Urban: It turns out this is a comprehensive world

In the desolate wilderness, the evening wind rustled through the withered grass, carrying a sense of desolation and bleakness.

Xiao Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over Mo Yu in front of him. He had thought that this trip was just to intimidate an ordinary mortal, but he did not expect that this seemingly gentle man was already surrounded by faint fluctuations of true energy.

Suddenly, Mo Yu raised his palm and struck Xiao Chen's chest! This palm strike looked ordinary, its speed as slow as an old man taking a stroll, even making the surrounding air seem somewhat stagnant. But in Xiao Chen's eyes, beneath this slow appearance lay a raging killing intent.

The moment a hint of disdain arose in his heart, he felt a blur before his eyes. The seemingly slow palm broke through the barrier of space as if by teleportation, and with a sharp whooshing sound, it was already in front of him in the blink of an eye. The palm wind was as sharp as a knife, and it made his cheeks sting.

"So fast!"

Xiao Chen's pupils shrank sharply, and a cry of surprise escaped his lips. At this moment, he realized the grave mistake he had made: he had underestimated Wenren Yajing's husband! The man before him was no ordinary person, but a martial arts expert with unfathomable strength.

He suppressed his fear and looked up at Mo Yu. The other man was dressed in a plain long robe, with a handsome face and a calm demeanor. Although he was a little older than him, he was only two or three years older.

To have such skill at such a young age is truly remarkable, but how could Xiao Chen's pride be easily extinguished?

As the new generation of Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace, he devoted himself to martial arts from a young age, fighting bloody battles overseas for many years, building up his own deterrent power, and running rampant in the overseas martial arts world. Among martial artists of his age, he has never met an opponent.

Many established and powerful figures have fallen at his hands, which over time fostered his arrogant and disdainful nature.

Mo Yu's skills were indeed beyond his expectations, making him feel more serious, but it was absolutely impossible for him to be afraid of him.

Xiao Chen's lips curled into an arrogant smile, thinking to himself: Even if you are quite strong, so what? Today, the victor will ultimately be me, Xiao Chen!

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Chen had abandoned all his contempt. His true energy, at the peak of the acquired realm, suddenly circulated and gathered between his palms. A faint, shimmering white light emanated from his palms. Instead of retreating, he advanced, raising his palm to meet the attack. The wind from his palms howled, carrying the killing intent he had accumulated over many years of conquering overseas, and slammed fiercely into Mo Yu's palm.

"Bang—"

A deafening roar exploded in the desolate wilderness. Powerful palm force burst forth from the palms of the two men who had touched, forming an invisible wave of energy that swept outwards. The withered trees and broken branches beside them were struck by the wave and instantly shattered, sending pebbles and dust flying everywhere, and withered grass blades dancing in the air.

Xiao Chen felt an overwhelming force coming from his palm. The force was powerful and majestic, carrying the unique warmth and domineering nature of innate true qi. It instantly shattered the true qi defense in his palm, and surged wildly into his body along the meridians of his arm, causing his blood and qi to churn and his internal organs to feel as if they had been displaced.

He was completely unable to resist the immense force. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, his feet carving two deep furrows in the soft soil. He stumbled back four or five steps before crashing heavily into a tree trunk behind him, barely managing to regain his balance.

A metallic taste rose in his throat, and he forced himself not to spit out blood. He felt an unbearable tightness and pain in his chest, and his arm was so numb that he could barely lift it.

In contrast, Mo Yu remained standing in the same spot, his body swaying slightly before becoming as steady as Mount Tai. His eyes showed no emotion, as if the blow that had shattered the stone table was merely a casual gesture.

"Oh? The peak of the Acquired Realm? It seems you were hiding your strength before." Mo Yu spoke slowly, his voice calm, yet carrying an undeniable pressure. "To reach the peak of the Acquired Realm at this age is truly remarkable; no wonder you became the new Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace." (Third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate martial artists are all at the Acquired Realm level.)

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a sudden surge of killing intent emanated from his long, narrow eyes. That killing intent, like ice and snow in the dead of winter, instantly enveloped this desolate area, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

"Unfortunately, you shouldn't have harbored improper thoughts about my wife. Daring to touch someone of Mo Yu's people means you've already committed suicide! It seems that after today, the Dragon King Palace needs a new Dragon King!"

The moment the words fell, Mo Yu's aura suddenly changed! If he was just a sword that had concealed its sharpness before, he was now a divine weapon that had been unsheathed, revealing his martial arts cultivation at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm without reservation.

His true energy surged and circulated throughout his body, forming a visible light golden aura. Above the aura, the faint sounds of dragons and tigers could be heard, a sign that his innate true energy had been cultivated to a profound level.

"Damn it! It's actually a powerhouse at the Innate Realm!"

Xiao Chen's expression changed drastically, and he roared in shock. He was already shocked when Mo Yu knocked him back with a single palm strike, but he still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that his opponent might just be a top performer among those at the peak of the Acquired Realm, who had only gained the upper hand by using his exquisite techniques.

But right now, the innate true energy fluctuations that Mo Yu was displaying were like a thunderbolt, shattering all his hopes.

Acquired and innate martial arts may seem to be only a step apart, but in reality they are worlds apart! Acquired martial arts practitioners only circulate their true energy in their meridians to strengthen their bodies and roam freely in the mortal world; while innate martial arts practitioners have already opened the bridge between heaven and earth, and can absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth to temper themselves, making their true energy more refined and domineering, and they can even use their energy to injure others, with power far exceeding that of acquired martial arts practitioners.

The gap between the two is like a chasm, insurmountable.

For the first time, Xiao Chen felt fear. He finally realized that he had kicked a hornet's nest today, and it was a hornet's nest that was enough to crush him to pieces!

He suppressed the surging blood and qi within him, clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes were filled with struggle and resentment. He was the Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace, how could he surrender here?

"So what if I'm at the Innate Realm? I, Xiao Chen, have roamed the world for many years and have seen all kinds of storms! Today, I'll show you the methods of my Dragon King Palace!" Xiao Chen roared, his true energy surging wildly within him, burning his own essence to temporarily boost his combat power.

He flashed forward like a cheetah, his hands conjuring up a complex array of moves, the Dragon King's Palm, a signature technique of the Dragon King Palace. The palm shadows were numerous, accompanied by the roar of a dragon, as they attacked the vital points around Mo Yu's body.

"A mere trick." Mo Yu sneered, his face full of disdain. Facing Xiao Chen's storm of attacks, he moved as nimbly as a ghost, taking steps with mysterious footwork, easily avoiding all of Xiao Chen's attacks.

A martial artist with innate talent has a far greater control over true qi than one with acquired talent, and their predictions of battle are also more accurate. In their eyes, Xiao Chen's attacks were full of flaws.

Just as Xiao Chen's palm strike missed, and his old strength was exhausted before new strength could be generated, Mo Yu seized the opening, his figure suddenly closing in, and his palm, containing powerful innate true energy, slammed hard into Xiao Chen's back.

The palm strike was incredibly fast and angled so sharply that Xiao Chen had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as the palm drew closer and closer to him.

"Not good!" Alarm bells rang in Xiao Chen's mind. A shadow of death loomed over him. He subconsciously dodged to the side, while simultaneously circulating his remaining true energy to protect himself.

"puff--"

Mo Yu's palm still landed solidly on his shoulder. The innate true energy instantly penetrated his true energy defense and surged into his body, shattering his shoulder bones inch by inch. Xiao Chen screamed and his body flew backward again, spitting out blood that stained the ground in front of him red.

He fell heavily to the ground, struggling several times but unable to get up. The excruciating pain in his shoulder almost made him faint. He looked up at Mo Yu, his eyes filled with terror and despair.

Only now did he realize how vast the difference was between innate and acquired qualities. He was utterly powerless against Mo Yu, as laughable as an ant trying to shake a tree.

Mo Yu slowly walked towards Xiao Chen, his eyes cold and devoid of any pity. "The Dragon King of the Dragon King Palace? Nothing special. Today, I will make you pay the price for your actions."

He raised his palm, and his innate true energy gathered once again. This time, he was determined to kill, and his palm strike was enough to completely kill Xiao Chen without leaving any room for retreat.

As Xiao Chen watched Mo Yu's hand slowly descend, his heart was filled with resentment. He was unwilling to die like this, unwilling to perish here before he had even warmed his Dragon King throne. However, at this moment, his true energy was in disarray, and his bones were broken in many places, making him unable to move at all. He could only watch helplessly as death descended.

As the palm strike drew closer, Xiao Chen could even feel the deadly chill emanating from the innate true energy. He slowly closed his eyes, awaiting his death.

At this critical moment, a dark figure sped out from the desolate forest like a ghost, its speed far exceeding the speed of Mo Yu's palm strike just now.

The shadowy figure held a black longsword, its blade flashing and whistling as it thrust fiercely towards Mo Yu's palm.

Mo Yu was startled, sensing the threat posed by the longsword. He had no choice but to withdraw his hand and sidestep the sudden attack.

He looked up at the dark figure and saw that the other person was dressed in black tight-fitting clothes, with a hideous ghost mask on his face. His aura had also reached the innate realm, and his cultivation was no less than his own.

"Who are you? How dare you interfere in my affairs?" Mo Yu asked coldly, his eyes fixed warily on the dark figure.

The shadowy figure didn't speak, but flashed to Xiao Chen's side, lifted him up, and simultaneously circulated his inner energy to create a defensive layer around Xiao Chen. He glanced down at the barely alive Xiao Chen and said in a hoarse voice, "Dragon King, I'm too late."

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and the moment he saw the dark figure, the huge weight in his heart finally lifted. He weakly said, "Dragon... Dragon Guard Commander..." This dark figure was the Dragon King Palace's secret guardian, the Dragon Guard Commander, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the late-stage Innate Realm.

The Dragon Guard Commander looked coldly at Mo Yu and said in a deep voice, "Lord Mo Yu, although my Dragon King had intended to offend you, his crime does not warrant death. My Dragon King Palace will remember what happened today. I urge you to stop now, otherwise, don't blame my Dragon King Palace for fighting to the death!"