Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.
The massive flock of birds, which seemed to cover the sky, produced wind blades that sliced everything in their path cleanly in half. They were sharp enough to rival Hu Sanlang's saberlight.
Of course, Chu Liang didn't dare to come into contact with them. While evading the wind blades, he pushed forward and charged toward Du Wuhen with the Dustless Sword in hand.
Despite having already fought two battles, Chu Liang showed no signs of fatigue. Instead, he seemed to become even more invigorated the more he fought.
Battles were common occurrences for Chu Liang. However, he rarely battled against prodigies in his peer group, and his display of such an intense fighting spirit was an even rarer occurrence than that.
As Chu Liang swung his longsword, a vast and mighty wave of Cloud of Determination sword qi surged forth, making Du Wuhen's heart tremble in fear. There was a clear reason why Chu Liang's status in the world had been rising during this past year—his strength was indeed terrifying.
Boom.
The wave of sword qi and the wind blades revolving around the scythe collided. The impact of the collision sent both forces flying in all directions, leaving countless small cuts on Chu Liang and Du Wuhen. The sound of ripping fabric rang out incessantly.
Many bloody wounds appeared on Du Wuhen's skin, staining it red.
Meanwhile, Chu Liang was protected by the Jiuli Soul Armor, so his torso was unaffected. Only his clothes had been ripped. His limbs and face were wounded, but they healed soon after.
Boom, boom, boom.
After several exchanges of attacks, Du Wuhen was wounded all over. However, Chu Liang's wounds had already healed, leaving only fresh scars.
Seeing that, Du Wuhen felt perplexed. Like Chu Liang, Du Wuhen was at the second level of the fifth realm and possessed the Jia Wood Foundational Qi. So, why was Chu Liang's recovery speed so much faster than his?
Of course, Du Wuhen had no idea that Chu Liang's Jia Wood Foundational Qi was from two Golden Cores. Moreover, he was also at the third realm of the White Dragon's cultivation legacy, making his physique as strong as a that of celestial beast.
In other words, Chu Liang's physique was comparable with that of Du Wuhen's tamed beast Azure Mysterious Wind Bird, while his cultivation power was on par with Du Wuhen's. With the two aspects combined, Chu Liang was undeniably formidable.
...
The scene of Chu Liang overwhelming Du Wuhen so swiftly left the spectators outside the illusory realm dumbfounded.
Unable to understand the intricacies of the fight, the non-cultivators simply enjoyed the exciting fight.
They had seen Hu Sanlang suppress Chu Liang for so long in the previous fight, so they had thought the two young men were on par in terms of strength. Chu Liang had won in the end, but they had assumed it had been a narrow victory. They had not known that it had been because of Chu Liang's strategy to minimize the damage he received.
It was obvious to the spectators that Du Wuhen's strength surpassed that of Hu Sanlang, so most of them had believed this would be a tough battle for Chu Liang. To their surprise, Chu Liang took the offensive right when the fight started, unleashing a storm of attacks that left Du Wuhen overwhelmed.
The eldest disciple of the Thunderbolt Stronghold was being beaten to a pulp.
Lackey A and Shang Ziliang, who had been wailing in despair just before, forgot about their bets for now. They stared fixedly at the screen, feeling their sect might have grasped a glimmer of hope.
"Chu Liang's switch has been flicked!" Lin Bei exclaimed. "Senior Sister Jiang's death must have triggered his battle mode. I've never seen his fighting spirit this intense!"
The other disciples of the Mount Shu Sect nodded in agreement. Chu Liang was always smiling; who had ever witnessed him this fierce?
Bam, bam, bam!
Drenched in his own blood, Du Wuhen finally had enough. If Chu Liang's barrage of attacks continued, Du Wuhen would essentially be subjected to death by a thousand cuts. Their exchanges of attacks were only hurting Du Wuhen; Chu Liang’s physique was totally fine, yet Du Wuhen was reaching his limits. �
The raging winds intensified sixfold!
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
Du Wuhen was already under a lot of strain trying to manipulate the whirlwind. He persisted with gritted teeth, trying to use the whirlwind to rip Chu Liang apart.
However, the raging winds suddenly intensified, and he lost control. Something exploded inside him.
Chu Liang had deliberately intensified the whirlwind, giving it more force than Du Wuhen could handle.
Du Wuhen burst open, and a fountain of blood sprayed out. Without any energy left to resist, he transformed into a soul crystal.
Right then, the violent, raging whirlwind exploded, sending a massive blast of wind through Misty Waters City, which had already been reduced to ruins, and razing it to the ground. After that, only piles of rubble remained.
...
The blast hurled Chu Liang dozens of zhang away. The injures he suffered this time were quite significant, but he had successfully countered and killed Du Wuhen.
"Huuu..."
After taking a moment to catch his breath, he didn't heal his wounds. Instead, he got up and continued walking forward.
The streets and buildings were gone now, so there was nothing in his way. He could see the people waiting for him up ahead.
Yang Shenlong, Yang Yuhu, Xi Miaoxian, and Qi Lin'er—the team of four from the Penglai Supreme Sect stood in a row amid the rubble, gazing at Chu Liang with shocked expressions.
Qi Lin'er broke the silence with a strange laugh. "Heheh."
Then he leaped in front of Chu Liang. "I didn't expect you to make it here. Since you're so eager to court death, I can only—"
Qi Lin'er didn't finish his sentence.
Chu Liang was suddenly enraged, and an aura of indescribably immense power burst out from him, shrouding him. Taking a step forward, Chu Liang turned his hand over and struck Qi Lin'er's celestial spirit with his palm.
Boom.
That one palm strike obliterated Qi Lin'er!
The gazes of the remaining members of the Penglai Supreme Sect team wavered in fear, even Yang Shenlong's. Their expressions immediately turned grave.
On the other hand, Chu Liang smiled nonchalantly as if he had merely swatted a mosquito to death.
He shook his head and said, "What business do children have speaking here?"
1. This "Xun" refers to the trigram combo/hexagram "Xun". They are the same character, which means it's basically wind x2. This hexagram could be interpreted in various ways, including a gentle/penetrating wind or obedience. ☜
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Translator: LD