Chapter 16

*Pang—*

Su Yu’s fair and smooth right hand, as if made of congealed fat, slowly extended. A faint flush appeared in the center of her palm, and almost simultaneously, a sound like a fierce beast stomping the sky echoed throughout the area.

*Thud—*

Su Yu took a step forward. Although she was still a graceful and gentle woman, the momentum of her movement was now like that of a fierce beast!

Below the Feihong Platform, numerous students watched this scene with a mix of solemnity and envy in their eyes. At this moment, Su Yu had clearly pushed the Star Formation Body Tempering Technique to its limit. This kind of attack was bound to be as fierce as a thunderbolt!

It seemed that the outcome of this confrontation would be decided at this moment!

Wang Mo’s face was now filled with tension, and even Liu Qingmeng, who had always been confident in Ye Zhong, now looked much more serious. After all, Su Yu’s strength was far beyond what ordinary noble family children could match. Even the students from the two major martial academies of the Great Zhou Dynasty were no match for the disciples of the Star Formation Sect.

"Little Brother Ye Zhong, if you can withstand this move of mine, I will agree to your conditions!"

Su Yu took another step forward. This time, even the massive Feihong Platform seemed to emit a loud hum. Then she smiled at Ye Zhong, but this gentle and charming smile contained a hint of ferocity.

*Whoosh—*

As her words faded, in the next instant, Su Yu’s figure flashed in front of Ye Zhong like a ghost. She then struck out with a palm, and the violent power she possessed converged into her fair and delicate hand, which she mercilessly aimed at Ye Zhong.

"Elephant Swallowing Palm—"

The violent palm strike stirred up a fierce wind, making Ye Zhong’s clothes flutter. However, even in the face of such a violent attack, Ye Zhong’s expression remained calm, showing no sign of panic.

"Little Brother Ye Zhong, aren’t you being a bit too disrespectful? You’re not even afraid?"

Su Yu was also taken aback by Ye Zhong’s calmness. Then she let out a soft laugh, but her movements became even faster.

"Actually, I am quite afraid!"

As he watched the palm strike approaching, Ye Zhong smiled and then, in the next instant, raised his right hand and pointed forward.

"Unreturning Sword!"

*Whoosh—*

With Ye Zhong’s light shout, a sharp and fierce aura, like a newly drawn sword, erupted from his body. As he pointed, this fierce aura instantly condensed.

"What kind of body tempering spirit technique has this little guy cultivated!?" At the place where Lord Mo Hai and others stood, the lecturers watched this scene with eyes full of shock. Although the momentum of Ye Zhong’s body tempering spirit technique was not as overwhelming as Su Yu’s Star Formation Body Tempering Technique, it was like a hidden sharp sword, revealing its world-defying posture at the critical moment!

"Is it actually a low-grade ordinary attack spirit technique? Unreturning Sword!?"

At this moment, below the Feihong Platform, a wave of disbelief and shock spread among the crowd. Facing an opponent like Su Yu, Ye Zhong actually used a low-grade ordinary attack spirit technique, which probably few people in the Feihong Martial Academy would even bother to look at. Was he joking?

The spiritual energy flowing within his body, without Ye Zhong’s prompting, surged out like a stream, converging on his extended index finger. At this moment, Ye Zhong’s finger had gathered all his momentum and strength, transforming into something more than just a finger, almost like a sharp sword!

This was just a low-grade ordinary attack spirit technique, something that any student would be too lazy to look at, but when used by Ye Zhong, it was like a sharp sword being drawn, with a terrifying sword aura!

This finger, in the slightly changing gaze of Su Yu, collided fiercely with her palm strike!

*Pang—*

A low, heavy sound exploded from the center of the arena. A green and a red light clashed like a needle against a grain of wheat, the shockwave making the surrounding air ripple.

All eyes, regardless of their previous thoughts, were now fixed on the point where the finger and palm met. There, green and red lights flickered, and then both figures separated, each retreating a few steps.

"Amazing—"

Lord Mo Hai exhaled, his eyes flashing with a complex expression. Both of these young talents were at the ninth level of body tempering, not yet reaching the innate stage of martial arts and cultivating spiritual energy. Yet, their physical strength was already formidable! What surprised him the most was Ye Zhong, who, at the third level of body tempering, could clash with Su Yu, who was at the fourth level, to such a degree! Such talent and physical strength were truly monstrous!

On the Feihong Platform, the two figures now stood facing each other, one with a charming smile, the other with a calm expression.

Could it be? It’s a tie!?

Everyone looked at each other, each thinking that in such a fierce clash, a winner should have been decided, and Ye Zhong should not have been a match for this Star Formation Sect senior.

But, they actually ended in a tie!?

When did Ye Zhong become so incredibly strong!?

At this moment, a sense of disbelief spread among many, making their breathing almost stop.

Just as everyone was in shock, Su Yu’s charming face suddenly turned pale. Her body trembled slightly, and she took another half-step back, a thin trail of blood appearing at the corner of her mouth.

A drop of blood trickled down, adding a touch of vulnerability to Su Yu’s charming face. However, at this moment, no one was surprised by her appearance; instead, their expressions changed dramatically!

Su Yu lost!?

Seeing the blood at the corner of Su Yu’s mouth and the calm expression on Ye Zhong’s face, everyone, despite their disbelief, had to admit that this confrontation seemed to have a result!

"How is this possible!?"

"Ye Zhong actually won!?"

"Heaven! That Star Formation Sect senior is a fourth-level body tempering expert!"

"Crazy! Crazy!"

Below the platform, countless people were in a state of shock, this outcome making them feel as if they were in a dream. Ye Zhong’s strength was truly unbelievable!

Wang Mo and Liu Qingmeng’s faces were now filled with excitement. They had always had some confidence in Ye Zhong, and he had not disappointed them.

"Ye Zhong actually won!?" Lord Mo Hai and the others looked at this scene, their scalps tingling. How could the Feihong Martial Academy have produced such a prodigy without them noticing?

To defeat a fourth-level body tempering expert from the Star Formation Sect, probably half of the lecturers in the Feihong Martial Academy would not be his match!

On the Feihong Platform, Ye Zhong gazed at Su Yu, who was now pale, and then smiled faintly. "Senior Sister Su Yu, I think we don’t need to continue, right?"

Su Yu raised her head, now looking at Ye Zhong seriously, her eyes flashing with a strange light. Ye Zhong’s strength was completely beyond her expectations.

"What body tempering spirit technique have you cultivated?" After a moment of hesitation, Su Yu asked.

"Oh, the Dominant Body Technique from the Spirit Technique Pavilion. Senior Sister interested?" Ye Zhong smiled and said.

The Dominant Body Technique was a low-grade ordinary spirit technique, and almost everyone had seen it. Hearing Ye Zhong’s words, Su Yu knew he was not telling the truth. She rolled her eyes at him and then said, "You won!"

*Whoosh—*

As she spoke, Su Yu casually flicked her wrist, and two streaks of light flew toward Ye Zhong.

Ye Zhong raised an eyebrow, then extended his right hand and caught the two streaks of light in his palm. He looked down and saw two palm-sized waist plates. Both had the same design, featuring a giant elephant raising its head to the sky, with stars scattered on its body. One was golden, the other silver.

"What are these?" Ye Zhong asked, tossing the two waist plates in his hand.

Seeing his actions, many knowledgeable students below the platform twitched their eyes, almost unable to resist rushing up to snatch them.

"These are the spirit value plates of the Star Formation Sect. The golden one represents the status of an inner sect disciple, and the silver one represents the status of an outer sect disciple. From now on, you are a disciple of the Star Formation Sect!" Su Yu swallowed a pill and then smiled at Ye Zhong.

"Spirit value plates, huh?" Ye Zhong smiled, then flipped his hand, storing the golden plate in his Qiankun Ring. He then flicked the silver plate, sending it flying toward Wang Mo amidst countless envious and hateful gazes.

Wang Mo reached out and caught the spirit value plate under the watchful eyes of the crowd, his face showing excitement. Although his family was powerful, his status within the family did not grant him the opportunity to enter the Star Formation Sect. But now, thanks to Ye Zhong’s outstanding performance, he had secured a place as an outer sect disciple of the Star Formation Sect. Even a place as an outer sect disciple was something that powerful families fought over.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Su Yu!" Seeing Wang Mo take the spirit value plate, Ye Zhong respectfully bowed to Su Yu.

Su Yu wrinkled her nose and huffed, "You can report to Wuxiang City on your own. I have sect tasks to complete."

As she turned to leave, she suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Ye Zhong, a seductive smile on her face. "By the way, Little Brother Ye Zhong, are you interested in earning some spirit values with me?"

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