CHAPTER 469: CHAPTER 469, SOUL CONFRONTATION

Breaking through to the Guiyuan Realm, Mo Feng’s combat power is roughly equivalent to a martial artist in the Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer. Naturally, Tan Wei is no pushover either, but when experts duel, even the slightest difference can determine the final victory.

Swoosh!

Mo Feng flew to Tan Wei’s seat and sat down quietly. A trace of severity flashed in Tan Wei’s eyes. The young talents appearing in this tea competition far exceed those of previous years. Re-entering the Profound List is not going to be easy.

After Mo Feng, many other young talents challenged the young talents on the Profound List. However, the results proved that the gap between them remained substantial. To challenge successfully was as difficult as reaching the heavens!

Just as the audience was growing weary, a pale, black-robed youth flew up from his seat and landed on the Profound List’s seat.

"Wang Gu, come out and spar with me!"

The black-robed youth who flew up was none other than Mu Yan, who had previously been defeated by Gu Mu. His injuries had mostly healed by now, and his black robe fluttered in the wind.

"Heh heh heh, Mu Yan, I didn’t expect you to set your sights on my position. Is it because Gu Ming has the Cyan Flame Saber, and you don’t dare to make a move against her?"

Wang Gu stood up lightly from the Profound List’s seat, slapped the table with his palm, and his body flipped rapidly in the air. Waves surged as he stood opposite Mu Yan.

"Hmph, my business is none of your concern!"

Mu Yan remained expressionless. Wang Gu’s words had hit the nail on the head. He was originally ranked tenth on the Profound List. Although defeated by Gu Mu, he should have challenged Gu Ming, who was ranked eleventh. However, Gu Ming had obtained a top-tier Earth Level Treasure Saber at an auction, significantly boosting her strength. If he challenged her, the outcome would be uncertain. Having already lost to Gu Mu, if he were to lose to Gu Ming as well, it would be a huge disgrace.

Hence, he chose to challenge Wang Gu, who was ranked twelfth.

Wang Gu was a young talent from the Mire Fire Domain. The Mire Fire Domain differs from the Fire Domain. The temperature in the Fire Domain is higher than in other regions, and the Fire Elemental Power is extremely abundant, making it a treasure ground for martial artists who practice Fire Attribute Techniques.

The Mire Fire Domain, though also filled with Fire Elemental Power, is filled with poisonous fire. Venomous creatures run rampant, and martial artists entering the area must be extremely cautious. A slight mistake could lead to poisoning and death.

Wang Gu’s Five Poison Palm was notorious. He had once unleashed dozens of consecutive palms, poisoning the population of several low-level countries, leaving everything desolate and lifeless for thousands of miles.

Boom!

As soon as the fight began, Mu Yan lashed out with a powerful kick, his legs crossing horizontally. The strong Qi Force turned into a white circular wave, crashing towards Wang Gu!

"Trivial tricks!"

Wang Gu shouted explosively, and purple mist enveloped his body. The stone ground eroded under the toxic gas, making hissing sounds. Three dragon-shaped purple light shadows intertwined with each other in the air, crashing towards Mu Yan.

Bang, bang, bang...

The leg Qi beams and the dragon-shaped toxins collided, forming white circular waves that rapidly spread in all directions.

Boom, boom, boom...

The shadows of the two figures shifted, fighting from the ground to the sky above the tea competition, and then back to the ground. Each strike was enough to split mountains and crack rocks. The gray turbulence in the air constantly shifted. The duel between the two was no less fierce than the previous confrontation between Chu Ming and Xu Huan. However, both Chu Ming and Xu Huan were swordsmen, masters at concealing killing intent who would only strike to kill when necessary.

Contrarily, Mu Yan and Wang Gu clashed head-on with every move, blasting the air around them.

In the seating area, Bai Feidu had somehow moved his head in front of Chu Ming and asked with a laugh, "Chu Ming, who do you think will win?"

Chu Ming remained silent for a moment before calmly saying, "If nothing unexpected happens, Mu Yan will win."

A look of puzzlement flashed in Bai Feidu’s eyes. "Why? From what I see, Wang Gu seems to have the upper hand. The final victor should be him."

Chu Ming remained unperturbed, watching the two figures dueling in the sky. "Although Wang Gu currently has the upper hand, it’s only temporary. Mu Yan isn’t without countermeasures. If I’m not mistaken, Mu Yan is biding his time, waiting for an opportunity."

"Waiting for an opportunity?" Bai Feidu looked a little surprised.

"Yes, an opportunity to defeat Wang Gu in one blow!"

Chu Ming nodded and glanced at Bai Feidu, who was still gazing at the sky with a confused expression. Chu Ming shook his head. Bai Feidu’s strength was weaker than the two, so even if he could grasp the situation, he could only see the surface.

Not long after Chu Ming finished speaking, the situation in the sky above the tea competition changed. Mu Yan grasped an opening, his legs transforming into two dragons that penetrated Wang Gu’s arms.

"Ugh..."

Wang Gu spat out a mouthful of blood, falling from mid-air to the ground. He reversed his palm to hit the ground, creating a recoil force that prevented him from a worse fall.

"Hmph!"

Without saying much, Wang Gu turned and flew to his seat below.

"You truly are a genius, but now I’m in trouble!"

Bai Feidu admired Chu Ming, then shook his head and sighed.

Chu Ming naturally understood what he meant. Mu Yan defeating Wang Gu meant that Wang Gu would now likely challenge someone close in rank but just below him. Bai Feidu was highly likely to be the next challenged, and so was Chu Ming.

After a few lackluster matches, a gray-robed figure flew up from the side. His eyes were deeply set, flashing with malice, and he exuded a mysterious aura.

"Jie jie jie, Chu Ming, you stole my Soul Secret Technique back then. Today, I’ll make you pay!"

Hui Xing smirked coldly at Chu Ming with malicious eyes.

"Fine!"

Chu Ming responded, his toes tapped the ground, instantly transforming into a sword light. He shot straight towards Hui Xing, the sword light dispersing to reveal his figure.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Hui Xing stood motionless, and from the soul level, an invisible, sonic wave-shaped pointed spike centered on him, closing in on Chu Ming from all directions.

"Chu Ming is strong, but this time he’s miscalculated. Hui Xing’s Soul Attacks are unpredictable. Even the young talents in the top ten of the Profound List wouldn’t face him head-on."

"Heh heh heh, perhaps defeating Xu Huan has made him too confident. He doesn’t know his limits!"

"That being said, Chu Ming did contend with Hui Xing for the Soul Secret Technique. Maybe he has some knowledge of the soul as well!"

In the audience, discussions were lively. Most didn’t favor Chu Ming.

"Jie jie..."

Hui Xing laughed coldly. He specialized in souls and already had a four-star Soul Secret Technique. The last time he encountered the Spiritual Profound Undying Needle, he merely wanted to add to his collection but didn’t expect Chu Ming to seize it first.