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Chapter 649 - 578: Everyone Shut Up

Chapter 649: Chapter 578: Everyone Shut Up

In the perilous moment, Su Liuli injured Shi Yongsheng with a single finger and then, in a life or death situation, a flash of inspiration allowed her to execute the supreme skill ’Bodhi Tree’ from the ’Bodhi Skill’, reversing the situation and killing Shi Yongsheng; Ye Fan crushed Yuan Feng as easily as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood...

After the day’s competition, Ye Fan and Su Liuli, who were previously the center of attention, again became the focus of everyone’s discussions.

"Although the disciple of the Evil Emperor was stunningly impressive and definitely qualified to be among the top tier of the younger generation, he is still no match for the Little Saber King Bai Di!"

Some people made this judgment, believing Ye Fan was still not a match for Emperor Bai.

This view was almost universally agreed upon by all the cultivators who came to watch the competition; even many strong people believed that no matter how much strength Ye Fan might be concealing, he was still far from being Emperor Bai’s opponent!

"If the supreme heir of the Buddhist sect could fully comprehend the supreme skill ’Bodhi Tree’ of the ’Bodhi Skill’, she would dominate the younger generation!"

"Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world. She is destined to play second fiddle to Emperor Bai and Leng Feng, helping the two of them break ancient norms!"

Just as everyone unanimously agreed Ye Fan stood no chance against Emperor Bai, based on Su Liuli’s performance in one battle, they also concurred that without mastering ’Bodhi Tree’, Su Liuli would be no match for either Emperor Bai or Leng Feng.

"Not to mention Emperor Bai and Leng Feng, the mega favorites to win the championship, whether the supreme heir of the Buddhist sect could overcome Jiang Ying, the demon of the Jiang Family, remains an uncertainty, given that Jiang Ying’s strength is no less than that of Shaolin’s Shi Yongsheng, and even stronger in some aspects!"

Eventually, some even raised the opinion that Su Liuli was no match for Jiang Ying.

Unlike the first two views, this one did not receive unanimous agreement, but instead sparked controversy.

Some believed that Su Liuli, having been tempered through life and death, had accumulated valuable combat experience and should be able to defeat Jiang Ying.

The rest argued that Su Liuli had only gone through one life-and-death battle, which was insufficient for her to gain enough experience. Additionally, she clearly was not adept at using the supreme skill ’Bodhi Skill’, and was bound to lose to Jiang Ying.

This dispute made the Tian Shan Sword Sect’s square under the night sky particularly lively, and some people even took advantage of the situation to start betting on the match between Su Liuli and Jiang Ying.

"Hey, luck only strikes once! Unable to comprehend ’Bodhi Tree’, I’ll slaughter her as easily as slaughtering a chicken!"

Under the night sky, Jiang Ying left her wooden house and, while on her way to Granny Jiang’s place, she overheard the conversation of the cultivators in the square with her extraordinary hearing and sneered with disdain.

A moment later, Jiang Ying arrived at the door of a secluded courtyard deep within the Tian Shan Sword Sect and briskly pushed the door open to enter.

In the main hall of the central house of the courtyard, Granny Jiang sat cross-legged. Sensing Jiang Ying stepping into the hall, she opened her eyes and said, "You are here."

"Great-grandmother, what did you call me for?"

Jiang Ying asked, slightly confused. She had been cultivating and preparing for the battle in her own wooden house when a disciple of the Tian Shan Sword Sect came and told her that Granny Jiang was looking for her, prompting her to come here.

"To talk about tomorrow’s competition," Granny Jiang cut straight to the point.

"Tomorrow’s competition?"

Jiang Ying heard this and realized something, slightly displeased, she asked, "Great-grandmother, are you afraid I will lose to that supreme heir of the Buddhist sect?"

"That’s not it," Granny Jiang shook her head.

"Then what do you mean?" Jiang Ying was full of doubt.

"In tomorrow’s competition, just fight her normally, and make sure not to let your emotions lead you to a life-or-death battle," Granny Jiang cautioned seriously.

"Why?"

Jiang Ying frowned again, clearly unwilling.

Because Su Liuli had stood up for Ye Fan before the competition, dented Jiang Ying’s arrogance, and since Jiang Ying harbored deep hatred for Ye Fan, and unable to fight Ye Fan directly, she had decided to transfer all her hatred toward Su Liuli, determined to kill Su Liuli in the competition!

Granny Jiang sighed and said, "If that girl, like today, comprehends ’Bodhi Tree’ at a critical moment tomorrow, you will have no defense against it. If it becomes a life-or-death battle with no one to intervene, you will undoubtedly die."

"Great-grandmother, you worry too much. Everyone knows that she was just lucky today, and because she overexerted her mental power, she missed the best time for enlightenment. It’s completely impossible for her to comprehend the ’Bodhi Tree’ move again in a short period of time!" Jiang Ying declared fearlessly.

"Better safe than sorry. Moreover, you just need to win against her; there is no need to kill her," Granny Jiang added.

"Hmph! She warned me before the competition that if I didn’t want to disgrace our ancient cultivation family, I should just crawl back to the Jiang family,"

Not willing to let Su Liuli off lightly, Jiang Ying justified her reason, "She dared to insult our Jiang family, she should be prepared to be killed by me."

"Better to be safe than sorry," Granny Jiang’s tone became stringent, leaving no room for doubt, "You must do as I say, do not engage her in a life-or-death battle!"

"Alright then, I’ll just humiliate her thoroughly on stage!"

Seeing Granny Jiang get angry, Jiang Ying reluctantly stepped back and changed her mind.

This time, Granny Jiang did not object.

For she too wanted Su Liuli to learn a lesson—no one belittles an ancient cultivation family!

Meanwhile, in Ye Fan’s wooden house.

Su Liuli, who had regained consciousness, was unaware of all this.

At this moment, she sat cross-legged on a cushion in the hall, her eyes tightly closed, motionless like an old monk in meditation.

At that moment, she was not engaging in meditation cultivation but was contemplating the life-and-death battle she had faced that day.

In fact, she had regained consciousness at noon, first restoring her mind through meditation cultivation, then immersing herself completely in contemplation to the point that she skipped dinner.

In order not to disturb Su Liuli’s contemplation, Ye Fan did not stay inside the cabin but sat cross-legged under a large tree in front of the cabin.

Unlike Su Liuli, he did not contemplate the battle of the day but was engaged in meditation cultivation.

Under the large tree, the dark red Bloodline Token floated above Ye Fan’s head, streams of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi flowing out of it, entering Ye Fan’s body through the Bai Hui point on his head and being absorbed and converted by him.

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi inside the Bloodline Token, which Ye Fan had absorbed during the Dan Tribulation while concocting the Lifespan Extension Pill, was much more concentrated than the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi found naturally, making cultivation vastly more efficient.

Over the past nearly three months, Ye Fan had continuously absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the Bloodline Token for his cultivation, propelling his Magic Cultivation toward the Half-step Gang Qi realm.

Although Ye Fan’s cultivation of magic was not as fast as his cultivation of martial arts—nearly 108 times that of cultivators at the same realm—due to having only a single Mental Seed, the richness of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Bloodline Token had, by now, brought his Magic Cultivation to the limit of Innate Perfection, ready to break through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm at any moment.

Swipe!

Suddenly, Ye Fan opened his eyes, a mischievous golden light flashing within them.

"I should be able to break through now," he said.

Sensing the changes in the Mental Seed, Ye Fan knew he had finally condensed his Mind Power to a gaseous state and could allow his Magic Cultivation to break through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm whenever he wished!

"The more I accumulate, the stronger I’ll be after the breakthrough. Shaolin Shi Yongsheng deliberately suppressed his inner strength and did not let it convert to Gang Qi, breaking through in the midst of a major battle and unleashing unparalleled combat power!"

Although he could allow his Magic Cultivation to break through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm, Ye Fan chose not to rush it and thought of Shi Yongsheng from earlier that day, secretly deciding to delay his breakthrough until he had accumulated enough power.

Having made his decision, Ye Fan ceased his meditation cultivation and, stirring his mind, summoned the Xuanye Flying Blade.

Over the past nearly three months, besides enhancing his Magic Cultivation through meditation, he had been practicing the first form of the Flying Sword Skill, "Chun Light."

"Following the cultivation method of the Flying Sword Skill, I advanced the first form to the Great Success stage a month ago, but I haven’t achieved Great Perfection in this past month. What could be the problem?" Ye Fan wondered, eyes locked on the Xuanye Flying Blade floating before him.

Before Ye Fan could figure it out, light footsteps sounded from behind him.

Hmm?

Ye Fan’s heart stirred; he emerged from his thoughts, turned around, and was stunned to see Su Liuli, barefoot, walking out of the cabin.

At that moment, Su Liuli, now clad in a white robe with her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, no longer looked pale but was rosy-cheeked, her eyes bright as stars, shimmering with light.

"How did it go? Did you comprehend the ’Bodhi Tree’ move?" Ye Fan asked, standing up with a smile.

"No. The ’Bodhi Tree’ is not only the supreme skill of the ’Bodhi Skill’ but also the essence of martial arts studied by my master in his lifetime, very profound. I have only mastered its form, unable to embody its essence," Su Liuli gently shook her head and said, "During today’s match, I happened to enter a selfless state and used it instinctively. I tried to find today’s inspiration, but found nothing."

"Don’t worry, take your time; you’ll get it someday," Ye Fan smiled and reassured.

"Though I didn’t comprehend the ’Bodhi Tree,’ I gained a lot," Su Liuli said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Oh? What did you gain?"

Ye Fan was surprised; today he had heard more than one strong person say that Su Liuli’s comprehension was on par with, if not stronger than, Bodhi Wu Yin, who was renowned as the best of his time.

"Aside from the ’Bodhi Tree’ move, I have comprehended all the moves of the ’Bodhi Skill.’ Moreover, I have thoroughly mastered the use of Gang Qi," Su Liuli replied.

"Really?!"

Ye Fan was both shocked and delighted upon hearing this.

He was well aware that the reason Su Liuli was initially overwhelmed by Shi Yongsheng today, aside from her lack of experience in battles, was mainly because she hadn’t mastered the use of Gang Qi at the entry-level nor fully comprehended the martial arts of the ’Bodhi Skill,’ resulting in numerous vulnerabilities in her attacks.

Now that Su Liuli had mastered the use of Gang Qi and fully comprehended all moves of the ’Bodhi Skill’ except for ’Bodhi Tree,’ she could definitely unleash the combat power of the Gang Qi Introduction Realm!

"Hmm," Su Liuli nodded, then remembered what Lv Zhan had said when he visited her and Ye Fan in the afternoon, mentioning how Bai Di and Jiang Ying had boasted at the end of the competition. She couldn’t help but say, "Although I think it would be more satisfying for you to teach them a lesson, I want to shut them up myself tomorrow!"

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