2025-08-31 00:21:20“Three punches to blow me away? Hahahaha…”
Kaelen’s scarred cheek twitched as his booming laughter echoed across the courtyard. “Trash Darian, for a moment I thought your challenge to Lucian meant you had some guts. Turns out you’ve just gone mad! What’s wrong—ten years as a useless cripple finally got to you?
“Heh… trash will always be trash. Daydream all you like, but remember to keep your tail between your legs. Otherwise, if I’m in a bad mood one day, I might crush you with a single finger!”
The ridicule was infectious. The five or six Valeblue youths standing with Aeris burst out laughing, their eyes sweeping over Darian with naked contempt.
Aeris’s lips curved in a faint, mocking smile. To her, the very fact that she had once been engaged to Darian was an unbearable humiliation—one she had never forgiven.
She was Theron’s daughter, the Aeris family’s jewel. Countless times she had privately begged her father to annul the engagement. Every time, he had refused. In her mind, there was only one reason— Darian shamelessly clung to the hope of marrying her when he turned eighteen.
It wasn’t until Lucian returned from seclusion that she saw a chance. Talented, handsome, and openly attentive toward her, Lucian had promised to help end the engagement. The martial arena scene that followed was supposed to be her perfect moment.
But instead of humiliation, desperation, or madness, Darian had met the announcement with calm relief—he had even requested the annulment himself. That single moment nearly made her faint from rage. Her hatred deepened to the point of obsession.
And then, as if to spite her personally, Darian had gone on to challenge “Lucian” in front of everyone.
She convinced herself it was deliberate—his way of disgusting her. And today, she intended to repay the insult.
Today, Darian… I’ll make you regret everything.
Her eyes turned cold, her mocking smile shifting into one of cruel intent. She wanted to see him crushed underfoot like a beaten dog.
Darian’s voice cut through the air, calm and unhurried.
“Done laughing? Either fight or move. Good dogs don’t block the road this early in the morning—you are bad luck.”His right fist lowered, hands folding behind his back. His earlier sharpness was hidden, but the brilliance in his eyes remained. The breeze lifted his black martial robe as he stood tall, unrestrained, untouchable.
Something about him made Aeris Hai uneasy. The arrogance he’d shown yesterday was gone—replaced by a depth Aeris Hai couldn’t quite read.
He crushed the thought instantly. His body tensed, muscles coiling, fists lifting, eyes narrowing with a flash of malice.
“Yesterday, I held back so I wouldn’t kill you by mistake. Today… I won’t.”
Boom! Buzz!
“Take this! Duskwrath Tiger Soldier Fist!”
Blood and qi roared through his veins, origin force surging as he charged forward in three heavy steps. Behind him, a faint phantom tiger took shape, roaring as his qi penetrated skin, flesh, and tendon. At Ironbody Tier Eighth Stage, Bone Refinement Great Completion, Kaelen came at Darian with full strength.
Roar!
Stone cracked beneath his feet. The tiger descended the mountain, his fist splitting the air.
The onlookers murmured—
“A mid-grade martial art? Against a Fifth Stage cripple? Overkill.”
“He’s just showing off. That punch will keep Darian in bed for months.”Aeris crossed her arms, lips curling coldly. She could tell Kaelen wasn’t merely trying to “teach a lesson.”
“Go down!”
His fist closed in—only a paces away.
Darian didn’t move until that final instant. His right fist, drawn from behind his back, met Kaelen’s strike in a plain, unhurried punch.
Bang!
The phantom tiger shuddered—and in the next heartbeat, Kaelen’s eyes widened.
What—?!
A strange, terrifying force exploded from Darian’s fist, forcing him back step for step.
Step… step… step…
Six steps later, he stood exactly where he’d started—face twisted, arm trembling.
Darian hadn’t even swayed.
Gasps erupted.
“Trash Darian… forced him back?”
“The Tiger Soldier Fist doubles your strength—how did he…” “Could Kaelen have held back?”Aeris’s eyes narrowed. No—he hadn’t held back at all.
Kaelen’s face darkened. His arm throbbed painfully. His pride burned.
Darian glanced at his fist, murmuring so softly only he could hear, The power of Holy Dao Battle Qi is… impressive.
His gaze sharpened.
“Darian! You’re not Fifth Stage—you’re Sixth!”
The realization struck Kaelen like a blow. Just yesterday,
Darian had been a Fifth Stage cripple—now he was at Sixth Stage, Tendon Refinement Great Completion. And he had forced back an Eighth Stage Bone Refinement cultivator.Across two realms. Impossible.
“I don’t believe it! That was luck!” Kaelen roared. “Tiger Soldier Fist—Tiger Shatters the World!”
The phantom tiger behind him roared louder, merging with his body. Blood-red eyes blazed as he leapt, fists descending like a predator’s claws.
Even the onlookers blanched. This was Kaelen’s killing move.
Darian’s voice rumbled like thunder.
“Tiger Soldier Fist? How fitting—I can use it too. Second punch—Tiger Shatters the World!”Holy Dao Battle Qi surged. Golden-red qi and blood boiled. A phantom golden tiger roared into existence, charging upward.
Roar! Bang!
The golden tiger tore through its striped counterpart. The shattered phantom dispersed, hurling Kaelen to the ground. He landed hard, pale and clutching his chest, fear flickering in his eyes.
Darian stepped forward, descending like a war god.
“Third punch—let’s see if I can blow you away.”
The pressure alone made Kaelen’s heart clench. He wanted to retreat—but Aeris’s gaze burned into his back.
With a roar, he met the punch head-on.
Bang!
Blood sprayed from his lips. He flew backward, rolling across the ground until he landed at Aeris’s feet—spattering her red dress with crimson.
Now white as paper, Kaelen lay unmoving, like a beaten dog.
Aeris froze. The killing intent in her eyes dissolved into shock and… fear. The other Valeblue youths were pale, their throats dry.
Darian’s voice was calm.
“I said three punches to blow you away—so three punches it is.”He strode past Aeris without even a glance.
“Darian! What are you doing? I warn you—don’t you dare or else—”
Ignored.
Humiliation and hatred twisted in her chest. She forced down her fear and shouted after him—
“Darian! You trash! Just wait until Lucian crushes you in a month!”
He didn’t stop. A faint glint of sharpness flashed in his eyes.
“Lucian, huh? Heh… I can’t wait.”
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Chapter 010: Fierce Battle!
Rooaaar!A sound, deeper and more domineering than any tiger’s roar, echoed through the arena—a sound that carried the ancient majesty of a flood dragon.Darian’s eyes narrowed.Heavenly Gang Wandering Dragon Hand.This was no ordinary martial art. It was the Valeblue Clan’s supreme high-grade technique—reserved only for the clan head and the clan’s number-one genius—and cultivated alongside the mid-grade Heavenrend Force to achieve its full power.Lucian had clearly been taught this ultimate skill.Buzz!In Darian’s vision, two azure flood-dragon shadows, each a foot long, coiled tightly around Lucian’s hands. Even for someone already in the Valor Soul Stage of the Mortal Purification Stage, this top-tier technique demanded absolute focus. As Lucian’s white origin force surged to its peak, a fierce, domineering aura rolled outward in all directions.Roar!Behind Darian, golden-red qi and blood erupted like a raging tide, his Holy Dao battle aura surging violently. The phantom of a go
Chapter 009: Heavenly Gang Wandering Dragon Hand!
BuzzA surge of thick origin force erupted from Lucian Valeblue’s body, blasting across the arena like a sudden storm. The sheer pressure made the surrounding disciples instinctively hold their breath.A glint of cruelty flickered in his eyes. He had decided—this so-called “cripple” would be crushed in the shortest possible time, most mercilessly.From the very first move… no mercy."Earthfiend Tiger’s Courage Fist!"Roar!A heaven-shaking tiger’s roar tore through the air. Lucian’s expression sharpened to a predatory edge as a phantom ferocious tiger surged into existence behind him—striped, fanged, and brimming with killing intent. The phantom fused with his body, making him like a mountain beast charging from the depths to devour its prey.Buzz!The violent fluctuation of his original force swept across the arena. From this opening alone, his dominance was absolute."Trash! Lie down for me!"The phantom tiger lunged, with enough force to rip through steel, rushing toward Darian. In
Chapter 008: Take It Back Myself!
The Valeblue Clan’s Martial Arena buzzed with anticipation.Every member of the family was gathered—from Patriarch Theron Valeblue and the venerable elders to the cluster of eager young disciples. The air thrummed with excitement.Groups of young Valeblue disciples whispered among themselves, their eyes repeatedly drawn toward the lone figure seated cross-legged on the arena’s center platform. Envy and anticipation lit their faces.Aeris, standing like a radiant moon among stars, fixed her beautiful eyes on that figure—but her lips pressed tight with simmering resentment.Darian Kaelthorn … you dare humiliate me? Worthless trash, just wait. Today, Brother Lucian will trample you beneath his feet.The figure sat calmly, eyes closed, a faint silver Spirit Core hovering behind him, its powerful aura pulsing like a storm ready to break Lucian.His heart beat fast with excitement and burning desire.I never imagined it would come so soon! The Hundred Cities War, held once every three years
Chapter 007: I’ll Be Waiting for You at the Hundred Cities War!
The moment the pill touched Darian’s tongue, it transformed into a fragrant, scorching current that surged down his throat, flooding his body with violent energy.An explosive force, accompanied by a blazing heat, ignited within him.His golden-red qi and blood, along with his Holy Dao battle energy, stirred instinctively, drawn to the overwhelming medicinal power unleashed by the Human-Grade Spirit-Bursting Pill.Swish! Buzz!Though a sudden boil erupted inside, Darian’s expression remained calm. He centered himself, focusing every ounce of will to guide his qi, blood, and battle energy to absorb and dissolve the pill’s potent power gradually.It was a perilous gamble—just as Riven had warned—but Darian had long since cast aside fear. Now, all that remained was unwavering resolve: to risk everything.Bang!The Spirit-Bursting Pill’s power began to take hold.Thump, thump, thump.“My skin, flesh, tendons… all trembling as one.”Eyes clenched shut, Darian keenly felt every change in hi
Chapter 006: Seven-Star Refining Box, Human-Grade Spirit-Bursting Pill
The Moon Seal and Star Seal shattered beneath Darian’s hands, revealing two objects of entirely different shapes. His eyes sparkled with anticipation.He already had a faint idea about the fiery-red, fragrance-emitting sphere, so he first approached the jet-black rectangular box. This mysterious item stirred his curiosity.It felt cool to the touch.Darian placed his right hand lightly on the box’s surface. The initial sensation was its cool temperature. As his fingers traced its form, he sensed an odd texture.“Cool and smooth, yet somehow rough with grainy lines… What material could this box be made from to feel so contradictory?” he wondered.His gaze sharpened. He extended his other hand, applied a little pressure with both, and easily lifted the quietly floating box.“About four paces long, one pace wide, pitch black and rectangular... almost weightless. What could this be?”Studying it closely, he couldn’t discern anything obvious, yet the box gave off an unusual feeling—as if i
Chapter 005: Liora, the Sun Moon Star Seal!
Whoosh!Origin force rippled through the air. Darian’s figure blurred into motion as he left the Valeblue clan’s disciples’ courtyard, streaking swiftly toward a destination only he knew.“Heh… that Aeris girl seems to be carrying quite a bit of resentment toward you,” Riven’s voice echoed lightly in Darian’s mind, tinged with amusement. He had, of course, witnessed everything earlier. As for Darian sending Kaelen flying with only three punches— Riven wasn’t the least bit surprised.After all, the night before, Darian’s golden-red qi and blood had finally returned to his body. The Holy Law origin had been successfully condensed, and after ten long years of stagnation, his cultivation had surged forward again.Ironbody Tier Sixth Stage Peak—Tendon Refinement Great Completion.That was his current realm. But it was only the beginning.The earlier fight had already proven the might of Holy Dao Battle Qi. To leap two entire realms and crush Kaelen—there could be no better evidence.Withou
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