Chapter 77 - Dueling with a Half-Step Quasi-Sage

  "You people from the Northern Institute should just send a half-step Quasi-Heavenly Boundary cultivator, it's less trouble that way. For the final match, if you're coming, let's make it a bit more exciting." Lin Yuan spoke out once again, and this time, the entire arena below fell silent in an instant.

  They all seemed to feel that their ears were problematic, and one by one they perked up their ears to listen to Lin Yuan, as if afraid of missing something.

  "This, he's getting arrogant, Lin Yuan, no matter how powerful, can't possibly challenge a half-step Innate Realm martial artist who is far beyond his level. To think that these two are fundamentally incomparable."

  For twenty-nine consecutive games, Lin Yuan has been fighting against the top masters of the Nine Heavens, without a single defeat. This might be something to be proud of for anyone, but Lin Yuan is well aware that his own dual cultivation in martial arts, although suppressing his own realm, would render all his plans futile if he continued like this.

  To challenge, one must challenge those on the same level.

  If you're going to come, then come with some excitement.

  Lin Yuan did not expect that the Northern Court would be so calm, and until the 29th round, there was not a single martial artist who had reached the Half-Step Innate Realm. As a result, Lin Yuan could not help but "remind" them.

  "Linyin, spare those who should be spared, why must you be so arrogant?" A sudden voice said from below the stage, the sound was clear and crisp, but it echoed throughout the entire martial arts arena.

  "Who's here to challenge again? This time it's a full thirty rounds." As soon as the man finished speaking, the disciples below knew that the final good show was about to begin.

  "Ah, it's Duan Tian, the top outer disciple of Beiyuan."

  "He, how could it be him? The Northern Courtyard really has a half-step Innate expert, but how could it be Duan Tian?"

  "Senior brother, who is Duan Tian?" The unclear Southern Institute disciple asked again, as if he didn't know Duan Tian at all.

  "Huh, you don't even recognize a half-step into the Pre-Heavenly Boundary's peak expert, who is said to be one step away from entering the Pre-Heavenly Realm. Moreover, he is the number one person on the Ranking Monument." The person opposite him looked at him with a slanted gaze, with an expression of looking at an idiot.

  "Ah, no way! How can Bei Yuan be so shameless? Can Lin Shixiong win this time?"

  As for the intense shock and commotion outside, Lin Yuan didn't have a single distraction, his eyes tightly fixed on Duan Tian below the stage, his true yuan flowing gently over his body like ripples on water.

  "Lín Yuán, you're feeling proud of yourself now, but it's still a bit too early!"

  The murmurs outside the scene, heard in Duan Tian's ears, were extremely uncomfortable. Suddenly, his footsteps accelerated and he took a big stride forward. His palms curved into an unusual arc at this moment, and his fingers moved as if they were a poisonous snake shaking its head. When his palms rubbed against the air, they actually produced a slight breaking wind sound.

  No sooner said than done, they came and started fighting.

  The strong fight each other, no need to say more, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit. No need to say more.

  "Haha, the Northern Institute has finally produced a decent one. Refreshing! In that case, I won't hide anymore." Lin Yuan said, his entire aura instantly soaring to its peak, an aura belonging to the Half-Step Heaven Realm sweeping across the entire Martial Arts Arena.

  "What, Lin Yuan is also a Half-Step Innate Realm? How is this possible, Lin Yuan is still so young." Just as Lin Yuan revealed his strength in an instant, the disciples below the stage also felt it in an instant, the overwhelming aura emanating from Lin Yuan's body, which was unique to the Half-Step Innate Realm.

  But at this time, Lin Yuan didn't have any more time to ask anything else, because Duan Tian's palm wind was approaching.

  Faced with Duan Tian's slightly overbearing offensive, Lin Yuan's expression was also somewhat solemn. However, he didn't have the idea of temporarily avoiding the edge, as his current strength was enough to confront Duan Tian head-on!

  Both of them were at the half-step Pre-Heavenly boundary, but although Lin Yuan's aura was also at the half-step Pre-Heavenly level, a discerning eye could see that his aura was not as robust as Duan Tian's.

  It's actually the same with Lin Yuan, who has just broken through to Half-Step Innate. His own Governor Meridian had only opened one acupoint, but in this short period of time, he had opened nine, and was only one step away from entering the Innate Realm.

  With a thought, Lin Yuan's palms slightly rose, following the Hunyuan Cloak's method to circulate, instantly a deep blue True Essence flowed around his body, and a layer of deep blue True Essence also covered his entire palm.

  Lin Yuan swung his palms vigorously, and the fierce palm wind formed an invisible whirlwind that scattered all the dust on the ground nearby.

  "Bang! Bang!"

  Fierce palm wind, the next moment was a sudden collision, the true yuan fluctuation violently spread out, the two palms touched at a dizzying speed, low and dull sounds ringing continuously.

  Under the gaze of many tense eyes, the two figures on the stage moved in a flurry of activity, each palm strike a direct and forceful collision. The majestic True Yuan energy made every single palm strike possess the powerful strength to shatter mountains!

  "Ling Yuan was surprisingly able to go head-to-head with Duan Tian and didn't fall behind..."

  Looking at the two figures fiercely clashing in the arena, many people couldn't help but exclaim again. Lin Yuan's true yuan was clearly not as rich as Duan Tian's, and some ninth-level warriors could also feel that Lin Yuan's own strength should have just been promoted to half-step pre-heavenly realm. But it seemed that Lin Yuan was in no way weaker than Duan Tian in terms of the richness of his yuan or his mastery of martial arts.

  "This guy, his physical body is actually cultivated to be so powerful!"

  As he swung his palm, Duan Tian's face also became slightly gloomy. He hadn't expected that even when he was in an extremely serious state, he still couldn't quickly defeat Lin Yuan. Moreover, for some reason, every time the two of them clashed palms, he found that whenever he hit Lin Yuan, a membrane-like thing would appear on Lin Yuan's body, dissipating much of his force.

  "We can't go on like this!"

  At this discovery, Duan Tian's eyes narrowed and he took a sudden step forward, his entire body almost in contact with Lin Yuan. As he drew near Lin Yuan's body, the corner of his mouth curled up into a cold smile. The next instant, Duan Tian transformed into a killing machine, his fists, elbows, fingers, and legs bursting forth with powerful force, attacking Lin Yuan's entire body like a downpour of rain.

  Duan Tian's sudden and fierce attack also made Lin Yuan's hands and feet slightly flustered at first, after all, this was also Lin Yuan's first battle against a Half-Step Pre-Heavenly Boundary cultivator, and he had no idea that the moves of a Half-Step Pre-Heavenly Boundary cultivator would be so terrifying.

  But immediately afterwards, he stabilized his body again, with one hand forming a fist and the other a palm. Then, both fists and palms swung out simultaneously, and as they did, Lin Yuan adapted to this level of combat, making progress in recalling his martial arts skills.

  "Bang bang bang..."

  Lin Yuan remained still as a mountain, and his entire body seemed to have slowly endured Duan Tian's fierce attack. With a clear and crisp sound, he directly took on Duan Tian's frantic offensive!

  Although Lin Yuan's foundation is not as thick as Duan Tian's, it doesn't mean his own strength is weak. You are strong, I have an even stronger physique; your true yuan is thick, but my true yuan is condensed, this is also Lin Yuan's only advantage.

  All the disciples under the stage were holding their breath, not even daring to take a deep breath, and even their eyes didn't blink. Afraid of missing such a wonderful duel.

  Half a step ahead of half a step ahead.

  Lin Yuan is against Duan Tian!

  Judging from Lin Yuan's innate talent, given time, he will inevitably become a great instrument. The congenital boundary is just a small hurdle, and there are more boundaries waiting for him in the future. At that time, the entire Wu Zong will not be able to control him.

  The entire Southern Courtyard was disappointed the moment Duan Tian appeared, as Lin Yuan had won all 29 matches and only needed to win one more match to restore the Southern Courtyard's reputation. However, no one in the Southern Courtyard had expected this situation to occur.

  Just as Lin Yuan also showed half a step of the Innate Boundary, the hearts of the disciples in the South Courtyard suddenly pulled back, and the worry on their faces reduced by a fraction. However, that indelible worry still existed.

  Duan Tian is too strong, so strong that everyone thinks he will win. This has been the case for a long time and it's Duan Tian's pride. The first place on the ranking monument isn't easy to obtain, without formidable strength, one can't possibly sit there.

  "This Lin Yuan is also overestimating himself, Duan Tian is after all a warrior about to step into the Xiantian realm, for Lin Yuan, the gap is still too big, Lin Yuan wants to win, it's almost impossible."

  "Yes, it's not bad that Lin Yuan can hold on until now. After all, he's only 16 years old and has already taken half a step into the Innate stage. His future prospects are boundless. It seems that Nanyuan Institute has produced a genius." Lin Yuan was still fighting with Duan Tian on the stage, completely unaware that some of the elders from various institutes had also noticed the situation below.