"You …"
Not expecting that he would be sent flying back by the other party before he could even leap onto the dueling ring, Zhang Yu struggled desperately to pull his head out of the ground.
He was a prodigy of the Zhang clan, the strongest person in his age group. He had thought that even if he could not defeat Zhang Xuan, he would at least be able to put up a good fight. Yet, who could have thought that he would be knocked down before he could even step onto the dueling ring?
More importantly … he was even being looked down on!
Under the overwhelming sense of humiliation, Zhang Yu felt a little frenzied.
But as furious as he was, he could see through the other party's true strength. The other party had actually reached the Phantasmal Space realm ahead of him!
Even though he was just a sliver away from reaching the Phantasmal Space realm, it was an insurmountable gap.
"He has already reached the Phantasmal Space realm, so why would he challenge Zhang Shi?"
Zhang Yu clenched his fists tightly. Instead of rushing forward to fight the other party, he was perplexed.
If the other party's strength was on par with his, it was one thing for him to think that Zhang Xuan was a genius, but given that he had already reached the Phantasmal Space realm, he was even stronger than some of the seniors. Why would he make things difficult for a freshman?
Peng!
Just as Zhang Yu was perplexed by the situation, he suddenly heard a dull thud. Following which, a figure flew over and landed beside him.
It was Zhang Zhuo, whom he had thought to be the victor of the duel.
At this moment, Zhang Zhuo's face was swollen to the size of a pig's head. The ferocious aura he exuded earlier had vanished completely, and he was lying on the ground with his body twisted in a peculiar angle.
Zhang Yu's eyebrows shot up, and he quickly turned his gaze to the dueling ring, only to see Chen Leyao walking down with a pale face. She walked up to Zhang Xuan and clasped her fist with an excited glint in her eyes.
"Impossible! This is impossible! How did you manage to win?"
He had been sent flying by a single punch from Feng Ziyi, but … Zhang Zhuo had clearly gained the upper hand in the duel, so how could he have ended up in such a state?
This sight was even more inconceivable than him losing to Zhang Zhuo.
"Impossible?"
Chen Leyao raised her index finger and waved it in front of her chest. "Zhang Shi has offered me some pointers. If I still can't defeat Zhang Zhuo, wouldn't that mean that I'm no better than before? Not everyone can learn Zhang Shi's guidance. You won't be able to do it! "
Zhang Shi was the teacher of the Young Hall Master. Even if it was just a casual guidance from a figure of his caliber, it was still not something that an insignificant figure like Zhang Xuan could match up to.
"But …"
Zhang Yu clenched his fists tightly as his face turned livid.
It was one thing for him to lose to the Phantasmal Space realm Feng Ziyi, but to lose to a mere Leaving Aperture realm cultivator … he felt indignant.
"This won't do. The matter of me giving pointers to Zhang Zhuo will definitely be known in the future. If I were to lose to someone with such a low cultivation, what would happen to my reputation?"
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan said, "If it comes down to it, I'll just have a duel with him. I'll crush him with my absolute strength first …"
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, Feng Ziyi's voice suddenly sounded from the dueling ring.
"Zhang Shi, let me see if your full strength is as good as you said!"
"As you wish!"
Seeing that the other party was determined to give it a try, Zhang Xuan decided that there was no need for him to hide anything. He leaped onto the dueling platform and tapped his finger lightly.
Wu wu wu wu!
More than a hundred long swords floated in front of him, each of them pointing straight ahead, carrying a desolate killing intent.
"Alright!"
Knowing how powerful the swords were, Feng Ziyi dared not underestimate them. He drew a semicircle with the sword in his hand, and countless strands of sword qi gathered around him, forming a barrier of light.
"Is that the Falling Silk Swordsmanship of the Mingshi Tang headquarters?"
Zhang Yu asked grimly.
"Falling Silk Swordsmanship?"
Someone asked in confusion.
"It's a Saint high-tier battle technique. It's a Saint high-tier battle technique created by a master teacher from the Mingshi Tang headquarters while observing the falling silk in the sky. Its defensive prowess is only slightly beneath that of the Flowing Water Swordsmanship of the Fourth Sanctum Head of the Sanctum of Sages. As long as one executes it, the sky will be filled with silk, reminiscent of falling flowers. It's on par with the Falling Snow Swordsmanship of the Yin-Yang Palace! "
Zhang Yu explained.
At this moment, he finally understood how powerful the young man before him was. Even without using the fighting prowess of a Phantasmal Space realm cultivator, it would still be difficult for him to defeat the other party.
Unless … he used his bloodline ability!
However, unless he was in a life-and-death situation, it would be best for him not to use his bloodline ability. Otherwise, even with his high standing in the Zhang clan, it would still be difficult for him to recover from the depletion of his Origin Energy.
Despite his deep understanding of swordsmanship, he chose to use a defensive stance right from the start. Could it be that Zhang Xuan is actually a match for him?
While Zhang Yu was shocked, he also came to a realization. He turned to look at the young man before him curiously.
For someone as powerful as Feng Ziyi to execute such a formidable swordsmanship right from the start … Could it be that Zhang Shi was even more formidable than him?
No matter how formidable he is, he's only at the Leaving Aperture realm. How powerful can he be?
Zhang Yu shook his head. Just as he was about to see how Feng Ziyi was going to make a move, the expert whom he knew of suddenly tapped his left hand forward.
Weng!
Zhang Yu drove his zhenqi and formed a barrier of light in front of him.
"It's the Big Dipper True Origin Barrier!"
Zhang Yu's eyebrows twitched once more.
If the other party's Falling Cocoon Swordsmanship had already left him perplexed, this barrier of light was even more inconceivable.
The Big Dipper True Origin Barrier was an ultimate technique created by a Nine Star master teacher from the Mingshi Tang headquarters after observing the Seven Star of the Big Dipper True Origin Barrier. Once executed, it would grant one an invincible defense, making it nigh invincible among cultivators of the same cultivation realm.
Just what in the world was he defending against?
Hula!
Before Zhang Yu could recover from his shock, Feng Ziyi's hand reached forward and crushed a jade token.
Weng!
A layer of faint purple light shrouded the jade token.
"This is a protective amulet forged by a Phantasmal Space realm expert. It might not be as powerful as the Grand Cosmos Protective Amulet, but it should still be able to defend against the attack of a Saint 7-dan expert."
Zhang Yu twitched once more.
Weren't they going to have a duel?
Feng Ziyi had used a sword art and a defensive cultivation technique, and now, he had even brought out a protective amulet. Just what in the world was it that could scare him so badly?
Kacha! Kacha!
While Zhang Yu was perplexed, Feng Ziyi's body swelled up once more, and just like before, he transformed into a muscular man.
"That's … the Golden Toad Body of the Mingshi Tang headquarters! It's said that it was created by a master teacher after observing the cultivation technique of the Golden Toad. Once executed, a thick layer of scales will form around one's body, granting one a defense reminiscent of a tiger's and granting one immense strength.
Just what kind of move is it that requires one to use so many defensive means at once? "Zhang Yu scratched his head in frustration.
Cultivators had to learn how to defend themselves before learning how to attack. Only by preserving one's life would one be able to kill one's opponent. As such, even Zhang Yu had learned quite a few defensive means.
But … for Feng Ziyi to use so many of them at once, was he out of his mind, or was he up to something else?
"Are you ready?"
Paying no heed to the shocked crowd below, Zhang Xuan asked with a light chuckle.
"Alright, let's begin!"
Taking a deep breath, Feng Ziyi nodded in response.
Even though he thought that the other party might just be boasting, he still dared not let down his guard. Thus, he went through all of his means at once.
"Alright then … I'll begin!"
Zhang Xuan tapped his finger forward.
He immediately infused his zhenqi into the sword in the air, and in the blink of an eye, the sword morphed into a massive ocean that swallowed Feng Ziyi whole.
"This …"
Zhang Yu's face paled, and he subconsciously retreated eight steps back as cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
He had made a rough calculation, and even if he were to use his full strength, he would not be able to withstand the attack!
Wasn't Zhang Xuan only at the Leaving Aperture realm?
How could he possess such powerful offensive prowess?
Zhang Yu felt his throat going dry. Turning around, he saw Fei shi staring at him with widened eyes, as if someone had grabbed his throat, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
"Fei shi … Are you unable to withstand this sword art as well?"
Knowing what the other party was thinking, Zhang Yu asked.
Fei shi slowly closed his eyes and shook his head. Suppressing the fear in his heart, he replied, "I'm unable to withstand it either … If I were to execute it in a battle, there's a good chance that I'll be killed on the spot.
"It's that formidable?"
Zhang Yu's body swayed weakly, and tears welled up in his eyes.
It was fortunate that he had not challenged the other party, or else he would have ended up in an even worse state than Zhang Zhuo.
"It's no wonder he's able to force Zhang Chun and Zhang Feng to admit defeat … To think that I would have misjudged him as well. He's actually the most fearsome one among the freshmen!"
Fei shi said with a bitter smile.
"Zhang Chun and Zhang Feng admitted defeat?"
Taken aback, Zhang Yu hurriedly turned his gaze over.
He had been busy cultivating for the past few days, so he was unaware of what was going on in the outside world.
"Indeed. Zhang Chun came to me yesterday to look for information on Zhang Xuan, and he said that he had been pummeled by that fellow, and he hasn't fully recovered yet!"
Fei shi nodded.
As a freshman, he was the teacher in charge of the freshmen. If Zhang Chun wanted to investigate Zhang Xuan, he would have to go through him first. As such, he also learned of the matter regarding Zhang Xuan's pummeling.
While Zhang Xuan did not go into the details of how he had been pummeled, there was no doubt that he was in a terrible state.
"As for Zhang Feng … Not too long after the news spread, Zhang Xuan ran over to the Spirit Awakener Guild and wreaked havoc there, becoming the Inceptive Sage of the Spirit Awakener Guild.
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Yu took out a Communication Jade Token and tossed it over.
As the teacher in charge of Zhang Xuan's class, he had already received news of the huge ruckus that his students had caused.
"Enchanted a physical body? Inceptive Sage of the Spirit Awakener Guild? "
Zhang Yu's face twitched, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
He had thought that the only one worth paying attention to in the freshmen examination was Feng Ziyi, but who could have thought that the other party would be even more fearsome?
Others might not know of it, but he knew Zhang Chun and Zhang Feng very well. They were the top geniuses of the Zhang clan, his idol, and yet, they had been defeated by a freshman.
If not for Fei shi's words, he would not have dared to believe it!
Given his strength and capability, why was he only in the fiftieth place?
A thought surfaced in Zhang Yu's mind.
If even he was able to become the second in the examination, just the swordsmanship that the other party displayed was enough to place him at the very top.
It's probably because he has a low profile and doesn't want to show off too much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to remain in the fiftieth place …
Recalling what had happened on the day of the examination, Fei shi nodded.
In the final three minutes, he had managed to become the fiftieth place. Clearly, he hadn't used his full strength like the others.
"Un."
Zhang Yu had also heard of that matter, and upon hearing Zhang Yu's explanation, he could not help but feel impressed.
"He sure is low-profile!"
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