Chapter 45

"Golden moon shining, illuminating the world, open!" Dongfang Chen, with a somber face, spread his hands to the sides, and a surge of magical power burst forth from his body, pouring into the resplendent golden moon in front of him.

With a "hum!" the golden moon floating in front of Dongfang Chen immediately emitted a long howl, and a visible ripple spread out from it. Then, the golden light intensified, and the golden moon began to vibrate, transforming from one to two, from two to four... In the dazzling golden light, countless dense golden moons appeared, and the stage was instantly filled with blinding golden light, making it impossible to look directly.

A powerful golden wind swept out from the stage, stinging the face. The surrounding disciples of the Nine Veins, who were watching the battle, were startled and quickly retreated.

"Hmm?" Gu Fei felt a chill. The golden moon had transformed into thousands under Dongfang Chen's Daoist technique, and Dongfang Chen's figure was immediately submerged by the layers of golden moons.

Thousands of golden moons danced on the stage, forming a spectacular scene, radiating waves of power like surging sea waves, making the young disciples watching the battle around the ninth stage feel a chill in their hearts.

No one doubted Dongfang Chen's strength. With the cultivation he displayed, among the young disciples of the Nine Veins of Tai Xuan Sect, only a few could match him.

"Senior Brother, it looks like Gu Fei is in trouble. The Golden Moon Wheel, the treasure of Biyun Peak, is not easy to deal with," Zi Yu said with a smile to Li Lingfeng, who was watching from a distance.

As the eldest disciple of the Tai Xuan Peak lineage, Li Lingfeng's insight surpassed his peers. He watched the ninth stage, stroking his chin, and said, "Dongfang Chen is indeed powerful. I think he has likely broken through to the eighth level of the Awakening Realm. However, Gu Fei is not an easy opponent either. Watch! The outcome will be revealed soon."

"Gu Fei, if you surrender now, it's still in time. If I launch an attack, you will be in mortal danger. Don't blame me for not warning you," a stern voice came from the layers of golden moons, full of confidence.

Thousands of golden moons rotated and danced around Dongfang Chen, and the power of the Metal Element had been pushed to its peak by him. Sharp, blade-like golden winds surged out, causing the stage to glow with a faint blue light.

If it weren't for the defensive array set up by experts to protect the ninth stage from being destroyed by the Daoist techniques used in the competition, the ninth stage would have been cut into thousands of pieces by the sharp golden winds.

"Ha ha ha..." The golden wind surged, and the power of the Metal Element was like a blade, tearing through Gu Fei's clothes, leaving numerous cuts as if they were made by real blades, exposing the bronze-colored skin beneath.

He stared at the thousands of dancing golden moons in front of him and was surprised to find that he could not distinguish which one was the real one. It seemed that all the thousands of golden moons were genuine.

"Not an illusion? How... is this possible?" Gu Fei could not hear Dongfang Chen's words. His mind was focused on how to break through the Golden Moon Wheel.

As long as he could break this treasure of Biyun Peak, Dongfang Chen would become a toothless beast, and Gu Fei would have a 60-70% chance of defeating him. However, it seemed that the thousands of golden moons were all tangible and real.

The blade-like golden wind emitted by the Golden Moon Wheel, though much more powerful than ordinary weapons, could not harm Gu Fei unless the real Golden Moon Wheel struck him.

Gu Fei had already refined his entire body's meridians and bones, reaching the stage of bone marrow transformation and blood replacement. His qi and blood could reach every part of his body, and with a thought, his essence qi spread throughout his body like an invisible armor, making ordinary weapons unable to penetrate his skin.

"Very well, since you insist on making things difficult for yourself, don't blame me." Hidden among the thousands of golden moons, Dongfang Chen saw that Gu Fei was ignoring him and said fiercely.

"Go!" Without any hesitation, as soon as he finished speaking, Dongfang Chen unleashed a massive amount of magical power, infusing it into the golden moons around him. Then, the thousands of golden moons around him surged forward, surrounding and attacking Gu Fei.

"Whoosh, whoosh..." The golden wind surged, and the thousands of golden moons shot towards Gu Fei from all directions, sealing off all his escape routes.

Below the stage, Zhao Zirou, seeing this, opened her cherry lips in surprise, her white teeth slightly exposed, and she looked at the figure surrounded by the golden moons with tension, her palms sweating.

"Hmm! Among the young disciples of my lineage, Dongfang Chen is the strongest. To be able to use this Daoist technique with the Golden Moon Wheel is no small feat!" Daoist Xuanfa smiled as he watched the competition below.

The power of the Golden Moon Wheel, of course, was far from this, but due to his own cultivation, Dongfang Chen could only unleash about a third of its power.

After using this attack, Dongfang Chen felt a wave of exhaustion, and the Golden Moon Wheel almost drained all his magical power.

The more powerful the magical treasure, the more magical power it consumes, which is directly proportional.

Gu Fei, surrounded by the thousands of golden moons, was in a difficult situation. The stage was so small, and the thousands of golden moons covered the entire stage, sealing off all escape routes. Gu Fei found it hard to dodge, and he could not dodge.

"Whoosh, whoosh..." Like blades cutting through the air, countless golden crescents shot towards Gu Fei from all directions. The golden wind from all sides was like a series of heavenly blades, slashing at his body, causing him to feel sharp pain. Wherever the golden wind hit, it felt scorching, though it did not break his skin, it was unbearable for Gu Fei.

"Roar!" Faced with danger, Gu Fei roared to the sky, his black hair dancing wildly, standing on end. A powerful force surged out from his body, and a purple glow instantly enveloped him, as if he were wearing a resplendent purple armor from head to toe.

"Ultimate Body Refinement Technique!" Gu Fei had no choice. At the moment the terrifying power of the Metal Element from the golden moons struck him, he used the Body Refinement Technique to transform the short rod he had refined into a purple qi stream, spreading it throughout his body to protect himself.

At this moment, Gu Fei was like the short rod itself, emitting a shocking sword qi from his entire body. "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"... The thousands of golden moons from all directions instantly collided with him, causing a series of explosions.

The disciples of the Nine Veins watching from below the stage all exclaimed in shock. To use his flesh and blood to resist a magical treasure was, in their eyes, an incredibly crazy move, and everyone was worried for Gu Fei.

"Bang!"

The entire stage suddenly shook, and a fierce force erupted like a raging sea. Then, with a "boom," in the shocked gaze of the disciples watching below, a purple figure broke through the layers of golden moons, shattering thousands of golden moon wheels, and burst out of the encirclement.

"How... is this possible?" Dongfang Chen, seeing this, was stunned, his eyes wide with disbelief. Though shocked, his reaction was extremely quick. As soon as Gu Fei broke through the encirclement, he cast a Daoist spell and pointed at Gu Fei. "Swish!" The thousands of crescent-shaped light blades formed by the Golden Moon Wheel instantly merged into a single golden moon, which spun towards Gu Fei's chest.

"Hmph!" Gu Fei let out a cold snort, took a step forward, and punched directly. The purple qi-laden fist, like a meteor, shot through the air and collided with the spinning golden moon.

"Boom!" A deafening explosion shook the heavens and the earth. Even in broad daylight, the dazzling light from the collision of the two terrifying forces illuminated the entire stage, and the aftershock made the stage tremble violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

The golden moon was directly punched away by Gu Fei, and Dongfang Chen was immediately hit hard. With a "spit," he spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back, almost falling to the ground.

"Whoosh!" Gu Fei seemed to have transformed into a purple war god, with purple flames surging from his body, emitting a powerful aura. He took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Dongfang Chen, reaching out his right hand to grab Dongfang Chen's neck and lifting him off the ground.