Chapter 71

At the moment the first realm gate opened, Yun Che faintly heard a slight muffled sound coming from within his mystic vein. Following this, the mystic power within his mystic vein suddenly swelled up wildly. This swelling was not just a simple expansion; even its density increased at an astonishing rate... The simultaneous increase in quantity and density, a state that completely defied common sense, became incredibly real within Yun Che’s mystic vein at the moment the “Evil Soul” was activated.

Accompanying this was the complete madness of Yun Che’s mystic power!

Jasmine had told Yun Che that the ability of the “Evil God’s Decree” was “madness”! The wild rampage of mystic power!

The rampaging mystic power surged out from the fifty-four mystic gates, instantly flooding every corner of Yun Che’s body. A terrifying sensation of his mystic vein and body almost being burst came, but it was only “almost” being burst, not completely unable to bear it. Jasmine said he could勉强发动第一境“邪魄”，果然还是勉强了一些！

Bang!!

Feng Guangyi’s and Yun Che’s fists collided solidly, producing a dull, ear-splitting impact sound. This was a direct confrontation of pure mystic power, with no frills!

Crack!!

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out, heard clearly by everyone, and no one found it surprising. Following this, an incredibly piercing scream immediately echoed... This scream made everyone freeze in shock...

Because the one who screamed was not Yun Che, but... Feng Guangyi!!

His four fingers on his right hand, except for the thumb, all shattered in the instant of impact, and even his wrist was violently smashed to the side. Yun Che’s fist did not stop there; after breaking through Feng Guangyi’s fist, it continued forward with the wild mystic power, striking him hard in the chest.

Feng Guangyi’s protective mystic power shattered like fragile thin glass in an instant. He felt as if a massive boulder had struck his chest, and his entire body flew backward like a leaf caught in a violent wind, slamming heavily into a pillar in the center of the hall. He was thrown several meters away by the pillar, landing on the ground in a twisted position, eyes wide, unable to stand for a long time.

The hall fell silent for a moment, everyone’s mouths wide open, unable to believe what they had just seen...

In a direct confrontation of pure mystic power, a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner actually defeated... and completely defeated a Third Stage Mystic Realm practitioner! Not to mention the young disciples, even the elders who had experienced countless storms in their lives found it hard to believe.

Yun Che slowly lowered his arm, focused his mind, and closed the first realm that had been briefly activated. Instantly, the swelling and pain that had spread throughout his mystic vein and body disappeared, and he felt a slight sense of fatigue. He took a few steps forward, looking at Feng Guangyi, whose eyes were full of shock, humiliation, and disbelief, and said calmly, “I am arrogant because I have the capital to be arrogant. But you being arrogant in front of me is just asking for humiliation. A Third Stage Mystic Realm practitioner, losing so miserably to a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner in a pure mystic power contest, ha, now do you know who the joke is?”

“You...” Feng Guangyi gritted his teeth, struggling to stand up, his right hand trembling in pain, his face pale... He knew very well that he had suffered a serious internal injury from that one blow.

The hall remained quiet, and most of the disciples from the seven sects were completely stunned. They often sparred with each other, and they all knew Feng Guangyi’s strength very well, especially his “Nine Transformations of Wind and Cloud,” which could make opponents two stages higher than him flustered. However, his “Nine Transformations of Wind and Cloud” only reached the second transformation before being thoroughly defeated by Yun Che’s solid punch.

“Yun Che! You... do you really think you’ve defeated me!” Feng Guangyi, enraged and ashamed, clenched his left hand tightly: “Just now, I was merely careless and held back. Otherwise, how could a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner possibly win against me!”

Saying this, he raised his left hand, his mystic technique activated again, and a series of wind spirals rippled around his body. However, anyone could see that these wind spirals were nearly half as strong as before, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

“Enough!” the head of the Wind and Cloud Mystic Manor, Feng Yun, coldly snorted: “Guangyi, you have already lost, quickly step down!”

Feng Guangyi clenched his left hand even tighter, gritting his teeth: “Master, I have not lost! I was just careless and underestimated my opponent. My Nine Transformations of Wind and Cloud only reached the second transformation. If I had fully unleashed it...”

“Shut up!” the head of the Wind and Cloud Mystic Manor was already angry: “In the pure mystic power contest just now, whether you held back or not, anyone with eyes could see! A Third Stage Mystic Realm practitioner losing to a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner, and you’re still making excuses here! Do you think it’s not enough to disgrace our Wind and Cloud Mystic Manor!”

Feng Guangyi’s face darkened, he glared at Yun Che with hatred, and then walked back with his head down.

Yun Che took a low-grade Mystic Recovery Pill and slowly restored his mystic power. Then he stood in the center of the hall again, his gaze sweeping over the seats of the seven sects with a proud expression, and said calmly, “Three already, next... who’s up!?”

He stood there like a proud king, exuding the pride of a king, and declaring the words of a king.

Who’s next?

This was a proud challenge, and even more so, a provocation and a slap in the face! Because a new disciple of the New Moon Mystic Manor had already defeated three disciples of the seven sects! And these three disciples were not ordinary disciples; they were all well-known geniuses in the young generation of New Moon City, recognized as geniuses! Today, they had all been defeated one after another by Yun Che alone on the battlefield where the seven sects were challenging and asserting their dominance over the New Moon Mystic Manor.

And the opponent was only a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner!

People’s gazes toward Yun Che had completely changed. His victory over Xuan Yu could be attributed to his unusual mystic technique, which caught his opponent off guard, and his victory over Yan Ming seemed to be due to the opponent’s repeated low-level mistakes. But his victory over Feng Guangyi... everyone saw clearly that it was a solid, no-frills collision of mystic power, and a complete and undiscounted victory!

To defeat a Third Stage Mystic Realm practitioner in a direct confrontation, one should at least have the power of a Fifth Stage Mystic Realm, or even a Sixth Stage Mystic Realm! And a First Stage Mystic Realm practitioner actually released such terrifying mystic power. What did this mean? The only explanation was that he had been deliberately holding back, keeping his mystic power level at a very low level, thus making his mystic power extremely thick and powerful in cultivation. As a result, although his mystic power level was only First Stage Mystic Realm, its strength might be comparable to a Fifth Stage or even a Sixth Stage Mystic Realm!

This was the only possible explanation everyone could think of!

In other words, this Yun Che... at sixteen years old, possessed the strength of a Fifth Stage Mystic Realm or higher!

Thinking of this, everyone was greatly moved! What an extraordinary talent and potential! Such talent, even in the seven major sects, was among the best!

Lan Xueruo’s eyes were now full of admiration, and she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Junior Brother Xia, your brother-in-law is really so amazing! Is he really from the Flowing Cloud City in the East like you?”

Although she had excellent talent, she admitted that at the same age, she could never achieve what Yun Che had.

“This... this... ah... um...”

Compared to Lan Xueruo, Xia Yuanba was even more shocked, forgetting his pain. He knew Yun Che well, and now seeing him perform so powerfully, his two large eyes were almost bulging out, and he had already repeated “Brother-in-law is really so amazing... Brother-in-law is really so amazing... Brother-in-law is actually so amazing...” countless times in his mind.

The elders of the New Moon Mystic Manor, who had been worried and anxious all along, were now all beaming with joy, their eyes shining. In the match against Feng Guangyi, Yun Che’s performance was absolutely overwhelming, with no tricks or shortcuts! He defeated three well-known geniuses of the entire city from the seven sects, making the seven sects lose face and the New Moon Mystic Manor proud. Most importantly, the New Moon Mystic Manor had now produced a disciple with such powerful talent and strength. With the strength and potential Yun Che displayed, he might have the potential to reach the Heavenly Mystic Realm in the future! If that day ever came, the entire New Moon Mystic Manor would be honored because of him.

“Elder Sikuong, is he really our new disciple?” the two elders sitting next to Sikuong Han almost asked simultaneously. Although Yun Che had the emblem of the New Moon Mystic Manor on his body and identified himself as a disciple of the New Moon Mystic Manor, they were now somewhat unable to believe that a young man with such astonishing talent had actually joined their New Moon Mystic Manor.

Sikuong Han slowly nodded, unable to stop smiling, and stroked his sparse beard, saying proudly, “Yes! He is the grandson of a close friend of mine, who came to seek refuge here after hearing about me, hehehehe.”

“Oh! Elder Sikuong has truly brought a genuine genius to our Mystic Manor!” the two elders exclaimed in unison.

The disciples of the New Moon Mystic Manor were already extremely excited. Seeing Yun Che defeat three opponents in a row and continue to challenge proudly, the excitement and satisfaction they felt, having been suppressed, bullied, and despised by the seven sects, were indescribable. Yun Che’s name and his current image were deeply etched in their hearts. This new junior brother, who had just joined the Mystic Manor, made them raise their heads for the first time in front of the seven sects.

However, in response to Yun Che’s challenge, no one from the seven sects stepped forward for a long time.

Among the disciples the seven sects brought this time, in the sixteen-year-old age group, the strongest, apart from the super genius Xiao Luocheng, was a Third Stage Mystic Realm peak, which was Feng Guangyi’s level. Feng Guangyi was defeated in less than three moves by Yun Che, and other disciples of the same strength would likely have the same result. As disciples of the seven sects, being defeated by a same-age disciple of the New Moon Mystic Manor was a huge humiliation. If this news spread, they would be laughed at by many people, and no one wanted to face this.

As for the older disciples, they were even less willing to step forward. Winning would be seen as bullying a younger opponent, which would not only bring no glory but also invite ridicule. Losing...