The punch looked slow, but its momentum was overwhelming, crushing everything in its path. It seemed as though any obstacle ahead would be trampled underfoot!
Had it been earlier, Tang Yan would have never dared to use the Flame Explosion Palm.
The technique’s threshold was at the Xuan Stage, and its consumption of spiritual energy was enormous—more than even the Heavenly Creation Fire. Using it twice would leave him completely drained.
But now, it was different!
Liu Jing's face revealed intense unease as he felt the oppressive force emanating from Tang Yan’s technique!
This power… It seemed at least at the Xuan Stage High Rank!
Liu Jing was puzzled. What kind of luck had Tang Yan gotten to be able to throw out such techniques as if they were nothing?
Both the Flame Explosion Palm and the Heavenly Creation Fire were powerful, but neither could truly rival Liu Jing's strength.
However, the terrifying pressure created by combining them made Liu Jing wonder if Tang Yan's current power was enough to challenge him directly.
Unwilling to accept this, Liu Jing took a deep breath and unleashed his own Xuan Stage Fifth Rank power. Stepping forward like a descending tiger, he launched a mighty punch at Tang Yan.
"Boom!" Violent energy blasted in all directions, sending stones and debris flying!
Both Tang Yan and Liu Jing staggered backward a step.
Lin Dongxue, who was watching from the sidelines, had her face filled with shock.
She had been worried about Tang Yan exploding from overuse, but instead, Tang Yan had launched such a domineering punch even while barely hanging on!
The Xuan Stage Fifth Rank power hadn’t given Liu Jing any advantage over Tang Yan!
Liu Jing’s heart was filled with astonishment and disbelief. This young man, who was only at the Xuan Stage First Rank, had actually withstood his blow without showing any signs of defeat?
Before Liu Jing could catch his breath, Tang Yan’s Flame Explosion Palm came crashing toward him again!
At this moment, Tang Yan no longer cared about technique.
For technique, the Flame Explosion Palm itself contained immense skill!
For power, the Flame Explosion Palm had overwhelming strength!
For destruction, the Heavenly Creation Fire possessed unparalleled power!
In short, he was focusing on maximum output!
Once again, with a single palm, Tang Yan slowly pushed forward, his overwhelming momentum repeating.
Having already experienced the Flame Explosion Palm, Liu Jing now felt an intense headache!
Yet, he still didn’t believe that Tang Yan could truly compete with him. With another punch, he swung again!
"Boom!" Their techniques collided, creating another explosion of flying debris!
After the continuous clash of two palms, Tang Yan finally felt some relief, the pressure on his nearly exploding dantian easing.
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Just as he was about to take a breath, the swelling sensation returned, forcing him to act quickly with another Flame Explosion Palm.
"Boom!" Liu Jing charged once more!
Tang Yan felt like an unyielding machine, his palms coming one after another with no sign of slowing down.
Each strike was as domineering and sharp as the last, creating an inescapable feeling for his opponent!
After more than thirty successive clashes, Tang Yan was still full of vigor, but Liu Jing had started to show signs of heavy fatigue.
Although Liu Jing was the second master of the Liu family, the quality of the pills he consumed could not compare to Tang Yan’s.
Liu Jing, having spent most of his time using his pills to cultivate, never imagined that Tang Yan would casually toss pills into his mouth like they were worthless!
Sadly, Liu Jing was not so fortunate.
And with his Xuan Stage Fifth Rank power, he had believed that as long as he saw the two of them, he could easily defeat Tang Yan—he had never considered any backup plan.
"Boom!" Another crushing blow.
"Stomp!" This time, Tang Yan remained firmly in place while Liu Jing was forced to step back!
This retreat marked Liu Jing’s complete disadvantage.
"Boom!"
"Stomp, stomp!" After another exchange, Liu Jing retreated two steps in a row.
Tang Yan didn’t stop, continuing the assault until, with the fifty-eighth strike, Liu Jing was finally sent flying through the air!
Quickly using his Phantom Steps, Tang Yan closed the gap and unleashed another Flame Explosion Palm, seamlessly following up.
Simple, direct, and unhesitating!
With Liu Jing’s spiritual energy now completely dispersed, he had no strength left to fight back.
"Please, don’t kill me!" Liu Jing's eyes were filled with fear and unwillingness. How could a mere junior like Tang Yan defeat him, a Xuan Stage Fifth Rank expert?
"I’m not just going to kill you. I’ll never let anyone from the Liu family go!" Tang Yan’s voice was cold. The Liu family had plotted against him more than once, and he had made up his mind to eradicate them all.
"Boom!" Tang Yan’s palm hit Liu Jing’s chest directly. When Liu Jing crashed to the ground, his eyes filled with resentment as he tried to point at Tang Yan, but he never had the chance to speak again.
"Ha—" Lin Dongxue, who had witnessed Tang Yan kill Liu Jing, sighed in relief, a mix of shock and awe filling her eyes. She collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily.
Her gaze lingered on Tang Yan, full of curiosity. This young man seemed to be hiding far more secrets than she could have imagined.
That mysterious footwork, the devastating palm strikes, and the enigmatic blue flames—these were all things that could not be obtained in Yun City!
With his intense attacks, Tang Yan’s near-exploding condition had eased significantly.
Sensing that his dantian was still being filled with spiritual energy, Tang Yan was ready to find a spirit beast to release his pent-up energy.
Just then, the Heavenly Creation Cauldron, which had been silent, suddenly began to shake. The enormous amount of spiritual energy within it was instantly absorbed by the cauldron.
Tang Yan was enraged, wanting to smash the cauldron!
"Just when I was about to explode, you didn’t do anything! But now that the danger has passed, you eat up all the extra spiritual energy?!"
"How dare you call yourself a cauldron?!"
Suddenly, a life-giving energy overflowed from the cauldron, rushing toward his dantian and meridians.
As the vital energy flowed, the intense damage caused to Tang Yan's dantian and meridians by the spiritual energy expansion began to heal at a visible rate.
At the same time, a familiar energy emerged from his dantian.
Tang Yan, who had been frustrated, was suddenly filled with joy.
Good cauldron! As expected of the best treasure in the Jianghu!
"Protect me. I need to meditate for a while!" Tang Yan found a secluded spot and sat cross-legged.
He knew that, if nothing went wrong, another breakthrough would be coming soon.
Not rushing the breakthrough, Tang Yan waited for the healing energy to fully repair his dantian and meridians before calming his mind and entering meditation.
During the battle, Tang Yan had been so focused on releasing spiritual energy that he hadn't noticed how much damage had been done to his dantian and meridians.
Now, he was shocked to find that his meridians had been expanded twice their original size!
His dantian could now contain far more energy.
Though it was a perilous situation, the unexpected strain had ultimately worked to his benefit.
He had suffered greatly, but he had emerged far stronger than before.
Spiritual energy was nearing its critical point, and had he failed to release the energy even slightly slower, he would have exploded. Tang Yan didn't want to go through this again.
His spiritual energy quickly circulated in his dantian, gathering until it reached the threshold, and then, naturally, he broke through.
Xuan Stage Second Rank!
But it wasn't over yet... Tang Yan's power continued to rise.