Chapter 62: Wind and Thunder Bead

  "Good kid, you're playing dirty!" Qi Hong roared, his right fist flying towards Hu Gao's face.

  "This is called insufficient strength......" Hu Gao hastily swung his fist forward, not forgetting to shout out the next sentence: "Wisdom Supplement!"

  A red aura burst forth as their fists collided, sending a blast of air sweeping across the weeds by the roadside. Both men let out a simultaneous cry of surprise at the enormity of each other's strength.

  After a punch, Qi Hong took the initiative to retreat five or six steps, rubbing his numb left wrist, and said to Hu Gao:

  "Good kid, looks like I underestimated you just now. But with just these skills, you think you can defeat me? You're still far off. Bring out your true strength, or else you'll lose this battle for sure."

  A look of admiration flashed in Zhi Hong's eyes, but the aura on his body was even more ferocious, like a vast ocean, crushing everything. It was hard to imagine that the Dragon Armor Mountain Range could produce someone with such a terrifying aura, absolutely not comparable to those arrogant ones in the War Institute.

  "I didn't expect you to be a famous body refiner too." Hu Gao also rubbed his numb fist, an eighth-level body refiner was not easy to deal with, but this kind of battle was just what he wanted.

  "Not bad! You're not too shabby either. But the fight should end now." Qi Hong no longer held a grudge against Hu Gao's sneak attack, since they were on the same side after all.

  Zhi Hong's strength lies entirely in his fists, and he only carries a knife for convenience when traveling through the Dragon Scales Mountains. He specifically trained his left hand to wield the knife so as not to affect the power of his right fist, allowing him to unleash an even more formidable punch during battle, catching his enemies off guard. It's only out of consideration that he doesn't treat Hu Gao this way.

  "Fierce Tiger God Fist!"

  Although his expression was slightly solemn, Qi Hong still showed no intention of retreating. His body charged forward again, with a series of tiger roars that shook the mountains and forests, swiftly closing in on Hu Gao, with an unusually urgent breaking wind sound.

  "What is the great accomplishment of the boundary of the human realm's middle-grade primordial secret?"

  Hu Gao knew that Zhi Hong's previous move was just a casual strike, but now it was the real deal, with even greater power and more exquisite moves. If he didn't bring out some of his true skills, he might not be able to withstand him after all.

  "In front of me, the ordinary person's middle-grade secret technique is simply a child's play..."

  Hu's mouth curved up with a hint of arrogance, his body suddenly shot out like a meteor, piercing through the void. The fusion of his internal energy and physical strength reached its peak, as his fist wind unleashed the majestic power of the "Qingyuan Palm", shaking the air with Qi Hong's internal energy.

  Then with the power of "Shi Shi Mian Zhang", it broke through the momentum of Wan Jun, and also shattered Qi Hong's yuan force in the first time, forcing Qi Hong himself.

  Finally, at a strange angle, before Zhi Hong could react, he burst out with the momentum of 【Dian Cang Zhi】, breaking through all distances, his fist pressed against Zhi Hong's throat, and stopped on its own.

  "You lost, let me rob you obediently."

  Lost?

  Feeling the white fist pressed against his throat, Qi Hong almost didn't dare to believe what was happening in front of him. He had almost used all his strength, yet he still lost so quickly, it was simply unimaginable.

  What made him feel particularly stifled was that from start to finish, Hu Gao didn't even get to use his Yuan power, and simply relied on brute physical strength to attack. At the same time, he was shocked by Hu Gao's one punch with three changes, as his aura transformed from scattered to gathered, and finally broke through in an instant, leaving him no time to react.

  Zhi Hong understood that this young man's skills in martial arts far surpassed his own, and he felt somewhat disheartened and gave up resisting.

  Is boxing too perfect?

  No...

  It's a combat consciousness, and also a perfect control over techniques, a perfect control over power!

  This is simply a battle genius!

  Thinking carefully, it seems that I didn't lose this battle unfairly after all.

  "Little brother, I'd like to know, is your master a powerful expert of the Explosive Yuan Boundary?"

  Qī Hóng shook his head and sighed, his aura completely dissipating, and asked with great curiosity.

  "Why tell you, it's not like it'll do any good." Hu Gao curled his lip, implying he had nothing more to say.

  “……”

  Zhi Hong was quite depressed, but didn't say anything.

  No matter what, I couldn't escape the fate of being looted, it's just that I lost, so humiliating!

  It's okay, I'm the one who brought him to this secluded place, no one saw it, otherwise, don't think about mixing in the Dragon Scales Mountains again...

  Hú Gāo's victory was not easy, except for the useless Xiao Wu, he almost used up all his trump cards in the final move. He anticipated the enemy's moves, combined his powers, and had strong physical abilities. Even the jade pendant on his chest continued to release power to heal Hú Gāo's body, keeping him in top condition.

  The Shadow Realm's 8th stage is tough to deal with!

  Actually, Hu Gao was still a bit disappointed in his heart. Although Qi Hong's combat power was not bad, he might be rarely truly entering the Dragon Ape Mountain Range now, and there was no real killing intent on him, and between moves, only superficial, without true killing intent. Such moves would immediately give him an opportunity to seize as soon as they revealed a gap, thus giving his opponent a fatal blow, one move to determine victory or defeat.

  "Right, there should be many adventurers in the Dragon Scales Mountains now?" Hu Gao glanced at Qi Hong and asked lightly. He still wanted to find someone who was truly battle-hardened and had extremely rich combat experience to fight with, so as to thoroughly enhance his own combat strength.

  He is extremely clear about his situation, with perfect control over his moves and strength, and his physical quality is also quite terrifying, simply a rough diamond of a fighting genius.

  "That's right. Especially in Flame Valley, there are at least several dozen large and small adventure teams now." Although he didn't know why Hu Gao asked this question, Qi Hong still nodded.

  "These adventurers must have some good stuff on them, right?"

  Zi Hong finally understood, it seemed that this young man had set his sights on the adventurers. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh inwardly. Although Hu Gao's combat awareness was very strong, almost able to see through his opponents' intentions, his combat experience and cultivation were far inferior compared to those adventurers.

  "Little brother, these adventurers have been traveling for years, executing tasks and searching for treasure, they must have many good things on them. However, the gap in strength between you and them is quite significant." Although the two are currently enemies, Qi Hong still doesn't want Hu Gao to take risks.

  Hú Gāo Miǎn zǐ yī liàng, zì jǐ zhè ge wèn tí hái zhēn de shì yǒu diǎn duō yú le, màoxiǎn zhě dà bù huì yǒu bǎo wù a, zhè hái yòng wèn.

  He looked at Qi Hong with a hint of surprise, then smiled and said: "Considering you're not too bad, I won't make things too difficult for you. Give me the best treasure you have on you."

  When he heard the first half of Hu Gao's sentence, Qi Hong was still a bit skeptical, but when he heard the second half, his mouth twitched involuntarily. This guy really had the nerve to say it out loud, actually asking for the best treasure from the very beginning.

  Qī Hóng subconsciously thought of taking out a treasure from his body to fool Hu Gao, after all, he still had several treasures on him. But he quickly saw that the latter's expression was very calm, without any ripples, and didn't worry about being deceived by him. Could this be what they called "having a plan in mind"?

  Qī Hóng was momentarily at a loss for words. He wanted to casually bluff his way through with Hu Gao, but he was also worried that the bluff wouldn't work...

  "Don't be lazy and make me waste my effort, I know you have a treasure on you. Although it's not as good as the defensive inner armor, it's much better than this sword in my hand. Hurry up and take it out, I've been waiting until the flowers are wilting."

  Hu Gao narrowed his eyes and smiled at Qi Hong, as if he knew what the latter was thinking.

  “……”

  Zhi Hong really wanted to ask Hu Gao: How did you know?

  Finally, Qi Hong let out a sigh and seemed to have resigned himself to his fate. He pulled out a box from his pocket and handed it to Hu Gao, his face full of pain.

  "I thought you wouldn't bear to take it out."

  Hu Gao snatched the wooden box from Qiu Hong, not even looking at his face, and opened it directly. To his surprise, inside was a silver iron ball about the size of a chicken egg. At first glance, the iron ball seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it emitted a sense of danger that made even Hu Gao's heart skip a beat.

  This was absolutely not an ordinary thing, but he didn't recognize it, and his gaze involuntarily turned towards Qi Hong.

  Qī Hóng rolled his eyes, feeling quite annoyed and stifled, but thinking that he was not yet completely out of danger, he could only nod and say: "This iron bead is called the Wind Thunder Bead. I accidentally obtained it two years ago. The bead contains a large amount of energy inside. If you use yuan force to activate it, the energy inside will explode directly. Two years ago, I got three beads, now there's only one left."

  "What about its power?" This was what Hu Gao cared about.

  "Haha, the power of the Wind and Thunder Pearl will definitely not disappoint you. After it explodes, it's almost comparable to a first-class martial artist's full-strength blow. Moreover, its coverage area is as large as five meters." Qi Hong was extremely excited when talking about the power of the Wind and Thunder Pearl, but thinking that it had already become someone else's possession, his excitement quickly dissipated, leaving him feeling depressed.

  "It's actually so powerful, hey, it's indeed a good thing..." Hu Gao didn't think much and directly threw away the wooden box, then stuffed the pearl into his bosom.

  A first-class martial artist's full-strength blow, and its range is even five meters. This is absolutely a great treasure for him now.

  If you encounter an enemy or a monster that can't be beaten and can't escape, this thing is simply a lifesaver.

  Watching Hu Gao quickly stuff the Wind and Thunder Pearl into his bosom, Qi Hong felt like crying. To Hu Gao, the Wind and Thunder Pearl was a lifesaver, wasn't it? The previous two Wind and Thunder Pearls had saved him twice before.

  "Hmm, do you have a map of the outer areas of the Dragon's Spine Mountains? Give me one."

  Hu Gao hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

  "A map? I have this thing."

  The map wasn't worth much, and Qi Hong handed a copy over to Hu Gao with a flourish.

  Hu Gao unfolded the map and took a close look, memorizing several important locations. He found that Flame Valley was still a good seventy or eighty miles away from him. With his current strength, trying to rush past it would be somewhat dangerous.

  Even if he didn't encounter adventurers, it wasn't necessarily impossible to get benefits, so Hu Gao gave up on rushing to Flame Valley as soon as possible and instead looked for a place to increase his strength.

  "You go back first, I have to leave."

  Hu Gao rolled up the map and turned around, disappearing into the dense thicket.