So Tied Up in Knots!

Wu Changkong's expression changed slightly, and he immediately parried with his sword.

The fist and sword collided with a deafening roar. The unparalleled force of the fist surged wildly into the sword, and Wu Changkong felt his tiger's mouth go numb, while the sword trembled violently. The domineering tiger's roar assaulted his mind, causing him to momentarily lose his senses and his Soul Power to stagnate briefly.

Bai Yushan, seizing the initiative, suddenly changed his tactics.

His movements suddenly became ethereal and agile, his arms outstretched like newly sprouted antlers, his figure rapidly moving around Wu Changkong, turning into several blurry afterimages. With a light tap of his fingertips, seemingly without any strength, he could always accurately strike the weakest point of the Heavenly Frost Sword, completely deflecting the force of Wu Changkong's sword moves.

The second move of the Five Beast Way: Deer Plays in the Azure Void.

This move draws upon the agile vitality of the spirit deer, avoiding direct confrontation with the opponent. Instead, it uses skillful force to manipulate the opponent's energy, borrowing their strength to strike back, and shifting the opponent's momentum. Wu Changkong felt as if the force of each of his sword strikes was hitting cotton, and all his attacks were easily neutralized by Bai Yushan. Instead, his own energy was constantly being drawn away, making his swordplay increasingly sluggish.

He was filled with shock and anger. His Fourth Soul Ring lit up, and he spun around, raising his sword. A giant sword appeared out of thin air and slashed rapidly toward Bai Yushan, trying to stop his agile movements.

Frost Ice Whisper arrived quickly, reaching Bai Yushan in an instant.

Bai Yushan neither dodged nor evaded, and changed his moves again.

He lowered his waist and sat upright, his body like a giant bear, his belly swelling with each breath, his feet firmly planted on the ground, as if he were one with the entire earth. He slowly pushed out his palms, the movement seemingly slow and clumsy, yet carrying a powerful force capable of uprooting mountains and filling seas.

The third move of the Five Beast Way: The Bears Shake the Mountain.

With precise strikes of both palms onto the rotating ice ring, a powerful surge of primordial energy erupted. The seemingly indestructible ice ring shattered instantly, turning into countless ice shards. Wu Changkong felt a tremendous, mountain-like force of recoil, and involuntarily took two steps back.

Bai Yushan gave his opponent no chance to breathe, his body suddenly contracting, leaping and bounding with the agility of a monkey. His figure flickered in mid-air, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, his fingertips like steel hooks, specifically targeting the wrist joint of Wu Changkong who was holding the sword.

The fourth move of the Five Beast Way: The Ape Plucks the Stars.

This move perfectly captured the agility and cunning of the ape, its attack seemingly without any rhyme or reason, yet each strike aimed directly at a vital point. Wu Changkong could only see afterimages of Bai Yushan everywhere before his eyes, his fingertips tracing through the void, leaving behind fragmented starlight afterimages. He could only keep swinging his sword to parry, his wrist joints being repeatedly struck by fingertips, his blood and qi circulation constantly being interrupted, and his sword-wielding arm becoming increasingly sore and numb.

In just a few breaths, the two had already exchanged dozens of blows in close combat.

Wu Changkong was forced to retreat repeatedly, his heart filled with unparalleled shock. He had never seen the martial arts technique that Bai Yushan used before. The moves were exquisite and unparalleled, combining strength and gentleness, agility and solidity, something that a nine-year-old boy could not possibly master.

He dared not hold back any longer. His Fourth Soul Ring lit up again, and the giant ice sword condensed once more, slamming down fiercely towards Bai Yushan, attempting to forcefully repel the opponent's close-quarters combat.

Frost Ice Whisper's oppressive aura enveloped the entire arena.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yushan suddenly leaped into the air. He spread his arms slightly, like a crane spreading its wings, and lightly ascended into the air with his toes touching the ground. He hovered in the air for a moment, and the air waves behind him outlined a huge Bai He phantom. He then slammed his arms down, and a sharp whistling sound resounded throughout the entire arena.

The fifth move of the Five Beast Way: White Crane Spreads Its Wings.

The gale-force winds collided violently with the giant ice sword. The sharp feather blades continuously sliced through the ice sword's body. Using the force of the gale's recoil, Bai Yushan's figure transformed into a shooting star and flew backward, landing steadily on the other side of the arena, facing Wu Changkong from afar.

The giant ice sword shattered in mid-air, sending ice shards raining down.

The entire training room fell completely silent.

Everyone watching was stunned.

Xie Xie's mouth gaped open, unable to close it for a long time. He originally thought Bai Yushan was just strong and fast, but he didn't expect that the other party actually mastered such an exquisite set of martial arts. The moves were unpredictable and even forced Teacher Wu, who had a fourth-ring cultivation level, to retreat repeatedly.

Tang Wulin clenched his fists, his eyes filled with longing. This was a true powerhouse, with exquisite moves and formidable combat strength. Even if Soul Power level was far lower than that of their opponent, they could still rely on their superb martial arts to fight head-on.

Long Hengxu was so excited that his face turned red, and he kept rubbing his hands together while muttering to himself.

"Awesome! Absolutely amazing! That move, that momentum, it's incredible!"

Gu Yue's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he finally understood why Bi Ji had followed Na'er without hesitation after Na'er made the bet with him.

I see... I see!

Such immense power definitely does not belong to this world. As the Silver Dragon King, how could she not sense it? That power, which transcends the world's system, was displayed to its fullest extent in Bai Yushan.

Otherwise, how could One-Ring Soul Master possibly hold his own against Wu Changkong, who is at the Soul Ancestor level?!

In the center of the arena, Wu Changkong's sword-wielding arm trembled slightly, his chest heaving. Despite his full power as a fourth-ring cultivator, he failed to gain the slightest advantage and was instead forced to retreat repeatedly by a set of exquisite martial arts techniques from his opponent.

Wu Changkong gritted his teeth, his heart filled with disbelief. He never expected that Bai Yushan, whose fighting style was still very rough when they first fought, could actually rival him in terms of technique after using this unknown martial art.

At this moment, he was completely caught in a dilemma. His pride as Six-Ring Soul Emperor made him disdain using the power of Five-Ring Soul King to deal with a One-Ring Soul Master. However, with only the cultivation of Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, defeating Bai Yushan at this moment was far more difficult than he had anticipated.

Bai Yushan ignored Wu Changkong's inner turmoil; he felt exhilarated and his fighting spirit was boiling. He raised his head and roared, his voice echoing throughout the training room.

"That was awesome! Absolutely awesome!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his hands moved in a series of different moves, his body arched like a tiger poised to pounce, wind and thunder seemed to surge between his palms, and the ground beneath his feet trembled slightly. It was the opening move of the first move of the Five Beast Way, Tiger Roar Golden Bell. He charged towards Wu Changkong at full speed like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

Just then, Wu Changkong felt his mind being gently touched by an invisible force. His previously conflicted and twisted emotions were suddenly swept away, and a sense of exhilaration inexplicably rose in his heart.

Yes, why should we be so bound by our status and authority?

The strong lead the way, encouraging and inspiring each other!

Why not unleash your true abilities and fight decisively, instead of being hesitant and timid here?

What a contradiction!

Wu Changkong cursed himself inwardly, all hesitation vanishing from his icy blue eyes, leaving only pure solemnity and sharpness. His so-called true skill did not mean unleashing his full cultivation power.

In the path of Soul Master, the Soul King is a crucial dividing line. Reaching the Soul King realm allows one to initially unleash the power of their Martial Soul Origin. Let alone using the full power of Six-Ring Soul Emperor, even just unleashing his five-ring cultivation, he could defeat Bai Yushan in an instant; such a victory would be meaningless.

The true skill he was about to unleash was his decades of immersion in swordsmanship, the genuine sword techniques and moves of the Heavenly Frost Sword.

His fourth-ring cultivation combined with his top-notch swordsmanship is the true combat power of someone at the fourth-ring level.