Chapter 184 – Seeking the Innate Path Amidst Competition (Part Two)

It must be said that once the Dao Inquiry battle commenced, even the Innate realm experts were unwilling to remain idle.

As Ye Kuang watched Yuan Jiaxiong and the four others closing in on him, he honestly felt a twinge of regret—he should have severely injured Yuan Jiaxiong and his two companions earlier.

But thoughts were one thing, reality another. His heart gradually sank into despair.

The reason was simple: though there had been over a dozen prisoners on the scene initially, only nine remained. While they could still hold their own against the Elders of Yuan Ma, it was only a matter of time. Once their strength was exhausted, they would be left at the mercy of their foes.

At this thought, Ye Kuang couldn’t help but feel a sense of desolation.

Yuan Jiaxiong sneered, “Brat, your reliance is gone now. Let’s see how you plan to leave unscathed!”

With that, Yuan Jiaxiong exchanged meaningful glances with those beside him.

“Hahaha…” As the four closed in, Ye Kuang burst into laughter. The more he laughed, the more his spirit soared with unyielding boldness.

As the saying goes, when cornered, one must remain calm. Often, when enemies bare their fangs, they merely seek to psychologically dismantle your will from within, thereby crushing your mind and body.

At this moment, Ye Kuang was in precisely such a state of calm. To him, enemies approaching from all directions were not without benefit. Confronting the encircling foes head-on ignited a fighting spirit within him—the stronger the opposition, the fiercer his resolve. Once the clouds parted, he would become invincible.

Yuan Jiaxiong barked, “Why are you still standing there? Attack! Let’s see how long he can keep laughing!”

Roar! Roar! Roar!

No sooner had the words fallen than the four Elders roared in fury and launched their fists simultaneously.

Ye Kuang watched coldly, as if he had already cast Life and Death aside. He had never feared facing three opponents—what reason did he have to fear four?

Only when the fists were upon him did he finally move!

What met the eye was a chaotic flurry of fist shadows, overwhelming as tidal waves, seemingly unstoppable.

Yet Ye Kuang’s limbs and fists erupted like crashing thunder—unleashing an Earth-Shattering Shock the moment he struck.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

For a time, he met the onslaught of fist force from all directions, unleashing the power of his own fists in succession. With a mortal body, he proclaimed his indomitable will.

But these four were no mere pretenders—each was a veteran who had mastered Innate Form and Will for years. Their fist techniques were sharp and relentless, wave upon wave, their endless momentum enough to evoke despair in any who witnessed it.

In an instant, they shifted positions, attacking from all sides before converging like a thunderous deluge or a cascading galaxy. To the naked eye, fists rained down like a storm.

In no time, Ye Kuang was struck squarely in the chest and back by four fists. Excruciating pain washed over him, piercing to the bone.

He staggered back dozens of feet, his body hurtling like a heavy weight before crashing violently into the ground.

He sank three inches deep, buried up to his ankles.

Seeing this, the four Elders sneered coldly, then transformed into four streaks of lightning, crisscrossing as they charged forward.

Ye Kuang reacted to the sound, planting his feet firmly without retreating an inch—or perhaps he no longer knew the meaning of retreat!

Deep within, he possessed only the courage to face adversity, the belief to defy fate, the fighting spirit to grow stronger against stronger foes, and only…Amidst the relentless waves of these sensations, the only response he could muster was to bare his sharp edges, retaliating with the fists and palms in his hands!

Boom!

A thunderous roar erupted without warning, striking the ears with a soul-shaking tremor.

Ye Kuang forced one of the Elders back with a single palm strike, only to be bombarded by three successive fist attacks. Though blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, it couldn’t suppress the rising fervor burning within him!

Roar, roar, roar!

The moment he steadied himself, he launched another charge, his suffocating combat style undergoing a mysterious transformation.

Ye Kuang no longer chose mere defense. Even surrounded on all sides, his power refused to remain dormant.

His mind and body baptized, his heart’s blood surged like raging waves, crashing wildly. He became like an awakened tiger, ready to devour his prey!

“Ha… hahaha…” As Ye Kuang laughed maniacally, a golden glow inexplicably shimmered between his palms, spreading across his entire body in an instant, making him appear like a wrathful deity.

At this moment, the convergence of mind, ear, and sight heightened his agility, while the force behind his fists, palms, and kicks grew increasingly overwhelming!

“What’s going on? How can this brat grow fiercer and more frenzied the more we strike him?”

“You’re asking me? Who the hell should I ask?!”

“Enough nonsense! Just fight! He’s coming!!”

Roar, roar, roar!

As Ye Kuang advanced, four golden glows silently blossomed—a manifestation of power that grew stronger with adversity!

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

The four Elders were sent flying in all directions by a violent recoil, their palms splitting open as searing pain contorted their expressions.

Yet, even with blood staining his nose and mouth, Ye Kuang’s sharp and striking combat style remained unchanged. His heart roared and raged, descending into a calm yet escalating madness!

He stomped the ground, sliding back dozens of feet, but as he turned, he charged straight toward another Elder.

Clenching his fists tightly, he unleashed a barrage of explosive strikes upon his target!

“Urgh…”

Every punch Ye Kuang threw aimed for overwhelming force. He didn’t understand why this sensation drove him to such obsession, but he knew one thing:

With heroic spirit piercing the clouds and rainbow spanning the sun, across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers, I am the champion!

Though the enemy’s forces were formidable, they could never permanently suppress an unyielding soul like his. A lifetime of a hundred years inevitably ends in dust returning to dust and earth to earth—so why would anyone, blinded by fleeting desires, seek to take another’s life?

He didn’t understand!

He didn’t understand!!

Ye Kuang’s sole thought now was to carve a path to survival with his fists—a road leading to Innate Dao Inquiry!

If this was how power was attained, then he would use the strength in his hands to forge ahead, turning ideals into reality and restoring the crumbling principles of Martial Studies with the right answers!

It could be said that when facing a single Elder, he was invincible.

The opponent before him initially resisted with fierce punches, but under Ye Kuang’s relentless Dragon Hand Seal, he was sent flying in a perfect arc.

Simultaneously, the other three Elders closed in, unleashing a storm of twelve limbs and six fists.

Ye Kuang spun around and delivered a “Shocking Hundred Li”!

Rooooar!