The Legend of the Netherworld

Lin Xiao wasn't about to give up easily. He panted and said to the dirty Taoist priest, "Okay, what you said." Then, he mobilized all his strength and focused it on his left arm. Enduring the excruciating pain, he forcibly dislocated his left arm, successfully breaking free from the dirty Taoist priest's soul-locking grip. If one limb was freed, the others would naturally free themselves.

After regaining his freedom, Lin Xiao quickly used his right hand to straighten his left arm back to its original position. Despite the unbearable pain, he did not say a word. Seeing this, the dirty Taoist priest could not help but feel a little moved. He did not expect Lin Xiao's will to be so strong.

Next, Lin Xiao rushed towards the dirty Taoist priest without hesitation, throwing a punch. The dirty Taoist priest dodged with ease. Lin Xiao immediately followed up with a whirlwind kick aimed at the dirty Taoist priest's head, but the dirty Taoist priest remained calm and composed. He blocked with his left hand, then grabbed Lin Xiao's foot with his backhand, lifted him up and slammed him to the ground, then swung him, throwing Lin Xiao away.

Lin Xiao, unwilling to be outdone, quickly stood up and unleashed the "Tiger Roar Palm." A tiger-like palm print roared towards the Dirty Taoist priest, followed closely by the Dragon Shadow Fist. But the Dirty Taoist priest remained calm and unhurried. With a single punch, the Dragon Shadow Fist instantly shattered the Tiger Roar Palm print. Lin Xiao's attacks repeatedly missed, and each counterattack was easily dispatched by the Dirty Taoist priest's sheer speed and power.

Even so, Lin Xiao continued to charge, and each time he was knocked back, he stubbornly stood up and continued fighting. He even tried to use some clever tricks, such as getting the dirty Taoist to grab his wrist, then suddenly opening his fingers and using his nails to injure the dirty Taoist. However, the dirty Taoist saw that he was trying to use this trick, and directly used his Qi to send Lin Xiao flying. The moment Lin Xiao exposed his nails, Lin Xiao was sent flying.

Lin Xiao also used a dirty trick. He clenched a handful of sand in his fist and planned to sprinkle it at close range, but it was useless. The moment he sprinkled it, the dirty Taoist priest teleported. Lin Xiao pretended to be injured and killed, but his moves were all broken by the dirty Taoist priest's teleportation. The dirty Taoist priest was too fast, as if he could predict the future. Every move was beyond Lin Xiao's calculations.

"Go on, let me see if you have any new tricks. These are the tricks I have left over." The dirty Taoist sneered.

Lin Xiao was knocked away again, but at the moment of flying, a light bulb went off in his head, and he seemed to have thought of something crucial.

Then Lin Xiao stood up and steadied his steps, and said calmly to the dirty Taoist priest: "You have already lost, don't waste your energy, I have already figured out a way to defeat you."

Upon hearing this, the dirty Taoist sneered, "Then give it a try." Before he finished speaking, he instantly appeared beside Lin Xiao and delivered another powerful punch, sending him flying. But Lin Xiao quickly adjusted his stance in mid-air and backhandedly struck the dirty Taoist with a Dragon Shadow Fist. The dirty Taoist dodged slightly and sneered, "Is this what you call a method? It's so old-fashioned, and I taught you that."

However, Lin Xiao remained undeterred, continuing to pursue the Dirty Taoist fiercely. He no longer allowed himself to be flung too far, but instead mobilized his internal energy to create resistance as he flew, allowing him to return to the battlefield as quickly as possible and renew his attack. Seeing this, the Dirty Taoist frowned slightly, secretly sensing Lin Xiao's change in strategy.

Seeing Lin Xiao's tenacity, the Dirty Taoist refused to show any mercy and unleashed his new technique—the "Overlord Divine Power Technique." This technique greatly increased strength and explosive power. Once unleashed, the Dirty Taoist's fists blasted out like thunder, their force and speed multiplied several times. Even with the increased resistance, Lin Xiao was still sent flying further.

But surprisingly, Lin Xiao still returned quickly and punched the dirty Taoist priest again.

Seeing that Overlord's Divine Power didn't seem to completely suppress Lin Xiao, the Dirty Taoist felt a little impatient and immediately unleashed "Sword Pointing to the Universe"—a highly skilled finger technique, its force sharp as a sword, capable of piercing armor and piercing stone from a distance. His fingertips tapped the air, and the force, like an invisible sword, struck Lin Xiao from a distance, sending him flying further.

Lin Xiao fell heavily to the ground, but seconds later, he quickly stood up and continued to rush towards the dirty Taoist priest, swinging a dragon shadow punch. However, the dirty Taoist priest seemed to see all this as just a game. He sneered, watching Lin Xiao being knocked back again and again. He felt a little bored and decided to change his moves.

The Dirty Taoist Priest unleashed his "Phantom Body Technique"—an extremely advanced form of physical movement that allowed him to create multiple phantoms of himself during combat, confusing his enemies and rapidly switching between them to unleash deadly attacks. During the battle, Lin Xiao suddenly saw the Dirty Taoist Priest before him transform into several figures. He couldn't tell the real from the fake, and his attacks repeatedly missed.

Just as Lin Xiao was dazzled, the Dirty Taoist priest quickly switched positions and attacked from behind. Lin Xiao was knocked away again, but he still refused to give up. He quickly returned to the battlefield, clenched his fists, and launched round after round of attacks at the Dirty Taoist priest in the phantom group.

The dirty Taoist priest was knocked down again and again, and Lin Xiao stubbornly got up again and again, continued to punch the dirty Taoist priest, and then was knocked down.

The duel between Lin Xiao and the Dirty Taoist priest had lasted a day and a night. On the battlefield, Lin Xiao had become a mechanical being, his eyes empty, his steps unsteady, his only thought the continuation of his punches. Although the Dirty Taoist priest had always maintained the upper hand, he felt his strength gradually draining away. After knocking Lin Xiao away for the last time, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and half-knelt on the ground, gasping for breath.

At this moment, Lin Xiao slowly climbed to his feet. He dragged his exhausted body, like a zombie, step by step towards the dirty Taoist priest. The dirty Taoist priest watched Lin Xiao approach with a complex expression, a wave of bitterness welling up in his heart. Although he was exhausted, he remained on guard. Lin Xiao walked in front of him, raised his right fist, and as if using up his last bit of strength, struck the dirty Taoist priest.

However, the fist only lightly touched the edge of the dirty Taoist's clothes. The dirty Taoist looked down and chuckled. At that moment, Lin Xiao laughed weakly and said weakly, "Hit." Then, his legs gave way and he fell to the ground like a kite, falling asleep.

The dirty Taoist priest looked at Lin Xiao lying on the ground, tears glistening in his eyes. Memories of the past flooded his mind, thinking of his former disciples and the young lives lost in the war. The dirty Taoist priest muttered to himself, "If only you were there then."

After a long time, the dirty Taoist priest took a few breaths and recovered some strength. He stood up, walked to the sleeping Lin Xiao, picked him up, and slowly walked back to the hut.

In the thatched hut, the dirty Taoist priest gently placed Lin Xiao on the bed. He stared at Lin Xiao's sleeping face, sighed, and slowly said, "I've long seen through your plan to use your invincible physical body to drain my energy. Let me tell you one more thing. When you reach the Jiachen realm, your energy will slowly recover on its own. It's impossible for it to be drained."

Lin Xiao was still sleeping, breathing steadily, and he didn't hear the dirty Taoist priest's words at all. The dirty Taoist priest looked at his unguarded appearance, and an unspeakable emotion surged in his heart.

After a moment's silence, he gently pressed his palm on Lin Xiao's forehead, circulated his energy, and slowly transferred the mantras and moves of "Overlord's Divine Power", "Sword Pointing to the Universe" and "Phantom Body Technique" that he had practiced for many years into Lin Xiao's body.

After completing this, the dirty Taoist priest stood up and took one last look at the sleeping Lin Xiao, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. He then turned and left the hut, slowly walking towards the depths of the mountain. The dirty Taoist priest's figure gradually disappeared into the distant mist, leaving only Lin Xiao sleeping peacefully in the hut, as if a long dream had just begun.