Wang Yi quietly closed his eyes, his figure entering an incredibly profound state. Everything around him suddenly became crystal clear, as if he could sense the very pulse of the air.
Within the Dantian, the Mysterious Pearl released a stream of clear energy that rapidly flowed throughout his body. As it coursed through his limbs and bones, when it reached his painfully aching chest, it brought an unparalleled warmth and comfort, gradually dissipating the intense pain, while the Vital Energy in his meridians slowly revived.
"Die!" Wang Zhou, seeing that Wang Yi was so dismissive of him, was instantly enraged. All his hatred towards Wang Yi surged forth as he gathered all his Vital Energy into his right foot and viciously kicked out.
"Buzz."
A buzzing sound suddenly rang out. Wang Yi, lying on the ground, abruptly opened his eyes like a fierce beast. With a powerful slap of his hand, the stone slab cracked, and his body retreated backward.
Wang Zhou stared in astonishment at Wang Yi moving away from under his feet. He kicked into empty air, causing the stone platform to shatter into pieces, dust flying everywhere as the air rushed wildly.
"What?"
"Impossible?"
Niu Meng, seeing that Wang Yi had dodged this kick, was overjoyed and shouted while waving his fists: "Wow, good job, Wang Yi!"
Zhao Shanyu's expression darkened like a storm cloud as he frowned and shouted: "Wang Zhou, what are you doing? You can't even handle a Waste?"
A flicker of anger flashed in Wang Zhou's eyes as he glared at Wang Yi with a gloomy expression. He took out the Chiyang Blade from his Storage Bag and coldly said: "It's over."
Wang Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and replied with fierce determination: "I haven't ended it yet; it's not over." However, he secretly rejoiced in his heart, as he had not expected the pearl to have such an incredible healing effect on pain. Yet the current situation was not optimistic because Wang Zhou was now serious.
"Crimson Sun Blade Technique!"
Wang Zhou strode forward, drawing the Chiyang Blade with a sharp clang. He swung it down in one motion, and the blade's aura howled as it sliced through the air with a fierce wind.
Wang Yi suddenly felt a gust of wind on his cheeks, as if his skin were about to crack. He pivoted on his feet and leaped, the corner of his clothing being sliced off with a whoosh.
“.”
Crimson Sun Blade Technique, First Form: Breaking the Flow.
“Die!”
Wang Zhou roared, his momentum rising. The Vital Energy within him gradually surged, gathering at the tip of his blade. Harnessing this force, the Chiyang Blade shot out three sharp beams of light, dazzling gold that tore through the air.
Wang Yi felt as if endless blade light filled his vision, his body firmly locked in place with no way to escape.
“Sigh, Wang Yi is finished.”
“Yeah, Wang Zhou's strike is too sharp; there are not many in the Outer Sect who can withstand it.”
“Wang Yi.” Niu Meng was on edge, her sharp nails digging into her palm, drawing blood.
“Transforming Cloud Palm.”
Wang Yi's forehead was drenched in cold sweat, and a chill ran down his spine. Seeing no way to escape, he unleashed his most powerful move, Transforming Cloud Palm.
His hands transformed into palms, light and airy like flowers in a snowy night, leaves drifting down like solitary leaves in the cold wind. The airflow suddenly slowed as if it were filled with a thick layer of lead, becoming incredibly heavy.
“Zizizizi.”
The three beams of blade light were incredibly sharp, intent on tearing Wang Yi into pieces. However, they suddenly slowed down, producing a crisp sound in the air as if striking against solid ice.
Seeing this, Wang Yi was overjoyed, his figure darting out, swaying unsteadily, a gust of wind swirling in his palm, and his entire body filled with Primordial Energy, reaching a peak state as he slashed towards the smug Wang Zhou.
"Not a chance."
Wang Zhou was taken aback, seeing Wang Yi audaciously pressing forward, and he became furious. He swung the Chiyang Blade down with great force. However, he suddenly realized that his footsteps had become heavy, as if weighed down by lead.
"Crack."
A cold smile crept onto Wang Yi's lips as he seized the moment of Wang Zhou's turn, striking at an odd angle onto Wang Zhou's shoulder. The latter let out a piercing scream. But Wang Yi would not let such an opportunity slip away; both palms struck down on his back.
"Slap."
"Poof..."
In the astonished gaze of Wang Zhou, his shoulder suddenly felt like it was splitting apart. The Chiyang Blade fell to the ground with a thud, blood spurted from his mouth, and golden stars danced before his eyes as he fainted. All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
"What?"
"Impossible."
"How could this happen?"
Zhao Shanyu's smiling face froze upon witnessing this astonishing scene. He looked incredulously at Wang Yi, who stood firmly on the stage, shouting, "Impossible, impossible, how could this be?"
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."
"We won, we won, we won."
After a moment of silence in the audience, a wave of passionate shouts suddenly erupted, filled with excitement.
"My twenty Yuan Stones."
"Wang Zhou is such a waste. He couldn't even defeat a fifth-level opponent, making me lose fifty Yuan Stones for nothing."
"Trash, trash, I pity my one hundred Yuan Stones."
Behind Zhao Shanyu, voices of regret, curses, and anger rose and fell.
"Hahaha..."
Li Gang was momentarily stunned before bursting into an incredibly loud laugh. He turned to the grim-faced Zhao Shanyu and said cheerfully, "Zhao Shidi, have you prepared the Yuan Stones? If you don't have enough, just apologize; your senior brother isn't short on that little bit of Yuan Stones." With this statement, all the frustration he had felt vanished, and his voice sounded much more relaxed.
He had originally prepared to lose ten thousand Yuan Stones, but unexpectedly, Wang Yi made a huge comeback. That was five hundred thousand Medium-Grade Origin Stones—an unexpected windfall even for him.
Zhao Shanyu's face twisted in anger as he glared with fiery eyes and said, "No need. I'll have someone deliver the Yuan Stones to you tomorrow." With that, he flicked his sleeve and left the place, clearly ignoring the oblivious Wang Zhou on stage.
"We won." Xie Biao said dumbfoundedly.
Chen Cheng nodded in disbelief and said, "We won. It's unbelievable."
Lin Chao swallowed hard and after a long pause said, "He actually defeated Wang Zhou just with Pushing Cloud Palm." His words revealed deep disbelief. If Wang Yi had practiced advanced Martial Arts and relied on strong Vital Energy to defeat Wang Zhou, it would have been understandable. But Wang Yi was just a farmer's son; how could he have practiced any advanced Martial Arts?
"This is truly beyond my expectations," Chu Yixuan said thoughtfully as he looked at Wang Yi, pondering something. Who could have predicted that the originally one-sided situation would turn around so quickly? What had started as a one-sided match had become full of twists and turns, leaving everyone feeling as if they were in a dream...
The sunlight bathed the mountains, making the undulating Wolf Mountain appear as if it were embedded in the edge of reality. Under the shining sun, it reflected dazzling golden light, looking exceptionally magnificent—like a beautiful painting.
In the Mountain Valley, the sounds of insects chirping, birds singing, and beasts roaring mixed together, creating a vibrant atmosphere filled with life.
At the foot of the waterfall, a young man sat cross-legged on a rock, completely still, resembling a statue; the cold water flowed over his body, splashing countless silver droplets, his brows glistening with water droplets. Who else could this young man be but Wang Yi?
Three days had passed since the competition. Although he had emerged victorious, he did not let it go to his head. He continued to adhere to his rigorous training routine, striving for even greater heights.
The results of the competition had indeed brought him joy; he had earned nearly fifty thousand Medium-Grade Origin Stones, and the name Wang Yi had become more widely recognized. However, Zhao Shanyu was not so fortunate; he was probably still spitting blood from the shock. The fifty-fold odds had caused him significant losses, with Li Gang costing him five hundred thousand Medium-Grade Origin Stones alone. Adding in Chu Yixuan's two hundred fifty thousand stones, this unexpected competition had cost him nearly one million Medium-Grade Origin Stones. But more importantly, his attempt to undermine Wang Zhou had backfired spectacularly; at this moment, he must be filled with hatred for Wang Yi!
Wang Yi felt mixed emotions about this outcome. He was pleased with his unexpected windfall but worried whether Zhao Shanyu would let it go. Clearly not; having lost such a large sum of Yuan Stones, no matter how wealthy he was, it would surely hurt him deeply.
Thus, he would undoubtedly seek revenge and might even try to set traps for him in secret. This was what worried Wang Yi the most—his enemy lurking in the shadows while he stood alone and vulnerable against such a formidable opponent.
"Let them come; I will face them head-on. If worse comes to worst, I can leave Kaiyang Sect," Wang Yi gritted his teeth and thought bitterly. As for Wang Zhou, who had been used by Zhao Shanyu, Wang Yi did not consider him a threat yet.
After several days of intensive training, both his physical strength and Martial Arts skills had improved significantly. His meridians had expanded nearly twice their original size, allowing him to absorb more Vital Energy. The Vital Energy within the fivefold Transcendence Wang Yi was now over three times that of others, which indirectly bridged the gap between him and Li Gang's group in terms of Martial Arts skills. In other words, Wang Yi's endurance was exceptionally strong.
He executed the Crimson Sun Blade Technique with great ease; both his power and control were precise beyond measure. With just a single strike, he could cleave through hard stone and ancient trees as if they were nothing.
Time passed swiftly as the sun began to set. Its intense rays shot through the treetops, dyeing the white clouds crimson and painting the green mountains red; the entire pool appeared to be boiling.
Wang Yi slowly opened his eyes, brilliance flickering within them as he felt his internal Vital Energy becoming increasingly refined and powerful.
"Clang."
Unbeknownst to him, the Chiyang Blade had appeared in his hand. Under the setting sun's golden light, it shimmered brightly, causing the water in the pool to sparkle and exude a chilling sharpness.
"Flow Break."
Chiyang Blade struck down, Blade Qi swirling with frost, the airflow shattered and fell into the pond.
“.”
The clear water of the pond was sliced apart like paper scraps, boiling up as it swirled, creating a three-meter high water column, forming a massive vortex in the entire pond.
“Buzz.”
Chiyang Blade was sheathed and retrieved by Wang Yi into the Storage Bag, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
This move was identical to the blade technique Wang Zhou had demonstrated on the Dueling Platform, precisely the first form of the Crimson Sun Blade Technique, called "Breaking Flow."
Crimson Sun Blade Technique, Breaking Flow, Zongheng, Fire Refinement Three Styles, each form stronger than the last. After practicing all three, he had mastered them all, their power surpassing that of Winding Hand, Pushing Cloud Palm, and Nine Section Free Fighting by several degrees, but this was not Wang Yi's trump card.
Wang Yi's true trump card was the Transforming Cloud Palm, an introductory technique for Inner Sect Disciples, not to be compared with others. Therefore, Wang Yi was eager to break through to Transcending the Sixth Layer and step into the Earth Spirit Realm, aiming to become an Inner Sect Disciple as soon as possible.
Only by becoming an Inner Sect Disciple would he truly attract the attention of Kaiyang Sect and choose a technique suitable for himself.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Yi donned a white robe and stepped out of the forest, arriving at the square. He planned to head down the mountain to the Iron Curtain Mountains to seek out some beasts to test the power of the Crimson Sun Blade Technique, while also enhancing his combat abilities in preparation for the upcoming Outer Sect Competition!
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