When Pei Xuanjing showed up at his doorstep, the Third Supreme Elder realized that Pei Xuanjing's visit surely represents ill intentions.
Sometimes, as a strong character there is a common understanding – one should not show weakness easily.
His residence, Canglang Palace, has found itself in an awkward situation in this matter and cannot back down easily, just as Pei Xuanjing cannot retreat easily. The situation that the latter faces is even more embarrassing than his.
Therefore, he is not moved by Pei Xuanjing's words at all.
In the eyes of the Third Supreme Elder, words mean nothing. According to the rules of the Sky Wasteland, it all boils down to the power of both parties.
If he manages to subdue Pei Xuanjing, then he gets to dictate the terms. But if the other party can hold his ground or even counterattack, then nothing he says will matter.
"I originally wanted to live peacefully with you all, but it seems that you are not willing to accept this and instead, keep testing my patience," Pei Xuanjing said, shaking his head with a regretful expression. "Why must you be so greedy?"
The words he spoke were suggestive, not only meant for Canglang Palace in front of him, but also for numerous powerful forces of the Sky Wasteland that were listening.
Pei Xuanjing had his own views on this conflict, he didn't believe that this was a coincidence. The future head disciple of the Canglang Palace, who had only reached the fifth level of Spirit Realm, dared to belittle a cultivator who was at the seventh level of the Spirit Realm, which was absolutely unreasonable.
The Sky Wasteland promotes the law of the jungle. While it is understandable that the disciples under the rule of the dominate force like Canglang Palace are arrogant, they are also most likely to understand the situation. They will never offend someone they can't afford to offend.
Even though Pei Xuanjing's origin does not match the prosperity of Sky Wasteland, as a powerful figure of the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm, he is not someone a mere cultivator of the Fifth Level of the Spiritual Realm can afford to provoke.
Hence, there surely was someone instigating and supporting things from behind the scenes after the incident, either from within the Canglang Palace or from some ill-intentioned groups.
However, after Pei Xuanjing said this warning, the various forces around didn't react much, as if the matter had nothing to do with them.
"Pei Xuanjing, you are too arrogant!" shouted the Third Supreme Elder, angry at Pei Xuanjing's demeanor and tone.
The Third Supreme addressed Pei Xuanjing, "There is no need for so much talk. Let us battle. If you lose today, your life is mine. If I lose, the matter will be forgotten, and Canglang Palace will accept it."
As the Third Supreme was confident, he never thought of losing. This meant he had decided today that if the issue couldn't be resolved, he might as well kill Pei Xuanjing to establish the prestige of Canglang Palace.
"In that case, my life is here. If you have the ability, come and take it!" Pei Xuanjing responded indifferently, seemingly unmoved.
"Master, let me take action?" The voice of Deer Elder transmitted into Pei Xuanjing's ear.
"No need. I will handle it this time. You stand guard for me," Pei Xuanjing refused.
He could clearly sense several cultivators of the Eighth Level of the Spiritual Realm in the surroundings. Whether they were friend or foe, no one knew their intentions.
At least he felt a very familiar aura. The No Phase True Monarch he swindled was also there. If he found himself in a predicament, the other party might take advantage of the situation.
In the next moment, Pei Xuanjing sprang up from the White Deer, soaring towards the sky beyond the reach of the clouds, leaving behind a comment.
"To avoid harming others, we should fight in the open sky. Today, let me see if the strength of Canglang Palace, as rumored, is all that impressive."
"Fine! I will show you the divine abilities of my Canglang Palace," The Third Supreme Elder sneered coldly. His form spun, and a great surge of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi enveloped him. Then, as if transforming into a massive wave, he surged into the air, aiming straight for Pei Xuanjing.
"Pity. Such a remarkable fight between strong characters, and we won't be able to see it."
Seeing the two rushing into the high sky, many cultivators with lower cultivation levels sighed.
They all understood that both characters were rare powerhouses of their world. One was the Third Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace, immersed in the Eighth Level of the Spiritual Realm for a millennium, his strength unfathomable.
The other, Pei Xuanjing, although a rising star, was so successful in his ascendance that he could suppress several Seventh Level spirit cultivators with his mere embodiment. Even though he hadn't reached the Eighth Level of the Spiritual Realm, he was a rare powerhouse among those at the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm.
Their fight is bound to be earth-shattering, with power sufficient to shake the heavens. Those of lower cultivation level dared not watch, fearing that even the residual shockwaves from their fight would be enough to turn them into dust.
"Finally, they will make a move. They've wasted so much time in talks, and now let's see who's truly more powerful." thought a powerful cultivator.
For many strong characters, the reason they came was to observe the clash of the two so they could make their future decisions.
Seeing the two about to engage in battle, they smiled, showing no hesitation in rising up and choosing to watch the fight from a distance.
Only cultivators with at least Sixth Level of Student Realm, or powerful characters like Zhao Baiyang, who had the qualifications to challenge Seventh Level cultivators, were qualified to observe this high-level fight.
In an instant, hundreds of silhouettes shot up into the sky, gathering at a distance of around a hundred miles and watching the pair in the cent
In the high sky, Pei Xuanjing was dressed in a black Taoist robe that fluttered in the chilly wind. He was watching the Third Supreme Elder, a few miles away, with a relaxed face.
The Third Supreme Elder, with white hair shaking in the wind, was wearing a high quality protective garment made from materials suitable for refining. It offered strong body protection.
Exchanging glances, each of them slowly raised their statures. Even though they hadn't made any move yet, the presence of such strong characters had already changed the color of the heavens and stirred up the sea of clouds.
"Make your move," Pei Xuanjing said calmly. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ear of the Third Supreme Elder and numerous people watching from a distance.
"Pei Xuanjing is way too arrogant!"
"He is facing the Third Supreme Elder of Canglang Palace, a cultivator in the Eighth Level of the Spiritual Realm who has been immersed in this realm for a millennium. How can he be so complacent as to allow his opponent to make the first move?"
"When strong characters fight, they should seize the opportunity to strike first. Does Pei Xuanjing not understand this? To be so complacent is disappointing. It seems that he is nothing more than a hollow reputation!"
"He must be very confident to be so bold, perhaps he has also reached the Eighth Level of the Spirit Realm?"
In the eyes of many mighty figures in the Sky Wasteland, most of the time, unless it is an absolutely crushing situation, those who attack first, are controlled by the one who retaliates.
This Third Supreme Elder from the Canglang Palace is already a cultivator of the Spirit Realm Eightfold. The opponent has already stepped into the peak of the Spirit Realm cultivation, and is only one step away from the most powerful in the Nine Realms. This kind of powerful figure will not be underestimated even by many of the most powerful in the Nine Realms of Spirit.
Now, Pei Xuanjing is so arrogant to let the Third Supreme Elder make the first move, it seems a bit presumptuous, and could even be said as arrogant.
Many had thoughts in their hearts; maybe after spending years in the Ancestral Land, where he was considered invincible, he didn't encounter any real strong opponents, which made him lose his caution and become arrogant.
However, when one of the strong ones suggested that Pei Xuanjing might have already entered the Spirit Realm Eightfold, everyone fell silent.
The Nine Realms of Spirit is a step-by-step ascent to heaven. Although the strongest of the Nine Realms of Spirit is the highest realm of the Spirit Realm, not many can reach this stage in history. For many cultivators, reaching the Spirit Realm Eightfold in their lifetime is already standing at the peak of cultivation.
Now someone suggested that a junior who had not been cultivating for a hundred years might enter the Spirit Realm Eightfold, which was undoubtedly a slightly unbelievable idea. Even if the other party was cultivating during the revival of Heaven and Earth, taking advantage of the right time and place, it still seemed impossible.
However, even if it seemed impossible, Pei Xuanjing had created too many miracles all the way. The strong ones who had cultivated to such a realm were clearer; there were always some strong ones in this world who would break the original rules and cognition, turning impossible into possible.
Therefore, everyone instantly fell silent, no longer speaking, just quietly watching the two in the field.
Whether Pei Xuanjing has created a miracle or not, made the impossible possible, and entered the Spirit Realm Eightfold at less than a hundred years old, all this can be confirmed as long as the other party takes action. This is an undeniable truth.
"Young one, you're going too far!" A spark of anger flashed in the Third Supreme Elder's eyes upon hearing Pei Xuanjing's command to make his move first.
At his level of cultivation, he should be an existence that doesn't easily show emotion, with few people or things able to affect his mood.
However, ever since Pei Xuanjing appeared, he found that he had been irritated by his attitude and words several times, greatly affected emotionally.
Boom!
A surging aura burst out from the Third Supreme Elder. Countless Heaven and Earth Essence Qi gathered rolling around, and a terrifying aura erupted on him, as if he was about to destroy Heaven and Earth.
He saw his hands slowly moving, his robe dancing, and many Heaven and Earth Essence Qi gathered with his hands. These Heaven and Earth Essence Qi seemed to turn into a turbulent sea of water, surging and dancing in the Third Supreme Elder's hands.
The next moment, the Third Supreme Elder's hands clapped down, and these Heaven and Earth Essence Qi turned into towering waves, and whistled towards Pei Xuanjing, seeming to want to engulf Pei Xuanjing.
In an instant, Pei Xuanjing felt as if he was in an infinite sea world, surrounded by an endless sea. All around him, in all directions, were sea waters. If he was wrapped in these sea waters, he was afraid he would be assimilated into them and sink forever.
"Sea Water!"
The watching strong ones exclaimed.
These spectators did not expect that the Third Supreme Elder would be so ruthless, the first move was a killing blow.
This Sea Water is a divine power of the Canglang Palace. It condenses endless sea waters using the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi and wraps opponents in it. As long as this Sea Water doesn't cease, this divine power does not dissipate, trapping the enemy eternally and preventing them from escaping.
"He's using such a deadly move right out of the gate. I wonder how Pei Xuanjing will counter it." A powerful figure was contemplating.
The Third Supreme Elder had cultivated this divine power to a near-perfect level with his Spirit Realm Eightfold status. Many strong ones knew that even if the positions were reversed, it wouldn't be easy to break through this move.
Just as everyone was curious how Pei Xuanjing would break this move, his next action shocked everyone and left them dumbstruck.
Facing the surround of Sea Water, Pei Xuanjing was acutely aware of the terror of this move, but he did not care, had no fear, no worries, even a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The next moment, the Shenxiao Origin Qi in Pei Xuanjing's body started to flow and surge, triggering an overwhelming aura that rose to the sky, causing the heavens to change color, and the Four Elements were revolving around him.
He saw him raise his hands, pointing his fingers like a palm, surrounded by countless thunders, emanating a terrifying aura. Meanwhile, in the hundred-mile radius above his head, there were constant thunderous sound in the sky, and flashes of lightning appearing now and then.
Shenxiao Thunder Palm!
This martial art was originally just an ordinary upper-level martial study, which was not worth mentioning for many cultivators of the Spirit Realm. However, as Pei Xuanjing's strength continuously improved, this martial study underwent a fundamental transformation and almost became an upper-level divine power that rivals many large forces.
And at this moment, on the spot where Pei Xuanjing stands, he's taking advantage of the right time and place, using Shenxiao Thunder Palm to induce countless thunders.
Roar!
Pei Xuanjing's palms shot out, the thunder in his palms turned into two purple azure thunder dragons roaring out, emitting a sky-shaking dragon roar, accompanied by wind and thunder, with a majestic momentum.
The purple azure thunder dragon emitted a terrifying aura that corresponded with the thunderous sound in the sky, instantly turning his surroundings of over ten miles into a sea of thunder. These thunders, filled with destructive aura, fell towards the Sea Water.
The destructive power of thunder far exceeded the Sea Water. In just a moment, the divine power of the Third Supreme Elder was broken by Pei Xuanjing. Waiting for the thunder to dissipate, the Sea Water had already been evaporated clean, as if it never existed.
Hiss!
Countless people gasped for air.
Even though they were well aware that with Pei Xuanjing's reputation, daring to be so confident, he must possess extraordinary strength that could break through this move.
But Pei Xuanjing's clean and neat counter, especially the majesty of inducing thunders across the sky just now, shocked everyone. The terrifying aura deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone present.
Not only that!
One of the strong ones in the Spirit Realm Eightfold suddenly narrowed his pupils, with brilliance bursting out of his eyes.
After breaking the move of the Third Supreme Elder, Pei Xuanjing did not stop there, but immediately counterattacked.
"Since you've made your move, courtesy dictates a response. Please appreciate this move of mine," Pei Xuanjing's clear voice rang out.
The sky over a thousand miles changed color, the sea of clouds churned, the air surged, and there was the sound of thunderous explosions in the distance.
As his voice rang out, Pei Xuanjing's thought caused the sky to change, and the sea of clouds over a thousand miles turned tumultuous.
Pei Xuanjing originally stood proudly in the void, a figure of magnificent momentum, seeming to mirror the broad expanse of the canopy of the sky, boundless and infinite.
At this moment, his vigor was fully manifested. He was like a supreme emperor, exuding an aura of valour in his stride. Countless airwaves rolled around him with each movement, and around his figure, a storm of energies, roiled and churned. Every step rang with authority.
Pei Xuanjing's punch thundered out, its formidable force like the fury of the Heavenly River gushing its waters_after a dam burst, surging violently, sweeping across hundreds of miles. The strong ones who witnessed this formidable punch were petrified and swiftly retreated.
This punch contained all the power he possessed at this moment. Profound Primordial Qi surged, his formidable physical body revealed in all its glory, circulating on the surface of his body, with the Yin Spirit's power permeating all around him.
Even if his manifested form does not have a physical body as strong as his true self, the Nine Orifices Divine Gold being a Divine Material is incredibly resilient, compensating for the lack of physical strength.
At this moment, one punch! Earth-shattering!
The air vibrated, even the space was blasted into fragments, the domineering intent of the punch almost took up the entire Heaven and Earth. It was as if between Heaven and Earth, only this overbearing force remained, all else was eradicated.
"This punch is so terrifying!"
No Phase True Monarch, who was watching the battle from a distance, had already foreseen this terrifying atmosphere the moment Pei Xuanjing threw his punch. Hence, he instantly retreated hundreds of miles, just to avoid this punch.
As for the other onlookers, Spirit Realm Eightfold cultivators were fine, but some of the Seventh Level of the Spiritual Realm cultivators could not react in time. Even though they had retreated as far as possible, they were still affected by the impact of the punch. If this punch had not purposefully avoided them and if they hadn't had sufficient strength, they would have suffered quite a disaster.
Even so, it still left many people with lingering fear. Only at this moment did they clearly understand how terrifying Pei Xuanjing, who could dominate the Ancestral Land's world's first throne and was known as unbeatable, was.
Of course, it was at this moment. Pei Xuanjing's Spirit Realm Eightfold aura was fully released. Everyone could see that Pei Xuanjing had now stepped into the Spirit Realm Eightfold, a realm that was almost the peak for many cultivators.
The many Spirit Realm Seventh and Sixth cultivators watching the battle felt disheartened. Particularly those cultivators from the Sky Wasteland, despite having painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years, they never stepped into this stage. Now, this junior, not even a century old, has surpassed them and stepped into this realm, leaving them in the dust.
What's more, many of the Spirit Realm Eightfold cultivators watching were in a complicated mood. Even though they were in the same realm as Pei Xuanjing, they had cultivated for many years while he was less than a century old. The difference was vast.
Forgetting everything else, from the strength that Pei Xuanjing's punch had just shown, many Spirit Realm Eightfold cultivators were clear that even though Pei Xuanjing had recently broken through, his strength was not weak among the Spirit Realm Eightfold cultivators.
Besides, was that his true strength? If he could break the rules and turn the impossible into the possible, perhaps he could be even stronger.
Merely for this, as long as Pei Xuanjing does not die today, all the cultivators present would completely discard their ideas, not daring to plot against Pei Xuanjing at all, not daring to have any thought of infringing the interests of the Taoist School and Shenxiao Sect.
"As expected, the decision I made back then was so wise. This Pei Xuanjing is not someone I can offend at the moment." No Phase True Monarch thought to himself when looking at Pei Xuanjing.
He now applauded the decision to mollify Pei Xuanjing with a piece of Nine Orifices Divine Gold. If he had been stubborn that day, this manifestation of his would have surely perished, and he would have drawn the attention of a terrifying enemy, which could be described as loss outweighing the gain.
"This punch!" Upon seeing his divine power technique easily broken by Pei Xuanjing, the face of the Third Supreme Elder underwent a slight change. But he didn't have time to react. The next moment, when Pei Xuanjing made his move again and perceived the terror of this punch, he was utterly flabbergasted.
Being the one directly facing this punch, he could feel more clearly than anyone else the terror of this punch. It seemed like an ordinary punch, but it was extremely overbearing, completely locking him in place, leaving no space for him to dodge.
More so than this, what shocked him even more was Pei Xuanjing's realm; he actually stepped into the Spirit Realm Eightfold, and he did so at less than a hundred years old. Such aptitude, such strength, it was simply terrifying.
"No, we have to kill him today, regardless. We can't give him any more time to grow, or else he will become a major problem in the future." The killing intent in the Third Supreme Elder surged.
He knew clearly that with Pei Xuanjing's talent and strength, as long as he was given time, he would grow stronger and even more powerful, to the point where maybe even the Canglang Palace would not be able to handle him one day.
Just thinking about the possibility of bringing such a powerful enemy to the Canglang Palace made him wish he could bring those two dead men back to life, then kill them all over again.
But the reality was right in front of their eyes, and they didn't have many choices left. The only plan of action now was to eliminate Pei Xuanjing, preventing him from having the chance to grow further, so as not to bring bigger disaster to the Canglang Palace.
Canglang Ninefold Wave!
The Third Supreme Elder was filled with murderous intent and attacked with anger, not daring to hold back at all.
The infinite rolling waves surged forth, and in an instant, they seemed like the sky-high waves of a torrential sea, rolling up roar after roar, each wave higher and stronger than the last.
It was as if an end-of-the-world wave was about to cleanse everything, completely destroying and devouring everything it encountered, rushing head-on against Pei Xuanjing's overwhelming punch.
This is another unique skill of the Canglang Palace. The so-called Canglang Ninefold Wave was not limited to just nine waves, this nine was just a unit of measure.
In principle, it starts at one, stabilizes at three, forms at five, flourishes at seven, and settles at nine.
The name "Ninefold wave" means that when you reach this point, this divine power skill would have reached its zenith.
However, this divine power skill was indeed formidable. Even with the Third Supreme Elder's Spirit Realm Eightfold realm, he had not yet truly cultivated this divine power skill to its ultimate realm.
With the Canglang Palace, perhaps only the strongest Great Supreme Elder had perfected this divine power method, and it was with this move that he had blocked a powerful Nine Realms of Spirit cultivator's attack in the past.
Even if the skill had not reached perfection, the Third Supreme Elder felt that with the power he was currently displaying, he could handle Pei Xuanjing's attack.
Boom!
Pei Xuanjing's expansive punch filled Heaven and Earth, locking Heaven and Earth. The terrifying tidal wave covered the sky for a radius of hundreds of miles, changing the color of Heaven and Earth.
However, in the next moment, the Third Supreme Elder's Canglang Ninefold Wave surged out, instantly covering Heaven and Earth. The entire sky seemed to be covered by these vast waves.
Next moment, the punch's extensive force collided with these layer upon layer of waves, resulting in an impact that engulfed Heaven and Earth. Instantly, with the center being the point of their clash, it spread in all directions.