Chapter 161 – Crushed gently
Bai Hang, with a cultivation level of Zhenling 3rd layer, was the second core disciple of Zhentian Sect!
Although Long Yu was only at Zhenling 2nd layer and didn’t even rank high among the core disciples, his strength had increased recently while everyone else believed that he was dead since he didn’t come back to the sect for a long time.
It was only some time ago that everyone heard that Long Yu had died inside the Heavenly Thunder reservoir, but now he was standing before them, alive and kicking!
By challenging Long Yu, Bai Hang had become the centre of attention for all disciples.
Even though it was time for dinner, several disciples had preferred to skip their meal and had gathered around the ‘Resort to Violence’ field to watch Bai Hang and Long Yu fight!
Since it was a fight between two powerful core disciples, it had caught the attention of every single person present in Zhentian Sect.
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Zhentian Sect, Resort to Violence field.
Long Yu was standing inside the field, wearing a plain grey cotton robe, with his Qian dragon spear hung on his back. He looked calm and confident.
Opposite him, Bai Hang was standing, wearing a white robe. A low grade spiritual level battle weapon – a long sword hung from his waist. He was standing gracefully with a composed complexion on his face.
“Long Yu, I never expected that you would actually accept my challenge.”
Bai Hang said with a smile.
From the way he spoke, no one could say that he was bearing some malicious intentions.
“We, being fellow disciples, can learn a lot from each other. How could I refuse such an opportunity?”
Long Yu narrowed his eyes and continued: “But what I’m unable to understand is, Brother Bai Hang, why did you want to challenge me?”
Hearing these words, a fierce colour flashed through Bai Hang’s eyes for a moment but soon disappeared.
“Some time ago I heard that you obtained the most precious treasure when we all had visited the Ling Clan villa, and now I want to obtain that precious object from you for Brother Huayi Lun…..”
Bai Hang said with a smile.
He was talking about the lunar tablet!
Long Yu almost froze on the spot.
The very next moment he figured out how this Bai Hang knew about the lunar tablet – it must be Yu Qianning who had spread the news to everyone!
When he was travelling towards the Heavenly Thunder Reservoir, Yu Qianning must have discovered that he was using the power of lunar tablet and must have told all his rivals when she returned.
The news certainly had its consequences as Long Yu would have to face adverse situations now!
The challenge of Bai Hang was a small matter and could be resolved easily, but in the future, Long Yu would have to face such situations constantly because of the lunar tablet.
“Brother Long Yu, if I win the combat, do you agree upon handing your treasure to me?”
Bai Hang said lightly: “Brother Huayi Lun has always been so gracious to me. It’s the least I can do to repay the favours he has bestowed upon me.”
“If you win, I will give it to you.”
Long Yu chuckled, without looking towards Bai Hang.
This Bai Hang was always busy expressing his grat.i.tude towards Huayi Lun, but Long Yu could easily detect the greed lurking in Bai Hang’s eyes.
If he obtained the lunar tablet, he would never give it to Huayi Lun!
After all, Huayi Lun would never care about Bai Hang even if he gifted him the lunar tablet.
Bai Hang was such a hypocrite!
Long Yu thought to himself after judging the whole situation as Bai Hang looked at him.
“It seems that Brother Long Yu is very confident of his strength.”
Bai Hang could see that Long Yu had not paid any special attention to him and for this he secretly hated him, but didn’t show anything on his face: “As a fellow apprentice, I must take the advice of Brother Long Yu to enhance my strength like him.”
“You are always welcome.”
Long Yu said calmly: “I will attack first. Brother Bai Hang, are you ready?”
“Yes, I’m ready.”
Bai Hang, full of self-confidence, puffed his chest as he grabbed his long sword.
“Zhentian Sun!”
Behind Long Yu, the Zhentian Sun congealed immediately, releasing the tyrannical pressure of the Zhentian domain that had spread all over the ‘Resort to violence’ field.
This changed the complexion of Bai Hang immediately.
Zhentian Domain!
So tyrannical!
Bai Hang was looking at Long Yu as he realised that in spite of being at a lower cultivation level of Zhenling 2nd layer, Long Yu had comprehended Zhentian domain, and in this regard, he was stronger than Bai Hang!
As for Bai Hang, while he had a cultivation level of Zhenling 3rd layer, he had only been able to comprehend the Zhentian mood.
He congealed his sword Zhenling that was releasing the Zhentian mood, resisting Long Yu’s Zhentian domain!
At this moment, a very strong burst of Zhentian domain erupted in the field suddenly.
If an ordinary person would have stepped inside the Resort to Violence field, they must have instantly been crushed by this extreme pressure, which was a result of the clash between Zhentian mood and Zhentian domain.
“Zhentian spear tactics, numerous spear shadows!”
Long Yu waved his Qian dragon spear and released numerous spear shadows that charged towards Bai Hang.
Bai Hang slashed his sword, releasing a great pressure from the heavens with which he intended to crush the spear shadows launched by Long Yu. His Tianwei sword tactics clashed with Long Yu’s Zhentian spear tactics and a great amount of energy erupted again!
“Kill ten thousand people!”
Long Yu grabbed his Qian dragon spear again and condensed his inexhaustible killing intention on it.
Bai Hang had not grabbed his sword again yet and just when he grabbed his sword, Long Yu attacked him!
Boom!
A loud explosion-like sound was heard by everyone as Long Yu launched his spear along with the hidden power of the Thunder charm. As his spear clashed with Bai Hang’s low grade spiritual level sword, it immediately broke into a hundred pieces!
“Lamella touch, even a touch can kill!”
Long Yu didn’t give him even the slightest chance to escape as he now launched his spear towards Bai Hang’s sword Zhenling.
The destructive strength of the Thunder charm was terrifying!
Bai Hang had not even recovered from the damage that had been inflicted by Long Yu upon his sword when Long Yu completely damaged his Zhenling too!
Since Bai Hang’s Zhenling was not an ent.i.ty, an ordinary Zhenling like his was easily damaged by Long Yu.
“You lost.”
Long Yu said lightly, walking step by step towards Bai Hang.
The tyrannical pressure of the Zhentian domain released by Long Yu’s Zhentian Sun had completely suppressed Bai Hang already!
Since Long Yu had already damaged his Sword Zhenling as well as broken his long sword, Bai Hang had no means to face Long Yu. The immense pressure that the Zhentian domain had exerted on him made him sweat heavily.
He knew that he lost to Long Yu.
He was defeated within a few moments!
This made it clear that Long Yu’s strength was much more than Bai Hang’s. Otherwise it would have been too difficult for Long Yu to face Bai Hang, let alone shatter his sword and damage his Zhenling.
Long Yu had finished the fight by using just three moves one after another in a matter of a few seconds, defeating Bai Hang with complete ease.
Each of the Zhentian sect disciples that had been surrounding the field didn’t know how to react now.
When Bai Hang had pulled out his long sword and congealed sword Zhenling, they were sure that victory was his. But Long Yu not only shattered his sword but also damaged his Zhenling and that too within a few moments.
How could he be so quick?
Originally, all of them had expected it to be a fierce combat among two equally powerful opponents but were sure that in the end, Bai Hang would emerge victorious. After all, Bai Hang had a higher cultivation level than Long Yu.
However, the present situation had overthrown their guess!
Long Yu’s strength was so terrifying that in spite of being at Zhenling 2nd layer, he thoroughly defeated an opponent who was a layer above!
“No wonder why none of the Elders had come to watch the fight.”
“Ah! The Elders were already aware of Long Yu’s increased strength and that’s why they didn’t show any interest in watching the fight.”
“This Long Yu has grown so strong now that I believe he is as strong as Brother Bu Xing now!”
The other Zhentian disciples talked incessantly about Long Yu.
But Long Yu didn’t pay any attention to them.
The main reason he had accepted Bai Hang’s challenge was that he was already sure that this won’t take up much of his time.
Old White had told him that all the Elders were waiting for him in the restricted area of bamboo grove to discuss with him the events of the past.
Long Yu also realised that all the Elders, including Old White, were well aware of his strength and thus had no interest in his fight with Bai Hang.
Yan Huanmo had informed everyone at the sect about Long Yu. Although she herself had gone to the Imperial city, she had sent a pigeon to the sect with her message.
It was a common practice to use pigeons to send messages.
Long Yu left the Resort to violence field and flapped his lunar wings to use the psychic level martial technique, lunar flight.
It was not that Long Yu was stuck in some problem, but still he chose to use Lunar flight in order to rush past the sierra at a great pace, saving his time. However, he must be careful while using this technique as even the slightest of carelessness could make him fall from a great height.
When he reached the bamboo grove, the sun had already hid itself behind the mountains and the night was fast approaching.
Long Yu was startled when he sensed that a number of people were waiting for him there!
Baiyun Zhong, Old White, Old Black, Yu Shuiyun, Bu Xing, Li Bufan, Yu Shengshi – more than twelve Elders, the Sovereign of the sect and the first core disciple were waiting for him inside the bamboo grove.
“Sovereign! The Elders! Brother Bu Xing!”
Long Yu greeted them all with a smile.
He could clearly sense that Baiyun Zhong, Old White, Bu Xing – all of them bore a warm feeling for him in their hearts. They truly cared for him!
“Welcome back, Long Yu!”
Old White curled his lips into a wide smile, still stroking his long white beard.
“Brother Long Yu, all the Elders received messages from the pigeons sent by Elder Yan Huanmo. She said that you have turned so strong that you can single-handedly beat a Zhenling 4th layer powerhouse! We all want to see that for ourselves!”
Bu Xing stepped forward, smiling.
As Bu Xing approached him, Long Yu sensed that he had entered the 4th layer of Zhenling realm and could now congeal his own Zhenling ent.i.ty!