Immortality Begins With Internal Breathing-Chapter 324: Saber Intent (II)

Whoosh!

The saber intent came slashing along with the blade. This formless saber intent was even faster than the blade itself and nearly impossible to match, leaving only true intent to block it. Lin Zheyu frowned and controlled his Dominance true intent and Tortoise Breath true intent, condensing them into two defensive layers to withstand the incoming saber intent head-on.

Huh? That's all?

A look of surprise appeared on Lin Zheyu's face. He had thought it would be some extraordinary attack, yet this was all it amounted to.

The saber intent formed from multiple true intents struck his will as if a blade had chopped against an indestructible alloy, failing to break even the outermost true intent defensive layer.

Lin Zheyu's mental will was simply too resilient. Time and again, he had broken his limits through training, enhanced himself dozens or even hundreds of times with Origin Force, and endured torment that hovered between life and death. His will had long since been tempered to the toughness of steel.

Seeing that his saber intent attack was ineffective, a trace of gravity appeared on Heng Qiming's stern face. He knew all too well how terrifying his saber intent was. The master of the saber intent above Heavenly Blade Peak also cultivated the Vast Sun Heavenly Saber. If Heng Qiming were to cultivate it to the extreme, he too could unleash a terrifying saber intent as resplendent as heavenly might. Yet such a fearsome strike did not affect Lin Zheyu at all.

Sounds of whoosh and clangs echoed as they fought. Though surprised, Heng Qiming did not hesitate in the slightest. Blood qi surged as his long saber turned into a blur, countless saber lights chopping toward Lin Zheyu. His saber was not only lightning fast but also incomparably fierce and domineering, far beyond what Luo Dinglong could match.

The two figures collided and clashed across the arena, tungsten gloves and saber blade striking again and again with deafening booms. Amid the fierce collisions, Lin Zheyu's mind was calm as still water, yet his expression was valiant and fierce, his aura imposing and his glare domineering. His eyes were wide as his Dominance true intent was driven to its peak, a terrifying aura surging up to envelop his entire body.

Lin Zheyu abandoned the idea of winning through lightness and movement techniques. Rarely encountering such a powerful opponent as Heng Qiming, he felt a thrill of battle. His terrifying fists smashed forward as powerful blood qi roared through his body. Facing Heng Qiming's extremely fast and fiercely domineering saber techniques, he answered with even more domineering punches, smashing straight ahead. Terrifying aura spread from both of them, causing the surrounding guests to widen their eyes in fear of missing any spectacular moment. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"So strong!"

Deng An watched with great excitement, as if he himself were the one fighting Heng Qiming.

Deng Rou, seated beside him, was equally captivated. She had not expected that the handsome young man who looked refined and carefree moments ago could erupt with such domineering and formidable strength.

"This is bad. I forgot to tell Little Martial Uncle not to clash head-on with that guy. Heng Qiming's saber techniques are fierce and domineering, and his true intent is incredibly strong. With Little Martial Uncle's strength, a direct clash will easily put him at a disadvantage. He should be relying on his superb lightness and movement techniques to circle and exhaust the opponent, then defeat him when he is weakened."

Watching Lin Zheyu's domineering fighting style, Huang Youwei could not help but break into a sweat for him.

He knew that Lin Zheyu excelled most at lightness movement techniques. In terms of offensive methods, there was still a considerable gap between him and a Hidden Dragon List expert like Heng Qiming.

"He is Zhao Hao, right?" said Luo Dinglong, who was beside Luo Manghan, his eyes fixed tightly on the two on the arena.

"Yes. I never expected that after just a few months, he would become this strong. It is truly monstrous. No wonder the Wuji Sect took him in directly as a true disciple."

Watching Lin Zheyu swing his fists and dominate the arena like a terrifying wrathful vajra, Luo Manghan was filled with amazement.

When he had fought Lin Zheyu before, Lin Zheyu had shown considerable strength, but his true power lay in his superb lightness and movement techniques. He had not expected that after just a few months, Lin Zheyu's fist techniques would also reach such a terrifying level.

"After advancing to the Force Transformation realm, would you still be confident of defeating him?" Luo Manghan asked, glancing sideways at Luo Dinglong.

"... No." Luo Dinglong remained silent for a long time before unwillingly uttering those two words.

Currently, even without using lightness and movement techniques, Lin Zheyu could fight Heng Qiming of the Hidden Dragon List head-on and remain evenly matched.

Clang, clang! Bang!

Violent clashes of metal rang out continuously within the Grand View Tower as the battle between the two grew increasingly fierce. The more Lin Zheyu fought, the more exhilarated he became. Having gone several months without fighting, this intense and satisfying battle caused the Dominance true intent, which he had long suppressed, to erupt completely.

Rumble!

Vast blood qi surged within his body. After being driven to the extreme, a faint golden aura was about to spill out from him, yet Lin Zheyu restrained it and drew it back in. The reason the ninth transformation of blood qi was known as the Dragon Transformation was that upon reaching it, the blood qi within the body became so powerful that it would overflow uncontrollably and condense into a blood colored dragon.

Lin Zheyu's current blood qi was even stronger than that of the ninth transformation. If not for his deliberate control, once fully driven, the immense blood qi would naturally spill out and envelop his surroundings. If he were to unleash the even more powerful golden blood qi, Heng Qiming would be defeated very quickly. That would be far too boring.

Bang, bang, bang!

Lin Zheyu's fists continued to slam against his opponent's blade as Heng Qiming's expression grew increasingly grave. His hands gripping the hilt trembled slightly, the tremendous force transmitted through the saber with each collision leaving his arms numb.

Seeing Lin Zheyu calm and unflushed, breathing evenly like an invincible war god, Heng Qiming felt an immense weight settle in his heart.

Such terrifying strength! Such overwhelming stamina!

Such intense combat consumed essence, qi, and spirit at a terrifying rate. After fighting for so long, the blood qi within his body had been heavily depleted, and his stamina was beginning to falter.

Bang!

Another fierce punch slammed into the blade, and Heng Qiming could no longer hold on, stumbling back two steps. A howl of forceful wind followed. As he quickly stabilized himself and swung his saber to block, Lin Zheyu was already beside him. Terrifying fist force surged toward his neck and throat, and Heng Qiming felt the suffocating sensation of death. Fortunately, the punch stopped abruptly just before making contact.

"You lost," the calm voice sounded in his ear. Heng Qiming let out an almost imperceptible breath as the battle just now replayed through his mind, leaving him feeling dazed. He had actually lost, and without a shadow of doubt.

"Thank you for showing mercy," Heng Qiming said as he let out a long breath. Though unwilling, he accepted reality. Then, with a slight frown, he took out a palm-sized emerald green dragon-shaped jade pendant from his robes. The pendant emitted a faint golden glow.

"You won. This is your spoils of battle. Congratulations on ascending the Hidden Dragon List," Heng Qiming said as he exhaled deeply. Though his face showed some reluctance, he still tossed the jade pendant over.

Lin Zheyu caught the jade pendant. It felt exceptionally smooth and carried a faint coolness.

"What is this?" Lin Zheyu asked curiously as he held the jade pendant.

The jade pendant was made of excellent material, and the carving craftsmanship was extremely refined. The giant dragon was depicted so vividly that it seemed as though it might come to life. After Lin Zheyu played with it briefly, the glow on the dragon-shaped jade pendant quickly faded away.

"This is a token that only martial artists who ascend the Hidden Dragon List may possess. You won, so this jade pendant is yours. As long as your age has not exceeded sixty and your strength has not reached the Force Transformation realm, your name can appear on the Hidden Dragon List. Clearly, you meet these requirements. Keep the jade pendant for now. I will retrieve it soon," Heng Qiming said expressionlessly.

Although he lost to Lin Zheyu and fell from the Hidden Dragon List, there was not the slightest discouragement in his heart. Instead, he continuously replayed the battle in his mind, reflecting on his shortcomings. So what if he fell? He could return, continue cultivating, and fight his way back up again.

"I will wait for you." Lin Zheyu nodded in reply.

Holding the dragon-shaped jade pendant, he felt that it was somewhat hot to the touch. Its ability exceeded his expectations, as it could directly sense the holder's age and strength. Had he known earlier, he might not have accepted this dragon-shaped jade pendant just now.

The Hidden Dragon List does not display one's real age. I wonder whether the one behind the Hidden Dragon List can discover my true age through the jade pendant. If that is possible, it would be somewhat troublesome, thought Lin Zheyu, frowning slightly.

Defeating Heng Qiming and ascending the Hidden Dragon List this time might have been somewhat rash. Regarding the Hidden Dragon List, the records within the Wuji Sect did not contain much information. There were not even any records about the dragon-shaped jade pendant. This knowledge was likely passed down by word of mouth. As a result, Lin Zheyu's understanding of the Hidden Dragon List was insufficient.

It should not have such powerful effects. It probably can only vaguely sense age limits. If such a small jade pendant could detect my real age, then when I joined the Wuji Sect back then, with the Wuji Sect's influence, there would have been no reason they could not obtain a similar tool.

He no longer felt like continuing to fight and planned to go down to ask Huang Youwei about the dragon-shaped jade pendant.

"My stamina is almost exhausted, so I will not continue to make a spectacle of myself. I will leave the stage to you all."

Lin Zheyu cupped his fists toward the crowd below and leapt down from the arena, drawing a chorus of reluctant voices.

"This person has good strength. In the future, he might even enter the top sixty of the Hidden Dragon List."

Not far away, after finishing watching the battle, Jii Weicheng smiled and commented. Several outstanding young talents sat beside him, and toward the strength Lin Zheyu had just displayed, they showed only appreciation, without much surprise.

"He does indeed have some strength. What he used just now was the Buddhist sect's Great Strength Vajra Fist, right? Within just a few months, he was able to use Dominance true intent to bring the Great Strength Vajra Fist to such power. His comprehension is not bad," said the man to Jii Weicheng's left. He was a man with resolute features and a firm look in his eyes.

"To earn a single remark of approval from Senior Brother Xiao Shi is truly not easy. You are both martial artists of humble origins who were exceptionally recruited as disciples of top-tier sects. Senior Brother, are you interested in sparring with him?" the man beside Xiao Shi laughed as he said.

The man who had just commented was Xiao Shi, who had been exceptionally recruited as a disciple by the War God Sect more than ten years ago. After cultivating within the War God Sect for over a decade, he had now grown into a terrifyingly powerful expert and climbed to the thirtieth position on the Hidden Dragon List.

"I'm not too interested. His strength is still somewhat immature and needs a few more years of tempering. Zuo Feng, if you are interested, you can make a move and try. With his strength, he would be a good whetstone for you at your current stage," said Xiao Shi calmly as he drained the wine in his cup in one gulp.