73: Chapter 73 One Punch Decides the Victory!

His gaze fell upon Pan Yulian, and a trace of chilliness flashed through his eyes.

"Who are you again? Is it your turn to speak here?"

Swept by his gaze, Pan Yulian felt a jolt in her heart, but thinking of Fei Yangyang's miserable state, she still mustered the courage to say,

"Who am I? I am Senior Brother Fei's Dao Companion, Pan Yulian! You must give me an explanation today!"

"An explanation?"

Baili Yunche sneered disdainfully, "What kind of explanation do you want? You are merely a lowly maid, and you really think you are somebody?"

His voice was full of mockery, and as he looked at Pan Yulian, murderous intent surged.

Being looked at like this by Baili Yunche, Pan Yulian's heart trembled violently.

She felt as if she had been targeted by some abyssal behemoth, a chill rising from her spine and rushing straight to her crown.

Her face instantly turned pale white, her lips trembled, and she could not say a single word, staggering back a few steps.

"Deacon Wang, it is time to announce the result."

Baili Yunche sent a voice transmission to Steward Wang Ganju, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

Steward Wang Ganju shuddered all over.

He suddenly raised his head to look at this Foundation Establishment 7th Layer youth, who was currently quietly standing in the center of the arena, his robes fluttering and expression calm.

But those eyes were as deep as an abyss, seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

An intangible Aura emanated from him, actually making Steward Wang Ganju, a Golden Core 5th Layer Cultivator, feel a trace of oppression.

What was going on?

Steward Wang Ganju was secretly startled in his heart.

Having cultivated for decades, he had seen quite a few geniuses, but he had never seen a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who could have such an Aura.

That Aura was not brought by magic power, but a kind of confidence from the bones, a grandeur looking down upon the world.

Hesitating no longer, he took a deep breath and shouted loudly,

"Fei Yangyang used illegal forbidden drugs beforehand, and Baili Yunche, out of self-defense, counterattacked and disabled him. Judged by this seat, Baili Yunche wins this match!"

His voice echoed across the square, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"What? Baili Yunche won?"

"It's not that he won, he should have won in the first place! Fei Yangyang couldn't beat him even after taking drugs, what else is there to say?"

"Exactly, exactly! Forbidden drugs were used, and you still have the nerve to say others hit too hard?"

"If you ask me, Baili Yunche fought well! Someone like Fei Yangyang should have been taught a lesson long ago!"

The discussions surged like a tide, but this time, the wind direction had completely changed.

Those voices that previously accused Baili Yunche of being too ruthless were now drowned out by louder cheers.

Pan Yulian's face was livid, and she still wanted to argue.

She opened her mouth and was about to say something—

Steward Wang Ganju cast a cold glance over.

That gaze was as cold as a knife, carrying the coercion of a Golden Core Cultivator, directly pressing back the words on the tip of her tongue.

Pan Yulian trembled all over, her face turning pale, staggering back a few steps, and not daring to make a sound anymore.

Steward Wang Ganju withdrew his gaze, calculating inwardly.

He knew very well—Baili Yunche showing such astonishing talent this time would definitely cause the various Grand Elders to vie for taking him as a Disciple.

Offending Baili Yunche at this time was truly unwise.

Fei Yangyang was already a crippled person, it wasn't worth making an enemy of a Genius with a boundless future for the sake of a cripple.

Those who understand the times are brilliant people.

After this battle, Baili Yunche could be considered to have completely made a name for himself.

Starting from today, within the Xuanyang Sect, no one dared to look down upon Baili Yunche anymore.

The name of Baili Yunche would surely spread throughout the entire Xuanyang Sect!

...

"The match continues!"

Steward Wang Ganju raised his arms and shouted loudly, "Next, Wang Haoran battles Chu Yueyue!"

The Top Ten Ranking Battle continued.

The next few matches, although wonderful, inevitably appeared somewhat dim under the halo of the battle between Baili Yunche and Fei Yangyang.

Wang Haoran and Chu Yueyue fought fiercely for dozens of rounds, and in the end Chu Yueyue narrowly won by a single move.

Zhao Wuji faced Xie Guangkun, and the result was without any suspense—Xie Guangkun flicked Zhao Wuji off the arena with a single spear strike, clean and neat, without any dragging or hesitation.

Ye Hongyu faced Zhou Dafu, and in the end Ye Hongyu won with exquisite swordsmanship.

...

After several rounds of fierce fighting, the top five were finally born.

Baili Yunche, Xie Guangkun, Ye Hongyu, Zhou Dafu, Chu Yueyue.

Steward Wang Ganju stepped forward, holding a jade pot used for drawing lots in his hand.

"Next, the five people will draw lots. One of them will get a bye, directly advancing to the top three. The remaining four will duel in pairs, and the winners will advance."

The five people stepped forward in turn to draw lots.

Ye Hongyu drew the bye lot, revealing a faint smile, evidently quite satisfied with this result.

Baili Yunche drew Zhou Dafu.

Xie Guangkun drew Chu Yueyue.

As soon as the drawing results came out, discussions rang out among the crowd below the stage once again.

"Baili Yunche against Zhou Dafu? There's a good show to watch now! Zhou Dafu is a Body Refining expert, and his Vajra Indestructible Body has reportedly been cultivated to the 3rd layer; ordinary Magical Artifacts can't even hurt him!"

"Xie Guangkun against Chu Yueyue, there is no suspense here either. Although Chu Yueyue is quite good, compared to Xie Guangkun she still falls far short."

"Ye Hongyu gets a bye, her luck is really good."

...

On the arena, Zhou Dafu carried his black iron hammer, walking in strides to stand before Baili Yunche.

His figure was as burly as a mountain, with a tiger's back and bear's waist, taller than ordinary people by two heads.

With bare arms, he exposed bronze-colored muscles, each block cast like steel, brimming with explosive strength.

His facial features were rugged yet regular, but his eyes carried a bit of dullness, giving people an honest and steady feeling.

Zhou Dafu spoke in a muffled, thunderous voice, "Baili Yunche, I know you are very strong. However, my Vajra Indestructible Body is no pushover either."

He paused, a trace of Battle Intent flashing through his eyes, "I see that you are also a Body Refining Cultivator. How about this, we won't use Magical Artifacts or Spells, we'll just compare physical strength. One punch decides the outcome, how about it?"

Baili Yunche looked at him and smiled slightly.

This Zhou Dafu, although looking rough and crude, had a straightforward personality.

Unlike that insidious villain Fei Yangyang who was always playing tricks behind the scenes.

"No problem."

Baili Yunche answered readily.

Zhou Dafu grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "Good! Splendid!"

Zhou Dafu stepped back a few steps to widen the distance.

Taking a deep breath, he clenched his fists tightly, his muscles suddenly tightening and becoming as hard as steel.

A faint golden light faintly flickered around his entire body—that was the phenomenon of the Vajra Indestructible Body being cultivated to the 3rd layer.

"Take my punch!"

Zhou Dafu roared angrily, his right foot stomping fiercely on the ground, and his entire body rushed toward Baili Yunche like an arrow leaving a bow.

"Minor Vajra Fist!"

A punch blasted out!

The fist wind whistled, carrying a force that could snap dry branches and smash rotten wood, heading straight for Baili Yunche's chest.

Under the agitation of the fist wind, the air emitted a sharp whistle, as if it was about to be torn apart by this punch.

Baili Yunche's eyes turned cold, not daring to be arrogant.

He took a deep breath, the magic power within his body surging wildly, pouring entirely into his right fist.

The thunder strength in his Dantian was like boiling water, surging and roaring in his Meridians, converging onto the fist surface.

Blue-and-white thunder light exploded from his fist surface, electric arcs entangling and crackling!

"Myriad Phenomena Thunder Fist!"

A punch blasted out!

The two forces of gold and blue-and-white violently collided, emitting astonishing energy fluctuations!

Rumble! ! !

The deafening roar was like heavenly thunder exploding!

A violent shockwave spread outward from the intersection of the two fists, kicking up a gust of wind that blew the robes of the Disciples below the stage flapping loudly.

The arena floor was shaken with fine cracks, and gravel splashed everywhere.

Zhou Dafu let out a muffled grunt, his entire body as if struck by a galloping wild ox, his feet leaving the ground as he flew backward.

His feet plowed two deep ravines on the ground, gravel splashing, sliding out seven or eight zhang away before barely stabilizing his figure.

His face was flushed red, his internal blood qi churned, and his right arm trembled slightly.

He lowered his head to look at his fist—the skin and flesh on his fist were torn open, with fresh blood flowing directly.

Baili Yunche had only retreated three steps.

Zhou Dafu raised his head to look at Baili Yunche, his eyes full of shock.

His Vajra Indestructible Body had been cultivated to the 3rd layer, and his Physical Body strength was comparable to a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Yao Beast.

Even among Body Refining Cultivators of the same rank, very few people could suppress him in terms of strength.

Yet the Physical Body of this Foundation Establishment 7th Layer youth before him was not inferior to his at all!

"I concede."

Zhou Dafu did not hesitate in the slightest and directly conceded defeat.

What he excelled at was Physical Body strength, and now even his best attribute could not compare to Baili Yunche, let alone anything else.

Rather than stubbornly enduring and being beaten down by others, it was better to gracefully concede defeat and retain some dignity.

Baili Yunche withdrew his fist, smiled slightly, and cupped his hands, saying, "You flatter me."

What he hated most were insidious villains like Fei Yangyang who played tricks behind the scenes.

Although this Zhou Dafu was rough around the edges, his personality was straightforward, and he could afford to lose and let go, giving him a pretty good impression.

Zhou Dafu grinned and cupped his hands in return, "You are very strong. If there's a chance in the future, let's spar again."

Finished speaking, he hoisted the black iron hammer and strode down the arena.

Below the stage, thunderous applause rang out.

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