A strong wind blew behind him, kicking up a boundless cloud of dust. The clouds churned in the sky, moving continuously for eighteen thousand meters.
Immediately, the wind blew and the clouds churned. The sky changed color. Murong Chong's aura rushed to the nine heavens. It was like he was the only king in the world. As he stood there, he was like a treasured saber drawn from its scabbard. He could even pierce through the sky with it.
When Murong Chong swung his saber, a cold saber light lit up. In an instant, the wind stopped and the clouds stopped moving. Only the saber light remained resplendent.
Murong Chong relaxed his wrist and the saber light immediately left the saber. It turned into a surging saber Qi and charged towards the ground.
A ten-meter-wide and thirty-meter-deep gorge immediately appeared on the ground. The saber Qi was like a pillar, flying for five thousand meters before stopping.
When one looked into the distance, one could not see the end of the five-kilometer-long gorge. The remnant state of wind and cloud lingered in the gorge for a long time. Dust rose from the ground and danced chaotically in the wind.
"Dang!"
Murong Chong sheathed his saber and stood upright. He looked at the boundless dust in front and the horrifying gorge below. There was no expression on his stern and stern face. He said indifferently, "Liu Ruyue will definitely tell Ye Chen about the nine secret techniques of Qingyun Peak. I cannot use them as my true trump cards.
"Only the Great Perfection state of cloud and the self-created Three Styles of Wind and Cloud can be my true trump cards. Now that the state of wind has reached Great Perfection as well, the wind and cloud perfectly merged. No one under Martial King will be a match for me."
The sun rose and set; the clouds gathered and dispersed. Five days passed just like that.
The eighth move of the Wukui Saber Technique was harder to learn than Xiao Chen had expected. He spent three and a half days before he completely learned this move. Then, he merged it with the state of thunder.
On the other hand, the adjustments to the Rushing Thunder Roars were easier. Xiao Chen was already very familiar with this move when he was in the Devil Savanna.
Now, he only changed the original group attack Martial Technique into a single target attack. There were not many changes to it. To Xiao Chen, who had consumed the Flowing Light Flower, it was not difficult.
Looking at the setting sun, Xiao Chen sheathed his saber and began his journey back to the mountain. He executed the Blue Dragon Cloud Soaring Art, and his figure flickered, turning into a beam of purple light as he flew away.
In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Xiao Chen returned to his own courtyard. He discovered that Liu Ruyue, Liu Ruyue, and Bai, who had been playing outside for the past few days, were waiting for him.
Xiao Chen leaped into the air and landed firmly on the ground. He smiled faintly and said, "Why are you all here?"
Liu Suifeng smiled and said, "With the great battle ahead, I will give you some encouragement. I will take my leave first. My sister will tell you some information about Murong Chong. I hope it will be of some help to you."
After consuming the Tendon Refining Flower, Liu Ruyue's complexion was much redder than before. She no longer looked as weak as before. She wore the tight robes of a cultivator once again.
After Liu Suifeng left, Liu Ruyue got up and looked at Xiao Chen carefully. She discovered that his aura was much more vigorous than it was five days ago. His strength had improved greatly.
"Come with me to the dueling grounds," Liu Ruyue said softly as her red lips parted.
Xiao Chen nodded and followed Liu Ruyue to the dueling grounds.
The two of them stood facing each other in the dueling grounds, separated by five meters. Liu Ruyue said, "Before Murong Chong left Qingyun Peak, he was only slightly weaker than me. Now that three years have passed, his strength will only become more horrifying. I will tell you everything I know.
"Firstly, he learned four of the nine secret techniques of Qingyun Peak. They are the Profound Wind Chop, the Peerless Lunar Shadow, the Clear Wind Chop, and the Flickering Light Passing Shadow.
"You should be more familiar with the Profound Wind Chop and the Clear Wind Chop. I will demonstrate the Peerless Lunar Shadow and the Flickering Light Passing Shadow for you."
Xiao Chen quickly said, "Elder Sister Ruyue, just explain it to me. My meridians have just recovered, it is best not to use Essence."
Liu Ruyue revealed a smile on her flirtatious face, "It's fine, I know my limits. Watch carefully first. This is the Peerless Lunar Shadow. "
"Ka ca!"
Liu Ruyue immediately drew her saber and sent out a cold saber light. Two crescent moon shaped scarlet saber Qi appeared on the tip of the saber.
Following Liu Ruyue's actions, the two crescent moons merged together and formed a full moon behind her.
The dueling grounds suddenly turned pitch-black. The scarlet full moon slowly rose up, illuminating the dark space with a scarlet light.
Liu Ruyue's body flew up together with the full moon. Under the illumination of the scarlet light, Liu Ruyue's body was scarlet; she looked very bewitching and beautiful.
The tip of the saber was pointed at Xiao Chen. The aura in this space seemed to have gathered at that point.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. He felt an indescribable pressure in his heart. The Qi and blood in his body became restless uncontrollably; he felt an indescribable irritation.
What a powerful Martial Technique! It can actually break my heart! Xiao Chen was secretly startled. He quickly calmed himself down and guarded his Dantian. Only then did the uncomfortable feeling slowly disappear.
"Dang!"
Liu Ruyue sheathed her saber and the mysterious phenomenon disappeared. Her body slowly fell to the ground. When she landed, she staggered and nearly fell over.
Xiao Chen was startled and quickly went over to support Liu Ruyue. When he saw Liu Ruyue's face turn pale again, he said, "Don't risk your life. Elder Sister Ruyue, just explain it to me. There is no need to demonstrate it."
Liu Ruyue revealed a bitter smile on her pale face. She struggled to stand up from Xiao Chen's grasp, "It looks like I am forcing myself. Let me explain it to you in detail."
"Peerless Lunar Shadow is a mysterious phenomenon created by using one's own killing Qi. This Martial Technique is derived from the Divine Saber Camp's Blood Shadow Chop. The stronger a person's killing Qi, the stronger the might of this Martial Technique.
"When you face this move, your heart cannot become chaotic. Otherwise, when the killing Qi enters your body, you will not even have the chance to draw your saber."
Xiao Chen nodded, "I understand. I felt it earlier. However, my character has always been tenacious. My heart will not become chaotic so easily."
Seeing Xiao Chen being careless, Liu Ruyue revealed a serious expression on her pale face. She said, "You cannot be careless. Back then, for the sake of practicing this move to Great Perfection, Murong Chong personally killed fifty groups of bandits in the Devil Savanna. If not ten thousand bandits died at his hands, there were at least eight thousand. His killing Qi is extremely horrifying."
When Xiao Chen heard this, he was slightly startled. He did not expect Murong Chong to be so cold-blooded. For the sake of a Martial Technique, he dyed himself with the blood of tens of thousands of people.
However, Xiao Chen remembered that when he saw Murong Chong, he did not feel any signs of killing Qi leaking out.
If what Liu Ruyue said was true, then it could only mean that Murong Chong had already reached a level where he could release and withdraw his killing Qi as he pleased. In order to hide so much killing Qi, aside from strength, there was an even harsher requirement on one's temperament.
What kind of person was this Murong Chong? He had a horrifying talent for cultivation, a cold-blooded and decisive personality, and an incomparably tenacious willpower. It was hard to find a weakness in such a person.
Liu Ruyue continued, "However, you don't have to mind it too much. If you are unable to defeat him in terms of killing Qi, you can use this move to destroy the mysterious phenomenon in advance. You can destroy it before the two crescent moons meet."
Xiao Chen thought, This is a method. However, this move has to be fast enough for me to not be able to react in time.
"Thank you, Elder Sister Ruyue," Xiao Chen said seriously.
Liu Ruyue smiled faintly and continued, "The remaining move is Flickering Light Passing Shadow. I do not know this move as well. I only know that it is a cloning Martial Technique infused with the state of light. It can condense countless clones, making it hard to distinguish the real from the fake in the sky filled with light and shadows.
"However, Murong Chong's main cultivation is the state of wind. He should not spend too much time practicing this move. You just need to know about it."
After that, Liu Ruyue explained Murong Chong's other strengths to Xiao Chen in detail. The worry in her eyes did not disappear for even a moment.
"Remember, at the crucial moment, do not risk your life. Your life is always the most important. To me, even if I manage to keep this Qingyun Peak, it would be a great regret if you are not around. So, you must promise me, just admit defeat if you cannot defeat him. "
Just as Xiao Chen was about to leave, Liu Ruyue spoke to him in a serious tone. When Xiao Chen agreed, Liu Ruyue revealed a satisfied smile and left the dueling grounds.
Early the next morning, the breaking sun shone through the window into Xiao Chen's bedroom.
Feeling the piercing gaze, Xiao Chen immediately woke up from his sleep. With a huge battle looming over him, he did not cultivate. Instead, he took a good nap, resting his body and mind.
After washing up, Xiao Chen felt energized. His entire body, both inside and out, was in peak condition.
Liu Ruyue and Liu Suifeng were already waiting outside the courtyard. After asking around, Xiao Chen found out that the Peak Master Contest would not be held on the Heaven Viewing Platform, which he was very familiar with. Instead, it would be held on the Heaven Ascending Platform, which he had been to once before.
Liu Ruyue waved her hand at the sky. A huge Heavenly Wind Eagle circled in the air before landing in front of everyone with a strong gust of wind.
After the three of them jumped onto the Heavenly Wind Eagle, the person riding the Heavenly Wind Eagle shouted. The Heavenly Wind Eagle immediately soared into the sky with a berserk wind.
Normally, aside from major events, there would not be a single person on the Heaven Ascending Platform of the Lingyun Mountain Range. However, there was an endless stream of people going up the mountain. It was very lively.
There was a huge dueling ground on the platform. Spectator seats surrounded it. In the middle, there was a huge arena that was two thousand meters long and a hundred meters wide.
There was no need to wonder why the arena was so big. It was because every Peak Master Contest involved battles between Martial Kings.
For a battle of this level, a regular arena would not be enough for them to display their full potential.
Murong Chong stood expressionlessly in a corner of the arena with his eyes closed.
The spectator seats were filled with people. Furthermore, there were many cultivators rushing over in this direction.
"It is the Peak Master Contest again. I did not expect Murong Chong to attack Qingyun Peak. Unfortunately, Liu Ruyue is injured. Qingyun Peak will not be able to hold on this time."
"That might not be the case. Ye Chen is now a super genius who can defeat the experts of the older generation. In terms of talent, he is definitely not weaker than Murong Chong. His chances of victory should be fifty-fifty."
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