Chapter 98

In the Alchemy Hall, Xuan Feng's face twisted with a fierce expression. Chu Yan's words, "You are only fit to kneel," ignited his anger, making his expression even more ferocious.

"Chu Yan, I will make you die!"

Chu Yan was unaware of this. Xuan Feng's actions once again gave the new students a vivid lesson, making them realize their inadequacies and the true gap between them.

Xuan Feng was only the 97th on the platform, yet in front of him, they lacked even the ability to stand, and could only kneel.

So, over the next month, the seven new students continued to train intensely. What was astonishing was that the one who made the most progress was the fat boy. After this incident, he felt his inadequacies and was deeply affected. After a month, he finally broke through to the Dustless Realm, First Layer.

Ye Xun also reached the Dustless Realm, Third Layer. Strangely, despite another month, Chu Yan still hadn't broken through, remaining at the Dustless Realm, Third Layer. However, those with keen eyes would be surprised to see Chu Yan. In just a month, his overall aura had changed significantly, and blood marks often appeared around him.

"Finally, I have fully mastered the power of bloodline." Chu Yan opened his eyes, and it seemed as if blood marks were etched in his pupils.

"Truly a freak." Ye Xun cursed from the side. To others, it seemed Chu Yan hadn't made progress in a month, but Ye Xun knew best how much Chu Yan had improved. In a month, he had fully mastered two major bloodlines, which was more precious than breaking through a realm.

A month ago, Ye Xun could still hold his own for thirty moves against Chu Yan, but now, with Chu Yan controlling the blood marks, the terrifying power boost made it difficult for Ye Xun to defend. In a life-or-death match, Ye Xun would probably be defeated in three moves.

"Are you interested in going deeper?" Chu Yan stood up and asked Ye Xun.

"Go by yourself. Recently, there have been many conflicts with the Longevity Hall. If I leave, the fat boy and the others won't be able to handle it."

Chu Yan nodded. Indeed, one of them had to stay. Fortunately, he didn't argue with Ye Xun. He was in a critical period, so he got up and headed deeper into the mirror realm.

In the mirror realm, the closest place to the Vast Heaven Sect was the Ice River Sect. Chu Yan thought for a moment and decided to go to the Ice River Sect, hoping to meet Su Xishuang.

From the Vast Heaven Sect to the Ice River Sect, one had to cross a dense forest, which would take three days on foot. However, riding on Little Wolf, Chu Yan only took two days.

In the Ice River Sect within the mirror realm, it was not much different from the Vast Heaven Sect, with large buildings and a bustling atmosphere.

Unfortunately, Chu Yan's luck was not good. He waited for three consecutive days but did not see Su Xishuang, which made him a bit disappointed: "Looks like I won't be able to meet her. I'll just wait for Qiuyu's news."

Chu Yan decided to leave, but just as he was about to, a very honest voice suddenly came.

"Little brother, I see you've been here for three days. You're not a disciple of the Ice River Sect, are you?" A very burly man walked toward Chu Yan.

Chu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded politely: "No, I'm from the Vast Heaven Sect."

"Ah, a brother from the Vast Heaven Sect, impressive! I, Song Wu, respect no sect but the Vast Heaven Sect. Anyone who can join the Vast Heaven Sect is a genius." The man smiled honestly.

Chu Yan felt a bit of goodwill toward Song Wu. Song Wu smiled and said, "Little brother, how about a sparring match? I see you're at the Dustless Realm, Third Layer, and I'm one layer higher, at the Dustless Realm, Fourth Layer. I've always wanted to fight a Vast Heaven Sect disciple."

Chu Yan hesitated but did not refuse. After all, it had been a long time since anyone in the Vast Heaven Sect had challenged him, and he needed to spar.

Then the two of them went to a sparring platform in the Ice River Sect.

"Little brother, be careful. I practice the Great Mountain Break technique, which is very powerful. If you can't handle it, just let me know, and I'll stop." Song Wu took out a large hammer and said seriously to Chu Yan, but there was no arrogance in his voice, only warmth.

Chu Yan smiled and nodded: "Brother Song Wu, go all out. If I can't handle it, I'll say so."

"Alright!" Song Wu grinned. As he said, his martial technique was called Great Mountain Break. With one swing of the hammer, the ground shook.

"Powerful!" Chu Yan was shocked by Song Wu's attack. Although Song Wu had not comprehended a bloodline, this hammer strike multiplied his energy several times, similar to a strength bloodline, making Chu Yan's feet sink, and the tiles on the ground shattered instantly.

"Three Thousand Silver Rivers!" Chu Yan didn't waste time. He carved three marks on the ground, breaking free from the force's restraint, and leaped back to create distance from Song Wu.

"Boom!"

Song Wu's attack missed, but he didn't stop. He continued to advance, each step slow but heavy, like a moving wall, forcing Chu Yan to retreat and confining him to a corner of the platform.

"That martial man is challenging someone again?" The loud explosion quickly attracted many disciples.

They seemed familiar with Song Wu. He was a well-known martial fanatic in the Ice River Sect. Although his realm was not high, he had the ability to fight across levels. It was said that he once killed a Dustless Realm, Sixth Layer, with one hammer strike.

"Who is that kid? I've never seen him before."

"Who knows, he's asking for it, a Dustless Realm, Third Layer, daring to challenge Song Wu."

"Probably another one Song Wu dragged up to fight. Ha, he's in for a rough time."

As the disciples continued to discuss, Chu Yan's feet stirred, and just as he was about to be knocked off the platform, he carved a blood mark on the ground. The force suddenly collided with Song Wu's hammer, and Chu Yan took a step forward.

"Thud!" The ground trembled, and at that moment, Chu Yan's strength was in balance with Song Wu's.

"Bang!" Chu Yan swung his sword, but at that moment, Song Wu's heavy hammer also fell. The sword and hammer collided, but unfortunately, the sword was too thin. Chu Yan's tiger's mouth tingled, and his body trembled, instantly being blown off the platform by a powerful wind.

"Spit!" Chu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood and jumped up from the ground. He looked at Song Wu and gave him a thumbs up.

This battle with Song Wu made Chu Yan genuinely admire him. Without a bloodline, he could wield strength to such a degree, which Chu Yan had never seen before.

"Little brother, you're also very powerful. At the Dustless Realm, Third Layer, you've already comprehended a bloodline. Ha, you're much more impressive than I am." Song Wu smiled politely and jumped down from the platform.

"Brother Song, can you protect me for a moment?" Chu Yan suddenly said to Song Wu. Song Wu was taken aback, thinking Chu Yan needed to heal, and dropped his heavy hammer on the ground: "No problem."

Chu Yan nodded and sat down cross-legged. This battle with Song Wu gave him many insights. Everyone thought he was healing, but only he knew that his spirit had appeared in his dantian, directly entering the third floor of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower.

Here, Chu Yan focused his mind, and energy continuously enveloped him. At this moment, a new force emerged in his body, continuously enhancing him. In a blink, he reached a terrifying bloodline.

The Strength Bloodline, which Chu Yan had already comprehended, but after this battle with Song Wu, he finally understood what true strength was.

Some people in the world believed that speed was the ultimate in martial arts, but Chu Yan discovered today that it was not so. It was just that your strength was not enough. There was an ancient saying that one force could overcome ten techniques. Just like Song Wu's strike today, the strength was so great that it felt like a mountain pressing down, making it impossible to move, no matter how fast you were.

Chu Yan became excited. He clearly felt that the Strength Bloodline in his body was boiling, and the bloodline patterns became clearer, almost visible. He knew that his bloodline had broken through again.

After half a day, Chu Yan finally woke up. When he opened his eyes and saw Song Wu, he immediately said, "Brother Song Wu, let's fight again!"

"Huh?" Song Wu was taken aback. No one who fought him ever wanted a second match. After all, in the path of martial arts, once your martial heart is tainted, you will encounter a bottleneck, so no one wanted to suffer a second defeat. But now, Chu Yan, upon opening his eyes, wanted to fight again.

But Song Wu was also a martial fanatic and nodded: "Alright! Let's fight!"

Next, the two of them jumped onto the platform again. This time, Chu Yan was still not a match, but on the platform, he could occupy one-fifth of the space. The powerful Strength Bloodline made it impossible for Song Wu to knock Chu Yan off the platform.

But Chu Yan was still injured. He closed his eyes again and continued to meditate. When he woke up, the first thing he did was to challenge Song Wu again.

"Heavens, are they still fighting?"

"Is this the third day? Two lunatics..."

"That kid is really persistent... I'm starting to admire him."

In a blink, three days passed. During these three days, Chu Yan fought Song Wu more than ten times, leaving many Ice River Sect disciples speechless.

Finally, on the third day, Chu Yan's strength could occupy half of the platform, standing on equal footing with Song Wu.

Song Wu's heavy hammer could no longer suppress Chu Yan, which greatly surprised him.

"How did you do it?" Song Wu looked at Chu Yan, speechless. He practiced the Great Mountain Break technique, which was a strength technique, but in just three days, Chu Yan had reached the same level as him.

Chu Yan smiled slightly. After gaining new insights from the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower, he smiled: "Strength Bloodline, First Level, Dustless!"

Bloodline power also had levels and realms, and each realm was divided into Subtle, Dustless, Perfect, and Supreme!

Previously, although Chu Yan had comprehended two bloodlines, they were only at the Subtle level, not very powerful. But now, his Strength Bloodline had reached the true Dustless level, making his strength sufficient to match Song Wu's Great Mountain Break technique.

"Freak!" Song Wu was speechless. For ordinary people to comprehend a bloodline, they needed to be close to the King level, let alone breaking through a bloodline. But now, Chu Yan was only at the Dustless Realm, Third Layer, and his Strength Bloodline had already reached the Dustless level?

"Do you want to fight again?" Chu Yan looked at Song Wu excitedly.

"No, no more. Now our strength is equal, and we share the platform. But if we fight again, I will definitely lose, which would be a huge blow to me and could affect my mental state." Song Wu sighed: "I originally wanted you to practice with me, but I ended up being your sparring partner!"