After the Skyfall

Chapter 385 The End of the Warrior
When old man Tianxiong saw Li Yi, a young warrior full of vigor and blood, he had no intention of retreating or escaping. At this moment, he was like an old warrior who was excited to see the prey and wanted to compete with Li Yi in boxing to see who was better.

"If I throw a punch at you, your life or death will be in danger. Old man, have you thought it through?" Li Yi walked over with a clenched fist. With each step he took, his momentum grew stronger, his blood surged, and a silver light emanated from his entire body. This light intertwined together, like a heavy armor, making him look like a god descending to earth.

Elder Tianxiong raised his eyebrows when he saw this scene, and a rare gleam of light appeared in his turbid eyes: "What a terrible blood and energy, it's simply inhuman. I have seen countless geniuses in the past thousand years, but no one's blood and energy can reach your level. Even if all the resources in the world are exhausted, they can't raise a person like you."

"In you, I seem to see the vastness and breadth of the outside world. What a pity, it's really a pity that you appeared too late. If you had appeared hundreds of years earlier, why would I, Tianxiong, be trapped in the four seas and eight continents?"

In the silver blood and energy glow of Li Yi, he vaguely saw an endless world. There must be countless powerful enemies there. Even the Dharma Realm is just the starting point, not the end. There are more powerful martial arts there, and perhaps he can continue the journey.

Thinking of this, his heart, which had been silent for who knows how many years, inexplicably began to surge.

Then he laughed uncontrollably: "Hahahaha"

The sound shook the hall and the underground palace like thunder. The thin cosmic energy around was mobilized by his fist and gathered together as quickly as possible.

As he laughed, a tear appeared in the corner of old man Tianxiong's eyes.

The new era that I have been looking forward to for a long time has appeared, but in the end it has to start with my own end. God is still so unfair to me. It was like this before and it is still like this now.

In a trance, the memory of old man Tianxiong went back to the land of four seas and eight continents a thousand years ago. He was not born strong, but was a warrior who rose step by step from obscurity. It's just that the road was too bumpy and difficult. He lost his parents, wife, children, and friends. In grief and anger, he roared to the sky, successfully broke through the realm, and condensed his fist. Since then, his fist has suppressed the four seas and the eight states, until he finally became a strong man in the Dharma Realm.

But after the breakthrough, the road of martial arts also came to an end.

Old man Tianxiong suddenly lost the meaning of his life. He had been a king, he had enjoyed himself, he had lived in seclusion, he had indulged himself. In the end, he could not defeat the years, his body decayed, and he could only transform into a ghost and live on in the world forever. But without a body, he could not even feel the passion of a warrior. He was neither human nor ghost. After a long time, it seemed that living was just for the sake of living.

Amidst laughter, old man Tianxiong reviewed his life which seemed long but was actually short. At this moment, the cosmic energy of the entire underground palace gathered together, and his skinny body instantly became full, turning into a middle-aged man as if he had regained his youth. This man had sharp eyebrows, a resolute face, fierce eyes, and a strong body, as if a peerless hero had returned to the world.

"Thank you for waiting for me to adjust my spirit and reach the peak again."

Old man Tianxiong's fist was boiling with energy. He was not afraid at all when facing Li Yi who was coming towards him. He clenched his strong palms into fists.

"So that's how it is. Without a physical body, you rely on the power of your soul to gather the energy of the universe to act as your qi and blood, and forcibly store your strength?" Li Yi saw the clue, and his silver vertical pupils glowed: "Doing this will hurt your soul, and it won't last long. After one punch, you will be unable to fight again, and your soul may even be scattered."

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. It doesn't matter. I have practiced martial arts all my life. I live by not making a sound, but die by making a sound. It is not in vain that I have lived in disgrace for so many years if I can throw a punch of my peak strength."

Tianxiong's aura has reached its limit at this moment, but he still forcibly controls this power and does not let it leak out at all.

Li Yi looked at the old man deeply.

Sure enough, this is the temperament of warriors from all over the world.

Even if one has reached the Dharma Realm and turned into a ghost after death, he can still think of desperate moves similar to Heart Blood, and can recover to his peak at any time to fight with the enemy, not stingy with his life at all.

Unfortunately, the cosmic energy of this world is too thin, otherwise, with the martial arts character of those who have traveled all over the world, they would really be able to piece together an extraordinary path of cultivation.

"Come."

Along with Tianxiong's tragic roar, a strong wind immediately blew up in the entire gloomy hall, as if it was going to blow out the silver flame burning on Li Yi's body.

No.

This is not wind.

It was a soul storm, carrying Tianxiong's fist intent.

In this storm, Li Yi felt like a small boat on the ocean, so small that it seemed like it would be overturned at any time.

"The soul mobilizes the energy of the universe and affects reality and the mind. This is almost like magic. Could a thousand-year-old immortal ghost have explored to this extent by one person?" Li Yi was very surprised. Although Tianxiong's body and mind had decayed, the accumulation of thousands of years had allowed him to reach an astonishing level in the use of soul power.

next moment.

As the strong wind swept through, the entire underground palace was shaking, as if a giant was breaking through the wind with tremendous power, making people tremble physically and mentally.

"Then let's decide the winner with one punch."

Li Yi also roared at this moment, and the silver light around him seemed to turn into blood and wolf smoke that rose into the sky, like a sharp sword that split the strong wind.

hum!
In this instant, the strong wind suddenly stopped, and the whole air seemed to buzz.

Right now.

The fist intent that wanted to compete with the heaven attacked Li Yi with infinite power.

Tianxiong controlled this last bit of strength to the extreme. Wherever his fist passed, it did not hurt the nearby ground at all, and it did not even create any wind. As it attacked all the way, his fist tore a hideous hole in the air, like a spear piercing Li Yi's heart.

Although it was not a huge punch, this punch was superior to all the martial artists in the world and could be called invincible. However, Tianxiong was strong all his life and was unwilling to lose to Li Yi even in the end, so he threw the punch first, hoping to overwhelm him with his punch and gain the upper hand.

If Li Yi is shaken by the fist and becomes frightened, he will definitely lose.

However, Li Yi had the blood of gods and had also condensed his fist spirit, so how could his mind be shaken? He did not retreat at all, but took a step forward, just like a young man, with his edge exposed. The dazzling silver fist force condensed, and his terrifying physique brought him unparalleled divine power. Without any extra frills, he delivered the simplest punch.

This is a killer move from the Mountain-Shaking Fist passed down to him by his master Zhao Ge, named Mountain-Shaking River.

However, when Li Yi's fist was displayed, it seemed that it was not shaking the mountains and rivers, but destroying them.

The two fists met and collided in an instant.

A warrior who has reached the pinnacle of martial arts from all over the world faces off against Li Yi, a rising star who has mastered many techniques. It is a contest between the old and new eras.

The energy of the universe exploded and poured out at this moment, carrying with it a brilliant silver glow. The two forces gathered and blended, and finally turned into streams of energy that spread out. Just the residual power was enough to shatter the majestic palace. The thousand-year-old underground palace could not withstand such power and began to collapse. Meng Fanxing, who was wandering outside the hall, was just shaken by the power, and his tall body flew backwards, almost shattering the body of the Yin God.

This kind of power is simply not on the same level as his.

Meng Fanxing showed a look of horror. He quickly stepped back, not wanting to be affected and lose his life.

The other ghost soldiers and ghosts living in the underground palace could not bear such residual power at all. They wailed in pain. Some weak ghosts even collapsed on the spot and turned into a ball of thick yin energy and disappeared.

Fortunately, Li Yi and Tianxiong only exchanged one punch and did not engage in a fierce battle.

The power of this punch came quickly and went away quickly.

When the remaining power was exhausted, the palace was reduced to ruins, and everything returned to peace.

"Who's winning?"

Meng Fanxing was very eager to know the result. After all, it was related to the future fate of the four seas and eight continents, as well as the four major families, and also to his life and death.

now.

Among the ruins.

The silver light was still shining brightly, and Li Yi's tall body stood in it. He slowly put down the punch he had thrown. He was still full of energy and vitality, and his body was not hurt at all.

On the contrary, on the ruins, Tianxiong's arm and half of his body were shattered. The condensed cosmic energy could not be controlled at this moment and completely dissipated, along with his instantly withered body.

After he threw a punch, he was seriously injured and his end was up.

"I lost." Tianxiong's eyes dimmed quickly at this moment. The warrior was defeated and all his spirit was lost.

"It's not you who loses, it's your world."

Li Yi said: "The four seas and eight continents are too small to support a truly powerful person. You used your soul power to forcibly control the energy of the universe and delivered a peak punch, which was already amazing enough. Unfortunately, the energy of the universe here is insufficient, and the power of your punch has reached its upper limit and cannot be increased. If it were in my world, the power of your punch would be at least several times greater."

He wasn't lying, that's the reality.

Even if Tianxiong mobilized all his soul power, the cosmic energy that could be gathered would be very limited. If he was in a place with abundant cosmic energy, he would not need to consume it in this way and could easily deliver the powerful punch just now.

This is the limit and helplessness of the world.

"So that's how it is. Is this the gap between worlds? No wonder I couldn't shake your body with my punch. Your physique is almost divine and far beyond human power." Tianxiong's old face was calm. He was not unwilling. After all, this was his fate as a thousand-year-old ghost god. Who made him grow up in this world?

As he said this, he struggled to stand up again.

"But if I lose, I lose. It's no big deal. It's just a death. But after hundreds of years, I was able to deliver this punch, so I can say that I died a worthy death. Young man, my journey has come to an end, and your journey has just begun."

After saying this, he became silent, and his broken body still maintained a strange posture, as if he was posing an ancient boxing stance.

This boxing stance is the beginning and the end of Tianxiong.

With a hint of calmness and a smile on his lips, Tianxiong's broken body lasted for a few seconds before suddenly disintegrating, turning into a thick yin energy, and dissolving into the underground palace, without leaving any trace.

"Have a nice journey." Li Yi clasped his fists and bowed.

No matter what Tianxiong's past was like, his martial spirit was worthy of his respect.

(End of this chapter)