Chapter 15: Tang Family's Blazing Technique

  "This is our family's martial art, the Blazing Slash Technique. It can unleash a rapid flow of spiritual energy through instant consecutive slashes, stacking multiple times the impact power. I've already cultivated it to two strikes, allowing me to swing my sword twice in an instant and release double the power. Like Grandfather and the others, some have even cultivated it to seven strikes, possessing first-class Martial King-level strength, capable of instantly unleashing a terrifying combat power comparable to that of a second-class Martial King. This is our Tang family's strongest martial art secret, relied upon for survival in the Northern Wilderness." Tang Ying proudly raised his small head.

  "Blazing Fist, doubling the impact force." Tang Yan muttered to himself, his expression slightly excited: "What qualifications are needed to practice Blazing Fist in our family?"

  "The main family line, with an extraordinary talent, is the first; the second is a collateral relative with special contributions; and the third is a trusted offering."

  "What about me?"

  "It didn't used to be, but now..." Tang Ying gave Tang Yan a strange once-over and hesitated before saying: "You can actually try, as long as you show enough talent, you should be able to get recognition. If you go ask Grandfather directly, he might agree too."

  Grandpa...

  Tang Yan made an effort to collect information about Tang Jia Wu Huang Tang Yanan, the old man's prestige shook the northern wilderness, one of the top ten martial arts masters in the imperial outer domain, with a reputation that inspired awe and reverence. The Tang family was even more honored by Tang Yanan's existence, ranking among the top six families in the northern wilderness of the empire.

  In Tang Second Master's memory, Old Master Tang was stern and cold, never speaking carelessly, yet he doted on this useless grandson of his, which made everyone feel incredulous but also helpless. It was precisely because of his doting and protection that the Tang family tolerated and accepted this half-baked good, allowing Tang Second Master to act tyrannically in Giant Elephant City as he pleased.

  "What the...?!" Tang Ying suddenly let out a cry of surprise, her small mouth agape and eyes wide with shock as she stared at the blue liquid droplets that had appeared on the ground.

  In the thin ash, you can vaguely see droplets the size of grains of rice, emitting a faintly dazzling light, and there are also intense spiritual power fluctuations.

  "This is our agreement, don't tell anyone."

  "What is that? Is it the power of the Spirit State? Heaven, how is this possible! Could it be because of the blue flame just now?" Tang Ying exclaimed in a loud voice, her face full of incredulity, and even somewhat incoherent.

  Was it the flames just now that refined the earth ox into spiritual energy? Such a mysterious thing can only be done by alchemists of very high rank, but they must also use large quantities of rare and unusual herbs, and even then the success rate is not too high. I've never heard of anyone simply burning a demon beast's corpse with fire to directly refine it into spiritual energy.

  This is against common sense! It completely subverts cognition!

  "Remember, don't tell anyone!" Tang Yan solemnly reminded Tang Ying. From the expression of the little girl, it could be seen that her strange ability was indeed a bit special. In this complex world, it's better to be careful in everything. He didn't want others to know easily.

  "Alright, I won't tell anyone, but you have to tell me, where did your flame come from?" Tang Ying was somewhat excited and also a bit astonished, tightly grasping Tang Yan's arm, her eyes staring straight at her.

  "If we have a chance in the future, let's discuss it further. I'll ask you a question, some martial skills are recorded on certain special objects, what method can be used to see them?"

  Tang Ying cast another idiot-like glance: "Really suspicious how you became a martial artist."

  "Cut to the chase."

  "Infuse it with spiritual energy and it will naturally reveal itself."

  "Is that all?"

  "How much more complicated does it need to be?"

  "Alright, let's go! Today's task is heavy, we need to hunt and kill more demon beasts as soon as possible, condense enough spiritual liquid to help Master Eirinda recover."

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  "The wailing cry seemed to have come from somewhere nearby." Two men in white robes approached the valley where Eirinda was hiding, but instead of entering directly, they stood still among the dense foliage, quietly gripping their weapons and vigilantly scanning their surroundings.

  "You go take a look, I'll stay here and sense it." The tall and slender man in white sat cross-legged, silently circulating his spiritual energy, thin mist slowly appearing around him and drifting towards the mountain valley ahead.

  A sturdy man in white clothes gripped a cold knife and walked into the mountain valley, first coming to the front of the flying waterfall, his sharp eyes scanning each area one by one, then climbing up the stone wall to see if there was a cave behind the waterfall.

  A thin mist crept slowly through the mountain valleys, as if it had a life of its own, searching for areas to pass through. The tall and slender man concentrated his mind, and all matters shrouded in the misty veil were clearly incorporated into his consciousness. Any slight abnormality could be clearly discerned. After a moment: "There are footprints by the lake, extending eastward into the mountain valley."

  A sturdy man appeared at the edge of the lake, soon discovered the already unobvious footprints, and went all the way to the mountain in a due east direction. The thin fog immediately changed direction and pressed towards the due east position.

  Hmm? Someone? Eilinda, who was in the cave, seemed to be on high alert, suddenly opening her eyelids, and her azure eyes slightly shook as she concentrated on listening to the movements outside.

  Is Tang Yan back?

  Something seems off.

  Aileen struggled to move her body with difficulty, looking out through the gap between the stones, and suddenly her face changed color.

  Just then, a thin mist seeped into the cave through the crevices.

  "Got it!" In the dense forest, a tall and thin man suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of excitement flashing at the bottom of his eyes.

  A sturdy man followed the guide and carefully parted the green vines, discovering Eilinda inside through a gap. Initially on high alert, he discovered her injuries and found no one else inside, then coldly said: "The location you chose isn't bad, almost fooled us. Are you coming out yourself or do we take action?"

  Ailinda quickly calmed down: "You can come in and try!"

  The sturdy man was somewhat wary, wanting to go in but hesitating, worried that there might be some trap inside. After all, this woman was a genuine Wu Zong, with extremely strong abilities.

  "What about the others?" The tall and thin man rushed to the front of the cave and blocked his companion.

  Ailinda said calmly, "If it were you, would you bring a burden while escaping? They've already escaped, there's only me left here. If you want to kill me, then do it."

  "Damn it, escaped?!" The two men's faces slightly sank, grasping that this woman could already be handed over, but that boy was the target that Zhou Lingluo had specifically named to kill.

  Ailin quietly observed the two white-clothed men, and from their breathing, she could sense that they were at least third-stage Wu Ling level, far surpassing Tang Yan and Tang Ying. If they came back now, it would be certain death, even for herself in her prime state, let alone now when she couldn't even move.

  What's going on? Tang Yan and the others have been out for almost two hours, they should be back soon.

  "Huh, you seem quite tense?" The tall and thin man narrowed his eyes as he sized up Eilinda.

  Ailin's heart skipped a beat, and she said coldly: "If you want to make a move, do it now. Otherwise, once I recover, don't think about leaving this valley alive."

  "Recover? Haha, you're also too self-deceptive. You've been affected by our 'Falling Snow', unless a strong practitioner directly infuses spiritual energy into you, otherwise don't think about breaking the seal within half a year."

  The tall and thin man stared at Eriinda's slightly flickering eyes: "It seems I was right, that kid will come back."

  "I have an idea, let's wait for the rabbit to come to us." The sturdy man looked at Eriinda's slender and curvaceous body, a sly smile spreading across his face behind the mask.

  "You wait inside, or me?" The tall and thin man understood, revealing the same smile.

  "This cave is too small, I'll go first. Don't worry, after we deal with that little rabbit, we'll take turns enjoying it, as long as we bring the head back in the end." The sturdy man chuckled and bent down to enter the hole.

  "Get out!!" Elinda's face turned pale.

  "Spare me, if I want to do something, can you still resist?" The sturdy man clamped his hand over Eriinda's mouth, his eyes dark and menacing: "Warning you, better not make a sound for me, otherwise you'll be worse off than dead!"

  "It should be a desperate situation." The tall and thin man outside laughed and reminded his companion inside: "You must not eat alone, we will come together later."

  "Don't worry, don't worry, let's share the good fortune together." The sturdy man laughed loudly.

  The two of them tacitly reached an agreement, and did not follow Zhou Lingluo's words to release the fireworks as soon as they found their target. In their subconscious mind, a frozen Wu Zong plus a small Wu Shi was simply impossible to threaten them.