Seeking Martial Dao in All Reborn Lives

Chapter 190: Chapter 186: Overlord

A loud laugh came from behind Zhao Xuanqi, followed by a sharp whistle of wind. A tall figure flashed past him, leaving only an afterimage and a terrifying aura that surged like an ocean tide.

The entire courtyard was instantly enveloped as if by dark clouds. Battle cries echoed from within them, and flashes of platinum-gold light pierced through, like a Wandering Dragon thrashing about.

Dark clouds pressed down on the city, the aura of war piercing the heavens!

It was as if an army of thousands had converged upon the courtyard, and the intense, terrifying pressure was almost suffocating.

And yet, there was no army in the courtyard—only one man.

One man, the equal of a thousand troops!

Under the effects of a Breaking Extreme art and a Secret Technique, Xiang Ji’s body had swelled to nearly two and a half meters tall. His bulging muscles looked less like flesh and more like a suit of Divine Martial Battle Armor!

RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

A series of thunderous roars emanated from within his body, sounding like a charging battle formation.

He was like a fierce general leading the charge, his presence alone a match for an entire army!

Overbearing! Valiant! Unstoppable!

SWOOSH!!

Xiang Ji abruptly raised his brawny, armor-like right arm, swinging it down at Zhao Xuanqi as if it were a long halberd. The terrifying chop split the air, which parted toward the sky like a massive wave!

Unlike Zhao Yuan, whose terrifying strength came from stacking multiple Secret Techniques for unpredictable versatility that blended skill and power, Xiang Ji’s attack seemed to possess no technique whatsoever. His movements were wide and sweeping, incomparably fierce and powerful, simple to the extreme, and utterly without variation.

’A battlefield killing technique?’

Zhao Xuanqi’s eyebrow twitched. Battlefield combat, unlike a Martial Dao duel, prioritized simplicity and efficiency. The techniques were often exceedingly simple, for life and death were decided in an instant.

But such techniques were suited for a chaotic melee, not a one-on-one duel. Here, they would seem too rigid and leave obvious openings.

In an instant, Zhao Xuanqi activated his Four Fiends Secret Technique. His fists swelled to the size of warhammers, his posture resembling that of a giant ape.

Side Body Hammer!!

HUMMM!!

He released Force from his fist, his arm lashing out—soft as a whip, hard as iron. The intense vibration seemed to solidify the very air. The heavy hammer strike avoided the sharpest point of Xiang Ji’s attack, aiming instead for a weak point.

THUD!!

Zhao Xuanqi’s heavy hammer collided with Xiang Ji’s Halberd Technique. The terrifying destructive power of the halberd art was instantly neutralized. Instead, the vibrations from Zhao Xuanqi’s Fist Technique surged violently into Xiang Ji’s body.

’That easy?’

Zhao Xuanqi frowned. Anyone hit by his terrifying vibrating force—even Zhao Yuan—would have been paralyzed in an instant!

But in the next moment, his pupils shrank.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

The sound of a charging army thundered from within Xiang Ji’s body. The arm struck by Zhao Xuanqi’s terrifying Shock Force was completely unaffected, suddenly retracting with an explosive burst of Inch Force.

SHLICK!!

His hand sliced through the air, sharper than an actual blade. With that sudden, retracting slash, the flesh on Zhao Xuanqi’s fist was instantly split open. If he hadn’t been prepared and pulled his hand back in time, his opponent might have sliced his fist in half.

Thrust!!

The next moment, Xiang Ji released Force again, his flattened palm becoming a spear that stabbed toward Zhao Xuanqi’s chest.

With a tap of his foot, Zhao Xuanqi instantly retreated several steps, dodging the sudden attack.

BOOM!!

Seeing Zhao Xuanqi give ground, Xiang Ji strode forward to press his advantage. His attacking techniques remained just as simple and direct, but his fearsome aura seemed to climb even higher.

Within the courtyard, starlight converged upon him. Lu Yuanxiang could clearly feel the Feng Shui Qi of the Heaven-Locking Array gravitating toward Xiang Ji, as if he were the ruler of heaven and earth, the Overlord who commanded all!

Even the manifestation of Zhao Xuanqi’s own aura was being stripped away and devoured by Xiang Ji’s.

This magnetic Spiritual Power, in turn, acted upon Xiang Ji’s body, further boosting his Physical Ability and making his attacks even more terrifying!

"Celestial Dragon Extreme Breakthrough... it’s said to grant the Celestial Dragon Body and the Breaking Extreme Intent. So, this is what it means."

A sharp glint flashed in Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes. Combining the legends he knew with the brief exchange moments ago, he had already come to a rough understanding of the Celestial Dragon Extreme Breakthrough Secret Transmission.

Legend told that the Celestial Dragon Extreme Breakthrough was created by an Ancient Overlord, granting its user the Celestial Dragon Body and the Breaking Extreme Intent.

Zhao Xuanqi had just experienced the Celestial Dragon Body for himself.

His opponent’s Cross-Training Breaking Extreme art and Five Internal Organs Internal Training Method were both highly unusual, tempering the body’s blood vessels and circulation to a nigh-unbelievable degree.

Normally, a Martial Artist releases Force using their tendons, bones, and muscles, but Xiang Ji was different. For him, the very rushing of his blood and the surging of his vessels could produce an explosive Force Release.

Any Force targeting his body’s framework—be it Shock Force or Penetrating Force—was instantly dispersed by the violent torrent of his Qi and Blood. His body was virtually immune to any abnormal status effects caused by such forces, making him as unshakeable as an Overlord.

It was as if an entire army resided within his body, annihilating all invading foes!

Blood Qi like a dragon—this was the true essence of the Celestial Dragon!

At the same time, his spiritual aura was also extraordinary. As the fight progressed, it seemed to influence the surrounding magnetic field, plundering the ambient energy—and even his opponent’s aura—for his own use. This, in turn, affected his body, causing him to grow stronger and more valiant with every exchange!

The body of a Celestial Dragon Overlord, the Intent of an unrestrained Breaking Extreme!

With such a Secret Transmission, a warrior on the battlefield could be surrounded by ten thousand men and still grow fiercer with every fight. A single man could truly hold off an entire army!

One could only imagine just how overwhelmingly dominant the Ancient Overlord of old must have been.

Watching the domineering figure of Xiang Ji charge toward him, seemingly the very center of the courtyard, Zhao Xuanqi narrowed his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He knew that against such a terrifying Secret Transmission, technique was useless.

To defeat an Overlord in sheer power, one needed a power that was even more overbearing!!

The Fifth Evil. Profound Water Evil. Activate!!

In that instant, a terrifying light filled Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes.

ROAR!!

The Qilin’s Intent manifested abruptly. Stimulated by Xiang Ji’s Breaking Extreme Intent and his own skyrocketing Physical Ability, the Qilin’s Form appeared clearer than ever before. Even the smoke that typically shrouded its hindquarters showed faint signs of dissipating.

Overbearing, sacred, and savage!!

This intense aura manifested completely, finally forcing back the dark clouds formed by Xiang Ji’s Breaking Extreme Intent!

The Overlord’s might may dominate the world.

But Xiang Ji, after all, was not the Overlord of yore, and the Celestial Dragon Extreme Breakthrough he had inherited was incomplete.

And that was his flaw!

One step forward, one palm strike across the sky.

The technique was even simpler than Xiang Ji’s, yet its aura of firm, valiant power surged like a pillar of fire.

The Overlord is the master of men.

But Zhao Xuanqi would stand above all living things, becoming the Overlord of all creation!!

ROAR!!

The Gang Qi solidified—the Qilin manifested!

BOOM!!

The two bodies collided. A shockwave of air instantly erupted. If not for the large size of this side courtyard, and the fact that both fighters were deliberately containing the airflow, the courtyard walls would have likely been blasted apart.

The intense Force surpassed the limits of Xiang Ji’s body. He was thrown backward, taking half a step back before abruptly steadying himself, a look of shock on his face.

Across from him, Zhao Xuanqi hadn’t moved an inch!