Chapter 523 - Fighting the Teng Clan’s Ancestor

Powerful waves of energy swept out from the depths of the Teng Clan, causing the surrounding buildings to collapse under the tremor.

A figure in grey shot through the sky, hovering above the ruins. It was Teng Gaoyi, grandfather of Teng Wanqiu, who had sensed his grandson’s death. As he surveyed the destruction below, his eyes widened in rage at the corpses of the Teng Clan strewn across the ground.

"Who the hell are you, and why have you slaughtered so many of my Teng Clan?!" Teng Gaoyi’s voice thundered, his bloodshot eyes burning with murderous intent as he locked onto Liu Wuxie.

Hovering midair, Liu Wuxie remained unmoved, gripping the bloodstained Heretic Blade. His aura radiated terrifying murderous intent. The blood dripping from his blade had belonged to Teng Gaoyi’s grandson.

"They deserved to die!" Liu Wuxie said coldly.

"Very well. You killed my grandson and my clansmen. I'll grind your bones to dust!" Teng Gaoyi roared. He could always nurture new talents and continue to expand the family lineage as long as he was alive.

Teng Gaoyi clenched his fists and released waves of energy that rippled outward. He had a cultivation in the third-level Astral River Realm, and he was the strongest opponent Liu Wuxie had faced thus far.

Liu Wuxie knew he couldn't afford to be careless, but he was no longer the weakling he once was. Armed with the Heavenly Dragon Seal and Earth Binding Chains, he could easily slay someone at the third level of the Astral River Realm.

As soon as Teng Gaoyi finished speaking, he vanished, his fist charging straight for Liu Wuxie—a direct and powerful strike infused with astral river power. Under normal circumstances, such overwhelming force would’ve paralyzed someone in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"Perfect," Liu Wuxie muttered.

This time, however, his opponent was Liu Wuxie, and he wouldn’t just stand still to be killed. With a swift motion, Liu Wuxie sheathed the Heretic Blade, opting for close combat.

The Wood and Earth Suppression Steles suddenly stirred and converged into two forces that flowed into Liu Wuxie's arms. The desolate world also trembled, with terrifying true essence coursing through his meridians.

"What is he trying to do? Is he planning to take an attack from someone in the third-level Astral River Realm head-on?" Many spectators in the high levels of the Heavenly Phase Realm exclaimed and were shocked by Liu Wuxie's actions.

They had witnessed Liu Wuxie's blade technique, and it made no sense for them to see Liu Wuxie engaging Teng Gaoyi in close combat.

"What a plain punch!" The He Clan's patriarch muttered with disbelief. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Liu Wuxie planning to confront Teng Gaoyi with such an ordinary punch.

The two figures clashed in mid-air before countless eyes, which puzzled Teng Gaoyi. He began to wonder if Liu Wuxie was hiding his true strength. He was in the Astral River Realm with a powerful divine sense, and he could tell that Liu Wuxie was only in the fifth-level Heavenly Phase Realm.

The clash between the two fists caused the surrounding space to tremble, manifesting as a powerful shockwave that swept out.

All the buildings remaining in the Teng Clan that had yet to collapse were instantly leveled, and the entire Teng Clan was reduced to rubbles.

It felt like two planets had clashed, and the terrifying shockwave sent all the surrounding cultivators flying out. Even those in the Heavenly Phase Realm weren't spared and coughed up blood from the shockwave.

Those with low cultivation were instantly crushed into pulp and disappeared. This was the power of someone in the Astral River Realm.

At the moment of impact, Liu Wuxie's fist was covered by a thick layer of dragon scales, pushing his physical strength to the absolute limit. The True Dragon Physique was stronger than an ordinary person's.

When Liu Wuxie and Teng Gaoyi separated, Liu Wuxie merely performed several flips, but he still stood proudly in mid-air. Aside from the slight rise and fall of his chest, there was no sign of changes in his expression; he was terrifyingly calm.

Teng Gaoyi landed a few hundred meters away, his face alternating between red and pale. He felt like he wasn't facing a human but a ferocious beast, and the overwhelming force nearly made him suffer.

Thankfully, Teng Gaoyi gathered all his strength at the last moment to resolve Liu Wuxie's punch.

"Who are you, and why have you come to Azure Mountain City?" Teng Gaoyi's face returned to normal, and he looked at Liu Wuxie with his ferocious gaze.

"Why do you talk so much? I've already clarified that I'm here to eradicate the Teng Clan." Liu Wuxie cut the talk and threw another punch. This time, he struck first because he needed the battle to stabilize his foundation when he had just made a breakthrough to the fifth level of the Heavenly Phase Realm.

Teng Gaoyi, who was in the third-level Astral River Realm, was undoubtedly the best candidate to help him consolidate his foundation.

"You're courting death!" Teng Gaoyi was enraged. He was distracted momentarily, which allowed Liu Wuxie to grasp an opportunity, but he wouldn't be so lucky again.

The two charged at each other once more, like two comets streaking across the horizon. Under the immense pressure caused by their speed, the surrounding space began to distort, producing a sonic boom. There were no fancy moves because the two clashed, relying on their physiques.

This was a fistfight with Liu Wuxie using the True Dragon Physique and covering his vitals with dragon scales.

Liu Wuxie took over a dozen punches and returned the same number to Teng Gaoyi. He was superior in physique. His body had become stronger than those in the low levels of the Astral River Realm after obtaining the True Dragon Physique.

They both punched at each other's chest before they separated again.

The crowd burst into laughter because their appearance had amused everyone. Liu Wuxie's clothes were ripped into pieces, while Teng Gaoyi looked worse, with swells and bruises all over his body, including his face.

Liu Wuxie had far outclassed Teng Gaoyi in terms of combat skills and talent. Compared to Teng Gaoyi, Liu Wuxie suffered no physical injuries except his torn clothes and owed it all to the True Dragon Physique.

Teng Gaoyi was shocked, finding it difficult to believe that Liu Wuxie was in the Heavenly Phase Realm.

"The Jian Clan is foolish to become the Teng Clan's lackey. If they had betrothed Jian Xing'er to Liu Wuxie, the Jian Clan would’ve surely become the strongest clan in Azure Mountain City," many people lamented Jian Botong's poor judgment.

Teng Gaoyi took out a seven-foot-long blade from his interspatial ring, and when it appeared, the surrounding space began to ripple. This blade gave off a terrifying aura.

"A peerless spiritual treasure, this is interesting!" Liu Wuxie was surprised to see a peerless spiritual treasure in a place like Azure Mountain City.

Teng Gaoyi no longer dared to hold back after failing to kill Liu Wuxie twice.

Liu Wuxie also drew the Heretic Blade and pointed it at Teng Gaoyi. They were both masters of using the blade, except their blades were different in length.

The two vanished and clashed together again, with Liu Wuxie pushing the Fatality Blade Art to the limit.

Teng Gaoyi practiced the Wind-Splitting Blade Art, which displayed formidable power paired with his blade.

Facing Teng Gaoyi, Liu Wuxie didn't dare to be careless because the longer weapon would hold more advantage if two cultivators were evenly matched. Teng Gaoyi had brought out the advantage of his long blade, making it challenging for Liu Wuxie to get close.

Furthermore, the Wind-Splitting Blade Art wielded the wind, making his strikes unpredictable. If Liu Wuxie weren't careful enough, there was a chance Teng Gaoyi could slay him.

The two fought for several breaths, and they exchanged thousands of moves.

Liu Wuxie couldn't kill someone in the third-level Astral River Realm relying on the Fatality Blade Art alone, which he already knew. Not to mention, there were several times he brushed past death in his fight with Teng Gaoyi, and he only resolved those situations using Frost Finger.

"Wind-Splitting Slash!" Teng Gaoyi roared and unleashed a powerful blade aura that filled the sky, leaving no room for Liu Wuxie to dodge. He ruthlessly crushed the Fatality Blade Art and forced Liu Wuxie to retreat, unleashing suffocating power that crushed down Liu Wuxie like a river.

It's time to change my move!

Liu Wuxie pondered. He was done tempering himself, and he still planned to travel around after killing Teng Gaoyi and leave Azure Mountain City.

Liu Wuxie swiftly sheathed the Heretic Blade and raised his right fist to the sky, channeling terrifying power that manifested as an ancient mountain range looming above Azure Mountain City. The sudden surge of ancient star power took Teng Gaoyi by surprise—who would’ve thought Liu Wuxie would abruptly shift his attack?

The speed of Liu Wuxie’s change in tactics was beyond comprehension, executed without the slightest hesitation. The long blade could no longer press down, fueling Teng Gaoyi’s rage. He cursed, "Damn it!" No one would believe that he, a veteran, was being suppressed by this young cultivator, yet that was the undeniable truth.

"Wind-Splitting Strike!" Teng Gaoyi also changed his attack and charged over, planning to take this punch head-on.

"What pitiful resistance!" Liu Wuxie sneered and clasped his hands together, allowing the ancient mountain range to envelop tens of thousands of meters.

The surrounding space began to crack under tremendous pressure and formed into spatial rifts, like heaven and the earth were about to be pierced.

"Break!" Teng Gaoyi's roar reverberated across the battlefield, his voice so powerful that it caused onlookers' ears to bleed, forcing many to clutch their heads in agony. When his long blade met the descending ancient mountain range, it barely budged, continuing its oppressive descent. Teng Gaoyi's face darkened with grim determination, drawing even more true essence from deep within his body.

"Astral river power, empower me!" Astral river power traversed the universe and descended onto Teng Gaoyi's body. This was the strength of someone in the Astral River Realm, which allowed them to build a bridge with the stars in their soul sea.

Once the bridge was formed, they could draw an endless flow of astral river power.

Liu Wuxie snorted, and the Primordial Astral Fist continued to descend. The sun and moon lost their luster, and the ground sank.

The Teng Clan was already turned into ruins, with a massive crater in the center and Teng Gaoyi standing in it. His long blade had only cut through one-third of the ancient mountain range, and he was sent flying away because his body couldn't withstand the impact.

Liu Wuxie didn't come out unscathed either because the counterforce from Teng Gaoyi's attack had ripped through his clothes, forcing him to flip in mid-air before landing on the ground.

The two stood facing each other, and this round resulted in a draw. If Liu Wuxie wanted to kill Teng Gaoyi, he could only resort to the Earth Binding Chains.

Chen Ruoyan and Jian Xing'er were worried about the battle and were watching from a distance.

"Brat, you must've used all your techniques by now while I'm just starting." Teng Gaoyi took a deep breath, and his aura began to rise with astral river power surging into his body.

Cultivators in the Astral River Realm were like cockroaches because it would become troublesome if they weren't killed instantly.