Fish Dragon Dance

Bang, bang, bang~

A young man was fighting a flood dragon in the water, the sound being the impact of the young man's fists against the dragon's scales.

Though it was called a fight, the young man was drenched in sweat and panting, while the flood dragon appeared distracted, its eyes darting around aimlessly, lost in thought. Even though it wasn't looking in the direction of the young man's attacks, each one was easily blocked by its tail, as if it could predict them.

A figure emerged from the depths of the forest towards the bank. Before they arrived, their voice preceded them.

"Big guy, look what I brought you."

It was the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon and Zeng Fan. Previously, the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon had merely asked Zeng Fan to play with it, but now it seemed to have become Zeng Fan's sparring partner. This was the result of Murong Xue and Zeng Fan's efforts. Murong Xue had promised to steal more elixirs for the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon to eat, and coupled with Zeng Fan's flattery, the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon, with its current childlike intelligence, was naturally fooled.

Zeng Fan observed its movements while mimicking its power application methods during the fight. After these few days of training, the Fish Dragon Dance was taking shape.

Hearing Murong Xue's voice, the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon let out a joyful roar and prepared to head towards the bank.

At this moment, Zeng Fan let out a laugh, "Big guy, take my final strike!" Zeng Fan leaped into the air with all his might, the power application methods of the Fish Dragon Dance flowing through his mind. His muscles twitched rhythmically, as if all his strength was being gathered into Zeng Fan's right fist.

"Fish Dragon Dance!"

Zeng Fan threw a full-power punch at the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon, emitting a sharp whistling sound as it cut through the air. The Jade Spirit Flood Dragon looked up in surprise, then flicked its tail, directly blocking the strike. The force of this punch seemed much heavier than before. Although it still didn't leave any marks on the scales, the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon felt a little annoyed. Why was this guy using so much strength? With a flick of its tail, Zeng Fan was sent flying into the forest, accompanied by a loud crash.

Murong Xue exclaimed, "Zeng Fan, are you okay?"

A burst of laughter came from the forest, "The Fish Dragon Dance is complete!" Zeng Fan emerged from the forest covered in leaves, his clothes torn, and his hair disheveled. However, he was completely unfazed, his face beaming with excitement. After these days of interacting with, observing, and sparring with the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon, he had finally comprehended the Fish Dragon Dance just now. He believed that the punch he just delivered would likely severely injure an ordinary Body Tempering Muscle Mastery expert upon contact.

"With this Fish Dragon Dance, I have a few more points of confidence for the Disciple Competition." Before he could fully savor his joy, Zeng Fan froze. He felt the bottleneck of his cultivation slowly loosening, and his body's demand for spiritual energy suddenly increased.

"I'm about to break through!"

Without time to greet Murong Xue, Zeng Fan immediately sat cross-legged on the ground. After stabilizing his mind, he began to absorb spiritual energy into his body. The Fish Dragon Technique circulated, continuously infusing his meridians, seizing this opportunity to break through his cultivation.

Seeing Zeng Fan meditating, Murong Xue immediately understood what was happening and couldn't help but feel a little envious. His cultivation began to break through the moment his ultimate move was successfully cultivated; what good luck.

Murong Xue knew she couldn't disturb him now. She placed her slender fingers to her lips and made a shushing gesture to the Jade Spirit Flood Dragon. The Jade Spirit Flood Dragon glanced at Zeng Fan, knowing he was breaking through his cultivation and couldn't be disturbed. It then quieted down and scanned its surroundings, alert for any suspicious individuals. After confirming the area was safe, the person and the dragon quietly waited for Zeng Fan to finish cultivating.

Zeng Fan was immersed in his cultivation. As spiritual energy was continuously absorbed, the range of his strengthened meridians kept expanding. When the meridians reached a certain range of reinforcement, Murong Xue sensed that the speed at which the surrounding spiritual energy was being absorbed suddenly accelerated, and Zeng Fan's cultivation fluctuations grew significantly stronger.

"He broke through successfully," Murong Xue softly exhaled. The absorption of spiritual energy around Zeng Fan gradually decreased until it disappeared. Zeng Fan opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

"Body Tempering Muscle Mastery!" Zeng Fan exhaled softly, a hint of pleasant surprise in his voice. It was truly a double blessing; the Fish Dragon Dance combined with Body Tempering Muscle Mastery meant he now had the strength to contend even with someone at Body Tempering Muscle Perfection.

Zeng Fan clenched his fist, feeling the added strength in his body. A roar drew his attention, and Zeng Fan remembered the person and the dragon beside him.

"You broke through successfully?" Murong Xue smiled as she saw Zeng Fan look over.

"Yes, I've reached Body Tempering Muscle Mastery, and this ultimate move is also basically cultivated. You played a part in it, Murong. I can't thank you enough. If you ever need anything, just ask." Zeng Fan cupped his fist towards Murong Xue.

"We've known each other for so long, why be so formal?" The young girl waved her hand, but a smile played on her lips, clearly pleased by Zeng Fan's words.

"You'll be participating in the Disciple Competition too, right? What's your current cultivation level?" Zeng Fan was curious. After all, his cultivation speed was already quite good, but Murong Xue was undoubtedly even faster.

The young girl winked at Zeng Fan, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Of course, I'll participate. All Earth Vein disciples in the Body Tempering Realm will participate. However, due to their cultivation speed, most disciples are at the Body Tempering Bone or Body Tempering Blood realms, so you won't usually encounter them. As for my cultivation, I won't tell you. You'll find out when the time comes."

Zeng Fan felt helpless hearing the girl's words, but the news that all Earth Vein disciples would participate in the Disciple Competition also put him under pressure. After all, the formidable nature of the Earth Vein disciples had been clearly displayed by Murong Xue. If he encountered other Earth Vein disciples during the competition, he might suffer a crushing defeat.

Murong Xue seemed to recall something. "Oh, right, you need to be careful of one person. They are also an Earth Vein disciple, but their cultivation is at Body Tempering Muscle Perfection."

Zeng Fan's gaze sharpened. "An Earth Vein disciple at Body Tempering Muscle Perfection? Then I really do need to be careful. What's their name?"

"Wang Beichen."