Wu Xinyuan's brow furrowed slightly, for he had not expected the sudden emergence of such a formidable young man. Merely from Ye Xiao's aura, Wu Xinyuan could tell that the youth before him was approximately as strong as himself. However, he found it impossible to spot any vulnerabilities in the young man's peculiar martial arts techniques, as his own moves were continually thwarted by Ye Xiao's tricky claw techniques!

Ye Xiao grew more and more delighted by the moment, whereas Wu Xinyuan became increasingly fearful.

Both were close to the Middle-Stage Xuan Rank in martial arts cultivation, but though Ye Xiao was only nearing it, he practiced the overwhelmingly powerful Nine Yang Divine Skill. During combat, although the Nine Yang Divine Skill depleted fast, it also recovered extremely quickly. Therefore, before Ye Xiao had to use his power-demanding moves, he could easily maintain his peak condition!

"Breach Fire Fist!" Wu Xinyuan no longer had the heart to engage in a drawn-out battle with Ye Xiao, as he had realized that the young man's strength seemed never-ending. No matter how hard he tried, the youth seemed to sustain no damage. Instead, the youth seemed to grow stronger as the fight progressed. What stunned Wu Xinyuan more was the faint purple aura exuding from the youth. Unbeknownst to Wu Xinyuan, this purple aura was because Ye Xiao had achieved the third level's effect of "Purple Qi from the East." Wu Xinyuan mistakenly thought it was a prelude to Ye Xiao's powerful move. Thus, he concentrated most of his Inner Power True Qi into his fist and, with a raging shout, smashed it directly toward Ye Xiao. The punch had a world-splitting, mountain-shaking power.

Seeing Wu Xinyuan's ferocious punch, Ye Xiao naturally did not dare to face it and quickly retreated. Wu Xinyuan rapidly pursued him, and the two, one chasing and one retreating like dual flashes of lightning, swiftly neared the edge of the building floor!

This floor was still under construction, supported by engineering scaffolding with windows yet to be installed. Thus, if Ye Xiao continued to retreat, he might have to jump off the building!

Outside, there was plenty of rain. Ye Xiao was not foolish. When he had just arrived, the pink umbrella had been immensely helpful, keeping him completely dry. Now, this guy was forcing Ye Xiao to jump off the building, which would certainly drench him in rain if he leaped!

Boom!

A thunderclap burst in the sky!

Ye Xiao reached the edge of the floor and retreated no further. However, Wu Xinyuan was upon him in an instant. Having run a distance of ten or more meters, Wu Xinyuan's punching force had somewhat weakened. Ye Xiao's feet propelled him forward this time, not back!

The two Fire Dragon Claws quickly reached for Wu Xinyuan's fist. Though Wu Xinyuan's punch had weakened, its force was still substantial. Thus, the Fire Dragon Claws, moving extremely fast, approached the Breach Fire Fist and didn't immediately attempt to break it. Instead, they enveloped the fist between them, and the Fire Dragon Claws swiftly burrowed along Wu Xinyuan's arm!

Wu Xinyuan had thought Ye Xiao might meet his attack head-on, but unexpectedly, Ye Xiao's hands bypassed his fist, perfectly avoiding contact and landing on his wrist!

Trouble!

Wu Xinyuan was horrified!

But by then, it was too late for surprise. Everything unfolded in a flash, with a speed so rapid that even slow-motion in a video would seem swift!

A cold sneer on his face, Ye Xiao's Fire Dragon Claws indeed grasped Wu Xinyuan's wrist. Like two sharp daggers, they stabbed into Wu Xinyuan's flesh, eliciting an immediate scream of agony!

Wu Xinyuan's Breach Fire Fist instantly lost its effectiveness. Ye Xiao, grabbing Wu Xinyuan's arms, suddenly flung him straight out from the building, hurtling him at least ten meters into the air. Under the assault of the rain, Wu Xinyuan, severely injured by the countered move, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood mid-air. Instantly, a blood mist formed around him. With his excellent vision, Ye Xiao could see clearly; Wu Xinyuan's face was as pale as paper, and it seemed he might not make it!

Ye Xiao wanted to keep watching Wu Xinyuan, but looking at the rain outside, he ultimately dismissed the thought. He thought to himself, this man is not a concern, but getting my clothes wet from the rain would be very uncomfortable!

So, Ye Xiao watched as Wu Xinyuan fell from mid-air!

Indeed, Wu Xinyuan was unlucky. The construction site was littered with too many steel bars, many of which stuck out from the ground. By a cruel twist of fate, a vertical steel bar directly pierced his thigh as he fell!

Ye Xiao looked down at Wu Xinyuan collapsing on the ground, his thigh impaled, and silently prayed for him. Had this guy committed misdeeds in his past life? Otherwise, how could he be so unlucky? Fortunately, it was only his thigh. If it had been the upper half of his body, the guy would probably have died for sure. However, the likelihood of Wu Xinyuan surviving was still slim; after all, he had been seriously injured, fallen more than ten meters_high, and had his thigh pierced by a steel bar, likely severing a major artery with rapid blood loss!

Seeing this, Ye Xiao felt there truly was nothing else worth watching. Life and death are predestined, and he saw no need to play the role of a mercy killer.

Turning around, he directly ran toward Ling Hengyu, who also had sustained serious injuries. Although Weei Jie was gravely injured, his complexion still looked much better than Ling Hengyu's!

Ye Xiao was puzzled; Ling Hengyu's running speed showed that he had at least the strength of a Yellow Rank Peak martial artist, yet why didn't he fight back when that muscleman hit him? Was he deliberately letting the other man win? Moreover, it was just a punch and not even a lethal one; how could it have caused such damage?

"Mr. Ling, I'll call for help now. Hang in there!" Weei Jie hurriedly took out his mobile phone, but when he did, he found it was smashed—it had been damaged during the fight!

"This," Weei Jie paled in shock!

Ye Xiao strode forward and said, "Uncle Weei, let me take a look."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Weei Jie immediately turned to Ye Xiao. He had never actually seen Ye Xiao fight, but after today's battle, he had gained a new respect for him. He had always thought that it was impressive for Ye Xiao to possess the strength of Yellow Rank Peak or even Early Xuan Rank, but Wu Xinyuan, who clearly had Mid-stage Xuan Rank strength, was sent flying by Ye Xiao without any injury to himself. What kind of strength did Ye Xiao really have?

"Quick, come and check on Mr. Ling!" Weei Jie exclaimed urgently!

Ye Xiao approached Ling Hengyu, whose complexion was pale and obviously struggling for breath; this was definitely not a good sign!

Ye Xiao immediately activated his Nine Yang True Qi, and a faint purple aura appeared around him once more, while the aura encircling the injury was golden-yellow—these were the special effects of the Nine Yang True Qi!

Ye Xiao grabbed Ling Hengyu's wrist and carefully examined him. To his shock, upon checking Ling Hengyu's internal condition, he stared at Ling Hengyu in disbelief.

How could he still be alive?

That was the only thought in Ye Xiao's mind!

It was no wonder Ye Xiao was so shocked; there were significant reasons for it! At this moment, using Nine Yang True Qi to check Ling Hengyu's internals, Ye Xiao was stunned to discover that Ling Hengyu was indeed a martial artist with his governor and conception vessels fully open. Moreover, his meridians were thicker than those of an average person, clearly indicating that Ling Hengyu had more than just the strength of Yellow Rank Peak—he must be an expert even among those at the Xuan Rank!

But why didn't he fight back during the recent battle, and how could he have been beaten to the brink of death with just one hit?

Ye Xiao wouldn't have known if he hadn't checked; now he understood that the reason was that Ling Hengyu's meridians, although thicker, were severely damaged—akin to a potholed highway. Could such a highway still allow for fast driving?

It was evident to Ye Xiao that Ling Hengyu had once been a master, but his meridians had been destroyed for some reason. Such meridians could sustain life with constant care and the leftover True Qi inside, but engaging in combat would forcibly activate that True Qi. It was like hundreds of cars racing on a potholed highway; the consequences were clearly disastrous. This was why Ling Hengyu was reluctant to fight—engaging in battle might inflict more damage than receiving blows and could even result in death from the internal True Qi bursting through his meridians before the fight commenced!

Ye Xiao was no immortal; though his Nine Yang Divine Skill could heal internal injuries, severely damaged meridians were beyond his help. All he could do now was to maintain the original state of Ling Hengyu's Inner Power True Qi, allowing it to protect his body without circulating.

Ten minutes later, Ye Xiao ended his skills, and Ling Hengyu's complexion turned from pale to slightly rosy. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ye Xiao in front of him.

"Thank you!" Ling Hengyu's voice was still weak.

Ye Xiao looked solemnly at Ling Hengyu and said, "Uncle Ling, inside your body..."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Ling Hengyu chuckled and replied, "I know, but what can be done about it now?"

"But in this way, your life could be at risk at any time!" Ye Xiao said to Ling Hengyu!

Ling Hengyu gave a helpless and bitter smile, sat on the ground, and replied, "There's nothing that can be done, the meridians are damaged unless there's a Heaven Heart Pill."

"Heaven Heart Pill?" Ye Xiao really hadn't heard of this pill and asked in surprise, "Isn't it the Heart Cleansing Pill, not Heaven Heart Pill?"

Before Ling Hengyu could respond, Weei Jie suddenly spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, then collapsed unconscious on the ground!

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