219: I have plenty of strength and means!
Kailin walked up to the giant pillar, gave a low shout, gripped the rough, uneven surface of the pillar with both hands, exerted all her strength, and lifted the pillar and the great cauldron straight off the ground!
Kailin’s steps were steady, and she advanced step by step. With every stride, the bluestones on the ground cracked and sank.
The training ground is eight hundred meters in circumference. Walking this distance while just holding the Pillar-Cauldron wouldn't be too difficult, but ensuring the iron sand inside the great cauldron doesn't spill means the speed cannot be fast, which implies the lifting time will be very long.
However, Kailin clearly wasn't doing this exercise for the first time; she was confident.
Her pace was neither fast nor slow, just slightly slower than a normal person's stroll.
A quarter of an hour later, Kailin returned to the starting point and gently set down the Pillar-Cauldron.
Her hands were shaking slightly.
But her breathing was not disordered.
"Now it's my turn!"
Kaina's method was more overtly wild.
There was no trickery in this event, and Kaina also lifted the Pillar-Cauldron using the same method.
However, this girl adopted a different strategy than her sister. Her strength was more abundant at the start, so she moved very quickly in the first half, almost jogging. Only when her strength waned did she slow down and walk.
By the time she completed the circuit, about ten minutes had passed.
She was a full five minutes faster than her sister.
"It's your turn."
Kaina clapped her hands and looked at Su Yang provocatively.
Su Yang smiled, walked forward, extended his right foot, and lightly flicked his toe.
The Pillar-Cauldron filled with iron sand was flicked into the air by his foot, then landed steadily in his hand! Not a single grain of iron sand spilled from the great cauldron.
Su Yang simply held the Pillar-Cauldron aloft with a single hand, walking with incredible speed.
He returned to the starting point in less than two minutes.
He still set the Pillar-Cauldron down with an air of effortlessness.
The entire venue fell silent.
The eyes of both princesses widened.
"Th-this... How is this possible... How can you be so fast..."
Both sisters looked at Su Yang in disbelief.
The fiery Kaina completely refused to believe the result and immediately said to the Captain of the Guard: "Referee, I demand that his magic-banning belt be checked! It must be broken!"
Many incredulous spectators in the arena also nodded.
They all felt that Su Yang must have used magic power.
Naturally, the Captain of the Guard had to obey the order and inspect Su Yang's belt.
Soon, the inspection results were announced.
The Captain of the Guard reported: "Su Yang's magic-banning belt is intact and has no problems. His True Essence has been continuously suppressed, and there are no signs of True Essence flow."
"That's impossible!"
"How could his strength... be so great..."
Kaina simply could not accept it.
Su Yang smiled slightly: "Your Highnesses, there are still three rounds left. Do you feel there is still a need to continue?"
Kaina and Kailin exchanged glances. Their martial genes allowed for victory or defeat, but never defeat without a fight!
The two princesses' Battle Intent was completely ignited!
"We compete!"
"Why wouldn't we compete! Don't think that winning two rounds means you've truly won!"
"We haven't lost yet!"
"You! Announce the results! Hurry up!"
The Captain of the Guard immediately announced loudly: "The second round, Su Yang wins!!!"
"The third event—Brave Bull Fighting!"
Twenty Iron-Backed Mad Bulls, five meters tall and eight meters long, were released into the field.
The Iron-Backed Mad Bull is an extremely powerful and terrifying species among Spirit Beasts in terms of strength, defense, and attack, ranking among the best of the Four-Star Spirit Beasts.
Four-Star Spirit Beasts are equivalent to the power level of the Nascent Soul stage.
At this moment, the twenty Iron-Backed Mad Bulls were snorting white mist from their nostrils and pawing the ground, already furious.
"Rules for the third event: Within the time limit of half an incense stick, subdue the Mad Bulls bare-handed, rendering them unable to move. The one who subdues the most wins."
"The competition begins!"
This was a simultaneous competition where everyone competed in the same arena.
Therefore, Kaina let out a long cry and charged actively toward the herd of bulls!
Her figure was swift and agile, avoiding collisions. Seizing an opportunity, she leaped up, grabbed the iron horns of a Mad Bull with both hands, twisted her waist, and used brute force to flip the entire charging giant bull straight onto the ground!
She immediately flipped onto the bull's neck, locked her legs tightly, and wrapped her arms around the bull's head. No matter how the Mad Bull struggled, she choked it into unconsciousness! She then rushed towards the next one... Kailin, however, was more skillful. She avoided direct grappling with the Mad Bulls, instead using Movement Techniques to maneuver, seizing the opportunity to either grab a bull's nose, wrench a hoof, or use leverage to cleverly trip one Mad Bull after another, locking them down with Joint Techniques so they couldn't get up.
Although not as violently direct as her sister, her efficiency was not low.
This,
was the fighting style favored by the people of Kaiyue Kingdom.
The powerful and direct output of the two princesses drew deafening cheers from the arena.
Su Yang merely smiled as he watched the two sisters fight.
He casually walked toward two of the giant bulls.
Seeing someone approach, the two giant bulls lowered their heads, presented their horns, and charged side-by-side with furious roars, their Aura like that of charging chariots!
Su Yang neither dodged nor retreated. The moment the two bulls were about to collide, he extended both his left and right hands simultaneously, slamming two fists right into the center of the two bulls' heads!
"Boom!"
A dull thud sounded, and dust flew up.
The scene everyone had expected—Su Yang being thrown back—did not materialize.
Instead, the two Iron-Backed Mad Bulls, charging with the momentum of a thousand tons of force, were instantly knocked unconscious by a single punch from Su Yang.
Both giant bulls crashed heavily to the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Subdue?
Better to beat them into submission!
Su Yang moved rapidly across the field. Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Su Yang knocked down the terrifying Four-Star Spirit Beasts one by one, one punch per bull.
The last one.
Just as Su Yang was about to deliver a punch, he noticed Kaina was in the process of subduing it.
Su Yang withdrew his fist and smiled: "This one counts for you!"
Kaina snorted and finished choking the Iron-Backed Mad Bull into complete unconsciousness.
All 20 Iron-Backed Mad Bulls were lying motionless on the ground.
The competition ended.
The Captain of the Guard immediately announced: "In the third event, Princess Kaina subdued 5 Iron-Backed Mad Bulls, Princess Kailin subdued 4 Iron-Backed Mad Bulls, and Su Yang... subdued 11 Iron-Backed Mad Bulls!!!"
"The third event, Su Yang wins!"
Su Yang looked at the dazed expressions of the two princesses and smiled slightly: "Thank you for the concession, Your Highnesses."
"You..."
The way the two princesses looked at Su Yang had changed slightly.
Is this guy really that strong?
We truly didn't detect any True Essence fluctuations from him, so how... how can he possess such terrifying strength!?
"There are still two events left."
Su Yang smiled slightly.
The two princesses fell silent, the confidence on their faces having vanished at some unknown point.
"The fourth event—Ring Wrestling!"
A guard came forward and drew a white circle five meters in diameter in the center of the field.
The Captain of the Guard announced loudly: "Both sides enter the circle simultaneously, press arms against each other, and rely purely on physical strength to push the opponent out of the ring. Since it is two princesses against Su Yang alone, Su Yang must wrestle simultaneously with both princesses, and the two princesses may exert force together."
Kaina and Kailin exchanged glances and stood opposite Su Yang.
The sisters stood one on the left and one on the right, their four hands simultaneously pressing against Su Yang's extended arms.
They didn't have many chances left. They had to unreservedly activate the terrifying power within their bodies that originated from their Spirit Stone Bloodline. Their Qi and blood boiled, and even before the competition started, subtle cracks began to appear in the stone slabs beneath their feet.
"The competition, begins!"
The Captain of the Guard let out a great shout...
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