Purple Moon Dharma Assembly (4)
The heavy sword hummed as it flew back. Meng Yan formed hand Mudra, and streams of Sword Qi crisscrossed and intertwined before him, eventually forming a "wall of swords."
Boom!!
The golden arrow, like a shooting star, collided with the wall of swords, causing a surge of Spiritual Qi; the two were evenly matched.
"Rush!!"
With a soft shout, Yang Xuangang raised his right hand, and the Fire Dragon Halberd appeared in his palm. Then, Moyuān Tiger leaped forward, his claws reaching out to grab Meng Yan fiercely.
The fierce battle lasted for a full quarter of an hour. Meng Yan was quite powerful, and with the seamless cooperation of Yang Xuangang and the Spirit Beast Moyuān Tiger, he was still able to fight back and forth.
Ultimately, if it weren't for insufficient Spiritual Power reserves, which led to a lack of follow-up strength and allowed Yang Xuangang to seize the opportunity and defeat him in one blow, the outcome would have been uncertain.
Of course, Yang Xuangang and Moyuān Tiger were one with each other, and their Spiritual Power reserves were greater, which was also due to their own strength. Meng Yan had nothing to Qi Ingestion about and readily admitted defeat.
After winning this round, Yang Xuangang is one step closer to becoming a champion in the Late Qi Refinement.
In the following days, he made frequent moves, defeating one opponent after another, but in the end he lost to Lu Zhenzhen.
The latter's Thunder Method attack was too powerful; he bombarded Yang Xuangang relentlessly and defeated him to win the championship.
This defeat made Yang Xuangang realize more deeply the truth that there are always people better than you, and he became more composed and humble, shedding much of his impetuousness.
The thirty-day Qi Refining stage battles have ended, and the Foundation Establishment battles, which are expected to last for half a month, will follow.
The latter are far fewer in number than the former, so the battle takes less time.
Soon, the next day arrived, Yang Dangmo's loud and resonant voice echoed in Purple Moon Plaza, marking the official start of the martial arts competition for the Foundation Establishment stage.
On the stage, Yang Yuqi looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, clasped his hands slightly, and smiled faintly, making him look gentle and refined.
Outside the arena, Yang Lihe and his daughter Yang Xuanli were watching the fight.
"Go, Xiao Qi! Beat that guy! Auntie will make you something delicious when we get back."
The girl waved her arms, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling, and her long, black ponytail swayed gently with her movements.
In Yang Xuanli, one can clearly see the vitality of life.
Yang Lihe, standing beside him, looked at the outstanding young man on the stage, a deep sense of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
Since discovering this young man in the Agriculture Hall a few years ago, Yang Lihe has taken a great liking to him, not only because of Yang Yuqi's talent, but also because his temperament is seven or eight tenths similar to his own when he was young.
In Yang Yuqi, Yang Lihe seemed to see his younger self.
From then on, he kept Yang Yuqi by his side, teaching him by example.
Because of this, Yang Yuqi and Yang Xuanli's family have become increasingly close, to the point that they don't even need to greet each other when entering the house now. To outsiders, they would probably all think they are a family.
On the arena, Yang Yuqi listened to the shouts around him, a slight smile playing on his lips; he seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Battle begins!!"
At the referee's signal, the Middle-aged Cultivator on the opposite side made the first move.
He cultivated Metal Attribute Cultivation Method, and his attacks were extremely fierce. His Life-Bound Flying Sword moved swiftly and powerfully, creating an astonishing sound. The sound of the sword whistling frequently rang out on the arena.
However, Yang Yuqi remained calm and composed in the face of this overwhelming attack.
His life-bound Law Artifact is a small Qingshan, engraved with many Flowers, Plants, and Trees, Wood Attribute and Earth Attribute Spiritual Power intertwine on the mountain, appearing extremely harmonious.
As the fierce Sword Qi surged towards them, the small Qingshan, which had been suspended in mid-air, trembled slightly, and countless brown tree roots emerged from its body.
The tree roots intertwined and entwined, forming a wooden cage with lightning speed.
Because of the Earth Attribute power, the wooden cage was extremely tough, and no matter how the Flying Swords slashed at it, they couldn't break it at all.
Even if a gap is occasionally created, a rich Life Force immediately surges out and repairs it.
With his life-bound Law Artifact trapped, the Middle-aged Cultivator's expression changed, but he remained calm. Instead, he took out another ordinary Tier 2 Law Artifact and attacked Yang Yuqi.
Seeing this, the latter waved his hand lightly, and jet-black Spiritual Power surged forth. This was the Power of Withering, one of the most lethal types of Wood Attribute Spiritual Power.
Yang Yuqi was able to control the Power of Withering because Yang Lihe gave him one of the Autumn Leaf Locust larvae that he had painstakingly raised.
After refining this spirit insect, Yang Yuqi's originally vibrant Spiritual Power will be transformed into a desolate power with extraordinary Power of Withering.
Surprisingly, perhaps due to the Divine Little Tree in his Dantian, the Autumn Leaf Locust underwent a beneficial mutation after he refined it, and the resulting Power of Withering was far stronger than that of a normal Autumn Leaf Locust.
This led to a dramatic increase in Yang Yuqi's strength, transforming him from someone who was originally not good at fighting into someone who was hard to beat among his peers.
A gust of wind swept by, and the Power of Withering transformed into a vortex, engulfing the middle-aged man's Law Artifact.
The latter tried its best to control it, but to no avail.
Because his Spiritual Power and Spiritual Awareness would be completely eroded once he got close to that Withering Vortex, and his connection with the Law Artifact would become barely perceptible.
The tree roots spread rapidly from the small Qingshan, enveloping the entire arena in the blink of an eye, and Power of Withering spread out.
The middle-aged man was horrified to discover that under this power, his clothes, skin, blood, and even his spirit began to decay and wither, a truly terrifying sight.
"I give up!" he said hastily.
As soon as the sound was heard, the tree roots, which had originally resembled octopus tentacles, began to shrink rapidly and eventually disappeared into the small Qingshan.
Yang Yuqi smiled faintly and returned the two Law Artifacts to the middle-aged man.
The latter quickly thanked him and stepped down from the ring.
"Hehe, our little Qi is indeed quite capable." Yang Xuanli pounced on him, affectionately wrapping her arms around Yang Yuqi's neck. Because of her tall stature, it all seemed very natural.
Yang Yuqi let her have her way and did not resist, a hint of doting affection hidden deep in his eyes.
"Cough cough..." Yang Lihe coughed forcefully.
Seeing this, Yang Xuanli pouted and reluctantly withdrew her arm.
"A girl like you..."
"You don't even care about your image. It would be so embarrassing if outsiders saw this..." Yang Xuanli blurted out the rest of her father's words in one breath.
Yang Lihe immediately glared and raised his hand as if to hit her. Yang Xuanli hurriedly hid behind Yang Yuqi, peeking at him. Who would have thought that this somewhat mischievous girl was actually one of the two deputy Commanders of the Purple Moon Army?
"Granduncle, please forgive Aunt Li this time," Yang Yuqi pleaded.
"Sigh, before it was just one person protecting me, now it's two. Being the head of the family isn't easy," Yang Lihe sighed, casually retracting his raised right hand.
"Isn't the mother the head of the household?" Yang Xuanli's voice rang out untimely.
"..."
Yang Lihe's expression remained indifferent as he took a step forward. He had only meant to scare his daughter before, but now he was prepared to really give her a beating. How could she have become so unlovable as a child? Didn't this old father have any pride?