The scene was rather silent.
Behind Jiang He, Bai Feifei was dumbstruck.
Cheng Dongfeng was a little baffled as well.
He glanced at Duan Tianhe by reflex, and found that the latter was blanking out as well.
What?
That wasn't how the script was written, was it?
You're a rank-four martial artist. Who gave you the confidence to train with a rank-six pinnacle martial artist?
"Eh?"
Suddenly, Duan Tianhe's eyes tightened and he could not help exclaiming, "Ascending?"
Ooom!
In the next instant, Jiang He's aura abruptly expanded, and he directly ascended from rank-four pinnacle to rank-five novice. Abundant True Qi churned in his body like a surging tidal wave.
Breathing a long sigh, Jiang He muttered, "Isn't this cultivation method taking too much energy to ascend? Luckily, I took two qi pellets, or it wouldn't have gone so smoothly. "
"That … that's …"
Duan Tianhe could not help exclaiming, "You ascended, Jiang He? Weren't you rank-four yesterday? "
"Yes."
Jiang He answered truthfully, "I took the pellets, which is why I ascended so quickly."
Duan Tianhe was a Martial Dao master after all, so he quickly recovered from the shock. He smiled and said, "A martial artist shouldn't rely too much on medicinal pills in their cultivation. Otherwise, their foundation will be unstable, and it will affect their breakthrough to Martial Dao master in the future."
Inwardly, however, he was cursing!
Pills?
Who was he trying to fool?
Ascending from rank-four to rank-five in a single day was not something that could be achieved by popping pills.
"The kid must have gained some great providence."
Over the ten years since the Revival of Qi, there were many who had gained providence, or a group of elites would not have been born so quickly. Of course, there were even more Ferals who had gained providence, or how could there be so many powerful Ferals in ten years?
Still, his eyes brightened as he looked at Jiang He.
Another grandmaster might emerge in Linzhou if he were to be groomed vigorously. Even if Jiang He did not join the Martial Arts Department (MAD), having another grandmaster watching over his jurisdiction would definitely be a great help.
Beside him.
Cheng Dongfeng did a double take, but soon came to his senses.
He glanced at Jiang He and laughed coldly. He had been ready to attack because Duan Tianhe had begged him, and because he wanted to test Jiang He himself after hearing Duan Tianhe's praises for the junior.
Of course.
The most important thing was the three bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills.
Nonetheless, he was infuriated by Jiang He and flatly said, "Brat, you're wild enough, but I, Cheng Dongfeng, like youths with a personality like yours. You've just ascended, so I'll give you an hour to stabilize your cultivation. Don't let the martial world say that I, Eight Trigram Cheng, bullied a junior like you when word of this gets out."
"Stabilize the realm?"
Jiang He took out three qi pellets and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing and swallowing.
As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it immediately turned into pure medicinal energy.
"Uh … After Rank-5, the effects of taking pills are much worse than when I was Rank-4." Jiang He muttered, before looking up at Cheng Dongfeng with a smile. "My cultivation has stabilized … by the way, Master Cheng, I'm not too familiar with the rules of the martial arts world. Should I get something like a duel invitation before the duel?"
"…"
Watching as Jiang He ate another three qi pellets, the corner of Cheng Dongfeng's mouth twitched, and he said, "No need. We're just having a casual spar, no need to be so formal."
Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, Cheng Dongfeng's aura was bursting as his rank-six pinnacle aura emanated.
"Jiang He, you're a junior, so I won't take advantage of you. I'll suppress my cultivation to the same level as yours, and if you can beat me, I'll let bygones be bygones for beating my martial nephew."
His aura rapidly dropped, and he soon suppressed his cultivation to rank-five novice.
"Well …"
"That's not too good, is it?"
Jiang He did a double take.
How was he supposed to spar now?
His goal was to see if he could beat a rank-six. How was he supposed to spar with Cheng Dongfeng suppressing his cultivation? As for beating up Su Ze …
So what if you don't let bygones be bygones?
Su Ze is already being respectful to me. Worse comes to worst, I'll just beat him up again.
On the other hand, Duan Tianhe somberly said, "Don't be careless, Jiang He. Cheng Dongfeng is an elite of the Eight Trigrams School and was once instructed by Master Dong. He is extremely powerful, and there are less than ten rank-six pinnacle martial artists in the entire world who could beat him. Even if he suppresses his cultivation to rank-five novice, he would be able to dominate anyone of the same tier."
"Oh?"
Jiang He's eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "That's good. And here I was afraid that Master Cheng would be too weak after suppressing his cultivation and wouldn't be able to handle me."
Boom!
He abruptly activated the strengthened version of the Nine Yang Divine Art. His rich true energy surged in his body, and there was even the faint sound of a rushing river. Above his head, there seemed to be a huge sun floating up and down. This was the phenomenon formed when the first layer of the strengthened version of the Nine Yang Divine Art was activated.
"What the hell …"
Cheng Dongfeng, who had been calm just a moment ago, promptly cried 'What the hell' inwardly.
That …
Rank-five novice?
And he had just ascended?
Whose rank-five novice's aura could be so overwhelming? He would not even be a match for an average rank-six, would he not?
"Hold on …"
He was about to speak, but before he could say a word, Jiang He had already attacked.
Right now, Jiang He only knew two techniques.
The first of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Mighty Dragon Shows Remorse.
Dragon Soars in the Sky, the second style of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
He had only learned Dragon Soars in the Sky when he was riding the elevator … well, there was no helping it. Jiang He felt a mountain of pressure when he heard about Cheng Dongfeng from Bai Feifei — surely he couldn't just use Mighty Dragon Shows Remorse every time they sparred, could he?
At the very least, he would have to switch between two techniques …
Rawr!
A dragon's roar abruptly echoed, rippling across all directions. With a series of crisp cracking sounds, the glass in the corridors and offices on the ninth floor of the skyscraper all shattered, and the silhouette of a golden dragon darted out of Jiang He's palm, lunging abruptly at Cheng Dongfeng.
What the hell!!!
Cheng Dongfeng's face dropped again and he cursed. No longer caring about holding back, he instantly unleashed his rank-six pinnacle aura, his True Qi bursting as he unleashed the ultimate technique of the Eight Trigrams School to deflect that technique.
And yet, when their True Qi clashed, the shockwave from the shockwave actually cracked the building's walls.
Rawr!
The dragon roared again.
Jiang He waved and unleashed Dragon Soars in the Sky again.
Cheng Dongfeng had to unleash his full power to deflect that technique, and yet …
Jiang He unleashed Mighty Dragon Shows Remorse again.
After switching between two techniques for five rounds, there was a rumble and the cracks on the building's walls grew larger, and the entire building was shaking faintly.
"That's … that's …"
"How could a rank-five novice martial artist be this powerful?"
Only then did Duan Tianhe come to his senses. No longer bothering to hide his ability, he burst out with the combat strength of a rank-seven grandmaster and appeared between Cheng Dongfeng and Jiang He in a flash, waving his hand to deflect their techniques.
"Stop. My entire building is going to collapse if you keep hitting me."
Duan Tianhe was between laughter and tears.
Blargh!
On the other hand, Cheng Dongfeng promptly vomited a mouthful of blood.
His face paled and he slumped down against the wall, muttering, "What the hell? Don't you know to switch to another technique?"
Jiang He promptly went up to him.
"Are you alright, Master Cheng?"
"Why are you vomiting blood, Master Cheng?"
[His tone is getting heavier]
"Why are you putting on a brave front if you can't stop me? You should be using your full strength, and I would be able to hold you off when the time comes. "
"What the …"
Cheng Dongfeng opened his mouth and vomited another mouthful of blood.
My full strength, my foot!
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