CHAPTER 506: 505

After going through the basic routines of Finger Skill, Ye Tian quickly grasped the essence and key points of the technique. Previously awkward in applying those routines, the situation changed when his opponent used several lethal moves, forcing Ye Tian to instinctively respond. Those moves were entirely reactionary, not something one could achieve through mere practice.

In an instant, the two exchanged blows swiftly and parted, maintaining the same distance of fifty meters as before.

The surface of the dark lake was still covered with ripples left from the recent fight, spreading outward in circles, continuously overlapping and colliding, producing more ripples on the lake’s surface.

Ye Tian had no interest in watching the ripples under his feet but was quietly contemplating the recent exchange of moves, especially those spontaneous ones that had surfaced. He was slowly digesting them during this brief period.

The previous situation reoccurred.

The dark lake became unnaturally calm again, not a single ripple in sight, while the faceless figure across from him slowly expanded his sword again.

The gigantic sword, over ten meters long, filled with Sword Qi, disturbed the ancient tranquility of this space.

If Ye Tian had a sword in his hand as well, he believed he would feel more secure; unfortunately, his only weapon were his two fingers.

This time, almost without any delay, the massive long sword descended from the sky, ruthlessly slashing at Ye Tian’s head.

Ye Tian leaped up; in this space, it seemed there were some aspects far beyond the outside world’s imagination, such as much weaker gravity.

Suddenly, the golden edge between his fingers had turned into Clear Wind Gang Qi, which was also over ten meters long, capable of contending with the opposing sword from the sky. The two massive swords clashed mid-air, causing a violent shake in this realm. For the first time, this caused a tremor in the Dark Space, and the black lake beneath started showing spiderweb-like cracks;

Ye Tian was smashed down from mid-air, landing on the ground webbed with spider-like cracks, crumbling around him with a splintering noise. Along with this sound, the palm of Ye Tian’s right hand also split open with dense spiderweb-like lines, but these lines were oozing fresh red blood droplets.

This first sword strike, he had managed to withstand it.

Ye Tian suddenly realized something. This strike was beyond his expectation. The Finger Skill techniques hadn’t mentioned such a grand and powerful move; how could it withstand such a mighty and weighty strike, which made Ye Tian puzzled.

However, he had hardly any time left to ponder.

Another sword strike.

Equally grand, equally mighty and heavy, and equally filled with a killing aura! Yet the bloodied spiderweb on Ye Tian’s hand painfully reminded him, your strength is exhausted.

The oppressive Sword Qi bore down on him, the pressure above Ye Tian’s head making him extremely uncomfortable, while the spiderweb cracks beneath his feet rapidly spread, hinting that they were about to plunge him into the dark lake below.

The whistling turned into wind, Ye Tian’s fingers once again produced Clear Wind Gang Qi, this time the Gang Qi was clearly not as immense as the last, but the feeling was indeed more comforting than before, the hint of red mixed within the Gang Qi was truly eye-catching, it was formed by the condensation of fresh blood from within his palms.

The second sword, Qi Pierce Long Rainbow, was however horizontally blocked by Ye Tian, Clear Wind Gang Qi appeared fractured in the middle, unable to bear the momentum, Ye Tian consequently spit out a mouthful of fresh blood forward, and the spider web beneath his feet shattered in response, his entire body instantly sank into it, submerged in the dark lake waters, the last thing Ye Tian saw was the man in black holding the sword with his right hand, indifferently watching him submerge into the dark lake waters, unfortunately, until the end, Ye Tian still could not see his face clearly.

...

"You’re awake."

The first thing that caught Ye Tian’s eyes was the pool of bright red and glaring blood on the ground, and some splashes on the mat underneath him, then, it was the hunched back of the Esoteric Master, standing far away, and the person who had just spoken to him must be the Great Zen Master.

That face, filled with countless years of hardship, when presented in front of Ye Tian, made him suddenly feel bewildered. How much hardship does one have to endure to achieve or come close to the Buddha in his heart?

Ye Tian wanted to stand up and pay respects, but almost collapsed, not just his legs, even his arms could not move at all, like ants eroding inside the crevices of bones, both arms were unbearably sore and numb, wishing he could just sever them with a knife.

"Don’t move, let me do it."

A withered palm lightly caressed Ye Tian’s right shoulder, while a warm current passed through that palm to him, Ye Tian turned his head and saw that the back of this hand was covered in dried wrinkles, like a piece of dried tree bark deprived of water, thin and full of folds.

"Though not good-looking, it is quite warm."

The Great Zen Master showed a smile, though his eyes were barely open, but one could still feel the warmth in his heart, and also see his compassionate Buddha Heart.

"Thank you for your efforts, Zen Master."

Although he had argued with this Great Zen Master in the Nushen Tower, he had to show respect no matter what.

The Zen Master didn’t speak, just opened his eyes and teasingly twitched his eyebrows, Ye Tian understood and squinted his eyes, then the old Zen Master also squinted his eyes, after that, the Esoteric Master turning back saw the two exchanging repeated eye blinks, finally, this eye communication ended with the Great Zen Master, at the same time, she also noticed a faint trace of expectation in Ye Tian’s eyes.

The old Zen Master removed his hand and said, "Benefactor, have you comprehended the meaning of Panchen Finger?"

"I have not."

The Esoteric Master looked slightly displeased, Ye Tian was their last hope, and he was also the only person they had found in decades who had a connection with the Panchen Finger, if even this last hope was extinguished, she feared this year’s Seizing Body Conference would really be ruined by those with perverse and evil thoughts.

"How much have you comprehended?"

The Great Zen Master continued asking, causing the Esoteric Master to be somewhat baffled, but still waiting quietly. The Great Zen Master coming here was beyond her expectation, especially when Ye Tian was struggling in his state of mind and spitting blood heavily, he directly intervened, using the method of entering dreams to penetrate into Ye Tian’s realm, this method of entering dreams was indeed very dangerous.