Chapter 482: Chapter 407 Zhongshan Spear
Flying Tiger carried the long spear out of the room with large strides, heading straight to the central square of the mountain hideout.
This square was where the mountain bandits regularly gathered for martial practice, compacted with yellow earth, quite smooth.
The setting sun was like blood, Flying Tiger was draped in the bloody glow standing at the center of the square, his tall silhouette casting a long shadow on the ground.
The profound steel long spear in his hand was nine feet long, with a shaft thick as a duck’s egg. The foot-long triangular spear blade gleamed with a chilling light only at the very tip. This long spear weighed a hundred pounds and was forged with top-grade profound steel. It was called the Zhongshan Spear.
Upon his betrayal of the Mountain Character Sect, Flying Tiger stole this Zhongshan Spear from the Ancestral Hall.
The Zhongshan Spear was also a well-known weapon of the Mountain Character Sect, with a line carved into it: Zhongshan Spear, exceedingly fierce. When the spear emerges, someone will perish.
This implied the Zhongshan Spear was extremely ferocious, erupting with violence, either killing others or being killed. The Mountain Character Sect’s Zhongshan Spear Technique was also a top-notch skill.
It’s just that the inscription on the Zhongshan Spear was too ominous; even past spear masters, though dominant for a time, inevitably met their ends at the hands of enemies. Thus, the spear was placed in the Ancestral Hall.
Flying Tiger, in a fury over personal matters, betrayed his sect and took the Zhongshan Spear upon leaving.
The higher-ups of the Mountain Character Sect did not attend much to Flying Tiger due to certain reasons. Flying Tiger officially changed his name to Flying Tiger, taking over Qin Mountain and becoming a bandit leader.
Flying Tiger was ruthless and cruel, coming from a prestigious background, with keen insight and intelligence. He quickly organized over two thousand people.
However, Flying Tiger also knew that a bandit force that grew too large would threaten various parties’ interests, and soon experts would come to annihilate him.
Therefore, he maintained this scale while raiding everywhere, living a carefree life of indulgence.
The carefree days of looting were indeed delightful. The world was vast, and certainly, there were treasures fallen among common folk.
Flying Tiger managed to seize a Primordial Thunder Pearl, which contained Primordial Thunder Pure Yang Power. It was exceptionally effective for refining his muscles, bones, and Essence Qi.
He had acquired this pearl for only two months, yet his martial skills improved greatly. At this pace, he believed he had a chance to reach Martial Saint level within ten years.
By that time, wouldn’t he roam freely despite the vastness of the world?
Moreover, this Primordial Thunder Pearl could unleash lightning upon Essence Qi activation, which was formidable.
Even powerful cultivators like the Ghost Immortal would not withstand a thunder strike, let alone martial artists. A thunder strike could be overwhelming even for Martial Saint-level experts.
With this Primordial Thunder Pearl, Flying Tiger was extremely confident, believing he could handle any formidable enemy. Moreover, in such a desolate and poor place among the mountains, what formidable enemies could he possibly face?
Seeing Gao Xuan, Flying Tiger felt even more confident. Although the opponent held a nonordinary blade, this person was at most an Innate Martial Artist.
Judging by Gao Xuan’s physique and aura, he seemed to be cultivating the Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training Method. Moreover, he hadn’t received the true teachings.
The Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training Method was a secret technique of the Celestial Soldier Mansion, popular for being simple and easy to learn, and widely disseminated.
However, the secret teachings of the Celestial Soldier Mansion’s Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training greatly differed from what was widely spread.
The fundamental difference lay in the momentum; the Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training differed from Body Refining Methods like Iron Cloth Shirt and Golden Bell Shield. The Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training was passed down by the Invincible Divine General Li Cunxiao.
The saying goes, "Kings do not surpass Xiang Yu, generals do not surpass Li Cunxiao."
Throughout history, there have been countless famous generals, but in terms of personal combat power, Li Cunxiao ranked first.
The Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training transmitted by Li Cunxiao emphasized not Body Refining Techniques, but fierce invincibility, sweeping thousands of troops with domineering power.
Gao Xuan’s Essence Qi had merged into one, his aura was long and continuous, his figure and footwork harmonized effortlessly, showing his martial skills reached the Innate Martial Artist realm, extremely skillful.
However, Gao Xuan holding a long blade was wrong.
Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training Method must be paired with a spear. Furthermore, Gao Xuan carried himself with dignity, yet lacked the fierce, domineering momentum to suppress the world characteristic of the Thirteen Grand Protectors’ Cross Training.
Even this subtle difference could determine that the opponent hadn’t received the true teachings.
Flying Tiger scorned inwardly, unsure where such a rogue had cultivated to this level, quite capable. Unfortunately, he met him, an expert from a prestigious background.
Flying Tiger gave Gao Xuan a cold sneer: "What’s your background?"
Gao Xuan stopped twenty steps away from Cheng Feihu; for both parties, this distance was already the safety line.
One step forward, and the opponent’s long spear would thrust in.
Gao Xuan was somewhat surprised; Flying Tiger was indeed an expert, his Essence Qi was even stronger than his by three divisions.
Though both were Innate Martial Artists, there were levels of distinction.
Gao Xuan initially thought he had reached the peak of Innate Martial Artist, with the next step being Martial Saint level.
But upon seeing Flying Tiger, he realized that Innate Martial Artist could be so robust in Essence Qi.
Flying Tiger possessed a strong and fierce aura that, while not fully unleashed, manifested behind him faintly as a blood-colored giant tiger.
This Qi and blood phenomenon was entirely a combination of personal Divine Intent and Qi and blood power, not a true light and shadow. Ordinary people absolutely cannot see it.
Only experts like Gao Xuan could sense the phenomena formed by the opponent’s Qi and blood.
Gao Xuan had read related records in ancient texts and discussed with Ye Jinxiu, knowing that reaching Martial Saint realm meant robust Qi and blood like burning fire over the sky.
Depending on the different Secret Techniques cultivated and different Spiritual Realms, the manifestations of Qi and blood at external release varied.
This Flying Tiger, despite being at the Innate Martial Artist level, had Qi and blood externally manifesting as a phenomenon, even if not visible to the naked eye, which was extraordinarily impressive.
Moreover, the opponent had a faint Pure Yang aura, much stronger when compared to Feng Zhengchun.