126: Yun Yi wants to do something big

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

"Exactly, there must be a problem with the Cloud System!"

"Yeah, even if they lost, they couldn't have lost to an early-stage Martial Apprentice..."

"Both of them have the strength to fight above their level. How could they lose to someone who just entered the ranks of Xuan Practitioners? The System must have made a mistake!"

"Why else do you think they say this is in the testing phase?"

"True, true..."

The people below chimed in one after another, all echoing the sentiment and primarily blaming the System for the two's defeat!

Because no one dared to believe that an early-stage Martial Apprentice, the lowest of the low, could defeat a Peak Martial Apprentice, let alone decapitate a Peak Martial Artist with a single strike!

If this were true, wouldn't the martial arts creeds they had believed in for so many years all collapse?

This was undoubtedly devastating for all Xuan Practitioners... Fu Fei sat cross-legged with his back to the crowd, his face grim. He gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the frozen System image—the moment Long Yuan decapitated Chu Qingxuan with one sword strike. A storm was raging in his heart... "Defeated?! Even he was defeated?! Could it be... I really was defeated just now?! I was actually defeated in one strike by an early-stage Martial Apprentice!!!" Fu Fei roared frantically in his mind.

When he had first emerged from the cloud cabin after being defeated by Long Yuan, he was still dazed. He simply couldn't believe he had been taken down in one strike by an early-stage Martial Apprentice. Thus, he had planned to rest for a bit before going back in to challenge Long Yuan again or issue a formal challenge in advance!

However, seeing that even the Peak Martial Artist Chu Qingxuan had lost—and lost even more miserably, being decapitated in one strike—was a highly impactful sight. It clearly shocked everyone present. Only after a good while did the discussions break out. Fu Fei suddenly realized a serious problem: his failure likely wasn't due to the System, nor because he had underestimated his opponent, but because he had truly been defeated by that Long Yuan!

Recalling the scene of his battle with Long Yuan, he finally understood. Long Yuan's seemingly casual, nonchalant strike was something he truly could not have avoided!

Even though he had cultivated the Fu family's High Grade Earth Rank footwork, the 'Mist Step,' to the Minor Achievement Realm—a technique that would make it impossible for even Chu Qingxuan to stab him—he had pushed his footwork to the limit in that moment of crisis. He had managed to shift through over thirty different forms and positions in an instant. At this level, he could match a quarter of his elder brother Fu Neng's skill, yet he was still struck in the knee by Long Yuan's sword and fell... He knew very well that he truly couldn't dodge that strike!

"Wait, what about my saber? The saber was in my hand at the time. Why did I only think about dodging instead of counterattacking and parrying his sword?" Fu Fei suddenly thought of this question. But as he carefully recalled the reasons, his heart filled with even more despair. He realized that in that situation, he hadn't even had the chance to draw his saber. A single moment of distraction would have meant getting hit, so he had instinctively dodged with all his might, forgetting even where his saber had dropped!

"How is it possible? Someone actually exists who can prevent me from even having a chance to use my saber?! Long Yuan, who exactly are you? How have I never even heard of someone like you before?!" Fu Fei screamed in his heart... Just then, Chu Qingxuan, who had just been decapitated by Long Yuan, finally opened the door and came out. However, he didn't walk out; he crawled out. Obviously, that strike had left him so shaken he couldn't even stand steadily, so he had no choice but to roll and crawl his way out!

His lackeys nearby rushed up to help him up and supported him to the side to regulate his breathing. But how could Chu Qingxuan calm down? His face was pale, and his whole body was trembling slightly, clearly struggling to control his nearly collapsing psyche... Decapitated in one strike! To have such a death exposed in public—where could he put his face in the future?

He was a representative carefully selected by Shuntian No. 1 Middle School, an almost invincible existence within the Martial Artist Realm. Yet today, he suffered the humiliation of being beheaded. In his eyes, it would be best if everything before him was destroyed! Destroyed!

"Long Yuan, you actually used a surprise attack! Next time, I will definitely ravage you and let you know what it feels like to be beheaded—no, to be executed by a thousand cuts!!!" Chu Qingxuan roared in his heart.

"Achoo—"

Long Yuan sneezed for no reason in the training room. He muttered to himself, "Could it be that some villain is eyeing my life again? It seems I should be careful about whether that cultist has any ideas..."

The cultist he referred to was naturally Yun Yi. He pulled up the information captured by the Heavenly Dao Eye and saw that Yun Yi had also been incredibly shocked by his performance. However, later, Yun Yi's face showed wild joy. Judging by his changing expressions and the lip movements of his muttering, he likely thought Long Yuan's Soul Power was growing exceptionally well. He must have assumed that the move just now utilized a technique from the Soul Refining Skill to secretly ambush Chu Qingxuan, allowing him to take his head in one strike. Without a doubt, the 'little seedling' Long Yuan was growing beautifully and was about to be ready for harvest. Once Yun Yi devoured him, his Soul Power would surely surge, giving him more confidence in becoming a high-and-mighty Mind Power Master!

"It seems he doesn't suspect anything, which means he thinks everything is still under his control... Hmm, that's good! However, from the information gathered by the Heavenly Dao Eye, Yun Feiyan doesn't seem to be a cultist. Yun Yi is just using his relationship with her to hide within Fengyang No. 1 High School..."

Long Yuan could basically confirm now that Yun Feiyan and Lu Shijie were both fine. As for what Yun Yi's purpose was here, or what role Shadow Moon Hall had him play by infiltrating Fengyang No. 1 High School, it wasn't very clear yet. He only knew it was highly likely he was establishing a sub-node of a branch. On one hand, it was to attract new recruits to the cult, and on the other, it served as a liaison point... These so-called branches and sub-nodes were actually an organizational model of Shadow Moon Hall. They used a multi-level management model, somewhat similar to pyramid schemes on Earth. This model allowed for viral expansion, letting the organization swell rapidly in a short period, making it extremely dangerous!

Currently, Yun Yi was basically the only one responsible for establishing and managing this sub-node in Fengyang, and he had been going out frequently lately, his activities being quite numerous.

"Eh? Blood Wolf Hall?!!!" Long Yuan was suddenly startled.

In the information regarding Yun Yi's outings, information about Blood Wolf Hall suddenly popped up. This surprised Long Yuan because Blood Wolf Hall was also one of the Three Great Heretical Cults. The Three Great Heretical Cults were Shadow Moon Hall, Blood Wolf Hall, and Ba Jue Hall. It was said their strengths were comparable, each worshiping their own lord, so they should have a competitive relationship. He didn't know why Yun Yi would have dealings with Blood Wolf Hall.

Long Yuan read the information carefully, and immediately his hair stood on end. A chill rose from his back, and he became quite unsettled!

"Good, good, good, so this is how you want to play?" Long Yuan shouted in his heart. He never expected that Yun Yi would actually collude with the people of Blood Wolf Hall, preparing to do something big together!!!

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