Chapter 1074 A Powerful Physique
Chen Yang's gaze was fixed on Ruan Dongjun.
What Ruan Dongjun was speaking of now was far beyond what an ordinary Sword Sect disciple should know.
Chen Yang had spoken with the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect on many occasions before, but the Grand Elder had never mentioned these matters.
Furthermore, Chen Yang didn't believe the Grand Elder knew these things and deliberately withheld them.
The Grand Elder had even allowed him to take the Sword Sect's legacy out; why would he hide such trivial matters?
After much thought, Chen Yang realized there was only one reason Ruan Dongjun knew these things.
It was the Sword Sect's legacy.
Thinking of this, Chen Yang asked, "The Sword Sect's legacy must contain a lot of similar information, right? You haven't told anyone else in the Sword Sect about it? And you're specifically telling me so much?"
Chen Yang directly inquired about the Sword Sect's legacy.
A wry smile appeared on Ruan Dongjun's face.
Facing Chen Yang's question, Ruan Dongjun shrugged helplessly. "To be honest, the strongest people in the Sword Sect are too weak to face these powerful figures from the Outer Realm. Even if they knew about this, it would only increase their worries."
"But I sensed a possibility in you. The Foundation Establishment True Person realm won't be your peak; you will become stronger. And on this path, you might be able to help me in the future."
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As they traveled, Chen Yang and Ruan Dongjun chatted extensively.
From Ruan Dongjun, Chen Yang learned a great deal about the past of the Outer Realm.
Indeed, these were all things Ruan Dongjun had learned from the Sword Sect's legacy.
However, Chen Yang also harbored a worry: the Sword Sect's legacy had been accessed by the Saint Moon Divine Venerable, who might also know these things.
Just as they were about to leave the ancient battlefield, Wu Min, who was scouting ahead, sent back a message to everyone.
A large number of Foundation Establishment martial artists were heading in their direction.
Zhou Zeyao frowned, saying to Chen Yang beside him with some hesitation, "Should we have the others avoid them first? They probably can't withstand the residual energy from a fight between Foundation Establishment martial artists."
Time was pressing, and Chen Yang didn't have time to think much. He quickly replied, "Then you take them and move away first, but not too far. At least let them observe a little."
Chen Yang believed that if they were to stay in the ancient battlefield for a period of time in the future, situations where the weak faced the strong might occur frequently.
He needed to prepare them mentally!
Chen Yang patted his shoulder and said in a low voice, "Don't stay on me for now. Leave with Old Zhou."
The little mouse, which had been hiding in Chen Yang's clothes, immediately turned into a stream of light and jumped onto Zhou Zeyao's body.
Chen Yang and the others facing the enemy head-on caused the pursuers from the Outer Realm to pause for a moment.
"How are these guys already at Foundation Establishment? Weren't they shown to be very weak?"
Even in the Outer Realm, Foundation Establishment and non-Foundation Establishment were two completely different levels.
"What's there to fear? How many of them are there? We are acting as a large unit, and if a fight breaks out, those who are acting independently will definitely come to help!"
"True, but doing this might make capturing them alive quite difficult."
The moment the two sides met, Chen Yang attacked first, his Heavenly Movement Secret Technique moving like a dragon entering water.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of an opponent. Chen Yang pushed out with one hand, compressing the domain formed by the fusion of Earth and Soil Inner Force and the Star Constellation cultivation method to its extreme.
The Outer Realm martial artist Chen Yang targeted was very confused. While he could sense that the person in front of him was extremely dangerous, he couldn't pinpoint the source of the danger at all.
The Outer Realm martial artist instinctively dodged, but he suddenly found that his cultivation technique seemed to have been forcibly stopped. He could only forcefully shift his body to avoid it.
"Bang!" Chen Yang's palm didn't land on the opponent's chest but on his shoulder.
Yet, even so, the powerful impact directly sent the Outer Realm martial artist flying backward.
In that instant, the Outer Realm martial artist couldn't use any of the power within his body and could only endure it physically.
Seeing this, the Outer Realm martial artist was not shocked but laughed, "You're at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, yet you've been forced into this position by a mere novice!"
The strongest among the Foundation Establishment True Person realm was Great Perfection. Below that, there were nine minor stages.
Levels one to three were called early stage.
Levels four to six were advanced.
Levels seven, eight, and nine could be called complete.
There were significant differences between the four stages of the Foundation Establishment True Person realm.
It was already very difficult for ordinary people to surpass one or two minor stages.
This novice at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, who appeared to be only at the first or second minor stage,
This palm strike had actually forced back a fifth-level Foundation Establishment expert.
However, even so, they never thought of being afraid.
None of them present were at the early Foundation Establishment stage!
The person forced back by Chen Yang rubbed his shoulder and stared at Chen Yang with a frown, coldly saying, "Kid, I'll tear you limb from limb today!"
Being embarrassed was one thing, but being provoked by Chen Yang's attack also ignited his temper.
If he had been able to dodge or block that palm strike earlier, he wouldn't have been so humiliated.
A flicker of doubt flashed in Chen Yang's eyes.
That palm strike, while not severely injuring the opponent, should not have allowed him to be so relaxed.
Was the difference between Foundation Establishment levels really that great?
Just then, Wu Min and the others did not stop.
Their ultimate goal was to capture a few survivors for questioning; the rest were not worth keeping alive!
Although Wu Min and the others, like Chen Yang, had only just broken through to the Foundation Establishment True Person realm,
Their bodies had long surpassed the Foundation Establishment True Person realm and had reached the stage of Core Condensation!
In this overwhelming exchange, even though the Outer Realm individuals knew of their opponents' strength, they could not retreat.
Chen Yang was also experiencing the power of the Foundation Establishment True Person realm for the first time.
In this battle, Chen Yang understood the true difference between Foundation Establishment and non-Foundation Establishment.
It was not just the qualitative change in the inner energy but also the extraordinary toughness of the physical body.
While clearing the battlefield, Wu Min stripped a soft armor from an Outer Realm combatant and threw it to Chen Yang.
When Chen Yang took it, he immediately felt the special texture of the soft armor.
Following this, Chen Yang heard Wu Min explain, "The reason that guy was able to withstand your palm strike was because of this item."
"Even at Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment True Person realm, it could neutralize seven-tenths of the force."
"It's quite a good item, but you've destroyed it."
As Wu Min said this, many people around looked at Chen Yang with strange expressions.