Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Ying Qin Guan's voice reached Ye Jiao Fang's ears, but even without him saying it, Ye Jiao Fang could sense that his attack had failed to pierce Ying Qin Guan's heart. The moment he pierced Ying Qin Guan's left chest, he knew he had fallen into a trap.

Just like when Ying Qin Guan used that ultimate sword and saber technique. Only this time, Ying Qin Guan used his own weapon as bait. And at the last moment, he successfully used the "No Leaks" technique to break through that move, suffering no real damage.

This time... he knew he was a step too late.

Ying Qin Guan... in this battle, he truly acted like a perfect robot, making not a single mistake. He even anticipated that I would attack his heart... no, it wasn't hard to predict. Because attacking the heart is the shortest lethal distance; while a headshot would also be fatal, it would take more time. If I had chosen to attack the head, perhaps Ying Qin Guan could have attacked much sooner!

Ignoring everything, Ye Jiaofang unleashed his ferocious inner energy, meeting Ying Qin Guan's punch head-on. Because it was a horizontal attack, it nearly shattered half of Ying Qin Guan's chest. But Ye Jiaofang's expression remained as resolute as iron; even if he were to die the next second, he would finish this battle!

His goal had not yet been achieved. He released his inner energy and tore Ying Qin Guan's heart apart in an instant!

Even with half his chest smashed open by a single punch, the battle wasn't over, and the scales of victory hadn't completely tipped!

Ye Jiaofang was like a true demon descending to earth; he fought with a frenzied frenzy, seizing every opportunity, unleashing a torrent of violent inner energy. Because he released it so quickly, it even ruptured his arm; it was less a release of inner energy and more a forced expulsion of it.

If this move succeeds, it can instantly turn Ying Qin Guan's internal organs into charcoal!

Ying Qin Guan's heart was slightly to the right; he used this to his advantage, creating an information gap between himself and others. But so what?!

How are you going to block this move?!

Ye Jiaofang's expression was icy cold, and his violent inner energy surged forth. In the blink of an eye, it had already clung to Ying Qin Guan's heart; if only a moment longer...

Suddenly, Ye Jiaofang's expression froze!

Even he suffocated here.

Because his inner energy... collided with Ying Qin Pass's inner energy barrier.

Covering the heart is a thin layer of internal energy barrier. If it were covering the outside of the body, Ye Jiao could have destroyed it in an instant, but... it appeared here.

"How...could this be?!"

The inner energy barrier appeared in a place Ye Jiaofang could not have predicted. But even so, defense and offense were not equally difficult. He shattered the inner energy barrier in an instant. If he had just a moment more, tearing apart Ying Qin Pass's heart would not have been difficult either.

But the next moment, the jet-black Tang sword in Ying Qin Guan's right hand finally arrived, albeit belatedly. He had been swinging this sword since Ye Jiao Fang approached, but it only arrived after they had both pierced each other's bodies... not too fast, not too slow, just at that moment. This sword, from bottom to top, directly severed Ye Jiao Fang's remaining arm! It also caused his final attack to miss!

Blood blossoms bloomed everywhere, and Ye Jiaofang's pupils contracted. His terrifying perception of air currents allowed him to see through all of Ying Qin Guan's tricks at the last moment before his arm broke.

A martial artist's internal organs are fragile because they cannot protect them with their own internal energy. There is no other reason than that internal energy cannot enter them.

Yes, internal energy cannot enter.

Internal energy either flows within the meridians or is released through various parts of the body. However, regardless of the method, internal energy cannot protect the internal organs because it cannot enter them.

Even if you use your inner energy to tear your own meridians and body apart, forcibly letting the inner energy enter your body, it won't work. Because the moment the meridians break, the martial arts master loses control of the inner energy in that area. The inner energy is like a flood that has been released, completely disobeying control, rushing in directly and washing your internal organs to pieces. This is what ancient martial arts masters called "going into a demonic state." In reality, it's a problem with your training: your meridians are torn, inner energy rushes in, causing massive internal bleeding, and then you die.

Of course, modern martial artists no longer suffer from qi deviation. Although their internal energy is still uncontrollable, martial artists have their own methods to prevent it from harming their internal organs. But that's all; this internal energy is absolutely uncontrollable and cannot be used to protect their heart.

Therefore, Ye Jiaofang did not believe that Ying Qin Guan could protect his heart with an internal energy barrier, which was theoretically impossible. So, how did Ying Qin Guan manage to do it?

Ye Jiaofang looked at his severed arm... that severed arm was still inside Ying Qin Guan's body, piercing through Ying Qin Guan's chest.

Yes.

"through"

Ye Jiaofang suddenly understood... Ying Qin Guan had already released his inner energy, which lingered around his body. The controllable time for this released inner energy was very short, but definitely not less than a thousandth of a second. When Ye Jiaofang's punch pierced through Ying Qin Guan's body, but before he could release his inner energy to tear apart Ying Qin Guan's heart, he manipulated that inner energy, channeling it into the body through the opening... ultimately forming a thin barrier of inner energy, buying his right-hand sword a final moment.

How difficult is this? It's unimaginable. Even Ye Jiaofang was shocked at this moment. How terrifying and precise must one's internal energy control be to do such a thing?

Ye Jiaofang's body fell backward, his pupils still fixed on Ying Qin Guan.

Having anticipated that he would attack the man's heart, and taking advantage of the heart's right-hand orientation, he anticipated that he would release his inner energy to tear the man's heart apart. He released a small amount of inner energy beforehand, circulating it throughout his body. This gave him enough time; in the end, there wasn't enough time for either of them to create an inner energy barrier capable of blocking each other's full-force attacks. But even just blocking that one attack was enough, and the final result was obvious.

What defeated Ye Jiaofang was not Ying Qinguan's combat intelligence; in terms of combat intelligence, Ye Jiaofang was definitely no weaker than Ying Qinguan. However, he was defeated by a trap. Just as Ying Qinguan couldn't imagine that Ye Jiaofang could sense the speed of a fly's wings through changes in airflow, Ye Jiaofang couldn't imagine that Ying Qinguan's control over his internal energy was so precise.

Under the torrential rain, Ye Jiao, who had lost both arms, fell backward. He saw Ying Qin Guan suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood, knowing that his internal organs must have also suffered great damage. The hastily formed inner energy barrier had not actually blocked all of his attacks.

【"it's over..?!"】

"Is it over?!"

Ye Jiao felt as if he were falling into an endless abyss, a sense of weightlessness washing over him. He couldn't stop himself from falling; all he could do was repeatedly question himself about his descent.

"Is it over?!"

【"not yet--"】

The torrential rain lashed at Ye Jiaofang, soaking his face. Yet his expression remained cold and resolute. He shifted his stance, gathering inner energy in his throat, and exhaled sharply, unleashing a burst of divine light that surged towards Ying Qin Guan. Simultaneously, he shifted his stance again, kicking towards Ying Qin Guan!

Even at the very end... having lost both arms, his weapons, less than a thousandth of his internal energy remaining, and almost all of his internal organs shredded, he still managed to launch a fatal counterattack.

Ying Qin Guan drew his sword and slashed down, leaving him no room to dodge. The divine light released by Ye Jiao pierced through his chest, destroying half of his heart. With that kick, a sharp blade was found at the tip of his shoe, which also pierced Ying Qin Guan's abdomen.

This is a martial artist, or rather, this is Ye Jiaofang.

The eternal struggle continues until the very moment of death. For for a person who has lost everything, all that remains is... the will to fight.

Ying Qin Guan was moved. He and Ye Jiao Fang had only known each other for a few days, and had barely exchanged a few words. They had only heard bits and pieces about each other's lives. But at this moment, he was certain that no one understood the other's thoughts better than himself.

And there's only one thing he can do...

"Farewell... Ye Jiaofang."

In the next moment, there were no miracles, changes, or accidents.

Ying Qin Guan's blade severed Ye Jiao Fang's head, ending this long rainy night.

Please take one day off.

—As the title suggests, I've been avoiding drinking since I ran out of drafts, but I couldn't escape it today. If I force myself to continue writing, I'm afraid I'll just be creating literary garbage. It's also Lunar New Year's Eve, so I wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year's Eve.

These two chapters are also owed, making it 24 + 2 chapters, not counting the doubled amount on February 10th. That's all.

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Chapter 89 The Reason for the Battle

Ye Jiaofang opened his eyes.

All around him, above and below, was pure nothingness... He instinctively wanted to look down at himself, but he couldn't make that move at all. Because he had no body, and in this place, there was no distinction between up, down, left, or right.

【"here it is.."】

Ye Jiaofang's memory stopped at the moment Ying Qin Guan severed his head; he was certain it was a fatal wound. Although his vitality was so strong that he could survive for a long time even without treatment after losing most of his internal organs, a person's head and heart are absolute weaknesses as long as they are still human. Moreover, the head is more fatal; there have been alien races in history who survived with their hearts shattered, but never one who survived without their head.

"Is this his backup plan...?"

Ye Jiaofang thought of that man. The clown was one of the backup plans he left behind, but the clown... it's better not to mention him.

That guy's appearance did indeed shock many people, and almost caused Shen Xin to collapse, but in the end, he did not play any role.

Such a thought welled up in Ye Jiao's mind, but she immediately dismissed it.

Impossible... It's impossible. How could someone possess such extraordinary abilities? He's not the progenitor. Even if he could take me away, this place is too strange...

So, why...?

"you are dead."

Suddenly, a gentle voice rang in his ears, and from the infinite void, Cain with long silver-white hair slowly emerged.

He smiled and said, "Don't hold onto any unnecessary illusions; you're already dead."

Ye Jiaofang wanted to ask where he was, but found that he had no ability to speak. Just as he was getting frustrated about this, Cain snapped his fingers, and Ye Jiaofang immediately regained his ability to speak.

"Where...am I?"

Ye Jiaofang didn't waste any words and went straight to asking the question he most wanted to know.

"Behind that door," Cain smiled, "you died. As a human, you shouldn't have been able to enter this door. But because you performed a special ritual before you died, you became imbued with some of the aura of this place. So, after your death, you were summoned into this door... but this is only temporary."

Cain said, "Humans have no afterlife, and it's almost impossible for them to be resurrected. To this world, you are merely a stowaway shrouded in mystery. It hasn't recognized you yet, but it's only a matter of time..."

Cain was as understanding as ever, directly stating everything Ye Jiaofang wanted to know.

Ye Jiao didn't ask what would happen if he were recognized. The outcome was obvious: death was the only possible result.

He remained calm, not losing his composure even after confirming his own death, and asked, "Why did you come here, and why are you telling me all this?"

“Well… there are quite a few reasons,” Cain said with emotion. “First, I wanted to talk to someone. I spent thousands of years in this kind of environment. Just like you before, I couldn’t see, I couldn’t move, I couldn’t even sleep. Only my brain told me that I was still alive. That feeling is unforgettable. Now that you are in this situation, I naturally want to see you.”

Ye Jiaofang remained indifferent and did not respond.

Cain didn't mind and smiled, "Perhaps you hope I'll tell you how to save your life. But unfortunately, even if I could do it now, I wouldn't spend the time and effort to save you, let alone that I can't do it."

Cain possessed an air of divine superiority; he never concealed his actions. When Ye Jiaofang tried to kill him, he wasn't angry, even repaying evil with kindness. Now, here he openly admitted he wouldn't save him. Although honesty was irrelevant at this point, the fact that he spoke these words without a trace of malicious intent was truly rare.

"Really? What a pity."

Ye Jiao responded calmly, and Cain smiled and said, "Judging from your tone, you don't seem to feel any regret."

"What does it matter whether I have regrets or not?" Ye Jiaofang said. "How can life be without regrets?"

"Heh..." Cain chuckled, seemingly disagreeing with Ye Jiaofang's words, but he did not choose to refute them. Instead, he said, "My second reason for coming here is that I'm curious why you didn't run away."

"With your strength, escaping wouldn't be difficult. Besides, judging from the ritual you performed, you probably wanted to replace the ancestor's destiny. Since you have such a goal, why stay there and fight that person to the death? He carries the aura of destiny. Even if his heart isn't located on the right, you still can't win."

Ye Jiaofang countered, "What is destiny?"

“Actually, I don’t like people answering my questions with questions, but if you ask me that…” Cain smiled and pointed to himself, “In the past, I didn’t know, but now, it should be me. I am the truth, I am the will of heaven.”

"Is that so?" Ye Jiaofang withdrew his gaze, not taking Cain's words to heart. He believed that the outcome of the battle was in his own hands, so he calmly said, "Your question is strange. Fighting doesn't need a reason, but running away does."

Fighting needs no reason, but fleeing does!

In essence, Ye Jiao is a martial artist just like Ying Qin Guan.

"No, no, no... No matter how you look at it, fighting needs a reason, while running away doesn't. But if you insist on saying it that way, I can't help it. Let me put it another way: don't you think there's enough reason to run away? You should live, find a way to inherit the ancestor's destiny, and then..."

Ye Jiao interrupted Cain, asking, "And then what?"

At the same time... he felt his "everything" dissipating. Ye Jiao realized that he was about to be expelled from the world behind the door.

“Then, you can do whatever you want.” Cain wasn’t angry at being interrupted by Ye Jiaofang. He held up his long, slender index finger to his lips. “Isn’t that enough to make someone’s heart flutter?”

Ye Jiaofang suddenly chuckled... He laughed as he was about to die and completely dissipate.

"I see, I see. I ran away to survive, and to survive was to become the progenitor. Once I became the progenitor, I could do whatever I wanted. So, without a doubt, I would do what I wanted. So... why go through all this trouble?"