Chapter 37: The Tyrant's Imperial City

  "Xin Xianzi, I know I'm not your match, please spare my life." This Chu army was the burly man that Lu Yufeng had seen in his first trial, and Lu Yufeng was also very surprised, he had actually made it to the top 16.

  "Chu Shixiong, just do your best and I'll be careful," said Nangong Xiner, without any disdain for Chu Jun. After all, the title of "Three Heroes and Two Saints" represented the highest level among the younger generation of Yunyang Sect, giving her the qualification to say such words.

  "Look closely, Heart Fairy, Tiger's Roar in the Mountain Forest!" As soon as Chu Jun made his move, he knew that he was practicing the Hundred Beasts Fist, which used the postures of a hundred beasts to trigger a gust of wind with his fist, making the power of his fist reach the level of splitting mountains and shattering rocks. Chu Jun's Tiger's Roar in the Mountain Forest was indeed as fierce as a tiger, his fist had not yet arrived, but the wind from his fist had already reached first, one punch thundered onto Nan Gong Xiner's body, only Nan Gong Xiner had long since dispersed his true yuan throughout his entire body, Chu Jun's fist wind did not harm Nan Gong Xiner in the slightest.

  "It seems that Chu Shixiong's Hundred Beasts Fist has made some progress, let's see Meng'er's Three-Zhang Red Ribbon." Nangong Xiner took out a red ribbon from behind her back, spun it with force, and then shook it, wrapping it around Chu Jun's fist. With a gentle pull, she led Chu Jun's fist to one side, and then shook the ribbon again, retrieving it without harming Chu Jun in the slightest. This level of control over the True Yuan was something that Lu Yufeng couldn't help but admire.

  "Xīn Xiān Zǐ is really formidable, just one punch to take me down. If I can withstand this punch, I'll admit defeat willingly." Chǔ Jūn originally didn't want to admit defeat, but this punch would exhaust his entire body's true yuan. If it couldn't defeat Nán Gōng Xīn ér, then he'd be at the mercy of others. Why not just admit defeat willingly?

  "Hundred Beast Surge!" As soon as the Chu army finished speaking, another punch was launched. Lu Yu Feng could feel that this punch was much stronger than the previous one. This was a full-force blow after exhausting all his true yuan in the late stage of Huayuan. Lu Yu Feng had also seen through it - after this punch, this Chu army would no longer have the power to fight again.

  This punch is the pinnacle of Huayuan's late period, and it's not simple. Around Chu Jun's fist, a beast appeared vaguely, these beasts have different shapes, but without exception, they all present an attacking posture.

  "This is incredible!" Lu Yufeng was also surprised, this punch has already brought out the true meaning of the Hundred Beasts Fist, transforming into a hundred beasts attacking. However, for now, relying on Chu Jun's strength, even if he understood the true meaning of the Hundred Beasts Fist, he couldn't exert its power. After all, Chu Jun's true yuan was not enough to transform into a hundred beasts, this punch was just an embryo. Although it was just an embryo, it was already remarkable.

  "Master is awesome!" Nangong Xiner also praised, but her face didn't show any fear, instead she stretched out her hand, holding the red ribbon and spinning it continuously. In front of the red ribbon, a rotating cone-shaped object appeared, then stabbed towards Chu Jun's fist. Chu Jun didn't expect Sutu Yue'er to use this kind of move that breaks the surface with a point, to dissolve his attack, for a moment he felt very surprised, but his fist had already been launched, if he forced it back, he would definitely suffer from the backlash of his own fist strength, and now his body was empty, he couldn't withstand such a backlash at all. So, he could only increase the circulation of his true yuan, launching towards Nangong Xiner's red ribbon, finally, his fist collided with the red ribbon.

  The red silk and the fist intersected at the forehead, without making any sound, only seeing the intersection emitting waves of ripples. The hundred beasts conjured up by the Chu army were slowly shattering. This was a direct confrontation of hard-won cultivation, to see whose true yuan was thicker.

  At last, all the hundred beasts transformed by Chu Jun burst and then he was seen falling straight down on the martial arts platform.

  "This round, Nangong Xiner wins!" The judge somehow flew onto the stage again to announce the result of this match.

  Although Nangong Xiner won this time, she didn't show any particularly happy expression. The result of the match was already obvious, and before even using her battle techniques, she had defeated Chu Jun, a Huayuan period cultivator. To know that at the Huayuan period, one has already entered the ranks of the elite in their sect, and among loose cultivators, they are also considered a powerful figure. Lu Yufeng didn't think Xiner Shijie would be so formidable. From this, it can be seen that the Three Heroes and Two Sages are indeed strong individuals. Lu Yufeng couldn't help but worry about his senior brother, it seems that this time, Fengchen Shixiong won't easily obtain a spot in the tournament.

  Nangong Xiner slowly walked down the martial arts stage, planning to take a look at some of the other stages. However, just as she hadn't taken a few steps, someone approached her with a familiar air about them. Nangong Xiner had always been training in secret within the sect's grounds and didn't know many people. Everyone knew that she was the Sect Master's daughter and didn't dare to disturb her, so she was quite perplexed.

  "Xīn er shī jiě, hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn!" Of course, the one who came to greet her was Lù Yǔ Fēng. It had been a long time since he saw his master sister, so he must seize the opportunity to express his gratitude to her.

  "Are you... are you Yu Feng?" asked Nangong Xiner in confusion.

  "It's just me, Sister, I've come to thank you." Yu Feng said to Nan Gong Xiner.

  "Thank you? What are you thanking me for?" Nan Gong Xin Er was puzzled.

  "Of course, I have to thank Shifu for bringing me into the sect in the first place. If it weren't for Shifu and Shixiong, I might have already fallen prey to those beasts!" Lu Yufeng said with a grateful face.

  "There's no need for that, if you really want to thank me, then cultivate well, this way I won't regret bringing you in." Nangong Xiner said calmly to Lu Yufeng.

  Lu Yu Feng was just about to respond when he heard a voice coming from afar.

  "Xin'er, shi mei, who is this? I've been looking for you for half a day. Let's go take a look at Sun Chengbi together." The voice sounded very loud and clear.

  "It's Gong Cheng Shixiong, and this is Yu Feng Shidi..."

  "Feather Wind? Lu Feather Wind? Is that the one who's always stuck in the Nascent Soul stage?" Before Nangong Xiner could finish speaking, a person named Yu Cheng spoke disdainfully and looked at Lu Feather Wind with contempt.

  "Brother Yucheng, what's with the way you're speaking?" Nangong Xiner said somewhat impatiently to Yucheng.

  "Xin'er Shijie, I just wanted to tell you that I've already broken through to the Huayuan realm, and thank you for bringing me back then. Also, thanks to Fengchen Shixiong for the spar, but I'll go give him some encouragement first." Lu Yufeng didn't pay attention to Yu Cheng's mockery, after all, it wasn't his first time being ridiculed by others. What others say is their business, what matters is that he knows his own affairs. After speaking, he turned and left, since he had already expressed his gratitude, staying any longer would be pointless.

  "Brother Yucheng, how can you talk like that? You're not usually like this!" Nangong Xiner glared at Yucheng with a scolding expression.

  "Xin'er, this kind of person, what can you reason with him? Even if he broke through the Huayuan boundary, so what? I can defeat him with just one hand! Let's go, we'll go take a look at Kuangdao's trial." Then they headed towards the location of Kuangdao's trial with Nangong Xin'er.

  "Your castle? Your castle? It's the Little Overlord of the Three Chieftains, Your Castle." Only now did Lu Yufeng react, realizing who had just mocked him - it was actually the Little Overlord of the Three Chieftains, Your Castle. Lu Yufeng shook his head and smiled, continuing to walk towards the Wind and Dust Arena.

  When Lu Yu Feng arrived at the place where Feng Chen was competing, the fight had already begun. Feng Chen's opponent was a person of similar build to him, and neither side used weapons, instead covering their fists and feet with True Essence for close combat. However, Feng Chen was gradually showing signs of defeat, and in about ten moves, he would likely be defeated by his opponent.

  "Not bad, you're the second person to be stronger than me in close combat." Feng Chen also saw his own defeat, so after punching out one fist, he jumped out of the battle circle. It's not that Feng Chen is arrogant, but he really has this strength. You know that Feng Chen practiced hard alone in the demon forest back then, so in close combat, none of the three heroes or two immortals can defeat him, only to be defeated by Lu Yu Feng recently.

  It's not that he is less gifted than Lu Yufeng in close combat, but rather that when he was training in the demon forest for safety reasons, he only chose to fight against some demons to hone his close combat skills. In contrast, Lu Yufeng had always fought against powerful demon spirits, and his close combat abilities were forged in the midst of life-and-death struggles. Therefore, it's not unjust that he lost to Lu Yufeng; it's just unexpected that he would encounter another person who excels at close combat again now.

  "If he were to engage in close combat with Feng Shi-di, I wonder who would be stronger?" thought Feng Chen.