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It was no longer an ancient well, but a peerless blade that had finally been drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed, pointing straight to the sky!
The climax of the martial arts competition has finally arrived.
Zhang Yunyuan stood in the crowd, his eyes bright.
He knew that this duel would be more than just a friendly exchange.
It will determine Zhang Huaiyi's future path, and it will also be the last and most important clash of geniuses on Longhu Mountain before the Jia Shen Rebellion.
Looking at Zhang Huaiyi, who was full of fighting spirit, Zhang Zhiwei sighed helplessly and stretched.
"Sigh, okay, okay, I'm really scared of you."
He flexed his wrists and stood up seemingly casually.
"Let's get this over with quickly, I'm looking forward to going back to sleep."
He talked about a quick and decisive battle, but when it came to actually fighting, it was a completely different story.
Because Zhang Huaiyi was deliberately hiding his deepest trump card, unwilling to expose it all in front of everyone.
Zhang Zhiwei was happy to have some peace and quiet and had no intention of taking any real action.
He didn't even bother using thunder magic, but instead made the most of the Golden Light Mantra.
Golden light swirled around him, sometimes transforming into an indestructible shield that easily blocked Zhang Huaiyi's fierce attacks; at other times, it transformed into countless golden chains that wrapped around Zhang Huaiyi from all directions, restricting his movements.
Although Zhang Huaiyi's attack was fierce, it was like a clay ox sinking into the sea, posing no real threat to Zhang Zhiwei.
For a moment, the situation on the field turned into Zhang Zhiwei unilaterally toying with Zhang Huaiyi.
Zhang Yunyuan shook his head inwardly as he watched this scene.
Senior Brother Huaiyi, if you keep hiding, Senior Brother will play a trick on you...
Chapter 22 One step away
The duel on the training ground gradually entered a heated phase.
Despite Zhang Huaiyi's fierce offensive and his mastery of the Golden Light Mantra, he still seemed somewhat outmatched by Zhang Zhiwei's almost playful responses.
Zhang Zhiwei, a once-in-a-century genius from Longhu Mountain, fully demonstrated his academic prowess at this moment.
Even amidst this seemingly relaxed playfulness, the Golden Light Spell technique he employed was enough to leave all the disciples present, including several elders watching, in awe.
"Junior Brother Huaiyi, brute force alone won't work."
While easily dodging, Zhang Zhiwei also had the leisure to offer pointers.
"Your golden light is too scattered."
Before he finished speaking, he pointed his fingers like a sword at Zhang Huaiyi from afar.
Suddenly, the golden light surrounding him contracted, and with an incredible amount of control, it instantly condensed into dozens of incredibly solid golden light spots, each only the size of a fingernail.
He gave a light drink.
Those dozens of golden dots, as if they came to life, transformed into streaks of golden light, shooting towards Zhang Huaiyi from all directions at extremely tricky angles!
This is no longer a simple technique, but a sophisticated skill that separates one's own Qi from the technique, and uses remote control of one's own Qi to make the technique relentlessly pursue it!
Zhang Huaiyi's expression changed, and he quickly dodged.
But those golden specks of light clung to me like maggots, relentlessly pursuing me at an astonishing speed.
What's even more admirable is that Zhang Zhiwei controlled the intensity of his attacks on these points of light with exquisite precision.
The light that struck Zhang Huaiyi's protective golden aura did not cause much damage; it merely produced a crisp "ding" sound and caused a slight tremor.
However, this was enough to effectively disrupt the flow of Qi within Zhang Huaiyi's body, causing a slight, almost imperceptible delay in his next attack.
With his superb remote control skills and appropriate number of attacks, Zhang Zhiwei's Golden Light Mantra attack was like the legendary rain of pear blossom needles—dense, fierce, yet perfectly timed, making it impossible to defend against and extremely annoying.
Zhang Huaiyi was thrown off his rhythm by the dense "golden rain" and could only defend passively, his face growing increasingly pale.
"Senior Brother's skill is simply divine!"
"Yes, I never imagined that the Golden Light Mantra could be used like this!"
The disciples watching gasped in uncontrollable amazement.
Zhang Yunyuan was also filled with emotion as he watched this scene.
Having one's own system and a complete understanding of the Golden Light Mantra, one can conceive of such exquisite transformations.
But Zhang Zhiwei, relying solely on his unparalleled talent and comprehension, has already achieved this, and in some details, he has even thought things through more thoroughly than I have.
No wonder he later became the one who suppressed an era and was hailed as the "Peerless One"!
Seeing that Zhang Huaiyi's offensive had been completely disrupted, Zhang Zhiwei's smile deepened.
He changed his hand seals and used a second, even more amazing technique.
With a low shout, the golden light spots that were originally chasing Zhang Huaiyi, along with the golden light protecting Zhang Huaiyi's body, seemed to be pulled inward by some powerful gravitational force!
In a mere instant, all the golden light was forcibly combined into a huge, airtight golden sphere, completely trapping Zhang Huaiyi inside!
This surprised not only Zhang Huaiyi, but even the old Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing in the main seat.
Use your own Golden Light Mantra to envelop, assimilate, and ultimately control the other person's Golden Light Mantra.
This profound understanding and masterful application of the Golden Light Mantra is truly astonishing.
“Huaiyi, there’s no need to hide anymore.”
Just then, the old Celestial Master's calm yet authoritative voice clearly reached the audience.
"Let him see what you've been practicing for the past three years."
Inside the golden sphere, upon hearing his master's words, Zhang Huaiyi's eyes, which had been suppressed, suddenly burst forth with a terrifying light.
He let out a roar that had been suppressed for a long time.
The next moment, a surge of Qi, far more powerful and violent than before, erupted from his body!
Zhang Zhiwei's seemingly indestructible golden light mantra ocean ball was like an egg hit by a heavy hammer, instantly covered with cracks and then shattered with a crash!
Amidst the shower of golden fragments, Zhang Huaiyi's figure reappeared.
This time, however, his appearance underwent a strange change.
He held a sharp blade formed from pure Qi in his hand, and several extremely sharp Qi blades also extended from his back and elbows, making him look like a ferocious beast ready to pounce!
Zhang Huaiyi stomped his foot and transformed into a blur, instantly rushing to Zhang Zhiwei's side. The Qi Blade in his hand whistled as it tore through the air as it slashed down!
The speed and power of this attack were completely different from before!
The relaxed look on Zhang Zhiwei's face finally disappeared, replaced by a hint of seriousness.
He dared not be careless any longer, and his body shone with golden light as he activated his full defense.
However, a shocking scene happened.
The Qi Blade in Zhang Huaiyi's hand did not encounter much resistance the moment it came into contact with the golden light protecting Zhang Zhiwei. It cut a gash as easily as a red-hot knife cutting through butter!
Although the opening was quickly filled by the subsequent golden light, Zhang Huaiyi did break Zhang Zhiwei's golden light spell!
Even Zhang Zhiwei himself was surprised by this.
"interesting……"
He swayed and took several steps back, looking at Zhang Huaiyi's unique form with a look of inquiry in his eyes.
“I have fought against many masters who wield Qi Blades, and none of them have ever been able to break my Golden Light Spell.”
On Zhang Yunyuan's system panel, the data of the two people appeared clearly.
Name: Zhang Huaiyi
[Level of Extraordinary Person: Half-Step Hero]
Name: Zhang Zhiwei
[Superhuman Level: Hero (Lower Grade)]
So that's how it is. Senior Brother Huaiyi, you've already reached the threshold of becoming a "hero"!
Zhang Yunyuan understood, but was then somewhat surprised.
In certain applications of the Golden Light Mantra, Zhang Huaiyi has even gone further than I have!
Zhang Zhiwei quickly figured out the underlying principle.
"I see. The Qi blades formed from the same Qi of the Golden Light Mantra are surprisingly effective in breaking through the Golden Light Mantra's defenses."
The old celestial master in the main seat snorted coldly at this moment and spoke up to offer some guidance.
“Zhiwei, you only think about the first level in everything. The transformation of golden light into a blade is not something that can be achieved overnight. Why doesn’t he practice the normal usage of the Golden Light Mantra? Why does he choose this most difficult and unorthodox path, specializing in the technique of transforming qi into a blade, which is the counter to the Golden Light Mantra?”
"This is clearly a challenge for you!"
The old master's words were like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the fog in Zhang Zhiwei's mind.
He understood instantly.
Over the past few years, Master has taken advantage of Zhang Huaiyi's obsession with surpassing himself and put him through special training, turning him into the sharpest whetstone to hone his seemingly invincible senior brother!
Having figured this out, Zhang Zhiwei's eyes finally became completely serious.
On the field, Zhang Huaiyi launched another offensive.
He extended his technique of transforming Qi into a blade to a broom on the weapon rack next to him, thus creating a seemingly ridiculous but incomparably sharp "Dragon-Slaying Saber," which he used to enhance his physical advantages through sweeping and powerful slashes.
But this was just a feint!
Just as Zhang Zhiwei was concentrating on dealing with his storm of slashes, Zhang Huaiyi's left hand, under the cover of his Taoist robe, quietly formed a lightning seal.
"Yang Wulei!"
A beam of white lightning, condensed to its extreme, struck Zhang Zhiwei's chest from an unbelievable angle, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole!
Zhang Zhiwei's pupils suddenly contracted!
He activated the Golden Light Mantra with all his might to defend himself, but he was still a beat too slow.
He took the full force of the lightning strike, his blood and qi churning, and he staggered back three steps.