Chapter 231 – Setbacks Only Make One Stronger

Ling Wei: “Honored Master, please don’t frighten him!”

As she spoke, a sudden unease sprouted within her. In a flash, she positioned herself between the two men, transforming into a tigress protecting her cub.

Martial Uncle couldn’t help but grimace at the sight.

Though he didn’t know what bewitching charm Ye Kuang had cast upon everyone, even his own prized disciple now regarded this youngster with special favor.

This alone was enough to ignite Reverend Kaitai’s fury: “Ling Wei, step aside! I want to see exactly what skills this brat possesses, daring to make this Venerable wait in the back mountains for so long while he frolicked freely in the city.”

The words hung in the air, Reverend Kaitai clearly still seething with resentment.

But unexpectedly, Ye Kuang cursed back: “Swine, drop dead!”

“You dare insult this Venerable!”

“Grrr…”

In an instant, tensions escalated as both sides stood their ground, neither willing to yield.

Ling Wei witnessed it all, her anxiety mounting until she completely lost composure.

Reverend Kaitai: “Ling Wei, step aside!”

Yet instead of retreating, Ling Wei urgently pleaded: “Honored Master, there must be some misunderstanding here. For your disciple’s sake, please…”

Already harboring grievances, Reverend Kaitai grew even more enraged at her words, cutting her off: “Ling Wei! Are you defying your master now?”

Ling Wei: “Honored Master, I…”

Suddenly stammering, though unaware of their exact conflict, she knew from her understanding of her master that once he truly angered, the consequences would be severe.

Never mind that Ye Kuang’s injuries had just healed – even at his Peak condition, he might not be a match for her master.

Realizing this, Ling Wei quickly devised a clever strategy, appealing to reason and emotion: “Honored Master, haven’t you always taught your disciples not to take advantage of others’ misfortune? How would that differ from petty villains? He’s already severely injured. If you strike him now, people will surely gossip.”

“Ling Wei! You dare compare this Venerable to sniveling cowards? How audacious!!”

“Honored Master, you often say: ‘With one thought arises attachment, all becomes obsession.’ Are you letting personal feelings confine you now?”

“Wretched disciple! You dare lecture this Venerable!!”

Ling Wei paled upon hearing this, finally grasping the gravity of the situation. She dropped to one knee, trembling: “This disciple wouldn’t dare. I beg Honored Master to calm your anger.”

Witnessing this scene, Ye Kuang mistakenly thought Reverend Kaitai was bullying Ling Wei.

“Don’t bully sister!”

“Get lost!”

Boom!

Ye Kuang shuddered as if electrocuted, the impact arriving swiftly and departing even faster.

Crack!

Amidst the screeching friction, the bed splintered into pieces.

Pfft!

Struggling to rise, Ye Kuang violently spat out a mouthful of crimson blood.

Seeing the situation escalate, Ling Wei seemed completely flustered. With her master before her and Ye Kuang behind, she stood caught between them, visibly at a loss.

Yet even after such a blow, Ye Kuang forced himself forward, covering the three-step distance in one movement.

His fist erupted with tempestuous force, surging with the power of sinew and bone!

Witnessing someone actually daring to attack him, Reverend Kaitai broke into unprecedented laughter born of fury, then threw his own punch in response.

Hiss-BOOM!In that instant, two fists collided without warning, erupting like a thunderclap shaking the earth.

Ye Kuang was sent flying backward by this overwhelming force, yet he disregarded the disparity in strength and his own safety, scrambling to his feet only to charge forward again and again…

The sheer relentlessness of his assault alone was enough to move any witness.

Ling Wei grew increasingly pale watching this, powerless as the two combatants fought their way from indoors to the courtyard.

Reverend Kaitai: “You brat! Do you truly believe such meager cultivation can oppose this Venerable?”

With a sudden sweep of his Springing Leg, the Reverend’s tone shifted sharply as he roared: “Preposterous!”

Boom!

A tempestuous gale howled, carrying with it the roar of wind and thunder!

Throughout this, Ye Kuang clearly stood no chance of counterattacking, yet his ferocity was truly unparalleled.

Even Reverend Kaitai, having witnessed countless warriors in his lifetime, couldn’t help feeling astonished.

For though he hadn’t exerted his full power, each direct collision contained force beyond what ordinary cultivators could endure!

Yet Ye Kuang seemed fueled by demonic energy, not only enduring the impacts but growing more combative with each blow. Though his steps staggered, his sharp-edged aggression remained undiminished.

Crack-boom!

Locked in combat, he displayed savage tenacity—defeated repeatedly yet fighting more madly each time.

Unbeknownst to observers, the rapid circulation of his Myriad Tribulations Undying Art had transformed his limbs and joints into the world’s most lethal weapons.

As the battle progressed, Ye Kuang’s mind emptied of all thought save stubborn defiance.

Only the memory of Ling Wei kneeling remained burned in his consciousness!

This mental image fueled his wildness, making his movements increasingly direct and brutally efficient.

Thud-thud-thud!

Under successive violent impacts, blood already streamed from Ye Kuang’s mouth, yet he roared with rage and charged again.

He resembled a wild beast driven to greater frenzy by the scent of blood.

Reverend Kaitai laughed in exasperated amusement: “Hah! Utterly deluded! Let’s see how long you can endure!”

“Shatter!!”

Another thunderous crash erupted, suddenly echoing throughout the courtyard.

Ling Wei’s eyes widened in horror—only now realizing her past naivety.

During their seven days together, whenever she lost her temper, Ye Kuang had always been forcefully repelled…

This never indicated weakness, but rather his conscious refusal to resist. Had he fought back, the outcome would have been…

Now, with her discerning vision, she could clearly perceive Ye Kuang’s violent combat power—he stood at the threshold of the Innate Realm.

Yet his power index already transcended Innate parameters… approaching the level of Dao Inquiry!

Meanwhile, as Ye Kuang’s opponent, how could Reverend Kaitai fail to see this?

Gradually increasing his strength, the one-sided advantage became increasingly evident.

Despite Ye Kuang’s frenzied roars, he couldn’t bridge the fundamental gap in their power.

This was the most fatal factor determined by Realm disparity.

“Roar!!”

“Cease your struggling, boy!”

Reverend Kaitai’s declaration dripped with arrogance, his words deliberately provocative.”You… are… no… match… for… this… Venerable… One!!”

As the words fell, Ye Kuang took a forceful palm strike to his chest, his entire body abruptly sent flying uncontrollably, soaring directly over a distance of several dozen zhang.

Half the day passed without any sign of him rising again!

Upon witnessing this, Ling Wei then noticed Reverend Kaitai drawing steadily nearer. Ultimately casting aside her reservations, she swiftly flew forward.

“Honored Master, I beg you to show mercy.”

“Wretched disciple, step aside for this Venerable One! Today, no one can intervene—I must teach him a severe lesson…”

“Honored Master, I implore you…”

But before Ling Wei could finish her plea, she suddenly sensed an overwhelming unease.

The entire scene abruptly became saturated with a sinister, malevolent aura, unmistakably brimming with violence, bloodlust, madness, and utter depravity…

Even Reverend Kaitai, upon lifting his gaze, couldn’t help but be visibly shaken.

And the source of it all was none other than Ye Kuang once again!

It was as if he had detected the approaching danger, causing the demonic thoughts buried deep within his mind to sprout forth.

“Ugh… Ahahaha…”

No one could have anticipated that on the brink of death, Ye Kuang would unexpectedly awaken a demonic nature that should never have surfaced.

It must be said that with each successive setback he endured, he grew increasingly formidable.