Half-saint Octopus Skin of the Sacred Fire Sect was a funny name.
When he was very young, many people mocked his parents for being uncultured for giving him such a name.
At first, Octopus Skin was mocked for always fighting with others. Even if he was no match for others and was beaten black and blue, he would still fight. No matter how funny his name was, it was not something that others could laugh at. After all, his parents were fishermen. They made a living by fishing. Coincidentally, their surname was Zhang, so they gave him such a name. They hoped that he would be able to fish more octopuses in the future so that he would not starve.
Once, he went out to sea with his parents to fish. In the end, they encountered a water monster. His parents died in the monster's stomach. Just as he was about to follow in their footsteps, he was saved by an octopus demon.
From then on, he no longer hunted octopuses. Instead, he treated them kindly and lived with them. With the octopus' help, he had many fortuitous encounters and rapidly improved his strength. He also became a disciple of the Sacred Fire Sect. Today, he had the strength of a Half-saint.
Octopus Skin was still very young. He was ranked in the top 1,000 of the last Heavenly Dragon List. He was in the same generation as Yang Jinghai and Wang Yuyang.
Octopus Skin was a Half-saint and could easily fight a beginner saint.
Therefore, he confidently said that he would let Yang Wu go as long as Yang Wu did not die after taking one blow from him.
This was not because he was kind enough to let Yang Wu leave alive. It was because he was confident that as long as he attacked, Yang Wu would definitely die.
However, Yang Wu was even more arrogant. He said that he would not die after taking three blows from him in exchange for the freedom of the three barbarian demons.
"Brother Yang Wu, you can't do that," the three barbarian demons shouted in unison.
Their friendship with Yang Wu was not as deep as they thought. It was already a great honor for Yang Wu to go against the Sacred Fire Sect for them. They did not want Yang Wu to die for them.
Yang Wu did not seem to hear them. He continued to stare at Octopus Skin without any intention of backing down.
Octopus Pi raised his eyebrows and asked with a faint smile, "Do you know their value?"
"They are my friends. Priceless!" Yang Wu said resolutely.
Yin Fen interrupted and said, "Martial Uncle, since Heavenly King Yang Wu wants to experience your skills, then let him do it. If he can take three of your palms and not die, then let him go free."
The significance of the three Brute Demons was something that everyone in the Sacred Fire Sect knew. However, it didn't mean that they were important. They were just pawns that their sect's elders had set up. In the future, they would use them to increase the sect's foundation. It was hard to say whether the effects would be good or not.
If Yang Wu wanted to court death, then he would grant him his wish.
Taba Taishan's battle intent surged as he said, "Why don't you fight with me? If I lose, you can take the Barbarian Elephant."
"I'm willing to fight as well." Tuoba Zhangying said.
Both of them possessed extraordinary brute force. Ordinary Minor Saints were no match for them. Therefore, they had the confidence to challenge Yang Wu.
"Me too." Gao Peng, who had just been beaten up by Yang Wu, also shouted.
Before this, he wasn't prepared. He didn't think that he would lose to Yang Wu. As long as he used his ultimate move, he would definitely be able to kill Yang Wu.
"The three of you come at me together. I can defeat you and take my friends away." Yang Wu looked at the three of them and said.
If it was just a fight with them, then it would be easy for him. He could feel the pressure that Octopus Pi gave him. In order to reduce the trouble, it was better to deal with a soft sieve.
"Your foundation isn't bad, but you won't be able to take a single punch from him." Octopus Pi looked at Taba Taishan, Tuoba Zhangying, and Gao Peng.
Octopus Pi wasn't an ordinary guardian. He was a half-step saint from the Sacred Flame Sect who was about to enter the Star Rune Realm. The reason he came out this time was because he had just finished his seclusion. He followed the young people out for a walk in search of insights for a breakthrough. His eyesight was more experienced than these young people. Even Yin Fen wasn't a match for this young man, let alone the three of them.
Taba Taishan, Tuoba Zhangying, and Gao Peng were splashed with cold water by Octopus Pi. No one dared to refuse. Octopus Pi was much stronger than them. Since he had already said so, they would only be courting death if they continued to force him.
"If you can take three of my palms and survive, you can take them away." Octopus Pi looked at Yang Wu and said.
"That's good. Let's begin." Yang Wu replied indifferently.
"Young people sure are straightforward. Here I come," Octopus Skin said with a faint smile. Then, he suddenly attacked.
A palm imbued with black waves slapped towards Yang Wu.
Everyone only saw a cloud of black mist appear. They couldn't see the trajectory of Octopus Pi's attack. Then, they heard a dull sound.
* Bang! *
Octopus Pi's palm imprinted on Yang Wu's body and sent Yang Wu flying.
Yang Wu hadn't expected that a dignified semi-sage expert would attack him. He hadn't even given him the slightest chance to prepare. The opposite party was too treacherous.
The power of this palm was earth-shattering. Any peak Minor Saint would have been slapped to death.
The people from the Sacred Flame Sect also felt that Yang Wu was definitely going to die. The three Barbarian Demons revealed sad expressions. Xue Xiaofan also had a worried look on his face. He did not want the master he had just acknowledged to die just like that.
Yang Wu didn't die. His body smashed against the mountain wall and hurt a little, but it was far from fatal. His Saint Body wasn't made of paper.
"First palm. Two more. Come again." Yang Wu patted his chest and replied to Octopus Pi.
The young people of Sacred Flame Sect revealed a shocked expression.
Yang Wu was strong enough to challenge a half-step Saint?
"He's really a formidable opponent!" Yin Fen exclaimed in his heart.
Tuoba Taishan, Tuoba Changan and Gao Peng had a complicated expression. They were already the most outstanding among the young generation, but they didn't have the confidence to survive a half-step Saint's attack.
They finally recognized the fact that Yang Wu's strength was far above them.
"Your body is at least at the half-step Saint level. It's really powerful." Octopus Pi praised.
If his body wasn't at the half-step Saint level, how could he receive his palm strike so easily? His opponent wasn't wearing any defensive armor.
"More or less." Yang Wu replied indifferently.
"I only used fifty percent of my strength. This time, I'll use seventy percent. I hope you can still be so calm." Octopus Pi spoke with a trace of sharpness. An octopus demon appeared behind him. A black light appeared in the center of its palm. This light contained a majestic power. It was as if the sea water was condensed in its palm. The power it emitted made the surrounding people breathless. They couldn't help but retreat far away. They were afraid of being caught in the aftermath of the palm strike.
"Little brother Yang Wu, don't worry about us." Man Hu begged.
"We won't die if we go with them. You can rest assured." Man Niu said.
"It's not worth it to lose your life for us." Barbarian Elephant said.
Xue Xiaofan, who was beside them, said, "My master won't die."
The people from the Sacred Flame Sect stared at the palm strike. They hoped that this palm strike would kill Yang Wu.
Yang Wu could feel how terrifying the palm strike was, but he still wasn't afraid. The Black Tortoise Armor appeared on his body. It was as if there were eight trigrams that wrapped around him. He entered his strongest defense mode.
Octopus Pi's second palm strike was like a sea that exploded in front of Yang Wu. The terrifying power was like the end of the world. It was incomparably shocking.
This was seventy percent of the palm strike's power, but it was already stronger than many peak half-step Saints. He was worthy of being ranked in the top thousand of the previous Heavenly Dragon Ranking.
When the palm strike's power fell on Yang Wu's armor, the eight trigrams seemed to come alive. It reversed the flow of energy and produced an extremely powerful force. The palm strike's power was completely neutralized. The seawater that was contained in the palm strike splashed everywhere, but it couldn't touch his body at all.
The power behind this palm strike was very strong, and Yang Wu's body was shaken to the point of falling back, leaving a mark on the ground that was more than ten feet long. His body once again heavily smashed into the mountain wall, and after a full ten breaths, the power of the palm strike disappeared.
Yang Wu was still fine. The Black Tortoise Armor on his body was still full. It wasn't damaged at all.
This was the Black Tortoise Armor's strongest defense.
The people from the Sacred Flame Sect were shocked once again.
They really couldn't imagine how Yang Wu could have such a strong defensive power. This could only be achieved by matching his battle strength.
"Could it be that Yang Wu is in the half-step Saint Realm?" Everyone had the same thought.
Yang Wu looked only 18 years old. Even if his real age was 21, it was too shocking for him to reach such a realm at such a young age.
"The Black Tortoise Armor of the Yang Family really lives up to its reputation. Do you know Yang Jinghai?" Octopus Skin praised in surprise.
"Of course, the Patriarch of the Yang Family knows him," Yang Wu replied.
"Yes, he has become the Patriarch of the Yang Family. In the previous Heavenly Dragon Ranking, I lost to that guy by one move. His defensive armor is far worse than yours. You will definitely have a place in the top 100 of this year's Heavenly Dragon Ranking." Octopus Skin gave Yang Wu a thumbs up. He paused and said, "Let's forget about it. I won't pursue the matter of you injuring my disciple, but these three guys must go back to the Sacred Flame Sect with us. Otherwise, we won't be able to report back."
Octopus Skin actually compromised.
This was not the result that others wanted.
Yang Wu had blocked two palms and was not hurt at all. It would be easy for him to block the third palm.
Since the result was already decided, why not take a step back? It would be better for both sides and they would not lose face.
Thinking of this, the people of the Sacred Flame Sect felt relieved.
Yin Fen also said, "Since Martial Uncle and the Patriarch of the Yang Family know each other, let's end this matter here."
The people of the Sacred Flame Sect were unwilling, especially those who had been beaten by Yang Wu. Their eyes still showed traces of hatred. However, Yang Wu was too powerful. Even their Martial Uncle could not hurt Yang Wu. What else could they be unconvinced about?
The three barbarian demons also felt that this was the best result. They were willing to leave with the people of the Sacred Flame Sect as long as they did not make things difficult for Yang Wu.
Unexpectedly, Yang Wu said, "Please use the third palm."
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