Visitors from Hailin City, the Genius Guan Jie
After all, before God-Level Comprehension brought it to enlightenment, the Tuling Galaxy Art had been a general-grade body-tempering technique.
Ye Nan thought that once his strength broke through a little further, the Galaxy Body Tempering Art should have a better effect when he used it.
After spending nearly a whole day practicing the Tuling Galaxy Art atop Jiangling Mountain, Ye Nan stopped.
He discovered that his combat power had increased by around 8,000 that day.
An increase of 8,000 combat power in one day was already terrifying.
He came down from Jiangling Mountain.
Combat power: 100,000!
After another day, Ye Nan's combat power had risen once again.
A Junior Grand Martial Master's base combat power was 150,000, so there was still quite a gap.
A new day arrived.
Ye Nan was just about to head to Jiangling Mountain again to practice the Tuling Galaxy Art.
He had only just left the family residence when a middle-aged martial artist came up to him.
"Hello, Mr. Ye Nan. I'm a martial artist from the city lord's residence. The city lord sent me to fetch you."
The martial artist from the city lord's residence spoke respectfully to Ye Nan.
Hearing the man's words, Ye Nan knew the people from Hailin City were coming.
He then followed the martial artist to the city lord's residence.
After they arrived at the city lord's residence, the martial artist led him inside.
Under the martial artist's guidance, he saw City Lord Sun Wu.
"City Lord."
Ye Nan greeted City Lord Sun Wu.
"Ye Nan, the people from Hailin City are coming this afternoon. Stay here at the city lord's residence for now."
"Mm, all right."
Ye Nan nodded to City Lord Sun Wu.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. You and Wang Lingxi have both been selected for the Genius Training Camp."
City Lord Sun Wu thought of something and spoke to Ye Nan again.
Ye Nan showed little reaction when the city lord told him.
He knew that with his and Wang Lingxi's combat power, they were certain to be selected.
That afternoon.
The party from Hailin City entered the city lord's residence in a grand procession.
Sun Wu and several martial artists welcomed the party from Hailin City.
Hailin City's lord was named Lü Yunshan. He was somewhat stronger than Sun Wu, an Intermediate Grand Martial Master.
"Sun Wu, this is Guan Jie, the representative fighting for our Hailin City."
As he spoke, Lü Yunshan introduced Guan Jie to Sun Wu.
A youth who looked eighteen or nineteen came into view.
The youth was very handsome, with strikingly good looks and a hint of unruliness on his face.
A touch of pride appeared on the faces of everyone in the Hailin City party.
Guan Jie was currently Hailin City's strongest chosen son of heaven, and his combat power had reached an astonishing 5,000.
Five thousand combat power was the base combat power of a Junior Martial Artist!
They knew Jiangcheng could never have a genius like Guan Jie.
"Not bad."
Sun Wu looked at Guan Jie and nodded in approval.
He genuinely thought from the bottom of his heart that Guan Jie was impressive. If Jiangcheng didn't have Ye Nan, there would be no need to even think about the Nebula Mine; it would certainly belong to Hailin City.
But with Ye Nan, things were completely different.
How could Guan Jie possibly stand up to Ye Nan's strength?
Hailin City's lord, Lü Yunshan, frowned at the expression on Sun Wu's face.
As he saw it, Sun Wu's expression should have been as ugly as could be. Why was he acting like this?
Could Jiangcheng have some trump card?
"Sun Wu, let me see the representative fighting for your Jiangcheng."
After collecting himself, Lü Yunshan fixed his gaze on Sun Wu and spoke.
"Ye Nan will fight for our Jiangcheng."
As soon as Sun Wu finished speaking, Ye Nan appeared before the people of Hailin City.
Hailin City's lord, Lü Yunshan, and his party looked Ye Nan up and down. When they saw that he was even more handsome than Guan Jie, they couldn't help being somewhat taken aback.
"Heh!"
Guan Jie looked at Ye Nan and couldn't help letting out a cold laugh, waves of contempt appearing on his face.
Lü Yunshan quickly recovered as well and said coldly to Sun Wu:
"Sun Wu, you already know the rules. I don't see any need for more nonsense. Let's begin."
As Lü Yunshan saw it, the contest between Hailin City and Jiangcheng was about strength, not looks.
"No problem."
Since Lü Yunshan had said so, Sun Wu agreed without hesitation.
After agreeing, Sun Wu led the party to the training ground at the city lord's residence.
Once they arrived, the people from both Jiangcheng and Hailin City moved to the edges of their own accord.
"Hehe, these people from Jiangcheng have no idea how strong Guan Jie is."
"Yeah. If they knew how strong Guan Jie was, I don't think they'd be so optimistic."
"I think they'll be dumbfounded in a little while. That'll be quite a sight."
"..."
Several people from Hailin City shook their heads, looking utterly unconcerned.
As far as they were concerned, it would be all too easy for Guan Jie to defeat Ye Nan.
"Your name's Ye Nan, right?"
Guan Jie stared at Ye Nan, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"Mm."
Ye Nan didn't give much of a response, merely nodding.
"Do you know how strong I am?"
Seeing how calm and composed Ye Nan was, Guan Jie frowned.
As Hailin City's strongest chosen son of heaven, he had been surrounded by admirers like stars around the moon almost from birth.
At school, every student could only look up to him and envy him.
But the expression on Ye Nan's face made Guan Jie very uncomfortable.
Of course, Ye Nan knew Guan Jie was a Junior Martial Artist.
He also acknowledged that becoming a Junior Martial Artist at Guan Jie's age was already quite impressive.
But before him, a Junior Martial Artist simply wasn't much to look at.
"I think we've talked enough nonsense. Let's just get on with it."
Ye Nan didn't have so much time to listen to Guan Jie show off. Whether a mule or a horse, all he had to do was bring it out for a trot.
When the people from Hailin City at the edge of the training ground heard Ye Nan, their expressions turned cold.
In their eyes, Ye Nan was far too arrogant.
"Ye Nan, then I'll show you what Cloud Steps are!"
A cold glint flashed in Guan Jie's eyes, and he unleashed a speed combat technique called Cloud Steps.
Once he used Cloud Steps, Guan Jie's speed surged.
The people from Hailin City were secretly excited when they saw Guan Jie make his move.
Guan Jie using Cloud Steps right away meant he wanted to defeat Ye Nan in an instant.
Even without Cloud Steps, he could have defeated Ye Nan in an instant.
They also knew that Ye Nan would soon be lying on the ground, wailing, and that the Nebula Mine would consequently become Hailin City's.
Jiangcheng had completely overestimated itself. If it had simply handed the Nebula Mine over to them, it could at least have earned Hailin City's goodwill.
Now they could only swallow their broken teeth.
Cloud Steps?
Ye Nan was somewhat amused.
Compared with his Flowing Light Shadow Steps, these so-called Cloud Steps really weren't even worth comparing.
Guan Jie quickly reached Ye Nan and punched at him.
That punch carried all of Guan Jie's fury!