“War Skill · Serpent Shadow!”
Tuoba Ba Xuan roared, and the sound of a coiled serpent hissing could be heard.
Behind him, a serpent shadow materialized, coiling around the fierce tiger that had taken form.
“Tiger and Serpent blend? Not bad.” Jiang Wen once again dodged Tuoba Ba Xuan's attack, lightly tapping the incoming battle energy with his hand.
“Ahhh!!” Tuoba Ba Xuan roared, and the fierce tiger illusion ignited in flames.
The coiled serpent hissed, and he charged forward like a gust of wind.
The surrounding grass was kicked up in a whirlwind, and in the blink of an eye, he stood before Jiang Wen.
Tiger Annihilation—!
Tuoba Ba Xuan swung his sharp claws at Jiang Wen, the fierce tiger behind him mirroring the action.
This strike was incredibly fast, rivaling even lightning.
A loud clang echoed, accompanied by a fierce gale.
A shockwave spread in all directions, bending countless blades of grass.
Within a ten-mile radius, grass was uprooted, and dust and mud rained down like a storm.
Amidst this upheaval, Jiang Wen blocked the fierce tiger's claws with a single hand, his eyes calmly fixed on Tuoba Ba Xuan.
“Not enough.” Jiang Wen said, clenching his fist in Tuoba Ba Xuan's astonished gaze.
The next moment, a whistling sound filled the air, and Tuoba Ba Xuan felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, the world around him receding.
He felt his mind go blank, and pain coursed through his entire body.
He crashed to the ground, tumbling and impacting repeatedly, until he carved a thousand-meter-long fissure in the grassland before burying himself in the earth.
“Is that all? Somewhat disappointing.” Jiang Wen shook his head and sighed.
Unbeknownst to him, countless people outside the Mountain and River Realm were staring in disbelief at the scene.
Especially the members of the Tuoba clan, who found it even more incredible.
Tuoba Ba Xuan was a genius of the Tuoba clan, capable of mastering dual beast companions at the age of twelve.
At twenty-eight, he had fused three beasts, making him a match for even seasoned tribal warriors who had cultivated for a century.
He was the Tuoba clan leader's chosen successor, destined to become the leader of the Tuoba clan.
But now, the future leader was being humiliated, and the person wasn't even using any spells.
With simple hand-to-hand combat, he had defeated Tuoba Ba Xuan.
This was unacceptable to all the Tuoba clan members, who believed that Tuoba Ba Xuan could contend with the prodigies of other tribes.
Now, he was being utterly crushed by an unknown person, and no one wanted to admit this reality.
“Could it be that the gap between Ba Xuan and the prodigies of other tribes is really this large…?”
“Could it be that our Tuoba clan's war skills are truly lacking…?”
The Tuoba clan members were questioning their lives, and Tuoba Ba Xuan in the Martial Arts Assembly was also questioning his.
He stood up from the dirt, shaking his dizzy head.
Feeling the pain all over his body, he looked at his palms in disbelief.
He raised his head to look at Jiang Wen in the distance, and for some reason, he felt a sense of panic.
He had never encountered such a situation, nor had he ever felt so powerless.
It was as if the strength he prided himself on was utterly insignificant in this person's presence.
“You, who exactly are you… You can't be a prodigy from another tribe, you definitely can't be them.” Tuoba Ba Xuan asked with a trembling voice.
“Want to know who I am? It's simple, defeat me.” Jiang Wen rubbed his wrist and smiled at Tuoba Ba Xuan.
“I know you haven't used your full strength yet. What? Are you afraid?”
“I, I'm not!” Tuoba Ba Xuan retorted angrily, roaring at Jiang Wen.
“I'm not afraid! I am a warrior of the Tuoba clan! The future leader of the Tuoba clan! How could I have fear in my heart?! How could I be afraid!”
“Is that so? Then come and defeat me, show me your courage.” Jiang Wen smiled, his legs pushing off the ground.
The grassland exploded, and he instantly appeared before Tuoba Ba Xuan.
“Let me see, just how much skill do you possess.”
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Before Tuoba Ba Xuan could react, Jiang Wen's figure was like a tiger.
“War Skill · White Tiger's Roar.” Behind him, the white tiger materialized, roaring at the sky.
In the astonished eyes of the Tuoba clan, the unparalleled white tiger pounced towards him.
“Ah!” Tuoba Ba Xuan panicked, and the next moment he was pinned to the ground by the white tiger.
Before he could steady himself, he heard Jiang Wen's voice again.
“War Skill · Kun Serpent Devour.”
A massive crimson serpent materialized, like a heaven-devouring beast.
Its eyes fixed on Tuoba Ba Xuan, swallowing him whole and then tossing him high into the air.
Before Tuoba Ba Xuan could react, a giant dragon soared into the sky.
Its body twisted and turned, wrapping him entirely in the air.
It threw him hundreds of feet into the air, then swung its tail down.
Finally, Jiang Wen clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Tuoba Ba Xuan.
Behind him, the massive fierce beasts emerged, all four giant beasts appearing.
They finally merged into one, and in Tuoba Ba Xuan's terrified gaze, a fist landed before his eyes.
“This is the Four Beasts Combined.”
A gust of wind swept past Tuoba Ba Xuan's cheeks, and Jiang Wen retracted his fist, smiling at him: “I wonder how well you've practiced your Four Beasts Combined?”
“You, who exactly are you… Why do you also know my Tuoba clan's war skills…” Tuoba Ba Xuan's voice trembled, his mind blank, and a storm raged in his heart.
“Why would I know it? Naturally, it's because I've learned it.” Jiang Wen smiled.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible! The Tuoba clan's war skills can only be cultivated by us Tuoba clan members, I've never heard of your name, you can't be a member of the Tuoba clan.” Tuoba Ba Xuan roared in disbelief.
“I am indeed not a member of the Tuoba clan, but who told you that only the Tuoba clan can cultivate these war skills?” Jiang Wen spread his palm, conjuring a small azure dragon and said.
“War skills are merely a technique to cultivate battle intent, as long as the battle intent in your heart does not die.
Anyone can practice such war skills.
The Tuoba clan has been so conservative for so many years, it's truly disappointing.
Do you see any difference between the war skills I'm using and those of the Tuoba clan?”
“You… indeed, the war skills you're using are more powerful than what I've learned.” Tuoba Ba Xuan lowered his head, willingly admitting Jiang Wen's words.
He no longer had the arrogant look he had before, now lying on the ground like a drowned rat.
“I am not as good as you.” Tuoba Ba Xuan struggled to say the words he didn't want to accept.
“Admitting your failure is not scary, what's scary is falling into decline because of it.
The Tuoba clan is too stuck in the old ways, sooner or later it will be surpassed by other tribes.
If you want to restore the Tuoba clan's former glory, you should be brave enough to move forward.
Instead of waiting in place, reminiscing about the glorious past.” Jiang Wen said, reaching out to pull Tuoba Ba Xuan up.
He looked at this eight-foot tall man, and suddenly reached out and tapped him on the forehead.
Tuoba Ba Xuan felt countless information flood into him, and in the profoundness, it was as if something had been opened.
“This is my understanding of the Four Sacred Aspects, you can use it to comprehend a thing or two.
Perhaps it will be helpful for you to improve the Tuoba clan's war skills.
The war skills I just used were just a temporary idea, they are nothing.” Jiang Wen smiled, then walked into the distance.
When Tuoba Ba Xuan woke up, he waved at him.
“Come, unleash your full strength and fight me.”
“……” Tuoba Ba Xuan was silent, then his eyes became firm.
Behind him, the four illusions appeared, tiger's roar, dragon's cry, serpent's hiss, bear's roar.
“Senior, please accept this Four Beasts Combined technique.” Tuoba Ba Xuan said in a deep voice, the four illusions behind him merging into one.
“War Skill · God Annihilation!”
Wind and clouds surged, heaven and earth shook.
The entire grassland seemed to be turned upside down by a dragon, and a crack appeared in the sky.
