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Chapter 263: I Will Take My Leave First

"Although I don't know how he's going to win, I know he will," Lin Bei said confidently, emphasizing each word. "I have absolute faith in him."

Seeing how much confidence Lin Bei had in Chu Liang, Shang Ziliang was shocked...

If Lin Bei has this much faith in my big bro, how can I lose against Lin Bei? Shang Ziliang thought to himself.

And so, Shang Ziliang looked up and cheered loudly, “Chu Liang! Chu Liang! Strongest in Mount Shu!”

Chu Liang hastily gestured for Shang Ziliang to keep his mouth shut, feeling speechless. Turning back to face Mu Yueting, his expression became serious.

"Senior Sister Mu, I'm looking forward to this fight with you," Chu Liang said earnestly.

“Likewise.”

The two clasped their hands and bowed.

Then, the supervising elder in the center waved his hand, signaling the start of the match.

"Start!"

As the match began, Mu Yueting's attention zeroed in on Chu Liang's hands, while her own sword emitted a dazzling radiance.

She had seen Chu Liang fight before and knew he relied on a strange enchanted tool that took on various forms. His attacks were extremely fast and powerful.

Nevertheless, as long as one maintained full concentration, his attacks wouldn't be hard to deflect.

Once she blocked his initial strike, she just needed to make the first move and not give him another chance to use his enchanted tool!

Yet, Chu Liang did not take out the Green Leaf. Instead, he pulled out a jade talisman—an art-storing jade talisman.

The Mount Shu Sect had set very strict rules regarding the types of enchanted tools participants could bring on stage. Each participant was allowed to bring only one item, which had to be approved beforehand. Tools like the art-storing jade talisman were permitted but with specific limitations: only one item could be brought on stage, and the divine skills or abilities stored within it could not exceed one realm higher than the participant's cultivation level.

This meant that if Chu Liang had taken the art-storing jade talisman on stage, he wouldn't be allowed to bring the Green Leaf. Additionally, the jade talisman could only be used once and could only store divine techniques and skills that a fourth-realm cultivator could perform.

Despite the numerous restrictions, Chu Liang still brought it on stage. Within this jade talisman was a shamanic curse technique cast by Luo Yao.

The Forbidden Ground!

Bam!

As a breeze swept by, the curse was cast.

Mu Yueting suddenly felt her control over her foundational qi being suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth. Realizing the effect of this shamanic technique, her expression changed immediately.

She had spent her entire life cultivating the art of sword and nothing else. If she couldn't use her foundational qi, she wouldn't be able to control the sword qi.

Yet, she didn't sit idly by. Instead, she fully activated her cultivation energy. Her sword flickered unpredictably, unleashing a sharp and resolute aura!

She knew that as long as she exerted all her force, the duration of this Forbidden Ground would be greatly shortened. It should take her only a few seconds to break free from the restrictions of the Forbidden Ground. By then, Chu Liang wouldn't have any enchanted tools left to use, while she would have the advantage of greater cultivation energy and still possess an enchanted tool.

She just needed to survive these few seconds! But could she make it?

...

Chu Liang had already dashed toward her with the speed as fast as a gust of wind.

From observing her previous two battles, he had seen all of Mu Yueting's attacks. He knew that her entire cultivation was focused on sword techniques, making her attacks extraordinarily ferocious. If she were to go all out, even a fifth realm practitioner wouldn't dare to guarantee they could walk away unscathed.

Similarly, her weakness lay in her lack of proficiency in defense.

While offense might indeed serve as the best defense, what if she were unable to launch an attack? Throughout the previous two battles, Chu Liang had never observed Mu Yueting using any divine skills that solely relied on her physical abilities.

And so, he deduced that Mu Yueting, as a woman who purely cultivated the art of sword, never paid much attention to the cultivation of her physical abilities.

In fact, this was similar to Fang Ting, whom Chu Liang had fought in the previous match. Both Fang Ting and Mu Yueting were disciples of the Mount Shu Sect who purely cultivated the art of sword. They were perfect examples of individuals with high offense but weak defense.

The only difference was that Chu Liang was more familiar with Fang Ting. He knew how to distract Fang Ting and cause him to lower his guard, allowing Chu Liang to win the match with an even simpler method.

As for the fight with Mu Yueting, it would obviously be more difficult.

He only had a few seconds to attack before she would break free from the restrictions of the Forbidden Ground.

Since Chu Liang had started cultivating the Secret Dragon Blood Technique, his physical prowess had advanced far beyond that of other disciples at his cultivation level.

He strode forward, arriving in front of Mu Yueting within a second.

Mu Yueting lifted her longsword, preparing herself for the attack.

Despite her weaker physique, Mu Yueting was still a fourth-realm cultivator, and she wouldn't be left without any strength to attack. Even if she relied solely on her sword skills, she could likely defeat a martial arts cultivator at the third realm. Therefore, she wasn't panicking at this moment.

Even if Chu Liang had some martial arts[1] foundation, how powerful could he possibly be?

As Chu Liang faced Mu Yueting's longsword, he didn't even draw his blades. In a flash, he instantly appeared behind her with an indifferent expression.

A gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

I have studied all your abilities, but you know nothing of my methods. The outcome of this battle was decided before it even began, Chu Liang thought to himself.

While executing the Turbulent Stream Movement Art, he delivered a blow with the edge of his hand!

Bang!

Mu Yueting's body collapsed without resistance, losing consciousness. In the span of two breaths, the battle came to an end.

...

"Hehe, Old Huang, say something, eh?" Scholar Sun grinned from the viewing platform.

"What are you grinning about? Didn't you guess wrong as well?" Elder Huang looked a bit frustrated. He couldn't believe this kid had managed to win the contest so easily by pulling off another trick.

"I guessed he'd lose simply because of my bias against Di Nufeng. But, putting that aside, I actually like this young man with an ultimate-tier Golden Core," Scholar Sun said, shaking his head. "The result wasn't surprising. I was not the one who analyzed it in detail with a notebook, and still ended up completely wrong."

"Hmph." Elder Huang threw the book in his hand aside, snorting. "It was just luck this time. Without real strength, he won't get far."

"He knows how to use his own advantages and target the enemy's weaknesses. I quite like that," Scholar Sun's eyes lit up as he suddenly suggested, "How about we make a bet on his next match?"

"Oh?" Elder Huang asked, "What do you want to bet?"

"If he wins the next match, you'll let me borrow Omniscience from the Celestial Pivot Pavilion for three days," Scholar Sun proposed.

"I've long noticed your interest in 'Omniscience.' You're really showing your true colors," Elder Huang said with a cold chuckle. "And if he loses the next match, you'll give the Celestial Pivot Pavilion the honor of doing the calligraphy inscription this year."

"Deal!" Scholar Sun said with a smile.

The two old men were chatting and laughing when they heard a commotion nearby. It was the Weapons Master, trying to stop someone.

"Don't make a scene. Is the Mount Shu Summit the time for you to act recklessly?" the Weapons Master said sternly.

"I don't have any other intentions. I heard that the old man with the surname Huang is here?" the person shouted. "I've been meaning to ask him something. His disciple has been badmouthing me in the Seven Stars Gazette all the time. Was it under his orders?"

The fiery voice startled both old men, and they turned to see a tall, beautiful woman in a robe, looking fierce and eager to rush over.

Elder Huang's expression changed drastically. He quickly got up and said, "Just tell her my house is on fire. I'll take my leave first!"

1. Just in case anyone gets confused, martial arts typically refer to physical cultivation, as seen in practices like kung fu. It's not about cultivating qi but rather about improving fighting techniques using the body. It's the type of fighting style that Yun Chaoxian studies. ☜