Chapter 256: The Future Strongest

In the way of martial arts, the more and earlier one comprehends the Heavenly Dao, the higher one's future achievements will naturally be.

The countless techniques in the world are all understandings of some aspect of the Heavenly Dao.

The Qinggang Ziyang Sword Art is an extremely profound sword technique. If one can thoroughly comprehend it at the Yuan Qi realm, Tianyu's future achievements may be even greater!

It was precisely because Tianyu comprehended sword intent on the Nine Heavens Path that his subsequent cultivation became faster and faster.

Because the Heavenly Dao he comprehended far surpassed his current realm, his cultivation speed far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Of course, this cultivation speed is not unlimited. As his speed of comprehending the Heavenly Dao slows down, the balance between his realm and his understanding of the Heavenly Dao gradually evens out, and his cultivation speed naturally decreases.

This is an inevitable result, even if Tianyu is exceptionally talented.

The higher the realm, the more profound the comprehension of the Heavenly Dao becomes. Even the top geniuses in the Divine Domain feel that human strength has its limits, let alone in the lower realms.

Ye Yuan naturally cannot escape this fate, but the Heavenly Dao he comprehends is on an entirely different level from that of the martial artists in the Boundless Realm, so he doesn't have to worry about this problem for now.

Moreover, the reason Ye Yuan is not in a hurry to improve his realm is precisely because he is re-comprehending and re-understanding the Heavenly Dao!

Ji Qingyun's realm was almost entirely built up by pills. Back then, he never truly devoted himself to comprehending the Heavenly Dao; he knew the how but not the why.

Now that Ye Yuan is determined to embark on the path of martial arts, he naturally won't make such a mistake again.

Otherwise, with Ye Yuan's realm of the Heavenly Dao, he could have returned to his peak in just a few years by stacking pills all the way.

But then, he would become a weakling again.

To others, Ye Yuan's progress seemed incredibly fast, but he himself knew how slow it was!

Ye Yuan was making up for the homework he hadn't done in his previous life at a 'snail's pace.'

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Ye Yuan didn't expect that Zeng Yu's direct concession would cause a minor stir. After his victory, he came directly to Platform No. 31.

With nothing to do, he and the aunt and niece, Nanfeng Ruoqing and Nanfeng Zhirou, came to watch Long Tang's match.

At that moment, Long Tang on the platform was in the midst of a fierce battle with his opponent!

Long Tang's opponent was No. 31 Liu Fang, a Liquid Essence Seventh Layer martial artist!

Among the core disciples of the sect, a martial artist with such strength should normally be able to crush a newcomer like Long Tang.

However, the fact was that although he held the initiative, he couldn't finish off Long Tang.

Long Tang was not a genius-type martial artist, but he was a tenacious and perceptive one.

Although he gradually showed signs of defeat on the platform, he stubbornly held on without losing his momentum. Liu Fang, unable to secure a victory after a prolonged assault, was also getting a bit anxious.

Ye Yuan had an exceptionally sharp eye and could see the situation on the field at a glance.

"Oh no, Senior Brother Long doesn't look good. This is his first match since joining the sect. If he loses, it would be a big blow to him, right?" Nanfeng Zhirou also noticed Long Tang's predicament and said anxiously.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Long Tang's strength shouldn't be limited to this. He must be hiding some trump card."

"Huh? How do you know? Senior Brother Long wouldn't tell you about his trump card, would he? Haven't you two never fought?"

"I guessed." Ye Yuan said honestly.

"Tch, guessed again! You can even guess that he has a trump card! But No. 31 is at the Liquid Essence Seventh Layer. If Senior Brother Long had any trump cards, wouldn't he have used them all by now? Are you saying they haven't used any trump cards even after fighting this long?" Nanfeng Zhirou didn't believe it.

By now, a long time had passed since the match started, and they were long past the stage of testing each other.

Facing an opponent so much stronger than himself, it was impossible for Long Tang not to use any trump cards, right?

"He must have used some, but Long Tang certainly wouldn't reveal all his strength to his opponent at once. Just watch and see." After saying this, Ye Yuan ignored Nanfeng Zhirou and focused on the match.

When Yao Qian had warned Ye Yuan in the Qin Kingdom, one thing he said was correct: the strength of the sect's core disciples was indeed formidable.

Long Tang's combat strength was originally very strong, and fighting above his level was a common occurrence.

Now, after passing through the Nine Heavens Path and secluding himself for over a month to comprehend, his strength had increased by who knows how much.

If it were at the level of the Qin Kingdom's Danwu Academy, Long Tang, at the Liquid Essence Fifth Layer, could easily challenge a Liquid Essence Seventh Layer.

But now, facing Liu Fang, Long Tang had used almost all his skills but couldn't gain any advantage.

If Long Tang had no trump card, defeat was only a matter of time.

This shows how powerful the sect's core disciples are.

Of course, this was Ye Yuan's feeling on behalf of Long Tang. When he faced opponents himself, he didn't really find them that strong.

After all, Ye Yuan and these so-called geniuses were not even in the same world.

On the platform, Long Tang had been forced into a corner by Liu Fang. The situation was extremely critical, and he was in danger of losing at any moment.

"Haha, what a troublesome newcomer! To have pushed me this far, you can be proud of yourself! Now, off to the loser's bracket! Blazing Flame Palm!"

Seeing that Long Tang was showing signs of defeat, Liu Fang decided to go all out and take him down!

This Blazing Flame Palm was a fire-type, second-grade, top-tier martial skill, extremely powerful! With one palm, the corner where Long Tang stood turned a fiery red, showing how high the temperature was.

In Liu Fang's view, under this palm, Long Tang would definitely be defeated!

But at that moment, a look of horror appeared in Liu Fang's eyes!

Long Tang closed his eyes and threw a straight punch.

A very ordinary punch, seemingly without any power.

Yet, this single punch easily tore through the high temperature created by his Blazing Flame Palm.

This simple, unadorned punch irresistibly broke through his defense and struck him in the chest!

"Bang!"

Liu Fang flew backward, unconscious...

After a few breaths, Elder Feng's voice rang out again: "Platform No. 31, No. 170 wins!"

Ye Yuan looked at Long Tang's punch and smiled slightly.

That guy's comprehension ability was truly extraordinary. The finger technique he had demonstrated to Wu Luochen back then had been partially understood by Long Tang!

Moreover, Long Tang had successfully transformed Ye Yuan's sword intent into his own fist intent, forging his own path!

If Long Tang could perfect this fist intent in the future, his achievements would surely be remarkable!

However, this path of self-created fist intent was not easy; it was ten or even dozens of times more difficult than the ordinary path!

But once this path was successfully traversed, Long Tang would definitely become a powerhouse in the future!

At the very least, breaking through the void and entering the Divine Domain should be no problem.

"Ah! Senior Brother Long actually won under such circumstances! Amazing!" Nanfeng Zhirou exclaimed in surprise.

"Ye Yuan, that punch Long Tang just threw, I felt it was somewhat like..." Nanfeng Ruoqing said doubtfully.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Indeed, he did steal some techniques, and he created his own fist intent! Heh, if Long Tang doesn't fall, he might very well become the strongest in the Boundless Realm in the future!"