Dominating Martial King
Chapter 93 - 93 90 Confrontation

93: Chapter 90 Confrontation 93: Chapter 90 Confrontation Chu Xisheng had been keeping a close eye on the many Three-leaf Disciples within the formation, paying attention to their every move.

It was clear that these individuals harbored ill intentions, and he couldn’t let his guard down.

Yet when the moment of action arrived, Chu Xisheng had not expected that these eight would leverage the Gathering Essence Array to join forces and bombard him with their Spiritual Consciousness and Divine Thought.

Four of them had even cultivated Martial Intent, making the Divine Power brought by their spiritual attacks unusually strong.

Chu Xisheng immediately concentrated his Spiritual Sense Thought and released his Sword Intent to its maximum potential.

The next instant, Chu Xisheng felt as if his mind had been struck by a hammer.

However, his consciousness did not halt; his face merely paled slightly, pupils dilated momentarily, and then he was back to normal.

Chu Xisheng secretly felt lucky.

Fortunately, he had just elevated his Vengeful Blade Intent to the third layer, and fortunately, Vengeful Blade Intent grew stronger with the amount of malice and the strength of his enemies.

The hostility from hundreds of disciples on the training ground provided a significant enhancement to his Vengeful Blade Intent.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand it today.

Lu Luanti beside him was also taken aback.

She had been ready to lend a hand and help Chu Xisheng share some of the burden.

Lu Luanti thought that, regardless of this guy, letting him learn a lesson might be a good thing.

But when the time came, Lu Luanti couldn’t help but intervene.

Could she really just stand by and watch this guy get ganged up on and his Primordial Spirit damaged?

However, in the next instant, a glimmer of surprise appeared in Lu Luanti’s eyes.

Chu Xisheng had actually withstood the attack.

He hadn’t been overwhelmed by the Spiritual Consciousness and Divine Thought of the eight, but had single-handedly stood up to their Thought impact with his own power.

This guy, his Primordial Spirit Power is so strong?

No, that’s not right!

Lu Luanti, concentrating and sensing further, had an epiphany.

Chu Xisheng’s Divine Soul was indeed strong, much stronger than ordinary people.

But that alone was not enough for him to stand against eight on his own and counter the Divine Thought bombardment of eight Inner Sect Disciples.

What was truly formidable was his Sword Intent!

This unusual Sword Intent could actually convert a part of the eight’s Divine Thought back to the source, rebounding it upon themselves!

Chu Xisheng felt as if a mountain pressed upon his Thought.

Yet he forced his eyes open, sweeping a cold and penetrating gaze around him.

The nearby eight, including Liu Xingruo, all showed signs of astonishment.

They had never expected such an outcome to occur.

Chu Xisheng’s Divine Sense Thought had not been crushed or injured by their Primordial Spirit Power, but rather stood steadfast and immovable, like a rock.

No!

Not a rock, but a blade’s edge!

Chu Xisheng had converged all Divine Thought and Spiritual Sense into his Sword Intent, engaging them in a standoff, creating a stalemate.

The sharpness of it was such that it caused a piercing pain in their Primordial Spirits.

This left the eight of them secretly shocked, and somewhat panicked internally.

The situation was not good.

Key issue was that they could not explain this to the Martial Arts Instructors.

If they could win quickly, they could argue that it was Chu Xisheng who was careless during his Cultivation Technique practice and hurt his Primordial Spirit.

But now that a stalemate was formed, how could the Martial Arts Instructors not see their actions clearly?

Especially since Guard Commander Lei Yuan and Instructors from all four courtyards were supervising the training ground.

Zhengyang Martial Arts Academy does not allow disciples to kill each other outwardly.

After all, many disciples make their living outside; some in Guard agencies, some in gangs, and some serving powerful families.

With differing stands, conflicts are inevitable at times.

But that is, after all, outside of the Martial Arts Academy.

Once you enter the gates of the academy, you must abide by its internal rules.

And Zhengyang Martial Arts Hall, being a court-official martial academy, had especially strict rules.

But by this point, it was no longer possible for them to simply stop the confrontation.

The Divine Sense of both parties clashed in close quarters, each countering the other’s moves, stuck in a deadlock.

At this moment, any sign of retreat from either side would be seized upon by the other, likely causing self-harm.

As time went on, not only did the martial arts instructors around the Gathering Essence Array sense that something was amiss.

Even the head of the hall, Lei Yuan, and four other instructors stationed far away on the stone platform, had turned their gaze in this direction.

Liu Xingruo’s complexion turned pale; he had not expected this seemingly foolproof plan to develop such a complication.

He frowned and looked over at Chu Xisheng, “Junior Brother Chu possesses impressive Sword Intent and strong Primordial Spirit cultivation.

But if we continue this standoff, it will only increase the danger.

How about we both withdraw our intent and call it quits simultaneously?”

The benefits Liu Xingruo had received from that person were merely thirty Gathering Essence Pills, not worth ruining his bright future over.

Upon his words, among the eight Three Leaves Inner Sect disciples present, more than half looked at Chu Xisheng with anticipation.

However, Chu Xisheng’s lips curled up in a hint of scorn.

Unless he had been kicked in the head by a donkey, he would never agree to stand down at this point.

What kind of person was Liu Xingruo?

Just the action of him pushing another off the platform during a practical examination spoke volumes about his character.

Chu Xisheng didn’t believe a word Liu Xingruo said!

Even if this fellow kept his promise, there were still seven other people present.

If any one of them reneged on their word while he withdrew his Divine Sense, it could damage his Primordial Spirit.

“If Junior Brother Chu is willing to withdraw his Sword Intent and offer some concessions, then we will each present ten Gathering Essence Pills as compensation,” Liu Xingruo said through gritted teeth, suppressing the hostility in his chest.

“Brother, you must understand the principle of stopping while you’re ahead.

Don’t force us into a mutually assured destruction.”

Chu Xisheng remained unmoved, his expression impassive as he continued to fully focus on harnessing his Vengeful Blade Intent.

Seeing this, Liu Xingruo knew the matter could not end peacefully today.

He took a deep breath of turbid air, “Fellow brothers, we have come to a point of no return.

How you choose is up to you.”

Without hesitation, he bit the tip of his tongue.

The blood from the tip of the tongue is the purest Yang essence in a person, and for those who practice martial arts, it is tied to the quintessential vitality of their being.

This could cause his Divine Thought Power to be stimulated to the greatest extent.

Liu Xingruo knew that after this incident, he would be severely punished by the Martial Arts Academy.

In the worst case, he might be stripped of his status as an Inner Sect Disciple.

But before that, he resolved to spare no expense in destroying Chu Xisheng, this bastard!

It was then that Ye Zhiqiu arrived, the first to soar into the sky above.

After a glance at the people within the formation, she scoffed coldly, “Very good!

Conspiring against a fellow disciple with the combined strength of eight, treating the rules of our Martial Arts Academy as if they are nothing.”

Her gaze turned frosty as she addressed the nearby martial arts instructors, “Aren’t you stopping the Array?”

“It cannot be done!” Shao Lingshan arrived soon thereafter, his face changing drastically, “These disciples’ thoughts are dependent on the Gathering Essence Array.

If we forcibly stop the array now, their Divine Souls will surely be seriously damaged.”

North Courtyard Instructor Qiu Feng and Southern Courtyard Instructor Gao Yang, who arrived behind him, also showed several signs of resistance.

Among the eight Three-leaf Disciples, four were from their North and South Courtyards.

And all four were among the top ten in their courtyards, potential candidates for true inheritance in the future.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu let out a cold laugh and drew the Heavy Sword from her back, “What a joke, if we don’t stop the Array, should we just let them undermine the rules of the Martial Arts Academy?

A bunch of ingrates who defy their mentors and destroy ancestral virtues, it does not matter if their Divine Souls are damaged.”

Shao Lingshan knew his argument was untenable.

His mind raced for an excuse, “Coach Ye, a reverse surge of Primordial Qi could also harm Chu Xisheng.”

“A reverse surge of Primordial Qi would at most cause superficial injuries,” she retorted.

At this moment, the hall head Lei Yuan also stood before the Array Altar.

He looked at Chu Xisheng inside the formation with a face full of pleasure and appreciation, “Stop the array—”

Days before, he had heard about how Chu Xisheng had slain Zhuang Hongfei in the Ancient Market and forced Zhou Liangchen to retreat.

Lei Yuan was curious at the time, interested in how the youngster who had once damaged Long Sheng with a fast sword had grown to such an extent.

Never did he expect that today, he would witness with his own eyes Chu Xisheng, on his own, contend against the Divine Thoughts of eight Three Leaves Inner Sect disciples.

Now that the balance was rightly maintained, he would not favour those who betrayed their mentors and their lineage over protecting Chu Xisheng, who had the potential to enter the Formless Divine Sect and a limitless future.

But just as he spoke those words, Lei Yuan suddenly paused, “Wait!

Hold on for a moment.”

Surprise appeared even more pronounced in his eyes.

Meanwhile, on this large training field, all the disciples were too distracted by the confrontation to focus on their morning practice, as they all looked in the direction of the Gathering Essence Array, whispering and exchanging thoughts among themselves.