However, at that moment, seeing the female disciple crying, Zhou Qian gritted his teeth. He turned around again, looked at Jiang Tao, and stammered, “I… I am sure!”
Jiang Tao was stunned on the spot. Somewhat at a loss, he said, “Then… fine! I will let you have one move. I will defeat you in two moves!”
Jiang Tao did not even know if he felt pity for the opponent or if he had been struck dumb by him. He could not help feeling the impulse to hold back.
“Good… good. Then I… I will make my move!” Zhou Qian clenched his fists tightly. His face was covered in sweat. Then—
“Whoosh!”
Torrential demonic energy suddenly erupted from Zhou Qian’s body. It surged fiercely in all directions. An incomparably terrifying aura emanated from him. The heavens and earth within several hundred miles instantly darkened and grew frigid.
The space between heaven and earth was instantly filled with intense coldness. An extremely terrifying pressure enveloped everything. It caused everyone’s minds to tremble involuntarily.
Boom!
Zhou Qian struck out with a palm. The heavens and earth quaked. The void shook. A pitch-black, sinister demonic palm formed a demonic yin arc pattern. It slapped through the air towards Jiang Tao.
“I… damn!”
Jiang Tao nearly stumbled and fell.
Terrifying. Too terrifying. The opponent’s power was many times stronger than even Li Haoqing’s.
In that instant, Jiang Tao felt his mind tremble.
To possess such terrifying demonic essence, yet act so timidly. Jiang Tao suddenly felt the urge to spit blood.
“Whoosh!”
Jiang Tao hurriedly activated his special bloodline. A bloodline glowed behind him. A profound-grade high-tier phenomenon bloomed. His entire aura surged to its peak. The strongest staff strike of his life boomed through the air. Unmatched power met the attack head-on.
Facing this terrifying palm, Jiang Tao had no choice but to unleash his full strength.
However, the demonic yin patterned palm was simply too powerful. The power from his staff strike collapsed completely.
“Boom!”
Vast waves of energy like an ocean erupted. After shattering Jiang Tao’s power, the demonic yin arc patterned palm force struck Jiang Tao’s body.
“Pfft!”
Blood sprayed from Jiang Tao’s mouth and body. His entire figure was immediately sent flying far away. His body instantly became a bloody mess as he shot backwards into the horizon.
“I…” In that instant, the Yin Yang Sect Master nearly fell from the void.
The other disciples of Yin Yang Sect, including the female disciple, all widened their eyes hugely. Their expressions resembled seeing a ghost. They were all utterly shocked.
“…”
The crowd from Mysterious Province, as well as everyone present, were all dumbfounded. Each one stood frozen like wooden chickens, unable to recover for a long time.
The entire scene fell into dead silence.
Yes, a deathly silence.
The Jiang Tao who had swept through six major forces without rival, who had defeated even the incomparably powerful Li Haoqing in one move, had been sent flying by Zhou Qian’s single palm. He had been struck until his flesh was a bloody pulp…
Only after a long while did the crowd recover. Waves of extremely astonished voices rose one after another.
“Good heavens!”
“This guy’s strength is actually this powerful?”
“What the hell…”
…
The group did not even know what to curse anymore. Jiang Tao had been sent flying in one move. This strength was utterly terrifying. The momentum of that palm had made everyone present feel palpitations in their hearts.
Yet such a terrifying genius had trembled violently in his legs when stepping forward?
With this strength, he was still timid in battle? He had nearly fled without fighting?
Timid my ass!
If I had your strength, I would be arrogant to the skies. Yet you are timid…
Everyone felt the impulse to curse!
This talent and strength were things they could not even envy. Yet the opponent trembled from timidity in battle. This was simply unreasonable!
“My god!” Wang Qi opened his mouth wide. He could not help exclaiming in shock.
Lin Xiao was also greatly startled inside.
The opponent was a demonic cultivator, carrying a trace of demonic yin power. Such terrifying strength, yet his nature was so timid?
“Junior Sister, I… I won!” At that moment, Zhou Qian’s weak voice transmitted back.
The faces of the crowd could not help twitching.
If not for seeing that his legs were still shaking, they would even suspect he was pretending.
Yet that guy was truly timid. Even now, he seemed to wear an expression of lingering fear.
After finishing off Jiang Tao, he quickly flew back as if fleeing for his life. Soon, he arrived before the Yin Yang Sect group.
“Senior Brother Zhou, you… you are this strong. Why have you never shown it before?”
Even the female disciple could hardly believe her eyes. She asked in stunned disbelief.
“Because I… I was afraid…”
Zhou Qian’s answer nearly made the Yin Yang Sect Master beside him stumble. Damn, strong yet afraid to show it?
Towards this disciple, the Yin Yang Sect Master felt both shocked and speechless.
The other Yin Yang Sect disciples did not know what to say. Such powerful strength appearing in Zhou Qian was simply… a waste!
“Zhou Qian, go up again. Challenge the geniuses of the same generation!” At that moment, the Yin Yang Sect Master suddenly said.
With Zhou Qian’s strength, he clearly possessed the power to sweep the opponents. Even the geniuses from Mysterious Province’s dominant Ying family would probably be no match.
Moreover, it was a good opportunity for him to temper himself.
“I… I am afraid…” Zhou Qian’s words made the Yin Yang Sect Master feel the impulse to slap him dead with one palm.
“Senior Brother, do not be afraid. Do not be afraid. I believe in you. I believe you will definitely succeed!” The female disciple encouraged from the side.
“I… alright!” With the female disciple’s encouragement, Zhou Qian finally gathered courage. He gritted his teeth, then flew out again.
He paused in the void for a while, adjusting his breathing. He mustered his courage before timidly sweeping his gaze ahead. He stammered, “Is there any senior brother who wants to come up and spar with me?”
The faces of the Mysterious Province crowd twitched.
They knew how miserable Jiang Tao was. He would probably be bedridden for who knew how long.
Originally, when their third tier sent Jiang Tao, they did not think he was the strongest. They had even stronger contenders.
However, after seeing Jiang Tao defeat Li Haoqing, they realised they had underestimated him.
Jiang Tao was the strongest in their third tier.
Since even Jiang Tao had been severely injured in one move, if anyone from other forces went up, it would be disastrous. They might even be slapped to death.
That guy was too eerie, too abnormal. Timid and cowardly, yet when he struck, he probably would not hold back. He could slap them dead.
Moreover, this fellow was so timid even when coming up to issue a challenge. It made them want to beat him, if they could.
The entire scene fell silent for a moment. After the group exchanged glances, finally someone stepped forward.
“If no one goes, then I will!”
That youth, around twenty years old, flew out from the crowd. He shouted loudly towards the opposite side, “Nine Star Pavilion, Lu Yichen, please grant instruction!”
“Nine Star Pavilion. That is a second-tier force in Mysterious Province. A disciple from Mysterious Province’s second tier has stepped forward!”
“It seems Jiang Tao was indeed the strongest in their third tier.”
“A second-tier disciple stepping up is equivalent to admitting that in the same tier, they are inferior to Flame Province.”
“They cannot not admit it. That guy’s strength is simply too overwhelming!”
…
The onlookers discussed fervently. Although in the under-twenty same-generation geniuses, Mysterious Province had not yet lost.
However, switching to a higher-tier force’s disciple was equivalent to losing a small round.
Moreover, Zhou Qian’s strength was truly too overwhelming. They did not believe a second-tier genius from Mysterious Province could defeat that Zhou Qian.
That guy was timid, yes, but his combat power was strong. Strong enough that they no longer dared to mock him.
“I hope he can take this round!” The Yin Yang Sect Master sighed.
The other sect masters also looked at the Yin Yang Sect Master with complicated expressions. They could naturally see that even the Yin Yang Sect Master had not known Zhou Qian’s true strength.
Moreover, with Zhou Qian’s personality, they did not know whether to admire or despise him.
However, they all hoped Zhou Qian could keep winning, to earn some face for Flame Province. This was their common thought.
