"I'll fight you! How dare you bully my lady!" The Gorilla summoned all its strength, a circle of earthy yellow light radiating from its body as it charged at Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang leaped into the air, driving his knee down hard onto the Gorilla's head, forcing its knees into the ground of the challenge platform. The Gorilla immediately slumped, its spirit drained and vitality lost.
"You!" Yu Qingsnow's delicate face showed a hint of anger, frost spreading across her features. "I can give you a Red Essence Stone and a Foundation Pill, just don't kill her or cripple her cultivation!"
"I don't need those; I can take as many as I want," Zhao Yang replied, his eyes glancing over Yu Qingsnow's unparalleled beauty and her tall, stunning figure. He swallowed hard, feeling a bit embarrassed as he said, "Just let me touch your hand..."
"Shameless!"
"Pervert!"
"Freak!"
The insults came in waves, each louder than the last.
"You! Scoundrel!" Yu Qingsnow shouted angrily, her palm facing forward like the beak of a Snow Phoenix. She soared through the Ice and Fire Duality, locking onto Zhao Yang as she flew toward him.
Zhao Yang chuckled, completely unfazed. His True Qi swirled around him as he moved to grab Yu Qingsnow's wrist. However, her wrist felt as if it were made of ice—cold and smooth—making it difficult for him to grasp. With a playful grin, Zhao Yang entered the Enlightenment Realm, his Divine Sense fully unfurling. As he activated Time Walk, everything around him slowed down dramatically; the movements of everyone in the stands came to a halt. Even Yu Qingsnow was frozen mid-air, her gaze filled with anger. Her baby-like skin glowed against the falling snowflakes, making her look like a fairy in the snow—elegant and breathtaking.
At that moment, Zhao Yang's physical strength and mental acuity were enhanced by the Enlightenment Realm and his peculiar Divine Sense, allowing him to wield two-tenths of Time Walk's power.
He gazed at Yu Qingsnow as she floated closer and couldn't resist reaching out to touch her soft little hand. It felt delicate and fragile in his grasp, stirring something unusual within him. Then he looked at her flawless pink cheeks and the perfectly fitted white dress she wore. A captivating fragrance emanated from her that Zhao Yang found irresistible; he couldn't help but pucker his lips, wanting to kiss her. However, time was running out; although he had accelerated significantly with Time Walk, he hadn't truly entered the realm of time itself since time continued to flow!
"Impudent!"
A sharp voice rang out like an explosion from the depths of a long-dormant sea. Zhao Yang looked up to see Ji Wudao standing not far away in the stands, watching him intently. Zhao Yang was startled; there was someone who could almost remain unaffected by his Time Walk!
With no other choice, Zhao Yang returned to the sensation he had while using Time Walk earlier. In an instant, his three Divine Powers dissipated, restoring everything to normal. He dashed forward to feign a few exchanges with Yu Qingsnow before retreating entirely.
Countless snowflakes brushed against his face as Zhao Yang moved gracefully and effortlessly. In contrast, Yu Qingsnow's movements were filled with beauty. He realized that without using Divine Power or relying on his extraordinary physique, he was still somewhat at a disadvantage against this girl.
Yu Qingsnow was also taken aback; having trained in martial arts since childhood and cultivated the top-tier Cultivation Method passed down through generations in Yuwang City, she hadn't expected this scoundrel to be so difficult to deal with. She leaped back and half-sat on a pillar of the challenge platform when suddenly a flash of light appeared before her—a quaint long zither emerged. The zither had seven silver strings and bore a small engraving of the character "Yu" in its lower right corner.
"That's the King Yu renowned Dao Artifact, King Yu's Zither!" Fire Wuyan immediately recognized the Treasure in Yu Qingsnow's hands.
Yu Qingsnow was as cold as ice, staring at Zhao Yang. Her fingertips lightly plucked the first four strings, and suddenly, Zhao Yang felt a deafening explosion in his mind. Countless sounds erupted, sharp and piercing like blades clashing, and numerous images flashed through his mind, causing a tumult of emotions that left him overwhelmed. He instinctively covered his ears and collapsed in pain.
With an expressionless face, Yu Qingsnow gently plucked the fifth string, producing an excruciatingly sharp note.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three sound waves surged toward him. Zhao Yang quickly rolled to evade them, but where he had been standing, deep cracks appeared in the ground.
Seeing this display, Zhao Yang refused to back down. He thrust both hands forward, launching two Void Blades from between his arms at breakneck speed. The force compelled Yu Qingsnow to leap aside gracefully on her toes, her movements resembling a dance. The beautiful notes from King Yu's Zither rang out as sound waves shot forth like laser beams. In an unprecedented display of agility, Zhao Yang executed seven or eight rapid flips backward, impressing the crowd with his skill. In reality, he was dizzy from the spins and barely managed to steady himself with one hand on the ground. He looked up at Yu Qingsnow, only to see her preparing to pluck another string.
In the next moment, Zhao Yang's figure dimmed and left an afterimage as he suddenly appeared beside Yu Qingsnow, sweeping a kick toward her.
A hint of surprise crossed Yu Qingsnow's face as her King Yu's Zither transformed into a streak of light—a Flying Sword—that circled around Zhao Yang's neck without harming him before returning to her hand and becoming a bracelet on her delicate wrist. She began forming seals with her hands.
Knowing that this move would be troublesome, Zhao Yang charged forward again to interrupt her. With no chance to recover, Yu Qingsnow, infuriated and panting, took the initiative to attack him. They exchanged blows back and forth for over two hundred moves without a clear victor. Frustration mounted for Yu Qingsnow, who hadn't anticipated that Zhao Yang would strike so quickly. Amid their duel, he even found moments to brush his hand against hers, igniting feelings of embarrassment and anger within her; she wished she could kill him.
Seeing his smug expression only fueled her fury further. With a flick of her finger, a mysterious light enveloped her once more as the King Yu's Zither reappeared in her arms. She slammed her palm against its back, sending vibrations through all six strings.
A wave of danger washed over Zhao Yang, who realized with shock that even his formidable Divine Sense couldn't detect it! Thump, thump—he heard his own heartbeat echoing in his ears as if something were gripping his heart painfully.
"What kind of cursed thing is this? I can't defend against it!" Panic surged within him as he faced something capable of countering him; he realized he was defenseless against sound waves!
Then came two more thumps.
Holding his chest in agony, with bloodshot eyes that felt ready to burst, he glared at Yu Qingsnow, who sat above on the side of the challenge platform near the White Jade Pillar. "If you don't stop now, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Fury ignited within him; even a captivating beauty like her shouldn't bully him like this! Her music was too eerie; it made his already unrefined control over his Divine Sense feel even more chaotic. His soul was restless, and it felt like his eardrums might burst from the noise.
"Then give it a try!" The frost on Yu Qingsnow's face remained unchanged as she reached for the sixth string of the King Yu's Zither.
"Qingxue, don't!"
“Qingxue, don’t!”
The voices of the Sixth Elder and Nangong Wuxin rang out simultaneously, fearing that Yu Qingsnow would forcibly pluck the sixth string.
However, the sound of the zither did not resonate; instead, it vanished and abruptly appeared in Ji Wudao's hands. Ji Wudao handed King Yu's Zither to the Sixth Elder with a hum and said to Yu Qingsnow, “Aren't you coming down?!”
Yu Qingsnow glanced at Zhao Yang but said nothing. She leaped onto the stage and stood before the Sixth Elder. The Sixth Elder sternly remarked, “With your current cultivation level, do you think you can play the sixth string? Do you want to ruin your future? Come back with me!”
“But Master, Aman…”
“That kid would have made a move to kill her long ago if he wanted to; you don’t need to worry about that.” With that, the Sixth Elder pulled Yu Qingsnow away from the Offering Camp's challenge arena.
After Yu Qingsnow left, those low-level disciples who had been frozen into snowmen gradually recovered, looking around in confusion. Fortunately, they all had True Qi protecting them, allowing them to withstand the frost for a short time; otherwise, ordinary people would have already lost their vitality.
Nangong Wuxin squinted her eyes as she observed Zhao Yang standing defiantly on the challenge stage. She thought to herself, “This kid is so strong? He’s holding his own against Qingxue. If it weren’t for Qingxue bringing out a Dao Artifact, she might not even be able to defeat him.”
Zhao Yang felt frustrated. Encountering two violent women at once was overwhelming. He poked his ear with his little finger and kicked the Gorilla in the middle of the stage off. Then he looked up toward where the Third Offering Camp was located and called out, “Next!”
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