Chapter 83

"Such audacity, you should first defeat me, Cai Heng, before you talk big!"

As Bai Shi finished speaking, Cai Heng, who was standing behind Bei Chenzi, took a step forward. He then stomped his foot hard, and his body immediately rebounded, leaping onto the stone platform with a deep voice. He looked at Bai Shi.

Bai Shi smiled faintly, his smile full of disdain. He then carefully examined Cai Heng and looked at the arm he had once injured, saying, "Your arm has recovered quite quickly, hasn't it? Defeated opponent!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Heng gritted his teeth, the hatred in his eyes intensifying. He clenched his fist, and a muffled sound echoed as a circle of invisible force appeared around it. Under this invisible force, eight white solid lines and one... phantom line appeared!

Seeing this, almost everyone's gaze focused on Cai Heng's fist, their eyes filled with envy. In their view, apart from Xi Chen Manor, it was almost impossible to see such a powerful young man in other manors.

"No wonder Cai Heng is Uncle Bei Chen's prized disciple... His strength is indeed well-deserved."

"Rumor has it that Bai Shi was sent to Dong Chen Manor because he failed the test at Xi Chen Manor. Judging by this, Bai Shi is bound to suffer in this match."

"About to reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage! Cai Heng's strength is almost on par with Lin Nan of Xi Chen Manor."

As the lines appeared on Cai Heng's fist, various discussions arose among the onlookers. Bei Chenzi's eyes were filled with pride, and a hint of arrogance appeared on her usually calm face.

"About to reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage... Not bad, not bad!" Seeing the lines on Cai Heng's fist, Bai Shi smiled faintly.

"But in the next moment, I will make you never reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage!"

As Bai Shi spoke, his body suddenly stiffened, and the snow and wind around him splashed outward. A surge of energy erupted from his body, completely enveloping him, but it did not spread due to his mental control.

As this energy erupted, his smile vanished, and his eyes glowed with a strange light. This strange light made Cai Heng, standing opposite him, tremble. However, he still gritted his teeth, let out a deep voice, and raised his fist, striking at Bai Shi.

The moment the fist was swung, a spatial crack was torn open where Cai Heng's fist passed. In these cracks, energy fluctuations could be felt, and Bai Shi clearly sensed that this fist indeed possessed the power of the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, this power posed no threat to Bai Shi at this moment. He stood still, his gaze fixed on the fist, and did not move. Just as the fist was about to reach Bai Shi, his pupils suddenly constricted, and a cold light appeared in his deep eyes. He suddenly opened his palm and moved it toward the fist.

As Bai Shi's palm opened, a cold smile appeared on his lips. This smile made Cai Heng's body suddenly tremble, and his eyes filled with shock.

This shock was not because of Bai Shi's smile, but because the moment Bai Shi opened his palm, a force suddenly shot out from his palm. This force made Cai Heng feel an almost unbearable pressure even before his fist touched Bai Shi's body.

As this feeling hit, Cai Heng had no time to dodge. Bai Shi's palm suddenly grabbed Cai Heng's fist. As he grabbed it, a powerful force erupted from Bai Shi's palm, causing Cai Heng's face to contort in pain. In this pain, he clearly heard the sound of bones cracking in his fist. At the same time, a powerful force began to surge through his body, as if destroying every cell and organ, causing a violent tremor. In an instant, before Cai Heng could even scream, a sweet taste filled his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out as Bai Shi stepped back.

As Cai Heng spat out blood, all the disciples present gasped in shock, their eyes filled with surprise. They shifted their gaze from Cai Heng to Bai Shi, who was standing on the stone platform.

No one had expected Bai Shi to defeat a cultivator about to reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage in a single move!

Xi Chenzi did not expect it, Nan Chenzi did not expect it, and even Bei Chenzi, who had been confident, did not expect it!

Bei Chenzi's body trembled, her lips quivered, and she seemed to stagger back a step. But then she took a deep breath and looked at Dong Chenzi. Her competitive nature made it hard for her to believe that Bai Shi's strength had reached such a terrifying level. In her mind, Bai Shi's victory was due to Dong Chenzi injecting some of his own power into Bai Shi!

Dong Chenzi, although he knew Cai Heng was no match for Bai Shi, still trembled slightly at the scene. This tremble was not out of surprise but because he did not expect Bai Shi to be so decisive and ruthless.

For in Dong Chenzi's gaze, he clearly saw Cai Heng lying on the stone platform, his body convulsing, blood flowing from his mouth, and his eyes filled with pain. His voice was hoarse, and he could barely make a sound.

Bei Chenzi moved her gaze from Dong Chenzi and leaped onto the stone platform. As she touched Cai Heng, she could clearly sense that most of his organs were shattered, and his meridians were completely severed.

"Bai Shi!" Bei Chenzi's eyes burned with anger. She gritted her teeth, and a wave of pressure emanated from her body, causing the snow and wind around her to swirl backward.

Despite this, Bai Shi remained standing on the stone platform, unmoving.

After all, he knew that in the presence of everyone, this was a normal match. Regardless of the outcome, Bei Chenzi would not rashly attack him.

"What about it? I have fulfilled my promise from a year ago. Does your Bei Chen Manor have anyone who still disagrees?"

Bai Shi's eyes were calm, and even though Bei Chenzi's eyes were filled with intense killing intent, he still met her gaze, as if trying to see through her anger. This was undoubtedly his retaliation for Bei Chenzi's attack on him at Dong Chen Manor a year ago.

Dong Chenzi did not act rashly. Looking at Bei Chenzi through the snow, he could sense the anger emanating from her.

Seeing that Bei Chenzi did not continue speaking, Bai Shi took a step forward and said loudly, "Last year, you said I defeated Cai Heng because my Uncle Dong Chen injected his power into me. Now, I have defeated Cai Heng again. I know you still disagree... How about this: you can choose any disciple of the same generation to continue the match with me. I want you to be convinced!"

As Bai Shi spoke, he shifted his gaze from Bei Chenzi to her disciples. In the gray robes, he could see that the disciples of his generation were trembling and dared not meet his gaze, instinctively avoiding his eyes.

Bai Shi's simple and decisive strike had shaken them deeply.

So, when Bai Shi's gaze fell on them, they felt an inexplicable fear.

But one person met Bai Shi's gaze. This person, holding a sword, stood motionless in a gray robe, a mysterious figure. In this moment of eye contact, the arrogance and disdain in the mysterious person's eyes disappeared, replaced by a deeper, more inscrutable look.

However, Bai Shi did not linger on this person for long. As he scanned the crowd, he saw the disciples of Xi Chen Manor, especially Lin Nan, whose arrogance had faded.

Lin Nan's gaze met Bai Shi's but quickly withdrew.

Bai Shi focused on Lin Nan and said in a deep voice, "How about this, Lin Nan of Xi Chen Manor. You have already reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage. Come up and match me, so we can understand the words I left at Xi Chen Manor."

Lin Nan's body suddenly stiffened, but like the others, he dared not meet Bai Shi's eyes. He had clearly seen Bai Shi defeat a cultivator about to reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage in a single move. This simple and decisive strike was not something a ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator could achieve.

This power must have already surpassed the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage!

Moreover, recalling Bai Shi's solo journey out of the dangerous Dao Chen Mountains, he now admitted his fear of Bai Shi.

So, as he looked at Xi Chenzi, his eyes held a plea, as if hoping Xi Chenzi would save him from the same fate as Cai Heng.

"I am Situ, and I wish to match you, just for the sake of sparring..."