"In Transcendent Mortal 4-dan Clarifying Turbidity realm, the clear is the soul and the turbid is the body. Given that I have just made a breakthrough, my current state is like a puddle of muddy water. If I were given an hour to settle down, my strength would have surely been raised significantly. But now... I fear that I won't be much stronger than a Yin-Yang realm pinnacle cultivator!"
"Unable to distinguish between turbid and clear, the body and soul are stuck in a stalemate. It's good that the strength doesn't increase, but it might even weaken."
"You can't say that Bi shi is in the wrong. If it were me, I would definitely propose a duel right now!"
"Indeed. The champion of the Master Teacher Tournament has always been highly valued. Given that he has already come this far, no matter how proud he is, he wouldn't be able to give up so easily …"
…
There were also many people who shook their heads.
Master teachers were humans, and humans had all kinds of emotions and desires. This matter concerned the champion of the Master Teacher Tournament and a high-tier spirit stone. No one would be willing to hand it over to someone else.
Thus, Bi Jianghai's way of doing things could not be said to be wrong. In fact, if they were in Bi Jianghai's shoes, they would definitely do the same.
Yin-Yang realm was a realm where yin and yang coexisted with one another. Upon achieving a breakthrough, one's entire body would turn into a murky puddle of water, and one would have an hour to adjust. Those who were clear would rise up while those who were murky would sink down. Naturally, one's fighting prowess would increase by leaps and bounds. However … with the Master Teacher Tournament around the corner, as his opponent, how could he possibly give him such an opportunity?
Instead of giving him a chance and directly competing with him, his breakthrough was not as good as before.
"Damn it, he's scared!"
"He doesn't have the slightest bit of composure befitting of a master teacher..."
Pavilion Master Kang, Su shi, and the others were hopping mad.
"It's fine!"
Knowing that everyone was worried for him, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he stood up. With a light leap, he walked up to the dueling ring.
"Zhang Shi possesses extraordinary talent, being able to defeat those of a higher cultivation realm than you, defeating both Wu Shi and Liao shi consecutively. Thus, I am filled with admiration for you, so I would like to challenge your cultivation. I hope that you won't turn me down!"
Bi Jianghai raised his hands and said in a clear voice.
"Please!"
Seeing that it was just as he had guessed, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Rumble!
Upon receiving Zhang Xuan's permission, Bi Jianghai's eyebrows shot up as he sent a punch straight toward Zhang Xuan.
Knowing that the longer he delayed, the more troublesome it would be for him to deal with this monster, he dared not hesitate in the slightest.
The might of a Consonant Spirit realm expert emanated from his fist, as though a rock thrown into a lake. Even before it reached Zhang Xuan, it already exerted a pressure on one's soul.
An ordinary Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle cultivator would possess a strength of 1,600,000 ding whereas a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage cultivator would possess a strength of 2,000,000 ding.
With such a massive amount of energy converging into a gust of wind and zhenqi, it was as if a mountain had descended upon them.
Although Zhang Xuan's strength had skyrocketed recently, he had never fought against such an expert before. He immediately felt his blood vessels expand, as if they had been ignited, and his blood was boiling.
"Good timing!"
With a hearty laugh, Zhang Xuan charged forward.
Fist of the Heavens!
Bang!
When their fists collided, Zhang Xuan was forced back seven or eight steps.
In order to test the strength in his body, he chose not to use his soul power. After being defeated in a single move, he smiled and charged forward once more.
"Hmph!"
Seeing how the other party dared to go against him despite having just achieved a breakthrough, Bi Jianghai's eyebrows shot up.
Even though the previous move didn't injure the other party, it allowed Zhang Xuan to gauge the other party's strength. At around 1,200,000 ding, that was equivalent to a Clarifying Turbidity realm intermediate stage cultivator. There was still a huge gap between the other party's strength and his current strength.
"Zhang Shi, your strength is indeed not weak, and your understanding of cultivation is even more astonishing. However … if this is all you have, then I'm afraid the first place will be mine!"
With a long roar, he changed his fist into a palm. With his five fingers spread open, he swung it down.
Hong long!
A massive palm print immediately appeared on the dueling ring. As if a ferocious tiger reaching out its sharp claws, the palm struck down on Zhang Xuan.
"It's … Bi shi's [Great Vajra Reversal Palm]!"
"That's a Spirit intermediate-tier pinnacle battle technique. Once executed, one would be invincible among cultivators of the same cultivation realm. This is bad!"
"To use his strongest move right from the start, isn't he a little too vicious?"
…
Upon seeing the attack on the dueling ring, there were some who recognized it, and they exclaimed in shock.
Great Vajra Reversal Palm was an extremely ferocious palm art. It was one of the battle techniques that Bi Jianghai specialized in. To use it in just two moves, it seemed like he had no intention of holding back at all. Instead, he intended to use his strongest move to defeat Zhang Xuan.
"Oh, let me see how powerful this move of yours is!"
Zhang Xuan didn't bother dodging. Instead, with a loud roar, he charged forward and met the other party's fist with a punch.
Peng!
As the fist and palm collided, Zhang Xuan's face reddened. Like a rubber ball that had been sent flying, he was sent flying several dozen steps back before finally coming to a stop.
It was indeed a little too much for him to withstand the attack of a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage expert without using his soul energy.
"That's not right. This doesn't seem to be Zhang Shi's strength!"
Watching the duel on the dueling ring, Wu Tianhao frowned.
He had been sent flying right from the start of the duel with Zhang Shi. Even though the other party had made use of his strength to launch a counterattack, the strength that he had exerted back then was definitely not just 1.2 million ding. Why … would it be so much weaker now that he had achieved a breakthrough?
"Indeed. Even if Zhang Shi's strength is inferior to Bi Jianghai's, given the sword art he used in the previous duel, it wouldn't have been easy for Bi Jianghai to defeat him. Why … would he choose to go against him head-on?"
Not too far away, Liao Wuzhi was perplexed as well.
The two of them had exchanged blows with Zhang shi before, and they knew that despite his young age, the young man possessed many tricks up his sleeves. So, why was it that when he was fighting with them, he was able to display such ferocity? Yet, when he was fighting with Bi Jianghai, he didn't use any tricks at all, choosing to clash head-on instead?
Peng peng peng peng!
Amidst their bewilderment, the duo on the dueling ring exchanged several blows. Every single time, Zhang Shi would use his full strength to meet Bi Jianghai's attack head-on. Needless to say, he was forced to retreat continuously.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan looked like a boorish fellow who didn't know any battle techniques, only using brute force to clash head-on.
"Wait a moment, look at Zhang Shi … He seems to be using only a single arm. Throughout the entire duel, he hasn't used his other arm at all!"
Someone in the crowd shouted.
Only upon hearing that shout did the crowd realize that Zhang Shi had only used his right hand throughout the entire duel. His left hand hadn't moved at all, as if it was injured.
"Why is a Clarifying Turbidity realm cultivator using only a single arm against a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator?"
"Could it be that he's injured? That's not right, he was still using his left hand when he was guiding Liao shi's swordsmanship … "
"Could it be that he's going easy on Bi shi? That can't be. Zhang Shi is already at a disadvantage, why would he go easy on Bi shi? "
The crowd also noticed this problem, and they were perplexed.
Only in a battle between the strong and the weak would one have to go easy on the weak. Zhang Shi was clearly the weak one, so why wasn't he using a single arm?
"That's … Zhang Shi seems to be holding onto a spirit stone in his left hand!"
Some of the more perceptive master teachers immediately realized what was going on.
"Holding onto a spirit stone? Could it be that … he's absorbing spiritual energy while fighting, intending to achieve a breakthrough? "
"That's true. Cultivating while fighting? Is that for real? "
"That seems to be the case. Why does it seem like Zhang Shi's aura and strength have risen significantly?"
…
Noticing the anomaly, the master teachers stared at one another in disbelief.
Zhang Shi was actually holding onto a spirit stone in his unmoving hand. In other words … while fighting, he was absorbing spiritual energy to reinforce and raise his cultivation!
How was that possible?
"Incredible! Incredible! "
Pavilion Master Kang suddenly recalled something, and his blood began to boil in agitation.
"In the Clarifying Turbidity realm, one's cultivation can only grow stronger through the separation of purity and turbidity. Under normal circumstances, it would take a long time to achieve this … Yet, despite knowing that he doesn't have enough time, Zhang Shi still chose to forcefully withstand it. It's not that he's overestimating himself, but … he's making use of the other party's strength to separate the purity and turbidity to raise his cultivation!"
"Forcefully separating the purity and turbidity?"
"This … How did he do it?"
Su shi and Ling shi had been stuck in the Clarifying Turbidity realm for many years, unable to reach the pinnacle. Upon hearing such a matter, their eyes widened in shock, as though they had seen a ghost.
"Bi Jianghai has just reached Consonant Spirit realm, so his control over his soul and physical body isn't perfect yet. As such, his attacks are infused with both his soul and zhenqi. Zhang Shi is making use of this flaw … to clash zhenqi with zhenqi and soul, forcefully separating the turbidity in his body …"
Pavilion Master Kang's face was filled with astonishment and admiration. "If Zhang Shi was a puddle of turbidity previously, by making use of the other party's strength, he was able to separate the turbidity and raise his cultivation!"
"Making use of the other party's strength to separate the purity and raise his cultivation?"
"This … Isn't this way too exaggerated!"
Su shi and the others widened their eyes in shock.
The other master teachers who had seen through the matter were also in disbelief.
To make use of the other party's weakness to raise one's strength during a battle … If Bi Jianghai were to know that he was only a whetstone for the other party, would he vomit blood on the spot?
"Previously, when I saw Bi shi achieving a breakthrough on the spot, I was deeply impressed by his courage and magnanimity. However, after seeing Zhang Shi's performance, I realized that … that means nothing at all!"
"Indeed, humans are meant to be compared. Breaking through on the spot can't be compared to cultivating while sparring at the same time!"
"To make use of the other party's strength to forcefully raise one's strength, I'm afraid that only Zhang Shi would have the guts to do so. If it were anyone else, the slightest mistake could have doomed them!"
…
As master teachers, since they could see through Zhang Shi's intentions, naturally, they understood the dangers involved as well.
If it were anyone else, it would be difficult for them to withstand more than a few blows from a person who was an entire cultivation realm higher than them. Yet, Zhang Xuan chose to cultivate while fighting at the same time. How daring and confident did he have to be?
Even though they were witnessing it with their own eyes, they couldn't help but feel frenzied.
"It's fortunate that I was defeated in a single blow. Otherwise, it would have been even more embarrassing …"
Wu Tianhao smiled bitterly.
Liao Wuzhi nodded in agreement.
Previously, the two of them felt indignant that they had lost to Zhang Shi. However, after witnessing this sight, they realized that it was fortunate that they had been defeated so quickly …
Otherwise, if they were to cooperate with the other party like a fool, they would have died from embarrassment.
"Damn it, you want to use me as a whetstone? Dream on!"
On the dueling ring, Bi Jianghai also realized that something was amiss. With a savage expression, he roared furiously.
He thought that if he were to attack the other party before he could reinforce his cultivation, the other party would be in a fluster. Never in his dreams did he expect that the other party would use him as a whetstone instead … The frustration he felt was driving him insane.
"Damn it!"
With a furious roar, his aura surged once more, as though he had broken through the shackles of Consonant Spirit realm primary stage.
"Supreme Berserk Demon Fist? This is bad … "The face of an elder from Gazing River Sect warped in horror.
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