Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 318 - 242 Jian Province’s Wang Zhengyi! Purple Beard Gu Shiyou!_2

Chapter 318: Chapter 242 Jian Province’s Wang Zhengyi! Purple Beard Gu Shiyou!_2

"How long has it been since someone dared to storm Purple Beard Sect? I’m quite curious about what kind of person dares to cause trouble at Mount Purple Beard. Let’s go and see." Xu Yue, with a treasure sword hanging by her waist, appeared to stroll leisurely, yet every step she took was calculated—how to save energy, how to move swiftly. Quite ingenious.

Yin Ye chuckled.

With the "Cang Mountain Sword Discussion" approaching, people were restless. In the past, if anyone dared to storm the mountain, Gu Shiyou might have joined the excitement, but Xu Yue, who was usually aloof, would not.

This time, however, even Xu Yue came. Clearly unsettled, she couldn’t stay put.

"Brother Yin, Senior Sister Xu, Junior Brother Gu."

"Brother Yin, Sister Xu, Junior Brother Gu."

"Junior Brother Yin, Sister Xu, Junior Brother Gu."

...

Not just Yin Ye.

Not just Xu Yue.

Not just Gu Shiyou.

At this moment, quite a few idle people on the mountain were drawn by the news of the mountain being stormed, all descending in unison, creating a grand momentum for the time being.

Gu Shiyou strode down vigorously, shouting as he ran, "The first fight is mine, no one else can compete for it!"

Among the younger generation of the Purple Beard Sect, his strength ranked in the top three.

Only Yin Ye and Xu Yue could steadily surpass him, and only those two had the edge over him in Qinggong; the others couldn’t keep up.

But Yin Ye and Xu Yue just wanted to see the people, with no intention of taking action for the time being, leisurely strolling without exerting full effort, thus falling behind Gu Shiyou.

"First, challenge Purple Beard, then tread on Jade Crane."

Xu Yue laughed, "What bold words from the intruders; if they truly possess skill, Junior Brother Gu might not be able to handle them. But if they’re just blindly arrogant, it’s a perfect chance for Junior Brother Gu to teach these ignorant braggarts a lesson!"

If it’s the latter, Xu Yue disdains to act.

If it’s the former, and Gu Shiyou cannot handle it, Xu Yue naturally has a fight to make.

No rush!

No rush!

The crowd joked as they descended rapidly down the mountain, trailing behind Gu Shiyou.

Soon, they were near the foot of the mountain.

Gu Shiyou arrived first, his voice reaching before his person—

"Your Grandpa Gu is here! Who dares to cause trouble on Mount Purple Beard? Come forth and receive a whip from your grandpa!"

Gu Shiyou’s shout startled the birds and beasts in the mountain.

What a fierce killer!

Truly ferocious!

...

"Surname Gu!"

"Steel Whip!"

"Gu Shiyou!"

Wang Zhengyi, holding a big spear, upon seeing the commotion, immediately guessed this person must be ’Jiujiang Iron Chain’ Gu Shiyou, who ranked 104th just above him on the "Hidden Dragon List".

"Brother Yan!"

"This one is mine!"

Wang Zhengyi had no interest in petty figures from Peng State and Qingzhou but couldn’t pass up a challenge from a "Human List" Heavenly Pride like Gu Shiyou, who ranked so close to him. Instantly, he leaped up, his figure mid-air, sometimes like a Swallow Ascending and Kite Descending, sometimes like Dragon Walk Tiger Step, occasionally like Eagle Flying and Horse Walking, and at times like Monkey Jumping and Snake Walking, maximizing the changes in movement technique. With a few leaps, he reached the arena at the foot of the mountain.

This was the top-tier movement technique ’Heavenly Travel’ realized by Jiang Bianliu from ’Xingyi Boxing’ and perfectly taught by Yan Chuan to Wang Zhengyi.

When Wang Zhengyi showcased it at this moment, it was truly astonishing.

As he just flew onto the stage, Gu Shiyou also leaped up like a cannonball, without a word, swung a steel whip straight toward Wang Zhengyi’s head—

Boom!

If you can block it, you live!

If you can’t withstand it, you die!

Gu Shiyou!

Truly fierce!

"Get back!"

Wang Zhengyi’s gaze turned sharp, unwavering, his big spear shook to meet the advancing steel whip head-on—

Bang!

A thunderous roar resounded.

Two strong powers collided!

Wang Zhengyi stood his ground, unmoving like a mountain, while Gu Shiyou was knocked back three somersaults, almost tumbling off the edge of the stage.

"This person—"

Yin Ye, Xu Yue, and others arrived just in time to witness this scene, and were all startled.

Yin Ye stared at the person opposite intently, exclaiming in surprise, "This person looks young, yet can surpass Junior Brother Gu in Qi Power?"

"No, no, no!"

Xu Yue’s mind was sharper, seeing more comprehensively: "That person landed, rooting firmly, steadily. Junior Brother Gu, however, attempted to boast, leaping onto the stage and swinging his whip to attack before even stabilizing, his Qi Power perhaps not even at fifty percent of his full strength; if it were a true contest, he might not lose."

Even so!

Even if it wasn’t full strength, even if it was fifty percent Qi Power, the newcomer’s ability was not to be underestimated. Even if not on the "Human List", he was still a Heavenly Pride.

Gu Shiyou, having been knocked back, had a stern expression, yet in his heart, he acknowledged the intruder’s capability. Immediately, standing by the edge of the stage, whip in hand, he demanded, "I don’t fight nameless ones under my steel whip! Quickly report your name!"

Beneath the stage, Yan Chuan found it amusing.

Failed to whip the opponent dead and only now invoking the ’don’t fight nameless ones’ trope.

This Gu Shiyou, truly comedic.

But Wang Zhengyi, the name unchanged while traveling or sitting, declared: "Wang Zhengyi of Jian Province, here specifically to learn from the experts of Purple Beard Sect!"

Wang Zhengyi?

Prior to April, not to mention far-off Hui State, even nearby Qingzhou and Peng State might not know who he was.

But since the early April release of the "Human List", with the 216 Heavenly Prides listed across the "Hidden Dragon" and "Chufeng" lists, the Intelligence Department’s network spread their reputations across the Fifteen States in just one day, making them famous throughout Great Yan!

Even though Wang Zhengyi ranked at the bottom, it didn’t affect his notoriety.

For instance, now—

"Wang Zhengyi of Jian Province?"

Gu Shiyou’s expression lit up, overjoyed: "Could it be Wang Zhengyi, ranking 105th on the ’Hidden Dragon List’, known as ’Unrivaled Divine Power’?"

"Unrivaled Divine Power is an undeserved title, but indeed, I am Wang." Wang Zhengyi stood with his spear upright, though expressionless, but the feeling of being recognized by just stating a place of origin and a name, even from thousands of miles away, was truly wonderful.

For a martial artist, aside from pursuing the elusive Martial Arts pinnacle, what remains is nothing but fame and fortune.

Now, having made it to the "Human List", the step of ’making a name’ has already been achieved in advance, thanks to the Traveler Department and the "Weapon List".

The feeling of becoming famous overnight, truly amazing!

"Good, good, good!"

"Without reaching Cang Mountain, to encounter a ’Hidden Dragon’ Heavenly Pride, though the rank is somewhat lacking, it doesn’t matter."

Hearing this, Gu Shiyou laughed heartily, swung his steel whip, and without further words, attacked Wang Zhengyi once again.

Except.

This time.

Knowing the opponent’s background, Gu Shiyou, although verbally mocking Wang Zhengyi’s rank as lower than his, valued him internally, aware that the difference of a single rank was minimal, and did not dare to be careless.

This manifested in his moves, no longer boasting, his whip dancing with seventy percent offensive, reserving three-tenths of his power.

This was precautionary!

"Come on!"

Wang Zhengyi dared not be careless either, shaking his long spear, blocking, grabbing, stabbing, no longer using the ’Six Harmonies Spear’ derived from ’Six Harmonies Fist’, but switched to the ’Xingyi Spear’ based on ’Xingyi Boxing’.

’Cross Fist’ turned into ’Mixed Element Qi’, which is defensive spear technique.

First defend!

Then attack!

’Mixed Element Qi’ changing into ’Shadow Following’, which is the evolution of ’Beng Fist’.

"An inch longer, an inch stronger."

"With the same impression, using a spear exhibits much greater power."

Wang Ge, now studying ’Xingyi Boxing’ with Yan Chuan, recognized the power of Wang Zhengyi’s ’Xingyi Spear’ exceeded that of bare-handed ’Xingyi Boxing’.

But it’s only Wang Zhengyi.

"At my current level, simply mastering boxing hasn’t achieved great success. To delve into spear skills now would be overambitious."

Spear skills are based on boxing.

If the fist is not accomplished.

The reason is not understood.

To forcibly study ’Xingyi Spear Skill’ on this basis would be too much.

With the attainment Wang Zhengyi had in ’Xingyi Boxing’, at present, he had only grasped the two spear techniques of ’Mixed Element Qi’ and ’Shadow Following’, one defensive and one offensive, based on ’Cross Fist’ and ’Beng Fist’.

However, it was enough.

At this moment.

In Wang Zhengyi’s hand, the whole long spear seemed to transform into countless arrows in an instant, with each trajectory of the spear cutting through the air, moving forward and backward, left and right, completely covering all four sides of Wang Zhengyi with spear shadows.

Boom, boom, boom!

Gu Shiyou was swift too!

He continuously swung the whip fiercely, but each attack was powerfully neutralized by Wang Zhengyi.

Compared to the defensive ’Mixed Element Qi’, it was evident that Wang Zhengyi was more inclined towards, and more adept at, the offensive ’Shadow Following’, derived from Beng Fist, following like a shadow, defending with attack. If one observes closely, they will find that every stab Wang Zhengyi made involved more attempts—

Or targeting the same spot of the steel whip.

Or attacking the crucial point that had to be saved by Gu Shiyou.

For a while.

It was a fight of equals!

But Gu Shiyou was also not inferior—

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