CHAPTER 1176: CHAPTER 1172: THE CULTIVATION BEGINS!

"Cough, cough~~"

Seeing Ye Tian and the other two chattering away, old man Guo couldn’t hold back anymore and quickly coughed twice.

Ye Tian, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi stopped their conversation and all turned to look at old man Guo...

Old man Guo then said, "Do you three know that the energy here to suspend time is extremely rare? If you waste time here again, I’ll kick you out! Starting now, the three of you will stay in this room for a year. After a year, I’ll drive you out. Take care of yourselves!"

"Yes!" "Yes!" "Yes!"

The three of them said in unison.

Ever since Ye Tian was young, he had been with old man Guo, who taught him various skills including martial arts. Now, old man Guo had even acknowledged Ye Tian as his disciple. As for Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, they were originally at death’s door, but thanks to old man Guo’s miraculous skills, they were saved and had recovered their health at old man Guo’s location.

Naturally, the three of them held old man Guo in high esteem and obeyed his instructions without question...

Old man Guo slammed the door shut and left the giant room.

Ye Tian, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi dared not slack off and began their training.

Of course, given Ye Tian’s injured right arm, it was impossible for him to engage in high-intensity training immediately. According to old man Guo, Ye Tian’s right arm must heal for a week before it can recover.

Therefore, Ye Tian was not in a hurry to achieve success, but quietly practiced Qigong meditation and contemplation. Although his body wasn’t moving, it was also a form of training, which was beneficial for restoring his internal strength.

As for Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, having stayed in the time-suspended different space long enough, their injuries had mostly healed, allowing them to engage in high-intensity combat without practicing meditation.

While Ye Tian was engaged in silent meditation, he observed Ye Xuong and Tian Qi’s skills...

"Both of them have broken through to the Innate realm!"

Ye Tian was slightly surprised. Originally, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi were merely top Martial Artists, but after major injuries and recovery, their strength had undergone a qualitative leap!

Of course, this situation was understandable. After all, they had been here for three years. During these three years, aside from recovering their injuries, they had the opportunity to refine their skills and enhance their strength.

Additionally, with old man Guo as a great master and the unique environment of the different space, it was only natural that their strength would have improved significantly...

"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish~~~~~~~~~~"

Only to see Tian Qi swiftly waving his fingers, from which Qi Force continuously burst forth.

Tian Qi’s martial art involved finger force acupoint sealing, but the strength of Tian Qi’s Power of Death was limited. Achieving airborne acupoint sealing was already hard enough; if he wished to improve his skills further, he could only resort to tapping his own acupoints, forcibly pushing his body to its limits—an approach akin to killing the goose that lays golden eggs.

However, having survived a great calamity, after training in the different space of old man Guo’s location, Tian Qi’s finger force continually strengthened, reaching a level where powerful Qi Force could be launched from his fingertips.

This Qi Force had already reached a level capable of causing fatal harm!

Tian Qi’s offensive was fierce, leaving Ye Xuong with no way to evade for a moment. However, Ye Xuong was not easy to deal with; seeing that Tian Qi’s Qi Force left him no way out, he let out a loud shout, and his body expanded several degrees!

"This is... hard Qigong!"

Ye Tian couldn’t help but gasp in his heart. Generally speaking, hard Qigong can only enhance the body’s hardness and cannot make one’s muscles swell, but Ye Xuong could manage to make his body expand, which meant his hard Qigong’s skill had reached a new height.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang~~~~~~~~"

Tian Qi’s fierce Qi Force was extraordinarily powerful. If it were an ordinary Martial Artist, they would have been riddled like a beehive by now. But for Ye Xuong, who had employed hard Qigong, it surprisingly had no effect—all the Qi Force was deflected by Ye Xuong’s toughened body, and he was unscathed.

"Swoosh!"

Not only did Ye Xuong block Tian Qi’s attack with hard Qigong, but he also took the opportunity to counterattack during the defensive interval. Having applied hard Qigong, Ye Xuong’s entire body was like black iron: any casual move could have immense power.

Yet, with his swift movements, Tian Qi naturally wouldn’t be hit by Ye Xuong’s attack. He deftly dodged, evading the edge, then swung his fingers again, amassing strength to attack Ye Xuong.

These two individuals are contrasting in style, one light and agile with astonishing finger strength, the other strong and robust, using an unchanging response to tackle all variations.

With such divergent styles, they do not yield to each other in battle, alternating between offense and defense. They delight in the tussle, and for a moment, it’s hard to tell who will win or lose...

If they desire to determine a victor, it would likely take a significant amount of time, and Ye Tian couldn’t afford to spend that much time watching them duel. After all, his right arm hadn’t fully healed yet and still required some time before he could engage in vigorous activities like Ye Xuong and Tian Qi.

Hence, Ye Tian could only practice the Silent Qi of the Nether God, allowing his internal energy to circulate continuously, especially around his right arm...

The meridians of his broken right arm had just rejoined. Though the meridians were clear, the lack of energy for an extended period had made the right arm somewhat numb, rendering it useless in battle.

Therefore, Ye Tian continually exerted effort to slowly infuse strength into the meridians of his right arm. This both helped his right arm regain the sensation for combat and expedited the healing of reconnected meridians.

During his qigong practice, Ye Tian’s right arm turned slightly red, and powerful energy in his right arm emitted a "buzzing" sound. Although Ye Tian infused the energy slowly, his force was so strong that even a little provided such a visual effect.

Of course, this was a rather lengthy process requiring high precision control over his strength. Without Ye Tian’s profound knowledge of medicine, he would never be able to treat himself in such a manner...

Cautiously trying, Ye Tian felt his right arm gradually improve. According to Ye Tian’s own estimation, at this pace of recovery, it would take merely about three days for his right arm to return to normal, not a week.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, while dueling, would occasionally pause to check on Ye Tian’s condition. Both were particularly concerned about the recovery of Ye Tian’s injury.

"Will Ye Tian be alright? His right arm was severely injured, and if it were you or me, it would probably take a year or more to recover. Elder Guo said it would heal in just a week, but I fear Ye Tian’s injury might recur amidst intense training!"

"I can’t say for sure... But the boss is the boss, he’s the backbone of our Night King Hall. No injury can truly harm him! So I believe, he doesn’t need a whole week to recover, maybe just a few days, and he’ll be fighting like before!"

Time passed quickly, and under Ye Tian’s meticulous care, the injury on his right arm finally began to recover. His entire right arm once again regained its robust and powerful feel!

"Boom!"

To prove his right arm had recovered, Ye Tian struck the ground hard, causing a violent sound to explode forth.

However, the ground in the Different Space was made of a special material, so even though Ye Tian’s punch was thunderous, it couldn’t shatter the ground...

"Congratulations, boss! Your right arm injury has finally healed, and now you can fight like you used to!"

"Ye Tian, congratulations! After all your hard work, you’ve finally come to fruition, bringing us closer to defeating the Black Hole Clan!"

Ye Tian smiled slightly, glanced at Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, and finally couldn’t hold back any longer, starting to clench his fists eagerly...

"Ye Xuong, Qiqi, watching your intense battles has left me itching for one myself, so now, let’s have a spar! I want to see whether my strength has weakened or enhanced after my recovery."

As he spoke, Ye Tian assumed a fighting stance, though Ye Xuong and Tian Qi appeared somewhat hesitant...

"Boss, your injury has just healed. How could we join forces against you? What if your injury relapses?"

"Exactly! Ye Tian, in this space, time is static, so you could take more time to ensure your right arm is fully healed before facing us in battle... It’s only been a few days, don’t be so rushed!"

Ye Xuong and Tian Qi didn’t want to fight Ye Tian, but Ye Tian shook his head, saying, "Ye Xuong, Qiqi, don’t underestimate me! Even though you’ve just stepped across the threshold of the Innate Realm, I reached the Innate Realm a long time ago, and even against masters of the Heavenly Person Realm, my chances of winning aren’t low!

If you remain so apprehensive, there’s no way you can gain an advantage over me! Moreover, in this space, immobilizing time expends a huge amount of energy. If we don’t use fierce battles to enhance our strength, won’t the energy be wasted in vain?"

Watching Ye Tian’s earnest eagerness for battle, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi couldn’t refuse anymore, both nodding involuntarily.

"Boss, in that case, I’ll have to go all out!"

"Ye Tian, I won’t hold back either. I want to prove that even as a woman, I can contribute to the alliance!"

With that, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi began brewing the strength within them...

Facing Ye Tian as their opponent, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi had no intention of going easy on him.