Chapter 256: Vulnerable
Gu An and Yang Ni, who were walking in front, could hear the gunpowder in the tone of Yang Jian and Li Lingtian.
Gu An didn't care. After all, it was Li Lingtian who provoked Yang Jian first. Although he taught Yang Jian to be humble, he should not become a coward who allows others to bully him.
Yang Ni didn't expect that Gu An's apprentice had such a tough personality. After all, in her impression, Gu An had a very soft personality.
However, facing Li Lingtian, being too tough is not a good thing.
Although Yang Ni didn't like Li Lingtian, she had to admit that this kid's talent was indeed ridiculously strong, simply like an immortal who had descended to earth.
After a while, a group of four came into the woods.
Without Gu An and Yang Ni saying anything, Yang Jian and Li Lingtian had already deployed their troops.
Li Lingtian asked: "What rules do you need?"
He could see that Yang Jian's cultivation was lower than his, so he wanted Yang Jian to make the rules.
He, Li Lingtian, never likes to bully others!
Yang Jian looked at him calmly and said, "Just fight me. I will show mercy."
Although he was not clear about Li Lingtian's identity, Yang Ni was talking and laughing with Gu An, so he had to give Gu An face.
Li Lingtian was stunned when he heard Yang Jian's words.
This guy is really stubborn!
Li Lingtian didn't think much about it. This was his first battle since he started practicing, and he had been looking forward to it for ten years.
"Then let's fight!"
Li Lingtian laughed loudly, took a step, and a strong wind burst out, scattering the surrounding leaves. He rushed to Yang Jian like lightning and swept his leg across like a long whip, extremely sharp.
Yang Jian's reaction was equally fast. He raised his leg almost instantly and blocked Li Lingtian's whip kick with his knee.
Li Lingtian's eyes widened and the smile on his face became ferocious. Yang Jian's strength made him suddenly excited.
"What a quick reaction." Yang Ni stood beside Gu An and commented. Yang Jian surprised her.
Whether it was Li Lingtian or Yang Jian, their speed and reaction alone had already surpassed those of cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage. Yang Ni even felt that she did not have such strength even when she was in the Core Formation stage.
It turns out that Gu An is really confident! Li Lingtian used the force to leap back, his body stretched in mid-air, he punched out, and his spiritual power turned into a golden dragon phantom that killed Yang Jian.
The dragon's roar exploded and echoed in the woods.
Yang Jian did not dodge but advanced instead, waved his hand to disperse the golden dragon's shadow, and in one step he killed Li Lingtian.
Li Lingtian's pupils suddenly shrank.
Bang! Yang Jian hit him in the abdomen with his elbow, causing his eyes to pop open and his mouth to open wide, spurting out blood.
Then, Yang Jian launched a violent attack on him with his fists and feet as fast as the wind, causing his body to deform violently like a sandbag and unable to fall to the ground.
"How is that possible!"
Yang Ni widened her beautiful eyes with a look of disbelief on her face.
She was very clear about Li Lingtian's strength. Although he had never sparred with anyone, Li Xuandao had prepared many puppets for him to use as whetstones.
In her opinion, Li Lingtian has already surpassed the Foundation Establishment Stage. If he did not have to spend time practicing spells and magical powers on a daily basis, his cultivation would have reached the Core Formation Stage long ago.
Such a monstrous genius was beaten without any chance to fight back? Yang Jian's punches and kicks were so fast that even she, a cultivator in the Spiritualization Realm, was a little frightened.
As Yang Jian joined the battle, she even caught a hint of extremely dangerous aura from him. She had never had this feeling before. Although Yang Jian's cultivation level could not threaten her, she was inexplicably in awe of him.
Seeing that Li Lingtian was about to be beaten to death, Yang Ni was about to take action, but Gu An stopped her.
"Don't worry, Jian'er knows his limits. This is a good opportunity to temper the character of this prince, so that he won't be arrogant and offend too many people when he ventures into the world of immortal cultivation in the future." Gu An said with a smile.
Yang Ni glanced at him and looked at his profile, she was a little dazed.
Why was he so calm? She suddenly felt that Gu An must have experienced a lot during the years she was away.
The most important thing is how could such a great genius worship Gu An as his master? Yang Ni looked at Yang Jian. She had to admit that at this moment, Yang Jian looked like a genius, while Li Lingtian was so vulnerable in front of him, and did not show any talent at all.
Soon, Yang Jian landed, raised his right leg, and caught Li Lingtian's body with his foot.
At this moment, Li Lingtian's clothes were torn, his hair was disheveled, his face was covered in blood, and his body looked extremely weak.
Yang Jian slowly put Li Lingtian down with one foot. From beginning to end, his expression did not change, as if this battle did not bring him a sense of accomplishment.
Li Lingtian lay on the ground and opened his eyes with difficulty.
Yang Jian stood in front of him, looking down at him.
It was the first time that Li Lingtian looked at someone from this perspective, and he almost collapsed.
He had never expected the battle to be like this...
Yang Jian is faster than him, his punches and kicks are more powerful than his, and his cultivation is lower than his...
He could feel that Yang Jian didn't even use his spiritual power, and beat him with speed and strength...
Why is this happening?
Could it be that I am not the best in the world? Li Lingtian's eyes lost their luster, he buried his face in the ground, his shoulders shaking.
He cried.
He couldn't accept his failure.
When Gu An came over, Yang Jian quickly saluted him.
Seeing Yang Jian being so respectful to Gu An, Yang Ni's expression became even weirder.
Gu An came to Li Lingtian and squatted down, saying softly: "Your talent is indeed rare in the world, but you must always maintain awe of the world. You must know that there are people who are better than you, and no one is the strongest. If your opponent today was your enemy, you would be dead."
Li Lingtian clenched his fists and his body trembled even more violently.
Yang Ni didn't say anything. After being shocked, she even felt a little gloating.
Along the way, Li Lingtian's arrogance really made her unbearable, and it would be nice to have someone to deal with him.
Anyway, she disliked Li Lingtian, and she was even more unhappy with Queen Yang.
Yang Jian did not speak. He felt that he was not qualified to teach Li Lingtian. The reason why he was stronger than Li Lingtian was that he had a master that others did not have.
Gu An took out the pill and fed it into Li Lingtian's mouth.
Li Lingtian slowly got up and turned to look at Yang Jian. Although his face was covered in blood, his expression still looked stubborn.
"I don't accept it. I will win back later." Li Lingtian gritted his teeth.
Yang Jian raised his hand, scaring Li Lingtian so much that he stepped back and hid behind Gu An. But when he looked closely, he saw that Yang Jian was actually saluting him with his fists.
Li Lingtian breathed a sigh of relief but felt extremely embarrassed at the same time. He wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Yang Ni was amused and said with a smile: "How dare you continue to challenge others? You should think about how to become stronger."
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Li Lingtian took a deep breath, looked at Gu An, and whispered, "Senior Brother Gu, can I stay in your Medicine Valley?"
He wanted to see how Yang Jian usually practiced.
From childhood to adulthood, he had hardly ever slacked off, and he didn't even have any friends. He devoted himself to cultivation, but in the end he faced such a complete failure, which was really hard for him to accept.
"No problem. If you have any problems in the valley in the future, find Jian'er. After all, he is still your junior." Gu An said with a smile. Hearing this, Li Lingtian immediately smiled.
Yang Jian felt a headache.
Ten years ago, he heard Gu An mention Li Lingtian, and he felt pressured because of it. Now it seems that Li Lingtian is nothing special.
His real opponent is the senior brother whom he has never met.
Just like that, the four of them left the woods and returned to the Third Medicine Valley.
The disciples in the valley were very curious about what had just happened when they saw Li Lingtian, who was full of vigor and vitality before, become so miserable.
Yang Ni didn't stay long. After chatting with Gu An for a while, she flew to the inner gate. It seemed that she came here with a mission.
After Gu An handed Li Lingtian to Yang Jian, he went upstairs to read.
Until evening.
Li Lingtian changed into clean clothes and walked out of his yard. He didn't see Yang Jian, so he walked around.
Soon, he was attracted by the disciples playing chess and came over to watch.
Unfortunately, he is not interested in either Go or chess.
His attention was attracted by the Blood Hell Great Sage who was passing by.
The Blood Hell Great Sage was cursing. He had just tried to chase the White Spirit Rat but failed to catch it and was feeling depressed.
Li Lingtian walked forward and asked, "Your bull head is quite unique. What's your name?"
The Blood Hell Great Sage rolled his eyes at him and said, "Bull Demon King, have you heard of this?"
After saying that, the Blood Hell Great Sage continued to move forward without paying any attention to Li Lingtian.
He remembered Li Lingtian. Ten years ago, he thought Li Lingtian might be a big shot, but he didn't expect that he would be completely defenseless against Yang Jian.
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Li Lingtian stood there in a daze, muttering, "There's Yang Jian and the Bull Demon King, but there's also Bodhi Patriarch here, right?"
If there was no Patriarch Bodhi, how could Yang Jian be so powerful?
However, he did not think of Gu An as Bodhi Patriarch, because Gu An did not look strong.
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It was a hot summer day, in the imperial study.
Li Xuandao sat in front of the desk, looking at the letters on the table with a frown on his face.
After a while, a figure walked in quickly, came to the table, and bowed. This person was wearing exquisite armor, had an imposing bearing, a resolute face, and fierce eyes.
This person was Ye Yan, the disciple that Gu An accepted in Xuan Gu.
A hundred years have passed, and Ye Yan is no longer the mediocre boy he used to be, but a general with the aura of a tiger.
Li Xuandao asked, "How much do you know about your master?"
Ye Yan frowned and asked, "My master? What happened to him?"
He did not answer immediately. Although he had not seen Gu An for a long time, he always remembered the kindness. Even when facing Li Xuandao, he wanted to protect his master.
Li Xuandao waved his hand and handed the letter on the table to Ye Yan. Ye Yan raised his hand to take it and read it carefully.
His expression suddenly changed and he looked shocked.
"How is it possible... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very powerful, but he was beaten by a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm without any ability to fight back? Yang Jian... Master's disciple?" Ye Yan murmured to himself.
He had met Li Lingtian and even taught Li Lingtian how to shoot.
Li Lingtian's talent made him lament the injustice of heaven, and he even suspected that Li Lingtian was an immortal who had descended to earth.
When I met Li Lingtian last year, Li Lingtian had already demonstrated strength comparable to that of the Jindan stage.
How could such a genius lose to a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator? Li Xuandao asked, "With Gu An's ability, he certainly can't teach such a disciple. Do you think there is a master standing behind him?"
Although he was often troubled by Li Lingtian's arrogance, he did not expect that Li Lingtian would suffer such a failure, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Thanks to the Heaven and Earth Dragon King for giving 500 starting coins~~ (End of this chapter)