Chapter 247: The Buddha's Palm! Crushing the War God's Pride!
BOOM!
The next moment, the entire world seemed to shake.
The ground vibrated violently as if a localized earthquake had struck the Lin Family Company. The hard, reinforced concrete of the parking lot didn't just crack; it collapsed inwards.
A massive depression, several meters wide, appeared instantly. Spiderweb-like fissures spread out from the center like lightning bolts frozen in stone. Gravel and chunks of asphalt flew into the air like shrapnel from a grenade explosion.
If it weren't for it being working hours and the parking lot being mostly empty, the casualties would have been catastrophic.
In the center of this crater... was Ye Yan.
At this moment, the "War God" who had just descended from the mountain with dreams of vengeance was forced to his knees.
He was in a posture of total submission, though not by choice.
Blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, dripping onto his torn shirt. His body was bent forward, his spine creaking under immense pressure. His arms were crossed upwards in a desperate block, trying to hold back the heaven-overturning hand that pressed down on him like the weight of a mountain.
"AHHH!!!"
Ye Yan roared frantically, his voice filled with endless shock, horror, and fury.
His eyes were bloodshot, staring up at Shen Anyu.
Ye Yan's entire body was pushed to the limit. His muscles were taut and bulging, each fiber hard as cast iron. Veins popped on his neck and forehead like coiling dragons, pulsing with adrenaline.
Violent [Martial Dao True Essence]—the energy of a Grandmaster Peak expert—surged and raged around him. A substantial, profound black [Protective Aura] enveloped his body, trying to form a shield.
However... it was useless.
Despite Ye Yan using all his strength, all his skill, and all his hatred... he couldn't block Shen Anyu's casually descending large hand in the slightest.
The invisible force of Shen Anyu's [Void Palm] pressed down relentlessly.
CRACK!
A chilling sound echoed—the sound of forearm bones shattering under pressure.
Ye Yan's defense collapsed.
He could no longer bear it.
BANG!
He was sent flying by a single palm strike like a broken kite in a hurricane.
"Pfft!"
In mid-air, he could no longer suppress the blood gushing from his mouth. He sprayed a mist of crimson across the blue sky, painting a tragic arc.
Crash! Bang! Crunch!
His body flew backward like a cannonball. He smashed into a parked Land Rover, denting the door. Then he bounced off, rolled over the hood of a BMW, shattering the windshield, and finally skidded across the asphalt for ten meters, leaving a mottled trail of blood.
Silence descended on the parking lot.
"Ho... how... how is this possible...?"
Ye Yan leaned against the wrecked Land Rover, which had become scrap metal under the impact. He coughed violently, spitting out clots of blood and fragments of teeth.
The pain in his arms was unbearable. They hung limply by his sides, twisted at unnatural angles.
He struggled to raise his head. His vision was blurry, but he could still see the figure standing calmly in the distance.
The handsome, jade-like Young Master of the Yanxia Shen Family.
Shen Anyu stood there, one hand in his pocket, the other slowly lowering. His suit was pristine. Not a speck of dust. Not a drop of sweat.
Ye Yan's eyes filled with disbelief and despair.
'A pampered Young Master...'
In his eyes, Shen Anyu was supposed to be a fish on a chopping board. A rich kid who relied on bodyguards. Someone he could crush easily once he got close.
But reality was a cruel joke.
This "fish" had displayed unparalleled, terrifying strength. Before his palm even physically touched Ye Yan, the wind pressure alone had forced a Grandmaster to his knees!
That large hand... it felt like the Buddha's Palm crushing Sun Wukong under the Five Finger Mountain. Effortless. Absolute.
A pampered Young Master instantly transformed into a terrifying primeval beast in human skin.
'Even with all my might... I couldn't block even a tiny bit?'
'My True Essence... my technique... it shattered like glass!'
Ye Yan's mind reeled back to five years ago.
At a top commercial banquet in Magic City, a young Ye Yan was brought there by his father. He saw Shen Anyu then.
Back then, Shen Anyu was just like him—an ordinary human who had not cultivated the Martial Dao. A well-known fop and playboy, good for nothing except spending money and looking good.
And in these past five years?
Ye Yan had gone through hell. Under the guidance of Master Tian Yunzi, a Heavenly Human (Tian Ren) Realm expert, he had endured devilish training. He slept on ice, fought tigers, meditated in waterfalls, and broke his bones a hundred times to rebuild them stronger.
He achieved the Cultivation Realm of Grandmaster (Peak) in record time. He had the hard strength to rival a Great Grandmaster!
Even Tian Yunzi praised him as a genius who would one day reach the Land Immortal Realm.
Great strength. Astonishing talent. A master's backing.
This was Ye Yan's greatest confidence. This was why he dared to vow to overturn the Yanxia Shen Family alone.
But now?
All this confidence, all this pride... had been shattered by a single, casual palm strike from Shen Anyu.
'Compared to him... my boasted strength... my talent... is a joke.'
'He didn't even use a weapon. He didn't even use a technique. He just... slapped me.'
This was a huge blow to Ye Yan. His Dao Heart cracked.
However, what happened next made Ye Yan even more furious. It hurt more than the broken bones.
Lin Keqing.
His beautiful sister-in-law. The woman he loved. The woman he came down the mountain to save.
She didn't even look at him.
She didn't run to check if he was alive. She didn't scream his name.
Instead, she threw herself into Shen Anyu's arms.
"An'yu!"
She clung to the villain, checking him frantically for injuries (as if he could be injured by swatting a fly). Her eyes were teary with worry.
"I was so scared just now! That man... he looked crazy! Luckily, you're fine. That's great... I don't know what I would do if you were hurt..."
Her voice was full of love and concern... for the man who just broke her brother-in-law's arms.
[Ding! Detected that the Child of Destiny, Ye Yan, suffered immense humiliation!]
[Ding! Child of Destiny Ye Yan's jealousy exploded! His heart is bleeding!]
[Ding! Ye Yan was beaten to his knees and lost all face in front of the Female Lead Lin Keqing! Plundering +66,666 Destiny Value!]
...
"I'm fine, Keqing. Don't worry."
Shen Anyu embraced Lin Keqing's graceful, trembling body. He gently stroked her hair, comforting the beauty in his arms.
Meanwhile, his eyes looked over her shoulder, smiling directly at Ye Yan.
"A mere Ye Yan... can't hurt me. He is just a rabid dog."
Seeing Ye Yan's face full of resentment, jealousy, and helplessness... Shen Anyu's lips curved upwards.
Although the plan seemed to have gone slightly awry—with Ye Yan not walking into the ambush at the ancestral home—personally dealing with him didn't feel bad either. In fact, seeing the despair in his eyes up close was quite satisfying.
"System," Shen Anyu commanded silently. "Use the [Son of Destiny Identifier] to identify Ye Yan! I want to see his stats."
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host!]
[Spent 10,000 Destiny Value to identify Ye Yan!]
A holographic panel appeared.
[TARGET ANALYSIS LOG]
[Name] Ye Yan
[Age] 27
[Role] Child of Destiny (Protagonist).
[Source Novel] "Master Descends the Mountain: My Peerless Beautiful Sister-in-law"
[Background]
Lord of the Netherworld Palace. Second Young Master of the destroyed Magic City Ye Family.
He has an irreconcilable blood feud with the Yanxia Shen Family. Five years ago, his family was annihilated (indirectly) by the Shen Family's economic warfare.
Ye Yan jumped into a river to commit suicide but was rescued by Master Tian Yunzi. He learned an [Unnamed Ancient Martial Art].
Five years later, he descended the mountain to seek revenge, fight powerful enemies, and fall in love with his widowed sister-in-law, Lin Keqing.
[Cultivation] Grandmaster (Peak). Note: Actual combat power is comparable to a Great Grandmaster (Early Stage).
[Abilities & Cheats]
[>] [Unnamed Ancient Martial Cultivation Technique] (Origin: Ancient Era).
[>] Backer: Tian Yunzi (Heavenly Human Realm Expert).
[Personality] Decisive in killing. Bears grudges. Ruthless to himself and enemies. A classic "Face-Slapping" protagonist.
[Items] [Netherworld Token] (Commands the Netherworld Palace).
[Associated Female Lead] Lin Keqing.
[Destiny Value] 3,019,992 (Originally 5,000,000. Reduced by ~1.9 Million due to Shen Anyu's interference).
...
"He actually has Five Million Destiny Value originally?"
Shen Anyu narrowed his eyes.
This was the Child of Destiny with the most potential he had encountered so far.
Even Xu Ping'an, the fake Young Master with the bug-like [Damage Reflection Aura], only had four million.
And Ye Yan's total value was higher. This meant his "Plot Armor" was thicker.
Shen Anyu ignored Ye Yan, who was struggling to stand up like a dead dog refusing to die. His gaze lingered on the identification data.
"[Unnamed Ancient Martial Cultivation Technique]?"
Shen Anyu's memory sparked.
"I remember now. In the original novel, it was precisely with this unnamed technique that Ye Yan ultimately broke through the mortal limits."
"It allowed him to reach the Land Immortal Realm—the Peak of Martial Dao—and become extraordinary and transcendent."
"This Cultivation Technique is definitely unusual. It might be an Immortal Cultivation manual disguised as martial arts. That explains why he has so much Destiny Value."
"I want it."
Greed flashed in Shen Anyu's eyes.
"Furthermore... Tian Yunzi..."
Shen Anyu chuckled coldly.
Ye Yan's biggest backer in the early and middle stages of the story was this top expert, Master Tian Yunzi.
Tian Yunzi was at the Heavenly Human Unity (Tian Ren) level. He could fly short distances and borrow the power of heaven and earth.
In the original work, the biggest crisis Ye Yan faced in the middle stage was when Shen Anyu's Maternal Grandfather (The Head of the An Family) personally made a move. He set up a deadly trap that should have killed Ye Yan.
But Tian Yunzi arrived just in time to save him.
And Ye Yan, due to "misfortune turning into blessing," exploded in battle. He broke through to the Heavenly Human Realm himself during the fight.
Together with Tian Yunzi, they defeated Shen Anyu's grandfather in a battle that shook the world.
Finally, Ye Yan's power became unstoppable. He united with the hostile families and external forces that hated the Shen/An alliance. He overthrew the Yanxia Shen Family and the An Family, achieving legendary status.
"A terrifying potential."
"But that was the original story."
Shen Anyu looked at the bleeding protagonist.
"In this story... Tian Yunzi is far away in the mountains. And I am already stronger than you."
"You won't have the chance to grow."
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