Chapter 1086: Chapter 1085: Let the Disciples Temper Themselves

“Master, I understand!” Feng Chan said as he clenched his fists tightly after a moment of hesitation.

Ye Tianchen nodded and walked to the front with Shi Hubo. Shi Hubo was the first to speak, as he was the Clan Leader of Desolate Stone Village. On this point, Ye Tianchen still showed respect, acknowledging that the people of Desolate Stone Village must be involved in this matter and should resolve it themselves. As for Ye Tianchen, he would provide support from the sidelines. Otherwise, with his strength and temperament, he could easily storm into Devouring Sky Village and subdue them without all this fuss.

“What exactly do you people from Devouring Sky Village want to do?” Shi Hubo asked angrily, looking at the dozen or so Devouring Sky Village residents mounted on warhorses ahead.

“Hmph, what do we want to do? Didn’t we already send word? We want everyone in Desolate Stone Village to move into our Devouring Sky Village, to be enslaved for generations, and to do whatever we tell you. If you dare resist, if you dare disobey, we will immediately bathe you in blood!” A burly man from Devouring Sky Village at the forefront arrogantly declared.

“You… You are too bullying, have you forgotten the rules set hundreds of years ago between Desolate Stone Village and Devouring Sky Village? Are you trying to break them?” Shi Hubo trembled with anger as he questioned.

“Rules? That was hundreds of years ago. Who remembers? Rules are dead, people are alive. Besides, you’re the weak ones. Since when do weaklings have any say?” The burly man from Devouring Sky Village dismissed the people of Desolate Stone Village with disdain, speaking condescendingly.

“Don’t be too arrogant. Aren’t you afraid of Desolate Stone Village’s Guardian God?” Shi Hubo tried to intimidate these bandits from Devouring Sky Village by saying this deliberately.

Slam!

This time, the fierce burly man from Devouring Sky Village didn’t immediately respond to Shi Hubo. Instead, he swung a whip viciously towards Shi Hubo’s neck, attempting to break it.

Grunt!

Although Shi Hubo hadn’t practiced Martial Arts, every villager in Desolate Stone Village was born with divine power, and their bodies were particularly robust. This foundation enabled them to survive for so many years in the wilderness, hunting beasts and foraging for food. This was one of the puzzling aspects for Ye Tianchen; despite the Curse Power and Bloodline Power preventing them from practicing Martial Arts, every villager was inherently endowed with divine power, both young and old. It made one wonder what kind of bloodline power the villagers of Desolate Stone Village possessed.

As Ye Tianchen pondered, Shi Hubo had already grabbed the whip swung by the burly man from Devouring Sky Village, yanking it forcefully to pull the man off his warhorse. The witnesses were astonished. Even though Shi Hubo hadn’t practiced Martial Arts, he managed to pull down a Martial Arts expert from Devouring Sky Village. Shi Hubo’s strength was indeed surprising.

“Hmph, mere mortals dare to lay hands on me, prepare to die!”

The burly man from Devouring Sky Village didn’t expect his underestimation would lead him to be pulled off the warhorse by Shi Hubo. Knowing that he led the charge to intimidate Desolate Stone Village, and failing would spell doom for him, he unleashed a surge of Martial Arts True Power with his right hand, flinging Shi Hubo directly towards a nearby tree. Despite Shi Hubo’s inherent divine power and strong physique, being hurled into a tree like this would likely result in severe injury.

Even though Shi Hubo had strength, he hadn’t practiced Martial Arts. When faced with the Martial Arts Power of the fierce burly man from Devouring Sky Village, Shi Hubo couldn’t resist and was flung along with the whip towards a side tree.

Bam!

A punch imbued with the Power of thunder and lightning knocked the whip out of the fierce burly man’s hand from Devouring Sky Village. This time, it was Ming Jue who intervened, under Ye Tianchen’s command. Ye Tianchen indeed wanted his five disciples to gain practical combat experience. After all, self-cultivation alone wouldn’t accelerate improvement as fast as real battles would. Ming Jue, who had been taught Thunder Sky Fist by Ye Tianchen, had already grasped some of its essence. Given Ming Jue’s aptitude, it was only a matter of time before he could cultivate Thunder Sky Fist to the Great Success stage.

Whoosh!

In the hands of the robust man from Devouring Sky Village, the whip was knocked away by Ming Jue’s punch, but Shi Hubo was still sent flying, hitting that thick tree trunk. At the same time, Tian Feng acted. With a flash, she appeared behind Shi Hubo, her hands constantly channeling Martial Arts True Qi, her delicate jade hands swiftly evolving. It seemed as if dozens of palms were manifesting, standing behind Shi Hubo, deflecting the impact, allowing Shi Hubo to land safely!

Ye Tianchen nodded satisfied. His five disciples indeed had great potential. Even though they had just begun their cultivation journey not long ago, they already had some combat capability. In their first actual combat, they had shown impressive performance, making Ye Tianchen very pleased. As their master, he was naturally proud.

“Master, let me fight that man!” Cai Meier said, looking at the leading robust man from Devouring Sky Village.

“You’re not his match yet, but you can give it a try, just don’t push yourself too hard!” Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.

“Yes, Master!”

Shua!

Cai Meier leaped into the air. Despite her young age, she had a fairy-like aura, her eyes filled with determination. She didn’t underestimate the leader’s brute, knowing that since even her master had said she wasn’t his match, she must go all out. She aimed to gain some combat experience through this real fight.

“Desolate Stone Village should be wiped out. There’s no one left, and it’s fallen to such a state that you need a few kids barely weaned to step in, truly laughable!” The vicious brute of Devouring Sky Village spoke with a tone full of disdain.

Pa!

On her first move, Cai Meier executed the Jade Maiden Palm taught by Ye Tianchen. A soft yet resilient strike force surged towards the robust man from Devouring Sky Village, stunning everyone present. The fierce brute was taken aback. He hadn’t expected a girl of only ten could wield such a powerful palm strike. Though he was much stronger than Cai Meier, he didn’t dare stand still and let her hit him, not daring to underestimate her.

Seeing Cai Meier in real combat, Ye Tianchen also nodded. Considering the five disciples’ talent and comprehension, Feng Chan was indeed the highest, but when it came to cleverness, Cai Meier was the smartest. She had already grasped the essence of the Jade Maiden Palm Skill and had been pondering it. If she weren’t too young and hadn’t been cultivating Martial Arts for long, with little Martial Arts True Qi in her body, she might have already had breakthroughs in her cultivation, possibly reaching the late-stage Martial Spirit realm like Feng Chan in less than a year. This was remarkable for a child cultivating Martial Arts.

Cai Meier was smart. She knew that with her current cultivation strength, it was almost impossible to defeat this vicious brute from Devouring Sky Village. What she needed to do was to engage in strategic combat, persisting in this battle to extract the essence of cultivation from real fights and gain insights into Martial Arts. Therefore, she didn’t choose close combat but instead leaped up and released a Jade Maiden Palm to see how this fierce brute would respond.

Pang!

The ferocious brute from Devouring Sky Village had the early-stage Martial King cultivation realm. For Cai Meier, who was at the mid-stage Martial Spirit realm, defeating him was nearly impossible. Not everyone could be like Ye Tianchen, reaching an unbelievable realm capable of fighting across levels.

Cai Meier’s palm strike was shattered, and the rest of the bandits from Devouring Sky Village also relaxed a sigh of relief. They initially thought their leader might suffer, making it difficult for them to massacre Desolate Stone Village. But now it seemed that, despite some Martial Arts-training youngsters arising from Desolate Stone Village, they posed no real threat and could be easily dominated. This allowed the bandits to sit back and enjoy the show, watching as their fierce leader taught Desolate Stone Village a lesson, showing them the meaning of despair. Everyone understood that humiliating others was far more satisfying than simply killing them.

The lead brute from Devouring Sky Village, after smashing Cai Meier’s palm force with a punch, lewdly laughed, “Such a pretty little girl, when you grow up, you’ll surely be a devastating beauty that could topple cities. Why not follow me, and I’ll let you enjoy the pleasures of being a woman early!”

Cai Meier blushed with anger, her eyes filled with fury and a desire to kill this shameless brute on the spot. She charged forward, her hands brimming with Martial Arts True Qi. Although the Jade Maiden Palm was a gentle martial skill, it carried powerful destructive force, embodying a powerful Martial Arts Divine Skill that merged softness and hardness. Cai Meier unleashed over ten palm strikes, each with formidable palm force, aimed at the fierce brute from Devouring Sky Village.

Bang! Bang! Bang… (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)