Taken Out with One Punch?

It's unclear whether the various palaces deliberately favored Spirit Crane Palace, but they scheduled Spirit Crane Palace's appearance last.

When the name of the Spirit Crane Palace disciple was announced, a cheer even broke out from the crowd.

It was completely different from the tense atmosphere of competition everyone had before.

The other palaces are rivals, but Spirit Crane Palace is not.

The opponent drawn by the Spirit Crane Palace is Azure Wood Palace.

At this moment, the chief elder of the Azure Wood Palace was beaming from ear to ear. This wasn't a competition; it was practically a guaranteed advancement to the next round!

The disciple from the Azure Wood Palace who appeared was named Xu Sheng, and he was one of the most outstanding disciples in this year's batch of disciples.

Xu Sheng appeared on stage with a smile on his face, showing no pressure whatsoever in this battle.

The Grand Elder personally selected Mu Bai to fight. Compared to Xu Sheng's ease, Mu Bai looked completely stiff.

"Junior Brother Mu Bai, don't be nervous, just do your best."

Chu Xinghe smiled reassuringly.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Xinghe!"

Mu Bai gritted his teeth, nodded, and then stepped onto the arena.

As Chu Xinghe watched Mu Bai take the stage, his mind automatically started playing "Wishing you prosperity."

Just watch! The record for the fastest defeat is about to be broken!

Not only will our Spirit Crane Palace take last place, we'll also set a new record for the fastest defeat! Who can challenge us now?!

The Grand Elder also had a cheerful expression on his face. Since he knew he was bound to lose, maintaining his composure was enough.

The disciples from each palace were all laughing and joking. After all, the series of battles just now had been extremely nerve-wracking, and the appearance of the Spirit Crane Palace disciples was like a little joke to relax everyone in the midst of that tension.

However, everyone still sighed in amazement.

Look at the Azure Wood Palace, their luck is just amazing! They drew Spirit Crane Palace without even realizing it. Why can't we have that kind of luck?

"Mu Bai greets Xu Sheng..."

"Hello, Junior Brother Mu Bai. We can begin now. Please feel free to make your move." Xu Sheng said with a smile.

It wasn't that he didn't want to make the first move; the elder had already given instructions.

Even though the disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace to see you off, you should at least give them face, give the Grand Elder face, and give your Senior Brother Xinghe face.

So you have to let the Spirit Crane Palace disciple perform first, and then you defeat them. You have to be careful with interpersonal relationships!

Although Xu Sheng is young, he understands the ways of the world.

Junior Brother Mu Bai, feel free to make your move. I'll play along and make sure you lose gracefully!

Mu Bai took a deep breath, glanced at Senior Brother Xinghe, who was smiling at him from behind, and at that moment Mu Bai no longer hesitated.

With his entire body imbued with the Wood Spirit, Mu Bai activated the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art, took a step Xiangqian, and arrived directly in front of Xu Sheng. After throwing a punch at Xu Sheng, Mu Bai pondered how to follow up with his next move.

But just as Mu Bai had figured out his next combo... where did Xu Sheng go?

Wait a minute! Senior Brother Xu Sheng, why did you end up below the arena?

Wake up! Why are you unconscious?

Mu Bai remained in the stance of about to strike, then he was completely dumbfounded.

Mu Bai wasn't the only one bewildered; everyone in the entire training ground was too...

The moment Mu Bai stepped onto the stage, and when Xu Sheng let Mu Bai make the first move, all the bigwigs nodded in approval. Xu Sheng, you really know how to navigate social situations.

But amidst everyone's smiles, Mu Bai unleashed a punch, and terrifying golden light exploded directly on the arena.

Xu Sheng didn't even have time to make any Defense Form before he was sent flying off the stage!

Mu Bai was stunned...

The entire audience was stunned...

Chu Xinghe: "???"

What the hell just happened? What happened to the relaxing program?

Why did Mu Bai just relax Xu Sheng and push him off the stage?

After a brief moment of silence, the scene instantly descended into chaos.

The elders of the Azure Wood Palace rushed to Xu Sheng, who was unconscious below the arena, and were stunned by what they saw.

Was he knocked unconscious?

Xu Sheng, hailed as the most outstanding disciple of their Azure Wood Palace, was knocked unconscious by Mu Bai in one move?

Did Mu Bai use some underhanded methods?

Upon seeing this, Chu Xinghe became excited. "Mu Bai, you really didn't disappoint me! If we were to find out now that you used some underhanded methods, the world would explode!"

Just as Chu Xinghe was getting excited, the sect leader appeared at the edge of the arena and personally checked on the unconscious Xu Sheng.

There was no danger, and no irregularities were discovered.

The sect leader looked at Mu Bai, who also looked bewildered, with a blank expression.

"Come on, make your move against me!"

"Ah... this disciple... this disciple dares not..."

"Just do as I say!"

At the sect leader's command, Mu Bai dared not disobey and, just like before, threw another punch at the sect leader.

This time everyone saw it clearly: the moment Mu Bai swung his fist, a golden light exploded from his fist in mid-air, and the exploding golden light struck the sect leader before dissipating.

Mu Bai's strength was certainly not enough to hurt Gu Mingchao, but after this punch, Gu Mingchao's expression changed drastically!

"The Power of Source Metal!"

Power of Source Metal?

Upon hearing the sect leader mention the Power of Source Metal, all the elders present stood up.

The Power of Source Metal is a term used to describe the cultivation of metal-based techniques. Only the most outstanding geniuses who cultivate metal-based techniques can generate the Power of Source Metal.

Once the Power of Source Metal is born, all metal-based cultivation techniques will undergo a qualitative change, and at this moment, no one will doubt the sect leader's judgment.

But... isn't Mu Bai a disciple of the Muyue Kingdom?

Aren't they born Wood Spirit? What the hell is this Power of Source Metal?

Why would you, born Wood Spirits, cultivate metal-based techniques?

What's even more bizarre is that you Wood Spirits can generate Power of Source Metal by cultivating Metal-based techniques?

What happened to the saying that metal overcomes wood? Aren't you supposed to be the ones being overcome?

The scene was in complete chaos. Many elders had already flown onto the arena, and a group of elders were now grabbing Mu Bai as if he were a precious treasure, examining him meticulously from head to toe.

After a careful examination by a group of old men, everyone confirmed one thing... Mu Bai had indeed been born with the Power of Source Metal, and the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art he cultivated had exploded!

"Sect Master, Elders... This disciple doesn't understand what Power of Source Metal is, but it seems that all three hundred of us who cultivate the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art have developed this thing..."

As soon as Mu Bai uttered those words, countless gasps of shock and sounds of Chu Xinghe wanting to vomit blood filled the air.

What the hell?! All three hundred of you have mastered this?!

What happened to the promise of metal overcoming wood? This isn't metal overcoming wood; your Muyue Kingdom is the one that overcomes me!

The scene was truly chaotic this time. Countless elders began to inspect the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom one by one. It would have been better if they hadn't been inspecting them; the inspections immediately caused an uproar.

Mu Bai was not lying; all the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom present had comprehended the Power of Source Metal.

In other words, all the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom possessed the physique most suitable for cultivating metal-based techniques. Not only did they advance their cultivation quickly when practicing metal-based techniques, but they were practically invincible among those at the same cultivation level.

Now everyone finally understood: it wasn't that Xu Sheng was bad, nor that Mu Bai used any underhanded methods; it was simply that Mu Bai.

While both are at the Martial Warrior realm, the geniuses of the Muyue Kingdom are inherently more talented than ordinary people. Their stats would be phenomenal anywhere, and their foundation is absolutely flawless.

Under these circumstances, after cultivating the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art and generating the Power of Source Metal, their combat strength at the same level is almost invincible.

Let alone the last time, even if it happened a hundred times, Xu Sheng would still be instantly defeated by Mu Bai.

The Grand Elder also arrived on the arena. After some questioning, Mu Bai recounted in detail how Senior Brother Xinghe had instructed them to cultivate both metal and fire.

After Mu Bai finished speaking, the scene fell silent once again.

"Jin Ke Mu, under normal circumstances, a wood-type physique indeed cannot cultivate metal-type techniques. However, the physique of the Muyue Kingdom is special; their Wood Spirit cannot be awakened. But Xinghe, this child, has taken a different approach and actually came up with the idea of using metal-type techniques to overcome it! Using metal to break wood—truly, without destruction, there can be no construction!"

Gu Mingchao's eyes were red at this moment.

Previously, Chu Xinghe's fire-based cultivation technique allowed the Muyue Kingdom to defy fate and transform from a useless nobody into a genius alchemist.

Just as everyone was cheering for Xinghe, they realized that Xinghe's schemes were not yet over.

Dual cultivation of metal and fire!

The fire-based cultivation techniques made the Muyue Kingdom a land of genius alchemists, while the metal-based techniques, which required destruction to establish anew, allowed the Muyue Kingdom to obtain the Power of Source Metal through the Wood Spirit. This not only made the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom genius alchemists, but also completely opened up their path in cultivation.

With the Power of Source Metal in hand, the path of cultivation for the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom is now smooth sailing!

In recent days, because no one has paid any attention to the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, no one has even given them guidance or sparring partners, Muyue Kingdom the disciples to fight on their own.

But everyone is improving so fast that you can't even feel how much you're improving.

But when Mu Bai faced off against Xu Sheng, the difference in skill immediately became apparent.

One punch... just a casual punch, and Mu Bai instantly killed the strongest disciple of the Azure Wood Palace in this generation.

Moreover, according to the elders' assessment, not only Mu Bai, but any one of the three hundred disciples from the Muyue Kingdom could easily kill Xu Sheng!

The entire training ground was now in complete chaos!

Mu Bai's eyes were red as she looked at her Senior Brother Xinghe, who remained calm in the distance, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

When Senior Brother Xinghe had them cultivate both metal and fire, fire-based techniques could be used for refining medicine, but what use were metal-based techniques? Mu Bai felt extremely guilty for having doubted Senior Brother Xinghe about whether he had chosen the wrong technique.

Senior Brother Xinghe had already foreseen everything.

As the sect leader said, metal overcomes wood; without destruction, there can be no construction!

This time, the Muyue Kingdom truly believes that nothing can be established without destruction!

From this day forward, the Muyue Kingdom will no longer be a bunch of good-for-nothings. The disciples of the Muyue Kingdom are undoubtedly super geniuses, and all of this is thanks to Senior Brother Xinghe.

My parents gave me life, but my Senior Brother Xinghe gave me a second life!

The First Elder also looked at Chu Xinghe with disbelief.

When I asked Xinghe who he thought would win first place, Xinghe casually said Spirit Crane Palace. I think everyone thought Xinghe was joking.

But now everyone realizes... this wasn't a joke; it was actually a subtle hint to everyone.

Nobody expected this!

Chu Xinghe doesn't know if you've thought of this, but right now, all Chu Xinghe wants is to die...