Chapter 62
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Chapter 62: One Against Five
"Hey kid, you’ve got nerve!" Before Fang Lie could speak, Ice Second Brother burst out impatiently, "Fine! Let’s see how I handle you today!"
Truth was, Ice Second Brother’s group desperately wanted to thrash this punk themselves. But their natural talents were weaker, and their poor training conditions widened the gap further.
Huang Mao enjoyed daily comforts, endless spirit pills, and master guidance—allowing him to focus solely on cultivation.
Meanwhile, Fang Lie’s crew juggled endless sect missions, odd jobs to survive, and feeding dozens of children—leaving little time for proper cultivation.
By now, Ice Second Brother, Fang Huo, Poison, and Longxing Tianxia barely maintained hundred-zhang Qi Seas. Huang Mao boasted over two hundred zhang—Fang Lie himself would’ve lagged far behind without recent luck.
Unaware of Fang Lie’s sudden growth, Huang Mao still looked down on them, hence proposing this one-versus-five fight.
Ice Second Brother saw his chance. Losing solo fights normally, but with treasures in hand and Huang Mao forbidden from attacking? Perfect.
With a battle cry, Ice Second Brother lunged forward, yanking his Ice Blade from his Sumeru Bag.
"Eat this!" He channeled the blade, unleashing a three-zhang icy arc that howled through the air.
The Ice Blade complemented his skills perfectly. After days of refining, even seasoned Qi Sea cultivators avoided facing it head-on—blocking would leave them reeling.
Ice Second Brother swore his full strike would force the unarmed Huang Mao back.
Yet Huang Mao simply raised dirt-yellow fists, Wutu Spiritual Energy coalescing into a foot-wide shield. "Trash!" he scoffed. "Take it back!"
The smoky shield swallowed the blade’s energy whole—then spat it back enhanced with thick earth energy.
Ice Second Brother paled as his own attack came roaring back. He barely activated the Thousand-Year Green Pine Shield in time. The counterstrike smashed him airborne, sending him tumbling through dirt and leaves.
Dizzy and leaf-covered, Ice Second Brother sat up to Huang Mao’s mocking laughter: "Worthless!"
Fang Huo and Longxing Tianxia instantly charged from both flanks, Flame Spear and dragon-shaped qi force blazing.
Huang Mao merely smirked. "Amateur moves!"
Then, he spread his hands apart, palms facing upward as if supporting invisible weights. Instantly, two smooth three-foot-wide shields materialized beside him.
The shields angled themselves precisely to meet the Flame Spear and dragon-shaped qi force, tilting at calculated slants rather than facing the attacks directly.
Both strikes collided violently with the shields only to skid sideways. The Flame Spear veered sharply toward Longxing Tianxia while the dragon-shaped qi force smashed into Fang Huo.
Caught off guard, the two barely raised their Thousand-Year Green Pine Shields in time. Though the shields absorbed the blows, the tremendous force hurled them backward. They tumbled across the ground like clumsy gourds, matching Ice Second Brother’s earlier humiliation.
"Pathetic trash!" Huang Mao sneered, lifting his chin.
"Brother’s incredible!" Huang Ying cheered, eyes shining. "Crush that vile Fang Lie next!"
"Naturally!" Huang Mao declared.
"Amusing!" Fang Lie barked a laugh. "You’ve overestimated yourself, haven’t you?"
"Ridiculous!" Huang Mao shot back. "The Huang Family’s Ultimate Skills reign supreme in defense. Wasting them on you is beneath us!"
"Block. Parry. Absorb. Reflect." Fang Lie smirked. "If your father wielded these, I’d concede. But you? Half-trained and brittle as dried twigs!"
Generations of alliance between Fang and Huang families meant their techniques held no secrets.
As Shield Experts, the Huang Clan mastered four core methods.
Blocking – straightforward shielding, swift but draining, offering pure defense without counterattack. A last-resort tactic.
Parrying – redirecting strikes against other foes, ideal for group combat. Huang Mao had employed this against Fang Huo and Longxing Tianxia.
Absorbing – converting enemy attacks into usable magic for offense, defense, or healing.
Reflecting – absorbing attacks, amplifying them with personal magic, then hurling them back. Huang Mao’s tactic against Ice Second Brother.
These techniques rendered Shield Experts notoriously difficult to defeat. Direct assaults risked deadly rebounds, while hesitation granted them control. Centuries of battles taught cultivators one truth: overwhelming a top Huang Shield Expert required at least five equal-level attackers. Even then, casualties were inevitable.
Though lacking offensive might, Huang warriors’ stubborn resilience bred confidence. Huang Mao knew Fang Lie’s improvements couldn’t breach his defense – at best, a stalemate.
"Empty boasts won’t save you," Huang Mao jeered. "Years apart, yet the Fang Clan’s only growth seems to be in lip-flapping!"
"Then test these lips’ truth," Fang Lie retorted. "One punch. Block it, and I’ll forge your family spirit pills free."
Huang Mao’s eyes lit. "Strike!"
He sank into a horse stance, magic surging through him. Winds howled across a ten-zhang radius, earth trembling under his refined power.
"Brother’s unstoppable!" Huang Ying clapped.
Ice Second Brother’s group paled. Huang Mao’s progress dwarfed their own.
Fang Lie simply chuckled, unleashing his Qi Sea’s full might. A 250-zhang vortex erupted around him, snapping trees as gales outstripped Huang Mao’s tempest.
Ice Second Brother’s crew gaped. Their leader’s cultivation neared Golden Pool advancement!
"Big Brother reigns supreme!" they roared. "Huang’s pup stands no chance!"
Huang Mao stiffened at Fang Lie’s aura, then snorted at the taunts.
"I concede your cultivation surpasses mine," Huang Mao growled. "But no mere power gap cracks Huang defenses!" His face tightened. "Unless you cheat with Fang cannons!"
"Unlike your past antics, I fight fair." Fang Lie’s jab drew flush to Huang Mao’s cheeks.
"Youthful folly!" Huang Mao snapped. "No treasures today. Pure skill decides this!"
"Rotting among spoiled heirs erased your family’s wisdom – ‘Beyond every mountain, higher peaks await.’" Fang Lie’s eyes narrowed. "Today’s lesson comes fist-first!"
He roared, tendons bulging. "BREAK! BREAK! SHATTER!"
