Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

This is to draw upon the power of heaven and earth to unleash an unprecedented attack.

"Valley Peak"

Zhang Jingqing wanted to protect Zhang Zhiwei, as he felt that this kind of lightning technique was beyond Zhang Zhiwei's ability to cope with.

However, Zhang Huaiyi's ability to draw lightning with his own thunder magic inspired Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Zhiwei's body shone with golden light, which transformed into a spider web above his head, with lightning magic coiling around it. Suddenly, heavenly lightning struck, and a blinding flash of light appeared.

Chapter 162 Fengping Blocks the Way

A bolt of lightning struck a spider web, and the lightning on the web pulled the spider web to the ground. Only part of the divine power landed on the spider web, which was then shattered.

A lot of smoke and dust was raised, but the law of "no harm from smoke" applies. When the smoke and dust dissipated, Zhang Zhiwei was fine except for his hair standing on end and the excessive consumption of his Qi.

In contrast, Zhang Huaiyi had fallen into a coma due to severe depletion of his Qi. Before losing consciousness, Zhang Huaiyi's only thought was how wonderful it would be if he didn't lack Qi.

Hinata Hoshino tossed Zhang Zhiwei a pill, a Qi-restoring pill, a blend of Maoshan external alchemy and Harry Potter-style potions.

Zhang Zhiwei took the medicine without any doubt, which made Hinata Hoshino admire him a little.

Zhang Zhiwei could feel the depleted Qi in his body rapidly recovering; in the blink of an eye, it had recovered more than half.

"Good stuff, do you have any more? Give me a few more."

"It's quite difficult to refine, and there are only a few in total. Junior brother, here, give this to Junior Brother Huaiyi."

Hinata Hoshino glared at Zhang Zhiwei, showing no politeness whatsoever. He tossed one to Tian Jinzhong, shrugged, and indicated that he had none left.

Hinata Hoshino stayed at Longhu Mountain for a few days. After saying goodbye to Zhang Jingqing, he chose to leave the Filter and went to several other sects.

As they traveled, a ball of flame suddenly appeared before them. The flame expanded, and a person emerged from it. Was it a fire escape technique from the Fire Virtue Sect?

"My name is Huo Dezong Fengping. Please enlighten me."

Before Fengping could even stand up straight, he hurriedly clasped his hands in a salute. Hyuga Hoshino tripped him with his leg, and Fengping performed a spectacular feat, sliding across the ground with his face close to the ground.

"Okay, I won. Goodbye."

"You took advantage of my vulnerability! You're trying to trip me up."

"Didn't you say 'Please enlighten me' before I tripped? Logically speaking, I won."

"You, you, you..."

Toyohira was speechless for a moment. Hyuga Hoshino shrugged. Toyohira really had nothing better to do. He must have had a tough time coming all the way from the capital's Vulcan Temple.

He had no idea how long he had practiced for this appearance, and thinking about it made him even more idle.

"Don't go! Why should we go to Longhu Mountain first? If you don't go, then I'll go to Huode Sect."

Hinata Hoshino tilted her head and looked at him. What did that mean?

Hinata Hoshino recalled a little story: the Fire God was ordered to burn a city with heavenly fire. Zhang Daoling stopped the Fire God, indicating that he would help. Zhang Daoling, like an old man, notified the city's people to light lamps. After a while, the Fire God looked and saw the city ablaze with fire.

Having finished his work, he returned to the Lingxiao Palace to report on his duties, satisfied. When the Heavenly Emperor saw that the city was only brightly lit, he punished the Fire God.

Thus, Vulcan and Zhang Daoling began to clash.

Hinata Hoshino pondered for a moment, somewhat puzzled. They didn't get along, so why would Hong Bin still go to the Luotian Grand Ceremony? Was he confident of winning and embarrassing Longhu Mountain?

From difficult to easy.

Hyuga Hoshino's extremely low emotional intelligence caused Toyohira to feel a surge of anger, and he barely managed to calm his turbulent blood. Toyohira glared angrily at Hyuga Hoshino.

"Fight me fair and square. If you win, I, Huodezong, on behalf of Huodexingjun, will hand over the authority to you."

"Oh, what an unexpected surprise! I'll take it. So, how do you want to compete?"

"Let's compete in fire control."

"Fire control techniques? Tell me how we'll compete."

"Best of three. In the first round, we'll see whose flame has the highest temperature. In the second round, we'll see whose flame can shape itself. In the third round, we'll see whose flame burns the fastest."

Huo Dezong's actions this time are for the sake of face, not for the sake of face itself.

"It's quite fun. As you wish, let's compete like this."

"Okay, I'll go first."

Fengping released a ball of flame, signaling to Hyuga Hoshino to release a ball of flame as well, so that their flames could be brought closer together. Whoever's flame could overpower the other's would prove that their flame was hotter.

Although he couldn't use chakra, he still had experience with the Scorching Release technique. Moreover, he had a high-quality source of fire on his side—the boundless karmic fire from Dapu Demon Worms.

Hinata Hoshino summoned a ball of flame with a backhand, incorporating boundless karmic fire into it.

It's okay to bully people, but you can't bully them too much, otherwise, what if Toyohira cries?

As soon as Toyohira's flames approached the flames released by Hyuga Hoshino, they were immediately engulfed. Toyohira looked on in disbelief.

He never expected to lose so badly. Despite the stark reality before him, he tried to comfort himself, saying it was just that the flames were hotter, and that it was impossible for the shape to be better than his.

Even if it has a better shaping ability than me, it can't possibly burn faster than me.

"I admit defeat in this round. Let's start the second round right away. I don't believe your shaping ability is better than mine."

"What makes you think my shaping ability is inferior to yours? Is it based on your shallow knowledge? Is it based on your meager cultivation?"

Feng Ping's face flushed with anger, but his hands moved swiftly, and a three-legged golden crow formed from flames flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

Hinata Hoshino raised an eyebrow; this shaping ability was indeed impressive. However, it still paled in comparison to his. Don't forget, his guardian deity was the Kirin.

Therefore, when Hyuga Hoshino released his boundless karmic fire, it formed a lifelike Qilin, which was not only identical in appearance to an ordinary Qilin.

More importantly, the Qilin he sculpted from flames possessed sentience. It snorted dismissively at Feng Ping, and auspicious clouds of flame rose beneath its feet.

It pounced on the three-legged golden crow and swallowed it whole in a few bites.

As Fengping's fire control techniques were broken one after another, his face turned pale, and a mouthful of blood gushed from his throat, which he forcibly suppressed. The sweet taste in his throat lingered, making Fengping realize that there was a huge gap between him and Hyuga Hoshino.

Moreover, the agreement was for a best-of-three series, and he has already lost two rounds. According to the previous agreement, he has already lost and should not have a third round. However, he is unwilling to accept this. He has been practicing fire control techniques for many years, but he is no match for someone who is just playing around with it.

Therefore, Toyohira requested a third match, which Hinata Hoshino readily agreed to.

Hinata Hoshino is becoming increasingly interested in Toyohira's expression of jealousy yet helplessness. He wonders if Toyohira will have that expression after losing the third game.

Fengping waved his hand, broke off two sections of a tree branch, checked repeatedly to make sure they were the same size and length, and threw one section to Hyuga Hoshino.

"In the final round, we'll compete on the speed of the flames burning. Whoever's flame burns this branch to ashes first wins. Three, two, one, go!"

Hinata Hoshino nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and Toyohira's eyes lit up with fighting spirit.

Then, Hyuga Hoshino waved his hand in front of Toyohira, and boundless karmic fire enveloped the tree branch. Instantly, the branch turned to ashes, while the branch in Toyohira's hand had not yet charred.

"No! No! How could this be!"

"Young man, please accept my condolences."

Hyuga Hoshino patted Toyohei's shoulder helplessly. Toyohei looked at Hyuga Hoshino, the despair in his eyes fading. It must be because he hadn't trained enough. It wasn't that the Fire Virtue Sect's Fire Control Technique was weak. That must be it!

Chapter 163: No Root

Feng Ping calmed himself down, took out a brocade pouch, opened it, and a stream of light struck Hyuga Hoshino between the eyebrows.

In a space similar to the one where he met the Three Mao True Lords, a figure surrounded by firelight appeared.

"In my name, the Fire Star Lord, I bestow authority upon Shixing of Maoshan."

Fengping sighed. The fire had gone out, and he could only slowly walk back. In those days, transportation was inconvenient, and he didn't know how long it would take.

"Ding"

Hyuga Hoshino flicked a gold coin at Toyohira, who felt a mix of emotions. "What a good person," he thought.

"This is for your travel expenses, you're welcome."

"A rootless tree, its flowers in full bloom, who would willingly give up their love for the mortal world?"

The affairs of life are like a boat in the sea of ​​suffering, drifting freely.

There is no border and no shore, and it is difficult to moor, and often swim in the dangerous places of fish and dragons.

If you look back, you'll find the shore; don't wait until the storm ruins your boat.

A rootless tree, its flowers in full bloom, once all the red blossoms have been picked, the tree is bare.

Emptiness is form, and form is emptiness; to see through emptiness lies within form.

When emptiness is fully realized, all forms and appearances cease; the Dharma remains eternally, never falling into emptiness.

His name was Yuantong, and he was called Daxiong. His ninth ancestor ascended to the ninth heaven.

"Is this your word? Don't just say that."

"Haha, does it really matter whether it is or isn't?"

Hinata Hoshino and Mugensheng exchanged a smile, and Hinata Hoshino genuinely found the person in front of him interesting.

Wugensheng still has a buzz cut and a gun at his waist.

"My name is Feng Yao."

"I am from Shixing of Maoshan. May I ask what brings you here, sir?"

"I'm asking for a promise."

"Oh? Interesting, a promise?"

"When I become the leader of Quanxing Sect, I am willing to relinquish power in exchange for the life of my seventh brother."

"Junior Brother Zheng?"

"Exactly."

"Wugensheng, I'm becoming more and more curious about your identity."

"What's there to be curious about? It's just coming out and going out. It's pretty much the same as your life."

Wugensheng brushed past Hinata Hoshino, and a faint voice rang in his ears.

"You've changed too many things, be careful."

Hinata Hoshino remained noncommittal, but indeed there were too many. Originally, Zhang Zhiwei and Zhang Huaiyi's first encounter should have been at the Lu family's birthday banquet that year.