Chapter 68: Breaking Through Ningjiang City
“No need for data anymore.”
The Mysterious Pass broke open, and Li Ye inwardly examined his Qi and Blood, shaking his head.
That thing was merely a subtle sensation he had created based on the Food Qi Method and his own genius. Now that the Mysterious Pass was broken open and firmly stabilized, with no fluctuation in Qi and Blood, datafication was useless.
He did not know the subsequent cultivation paths either, and the school did not teach them.
But now, he knew he truly had the power of self-preservation.
Li Ye glanced at the door that had been blasted open by the previous Qi sound, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth, then turned to the Large Cauldron he had eaten from for a month during summer vacation. He opened his mouth, roaring like a tiger or leopard, unleashing a sound wave that blasted half of the cauldron open.
Fragments flew splashing like an explosion, some even embedding more than halfway into the wall.
Twelve Golden Palace Dragon Tiger Gate, in the Tiger Gate method, inherently included the Qi shout technique.
Li Ye took out his mobile phone and directly called Pan Zhengyang.
“Seal it! Seal it all for me! Twenty-four hours nonstop supervision of the Ren Family lair influence? Screw your influence! What? You can’t do it? If you can’t do it, then get lost! You son of a bitch, hello? What are you doing?!”
From the other end of the phone came first Pan Zhengyang’s roar, then his questioning, accompanied by the sound of slamming down the landline phone.
“Director Pan, such a temper. How about I come help out?” Li Ye laughed.
“Whether you have business or not, I’m in a rage right now. What time is it? You just finished eating? I said twenty-four hours, you didn’t need to wait here. After it’s cooked, tomorrow then”
Without waiting for Pan Zhengyang to finish, Li Ye said, “I broke through.”
The other end of the phone fell silent.
Li Ye repeated again, “I broke through. Qi and Blood rushed through three passes in one go, stabilized on the Mysterious Pass. Now I’m Second Realm Breaking Through Realm.”
Smack!
Li Ye clearly heard the noise of the phone being smashed down.
Then, he saw a red glow streak across the sky, leaving a red trail in the dusk.
Boom!
An object suddenly dropped from the sky, smashing not far from Li Ye. It was a Ghost Head Saber plunged straight into the ground, and on the hilt stood Pan Zhengyang’s burly figure.
As soon as Li Ye saw him, Pan Zhengyang leaped up, soaring high above Li Ye’s head. Without a word, he roared, clenched his hands into fists, and smashed them down heavily.
Li Ye narrowed his eyes, made no move, just planted his feet firmly, letting Pan Zhengyang’s double fists smash toward his head.
Clang!
It was like smashing onto a hard steel plate, producing a muffled sound. Apart from sinking Li Ye’s feet a little deeper into the ground, it did him no harm at all.
“Very heavy, Director Pan!”
Li Ye grinned ferociously, quickly reached out with clawing hands, rapidly attacking toward Pan Zhengyang’s heart.
Bang!
But as his claws reached out, Pan Zhengyang thrust a knee forward, swinging up from Li Ye’s elbow, knocking aside his elbow. At that moment, Li Ye’s body leaned back, darting to his side like a swimming fish. His feet stirred up a qi wave, accelerating again to his back. He hooked his claws into tiger claws, viciously tearing toward his back heart.
Rip!
Instantly tearing through clothes, leaving claw mark red streaks on Pan Zhengyang’s back. Li Ye frowned, exerted force under his feet, about to dart away and continue attacking, when Pan Zhengyang’s back erupted with a burst of qi wave, shocking Li Ye to fly backward.
While flying out, Li Ye twisted his body, quickly kicked his feet twice, stirring up qi rings to execute Lightness Skill. Just as he was about to fly away, Pan Zhengyang swiftly turned, joined two fingers, and slashed toward Li Ye.
In an instant, Li Ye’s hairs stood on end, and he plunged heavily to the ground, fists clenched tight, body tensed straight.
Golden Palace Suppresses the Prison!
Whoosh!
A beam of crimson light directly blasted onto Li Ye’s chest, tearing open his upper clothes, leaving a bloody slash mark from left shoulder to right waist on his chest.
Although it was only a skin break, the power was terrifying, like being cleaved by a blade.
“Back in the day, I broke Vajra Pass, Qi Meridian Pass, Army Breaking Pass, Soul Settling Pass, but unlike you, I broke them one pass at a time.”
Pan Zhengyang withdrew his hand, nodded in satisfaction. “Not bad, you can block one of my blade qi strikes, and the power is sufficient. You have Vajra and Army Breaking, I won’t test the rest.”
“This is” Li Ye touched his chest, asking in surprise.
“Three Realms True Essence, different from True Qi. You’ll understand when you get there.”
Pan Zhengyang said, then looked toward the spot where the meat had been placed earlier, raising his brow. “Damn, really broke three passes! That’s dragon meat. It has to be cooked to be edible. You didn’t eat it raw, did you?”
Li Ye tore open his clothes, laughing. “Just say if it worked or not.”
No more hiding, no more fear of influence. None of that was needed now.
He had broken through.
Not convinced?
If not convinced, you break through too.
“I misjudged you. Where are you just suited for Old Xu’s martial arts? With your ability to eat like this, you can practice any martial arts!”
Pan Zhengyang clicked his tongue. “If I’d discovered earlier, screw Old Xu’s life or death. Wouldn’t it be better for you to be my disciple?”
Li Ye laughed. “It can still work now.”
“Like hell it can! Once you break through, it’s fixed. Breakthroughs all leave traces. No matter how much martial arts you practice, when you finally break the Mysterious Pass, it’s those martial arts’ characteristics.”
Pan Zhengyang rolled his eyes. “My martial arts are different from yours. Yours form a qi membrane, emphasizing the flesh body. Mine generates a Qi Shield, emphasizing True Qi more.”
“Ten thousand methods differ, but all paths lead to the same destination. In the end, it’s the breakthrough effect. Army Breaking Pass is the same. You emphasize Claw Technique, I emphasize saber method. Like Divine Movement Pass, some come and go without a trace, some simply charge in a straight line, but all are Divine Movement Pass.”
Hearing this, Li Ye suddenly asked again, “Director Pan, you said you broke four passes. Isn’t it six passes to enter Three Realms?”
“Have you ever broken through Three Realms that you’re asking? Wishful thinking.”
Pan Zhengyang said irritably, “Fix the Three Origins to connect to the divine, Three Origins with status. Minimum is break three passes to enter Human Origin Status. Then Earthly Origin and Heavenly Origin. Break six passes, solidly Heavenly Origin status.”
“Practice slowly, but you’re completely fine now! Great! I was just worrying!”
Pan Zhengyang went to the stone bench and sat down, pointing to the opposite side for Li Ye to sit.
“Originally hesitating whether to let you take the lead, but now no need to hesitate. You must take the lead. I’ll give you a Captain position, carry it for me!”
Pan Zhengyang lit a cigarette, cursing, “Of course, no personnel. There’s Big Huang.”
“What do you mean?”
“Literal meaning. Resigned.”
Pan Zhengyang cursed, “Son of a bitch, the entire downtown area team, except Big Huang everyone resigned. Two other teams in the subordinate counties, now obey calls but not commands. They say the county needs to watch demonic creatures. The two deputy directors are totally slacking off, I can’t command anyone.”
“All resigned? How many people?”
“Nine, including the Captain.”
“A team only has ten people?” Li Ye was dumbfounded.
“Who the hell from proper high martial power comes to Disinfection Bureau? Life-risking work with average treatment, especially in this environment.”
Pan Zhengyang clicked his tongue. “I just issued the order, twenty-four hours supervision of Ren Family, allow entry but not exit. Doesn’t the Skin-Peeling Demon need to collect Essence Blood? Someone has to use it. I’ll seal it and see who can use it!”
“But no one cooperates. Though I was prepared early, it’s still shocking. Ren Family influence too deep. They’d rather resign and offend me than offend Ren Family.”
“I was worrying, perfect timing. You broke Second Realm, just like wanting water and rain falls from the sky. I don’t care how you broke through, but now’s the time to repay me!”
“I’ll personally go supervise. You handle downtown area affairs, one word and Ningjiang City is through!”
“Details, tomorrow I’ll have Old Sun tell you. He’s my man, you can trust him.”
Saying this, he stood up, pulled out the Ghost Head Saber from the ground, slung it over his shoulder, and walked out. But at the door, he turned his head again, looking at Li Ye.
“Let me tell you, your master isn’t a soft egg, and neither am I. Raised you with shit and piss, bah, words a bit crude, but reason is reason. Taught you top-tier martial arts, fed you premium ingredients! If you act like those cowards who shrank back, genius or not, don’t blame me for being the first to take you down!”
Li Ye’s face turned serious. “Director Pan, Uncle Pan, rest assured. I’m the type who helps kin over reason. Even if you stand against the world, I’ll shout for you!”
“I’d be crazy to stand against the world. Standing against the world is Ren Family! I’m off!”
Pan Zhengyang flung the Ghost Head Saber forward, leaped onto the blade body, turning into a streak of red flowing light straight into the sky.
“Sword Saber Immortal?”
Li Ye watched this scene in astonishment, saw Pan Zhengyang disappear, stood up, twisted his neck, turned and went into the house to find a set of clothes to change into.
He was very familiar with this. Everything in Pan Zhengyang’s home was open to him, taking a set of clothes was no big deal.
After returning home, his mobile phone received another message.
Pan Zhengyang: “Practice this!”
The transmitted information was a martial art called Sui Pass Calamity Heart.
A martial art for walking the Soul Settling Pass.
