Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 148: One Step Out, Heaven and Earth Bow Down!
BOOM!
Without a word, Sun Zhu, his essence, energy, and spirit at their absolute peak, threw a punch!
Amid the sonic boom that tore through the void, Ning Yang’s Dao Body retaliated with a fist of his own. As the two fists collided, he stood firm, as if rooted to the ground, completely unmoved.
Sun Zhu staggered back five steps, the ground quaking with each one!
After dispelling the force of the blow, Sun Zhu stared at his opponent, his expression growing incredibly grave. This guy’s strength is terrifying! Still, I’m not afraid. This was just a test; I haven’t even used what I learned and received from Elder Brother yet!
"Again!" Sun Zhu roared, his body vanishing from the spot.
BOOM!
Before his fist even shot out, a low rumble of thunder echoed through the air. Sun Zhu launched himself forward like a cannonball, punching as he went. He directly unleashed the Stacking Fist, layering it twenty-four times!
The eyes of Ning Yang’s Dao Body lit up, but he responded just as before, with a single, simple punch.
BANG!
With a deafening crash, both fighters retreated three steps. Sun Zhu roared with laughter and charged forward once more.
Ning Xuan, however, was secretly shaking his head. Although Sun Zhu has learned how to apply force under my guidance, it has been too short a time. Ning Yang’s Dao Body is far too formidable; there’s still no comparison between them! If this continues, Sun Zhu is bound to lose.
"Use your strongest attack!" Ning Xuan immediately warned. He had seen it clearly: when Ning Yang’s Dao Body witnessed Sun Zhu use the Stacking Fist, a Divine Pattern had flashed in his eyes! If I’m not mistaken, he’s deciphering the essence of Sun Zhu’s fist technique! He did the same thing during my last fight with one of his Dao Bodies. He wants to see through my every move!
"Alright!" Ning Xuan’s warning sent a chill through Sun Zhu, and he complied at once.
HUM!
A golden light flashed through the meridians in his arm as he unleashed a punch that carried the force of a thunderclap!
The pupils of Ning Yang’s Dao Body contracted sharply, and he chose to retreat.
Sun Zhu laughed heartily. What he failed to see was that as his opponent retreated, the Dao Body shot a quick glance at Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan knew that with a single look, the Dao Body had seen through the origin of the golden light in Sun Zhu’s attack. This guy is terrifying! Ning Xuan thought, his expression turning serious as he sized up his opponent.
As if to prove Ning Xuan’s assessment, the retreating Dao Body suddenly stopped and threw a punch. It was none other than the Stacking Fist! In just one exchange, he had grasped the essence of the technique. Such terrifying comprehension!
BOOM!
The two fists met, and Sun Zhu’s massive body was sent flying backward, spilling blood into the air, defeated.
Wiping the blood from his mouth, Sun Zhu steadied himself and stared at Ning Yang’s Dao Body in utter disbelief. Before the fight, and even just a moment ago, he had possessed unparalleled confidence. In the same realm, he believed only his Elder Brother could defeat him. Yet, with a single punch, his opponent had crushed that confidence into dust.
"I didn’t expect your bloodline to have advanced into the Nine Nether Saint Body," Ning Yang’s Dao Body said, ignoring Sun Zhu and smiling at Ning Xuan. "Very good. Since we are in the same realm, our fight is a fair one."
"I’m also eager to witness the constitution of this Dao Body of yours," Ning Xuan replied, stepping forward with a placid expression. After fighting two of Ning Yang’s Dao Bodies, he found that facing another one no longer caused much of a stir in his Mental State.
Ning Yang’s Dao Body also smiled. "I hope you have the ability to do so."
Judging solely from their conversation, no one would have imagined the irreconcilable, all-consuming hatred that existed between them. When they finally moved, however, they showed no mercy.
Ning Xuan attacked first, immediately leading with the Stacking Fist. He layered his Stacking Strength thirty-six times! The same fist technique, when used by Ning Xuan, was immensely more terrifying than when Sun Zhu had used it.
"Now that is how a fist technique should look!" Ning Yang’s Dao Body laughed, launching his own punch. It was the same fist technique, stacking his strength thirty-six times! Although it was only a Dao Body, it possessed the insight of Ning Yang’s true self. What Ning Xuan had strived for ages to achieve, he accomplished in an instant.
BOOM!
The void shattered as heaven and earth were turned upside down. It was as if a great tsunami had erupted, sweeping over everything in the vicinity and grinding it to dust. The duel between the two Human Realm Warriors surpassed that of many Heavenly Realm Martial Artists from the Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace.
They were evenly matched, each retreating three steps, but Ning Xuan was not satisfied with this outcome.
"Try taking another punch from me!" he roared, once again using the Stacking Fist. This time, a single punch layered his Stacking Strength forty-eight times! Facing Ning Yang’s Dao Body, Ning Xuan’s battle intent surged, and in an instant, he elevated his fist technique to an entirely new level.
The eyes of Ning Yang’s Dao Body narrowed. With a low shout, he also pushed his technique to a new height, but he could only manage to stack his strength forty-two times!
At their level of combat, such a gap was more than enough to decide the victor.
BOOM!
Amidst the explosive sound, Ning Yang’s Dao Body was sent flying.
"What you steal from others will never truly be yours," Ning Xuan sneered, showing no intention of pursuing his fallen opponent to finish him off.
Ning Yang’s Dao Body was keenly aware of the meaning behind Ning Xuan’s words. He didn’t retort but simply wiped the blood from his mouth and sighed, "You’re right. It is better to use what is one’s own."
As he spoke, he cracked his neck from side to side. With a series of crisp pops, his aura began to rise.
Ning Xuan remained silent. He, too, wanted to witness the true capabilities of Ning Yang’s Dao Body.
BOOM!
Ning Yang’s Dao Body merely took a single step forward, and a terrifying Majestic Pressure instantly filled the world. It was as if a vast, towering mountain had been manifested out of thin air, pressing down on the very sky and making it difficult to breathe.
With just a single step, Ning Yang’s Dao Body had seized control of this corner of the world.
Far behind, Sun Zhu’s expression changed. This guy is truly terrifying. There was no shame in my loss just now! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The earlier battle between Ning Yang’s Dao Body and Sun Zhu had already alerted the city dozens of miles away. Now, as the two Nings fought, martial artists began to appear in the distance to watch. The ferocity of the previous exchange had only caused them mild shock, but at this moment, some of the onlookers’ eyes narrowed in focus. Dominating the world with a single step at the Human Realm... that is a feat only a true prodigy could achieve!
"Who is that guy? How can he be so terrifying while still in the Human Realm?!"
"Holy crap! It’s him! He’s still alive?!" exclaimed a warrior who recognized Ning Yang’s Dao Body from his profile.
"He’s just a heretic from the Human Realm. What’s there to be so surprised about?" someone nearby asked dismissively.
"What heretic... he’s a Dao Body! Have you forgotten the incident with the Jun Family?!"
"What? You mean that’s Ning Yang’s Dao Body?!"
"Who else?"
Without another word, the man who had asked the question spun around and scrambled away, his face pale with fright. He had just called that person a heretic! If he didn’t leave now, he would surely lose his life. After all, a Dao Body of Ning Yang had once thrown the world into turmoil, forcing the entire Jun Family to mobilize, only for them to return in defeat. What was even more shocking were the rumors that he had killed more than one member of the Jun Family’s Direct Lineage. Yet here he was, still alive and well. The key was that he had come from the Lower Realm, with absolutely no backing. That was what made him so terrifying.
"Who is that fighting him? How is he not losing ground at all?" others asked, their attention now fixed on Ning Xuan in astonishment. Many just shook their heads, having no answer.
Until...
"He has a soul beacon from my Kong Family on him!"
"What’s going on? He has one from our Sun Family, too?!"
The members of the Kong and Sun Families present in the city were utterly bewildered.
