Chapter 473: Chapter 257: Suppression 2

After another ten or so exchanges, he went from being evenly matched with Xu Yang to his body swaying slightly. Then he was taking half a step back, then a full step, then two.

All the disciples of the Purple Sun Sect were utterly shocked. Xu Yang was actually suppressing Lin Jingyu, and in such a simple and brutal fashion.

"Junior Brother Lin’s physique is actually no match for his?" Huang Xiao and the female disciple from Yellow Maple Valley wore looks of disbelief.

Only they knew just how strong Lin Jingyu’s physique was.

"Having fun?" Xu Yang asked calmly, using nothing but the Fuyue Bear King’s Palm from start to finish.

He didn’t take the opportunity to attack when Lin Jingyu was forced back. Instead, he waited for Lin Jingyu to suppress his surging qi and blood before striking out with another great palm.

"How can your physique be so strong?" Lin Jingyu asked in disbelief.

He was curious about Xu Yang’s Golden Gang Qi, but even after clashing for so long, he still couldn’t tell which cultivation technique Xu Yang was practicing.

Xu Yang didn’t answer, simply striking out with another palm.

Golden Gang Qi surged as the massive palm tore through the air with a roar, carrying a Mountain-Shattering and Mountain-Breaking pressure, like a crashing tidal wave.

Before the palm even arrived, its furious aura was already bearing down on Lin Jingyu, making a sense of powerlessness rise in his heart. ’This monster not only has seemingly inexhaustible stamina, but his physique is also terrifyingly tough.’

After dozens of head-on clashes, his fist was already red and swollen, its blood vessels ruptured, yet Xu Yang’s palm remained completely unchanged.

Gritting his teeth against the searing pain, Lin Jingyu raised his trembling fist and threw another punch.

’Having fun?’

’This isn’t fun anymore. What started as an enjoyable exchange has turned into a one-sided beating. I feel like my fist is going to shatter after a few more hits.’

BANG!

CRACK!

Fist met palm, and a violent wave of air rolled out as two sounds rang out in quick succession.

The first was the sound of Gang Qi colliding, but the second was the sound of skin tearing.

Terrifying cracks spiderwebbed across Lin Jingyu’s iron-hard fist, and blood began to seep out. This time, his fist had actually been fractured by the impact.

"Yes!"

"Junior Brother Xu, beautifully done!"

"That’s what you get for being so arrogant."

...

Seeing this, the Purple Sun Sect disciples couldn’t help but roar, their expressions thrilled. The entire crowd was in an uproar.

Xu Yang had actually managed to turn the tide, and he did it by suppressing a Yellow Maple Valley disciple in the very area they prided themselves on.

"Still not giving up?"

Xu Yang chuckled, striding forward to deliver another simple and brutal palm strike.

The air cracked. The same ferocious Palm Force as before, carrying a suffocating pressure, swept out like a crashing tidal wave.

A look of unwillingness and fear appeared in Lin Jingyu’s eyes. If he took another hit like that, he feared his bones would fall apart, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to admit defeat.

After being so arrogant before, to now have to bow his head and surrender—he just couldn’t do it.

He gritted his teeth and met the attack with his other, uninjured hand.

BANG!

His stamina already depleted, Lin Jingyu let out a muffled grunt as his Gang Qi shattered, and he was sent flying straight off the ring.

Huang Xiao leaped high into the air to catch Lin Jingyu. He saw his usually high-spirited junior brother clenching his jaw, his body trembling like a leaf, drenched in sweat, and his joints emitting a series of cracking sounds.

He had never imagined that the powerful physique Lin Jingyu had always relied on to dominate would one day run into an even more terrifying monster.

The entire arena erupted in an uproar. Lin Jingyu had actually lost!

The genius from Yellow Maple Valley who had knocked Qi Xuancheng off the stage in just a few moves had just had his fist fractured and been blasted off the stage himself by Xu Yang, who had now reclaimed the Purple Sun Sect’s honor.

"Excellent! Worthy of being my disciple. He has a bit of my old flair!" Elder Huoyun clapped his hands and laughed heartily.

Li Songhe shot to his feet in shock. He felt Xu Yang was unbelievably uncanny; this boy had slapped him in the face several times and had now become the most talented person in the Purple Sun Sect.

"He was holding back when he fought me."

Li Chuyang’s face was a mask of disbelief. ’So I was the pathetic clown all along. Even with my background, I’m still no match for Xu Yang.’

"He was a bit heavy-handed!" Zhang Jingyuan said with a smile.

Lin Jingyu’s injuries weren’t limited to his cracked fist. After dozens of clashes, countless blood vessels and meridians in his body had likely ruptured, and there were even minor tears in his internal organs.

"No matter. In a sparring match between Martial Artists, how can there not be injuries?" the Huangfeng Valley Master said with a laugh.

Their exchange was a carbon copy of the one after Qi Xuancheng was knocked off the stage.

"I was just lucky," Xu Yang said with a smile, cupping his fists on the stage.

’That last palm of mine wasn’t actually intended to knock him off the stage. Lin Jingyu used my power to throw himself backward and jump out of the ring.’

"Brother Xu’s strength is astonishing. I will seek your guidance again in the future," Lin Jingyu said, cupping his fists with a flash of embarrassment on his face.

He was defeated, but not broken.

’I’m still young. In another year or two, I’m confident I can defeat Xu Yang. When I get back, I’ll focus on tempering my physique and wash away today’s shame.’

Xu Yang just smiled and jumped down from the stage. ’Putting on such a long act is kind of tiring.’

"Junior Brother Xu, your strength is truly an eye-opener," Zhang Hanzhou said with a smile.

Qi Xuancheng and Li Chuyang stood where they were, their expressions complicated.

Ye Qiuling, Du Chuan, and the others came forward to greet him.

"I made a fool of myself earlier, Junior Brother Xu. I can’t believe I actually doubted your strength," Ye Qiuling said, her crisp, ethereal voice ringing out.

It wasn’t that she looked down on people, but she never expected that someone with Xu Yang’s level of strength wouldn’t even compete for the top spot among the Ten Prodigies.

Xu Yang shook his head. "Senior Sister Ye was just concerned for me."

"That old coot Huoyun really lucked out," Elder Chang Chun said, his tone filled with regret.

He was the first one Xu Yang had tried to become a disciple to, but he had flatly rejected him.

Just like Second Elder Ding Yuan of the Ding Family, he practically hated that old coot Li Songhe to death. If it weren’t for that old fool’s mistaken assessment of Xu Yang’s talent, how could he have missed out on him?

Elder Tie Fu, who had also nearly had the chance to take Xu Yang as a disciple, glared resentfully at Li Songhe as well.

"What are you looking at me for? Who’s to blame but yourselves for being unable to recognize gold-inlaid jade? A priceless gem was right in front of you and you didn’t even see it. If Xu Yang’s talent had been figured out earlier, do you think you would have even had a chance?"

Li Songhe snorted coldly.

’These idiots are blaming me, but don’t they realize it was precisely because of this that they had a chance to recruit Xu Yang in the first place? If his talent had been revealed earlier, none of them would have stood a chance.’

At his words, the other Elders fell silent. Only Elder Huoyun was still grinning from ear to ear.

The gasps of amazement gradually died down, and all eyes turned to the last female disciple from Yellow Maple Valley, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of sparring with the Purple Sun Sect disciples.

Zhang Jingyuan looked at the Huangfeng Valley Master and asked, "Shall we continue the matches?"

The Huangfeng Valley Master glanced at Xu Yang, then shook his head. "Let’s end it here."

Zhang Jingyuan nodded, then stood up. "The Ten Prodigies ranking challenge ends here. The corresponding rewards can be collected from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."

Following his announcement, the disciples from the various peaks rose and began to leave. Xu Yang, Jiang Fan, and Sun Tao followed the crowd down Tianquan Peak.

On the viewing platform, the guest spectators also began to rise.

Bai Shaoling’s figure appeared on the high platform, leading Lin Jingyu, Huang Xiao, and the female disciple from Yellow Maple Valley away.

"Valley Master Huang, this way please!"

Zhang Jingyuan smiled and gestured with his hand, quickly leading the Huangfeng Valley Master to the Sect Leader’s Hall. The two sat down in the seats of host and guest.

"Brother Huang, I trust you didn’t come all this way just to have your disciples spar with those of my Purple Sun Sect," Zhang Jingyuan said with a laugh.

Hearing this, the Huangfeng Valley Master’s expression turned grave. "Brother Zhang’s eyes are as sharp as a torch. I came to warn you, Brother Zhang, that we suspect the Formless Demon Technique has recently appeared within the borders of Yellow Maple Valley."

"What?"

At the mention of the words "Formless Demon Technique," Zhang Jingyuan shot to his feet in shock, his aura flaring out of control for a moment.

...

On the way down Tianquan Peak, the way all the disciples looked at Xu Yang had changed. Their gazes were now filled with reverence and a desire to curry favor. Some even proactively stepped aside to clear the path for him when they saw him coming.

By the time he returned to his residence on Tianquan Peak, it was already evening. After dinner, Xu Yang entered his quiet chamber to cultivate, and the night passed quickly.

KNOCK, KNOCK...

"Junior Brother Xu, are you in there?"

The voice of Gao Lin came from outside. Xu Yang walked over quickly and opened the door.

"Master has summoned you. You are to go to the main hall," Gao Lin said succinctly.

Xu Yang cupped his fists. "Sorry to have troubled you, Senior Brother Gao."

Gao Lin smiled, shook his head, and quickly departed.

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