CHAPTER 58: FIFTY-EIGHT ASTONISHED TAN YUN

"Yun Xiao, you..."

At the moment of being bullied and helpless, someone suddenly stood up for her, protecting her behind him. Tan Yun suddenly felt a very strange sensation, a feeling that seemed somewhat... warm!

Ever since entering the Yulin Mountain Range and beginning the assessment for the Outer Disciple of the Jade Pot Sect, Tan Yun had been the leader of this small five-person team. Her Meridian Qi Cultivation was the strongest, so she bore the responsibility for the entire team, which left her young girl’s heart with no place to rest.

Looking at the frail figure that seemed almost unable to bear anything more, for some reason, Tan Yun actually felt a sense of anticipation for this thin and weak figure. Perhaps this figure could turn the situation around today.

Therefore, to Yun Xiao’s words and actions, Tan Yun actually did not speak to stop him, letting Yun Xiao stand in front of her, facing Cao Ju at the Peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm face to face.

"Click, click, in my life, I have seen many who cherish their lives and fear death, but never have I seen someone so eager to court death. Boy, you truly make this Young Master view you in a new light!"

Compared with Tan Yun, Cao Ju did not have so many thoughts. Originally, he hadn’t paid much attention to this extremely weak youth, but seeing Yun Xiao’s courage now, he honestly became somewhat interested, albeit in a bloodthirsty way.

The Cao brothers were ruthless and brutal, and their family in Luoxing City also held great power. Thus, they were always arrogant and overbearing on the Continent, of course, only towards those Cultivators who had no family background and were weaker than them.

At this moment, whether it was Tan Yun or the frail youth who suddenly stood up, neither of them were the type of people Cao Ju would fear. Since this kid wanted to seek death, how could he not fulfill his wish?

Ignoring Cao Ju’s words, Yun Xiao pointed out with a finger and coldly said, "Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you don’t leave now, you might not be able to leave at all!"

"Little bastard, what do you count as, daring to spout nonsense in front of this Young Master?" Cao Ju was obviously angered by Yun Xiao, but he didn’t realize that with his insult, he had already lifted the veil on Yun Xiao’s fury.

Back in the times at the Shang Family, those of the Shang Family constantly berated Yun Xiao as a little bastard who didn’t even know his own father, so he had a special hatred towards the words "little bastard."

Perhaps Cao Ju was just cursing in anger, but he didn’t know that with his curse, he had already sent himself to the Ghost Gate, because the previous Shang Family’s eldest son, Shang Huiyu, had met a very miserable fate.

Yun Xiao’s thoughts were gloomy, his joys and angers not showing on his face. Instead, after Cao Ju’s angry voice fell, he tilted his head and asked, "Really no restrictions on life and death? Free to kill?"

The seemingly nonsensical question left Tan Yun slightly stunned. However, recalling Cao Ju’s humiliation towards her, she clenched her teeth and said with hatred, "If you really kill him, I will take care of the aftermath!"

What Tan Yun meant was to let Yun Xiao act without any concerns, but perhaps even she herself didn’t understand why she would say these words. Does she really believe Yun Xiao has the ability to kill Cao Ju?

"Little bastard, I would like to see how you’re going to kill me."

The conversation between Yun Xiao and Tan Yun was not hidden, and Cao Ju, who was not far away, heard everything clearly. Furious, he no longer spouted pointless words, and a rich layer of Meridian Qi emerged from his body.

As Cao Ju at the Peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm, it was natural that he could not gather Meridian Qi outside his body, so he could only gather Meridian Qi on his arms to execute a powerful Meridian Technique.

Seeing Cao Ju’s movements, Yun Xiao couldn’t help shaking his head. It had been more than a year since the incident in the Shang Family’s Arena Hall. Even Shang Huiyu, the eldest son of the Shang Family who had activated an Ancestor Vein, was not his match at the Peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm. Was Cao Ju’s strength really higher than that of Shang Huiyu?

Although Yun Xiao had spent most of the past year in slumber and his Meridian Qi Cultivation hadn’t improved, still at the Middle Stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm, he felt no pressure at all in dealing with someone at the Peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm.

Despite the fact that even Tan Yun at the Late Stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm could not withstand a few blows from Cao Ju, what kind of person was Yun Xiao? His soul was the reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God; his combat experience was probably unparalleled on the entire Hidden Dragon Continent.

Whoo...

Cao Ju’s movements were undoubtedly quick, kicking up the earth beneath his feet as he lashed out with an arm towards Yun Xiao, causing even Tan Yun to change color in her face.

Because Tan Yun knew that if Cao Ju had used this powerful Meridian Technique just now, she would probably have either been severely injured or killed. At the same time, she sensed Yun Xiao’s true Meridian Qi Cultivation, which caused her great worry.

However, what happened next almost caused the pupils in Tan Yun’s beautiful eyes to burst out. Yun Xiao extended his right hand, and then from below upwards, he precisely pointed to the wrist of Cao Ju’s right arm.

"Fuxue Technique?"

Tan Yun’s insight must be said as quite remarkable, not a bit inferior to that of Shang Huiyu, the young master of the Shang Family. Merely with this one move, she perceived some clues, involuntarily exclaiming in a low voice.

Although the Fuxue Technique sounds simple, merely requiring an attack on the enemy’s meridian acupoints, its actual implementation is extremely difficult. First, precisely identifying these acupoints is not an easy task.

Moreover, when fighting an opponent, the enemy will not stand still like a wooden stake, allowing you to use the Fuxue Technique at your leisure. They will continuously switch positions with the changing dynamics of the battle. Under such circumstances, accurately hitting the enemy’s acupoints could only exist in legend.

But at this moment, as Tan Yun witnessed Yun Xiao’s finger-pointing, which caused Cao Ju to frantically retract his hand to avoid it, she already knew that Yun Xiao’s point was absolutely on the acupoint of Cao Ju’s wrist, not a hair’s breadth off.

At this moment, Tan Yun became even more curious about Yun Xiao. She suddenly realized that she knew too little about this stranger whom she had only met the night before. Perhaps something miraculous could happen today because of him.

Setting aside Tan Yun’s private musings, Cao Ju, whose right wrist acupoint had been hit by Yun Xiao, only felt numbness from his right wrist to the fingertips, as if he could not muster any strength at all.

Cao Ju’s reaction and insight were not less than Tan Yun’s. While he step backed, he had already understood the technique Yun Xiao used, his eyes ablaze with a hot gleam.

"Kid, hand over the Fuxue Technique you know to me, and perhaps I can consider sparing your life!"

The so-called crime of possessing a treasure, Yun Xiao merely demonstrated a Fuxue Technique, but because this technique was not common in the Hidden Dragon Continent, it caught Cao Ju’s attention, leading him to directly threaten.

However, Cao Ju, who was only at the peak of the Meridian Introduction Realm, did not possess the qualifications to make Yun Xiao compromise and back down. This fellow thought the two were two minor realms apart in strength, but little did he know that the frail-looking youth before him was no ordinary Cultivator.

"If you have the skill, come and take it yourself!"

As Yun Xiao spoke, his figure moved first, his movements swift as a darting rabbit. In just a breath’s time, he had already reached Cao Ju’s front.

"Damn it, how can this kid be so fast?" Cao Ju was taken aback by the sight, but reacted quickly. In his mind, his cultivation being two minor realms higher, he surely couldn’t lose to this frail youth, could he?

But in the next moment, Cao Ju found his thoughts to be greatly mistaken. The speed with which this middle-stage Channel Introduction Realm youth moved was incredibly fast and bizarre, something he had never seen in his life. Moreover, apart from the Fuxue Technique, there was another similar technique that he couldn’t recall at the moment.

Naturally, the technique Yun Xiao combined with the Fuxue Technique was the Cutting Vein Technique. This technique required reaching the Meridian Rushing Realm to gather Meridian Qi externally for execution, which was why Cao Ju didn’t immediately recognize it.

After all, Cao Ju’s Meridian Qi Cultivation was two minor realms higher than Yun Xiao’s, and the Meridian Techniques he used were somewhat extraordinary, seemingly even stronger than Shang Huiyu’s. Yun Xiao needed to spend more time to defeat him.

Watching Yun Xiao battle Cao Ju on equal footing and even slightly gaining the upper hand, Tan Yun’s mouth dropped open in the distance, large enough to fit a duck egg. She even forgot to take this opportunity to assist Ling Wan and the others fighting Cao Jun.

"We have hope!"

After a few exchanges, Tan Yun finally came back to her senses, murmuring softly. Since Yun Xiao could fight Cao Ju to a standstill, there was indeed a turning point in the battle, and they might even turn defeat into victory.

Tan Yun, having recovered her wits, stopped idly watching the fight between Yun Xiao and Cao Ju. Gritting her teeth, she turned and rushed toward the melee where four were fighting one.

Although Ling Wan and the others were all cultivators in the Middle Stage of the Meridian Introduction Realm, still facing one against four, they had fallen into an absolute disadvantage after this not-short period.

Bang!

At a certain moment, Ling Wan couldn’t dodge in time, or maybe his wounds from a few days ago hadn’t fully healed, and he finally gave Cao Jun an opportunity. After a palm strike causing his blood to roil, he stumbled several steps back.

Swoosh!

However, just as Cao Jun wanted to take advantage of this gap to pursue his victory and knock Ling Wan out of the fight, a sound of tearing wind suddenly came. Following next, a familiar cyan whip shadow appeared before him.

Cao Jun didn’t have time to think much, as the aura from the whip shadow was much stronger than any of Ling Wan’s group, almost not inferior to his own. This made him realize that if he did not evade, he might not be able to walk away unscathed from this strike.

Making a prompt decision, Cao Jun swiftly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the sudden whip shadow. When he steadied his stance and saw the graceful figure at the other end of the cyan whip, his eyes were filled with extreme confusion and puzzlement.