Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 269 - 143: Final Blow! Out With the Old, In With the New!

Ye Yixian gazed into the distance, "Is it always possible to accomplish what others cannot, in unexpected ways? This reminds me of an old acquaintance."

"Is it Fan Wubing, whom the Crown Prince always mentions?"

"Yes. But I wonder, where is he at this moment?"

Ji Wenrui shook his head and said, "Crown Prince. I do not doubt your judgment. But perhaps you have never seen Chengming in his prime... it's hard to imagine anyone in the Little South Continent being comparable to Chengming."

Ye Yixian chuckled softly, "Why must one be comparable to the Great Venerable? Everyone has their path, and they are not the same."

Ji Wenrui said, "Then let's see if Chengming can strike twelve times in total. I do not doubt his ability, but the Holy Emperor will not just watch him complete it."

Ye Yixian thought of that figure... just thinking about it made it difficult to breathe.

The King Saint of Great Li, his father. His figure was so majestic, like an insurmountable mountain.

...

Chengming had already broken the constraints of Shilong Lane, suspended high in the clouds, with the Great Li River and Mountains spread out below him.

Looking at this once incredibly familiar land, his eyes welled up with tears, and he channeled all the complex emotions in his heart into the great hammer in his hands.

The Dragon-Soothing Sound had rung seven times; only the last five remained.

For these five strikes, the first must clear the Great Li Dragon Vein, the second must straighten the nation's momentum, the third must sweep away the filth on the golden bodies of the Earth Gods of all the fiefdoms of Great Li, the fourth must open the hearts of the Great Li People to a clear path, and the fifth must console the ancestors, eliminating the old and embracing the new.

Chengming raised the great hammer above his head and struck fiercely.

Cloud layers surged, and the skies cleared for miles. Across the entire region of Great Li, the overnight snow suddenly disappeared. The crescent moon hung in the sky, the starry sea was dazzling, and the Milky Way lay like a gold-studded white ribbon, stretched across the high heavens. The night was clear without a speck of dust, and within the borders of Great Li, the dragon veins connecting the mountains, rivers, and lakes trembled suddenly, with all obstructions cleared.

Various forms of fortune surged from the earth, with burgeoning life forces spreading through the entire region. Everyone's mind and spirit were swayed by it.

Then, Chengming struck the ninth time.

Straightening the nation's momentum. The towering mountains and the ceaselessly flowing rivers all appeared even more majestic and grand under this strike.

Chengming was drenched in sweat, with his arms trembling uncontrollably.

He gritted his teeth, raised the great hammer above his head once more, and wanted to strike the tenth time.

But a Qi Mechanism locked onto him, and a presence enveloped him.

His upraised hands could not fall.

A figure blocked the stars and moon, as well as his steps and actions.

"Ye Chuxuan!" Chengming looked at the figure standing before him, "So you only dare to come with an avatar!"

Ye Chuxuan's avatar, indistinguishable from his true self, represented his own will at this moment.

He looked at Chengming, his tone gentle, "Li Ming, is this necessary?"

Chengming sneered coldly, "Li Ming... you still remember that name."

"How could I forget your matters?"

"Is that so? Then do you remember how long I stayed in Shilong Lane?"

"Not even a third of your and my years," Ye Chuxuan looked at him placidly, "You've endured much harsher conditions, what's this? Just staying in one place for some reflection, unlike Li Ying, who was stuck in the Soul-Devouring Abyssal Prison."

"How can you speak so lightly?!" Chengming gritted his teeth, staring at him.

Ye Chuxuan's expression remained unchanged, "Just a criminal."

"Just a criminal..." Chengming closed his eyes, took a deep breath, "Yes, you're right. In your eyes, there are only subjects and criminals."

Ye Chuxuan smiled slightly, glanced at Shilong Lane, then returned his gaze, "Interesting, you really found a substitute for sounding the 'Rain Dragon Milky Way Sound'. You do care about him, even giving him that tiger mask."

"This is between you and me, it does not concern others."

"Yes, you are right." Ye Chuxuan said with a gentle curve at the corner of his mouth, "Since you do not get angry with Great Li for my sake, how could I take it out on others because of you?"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Li Ming, give up. Stop striking."

"Afraid?" Chengming sneered, "These three hundred years, does the thought that only I can awaken the Dragon-Touching Immortal Bell feel like a thorn in your side? Do you think, 'I, Ye Chuxuan, a dignified Saint of Great Li, am the only one qualified to face the Imperial Dynasty's gates'?"

Ye Chuxuan ignored this sneer, merely shook his head, "A borrowed grand path is ultimately borrowed, just let it be after a few strikes of the Dragon-Soothing Sound. No matter how high your cultivation, how strong your body, you are ultimately trapped by the grand path. You can't finish it. Give up, and leave with dignity."

"Then try me!"

"Stubborn." Ye Chuxuan took a step forward, a surge of Dao Mechanism erupted, striking Chengming's aura and immortal flame.

Chengming used Qi Creation Mechanism to resist, but only for a moment, as his entire aura was dispersed. He was startled; in these three hundred years, Ye Chuxuan had grown even stronger!

Ye Chuxuan said, "You are still the same as before, whether fighting or forging, you rely heavily on momentum. With momentum, you are invincible, and even I am no match. But once the momentum is gone, it's the opposite."

"Yes, you're right, I rely heavily on momentum. But perhaps you misunderstood something, my momentum isn't some divine technique or cultivation technique, it stems from my mindset." Chengming's dissipated momentum immediately reappeared, even stronger, "Right now, I just want to finish striking the Dragon-Soothing Sound. How could you disperse my momentum!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Ye Chuxuan squinted his eyes, thinking to himself, "It seems his resolve is stronger than I thought... But why? Despite being trapped in Shilong Lane for three hundred years, disheartened and aimless for so long, why does he suddenly have such resolve? A sudden realization? Or has someone changed him?"