Chapter 451 Reunion with the Old Fist God
Although most of the "special abilities" that Witchers possess are merely "basic abilities" at the Great Impermanence stage, it does not mean that "special abilities" do not exist at the Great Impermanence stage.
The divination skills of the Divination Masters and the power of Fate's Turbidity to decay and decay all things are abilities that distinguish them from other Great Impermanences. Although I only know how to manipulate flames, I also possess the supernatural ability to refine the souls of my enemies into "slag."
However, I had never heard of the Old Fist God's special abilities. Generally speaking, the Old Fist God was an extreme case of physical enhancement. His strength allowed him to easily throw mountains, and he killed the strange creatures and demon hunters he encountered with just his "fist and foot skills" on his path to growth.
Throughout history, he has never displayed any power that could be described as "special ability"; everything he possessed was merely a basic attribute. Furthermore, he has never uttered a single word about it in public.
“This is something my wife mentioned to me before she passed away. The Old Fist God possesses some kind of special ability,” Yu Chi said. “Generally speaking, a Witcher’s unique attributes, talents, and special abilities are all reflections of magic power on their mind. Not all Witchers can possess special powers, and even if they can, they will manifest during their growth process.”
"But the Old Fist God is different. His special ability only became apparent after he became the most powerful Impermanent Being in Luoshan. As for the specifics, even Qilin doesn't know, let alone me."
"It seems that the Old Fist God deliberately concealed information about this special ability. If Qilin were not his disciple, he might not even know that he possessed this special ability."
I tried to speculate: "Could it be because this ability is the kind that would make one an easy target if others knew about it?... No, that's not right... Old Fist God wouldn't hide his ability for that reason."
Although I only met him once, in my impression, the old boxing god, like many of the rumors surrounding him, is the type who likes to defeat his opponents fairly and squarely.
If he is in a weaker position, the position of the challenger, he may use some tactics, but he will not use poison or traps, nor will he use items to defeat the enemy; but if he is in a stronger position, the position of the challenged, he will not even use tactics, but will reveal all his cards on the table and accept the challenge of others in a fair and square manner.
This is the personality of a strong person. He is the type who enjoys fighting. When he is weak, he uses tactics to create opportunities to clash with strong enemies. When he is strong, he abandons tactics because that reduces the chances of the enemy clashing with him.
Such a person wouldn't manipulate "information gaps" while possessing the strongest power. On the contrary, I highly suspect that he would explain his abilities to his challenger during the battle to prevent the opponent from making the wrong judgment in the first step of the battle and being defeated instantly before he could even show his strengths.
Although our motivations are different, I used to enjoy explaining my methods when I had a significant advantage in battle, and I was even lectured by Zhu Shi in a harsh tone.
The only reason I can currently think of for the old master to conceal his abilities is that he believes revealing his special abilities would actually be disadvantageous to future opponents who want to challenge him.
Could this be an information-level ability, possessing the attribute that "merely knowing its contents will put one in danger"? To be honest, this type of special ability doesn't fit the image of the Old Fist God at all; or is the nature of this ability that "reveals itself and increases one's power"? Something still feels off, it doesn't seem like the kind of ability the Old Fist God would exhibit after becoming the strongest.
Or perhaps, it's because he can't get along with his own temper that the Old Fist God hates his special ability, to the point that he doesn't even want to talk about it.
“Although I really don’t want to admit it, he is not the kind of person who would hide his abilities to protect his position as the strongest.” Yu Chi said unwillingly, “I have collected a lot of clues to speculate on his special abilities, but I can only barely confirm one thing, that is, he seems to be able to break through the laws of gravity and repulsion in the strange world.”
"In other words, he doesn't need to worry about attracting strange things, nor does he need to worry about being rejected by the strange world. He doesn't need to accumulate any anchors or connections; he can simply move between the strange world and the world of common sense."
"However, I don't know if this is his personal special ability or a common trait among those who have opened the third gate. There are very few historical records about the third gate. In Luoshan at present, he is the only one who has opened the third gate..."
Yuchi looked deep in thought.
A dozen minutes later, I heard the answer from him.
"—It's the latter," he said.
After we finished our conversation, Yuchi said he wanted to see the Qilin's tombstone. If I didn't go with him, it would be against the rules for him to enter the Great Impermanence Tomb Area, so I did him a small favor and accompanied him.
Upon arriving at the location of the Qilin tombstone, we spotted a figure who had arrived first. The old Fist God, who hadn't even shown up at the Divine Burial Ceremony, had actually appeared in the Great Impermanence Cemetery, seemingly there specifically to see the tombstone of his deceased disciple.
He started by saying this, and then continued, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. It's just that I can hear most things that happen on this planet."
"The reason I know you are a 'manifestation' is because Mingzhuo mentioned it when he was fighting you. Although I don't usually listen to everything, I couldn't help but pay attention when you two were fighting so intensely. As for what happened just now, it was simply because you were nearby that I overheard it."
Yu Chi, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end, exclaimed, "Old Fist God... why are you here!?"
“Qilin is not only your wife, but also my adopted daughter and disciple. Why can’t I come to sweep her grave?” Old Fist God said matter-of-factly. “Or are you asking why I’m not at Shenzhao’s funeral? Actually, I attended Shenzhao’s funeral before, but I was worried that my appearance would cause trouble for those maintaining order at the scene, so I avoided being seen.”
There's a strong admiration for strength in Luoshan, and the Old Fist God, being the most powerful and unpredictable figure in Luoshan, rarely shows himself. Therefore, when he does appear in the public eye, he becomes extremely conspicuous. Normally, it wouldn't matter, but now it's Shenzhao's funeral, and he seems unwilling to steal the spotlight and cause chaos at the scene.
I thought he was someone who was even more oblivious to others, but now it seems he has a lot of common sense. Or rather, he's seriously trying to be a person with common sense.
But when you think about the things he did in the past that went against normal values, you can't help but feel a strong sense of dislocation.
Furthermore, he said that as long as one breaks through the third gate, one can break through the gravitational and repulsive forces of the strange world... In other words, one can completely overcome the phenomenon of loss?
Yu Chi looked at the old Fist God with extreme disgust and said, "Didn't you say you were completely indifferent to your daughter Qilin? You could raise her if you wanted, kill her if you wanted, and beat her to death with one punch if you were unhappy... Now that things have come to this, do you still want to pretend to be a good father and a good master?"
"What you're saying is utterly nonsensical. Qilin is dead, and naturally I feel sorrow and loneliness, and I want to come to her tombstone to mourn. I suppose most people in the world feel the same way about their deceased loved ones, right? It's only human nature." The Old Fist God said calmly.
"So, you finally realize you were wrong, feel guilty, and want to repent at the tombstone of your daughter who died tragically at your hands?" Yu Chi said sarcastically.
The old fist god looked at him with a puzzled expression and said, "Sin? Tragic death? What are you talking about... Qilin died a peaceful death."
"Go to hell with your peaceful death!" Yu Chi cursed.
These two people always seem to be on different wavelengths.
I intervened in their conversation.
"Speaking of which... why did you rename your apprentice and adopted daughter 'Qilin'?" I asked.
"Why? That's a difficult question to answer. Although I chose this name intentionally, if you ask me what my state of mind was at the time..." Old Fist God thought for a moment and then said, "For me at that time, Shan Liangyi was both an enemy who blocked my path of martial arts progress and made me furious, and also a mountain that I wanted to strive to surpass. Therefore, when I chose this name, I had the idea of taking revenge on Shan Liangyi, and I also hoped that Qilin could surpass me and Shan Liangyi in the future."
"And since you've asked this question, it means you're already aware of Shan Liangyi's 'zodiac sign,' right?"
“At first it was just speculation, but now it’s half confirmed – that is, the attribute part,” I said. “Just like us, the inheritors of the Two Elements, the Two Elements of the Mountain also have their corresponding Five Elements attributes, and it is even possible that we can counter and suppress them.”
(End of this chapter)
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