readytorunbook Chapter 232 Bodhi's Demise, Dragon Flower's Reappearance
Chapter 232 Bodhi's Demise, Dragon Flower's Reappearance
Chapter 232 Bodhi's Demise, Dragon Flower's Reappearance
The aura was so cold and chilling that it traveled along the blade into his arm and then spread throughout his entire body. In just an instant, Xu Puti felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
This feeling is so dangerous, as if it could plunge one into hell forever, from which there is no escape for countless lifetimes!
How many years has it been since he felt this way? To reach the Grandmaster realm, Xu Puti had naturally endured a lot of hardship and walked on the edge of death countless times, but never before had he felt death so close to him as he did today!
Xu Puti was filled with shock and anger. He was about to use his Yuan Power to resist the icy aura, but in the blink of an eye, the icy aura had already risen to the top of his head, causing Xu Puti's head to sway, as if even his thoughts were about to be frozen.
Click!
The machete in his hand couldn't withstand the impact of the cold air and shattered into two pieces with a "crack." He still held the handle tightly in his hand, but the blade had already fallen to the ground.
"This is really weird! Am I really going to freeze to death here today?"
Xu Puti tried hard to keep his mind active in order to prevent his thoughts from actually stagnating.
As a senior henchman of the Martial Elders Association, Xu Puti knew from the first day he began practicing martial arts that the path was difficult and that he could die at the hands of others at any time.
He had imagined a thousand ways to die—being hacked to death, stabbed to death, even torn apart by the hands—but he never imagined he would die such a bizarre death as freezing to death.
If a dignified Grandmaster-level martial artist were to freeze to death, wouldn't that become a laughing stock that the Martial Elders Association would talk about for a thousand years?
A Grandmaster has the dignity of a Grandmaster. He can be killed, he can be slaughtered, but he must never be frozen to death! Even if he cannot escape this calamity today, he must not die such a pathetic death!
The icy chill continued to intensify, growing stronger and stronger. His body began to stiffen, a layer of frost covered his eyebrows, and a long tuft of beard under his chin was breaking off one by one like ice needles.
Death is drawing ever closer to Xu Puti!
In the face of death, Xu Puti finally unleashed his full potential. He gathered all his Yuan energy in his dantian, using it as a focal point to transform it into a stream of heat that rapidly flowed throughout his body.
Where the heat flowed, the cold finally subsided, and the frozen joints showed signs of being opened up.
"what!"
Sensing this welcome change, Xu Puti pressed on, letting out a loud shout and unleashing his full power to unleash a fierce surge of energy throughout his body.
despair! despair!
The ice on his clothes began to melt, turning into drops of water that fell to the ground. Wisps of white steam rose from Xu Puti's head, making him look like a snowman in the sunlight.
Then his eyes were able to move again. He blinked hard, but suddenly realized something that terrified him once more—Xiao Chong's second sword had already struck again, and was only a few feet away from him!
The changes that just happened seem like a long story, but in reality, they only happened in an instant.
As Xu Puti watched the opponent's longsword getting closer and closer, he was filled with shock and rage!
We must not let this sword pierce us!
Just now, we only exchanged blows, and I had already narrowly escaped death. Now, I only have half a short sword in my hand. How can I possibly withstand another sword strike from my opponent?
If I were to be stabbed by this sword, not only would I not be able to die instantly, but the chill contained within the sword would also be something I could not withstand at the moment!
—I refuse to freeze to death!
In his great distress, Xu Puti channeled all his vital energy, circulating it throughout his body in an instant to expel all the icy coldness from his body.
—Finally, I can move!
Not only could he move, but after the stimulation of life and death, the energy within his body became stronger and more stable, seemingly showing signs of a breakthrough!
—I've already reached the Grandmaster level, what's the next step? It's becoming a Martial Saint!
Becoming a Martial Saint is the ultimate goal every martial artist dreams of. Even within the Martial Elders' Association, a place teeming with experts, a Martial Saint's status and position are extraordinary. With that, one would never have to be subservient to anyone again!
—Things like fighting to the death can be left to others, so you won't have to linger on the edge of death every day!
Feeling the delightful changes within his body, Xu Puti was overjoyed. He roared again, and his body suddenly shot up from the ground, flying straight out of the courtyard.
When a martial artist is breaking through a barrier, the worst thing is to be disturbed by external forces. At best, it will cause their realm to regress and their progress to be drastic; at worst, it will cause them to suffer a qi deviation and die.
Therefore, Xu Puti forced himself to suppress his joy and left without saying a word.
As for today's situation, it's not too late to get revenge after I become a Martial Saint and stabilize my realm!
At that time, who would dare to mention their desertion in the face of battle? If anyone is truly blind and gossips, then let them never be able to speak again!
With his feet firmly planted in mid-air and the high courtyard wall right below him, Xu Puti's heart finally settled down. As long as he escaped outside the courtyard, with his Grandmaster cultivation, if he were to focus on running away, he feared that no one in the entire White Sand City could catch him!
With this thought in mind, Xu Puti slightly depleted his Yuan energy, and his body, like a roc swooping down in the sky, slowly slid down.
In the courtyard, Xiao Chong's sword struck empty air. Gazing at Xu Puti's retreating figure, he suddenly let out a cold snort.
"Hmph! You think you can just run away? Since you're here, you'd better stay here, lest you suffer endless trouble if you don't kill the snake!"
In a flash, an invisible force of thought surged out from Xiao Chong's body and wrapped around Xu Puti's body just as Xu Puti was about to land on the other side of the high wall.
【Binding】! A unique ability of a seventh-rank Nen Master. It means that the Nen Master uses their own spiritual power to bind the opponent, causing the opponent's body to pause for a short period of time.
Of course, this "short time" is relative. When a seventh-rank Nen Master activates the [Binding] skill, it wouldn't be surprising if an ordinary low-level martial artist were entangled for half a day, but for a martial artist like Xu Puti, who is in the late stage of Grandmaster, it can only bind the opponent for a very short moment.
How long is a moment? The Buddha said that there are sixty moments in a snap of the fingers. So a moment is much shorter than the time it takes to blink once.
But that's enough! In a battle between masters, the difference of a hair's breadth can be the difference between life and death!
Once you enter the realm of a half-transcendent martial artist, Xiao Chong has at least reached the Grandmaster realm, the final stage of the half-transcendent realm, which is barely enough to be considered a master!
In a battle between masters, the fight is never confined to a single punch or kick; masters have their own methods.
In that instant, Xiao Chong's mind stirred again, and a short bow appeared in his hand without warning—it was the Heaven-Shaking Bow!
Draw the bow, nock the string, lock it in—all in one fluid motion!
An arrow, thicker than a thumb, appeared on the bowstring and shot out in an instant, flashing with a captivating dark light before disappearing in a flash!
The Soul Arrow appears again!
Unable to contain his elation, Xu Puti burst into laughter as he fell through the air!
Five feet!
Three feet!
One foot!
If he had just one more foot, he could have easily climbed over the wall and escaped the danger!
Once he lands on the ground, with his cultivation level, no one will be able to stop him!
With his feet already over the high wall, he began to fall successfully, and then his waist disappeared below the wall, making even the finest dust on the ground clearly visible!
Xu Puti felt as if the light of the Martial Saint was beckoning to him, strongly urging him to embrace its warmth!
Many guests outside the wall were secretly peeking into the courtyard, and when they saw Xu Puti descend from the sky, their eyes widened in disbelief. They never expected that Xu Puti—the master of the Bodhi Dojo, a grandmaster-level expert—would fly out of the courtyard completely soaked, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
Could it be that he was actually defeated by the master of the nameless dojo? This was the first thought of those watching.
Xu Puti naturally noticed the expressions on these people's faces. He secretly resented that his ugly escape attempt had been seen by others, and no one would be happy about that.
Xu Puti decided to kill all these people after breaking through to the Martial Saint realm, leaving no one alive, because these people had seen the most pathetic side of a quasi-Martial Saint and had no reason to live in this world anymore.
Just then, Xu Puti suddenly felt his body freeze, as if he were being entangled by something unseen.
This gave him a very bad feeling, and in that instant, a sense of vigilance arose in his heart once again.
Then... there is no more!
Xu Puti felt a chill in his back as a dark light pierced through his chest and disappeared in a flash!
His chest was blown open, leaving a gaping hole. Blood mixed with shattered internal organs spilled out, landing on those watching from outside the wall and eliciting screams.
Before he died, Xu Puti looked down and, through the transparent hole in his chest, he could even see the faint smile on Xiao Chong's face in the courtyard.
—How could this be? I was only half a step away from becoming a Martial Saint!
This was the last thought that flashed through Xu Puti's mind. He collapsed with a thud, falling against the high wall, his eyes bulging from their sockets, filled with resentment.
But by this time, no one paid any attention to him. Even if he had become half a Martial Saint, his value after death would be far less than that of a Grandmaster.
Right now, there's a Grandmaster named Xiao Chong in the courtyard, holding a bow and smiling. He's looking at the people outside the wall, his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
After a brief moment of disbelief, the crowd outside the wall rushed into the courtyard to congratulate Grandmaster Xiao, the master of the nameless dojo.
"Master Xiao's skills are unparalleled, leaving us all in awe!"
"I never imagined that Master Xiao would possess such cultivation at such a young age. He is truly an astonishing genius!"
Now that Xiao Chong has taken down a Grandmaster, he should be the top expert in White Sand City. Until the Martial Elders Association sends an even stronger expert to White Sand City, it's best to cultivate a good relationship with the current expert.
Everyone present was a seasoned veteran, naturally well aware of the profound truth of living in the moment.
Amidst the flattery, someone suggested, "In my opinion, after this battle, the Nameless Dojo is no longer an insignificant place; it should be given a more resounding name!"
"Indeed, the title 'Nameless' is unworthy of Master Xiao's current status!"
Once someone started, everyone else chimed in.
Amidst the cheers, Xiao Chong stepped forward and declared loudly, "I am deeply grateful for your kind words. In order to comply with your good intentions, I have decided that from today onwards, the Nameless Dojo will cease to exist."
Someone quickly asked, "What will the new dojo be called? Does Master Xiao have any plans?"
"The new training ground will be called the Dragon Flower Training Ground!" Xiao Chong declared, raising his arms. "The Martial Elders' Society destroyed my home and killed my family. I, Xiao Chong, am willing to create the Dragon Flower Path to fight against the Martial Elders' Society!"
As he spoke these words, Xiao Chong secretly channeled his inner energy to make his voice carry far so that everyone in Baisha City could hear it.
—You want to fight the Wu Lao Association? Isn't that going a bit too far?
Everyone fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances.
However, most of these people were martial artists, and were passionate individuals. Many of them were dissatisfied with the Martial Elders Association's overbearing behavior, so after a brief silence, they all erupted collectively.
"Longhua Dojo! Longhua Path!"
"Longhua Dojo! Longhua Path!"
……
In an instant, hundreds of martial artists shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens and reaching as far as a hundred miles from White Sand City.