Supreme Master - Chapter 49: Grand Completion
Translator – Misty
Chapter 49: Grand Completion
“You dare to break my cousin’s wrist, today I will make you pay tenfold!”
Li Can, aware of Gu Qingfeng’s extraordinary physical strength, did not underestimate him. Striding forward, he activated the spiritual energy within his body. Radiance shimmered around him as he unleashed a punch with an explosive force, echoing like a mountain being split open.
This was the Mountain-Splitting Fist.
Those proficient in martial arts knew the ferocity of the Mountain-Splitting Fist, embodying the might of mountain splitting. The punch Li Can launched was in the state of ‘Thorough Comprehension’, containing forty-seven principles of mountain-splitting force. As the punch was thrown, its overwhelming power seemed to suffocate those around.
Such a punch was extremely fierce.
None of the disciples present dared to receive it.
In the blink of an eye.
Li Can’s Mountain-Splitting Fist arrived instantaneously, targeting Gu Qingfeng’s chest. Everyone, including the respectful elders Ren De and Fei Xue atop the platform, believed that even Gu Qingfeng’s formidable body couldn’t withstand Li Can’s punch.
However, when Gu Qingfeng slowly raised his arm and casually blocked it, a shocking scene unfolded.
He actually blocked it!
And he did so without utilizing any spiritual energy.
Nor did he employ any immortal arts, relying solely on his physical strength.
The arena erupted in astonishment.
On the platform, Elder Ren De let out a surprised murmur, and Fei Xue also frowned in disbelief, while Li Ziheng anxiously stood up, calling out to Li Can.
Everyone knew about Gu Qingfeng’s anomalous body due to his failed Foundation Establishment, but they hadn’t expected him to be so formidable, unaffected by Li Can’s full-force punch infused with forty-seven principles of mountain-splitting power.
Unconvinced, Li Can attacked again.
This time, he executed the Flame Fist, also reaching the ‘Thorough Comprehension’ state, containing forty-five principles of flame power.
Yet, it was futile.
As Li Can launched his attack, Gu Qingfeng effortlessly blocked it again.
Standing there calmly, Gu Qingfeng looked at the frustrated Li Can and said indifferently, “I’ve let you strike twice. If you know what’s good for you, stop now, and this matter ends here. If you persist, I’ll make you suffer.”
“I refuse to believe your body is truly that strong!” Li Can roared, his aura flaring wildly as he channeled his Foundation Establishment fourth level spiritual energy. Leaping into the air, he transformed into a gust of wind, charging down at Gu Qingfeng.
This was the Swift Wind Leg.
Li Can’s Swift Leg, fast as lightning and unpredictable, reached the ‘Peak’ state, containing fifty-four principles of swift wind.
The ‘Thorough Comprehension’ and ‘Peak’ states were not just quantitative increases but qualitative transformations. Each principle of swift wind is a profound mystery; fifty-four principles of swift wind do not merely represent fifty-four principles but fifty-four layers of profound mystery.
This was Li Can’s signature martial art.
During the last major competition, he had overwhelmed two Foundation Establishment fifth level disciples with his ‘Peak’ Swift Wind Leg. Now unleashing his full power, everyone wondered how Gu Qingfeng would counter it.
Counter it?
Gu Qingfeng didn’t. As Li Can swooped down from above, Gu Qingfeng abruptly grabbed his ankle, pulling him down forcefully. With a loud thud, Li Can was smashed into the ground, crying out in pain.
But it wasn’t over.
Gu Qingfeng kicked him directly in the chest, causing Li Can to shudder violently, spewing blood from his mouth and nose, and was sent flying. He lay on the ground, clutching his chest in agony, rolling around in pain.
Was it over?
Still, it wasn’t.
Gu Qingfeng flicked his finger, and a flash of radiance appeared. Instantly, a gigantic blazing thunder emerged in the sky, the Blazing Thunder Technique.
This was a nine-meter-tall blazing thunder, terrifying upon its appearance.
With electric light crackling and thunderous sounds, eighty-one principles of blaze and thunder manifested. As Li Can just stood up, the thunder struck him. His clothes shattered, his hair stood on end, his skin split open, and he smoked as if charred, falling to the ground without a sound.
“Li Can!”
Seeing this, Li Ziheng rushed down the platform.
Even the usually arrogant Fei Xue couldn’t maintain her composure and stood up in shock. Elder Ren De, too, was stunned, murmuring in disbelief, “He… he has cultivated the Blazing Thunder Technique to Grand Completion, unleashing eighty-one principles of blaze and thunder…”
It wasn’t that Elder Ren De lacked insight; the scene was simply too abrupt. Even as an elder of the Cloudy Rosy Heaven Sect, who had cultivated for hundreds of years, he knew how difficult it was to achieve Grand Completion in an immortal art. No disciple of the Cloudy Rosy Heaven Sect, whether from the inner or outer sect, including the chiefs of the Twelve Courtyards and Nine Halls, had achieved Grand Completion in the Blazing Thunder Technique.
Because it required not only immense talent and insight but also years of relentless practice and comprehension. Not even the grand enforcers or elders of the inner and outer sects had achieved this.
Elder Ren De had taken over sixty years to reach completion in the Blazing Thunder Technique.
Now, witnessing a young disciple unleash a grand completion Blazing Thunder Technique in a flick of a finger was indeed shocking.
Fei Kui, who was aware of Huo De’s plans for Gu Qingfeng, was even more astonished. He had given the Blazing Thunder Technique manual to Gu Qingfeng just a few days ago, meaning Gu Qingfeng had achieved grand completion in mere days.
Below the platform, Li Ziheng, witnessing Li Can’s battered state, was filled with fury and trembling with rage.
“Too Vicious! Youngster!”
Li Ziheng spoke each word with intense anger.
“Since it’s a duel, injuries are inevitable,” Fei Kui interjected calmly. “Moreover, it was Li Can who initiated the challenge. Gu Qingfeng even warned him, but Li Can didn’t listen… It’s his own fault.”
Li Ziheng was seething with anger, his breathing heavy.
Indeed, as Fei Kui said, the duel was initiated by Li Can. Gu Qingfeng had warned him, yet Li Can had ignored it. Now that he was beaten half to death, he had only himself to blame.
In the arena, Gu Qingfeng stood there as calm as before, showing neither joy nor arrogance. His face was devoid of any emotion, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him. He didn’t care, nor was he concerned.
“Tell your Li clan to stop bothering me from now on. Of course, if you insist on doing so, consider the consequences. I’ve said before that I’m not a bodhisattva; I have no compassion. Nor am I a Buddha; I don’t understand generosity. I’ve never been accustomed to being bullied or beaten. If someone bullies me, I’ll return the favor, and if someone hits me, I will hit back.”
After saying this, Gu Qingfeng buttoned up his collar and turned to leave.
Fei Kui followed him, but then suddenly turned to Fei Xue on the platform, chuckling, “Daoist Master Fei Xue, I remember you saying that achieving the ‘Peak’ state in the Blazing Thunder Technique wasn’t impressive, as many disciples in our sect could do it, they just prefer to keep a low profile, right?”
“Heh, I wonder if we have any disciples who can unleash the Blazing Thunder Technique at the grand completion stage? If I’m not mistaken, none so far, right? Even your Blazing Thunder Technique hasn’t reached grand completion, has it?”
“You also said Gu Qingfeng was just showing off his ‘Peak’ Blazing Thunder Technique…”
“Heh, he wasn’t showing off. If he wanted to, he would have used the grand completion Blazing Thunder Technique during the assessment.”
“Low profile? High profile?”
“Who’s low profile? Who’s high profile?”
“Heh, also, don’t say that Gu Qingfeng isn’t worthy of your disciple. Who’s worthy of whom, that’s still up for debate.”
Fei Xue’s expression changed, and she retorted sharply, “What are you saying!”
Fei Kui didn’t respond further, leaving with a grin.
(End of Chapter)