238: Lost by half a move

The sun hung high, shining on Ji Wuchang and making the golden light all over his body seem less dazzling.

He slowly opened his eyes, which emitted a purple glow, with countless flames dancing within!

His cultivation base climbed again, reaching the fifth level of the Purple Mansion Realm.

At this moment, Ji Wuchang's previous accumulation finally began to explode, and his cultivation speed gradually accelerated.

Over the past year or so, Ji Wuchang had used about half of the cultivation base from his Check-ins to temper his Physical Body and five viscera and six fu-organs, making his body flawless; his advantages were beginning to show.

Prodigies like Jiang Hao, Li Gubei, and Cai Ping, who could dominate a province or even several in the future, were gradually being left behind by Ji Wuchang!

He flew up and leaped down from the roof, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"Want to fight?"

Just then, a cold voice came from behind Ji Wuchang. He instantly felt his hair stand on end, and with a sway of his body, he transformed into a series of afterimages.

When he reappeared, he was already a hundred zhang away. He saw Yu Ling's incomparably beautiful yet cold face.

With skin like congealed fat, she stood tall and graceful, a peerless beauty of her generation. Just by standing there without doing anything, she was the most beautiful scenery in the world.

But that icy face, combined with those deep pupils, gave off a sense of being thousands of miles away.

Even getting a little closer, one could feel the coldness emanating from her.

"Fine!"

Ji Wuchang's cultivation base had just broken through successive Realms, so his confidence was naturally soaring. He was eager to test his current combat power.

Yu Ling reached out and tapped herself. Her second-level Soul Splitting Realm cultivation base rapidly dropped, instantly becoming the fifth level of the Purple Mansion Realm!

She walked toward Ji Wuchang step by step. Her speed wasn't fast, but her Battle Intent began to soar.

Ji Wuchang's expression was solemn, his whole body tense. A small sword appeared in his left hand.

Just then, Yu Ling moved. Her body drifted toward Ji Wuchang like a wisp of green smoke.

Ji Wuchang felt his vision blur, and Yu Ling was already in front of him, throwing a punch directly at his head.

Yu Ling's strikes were still ruthless and heartless. Combined with her ghost-like speed, they made all the hairs on Ji Wuchang's body stand up.

Ji Wuchang didn't hesitate at all. He clenched his right fist and punched out directly, meeting Yu Ling's fist.

He raised his left hand, and the finger-sized small sword stabbed directly toward Yu Ling's throat.

Ji Wuchang knew very well that he was no match for Yu Ling to begin with. If he held back, he would only lose more miserably.

So his strikes were also exceptionally ruthless, directly deploying one of the Three Life-Risking Swords.

With a loud "bang," the two fists collided, and a terrifying Protective Aura erupted.

At the same time, a loud "clang" rang out. The sword Ji Wuchang stabbed out was struck by Yu Ling's fist; he felt as if he had stabbed a steel plate.

The terrifying Protective Aura forced both of them back. Ji Wuchang retreated seven or eight steps, while Yu Ling retreated two.

Yu Ling's figure suddenly faded, disappearing from in front of Ji Wuchang instantly.

Ji Wuchang's pupils contracted slightly. Without hesitation, he stabbed the small sword in his left hand backward, while his body simultaneously sprinted forward at high speed.

Suddenly, the sound of breaking air came from above his head. A massive palm print descended from the sky, heading straight for the top of Ji Wuchang's head.

It was too late for Ji Wuchang to dodge. He knew he had misjudged just now. He clenched his right fist, which flickered with lightning.

This was the Wind and Thunder Transformation from the Wind and Thunder Fist!

With a loud "bang," the fist and palm met, and a terrifying explosive sound rang out.

Ji Wuchang's body descended rapidly. When his feet hit the ground, it exploded, and his feet sank deep into the earth.

Before Ji Wuchang could break free, two massive palm prints descended from the sky, blocking all of his escape routes.

Ji Wuchang had nowhere to hide. He circulated the Purple Qi Burning Heaven Art within him, put away the small sword, and clenched both fists.

On both of his hands, phantoms of the great sun emerged simultaneously as he threw both fists forward.

With a loud "boom," Ji Wuchang's body shook violently, and he was blasted directly into the ground by the opponent's palms.

The ground cracked open. Ji Wuchang's hands trembled slightly, and he looked quite disheveled.

Just then, five small swords whistled into existence, turning into five streaks of light that shot toward the sky.

Yu Ling struck out with a palm, directly swatting the five small swords away!

At the same time, the sound of wind and thunder rang out. Ji Wuchang flew out of the deep pit, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.

The Breakthrough in his cultivation base made him feel Senior Sister Yu Ling's dreadfulness even more.

Although both Yu Ling and he were at the fifth level of the Purple Mansion Realm, every strike she made contained a kind of grand momentum, majestic and powerful.

It was hard to imagine that such Moves were actually executed by Yu Ling.

After only a few exchanges, Ji Wuchang was suppressed, and the expression on his face grew more serious.

"Wind and Thunder Slash!"

On Ji Wuchang's left hand, lightning flickered as a long saber of lightning condensed, slashing down toward where Yu Ling was.

The lightning transformed into saber light, moving with extreme speed and reaching Yu Ling in an instant.

Yu Ling's expression was as calm as water. She punched out directly, shattering the saber light.

Just as Yu Ling was rapidly approaching Ji Wuchang, his voice rang out.

"Heart-Treading Step, First Step, Second Step, Third Step!"

Ji Wuchang took three consecutive steps, the sound of wind and thunder echoing beneath his feet, and his body arrived directly in front of Yu Ling.

A hint of pain appeared between Yu Ling's brows, and a special aura rose from her body.

"Shadow Sword Kill, Autumn Wind Kill, Dark Moon Kill, Void Kill!"

Ji Wuchang held a small sword in each hand and slashed out four times in succession. Four sword lights, carrying chilling killing intent, directly engulfed Yu Ling.

Yu Ling gave a cold snort and waved her hands, throwing four consecutive punches to obliterate the four sword lights.

"Mountain Fist!"

Yu Ling clenched both fists. On her fists, phantoms of layered mountains emerged.

With Yu Ling's cold snort, her fists headed straight for Ji Wuchang.

Ji Wuchang hastily deployed the Great Sun Divine Fist to clash with Yu Ling. As the four fists met, a terrifying explosive sound rang out.

Then, the two collided frantically, with various killing Moves appearing one after another, fighting to a standstill.

In just a short moment, the two had exchanged hundreds of Moves.

With a loud "boom," Ji Wuchang groaned. Struck in the left shoulder by Yu Ling's punch, he was sent flying, a trail of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Yu Ling didn't strike again. She glanced at Ji Wuchang, then took a step forward and rapidly headed into the distance.

Ji Wuchang bared his teeth; he had lost by half a Move again.

This woman was too fierce. Although neither of them had used their full strength just now, every Move in their clash was the real deal.

Ji Wuchang checked and found that about half of the spiritual energy in his body had been consumed.

His left shoulder was in excruciating pain. If not for his Golden Skin and Jade Bone, being hit by this punch would have carried a risk of bone fractures.

He gasped for air, feeling very depressed.

Then he clenched his fists. He couldn't give up; he had to knock this Senior Sister down!