Chapter 2205 - 2206: The Light of a Firefly

Upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, the crowd erupted into a commotion.

Jinying angrily said, "Kid, you're truly disrespectful. How dare you challenge the Palace Master? You are like a glowworm trying to vie with the bright moon."

The Master of Li Hen Palace waved his hand to quiet everyone and said, "It's normal for this kid to have such concerns, but attacking you would be bullying. Let's do it this way: I'll knock you down with one move. If you can withstand it and still stand up, then I lose."

Everyone was in an uproar, but this was exactly what Ling Zhenfei hoped for. He didn't believe he couldn't even take one move.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Alright, let's do it."

At this moment, someone suddenly approached and whispered something in the ear of the Master of Li Hen Palace.

The Master of Li Hen Palace nodded and said, "I misspoke just now, let me set a new condition."

Ling Zhenfei said, "That won't do. The Master of Li Hen Palace's words are as good as gold. If you suddenly change your mind, how can you convince everyone?"

The Master of Li Hen Palace said, "Kid, I'm doing this for your good. If I happen to strike a bit too hard, you might end up dead, so I'll change the condition."

Ling Zhenfei said, "No need, since you want to be my master, I must take your palm and experience your palm force, only then will I be genuinely convinced to take you as my master."

After Ling Zhenfei spoke, the Master of Li Hen Palace's expression was not pleasant.

Ling Zhenfei knew his expression was certainly unpleasant, as he had hit a sore spot.

If he used excessive force, it would kill Ling Zhenfei, leaving him without this disciple, whom he still wanted to take on.

But if the palm force was too weak, then Ling Zhenfei would take it, and he wouldn't be able to accept Ling Zhenfei as a disciple.

Ensuring that Ling Zhenfei is knocked down without causing injury is very troublesome because the Master of Li Hen Palace has never exchanged blows with Ling Zhenfei, so he doesn't know how strong Ling Zhenfei really is, making it difficult to gauge the force.

Previously, someone whispered in the ear of the Master of Li Hen Palace, likely about this matter.

In this matter, it was clear that the Master of Li Hen Palace was somewhat overconfident.

It might be true that with weaker opponents, the Master of Li Hen Palace could indeed take them down with one move.

But the current situation is different; one slip in this move, and Ling Zhenfei might either die or leave.

However, Ling Zhenfei seized this point. He knew that the Master of Li Hen Palace was unsure of his strength, so he just might withstand it.

The Master of Li Hen Palace said, "Fine, since you insist, let me show you the strength of this old man."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I'm ready for the challenge."

Ling Zhenfei's strength is barely at the mid-stage of the Pursue Heart Realm, which the Master of Li Hen Palace must be aware of. So technically, if the Master were to strike Ling Zhenfei at the mid-stage Pursue Heart Realm level, Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists technique could handle it with ease.

This is why Ling Zhenfei is adopting this strategy. Each move in his Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists doubles in strength, which has already surpassed the mid-stage Pursue Heart Realm.

Ling Zhenfei figured that if he were to use the Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, by the fifth strike, he would have the strength of sixteen times the mid-stage Pursue Heart Realm.

This fifth strike should hold a palm force equivalent to the late stage of the Pursue Heart Realm.

While in other aspects it doesn't quite reach the late stage of the Pursue Heart Realm, using Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists the palm force can certainly achieve that level.

As long as the Master of Li Hen Palace wants Ling Zhenfei to join Li Hen Palace, he cannot truly use lethal force.

At most, he'll use the strength of the Pursuit Heart Realm Peak to strike Ling Zhenfei, but if Ling Zhenfei uses the fifth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists to block, he can withstand it and not suffer serious injury.

If he uses the sixth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists, it should reach the palm force of the Pursuit Heart Realm Peak.

But all of this is just Ling Zhenfei's guesswork; he honestly doesn't know what the late stage of the Pursue Heart Realm looks like.

Even with just one move to decide the outcome, Ling Zhenfei benefits from the Master of Li Hen Palace not wanting to kill him; however, he is disadvantaged by not knowing just how strong the Master really is. He doesn't know what technique he should use.

The true strength of the Master of Li Hen Palace is unknown to Ling Zhenfei, whether he's at the Pursue Heart Realm or has reached the Traceless Realm.

If the Master of Li Hen Palace's palm force were slightly stronger, even the fifth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists might not be enough to block.

After pondering for a while, Ling Zhenfei finally decided to use the sixth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists to block, as it's more prudent.

The sixth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists can definitely reach the strength of the Pursuit Heart Realm Peak.

So using the sixth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists is the safer bet; if the Master uses less Northern Spiritual Energy, Ling Zhenfei might not even suffer injuries.

The Master of Li Hen Palace was already preparing to attack, when suddenly the person who had previously whispered in his ear approached again and whispered something else.

The Master of Li Hen Palace nodded, clearly in agreement.

Ling Zhenfei glanced at the person. This individual also wore a black robe with an owl embroidered on it. If following the naming pattern like "Jinying," this person should be called "Owl."

The person's features weren't very clear, but to be able to freely whisper in the ear of the Master of Li Hen Palace and to have him agree so readily indicates a high standing.

Ling Zhenfei didn't know what was said in the Master's ear, but suddenly he felt increased pressure. Earlier, he considered whether the fifth strike would suffice to block.

Now he didn't dare to hesitate, he must use the sixth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists to block, as there is no changing this.

With this in mind, Ling Zhenfei immediately began regulating his Northern Spiritual Energy internally.

Why adjust the Northern Spiritual Energy? Because each punch in Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists is stronger than the last. Theoretically, it's necessary to throw each punch successively, but Ling Zhenfei didn't want to do it this way, as it seemed foolish.

With so many people around, if he threw the first five punches and held the sixth, his strength would become exposed early, and he'd expend undue energy.

Ling Zhenfei had long simulated the energy flow of the first five punches of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists internally, which means he could replicate the energy movements of the first five punches within his body, enabling him to use the sixth punch without actually executing the first five.

The fifth strike of Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists moved continuously within Ling Zhenfei's body, while his eyes remained fixed on the Master of Li Hen Palace, who was also ready to attack by now.

Taking two steps toward Ling Zhenfei, the Master of Li Hen Palace then lightly raised his right hand, and with this slight motion, Ling Zhenfei felt the surrounding Northern Spiritual Energy solidify.

Panicked, Ling Zhenfei rushed to accelerate the flow of energy within his body.

At this moment, the Master of Li Hen Palace gently released a palm toward Ling Zhenfei.

That's right, it was a light palm strike, executed very slowly, like an old lady practicing Taiji. Yet, Ling Zhenfei felt the previously solidified Northern Spiritual Energy all rushing toward him.