Chapter Sixteen: Turmoil in the Academy

  Looking at the empty cave, Xu Hua slowly walked out. Looking at the small pond in front of him, he had a feeling of frustration, that uncontrollable feeling made him somewhat unwilling to accept it. If his current self had the power of Wu Zun, Zi Yan wouldn't have left, would she?! In the end, it's still a matter of strength, it seems that his current strength is far from enough! Although he didn't have any feelings for Long Zi Yan yet, after all, she was the woman who entered his heart and gave her innocence to him, some responsibilities must be taken.

  At present, his physical strength is slowly increasing, but it still can't make Xu Hua feel satisfied. Only the extreme way of refining the body in "Nine Deaths to Heaven Record" can make him feel the rapid increase in power. However, for now, he is still in the recovery stage, and rashly accepting the extreme way of refining the body will still cause huge damage, which is not conducive to consolidating his foundation.

  "Ugh! Not being able to get stronger is really frustrating!"

  Hmmm...

  Xu Hua suddenly thought of the elixir obtained from the Blood Butcher, remembering that there was a type of Easy Tendon Refining Bone Pill that could temper the body and build its foundation to enhance its internal potential.

  As expected, a jade bottle appeared in Xu Hua's hand, and he lightly poured out one pill. There were only three pills left in the bottle. He put away the jade bottle and began to swallow the Dan.

  The medicine entered his belly, and the powerful medicinal properties spread throughout his four limbs and hundred channels. Gradually, his tendons were slowly expanded, becoming more resilient, his fresh blood was boiling, and the impurities in his body were forced out.

  Gradually, Xu Hua felt himself in a huge sea of fire, his body naturally moved, one move and one style, without any rules, with the twelve moves of "True Dragon Body Fist" and "Dragon Elephant Fist".

  The water in the small pool in front of the cave surged up, the surrounding mountains were pockmarked with pits and holes by Xu Hua, and the air was filled with dust and gravel.

  One fist after another, Xu Hua's speed changed from slow to fast, and then from fast to slow. At its fastest, several images of Xu Hua could be seen with a single glance; at its slowest, each punch was like carrying a weight of ten thousand catties, as slow as an old turtle.

  Xu Hua didn't know his own situation at this moment, he only felt that he seemed to have gained some insight, grasping something in the midst of each punch and move. He felt that previously there were places where he hadn't done enough, some too fast, some too stiff and fierce, unable to achieve a smooth transition between moves.

  Two hours later, Xu Hua stopped and only then did he discover that his clothes were stained with a large amount of dirt, sticky and uncomfortable. It was clearly the impurities discharged from his body. Xu Hua immediately jumped into the small pool.

  After a moment, a large amount of water vapor floated above the small pool, and Xu Hua's body heat actually made all the water in the pool boil.

  Carefully sensing his own body, with the immense energy contained within it, those sinews like a dragon, Xu Hua exclaimed: Indeed, it's no wonder that the Easy Tendon and Bone Pill is so renowned! It actually has such a powerful effect. If an ordinary martial artist were to take it, they wouldn't be able to withstand such a potent medicinal power. Now, although his own strength hadn't increased, after expanding his sinews, he could contain even more true energy.

  After washing up, Xu Hua took out a set of green robes from his spatial ring and put them on before leaving this unforgettable place!

  "Some things should be settled, are you ready for my revenge, Hu Bang? In Tiān Nán Fǔ, what role will you play again? And will Brother Jiang be a high-ranking official in the Imperial Academy?"

  ……

  Tianshun Prefecture

  Many shocking things have happened in the school recently. Firstly, Xu Hua broke the record of the Twin Stars' attack power; Secondly, the Qing Bang was almost completely destroyed, with only Ning Xuan and a few other core members returning; Thirdly, Jian Chen suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the famous old expert, Blood Sword Emperor; Fourthly, Jian Chen returned, learned about Xu Hua's achievements and showed a surprised expression, then came to the Martial Arts Plaza and unleashed an attack power of 53,000 jin, shocking the entire school. Xu Ning has not appeared until now, and everyone is guessing whether he can still be Jian Chen's opponent. Some people are even spreading rumors that from now on, the school will belong to Jian Chen!

  Sword Gate

  A man in white clothes sat at the top, with a pair of sword-like eyebrows furrowed. Below him, five people sat on either side. At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat oppressive, all because of one person, whose life or death was unknown to everyone.

  After a long time, the man in white finally spoke up: "Yan Chen, are your words true?"

  "Master, I'm certain it's true!" Yan Chen said firmly.

  The identity of the man in white was naturally self-evident, he was Jian Chen, the master of Sword Gate!

  "So, that person's strength is really terrifying. He can punch you flying from ten zhang away without you even realizing it, which means his speed is incredibly fast and his attacking power is extremely high. And you're certain he didn't use any martial arts techniques at all. The 40,000 jin of force was not his full strength, at the very least he has 50,000 jin of force. He's absolutely a top expert among the Martial Emperors!"

  The man in the first seat on the left side of Jian Chen said loudly, "Master, you're overestimating him. Aren't you stronger than him? An attack strength of 53,000 jin is something everyone has witnessed!"

  Jian Chen looked at him with a smile and shook his head: "530,000 jin is already the strongest attack I can muster!"

  "Master Men, at least on the surface, you are already the first. Xu Ning has yet to come out, I'm afraid he's not your opponent." Many of the helpers said.

  "Xu Ning is not simple, after fighting for so many years I don't dare to underestimate him. As for Xu Hua, he's the most terrifying one! Maybe in less than a year he'll surpass me, and even now I don't dare to look down on him. You guys should have heard about his age, right? Eighteen! Only eighteen! How monstrous is that?"

  Everyone present at the Sword Gate was speechless, they were shocked. At first, when they heard this news, they just smiled coldly and thought it was a joke. But now it seems that it should be true, some people have obtained his information from the school through some relationships, which shows that his real age is indeed eighteen!

  "Yan Chen, what's going on with Hu Bang again recently?" Yan Chen's eyes sparkled as he looked at Jianchen.

  "They seem to have all come back recently and none of them seem to be going out!"

  "Keep staring at them, also let someone check their background information. If the Tiger Gang people make a move on the Green Gang, stop them. If you can't stop them, notify me immediately!"

  Everyone present knew that the master of the door was going to make peace with Xu Hua, and although they were somewhat dissatisfied with Xu Hua, they still agreed with Jianchen's decision in their hearts.

  Tianshun Prefecture

  The original site of the Qingbang, at this moment, although the Qingbang has not announced its dissolution, the few members who are scattered here and there show the decline of the Qingbang. Even if Ning Xuan recruits a large number of students to join the Qingbang in an attempt to restore its former glory, it will take five or six years to achieve, otherwise it is just empty talk. At this moment, Ning Xuan is already 27 years old, and in three more years he will have to leave the mansion or become a staff member of the academy.

  At this moment, several people in the Green Gang are quite depressed. The Green Gang is the result of their joint efforts, and now it's ruined, their hearts suddenly feel empty. Ning Xuan spends his days drinking to drown his sorrows, completely different from the original clever and capable, spirited and proud leader of the Green Gang.

  Others are about the same, only Xu Lang and Mu Zi Yi's mood is not so bad. Mu Zi Yi often comforts Ning Xuan, saying that if the club is disbanded, it will be disbanded, but most importantly, we have verified our friendship. If you like, you can reorganize one after graduation!

  As for Xu Hui, her face was filled with deep worry, and even when she fell asleep at night, she would blurt out a sentence: "Third brother, come back quickly!"

  The fourth-ranked dragon did not allow Han Hui to worry, as for Xu Lang, he always had a cheerful face. But who said he wasn't sad? He just knew that being sad was useless and couldn't solve the problem, so he decided early on that he would have nothing to do with sorrow in this life.

  The feelings of the three siblings have been deeply ingrained over the years, and they are not like other large family brothers who are scheming against each other. Xu Lang only has one sentence in his heart, which is "Third brother, hurry back to rescue your second brother from the sea of suffering!"

  As the only two people in Qing Bang who were not troubled by their own emotions, Zi Yi and Xu Lang had a lot of exchanges, but most of the topics revolved around the words "Xu Hua".

  "Xu Lang, how come you and your third brother have such a big gap?"

  "It wasn't until this time I returned home that I realized my third brother had become so powerful. When he was young, his talent was ordinary and he didn't like martial arts." Xu Lang looked at the bright and shiny eyes of Ziyi and thought for a moment before saying: "Ziyi, do you have feelings for my third brother?"

  Zǐ yī dāng jiù mǎn liǎn xiū hóng，ránhòu è huàn huàn de dèng zhe Hán Shuō shuō: "Nǐ bú yào hú shuō, wǒ gēn tā yòu bù shú, zhī shì bǐ jiào gǎn xìng qí bà le!"

  Han Shuo would never believe her nonsense. "I advise you to give up, my third brother originally had a childhood sweetheart, but she died a year ago, I think he won't have such thoughts at this moment!"

  "I've already said I don't have it, how dare you be so certain?"

  "Hehe, at my third brother's current age and strength, if he were to fully reveal himself, he would definitely be wooed and flattered by countless people, and receive the adoration of the masses. But he hasn't... No matter what, he is still my third brother, and I will help him with whatever he wants to do. However, I fear that with my current strength, I may not be able to help him anymore!"

  "Maybe he just wants to protect himself!"

  "If he really thought that way, he wouldn't have revealed his true strength so carelessly. I think he's going to rise up now! As the second brother, I'm truly happy for him. Zǐ Yī, why don't you just marry me? Our age and strength are about the same, and I also have a third brother with enormous potential. In the future, I definitely won't be inferior!"

  "Hmph! I think this is what you wanted to say, right? This young lady is as beautiful as a flower, with countless suitors, how could she possibly be so easily won over by you? The implication of Ziyi's words was clear: if you don't pursue me properly, I'll accept him instead, isn't that too humiliating? In fact, she had a strong favorable impression of the yet-to-be-met Xu Hua, but she also knew that the gap between them was too great. Settling for second best, Xu Lang wasn't bad either."