Zhang Jia was stunned as well. It finally understood that the Young Master was not putting on an act when he said that his cultivation had slowed down. Rather, he was really that fast!
Other cultivators would have to undergo all kinds of trials, adjust their blood flow, study, and overcome bottlenecks … but the Young Master was completely unaffected by any of these.
Cultivation was as easy as drinking water, and he had already achieved a breakthrough!
Just as Zhang Jia was feeling impressed by the Young Master's strength, the latter's voice suddenly sounded. "Little Jia, give me a punch!"
Knowing that the Young Master wanted to test his cultivation, Zhang Jia stepped forward and said, "Alright!"
Since the Young Master wanted to test his cultivation, it wanted to see how strong it was too.
It had been more than a day since its breakthrough to the Celestial God realm, but it had not been idling. It had been practicing the cultivation technique that the Young Master had imparted to it, making up for its flaws and flaws. Even though it had only been a short period of time, the improvement it had made was comparable to the sum of the past ten years.
Hu!
The massive fist descended upon the surroundings, creating a sonic boom that felt as if it would tear the world apart at any moment.
Qi Ling-er narrowed her eyes in astonishment.
All along, she had thought that the Phosphor Armored Beast would not be too powerful. After all, it had only made a breakthrough to the Celestial God realm not too long ago. Who would have thought that its fist would be so powerful? Putting aside a low-tier Celestial God, even a middle-tier Celestial God would find it hard to withstand it?
How was Zhang Jia, who was only a high-tier God, supposed to withstand the full might of the Phosphor Armored Beast's attack?
She looked at the young man before her with a doubtful gaze. Instead of dodging, the young man flicked his palm forward.
Peng!
Zhang Jia was sent flying, his back crashing into a large tree, snapping it in half. However, his momentum did not falter, and he crashed into a wall before coming to a stop, gasping for breath.
"Young Master …"
Zhang Jia was thoroughly impressed.
He had thought that the gap between him and the Phosphor Armored Beast had shrunk due to his recent breakthrough, but from the looks of it, it seemed like the gap was only growing wider!
"Are you confident of facing the three of them with your current strength?"
Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and asked.
Fighting with Zhang Jia was not only a test of his cultivation and strength, but it was also a chance for him to gauge the strength of the three candidates who wanted to become the next city lord through the other party.
"I might not be a match for a low-tier Celestial God, but I'm still a ways off from a middle-tier Celestial God.
Qi Ling-er hesitated for a moment before asking.
Even though the young man before them possessed incredible fighting prowess that even low-tier Celestial Gods might not be a match for him, the fact that the three of them had been fighting for so long in Dusklight City showed that they were definitely one of the strongest middle-tier Celestial Gods!
How could such an expert admit defeat so easily? Moreover, his opponent was a young man who had not even broken through to the Heavenly God Realm.
"Let's go find them!" Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhang Xuan had only raised his cultivation from high-tier God realm primary stage to pinnacle, so he did not think that he would be able to defeat all three of them. It was normal for there to be some disparity between them. As long as the disparity was not too great, it should not be too difficult for him to defeat them with his Eye of Insight and the Library of Heaven's Path.
"We're going there now?"
Qi Ling-er had no idea where Zhang Xuan's confidence came from, but in the end, she still couldn't help but ask, "Once you challenge the Celestial God realm, you'll be in competition. Before the results are out, you'll be harassed endlessly. Young Master Zhang, are you sure that you don't want to become a Celestial God first? Given your fighting prowess, it'll be much easier for you to compete after you make a breakthrough … "
It was hard to tell how long it would take for others to reach the Celestial God realm, but seeing how Zhang Xuan was cultivating, he knew that it wouldn't take too long.
Since that was the case, why didn't he make a breakthrough first? Why did he have to rush for another three to five days?
"Let's go right now," Zhang Xuan replied.
The cultivation technique that he cultivated was different from that of the others. While he knew what he should be doing, he had not created the cultivation technique yet. It would be impossible for him to make a breakthrough forcefully.
Rather than waiting for a problem to arise, he might as well resolve it now.
"Then … who should we challenge first?" Qi Ling-er analyzed. "Ming Laixiang's cultivation is the lowest, but she's the most fearsome. Lin Xie and Wu Yang aren't too far apart, but in terms of strength, she's still a little weaker than most unaffiliated cultivators. My opinion is that we should challenge Wu Yang first. If we succeed, we'll be able to replace him and gain the support of some people. On the other hand, if we lose the first time, it'll be a huge blow to our confidence! "
The first spurt of energy could only lead to a decline in strength.
It was the same for the competition for the city lord.
If they were to win the first round, they would gain confidence, and the subsequent rounds would be easier for them. On the other hand, if they were to lose, it would be a huge blow to their morale.
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's challenge Ming Laixiang first."
Qi Ling-er was stunned.
She had been talking nonsense all this while!
Didn't he say that Ming Laixiang was the most fearsome one?
"Why?" Qi Ling-er asked.
Zhang Xuan replied, "She's the closest to us. It'll save us a lot of trouble if we head there together."
Zhang Xuan must have asked the Three Bearded Daoist where the three of them resided, so he knew that Ming Laixiang was the closest to them.
"…" Qi Ling-er felt frenzied.
Was this the logic of a normal human being?
We are challenging the city lord right now, and given how powerful the other party is, there's a good chance that we might lose. Yet, instead of thinking about winning or losing, you're thinking about distance instead?
It can't be that you want to challenge all three of them in a single day, right?
Under normal circumstances, one would have to make an appointment in advance to challenge someone of the same cultivation realm or even a cultivation realm higher than them, and they would need time to recuperate from their injuries.
Are you not going to take all of these into consideration? Are you not going to take them into consideration?
Qi Ling-er tried persuading Zhang Xuan a few more times, but she realized that the other party didn't seem to care at all.
An hour later, they arrived at a residence.
It was where Ming Laixiang lived.
Zhang Xuan said, "Let's send in our name scroll."
"I haven't sent in my name scroll yet. I still haven't figured out the rules of Dusklight City yet," Qi Ling-er replied.
She wanted to stop Zhang Xuan from acting so rashly, but there was nothing she could do about it. Thus, she could only hope that the other party would calm down a little.
"Sun Qiang, come over!"
Zhang Xuan said with a frown.
"Alright!" With an excited look on his face, Sun Qiang walked up to the entrance of the residence and bellowed, "Our Young Master is going to vie for the position of the city lord. Everyone in the residence, come out and accept the challenge, and we'll take it that you have lost!"
"…" Qi Ling-er was stunned.
Is this a challenge?
More like a provocation!
It was supposed to be just a fight for the position of the city lord, so even if Ming Laixiang were to lose, she would at most suffer some minor injuries. But this time around, she had already been slapped in the face. If she did not retaliate viciously, what right did Ming Laixiang have to vie for the position of the city lord?
"Audacious! Who dares to make such a ruckus outside? "
As expected, as soon as Sun Qiang's voice sounded, a huge commotion broke out in the residence. The residences in the area also opened their doors, curious to see just what kind of fool dared to challenge Ming Laixiang.
Of the three experts vying for the position of the city lord, Ming Laixiang had always held the upper hand despite her low cultivation.
To act so rudely before such an expert …
It was hard to imagine what she was thinking.
With his chest puffed out, Sun Qiang chuckled. "If you want to become the city lord, come out and accept the challenge. Otherwise, you can just admit defeat. Cut the crap. Our Young Master doesn't have the time to waste here!"
"Audacious! How dare you challenge our Young Mistress like that!" Before the crowd could finish shouting, a feminine voice suddenly sounded. "If you want to challenge Ming Laixiang, come in!"
Jiya!
Following which, the doors to the residence opened.
With a smile, Zhang Xuan, Sun Qiang, and the others walked in.
The residence was extremely spacious, and there was a tall and slender lady standing inside. Her appearance was nowhere near Qi Ling-er's, but she had a rather imposing air about her. Judging from her figure, she looked more like a man than a lady.
"You want to become the city lord?"
The lady looked at Zhang Xuan with a disdainful sneer. "Little bro, given your age and cultivation, you should just go home and coax your wife to sleep. I'm afraid that you might lose your life in the competition!"
"There's no need for you to worry about that!"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile. "Since we're competing for the position of the city lord, there's no need for you to say anything more. I'll give you two choices right now. First, fight with me and admit defeat. Second, I'll give you a Beauty Pill. If you don't want to fight, just admit defeat! "
Ming Laixiang was taken aback. "Beauty Pill? You were the one who forged the Beauty Pill in Twilight City? "
While it had not been too long since the Beauty Pill appeared, it was extremely famous. In the blink of an eye, it had spread far and wide, and there was not a single woman who would not be tempted by it.
Ming Laixiang was no exception.
She was born with a large frame, and her physique bore some resemblance to that of a man. It was for this reason that she could only cultivate quietly over the years while all of her friends had left her.
Nevertheless, it was also because of this that she became an expert and gained the qualifications to vie for the position of the city lord.
She had heard that there was a Beauty Pill on sale in Twilight City, and it was said that it was extremely effective. Initially, she had intended to head over to purchase it, but when she heard that there were only twenty of them, and they had already been sold out, she had decided to hold back.
Who could have thought that the person who had just heard the news would challenge her?
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "I forged it, and this is Qi Ling-er. She's the one who sells all the pills in Twilight City!"
"Qi Ling-er?"
Ming Laixiang turned her gaze over, and she saw a bewitching young lady standing behind the crowd with an awkward look on her face.
It was Qi Ling-er.
Even though she had not seen her in person, she had heard others talking about her appearance, so she was able to recognize her right away.
"Paying respects to Elder Ming!"
Qi Ling-er said with an awkward smile as she stepped forward.
"Un." Ming Laixiang turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "Other than enhancing one's appearance, can your Beauty Pill alter one's bone structure a little?"
Qi Ling-er's appearance was not too ugly, but her bone structure was similar to that of a man's.
"It's very difficult to alter one's bone structure," Zhang Xuan replied with a shake of his head.
One's skin and muscles could be tempered with one's Heaven's Path zhenqi, but altering one's bone structure was a completely different concept from the Way of Medicine.
"Since it's difficult to alter one's appearance, it won't be as attractive to me anymore. Make your move. I want to see just what kind of strength you possess to be able to forge a Beauty Pill and dare to challenge me for the position of the city lord!"
Ming Laixiang said with a smile. She turned to Zhang Xuan with a grim and cold look in her eyes.
Since Zhang Xuan dared to challenge her so brazenly, she knew that he was not as simple as he seemed on the surface.
"Very well!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. He flicked his wrist, and a sword appeared in his grasp.
It was the sword that Wu Fangqing, the city lord of Twilight City, had given him. He had already assimilated it along the way, making it his personal possession.
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