Chapter 52: Return to Huaxia Again

  Yang Feng finally broke through to the Two Yin and Two Yang realm after reaching the Pre-Heavenly realm, thus having a solid foundation of true energy. With this, Yang Feng could now cultivate several high-level martial arts. In the end, he chose to cultivate Toad Skill, Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms, and Dog Beating Stick Technique. As for the condensed essence of his ancestor Yang Guo's lifetime of martial studies, the Lonely Sword Secret and the Somber Soul Palm were still not something he could cultivate.

  Toad Skill was taught by Ouyang Feng to Yang Guo, Toad Skill is a very vicious skill of Ouyang Feng. When the skill is released, squat on the ground with both hands bent and shoulders level, making a "heh heh" sound in the mouth, like a big green tree frog making a gesture to pounce. This skill is purely static control dynamic, the whole body is full of potential energy, the power is not exhausted, as long as the enemy launches an attack, there will be a fierce counterattack with unparalleled momentum.

  The Dragon Subduing Palms and the Dog Beating Stick Technique were both passed down to Yang Guo by North Beggar Hung Chi-Kung during his duel with Ouyang Feng on Mount Hua, but only the techniques without the incantations. However, later on, Guo Jing and Huang Rong taught Yang Guo the incantations for these two ultimate skills as well, allowing him to master the complete technique.

  The Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms is said to be the pinnacle of external martial arts, although it has limited moves, but it can conquer anything, every move has great power, with Yang Feng's current inner strength, he can only display the first two moves, Flying Dragon in the Sky and Seeing Dragon in the Field, the rest are fundamentally unable to be displayed, and can only make a pretence of it.

  The Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms is a purely Yang and extremely masculine palm technique, while the Nine Heavens Divine Skill that Yeung Kung possesses is the most masculine in the world. Using the true energy of the Nine Heavens Divine Skill to execute the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms will increase its power greatly. Although he can only use the first two moves, it's enough for Yeung Kung to have a lifesaving ultimate move now!

  As for the Dog Beating Stick Method, it is purely a technical martial art. Although the name "Dog Beating Stick" sounds crude, its changes are subtle and its techniques are ingenious. The Dog Beating Stick Method has eight key moves: entwining, chopping, wrapping, poking, lifting, leading, sealing, and turning. When using the "entwining" move, the bamboo stick becomes like a strong and flexible vine that wraps around a large tree, no matter how thick or long it is, making it impossible to escape. The "entwining" move follows the enemy's movement. On the other hand, the "turning" move makes the enemy follow one's own movement. The bamboo stick transforms into a blur of green shadow that swiftly strikes the enemy's vital points: "Strong Interval", "Wind Mansion", "Great Hammer", "Spirit Platform", and "Hanging Axis". All these vital points are located on the spine, and if struck by the stick tip, they can cause fatal or serious injury. The "entwining" move is like a vast river that flows continuously, not giving the enemy any chance to breathe. If one entwining move doesn't work, another follows immediately, forming a continuous chain of attacks. Although it's just one "entwining" move, it contains countless variations and changes.

  The thirty-sixth road of the Dog-Beating Stick Method, "Tian Xia Wu Gou" (Heaven and Earth Without Dogs), has six variations. It is the final move and variation of the Dog-Beating Stick Method, a finishing move that will defeat all opponents. When this move is executed, sticks are everywhere, and with great force, dozens of fierce dogs can be struck down at once. This is the meaning of "Heaven and Earth Without Dogs". The stick method's ingenuity has reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

  Yang Feng himself was very intelligent and could quickly grasp the ever-changing moves, coupled with his crazy cultivation, this martial art was practiced dozens of times a day before he would stop, so basically this dog-beating stick method had already been mastered by him, it's just that the application of the eight tricks wasn't very familiar yet, so it was only similar in form but not yet with spiritual charm, however, it already possessed a certain degree of power!

  These three martial arts took Yang Feng nearly half a month to practice before he finally mastered them. During this period, Yang Feng was also able to use the true energy of the Two Yin and Two Yang realms very well. Moreover, due to the great increase in his true energy, his body became even more resilient, his strength increased exponentially, and he could withstand even greater forces.

  Yang Feng decided to return to Hua Xia after completing these tasks, as it was already the last deadline he and Chi Zheng had agreed upon. He had to go back. After leaving the underground cave where he had stayed for more than half a year, Yang Feng found Karl and told him about his decision to return to Hua Xia.

  At this time, Prince Beta was still in seclusion to refine the hidden blood obtained from the Blood Pool, and Carl had already broken through to the rank of Grand Duke. So now, most of the affairs of the blood clan were handed over to Carl for handling. After listening to Yang Feng's words, Carl originally decided to follow Yang Feng back to Huaxia together, but was rejected by Yang Feng.

  Yang Feng refused Karl's request because he didn't want people to know about his relationship with the Blood Clan too early. Although ordinary people couldn't see through Karl, it was different in Huaxia, where there were many ancient martial arts families that had existed for hundreds or even thousands of years, and they would definitely have some understanding of the Blood Clan's affairs!

  Especially for a family like the Yangs, who are considered the best in Chinese martial arts and have been developing for nearly a thousand years from the end of the Southern Song Dynasty to the present, they must know the details of their blood relatives. If they were to clash with the Yangs later on, and if someone from the Yangs were to recognize Karl's true identity as a member of the blood clan, it would be very troublesome for him.

  This is because the ancient martial families of Huaxia are very repelled by these Western powers, whether it's the Blood Clan or the Church. They all want to enter Huaxia to develop their power, but none have been successful, especially the Church. When they launched the Crusades in the East, although they caused extremely serious destruction to Huaxia, they still couldn't stand firm in Huaxia and were eventually driven out of Huaxia!

  Although the Blood Clan did not invade the Huaxia Continent as openly as the Holy See, the ancient martial families of the Huaxia Continent would still not welcome the Blood Clan. If it were to be known that Yang Feng had colluded with the Blood Clan, he might become a public enemy of all the major families in the Huaxia Continent!

  For these reasons, Yang Feng ultimately did not agree to Karl's request. After all, Yang Feng was recognized as the young master by the Thirteen Blood Guards and was also the Holy Son of the Blood Clan. It was impossible for Karl to let Yang Feng return to Huaxia alone, because if such a thing were to be known by Prince Beta or the Thirteen Blood Guards, then Karl would be guilty!

  So in the end, Karl and Yang Feng discussed and decided to let the Black Ice Mercenary Group establish a branch in Huaxia, so they could secretly protect Yang Feng. Because the Black Ice Mercenary Group was always composed of orthodox humans on the outside, with absolutely no blood clans among them, this way they could sever Yang Feng's relationship with the blood clan.

  Yang Feng thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, because no one knew that the mastermind behind the Black Ice Mercenary Corps was a blood clan member. The highest level of mercenaries in the Black Ice Mercenary Corps were only S-level, which referred to the Twelve Constellation Mercenaries and the team leader. They were none other than Prince Beta and his twelve brothers, who had never appeared before, so no one would ever suspect the blood clan.

  So Yang Feng agreed to Karl's plan and let him start preparing for it, while Yang Feng casually picked up some of the treasures from the underground cave and brought Xiao Qing back to Huaxia.

  Before Yang Feng returned to Huaxia, Karl also gave Yang Feng a black bank card. The amount in the black bank card was not told by Karl to Yang Feng, he only told Yang Feng that this black bank card is a symbol of identity, and only a very small part of the world has it. The rights of this black bank card are said to be great, but how great they are, Karl did not tell Yang Feng.

  The blood clan controlled almost the entire European economy, and naturally most of Europe's banks were under the control of the blood clan. This black bank card was a type of bank card jointly issued by the banks controlled by these blood clans. Only those with a rank of marquis or above within the blood clan could possess it, and it carried supreme privileges.

  But the black bank card that Karl gave to Yang Feng was only recently issued, and it is the highest level among all black bank cards. It has already been notified to all industries controlled by various blood clans. For the person holding this black bank card, no matter what requirements they have, they must go and do it. And the amount on this card is unlimited! As long as it is an amount owned by a bank under the control of the blood clan, this card can be taken away without any trouble!

  Yang Feng didn't pay much attention to such things, and when it came to wealth, Yang Feng had never been very enthusiastic. Just like the gold, silver, and jewels in the stone gate of the underground cave, Yang Feng only took a glance and then lost interest. On the other hand, the ginseng and lingzhi in another stone gate made Yang Feng extremely happy.

  But this was Karl's kind intention, so Yang Feng accepted it and then boarded the plane back to China!