Chapter Thirty-Seven: Hand-to-Hand Combat

  Five kilometers away from Longhua City, a continuous mountain range was shaken by intense explosions at its foot. Two figures darted back and forth like ghosts, sometimes crossing paths, other times separating, leaving deep trenches on the ground wherever they passed, with strong whirlwinds blowing in the surrounding air.

  Bang! Two figures flew out simultaneously, their toes dragging on the ground and creating several meters long trenches.

  Whoosh! The two figures froze for a moment, their clothes fluttering up as if blown by an invisible wind.

  The two of them looked a bit strange at this moment, and both of their hands were unexpectedly placed behind their backs. Zhang Huaming's hands behind his back were trembling slightly, while his opponent Geng Qiu was the same, no, he should say that his trembling was even more severe.

  "Grandma drop, evil door! What kind of kung fu is this old guy practicing? His physical body is so incredibly strong!" Zhang Huaming secretly said to himself.

  Geng Qiu thought to himself at this moment: "If this child is not killed, he will surely become a great threat to the young master in the future."

  "Kill!" Geng Qiu suddenly shouted, his figure flashing towards Zhang Huaming once again, a sonic boom echoing through the air as his fist swung.

  "A hard collision, let's see who can't hold on first." Zhang Huaming saw that Geng Qiu still maintained his tough and unyielding fighting style, and suddenly a surge of pride rose to his head, and he also swung his fists to meet him.

  Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound of physical impact echoed, and Geng Qiu and Zhang Huaming surprisingly adopted the most primitive way of fighting - hand-to-hand combat. You punch me, I punch you back, completely comparing who's physical strength is stronger.

  On the mountain peak where four people were fighting, at this moment two figures were watching the battle. One of them was the young master mentioned by Geng Qiuzi, and the other was a middle-aged man.

  "Second Uncle, what do you think of this young fellow?" The young man asked with a smile.

  A middle-aged man heard his nephew's question, slightly furrowed his brow, and said in a serious tone: "Kill him, this child has many secrets hidden on his body. A person like this should either be eliminated before he grows up or not become an enemy, because the consequences of becoming an enemy with such a person are very severe."

  "Haha! Second Uncle, could it be because of that young divine beast beside this child?"

  "No." The middle-aged man slightly shook his head and said, "From ancient times to the present, divine beasts have always been known only by those with a destined connection. Since this child can gain the following of this divine beast, there must be an enormous secret involved. So, Killian, don't underestimate him. Although our Blood Clan doesn't fear any power on the Martial Continent, you mustn't forget that there are three places on the Martial Continent where we dare not provoke."

  "Second Uncle, are you telling me to give up on Yu Yan?" The young man asked with a reluctant expression.

  The middle-aged man furrowed his brow slightly and said with a heavy heart, "Killer, have you forgotten all the teachings I've given you over the years? Although this child is talented and has a bit of a wild streak, he's still human. Your second uncle didn't object to you doing everything that benefits the family, but you must pay attention to your methods."

  The young man heard his uncle's words, first stunned, and then his facial expression changed several times before he let out a long sigh and bowed to the middle-aged man: "Second Uncle, nephew knows he was wrong."

  "Haha!" The middle-aged man smiled as he saw his nephew's actions, and patted him on the shoulder with his thick palm: "Killer, you can recognize your mistakes, which means there is still room for redemption. Our family may be large and powerful, but don't forget that your father has more than one son. Your older brother's power is growing day by day, and your third brother has the support of those old men in the Council of Elders. Only you have the support of your Second Uncle's faction. Currently, the three brothers' powers are evenly matched. If you can marry Yu Xian, then among the three of you, your power will be the greatest, and the position of family head will be yours for the taking. Otherwise, why would Second Uncle bring Iron Hand out this time?"

  The young man heard his uncle's words, and his face was first stunned, the next moment showed a joyful color: "The kindness of the second uncle to his nephew, the nephew remembered in his heart."

  "But don't be too happy yet, wanting to marry Yu Yan won't be that easy."

  "Why?" The young man's face showed a puzzled expression.

  "Kill him? But behind Yu Yan's back, there is the entire Beast God Mountain as a backing. This is also my concern. Do you know that Second Uncle has already heard many rumors on his way here?"

  "What news?"

  "More than three months ago, Yu Yan encountered danger once in Xia Guo, did you know?"

  "The young man said, 'I roughly know a thing or two about this child, and I also know that he is the one who broke through the siege. That's why I want to kill him off, to eliminate future troubles.'" When the young man spoke of "this child", his eyes were full of murderous intent.

  "Even if you kill him, what's the point? Can you compete with the young master of the Tian family?"

  "What a big shot from the Tian family?" The young man's eyebrows furrowed upon hearing this, and after taking a deep breath, he said in a cold tone: "That guy is just relying on his status as the only young master of the Tian family to show off, but one day I will definitely trample him under my feet."

  "Kill him, you must remember that your every move is being watched by your big brother and third brother at all times. If they catch any weakness of yours, they won't let it go so easily. So, Second Uncle hopes that before doing anything, you will think carefully twice. As for the matter of this child, Second Uncle will help you resolve it. Now, the only thing you need to do is return to the family as soon as possible and close yourself off to cultivate your Blood Demon God Technique. Only when you break through to the fourth layer will you have a chance to contend for the position of Family Head."

  The young man's face changed color upon hearing his uncle's words, and after a brief moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said: "Your nephew obeys your orders, Second Uncle."

  "Go! Hurry back."

  "Yes, Second Uncle." The young man responded quickly and the next moment his figure turned into a wisp of clear wind and disappeared at the top of the mountain.

  Bang! Bang! Zhang Huaming's figure retreated more than a dozen steps before stabilizing, while Geng Qiu was no better off. The distance they both retreated was almost the same. At this moment, the two of them looked extremely disheveled. Their clothes had been blown to shreds by the punches, and their bodies were covered in blood. Zhang Huaming's leg was suspended in mid-air, one arm was deformed, and his face was swollen like a pig's head. His opponent, Geng Qiu, was no better off.

  "My god, what the hell? How can this guy's physical body be so strong?" Zhang Huaming endured the tearing pain that came from his body, and was secretly shocked in his heart.

  "This kid is really something, he can actually use his physical body to contend with mine, which was cultivated from childhood using secret methods. It's really unbelievable." Geng Qiu thought to himself with a gloomy expression, knowing that he was called the number one person below the Martial Emperor precisely because of his physical body, which had been tempered by his master using special medicinal waters since childhood. Now, he had unexpectedly encountered someone whose physical body could rival his own, and how could he not feel depressed?

  "Alright, since your physical strength is almost on par with mine, I don't believe your techniques and moves will be as strong as your body!" Geng Qiu gave up on using brute force against Zhang Huaming and finally began to truly fight, mobilizing his Wu Yuan combat.

  "It's starting to get serious, I'm waiting." Zhang Huaming saw a circle of red light appearing on the surface of Geng Qiu's body and immediately knew that his opponent was going to use Wu Yuan to fight. He immediately mobilized the true energy in his dantian, making preparations for defense and offense at any time. After all, the hand-to-hand combat just now, no matter how badly he was beaten, was only a flesh wound. But once Wu Yuan is used, it's not a joke. If he gets injured, it will be a bone-deep injury, so he has to be careful.

  "Thousand Blade Slash!" Geng Qiu shaped his hand like a knife and slashed down at Zhang Huaming, only to see a red glow erupt from his palm, forming a large blade that chopped down in mid-air.

  "Fire Attribute Technique." Zhang Huaming saw this scene, his expression slightly changed, and the next moment he also made a sword shape with his hand and slashed in mid-air: "Sword Breaks Mountains and Rivers."

  Whoosh! A formless force materialized in mid-air into a sword that stabbed towards the incoming large knife.

  "Boom!" A violent explosion sounded in the void, and the next moment, a gust of wind no less than a level 10 typhoon surged around.

  Bang! Two figures were blown flying several meters away by the strong gust of wind before crashing to the ground.

  "Ah!" Just as Zhang Huaming and Geng Qiu fell to the ground, a miserable cry echoed from the foot of the mountain in the distance. The next moment, an angry roar reached the ears of the two people.

  "Despicable, I'll die with you all."

  "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!" The entire earth shook, and Zhang Huaming and Geng Qiu, who had just stood up, were knocked back several steps by the intense shockwave. In the distance, a mushroom cloud rose from the foot of the mountain.

  "Self-explosion?" Zhang Huaming's face revealed a shocked expression, although he had long known that Wu Zong realm cultivators could gather spiritual energy in their dantian to self-destruct, but he had never witnessed it with his own eyes. This time, he was truly enlightened. My god, the explosive power of that was comparable to the simultaneous detonation of several missiles!