Chapter 575: Chapter 494: Outsiders, Withdraw Immediately (Part 5)
Ye Qingfeng stretched out his palm, then slowly clenched it, his knuckles making a crisp sound.
"I heard you were the top of the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List forty years ago, while I am the top of the list now. I really want to know, are you more formidable, or am I stronger?"
His eyes were filled with battle intent. In his perception, the Cold Smiling Buddha before him was definitely an opponent even more formidable than Long Yuntian, though he didn’t know by how much, but he was definitely a rare expert.
Cold Smiling Buddha’s gaze sharpened. From Ye Qingfeng’s eyes, he saw not a Martial Artist’s competitive will to fight but an unwavering battle spirit. This battle was not about winning or losing, but about life and death.
He never expected that a mission that should have been easy would be interrupted by the current top of the Hidden Dragon List, and one who is a battle fanatic, willing to fight to the death. Even someone as strong as Cold Smiling Buddha felt apprehensive.
The moment Ye Qingfeng blocked his finger, it was already clear to him the depth of Ye Qingfeng’s cultivation. This youth, no more than twenty years old, was definitely a master with extraordinary cultivation.
Qian Liuzhi and the others gasped, feeling a surge of hot blood.
Cold Smiling Buddha, the top of the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List forty years ago, left a bloody path, defeating countless masters, and was a dominant figure of his time. He was reputed to have defeated the second-ranking master on the Hidden Dragon List back then, truly deserving of being first.
As for the Invincible War God, it goes without saying. Rising as a youth, never fearing battle, always moving forward, first fighting the Three Battle Kings, then slaying Long Yuntian.
Also, at the Jiangbei Royal Hotel, he killed the Zongheng Two Elders who had detained Yan Bufan on the spot, being evaluated by the Heavenly Mechanism Elder as the most talented genius in the history of the Huaxia Martial Arts World.
These two, one new and one old, both rank first on the Hua Xia Hidden Dragon List. If they were to battle now, it would surely cause an earth-shaking impact, shaking Qian Kun.
Cold Smiling Buddha’s face was uncertain, and after a moment of contemplation, he had a plan in mind.
This time, he came for the Chiyou Sword, but his purpose was not the sword itself.
He was not a Sword Cultivator Martial Arts Master, and did not need such a sharp weapon. He came because he had read in ancient texts that the Chiyou Sword was said to contain the aura of a Heavenly Beast, which could aid cultivation. This was his ultimate goal.
After all, the higher the Martial Arts Realm, the longer the lifespan, and who wouldn’t want to live a little longer.
Under normal circumstances, encountering a battle fanatic like Ye Qingfeng, with extraordinary strength and readiness to risk life and death, he might retreat. But for the sake of martial progress, he wouldn’t give up and retreat.
Moreover, he, Cold Smiling Buddha, had shaken Huaxia with fear for forty years, walking the world alone, and never feared anyone.
"Ye Jiujie, I have to admit, you are indeed a rare young genius. At such a young age, you already possess such astonishing and powerful Martial Arts Cultivation, something I’ve never seen in my life!"
Cold Smiling Buddha’s tone turned, with a sudden burst of momentum sweeping across heaven and earth. Within a hundred-zhang radius, everything was hit by a strong wind, countless blades of grass and pebbles rising into the sky.
His smile remained as he shouted, "Since you want to find out who is superior, let me see exactly how much arrogance and conceit the top of the Hidden Dragon List after forty years has!"
Amidst Cold Smiling Buddha’s booming momentum, Ye Qingfeng remained unfazed, turning his palm and striking directly at Tie Zixi’s fragrant shoulder.
A soft force immediately emerged, and Tie Zixi involuntarily flew back to Tie Wuqing’s side, her beautiful eyes still staring at Ye Qingfeng steadily, unmoving.
"Idle people, retreat a thousand zhang!"
Ye Qingfeng spoke indifferently, his tone calm, but Tie Wuqing, Qian Liuzhi, and others dared not disobey and quickly retreated with the convoy to a thousand zhang away.
Both Cold Smiling Buddha and Ye Qingfeng were exceptionally powerful Martial Arts Strong People. In their battle, the surrounding thousand to ten thousand zhang would form a storm. Ordinary Martial Artists caught up in it would surely have their bones broken and suffer a miserable end.
Watching the escort agency’s people retreat, Ye Qingfeng finally turned back, facing Cold Smiling Buddha head-on.
A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"Heh, just as I wish!"
He extended his single palm forward, with a vortex swirling on his arm.
He stomped down, lifting the entire ground with a great force. In the next moment, he shot forward at high speed, the sound of a sonic boom echoing in the air.
Cold Smiling Buddha crossed his hands, his body enveloped in powerful Spiritual Power, revealing a dark grey hue.
A slight figure shot into the sky, engaging Ye Qingfeng mid-air.
Their fists shone with dual colored light, abruptly colliding in a place.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion sound reverberated through the space, with a wave of air expanding to thousands of zhang from the two as the center. Every living thing within that scope instantly lost its vitality, the entire grassland turned into nothingness, and the large shading trees shattered into countless pieces, flying away with the wind.
The impact of their strike dimmed the skies!
"Boom!"
A patch of green grass instantly turned into a pitch-black wasteland.
In the half sky over a dozen zhang beyond the wasteland, two figures were clashing, fists joined, and powerful Power kept spilling out, sweeping in all directions.
From afar, Qian Liuzhi and others turned pale. The battle between the new and old top of the Hidden Dragon List was just beginning and already so astounding. That terrifying energy storm, even if he and Tie Wuqing encountered it, they might have to use all their strength to protect themselves unscathed.
Ye Qingfeng and Cold Smiling Buddha were both at the peak of the Martial Arts World today. Their eyes sparked as their Spiritual Power relentlessly clashed, compressing the surrounding air into a vacuum state.
"Hmph!"
Ye Qingfeng smiled, lightly snorted, and stomped his foot forcefully.
The unparalleled Void Tripod Spiritual Power burst from beneath his foot, using the air as a fulcrum to push him forward.
Cold Smiling Buddha’s expression hardened, revealing a look of shock.
"Bang!"
The surging Power from Ye Qingfeng’s arm came down like a mountain torrent.
Cold Smiling Buddha never felt such overwhelming power since his debut, and such a level of strength was appearing in a youth.
Being driven by Ye Qingfeng’s powerful force, Cold Smiling Buddha felt overwhelmed, flipping back, and using the Thousand-Pound Body Technique heavily struck the ground, creating a deep pit.
Ye Qingfeng descended gracefully, light as a feather, there was still a dark blue Spiritual Power wrapped around his fist, remarkably mysterious.
"Again!"
Cold Smiling Buddha still felt a pang of panic, but Ye Qingfeng didn’t pause, flickering forward, his arm suddenly swung out.
This punch was without any flourish, nor did it carry any Spiritual Power or Spiritual Energy, striking purely with physical strength.
Cold Smiling Buddha’s whole body was enveloped in dark grey Spiritual Power, with his arms crossed, throwing out his elbows.