The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

A ferocious Thunder Blade slashed down from the sky, leaving a trail of crackling explosions in the air. From the Light Blade, Qin Ya sensed the fluctuation of a Great Trend—one more violent than fire and swifter than wind.

’Could it be... the Thunder Momentum!’

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed. Instead of retreating, he advanced, executing Chasing Wind and Shadow, a technique that fused the Great Trends of Speed and Wind. Like a fleeting blur, he instantly crossed several dozen yards, narrowly brushing past the Thunder Blade...

"Such incredible speed!"

The pupils of the Five Heroes, watching the battle from nearby, contracted slightly at the sight.

"That guy Feng Langyun has comprehended the Thunder Momentum, so his attacks are already incredibly fast. Even a Martial Artist who has grasped the Wind’s Great Trend wouldn’t necessarily be faster than him."

Bai Yuyu gently waved his Jade Fan, his gaze turning grave. "But Master Qin’s speed is extraordinary. Besides his Body Technique, he must have also comprehended a Great Trend that increases speed. The Wind’s Great Trend? The Speed Trend?"

"Excellent!"

Feng Langyun laughed at the sight. Arcs of lightning danced across his body like electric snakes, branding themselves onto his skin like tattoos. With a powerful stomp, he leaped dozens of yards into the air and brought his giant axe chopping down on Qin Ya.

He moved with the speed of a lightning bolt striking from the heavens.

"Feng Langyun seems to be enjoying himself."

A shorter young man among the Liujie smiled faintly, a sharp glint in his eyes. "The Thunder Tattoo. He’s using Thunder Power to stimulate his body and enhance all his physical attributes. I didn’t expect him to use this move so soon."

"When Feng Langyun gets serious, even ten cultivators at Celestial Essence Realm Perfection are no match for him. Heh, I wonder how Master Qin will deal with this. Let’s wait and see."

’Such quick reflexes.’

Qin Ya was surprised. He hadn’t expected Feng Langyun to be able to adapt to his immense speed and prepare a counterattack before he had even struck.

With a flash of white light, a milky-white spear appeared in his hand.

The spear was twelve feet long, its shaft engraved with intricate patterns. The spearhead glinted with a cold light under the blazing sun. The Five Heroes couldn’t help but stare, but their eyes felt a stinging sensation, leaving them inwardly astonished.

’This spear is extraordinary!’

His previous Coiling Dragon Spear had been shattered by Lan Qijin’s palm strike, so Qin Ya had selected a new one from the many Profound Soldiers he had brought from Hidden Dragon Valley. This spear was named Bai Shuang, a rare Eighth-Grade Profound Soldier.

"Moon Chasing! Chasing the Sun!"

Facing the axe strike that descended like a bolt from the heavens, Qin Ya dared not be careless. He fused his newly comprehended Ice and Fire Momentum into his spear technique and thrust forward.

The two forms, Moon Chasing and Chasing the Sun, suddenly fused together!

Upon the spearhead, a blazing sun appeared and frost abruptly formed.

Two completely different energies had ingeniously merged together.

BOOM! The axe blade and spear tip collided, unleashing a world-shaking roar.

Lightning, Frost, and Flame! The three energies swept across dozens of yards of open ground like a storm. In an instant, Qi Force raged outward, kicking up clouds of sand and dust.

The ground beneath them sank and cracked apart.

The spectating Five Heroes and Yun Loxi instantly manifested Protective Qi Shields to fend off the tyrannical Energy Storm, shock filling their eyes.

"Unless I’m mistaken, that was ice and fire, right?"

"The fusion of ice and fire... Could it be the Ice and Fire Momentum?"

"It has to be."

The Liujie were astonished. They never imagined Qin Ya had actually comprehended the Ice and Fire Momentum.

Among the many mysterious Great Trends, the Ice and Fire Momentum was by no means a weak one.

"Including the Great Trend from his Body Technique, Master Qin has grasped at least two different Great Trends, and he’s comprehended both to an extremely high level. Such Talent is truly remarkable," Bai Yuyu stated, a flicker of War Intent in his eyes.

As the dust settled, two figures instantly flickered into motion.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Ripples spread through the air, which seemed to tremble in fear at their clash. Suddenly, a figure was sent flying like a cannonball for over a hundred meters, crashing through several large trees along the way.

Everyone looked over—it was Qin Ya!

"The Thunder Momentum certainly lives up to its reputation for being fierce and domineering." Wisps of lightning still flickered over Qin Ya’s body. Though he had been sent flying by Feng Langyun’s punch, his expression was unchanged, and he appeared completely unharmed, much to everyone’s surprise.

"He really does possess an incredibly powerful Defensive Profound Soldier. Not even Feng Langyun, the strongest attacker among us, can hurt him."

"Good heavens, isn’t that basically cheating?"

"Ha! You’re completely fine." Feng Langyun shouldered his giant axe and charged forward like a cannonball. "Then I’ll just have to chop you a few more times!"

Qin Ya smiled indifferently and suddenly removed Scenic Landscapes.

This gesture stunned everyone. Feng Langyun, who was in mid-charge, came to an abrupt halt. He stared at Qin Ya and asked, "Master Qin, what are you doing?"

Qin Ya stored Scenic Landscapes away and changed into a set of ordinary clothes. "Wearing that," he said with a detached smile, "I can’t enjoy this fight to the fullest."

Hearing this, Feng Langyun gave Qin Ya a deep look, then burst out laughing. "You’re right! What’s the point in fighting if you’re hiding in a turtle shell? Excellent! Master Qin, you’re a real man! Let’s go again!"

The Five Heroes exchanged glances at his words.

"Hah, what nonsense is that Feng Langyun spouting? If I had a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, I’d wear it even in my sleep. Your life is the most important thing, right?"

"I never expected Master Qin’s Profound Soldier to be a piece of clothing."

"Master Qin is certainly interesting. Is he refusing to take an advantage?"

The reason Qin Ya removed Scenic Landscapes wasn’t that he didn’t want the advantage. It was because wearing it prevented him from fully immersing himself in the battle and savoring its true pleasure. If he did, his goal of using this fight to better comprehend the Ice and Fire Momentum would be hindered.

Furthermore, relying too heavily on Scenic Landscapes was not a good thing. If a Martial Artist lost their will to advance bravely and diligently, their achievements would be limited, no matter how great their Talent.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The two incredibly fast figures clashed again and again.

Qin Ya’s Spear Technique was sublime, each and every move executed with perfection. Feng Langyun, however, wielded his giant axe with tiger-like ferocity, a display of brute force overwhelming technique. Aided by the Dharma Gate of his Thunder Tattoo, which greatly enhanced his reflexes, he fought on par with Qin Ya.

"The Liujie truly live up to their name. Their strength far exceeds others of the same realm," the spectating Yun Loxi nodded, a gratified look in his eyes. "But Master Qin’s strength also exceeds my imagination," he added. "He fused the Frost Great Trend with the Fire’s Great Trend, thereby forming the Ice and Fire Momentum."

"There have been few in the entire history of the Vast Sea Divine Palace with such comprehension ability."

"Each generation brings forth its own new talents. Heh, I suppose I’ve finally gotten old."

Yun Loxi sighed with emotion. He was already one hundred seventy-six years old, yet he was still only at Sky-Controlling Perfection, a stage where he had been stuck for over a decade. Coupled with his single-minded focus on the Alchemy Dao, a breakthrough would be nearly impossible barring some unforeseen opportunity.

’If only... I could succeed in refining a Spirit Pill.’

Yun Loxi thought to himself but then shook his head, sighing at his own wishful thinking. A Spirit Pill... that was an Elixir that only a Pill King, a master ranked above even a Ninth-Grade Alchemist, could possibly refine. The Southern Domain hadn’t had a Pill King in over a thousand years.

Let alone anyone capable of refining a Spirit Pill.