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Chapter 108 The Power of a Single Punch! (4000-word long chapter)

Bang!

When Xu Ning threw the third punch, his first sensation was a sudden sharp pain in his wrist.

The force he unleashed when he threw that punch had already pushed him to his limits.

Because the power of this punch is double that of the second punch!

This is already four times the destructive power of Xu Ning's strongest punch without using the Tide Fist.

"Illusory Realm Secret Techniques, are they really that terrifying...?"

This is only the first level of Tide Fist, and it does not yet involve changes in "nature".

"If I were to unleash a fourth punch... its power would be twice that of the third!"

However, with this thought in mind, Xu Ning decided not to try again.

The third punch had already made him uncomfortable; if he threw the fourth punch, he would definitely get injured.

"This is what Master Han mentioned before, the burden that a mortal martial artist needs to bear when using a illusory realm secret technique..."

Xu Ning has already experienced this firsthand.

"When a mortal martial artist uses a Void Realm secret technique, it is impossible for them to exert their full strength. Even as a regular combat tactic, the number of times and the level of use must be limited."

Xu Ning pondered: "Taking the Tide Fist as an example, I can use the first three punches when facing an enemy, but the fourth punch can only be used as a trump card in a critical situation, otherwise the price to pay would be too high."

"However, this Tide Fist is truly terrifying; it can continuously accumulate power..."

Xu Ning gently rubbed his wrist: "I just don't know what the upper limit of this stacking is... As it stands, the only limiting factor is the strength of my body. The stronger my body, the greater the capacity I can withstand when unleashing force. If my body is too weak, the power of the Tide Fist will be limited."

"If we advance to the Inspiration Realm, or even the Void Realm, then the same Tide Fist level will be able to produce even more terrifying effects."

"100 units, great value for money!"

Xu Ning smiled.

In Xu Ning's view, the consumption of these 100 units was extremely cost-effective.

It not only increased immediate combat power, but also gave Xu Ning an extra trump card to protect him when he encountered difficulties in the future.

If Xu Ning had some reservations about keeping the appointment tomorrow before, she is now very confident.

Unless the opponent is a Void Realm Martial Master, it is impossible for them to kill you.

A Void Realm Martial Master would absolutely not be involved in such a low-level dispute.

"If they intend to ambush me tomorrow, they'll definitely have to send their top-tier forces..."

"If everything goes smoothly, and I can destroy the top combat forces of Fenghe Martial Arts School and another faction, then I'll definitely get a share of the profits they left behind..."

By this time, Xu Ning's appetite had gradually increased.

This confidence comes from Xu Ning's improved skills.

"We'll see tomorrow..."

Looking at the bright moon outside the window, Xu Ning felt a surge of anticipation.

……

The next day.

5:00 AM (卯时).

Xu Ning and Du Che met in front of the martial arts school.

Du Che was both nervous and excited when he saw Xu Ning arrive on time.

At this point, he no longer cared whether Xu Ning had seen through him or not.

He only hoped that he could successfully lead Xu Ning out of the city.

In Du Che's view, no matter what schemes Xu Ning might have, once they left the city, everything would be fine.

No matter how strong Xu Ning is, he is just a young martial artist who has only recently broken through to the Intent Realm.

Xie Ning and his henchmen could easily deal with Xu Ning.

At that time, he would not only obtain the other half of the Blood Thought Pill and advance to the Mind Realm, but he would also be able to get his hands on Han Yue and possess the beauty.

"Deputy Curator Xu."

Du Che first bowed to Xu Ning, then said, "I feel truly guilty for troubling you like this."

Du Che didn't know whether Xu Ning believed him or not.

"It's alright."

Xu Ning showed no dissatisfaction; instead, he urged Du Che, "Hurry up and meet the caravan at the city gate, otherwise it will delay our journey and we won't be able to explain it to them."

"Yes."

These words struck a chord with Du Che.

So the two set off towards the city gate of the prefecture.

It was still dark when I walked along the street. Apart from a few breakfast stalls, there were no other pedestrians to be seen.

Du Che walked beside Xu Ning, constantly hoping that they could reach the city gate safely and quickly.

Du Che felt that this was the longest road he had ever walked.

Finally, the two arrived at the city gate.

Looking at the city gate, Du Che felt that his plan was more than half successful.

"Where is the caravan?"

Xu Ning looked around the city gate but didn't see any caravans, so he turned to Du Che and asked.

"They are waiting outside the city."

Du Che's answer was the truth.

There was indeed a caravan, and they were indeed waiting outside the city.

However, the caravan was not a real caravan, but rather a disguised caravan of instructors from Fenghe Martial Arts School.

"Then hurry out of the city."

Xu Ning and Du Che quickly passed through the city gate.

Just outside the city, they saw a caravan dressed in similar attire waiting in the distance.

From a distance, it appeared that they didn't have much cargo to deliver, only two carts, and fewer than ten people were escorting them, with a few members of the caravan remaining.

The moment Du Che stepped out of the city gate and saw the caravan, he finally felt relieved.

"Vice Curator Xu, they're over there, let's go over there."

Unconsciously, Du Che seemed to have regained his confidence in his words.

"Everyone, we're late."

Du Che stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting to the leader, and then introduced him: "This is our Deputy Master Xu. He is responsible for escorting us for ten miles."

"Let's go."

The leader didn't seem to care much about Du Che's feelings.

He glanced at Xu Ning a few times, and then immediately ordered the convoy to set off.

There were no spare horses in the caravan, and Xu Ning and Du Che were not riding horses either, so they sat directly in an open-air carriage at the back.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Ning, who had just gotten into the carriage, suddenly smiled.

"Vice Curator Xu, what are you laughing at?"

This time, Du Che went to ask Xu Ning with a smile.

Du Che is no longer afraid of Xu Ning.

He knew that Xie Ning and the others in the carriage ahead had already taken the Breath Concealing Pill and were waiting to hunt down Xu Ning.

Once they reached a distance of ten miles, even if Xu Ning noticed something amiss, he would be unable to escape back into the city.

"It's nothing..."

Xu Ning returned the smile.

Du Che felt a chill run down his spine after seeing it.

But the thought that Xu Ning was now in danger made Du Che feel relieved.

Da da da.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed on the path outside the city.

"Stop, stop!"

After traveling seven or eight miles, Xu Ning suddenly stood up from the open-air carriage.

Xu Ning seemed somewhat helpless as his gaze swept over everyone in the caravan.

"Vice Curator Xu, what's going on...?"

Du Che was very alert. He got off the carriage and then distanced himself from Xu Ning.

"No matter what, your Fenghe Martial Arts School has indeed escorted goods before."

Xu Ning turned towards the carriage, as if speaking to the people inside: "Even if you're trying to trick me under the guise of a caravan, shouldn't you at least be more serious when you're acting? You're all staring at me so nervously, are you really afraid I won't notice anything amiss?"

Upon hearing this, Du Che immediately ran to the carriage in front of him.

As expected, Xu Ning had already seen through the scheme!

Whoosh!

As soon as Xu Ning finished speaking, the carriage suddenly exploded, and the wooden planks scattered.

Three figures jumped down from the carriage, all of them smiling and staring at Xu Ning.

"Young friend Xu Ning, you have quite the nerve!"

Xie Ninghe, whose hair was half-white, bowed to Xu Ning with a smile on her face.

Their friendly demeanor didn't seem like that of an enemy planning to ambush Xu Ning.

"You little rascal, how did you find us hiding in the carriage? We clearly took the Breath Concealing Pill."

This time, the speaker was a short, hunched old man with a face full of wrinkles and a hideous scar.

This person is Xue Chuntong, the master of Chuxue Martial Arts Academy, who is part of another force that is dealing with Yingyue Martial Arts Academy.

Besides Xie Ninghe and Xue Chuntong, there was another person who looked to be no more than forty years old and had a bandit-like air about him.

If Han Huxiao were here, he would definitely recognize this person; this person is the martial artist at the Intent Realm who ambushed Han Huxiao before.

"So it was a Breath-Concealing Pill..."

Upon hearing Xue Chuntong's question, Xu Ning finally understood how Du Che had concealed his malice before.

"Greetings to the three seniors."

Xu Ning also cupped his hands in greeting.

The two sides did not appear to be mortal enemies.

"The Concealing Breath Pill is a good thing, but you still need to conceal your aura..."

Xu Ning laughed, "Although you took the Concealing Breath Pill, you made no attempt to hide your observation of me inside the carriage..."

Xue Chuntong laughed loudly: "I really underestimated you. I originally thought that you had just advanced to the Mind Movement Realm and would not be able to detect us. It seems that we were too arrogant."

"Xu Ning, now that we're here, you should understand what's going to happen."

Xue Chuntong took two steps forward: "Originally, we intended to kill you without leaving any room for negotiation, but after meeting you, I've developed a rather favorable impression of you. Why don't you leave Shadowmoon Martial Arts Academy and come with us? Once we've divided up Shadowmoon Martial Arts Academy, you'll get a share too!"

Upon hearing Xue Chuntong's words, Du Che immediately panicked.

If Xu Ning were to truly fall for him and then switch sides, then I would be in big trouble.

He will definitely retaliate against me for wronging him before.

"May I ask who you are?"

Xu Ning didn't respond immediately, but instead asked a question in return.

He hadn't been in Chunlin County for long and didn't know many people.

"I am Xue Chuntong from Chuxue Martial Arts Academy."

Xue Chuntong made no attempt to conceal his identity and revealed it directly.

Then, Xie Ninghe, who was standing next to him, introduced himself: "I am Xie Ninghe from Fenghe Martial Arts School."

The third person, besides the two, did not speak; he was merely a hired assassin.

"So they are two seniors from the city."

Xu Ning cupped his hands in a gesture of respect once more.

He finally figured out who was behind it all.

"So, do you accept my offer to leave Shadowmoon Martial Arts School and join us?"

Xue Chuntong asked again.

Xu Ning chuckled: "Senior Xue, I also have a suggestion."

"Oh?"

Xue Chuntong's gaze sharpened: "You speak."

"I see that you two are quite friendly. Why don't you give up your 50% stake in Fenghe Martial Arts School and Chuxue Martial Arts School as compensation to Yingyue Martial Arts School? If you do this, I will spare your lives."

Xu Ning's tone was very gentle.

However, when the words reached Xue Chuntong and the others, they all thought they had misheard.

"Young friend Xu Ning, do you think we old folks are no match for you youngsters?"

Xue Chuntong's smile slowly faded, and his tone became gloomy.

"Yes."

Xu Ning grinned.

"It seems you're not going to accept my proposal. In that case, forget it, there's no point in talking."

Xu Ning's gaze swept back and forth between the three: "Just three martial artists at the Intent Movement Realm... that's all!"

Wow.

The next moment, Xu Ning suddenly moved. Facing three martial artists of the same level, he actually took the initiative to attack.

"You've got guts!"

Xue Chuntong stood at the front. Seeing Xu Ning take the initiative to greet him, he stepped forward directly: "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Today I'll show you that there's a difference between those at the Intent Movement Realm!"

Xu Ning completely ignored Xue Chuntong's arrogant words.

His internal energy began to surge.

One punch!

Xu Ning rushed in front of Xue Chuntong and threw a punch.

This is the first punch of the Tide Fist.

"That power!"

A punch came straight at him, and Xue Chuntong suddenly felt a terrifying force.

He quickly stretched out his arms to block.

Bang!

The fist struck Xue Chuntong.

Then, Xue Chuntong felt a spiraling, tearing force travel up his arm and into his body.

"Not good! He's not just a beginner in the Intent Movement Realm, he's at the peak of the Intent Movement Realm!"

A trickle of blood had already flowed from the corner of Xue Chuntong's mouth.

Only when Xu Ning actually struck him did he realize Xu Ning's true strength.

"Peak of the Intent Realm?!"

Xie Ninghe and the hired martial artist's expressions changed, and they immediately reacted as well.

But they were still too slow. By then, Xu Ning had already unleashed the second punch of his Tidal Fist.

This punch was twice as powerful as the first one!

puff!

This time, Xue Chuntong, who was hit, coughed up blood.

Panic was already showing in his eyes.

"This is power beyond the Intent Realm!"

Xue Chuntong felt intense pain in his internal organs, and he knew very well that he was seriously injured.

"Help me!"

Xue Chuntong had lost his previous senior demeanor and instead cried for help.

Xie Ning and the hired warrior also stepped forward instantly, trying to stop Xu Ning.

This time, Xu Ning's third punch was ready.

This punch was supposed to hit Xue Chuntong, but the hired martial artist had already blocked Xue Chuntong's way.

The enemy has changed, but Xu Ning's actions continue.

Bang!

The third punch!

Four times the power of the first punch.

Click click click.

The hired martial artist took Xu Ning's punch head-on.

Then, his chest began to collapse, and the sound of bones cracking spread throughout his body.

At the same time, the mercenary warrior spat out a large clump of blood, mixed with fragments of his liver.

"How is this possible?!"

Xie Ninghe was right next to the mercenary warrior. He felt the terrifying power in that punch and also felt the life force of the mercenary warrior beside him rapidly diminishing.

Then, to everyone's horror, the hired warrior was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground and falling silent.

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