The successive Wangu Sect disciples who entered combat hadn’t unleashed their true strength, but they were still genuine Wuwang cultivators, so defeating disciples from Eastern Haotian Province sects was perfectly normal.
However.
Xiao Zuiji and Murong Xin were at equivalent cultivation levels, yet after several exchanges, the former continued to thoroughly suppress the latter.
The battle between them had been prepared for three full years.
If this was going to be such a one-sided crushing defeat, it would truly disappoint Jun Changxiao.
“Hmph.”
Cheng Huixin said coldly: “The match has only just begun. Don’t celebrate too early.”
From her tone, it seemed Murong Xin could still turn things around?
That made sense.
If a second-tier sect’s direct disciple didn’t have some trump card in hand, that would be rather inexcusable.
“Whoosh, whoosh—”
Just then, Murong Xin brought both hands together. Two beams of light flashed through her bright eyes, and her sleek black hair rose without wind.
“Drip, drip.”
Rainwater began falling from above, causing everyone to look on in astonishment.
The sky was perfectly clear.
How did it suddenly start raining?
“Be careful now!”
Just then, Jun Changxiao shouted loudly.
Everyone looked over, only to see that fellow with a solemn expression say: “When it rains, bring in the laundry!”
“…”
Everyone collectively rolled their eyes.
“Splash, splash.”
The rain fell harder and harder. Warriors from various factions circulated their spiritual energy to block it.
However.
Warriors with lower cultivation were dumbfounded, because condensing spiritual energy around their bodies couldn’t prevent the rainwater from penetrating.
In a short while.
Many people were drenched like drowned rats!
“This is Spirit Profound Water!” a powerful expert said.
Fire systems had many classifications, and water systems had quite a few as well. Spirit Profound Water was one of them, and its quality had reached the Saint-grade level!
Spirit Profound Water had strong penetrating power.
Lower-level martial cultivators couldn’t block it out even with circulating spiritual energy.
“Tsk tsk.”
Jun Changxiao said: “She does have some ability after all.”
Murong Xin’s Spirit Profound Water certainly had the effect of wearing down stone with constant dripping, but it couldn’t do anything to Xiao Zuiji, because the instant the rain swept toward him, it was evaporated by blazing flames.
“Is this your trump card?” he said arrogantly.
Murong Xin remained silent, forming complex hand seals.
The rainwater falling from above instantly gathered together, forming massive water columns that roared like flood dragons!
It wasn’t over yet!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Murong Xin’s hand seals continued, and more water columns condensed in midair.
In mere moments, nine columns resembling flood dragons emerging from the sea had gathered and pressed down from all directions.
At that moment.
As the water-element attribute intensified, the surrounding scorching sensation was suppressed and gradually returned to normal temperature.
Whoosh, whoosh—
Nine water columns like flood dragons, carrying the power to penetrate everything, roared forward, causing warriors from all factions to look on with solemn expressions!
This was definitely a high-grade water-element martial technique!
Cheng Huixin smiled coldly.
Her disciple had unleashed the Saint-grade martial study she had painstakingly sought out for her years ago—this would absolutely be able to grievously wound her opponent!
However.
To her and the other warriors’ astonishment.
As the nine flood dragons attacked, Xiao Zuiji actually withdrew his own flames and simply stood there arrogantly, his brow even showing a trace of disdain.
What did this mean?
Had he given up resistance, knowing he couldn’t match the Spirit Profound Water?
“Step!”
Just then, Xiao Zuiji took a step forward. The muscles exposed on his body suddenly bulged as he assumed a defensive stance!
A powerful expert said in surprise: “Not relying on fire-element attributes for defense—could he be planning to withstand it with his physical body alone?”
“That’s too bold!”
“Although the Hundred Lily Saint Sect disciple’s water-element martial technique is strong, with his comprehension of flames, he should be able to withstand it. Now abandoning this advantage will only put him in absolute passivity!”
Regarding Xiao Zuiji’s actions, many warriors couldn’t understand and could only evaluate it as—this was seeking death!
Murong Xin’s willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed slightly.
With a fierce wave of both hands, vast water-element spiritual energy poured into the nine water columns, gathering even stronger power!
Jun Changxiao and the Wangu Sect disciples smiled.
In their view, Xiao Zuiji’s strong suit wasn’t the fire element, but his formidable physical defense. Even without any enhancement, withstanding so many water-element martial techniques would be effortless!
That’s right.
Against such a weak opponent, defeating her casually would be too perfunctory. He could use various methods to let her experience what despair truly meant!
Whoosh, whoosh—
The first water column roared forward in the blink of an eye!
Xiao Zuiji planted one foot on the ground, spread both arms, and expanded his spiritual energy outward, forming a thin defensive energy wall.
Boom!
The water column like a flood dragon crashed violently into the spiritual energy wall. Ripples of water waves instantly spread across the training ground.
Warriors from all factions immediately widened their eyes!
After receiving that strike, Xiao Zuiji still stood in place, having not moved even a fraction!
They confirmed that this fellow had only mobilized his spiritual energy without executing any defensive martial techniques. To receive the attack so easily this way was simply too astounding!
“Whoosh, whoosh—”
From another direction, another water column roared forward.
Xiao Zuiji stood in place and raised one hand, directly catching the technique. Although the impact force was extremely strong, he remained steady as Mount Tai!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Right at this moment, the remaining water columns roared from different directions. Xiao Zuiji’s legs didn’t move at all, but his hands continuously changed positions, withstanding each water column through sheer force.
After all nine strikes finished, the warriors from all factions had their mouths agape!
Xiao Zuiji still stood arrogantly, his feet not having moved even a fraction, like a ten-thousand-year-old tree rooted in the training ground!
Good heavens!
Such powerful water-element martial techniques actually couldn’t make the Wangu Sect disciple retreat even one step!
“This child’s physical body is extremely terrifying!”
“Even a high-grade Wuwang wouldn’t be able to remain completely motionless after forcibly receiving nine strikes!”
“Fearsome, fearsome!”
Powerful experts from various factions commented one after another, giving this young man Xiao Zuiji sufficient recognition!
Spiritual energy could be cultivated anytime, anywhere, but after breaking through to a certain level, the physical body would be very difficult to substantially improve.
For this Wangu Sect disciple to refine his body to such a degree, he must have undergone unimaginable tempering.
Indeed.
To forge his physical body, Xiao Zuiji had shed too much sweat and eaten too much bitterness.
It was precisely because of such extreme dedication that he now possessed defense as solid as rock!
“How is this possible…”
Murong Xin’s eyes filled with disbelief.
Saint-level water-element attributes combined with Saint-level martial techniques were actually caught barehanded by him without any retreat—this was truly unacceptable!
“If this is your strongest trump card, then I’m too disappointed.” Xiao Zuiji said indifferently.
Murong Xin said: “I didn’t expect that in just three years, you would have such powerful strength.”
Xiao Zuiji looked toward Cheng Huixin, toward those Hundred Lily Saint Sect disciples who had once appeared at the Xiao Family and humiliated him, saying: “They probably never imagined that the person they freely trampled years ago would have the strength of today.”
“…”
Cheng Huixin and those disciples all fell silent.
“They were right.”
Xiao Zuiji said: “You, Murong Xin, are a heaven’s pride daughter, and I, Xiao Zuiji, this good-for-nothing, am not worthy of you.”
“However…”
He clenched his fist and said word by word: “Today, let everyone know that even a heaven’s pride daughter is nothing at all before me, this good-for-nothing!”
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