NOVEL NEXT Chapter 37
Chapter 37 The Gap Between Cultivation Techniques and No Techniques
If this were in the immortal realm, the so-called sparring between Chen Ansheng and Meng Bufan would be akin to an ordinary fight among mortals.
But this is the realm of cultivation, and when he and Meng Bufan compete, it is a showdown between two formidable experts standing at the pinnacle of the world, the destructive power of which is terrifying.
“Brother Chen, let’s change to another location and set up a formation before we fight, to avoid damaging your palace,” Meng Bufan suggested.
Chen Ansheng smiled lightly and said, “Brother Meng is overthinking it. While my palace is of average quality, with just the two of us, it would be no different than a dream to think we could destroy it.”
Chen Ansheng’s palace was transformed from an immortal talisman.
In the immortal realm, it would have only materialized into a thatched hut.
But in the lower realm, the rules of heaven and earth are weakened countless times, so the palace that the immortal talisman created naturally became a top-tier immortal palace.
How could a top-tier immortal palace be destroyed by two cultivators of the immortal realm?
Hearing this, Meng Bufan and Ge Hongzhi were taken aback; such an exquisite immortal palace indicated that Chen Ansheng must have an extraordinary background!
Then Meng Bufan laughed heartily and said, “I was indeed blind. By the way, Brother Chen, how do you want to compete? Shall we stop at the point of contact, or go all out?”
Chen Ansheng had already thought this over. Though he possessed the cultivation of the fourth realm of immortality, he had not practiced any killing techniques.
If he went all out, he might easily expose his weakness.
So, Chen Ansheng said, “Since this is our first meeting, I prefer not to damage our amicable rapport. I think we can just exchange a single palm strike to determine the outcome. What do you think, Brother Meng?”
Before Meng Bufan could respond, Ge Hongzhi nodded repeatedly, saying, “Brother Chen is wise. If the two of you true immortals engage seriously, I, as a mere earth immortal, wouldn’t even dare go near. It would be quite disheartening.”
Meng Bufan also felt that their reasoning was sound. “Alright, then let’s each deliver a palm strike to determine the victor. Brother Chen, I tend to be serious, so I hope you’ll go all out as well.”
Chen Ansheng made a gesture of invitation, his expression serious. “Of course, please!”
The three of them then soared into the air and landed in the martial hall of the sect.
Standing opposite each other, their immortal energy was already boiling.
In an instant, the entire hall was illuminated by a burst of radiant light, with powerful auras causing parts of the laws of heaven and earth to begin to unravel.
Ge Hongzhi, an earth immortal, felt as though he would be shredded in this chaotic hall of laws.
“The realm of immortals is indeed unfathomably profound!” Ge Hongzhi’s face flushed, and he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
“Brother Chen, I’m about to strike!”
“Come!”
Chen Ansheng shouted, and was the first to unleash a palm strike.
His palm was enveloped in a thick golden glow.
As the palm was thrust out, the space trembled violently!
A flicker of fear crossed Meng Bufan’s eyes.
He hadn’t expected the vigor of Chen Ansheng’s immortal energy to be so immense, and he no longer dared to feel confident.
“Void Slice!”
Meng Bufan roared, directly utilizing an unmatched palm technique he had found in the ancient forbidden ground.
This palm technique resonated with the laws of heaven and earth, forcibly elevating the strength of his palm strike to a new level.
The two palm strikes, brimming with the power to obliterate the heavens and earth, collided in an instant.
Waves of spatial ripples surged forth, emanating from the point of contact between the two palms.
“Whoa!”
Ge Hongzhi felt the terror of the spatial fluctuations and hurriedly retreated, summoning his inner pseudo-immortal energy to create a protective shield.
Boom!
A sound like the shattering of the starry sky reverberated throughout the hall.
Meng Bufan’s eyes widened.
The opponent’s palm power was as formidable as a star falling from deep space!
Step, step, step…
Despite exerting all his strength, he was unable to diminish that terrifying force and was forced back several dozen steps!
In contrast, Chen Ansheng calmly retracted his palm, his figure remaining steadfast.
The outcome was clear!
Meng Bufan’s mind was bewildered, and his internal energy was in disarray; he had already incurred internal injuries.
After a moment, he jolted back to reality, cupped his hands, and bitterly smiled, “Brother Chen’s cultivation is at the peak; I overestimated myself and admit my defeat wholeheartedly.”
Chen Ansheng hid his nearly numb right arm behind his back, though his own heart was not tranquil.
This was because, at the moment of engagement, he leveraged his spirit power, comparable to that of a transcendent immortal, to probe Meng Bufan’s realm—he had just stepped into the second realm of immortality.
He was two minor realms ahead of him!
Even so, with Meng Bufan employing a technique, he had only lost by one or two portions!
This illustrated how greatly a technique could enhance one’s combat power!
“If he were my level, I would surely be soundly defeated!”
While astonished, Chen Ansheng also deeply understood the importance of cultivating techniques.
“It was merely a contest of immortal energy; when it comes to martial skills, I might not necessarily surpass Brother Meng.”
After pondering for a moment, Chen Ansheng smiled and spoke.
“Brother Chen is being modest. When it comes to immortal energy, I’m not as skilled as you, and I wouldn’t dare to compare techniques with you.”
Meng Bufan thought to himself that with such a solid immortal palace, Chen Ansheng’s background must be immensely strong, so how could he lack powerful immortal techniques?
“Senior Brother, Brother Chen, can you not overlook me, the injured one?”
Hearing the weak call, both of them turned to find Ge Hongzhi had already collapsed to the ground due to being shaken by the residual energy from their clash.
This was simply a fight between immortals, leaving the earth immortal in ruins.
“Junior brother, are you alright? Let me heal you.”
Meng Bufan walked over to help Ge Hongzhi up, preparing to use his immortal energy to heal him.
Chen Ansheng immediately took out two immortal crystals and sent them over with his energy, saying, “Brother Meng, these two little things, each take one; they are very beneficial for healing.”
“Thank you, Brother Chen.”
Meng Bufan thought Chen Ansheng was giving two pills and casually accepted them.
Just as he took the immortal crystals in his hand, he then felt something was off.
“This, these are immortal crystals!”
Meng Bufan stared at the two lotus-seed-shaped immortal crystals in his palm, exclaiming in surprise.
Quickly, he stood up and cupped his hands, saying, “Brother Chen, the immortal crystals are too precious; my junior brother and I feel unworthy to accept them.”
Chen Ansheng waved his hand dismissively, saying, “Immortal crystals are indeed precious, but they are not worth more than the friendship I seek to establish with you two. If you don’t accept them, wouldn’t that be looking down on me?”
Meng Bufan was already at the second realm of immortality and could very likely advance to the sixth realm of immortality in the future, qualifying for ascension to the immortal realm.
Establishing a friendship with him now would mean an additional friend in the immortal realm!
One must understand that, in the immortal realm, it is not easy for an ordinary person to befriend someone who has ascended.
Seeing Chen Ansheng being so generous, Meng Bufan ceased to act modestly and laughed heartily, “Thanks to Brother Chen’s kind regard, from now on we three shall be close friends. If Brother Chen has any matters, then my junior brother and I will also have matters; likewise, if my sect has matters.”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Ge Hongzhi nodded repeatedly, saying, “To have met Brother Chen is indeed a stroke of luck for my junior brother and me, cough, cough, cough…”
Afterward, Meng Bufan began healing himself and Ge Hongzhi.
During this process, Chen Ansheng noticed that Meng Bufan would rather expend his own immortal energy to extend the healing time rather than exhausting the immortal crystals. He only used half of one.
It couldn’t be helped; to cultivators of lower realms, these were precious and rare resources that he couldn’t bear to use up.
After the two recovered, Meng Bufan stood up and said, “Brother Chen, it wouldn’t be proper not to return the courtesy. I have here a scroll of the ‘Tidal Wave Sword Technique’ that I fortuitously obtained from the forbidden zone; I gift it to you, and I hope you won’t reject it.”
A scroll of an ancient immortal sword technique obtained from the forbidden zone!
Its value would certainly not be less than those two immortal crystals.
Furthermore, Chen Ansheng, being of the Pure Sword Body, was the most suited to cultivate sword techniques.
“Brother Meng, you are being too polite.”
Chen Ansheng accepted the sword technique with satisfaction, feeling a bit impatient to cultivate it.
“Young master, I have found that group of people; please give me your orders,” Li Huaizhen’s voice transmitted.
Li Huaizhen had been waiting outside the hall for a long time, only daring to speak once he sensed that the martial hall had calmed down.
“Good! I want to see what kind of fools dare to touch my people!”
In just half a year since establishing the sect, the sect master had already been attacked—this grudge must be avenged fiercely, or how could he continue to operate in the lower realm?