CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 343: LI MOUNTAIN MARTIAL ARTIST?

Mystic Body Protection, Golden Body Immortal.

Everyone gazed at the roaring Qi and blood on Huang Xiong’s body, ready to burst forth, bathing him in radiance, resembling a Golden Body.

The Golden Body Realm symbolizes an indestructible Golden Body.

A Martial Artist stepping into this realm undergoes a physical transformation, with abundant Qi and blood, a body as strong as metal, resembling an indestructible body, perfectly exemplified in Huang Xiong.

The overwhelming Qi and blood burst forth, forming an oppressive aura, Martial Spirit like a dragon—sword strikes upon him unable to shake his body. The so-called genius sword cultivators of West Flame Island are crushed, wounded by a single punch.

Not to mention Li Fan—even those around Li Fan couldn’t pass by him. In this light, the previous words indeed turned out to be self-humiliation.

As Huang Xiong mentioned, there are many geniuses in the world. Even those standing around have been called geniuses, and the sword cultivators of West Flame Island are undoubtedly geniuses of the Land of the West Sea.

But even such geniuses no longer have the qualification to make Li Fan take action.

Lan Li stared at Huang Xiong, besides being a sword cultivator, he was also a Martial Artist at the Golden Body Realm, cultivating both. As a Martial Artist, he could sense Huang Xiong’s might.

Yet, before this, he had never heard of this person’s name, more focus around Li Fan was on Moon Palace Lu Yuan.

But such an unnoticed person destroyed the pride of West Flame Island.

"Boom..."

A violent surge of Qi and blood exploded, Sword Intent rampaged, Lan Li reached behind, grabbing the large sword on his back, a violent vortex erupted, cutting through the sea waves unable to approach him.

He stirred the trouble himself, so he had no choice.

A massive wave shot up from the sea, transforming into a water column, behind Lan Li appeared a giant sword phantom, encircling him. He charged forward, Sword Aura tearing through the sea surface, creating a huge crack, splitting the sea and violently rocking the surrounding ships.

"Such an overbearing Sword Intent." Everyone stared at Lan Li, the oppression far surpassed that of the young sword cultivator earlier.

"Power attribute, metal attribute?"

Li Fan sensed the explosive Sword Intent from Lan Li, standing there he also felt the powerful oppression, suffocating, as if a mountain pressed upon him, alongside a strong sharpness that could split mountains and seas.

He glanced at Huang Xiong in front, wondering if Brother Huang, having transformed through cultivation on Nine Infant Island, could withstand Lan Li.

In the cultivator’s world, sword cultivators are undoubtedly stronger than Martial Artists, not to mention this person is both sword cultivator and Martial Artist.

Huang Xiong naturally felt the oppression, yet his expression remained unchanged, calm yet domineering. He parted the waves with his feet, his body emitting brilliant radiance, Qi and blood boiling as if to set the sea ablaze.

Behind him, a towering figure grew taller, resembling Huang Xiong in expression yet covered in golden and purple divine radiance, bathing in the light of thunder, with numerous arms, as if to transcend Martial Arts to divinity.

Li Fan: "??"

When did Brother Huang’s Martial Spirit transform again?

And the might of thunder?

On Nine Infant Island, he tempered his body with thunder, integrating it into his Martial Spirit.

And those six arms, bravely domineering, truly like a war god, imposing even from a distance.

"What cultivation technique did Mr. Qu of Bai Lu Academy teach Brother Huang back then?" Li Fan wondered, Mr. Qu said the Mystic Technique was incomplete, yet suited Huang Xiong. After that, Huang Xiong broke his barriers, advancing rapidly, perfectly unleashing the talent of Heavenly God Power.

Huang Xiong’s physique seemed to swell, body comparable to a Great Demon.

The massive sword in the sky cleaved down, only to see Huang Xiong’s Martial Spirit war god behind open its six arms forward, then close, forcibly gripping the giant sword, stopping it without a quiver.

Lan Li’s large sword slashed down as well, only to see Huang Xiong’s massive fist smash out, striking the sword.

"Boom..."

A tremendously wild force storm swept out, with massive waves towering over the surrounding sea, distant ships even overturned, crowds watched as a figure skimmed across the sea back to its original place, precisely Lan Li who attacked Huang Xiong.

"This!"

The crowd was shocked. Could Martial Artist power be this formidable?

The scene overturned the crowd’s perception, sword cultivator’s attacking power unparalleled, most domineering among various cultivator professions, Martial Artists not as strong as Qi Cultivators, yet this Martial Artist shook swords barehanded.

Everyone gazed at the domineering figure standing on the sea, the valiant Martial Artist capable of shaking mountains and boiling seas.

Lan Li’s expression turned gloomy, his gaze at Huang Xiong complicated, glancing at Li Fan behind him. He understood struggling was meaningless, merely self-humiliation.

Turning to the side, Lan Li said, "Please, young hero, enter the island."

"Thank you." Li Fan nodded slightly, and the light boat moved forward. As they passed Huang Xiong, he jumped onto the boat, gliding past Lan Li and the others, the sword cultivators behind Lan Li all parted, their expressions somber, watching the light boat move past their sight.

"Brother Huang, it seems you’ve made quite a bit of progress during this time." Li Fan said with some surprise.

"That place is indeed quite suitable for cultivation, and of course, it’s the cultivation technique Mr. Qu provided that is powerful." Huang Xiong replied, but in his heart, he knew that he owed all his achievements today to Li Fan.

If not, he would have died long ago in Yun Meng Swamp, how would he have had the chance to enter Bai Lu Academy to meet the master.

Later, following Li Fan in cultivation, he never lacked resources on the journey, and killed demons to plunder many as well.

"What cultivation technique is it?" Li Fan asked with some curiosity.

"Eight Transformations Profound Skill." Huang Xiong replied.

"Such a strange name." Li Fan muttered under his breath, but it seemed this technique was perfectly suited to Brother Huang.

"It is indeed strange, but this profound skill is extremely mysterious, and as I continue cultivating it, it causes me to involuntarily follow its transformations, making my Martial Spirit constantly change."

"Mr. Qu deliberately chose it for you, it should be a very wonderful cultivation technique." Li Fan said.

"Yes, Mr. Qu made an excellent choice." Huang Xiong nodded as well. Everyone trusted Qu Qingfeng deeply—a master like him is rare to encounter, and they were fortunate, or more precisely, it was Li Fan who brought them this fortune.

If not for Bai Lu’s soft chant, how could the subsequent events have transpired.

Zeng Shanxing on West Flame Island, atop the island stands numerous buildings, often unknown, yet now, many cultivators had arrived, and those who could enter were at least at the Condensed Core stage, and must belong to esteemed names in the West Sea.

Li Fan piloted the flying boat upward, and as he approached the area, he sensed numerous Divine Senses falling upon them, but he didn’t mind, after all, they were entering someone else’s domain.

"Young friend has arrived." A voice called from afar, Li Fan recognized it as Liu Zonglin’s. As the Palace Master of West Emperor Palace calling Li Fan as a young friend, it was certainly a show of respect, given their difference in seniority.

Figures soared from various directions through the air, their gazes fixed on the advancing flying boat.

Li Fan landed the flying boat and led a group onward.

"The senior is also present." Li Fan responded with a smile, then spoke loudly, "Junior Li Fan, coming at the Island Master’s invitation."

"Enter."

A voice came from afar; it was the West Flame Island Master.

Li Fan moved forward to an open area where a banquet was held, and those seated at the banquet were all extraordinary individuals.

Around the open area, many cultivators stood, primarily sword cultivators. Li Fan saw figures such as Elder-level figures from West Emperor Palace and talented sword cultivators like Yuwen Jing from West Flame Island, standing aside without even the right to sit.

At the head were two people, one whom Li Fan had met before, the West Flame Island Master.

Sitting beside him was a middle-aged man in a moon-white robe, calm and steady, with eyes lowered, lightly sipping from a cup. As he placed the cup down, he glanced at Li Fan—a gaze that felt like a sharp blade piercing his eyes, and made his heart skip a beat, as if he were amidst a sea of sword intent, a powerless lone boat.

But this feeling lasted only a moment, and the figure turned back into an ordinary drinker.

Gu Jinghong, ranked tenth on the Sword Saint List.

Liu Zonglin, Palace Master of West Emperor Palace, a Great Cultivator of the Seven Realms, sat in a position lower than the two.

Compared to the West Flame Island Master and Gu Jinghong, Liu Zonglin indeed was a step inferior in strength, though his fame was greater in the Land of the West Sea.

Beside Gu Jinghong, in a lower position, was a young man whose gaze had been fixed on Li Fan since his arrival; he was Gu Jinghong’s last disciple.

"Li Fan of Li Mountain, greets the seniors." Li Fan was unfazed by the innumerable gazes, unshaken, and greeted them moderately, with a breeze-like calm.

The West Flame Island Master’s gaze turned to Li Fan, then glanced at the person beside him—Huang Xiong—and asked, "Who is this?"

He knew about Moon Palace Lu Yuan but was unfamiliar with Huang Xiong, whom no one had paid attention to before.

"Disciple of Li Mountain, Huang Xiong." Li Fan replied.

"Disciple of Li Mountain?" The West Flame Island Master was slightly surprised, asking, "A Martial Artist?"

"Li Mountain is renowned worldwide for its Sword Dao, with Li Mountain Sword Cultivators’ brilliance being unmatched. Yet within Li Mountain, there are also Qi Cultivators and Martial Artists, many of whom are exceptionally talented, only that Li Mountain focuses on demon-slaying and exorcism, disregarding worldly matters, thus the outside world knows little about Li Mountain." Li Fan responded.

In today’s world, people consider Li Mountain as faded, yet now, as Li Mountain’s successor, he naturally wanted to show the world Li Mountain’s brilliance.

He understood this clearly from the moment he descended to travel the world.

He, represented Li Mountain.

Thus, he came as an invitee.