Chapter 14: Seven-Injury Fist

Chapter 14: Seven-Injury Fist

Yù Pò Killing Technique!

This martial art is the exclusive secret skill of the Yù clan.

Initially, it wasn't called the Yù Pò Killing Technique but the Yù Shuì Killing Technique!

It symbolizes the resolve to shatter like jade rather than survive as pottery.

However, the ancestors of the Yù clan found the name Yù Shuì Killing Technique too ominous, so they replaced 'shuì' with 'pò', and eventually even 'pò' was changed to 'pò'.

Regardless of the name's transformation, the most potent technique of this martial art endures as the 玉石俱焚—a gesture of shattering like jade, not enduring as pottery.

When this move is executed, internal energy transforms into flames, using one's own body as fuel, igniting suddenly to unleash several times more internal energy than usual, and elevating the 'killing intent' of the Yù Pò Killing Technique to its peak.

The power that can be unleashed in an instant is something no one wants to face head-on.

In the past, the Yù clan could be annihilated by these black-clothed men because their water supply had been poisoned beforehand.

Consequently, the Yù family was unable to fully deploy their martial prowess, and they could not employ the strategy of "玉石俱焚" to go down with their adversaries in a blaze of mutual destruction.

That led to the entire clan being wiped out.

The man in black, perched atop the tree, had never anticipated that Yu Lingxin, despite her tender years, was already capable of employing the strategy of "玉石俱焚", which translates to "destroying both the jade and the stone", a metaphor for a desperate move that leads to mutual destruction.

Even more surprising was that she, a girl in her early twenties, would act with such determination and recklessness!

If Yu Lingxin truly unleashed the "Jade and Stone Destruction," tonight's events would indeed be difficult to resolve peacefully.

And the reason he chose to threaten Su Mo instead of stopping Yu Lingxin at that moment was his cunning.

This person, experienced in the martial world, had insight far beyond ordinary people.

While Yu Lingxin acted decisively, her behavior throughout the night subtly kept her away from Su Mo.

These two were originally close, but after engaging in combat, Yu Lingxin deliberately distanced herself from Su Mo, clearly not wanting him to be involved in this chaos.

This was why the black-clothed man initially thought Su Mo might be Yu Lingxin's backup.

But when Yu Lingxin cast away the brocade box, unleashing the ephemeral Nemesis Rain Needles, and even hazarded her life to perform the act of "玉石俱焚," he understood... she merely sought to shield the innocent from harm!

Thus, the solution naturally fell on Su Mo.

...Since you don't want to involve the innocent, I will involve the innocent. If you don't want this young man to die because of you, then surrender quietly!

In that instant, the black-clothed man made a decision, leaping through the air, reaching Su Mo in mid-air.

His sword technique was decisive, but he did not intend to kill.

He wanted to use Su Mo as leverage; killing him would be counterproductive.

So, he aimed to capture Su Mo, making Yu Lingxin hesitate!

At that moment, Yu Lingxin indeed paused, and the black-clothed man let out a sigh of relief.

But he completely failed to notice Su Mo raising his fist...

"Adjusting yin and yang with the five elements, injuring heart, lungs, and liver, losing essence and spirit, bewildered and confused, three burners extinguished, soul soaring!"

This was the fundamental principle of a fist technique flowing within him!

Su Mo's system still processed slowly.

While waiting for Wang Xianglin to make a move, it wasn't until nightfall that the processing completed.

And upon completion, Su Mo realized something about his system.

This system was unreasonable.

Escorting Li Yishu was actually quite simple.

There were no plots or schemes along the way between Sunset City and Jinyang City, not even bandits on the main road.

It was a smooth journey all the way to the destination.

Yet, after completing this uneventful escort, he received the perfected Dragon Elephant Prajna Power.

On the other hand, this time, he encountered numerous complications and even got entangled with the major trouble of Xuán Jī Kòu, which could cause turmoil across the land.

Yet, he only received a peak fist technique... Seven-Injury Fist!

At this moment, internal energy flowed through yin and yang, spreading the internal breath of Dragon Elephant Prajna Power, and astonishing strength unfolded.

Before the black-clothed man's blade could fall, he sensed something amiss.

The rain curtain around him twisted and distorted, shapeless and unpredictable.

This was the effect of internal energy circulating, affecting the air.

It made the black-clothed man, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly widen his eyes.

He looked at Su Mo in disbelief, only to see a fist!

Then, fists filled his vision!

These fists seemed more numerous than raindrops, instantly overwhelming his entire field of view.

Not only did he easily dodge the blade I didn't fully unleash, but in that instant, it was already at my heart.

The overwhelming fist wind condensed into a single point, and a powerful inner force spread throughout my body in an instant.

"This isn't..."

The black-clad man looked at Su Mo in disbelief, unable to finish his sentence before he was sent flying like a meteor.

Breaking through layer after layer of rain, before he even hit the ground, there was a thunderous explosion, and his body was torn to pieces!

For a moment, the world fell silent.

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt as if they must be blind.

However, Yu Lingxin, with her swift and decisive actions, was privy to knowledge that others were not. In a flurry of motion, she ceased her "Jade and Stone Annihilation" technique and, in the span of a heartbeat, dispatched the remaining few petrified men in black attire!

The wind continued to blow, and the rain kept falling.

Su Mo gently shook his hand and gazed at Yu Lingxin. "I asked, was it intentional?"

"Deliberately what?"

Yu Lingxin breathed lightly.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Never mind, nothing. Is this over?"

"......Not quite."

"Not quite what?"

"This."

The last words were not spoken by Yu Lingxin. The speaker emerged from the shadows, one arm holding a long sword—seven feet long!

In the other hand, he dragged a corpse.

The corpse bore sword wounds.

"It's you?"

Su Mo glanced at the person, somewhat surprised yet unsurprised.

The swordsman glanced at Yu Lingxin and sneered, "You were right; they were cautious. While you were busy, another pair of eyes watched, but I took care of them. However... this wasn't what we agreed upon."

"Just a minor mishap."

Yu Lingxin waved her hand dismissively. "Do you have time to chat here?"

"Naturally... damn! Persistent pest, haunting spirit!"

The swordsman had been relaxed, but suddenly sensed something. He casually tossed the corpse aside and glared fiercely at Su Mo before turning to leave.

Su Mo watched him go, lost in thought, then suddenly looked at Yu Lingxin. "Who is that old man?"

"The Ten Grievances Elder."

Yu Lingxin looked at Su Mo and smiled softly. "The swordsman you killed in the woods was his disciple."