Chapter 891 879: Recognition

Both palms touched, and a booming sound arose, but Ding Ling remained unmoved like a mountain.

Yanz Chixia, however, was struck so forcefully that his entire body flew into the air, retreating violently over a dozen zhang before spinning and landing on the ground. He still couldn't fully dissipate the force, and his legs involuntarily retreated several steps before barely standing steady.

He looked at Ding Ling with a face full of shock:

"You, you, you..."

His eyes were filled with disbelief:

"Your strength is at the Martial Arts Golden Core Level?!"

He took a breath, and his whole face was etched with astonishment:

"So young, and you've already broken through the shattered realm in Martial Dao, stepping into the Martial Arts Golden Core Level, truly a prodigy extraordinaire!"

He sighed with emotion:

"When I was young, it was because I couldn't see the path forward in Martial Dao that I was forced to switch to Daoist techniques. I never thought I would witness in my lifetime a pure Martial Arts Golden Core expert, it's incredible."

He laughed heartily, both admiring and relieved, saying:

"No wonder you were so confident in wanting to spar with me, you came prepared indeed. Well, well, well."

He revitalized his spirit, his brows standing upright like blades, his entire demeanor transforming, as if becoming a sharp blade about to be unsheathed, radiating a fierce brilliance that drew attention and awe:

"This time, I will go all out. Youngster, you must be careful."

He still chose not to use weapons.

Instead, he bit his finger, quickly drawing a Tai Chi symbol with his blood on his palm, reminding with a word, then striking a palm towards Ding Ling.

"Endless Universe! Qiankun Borrowing Technique!"

"Thunder come!"

Boom!

A bolt of lightning shot out fiercely from his palm, aimed directly at Ding Ling!

The speed of this lightning was exceptionally fast, people of the same level, if without special divine techniques, couldn't possibly evade it.

However, Ding Ling had no intention of dodging, just stood still.

Even Yanz Chixia was bewildered, wanting to stop the Daoist technique, but the lightning had already been shot out, and there was no way to retract it, he could only loudly remind, 'Dangerous! Dodge quickly!'

Upon this command.

Boom!

The lightning struck Ding Ling.

Completely engulfing him.

"...!!!"

Yanz Chixia felt as if struck by lightning himself, his pupils dilating, his heart full of sorrow:

"It's over, it's over!! Oh. So young, why would he be so oblivious to his own plight!"

He dashed over, wanting to see if Ding Ling could still be saved.

Yet just halfway there.

He stopped in his tracks.

Because, after the lightning dissipated.

Ding Ling's figure was revealed.

He was spirited and lively, exhibiting no sign of injury, not even a single hair, nor an edge of his clothing, was damaged.

"...!!!"

Yanz Chixia stood stupefied, his whole body rigid, looking incredulously at Ding Ling:

"You, you, you..."

"How is this possible?!"

"This is Palm Thunder! A Thunder Technique capable of restraining everything, destroying all! How can you withstand it with your bare body?!"

His scalp tingled, his pupils contracted into tiny dots:

"How old are you?! Yet possessing such a terrifying physique?! This, this?!"

Yanz Chixia felt dumbfounded!

He felt as if his outlook on life, his worldview had been overturned and subverted!

In his past knowledge, his three perspectives, such a young person could never appear!

But now one had appeared!

And verified by his own Palm Thunder.

Yanz Chixia thought of his previous confident declarations, and of the 'boastful words' he had spoken, his face turned red, burning intensely with shame and embarrassment!

If there were a crack in the ground.

He would surely slip into it at once!

Because of how 'boastful' his previous words were, now he was severely slapped in the face by reality.

This silent series of slaps felt like his face was swollen.

So now, his face flushed, awkwardly said:

"Young man, may I ask your name?!"

[Received a C-Class Achievement Medal: You have won Yanz Chixia's genuine shock and acknowledgment.]

[Note: Yanz Chixia originally did not think much of you, thinking he could deal with you easily, but reality greatly exceeded his expectations. His full-force Palm Thunder could not even harm your physique!!

This shocked him to the extreme. He decided not to fight you further, realizing that he probably can't defeat you!]

Upon hearing the prompt.

Ding Ling smiled slightly:

"Daoist, you may call me Ding Ling."

"Ding Ling?"

Yanz Chixia seemed thoughtful:

"Seems like I've heard this name somewhere before."

After a slight recollection, he remembered.

He learned this name from some aliens a few days ago.

However, what exactly the aliens said he couldn't recall, as at that time he was focused on practicing Dao, not wanting much interaction with these aliens.

Naturally, he hadn't considered exploring their opinions on another person.

But now.

He was extremely curious about Ding Ling, unable to help but ask:

"Young Hero Ding, from where does your household hail? Why have I never heard of your fame before? With such talent, you shouldn't be obscure."

"I am an Ascender."

"...I see."

Yanz Chixia suddenly realized:

"I've recently been in contact with many Ascenders, but few of them were strong. I initially thought they were commonplace. It seems I was mistaken. Among Ascenders, there are unparalleled experts like Young Hero Ding."

He walked around Ding Ling, clicking his tongue in wonder:

"Your Concealing Aura Technique is strong. I can't tell your level of cultivation at all, completely beyond my comprehension."

His appellation for Ding Ling changed, clearly showing that his view of Ding Ling had changed unconsciously at a fundamental level:

"I wonder if Young Hero Ding could disclose what level your cultivation has actually reached?"

"I cultivate two techniques. Firstly, I cultivate the body. Secondly, I cultivate True Qi. My physique has reached the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit Realm. My True Qi is still at Half-Step Primordial Spirit."

"...!!!"

Yanz Chixia looked speechlessly at the sky.

A face full of bristle marked with awkwardness and embarrassment, yet he couldn't help but recall his prior 'boastful words'.

He awkwardly cleared his throat and said:

"Given that, there's no need to compete further."

When even the Palm Thunder couldn't harm Ding Ling in the least.

What was there to compete?

Yanz Chixia saw through it, speaking candidly:

"I wonder what Young Hero Ding would like me to do? As I said before, anything within my principles and ability, I will do to the best of my capacity."

"Good."

Ding Ling smiled slightly:

"I would like all your cultivation skills. Would Daoist be able to teach me?"

"..."

Yanz Chixia was bewildered, puzzled:

"The path of Martial Arts is as hard as ascending to the heavens. Moreover, once a fundamental technique is cultivated, transitioning to another is nearly impossible without starting from scratch, which would be too great a loss. You've already reached such a level. Why would you still want to transition?!"

"The sea admits hundreds of rivers because of its capacity."

Ding Ling smiled and said:

"Moreover, by referencing other techniques, I could avoid many detours or perhaps draw analogies, which would be quite beneficial to me."