Chapter 94

Chapter 92: Uncommon Demeanor

Tuo Ba Ye was entangled, but after calming down, he did not panic. He tested the strength of the vine bindings, and found that he could not break free using his primordial energy. He tried slashing with his Tiger-Cleaving Saber a few times, but there was no reaction.

Yuan Yang Ning did not rush to attack. He smiled and said, "Tuo Ba Ye, this is a technique I've recently mastered. If you can break free, you win."

"Ah!" Tuo Ba Ye was somewhat surprised. He considered using his physical strength to try, but ultimately decided against it. He did not believe that Yuan Yang Ning had only this much skill. It was better to first understand Yuan Yang Ning's abilities before finding a way to break free.

"Captain Yuan Yang Ning, I can't break free from the vine bindings for now. Why don't you attack me? If you can break through my defenses, I'll admit defeat." Tuo Ba Ye was very confident in his defenses.

Yuan Yang Ning's expression turned bitter. He was a wood-element spirit root and not adept at attacking. His attacks mainly relied on spirit weapons. However, if Tuo Ba Ye could withstand Duan Hongfei's attacks, then withstanding his attacks would not be much of a problem.

But now, with no other choice, Yuan Yang Ning had to attack. Making Tuo Ba Ye admit defeat directly was impossible.

Yuan Yang Ning took out a precious sword, a second-grade spirit weapon with considerable power. He directly activated the spirit weapon and stabbed Tuo Ba Ye.

However, it only pierced through Tuo Ba Ye's clothes, not even leaving a scratch on his skin.

Seeing Tuo Ba Ye's extraordinary defense, Yuan Yang Ning's expression changed drastically. The audience was stunned, thinking Tuo Ba Ye was sure to lose. But Yuan Yang Ning's attack could not harm Tuo Ba Ye at all, a surprising turn of events.

"Tuo Ba Ye, be careful!" Yuan Yang Ning, not believing in evil, continued his attack. His sword moved continuously, using all kinds of techniques, but he could not harm Tuo Ba Ye. Even attacking Tuo Ba Ye's head directly did not hurt him.

This was because Tuo Ba Ye had not used his full strength. If he had activated his physical strength, he could probably shatter Yuan Yang Ning's second-grade spirit weapon.

After attacking for a while, Yuan Yang Ning stopped. "I can't break through your defenses. We are at a stalemate. If you can break free from the vine bindings, I'll admit defeat."

Tuo Ba Ye recalled their mutual respect and made a decision. "Referee, I can't break free from the vine bindings, and Captain Yuan Yang Ning can't break through my defenses. What should we do?"

He did not want Yuan Yang Ning to be eliminated, so he decided to let him off, giving him a chance to advance to the next round.

The referee thought for a moment and said, "Since you can't determine a winner, I declare that you both advance to the next round."

"Referee, I admit defeat. I can't break through Tuo Ba Ye's defenses, and over time, the vine bindings will lose their effect, so I will ultimately lose." Yuan Yang Ning hesitated for a moment, then sighed. His expression was somewhat gloomy, but he became more composed after speaking.

He was telling the truth. He had just learned the technique, and with his cultivation, he could not maintain it for long. Even if he became a Qi Condensation realm expert, he could not sustain the technique for a long time.

"Alright, since you say so, I declare Tuo Ba Ye the winner!" the referee announced loudly.

Then, he said to Tuo Ba Ye and Yuan Yang Ning, "You are both excellent. It is a great fortune for the Pill Cauldron Sect to have disciples like you!"

"Thank you, Elder!" Tuo Ba Ye and Yuan Yang Ning were somewhat flustered.

"I have high hopes for you. Work hard!" the referee smiled.

"Yes!"

Yuan Yang Ning stepped forward to help Tuo Ba Ye release the vine bindings, which would otherwise take some time to dissolve on their own.

"Captain Yuan Yang Ning, a draw would have been better. Why go to such lengths?" Tuo Ba Ye sighed.

"Your magnanimity is commendable, and I cannot tarnish my reputation." Yuan Yang Ning smiled.

Tuo Ba Ye truly looked at Yuan Yang Ning with new eyes. He had even given up his chance to advance and lost to Tuo Ba Ye and his powerful primordial energy pills. In terms of character, Tuo Ba Ye rarely admired others, but Yuan Yang Ning's actions were truly admirable.

"Great! I think we might become friends in the future." Tuo Ba Ye laughed heartily.

"Tuo Ba Ye, rest assured. As long as I am in the God-Slaying Squad, I will not let it come into conflict with the Demon-God Squad." Yuan Yang Ning said.

"Thank you!" Tuo Ba Ye was not too concerned about the God-Slaying Squad. He just felt that Yuan Yang Ning was a good person and wanted to befriend him.

The two left the arena, as there were more matches to come.

"Tuo Ba Ye! Tuo Ba Ye! Newcomer King! Newcomer King!..."

"Yuan Yang Ning! Well done!"

...

Tuo Ba Ye and Yuan Yang Ning's performances were seen by everyone, and they were all deeply impressed. Whether it was Tuo Ba Ye's extraordinary defense or Yuan Yang Ning's vine bindings, both were admirable, and their character was even more praiseworthy.

They won the respect of most of the audience. Many people lost their primordial energy pills but did not complain.

Tuo Ba Ye returned to the stands, and the Six Paths Squad looked at him differently. His strength was so formidable that it inspired awe.

Among the Six Paths Squad, only Bi Yuntian had the strength to match Tuo Ba Ye, while the others knew their limits.

"Captain, you did a great job!" Qian Yi was very happy.

Lei Ting whispered, "Tuo Ba Ye, you could have broken free from the vine bindings, right?"

"Yuan Yang Ning is a good person, and I didn't want to embarrass him," Tuo Ba Ye said calmly.

"Indeed!" Lei Ting smiled.

Qian Yi said, "There's nothing interesting in today's matches. Let's go collect our primordial energy pills."

"Good idea. Let's rest early and prepare for tomorrow's tough battles," Tuo Ba Ye said immediately.

Bi Yuntian and Jue Wuqing had already finished their matches, and the remaining participants were not worth much attention.

Tuo Ba Ye personally went to collect the primordial energy pills, a total of 1,320,000, a staggering number.

After successfully collecting the pills, Tuo Ba Ye gave Lei Ting and Qian Yi their share, leaving him with 800,000.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled and said, "With so many primordial energy pills, why don't you take more?"

"Captain, I think it's better not to. As the captain, you need storage treasures. You should buy a storage treasure," Qian Yi said.

Lei Ting nodded. "That's right. We will need to go out for training, and it's very inconvenient without storage treasures."

"I would like to, but I don't know where to buy treasures," Tuo Ba Ye smiled bitterly.

Lei Ting said, "Don't worry. Our Pill Cauldron Sect has an internal market for trading various treasures. Each region also has large markets where you can buy treasures if you have the chance."

"Since we have time, why don't we go to the market now?" Tuo Ba Ye suggested.

He planned to buy a storage treasure and try not to reveal his Heavenly Ring. It wasn't that the Heavenly Ring was particularly valuable, but it was tied to a powerful demon, and if a demon expert noticed, it would be a real problem.

"Sure, I've never been there. It would be interesting to see," Qian Yi said excitedly.

Lei Ting smiled. "Since you both want to go, I'll take you. Whether you find anything useful depends on your luck."

A sect's market wouldn't have too many treasures, and even if it did, they wouldn't necessarily be available when Tuo Ba Ye and the others arrived.

Tuo Ba Ye was not too concerned. He had almost no treasures on him, so he was sure to find something he liked. Besides, he wanted to buy more treasures to take back to his family.

The market was a long way away. Lei Ting found the outer sect elder Lu Yunfeng and asked him to prepare a flying cloud crane.

The flying cloud crane was very fast, capable of carrying about ten people, and was very stable. Most sects used flying cloud cranes as mounts.

Lu Yunfeng, seeing Lei Ting's request, did not dare to delay and quickly prepared the flying cloud crane.

The flying cloud crane was over ten meters tall, with beautiful white feathers and a wingspan of several dozen meters.

Tuo Ba Ye couldn't take his eyes off the flying cloud crane.

"Let's get on!" Lei Ting said.

The flying cloud crane had seats and railings on its back, making it safe for ordinary people to ride.

After Tuo Ba Ye and the others got on, the person controlling the flying cloud crane asked, "Where are you going?"

"To the market!" Lei Ting said.

"Alright! Hold on tight."

The flying cloud crane took off, raising a cloud of dust.

In a short while, it soared into the sky and quickly flew away.

The flying cloud crane was very fast, and soon the Shadow Cloud Valley was out of sight.

After crossing several peaks, the flying cloud crane slowly descended into a valley.

"This valley is called Immortal Wind Valley, the location of the market. Outer sect disciples rarely come here. It's mainly inner sect and core disciples who come to trade. If you have items you don't need or need treasures, you can come here to trade. If you want to take on sect missions, you also need to come here. To enter or leave the Pill Cauldron Sect, you need to register here," Lei Ting explained.

Tuo Ba Ye smiled. "This is where the Pill Cauldron Sect handles affairs. It's quite impressive."

"Of course! I'm not sure how many people will be at the market today. Sometimes there aren't many, making it hard to find treasures," Lei Ting said. "I'll go check if it's a trading day. If it is, there will be more treasures. Otherwise, it's usually quiet."

"No need to check. Look at the crowd over there. It's definitely a trading day today," Tuo Ba Ye smiled.

His hearing was extraordinary, and he could already hear the noise.

"Great! Let's go and see. We might find something good," Lei Ting smiled.

Tuo Ba Ye and Qian Yi were both first-timers, full of curiosity.

Immortal Wind Valley was filled with towering ancient trees, creating a pleasant environment. Because of the trees, they could hear the noise but not see the people.

After passing through the forest, they reached a large open area, crowded with people.

Some people had stalls in front of them, displaying a few treasures. Others wandered around, clearly looking to buy treasures, stopping to chat when they found something they liked.