Chapter 42

Chen Qi was a Level 4 Zhen Qi warrior in the Battle Martial Ancestor. He had a First Class Battle Skill and had comprehended the True Meaning of a First Class Movement Skill. His position in the Battle Martial Ancestor was very high.

"Good. Chen Qi, help me catch him. My brother will teach you the Battle Skill when we get back." Ling Fei was overjoyed. With Chen Qi's help, this matter was very likely to succeed.

"No problem. It's just a Level 2 guy. It's a piece of cake." Chen Qi nodded. His figure flickered and disappeared into the forest.

Chen Qi was very fast. Not long after his figure disappeared into the forest, the sound of fighting could be heard.

"Come on, I've caught him." Chen Qi's laughter was heard.

"Let's go. This damn thing, I'm going to cut him into pieces." Ling Fei's eyes flashed coldly as he chased after Chen Qi with the others.

In the forest, Zi Chen suffered a small loss. After comprehending the True Meaning of a First Class Movement Skill, Chen Qi's speed was much faster than his. The opponent suddenly appeared and launched a sneak attack. Zi Chen threw a punch and was directly knocked back.

The blood and Qi in his body churned, but Zi Chen forcibly suppressed it and did not vomit blood. The wounds on his body also slowly healed while he was running away.

As his body became stronger, Zi Chen's recovery ability also became stronger.

"Kid, you have nowhere to run today. Offending Ling Fei is equivalent to offending the King of Hell. Even your Senior Brother Chen Feng can't protect you." Chen Qi said coldly.

"How despicable. You, a Level 4 Zhen Qi warrior, actually dared to launch a sneak attack from behind." Zi Chen's eyes were filled with disdain. The aura around him surged and a surge of battle intent rose.

Only a Level 4 Zhen Qi warrior, he was not completely powerless.

Stabbing the black sword into the ground, Zi Chen coldly stared at Chen Qi.

"Little thing, you're only a Level 2 Zhen Qi warrior. Don't tell me you still want to fight? Then I'll accompany you."

Chen Qi laughed and rushed towards Zi Chen. Numerous palm prints appeared. Chen Qi had already used a First Class Battle Skill.

"Roar."

The roar of a ferocious tiger resounded. Zi Chen unleashed his fusion battle skill and transformed into the king of the forest. His posture was vigorous and elegant.

"It's useless. Even the Fierce Crimson Tiger isn't a match for me, let alone your puny Tiger Fist." Chen Qi laughed sinisterly. The palm print flipped again, pressing down on Zi Chen.

Clashing sounds kept coming out from the forest. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged dozens of blows before finally separating with a loud bang.

"What kind of combat skill is that?"

Chen Qi, who had been disdainful before, had a solemn expression on his face. There was a difference of two levels of True Qi and two levels of Battle Skill between them, yet he was unable to gain the upper hand.

Furthermore, his opponent's Ferocious Tiger Fist did not look like the Ferocious Tiger Fist at all.

"To think that you're only at True Energy Stage Nine. So you're actually a coward. You've comprehended the True Meaning of your footwork, but you haven't even started learning combat skills. It seems that you're always thinking about how to escape." Zi Chen laughed disdainfully.

The current him didn't put Chen Qi in his eyes at all. Once he used Thunderbolt Finger, Zi Chen had full confidence in defeating his opponent.

"You're courting death."

Being humiliated by a Stage Seven True Qi brat, Chen Qi was furious. His aura surged once again as he used Firmament Palm. Because of his anger, the Firmament Palm that he hadn't been able to start learning for a long time actually showed signs of starting learning.

"Brat, I've already started learning Firmament Palm. Prepare to die." The angry Chen Qi suddenly laughed. Learning Firmament Palm was an unexpected surprise.

"Idiot."

Zi Chen coldly replied. Suddenly, a tyrannical aura emerged from his body. In an instant, Zi Chen seemed to have turned into a bolt of lightning.

After more than a month of intensive training, coupled with the demonstration of the lightning youth, Zi Chen's understanding of Thunderbolt Finger deepened once again.

He pointed out a finger. His finger was already shining with a silver light. Immediately after, a bolt of lightning raged towards Chen Qi like an angry dragon.

A finger turned into a bolt of lightning.

"No, this is … Nimbus Martial Ancestor's strongest combat skill."

Chen Qi's angry eyes suddenly had a touch of fear. He naturally knew that the Nimbus Martial Ancestor's strongest combat skill was the most powerful of all first-class combat skills.

He hurriedly retracted his palm print and instantly changed from attack to defense. Palm prints spread out in front of him.

"Boom."

The bolt of lightning fell with a loud explosion. The palm prints instantly collapsed under the force of the lightning. Immediately after, Chen Qi's body was like a fallen leaf being swept up by a strong wind, drifting backwards.

A line of blood streaked across the air. Chen Qi had already coughed out several mouthfuls of blood.

With one blow, Chen Qi was injured. Zi Chen had won.

"Go to hell."

However, before Zi Chen could rejoice, he felt a dangerous aura approaching him. The hair on his body instantly stood on end. His whole body subconsciously dodged to the side.

"Puff."

A bolt of sword light swept across Zi Chen's back. In an instant, a long gash appeared on the back of his shoulder. Blood dyed Zi Chen's green robe red.

"Kid, what a fast reaction speed. What a tough body."

Zi Chen turned around and saw a man holding a long sword. His opponent's body was surging with Level 4 Zhen Qi. A sudden sneak attack could even injure a Level 4 Zhen Qi cultivator, but Zi Chen was only lightly injured. The man looked at Zi Chen in surprise. The long sword in his hand shone with a cold light.

"Are all you people who fight the Nimbus Martial Ancestor so shameless? Sneak attacking a Level 4 Zhen Qi cultivator?"

Cold sweat had already formed on Zi Chen's forehead. This was completely due to fear. In his heart, he was rejoicing that the long saber in his opponent's hand wasn't a first-rate weapon. Otherwise, this attack wouldn't have just left a cut, but would have cut off his entire right arm.

"It's good that you can kill the enemy. Who cares if he's sneak attacking or not?"

The man sneered and did not waste any more words. The long sword in his hand shone coldly, and a bolt of sword light once again rushed towards Zi Chen.

Zi Chen flipped his left hand and the black sword appeared in his hand. As the pitch-black sword light flashed, the Flowing Light Sword Art clashed with the long sword. Ding ding dang dang sounds of metal clashing rang out continuously.

Zi Chen relied on the fact that he had a first-rate weapon and used the Flowing Light Sword, which he was not very familiar with, to block the man's attacks. However, after a few exchanges, Zi Chen was showing signs of being defeated.

"Tai Kai, help me kill him."

Chen Qi's weak voice came from the intense battle. It seemed that Zi Chen's attack had injured him quite badly.

"Don't worry. Although Thunderbolt Finger is powerful, it also depends on who is using it."

Tai Kai's long sword was swung wildly. Blade light flashed and formed a dense net of blades, covering Zi Chen's head.

Tai Kai's attack was extremely sharp and dense. Zi Chen had no choice but to retreat.

"Scram, I'm not going to accompany you."

After retreating for more than ten steps, Zi Chen finally caught his breath. Only now did he have the chance to launch the second Thunderbolt Finger. Lightning flashed between his fingers again. He raised his right hand and pointed a finger, sending a bolt of lightning towards Tai Kai.

"Mountain Splitting Blade."

Tai Kai's pupils shrunk slightly. His battle intent suddenly rose. A sharp aura spread out from his body. His long sword let out a sword cry. Blade light flashed and killing intent filled the air. Boundless aura surged from the long sword. It was like a giant blade that could split the sky as it ruthlessly slashed towards the lightning.

"Boom!"

When the long saber landed on the lightning, there was a loud explosion. An intense energy fluctuation appeared from where the two collided and surged out in all directions. The ground cracked and fissures spread out.

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of Tai Kai's second-rate weapon. Immediately after, a cracking sound rang out as the saber shattered. The fragments shot out in all directions. At the same time, one of the fragments streaked across Tai Kai's face, leaving behind a bloody scar.

The powerful impact caused Tai Kai to retreat several steps. The blood and Qi in his body churned. After retreating eight steps, he could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, he sat on the ground.

The forest was filled with smoke. Fallen leaves swirled in the air, obstructing one's vision. When the energy fluctuations dissipated, Ling Fei and the others finally arrived. However, they only saw Chen Qi lying on the ground and Tai Kai leaning against a tree root. Both of them were injured. There was no trace of Zi Chen.

"What's going on?" Ling Fei's eyes widened. He couldn't believe what had just happened.

It hadn't even been fifteen minutes since Chen Qi sent out the signal. In such a short amount of time, both Chen Qi and Tai Kai were injured.

"Ling Fei, who did you offend?

This guy is simply abnormal. He actually comprehended the Nimbus Martial Ancestor's Thunderbolt Finger. "Tai Kai said weakly. His injuries were clearly not light.

As for Chen Qi, he was already very weak. He could only sit cross-legged and heal.

"Thunderbolt Finger." Ling Fei's expression changed.

The Zhan Martial Ancestor's Sky Tyrant Fist, the Nimbus Martial Ancestor's Thunderbolt Finger, and the Xuan Martial Ancestor's Vajra Palm. These were all famous battle techniques. Among them, the most difficult one to cultivate was the Nimbus Martial Ancestor's Thunderbolt Finger. It was once called a useless battle technique.

"I didn't provoke him. He provoked me and stole my things." Ling Fei clenched his teeth. He didn't expect the opponent to be so difficult to deal with. He actually comprehended the Thunderbolt Finger.

"Right, where is he?" Ling Fei suddenly asked.

"He ran away."

Tai Kai said matter-of-factly. He wasn't embarrassed at all. There were many geniuses in the world who could challenge those with higher realms. Just like their sect's Zhang Haotian, he was able to injure the tenth disciple of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor when he was only at Level 3 Zhen Qi. One had to know that the opponent was at Level 65 Zhen Qi.

"Ling Fei, although this guy is only at Level 2 Zhen Qi, his physique is comparable to a peak level 3 beast. Moreover, his comprehension of battle techniques is also very deep. He can be considered a genius. Moreover, he is not weaker than Zhang Haotian. At this critical moment, you better not provoke him." Tai Kai warned.

"Hmph, Zhang Haotian must die. As for that Nimbus Martial Ancestor, he actually dared to provoke me. So what if he is talented? Since we can kill Zhang Haotian, we can also kill this guy. Killing one is killing, killing two is also killing.

It seems that I have to go find cousin Ling Chen. I think he would be very happy to kill a genius. "Ling Fei's eyes flashed with killing intent.

After saying that, Ling Fei led the group and left.

In less than two days after arriving at the Spiritual Herbal Garden, Zi Chen started to run again.

This time, he fought against two Level 4 Zhen Qi experts. Although he obtained an unprecedented victory, his injuries were not light. There were several wounds all over his body. If it wasn't for his strong physique, which allowed his wounds to heal faster, he would have died here today.

Facing two Level 4 Zhen Qi experts, the two Thunderbolt Fingers consumed all of his Zhen Qi. At this moment, Zi Chen was only relying on his strong physique.