Xu Zigang was seriously injured and lost the initiative in battle. Not only was his Azure Dragon Spear broken by Ye Tianchen’s fist energy, but Xu Zigang himself was also heavily wounded!

The one who caused this situation was Xu Zigang himself. He was tactically outmatched by Ye Tianchen. Of course, Ye Tianchen’s combat strength was also formidable enough. Otherwise, just based on tactics alone, it wouldn’t have been possible to inflict such severe damage on Xu Zigang!

What led to Xu Zigang’s defeat and what he didn’t expect was that Ye Tianchen’s fist energy was remarkably powerful, and the Martial Arts True Qi within him seemed inexhaustible. Over half an hour had passed since he had been continuously striking with fist energy, and the power of Ye Tianchen’s attacks showed no signs of waning, instead growing stronger, ultimately breaking Xu Zigang’s Azure Dragon Spear and severely injuring him.

"Why does your Martial Arts True Power show signs of never being depleted?" Xu Zigang couldn’t help but fiercely look at Ye Tianchen and ask.

"Because over these years, I have never ceased refining myself, for I know my path is long and there are still many formidable enemies ahead. Everything is just starting..." Ye Tianchen said calmly.

"Hahaha, who would have thought I’d end up like this today. I was truly too careless!" Xu Zigang paused for a moment, then laughed heartily.

Ye Tianchen walked step by step toward Xu Zigang. He was destined to kill Xu Zigang, as he could not let such a significant hidden danger escape, posing a greater threat to himself and his friends and family in the future. However, Ye Tianchen also felt some pity and shook his head, saying, "As the youngest War King in China, your talent is indisputable, and after becoming a Martial Artist, your cultivation realm advanced quickly. It’s just a pity you didn’t follow the Righteous Path and were entangled by your Heart Demon, leading to your downfall today!"

"Hmph! How ridiculous. In the Martial Arts World, it’s survival of the fittest, brutal and bloody. Only the victor has the right to speak. What is the Righteous Path? What is the Evil Path? Who can determine that?" Xu Zigang snorted with disdain and said mockingly.

Hearing Xu Zigang’s words, Ye Tianchen was momentarily stunned. In fact, he once pondered this question too. In the Martial Arts World, all cultivators are contending and walking the "Tao," but what kind of Tao, what kind of path, is the right one? Is compassion truly the Tao? Or is the slaughtering of all truly the Tao? Many believe it to be the former, yet in the Martial Arts World, which Supreme Strong has not stained their hands with blood? There are also those who believe it to be the latter, but which of those who slaughter living beings for personal gain have met a good end? Which have walked the path of Eternal Life to become Immortal?

Thus, what is the true "Tao," what is the correct "Tao"? Truly, no one knows. From ancient times to today, there has never been a conclusion. Not even Ye Tianchen and the others have settled this, let alone those who have reached the Martial Arts Peak. Be it the supreme beings of the Ancient Alien Race, the Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan, or the Great Emperors of the Human Clan, none would dare claim their understanding of the "Tao" is the true Tao or the correct Tao!

"What? Can’t answer?" Xu Zigang continued to sneer, seeing Ye Tianchen in a daze. "Actually, many things we think we know, others cannot determine, nor can we. All living beings are just ephemera in this world!"

Suddenly!

Ye Tianchen took a step forward, his eyes full of determination, and coldly looked at Xu Zigang, saying, "What is the true Tao, the correct Tao, I can’t conclude, but in my heart, the path where I have a clear conscience is the path I can continue to walk!"

"The path of a clear conscience?" This time, Ye Tianchen’s words left Xu Zigang stunned.

"What is the path of a clear conscience? Just like when you fought me back then, just like when you wanted to kill so many innocent ordinary people, just like when you schemed against my parents. Killing you is a path of a clear conscience!" Ye Tianchen said indifferently.

"Hahaha, is this your so-called correct path? It’s nothing special!" Xu Zigang laughed mockingly.

"The nature of my heart’s path, I will explore and verify it along the way. As for you, you’re about to die!" Ye Tianchen struck toward Xu Zigang with a punch.

What Ye Tianchen did not expect was that when he punched toward Xu Zigang, Xu Zigang did not dodge nor counterattack. Instead, he stood in place, a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, and said, "After playing with you for so long, it’s time to kill you!"

"You... still have the strength to fight?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but frown and ask.

"Hmph, I was just testing your combat strength all along. Now that I’ve understood your power, it’s time to kill you!" Xu Zigang snorted arrogantly.

Bam!

At that moment, Ye Tianchen’s fist energy was already smashing toward Xu Zigang’s head, and at this moment, Xu Zigang, who initially seemed severely injured and listless, erupted with an unusual strength. With a wave of his right hand, he formed a vortex in front of him, spinning continuously and devouring everything.

Buzz!

A surprising scene happened to Ye Tianchen. The powerful fist strike he launched was forcibly devoured by the vortex force of Xu Zigang, and it seemed that this force was still being enhanced on Xu Zigang, making Xu Zigang even stronger.

"Back then I, Xu Zigang, was stronger than you, Ye Tianchen. Did you really think that after all these years, I wouldn’t have improved? I can always trample you underfoot at any time." Xu Zigang arrogantly looked at Ye Tianchen and said. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Ye Tianchen glanced at Xu Zigang. He indeed did not expect that Xu Zigang could still retain such powerful combat strength. However, Ye Tianchen was not afraid. In this battle with Xu Zigang, until now, he hadn’t gone all out. Just because Xu Zigang thought he had gone all out, did it mean that Xu Zigang had held back, and he, Ye Tianchen, hadn’t?

"This is good too. I can fight freely till the end and thoroughly end your life!" Ye Tianchen smiled as he looked at Xu Zigang and said.

"You’re boasting shamelessly. You’ve already given it your all, you’re already at the end of your strength, and you still dare to shout at me. I will make you die a dreadful death." Xu Zigang clenched his fist tightly and said.

"Ah, it seems that after all these years, you haven’t improved much. What’s left is just a lot of talk!" Ye Tianchen shook his head and said.

"Kill!"

"Come on!"

The great war erupted once again. It was thought that it would end with Xu Zigang’s defeat, but it turned out Xu Zigang had hidden his strength and retained his combat power, just to allow Ye Tianchen to exhaust himself so that he could quickly counterattack and destroy Ye Tianchen entirely. This was something Ye Tianchen never expected. However, Ye Tianchen was definitely not afraid. No matter how powerful the enemy was, Ye Tianchen believed that with an invincible and never-yielding Taoist Heart, he would eventually defeat them. Besides, he, Ye Tianchen, also retained considerable combat power.

Bang!

At the start of the great battle, Ye Tianchen and Xu Zigang each turned into a beam of light, continuously charging towards each other. In this situation, their collision caused this mountain range to completely vanish into thin air. Whether in the sky or underground, everything was destroyed beyond recognition by these two!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, Xu Zigang, using some unknown divine skill, created a massive vortex behind Ye Tianchen. This vortex continuously devoured everything, swallowing up everything strongly, startling Ye Tianchen with a deep frown because his body was also being continually devoured by this massive vortex. If this continued, he might really end up with a terrible fate.

"Star Absorption Demon Skill, devouring all beings!" Xu Zigang viciously looked at Ye Tianchen and said.

"Is this the divine skill you’ve been cultivating all these years?" Ye Tianchen frowned and asked.

"Yes, even that old rascal Lai Li almost got devoured by me, but unfortunately, he finally managed to escape!" Xu Zigang said with a trace of cruelty in his eyes.

"You actually wanted to kill Lai Li? It seems your Star Absorption Demon Skill can not only devour everything but also strengthen yourself with it." Ye Tianchen said with a moment of surprise.

"Exactly, you do still have some brains. This Star Absorption Demon Skill of mine is a divine skill that can devour others and transform their powerful strength for my own use. When I successfully cultivated it, the first test subject was Lai Li. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very proficient at that time and only severely injured him, but he still managed to escape. However, he is no longer my match!" Xu Zigang said arrogantly.

Ye Tianchen frowned slightly, looking at the massive vortex constantly approaching from behind. He indeed felt a pressure, knowing that Xu Zigang was naturally gifted. Now that he had succeeded in cultivating this Star Absorption Demon Skill, he could not only devour all living beings but also transform a strong person’s power for his own use, which was really not a simple matter. Besides, even Lai Li was severely injured by Xu Zigang, showing that Xu Zigang had truly grown to an incredible level over the years. Absolutely, his "Star Absorption Demon Skill" must not be underestimated.

Bam!

Turning around, Ye Tianchen launched a punch towards that massive vortex, but there was no response at all, like a rock sinking into the ocean. Ye Tianchen was shocked as no power or divine skill could shake this massive vortex behind him. Was escaping or waiting for death the only two options?

"You can stop your futile efforts now. The Star Absorption Demon Skill is a supreme divine skill of the Demon Path, and no one has ever been able to break it!" Xu Zigang said with disdain as he glanced at Ye Tianchen. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)