The Showdown Between Saint Chu and Yun Qingyang

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the competition began.

The sprites on the nine maps, under the command of their masters, all attacked each other.

Various flying and escaping skills were unleashed, occasionally drawing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy towards the arena. The spectators in the surrounding stands stopped their discussions and focused intently on the match.

South of the competition venue, on the way back to Dubian Town, an elderly man was walking towards them Zhengyi step.

Although it appears as a leisurely stroll, a discerning observer would notice that with each step the old man takes, he actually covers a distance of several hundred meters.

In no time, the old man was less than twenty miles away from the competition venue.

"Hmm?" Yun Qingyang, who was watching the game with Ma Feifei, frowned slightly, glanced at Ma Feifei, and got up to leave.

Ma Feifei didn't notice Yun Qingyang's departure. He was focused on Li Bieli's battle. The Venusaur seemed to be much stronger than the original Venusaur. Based on what Ma Feifei saw in front of the Bookstore last time, where Venusaur withstood an attack from a cultivator at the eighth level of the Spirit King eighth stage, the abilities of a fifth-tier Pokémon were not far off from those of a cultivator at the Spirit King eighth stage realm, at most only one or two minor levels apart.

A Spirit King at the seventh level of cultivation can single-handedly contend with an ordinary sixth-tier spirit beast on the Azure Dragon Continent. In other words, Pokémon at the fifth tier can rival an ordinary sixth-tier spirit beast on the Azure Dragon Continent.

"If we calculate it this way, wouldn't Divine Beast be able to crush all the spirit beasts in this world?" Ma Feifei looked at the little sprites fighting in the arena and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Gongsun Qiong on the left glanced at Ma Feifei, who was deep in thought, then at Yun Qingyang's back, before turning back to watch the game.

Thirteen miles from the competition venue, the old man suddenly stopped walking, his weathered eyes gazing quietly ahead.

Opposite the old man, a woman dressed in black, carrying a spirit sword, blocked his path.

The one blocking the old man's path was none other than Yun Qingyang.

The old man looked at Yun Qingyang, his brows furrowed slightly, a thoughtful expression in his eyes, and said, "The aura around you is a bit strange. Are you a spirit beast?"

Yun Qingyang stood there coldly, expressionless.

The old man didn't care whether Yun Qingyang answered or not, then shook his head, as if talking to himself, and said, "No, spirit beasts can't take human form. Are you Divine Beast?"

Thinking of this, the old man's face showed surprise, and he asked, "Could you be that Divine Beast deep within the Nine Heavens Mountain?"

Yun Qingyang coldly watched the old man mutter to himself and said, "You exude murderous intent."

The old man was taken aback, then realized what was happening, looked at Yun Qingyang, and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

'Call out'

'Bang'

A slash of spiritual energy appeared, creating a horizontal trench between the two.

"Take one step, and you die!" Yun Qingyang said coldly.

The old man looked at the ditch in front of him, a look of realization dawning on his face. "You are the Saint from the Mysterious Bookstore." He then smiled and said, "Saint, I think you've misunderstood. I was merely acting on the King Chu Heng to invite the owner of the Mysterious Bookstore to the capital for a gathering; I have no other intentions."

The person who arrived was none other than the 'Saint Chu,' who Conferred Saint based on the name of the Chu Kingdom!

Yun Qingyang remained silent, her face expressionless.

Upon seeing this, Saint Chu knew that Yun Qingyang did not believe him, so he could only clasp his hands in apology and say, "Then please forgive my rudeness."

Having said that, Saint Chu adjusted his long sleeves and strode forward.

'Buzz'

Just as Saint Chu was about to step across the ditch, a buzzing sound suddenly came from below the ditch, followed by a beam of light shooting out from within the ditch.

The powerful Spiritual Power forced Saint Chu to retract his foot, which he had already stepped out.

'Buzz'

Between Saint Chu and Yun Qingyang, a white light barrier stood between them. Spiritual Power flowed across the barrier, occasionally emitting muffled Tackle sounds. It appeared as beautiful as a painting, but in reality, its aura was extremely terrifying.

Saint Chu stretched out his right hand, a flash of fluorescence appearing at his fingertips, and poked at the light screen.

'Puff'

The light curtain vanished instantly, like a punctured Air Balloon.

"I apologize," Saint Chu said, clasping his hands in greeting, and then raised his leg again, intending to step over the ditch.

'Call'

A biting cold wind blew by.

Saint Chu was greatly surprised, and his entire body suddenly erupted with Spiritual Power, shooting straight into the Yunxiao.

'Click click click'

The sound of countless ice blocks freezing echoed all around, and in that instant, the whole world turned into a crystal-clear expanse.

'Boom'

A muffled thud came from the sky, followed by an instant darkening of the sky and the beginning of snowflakes.

The air temperature was extremely cold; before the snowflakes even fell, they froze into Icicle Spear and hurtled downwards at high speed.

'Pfft'

'Pfft'

'Pfft'

The sound of Icicle Spear piercing the earth filled the air.

Only Saint Chu Sheng was protected within a ten-foot radius by the soaring Spiritual Power, thus avoiding the attack of the Icicle Spear.

Thirteen miles away at the competition venue, three hundred thousand cultivators were watching the match with great concentration when suddenly they heard a muffled thud. Immediately afterward, the entire sky darkened, and the temperature in the air dropped frighteningly low, the chill piercing their hearts. Everyone panicked instantly.

"Pop"

A protective shield rose up, enveloping the entire area, and the temperature slowly returned to normal. However, everyone was captivated by this sudden turn of events, looking up at the gloomy sky with puzzled expressions.

What's going on?

"It seems like some adults are having a magical duel."

"That must have been a Domain Realm expert, right? Then it seems to be a powerful figure with at least Spirit Saint cultivation level."

Ma Feifei was also stunned by this sudden turn of events. Someone was causing trouble on Ma Feifei turf?

"Yun Qingyang!" Ma Feifei called out, turning his head.

However, they discovered that Yun Qingyang's seat was now empty.

"I think I just saw that Saint leave," Gongsun Qiong said, frowning.

She seemed to have guessed something about this sudden situation.

"The competition cannot be affected; we must ensure it proceeds normally," Ma Feifei said, looking at Gongsun Qiong. This Pokémon Championship is crucial to his ability to complete the Side Quest, so failure is unacceptable.

Gongsun Qiong nodded and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. To ensure that this competition is not affected in any way, I have specially invited our Chamber of Commerce's revered Thunder Saint to maintain order in the shadows."

"Teacher, if there's anything you can do to help Chang Kong, just let me know," Chang Kong chimed in. His cultivation had already Transcendent to Saint and he was considered a top figure on the Azure Dragon Continent, so his usefulness was considerable.

Ma Feifei nodded. With two Spirit Saint protecting them, there shouldn't be any problems with the competition. However, Ma Feifei was puzzled by Yun Qingyang's sudden departure. Looking up at the gloomy sky and recalling the sudden drop in temperature, Ma Feifei's expression changed, and he got up and ran outside.

"Elder Chang Kong, hurry up and catch up," Gongsun Qiong said hastily.

Chang Kong nodded, got up, and chased after Ma Feifei.

Gongsun Qiong sat in her seat, looking at the field where the competition had resumed, then glanced in the direction Ma Feifei had left. She touched the spatial ring on her hand, bit her lip, and chased after him.

Ma Feifei and his group's actions naturally did not escape the attention of some interested people. After Ma Feifei and Gongsun Qiong suddenly left, some cultivators also left their seats one after another and chased after them.