Chapter 13

The words "listen to your guidance" are originally polite and humble, but to the ears of the more than forty ambitious people around the arena vying for the top ten, they sounded particularly grating at this moment.

"Ridiculous! Watch me knock you down in three seconds!" A disciple of Elder Lei, who was proud of his master, leaped onto the arena, hastily followed the rules by clasping his fists, and immediately drew his sword. A blue light shimmered on the sword, clearly indicating it was the Heavenly Wave!

A wave of true qi energy suddenly rose to a height of ten zhang!

Hengyi had seen Chen Shao perform this move before and was well aware of it. At this moment, he could already use the fourth technique from the divine book, so he didn't need to endure it head-on like he did when competing with Chen Shao.

On the arena, as the Heavenly Wave suddenly exploded, Hengyi's entire body was covered in red light, and his figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood!

The fourth ultimate technique from the divine book: Instant Slash!

In an instant, at the same moment Hengyi disappeared—appearing behind his opponent—the Heavenly Wave had not even reached its peak, let alone fallen.

A red lightning energy sword appeared in Hengyi's right hand. As he appeared behind his opponent, he swiftly swung and thrust the red energy short sword into his opponent's back!

Red light blossomed, instantly enveloping the Lake Sea Sect disciple who had no time to react, not even understanding what had happened.

The Heavenly Wave had not yet fallen, but it had already disappeared.

On the arena, Hengyi stood steadily, while his opponent had already fallen.

The elder responsible for judging the match stared in shock for a long time before finally shouting, "Hengyi wins!"

There was a brief silence around the arena, quickly broken by a cacophony of voices. Many people were shouting and questioning, "What technique did he use? Our Lake Sea Sect doesn't have such a technique!"

"This isn't one of our Lake Sea Sect's ultimate techniques?"

"I recognize him! He's a janitor, originally from the San Yuan Sect, where he learned the secret techniques that the sect leader created on a whim in the past!"

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Dagyuan looked at Hengyi, who stood on the arena without showing any emotion, calm and composed. He was filled with satisfaction. He had always believed Hengyi could win, but seeing him win so easily made him completely at ease and couldn't help but feel proud of his disciple.

"Big Brother Hengyi is so amazing!" A group of San Yuan Sect disciples shouted excitedly, forgetting the taboos of being in public.

On the other side of the arena, Wang Feizi followed a group of higher-ranking Lake Sea Sect disciples, listening to their discussions, and said with a proud look, "Big Brother Hengyi is very powerful! He will definitely win."

The surrounding people quickly asked questions in a flurry.

On the arena, two Lake Sea Sect disciples dragged away the unconscious defeated opponent. "He said he would knock you down in three seconds, but he couldn't even last one second."

"This janitor is really powerful..."

The elder responsible for judging the match never dreamed that an unknown person could have such skills, but what was even harder to believe was the technique Hengyi used. It should have been something only those of a very high realm could cultivate, but it was clearly different. He had also heard about the San Yuan Sect's martial arts being the sect leader's impromptu creation, but he had always been skeptical. Now, he completely disbelieved it.

The second person to step onto the arena was the defeated person's junior, who clasped his fists with a furious expression and glared at Hengyi. "Don't think you can get what you want today. Even if we are foiled by you, we won't let you have your way!"

With that, he drew his sword but made no move to attack, standing still, clearly determined not to move unless Hengyi attacked first.

Many people around the arena understood the situation.

Hai Shan chuckled and glanced at the person who had been dragged away and was being cared for by a group of Elder Yun's disciples. "Elder Yun's disciples have decided to take turns to wear him down. No matter how skilled he is, his true qi won't last through a series of battles."

At their current level of cultivation, how many times could their true qi be used to perform ultimate techniques? Through conscious control and rest, they could perform about ten to twenty techniques at most. At that point, even if they wanted to, they couldn't use any powerful techniques. Elder Yun's disciples stepping onto the arena without attacking clearly aimed to provoke Hengyi into using his ultimate techniques, thus depleting his true qi.

"That also depends on whether Elder Yun's disciples have the capital to wear him down," Hai Yuntian said calmly.

On the arena, the second person who stepped up remained still, and Hengyi didn't intend to wait long. He quickly approached, and a white light flashed in his hand as he unleashed the Ultimate Blade. A curved light blade suddenly appeared in his palm, which he flung at the opponent standing still.

As Hengyi attacked, the Lake Sea Sect disciple immediately used a pre-prepared technique—Ice Bind!

This was one of the four ultimate techniques of the Lake Sea Sect, a manifestation of the sect's prowess. It could use true qi to form various shapes of water and then freeze them into ice. At this moment, the Lake Sea Sect disciple used Ice Bind to protect himself, attempting to deplete Hengyi's true qi in this way.

The Ultimate Blade hit the ice, turning into a white light mist that covered the ice.

Hengyi quickly followed and rushed to the ice.

The Infinite Sword from the divine book had great destructive power and could attack multiple enemies, but the Ultimate Blade had a smaller attack range and less destructive power. However, the terrifying aspect of the Ultimate Blade was the white light mist formed by the blade, which was a one-on-one attack technique.

Hengyi's punch hit the ice without any real force!

The spectators around the arena all shook their heads at this punch, thinking that Ice Bind, formed by true qi, could not be broken by a mere punch.

But the next moment, they were all stunned!

Hengyi's punch hit the ice, and the white light mist from the Ultimate Blade was instantly triggered, forming a white light column that enveloped both the ice and the person inside.

On the arena, the white light was blinding, and the surging energy made Hengyi's clothes and hair flutter, making him look mighty and awe-inspiring!

When the white light dissipated, the ice was gone, and the person inside lay on the ground, unconscious.

No one thought Hengyi was a madman anymore.

The elder responsible for judging the match looked incredulous. The participants, all elite members of the Lake Sea Sect, were being so easily defeated by a teenager around fifteen or sixteen years old!

"Hengyi wins!"

Ice Bind was one of the four ultimate techniques created by the Lake Sea Sect's sect leader, known for its practicality and defensive capabilities. It could protect the user with ice formed by true qi, defusing dangerous situations and countering many offensive techniques. It was a mandatory technique for Lake Sea Sect disciples, but it failed to deplete Hengyi's true qi and was defeated in one move.

Hai Shan could no longer remain relaxed. There was only one explanation: Hengyi's cultivation realm had surpassed the Sea Venerable level. Only a significant difference in cultivation realms could produce such results, meaning Hengyi must have at least the cultivation of a Mountain Venerable. At such a young age, achieving the Mountain Venerable realm was almost unbelievable. She glanced at Hai Yuntian and asked politely, "Brother Yun, what cultivation realm do you think Hengyi has reached?"

Although Hai Shan was confident that her current abilities surpassed Hai Yuntian's, in terms of experience and knowledge, she could not compare to him. Hai Yuntian had been the top ten for many years and was well-known outside the Lake Sea Sect. He had accompanied the sect leader to many immortal sects, gaining extensive knowledge, which she could not match.

"He hasn't used his full strength. At least a third-layer Mountain Venerable would be needed to be so composed."

Hai Yuntian's wife sneered, still harboring resentment over Hai Shan's actions that damaged her husband's reputation. She mocked, "Sister Shan is so skilled, boasting that even Yun Tian is no match for her. Why ask Yun Tian about this?"

"Ha ha, in terms of cultivation, I am certainly not inferior to Brother Yun. In terms of knowledge, I fall short," Hai Shan admitted straightforwardly, leaving Hai Yuntian's wife speechless.

After being reminded by Hai Yuntian, Hai Shan realized that the defeated people had almost exhausted their true qi and were unconscious, clearly indicating that Hengyi had controlled his strength. She had underestimated the people on the arena.

"Even if each person uses one technique, I don't believe he can last much longer!" Hai Shan clenched her teeth, knowing the reason the sect leader set the condition of winning twenty matches to avoid punishment. With the cultivation of a Mountain Venerable, winning one match with one technique and sustaining twenty consecutive wins was already close to the limit. For a Human Venerable, who couldn't even use techniques, it was not worth mentioning; for a Law Venerable, it took about half an hour to recover enough true qi to use a decent technique; for a Mountain Venerable, it took nearly an hour. Winning twenty consecutive matches was the limit for a Mountain Venerable. Hengyi achieving the Mountain Venerable realm at such a young age was already shocking the Lake Sea Sect and breaking historical records. Hai Shan absolutely did not believe he could be any higher.

Hengyi won two consecutive matches, defeating his opponents easily. No one among the remaining challengers outside the arena was willing to step up. They were all experienced in combat and had considered the same issues as Hai Shan. They realized that Hengyi was powerful, and the first to step up would be cannon fodder. They would wait until Hengyi's true qi was depleted and then step up to claim the victory. Whoever could accurately judge the moment when Hengyi's true qi was depleted would be the one to defeat him.

Hengyi clasped his fists and looked around the arena, saying calmly, "Please, all senior brothers and sisters, step up to the arena and give me guidance."

"Go on, why aren't you stepping up?"

"Brother Yun Tian, go up and teach him a lesson!"

"Sister Shan, show him your power!"

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The impatient Lake Sea Sect disciples around the arena urged loudly, but none of the participants were willing to be the first to step up and be cannon fodder. Among the three disciples of Elder Yun who were originally participating, the first one impulsively stepped up and was defeated. The second one planned to deplete Hengyi's true qi and then let the third one finish the job, but it didn't go as planned. The remaining one was not willing to step up and ruin his chances in this competition.

Dagyuan watched Hengyi repeatedly inviting challenges but no one stepping up, and his eyes welled up with tears. Hengyi had always been the pride of the San Yuan Sect and his hope. Today, he finally shone with the light he deserved! Dagyuan knew that Hengyi had no true qi but could continuously absorb the natural qi from the surroundings. In other words, unless he was injured and lost his fighting ability, there was no worry about his true qi being depleted. Hengyi was clearly aware of this and dared to use consecutive battles to fulfill his promise to his master—to shine so brightly that it would blind the eyes of the Lake Sea Sect disciples!

On the north side of the arena, the Chief Elder looked at the unknown person on the arena with a deadpan face. Not far away, he clearly heard the voice of the Punishment Hall Elder gloating.

"What a surprise! The bookmakers are in for a rough time. I hope they didn't bet too much, right? Ha ha..."

A group of people who had long been in power struggles with the Chief Elder sneered and stared at his old face, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction. They had never been able to bring down the Chief Elder in their years of struggle, but if they won this time, the Chief Elder would have to submit, whether he wanted to or not!

The Chief Elder, well aware of the danger he was in, knew that the heavy bets he had placed would bankrupt him, and he could not rely on his allies, who had similar wealth. The odds of a surprise result meant that even if his allies went bankrupt, they could not cover the losses, let alone be willing to do so.

"Master!" The Chief Elder suddenly had an idea, clasped his fists, and bowed to the Lake Sea Sect's sect leader. His actions drew the attention of the Punishment Hall Elder and his group, who suspected he was trying to save himself.

"Chief Elder, please speak your mind." Lake San, who had just heard about the bets, knew what was going on. He did not want the Chief Elder to fall but could not help him.

"Hengyi is clearly a rare genius. This series of battles does not show his true abilities. Regardless of the outcome, this young man is undoubtedly a hope that our Lake Sea Sect must cultivate with all our efforts. However, we do not know the extent of his abilities. In my humble opinion, a battle where he faces multiple opponents would better reveal his true strength. This way, we can understand his capabilities and provide him with the most suitable cultivation assistance in the future. What do you think, Master?"

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