31: Wang Ye vs. Zhuge Qing

The next day.

Lin Yuan's most anticipated match finally arrived: Daoist Wang Ye versus Zhuge Qing.

A battle of Qi Men—this was definitely something to watch closely.

By observing carefully, he might even be able to develop new techniques with his exceptional comprehension.

On the arena.

"Daoist Wang Ye, it's finally our turn."

Zhuge Qing squinted his foxy eyes, continuously scrutinizing Wang Ye.

"Hahaha! I'm still a bit sleepy this early in the morning."

Wang Ye yawned, looking listless.

"I've long heard that Daoist Wang Ye's strength is extraordinary, and today I wish to witness it. However, with the battle about to begin, it's not good to still be so lethargic, Daoist."

Wang Ye looked at Zhuge Qing's slight displeasure and chuckled, saying,

"Since that's the case, I won't hold back."

Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Ye attacked Zhuge Qing.

"So fast!!!"

Zhuge Qing was slightly startled and immediately became serious.

In an instant, the two exchanged several blows, clashing directly with Tai Chi Quan and Baji Quan.

But neither could break through the other's moves; they were at a stalemate.

Lin Yuan, however, noticed something from the side: Zhuge Qing was indeed inferior to Wang Ye in close-quarters combat.

Perhaps it was because he positioned himself as a mage, unlike Wang Ye, who, despite his talent in Magic, enjoyed close combat.

As expected, after forcing Wang Ye back, Zhuge Qing immediately used Magic.

"Kan Character — Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Kun Character — Earth River Cart!"

...Zhuge Qing's Magic rained down on Wang Ye as if it cost nothing, continuously suppressing him.

Wang Ye could only dodge Zhuge Qing's attacks on the field.

Some of the onlookers even thought that Zhuge Qing had already taken control of the situation.

Lin Yuan propped his head and chuckled, "Wang Ye, oh, Wang Ye, you really can hide your strength."

Zhang Lingyu asked with some confusion, "Junior Brother, can Wang Ye really win?"

"Senior Brother, this duel is still early. Both sides haven't even warmed up yet."

Zhang Lingyu frowned.

"Are you saying that the opponent you mentioned for Zhuge Qing earlier was Wang Ye?"

"That's right. Wang Ye's strength is far more than what he's showing now. He hasn't gotten serious yet."

Zhang Lingyu looked at Zhuge Qing, who had already begun to display Marquis Wu Qi Men, and said with some shock,

"Zhuge Qing is already serious. Is Wang Ye's constant dodging a way of looking down on Zhuge Qing?"

"You could say that. This guy is a bit like Zhang Chulan; they both don't want to expose their trump cards and want to hide their true abilities."

Although Lin Yuan said this, Zhang Lingyu didn't believe that Wang Ye truly possessed the power to withstand Marquis Wu Qi Men.

While the two were talking, Zhuge Qing on the field said with some displeasure,

"Even now! You still have no intention of making a move! Wang Ye! Do you look down on me that much?"

Wang Ye looked at Zhuge Qing with a faint smile.

"I just saw you cast a divination for yourself before you entered the arena. The result is already obvious, so why do you insist on pushing so hard?"

Zhuge Qing looked at Wang Ye with some surprise.

Only he knew the final divination result, but what Wang Ye said was basically very accurate.

"Even if it's a moth flying into a flame! What does it matter! A thousand years ago, my ancestors knew they couldn't win, yet they still defied heaven!"

Zhuge Qing's heart was filled with unwillingness.

Even if the divination showed he would lose, he still had to fight this battle.

He had to know what power could make Marquis Wu Qi Men suffer such a crushing defeat.

"Wang Ye! If you don't make a move! I'll force you to!"

"Kun Character! Earth River Cart!"

Zhuge Qing roared, and the ground beneath his feet instantly shot up several earth spikes, stabbing towards Wang Ye.

"Sigh... Why bother?"

Wang Ye sighed and waved his hand.

"Kun Character! Earth River Cart!"

It was the same Earth River Cart, but the ground behind Wang Ye suddenly shifted, and a giant earth dragon leaped high over his head, directly crushing all the earth spikes in front of him.

The onlookers gasped in admiration at the ferocious earth dragon.

"Is this Wang Ye's strength? I didn't expect him to be so powerful."

Zhang Lingyu's pupils also contracted slightly.

"This... This person's Magic actually surpasses Zhuge Qing's!?"

Lin Yuan smiled faintly.

"After all, he is the Wang of Wudang."

Lin Yuan showed no surprise. He immediately began to release the Qi within his body to sense the unique power on the field.

The Feng Hou Qi Men that Wang Ye was currently displaying was not visible to anyone, including Zhuge Qing, as the Qi Men Eight Trigrams array beneath his feet.

But Lin Yuan could perceive the Qi formation.

To observe more closely, he even transformed his eyes into vertical pupils. The second layer of the Wind Cloud Dragon Transformation Art was body refinement, and his eyes had also been strengthened by Qi.

Now, his physical eyes could even see the flow of Qi in the human meridians.

"How profound! Is this the Feng Hou Qi Men?"

Lin Yuan murmured to himself, seemingly lost in thought.

"Standing in the Li position, yet able to cast the Kun Character technique, and the power unleashed far exceeds Zhuge Qing's. It truly is miraculous."

Lin Yuan observed Wang Ye intently and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wang Ye is truly a prodigy. Most people would never be able to comprehend such complex things in their entire lives."

"Li Character — Crimson Chain!"

"Xun Character — Sandalwood Merit!"

The next second, Wang Ye taught everyone present a lesson.

He directly used wood to counter Zhuge Qing's fire.

Everyone's understanding was completely overturned.

Especially Zhuge Qing; even the most powerful Qi Men Magic must follow the rules of mutual generation and mutual overcoming.

Everyone was playing by the rules, but this guy just came in with a cheat, using wood to suppress fire.

No! I must see what this guy is up to!

"Qi Men Manifestation Mind Art!"

A flash of green light erupted in Zhuge Qing's eyes.

The onlookers were all captivated by the two's battle; this should be the most spectacular and dazzling fight, apart from Lin Yuan's own battles.

Everyone present was discussing who would ultimately win.

But when Lin Yuan saw Zhuge Qing perform the Qi Men Manifestation Mind Art, he knew that the outcome of this battle was already decided.

As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.

The two were simply not on the same level.

The Feng Hou Qi Men completely crushed Marquis Wu Qi Men. When the Eight Wonders confronted other techniques, they were merely profound cultivation methods. But once the Eight Wonders battled a peer, it was over; it was an utterly unreasonable crushing defeat.

This is also why so many people wanted to pursue the Eight Wonders; within their peer group, it was a bug-like existence.

Just then, on the field, Zhuge Qing suddenly burst forth and charged towards Wang Ye, but the next second, he passed directly through Wang Ye's body.

In that instant, Wang Ye manipulated the space of the Feng Hou Qi Men.

Then Wang Ye directly sealed Zhuge Qing's acupoints, temporarily preventing him from circulating Qi.

Zhuge Qing lowered his head and said with a somewhat dejected tone,

"I... lost..."

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