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Chapter 165 - Battle (I)

The air was filled with silence, only the wind howled.

Looking at Li Feiyu, Fellow Daoist Hehuan deeply felt that Li Feiyu was unusual.

This person is not quite right!

If he had merely entered the Nascent Soul Stage, even if he possessed profound Qi concealment techniques and a Magic Treasure for concealment, it would be impossible to hide from him, a Great Cultivator!

With a gloomy face, Fellow Daoist Hehuan asked, "Your Excellency, who are you?"

Li Feiyu looked directly at Fellow Daoist Hehuan, unafraid of his authority.

"Well, how about inviting the friends from afar to join us? I'm afraid they won't hear clearly from so far away, and I don't want to repeat the same thing several times!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Nascent Soul Cultivators on the Demonic Path's side changed their expressions.

Li Feiyu murmured softly, his words indiscernible.

Those present didn't hear much, but the sound, condensed and unbroken, traveled far, reaching two hundred li away.

"Fellow Daoists, since you've come, why not chat up close?"

"We are all people of Heavenly South; perhaps we'll have to deal with each other in the future!"

Several hundred li away from Li Feiyu and his group, there was another group of people, mostly Nascent Soul Cultivators, and a few Core Formation Cultivators of varying Realms.

They were divided into three factions, led by four individuals.

One of them was dressed as a middle-aged Scholar, and the aura emanating from him also belonged to the Great Cultivator Realm.

The other person had an ordinary appearance and was old; he carried his hands behind his back, and his fingernails were long and black.

These two were two of the three Great Cultivators of Heavenly South, namely Zhiyang Shangren of Tai Zhen Sect and Grand Elder Wei Woya of Huayi Sect.

Alongside them were the leaders of the Tiandao Alliance, the couple Dragon Han and Phoenix Bing.

Dragon Han and Phoenix Bing were both at the peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, but they possessed a set of combined attack secret techniques; when they joined forces, they were not inferior to a Nascent Soul Late Stage in the slightest.

Hearing Li Feiyu's voice transmission, Wei Woya grinned, "It seems this Fellow Daoist is from Heavenly South!"

"How interesting. Shall we go over now?"

Zhiyang Shangren said elegantly, "There's no other way. Although we promised Fellow Daoist Hehuan, since we've been discovered, there's no point in hiding anymore."

Dragon Han frowned slightly, "To be able to discover us from two hundred li away, this person has incredibly powerful Divine Sense. I admit I can't do that!"

They, along with the people behind them, transformed into several streaks of light, streaking across the sky.

Before long, they arrived near the Demonic Path Cultivators.

"You all..."

Zhiyang Shangren said, "The other party has already sent us a voice transmission; we can't not come."

Fellow Daoist Hehuan was somewhat displeased but found it hard to vent his anger, merely snorting coldly and letting it go.

At this moment, almost all the top Cultivators from Heavenly South's four major forces were gathered together.

Li Feiyu swept his gaze across them and smiled faintly, "Since everyone is here, allow me to introduce myself."

"My name is Li Feiyu. You might know nothing about me, but that's fine. After all, I was quite low-key when I was in Heavenly South, and I only had Foundation Establishment cultivation, so naturally, I wouldn't have caught the eyes of you Nascent Soul old monsters."

"But now..."

Li Feiyu dispersed his concealment and also removed the effect of his seamless clothes.

Powerful magic power surged within his body, like a thousand armies and ten thousand horses. A fierce wind spontaneously rose, blowing in all directions, accompanied by a terrifying pressure.

"I am already at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and I deserve a place in Heavenly South!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh ~

Everyone was in an uproar. Those who initially thought Li Feiyu had just entered the Nascent Soul Realm already considered it incredibly Heaven-Defying.

Nascent Soul Middle Stage?!

Since when did Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage become so simple!

What were they? Had they lived most of their lives in vain?

Young Master Wang Chan couldn't believe it, and a hidden fear grew in his heart.

After the initial shock, Zhiyang Shangren quickly regained his composure and said with a smile, "Not exceeding three hundred years of Lifespan, and at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Fellow Daoist truly makes one envious!"

"And Fellow Daoist's Divine Sense is also quite powerful, not inferior to us Nascent Soul Late Stage at all."

"Hmph!"

"Since we're speaking frankly, I'll ask directly!"

Fellow Daoist Hehuan said, "What kind of world is on the other side of the teleportation Formation?"

"This old man is also very curious, Fellow Daoist Li, could you tell us about it?"

Wei Woya said indifferently, appearing somewhat detached.

"Are you all very curious?"

Li Feiyu smiled and said, "The other side is called Chaotic Star Sea, an Endless Sea area. However, unlike the Endless Sea that borders our Heavenly South, there are many islands there, and many of them have Spiritual Veins."

"There are even large islands with top-tier Spiritual Veins!"

"The Chaotic Star Sea is divided into the Inner Star Sea and the Outer Star Sea. The Inner Star Sea is where humans reside, while the Outer Star Sea is the territory of Demon Beasts. Due to its unique geographical location, countless Demon Beasts and Spirit Beasts have been born there."

"Fellow Daoist Jin Yuan is from the Outer Star Sea."

Jin Yuan continued Li Feiyu's words, saying, "The Outer Star Sea is boundless; at least, I don't know how big it is. While ten-level transformed demon Cultivators are rare, there are quite a few that I know of."

The three Great Cultivators and the other Nascent Soul Cultivators were all moved.

Li Feiyu looked at them and said, "Everything that needed to be said has been said. Is it time to start the competition?"

"Then let's begin!"

Li Feiyu smiled inwardly. He had many conjectures about today's events, the worst-case scenario being that many Nascent Soul Cultivators from Heavenly South would besiege their few people.

Fortunately, it didn't come to that, otherwise, it would have been truly troublesome!

After all, if they were pushed so hard, Li Feiyu would definitely seek revenge; otherwise, he wouldn't be Li Feiyu!

And with so many Sects in Heavenly South, retaliating against them one by one would simply be a waste of time.

It would be better to Cultivate in peace!

Even if Li Feiyu had the ability to contend with all the Sect forces in Heavenly South, he wouldn't waste his precious time on these irrelevant people unless absolutely necessary.

"Go, don't hold back!"

Li Feiyu commanded, and a middle-aged man with a long scar on his face behind him flew forward.

"Zheng Yunshan, requesting a battle!"

Among Li Feiyu's many subordinates, Zheng Yunshan was considered one of the more outstanding in terms of combat ability, but in his eyes, he was only average, his methods still too shallow.

Zhiyang Shangren smiled, "Fellow Daoist Hehuan, do you need to borrow someone?"

Fellow Daoist Hehuan sized up Zheng Yunshan and said coldly, "No need!"

In fact, the Demonic Path Six Sects had experts at all Realms, and borrowing someone was just a precaution, as he wanted to ensure nothing went wrong.

With his discerning eye, he could naturally see Zheng Yunshan's strength.

Fellow Daoist Hehuan seemed to casually point and select someone, but he had, in fact, carefully chosen the best among the tall ones.

"Joyful Union Sect, Wu Yong!"

A Disciple from the Joyful Union Sect stepped out and cupped his fists slightly towards Zheng Yunshan.

Zheng Yunshan seemed to know that he was not Wu Yong's opponent, so he took the initiative, and a Flying Sword flew out from his body.

The vermilion sword light shone, suddenly splitting into two, attacking Wu Yong from both sides.

Li Feiyu glanced sideways. This method was quite impressive, but Zheng Yunshan was ultimately older. Although he possessed some Divine Abilities, he had wasted a lot of time and probably had no hope of reaching Nascent Soul in this life.

Facing the vermilion sword lights that attacked from left and right, Wu Yong's expression condensed. His left palm emitted pink Qi, and his right palm glowed with emerald green Qi. The mist shot out, impacting the incoming sword lights.

Within the pink and emerald green mist, the sword lights were obstructed, and then slowly dissolved, extremely strange.

Li Feiyu was not surprised by this. The Joyful Union Sect had been able to endure until now, so it naturally had its merits.

This Wu Yong did not seem to have taken a different path like Fellow Daoist Hehuan, Cultivating other Cultivation Techniques. Judging by the Divine Ability he displayed, it should be one of the Joyful Union Sect's Divine Abilities.

"Zheng Yunshan is ultimately just a Loose Cultivator; compared to Cultivators from large Sects, he still lacks some foundation."

Li Feiyu sighed softly.

Seeing his divided sword light dissolve, Zheng Yunshan opened his mouth and spewed out another ball of vermilion flame. The flame burned with crackling sounds, and the temperature around him subtly rose.

Wu Yong moved away and, raising his hand, struck Zheng Yunshan with a palm.

One palm after another!

Pink and emerald green Qi alternated. Zheng Yunshan dared not meet them directly and could only dodge continuously.

Fellow Daoist Hehuan showed a slight smile, "Fellow Daoist Li, what do you think of my Joyful Union Sect's Divine Ability?"

"It has its merits, but that's all. I wonder if it's because it hasn't been Cultivated to a profound level."

Fellow Daoist Hehuan snorted coldly and said no more.

Zheng Yunshan mainly Cultivated fire-element Cultivation Techniques and was proficient in flame arts, but the situation showed he was indeed not Wu Yong's opponent; he was lacking in Cultivation Technique, Move, and Divine Ability.

Fortunately, his combat experience was richer than Wu Yong's, allowing him to adapt somewhat.

But if he didn't change, defeat was only a matter of time.

A ruthless look appeared in Zheng Yunshan's eyes. He slapped his Storage Pouch, brushed his single hand over it, and then directly pressed it to his mouth.

Gulp ~

Zheng Yunshan's Adam's apple bobbed. After swallowing, his eyes turned crimson, and a bloody light emanated from his body.

Immediately after, his aura began to surge!

"Again!"

He roared, doing his best to control his mind, not letting the savagery of the Blood Rage Pill overwhelm him and make him lose his sanity.

Fellow Daoist Hehuan frowned but said nothing more.

In Cultivator duels, Magic Treasures, Medicinal Pills, talismans, and the like were naturally all within the permissible means.

Zheng Yunshan took the Blood Rage Pill, and his strength greatly increased, instantly reaching the peak of the Core Formation Early Stage, completely not weaker than Wu Yong, and even slightly surpassing him, infinitely close to the Core Formation Middle Stage.

In fact, Wu Yong's strength was slightly better than that of an average Loose Cultivator at the Core Formation Middle Stage.

At this point, the two were battling, almost impossible to distinguish who was superior.

Divine Abilities clashed, their power astonishing, forming gusts of hurricane-force winds that swept in all directions.

"Yin and Yang merge, Hehuan's will, both palms... unite!"

Wu Yong quickly formed hand seals and murmured softly. A giant palm, interwoven with emerald green and pink Qi, pushed horizontally towards Zheng Yunshan opposite him.

The Blood Rage Pill had a time limit, so Zheng Yunshan also adopted a strong offensive to avoid delaying.

"One Origin Beginning!"

Zheng Yunshan Cultivated a special Cultivation Technique called the Ten Thousand Swords Sword Art.

This was his Opportunity.

This Cultivation Technique was also quite impressive, a rare Cultivation Technique that combined sword arts and Formations.

But precisely because of this, this sword art was quite profound and abstruse. One had to be familiar with Formations and possess sufficient spiritual sensitivity in the Dao of Formations to continuously comprehend it and make rapid progress.

Two powerful Divine Abilities collided, immediately resulting in a violent explosion.

The scorching wind surged, like ocean waves, rushing in all directions.

Both fell back, blood staining the corners of their mouths.

Wu Yong's face was pale. He wiped his mouth, feeling very indignant, and immediately wanted to attack again. At this moment, Zheng Yunshan's aura suddenly plummeted, causing a momentary shock, followed by great joy.

Although he was also quite injured, compared to his opponent, he was undoubtedly much better off.

Burning so much essence blood would likely take a long time to recover, consuming decades of time.

Precisely because replenishing essence blood was incredibly troublesome, ordinary Cultivators would not use this Move unless it was the very last moment.

As for burning Lifespan, that was even more extreme!

Just as he was about to make another Move, Zheng Yunshan suddenly said, "I concede!"

Li Feiyu had said that if he couldn't win even after taking the Blood Rage Pill, he should directly concede.

This was also within Li Feiyu's expectations.

The opponents sent out were definitely Cultivators whose Realm was stuck at a Bottleneck, at the peak of Major Achievement.

Looking at Li Feiyu's side, among the Core Formation Cultivators, only Zhou Yuan was at the Core Formation Major Achievement level. The others were only average at their respective Realms. Choosing from them was like picking the tallest among the short.

Better than nothing, just making up the numbers.

However, Li Feiyu had given them Blood Rage Pills, and he still hoped they could win.

One match ended, immediately followed by the second.

The opponent who came out was Young Master Wang Chan!

With Li Feiyu's eyesight, he could naturally tell that among the several Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivators of the Demonic Path Six Sects, Young Master Wang Chan was indeed top-tier.

But in the teams of the other three major forces, there seemed to be one or two people who were slightly superior to him.

"As expected, they cannot be underestimated!"

Li Feiyu sighed softly, then sent out his own Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator.

Both sides took turns sending people, but unfortunately, Li Feiyu's side did not have a pool of candidates like the opponent to choose from.

The person sent out for this competition was already the optimal choice; there would be no further changes.

Like the first match, the person Li Feiyu sent out was completely overwhelmed by Young Master Wang Chan from the beginning. Fortunately, he took the Blood Rage Pill to gain some fighting power, saving some face, and also causing Young Master Wang Chan some serious injuries.

Then, like Zheng Yunshan, he conceded again.

Fellow Daoist Hehuan was quite happy, laughing a few times, and looked at Li Feiyu and his group with some smugness.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you have already lost two matches. If you lose one more, you will have no chance of winning at all. The best possible outcome for the competition would be a draw."

"If it's a draw, then what?"

Li Feiyu chuckled, "A draw? Impossible!"

"Fellow Daoist Hehuan, it's only two matches. I let you win these two."

"After all, we are all Heavenly South forces in the future. I must save some face for you. If you lose all six matches, under the watchful eyes of everyone today, it will be very difficult for your Demonic Path to get by, and you might even be ridiculed and mocked!"

"You... Hmph, what's so great about winning with words for a moment!"

"Since you dare to boast, then send out your person!"

Li Feiyu smiled slightly, "Zhou Yuan, don't disappoint me!"

Zhou Yuan nodded, and with a flicker of his body, he had already arrived in the air above the battlefield.

"I am Zhou Yuan, please enlighten me!"

Zhiyang Shangren stroked his beard, looked at Zhou Yuan, then swept his gaze over the Demonic Path Cultivators, and said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoist Hehuan, this battle will not be easy!"

Fellow Daoist Hehuan had a clear idea.

There weren't many people at the Core Formation Major Achievement Realm in all of Heavenly South, and although several had come from the Demonic Path this time and possessed impressive Divine Abilities.

However, in Fellow Daoist Hehuan's opinion, they could at most be on par with Zhou Yuan.

Looking at his demeanor, he was quite extraordinary, and with the addition of the Blood Rage Pill—since the previous two had it, Zhou Yuan certainly would too.

He thought for a moment, somewhat hesitant, and finally said, "Old man Zhiyang, since you want a share of the pie, your Righteous Path Alliance must also contribute!"

"Your Disciple has come; it would be a bit of a waste not to fight!"

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