Zhao Feng slowly walked up, each step heavy and deliberate.
Then, Zhao Feng reached back and drew out the object on his back. With a flick of his wrist, he tore off the black cloth, revealing a heavy, black spear!
THUD!
Zhao Feng swung it, the spear letting out a piercing whistle as it cut through the air.
The female disciples of Merak Palace covered their mouths. No wonder Zhao Feng's steps had been so heavy when he climbed onto the dueling stage!
"That spear must weigh at least six or seven hundred pounds..."
"That's natural-born Divine Power! Can someone at the seventh level of the Body Refining Stage really wield such a heavy weapon with ease?"
...
The disciples broke into a flurry of discussion. Yi Tianyun's attacks were bizarre, but the length of that spear was nothing to scoff at.
Shi Xueyun's expression turned icy. "It seems he thinks his cultivation isn't enough, so he's resorting to a weapon!"
Yi Tianyun could also choose any weapon, but she had no idea what he would use!
Zhao Hualong chuckled. "Is there a problem? It's not against the rules, is it? You're free to pick a weapon as well."
Yi Tianyun's cultivation was impressive, but what about a contest of weapons? The gap in cultivation wasn't insurmountable, especially since he knew Yi Tianyun's Body Technique wasn't very refined—he had been hit before.
It was just that bizarre ability of his that he couldn't figure out for the life of him. But this wasn't about Martial Arts. This was about winning and losing!
'That spear looks pretty powerful.'
Yi Tianyun sized up the spear in Zhao Feng's hands, his eyes narrowing slightly. Speaking of weapons, he had one too.
"Tianyun, what weapon will you use?"
Shi Xueyun displayed a selection of weapons. They were all Mortal Iron Level, but of a lower grade. High-grade ones were extremely rare.
Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. "I have my own weapon..." As he spoke, he took out the Frost Fist and slipped it on. The blue gauntlet covered his hand, emitting a soft blue glow. It actually looked quite beautiful.
But when the crowd saw the gauntlet, they were stunned. What was the difference between this and fighting bare-handed?
His opponent's advantage lay in the spear's length and reach. Even if the gauntlet was powerful, Yi Tianyun would be at a severe disadvantage against its wide-ranging attacks.
"Pfft... What's the difference between that and using no weapon at all? And what the hell is that thing? It just looks like a glove. What's it supposed to do!?"
Zhao Hualong burst out laughing on the spot. He found it absolutely ridiculous. Of all the weapons he could have chosen, he picked a gauntlet!
The female disciples of Merak Palace looked at each other in dismay. This was an undeniable disadvantage!
Shi Xueyun said anxiously, "Tianyun, how are you going to fight him with that weapon?"
She had already noticed that Yi Tianyun's Body Technique wasn't great. He would likely struggle just to dodge, so how could he possibly charge in to attack?
"We'll know once we fight," Yi Tianyun said with a smile, walking back onto the dueling stage.
'Is he really going to take on that weapon with just his fists?'
Never mind the disciples of the Celestial Spirit Sect; even most of the people from Merak Palace were not optimistic.
If there was a huge disparity in their strength, defeating Zhao Feng bare-handed would have been easy.
But this was different. Their cultivation levels were not far apart. With the advantage of the spear's length, Yi Tianyun's chances of winning were less than fifty percent!
This was no exaggeration. Zhao Feng wielded the spear as if it were a weightless wooden stick; it didn't affect his speed at all. Given this, how could one get close? Unless Yi Tianyun could unleash even greater speed.
"If you insist on courting death, then don't blame me."
Zhao Feng pointed his spear at Yi Tianyun. A tyrannical power gathered at its tip, ready to offer Yi Tianyun as a blood sacrifice for his two fellow disciples at any moment.
"Please."
Yi Tianyun gestured for Zhao Feng to make his move, his expression serene.
"Die!"
Zhao Feng violently gripped his spear, and a frenzied aura erupted, soaring into the sky. A blood-red light even flared in his eyes!
His strength instantly surged severalfold. This was clearly not a power that someone at the seventh level of the Body Refining Stage could unleash.
"He took a Frenzy Elixir!?"
Someone immediately realized that Zhao Feng had taken a Frenzy Elixir to erupt with such terrifying power. If that strike landed true, it would really smash Yi Tianyun into a meat paste.
SWOOSH!
The sound of the spear ripping through the air assaulted everyone's eardrums. The extremely tyrannical Frenzy Power locked onto Yi Tianyun in an instant. Mid-air, Zhao Feng brought the spear crashing down on Yi Tianyun with the force of a thunderbolt.
"Dragon Under the Spear!"
He unleashed a Human Level Martial Art from the Celestial Spirit Sect. Combined with the Frenzy Elixir, its power skyrocketed!
Under this aura, Yi Tianyun had nowhere to run. It was impossible to dodge the lock of his opponent's energy; once targeted, there was no escape.
But in the next moment, Yi Tianyun vanished from his spot. His figure flickered in and out of sight. Wasn't this familiar scene the Floating Cloud Step that Fang Chen had used before?
Yet now, it was Yi Tianyun who was using it! The problem was that the Floating Cloud Step was an Absolute Skill of the Celestial Spirit Sect. How could Yi Tianyun have learned it?
"Th-That's the Floating Cloud Step! How is that possible!?"
Even Zhao Hualong was dumbfounded. Ordinary disciples of the Celestial Spirit Sect weren't even qualified to practice the Floating Cloud Step, yet here was Yi Tianyun using it, leaving them all completely stunned.
Forget the Celestial Spirit Sect disciples; the people from Merak Palace were just as flabbergasted. How was Yi Tianyun using the Absolute Skill of the Celestial Spirit Sect?
While everyone was still reeling in shock, Yi Tianyun used this astonishing Body Technique to swiftly escape from the locked-on state.
The next moment, he appeared behind Zhao Feng! He immediately threw a vicious punch, and the Frost Fist flared with a brilliant blue light. A frosty qi rapidly spread out, instantly enveloping the descending Zhao Feng.
Instantly, his movements became incredibly sluggish. He wanted to turn and counter-attack, but his speed had been so drastically reduced that he couldn't keep up at all.
BAM!
The punch landed heavily on Zhao Feng's body. With a resounding CRACK, he was sent flying, and an extreme, frosty qi continuously invaded his body.
He also happened to be under the effects of the Frenzy Elixir. Under the alternating assault of hot and cold, fine cracks actually started to appear on his body.
THUMP!
With a dull thud, he crashed heavily onto the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his head lolled to the side, and he was dead!
He had taken a Frenzy Elixir, which already had strong side effects. After over-exerting himself to unleash that power, Yi Tianyun's attack caused the blood vessels inside his body to rupture. It would have been difficult for him to survive even if he wanted to!
"Ding! Congratulations to Player 'Yi Tianyun' for successfully killing the Celestial Spirit Sect disciple Zhao Feng. Gained 700 Experience Value, 30 Madness Value..."
"Ding! Congratulations to Player 'Yi Tianyun' for completing the side quest. Gained 10,000 Experience Value, the Celestial God Armor, and one hundred gold taels..."
"Ding! Congratulations to Player 'Yi Tianyun' for leveling up, reaching the first level of the Spirit Refining Stage!"
That's right. After half a month of hunting Demon Beasts outside, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Body Refining Stage. After completing this quest, he had finally broken through into the Spirit Refining Stage!
From the very beginning, he had dominated this competition with crushing force. At the peak of the Body Refining Stage, who could possibly compare to him?