# Chapter 189: Four Extremes
"Good, the speed Zhang Ruochen just displayed is at least seventy-six meters per second." Chen Xi'er's eyes became extremely bright, her long, curled eyelashes gently trembling.
To be able to unleash such speed at the Mysterious Extreme Realm, once he broke through to the Earth Extreme Realm, how incredible would that be?
"I never expected that my cousin would have such an outstanding fiancé. With Zhang Ruochen's talent, he might really be able to reach the Heavenly Extreme Realm before the age of thirty."
"If that's the case, he might even have a chance to become a Half-Saint."
Chen Xi'er gently bit her lips and smiled, "Cousin, don't blame me for being too greedy, it's just that my cousin-in-law is too outstanding. Hehe!"
Chen Xi'er had already made up her mind—she would definitely take Zhang Ruochen away from Huang Yanchen's hands.
Now that Huang Yanchen and Zhang Ruochen were having a conflict, it was the perfect opportunity.
In the span of a few breaths, Zhang Ruochen and Yue Qianfan had exchanged over ten moves. Their fist techniques and palm techniques were both extremely fast, making it hard to determine a winner.
Yue Qianfan's fist technique was fierce and domineering. Each punch had the power to split rocks and shatter tablets. Just the wind from a single punch was enough to snap a bowl-thick tree trunk ten meters away.
With Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, if he were hit by such a punch, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured.
"Devouring Mountains and Rivers!"
Yue Qianfan unleashed the Mortal-rank lower-grade fist technique, "Suppressing Qi Fist." His arm was like a long dragon, and true qi surged out from his fist, striking toward Zhang Ruochen's face.
"Dragon-Elephant Nine Overlaps!"
Zhang Ruochen had no way to dodge and could only meet it head-on.
He struck out five palms in succession. Five palm imprints overlapped each other, unleashing five times the power, clashing against Yue Qianfan's fist technique.
"Boom!"
Zhang Ruochen and Yue Qianfan both flew backward at the same time.
Yue Qianfan felt a burning pain in his arm. Half of his body went numb, and even the true qi inside him became somewhat unsteady.
"How can a Mysterious Extreme Realm martial artist be this powerful?"
Under normal circumstances, being able to fight across one realm was already quite impressive, earning the title of "One-Extreme Genius."
There were some in the Inner Palace Academy of the Martial Market Academy who could fight across two realms. For example, Xun Guihai and Chen Xi'er—geniuses of their level were called "Two-Extreme Geniuses."
Those who could fight across three realms were even rarer. Only the "Ten Talents of the Heavenly Demon" could achieve this, and they were called "Three-Extreme Geniuses."
Generally, Three-Extreme Geniuses could enter the top ten of the "Mysterious Ranking" at the Mysterious Extreme Realm.
People like Huang Yanchen and Duanmu Xingling were basically between Two-Extreme and Three-Extreme Geniuses. If they could obtain an opportunity, they might become Three-Extreme Geniuses.
But Zhang Ruochen could fight across four realms. Was his talent even higher than the "Ten Talents of the Heavenly Demon," reaching the level of a "Four-Extreme Genius"?
Zuo Lengxuan, standing nearby, was also quite shocked. He had never expected Zhang Ruochen to be able to fight Yue Qianfan for so long.
According to his estimation, with Yue Qianfan's strength, it should have taken at most three moves to knock Zhang Ruochen to the ground.
"Zhang Ruochen is indeed formidable. He's at least a Three-Extreme Genius, and might even have reached the level of a Four-Extreme Genius. Damn it, could it be that Junior Sister Chen saw his talent and potential, which is why she's been getting so close to him?"
A strong sense of crisis arose in Zuo Lengxuan's heart. If they weren't in the Martial Market Academy, he might have wanted to kill Zhang Ruochen to eliminate future trouble.
"I don't believe he's really that strong."
Yue Qianfan gritted his teeth, mobilized all the true qi in his body, and let it swirl around him, forming a huge true qi vortex.
"Awe-Inspiring Might!"
Yue Qianfan threw a punch, and the true qi vortex surged forward along with it.
Within the vortex, a massive fist shadow appeared, emitting a sound like the roar of a giant beast.
Zhang Ruochen didn't want to keep entangling with Yue Qianfan. He stretched out his arm, and the fallen leaves on the ground all flew up, floating around his body.
The leaves were wrapped in true qi, becoming extremely sharp, spinning rapidly.
"Break!"
Zhang Ruochen pushed his palm forward, and hundreds of leaves shot toward Yue Qianfan like flying rain.
"Boom!"
The fist shadow shattered.
The vortex around Yue Qianfan's body was broken in an instant.
Dozens of leaves pierced into Yue Qianfan's body, leaving dozens of bloody gashes. The powerful impact sent Yue Qianfan flying backward, crashing down dozens of meters away.
Yue Qianfan's body trembled as he let out a heart-wrenching scream.
"How dare you injure an Inner Palace student! Zhang Ruochen, you have some nerve. I'll cripple your cultivation!"
Zuo Lengxuan finally found an excuse. He unleashed his extreme speed, extended a finger, and struck toward the Heavenly Heart Meridian on Zhang Ruochen's back.
If the Heavenly Heart Meridian were shattered, Zhang Ruochen's cultivation would be completely ruined.
Zhang Ruochen sensed an unprecedented crisis. The sharp qi at the tip of Zuo Lengxuan's finger felt like it would pierce through his body.
"Such terrifying power!" Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Ruochen's back as he pushed his speed to the limit.
Zuo Lengxuan's martial arts cultivation had reached the Earth Extreme Realm Great Extreme Position, and he was also a One-Extreme Genius. Even an ordinary Earth Extreme Realm Great Perfection martial artist might not be his match.
In the blink of an eye, Zuo Lengxuan's finger had already touched Zhang Ruochen's back.
An Earth Extreme Realm Great Extreme Position against a Mysterious Extreme Realm Great Perfection—this was a battle with no suspense at all.
"Haha! Zhang Ruochen, once your martial arts cultivation is ruined, Junior Sister Chen naturally won't look at you anymore!"
Zuo Lengxuan was very confident in this strike. A mere Mysterious Extreme Realm Great Perfection Outer Palace disciple—one finger was enough to suppress him.
Just as Zhang Ruochen's Heavenly Heart Meridian was about to be shattered by Zuo Lengxuan, suddenly, the air behind Zhang Ruochen seemed to turn into a water curtain, ripples appearing in circles.
Space twisted.
Zuo Lengchan's finger deviated slightly, striking Zhang Ruochen's left shoulder.
"Pfft!"
Zhang Ruochen's left shoulder hurt, blood splattered, and a bloody hole was punched through by the sharp qi at Zuo Lengchan's fingertip.
Zhang Ruochen gritted his teeth, lunged forward, and put more than ten zhang of distance between himself and Zuo Lengxuan.
"Close call! Fortunately, I used the Space Domain to avoid the vital spot. Otherwise, Zuo Lengxuan's finger just now would have ruined my cultivation."
A cold glint flashed in Zhang Ruochen's eyes as he glared fiercely at Zuo Lengxuan. "Senior Brother Zuo, aren't you a famous figure in the Inner Palace Academy? How could you stoop to attacking an Outer Palace disciple like me?"
Zuo Lengxuan withdrew his finger, a hint of surprise in his heart. That finger just now should have ruined Zhang Ruochen's cultivation, so how did he escape?
"Maybe he cultivated some kind of shifting and displacement martial technique."
Zuo Lengxuan simply didn't believe that Zhang Ruochen could distort space, so he didn't think in that direction.
Zuo Lengxuan said, "Zhang Ruochen, you injured an Inner Palace disciple, causing conflict among fellow disciples. How can I not cripple your cultivation?"
Just as Zuo Lengxuan was about to strike again, Chen Xi'er turned into a beautiful shadow, rushing over from afar, and shouted, "Zuo Lengxuan, you're an Inner Palace disciple. Attacking an Outer Palace disciple like this—don't you find it shameful?"
Seeing Chen Xi'er, Zuo Lengxuan had no choice but to withdraw his true qi. "Junior Sister Chen, Zhang Ruochen severely injured Junior Brother Yue first. I had no choice but to teach him a lesson."
Chen Xi'er flew over to Zhang Ruochen's side, stopped, puffed out her chest, and said coldly, "Yue Qianfan is at the Earth Extreme Realm late stage. Zhang Ruochen is just an Outer Palace disciple—how could he injure him? Besides, even if Zhang Ruochen did injure Yue Qianfan, it only means Yue Qianfan's skills are lacking. An Inner Palace disciple losing to an Outer Palace disciple is already a disgrace to us Inner Palace disciples."
Seeing Chen Xi'er defending Zhang Ruochen, Zuo Lengxuan became furious inside. He clenched his fists tightly, wanting to tear Zhang Ruochen apart.
But he had to suppress the anger in his heart, gritting his teeth and saying, "Junior Sister Chen's lesson is correct. I was too reckless this time. Let's go!"
Zhao Minggong helped the severely injured Yue Qianfan up and followed Zuo Lengxuan as they left the place.
After Zuo Lengxuan and the others left, Chen Xi'er immediately helped the injured Zhang Ruochen and asked with concern, "Junior Brother Zhang, is your injury serious?"
"It's just a minor wound, nothing serious." Zhang Ruochen shook his head with a smile, then said, "Senior Sister Chen, didn't you say you had something to attend to? Why did you come back?"
"I heard that Zuo Lengxuan was going to target you, so I rushed back immediately, afraid he might harm you. Fortunately, I arrived in time. If I had been a step later, the consequences would have been unimaginable." Chen Xi'er said.
"Thank you again, Senior Sister Chen. This time, I owe you a favor." Zhang Ruochen said.
If Chen Xi'er hadn't returned in time, with Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, he would definitely not have been Zuo Lengxuan's match, and even his chances of escaping would have been very slim.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen wasn't completely without a way to save himself. If worst came to worst, he could hide in the Time-Space Crystal. But unless absolutely necessary, Zhang Ruochen didn't want to expose the Time-Space Crystal.
Chen Xi'er was delighted inside. Making Zhang Ruochen owe her a favor—how could she still be afraid of Zhang Ruochen escaping her grasp?
Chen Xi'er took out a small jade bottle, poured out a green pill, and picked it up with two snow-white, slender fingers. "This is a fourth-grade healing pill, the White Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill. Take it now."
"A fourth-grade healing pill..." Zhang Ruochen shook his head. "My injury isn't serious. Taking a fourth-grade healing pill would be too wasteful. I have other healing pills."
A fourth-grade healing pill was worth hundreds of thousands of silver coins. That was no small amount, and Zhang Ruochen didn't want to owe her a second favor.
Chen Xi'er's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she said with some displeasure, "Junior Brother, aren't you going to the Sacred Mountain to cultivate? Naturally, you need to recover from your injuries as quickly as possible. If you take this White Bone Flesh Regeneration Pill, your injuries will be healed within an hour."
It was hard to refuse such kindness, so Zhang Ruochen stopped rejecting it and said with a wry smile, "Alright then. I'll do it myself!"
Chen Xi'er shook her head, placed the pill at Zhang Ruochen's lips, and personally fed it to him.
Zhang Ruochen had never been cared for like this before, and no one had ever fed him a pill. In the end, he still swallowed the pill between Chen Xi'er's jade-like fingers, closed his eyes, stood still, and quickly refined the pill.
In the distance, behind a maple tree.
"This doesn't look good! Huang Yanchen's cousin is clearly making a move on Zhang Ruochen, trying to take him for herself. Even her own cousin's fiancé—that woman is no simple character." Xiao Hei said.
Duanmu Xingling, who had rushed over as fast as she could, saw Zhang Ruochen and Chen Xi'er standing in the distance, looking like a loving couple, and furrowed her brow slightly. "With Zhang Ruochen's talent, it's true that many women secretly admire him. But Chen Xi'er is the daughter of the Great Palace Master, with a status far beyond ordinary people. She could have much better choices, so why is she chasing after Zhang Ruochen?"
"There's only one possibility—she's deliberately trying to steal Huang Yanchen's fiancé." Xiao Hei laughed. "If I were Zhang Ruochen, meat delivered to my doorstep—why not eat it?"
Xiao Hei and Duanmu Xingling had a good relationship. When it saw Zhang Ruochen in danger, it immediately went to tell Duanmu Xingling. That was why they had witnessed the scene just now.
"You're just a cat, so why are your thoughts so disgusting?" Duanmu Xingling rolled her eyes, grabbed Xiao Hei's ear, and dragged it away, heading toward Huang Yanchen's cultivation secret mansion.
She felt that this matter needed to be reported to Huang Yanchen. After all, she also hated Chen Xi'er quite a bit.