Chapter 359: Chapter 358: Engage in Combat_1

Boom——Boom——Boom——

On the stage, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were clashing with thunderous explosions. Their steps and movements were so subtle that they could evade attacks with minimal shifts.

Even the Golden Core cultivators in the audience, with the incredible control Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou possessed over their powers, were taken aback. They couldn’t believe that these two were just at the beginning of the Golden Core Stage in such an intense battle.

Could this really be the level of control that the Golden Core Stage cultivators possessed?

“You have the Single-body Curse Fist, you can certainly handle three at once!”

“Nonsense, my Single-body Curse Fist only works on males, and after using it their combat power would actually double! You have the Lu Family’s Arhat Fist, why are you afraid of just three people.”

“Stop kidding, if I use the Arhat Fist, not only Lan Ting, the whole Laurel Fairy Palace won’t let me off!”

“Besides, weren’t you the one who wanted to be number one? I’ll let you have it!”

“No rush, you be the first.”

They began fighting for the second place.

In a one-on-one fight, neither of them feared anyone, but if they were to face three opponents at once, unless their brains were replaced by an Invincible Elixir, no one would make such a big gamble.

Lu Yang tried to jump off the stage, but Meng Jingzhou pulled him back by the shoulder. Meng Jingzhou wanted to jump off the stage, but Lu Yang grabbed his wrist and threw him back.

Both of them were so eager to jump off the stage only to be stopped by the other.

After a struggle, they both restrained each other and fell off the stage at the same time.

Bai Ming stood up and applauded: “Tied for first place, let’s congratulate them with applause!”

Bai Ming skipped the post-match commentary, holding his Platinum Patterned Long Spear, and jumped straight onto the stage from the judges’ seat.

Lan Ting and Yan Tianzhi followed closely.

“Congratulations, Brother Lu Yang, Brother Meng Jingzhou. You’ve beaten so many genius Foundation Establishment cultivators and won the first place!” Bai Ming said coldly, barely containing a smirk.

“I think there might be some misunderstanding between us, Lan Ting. You know me, I’ve never bullied the weak!” Lu Yang cried out.

“Charge!” Bai Ming didn’t give Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou a chance to speak. He was eager to come to blows since he didn’t know when he could have this opportunity again.

As the most talented person in the Five Elements Sect, it was hard for him to find suitable opponents. No one in the same realm could beat him, and it wasn’t satisfying to fight those above his realm.

All things considered, the only ones who could be his equal were four other disciples of the Immortal Sects.

He lifted his spear, leaving a white mark on the stage.

Lu Yang raised his sword to fend it off and tipped away the spear point, not daring to be careless.

“Good spear, such a pressure! I never felt this kind of pressure when fighting the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the stage earlier!”

Interest flashed in Lu Yang’s eyes. If Bai Ming wished to fight, then they would have a real fight.

The purpose of attending the Qingzhou Fair was to communicate with people of the same age after all.

Bai Ming was enraged by Lu Yang. His spearhead ignited with Sun True Fire, causing the temperature on the stage to skyrocket. Even the audience, protected by the Array Method, could feel the heat wave on the stage.

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow. He remembered that Bai Ming had used the Golden Crow Flame at the Foundation Establishment Stage. It seemed that after advancing to the Golden Core Stage, his Golden Crow Flame also transformed into the Sun True Fire, famous on par with the Pure Yang True Fire.

Of course, in terms of power, it wouldn’t match Meng Jingzhou’s Pure Yang True Fire, the latter obtained from two Single Golden Elixirs.

No one from the single spiritual root lineage has ever tried such a radical method in the past.

“Break!” Lu Yang shouted softly, the sound of the Green Peak Sword piercing the air reverberated throughout the stage. Those with lower realms felt a sting in their eyes, as though they had been pricked by needles.

“It’s Sword Qi!” A Golden Core cultivator in the audience was horrified. He had heard that once Sword Qi reached a certain realm, even looking at it could harm the body.

He had never seen anyone improve their Sword Qi to such a degree before.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yang, who is just at the early Golden Core Stage, has already achieved realm where his Sword Qi can hurt people.

The Sword Qi breaks through the Sun True Fire on the tip of the spear. The True Fire falls on the ground, burning one small pit after another.

When Young Master Yan teamed up to fight Meng Jingzhou just now, there was not even a trace of damage on the stage.

Lu Yang laughed heartily, brimming with high spirit: “Lan Ting, you and Bai Ming, come at me together!”

Lan Ting gave a faint smile: “Then, as Senior Brother Lu Yang said.”

The belt of her skirt fluttered like a swimming dragon, swirling around Lu Yang. Suddenly tightening, it aimed to trap Lu Yang.

“Ground-Eater!”

Lu Yang was prepared, drilling into the ground, making the belt snatch at nothing.

“This girl is kind of interesting, she also has an Immortal body, you’re in for a fight.” The Fairy Eternity was observing the outside world while lying on a bed in the Spiritual Space.

“Lan Ting is also an Immortal body?” Lu Yang thought Lan Ting had a Single Spiritual Root.

“Yes, she’s a Primordial Immortal Body. It’s said to be the first Immortal Body mastered by the human race. Before the system of cultivation was established, the universal method of cultivation of the human race was Qi Refinement. People who were successful in Qi Refinement were called Qi Refiners.”

“However, the Qi Refiners’ way of cultivation did not have universality and was gradually phased out by the human race.”

“The creator of the Qi Refiners was a Primordial Immortal Body. He pioneered the cultivation of the human race, led humans to resist Demon Beasts and natural disasters. This allowed the human race to secure a foothold in primitive times. Because of this, his Immortal Body was named after the dawn of the Primordial, it was the dawn of the human race.”

“How about it? Do you want me to help you?”

“No need, I’ll try the Invincible Elixir.”

…

Yan Tianzhi quietly walked up to Meng Jingzhou. There was a faint glow flickering on his back and spreading to his neck. Meng Jingzhou only then noticed a tattoo on the guy.

An image of a demon-beast emerged behind him — a creature with the body of a sheep, tiger’s teeth, eyes under its armpits, and its cry was like a baby’s wailing, annoying and irritating.

“Taotie?” The crowd beneath the stage stirred, not understanding what was happening.

A manager who came to select Sect’s seeds recognized the origins of the Taotie, and explained to the surrounding people, “This is the War Pattern of the Prison Suppressing Sect. Starting from the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can tattoo images of demons and ghosts on your body to gain their powers and abilities, advancing one realm can add one type of Demon Beast.”

“However, I’m seeing for the first time someone in the Golden Core Stage tattooing the Taotie War Pattern.”

“So it’s a senior brother from the Prison Suppressing Sect, our elders highly admire the War Pattern method of the Prison Suppressing Sect, I truly see its reputation is well-deserved today!” Meng Jingzhou saluted with a fist.

“Seek Dao Sect, Meng Jingzhou.”

“Prison Suppressing Sect, Yan Tianzhi.”

Yan Tianzhi opened his mouth, the illusion of the Taotie becoming more and more vivid, as if it was coming to life.

“Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth!”

A hurricane whipped up on the stage, a frightening suction force making it difficult for Meng Jingzhou to stand steady.

“Shocking Heaven Six Forms — Shaking Heaven and Earth!”

Meng Jingzhou responded steadily, the sound of his fist was like muffled thunder, punching the air to form a terrifying shockwave. One wave after another was absorbed by Yan Tianzhi into his abdomen, causing him a wave of sour pain and forcing him to interrupt the Taotie Divine Ability.

Meng Jingzhou was filled with internal strength. The earth shook and the wind howled, it was awe-inspiring. Yan Tianzhi seemed like a human-shaped Taotie, devouring everything in sight.

Their huge fists alternated, each collision sending out a thrilling roar. Sweat slid down their foreheads, and their faces were full of excitement.

They moved so fast they were almost shadow-like. People with weaker sight couldn’t even see their figures. Some could see clearer, but their minds couldn’t keep up with their fast movements.

“Is this really the combat power of the early Golden Core Stage?” The Golden Core Stage cultivators below the stage couldn’t believe it, feeling as if they had wasted their Golden Core cultivation.

“What kind of Golden Core are they… right, isn’t there a Golden Core appraisal conference? Call those people over to have a look!”