Duel

After reviewing the Tianyuan Ranking, Gu Changge and his party continued deeper into the Tianyuan Forbidden Land.

This area was almost the most spiritual energy-rich place in the entire Tianyuan Forbidden Land, indicating it was the core of the forbidden land.

At this moment, Gu Changge noticed a stone tablet standing before him.

The stone tablet read, "The place where Old Ancestors are sealed ahead. Dao Child, halt."

"Oh? It seems the place where the Old Ancestors of the Tianyuan Academy are sealed is ahead," Gu Changge said.

He had been wondering if the sealed Old Ancestors beneath the First Peak would overlap with the Tianyuan Forbidden Land, which was located at the foot of the First Peak. It turned out his guess was correct.

However, at this very moment, something unexpected happened.

"Roar!"

A Spirit Lion, condensed from spiritual power, lunged at Gu Changge.

Gu Changge's eyelids twitched wildly. He couldn't discern the cultivation of this Spirit Lion, meaning its cultivation was at least one major realm higher than his.

Gu Changge gritted his teeth and said, "My apologies, Old Ancestors, for the offense."

He then braced himself and charged towards the area where the Old Ancestors were sealed.

"Who dares disturb our slumber!"

At this moment, a powerful voice boomed from afar.

Gu Changge knew that he had awakened an Old Ancestor sealed in this place.

"This junior, Gu Changge, is the current Dao Child of the Tianyuan Academy. I was unaware of the Old Ancestors being sealed here. I beg for your forgiveness."

An Old Ancestor broke out of a blood-sealed stone coffin from beneath the forbidden land and looked at Gu Changge.

"Oh, so it's the Dao Child of this generation," the Old Ancestor said.

He saw the Spirit Lion chasing Gu Changge and casually waved his hand, instantly scattering the Spirit Lion into spiritual energy.

"Not bad. At such a young age, you are already a qualified Beast Tamer and Puppet Master, and also..." The Old Ancestor looked at Gu Changge meaningfully and said.

"Junior, if you have nothing else to do, remember not to step foot here when you come to the forbidden land for training in the future," he said.

"Yes, this junior understands," Gu Changge said, cupping his hands in a bow.

The Old Ancestor then re-entered the blood-sealed stone coffin and was buried underground once more, along with the coffin.

"Hoo."

Gu Changge exhaled, having finally dealt with the Old Ancestor.

Subsequently, Gu Changge, along with his Spirit Beasts and Puppets, continued to hunt Spirit Beasts in the inner region of the Tianyuan Forbidden Land. Another month passed.

"Already at the ninth level of the Tendon Lengthening Realm."

Gu Changge had reached the bottleneck of the Tendon Lengthening Realm. One more step, and he could break through the Tendon Lengthening Realm and reach the Skin Scraping Realm.

Gu Changge sat on the ground and activated the Qianyuan Emperor Scripture. The immense spiritual energy in the forbidden land surged towards Gu Changge, entering his body.

Gu Changge guided the spiritual energy to temper his tendons. Finally, after tempering his tendons, he began to guide the spiritual energy to the surface of his skin, starting the process of skin scraping.

"Finally broken through to the Skin Scraping Realm." Gu Changge thought.

The hallmark of the Skin Scraping Realm was the complete tempering of a cultivator's blood, bones, and tendons, followed by the tempering of the skin.

"With the first level of the Skin Scraping Realm, plus the Primordial Supreme Body, I have the strength to fight against cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Realm," Gu Changge said, feeling the breakthrough in his realm.

"Calculating the time, it's been two months. It's time to go to the entrance of the Tianyuan Academy." Gu Changge thought.

He put away his Spirit Beasts and Puppets and left the forbidden land, heading towards the mountain gate of the Tianyuan Academy.

At this moment, a loud voice echoed.

"Gu Changge, the three months are up. Hurry to the mountain gate for our duel!"

Gu Changge knew that Xiao Yan had arrived.

"After cultivating for so long, I'll test my skills against you," Gu Changge thought.

"It's the young man who defeated Senior Sister Ye Muqing."

"That's right. Three months ago, he also made a battle agreement with the Dao Child senior, vowing to defeat him."

"Hmph, just a clown."

Because of Xiao Yan's arrival, a crowd of outer, inner, and core disciples had gathered at the gates of Tianyuan Academy to watch.

The ones who had just spoken were all core disciples.

Xiao Yan stood imposingly at the gates of Tianyuan Academy, showing no sign of the dejection he had felt after his spirit fire was stolen.

"Perfect timing. I just came out of seclusion today, so I'll use you to warm up."

Gu Changge calmly walked to the gates of Tianyuan Academy and said.

"Damn Gu Changge, stealing my woman and snatching my opportunities, I will never rest until I have my revenge!"

Xiao Yan said angrily.

"Enough with the nonsense. Let me see how much you've improved in these past three months."

As Gu Changge spoke, he formed a hand seal and unleashed the "Qianyuan Seal" towards Xiao Yan.

"Hmph, I have gained other opportunities and have already advanced to the seventh level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm. You are merely at the first level of the Skin Scraping Realm, how can you compare to me?"

Xiao Yan said as he dodged Gu Changge's attack.

"Ridiculous. When I was in the Tendon Lengthening Realm, I could defeat you and snatch your opportunities. Now that I've advanced to the Skin Scraping Realm, and you're still stuck in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, killing you will be like slaughtering a dog."

Gu Changge said indifferently.

"Damn it, then try this move, Fierce Lion Heart Fire!"

Xiao Yan took out the Flame Swallowing Pot and released a spirit seed. As soon as the spirit seed was released, it blazed fiercely, stretching out to form a flame lion that attacked Gu Changge.

"That's the Fierce Lion Heart Fire, ranked forty-first on the Spirit Seed list!"

A core disciple recognized the spirit seed Xiao Yan had released.

"It seems you've gained something new since we last parted."

Gu Changge's eyes flickered slightly as he said.

As expected of the Son of Heaven's Mandate, he finds opportunities wherever he goes.

Gu Changge thought to himself.

Xiao Yan used the Flame Swallowing Pot again, releasing his original three spirit seeds.

"Primordial Supreme Art."

Gu Changge's lips parted slightly as he chanted.

Instantly, the onlookers could feel the spiritual energy from all ten directions of the Tianyuan Mountain Range surging towards Gu Changge's right hand.

"What a terrifying Daoist Method. It has no form or presence, yet it seems to possess the power to destroy heaven and earth."

"Dao Child senior brother is the most amazing!"

The disciples whispered amongst themselves.

"Void Swallowing Flame, Pure Lotus Demonic Flame, come out!"

Xiao Yan shouted loudly, and a transparent white flame and a strangely colored green flame emerged from the Flame Swallowing Pot.

"Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus!"

Xiao Yan then took an action that shocked everyone: he fused all three spirit flames together.

"Spirit flames repel each other. If he does this, he's seeking his own death."

"Yeah, he's just a reckless fool after all."

Upon seeing this, the core disciples couldn't help but say.

"Ah! Damn it! Swallowing Flame Body, fuse with me!"

Xiao Yan unleashed his physique, the Swallowing Flame Body.

The Swallowing Flame Body was also not to be underestimated, rumored to be able to absorb spirit flames and increase one's cultivation by devouring them.