Chapter 89 What is the Meaning of Cultivating Ones Body? (1/2)
”Changge!”
Lyu Hao went up to support Zhao Changge, but Zhao raised his left hand and shook his head gently. ”I'm fine, I just suffered some external injuries. Luckily, I broke the Seal of the Heavenly Girl at the very last instant. Otherwise, a few of my bones would have been broken. That young Taoist nun's strength is truly terrifying.”
”That's right. I had goosebumps just watching her fight. Isn't she afraid of scaring off any potential suitor?” Yu Wude said mockingly. Before he finished speaking, however, he realized that there was a black cloud above his head, and that Leng Yueyan had swept her gaze casually over him. His neck shrank, and he tried to laugh it off. ”My Yiyi is still the best!” he said.
”Damn you. Don't let me get my hands on you, or I'll make you look 'good'!” Shangguan Yiyi had overheard him somehow, and she was shaking her fists in anger.
”Oh, I see that you can't forget me, and that you're still reminiscing about me, Yiyi. Brother Yu looks 'good' even if when you're not grabbing him, thanks for the concern!” Yu Wude said cheerfully to Shangguan Yiyi.
”Be careful. I'll let you suffer if you fall into my hands!” said Shangguan Yiyi as she raised an exquisite finger and pointed at him.
”Look at you. I'll be yours if I fall into your hands. Why wouldn't my life be good if that happens? Stop trying to put up an act. We'll lead a blissful life together, and it'll be a match made in Heaven!” Yu Wude continued to tease her.
”You! You! This is so infuriating! Just you wait, I'll kill you!” Shangguan Yiyi replied. Her delicate features had turned even redder than the evening sky, and she was so angry that she was stamping her foot. If Meiqing had not held her back, she would have charged toward the cheeky man.
”Tough love is true love, I say. So, you're completely in love with me, Junior Shangguan!” Yu Wude said, forcibly speaking in a low voice.
”Go and die!!” Shangguan Yiyi exclaimed, completely enraged by now. She waved her fists at Yu Wude, and a powerful murderous aura began to fill the air, causing all practitioners between them to retreat.
”That's enough, shut up,” Wang Bugui said, finally requesting for Lyu Hao and Zhao Changge to keep Yu Wude's mouth shut. If he went on, they would really have a fight on their hands.
The next matchup was announced after a short break. The names of the combatants appeared in the skies, and everyone began to get excited again after seeing the words ”Recreational practitioner Wang Bugui versus Wu Kuang of Lingwu Sect”.
”It's my turn already!” Wang Bugui said with a casual smile. He then appeared at the middle of the arena in the next instant.
”I'm going!” Wu Kuang bid his juniors and seniors farewell before leaping into the center of the arena.
As the two previous titanic battles had smashed the arena beyond recognition, Tong Yixing began using the stone discs to repair the arena as he stood in the palace. He added a few more layers of protective barriers to prevent the arena from being damaged easily, as repairs took up additional time. The practitioners began discussing among themselves again as they looked at the two combatants facing off.
”Wang Bugui has been concealing his true power and only showed us a glimpse of his might yesterday. How strong is he truly?”
”The Lingwu Sect follows a Taoist school which focuses on training one's body. Legend has it that they have a technique called the Unyielding Martial Form. Anyone who masters it can go toe to toe with the 30 Foot Golden Body Manifestation of the Buddhists!”
”Their Physical Training is ranked second in the entire world, and only the Palace of the Human Emperors, with its peerless lineage, can compete with them. Wang Bugui will definitely meet his match today.”
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The practitioners were interested in the matchup. From the previous battle, they could see that Wang Bugui's physique was considerably strong, but they felt that it was definitely no match for the disciple of a sect which focused on Physical Training. Many of them hoped to see him being taught a good lession by Wu Kuang, especially those practitioners and elders who had lost their precious artifacts to him. They gritted their teeth as they thought about being cheated by those four people, their faces turning completely dark.
”Clang!”
The clear sound of the ancient bell ringing reverberated throughout the arena, signaling the start of the third competition.
”Heavenly Cloud Technique!”
Wu Kuang roared, and he was planning to start strong. He knew that he could not dally around with such an opponent, and that he had to subdue him from the start to prevent him from counter attacking in the later stages. Wang Bugui unleashed his Mental Prowess and used his Hell Step to deal with his opponent's attacks.
Wu Kuang's fist came crashing toward Wang Bugui, and he sidestepped to dodge the blow. He also evaded the next dozens of punches. Wu Kuang suddenly kicked at his opponent, but Wang Bugui absorbed the force of the attack with just one arm. He then took three consecutive backward leaps to avoid the chain of kicks which came flying toward him. He reached an arm out immediately after his feet touched the ground to absorb yet another punch.
”Bam! Bam!”
Huge ear-rattling sounds of their bodies smacking into one another rang out, and they had exchanged thousands of blows in the blink of an eye. Wu Kuang frowned as he noticed that his opponent seemed to be very calm. He became angry as the thought, ”I'm a genius who has been lauded as a great talent since a young age. How can I be looked down upon by a recreational practitioner?”
”Ah!”
Wu Kuang increased the force of his next punch, and Wang Bugui reacted by channeling his blood vigor into his next blow. A huge shockwave was generated by the impact of their exchange, and a strong gale began blowing. Wang Bugui, who was in the middle of the storm, launched another attack with a powerful kick. His opponent blocked it with both arms and Wang kept up the pressure with a chain of dozens of kicks.