He Is Here!

Crash.

The floor was a complete mess.

Exquisite porcelain lay shattered everywhere.

Veins bulged on the forehead of Wei Yunzhou.

Clearly, he was furious to the extreme.

"Lu Tianqing, a mere Outer Sect disciple, how dare he humiliate me like this?"

Wei Yunzhou's voice was somewhat hoarse.

Lu Quan stood trembling in the room, not daring to utter a single word.

After venting for a while, Wei Yunzhou suddenly asked, "Lu Tianqing shouldn't be sixteen yet, right?"

Lu Quan was slightly taken aback.

He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that was indeed the case.

Lu Tianqing had made a name for himself very early on.

He was selected by the Guiyuan Sect before he was ten years old, thus entering the Outer Sect.

He had yet to turn sixteen.

"Lu Tianqing... should be turning sixteen soon."

Lu Quan pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Hmph, Lu Tianqing will definitely try to cultivate Internal Force before he turns sixteen so he can be promoted to the Inner Sect. Otherwise, if he exceeds sixteen, he will be overage, and it isn't so simple for an overage Outer Sect disciple to enter the Inner Sect."

"Let Lu Tianqing be arrogant for a while longer; once he enters the Inner Sect, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with him!"

A sharp glint flashed in Wei Yunzhou's eyes.

Whether it was Lu Tianqing or Zhang Su, they were both currently Outer Sect disciples. As an Inner Sect disciple, he could only deal with the two of them "indirectly" and could not truly take direct action.

But once Lu Tianqing and Zhang Su entered the Inner Sect, it would be a different story.

By then, he could take action himself!

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.

Zhang Su slowly opened his eyes.

"984 strands of blood energy... I'm not far from one thousand strands now..."

For the past month, Zhang Su had only done one thing: condensing blood energy.

Eight strands of blood energy per day meant 240 strands over the course of a month.

"I wonder if my current amount of blood energy makes me the number one in the Outer Sect?"

Zhang Su only had a rough understanding of the situation in the Guiyuan Sect Outer Sect.

The top three of the ten great Outer Sect disciples all possessed over five hundred strands of blood energy.

But he had never heard of anyone reaching nine hundred.

Perhaps only that "freak" ranked first had a possibility of reaching nine hundred.

That was because that "freak" was too mysterious and too unique.

In the last two or three years, no one had seen that "freak" make a move, and their strength was unfathomable.

However, Zhang Su's goal was one thousand strands of blood energy, a second breakthrough of his limits.

Throughout the history of the entire Guiyuan Sect, the number of disciples capable of a second breakthrough was few and far between; almost all of them were capable of dominating an entire era!

"Senior Brother..."

At this moment, the voice of Chu Dachuan came from outside the secret chamber.

Zhang Su frowned.

"What is it?"

He had long ago instructed Chu Dachuan and the others not to disturb him unless it was something urgent.

"Senior Brother, there's been a situation. Someone has arrived at the foot of Jinyu Peak... well, this person is a bit special, and you might need to meet them personally..."

Chu Dachuan's tone was a bit strange.

"A special person?"

Many thoughts flashed through Zhang Su's mind.

Could it be someone here to block the door again?

Zhang Su immediately stood up and opened the door to the secret chamber.

"Chu Dachuan, who exactly is it?"

Zhang Su asked.

"Senior brother, it is that 'freak' from Baihe Peak..."

"Lu Tianqing?"

"Correct."

Zhang Su suddenly understood.

So it was Lu Tianqing...

That made sense.

Chu Dachuan truly could not handle him.

Lu Tianqing's status was very special.

He was a living legend of the Guiyuan Sect Outer Sect.

He ranked first among the top ten disciples of the Outer Sect.

Ever since entering the Guiyuan Sect, Lu Tianqing had never tasted defeat.

Even the arrogant "madman" Bai Junze had once suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Lu Tianqing...

All these factors gave Lu Tianqing a special "aura" within the Guiyuan Sect Outer Sect.

"Fine, then I shall go and meet this 'freak' myself..."

Zhang Su immediately left the secret chamber and arrived outside the front hall.

Zhang Su looked down the mountain.

Halfway up the slope, a figure was walking up the mountain step by step.

The other party wore a white robe, spotless and pristine; he walked slowly, yet steadily.

"He is here..."

In just a moment, Lu Tianqing reached the top of the mountain.

However, neither of them spoke.

"Hoo..."

A gentle breeze blew, and Lu Tianqing's thin frame caused his clothes to flutter; his temperament did not resemble a martial artist, but rather a frail scholar.

"Senior Brother Lu, what brings you to my Jinyu Peak?"

Zhang Su asked.

"Why ask when you already know? My trip here is naturally to fight you!"

Lu Tianqing answered straightforwardly.

"Hmm?"

Zhang Su narrowed his eyes slightly: "Were you sent by Wei Yunzhou?"

Zhang Su knew very well that he had no grudges against Lu Tianqing, nor had they ever had any contact before; for the other party to come to Jinyu Peak to challenge him, only Wei Yunzhou had the influence to make that happen.

"Wei Yunzhou?"

Lu Tianqing shook his head slightly: "He is not worthy!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su was even more surprised.

This Lu Tianqing was truly even more arrogant than the "madman" Bai Junze.

Wei Yunzhou was an Inner Sect disciple, yet Lu Tianqing did not show the slightest bit of restraint.

"Then are you here to avenge Bai Junze?"

Zhang Su asked.

"No, Bai Junze was already a loser to me. I had allowed him to cultivate bitterly for several years, hoping he would make progress so we could have a battle of ultimate sublimation."

"As it turns out, I didn't expect him to be such trash; he didn't even wait to cross blades with me before dying at your hands."

"Now, in this vast Outer Sect, if there is anyone who can push me to a battle of ultimate sublimation, it is only you!"

As soon as his voice fell, the aura on Lu Tianqing's body began to climb.

Three hundred strands of blood energy.

Five hundred strands of blood energy.

Seven hundred strands of blood energy.

Nine hundred strands of blood energy...

It even continued to climb, right up until it could go no further.

Zhang Su sensed it carefully, and his heart turned cold.

"Nine hundred and ninety-nine strands of blood energy... So, you want to fight me, reach ultimate sublimation, and thereby break the limit a second time to condense one thousand strands of blood energy?"

"Correct."

Lu Tianqing admitted it openly.

Zhang Su had considered that Lu Tianqing would be strong, but he had not expected the other party to be able to condense 999 wisps of blood energy.

He was only a single step away from a thousand wisps of blood energy!

Yet that very step was like a chasm, difficult to cross.

"Ultimate sublimation..."

Zhang Su suddenly laughed: "You need ultimate sublimation to seek that final step, but I do not. So, why should I agree to fight you?"

This was indeed a fact.

Zhang Su did not need a battle of ultimate sublimation.

Relying on his 100% compatibility, he would certainly be able to master a second peerless divine art.

When that time came, he would naturally be able to condense one thousand wisps of blood energy, thereby breaking his limits for a second time!

Lu Tianqing's brows furrowed slightly, and he said coldly: "If you defeat me, you will be the number one of the Outer Sect!"

At this moment, Du Tian, who was standing to the side, said softly: "Senior Brother Zhang, Lu Tianqing is almost sixteen years old. According to sect regulations, anyone over sixteen is considered overage. Therefore, Lu Tianqing will definitely be promoted to the Inner Sect before he turns sixteen."

Zhang Su raised an eyebrow and said indifferently: "Senior Brother Lu, you heard him. Once you are promoted to the Inner Sect, I will naturally become the number one of the Outer Sect!"

Lu Tianqing's sharp gaze swept over Du Tian, and he immediately spoke: "What do you want in order to fight me?"

Zhang Su pondered for a moment and said: "Three hundred Blood Replenishing Pills."

"Deal!"

Lu Tianqing did not hesitate at all and agreed immediately.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Su's expression stiffened.

He had lost out!

Three hundred Blood Replenishing Pills—he had asked for too little!

He estimated that even if he had asked for five hundred Blood Replenishing Pills, or even more, Lu Tianqing would have agreed.

But the words were already out, and Zhang Su was not a man to go back on his word.

Thus, Zhang Su also nodded and agreed.

"To the life-and-death arena?"

Zhang Su proposed.

"Go to the arena to be watched like a monkey? No, we shall stay here at Jinyu Peak and fight behind closed doors!"

"If you have concerns, we can simply sign a life-and-death waiver."

Zhang Su understood Lu Tianqing's concerns.

This was a martial artist even more pure than Bai Junze.

He had come to Jinyu Peak not to vie for empty fame, nor to determine a winner or loser, but to achieve ultimate sublimation and take that crucial step; naturally, there was no need to go to the life-and-death arena.

"Fine!"

Zhang Su agreed.

"Du Tian, prepare a life-and-death waiver!"

Soon, Du Tian prepared a life-and-death waiver.

Both Zhang Su and Lu Tianqing signed their names.

The two of them went directly to the back mountain of Jinyu Peak.

Only Du Tian and two others were there to observe.

Zhang Su and Lu Tianqing stood ten-odd feet apart, facing each other from a distance.

However, Lu Tianqing was empty-handed.

"Does Senior Brother Lu require a weapon?"

Zhang Su asked.

Lu Tianqing said indifferently: "No need, my body is the best weapon!"

Zhang Su nodded.

The two stopped talking.

Facing Lu Tianqing, Zhang Su did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

The aura on his body began to climb.

Three hundred wisps of blood energy.

Five hundred wisps of blood energy.

Seven hundred wisps of blood energy.

Nine hundred wisps of blood energy...

A total of nine hundred and eighty-four strands of blood energy, though not quite matching Lu Tianqing's nine hundred and ninety-nine strands.

But it was already quite close, essentially belonging to the same tier.

Lu Tianqing's eyes also lit up.

This was the only opponent he had felt "close" to in all these years.

Both of their blood energies were terrifyingly immense.

Their auras collided across the distance.

The vast void seemed to be filled with an invisible pressure.

"Clang."

The next moment, Zhang Su drew his sword with a fierce strike!