Chapter 29

(Ps: Today witnessed the rise from ninth to fourth place in the new book category. I wonder if it can continue to advance? Only one step remains, the top three, which requires your support...)

A mysterious and powerful force surged from his abdomen, filling every corner of his body, from his bone marrow to his hair, seemingly saturated with the energy of the Super Spirit Secret Medicine. Almost simultaneously, the skill icon representing Burst Step in the skill tree began to shine brightly.

The Super Spirit Secret Medicine was more effective the later it was used. After all, he only had Burst Step as a system skill, which was a waste. However, for the champion of the normal duel, Zhuge Xiang was determined to win.

The difference between first and second place, though only a small margin, was significant.

A simple analogy: if someone asked what the highest peak in the world was, everyone would reflexively answer Mount Everest. But if someone then asked what the second highest peak was, how many people could answer?

Although Zhuge Xiang didn't know what Mount Everest was, he understood this principle clearly.

To gain the sect's attention and better resources, he had to do everything in his power to win this grand duel. Without the Super Spirit Secret Medicine, he had no hope and would have to concede. But with the Super Spirit Secret Medicine, it meant he still had a fighting chance. As long as there was hope, he couldn't give up, especially in battle. This was Zhuge Xiang.

Burst Step!!!

With a low cry in his heart, Zhuge Xiang immediately activated Burst Step, unleashing a speed four times that of an ordinary third-layer Qi Cultivation, transforming him into a barely perceptible shadow.

Burst Step, Zhuge Xiang had always used this skill to escape, getting out of Lu Yuling's attack range. This time, it was the first time he used Burst Step to attack. Everyone held their breath, clearly the final winner of the grand duel was about to be revealed.

Although Burst Step was extremely fast, making it almost impossible to react, in the state of mental clarity, Lu Yuling clearly perceived all of Zhuge Xiang's movements and had already prepared to dodge, successfully evading the attack. However, Zhuge Xiang did not stop. After being dodged, his feet made a loud sound on the ground, and he continued to activate Burst Step, charging toward Lu Yuling...

Lu Yuling's eyes widened, her pupils constricted. Zhuge Xiang's Burst Step had always required a brief rest after a single use. This was the first time she had seen him use it consecutively. Moreover, the skill consumed a lot of energy. How could his qi flow be so smooth?

Whether it was footwork or martial techniques, high-consumption moves would inevitably weaken one's qi, making it impossible to use them consecutively. But at this moment, Zhuge Xiang seemed to have reversed this common knowledge.

"Could it be... because of that pill?" Shocked by Zhuge Xiang's consecutive use of Burst Step, Lu Yuling realized it must be due to the Super Spirit Secret Medicine.

Although in the state of mental clarity, Lu Yuling detected Zhuge Xiang's movements and quickly made the most appropriate dodge, Zhuge Xiang's blade still tore a small slit in her dress.

"It's working! Again!" Although it was just a small slit in her dress, for Zhuge Xiang, it was a glimmer of hope, confirming his guess.

Even if she could perceive his moves, if her body's speed couldn't keep up, it was useless. She could only watch as his attacks landed on her.

Burst Step! Burst Step! Burst Step!!!

For 30 seconds, Burst Step could be used without consumption or cooldown. Zhuge Xiang naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity. Moreover, the Blood Thirst Technique had only 30 seconds left. Zhuge Xiang knew that the outcome of the battle would be decided within these 30 seconds. If Lu Yuling could hold out for these 30 seconds, he would lose. Once the effects of the Super Spirit Secret Medicine and the Blood Thirst Technique wore off, he would have no means to turn the tide.

One after another, Burst Step was used continuously. With each Burst Step, the blue stone slabs on the duel platform cracked, leaving behind a trail of afterimages. Zhuge Xiang's speed had surpassed the range of ordinary human vision.

Disciples who had comprehended qi could only see Zhuge Xiang's shadow flashing before them. Those who hadn't comprehended qi were dazed by the afterimages on the duel platform, with new ones appearing before the old ones had even faded...

"Wow, such terrifying speed. Is he really just at the third-layer Qi Cultivation level?" Zhuge Xiang's speed deeply shocked everyone.

Hua Nongying, watching from below, widened her eyes and pouted, clearly unhappy that her pride in her speed had been defeated: "Is this Zhuge Xiang a monster? Such speed, even if I perfected my Phantom Step, I doubt I could be this fast."

"Defeating him wouldn't be a disgrace," Ji Wuxue's eyes flickered as he coldly said. Such bizarre speed would make him fall in a duel in no time.

"Such speed, even my flying knives can't lock onto him," Ling Wufeng, watching from below, frowned and said softly. Clearly, when speed reached its peak, it became a terrifying force.

Zhuge Xiang's shadow, like a ghost, moved with such speed that even in the state of mental clarity, Lu Yuling struggled to keep up. Despite perceiving Zhuge Xiang's movements, she was overwhelmed by his relentless attacks.

As Zhuge Xiang had guessed, in the state of mental clarity, Lu Yuling could use the most appropriate moves to block or counter even fast-moving opponents. However, when the speed reached a terrifying level, even with mental clarity, her body couldn't keep up.

The Blood Tempered Blade danced, as flexible as a dagger in super-high-speed movement. Despite Lu Yuling's best efforts to defend, Zhuge Xiang's Blood Tempered Blade left several cuts on her body, and her injuries worsened...

"Senior Sister Lu, you should concede. At my current speed, you are no match for me," while moving at high speed, Zhuge Xiang's Blood Tempered Blade did not hesitate, but he spoke.

A rare friend, although Zhuge Xiang needed this victory, Lu Yuling had no chance of turning the tide. He didn't want her to suffer unnecessary injuries.

"Concede?" Lu Yuling did not immediately agree to Zhuge Xiang's words but smiled and said, "I will use one last move. If I still fail, then I will concede."

With that, Lu Yuling waved her hand, and the Ice Silkworm Gloves decomposed into resilient threads, enveloping her surroundings, making Zhuge Xiang hesitant to attack, lest he be entangled by the threads.

After setting up a layer of defense with the Ice Silkworm threads, Lu Yuling's pale hand lightly brushed her waistband, and a shadow appeared before her.

It seemed to be made of special materials, a puppet covered in blood-red lines forming countless arrays. Standing before Lu Yuling, it resembled a fox, emitting a powerful aura that was not much weaker than Zhuge Xiang's.

"What is this!?" Not just Zhuge Xiang, but the spectators below also widened their eyes at the sudden appearance of the mechanical puppet.

"Mechanical puppet, I couldn't originally create it because it requires a demon core or spirit stone as an energy core. However, as a compromise, I used the blood of demon beasts to draw 108 arrays, and with the large spirit-gathering array of the Asura Sect, my mechanical puppet was successful. Based on the current spirit energy collected, my mechanical puppet should be able to last a few minutes."

As she spoke, the fox-shaped mechanical puppet moved, swift as a leopard, charging toward Zhuge Xiang.

"I see," Zhuge Xiang realized, watching the charging fox-shaped mechanical puppet.

No wonder when the one-star medium-grade demon fox was killed, Lu Yuling collected the demon fox's heart blood. She needed the demon beast's blood to draw arrays and collect spirit energy to power the mechanical puppet. Zhuge Xiang never imagined that Lu Yuling, at just 14 or 15 years old, had such profound knowledge of arrays.

However, at this moment, Zhuge Xiang had no time to think about it. With the mechanical puppet's assistance, the pressure on him suddenly increased, and the Blood Thirst Technique had only about 20 seconds left...

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