"BRING HIM TO ME."
As soon as his voice echoed, the person standing next to Yang Ze, Elder Cheng made his move. Clenching his fist, he jumped towards Yang Ze. In his mind, the person in front of him was just a talented child who was able to step into the Qi Guiding. Even if he was extremely talented, his realm would still be in the Early Stage.
As for whether there was a big family behind him or a strong background, he couldn't care less. Right now their priority was to help the ancestor step into the Innate, everything else was superficial. As long as the ancestor could step into the Innate realm, he was willing to sacrifice even himself for the prosperity of the family.
"You really shouldn't do that." Looking at the upcoming figure of Elder Cheng who was drawing close with every passing second, Yang Ze shook his head. Just now he was able to sense the realm of mid-stage Qi Guiding realm from elder Cheng. With his current strength, beating this guy was like beating a dead dog.
"A pity." Shaking her head, Hua Lin stood there in silence. Even though she was angered by the constant mocking of Yang Ze, she still held admiration for a person like him who stepped into Qi Guiding at such a young age and was still calm in this situation. A person like this truly deserves her respect.
"Don't hurt him, just make him incapable of using any strength. We need him alive." At this time Old Li who was still standing by the side of the ancestor of the Hua family spoke casually. In his mind, the scene of Yang Ze lying on the ground was already etched.
Not only he, but every person standing there was also silently looking at the event in front of them. In their minds, they were already imagining their Hua Family rising to prominence.
However, dreams are dreams and reality is reality.
"BOOOOM."
Before anyone could react, with a loud sound, the figure of Elder Cheng who was about to take down Yang Ze, flew back twice as fast.
'Dum.'
With a loud thud, the tree in the distance was shattered instantly and the figure of Elder Cheng lay on the ground, his life and death unknown.
"..." The entire mountain was plunged into a deathly silence. Even in their wildest dreams no one thought that this would be the outcome. In their eyes, Elder Chagn was a godlike existence. One who could make anything possible. But that very same person was now lying on the ground, bleeding all over his body.
"This???"
"What happened?"
"Holy moly."
"ELDER CHENG."
Suddenly the crowd burst out in commotion. It took them a moment to register what just happened and the moment they woke up from their daze, they rushed towards the figure lying on the ground.
Hua Lin who was still standing there silently, too was stunned for a long time before suddenly rushing towards Elder Cheng in the distance. After checking his breath, she sighed in relief. Yet at the same time, her eyes were filled with intense killing intent.
"Impressive."
It was the old ancestor of the Hua family who spoke this time. But his usual emotionless voice was filled with surprise this time. Even he didn't expect such an outcome.
"I don't know which family produced a monster like you. Late-stage Qi Guiding in your twenties. Hissssss.."
The moment his words came out, it was as if everyone standing there had even forgotten to breathe. After a quiet moment, suddenly everyone burst out in disbelief.
"Ancestor, did you make a mistake?"
"Yes, he must have read it wrong."
"There is no way, right?"
Continuous voices full of disbelief filled the entire forest. According to their knowledge, the youngest person who stepped into Qi Guiding was around age twenty-three. Even that person stepped into the mid-stage of Qi guiding at thirty-six and late-stage at fifty-seven. Compared to him, this young man standing in front of them was a monster.
Even by the standards of their long lives of almost two hundred years, this was the most talented individual. Others usually are able to step into the late stage after hitting the nineties.
"Huh?" Even Hua Lin who was sitting there with murderous intent suddenly looked at Yang Ze with an open mouth. The bloodlust that was coming from her just a moment ago was now gone without a trace. For a moment even she wondered if the ancestor was telling the truth or just playing with them.
"Well, I guess it's my turn to make a move." Yang Ze ignored their reaction before stretching his body for a moment and suddenly disappeared from his position. Even though he hadn't learned any movement technique yet, just by infusing his legs with Qi, he was able to move at a speed inconvincible by normal human eyes.
Other than the Ancestor of the Hua family whose eyes were following Yang Ze, there was no one in the crowd capable of locating him.
"Boom."
"Thud."
"AAh."
"Fuck."
In the next moment, miserable cries echoed throughout the forest. The villagers and the people from the Hua family were shouting in desperation. With every passing second, three or four of them would fall to the ground unconscious. By the time it takes to finish one cup of tea, other than the Hua family's ancestors, old Li, and Hua Lin, there wasn't a single person who was conscious there.
"Gulp."
Old Li who had just seen the display of strength by Yang Ze stood there tremblingly. He was thanking his lucky stars to be able to stand next to the ancestor, otherwise, his fate wouldn't have been any better than the ones lying there.
"Huh?" Hua Lin was still in a daze. With her mouth gaping open, her eyes were filled with shock. She even felt like she was in a dream and everything was an illusion.
.......
"HAHAHAHAHAA. Wonderful." Contrary to their expressions, the old ancestor of the Hua family was still standing there with a smile on his face. It was as if the people on the ground were something insignificant.
"Ancestor, should I go?" Old Li who was standing there with a grave expression suddenly spoke out. Even though he was ready to rush forward and fight with the boy, his trembling legs said otherwise. The moment Yang Ze took action, he became aware of the giant gap between the two of them. If he dared to take any action, the next person buried deep underground would be him.
"No. You are not his match." Thankfully for him, the ancestor just shook his head before taking a step forward.
"You are really strong. Perhaps the strongest in the younger generation, but you made a fatal mistake in your judgment." The old man's voice was calm as he leisurely took a few steps forward.
"Well, not that I blame you, after all, you are still a kid wet behind his ears."
"You should have escaped a few days ago, yet your pride and arrogance didn't allow it. And in your arrogance, you missed the best time for your escape. Well, not like you could have escaped, but still could have made an attempt."
"Sigh." With a deep breath, he was looking at Yang Ze with pity in his eyes. After taking a deep breath, he slowly raised his hand and pushed it towards Yang Ze.
"BOOM."
At that moment, Yang Ze flew back like a cannonball. His situation now was the same as Elder Cheng who was blasted minutes ago by him.
"Uugh." Panting heavily, Yang Ze felt like he had been hit by a train. If not for the protective Qi around his body, this sheer impact would have blown a hole in his chest. But even with the help of the protective Qi, his body still took some heavy damage. At this moment, one could see the blood dripping from the mask.
Trying to calm himself, Yang Ze struggled to stand up. He didn't even see what hit him, much less defend himself.
"Now you see the difference between every stage of Qi Guiding?" The elder was still slowly walking, as if he wasn't in the middle of a fight, but in his garden.
"Do you know there is another name for the peak of Qi Guiding realm. It is called a transition realm, or in simpler words,
Half-Step Innate."