The Strongest Sect of All Times

Pei Jun not only had a high-grade spirit root, he was a Martial Master. 

To many Martial Apprentices, this difference in realm was like an impassable mountain.

If it was Li Qingyang or Xiao Zuiji, they could still jump stages and fight those higher in the Martial Apprentice Realm. Facing Pei Jun, they wouldn’t necessarily be defeated, but it would be very difficult for them to win. 

Martial Master Realm was also considered the Spirit Controlling Stage. 

Martial artists at this level were adept in the utilization and control of their spirit power. 

For those in the Martial Apprentice Realm who wanted to jump ranks and defeat someone in the Martial Master Realm, perhaps only Jun Changxiao could do it. 

Right, he had defeated Li Luoqiu and another Fifth Stage Martial Master. 

But he had depended on the Strength Talisman. Without this additional trick, he would have been captured and tortured as a prisoner. 

So was it really very difficult for a Martial Apprentice to defeat a Martial Master?

To others, the difficulty was like that of trying to ascend to Heaven, but it was easy for Ye Xingchen!

Bang!

Just look at how he had taken a few steps to the left when Pei Jun rushed forward, condensing spirit power into his fist and cleanly hitting the opponent in the waist. 

Quick, accurate, ruthless!

Wang Donglin exclaimed, “This child’s speed is quite fast!”

How could he not be fast?

This was something our Sir Night Emperor had remembered after racking his brain, a technique he had cultivated in his past life called ‘Crossing Step of the Roaming Dragon’.

Why did he have to rack his brain?

Because Ye Xingchen had learned too many martial skills in his previous life. After achieving Martial Emperor, he had dedicated his time to only the holy-grade or divine-grade skills, neglecting all lower tiered skills. 

‘Crossing Step of the Roaming Dragon' was not terribly outstanding. 

But with Night Emperor’s current cultivation, he could still use it. 

As for those holy-grade and divine-grade skills, he would need boundless spirit energy to use. With his current strength, they were impossible. 

This also told us how impressive the Tendon Altering Sutra and the Ice Sword Divine Art were, since even low tiered martial artists could disregard their realm to cultivate. 

Thump, thump, thump!

Punched, Pei Jun staggered several steps to the side. His waist tingled with numbness, slightly affecting his meridians and hindering the utilization of spirit energy. 

Ye Xingchen had hit him near the dantian. Although it wasn’t nearly as fatal as hitting the solar plexus or the Baihui Point, an injury in this area would definitely affect the revolution of qi. 

An expert was still an expert. 

As long as the opponent’s cultivation wasn’t too great, with his previous life’s experience and his high-grade spirit root, wasn’t smacking around a First Stage Martial Master easy?

Previously, when he solemnly vowed that no one else needed to participate in the challenge, since he could take them all himself, he wasn’t joking in the least. 

This emperor was once one of the Ten Great Martial Emperors. 

As long as my spirit root and cultivation increase, who amongst this heaven and earth can rival me?

“Trash.”

Ye Xingchen was filled with contempt. He proudly said, “Do not waste this lord’s time, attack quickly.”

Pei Jun’s eyes twinkled with anger. Domineering brat! 

A Martial Apprentice was looking down on him, what dignity did he have as a Martial Master?

Shua!

He rushed over using footwork, immediately using the Howling Tiger Roaring Dragon Palm. Based on intensity and speed, he was obviously stronger than Xin Yongyang!

When Li Qingyang faced this, he had chosen to straightforwardly resist with pure strength. Ye Xingchen chose to use his mysterious footwork to walk amongst the palm attacks. 

Once his spirit root had reached high-grade, the coordination between his new body and soul reached new heights. With his sharp eyes, as long as he caught the opponent making a small move, he could predetermine the trajectory and move to avoid it. 

“This…” Wang Donglin stared wide-eyed. 

A Martial Apprentice could achieve such precise evasion — how unbelievable!

Even Pei Jun, who was still using Howling Tiger Roaring Dragon Palm, looked shocked. No matter how frequently he changed his tempo or how cunning his attacks were, the opponent would easily avoid his move — after dozens of moves, he hadn’t even touched the corner of Ye Xingchen’s robes!

Attack. 

Attack more seriously!

“This Ye Xingchen is fierce!”

“Based on his footwork, he doesn’t seem like a Martial Apprentice!”

“No wonder he went on stage late. The Ironbone Sect actually had such an outstanding disciple!”

All the experts exclaimed. 

Gold would always shine. 

With his spirit root and cultivation raised, Ye Xingchen’s short time on stage had proven that his current strength was worthy of his previous title of ‘Night Emperor'. 

This guy truly isn’t simple. Jun Changxiao was also surprised. 

He let Ye Xingchen be the second-to-last on stage because of the possibility the boy cultivated an above divine-grade core technique, but didn’t expect that his footwork and judgement would be so outstanding. 

Shua! Shua!

In the arena, martial skills continued to be displayed. The sound of a tiger and a dragon roaring could be continuously heard. 

The more Pei Jun fought, the more dumbfounded he became. His opponent saw through every trick and twitch of his muscle, perfectly avoiding everything. 

“Boy.”

Ye Xingchen avoided another attack, standing off to the side to indifferently say, “Desperate?”

Desperate!

Bang—

Night Emperor condensed spirit energy once more, ruthlessly using a Rupturing Fist to hit his opponent in the side, the same spot as last time!

Thump, thump, thump!

Pei Jun was smacked back several steps, his expression fierce. Due to his injury, he found it difficult to gather spirit energy. 

Qin Haoran froze on site.

Soon, he seemed to have gone insane and roared, “You cannot lose this round, you must win for this lord!”

At this time, Ye Xingchen appeared before Pei Jun. 

Bang! Bang!

With another Rupturing Fist, his strength broke through 20,000 jin and he accurately hit the opponent in the center of the chest. 

Because the speed of the fists were too quick, Pei Jun didn’t even have the time to back up. It wasn’t until he had taken a dozen hits that he staggered backwards, blood flowing from his mouth. 

“It’s over.”

Many of the martial artist guessed. 

However, Ye Xingchen was not done. Using Crossing Steps of the Roaming Dragon to move once more, he used Rupturing Fist again. 

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With another explosion of attacks, Pei Jun tumbled to the ground as he tripped when retreating. His complexion was extremely pale; obviously, he had withstood a heavy injury!

Shua!

Ye Xingchen pressed a foot on his face, tilting his head to look up at Qin Haoran. Voice filled with ice he said, “Win? He is unqualified.”

What was considered rampant?

Stepping on the sweetheart direct disciple in front of the gate leader, that was rampant!

First Xiao Zuiji destroyed the signboard, then Ye Xingchen stomped on the strongest disciple’s face: the Vast Spirit Gate had thoroughly lost all dignity today!

Qin Haoran clenched his fists, his eyes becoming red. Obviously his fury had reached a peak.

All the Vast Spirit Gate disciples glared. 

“Tch.” Ye Xingchen kicked the severely wounded Pei Jun off the stage. He disdained, “A bunch of trash.”

Hence, Ironbone Sect earned another victory!

The score was 6:0.

Even if the first four were not considered, Vast Spirit Gate had lost!

“Ah.” Jun Changxiao slightly bowed and said, “Alliance Chief Qin, this lord already said there was no need to continue fighting. Now you’ve done it; not only did you lose another two, you also lost 10 million taels.”

Puh!

Qin Haoran spat blood. 

This challenge with the Ironbone Sect, not only had his Vast Spirit gate been defeated, they had also lost all dignity — it was very pitiful. 

While the various martial artists expressed their sympathy, they began to hold the Ironbone Sect in genuine esteem. 

Wang Donglin walked forward. “The Ironbone Sect has won 2 out of 3, this old man thinks there is no need to fight the last round. Let us cash in the bet and finish.”

“No, no.” Jun Changxiao spoke up, “Since it is Jianghu custom according to Alliance Chief Qin, we must finish all rounds.”

Saying this, he beckoned, “Qianqian, go up.”

Lu Qianqian did not speak, only taking a step forward. 

The already infuriated Qin Haoran saw that a young woman was going onstage and seethed, “He Ren, go up!”

“Yes.”

The one called He Ren went up. 

He was a mid-grade spirit root, cultivation only at Eighth Stage Martial Apprentice. 

There was nothing he could do. The Ninth Stage Martial Apprentices and high-grade disciples had already gone up and gotten defeated. 

“Sending a young woman up last, isn’t that humiliating the Vast Spirit Gate?”

“The Vast Spirit Gate is definitely in a fit of temper. If that girl’s strength is poor, she will certainly be treated poorly.”

The audience thought too much.

Because the exchange finished right after the referee shouted to begin. 

Pu—

A small fist filled with spirit power was like a violent storm, smashing the direct disciple called He Ren into the ground as he spurted blood!

Of the seven rounds, this was the shortest!

The various audience members felt their eyes bulging. 

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