Chapter 294: Battle, Improve (II)

When Lin Zheyu arrived at the plaza, there were still more than ten minutes before the start. He walked toward the betting counter. He had been called away by Elder Yang before leaving yesterday and had forgotten to collect the silver he had won.

"How much did I win in total yesterday?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"You won six matches yesterday. Each match was wagered at the maximum amount. In total, you won 11,000 taels of silver," the clerk in charge of registration said respectfully.

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"So much?" Lin Zheyu was somewhat surprised when he heard the amount. He had thought his odds would be adjusted very low and that he would not win much.

"Lord Yang specifically instructed that the odds for betting on your own victory be kept at two to one for each match, and after ten matches, the wager amount cannot exceed twenty thousand taels of silver. That means starting from the eleventh match, each victory earns you 10,000 taels of silver." The man understood Lin Zheyu's confusion and explained in detail.

Hearing this, Lin Zheyu understood. This was also one of the Wuji Sect's methods of winning people over. He nodded, collected the silver he had won, and walked toward Elder Yang. Just like yesterday, Elder Yang lay leisurely on a reclining chair with a wine jug in hand, while the maid behind him gently fanned him.

"Greetings, Elder Yang," Lin Zheyu said as he cupped his fists in salute.

"Have you considered it after returning?" Elder Yang asked with a smile. He had the maid pour a cup of wine for Lin Zheyu as well. A rich fragrance drifted over. It was the same Drunken Dream Nectar they had drunk yesterday.

"I am willing to join the Wuji Sect," Lin Zheyu said.

Based on the information he had learned from Li Mengxi and the others last night, there did not appear to be any hidden schemes in the Wuji Sect's recruitment of him. Joining a top sect like the Wuji Sect would make it far easier to obtain cultivation resources, techniques, and information.

"

Haha

, very good. The apprenticeship ceremony will be held on the final day of the martial cultivation exchange. Continue participating in the arena challenge and strive to obtain the Great Strength Vajra Fist. This technique was provided by a powerful expert from the Buddhist sect. Its power is quite good, and it suits a martial artist like you who cultivates Dominance true intent," Elder Yang said with a smile.

The Great Strength Vajra Fist was not a technique of the Wuji Sect, but one provided by a Buddhist sect expert from the Western Regions. Many matters were involved, which Elder Yang did not explain to Lin Zheyu. These were not things a martial artist at Lin Zheyu's level could be involved in.

"Yes!" Lin Zheyu replied.

After meeting Elder Yang and informing him of his willingness to join the Wuji Sect, Lin Zheyu took out a Tyrant Pill from his robes and swallowed it. Once the pill entered his stomach, a cool aura spread outward from his abdomen. The chill flowed through his body and into his mind. He felt his spirit jolt, as if a thin veil had been lifted and the entire world became clear. At the same time, a faint aura of Dominance true intent seeped into his body along with the medicinal power.

"This is good stuff!" Lin Zheyu could not help but exclaim after experiencing the effects of the Tyrant Pill.

This kind of pill not only acted on the mind, making one's spirit clearer and purer, but also continuously released a faint Dominance true intent that merged into the body, bringing subtle and lasting influence. Even for martial artists with insufficient talent and comprehension, with the assistance of such miraculous pills and enough of them accumulated, condensing true intent and advancing to the Force Transformation realm would likely not be a problem.

After taking the pill, Lin Zheyu lightly tapped his toes and leapt onto the arena. He planned to rely on the medicinal pill and battles against many powerful martial artists to accelerate the condensation of Dominance true intent. He had already formed a Dominance true intent seed. What he lacked for its transformation was only a catalyst.

Standing in the arena, Lin Zheyu swept his gaze across the martial artists below. A powerful momentum qi surged from his body, and a sense of dominance that looked down upon all others naturally arose within him.

"So this is Zhao Hao. To have comprehended Dominance true intent, he truly is extraordinary."

"Friends from the Bull Demon Sect, I hear Zhao Hao is a wild martial artist with no background. Why are you not hurrying back to report this?"

"He has not even condensed true intent yet and is already this strong. If he truly comprehends true intent, how formidable would that be?"

Seeing Zhao Hao step onto the arena, the crowd below immediately began discussing him. They did not yet know that the Wuji Sect had taken a liking to Zhao Hao and intended to accept him as a disciple. Otherwise, the scene would likely have been even more lively.

"Brother Zhao, we are here!"

"Brother Zhao, keep it up!"

Below the arena, Xiong Yonghao and Xu Zifan excitedly waved toward Lin Zheyu.

Unlike Li Mengxi and Li Mengqi, they did not have numerous affairs to handle or relationships to maintain. After learning that the Wuji Sect had favored Zhao Hao, they deliberately put aside other matters and came to watch the battle. Lin Zheyu nodded toward Xiong Yonghao and the others, then swept his gaze around the arena.

"I am Zhao Hao, and I accept everyone's challenge. Who wants to be the first to come up?"

The voice was calm yet filled with powerful confidence, and the noise below the arena immediately quieted down. As soon as the words fell, two martial artists shot out from the crowd.

Bang!

The two exchanged a punch in midair. One of them was knocked back, fell from the air, and only managed to steady himself after stumbling several steps.

"Damn, this guy's strength is terrifying," the man who had been knocked back said, shaking his numb arm in shock.

"That is Wild Man Luo. Do you think anyone can knock him off the arena like Zhao Hao did? You are lucky he did not smash you with that giant spiked club of his," the man's companion walked over and said.

"So that is Wild Man Luo. He is much stronger than the rumors say," the man said.

"Good thing you were knocked back. You could not even block a single punch from Wild Man Luo. If you went up, you would probably be blasted off the arena in one hit," his friend said with a laugh.

The two squeezed back into the crowd and looked toward the arena. On the platform, Wild Man Luo crashed down from the air with a heavy thud.

"I am back again." Wild Man Luo shook the spiked club in his hand and grinned as he spoke.

"Brother Luo, please." Lin Zheyu nodded and made an inviting gesture.

Wild Man Luo's strength was indeed impressive, especially his powerful combat awareness.

"Alright, then I will not hold back!" Wild Man Luo said with a rough laugh.

He forcefully kicked off the ground with his right leg and shot toward Lin Zheyu. This time, Wild Man Luo no longer passively waited for Lin Zheyu's attack. He intended to take the initiative.

Boom!

The instant Wild Man Luo made his move, Lin Zheyu moved as well. The Violet Thunder Dominance Fist activated in an instant, and as his chest pulsed, a dull thunderous rumble echoed out. This time, Lin Zheyu did not intend to rely on his powerful lightness technique to fight evasively. He planned to engage Wild Man Luo in close combat, using him to temper his combat techniques and improve his battle experience.

"You are actually giving up your lightness technique and planning to fight me up close. You are really looking down on me."

Seeing this, Wild Man Luo revealed a cold smile.

Boom!

Lin Zheyu threw a punch toward the spiked club crashing down at him. Wild Man Luo's lips curled slightly, as if he had anticipated this. He suddenly exerted force with his arms, shifting the club slightly to the right and smashing it toward Lin Zheyu's chest instead. Lin Zheyu's gaze sharpened as he activated the Golden Goose Technique, revealing powerful movement techniques suited for close combat.

"Ah!"

"He actually dodges it!"

"

Hiss

, so fast. Such a strange fight!"

Waves of astonished cries rose from below the arena.

The battle between Wild Man Luo and Lin Zheyu was rather strange. It was clearly a close-range fight, yet the two rarely clashed head-on. Relying on his powerful combat awareness, Wild Man Luo could always quickly judge Lin Zheyu's attack trajectories. Lin Zheyu, on the other hand, relied on his transcendent lightness and movement techniques to evade Wild Man Luo's unexpected attacks again and again. The two remained locked in a stalemate, making the scene look somewhat peculiar.

"Too strong. Wild Man Luo's combat awareness is terrifying. Zhao Hao is the same. His lightness and movement techniques are incredible. He can forcibly evade even Wild Man Luo's surprise attacks," Hong Yuanjie could not help but say.

Although there were not many true collisions in their fight, the tension and intensity of their offense and defense made his heart race.

"Wild Man Luo has grown even stronger. This guy truly is abnormal. But Zhao Hao still seems to have strength to spare. He gave up his specialty in lightness and movement techniques and chose to engage Wild Man Luo in close combat. It looks like he is using Wild Man Luo as practice. Zhao Hao's lightness and movement techniques are strong, but his combat experience still has plenty of room to improve," Luo Dinglin said as he analyzed the fight in the arena.

Although his strength was inferior to that of his elder brother Luo Dinglong and Wild Man Luo, his eye for combat was extremely sharp, allowing him to see Lin Zheyu's intent at a glance.

"Indeed. If Zhao Hao changed his fighting style, Wild Man Luo would have lost long ago." Hong Yuanjie nodded in agreement.

Whoosh.

In the arena, Wild Man Luo's massive spiked club brushed past Lin Zheyu's cheek by a hair's breadth. This was not the first time.

"Damn it!" Wild Man Luo grew increasingly irritable. His usually infallible combat awareness kept coming up short against Zhao Hao's terrifyingly strong lightness and movement techniques.

"I refuse to believe it!" Wild Man Luo clenched his teeth as powerful battle intent surged from him, and he launched a new round of fierce attacks.

Bang, bang, bang!

Dull collision sounds echoed out as Lin Zheyu's fists continuously slammed into the spiked club. Their battle had already lasted more than ten minutes. After more than ten minutes of exchanges, Lin Zheyu began to adapt to Wild Man Luo's combat rhythm. At first, when facing Wild Man Luo's unexpected attacks, he could only rely on his transcendent movement techniques to evade quickly. Now, while evading, he could also launch counterattacks.

Whether it was his control over his body, blood qi, essence, qi, and spirit, or his sensory ability, Lin Zheyu was top-tier, even when compared to Marrow Refining realm martial artists. What he lacked was combat experience. While fighting Wild Man Luo, he rapidly learned the other's combat style. Although it was difficult to develop combat awareness as powerful as Wild Man Luo's in such a short time, with the help of his transcendent lightness technique, he could still achieve a close approximation.

Bang!

A thunderous crash echoed. Another punch smashed into the spiked club, leaving Wild Man Luo's arm numb. Wild Man Luo realized that Zhao Hao's combat rhythm was improving at a startling pace. Combined with those overwhelmingly powerful movement techniques, the pressure became unbearable.

Is this guy a monster? What kind of body refining technique is he cultivating? After such intense combat, he is not showing the slightest sign of fatigue.

Wild Man Luo stepped back two paces, breathing heavily.

After continuous high-intensity fighting, he was starting to struggle. Blood qi surged into his arms, restoring the numbness in them. Seeing Lin Zheyu move and charge toward him, he hurriedly raised his hand to stop him. He said, "Stop. I am not fighting anymore. I concede. Damn it, fighting you is too suffocating. I am done," Wild Man Luo said with a frustrated expression. After speaking, he jumped off the arena under the astonished gazes of the crowd.

"

Uh

... You're seriously conceding just like that?" Lin Zheyu looked at him, somewhat speechless. He had not yet finished enjoying the fight.

Fighting Wild Man Luo felt different from fighting others. Wild Man Luo's strength lay in his terrifying combat awareness. Battling him allowed Lin Zheyu to learn many techniques and was the most helpful for improving his combat experience.

"Arena six. Zhao Hao has achieved seven consecutive victories." The referee's voice rang out as he looked at Lin Zheyu and asked, "Do you need to rest?"

"Yes. Give me an hour." Lin Zheyu nodded.

The recent battle had consumed a large amount of blood qi and required recovery. Taking out three Essence and Qi Pills and swallowing them, Lin Zheyu sat cross-legged on the arena and began to recover.