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Chapter 640 - 569: Public Breakthrough, Gaining the Upper Hand

Chapter 640: Chapter 569: Public Breakthrough, Gaining the Upper Hand

As a demon of the Lv Family, Lv Zhan, having mingled in the secular world and honed himself for a period, did not carry the arrogance of Emperor Bai and Jiang Ying, but had acquired a bit of the Jianghu righteousness.

He and Ye Fan did not hit it off right away, but he felt a strong affinity and had already considered Ye Fan a friend in his heart.

In such circumstances, when Shi Yongsheng repeatedly provoked Lv Zhan’s "future sister-in-law" Su Liuli, Lv Zhan felt extremely annoyed. Recalling Shi Yongsheng’s disregard for him the day before, even the easygoing Lv Zhan was infuriated to the extent that he didn’t wait for the referee Gu Yun to speak, and took the initiative to rush onto the stage.

"A master shows their skill the moment they make a move, and this Lv Zhan, stepping on the stage in two strides, is very strong indeed."

"Yes, the Ancient Cultivation Family truly lives up to its reputation; just the speed of Lv Zhan’s movement technique alone doesn’t disgrace the name of an heir of an Ancient Cultivation Family!"

The cultivators watching the match were originally surprised by Shi Yongsheng’s sudden targeting of Su Liuli, but upon seeing Lv Zhan ascend to the stage in two steps, they immediately exclaimed in amazement.

"Well, before I deal with the Buddhist obstacle, I’ll settle with you, the troublemaker, first."

Seeing Lv Zhan ascend to the stage in two strides, a gleam of light flashed in Shi Yongsheng’s eyes, yet he was unafraid and even snorted coldly, walking calmly out of the audience seats toward the ring.

"This Shaolin monk is just at the Innate Great Perfection realm, how can he be so fearless?"

The words of Shi Yongsheng clearly reached everyone’s ears, causing the surrounding cultivators to be astonished.

Even those competitors and sect representatives in the audience seats appeared puzzled, only a few Supreme Strongmen flickered with understanding in their eyes, seemingly having guessed something.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan had a thoughtful expression on his face.

Yesterday, Shi Yongsheng was incredibly arrogant, making Ye Fan suspect there was something odd about him, but he couldn’t figure out what was amiss.

Today, the feeling in his heart was even stronger, but he still couldn’t figure it out.

"Bald donkey, Su Liuli is the disciple of the Buddhist Supreme, Master Bodhi Wu Yin, who are you to call her a Buddhist obstacle? Lord Lv thinks you are the Buddhist Demon Monk!"

The fearless demeanor of Shi Yongsheng made Lv Zhan even more upset, and he didn’t wait for Shi Yongsheng to step onto the stage before he started scolding him.

"I am the direct disciple of the Shaolin Abbot, Master Empty Zen, whose master is Dharma Ancestor, the foremost figure of the Eastern Land’s Zen Sect."

Shi Yongsheng slowly ascended the stage, looking at Lv Zhan with a face full of pride, as if answering Lv Zhan’s question, but also speaking to everyone present, "Years ago, when Bodhi Wu Yin single-handedly challenged Shaolin, overpowering Shaolin’s top ten experts and was crowned by the cultivators all over the world as the Buddhist Supreme, she indeed didn’t deserve such a peerless title—over the years, she has carried the title of Buddhist Supreme yet neglected Buddhist affairs, neither imparting Dharma nor skills, what virtues and abilities does she have to be revered as the Buddhist Supreme?"

"As for Bodhi Wu Yin’s disciple, Su Liuli, who has relied on Bodhi Wu Yin’s inheritance to achieve without labor the status of the first among the younger generation to enter the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, yet disregarded the Buddhist honor in such an important competition as the Qing bang contest due to worldly personal affairs, and surrendered without fighting; if she’s not an obstacle, what is she?"

"This time, I’m representing Shaolin in the Qing bang contest with one purpose—to vindicate my master and to correct Shaolin’s name—Buddhist obstacle Su Liuli, I must cleanse her."

Concluding, Shi Yongsheng employed the ’Shaolin Lion Roar,’ with a voice loud and ringing, resonating like a bell striking, echoing through the skies, causing the eardrums of the audience close to the ring who had lower cultivations to swell and their blood to surge, some even being knocked to the ground.

"Bastard!"

Seeing Shi Yongsheng not only insult himself but also his master Bodhi Wu Yin, Su Liuli, who had converted to Buddhism, turned pale with rage and couldn’t help cursing.

Ye Fan, however, slightly narrowed his eyes, feeling a desire to replace Lv Zhan and teach Shi Yongsheng a lesson.

"Merely being at the Innate Great Perfection Realm and you dare talk big about challenging Su Liuli, who has stepped into the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, aren’t you afraid the wind might blow your tongue away! Enough, Lord Lv will teach you today how to be humble!"

On the stage, Lv Zhan smirked coldly, then looked towards the referee Gu Yun, saying, "Master Gu Yun, please announce the start of the match. I want to teach this arrogant monk a lesson on humility and respect for others!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yun thoughtfully glanced at Shi Yongsheng, then soared into the air, hovered, and declared loudly, "The match begins!"

"Snap—"

Following Gu Yun’s announcement, Lv Zhan wasted no more words. He sprung from the ground, leaping into the air, and his right hand slashed down in a smooth arc.

"Whoosh—"

A stream of Gang Qi burst forth from Lv Zhan’s hand, transforming into a Qi Ray, whistling towards Shi Yongsheng at an extreme speed, tearing through the air and leaving a vacuum in its wake.

How powerful!

Although Lv Zhan didn’t use a killing move to help Su Liuli discipline Shi Yongsheng, the attack was formidable, startling many cultivators who were watching and causing representatives of various sects and martial arts families in the audience to be moved, though the Supreme Strongmen remained unfazed.

However—

Faced with such a fierce attack from Lv Zhan, Shi Yongsheng didn’t dodge or duck; instead, he stepped forward.

"Snap!"

With a crisp sound, Shi Yongsheng responded with a punch, the punch wind stirring, Gang Jin bursting forth, creating a stream of air that charged towards the oncoming Qi Ray.

A head-on collision!

In this moment, facing the young absolute strongman Lv Zhan, Shi Yongsheng, who was merely at the Innate Great Perfection Realm, chose to confront him head-on!

"Bang—"

In a flash, the Qi Ray and the Gang Jin-infused air stream collided, like two mountains smashing into each other, creating an astonishing uproar.

After the collision, the Qi Ray, sharp as a blade, directly pierced through the air stream but with slightly reduced speed and power.

Shi Yongsheng, still not dodging, abruptly raised his arms up like shields in front of him to block the weakened Qi Ray.

"Bang—"

A muffled sound echoed as the Qi Ray hit Shi Yongsheng’s arms and exploded, sending Qi Waves scattering in all directions, forcing Shi Yongsheng to retreat five steps, the ground beneath his feet cracking with continuous snapping sounds.

"To withstand the Qi Ray merely with his body?"

Even though Shi Yongsheng was forced to take five steps back by the exploding Qi Ray, it still shocked everyone.

For, including those Supreme Strongmen, almost no one believed Shi Yongsheng could block the Qi Ray unscathed!

Soon, the mystery was unveiled—the sleeves of Shi Yongsheng’s monk robe were shattered by the Qi Wave, revealing a pair of golden protective arms.

Those golden protective arms were the high-level magical artifact of the Shaolin Temple—the Golden Cicada Arm!

"I was wondering how he could possibly withstand a strike from Lv Zhan. It turns out he used this high-level magical artifact."

"Even so, his strength is astonishing. In the Innate Great Perfection realm, probably only the Evil Emperor’s Disciple can match him!"

With the exposure of the Golden Cicada Arm, the cultivators watching the competition began to discuss animatedly.

Lv Zhan said in a deep voice, "Devil Monk, with this little strength, you dare to challenge Su Liuli? It seems you have become foolish from too much praying. Better hurry back to the Shaolin Temple!"

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yongsheng was not angered but instead gave a cold laugh.

As his voice faded, Shi Yongsheng’s blood Qi completely boiled over and escalated, its momentum terrifying!

"What’s happening? Why has his blood Qi suddenly surged so much?"

The sudden change in Shi Yongsheng startled everyone, including Lv Zhan who was on the stage facing him.

The next moment.

The answer was revealed.

Under the stunned perception of the crowd, Shi Yongsheng’s blood Qi kept climbing, seemingly without end, and streams of Gang Qi started to overflow from his body, causing his monk robe to flutter loudly.

Condensing power into Qi, Gang Qi leaked out!

On the stage, Shi Yongsheng publicly broke through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm!

And after his breakthrough, his aura suddenly surged, rolling like a tide, almost on par with Lv Zhan!

"My god, he actually achieved a breakthrough to the Half-step Gang Qi realm during the battle, this is unbelievable!"

Shi Yongsheng’s breakthrough in battle caused an uproar at the venue, shocking nearly all the surrounding cultivators!

Since the Half-step Gang Qi realm is akin to having half a foot in the Gang Qi Realm, where the power inside one’s body starts to transform into Gang Qi, escalating combat power, it’s an incredibly difficult process to break through.

Shi Yongsheng’s effortless breakthrough not only shocked the cultivators around, but also the many strong individuals on the main stage.

"It seems he could have broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm much earlier, but was suppressing it instead; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so effortless, nor would his aura be so strong after the breakthrough!"

After the shock, a representative of a sect in the audience seats spoke slowly, revealing the reason behind it.

Once his words were out, most of the competitors in the seats had a sudden realization, while a few top-tier competitors like Ye Fan and Emperor Bai remained silent.

They too had noticed this point!

Shi Yongsheng had long been suppressing his own realm. Compared to other cultivators who were assaulting the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, his preparation was far too thorough.

All this allowed him, once he broke through, not only to instantly adapt to the Half-step Gang Qi realm but also to possess strength nearly as formidable as Lv Zhan’s, making him a dominant force within the Half-step Gang Qi realm!

"Baldy, so you have been deliberately suppressing your realm all this time. No wonder you dared to be so arrogant."

Lv Zhan also noticed the trick but didn’t take it to heart, instead sneering, "Do you think this will be enough to defeat me, Lord Lv?"

"Stop being arrogant!"

Shi Yongsheng roared, took a step, and crossed ten meters, his right fist shooting out like the wind, swinging with full force.

As he threw his punch, Shi Yongsheng’s entire momentum soared again. Gang Qi filled the air, sketching a virtual image of an Arhat above his head.

That Arhat, just like him, also threw a punch!

"Arhat Fist!"

This time, Shi Yongsheng took the initiative to attack, using the Shaolin Temple’s supreme technique "Arhat Fist," and he had mastered the essence of the "Arhat Fist," possessing not just its form but also its spirit, terrifyingly powerful.

In an instant, a Qi Ray burst from Shi Yongsheng’s right fist, forming a Punch Ray and blasting towards Lv Zhan!

"Break for me!"

Lv Zhan remained unflustered, transformed his hand into a halberd, and slashed out with a Qi Ray.

This time, he used the Lv Family’s unique martial arts, and the emitted Qi Ray was condensed and compressed, resembling the tip of a big halberd, emitting intense energy fluctuations.

"Bang—"

A dull sound erupted as the Punch Ray and Qi Ray collided, shattering almost simultaneously, the terrifying energy waves spreading from the point of impact, causing the surrounding cultivators watching the match to collapse on the ground, their complexions pale.

"Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!"

On the stage, Lv Zhan was forced back three steps by the Qi Wave, his face flushing red, his blood Qi churning inside him.

In contrast, Shi Yongsheng’s feet were like nails hammered into the ground, unmoved.

After one move, he turned the situation around, taking the upper hand!

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