Chapter 153 Lost?

Zhou Yunhai was blasted backward, his eyes filled with shock.
The power behind that palm strike just now was by no means something a cultivator in the Mortal-Transcending Realm could unleash!
"You have forged your physical body into a profound weapon!"
Zhou Wenhai muttered as he stared at Mo Yongjian.
Little did he know, forging his body into a profound weapon was far from all Mo Yongjian had achieved!
After receiving the refining techniques and the blood dragon's primal essence from Xia Jiuhuang, ancient sword runes had emerged within Mo Yongjian's body, serving as a manifestation of ancestral reversion.
Once those ancient sword runes were stimulated, the toughness of Mo Yongjian's physique undoubtedly surpassed that of any profound weapon.
Of course, the level at which Mo Yongjian could trigger the ancient sword runes was still quite low.
If he were to reach true ancestral reversion, his body would be forged into a supreme divine weapon of peerless magnitude.
Impervious to all spells and techniques!
Indestructible through the ages!
He was still a very long way from that stage.
"Boy Mo! Since you are so ruthless, I will no longer show you any mercy!"
Zhou Yunhai felt utterly mortified.
As an elder of a secluded family clan, he had actually been injured by a mere brash youth. It was a complete loss of face.
At this moment, he had to unleash his full strength to defeat Mo Yongjian and salvage a shred of his dignity.
Otherwise, how could he ever stand tall within his clan again?
"I never asked you to show me any mercy; it is simply your own abilities that are lacking."
Mo Yongjian replied with a cold sneer.
"Arrogant!"
Zhou Wenhai was on the verge of exploding with rage.
He deeply regretted being so arrogant earlier; he should have defeated Mo Yongjian right from the start!
Down on the plaza.
The onlookers were all staring at Mo Yongjian in utter astonishment.
"Fei'er, could this Mo Yongjian have obtained some supreme treasure within the secret realm?"
Xu Fei's eldest uncle asked, casting a puzzled glance at Xu Fei.
Xu Fei smiled and said, "He did obtain a supreme treasure, but it wasn't from the secret realm."
"What do you mean?" Xu Fei's eldest uncle asked, thoroughly confused. "Could it be that some otherworldly sect bestowed treasures upon him? Did you manage to get any?"
Xu Fei shook his head and replied, "Eldest Uncle, stop guessing blindly. Once Brother Mo defeats Elder Zhou, I will tell you the reason why."
Xu Fei's eldest uncle raised an eyebrow. "You brat, playing riddles with me?"
Xu Fei shrugged helplessly. "You'll know when the time comes anyway."
"Fine, I'd like to see what kind of foundation and strength this Mo family kid truly possesses. However, in my opinion, he doesn't have what it takes to defeat Elder Zhou; the two of them are simply not on the same level." Xu Fei's eldest uncle remarked to himself.
"Heh." Xu Fei chuckled and said nothing more.
On the other side, the patriarch of the Mo family knitted his brows.
"Tremendous changes have indeed taken place in Yongjian. The power of that palm strike just now is probably comparable to your own battle prowess!"
The Mo family patriarch said to Mo Yongjian's uncle.
"Comparable to mine? Patriarch, I am at the peak of the Mortal-Transcending Realm!" Mo Yongjian's uncle was taken aback.
"Do not doubt my judgment." The Mo family patriarch said faintly.
Then, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Mo Yongjian, projecting his spiritual awareness to probe the changes within Mo Yongjian's body.
"Hmm?"
The next moment, the Mo family patriarch froze.
His spiritual awareness was actually incapable of breaching Mo Yongjian's body.
Worse still, he had just felt a hair-raising aura suppressing his very soul!
"Could it be..." The Mo family patriarch's expression turned solemn as he cried out in alarm, "Could Yongjian have awakened the ancient sword runes within his body?!"
"What?!"
Mo Yongjian's uncle was also struck with extreme shock.
The so-called ancient sword runes were something passed down within the bloodline of their weapon-refining family.
However, the descendants of the weapon-refining family who could awaken them were exceedingly few.
Let alone their mortal-realm branch, even within the main family residing in the Holy Land, the younger generation who had awakened the ancient sword runes numbered fewer than a hundred.
"If Yongjian has truly awakened the ancient sword runes, then our branch will bring immense honor to our ancestors!"
Mo Yongjian's uncle felt a surge of overwhelming excitement in his heart.
"Let us hope so. We shall wait and see; perhaps this old master merely sensed it wrongly."
The Mo family patriarch's heart could no longer remain calm.
He fervently prayed that his perception was correct, for if so, there would be hope of returning to the main family.
In the sky.
In order to reclaim his lost face, Zhou Wenhai no longer dared to hold back.
"Boy Mo, you'd better watch out!"
Whoosh!
Zhou Wenhai darted forward.
He unleashed a single palm strike.
The surrounding space instantly ignited.
Mo Yongjian was engulfed in a sea of flames.
Mixed within Zhou Wenhai's attack were fire-attribute spells.
This was his family clan's supreme martial art.
Spells were the natural counter to a body forged into a weapon.
Yet, Mo Yongjian stood steadfast amidst the sea of fire, unmoving.
"Take this palm of mine!"
Transforming into a blur, Zhou Wenhai launched wave after wave of attacks against Mo Yongjian.
A bronze luster began to shimmer across Mo Yongjian's skin.
Instead of drawing his sword again, he met Zhou Wenhai's attacks palm-to-palm.
Bang, bang, bang...
Within the span of a single breath, the two clashed over a hundred times.
In the turbulent sky, their figures advanced and retreated alternately, fighting each other to a complete standstill.
"How can this be?!"
The people down below were utterly shocked at this sight.
Mo Yongjian was actually trading blows evenly with Elder Zhou who was going all out. It was simply unbelievable!
The collisions between the two figures became increasingly intense.
In the end, the onlookers could only perceive two streaks of light colliding relentlessly.
"You brat, how can your defense and offensive power be so formidable?!"
Zhou Wenhai felt deeply distressed inside.
Exchanging blows with Mo Yongjian not only failed to subdue his opponent, but the counter-shocks were also causing his internal organs to ache intensely.
If this fight dragged on any longer, he would undoubtedly sustain severe injuries!
"Elder Zhou, why aren't you using your full strength? You're far too weak."
Mo Yongjian taunted as he continued to blast Zhou Wenhai with relentless attacks.
"Brat, don't you get cocky!"
Seized with fury, Zhou Wenhai secretly burned a drop of his primal blood, instantly flooding his entire body with explosive power.
"It's time to end this."
Zhou Wenhai sneered, conjuring a blazing fire staff and violently striking toward Mo Yongjian.
"Hmm?"
Sensing this sudden shift, Mo Yongjian hurriedly raised his hands to block.
Clang!
A crisp sound rang out.
Mo Yongjian's figure plummeted heavily from the sky.
Boom!
Like a shooting star, his body smashed straight through the ground.
"Phew."
Zhou Wenhai finally let out a sigh of relief.
Having risked his old life to pull off that strike, he had managed to salvage a shred of his dignity.
"Hahaha, everyone, this kid Mo Yongjian has indeed improved, forcing me to use forty percent of my strength. Truly a standout of the younger generation."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Zhou Wenhai forced a smile, putting on the airs of an expert.
In reality, his heart was in absolute panic; going all out had nearly resulted in his defeat.
Meanwhile, Mo Yongjian's uncle wore an expression of deep anxiety.
"Old Zhou, your attack was far too heavy-handed. In my view, you used at least ninety percent of your strength!" Mo Yongjian's uncle protested with dissatisfaction.
"Brother Mo, you needn't worry. When I strike at a junior, I naturally know to hold back my hand. I haven't damaged his foundation, so there is no need for you to blame me." Zhou Wenhai said with a smile.
"Hmph."
Mo Yongjian's uncle grunted and immediately moved to fly over and check on Mo Yongjian's condition.
Little did he know, before he could even approach the massive crater, a burst of azure light erupted, forcing him back step after step.