Chapter 5

Dugu Feng smiled as she looked at Nangong Wentian and said casually, "Why aren't you calling me master? Have you forgotten our agreement?"

Although Nangong Wentian was nominally a disciple of Beiming Zheng, it was Dugu Feng who actually taught him martial arts. The two had agreed to duel every half month, with the loser calling the winner master.

Nangong Wentian's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, and the green pearl spirit energy flowed through his body, radiating visible green spiritual light. He snorted and said, "I, Nangong Wentian, always keep my word. M... Master, I have already mastered the fifth chapter of the 'Tianwai Xiaoyao Chapter.' My power has long surpassed yours. The winner this time will definitely be me. Get ready to call me master!"

Dugu Feng smiled slightly, ignoring Nangong Wentian, and turned to call out to Wenlai, "Ailai, your brother and I are going to fight. Move away."

"Sure thing!" Ailai responded and ran far away, as if he had done this many times before.

An invisible whirlwind rose between Dugu Feng and Nangong Wentian. The temperature in the area around them dropped continuously, and the half-frozen ice layer of the river could not withstand the increasing air pressure and shattered with a loud boom. Countless ice fragments fell into the water and were quickly swallowed by the surging flood. The deer that were peacefully grazing in the distance, as if sensing an impending disaster, fled in all directions in a panic.

Dugu Feng stood there calmly, neither gathering her power nor building up her aura. She just watched Nangong Wentian's rising fighting spirit and smiled, saying, "No matter how strong your aura is, it won't kill anyone!"

"Heh heh! Miss, if you don't take this seriously, don't cry when you lose!" Nangong Wentian paid no attention to Dugu Feng's taunt. He shouted, "Take this!" and his right arm, wrapped in a mountain-crushing and sea-splitting true qi, fiercely struck Dugu Feng.

This punch had no fancy moves, just a straightforward straight punch, carrying an immensely powerful force, and it struck Dugu Feng without any pretense. The air in front of the punch seemed to be repelled by an invisible force, spreading out in a circle, forming a three-zhang-wide qi field. The huge difference in air pressure inside and outside the field created a powerful suction force, pushing Dugu Feng's body towards Nangong Wentian's punch.

"Interesting!" Dugu Feng commented calmly, not dodging, and swung her palm to meet it.

"Boom—"

Dugu Feng's palm was completely silent, not stirring up any qi, but the moment it collided with Nangong Wentian's powerful punch, it produced a deafening sound like two icebergs colliding. The emerald green Beiming Xiaoyao true qi roared and surged on Nangong Wentian's fist, and a small green vortex of qi expanded from the point of impact, instantly reaching the sky, shattering the wind, snow, and thick clouds into pieces.

The entire sky seemed to be divided into two worlds. On Nangong Wentian's side, the wind was howling, and snow and ice were flying, as if the world had fallen into the most violent blizzard in the Arctic. On Dugu Feng's side, everything was calm and peaceful, as if separated by an invisible, boundless glass wall. The two worlds, each with its own wonders, were breathtaking.

Nangong Wentian was slightly surprised. The power he used in this strike was clearly several times stronger than Dugu Feng's, yet they were evenly matched in this straightforward clash. Moreover, from the way Dugu Feng effortlessly protected her side of the sky, it was clear she had reserves of strength. This could only mean that Dugu Feng's control over true qi was precise to the point of being terrifying, while his own control was as crude as a child wielding a large hammer.

However, Nangong Wentian was not discouraged. Since he couldn't win with technique, he would overwhelm her with irresistible force! A real man must use his righteous strength to overpower a "woman"!

With this thought, Nangong Wentian's right arm suddenly burst with an incredibly bright emerald green light, turning his entire right arm into a block of emerald crystal. The immense Beiming Xiaoyao true qi mixed with the suddenly erupting green pearl spirit energy burst out, sweeping away with the force of a volcanic eruption.

Dugu Feng's palm swirled, and at the moment the green pearl spirit energy erupted, she formed a finger into a sword, deftly deflecting Nangong Wentian's explosive punch.

The green-armed punch first contracted, compressing the volcanic energy into the fist, and then exploded instantly.

In front of the green arm, it was as if an electromagnetic railgun had pierced through, forming a cylindrical void several zhang wide and nearly a li long. The emerald green punch, with the power to destroy cities, struck the sky at an angle, tearing through the thick cloud layer. The condensed water vapor was frozen by the icy inner strength and, under the cold wind, turned into hail the size of thumbs, pouring down.

Missing the target, Nangong Wentian was not discouraged. He shouted, "Good, let's go again!" and struck another punch.

"Rumble!"

In no time, the two of them exchanged countless blows, each using their full strength. Nangong Wentian, with his extraordinary talent and the help of the green pearl spirit energy, had a long-lasting qi, and the more he fought, the more he enjoyed it. He felt the green pearl spirit energy flowing through his body, seeping into every muscle and organ, enhancing his physical strength, unlocking his potential, and refreshing his spirit with each breath, while his power subtly increased.

The more he fought, the more surprised Nangong Wentian became. He knew that Dugu Feng's realm was unfathomable, so he deliberately chose not to compete in techniques but to engage in a straightforward, no-frills fight. With the help of the green pearl spirit energy, he would only get stronger the longer they fought. However, unexpectedly, Dugu Feng had no external assistance and could match him evenly with less than half his power. No matter how much he improved, she could always keep up with reserves to spare. This was truly astonishing and puzzling. Could the difference in realms really be so great?

Nangong Wentian was filled with doubt, but he didn't know that Dugu Feng was also deeply impressed. The martial arts in the Divine Armament Mysteries world were truly blessed, with abundant elemental energy and even ordinary people having physical attributes dozens of times stronger than those in the Tang Dynasty world. This strength was not just in pure physical power but in the ability to carry true qi.

In the Tang Dynasty world, human physical capabilities had their limits. Even geniuses like Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling had a limit to their body's capacity to store true qi. In fact, after reaching the Grand Master realm, everyone had reached the limit of their true qi capacity. In terms of true qi strength alone, Transcendent Void-level experts were not stronger than Grand Masters at their physical limits. The only difference was in their mental realm.

As long as one could not transcend the void and undergo a transformation in the level of life, even Transcendent Void-level experts were still limited by their physical conditions. Even powerful figures like Sun En and Pang Ban, who had understood the secret of embedding their spirit into the Heavenly Dao to draw on infinite energy, could not truly use unlimited power. Only in the final battle, when Pang Ban and Lang Fan Yun, one drawing on the infinite essence of heaven and earth and the other dispersing infinite true qi into the world, formed a perfect cycle, could they truly surpass the limits of the flesh and achieve the immense power of the Heaven Rank experts in the "Wind and Grace" system.

Compared to the Tang Dynasty world, the martial artists in the Divine Armament Mysteries world were incredibly fortunate. Created by the gods to fight the Heavenly Demon army, their bodies had an almost infinite capacity to carry true qi. A skilled practitioner, with enough talent and luck, and relentless effort, would almost never encounter a limit.

Moreover, due to the abundance of elemental energy, the experts in this world found it much easier to break through the innate barrier compared to the Tang Dynasty world. They didn't need special insights; they just needed to gradually open their meridians, and they would naturally reach the innate realm. Due to their strong bodies, innate experts could draw on elemental energy, and their full-power attacks could cause disaster-level destruction.

Dugu Feng, having undergone the baptism of Transcendent Void, had long been able to embed her spirit into the Heavenly Dao and draw on infinite elemental power. Although she didn't bring her original body, true qi, or spirit into this reincarnation mission, the fourteen years had given her enough time to re-cultivate a martial spirit.

With the advantage of the Subtle Realm, Dugu Feng could unleash her full power with each strike, while Nangong Wentian, despite having more power, was limited by the different martial arts system and could only unleash about 60-70% of his strength in a full attack. Dugu Feng naturally handled it with ease.

After a long exchange, Nangong Wentian saw that Dugu Feng showed no signs of fatigue. Finally, he changed his strategy, unleashing a powerful move to draw on elemental energy, intending to overwhelm Dugu Feng with even greater force.

"Chapter One of the 'Tianwai Xiaoyao Chapter'—Qi You Tian Di"

At the moment they crossed paths, Nangong Wentian shouted, and the surging true qi, fused with the green pearl spirit energy, radiated from his arms, forming dozens of emerald green trigram qi streams that spread out like ribbons, extending several zhang, dozens of zhang, and even hundreds of zhang, filling the sky.

Qi You Tian Di, omnipresent and all-reaching, Nangong Wentian's technique changed, and he struck countless continuous trigram qi streams, filling the space within dozens of zhang with a dense, impenetrable net of trigram qi, trapping Dugu Feng in the middle.

In an instant, Dugu Feng's vision was filled with continuous trigram qi streams. The trigram qi, both hard and soft, approached her without any trace of force. Dugu Feng smiled slightly and said, "Qi You Tian Di is not used like this!" As she spoke, her body moved, flowing like a cloud, weaving through the trigram qi streams.

Dugu Feng's speed was not fast, but she moved with a sense of ease and freedom. She was like a fish swimming freely in water, weaving through the dense trigram qi net with ease. The trigram qi streams, each powerful enough to collapse a city wall, did not pose a threat to her but instead became a force that propelled her forward, like ocean currents or a gentle breeze.