Those words were exactly what everyone had been hoping to hear.
The rivalry between the old and new disciples had long been simmering beneath the surface. Everyone wanted to use these sparring matches to probe the depths of the others’ strength—and, even more so, to prove themselves on this supreme stage.
“Good!”
Qin Wuye was the first to respond. The battle intent radiating from his body surged instantly, and the blood-red aura around him nearly solidified into reality.
“I’ve been wanting to see just what makes the prodigies cultivated by Daozang Academy so extraordinary!”
Before his voice had even faded, a native prodigy rose to his feet, his aura as steady and imposing as a mountain.
“Since Junior Brother Qin is interested, I’ll be happy to seek your guidance.”
The two figures shot toward the center of the Cloudsea Platform. The instant they exchanged blows, thunderous explosions erupted.
His opponent was seasoned and his techniques perfectly honed, while Qin Wuye’s battle intent was unmatched and his attacks razor-sharp. For a time, neither could gain the upper hand, drawing waves of cheers from the spectators.
In the end, Qin Wuye emerged victorious by force, defending the peerless might of the ancient monster!
The fierce battle between Qin Wuye and his opponent had just ended, and the atmosphere among the guests was still at its height.
A local prodigy whose aura had already reached the mid-stage Saint Realm rose to his full height.
His name was Zhao Qian.
He had a resolute face and a solemn gaze. Looking toward the seat where Jiang Ruofeng sat, he spoke in a voice as resonant as a great bell:
“Junior Brother Jiang! The reputation of the God-King Physique is as famous as thunder. I am Zhao Qian, and I have some accomplishments in the path of body refinement.
“Seeing such a grand gathering today, I find myself itching for a fight. I would like to use this brute strength of mine to exchange a few moves with you and test what I have learned. I hope Junior Brother Jiang will not begrudge me your guidance!”
Everyone’s spirits lifted.
Zhao Qian possessed the Earth Spirit Physique, and his physical body was extraordinarily powerful. There could hardly be a more suitable person to test the true mettle of the God-King Physique.
At his words, Jiang Ruofeng remained calm, though a trace of interest flashed through his eyes.
He slowly rose and cupped his fists toward Zhao Qian.
“Senior Brother Zhao is too kind. If you are willing to offer your guidance, Ruofeng could ask for nothing better.”
The two figures blurred and appeared in the arena, standing opposite each other.
“Junior Brother Jiang, be careful!”
Zhao Qian said no more. With a low roar, the earthy-yellow divine light around him suddenly surged. Beneath his skin, the veins of the earth seemed to flow and flicker.
In an instant, his aura became faintly linked with the Cloudsea Platform beneath his feet—and even with the Dao Origin Mountain Range in the distance!
He sent out a simple punch without any flourish, yet it carried an overwhelming will capable of crushing mountains and shaking the earth!
“Earthshaker!”
The moment the punch was thrown, wind and thunder roared. The earthy-yellow fist force condensed into solid form.
This single strike had fused power and momentum to the utmost degree.
Facing this earth-shaking blow, divine light blazed in Jiang Ruofeng’s eyes. He did not retreat in the slightest. Instead, he stepped forward and threw out a simple punch of his own!
At the instant his fist was launched, the vague phantom of a towering God-King appeared behind him, reaching the heavens and standing upon the earth. It moved in perfect unison with him.
“God-King Fist!”
Boom—!!!
The two fists collided, and the deafening impact left the eardrums of many weaker cultivators aching.
A violent surge of force exploded outward in a visible ring, crashing into the protective formation surrounding the Cloudsea Platform and sending ripples across the sky!
Zhao Qian’s body shook violently. He felt an unimaginable force, accompanied by a suppressive will of a higher level, surge through his fist and into his body.
With a furious shout, he stomped heavily on the ground. The earthy-yellow radiance around him grew even brighter, and he forcibly withstood the first wave of impact. His body merely swayed, without taking a single step back.
“Good!”
Cheers rang out from the audience. Zhao Qian’s solid foundation was clearly on display.
However, Jiang Ruofeng’s expression remained unchanged, while the divine radiance around his fist surged once more.
The phantom of the God-King seemed to grow slightly clearer, and the will of judgment and suppression contained within his fist suddenly intensified severalfold!
“Open up!”
Zhao Qian’s beard and hair stood on end. The earthy-yellow light around him nearly transformed into a suit of stone armor. Crossing his fists, he unleashed dozens, even hundreds, of punches in the blink of an eye.
Each punch was as heavy as ten thousand jun, forming a dense mountain of fist shadows that sought to bury and suppress Jiang Ruofeng’s divine radiance completely.
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—!”
The dense collisions rang out like rain beating against banana leaves. Within the arena, earthy-yellow divine light and brilliant golden radiance twisted together, annihilating one another, then re-forming again and again.
Waves of energy surged in all directions, while chaotic currents of spiritual power shrieked through the air. The battle was, for a time, fiercely intense.
However, after ten breaths, the situation began to change.
“The God-King descends upon the mortal world; all laws submit!”
Jiang Ruofeng suddenly let out a clear cry. His fist technique shifted sharply, and the phantom of the God-King behind him became perfectly clear for an instant, merging completely with his fist seal.
“Break!”
Brilliant divine radiance erupted with overwhelming force, instantly smashing through the last of the earthy-yellow fist force!
Zhao Qian grunted. He felt his Saint power and will freeze and collapse for a fleeting moment beneath that punch.
He could no longer hold his ground. His entire body was sent flying backward as though struck by a colossal hammer.
Yet he was, after all, a battle-hardened core disciple. While still in midair, he forcibly twisted his body. His feet carved two deep trenches into the white jade floor as he slid back more than ten zhang before finally managing to stop.
His face flushed crimson. His throat bobbed as he forcefully swallowed the blood rising in his mouth.
Jiang Ruofeng, meanwhile, slowly withdrew his fist. The divine radiance around him receded inward, leaving only a slight quickening of his breath. Several fine cracks had appeared in the white jade floor beneath his feet, but his figure remained as straight and steady as a pine.
The victor was clear!
“Incredible! The God-King Physique truly is domineering, crushing its opponent in both power and will!”
“Senior Brother Zhao is impressive as well. He forced Jiang Ruofeng to employ an even stronger fist intent. Though defeated, he has nothing to be ashamed of!”
Jiang Ruofeng cupped his fists toward Zhao Qian, whose expression was complicated but free of resentment.
“Senior Brother Zhao, your foundation is profound. Ruofeng admires you.”
Zhao Qian let out a long breath, suppressing his surging blood and energy. He gave a bitter smile.
“Junior Brother Jiang, you possess heaven-defying talent. The God-King Physique truly lives up to its name. I accept this defeat wholeheartedly!”
With that, he withdrew calmly. He had given the battle everything he had—and had also seen the gap between them clearly.
After this exchange, Jiang Ruofeng established his might in a single decisive display. The strength of his God-King Physique had left a deep impression on everyone.
His gaze swept across the entire gathering before finally locking onto the solitary figure in the corner—the calm, blue-green-robed man who had been drinking alone all this time.
Wang Zhan.
He turned to face Wang Zhan, cupped his fists, and spoke in a clear voice. His words were firm and decisive, without the slightest reservation:
“Brother Wang! On the Heavenly Stairway, you rose from behind and surpassed everyone with peerless grace!
“I, Jiang, may be lacking in ability, but I would still ask Brother Wang to grant me a lesson!”
In an instant, everyone’s attention once again focused on a single point.
The atmosphere suddenly grew even more solemn, filled with anticipation.
One was the God-King Physique. The other was the Azure Heaven Saint Physique. Which of them was truly stronger? The question completely stirred everyone’s curiosity!
Wang Zhan set down his wine cup and slowly raised his head.
There was no surprise on his face, as though he had expected this long ago.
He rose to his feet and walked toward the center of the arena without any unnecessary movement.
His steps were steady. Each one landed as though upon the rhythm of everyone’s heartbeat. A heavy, ancient, boundless aura—one that seemed capable of bearing all things—naturally spread through the air.
The Azure Heaven Saint Physique required no deliberate activation. Its very existence seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth around it.
The two stood in the center of the arena, ten zhang apart.
Divine light was held within Jiang Ruofeng’s body, while the phantom of the God-King flickered indistinctly behind him.
Wang Zhan’s aura, meanwhile, was deep and steady. His azure-green qi and blood lay dormant, as vast and unfathomable as an abyss, as immovable as a mountain.
No words were needed. Their battle intent had already soared into the heavens.
“Please.”
Wang Zhan spoke in a calm voice.
“Fight!”
Jiang Ruofeng moved first. He knew full well that against an opponent as powerful as Wang Zhan, seizing the initiative was of the utmost importance.
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nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
