From the end of the world

Chapter 768 The Cycle of Yin and Yang in the Mountain (Part 1)
Shan Liangyi seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall, unable to move forward even an inch. His whole body was trembling uncontrollably, and the vortex of yin-yang black and white magic power gathered in his palm was about to explode out of control.

What happened? The historical footage is too blurry for me to see the specific details of this scene. What exactly is the Old Fist God's special ability? Shan Liangyi seems to be petrified; could the truth behind this ability be to prevent the opponent from making any further movements, such as a freezing spell?
"What's wrong, Mountain Two Elements?"

The old boxing master stood calmly with one hand behind his back, seemingly unaware of anything, and said, "I'm right here... why aren't you attacking me?"

Shan Liangyi's trembling intensified, and then he suddenly let out a deafening roar. Since there was no air in outer space, sound couldn't be transmitted through vibration; his roar spread through fluctuations of magical power. The magical power emanating from him was extremely violent, raging through this space-time like a cosmic storm.

As an observer peering into history through blurry images, I cannot clearly see what changes occurred in Shan Liangyi, but Shan Liangyi, as the person involved, was mostly aware of them. Moreover, magical power is mostly the power of the spirit and soul, and excessive external pressure and intense emotional stimulation can sometimes make the person's magical power burn even more fiercely.

Shame, indignation, hatred... all sorts of extreme emotions exploded within Shan Liangyi, causing his magical power to fluctuate unprecedentedly, as if reflecting the changes in his heart.

"Aaaaaah!! Old Fist God! You, you—how dare you do this to me!!!" Yama Ryougi roared in utter fury, "You shameless, despicable scum! I'll kill you... I'll kill you!!!"

—Could Old Fist God's special ability be an illusion that "makes people see unbearable memories", or a similar spiritual power that can stir up emotions in others?
I couldn't help but have this guess, but it didn't seem very reasonable. How could someone like the Old Fist God, who considers himself a straightforward martial artist, possibly awaken such a subtle and illusory ability? It's like learning the ultimate secret of martial arts, only to discover it's mind control—it just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it.

Self-awakened abilities are often closely related to a person's mental state. Just as the power of return only manifests in people like Asahi who want to make amends for past mistakes, the truth behind Old Fist God's special abilities can probably be inferred from his personality traits. For example, since he hates the presence of magic within him so much, he might awaken a special ability to "suppress and erase all magic."

Judging from the current state of Shan Liangyi, to say that his magical power has been suppressed or erased would be a completely wrong judgment.

He seemed to be struggling against the power of the Old Fist God clinging to him, frantically trying to break free from this bone-deep, insidious force. I couldn't see any obvious damage to his body, nor did his soul seem to have undergone any serious changes; yet he seemed to be suffering from an incredibly terrifying influence, unable to endure the torment he was experiencing even for a moment.

In other words, this force may not be affecting the body and soul, but rather acting directly on the level of the true spirit. Since Shan Liangyi now possesses the innate talent for manifesting spirits, forces acting directly on the true spirit are obviously the ones that harm it the most. This also explains why I cannot see the truth of this force. It's one thing for a diviner to witness the battle firsthand, but with such a blurry historical record, it's impossible to determine what kind of intervention the Old Fist God made on the level of the true spirit of Shan Liangyi.

Then, something even more perplexing happened.

Despite still uttering curses like "I will never forgive Old Fist God" and "I will tear him to pieces," Shan Liangyi's body seemed to betray its will, turning around and running away.

The proud Mountain Ryougi, who just moments ago was fearlessly pursuing victory and employing desperate measures to survive, has now turned its back on its long-standing and irreconcilable enemy and fled!

Although this wasn't the first time he had chosen to withdraw from the battlefield, and the afterlife had chosen to leave me before my very eyes, that was because he was in a malfunctioning state. And now, I simply can't think of any reason he could possibly give for his cowardice.

Was he just not in the zone? Or did he suddenly remember something urgent? It's hard to imagine that someone as proud as Yama Ryougi would come up with such a flimsy excuse. Is the Old Fist God's special ability really that terrifying that even Yama Ryougi would break his bottom line, abandon his dignity, and become a cowardly dog ​​running away with his tail between his legs?
"Old Fist God... I admit defeat in this fight. Next time... I will make you regret it from the bottom of your soul, and make you pay the most painful price for what you did!"

Even as they departed, Shan Liangyi didn't forget to utter some harsh words.

"--Um?"

Witnessing this change, the old Fist God seemed quite surprised. For the first time, the excited, ferocious smile vanished from his face. His eyes turned disappointed and angry, and magical energy swirled around his fist, as if he were about to unleash it to directly shatter the Mountain Yin-Yang that had fled into the distance.

But after raising his fist, he paused slightly. After a moment's thought, he seemed no longer disappointed, only sighing in dissatisfaction as he watched Shan Liangyi's figure disappear from his firing range. The battle between the two ended abruptly there.

My gaze shifted away from the historical scenes, and the fortune tellers also stopped their narrations without prior agreement.

"Why didn't the Old Fist God pursue and kill the fleeing Shan Liangyi?" I asked the Divination Master, a person who had personally observed the battlefield.

"The old master's moves are always deadly, because martial arts are a way of killing, and his techniques are naturally based on killing. However, he himself is not obsessed with the outcome of 'killing the enemy.' If the enemy is lucky enough to survive after being defeated, he will not deliberately deliver the final blow," the fortune teller said. "In fact, he would be very happy if the enemy could become stronger after surviving a near-death experience and seek revenge. During his rise to power, similar things happened more than once."

"However... just as you sensed, this time the situation is different. Although Yama Ryougi has admitted defeat and temporarily lost the will to continue fighting, he still has sufficient fighting ability. For such an enemy who avoids battle, the old Fist God will not let it go, and will often force the opponent to use the pressure of death to fight to the last moment."

"I also cannot determine why the Old Fist God gave up the pursuit. And, you might also be wondering if I can discern the Old Fist God's special ability. Here's the answer directly: I don't know. The conflict between the Great Impermanence of the Third Gate exceeded the limits of my observation in many aspects."

"As a reference for analyzing Shan Liangyi's escape behavior, I have something to tell you: the preparations and accumulations Shan Liangyi made for this revenge match against the old Fist God may far exceed your expectations."

"Why do you say that?" I asked curiously.

"The time when Old Fist God killed Shan Liangyi was not long ago, but it happened in the 20th century. However, in the eyes of some people who have heard of Shan Liangyi, this happened in Shan Liangyi's previous life. After that, Shan Liangyi was reincarnated in the 21st century, which is modern times, and planned to take revenge on Old Fist God," said the Divination Master.

I nodded. Shui Shi Xuanwu also mentioned that the Old Fist God's killing of Shan Liangyi was an event that occurred in the generation after him. Therefore, it couldn't be too far in the past.

Suddenly, I realized something was wrong. If the previous generation's Xuanwu successor is still alive, then there shouldn't be a new Xuanwu successor in the next generation. But I heard that when the Old Fist God fought against Shan Liangyi, Shan Liangyi completed the recycling of all the power seeds. Isn't that a contradiction?

The divination master continued, but instead of addressing the conflict among the Xuanwu successors, he raised another issue: "Have you noticed that the time between the defeat of Shan Liangyi and their revenge was perhaps too short?"

“Short-lived…” I thought.

"The way Shan Liangyi becomes stronger is by condensing most of his power into the Four Symbols Seeds, distributing them, and then collecting them back, so that the power and talent of the current Liangyi successor are all added to him," the Divination Master said. "But you must know that Shan Liangyi is a super strong person who has opened the third gate. Even if all four Liangyi successors in a generation miraculously become Great Impermanence, and all their power is added to him, can he really get a significant improvement?"

"Just as the combined power of four Great Perfection-level cultivators cannot compare to that of the Great Impermanence, the power and talent of four Great Impermanence cultivators are merely a drop in the ocean for Shan Liangyi. The only thing that would have a significant improvement is probably your innate manifestation, but Shan Liangyi could not have predicted that someone like you would appear in this generation. Since he chose to reincarnate into the era of the Old Fist God, it means that he believes this life is the time for revenge."

"You have to understand that his goal is not just to become as strong as the old boxing god, but to surpass him and completely overwhelm him. The accumulation required for this is far beyond what can be accomplished in just one generation."

Now that you mention it, I realize it too. "More importantly... not all successors of the Yin-Yang lineage can become Great Impermanence. In the generation of the Water Master Xuanwu, only Zhu Yi became Great Impermanence..."

(End of this chapter)