Who Let Him Cultivate?!

Chapter 358: 357: Courtesy_1

Chapter 358: Chapter 357: Courtesy_1

“What kind of nonsense Golden Core is this? All that talking, but the conclusion remains the same!” Lu Yang said angrily.

“How can you say it’s nonsense? I am analyzing the situation for you,” Fairy Eternity defended her Golden Core.

After all, she was the creator of the Invincible Elixir, and she wouldn’t tolerate Lu Yang slandering it.

Just as Lu Yang and Fairy Eternity were having a heated discussion about the usefulness of the Invincible Elixir, Zhou Fangge seized the opportunity to strike.

“Kill!”

Zhou Fangge pulled out four small flags from his bosom and tossed them into the air. The flags were placed in the four directions of east, south, west, and north, surrounding Lu Yang!

Lu Yang felt a shadow overhead. Looking up, a small mountain had appeared above him, falling at an alarming speed.

“Mountain Shifting Divine Technique!” Lan Ting identified the magic skill used by Zhou Fangge. Even a cultivator at the Golden Core stage would find it difficult to exercise this divine technique. Zhou Fangge, using the four small flags, had performed a divine technique beyond his realm.

Zhou Fangge didn’t underestimate his opponent. He immediately used one of his three trump cards, which could immobilize a Golden Core stage cultivator on the spot.

Faced with the rapidly approaching small mountain, Lu Yang countered with an ancient Great Divine Skill.

“Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth!”

Lu Yang opened his mouth wide and swallowed the small mountain, then burped contentedly.

“It’s the Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth technique of the Taotie clan!” Bai Ming exclaimed incredulously. This was the foundational skill of the Taotie clan, and he hadn’t expected Lu Yang to have learned it.

The difficulty of learning Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth was several levels higher than that of the Mountain Shifting Divine Technique.

It was even rumoured that not even a pure-blooded Taotie could master this bloodline divine skill at the Golden Core stage.

“I knew Lu Yang had more than one ancient Great Divine Skill!”

Yan Tianzhi narrowed his eyes, impressed. As expected of a cultivator who could challenge across levels, he’d even learned Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth technique.

He too knew Devour the Sky and Swallow the Earth, but he used a shortcut, not like Lu Yang who learned it due to his own abilities.

Zhou Fangge was unprepared for his carefully planned trump card to be so easily countered.

“You’re truly a disciple of the Immortal Sect, but I have already made preparations!”

Zhou Fangge clapped his hands together, and a glaring white light burst forth, emitting a piercing sound that forced everyone below the stage to cover their ears.

A bundle of scorching thunder and lightning accumulated in Zhou Fangge’s palms. The reflection of the lightning painted a terrifyingly ominous shadow on his face.

“This is Palm Thunder,” recognized Fairy Eternity.

“This is a skill developed by Yingtian Immortal. When I challenged Yingtian Immortal across levels, he used it, but he used it to surprise me by concentrating it at the sole of his foot. Later, this trick was passed down and, for some reason, it shifted to the palm of the hand.”

“…Perhaps for aesthetic reasons.”

As Lu Yang spoke, the Palm Thunder struck him squarely.

Boom——

The Palm Thunder exploded with terrifying energy, smoke and dust filling the air. The shockwave swept across the entire stage, affecting even Young Master Yan and others who were engaged in combat.

Zhou Fangge was panting heavily. The Palm Thunder was a technique he acquired from a Transcendance Tribulation stage inheritance, and his spiritual essence was ten times greater than that of others at the same level. However, executing the Palm Thunder completely depleted his spiritual essence.

“Even if you’re at the early stage of Golden Core, taking this hit would either kill or injure you severely!” Zhou Fangge sneered coldly. This was the price for underestimating him.

“Oh, really? I was wondering why it didn’t hurt.” The sound of Lu Yang’s voice came from within the smoke and dust, making Zhou Fangge shudder.

Just as Zhou Fangge readied himself to counter Lu Yang’s attack, Lu Yang appeared behind him, smiling and patting Zhou Fangge’s shoulder.

Zhou Fangge instinctively tried to dodge by leaping forward, but Lu Yang’s hand was as heavy as a mountain, throwing him off balance.

Zhou Fangge swallowed a Qi Recovery Pill and looked at Lu Yang warily, “You are indeed a disciple of the Immortal Sect, you’re unbeatable. I won’t hold back now.”

The cost of the third trump card, formidable enough to compete against the late stage Golden Core, was substantial. Nevertheless, Zhou Fangge was willing to risk it for victory.

Just as Zhou Fangge braced himself to use his final trump card, he felt a sudden loss of weight, and his surroundings rapidly blurred. It was Lu Yang, who had grabbed the sleeve of his robe and thrown him out of the game.

The warriors including Young Master Yan, who had been brimming with confidence before the battle, watched helplessly as Zhou Fangge was effortlessly defeated by Lu Yang.

Who could expect defeat when they had boasted so boldly about beating Lu Yang, who hadn’t even used his full strength or raised his sword?

Following this, they heard disheartening words: “Haha, Old Meng, you’re still not finished? You’re fighting so slowly. Let me join in!”

Unable to bear the sight, the trio from Lan Ting closed their eyes.

Both Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were formidable enough to compete against those at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul. It was easier for them to fight against a group of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators than it would be to fight children.

Upon seeing Lu Yang join the battle, the likes of Young Master Yan disregarded their pre-battle assignments and scattered in all directions to flee.

As opposed to fighting stubbornly, they found it was better to compete in a race of who could run fastest or who had the best luck, becoming the last one to leave the battleground. They’d even make do with the third place.

The audience, observing from below the stage, watched Lu Yang and his companion, who were gleefully chasing Young Master Yan and others around like chickens. This made them perceive the two men as anything but good people, leading to a spur of discussions.

“Why do I feel such pity for Young Master Yan and his crew?”

“It’s true. Golden Core cultivators are fighting Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they seem so gleeful about it. How shameless!”

“Brother Meng, I am from Yan Family of Qingzhou, we both belong to influential families!” Young Master Yan announced his family background, striving to form a connection. As a member of an influential family, he had already heard a great deal about Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou responded gravely, “This is a competition, there is no distinction of high or low, noble or humble. Victory or defeat should not be determined by one’s status. If I were to handle you with kid gloves, it would be an insult to the competition. By doing so, you would tarnish the reputation of the Yan Family.”

Young Master Yan cautiously questioned, “Wouldn’t your participation in this competition being a Golden Core cultivator tarnish the reputation of the Meng Family?”

Of course not, I have run away from home.”

Subsequently, Young Master Yan was kicked down.

Upon Gu Qi Sheng’s voluntary exit from the battlefield, only Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were left.

“It seems that the determination of the first and second place lies between us.” Lu Yang smiled. He had not fully shown his strength before and now he could finally flex his muscles.

Meng Jingzhou was also smiling, with the aura of his Golden Core conspicuously radiating as the pebbles on the ground vibrated, “We haven’t fought against each other before. This does seem like an opportunity.”

“It seems we are thinking along the same lines.” Lu Yang released his aura, matching Meng Jingzhou’s.

On the stage, their incredibly intense auras clashed, making the entire arena bubble and seethe like a boiling pot. It was unnerving.

Suddenly, Lu Yang remembered something and raised his head towards the judges’ seat, “Just a moment, Lan Ting. I forgot to ask something.”

“Go ahead.”

“Is there a reward for the first place?”

Lan Ting revealed a sly smile, visible to Lu Yang as well, “Indeed there is.”

“What is it?”

“The third place receives a reward of a golden core spirit treasure that can enhance the probability of forming the golden core by 50%, with a 10% chance of reaching First-Grade.”

“The second place receives a golden core spirit treasure and the insights on forming the golden core treasured by the governor.”

“Regarding the first place, aside from receiving a golden core spirit treasure and insights on golden core formation, the governor mentioned that the cultivators participating in the tournament lack battle experience and the wisdom on forming the golden core. So, we, the three judges, will personally teach the first place how to fight.”

Lu Yang blinked his eyes and looked at Lan Ting and the other two judges, who were wearing strange smiles. Feeling a wave of goosebumps, he immediately turned around to jump off the stage.

“Old Meng, take the first place for yourself!”

Meng Jingzhou grabbed Lu Yang and tried to run off the stage himself.

“I’ve always been unfortunate. My fortune simply can’t take being first. You can keep the first place!”