Chapter 141: Commanding the Star Sea

In an instant, the mountainside was engulfed in a swirling cloud of dust and smoke, completely enveloping Lin Le’s figure.

“Victory!” Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun beside him couldn’t help but burst with joy at the sight.

With the sheer force behind Xie Xinglong’s punch, that kid would either be dead or severely injured, no matter how tough he was.

Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun felt an overwhelming sense of pride. At last, Xie Xinglong had avenged their grievance.

Qin Zhong, standing nearby, smiled faintly as if this outcome was exactly what he had expected. After all, the Rising Dragon Fist was the true legacy of Master Gong Shu Ye, and no matter how formidable that kid was, he was no match.

At this moment, Xie Xinglong retracted his stance, sneering coldly in his heart. He was confident that with his current mastery of the Rising Dragon Fist, even a top-tier internal energy expert struck by his punch would be either dead or gravely wounded.

Just as everyone basked in their triumph, a calm voice suddenly echoed from within the thick dust and smoke.

“So, is this all the skill the Xie family’s descendants possess?”

As the words fell, Lin Le emerged from the swirling dust with a composed expression, not a single scratch on his body.

“What?!” Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun cried out in shock.

“This can’t be…” Qin Zhong’s eyes widened, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Xie Xinglong’s face was filled with horror and disbelief as he stared at Lin Le, as if he had seen a ghost.

With the power behind that Rising Dragon punch—strong enough to break steel plates—how could an ordinary body possibly withstand such a ferocious blow?

Who exactly was this kid, and where did his strength come from?

Xie Xinglong carefully scrutinized the boy before him. Yet, despite his keen eye, he could find nothing remarkable about Lin Le—he looked like an utterly ordinary passerby.

Xie Xinglong’s pride was wounded. Raised as a prized heir of the Xie family, trained in the inner martial arts lineage passed down from Master Gong Shu Ye, and praised as a martial prodigy, he had always held himself in high esteem.

Yet now, he couldn’t even defeat a boy from a common family, which rankled deeply within him.

Fuelled by resentment, Xie Xinglong growled, “Brat, you asked for this!”

Suddenly, Xie Xinglong’s expression darkened into a sinister grimace. At the same time, a powerful aura erupted from within him.

This aura grew stronger and stronger until it was plainly visible to the naked eye: white streams of energy burst from his body’s surface, enveloping him like a delicate white veil.

“That is… True Dragon Energy!” Qin Zhong immediately recognized it as the special inner energy cultivated through the Rising Dragon Fist!

“True Dragon Energy?!” Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun gasped in amazement.

As fellow descendants of the Xie family, they were well acquainted with the Rising Dragon Fist and the fearsome power of True Dragon Energy.

“Xinglong’s mastery of the Rising Dragon Fist has reached such a level?!” Qin Zhong’s face lit up with delight.

True Dragon Energy was an inner power technique unlocked only after fully mastering the Rising Dragon Fist. For Xie Xinglong to wield it now was somewhat premature.

However, eager to defeat Lin Le, he no longer cared for such limitations and forced the True Dragon Energy from within to aid his victory.

As Xie Xinglong unleashed the True Dragon Energy, the white aura intensified, tearing at the air around him. The ground beneath his feet cracked from the sheer force.

A fierce dragon’s roar escaped his lips, and he seemed to transform into a divine embodiment of a dragon.

Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun looked on with deep reverence and admiration.

“Brother Xinglong is incredible!” Ziyun exclaimed in awe.

Since childhood, Xie Xinglong had been their ideal, the pride of the Xie family, a heavenly prodigy. Seeing him now wield True Dragon Energy at such a level only deepened their admiration.

Qin Zhong also marveled silently. Truly a martial prodigy, so young yet already mastering the Rising Dragon Fist to this extent. Soon, he might even surpass Qin himself.

Meanwhile, Lin Le reflected quietly.

He had already discerned that True Dragon Energy was a potent special inner power cultivated through the Rising Dragon Fist. His spiritual insight revealed the rapid and intense circulation of Qi within Xie Xinglong’s body, far beyond ordinary comprehension.

If fully refined, this True Dragon Energy could allow even someone without much martial skill to defeat much stronger opponents.

But alas, Xie Xinglong’s own strength was lacking, unable to fully unleash the True Dragon Energy’s power. It was like a car engine with faults—no matter how hard you press the accelerator, it just wouldn’t run fast.

This was Xie Xinglong’s true problem.

At this moment, Xie Xinglong had fully mobilized the True Dragon Energy, and his aura reached its peak.

His face now bore a fierce glare, utterly different from his previously handsome appearance—he looked like a vicious villain.

“Prepare to die,” he gritted through clenched teeth.

“Rising Dragon Fist—True Dragon Energy!” he roared.

At that instant, countless white streams of energy burst from his body and fist like white lightning.

These streams quickly converged in the air, forming a massive white energy dragon that tore through the atmosphere, hurtling toward Lin Le like a furious beast.

Xie Dong and Xie Ziyun were stunned.

“Such powerful True Dragon Energy!” Qin Zhong gasped. Clearly, Xinglong was determined to kill this time, unleashing his full strength.

Xie Dong and Ziyun shared this thought, secretly elated. “Brat, let’s see if you dare challenge the mighty Xie family again. Death is the price you must pay!”

Watching the enormous white dragon of energy tear through the air toward him, Lin Le’s expression remained calm and unreadable.

This True Dragon Energy must be the highest level of inner energy technique in the Rising Dragon Fist. Having analyzed it with his spiritual insight, Lin Le had grasped ninety percent of this profound art.

Very well. Since that’s the case, you’re no longer a threat. I need not hold back any longer.

Previously, Lin Le had restrained himself, avoiding a full counterattack in order to study his opponent’s Rising Dragon Fist. Now that he had mastered the technique, it was time to strike back in earnest.

Immediately, a surge of powerful true Qi gathered within Lin Le’s body. The energy he had long suppressed erupted like a volcanic explosion.

His face hardened as he brought his palms together and struck downward with fierce force.

“Lingxiao Eight Absolutes—Palm that Splits the Starry Sea!”