Chapter 53: Chapter 52: Another Two-Finger Flick
Tang Mingtian’s fist, wrapped in white light, seemed to grow scorching hot. As he threw the punch at Tang Yi, a half-circle of dark yellow, fiery energy materialized before it. This wave of energy clung to his fist like a shockwave, not launching outward.
The punch was accompanied by an extremely sharp, whistling shriek that was particularly jarring to the ear.
The power of this punch was staggering. From sight and sound alone, it was obvious this was no ordinary strike—its might was surely immense.
"I can’t believe Tang Mingtian actually learned our Tang Family’s Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique, Profound Ice Break! That’s a Martial Technique passed down from our Elder Ancestor! Its power is terrifying, but it’s also incredibly difficult to master. To think Tang Mingtian actually learned it... He truly is the number one genius of our Tang Family!"
"So this is a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique? It’s so powerful!"
"With power like this, the Tang Family’s Martial Techniques are truly invincible!"
"Tang Yi is in trouble!"
"Even though Tang Yi has reached the level of a Battle Grandmaster and has the power to fight Tang Mingtian, he’s still going to lose to Tang Mingtian’s Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique."
"For Tang Yi to become a Battle Grandmaster in such a short time is incredible, making him a top-tier genius in his own right. It’s just a shame he had to run into an opponent like Tang Mingtian, who’s an even greater genius."
"I can already foresee an extremely tragic end for Tang Yi..."
"..."
Seeing Tang Mingtian unleash a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique with such astonishing power, the Tang Family Members were overcome with shock. Their reactions were a mixture of admiration, envy, and pride for Tang Mingtian.
In the face of such a powerful Martial Technique, none of the Tang Family Members gave Tang Yi any chance, believing he would surely die at the hands of Tang Mingtian’s Profound Tier Martial Technique.
Even Tang Haotian, watching from the high platform, couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat for Tang Yi, worried sick when he saw Tang Mingtian use this Martial Technique.
After all, the Martial Technique Tang Mingtian was using was the Tang Family’s strongest. It had been passed down from the Elder Ancestor, and its power was difficult to imagine.
Not even Tang Haotian, the Clan Leader, had managed to learn this move, which showed just how exceptional Tang Mingtian’s talent was.
"Sigh..."
Tang Haotian sighed softly.
’As the Tang Family’s strongest Martial Technique, Profound Ice Break wasn’t something one could learn just by wanting to. Even with sufficient strength, a person needed the unanimous consent of the Clan Leader and the Elders to be allowed to cultivate it.’
’It was because he had seen Tang Mingtian’s outstanding talent that he, Tang Haotian, had permitted Tang Mingtian to cultivate Profound Ice Break. He had begun grooming him as the next Clan Leader and bestowed upon him a name from the "Tian" generation.’
’Tang Mingtian was originally named Tang Ming. Upon receiving this honor, the character for "Tian" was added to his name, making him the Tang Mingtian of today.’
’Tang Haotian himself had gone through the same process. Every generation, the designated heir to the Clan Leader position would receive a name including the character "Tian".’
’If Tang Yi had been groomed as the next Clan Leader, he would have been called Tang Yitian or something similar.’
’But back when Tang Mingtian was displaying his supreme talent, Tang Yi was still a good-for-nothing-waste with no strength whatsoever. It was impossible for him to be groomed for anything; he was lucky he wasn’t kicked out of the Tang Family.’
’Tang Haotian never imagined that his decision to let Tang Mingtian cultivate Profound Ice Break would now endanger his son, Tang Yi. If Tang Yi were to die at Tang Mingtian’s hands, he would be unable to escape the blame.’
"I never thought that boy Mingtian’s talent was so exceptional. It seems that after he takes over as the Tang Family’s Clan Leader, he will surely lead the Tang Family to new heights of glory."
"The boy is teachable. Our painstaking efforts were not in vain."
"Haha, excellent! With Mingtian, the Tang Family will be stable for another hundred years."
"It’s just a pity about Tang Yi. Not even I would dare to take that punch."
"What’s there to pity? How could Tang Yi possibly compare to Mingtian? If we can only choose one of them, I’d definitely choose Mingtian."
"True..."
Unlike the worried Tang Haotian, the Elders felt greatly gratified upon seeing Tang Mingtian use Profound Ice Break, privately considering it a joyous occasion for the Tang Family.
Now, no one believed Tang Yi could block Tang Mingtian’s Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique.
However, there was one exception. She had absolute faith in Tang Yi, believing that he would not be defeated by a mere Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique. That person was Tang Lian.
She had witnessed his extraordinary nature and knew the Tang Yi of today was not the Tang Yi of the past. Having undergone a complete transformation in temperament, he now displayed supreme talent and radiated a dazzling brilliance. No one could stand in the way of the man he had become.
And of course, a mere Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique was no exception.
Tang Lian came from an extraordinary background. In her youth, she had seen all sorts of powerful Martial Techniques, many of which were far stronger than this Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique.
If Tang Yi were to fall to a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique now, then it would be impossible for the two of them to ever be together.
Therefore, if they were to have a future together, Tang Yi had to work ten times, even a hundred times harder.
’Brother Tang Yi, I believe in you!’
Tang Lian stared at Tang Yi, her heart firm with conviction.
At that moment, Tang Mingtian’s fist, wreathed in white light, was already smashing toward Tang Yi’s face. It was about to connect, yet Tang Yi just stood there foolishly, as if he were either scared stiff by the Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique or had no intention of dodging at all.
If Tang Yi had tried to dodge, he might have been able to avoid it, but...
"It’s over."
Some people couldn’t bear to watch Tang Yi’s head get blown apart by the punch and squeezed their eyes shut.
"Heh."
But just as Tang Mingtian’s fist was less than half a meter away from him, Tang Yi let out a cold, disdainful snort and finally moved.
He simply extended a hand, bent his middle finger, and flicked it toward Tang Mingtian’s fist.
It was the exact same move he had used against Tang Mingtian’s punch at fifty percent strength—a simple flick.
"He’s insane!"
"That’s a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique! Does he really think he can just flick it away?"
"Even if Tang Yi gained the strength to rival our number one genius in a short time, isn’t this attitude a bit too arrogant?"
"He’s just asking to die. A moment ago, I couldn’t bear the thought of watching his head explode, but now I actually want to see how he dies!"
"..."
The crowd below the stage was dumbfounded!
The Elders on the high platform were even more astonished. The younger disciples, having never encountered one, couldn’t possibly understand how powerful a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique was. But the Elders knew!
That was the Tang Family’s strongest Martial Technique!
Not even they were one hundred percent confident they could receive that Martial Technique, let alone Tang Yi—and with nothing more than a light flick of his fingers!
At this moment, they all thought Tang Yi had lost his mind.
His previous flick had sent Tang Mingtian flying only because Tang Mingtian hadn’t used any Martial Technique and had only used fifty percent of his strength.
But now, not only was Tang Mingtian using one hundred percent of his power, but he had also unleashed a Profound Tier Upper Grade Martial Technique.
To think he still planned to receive it with just a flick of his fingers—how was that any different from courting death?
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