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Chapter 642 - 571: Breaking Shackles, The Legendary Path

Chapter 642: Chapter 571: Breaking Shackles, The Legendary Path

Shi Yongsheng had a breakthrough during the battle, displaying astonishing combat power, effortlessly defeating Lv Zhan and afterward, arrogantly calling out the top seed of the Qing Bang competition, Su Liuli...

All of this greatly shook Shi Yongsheng’s reputation, transforming him from an unknown disciple of the Shaolin Sect into the dominant leader of the younger generation. His fame was unmatched, and discussions about him could be heard everywhere within and outside the Tian Shan Sword Sect.

"Originally, I thought Shaolin Shi Yongsheng was just a dark horse, but I hadn’t expected him to be hiding his capabilities so deeply. It’s truly a case of silence before the sudden surprise!"

"He took only two days to rise from obscurity to supremacy among the young generation, which can only be described as unbelievable!"

As night fell, the cultivators at the Tian Shan Sword Sect square set up their tents again, eating meat and drinking heartily while marveling at Shi Yongsheng’s miraculous performance.

"Although Shi Yongsheng is unexpectedly strong, it will be difficult for him to defeat the supreme heir of the Buddhist sect with his current abilities, right?"

"I think so too. After all, the supreme heir of the Buddhist sect is the top seed in this Qing Bang competition and is the only one among them who is a Gang Qi Introduction Realm master!"

"Without entering the Gang Qi realm, one cannot be considered a strong person! The Gang Qi Introduction Realm is much stronger than we imagined, and just its Gang Qi defense alone is not something that Half-step Gang Qi realm cultivators can break through; Shaolin Shi Yongsheng is sure to lose!"

After lamenting, some people started discussing Shi Yongsheng’s upcoming battle with Su Liuli the next day, with many believing that Shi Yongsheng was no match for Su Liuli.

"That statement isn’t quite right. It’s true that the Buddhist Supreme Heir is a master of the Gang Qi Introduction Realm, but don’t forget, her combat experience is extremely lacking, whereas Shaolin Shi Yongsheng is imbued with an invincible belief, and his combat experience is rich. As for breaking through the Gang Qi defense, don’t forget, Shi Yongsheng’s killing move even broke through the demon’s killing moves from the Lv Family!"

"Yes, Shi Yongsheng’s combat power could match that of Emperor Bai and Leng Feng. He could certainly leave a mark on the Trial Tablet, causing eighty symbols to light up on the tablet, and he might even manage to light up part of the eighty-first symbol—such combat power, I think, could completely shatter the Buddhist heir’s Gang Qi defense!"

Some agreed, some disagreed, but a significant number thought Shi Yongsheng had a greater chance of winning.

The standoff between the two sides inspired one cultivator to set up a betting game using the match between Su Liuli and Shi Yongsheng the next day as an opportunity.

"To defend honor and uphold glory, who will become the young supreme of the Buddhist sect?"

This rare opportunity, together with the highly provocative slogan, made the betting intensely popular. Almost all the cultivators who came to watch the match participated, creating an explosive scene!

Finally, the betting results were announced.

to 3.

Those betting on Su Liuli’s victory accounted for seventy percent, while Shi Yongsheng was only backed by thirty percent.

While all this was happening, Ye Fan was unaware.

After having dinner with Chu Xuanji, Ye Fan initially wanted to head to Su Liuli’s residence, but then he changed his mind upon remembering that Lv Zhan had been injured by Shi Yongsheng in a moment of oversight while trying to stand up for him and Su Liuli earlier that day, and instead, he headed alone to Lv Zhan’s wooden hut.

When Ye Fan arrived at the wooden house where Lv Zhan was staying, Lv Zhan’s complexion was no longer as pale as it had been at the end of the fight. On the contrary, he looked well, with vigorous energy and a powerful aura as always.

"Brother Ye, I was just about to look for you, but then you showed up. It seems we really are in sync. Could it be that we are long-lost brothers?"

Seeing Ye Fan, Lv Zhan didn’t carry a depressed or gloomy expression; instead, he was as casually unserious as usual, talking while pulling Ye Fan’s arm, inviting him into the house.

Seeing Lv Zhan joking with him as if nothing had happened, Ye Fan was taken aback.

His surprise wasn’t because Lv Zhan’s injuries had healed.

Having inherited Chu Xuanji’s medical skills and even surpassing his teacher, Ye Fan naturally knew that the injuries Lv Zhan sustained in today’s fight weren’t serious, and taking the Healing Holy Medicine Nirvana Pill should have healed him by eighty or ninety percent.

The astonishment was because he hadn’t expected Lv Zhan to adjust his mindset so quickly!

After all, as a descendant of an ancient Cultivation Family and definitely a ’Second Generation’ in the Cultivation World, Lv Zhan grew up with exceptional talent and access to abundant resources, his cultivation improving smoothly all the way, hardly facing any setbacks.

Today, getting defeated by Shi Yongsheng, who was slightly less powerful than him, in a beyond simple manner was undoubtedly the biggest setback in his life!

Facing such a setback, most people would have been utterly disheartened, but Lv Zhan acted as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Ye, don’t look at me like that, my spirit isn’t that fragile," Lv Zhan said with a smile.

Seeing Ye Fan staying silent and looking at him strangely, Lv Zhan smiled and said, "I’m not like Jiang Ying or Yuan Feng, too delicate to handle hardships. When I was very young, my grandfather threw me out to fend for myself in the mundane world for a year, without money and not allowed to use Martial Arts for personal gain. I had to find my own way to survive. You’ll laugh, but at the beginning, to survive, I even fought stray dogs for food and became a beggar..."

"Back then, I thought my grandfather was heartless, but later I realized that year’s hardship benefited me greatly. Compared to that time when calling to heaven and earth brought no answer, striving for survival by any means, what does a single failure count for?"

Lv Zhan candidly shared his past hardships and then resumed his carefree demeanor, "Besides, putting that aside, I just had a slip-up, lost Jingzhou out of carelessness, capsized in the gutter— if that Devil Monk dares to fight me again, watch me blossom his face with peach flowers!"

"Ha... I was actually worried you’d be deeply shocked and wouldn’t be able to recover, so I came to comfort you specially."

Ye Fan was amused and grinned, "It seems I worried unnecessarily; you’re tougher than I thought."

"No, Brother Ye!"

Lv Zhan suddenly turned serious, "I’m actually not as strong as you think, my heart is very fragile. To soothe my wounded spirit, do you think you could introduce me to a fairy similar to your wife? Or if your wife has any sisters, introduce them all to me, I’ll take the whole package..."

"Are you sure?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan’s face instantly darkened, "It seems your injuries haven’t fully healed yet. Shall I help you heal them?"

"It seems my sister-in-law has no sisters, truly disappointing."

Seeing Ye Fan’s expression change, Lv Zhan laughed and then said, "As for healing, there’s no need, Brother Ye. I appreciate the gesture."

"Since you’re alright, then I’ll be leaving."

Ye Fan, seeing how quickly Lv Zhan’s expression changed, was caught between laughter and tears. He then thought about how although Lv Zhan’s injuries had mostly healed, he still needed to recover from today’s battle through Meditation Cultivation to prepare for tomorrow’s competition, so he decided to take his leave.

"Brother Ye, although my sister-in-law is high in realm and strong in power, she lacks combat experience, especially the experience of fighting to the death. And that Devil Monk, though somewhat arrogant, indeed possesses a kind of fearlessness like a young calf not fearing a tiger."

Seeing that Ye Fan intended to leave, Lv Zhan straightened his face and sternly warned, "If your sister-in-law doesn’t make use of Master Wu Yin’s combat experience, tomorrow’s duel will be extraordinarily tough, and there might even be a possibility of defeat—whether it’s that Devil Monk’s ’Arhat Fist’ final killing move, or the ’Dharma Fist Scripture’ executed at the end, the attack power is strong. If she is hit in succession, the accumulation of power might trigger a qualitative change, ultimately breaking through your sister-in-law’s Gang Qi defense!"

"Thank you."

Ye Fan heard this, wanted to say more but hesitated, eventually just sighed and thanked him, then turned around and left.

Lv Zhan, seeing this, guessed something but did not continue to ask. Instead, he saw Ye Fan out of the wooden hut.

Leaving Lv Zhan’s residence, Ye Fan headed straight for Su Liuli’s wooden hut.

In the courtyard in front of the hut, Su Liuli was sitting cross-legged under a large tree, her eyes closed, not engaging in Meditation Cultivation, but continuously drawing inspiration from the ’Bodhi Skill’ uniquely created by Bodhi Wu Yin.

Shua!

Suddenly, Su Liuli sensed Ye Fan’s presence, immediately opened her eyes, and stood up.

"Did I disturb your cultivation?"

Ye Fan entered the courtyard and noticed the grass on Su Liuli’s white robe and the marks under her body, knowing that Su Liuli had just been cultivating.

"When did you start being so formal with me?"

Su Liuli pouted, gave Ye Fan a playful look, showing none of the tension of facing a major battle; instead, she seemed more like a young woman in love throwing a tantrum.

"Alright then, no formalities. Let’s spar, and let me experience the Supreme Skill of the Buddhist Supreme," Ye Fan said with a forced casual laugh.

"You don’t have confidence in me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Liuli’s playful expression vanished, replaced by a face full of dismay, which was pitiful to behold.

"No,"

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "I know, with your character, to defend your master’s honor, you will definitely rely on your true strength to face Shi Yongsheng tomorrow. As for... confidence! You trust me unconditionally, and naturally, I do the same—I believe that the final victor will certainly be you..."

"What about you?"

Su Liuli widened her eyes, looking puzzled. In her view, Ye Fan’s proposal to spar seemed clearly intended to help her accumulate more battle experience to cope with tomorrow’s competition.

"I don’t want to see you being bullied on the stage, not even for a moment, not even once!"

Ye Fan looked earnestly into Su Liuli’s clear eyes, expressing his deepest feelings.

"Buzz~"

Looking at Ye Fan’s face, which was deeply engraved in her heart and impossible to erase, and hearing his heartfelt words, which she hadn’t heard in a long time, something inside Su Liuli trembled violently, and she froze completely on the spot, her mind buzzing.

"Although I really, really want to be a little woman protected by a man, I’ve taken my master’s expectations and embarked on the path of cultivation."

Several seconds later, Su Liuli regained her senses. Her eyes rimmed red, she looked at Ye Fan with great emotion and said softly.

Hmm?

Ye Fan heard this, his mind stirred, vaguely guessing something but not daring to be sure.

"Although the path of cultivation is bound not to be smooth, I will rely on myself, clear away the thorns along the way, and carve out my own path!"

In between her words, the emotion on Su Liuli’s face gradually faded, replaced by a look of determination, "Only then will I have a chance to break free from the constraints and step onto that legendary path that all cultivators dream of!"

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