A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 400 Both Suffering Double Injuries
Helian Ba ​​sensed the familiar fist force and immediately withdrew his right hand, retreating swiftly. The fist force struck the ground with a bang, sending shards of stone flying and dust billowing. Before Helian Ba ​​could make a move, the Drunken Immortal rushed out, his fist force sweeping across, sending a wave of energy towards him.

Sensing the domineering force of the punch, Helian Ba's expression changed slightly. His figure blurred, and two phantoms flashed, blocking in front of his main body. With a bang, the two phantoms were instantly torn apart like thin paper. The force of the punch continued unabated, heading straight for Helian Ba's main body.

Just as the Immortal of Wine was fighting Helian Ba, Song Yun, who had escaped death, breathed a sigh of relief and barely stood up. Looking at the two fighting, Song Yun took out a signal flare from his pocket with trembling hands, lit the fuse, and rushed upwards. A brilliant firework exploded in mid-air, which was seen by the disciples of Sword Casting City, who were several miles away.

"Oh no, something's happened on the island!"

Upon seeing the red signal, Deacon Liu of Sword Forging City's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly called to his disciples and rushed towards Moonlight Island.

Not only Deacon Liu, but the other three deacons also rushed to provide support with their men.

At this moment on Moonlight Island, the Fist of the Wine Immortal burst forth, forcing Helian Ba ​​to retreat repeatedly. Helian Ba ​​wanted to use the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, but he never got the chance. Every time he was about to make a move, the Fist of the Wine Immortal would rush up with the Overlord Fist. Not only did he not gain the upper hand, but he was also hit in the left arm by the force of the fist.

"Immortal of Wine, I can defeat you once, and I can defeat you a second time."

Helian Ba ​​blocked the Overlord Fist of the Drunken Immortal with a palm strike. The force of the palm strike and the Overlord Fist, two completely different forces, one hard and one soft, collided continuously. The surrounding air waves swept and dust filled the air. The Drunken Immortal felt the palm force from the fist. He did not show it on his face, but he was shocked in his heart. Helian Ba ​​still had such power after being injured. He was not to be underestimated. However, he was not at his peak. As long as he persisted, he would definitely be defeated.

Thinking of this, the Wine Immortal shouted loudly, his true energy surging, and wave after wave of fist force rushed towards Helian Ba ​​through his arm. Helian Ba ​​snorted coldly and added three points of strength to his own. For a moment, the two were actually engaged in a contest of internal energy.

Seeing this, Song Yun, holding a short sword, walked towards Helian Ba. Just as he was about to make a move, Helian Ba ​​gave him a cold look. The latter was startled, his hand paused, and he took a half step back, but his hand holding the sword was still tightly gripped. Helian Ba's momentary distraction gave the Drunken Immortal an opportunity. He unleashed a burst of fist energy, breaking through the distraction palm force in one breath, and immediately made Helian Ba ​​stagger.

Seeing this, Jiu Zhongxian was overjoyed and quickly followed up with his fist, giving Helian Ba ​​no chance to catch his breath. But at this moment, Helian Ba ​​smiled strangely. Jiu Zhongxian thought to himself that something was wrong, but the fist had already been unleashed and it was impossible to retract it. Jiu Zhongxian did not have time to think further and added a few more points of force. This Overlord Fist was originally known for its fierceness, and now it was Jiu Zhongxian's full-force attack. Instantly, a powerful aura rose up, which even surprised Helian Ba ​​on the other side.

"This Immortal of Wine actually possesses such strength. His power has increased considerably in such a short time. If he hadn't mastered the Wind God's Wrath, it would have been quite troublesome to defeat him."

Seeing the incoming fist force, Helian Ba's body flashed with black shadows, instantly splitting into six phantoms. As soon as these six phantoms appeared, they lined up and simultaneously struck out with their palms to meet the incoming fist force.

Helian Ba ​​seized the opportunity to escape. With a swift movement, he arrived beside Song Yun. The latter was surprised to see Helian Ba ​​suddenly appear. He wielded his short sword, which transformed into a cold light and shot out, but Helian Ba ​​swept it away with a flick of his sleeve. While the Drunken Immortal was entangled, Helian Ba ​​pressed a palm down on Song Yun's head. After a shrill scream, Song Yun was instantly sucked into a dried-up corpse.

"The Twin Heroes of the Mysterious Sword are nothing special."

After Helian Ba ​​drained Song Yun's energy, his internal energy increased significantly. Looking at the Drunken Immortal who was entangled by the illusion, Helian Ba's eyes sharpened. The Drunken Immortal had arrived at just the right time. If he hadn't absorbed Song Yun's power, he might not have surpassed Guan Yutian, but he could at least have been on par with him.

"May the secret recipe for Overlord Wine go to hell with you."

Helian Ba ​​narrowed his eyes as he watched the constantly dissipating clones of the demonic figure. He secretly gathered power in his hand, and just as the Drunken Immortal dispersed the last clone, Helian Ba ​​unleashed a powerful palm strike at the Drunken Immortal. A chilling wind swept over him, and the eerie cold air sent shivers down his spine.

With a "bang," Jiu Zhongxian blocked Helian Ba's hidden palm with his fist, but his fist was covered with frost, and half of his right arm turned pale and trembled slightly.

"This is not a distraction palm strike!"

The Immortal of Wine looked coldly at Helian Ba, who said indifferently, "Indeed, it's not the Distraction Palm. This is a move I recently mastered, specifically designed to deal with powerful experts like you. How about it, the taste of this 'Frosty Soul Palm' isn't pleasant, is it?"

Helian Ba ​​sneered, and a cold white light appeared on his right hand. As true energy continued to flow in, the white light grew brighter and brighter, eventually enveloping half of Helian Ba's body. The Wine Immortal, unaware of Helian Ba's wicked intentions, subtly bit open a wax pill that was pressed under his tongue, and the ten drops of Overlord Wine hidden inside sank down his throat into his dantian.

"The Taoist priest's Overlord Wine is indeed extraordinary. After taking ten drops, not only was my true energy fully restored, but it also had a subtle nourishing effect."

The Immortal of Wine was full of admiration, but at the same time he was also very shocked by Gu Xu's foresight. Before he left, Gu Xu sent someone to deliver a note to him, which said to seal the wine with wax pills. After entering Tanxi City, he had to press a wax pill containing the Overlord Wine under his tongue every day.

To avoid arousing Helian Ba's suspicion, the Immortal of Wine maintained a weak appearance despite his restored power. With a flick of his arm, he shattered the cold air covering him. As his true energy circulated, wisps of white vapor rose up, condensing into a thin layer of ice shards around his eyebrows. The alcohol washed over them, instantly vaporizing the ice shards.

"Immortal of Wine, I gladly accept your skill."

Helian Ba ​​let out a wild laugh, and the white light that had enveloped him dissipated, revealing this scene to the Wine Immortal.

Helian Ba's hair ornament was completely destroyed, his black hair fluttered in the wind, his face was ferocious, his eyes were sinister, his hands were clasped together, his body leaned slightly forward, and with a deep shout, he separated his hands, and the sound of the wrath of the wind god rang in the ears of the wine immortal.

"The Four Symbols of Heavenly Will!" The Wine Immortal's eyes widened in horror as he watched the oncoming gale. Instantly, his true energy surged, and his fists burst forth, slamming down hard on the ground. Two powerful fist strikes swept across, colliding with the raging wind god. A fierce gale arose, sand and stones flew, and everything around was destroyed. In just a few breaths, several houses were razed to the ground in the blink of an eye.

Although the Overlord Fist was powerful, it was still slightly inferior to the Wind God's Wrath, which Helian Ba ​​had cultivated on a wrong path. After the two forces were locked in a stalemate for a moment, the Overlord Fist ran out of steam and was immediately torn apart by the raging wind. The raging wind continued its momentum and headed straight for the Wine Immortal. Upon seeing this, the latter hurriedly swallowed a few mouthfuls of Overlord Wine and threw several punches in succession, finally managing to keep the Wind God's Wrath three feet away from him.

The Immortal of Wine used both fists to continuously resist the oncoming strong wind. The strong wind was like a bone-scraping knife, and several wounds appeared on the Immortal of Wine's limbs. Fresh blood was scattered with the wind, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.

Seeing that the Immortal of Wine was still resisting, Helian Ba ​​roared and his Wind God Dharma Image suddenly lunged forward, a more powerful gust of wind sweeping towards the Immortal of Wine. The latter was immediately under increased pressure, and his protective aura kept flashing. After holding on for several breaths, it was broken. The Immortal of Wine felt a tightness in his chest and was heavily knocked away. Before he could get up, Helian Ba ​​moved in an instant and struck the Immortal of Wine's chest with a palm. But at this moment, Helian Ba ​​saw a hint of mockery on the Immortal of Wine's face. Helian Ba ​​was first surprised, then calmed down. How could the Immortal of Wine be capable? As long as he captured him, everything would be settled.

Just as Helian Ba's palm was about to press down on Jiu Zhongxian, Jiu Zhongxian bit open a wax pill he had been holding in his mouth, instantly releasing the potent Overlord Wine. Jiu Zhongxian's face suddenly turned red, his eyes blazing with fire, and he fiercely punched the incoming palm with his right fist.

The moment their fists clashed, Helian Ba's expression changed drastically. His full-force palm strike had actually put him at a disadvantage. He staggered back three steps, his blood surging, and his face turned deathly pale. Before he could even catch his breath, the Drunken Immortal threw another punch, the force of which swept in all directions.

"The sudden increase in power of the Wine Immortal must be due to the use of some secret technique. The duration of the secret technique must not be long. Once the time is up, he will also face certain death."

Although Helian Ba ​​cultivates the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, each use consumes a great deal of true energy. In his recent clash with the Wine Immortal, he exhausted 60% of his true energy in one go. Now he only has 40% of his strength left. Fighting this madman head-on is a poor strategy.

Thinking of this, Helian Ba ​​split into four demonic shadows, which flashed and surrounded the Wine Immortal. This served two purposes: first, to deplete the opponent's true energy, and second, to buy time for his main body to recover.

In the arena, with the help of the Overlord Wine concocted by Gu Xu, the Immortal of Wine could unleash the full power of the Overlord Fist. The clones and demonic shadows couldn't get close at all, only releasing palm force from three feet away to obstruct him. After a few more breaths, the Immortal of Wine punched the ground, causing the ground to sink three feet and the air to ripple outwards. The four clones and demonic shadows froze simultaneously, then shattered like glass. With the obstruction of the four demonic shadows gone, the Immortal of Wine immediately saw Helian Ba ​​hidden behind him.

"Helian Ba!"

With a roar, the Immortal of Wine launched a barrage of punches at Helian Ba. The latter's expression changed slightly upon seeing this. He realized that the Immortal of Wine's secret technique had lasted for so long. He had miscalculated. If this continued, he would probably be bogged down here before he could even defeat the Immortal of Wine. If the people from Sword Forging City arrived, he would definitely not fare well.

"Let's retreat first and then figure it out."

Helian Ba ​​hadn't recovered much of his true energy in a short time. With only 40% of his strength remaining, he dared not continue to entangle with the Wine Immortal. The footsteps he heard clearly belonged to the people from Sword Casting City. His eyes sharpened as he looked at the incoming fist force. Helian Ba ​​swung his palms repeatedly, unleashing a series of distracting palm strikes. The fist and palm forces constantly canceled each other out, but overall, the Overlord Fist still had the upper hand.

In the blink of an eye, the distraction palm strikes were broken one by one, and the Overlord Fist force broke through the air and rushed straight towards Helian Ba. The latter leaped into the air, his body spun, and more than ten demonic shadows appeared. These demonic shadows were not aimed at the Wine Immortal, but scattered in all directions, with Helian Ba's true body hidden among them.

"Go away!"

Seeing Helian Ba's intention, the Immortal of Wine hurriedly took out a hidden weapon from his pocket and released it at the demonic shadows that had not yet gone far away. Instantly, thousands of flying needles shot out, whistling through the air. The demonic shadows had almost no power to resist and were mostly pierced through the chest, dissipating like bubbles.

When Helian Ba, who was hiding among them, saw the object belonging to the Immortal of Wine, his expression changed drastically. Then, seeing the Demon Shadow broken, he instantly recognized the origin of the hidden weapon. It was clearly the "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles," the treasure of the already destroyed Tang Clan.

Helian Ba's face was extremely ugly. It was rumored that the Tang Clan only left behind three "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles". He never expected that the Wine Immortal would have one. He had really miscalculated. Seeing the flying needles coming, Helian Ba ​​waved his sleeve and a dense gust of wind swept by. The flying needles were immediately swept into it. Although he blocked this wave of attacks, when he saw the Wine Immortal standing in front of him, he knew that the chance to escape was lost.

"Immortal of Wine, you've brought this upon yourself." Helian Ba ​​glanced at the moving torches in the distance and made a firm decision. He immediately channeled his true energy, and the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique reappeared. A fierce wind suddenly rose, and a chill arose. The Wind God's Dharma Image condensed in the arena, and the air waves rolled, causing the Immortal of Wine to sway and almost lose his footing. He could only rely on his life force to resist.

From high above, one could see a wind god wielding a giant sword, relentlessly bombarding the faint protective barrier in front of him. As the giant sword continued to swing, the barrier's spiritual light gradually dimmed. With a final, powerful strike, the barrier shattered instantly. The Drunken Immortal, located within the barrier, was the first to be struck by the force of the attack, suffering further injuries. He coughed up several mouthfuls of blood and then fainted.

The Immortal of Wine was severely injured, and Helian Ba ​​on the other side was not much better off. He had fought one battle after another tonight. Although he had absorbed the Xuanjian Twin Heroes, the true energy he absorbed was almost entirely used up in the battle against the Immortal of Wine, except for the damage to his original source. At this moment, he was also at his limit. Seeing the torch in front of him, Helian Ba ​​did not have time to deal with the Immortal of Wine and hurriedly withdrew.

Just as he left, several stewards from Sword Forging City arrived. Steward Liu was shocked by the tragic scene before him. Seeing the Drunken Immortal lying on the ground, he rushed over, checked his pulse, and found it still beating. He immediately ordered his disciples to carry the Drunken Immortal away. After the Drunken Immortal was taken away, Steward Liu looked at the other two stewards and said in a deep voice, "Brother Wang, Brother Zeng, what exactly happened? Elder Zhou and Elder Song, did you two see anything?"

Such a major event occurred on Moonlight Island, yet Elder Zhou and Elder Song haven't seen a single one of them, which is quite strange.

"Deacon Liu, Elder Zhou was taken away by Lian Chixue of the Sea Shark Palace two hours ago and hasn't returned yet. After Elder Song arranged for people to deal with the people from Azure Eagle Fortress, he returned to Moonlight Island, but this place has been razed to the ground. Elder Song..."

Upon hearing a disciple's reply, Deacon Liu's heart sank. Tonight's events were definitely related to the Sea Shark Palace. The specifics would have to wait until the unconscious person regained consciousness before asking.

Just as the upheaval occurred on Moonlight Island, the people from Sea Shark Palace had already left the island in batches. After the last group of disciples left, a raging fire suddenly broke out on Sea Shark Island, instantly illuminating the dark night sky as if it were daytime, and could be seen from hundreds of miles away.

(End of this chapter)