C8 Mind following heart

Right now, Zi Chen's clothes were filled with blood. He looked to be in a sorry state, but he was full of energy and his eyes contained dense killing intent.

Other than recovering from his injuries, Zhao Can also discovered that Zi Chen had changed. His body had an indescribable aura, which was actually the same as that of many experts.

Zhao Can's heart turned cold. Seeing Zi Chen walking over, he subconsciously took a few steps back and asked with slight fear, "Zi Chen, what are you going to do?"

Zi Chen approached while stepping on the snow, his eyes stared straight at Zhao Can, and he said coldly, "What do you think I'm going to do?"

"We're brothers aft. Don't tell me you want to hurt your brother?" Zhao Can looked at Zi Chen.

A trace of ridicule appeared on the corner of Zi Chen's mouth, and he said, "Brothers are used to sell when there are profits. That is your most famous saying."

Zi Chen walked forward step by step.

Upon seeing Zi Chen who was walking over, Zhao Can acted as if he had seen an expert, and thought that he would be defeated by Zi Chen. His expression kept changing, and many thoughts appeared in his mind one by one. “Zi Chen, what should I do to make you spare me?”

Zhao Can stopped. He did not retreat but stared deadly at Zi Chen.

Zi Chen shook his head, and said coldly: "From the moment your weapon pierced my heart, one of us is destined to die.

"You won't give me a chance?"

"Just like how you attacked me without holding back at all, I won’t hold back." Zi Chen said coldly, "However, I can give you a chance to strike first. Whether or not you can grasp it, it will depend on your luck."

"Alright, you're the one who said that." Zhao Can's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the short dagger was already in his hands.

At this time, Zi Chen also clenched his fists, and his entire being seemed to enter a mystical realm. A wave of aura similar to that of the King of the Mountains emitted from Zi Chen's body.

Zhao Can felt a sense of suppression. At this moment, it was as if Zi Chen had turned into a mountain. And that mountainous aura from Zi Chen made him breathless.

The aura on Zi Chen's body was still increasing, and the pressure on Zhao Can grew stronger and stronger. In the end, that mountainous aura suddenly changed into a fierce tiger. However, at this moment, Zhao Can felt that he had become the prey in the eyes of the fierce tiger, and he could only force himself to escape.

"Not good. If this goes on, I won't even have the courage to attack." Zhao Can suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, and a faint stream of blood flowed from his mouth. The piercing pain rose Zhao Can's mind, and the third rated movement technique Floating Cloud Steps appeared.

With the short dagger in hands, he stared at the fierce tiger aura around Zi Chen's body. Like a poisonous snake, he fiercely attacked towards Zi Chen.

This time, Zhao Can directly attacked Zi Chen's eyes.

Third rated combat technique, Spiritual Snake Sword Technique.

Under Zi Chen's huge pressure, Zhao Can actually comprehended the true meaning of the Spiritual Snake Sword Technique in the instant that he attacked. The short dagger in his hands seemed to turn into a poisonous snake at that moment, and fiercely attacked the tiger's vitals.

A cold light flashed in Zi Chen's eyes like the cold lightning in a tiger's eye. He was surprised by Zhao Can's breakthrough, but his comprehension of the combat technique's true meaning far surpassed Zhao Can's.

He struck out both of his fists and the first move of the Fierce Tiger Fist was already unleashed, which was extremely powerful and swift. Following that, Zi Chen once again retracted his fists and release the aura of the King of the Mountains. The tiger's roar shook the mountains.

This was the second time Zi Chen unleashed a strike with true meaning, and the connection of the moves was even more perfect. The third move was just released naturally in the instant.

Fierce tiger pouncing on food.

Under the force of Zi Chen's fist, Zhao Can seemed to see a fierce tiger rushing towards him with extreme speed. Its dense, cold, sharp claws had already reached his chest and its large, bloody mouth had also reached his head.

Such a powerful attack that carried true meaning immediately dispersed the aura of viper that Zhao Can had just condensed, and rushed towards Zhao Can like a fierce tiger that had dissipated a viper.

After that, Zhao Can saw an endless amount of silver light surging towards him and enveloping him in the instant…

Zi Chen stood in his original position without moving at all. In front of him, Zhao Can also did not move an inch, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"Bang!"

The third rated weapon in Zhao Can's hands shattered instantly, turned into fragments and fell to the ground. At the same time, blood suddenly flowed out from Zhao Can's seven orifices as his body fell backwards.

Zhao Can died.

Looking at the dead Zhao Can on the ground, Zi Chen's emotions were in a mess. In a few short days, so many things had happened, and even Zi Chen was not used to it. But Zi Chen did not regret killing Zhao Can at all.

Fortunately, all bad things were over.

But were they really over? Of course not. Zi Chen took away Zhao Can's bag and began to return on the same path he came from. There was still a period of time before the examination of the inner sect disciples, and during this period of time, Zi Chen did not plan to return.

Although he had killed Zhao Can, his strike was just equivalent to the power of the fifth stage of Genuine Qi. His true combat strength was still incomparable to that of the inner sect disciples at the fifth stage of the Genuine Qi, not to mention that there was still that Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong had the strength of the eighth stage of Genuine Qi. Among the inner sect disciples, he was very famous, and he also had a Second Rated Combat Technique. Both his strength and combat technique were better than that of Zi Chen.

If Zi Chen went back now, he would definitely be interrogated by Wang Xiong about the whereabouts of the five-hundred-year-old snow ginseng.

Although there was a rule made by the sect long ago that disciples of the sect were not allowed to fight against each other in any way, and killing each other was even not allowed, Zi Chen believed that if Wang Xiong wanted to killed him, he would not disturb the sect's rules.

One reason was that Wang Xiong had strong power, and another was that Zi Chen didn't have a strong backing and was only a helpless boy.

...

Amidst a pile of mountain rocks that could avoid the wind, Zi Chen sat cross-legged, quietly cultivating. His consciousness once again entered the silver space.

In the silver space, the thunderbolt youth appeared once again. Clenching both of his fists tightly, an invisible king-like aura appeared, and in front of him, Zi Chen also clenched both of his hands into fists. Silver light surged around his body, and the king-like aura emitted out.

The two of them faced each other from a distance, and then, with a wrong punch, they unleashed powerful Fierce Tiger Fists. Moves were thrown out one after another like lightning like flowing water. Two roaring tigers appeared and charged towards each other.

"Bang!"

A blast sound sounded out from the silver space. Immediately after, the ferocious tiger that Zi Chen struck out immediately disappeared, while the thunderbolt youth's fierce tiger rushed towards Zi Chen, dispersing the illusory Zi Chen's body that was in the space.

Zi Chen opened his eyes and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. Even though he still lost today, he had comprehended a lot more.

It had already been more than ten days since Zhao Can's death. In these ten days, besides eating and drinking everyday, Zi Chen was only cultivating the Fierce Tiger Fist and the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Spell.

During these few days of cultivation, the Genuine Qi of the second stage had reached the peak of the second stage and was only one step away from the third stage.

Zi Chen didn't even dare to think about this cultivation speed in the past.

"My Fierce Tiger Fist has already reached the grand completion of the true meaning, but it has yet to reach the stage where it can follow one's will. But after looking at it a few more times, I believe that I can break through and reach the desired state."

For three days, Zi Chen was cultivating all the time.

In the silver space, the two youths stood facing each other once again.

"This time, I will not lose." Looking at the youth that was exactly like him, Zi Chen said confidently.

The thunderbolt youth didn't speak. He only clenched his fists and his aura skyrocketed. In an instant, he looked like a fierce tiger.

If it was before, Zi Chen would definitely be shocked, but in the short span of a dozen days, he had fought with him no less than a hundred times, so Zi Chen had already gotten used to.

Because in the next moment, his aura also transformed into a fierce tiger.

"Roar!" "Roar!"

Two roars of fierce tiger sounded out and followed their wills. Before the moves could even appear, their imposing aura had already surpassed the first move of the Fierce Tiger Fist and directly triggered the second move, Fierce tiger roaring.

Both of their auras were surprisingly similar as if they were the same person. And the attacks they unleashed were also in the same order. Two fierce tigers charged towards each other.

The aura of fists struck with each other in the air and created dull sounds. A powerful force of impact caused Zi Chen to be pushed back more than ten steps, but his figure did not dissipate. Instead, in front of him, the thunderbolt youth, who had been standing motionlessly for more than ten days, was also pushed back by more than a dozen steps.

"Ha ha!"

Zi Chen laughed loudly, his Fierce Tiger Fist, had finally reached the state where it could follow one's will, and was perfectly unleashed. Although it was a third rated combat technique, it was not one bit weaker than a Second Rated Combat Technique after perfectly comprehending its true meaning.

Laughing loudly, Zi Chen exited the silver space with a thought.

In the outside world, Zi Chen opened his eyes. His eyes revealed a hint of joy and the Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Spell was circulating on its own and absorbing the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth...

Suddenly, the joy on Zi Chen's face turned into wild joy. The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth around him suddenly surged, and then, with Zi Chen at the center, they gathered from all directions.

"I’m about to break through."

Just as his fist technique had reached perfection, his strength broke through once again. Zi Chen was ecstatic. The surrounding Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth entered his body and was absorbed by his heart. After being refined by the silver ball, it was then offered by his heart.

His physique was changing, and so was the dantian's silver Genuine Qi.

Until the turbulent Genuine Qi calmed down once again, Zi Chen had already broken through to the third stage of the Genuine Qi. Within the dantian, there was pure silver colored Genuine Qi, and occasionally there was even a trace of thunder light.

Zi Chen was in a good mood today as he achieved two breakthroughs, so he was prepared to reward himself a little. However, when he touched the bag, he suddenly discovered that he has no food.

Food was the source of everything. Without food, Zi Chen would not be able to live.

But now, Zi Chen still couldn't go back, so he only needed to get some food. As for what he wanted to eat, Zi Chen had already planned it out a few days ago.

Eat bear meat, eat bear paws, eat ice bear.

"With my current strength, I should be able to deal with the ice bear." Zi Chen secretly thought.

With the third stage of Genuine Qi, a strong physique, and perfect Fierce Tiger Fist, he seemed to be able to deal with a Level Five Vicious Beast.