Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Final Match

  While Ning Xingbi and Ning FanYu were discussing their vicious plan, on the other hand, Ning Chong had closed the doors and windows of his room, sat cross-legged on the bed, breathing in and out.

  At this time, Ning Chong was too busy to think about the excitement of rushing into the finals and other things - because he felt that he had a subtle sign of breaking through!

  This cultivation has been going on for several hours.

  As the internal energy stabilized throughout his body, Ning Chong opened his eyes, spat out a mouthful of turbid air, smiled contentedly and nodded.

  It has to be said that actual combat is indeed one of the best ways to improve one's cultivation, and after just a few days of fighting, he had made significant progress. With a bit more effort and some time, his cultivation suddenly broke through to the mid-stage of Martial Artist Fifth Rank, truly a delightful thing.

  He got out of bed, pushed open the door and walked outside. He found that the sky was already dark. He came to the well, drew water from the well, and rubbed his face with a refreshing feeling.

  Wiping away the water droplets on his face, Ning Chong raised his head to gaze at the dark sky, feeling a sense of emotion and smiled faintly.

  Half a year ago, his life was still shrouded in darkness, just like this pitch-black night sky, without a glimmer of light. Ning Xingbi was still bullying him with his power, forcing him into an irretrievable corner. But now, he has risen strongly, attracting the attention of all, and is rapidly advancing on the path of martial arts.

  In the past, the number one genius of the outer gate, Ning Fan Yu, was almost a legendary existence to Ning Chong, high and unattainable. However, everything has changed now, and he finally has the qualifications to stand on the stage of geniuses. Tomorrow, he will have an ultimate showdown with Ning Fan Yu!

  As for winning or losing?

  Ning Chong smiled confidently, then let out a cold hum. For someone who had been silent for so long and was now making a shocking sound, this world was no longer the limit of his martial arts. All the humiliation he had suffered, he would return a hundredfold! Any genius who dared to block his way, he would trample them one by one!

  The next day, after a night had passed, the final match of this year's Ning family outer sect disciple competition began on time.

  The attention of the masses, this martial arts arena once again welcomed the peak number of spectators, some small family elders and others, even walked through relationships and back doors, mixed into the Ning family to watch this city-focused decisive battle. The martial arts arena was crowded with people, bustling with activity, just taking a glance, densely packed, fearing not less than ten thousand people.

  When people gather together, it is inevitable that there will be voices of discussion and debate, especially in a contest where everyone is concerned.

  "Ning Fan completed the basic training of Wudao at the age of five and is now fourteen years old. In other words, he has cultivated to the sixth stage of Wutu in just nine years! This cultivation speed alone is enough to earn him the title of genius, and in the nearly hundred-year history of the Ning family, he is also one of the fastest!"

  "Yes, now it's widely acknowledged that the number one among the younger generation of the Ning family is Ning Zihou, the first disciple of the inner sect. Although Ning Fan Yu still has a significant gap with Ning Zihou, he is several years younger than him. Judging from Ning Fan Yu's cultivation speed, surpassing Ning Zihou and becoming the number one among the younger generation of the Ning family is only a matter of time, not far away!"

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  "Alas... it seems this showdown won't have any suspense after all. Ning Chong's powerful rise is really delightful to talk about, but unfortunately, he encountered Ning Fan Yu, this super genius! Ning Fan Yu is simply too strong, even within the family's inner circle, I'm afraid there aren't many opponents for him!"

  "Yes! I heard that Ning Fan has already become strong enough to easily defeat a 7th stage Warrior! This is indeed an incredible strength! Although Ning Cheng created many miracles and surprised people repeatedly, but if he encounters Ning Fan, it's likely to be the end!"

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  "Haha! I've bet ten taels of silver on Ning Fan Yu winning, that's half my life savings! Don't worry, follow me and you won't go wrong! You don't think about it, who would choose Ning Chong, who just rose to fame in half a year, over the old genius Ning Fan Yu, whose talent has been shining for years?"

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  In various discussions and chats, almost no one looked good at Ning Chong. After Ning Fan became famous at the age of six, he had been living up to his reputation as a genius for many years, leaving a deep impression on everyone's mind, so naturally, they didn't look good at Ning Chong who suddenly jumped out and rose strongly.

  Ning Chong didn't care about these arguments at all, and at this time, he and Ning Fan Yu were already standing on the martial arts stage.

  On the martial arts stage, Ning Fan gazed down at Ning Chong with a proud expression and said: "You should know of a demonic beast called 'Jiao', right? The Jiao possesses dragon blood and is the closest to dragons among all demonic beasts, holding immense potential. Unfortunately, despite its strength and massive potential, very few Jiaos can ultimately transform into dragons. This is because a Jiao is not a dragon after all, no matter how much it has dragon blood or appearance that can deceive people, it's still not a dragon!"

  Ning Fan Yu paused for a moment, then coldly laughed and said: "Ning Chong, you're an intelligent person, you should know why I'm telling this story. This world has never lacked geniuses, but there are also differences in the quality of geniuses, just like the difference between a python and a dragon! And you - are just like a python-like genius, although you suddenly rose to power and shocked the world, your limit is only up to that; while I - am the true genius! The true dragon!"

  When he heard this, Ning Chong sneered and said coldly: "In the past, there was a fool who claimed that he could make stones bloom with his tongue. As a result, he talked for three days and three nights, his tongue became numb, his mouth crooked, but the stone didn't move at all!"

  Ning Chong's words were heard in his ears, but Ning Fan immediately understood that Ning Chong was using this story to mock him for talking big.

  Since becoming the genius in the spotlight, Ning Fangyu had never encountered anyone who dared to mock him like this. He was so angry that he laughed instead, his iron-like face twisted a few times before he said, "Then let me show you!" As soon as the words left his mouth, he made a move and struck first.

  Ning Fan's movements were not surprising or unusual, his body followed his steps, but when he approached Ning Chong within three or four steps at high speed, the sleeve of his right arm suddenly burst out like a balloon inflating rapidly. Then, under the sleeve, the muscles on his right arm bulged, with dark veins standing out in relief, looking extremely ferocious. In the blink of an eye, his right palm had grown to three or four times its normal size!

  Everyone in the audience was shocked by this scene - because Ning Fan Yu had never used such a martial arts technique in previous battles. It seems that he really attaches great importance to Ning Chong, and has used his martial skills from the very beginning.

  On the rostrum, many elderly people nodded and discussed:

  "He actually used 'Heaven Concealing Palm' right from the start. It seems that Ning Fan doesn't dare to underestimate Ning Cong's strength!"

  "Could it be that the move he used was the 'Great Hand Seal' from the 'Heaven Concealing Palm'? Hmm, judging by this, his mastery of the 'Heaven Concealing Palm' has indeed reached a stable Small Success realm!"

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