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Chapter 51: One Punch Xu Mo
There were only a few minutes left before morning, and Xu Mo was curious to see how much stronger he had become after his capacity increased. Before Elder Long took him back to his residence, Xu Mo decided to try punching the solid sheet of metal at least once. After all, he would have to continue this training for at least a month. He needed to know what he was up against and to test the waters.
Elder Long noticed Xu Mo's gaze fixed on the solid sheet of metal, and an approving look briefly appeared on his aged face. However, he quickly hid it, though the tapping of his fingers on his arm betrayed his thoughts as he stood with his arms crossed.
Xu Mo glanced back at Long Bai, who nodded, signaling that he was allowed to give it a try. As Xu Mo prepared himself, a strange sensation coursed through his body. It wasn't fear—it was more like his very being urging him to test his limits and see where he currently stood in the world.
Xu Mo stepped closer to the steel sheet, positioning himself just enough to deliver a full-force punch. He exhaled a breath of turbid Qi and channeled his energy into his right hand, his dominant and most comfortable one. The Qi began to accumulate in his fist. He clenched his thumb under his fingers, and a cracking sound emanated from his bones as his blue and green veins swelled.
"Hurry up. If you take this long in a fight, your opponent would kill you before you even realized what happened. Or are you planning to bore the enemy to death?" Long Bai's sarcastic voice rang out from the side as he covered his mouth while yawning.
Xu Mo didn't hear Long Bai's remark, having already blocked out all external sounds. Feeling that the concentration of Qi had reached its peak, Xu Mo slowly drew his arm back, his body tilting forward slightly. It was an instinctive reaction, as his body naturally assumed the best stance for the move. It felt as though an unseen hand was guiding him, correcting his posture to achieve the perfect punch.
Finally, Xu Mo unleashed his fist toward the metal sheet. The air seemed to tremble from the sheer power behind his punch. His fist shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. The ground beneath his feet cracked, forming spiderweb-like fissures as he used his knees to generate even more force.
Boom!! His punch created multiple rings of wind.
"Aaaaaaaaa!"
The force of the punch sent Xu Mo flying in the opposite direction, and a long scream escaped his lips. He didn't even see the result of his strike. Long Bai instantly appeared behind Xu Mo, catching him mid-air.
"Good punch. Brilliant. But the time it took to prepare that attack is far too long," Elder Long remarked, rubbing his chin. "Still, it's too weak."
Xu Mo squinted through the dust and debris that filled the air after the impact, trying to see the result of his punch. As the dust settled, his vision cleared, and the aftermath became visible.
As soon as Long Bai helped him to the ground, Xu Mo rushed toward the steel sheet to confirm what he was seeing.
"Huh?!" Xu Mo was utterly confused. He examined the spot where he had punched, but aside from a faint, centimeter-deep indentation of his fist, the steel sheet hadn't budged.
"Shocked, aren't you?" Elder Long said with a knowing smile. "I was too when I was your age. This isn't ordinary steel. Though it looks and feels the same, it's far beyond a mere sheet of metal. Even the Ancestor tested his strength on this steel sheet, but he, too, could only dent it a few inches. The fact that you've managed to leave a mark is a testament to your immense talent."
Xu Mo had believed that even if his punch couldn't penetrate the steel sheet, it would at least send it flying. But reality could be harsh.
He was even more surprised when Elder Long mentioned that even the Ancestor had struggled to damage the steel. Xu Mo began to wonder if Elder Long, in his old age, had finally gone senile. How could something that even the Ancestor struggled with be within the reach of a mere Qi Condensation realm junior like him? He couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for Long Bai, who didn't look that old.
"Hey! Don't look at me with pity," Elder Long snapped, as if reading Xu Mo's thoughts. "Let me finish. We once believed this steel sheet was unbreakable, but something happened that left me, the sect master, and even the Ancestor utterly bewildered. Do you know why we made Jin Meiyu a saintess?"
Xu Mo shook his head, and Elder Long continued, "Because she completely shattered the steel sheet. The part you're practicing on now is the broken remnant of it. She destroyed the entire sheet with a single punch. That's when the sect master and the Ancestor concluded that this steel sheet could only be broken by someone who had awakened more than twelve standard meridians. It can also be used to test whether someone has awakened extra meridians."
Xu Mo still looked blank, unsure how this connected to him practicing on what seemed like an unbreakable steel sheet.
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