Chapter 478: Woman, You Are Strong, Let's Have a Thrilling Battle!

Chapter 478: Woman, You Are Strong, Let's Have a Thrilling Battle!



At the grandstand where Liu Senzhai was located.

Three Advanced Foundation Establishment late-stage Great Cultivators currently had extremely unsightly expressions.

The surrounding gazes of doubt and disdain made them feel very uncomfortable.

Surrendering without a fight!

No matter where it was, it was an extremely humiliating matter.

Finally, the one with the highest cultivation among the three couldn't help but step onto the grandstand.

Nan Lan Feng was chatting happily with a Golden Core female cultivator when he suddenly sensed something and stopped.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!"

The extremely alluring woman seemed indifferent and smiled slightly, "It's fine, you can handle your sect's matters first!"

Nan Lan Feng nodded, then waved his hand, and the restrictions covering the grandstand immediately dissipated.

The hesitant and confused expression on the inner sect disciple's face became apparent.

Nan Lan Feng said with drooping eyelids, "What's the matter?"

The disciple gritted his teeth and asked, "Elder, why won't you let us fight?"

Nan Lan Feng didn't answer directly but instead asked, "Do you feel ashamed?"

The disciple was startled, and his face turned red.

In the end, he nodded.

Nan Lan Feng said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "It's better to feel ashamed now than to go on stage and get beaten half to death, which would be truly shameful."

Liu Senzhai's disciple was still unconvinced.

He forced himself to say, "Without fighting, who knows who will win?"

"What if we win? Three against one, if we win in a rotational battle, will it really make my Liu Senzhai more prestigious?" Nan Lan Feng asked again.

The disciple was stunned.

For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

Seeing this, Nan Lan Feng pursed his lips, "Living in the sect is too comfortable, making you all look down on others, even failing to see the true strength of your enemies. How can Wang Yuan be someone you can easily compete with?"

"His Body Tempering Realm is almost on par with those at the Foundation Establishment Grand Completion stage. His combat talent is even more honed through the grind of blood and fire."

"Where does your confidence come from, thinking you can defeat him?"

After saying this, the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer true transmitter disciple of Liu Senzhai had a face that turned red and then green.

In his heart, he was even more incredulous.

A Body Tempering Realm equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Grand Completion stage? No wonder Elder Nan Lan didn't let them fight.

Usually, cultivators at this level would be in closed-door cultivation, rushing towards the Golden Core stage, and rarely went out.

With the accumulation of such existences, the so-called rotational battle was just a joke!

As the Elder said, if they fought and won, there wouldn't be much benefit, but if they lost, it would be even more humiliating, instead helping to build the opponent's reputation.

Indeed, it seemed better not to fight.

On the contrary, they were the ones influenced by external gazes, and their mindfulness couldn't withstand it.

Nan Lan Feng stared at him for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

These Golden Core Great Sects seemed mighty, but in reality, under the cultivation of their disciples, they weren't particularly outstanding.

There was no choice; it was the environment that led to this! In the original Great Domain, the classes were fixed, and Golden Core Great Sects couldn't move up or down.

They could flaunt their might to lower-level scattered cultivators.

But they dared not offend the true transmitters of the Great Sects.

And because of their comfortable lives, they lacked the bold and fierce character, so how could they compare with the cultivators near the Wild Mountains in the Jade Cauldron Domain, who fought day and night?

Moreover, Wang Yuan was clearly one of the best among them! If he were to fight, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock!

"Alright, go down."

Nan Lan Feng waved his hand indifferently, and the disciple could only leave with a red face.

After he left, Nan Lan Feng finally turned to look at the female cultivator across from him.

"I've made Fei Xiang Zhu laugh."

The extremely alluring woman, whose every move seemed to captivate souls, blinked her beautiful eyes.

"It's not as embarrassing as that, but rather, Elder Nan Lan's magnanimity, not caring about temporary gains and losses, makes me, your younger sister, greatly admire you."

"Hehe... not caring about temporary gains and losses?"

Nan Lan Feng couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

He sighed, "It's just that my disciples are not up to par, and I don't want to lose face in front of everyone like Huanzhen Lou did, so I have no choice but to do this. Fellow Daoist, you're giving me too much credit."

Fei Xiang Zhu pursed her red lips, "It's not giving too much credit. In my younger sister's opinion, you are indeed a wise existence. With your insight, you must also see clearly that if you cooperate with my Hundred Flowers Palace, the benefits will be immense once we capture the Great Snow Mountain."

Nan Lan Feng scratched his head, unsure how to respond.

In the eyes of low-level cultivators, this war was merely initiated by the Luoyun Region, and the goal was only the Howling Moon Mountain Range.

But these Golden Core Cultivators, who had been in the old domain for a long time and were well-informed, already knew the inside story.

There were so many sects participating in the war that the Howling Moon Mountain Range alone wouldn't be enough to divide.

The original plan was to open three domains simultaneously!

Ancient Plain, Howling Moon, and Great Snow Mountain!

However, the failure of the Ice Fortress cultivator to advance to the Nascent Soul stage resulted in a lack of Nascent Soul-level combat power.

It was at this time that the Hehuan Sect made a decision.

The Yun He Immortal Couple left the sect, taking advantage of the situation to seek a Fourth Stage Spirit Land, with the Great Snow Mountain as their target.

That wasn't as simple as a Nascent Soul Immortal.

Yun He's Dao Companion was also a Fourth Stage Demon Monarch, comparable to a Nascent Soul stage Incarnation Beast!

They intended to establish a new sect and had already brought the Hundred Flowers Palace, a branch of the Hehuan Sect, under their command.

The three Golden Core Cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Palace were acting as mediators for Yun He, inviting various allies to join their so-called "Great Snow Mountain Opening War," which was neither proper nor reasonable.

As for why they were seeking other allies instead of borrowing strength from the Hehuan Sect, this had to do with the covenant between humans and demons.

The war could be launched.

But no Incarnation cultivators could participate, and each time, it could only be carried out in a one-sect-against-one-domain model.

Moreover, the old Nascent Soul Great Sects couldn't personally participate, and they could only send Nascent Soul-level or lower cultivators.

The Yun He Immortal Couple was skirting the rules by attempting to secretly establish their own Great Domain under the guise of the Luoyun Sect's opening war. This was a clear violation of the alliance's agreement.

However, the other High-stage Nascent Soul Sects turned a blind eye to this covert action, tacitly allowing the Yun He Immortal Couple to proceed.

In Nan Lan Feng's opinion, these established Great Sects were likely using the Yun He Immortal Couple to test the waters.

After all, in the Eastern Wilderness, the first Great Domains established by various sects already had more than one or two Nascent Soul Immortals.

Even after dominating their own Great Domains, they still felt a shortage of resources.

They had long harbored the ambition to launch an even more massive opening war.

If the Yun He Immortal Couple succeeded this time, it might encourage the Tian Fan City, the Five Elements Divine Sect, and even older sects to have Nascent Soul Immortals leave their sects to establish new branches in the future.

The only obstacle before the Yun He Immortal Couple was their insufficient strength.

They had enough Nascent Soul-level combat power, but their forces below the Nascent Soul stage were extremely lacking.

Even with the Hundred Flowers Palace as their foundation, it was far from enough.

The reason for this predicament was simple.

Yun He True Person had risen too quickly, ascending to the Nascent Soul Stage at an age of less than three hundred years. For the following hundred years, he spent most of his time in seclusion with his Immortal Couple, cultivating their dual cultivation, and did not nurture any direct disciples.

Therefore, they wanted to borrow troops from the various sects gathered by the Luoyun Sect.

Nan Lan Feng was now hesitant.

His hesitation was not about the benefits of opening the Great Snow Mountain but about the potential consequences of violating the alliance agreement between humans and demons.

He was just an ordinary Elder, not the Grand Elder of Liu Senzhai.

Fei Xiang Zhu, the Food Fragrance Master, was using Yun He True Person's reputation to pressure him, forcing Nan Lan Feng to make a decision quickly.

Amidst his hesitation, he suddenly heard the cheers of the crowd.

The shouts of excitement pierced the sky.

Avoiding Fei Xiang Zhu's intense gaze, Nan Lan Feng asked, "What's happening?"

A Liu Senzhai disciple immediately replied, "Wang Yuan has gone crazy; he wants to fight three opponents at once!"

Nan Lan Feng's eyes lit up. "Food Fragrance Master, the matter you mentioned is of great importance, and I cannot decide on my own. I need the approval of our sect's Grand Elder. For now, let's watch these Foundation Establishment juniors battle and reminisce about the spirit of our sect's grand competition back then, shall we?"

Fei Xiang Zhu's smile froze.

Nan Lan Feng, known for his laid-back personality and soft-heartedness, was expected to be easily persuaded.

However, after she had thoroughly explained the benefits and even offered a beautiful Foundation Establishment female cultivator, he still refused to relent.

He kept changing the subject, even preferring to chat with his disciples rather than with her.

Now, he wanted to find the spirit of the grand competition?

She slowly scanned his gaze, which was fixed on the Debate Dao Platform, and said, "Then let's watch for a while first!"

...

On the high platform.

When Luo Chen heard the words, "You three, come together," his expression changed.

It wasn't just him.

Fu Jiu Sheng, Wu Diqi, and the others were also caught off guard.

"Can't we fight one-on-one?"

"Wang Yuan usually seems calm, but why is he so impatient at this critical moment?"

"Being so reckless, if he loses control and gets injured, it's one thing, but failing to secure the eighth shop would be a huge loss!"

"Hmm?"

Luo Chen suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Wu Diqi.

The latter's face stiffened, realizing he had spoken out of turn in his haste.

Wang Yuan was close to Luo Chen, and his words had touched a sore spot.

He awkwardly said, "I didn't mean it that way, Dan Chenzi, please forgive me."

"Hmph!"

Luo Chen coldly hummed, his expression still stern.

Jiang Yu, standing nearby, tried to ease the tension, "Luo, why don't you speak up and suggest returning to the previous one-on-one combat style? Even if it's a rotational battle, we believe Wang Yuan can still win. This direct one-on-three battle is indeed a bit too reckless."

"Yes!" Cen Qiu Sheng stroked his beard, "Even if we don't consider the shop matter, we should still consider Wang Yuan's personal safety and be more cautious."

Upon hearing this advice, Luo Chen fell silent.

If it had been at the beginning, he would have directly stopped it.

But after watching several matches, he gradually understood Wang Yuan's intentions.

The martial path was different from the accumulated cultivation of the Immortal Dao; it valued practice above all.

The life-and-death grind was far more valuable than decades of closed-door cultivation.

Moreover, Wang Yuan had devoted himself to studying body-refinement techniques for decades, and his theoretical achievements had reached an impasse.

He was currently at the bottleneck stage of Essence Power Mastery.

In a situation where theoretical understanding couldn't help him break through, Wang Yuan had the idea of using a life-or-death battle to break through his realm.

And that was exactly what he was doing now.

If he, Luo Chen, were to stop him...

After a moment of contemplation, Luo Chen slowly shook his head.

"Let him be!"

"The Sword Sect's Golden Core Cultivator will be there to watch over him, and I'll also step in if necessary. He won't die."

Fu Jiu Sheng expressed concern, "But if he gets injured, won't we lose a powerful member for the upcoming opening war?"

Unbeknownst to them, Wang Yuan's strength had already gained the recognition of all Golden Core Cultivators in the Luo Tian Alliance.

Even though he hadn't yet lived up to Luo Chen's reputation as the Jade Cauldron Foundation Establishment Number One, he was undoubtedly one of the top-tier combatants below the Golden Core Stage!

If placed within the Luo Tian Alliance, he could be called the chief general among the top five Golden Core Cultivators! It would indeed be a pity if such a person were injured.

Luo Chen glanced at the group, "You were the ones who were eager before, and now you're the ones in a hurry. Hmph!"

Ignoring the forced smiles of Wu Diqi and the others, he said, "If he gets injured, I'll bring him back."

In his heart, he muttered to himself.

"Compared to the temptation of breaking through realms, Wang Yuan would definitely not care about the risk of minor injuries."

"This time, I can't stop him, but I have to be his protector on the path."

...

Under the gaze of tens of thousands!

On the Debate Dao Platform!

Wang Yuan stood opposite the three, his hands clasped in front of him, his lips moving in a peculiar rhythm.

A profound and majestic aura slowly rose from him.

At this moment, the three Meng Quan Cave cultivators felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Why fear him? He's just one person."

"Yes, we three at the Ninth Layer of Foundation Establishment, working together, can even fight against a Golden Core Initial Stage cultivator."

"Today, he will pay the price for his recklessness!"

The three spoke in unison, bolstering their morale.

However, Wang Yuan let out a low shout.

"Shut up!"

As he spoke, he took action without hesitation.

Vast amounts of Vital Energy surged from his body, transforming into thick, coiled Essence Power.

With one step forward, he headed straight for the female cultivator among the three, whose Spiritual Energy fluctuations were relatively weak.

Even in such a situation, he instinctively followed the combat technique of fighting against multiple opponents.

Boom! One step!

In the blink of an eye, Wang Yuan had closed the distance and stood before the female cultivator, their pores almost visible to each other.

As he swung his fist, thick Essence Power coiled around his arms.

"Junior Sister, be careful!"

"Retreat!"

The female cultivator's face paled, and she frantically retreated.

The other two, sensing the urgency, summoned their flying swords to intercept.

Two swords struck.

Wang Yuan neither dodged nor evaded, instead meeting them head-on with his hammer.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal clanging echoed.

Those two flying swords were actually knocked back by his hammer, and he himself remained unscathed!

On his arms, thick red Essence Power, like vines, coiled around his fists, looking extremely intimidating.

This scene left the tens of thousands of spectators outside the arena stunned.

Using his physical strength to withstand the attack of a Magical Treasure-level flying sword? What a freak!

Luochen's eyes widened, and he felt a hint of horror in his heart.

Is this the Essence Power Mastery?

It could actually withstand the might of a Magical Treasure.

Even though it was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator using a Magical Treasure, its power was far inferior to that of a Golden Core cultivator.

But this was too terrifying!

He asked himself if he would dare to take a direct hit from a Magical Treasure during the Qi Condensation Stage without transforming into the Heavenly Peng True Body.

And this was just the Essence Power.

If Wang Yuan truly succeeded in Embryo Formation and advanced to the Furnace Realm, deriving Gale Qi...

Then his power would surge, treating Magical Treasures as nothing!

"No wonder Body Tempering Cultivators only undergo qualitative changes and gain longevity after reaching the Furnace Realm. Now, he's just one step away from the breakthrough, and he's already this powerful. Once he takes that step..."

Luochen exhaled, even more eager to see Wang Yuan successfully break through.

Under his gaze, the battle within the arena intensified.

After withstanding Wang Yuan's initial assault, the three Great Cultivators of Meng Quan Cave each summoned their flying swords, attacking Wang Yuan from various angles.

However!

No matter how tricky their angles were, they couldn't inflict serious damage on Wang Yuan.

It was as if Wang Yuan's entire body had grown eyes.

Even when the flying sword attacks reached angles where Wang Yuan's limbs couldn't cover and his body couldn't dodge in time, the thick, coiled Essence Power on his body could still defend on its own.

It was Qi Mechanism Perception!

Luochen could see it clearly.

Wang Yuan had clearly applied this skill in battle, and he was becoming increasingly proficient.

At first, he would occasionally get injured.

But later, even with three flying swords flying up and down, transforming into countless sword shadows, they couldn't touch him at all.

Essence Power, Qi Mechanism, Willpower...

"Are you trying to integrate these three to derive Gale Qi?"

"First form Gale Qi, then Embryo Formation. This is a shortcut!"

For some reason, Luochen thought of the Dust Essence Technique he had created. The theory included the concept of Foundation Establishment cultivators first gaining Magical Power and showing signs of Golden Core before proceeding with Embryo Formation.

What Wang Yuan was doing now was so similar!

"If that's the case, just relying on the three of them might not be enough with their current attack power."

Luochen licked his lips, feeling a bit dry.

Meng Quan Cave wouldn't disappoint!

And indeed, Meng Quan Cave didn't disappoint!

As a once-famous Golden Core Great Sect in the Feng Hua Domain, they had become extremely wealthy through the spirit spring business.

Their combat abilities might be a bit rusty, but their power would never be weak.

With the three of them working together, the flaw of their rusty combat skills would be just barely compensated for.

Therefore!

On the Debate Dao Platform, the leading man suddenly shouted.

"Ordinary means won't work on him. Form the Three Pools Converging Sea Formation!"

Upon hearing this, the three immediately dispersed.

In their hands, each held a Jade Purification Vase.

The Jade Purification Vases floated in front of them, and the three continuously pinched incantations, chanting.

In a short while...

After Wang Yuan fended off the siege of the three flying swords, he faced three streams of water rushing at him like waterfalls.

Ordinary water was nothing to him.

But when the water vapor touched his body, his calm expression finally showed a hint of disturbance.

Profound Mysterious Dark Water, known for its thousand-pound force with just a drop!

Gui Water Essence, soft and unyielding, could absorb countless attacks and was the top choice for water-type Magical Treasure materials!

And... Xiang Liu Poison Water!

In the grandstand, Luochen stood up, his entire body surging with Magical Power, ready to intervene at any moment.

The first two were fine, just third-stage materials.

They could be used for suppression, slowing, and binding.

But when the Xiang Liu Poison Water appeared, he knew this battle wouldn't be easy.

This was the poison water spat out by the legendary nine-headed snake-bodied beast, Xiang Liu, who had devoured countless humans!

Once it made contact, it would pollute and corrode everything in its path.

Even though the Xiang Liu Poison Water that the Meng Quan Cave male cultivator poured out was of a low grade, it had been infinitely diluted.

But Wang Yuan was only at the second realm of Body Tempering!

In the sky, three figures hung high, their robes fluttering, their expressions solemn. Each held a pristine white Jade Purification Vase.

One hand held the vase, while the other formed intricate hand seals.

As spiritual energy surged, three waterfalls descended from the sky, converging into an ocean that covered the sky and earth, pressing down on Wang Yuan.

The area it covered was so vast that there was almost nowhere to hide.

The coiled Qi on Wang Yuan's body constantly erupted.

When the two forces collided, a chilling sound pierced the air.

On the Debate Dao Platform, a large puff of white smoke rose, indicating that the materials capable of withstanding any Foundation Establishment cultivator's attack were being corroded.

Soon, the white smoke filled the air, and the water vapor obscured Wang Yuan's figure completely.

With the smoke and mist, only Golden Core cultivators with keen Divine Perception could see what was happening in the arena; the lower-ranked cultivators were left in the dark.

After a moment of respite, the noise in the arena reached a fever pitch.

"What kind of technique is that?"

"Didn't you hear? It's the Three Pools Converging Sea Formation! Meng Quan Cave's most famous three-person combined attack formation. When used together, they can almost fight across a whole realm. Now, with three Foundation Establishment 9th layer cultivators using this formation, even a Foundation Establishment Grand Completion cultivator would be hard-pressed to defeat them. They could even stand a chance against an early Golden Core stage Elder!"

"Shh, it's Profound Mysterious Dark Water, Gui Water Essence, and diluted Xiang Liu Poison Water. Meng Quan Cave is using all their resources for this Opening War, arming their disciples to the teeth!"

"Blood Tyrant Wang Yuan is being too reckless!"

"He was so dominant in the preliminary round, undefeated, and then he defeated the Huanzhen Lou trio. Now, without even fighting, he forced the Liu Senzhai trio to surrender. If he continues to challenge, who knows, he might even earn the title of Peerless at Same Stage and Foundation Establishment Number One, just like the Luo Tian Sect's Supreme Elder."

"What's there to regret? The match isn't over yet."

"You don't really think Wang Yuan still has a chance, do you? Can't you see that even the Luo Tian Sect's Supreme Elder is standing up in tension?"

"Uh..."

"But he hasn't stopped this battle yet! Surely, he won't just watch his powerful disciple die?"

"Could there be a turnaround?"

"Quiet! Let's watch a little longer..."

The call for quiet wasn't just from one person.

As the combined attack formation of the three Meng Quan Cave cultivators continued, the flow of the strange water in the Jade Purification Vases slowed down.

On the Debate Dao Platform, the ocean-like water covered the ground, and smoke and mist swirled, refusing to disperse.

The Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's Golden Core Elder had yet to intervene and stop the battle.

Everyone realized that perhaps the scales of victory had not yet tipped.

Could Wang Yuan really have a countermeasure?

Amidst the expectations of countless people, the noise gradually subsided, and the entire massive Beast Arena became increasingly serene.

Until...

"Roar!"

A dragon-like roar echoed from within the ocean.

The next moment, a blurred, massive figure rose from the endless smoke and white mist.

With a wave of his giant hand, he stirred up countless Gui Water without any hesitation.

As he shouted, his immense strength caused the so-called thousand-pound Profound Mysterious Dark Water to surge upwards.

To the astonishment of the three Meng Quan Cave cultivators, the Xiang Liu Poison Water instantly turned red.

In the blink of an eye, it became a sea of blood.

In an instant, they lost control of the Xiang Liu Poison Water.

"Something's wrong!"

"I can't control the Xiang Liu Poison Water anymore. Wang Yuan must have used some sinister technique to sever my control."

"Retreat!"

Just as the male cultivator tried to retreat, a giant hand emerged from the smoky clouds, grabbing towards him.

Wherever it passed, the air screeched, and Qi surged.

The male cultivator tried to dodge, but he inexplicably felt himself locked in place, as if there was no escape from this grasp.

Despair!

Fear!

In this moment, his soul was on the verge of collapse.

"My life is over!"

At this critical moment, a crisp, feminine voice shouted.

Hearing this, the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect's Golden Core Elder lifted his eyelids slightly, only to shake his head in the end.

These old-school sect cultivators, having lived in peace for too long, couldn't withstand a single blow.

If his sect's top disciple were here...

Although he thought this, he still released the formation's restrictions.

A graceful figure leaped over the crowd of thousands and landed on the Debate Dao Platform, facing Wang Yuan's towering giant hand. She extended her palm and struck it.

The giant hand and her palm made contact in an instant.

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave reverberated, like thunder.

In the center of the Debate Dao Platform, as the smoke dissipated, only a giant stood tall.

A dull voice emerged from his mouth.

"Inexperienced, rusty in Spell Battle, weak in combined attacks, and lacking the will to fight to the death. You three have greatly disappointed me!"

When the smoke completely cleared, a giant, nearly three zhang tall, revealed himself to the world.

His lower body had extremely thick legs, resembling ancient elephant hooves.

His upper body was covered in pitch-black armor plates, like a suit of armor, or perhaps the skin of a crocodile, dragon scales, or snake sheddings! His exposed arms, neck, shoulders, and back were layered with muscles, resembling coiled dragons, instilling fear in those who beheld him.

On his wrists, one was coiled with a dragon's tail, and the other had a tiger's mouth bite, both adorned with two Magical Treasure-grade wrist guards.

On his thick neck,

His mouth, as large as a blood basin, opened, revealing white teeth as he spoke with regret.

His eyes glowed like lanterns, his black hair resembled wild snakes, and his face was filled with discontent.

He regretted not being able to take that final step.

He was disappointed that the three of them couldn't force him into a life-or-death battle.

At this moment, his fierce gaze fell upon the delicate and graceful figure who had intruded onto the Debate Dao Platform.

"I can sense your strength!"

"Let's have a thrilling battle with Wang!"

(End of Chapter)

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