Pushing Forward

Outside the Scripture Hall, the other Upper Court disciples erupted in a clamor, utterly shocked. The first time Zhong Yue defeated Shui Lingshan with lightning speed, it could be attributed to catching him off guard and unprepared, winning because Shui Lingshan didn't know about his robust physique.

But this second time, the Shuitu Clan disciple immediately brought out a Totem God Pillar that countered physical strength. Even under these circumstances, Zhong Yue still defeated him overwhelmingly, just like Shui Lingshan. This wasn't luck; it was pure strength!

The core disciples of the Shuitu Clan weren't famous for nothing; they were seasoned fighters. Using a Totem Pillar to counter Zhong Yue was indeed the best approach for dealing with someone with a powerful physique, and it was a strategy most disciples agreed with. Yet, Zhong Yue still shattered the power of the Totem Pillar with a single kick, demonstrating the incredible extent of his physical prowess!

"Beat ten? Such arrogant words!"

Someone recognized Zhong Yue and said, "So it's that Zhongshan Clan member. No wonder he's so arrogant! He's always been an arrogant person. Last time, this Zhongshan Clan junior brother also beat up a Tian Feng Clan senior brother right here, saying the Tian Feng Clan was nothing in front of their Qi Refiners. It's only been a month, and his strength has improved so much. He even dares to challenge core disciples of the Shuitu Clan whenever he pleases. His strength is already higher than most Upper Court disciples!"

The person next to him whispered, "Does this guy have a grudge against the Ten Great Clans? Why is he only beating up disciples from the Ten Great Clans? After beating the Shuitu Clan this time, will he go for the Lishan Clan and Taolin Clan next?"

A Lishan Clan disciple nearby sneered upon hearing this and was about to step forward to challenge Zhong Yue, but was stopped by a Lishan Clan disciple beside him, who shook his head and said, "The Shuitu Clan and our Lishan Clan are rivals. We'll definitely encounter each other in the Unrestricted Duel in two months. Let's take this opportunity to understand the combat strength of the Shuitu Clan disciples."

The Lishan Clan disciple understood, retracted his steps, and nodded, "I originally thought all the Upper Court disciples were weaklings. Now it seems there are experts in the Upper Court too. It's a good chance to see what these Upper Court experts are made of!"

Ting Lanyue was carried out of the quiet room by several disciples under Elder Pu. He Chengchuan hurried over and asked, "Senior Sister, your injuries?"

"A few broken ribs and some internal organ impact. I took a Spirit Pill, so I won't die."

Ting Lanyue struggled to get up and looked at Zhong Yue in the arena, thinking, Junior Brother Zhong's words are a bit too much, too domineering and arrogant. He might attract the wrath of the entire Shuitu Clan. However, he was standing up for us... Huh? No, his little lover, Shui Qingyan, is from the Shuitu Clan. Is he beating up the Shuitu Clan now because he had a complete falling out with his lover and wants to beat up his future brother-in-law for revenge?

"Beat ten of my Shuitu Clan disciples? Who is so arrogant?"

Many core disciples of the Shuitu Clan were originally watching from afar in the quiet room of the Shuitu Clan Qi Refiners in the Scripture Hall. Shui Lingshan had just been carried in, and a few core disciples had gathered to give him medicine. Before he could even take it, that Shuitu Clan disciple had already been sent flying by Zhong Yue.

At this moment, Zhong Yue's voice reached them, enraging and shocking the core disciples of the Shuitu Clan in the quiet room. They all rose abruptly, their killing intent directed towards the outside of the Scripture Hall.

Core disciples were naturally different from other disciples. They often came from the Patriarch's lineage or were blood relatives of the clan's Qi Refiners, possessing far superior status and position. They were individuals who could cultivate alongside Qi Refiners, truly the cream of the crop among the younger generation of the Shuitu Clan!

Cultivating alongside the clan's Qi Refiners, had they not received true teachings? Without receiving true teachings, they wouldn't even have the qualification to cultivate with the Qi Refiners!

Moreover, the Shuitu Clan was one of the Ten Great Clans. Their core disciples had access to plenty of Spirit Pills and elixirs, as well as heavenly treasures. They could even pile up Spirit Pills to turn disciples into experts!

Normally, these disciples felt a natural sense of superiority over the Upper Court disciples, believing that the Upper Court disciples, who couldn't receive true teachings, were inferior to them, the core disciples. Their visit to the Upper Court was also to gauge the situation, to identify the experts among the Upper Court disciples. In truth, they were somewhat dismissive of this trip.

In fact, after arriving at the Upper Court and going through several challenges, they had indeed crushed one Upper Court disciple after another. To this day, they hadn't encountered an opponent stronger than themselves, leading to a degree of complacency.

But now, these elite disciples of the Shuitu Clan were being challenged by a body refiner who openly declared he would beat ten of them!

"A mere Upper Court disciple who cultivates Body Refining Methods dares to be so arrogant, treating the inner court elites as nothing? Presumptuous, truly presumptuous!"

A female disciple's eyes flashed with sharp light. She rose to leave the quiet room, her robes fluttering, exuding an heroic and spirited aura. She said, "I'll go teach him what the sky is like!"

Before she could even exit the quiet room, she began her visualization. Her Spiritual Power began to transform into flowing water, swirling around her body, forming a surging river that revolved around her, like a soaring dragon, like a slithering python!

"Water Sword Qi, Thirteen Forms of Sword!"

The female disciple of the Shuitu Clan let out a low cry. From the river, water swords rose one by one, at varying heights. This was clearly an extremely profound sword art!

She was a cautious person, having fought many battles. She didn't underestimate Zhong Yue. Shui Lingshan and another Shuitu Clan disciple had underestimated Zhong Yue earlier and suffered swift and decisive defeats, naturally making her vigilant. Therefore, before even fighting, she began her visualization to avoid being caught off guard by Zhong Yue, the body refiner.

A Shuitu Clan disciple's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Senior Sister Shui Sheng is truly worthy of being highly regarded by the clan's higher-ups. She's meticulous. She'll definitely give that Upper Court brat a hard time when she goes out!"

Before his words even finished, an incredibly violent aura swept in from the doorway. A fierce flood dragon churned at the entrance, its tail lashing out, encountering the female disciple Shui Sheng right at the door of the quiet room!

Water Sword Qi and the Thirteen Forms of Sword erupted simultaneously. In an instant, lightning crackled and flashed, as dazzling as a small sun. Within the small sun, a fierce dragon shook its head and thrashed its tail, pouncing forward. It collided with the river, shattering it and turning all the water swords into mist!

The female disciple Shui Sheng let out a scream and was sent flying by the flood dragon's tail, soaring through the air. She flew across several acres of the quiet room, from one end to the other, crashing against the far wall with a thud!

The wall shook violently, and debris rained down. Shui Sheng was stuck to the wall, her limbs spread out in a starfish shape, with spiderweb-like cracks all around!

One could imagine the ferocity of Zhong Yue's power burst in that single strike!

"Since the Shuitu Clan won't come out to spar, I'll come in to learn!"

Zhong Yue, wreathed in a flood dragon, strode into the quiet room. His gaze swept across the disciples of the Shuitu Clan, who looked at him with shock and anger.

"One, two, three... only seven Shuitu Clan disciples?"

Zhong Yue was somewhat disappointed and muttered, "I thought I could beat ten..."

"Presumptuous!"

The Shuitu Clan disciple closest to him reacted with extreme speed. He moved instantly, his Spiritual Power transforming into totem patterns. Simultaneously, a Totem Pillar flew up from behind him and landed. The power of the Water Totem Pillar was triggered, and he shouted, "This is the quiet room of the Shuitu Clan Qi Refiners, not a place for you to be arrogant!"

Thud, thud, thud!

Behind the other six Shuitu Clan disciples, Totem Pillars flew up and were planted in the ground. These disciples were also formidable. The placement of the Totem Pillars was precise, forming a seven-star connected formation that enveloped the entire quiet room, covering several acres, within the totem power of the pillars. Furthermore, the totem patterns between the Totem Pillars overlapped, multiplying their power!

A single Totem Pillar could already cause significant trouble for a body refiner, with the water pressure restricting their movements. With the Totem Pillars stacked, the pressure doubled!

These Shuitu Clan disciples knew Zhong Yue was a body refiner, so they acted decisively, neutralizing his greatest advantage. Then, it would be his turn to stop being arrogant!

"River God Totem Visualization Art!"

"Water River Sword Qi!"

"Weishui Under Cangshan!"

The seven Shuitu Clan disciples roared. Instantly, the quiet room was filled with surging water. Great rivers flowed, and the quiet room transformed into a water world. The Weishui River, mountains and rivers integrated, using the river as Sword Qi. One disciple even visualized the River God!

Zheng--

Soul Weapons appeared one by one. These Shuitu Clan disciples were actually sacrificing their Soul Weapons, clearly preparing to go all out and return the humiliation Zhong Yue had brought to other Shuitu Clan disciples!

However, the moment their first Totem Pillar landed, Zhong Yue had already begun to act. As the first Totem Pillar descended, before it could fully activate, the Thunderclap Sword Art erupted. A sword light of lightning flashed across the Totem Pillar that hadn't yet landed. As the pillar fell and the water patterns began to spread, a crack appeared on it, and then the Totem Pillar broke into two pieces.

At the same time, the Totem Pillars of the other six Shuitu Clan disciples landed. The seven-star formation was broken before it could even be completed!

"Ride the Thunder Across the Sky!"

Zhong Yue soared up from below, brilliant lightning flashing as he dodged attacks like lightning bolts, evading the Soul Weapons hurtling towards him.

The Soul Weapons veered in mid-air, their speed incredible. Sword light flooded towards him, and a Shuitu Clan disciple shouted, "Encircle him with Soul Weapons, leave him no escape!"

Crack!

Lightning flared, thunder roared. The Shuitu Clan disciple was struck by a bolt of lightning, his body recoiling. He was frozen stiff, his entire body blackened. Then, a dragon claw the size of a mat descended from the sky, pressing the disciple who had just been flung upwards into the ground. The quiet room shook, and a human-shaped crater appeared on the floor!

"Dragon Travels Ten Thousand Miles!"

Zhong Yue moved through the air, instantly shifting from one end of the quiet room to the other. Even the Soul Weapons in mid-air couldn't keep up. Soul Weapons posed the greatest threat to him; how could a mortal body withstand such treasures? Fortunately, his speed was sufficient!

"Twin Dragons Competing for Food!"

Dragon roars reverberated. Behind Zhong Yue, another Flood Dragon head slowly came to life. The two Flood Dragons coiled around half of his body, then lunged downwards, snatching two disciples and slamming them violently towards each other. The two disciples' heads were bloodied, and they passed out.

Outside the Scripture Hall, hundreds of Upper Court disciples looked towards the Shuitu Clan's quiet room. They saw turbulent waves, lightning, and thunder within the room, dragon roars echoing. The sounds of water, waves, shouts, and bodies colliding reached their ears.

After a moment, the surging water disappeared, and the sounds of thunder, water, and dragon roars subsided. The quiet room returned to peace.

Zhong Yue emerged from the dilapidated doorway of the quiet room. He shook his beast-skin clothes and muttered, "Only eight..."

Someone peered into the Shuitu Clan's quiet room. They saw a mess inside, with eight Shuitu Clan male and female disciples sprawled on the floor.

In just a short while, eight core disciples of the Shuitu Clan had been swept aside!