C54 Mortal Fire and Ice Attribute Genuine Qi

A chilling scream, reminiscent of a pig being slaughtered, pierced the air.

Chang Wenhua's complexion turned a ghastly shade of pale as he contorted his body into a shrimp-like curl, his hands desperately clutching the wounded area.

"You're going to pay with your life!"

Veins bulged on Chang Wenhua's face as he bellowed furiously at Han Rou.

In that instant, any lingering thoughts of Han Rou vanished from Chang Wenhua's mind, replaced by a burning desire to dismember her and quench the seething rage within him!

After all, it was his genitals at stake—far too perilous a situation!

Yet Han Rou regarded him with a derisive sneer, utterly fearless.

Initially enraged, Chang Wenhua quickly sensed that something was amiss. Indeed, he felt a surge of Internal Strength emanating from behind him.

Acting on instinct, Chang Wenhua lashed out with his palm.

"Bone Crushing Hand!"

A frigid voice echoed as Chang Wenhua was horrified to find a ferocious Internal Strength assailing his body. If left unchecked, his very bones would be shattered by the force.

In a dire rush, Chang Wenhua issued a cold cry, unleashing the torrential Internal Strength within him. The Attribute Genuine Qi he had amassed exploded forth, unleashing its formidable might.

Without hesitation, Chang Wenhua released his grip and staggered backward.

It was then that he caught sight of Han Feng.

"He's still alive!"

The thought sent a wave of dread through Chang Wenhua, and his eyes darkened with murderous intent as he fixed his gaze on Han Feng.

Yet the throbbing pain in his wrist made Chang Wenhua grimace.

On the outside, his wrist seemed unharmed, but the bones within had sustained damage, significantly weakening his offensive capabilities.

"Damn it, I've been too complacent. Given my current state, even with 70% of my Internal Strength derived from Attribute Genuine Qi, my combat effectiveness is likely no better than that of an average Martial Cultivator with about 40% Internal Strength."

Meanwhile, Han Feng was equally taken aback.

Having mastered the Bone Crushing Hand to the Perfection Stage, Han Feng was well aware of its devastating power. Many of his foes had met their end under its unyielding grasp.

Yet the man before him, despite having his wrist seized by Han Feng, had sustained only minor injuries.

"The Bone Crushing Hand may be strong, but my gap with Chang Wenhua is significant. It appears that even the Bone Crushing Hand has its limits."

"I underestimated it. After all, the Bone Crushing Hand is merely a Basic Upper-grade Martial Skill. I placed too much importance on it."

The disparity in our cultivation foundations of Internal Strength has greatly diminished the effectiveness of the Bone Crushing Hand.

Shaking out his hand, Han Feng felt stiffness in his palm. "Chang Wenhua's Attribute Genuine Qi must be of the ice variety, or else my palm wouldn't be seized by this bone-chilling cold."

A Martial Cultivator cannot practice a Cultivation Method beyond the Mortal Rank until they reach the Late Period of Mortal Rank.

Cultivation Methods that exceed Mortal Rank have their own attributes. If one cultivates a method of Human Rank or higher, the resulting Attribute Genuine Qi in their body could be incompatible with their practice. In minor cases, one's cultivation could be rendered useless. In severe cases, if the cultivated method and the Attribute Genuine Qi are diametrically opposed, like fire and water, it could lead to an explosive death.

That's why Martial Cultivators typically choose a Cultivation Method that matches their attribute when they reach the late stages of Mortal Rank.

This is also why the cultivation speed of Mortal-rank Martial Cultivators isn't very fast—the foundational methods are just too basic.

Of course, some powerful entities, like Heaven-level or top-tier Earth-level forces, have unique ways to determine a Martial Cultivator's innate attribute, allowing them to select the appropriate Cultivation Method from the start without worrying about later complications.

Regardless of his past, since Han Feng began practicing the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art, his body has been gradually transformed into a Fire attribute constitution. Ultimately, he could only condense Fire attribute Genuine Qi.

Han Feng murmured with a smirk, "It's quite amusing. Fire and ice Attribute Genuine Qi are indeed natural adversaries."

Han Rou approached Han Feng's side, eyeing Chang Wenhua with caution.

Regardless of their prior relationship, now, in the face of Chang Wenhua, the members of the Han family must stand united.

Chang Wenhua regarded Han Feng with a frosty gaze. "I never thought you'd make it this far. Tell me, how is my younger brother doing now?"

Han Feng retorted, "If you've already figured it out, why bother asking?"

Chang Wenhua's face turned even more frigid as he declared, "For killing my younger brother, you shall join him in death."

"Shadow Flash!"

In an instant, Chang Wenhua vanished from Han Feng and Han Rou's sight.

Han Feng felt a surge of Internal Strength and, detecting a gust of wind to his left, immediately struck out with the Claw Condensation Technique.

"Claw Condensation Technique!"

"Nine Shadow Palms!"

"Six Solar Fingers!"

Bang! Bang!

The trio clashed, with Chang Wenhua being pushed back by the combined might of Han Feng and Han Rou, his fingers throbbing with pain.

Yet, Han Feng and Han Rou were also suffering.

Chang Wenhua had converted over half of his Internal Strength into Attribute Genuine Qi, specifically of the ice attribute.

The chilling aura invaded Han Feng and Han Rou's bodies, making them stiff and significantly slowing them down.

A spark ignited in Han Feng's mind, and he summoned the mortal fire within him, quickly alleviating the stiffness. But he gave no sign of recovery, mimicking Han Rou's movements to maintain the ruse.

Chang Wenhua, with a malicious grin, halted and then lunged at Han Feng and Han Rou once more.

Each collision resulted in the ice attribute Genuine Qi freezing Han Feng and Han Rou.

Soon, Han Rou's hands were completely numb, her Nine Shadow Palms reduced to less than sixty percent effectiveness.

Chang Wenhua burst into a mocking laugh, "How does it feel now? Are your movements becoming sluggish?"

"Even after your sneak attack, defeating you both is still a simple task for me."

In a flash, Chang Wenhua used Shadow Flash to position himself between them and sent Han Rou flying with a kick, causing her to cough up blood.

As Chang Wenhua fiercely aimed a palm strike at Han Feng, a sudden sense of peril washed over him.

To his shock, he saw that Han Feng was now surrounded by a blazing red flame.

Thick flames enveloped Han Feng's palm, intensifying into an even larger crimson blaze, and with a powerful motion, he thrust his palm forward.

"Impossible! This is mortal fire, and it appears to be nearing medium-class quality. How could a mere mortal-rank martial cultivator conjure up mortal fire, especially one that's almost medium-class!" Chang Wenhua bellowed in disbelief, utterly refusing to accept the reality before him.

Mortal fires are categorized by quality into lower-grade, medium-class, upper-class, and top-quality. A human-rank martial cultivator typically produces only a lower-grade mortal fire. As their cultivation foundation strengthens, so does the potency of their mortal fire.

To elevate a mortal fire's grade, one must refine it with specific fire attribute spirit creatures. Without them, even a heaven-rank martial cultivator could only enhance their mortal fire to the peak of the upper-class at best.

Han Feng practices the first layer of the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art, which naturally yields an exceptional mortal fire. Even at the mortal-rank, his fire rivals that of the lower-grade. Now, with his internal strength nearing the late period of the mortal rank, his mortal fire's might has surged, bringing it on par with medium-class mortal fire.

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