Chapter 44

The Fierce Mane Boar is an extremely formidable beast, its body covered in fur that burns like flames, soft in appearance but incredibly tough, impervious to blades and swords.

It has a violent temper, immense strength, and a pair of tusks in its blood-red mouth that can make even a Fourth Stage True Martial realm cultivator hesitant to confront it.

Compared to the Fierce Mane Boar's temper, the Snow Leopard and the Unicorn Scaled Lizard could be considered tame.

Boom!

In the courtyard, as Xia Zhi untied the vines binding the Fierce Mane Boar, the beast let out a loud howl, its hooves stomping the ground, sending dust flying. Its massive, bull-like body charged towards Lin Xun like a moving mountain, its sharp tusks gleaming with a bloodthirsty luster.

Bang!

Seeing this, Lin Xun's figure flickered, and he struck the beast's neck with a powerful punch. However, the Fierce Mane Boar merely shook its head, seemingly unharmed, and turned around, its tusks slicing through the air like blades, aiming for Lin Xun's abdomen.

Lin Xun's eyes narrowed as he dodged, genuinely surprised. That strike, though purely physical, would have been enough to incapacitate a Fourth Stage True Martial realm cultivator.

But against the Fierce Mane Boar, it had no effect.

Boom!

The Fierce Mane Boar was extremely aggressive and brutal, its bloodshot eyes fixed on Lin Xun as it charged recklessly.

Lin Xun, caught off guard, couldn't avoid and had to clash with the beast head-on. He felt as if he had been hit by a massive rock, his blood surging, and his body involuntarily thrown back.

What incredible strength!

Lin Xun's face darkened, his muscles tensing like steel wires. His figure darted forward like a leopard, and he suddenly grabbed one of the Fierce Mane Boar's tusks with his fingers, then exerted force with his wrist, his arm muscles bulging as he lifted the beast, which weighed a thousand catties.

Then, the muscles in Lin Xun's arms rippled rapidly, gathering all his strength at his wrist, which he suddenly unleashed, shaking the Fierce Mane Boar violently.

Boom~

The Fierce Mane Boar's massive body trembled like a sieve, its bones cracking. It was then slammed to the ground by Lin Xun, creating a large pit in the earth.

This strike was a technique Lin Xun had learned from Xia Zhi, where the force spread like a tidal wave, capable of dispersing all the opponent's strength, and in severe cases, even shattering their internal organs.

However, before Lin Xun could celebrate, the Fierce Mane Boar, after a moment of shaking, got up again, its bloodshot eyes filled with boundless ferocity, and it howled as it charged at Lin Xun once more.

Lin Xun's eyes widened in shock. This beast was so resilient?

As he dodged, he observed that the Fierce Mane Boar seemed completely unharmed and had become even more ferocious.

Its hooves moved swiftly, causing dust to fly and cracks to form in the ground as it rampaged through the small courtyard.

If not for Xia Zhi's presence, this rampage would have destroyed all three of Lin Xun's thatched cottages.

"Beast!"

Lin Xun's blood surged, and he was enraged. He would never admit that he couldn't defeat a pig; otherwise, how could he face Xia Zhi in the future?

Bang!

Lin Xun no longer dodged, charging forward head-on. He spread his arms and collided with the charging Fierce Mane Boar, gripping its tusks firmly, managing to block the beast.

The Fierce Mane Boar roared in clear anger, its hooves exerting force, its body twisting violently, trying to pry open Lin Xun's arms.

But at that moment, Lin Xun's arms exerted force like a noose, and with a crack, the Fierce Mane Boar's tusks were snapped off, blood gushing out. The beast roared in pain, almost throwing Lin Xun off.

Lin Xun's figure lowered, and he locked the beast's leg joints with his arms, twisting them with a crack, dislocating the Fierce Mane Boar's right front leg, causing it to collapse.

This was not the end. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Xun repeated the process, dislocating all four of the Fierce Mane Boar's leg joints within a few breaths, leaving the beast completely unsupported, writhing and howling on the ground.

Only then did Lin Xun stand up, dusting off his hands and exhaling a deep breath.

Looking at the thoroughly subdued Fierce Mane Boar, though exhausted, a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

A few months ago, he was a frail and weak individual, but now, he could subdue a beast as powerful as a Fourth Stage True Martial realm cultivator with sheer physical strength. This tremendous change filled Lin Xun with excitement.

This achievement was not only due to his diligent training but also to Xia Zhi's help.

Through constant battles with Xia Zhi, Lin Xun's physique had grown stronger day by day, his skin, muscles, and bones as tough as iron, brimming with explosive power.

Moreover, through these battles, Lin Xun had mastered the techniques of physical combat, able to focus the strength of every inch of his body with ease.

"Even without spiritual energy, my current physical strength seems capable of competing with a Fourth Stage True Martial realm cultivator."

Lin Xun pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

Cultivators are different from beasts. Cultivators have equipment, weapons, and techniques, but more importantly, they possess combat wisdom and experience, which no beast can match.

Therefore, defeating a Fourth Stage True Martial realm cultivator with physical strength alone would not be so simple.

Xia Zhi walked over and lightly tapped the Fierce Mane Boar's head with her small, white hand, causing it to collapse as if struck by lightning.

Xia Zhi looked at Lin Xun and said, "You're just barely stronger than this pig."

Lin Xun's sense of pride vanished instantly, and he shrugged helplessly, smiling bitterly, "Can't you praise me a bit?"

Xia Zhi frowned, thinking seriously, "Do you have anything worth praising?"

Lin Xun was speechless.

...

During lunch, Lin Xun thought of a question: "Compared to spiritual energy, physical strength is only suitable for close combat. Even if the body is trained to be extremely strong, it seems inferior to the power gained from dedicated spiritual energy cultivation."

Xia Zhi said nothing, but pointed her fingers like a knife and lightly slashed.

Swoosh!

A sharp blade of air shot out, severing a willow branch over ten yards away.

Lin Xun was stunned.

Xia Zhi, however, continued eating.

After a long moment, Lin Xun said with a complex expression, "How exactly do you cultivate?"

He had seen clearly that Xia Zhi's strike had no spiritual energy fluctuation, purely the result of physical strength!

In other words, this fact undoubtedly proved that physical strength, when developed to a terrifying level, could break the limitations of close combat!

According to Lin Xun's knowledge, even with spiritual energy cultivation, one could only achieve the ability to project spiritual energy and attack from a distance after reaching the Spirit Gale realm!

By comparison, Xia Zhi's ability to project force from a distance using only physical strength was even more remarkable.

Xia Zhi, puzzled, said, "It's very easy to do this. I could do it when I was little."

This time, Lin Xun was not discouraged but truly believed it. Through his observations over the past few days, he had discovered many incredible things about Xia Zhi, making her seem no different from a legendary prodigy who knew everything from birth!

Otherwise, who had ever seen a five- or six-year-old girl with such terrifying combat power?

After much thought, Lin Xun finally gave up on probing and asked Xia Zhi the name of this combat technique.

In his view, this physical combat technique was like a martial arts technique and should not have appeared out of nowhere.

Xia Zhi shook her head, "It has no name."

Lin Xun smiled bitterly, "Then let's give it a name."

Xia Zhi responded indifferently, "Oh."

Lin Xun, however, was enthusiastic, thinking and saying, "Let's call it 'Bone Separation Technique'?"

Over the past few days, he had mastered many physical combat techniques, such as the shockwave technique, the arm strangulation technique, and the bone-locking technique, all of which were simple, direct, and effective, targeting the opponent's vital points, much like separating bones and tendons, ruthless and decisive.

Xia Zhi nodded perfunctorily, but this did not dampen Lin Xun's enthusiasm.

His eyes brightened as he said, "This technique still needs improvement, but I believe that with our combined wisdom, it will become more powerful and may even become famous and celebrated in the future."

Xia Zhi seemed to ignore him, continuing to eat.

Lin Xun spoke for a while, but seeing no response, he felt bored and said, "Forget it, this isn't urgent. We can talk about it later."

At this moment, Xia Zhi suddenly looked up and said, "Didn't you say you were going to the Qingyang Tribe a few days ago?"

Lin Xun nodded, "Yes, if everything goes smoothly, I can set out in five days."

He said this because, according to his calculations, the second trial of the Heavenly Passage Secret Realm would begin in three days, and he needed to resolve this matter before heading to the Qingyang Tribe.

With the recent training of his body, Lin Xun had gained more confidence and was more eager to face the second trial of the Heavenly Passage Secret Realm.

Thinking about this, Lin Xun suddenly realized something and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Xia Zhi said, "I'm a bit reluctant."

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." Lin Xun felt warm inside, thinking that despite the constant setbacks, this little girl still had a conscience.

But the next moment, Xia Zhi shook her head and said, "I was just thinking, if you suddenly leave, who will cook for me?"

Lin Xun's expression froze. So she was reluctant because of this...

He said fiercely, "Don't worry, even if I leave, I won't let you starve!"

Xia Zhi said calmly, "That's good."

With that, she continued eating...

At the same time, in the deep forest tens of miles away from Fiyun Village, a dazzling rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky.

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