The change in Long Xiaoxiao and the others’ expressions had not escaped the notice of the male disciple from Wolong Martial Sect.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
Having achieved his aim, the smugness on his face grew even stronger.
At the same time, his attitude became even more arrogant and overbearing.
“If you wish to challenge my spirit formation techniques, you must first possess strength equal to mine.”
“Are you qualified?”
The male disciple from Wolong Martial Sect asked Chu Maple.
He was brimming with confidence. He was certain that the young man before him could not possibly have mastered the third level of Dragon Transformation sensation.
He knew better than anyone how difficult such spirit formation techniques were to obtain.
Let alone outside Wolong Martial Sect, even within Wolong Martial Sect itself, very few of the younger generation possessed such ability.
Buzz…
Yet the moment his words fell, spirit formation power erupted from Chu Maple’s body like a volcano.
Most importantly, battle power comparable to a sixth-rank Sovereign also burst forth from that spirit formation power.
Feeling Chu Maple’s spirit formation power, not only did the male disciple from Wolong Martial Sect reveal shock in his eyes, even the golden light above the void began to shift.
That terrifying oppressive pressure actually weakened considerably.
Clearly, Chu Maple’s spirit formation power had forced both the Wolong Martial Sect disciple and his grandfather to see him in a new light.
“I believe I am qualified now, am I not?”
Chu Maple asked.
“Interesting.”
“No wonder you dare to stand up for Yu Ting.”
“But let me tell you, even at the same level, there are still differences in strength.”
“Today, I will let you understand the gap between us.”
“Your challenge, I accept!!!”
The male disciple from Wolong Martial Sect declared. He actually accepted.
Chu Maple was not the least surprised by his acceptance.
From the moment this man first appeared, when Chu Maple saw the fear in Yu Ting’s eyes, he had already realised that this man was no ordinary person.
Therefore, while Long Xiaoxiao was entangled with him, Chu Maple had secretly sent a voice transmission to Yu Ting, asking about this man.
Chu Maple now roughly knew some things about him.
This person was called Li Muzhi.
Li Muzhi was one of the Ten Great Wolong Disciples within Wolong Martial Sect.
The title of Wolong Disciple was an honour. Only ten disciples in the entire sect could receive it, meaning they were undeniably the ten strongest disciples in Wolong Martial Sect.
Not only was Li Muzhi one of the Wolong Disciples, he was also one of the few disciples in the sect who possessed exceptional talent in both martial cultivation and spirit formation techniques.
Of course, aside from his own formidable strength, his grandfather was also a significant figure in Wolong Martial Sect.
His grandfather, Li Fengxian, was one of the Ten Great Wolong Elders, the strongest elders in the sect aside from the sect master and vice sect master.
These were just things Yu Ting had mentioned in passing. What Chu Maple had really asked about was Li Muzhi’s spirit formation techniques.
He had asked because he wanted to find a way to rescue Yu Ting.
Chu Maple knew that in terms of martial power, he had no chance of stopping Li Muzhi.
So he wanted to see if he could compete with him in spirit formation techniques, the field in which he excelled.
The result had delighted Chu Maple.
Moreover, Yu Ting had also told him about Li Muzhi’s personality.
She said that although Li Muzhi appeared arrogant on the surface, he was actually extremely proud and loved nothing more than displaying his own strength.
If given the chance to showcase his spirit formation talent, he would never let it pass.
That was why, from the very beginning, Chu Maple had known that Li Muzhi would accept this challenge.
And this was precisely the opening Chu Maple needed to save Yu Ting.
“If I lose, my life is yours.”
Chu Maple said to Li Muzhi.
“What do you mean? You want to wager your life?”
Li Muzhi frowned slightly. He had not expected Chu Maple to propose such terms right from the start.
“No. What I mean is, if I lose, my life is yours to dispose of.”
“But if I win, I do not want your life. I only want you to promise me two things.”
Chu Maple said.
“Now that is interesting. Tell me, what are the two things?”
Li Muzhi asked.
He was also curious what could make Chu Maple stake his own life.
“First, when Yu Ting returns to Wolong Martial Sect, you must not make things difficult for her.”
“Second, I have long admired the splendour of Wolong Martial Sect, so I wish to go there with you.”
Chu Maple said.
“Hahaha…”
Hearing this, Li Muzhi suddenly burst into loud laughter and then said, “Every genius in this world who is qualified to enter Wolong Martial Sect is already inside it.”
“Since you are not in Wolong Martial Sect, that proves you are not qualified.”
“Even if you have mastered the third level of Dragon Transformation sensation and have some ability, the very fact that you are not in Wolong Martial Sect shows you lack the qualifications.”
“As for Yu Ting, she has committed a grave offence. It is impossible for her to escape punishment.”
With those words, Li Muzhi rejected both of Chu Maple’s conditions outright.
Buzz…
But at that moment, a ripple appeared within the golden light above the void.
Immediately afterwards, an aged yet powerful voice descended from the heavens.
“Whether you enter Wolong Martial Sect depends on your own ability. We will not bring you in.”
“As for Yu Ting breaking sect rules, her punishment will be decided by the sect’s Punishment Hall.”
“But if you can defeat my grandson, this old man is willing to put in a few good words for Yu Ting at the Punishment Hall.”
That voice undoubtedly belonged to Li Fengxian, one of the Ten Great Elders of Wolong Martial Sect.
“Senior, I truly wish to visit Wolong Martial Sect and see it for myself.”
“Could you perhaps make an exception?”
Chu Maple clasped his fist towards the void above.
He knew full well that entering Wolong Martial Sect was difficult, and he wanted to seize this opportunity.
“Little brat, you have no room to bargain. If you do not wish to compete, we will take Yu Ting away right now.”
As Li Fengxian finished speaking, a vast suction force descended from the sky and landed directly on Yu Ting.
When that power fell, the Dragon Clan Chief inwardly rejoiced that his decision had been correct.
The being above the void was far too powerful; he could not contend with it at all.
Seeing this, Chu Maple hurriedly spoke.
“Very well. We will do as you say, Senior. If I win, I only ask that you speak a few kind words for Yu Ting.”
Chu Maple said.
The moment his words left his mouth, the suction force enveloping Yu Ting suddenly vanished.
Yu Ting regained her freedom once more.
Yet the instant she was freed, Yu Ting immediately looked at Chu Maple and shouted, “Chu Maple, I broke sect rules and am willing to accept the proper punishment. You must not compete with Senior Brother Li.”
She tried desperately to stop him, and she had her reasons.
If Chu Maple could win and gain entry to Wolong Martial Sect, she would not try to dissuade him.
After all, the reason she had come looking for Chu Maple in the first place was to ask him to enter Wolong Martial Sect and save Zi Ling.
But now that entry to Wolong Martial Sect had been denied, she felt it was absolutely wrong for Chu Maple to risk his life just to save her.
Putting aside whether she thought herself worth such a sacrifice, if Chu Maple truly lost and died because of her, she would feel she had let Zi Ling down.
“Yu Ting, trust me.”
Chu Maple said to her.
“Chu Maple, no, you must not agree.”
“I know your spirit formation techniques are very strong, but Senior Brother Li’s spirit formation techniques are also extremely powerful. They are far from as simple as you imagine.”
“I have seen him compete against others in spirit formation techniques. His control is terrifying. I can say this: his spirit formation techniques far surpass those of Enlightened Saint Venerable’s disciple Lü Jie, and they are not beneath yours.”
“If it were just a normal contest, that would be one thing, but wagering your life is absolutely not acceptable.”
“Because Senior Brother Li is extremely competitive. He will never hold back. He will fight you with everything he has!!!”
Yu Ting sent a desperate secret voice transmission, trying with all her might to stop Chu Maple.
Hearing her warnings, Chu Maple gave a faint smile and replied with a single, extremely brief secret voice transmission of his own.
“If that is truly the case, then that is exactly what I want.”
