Volume One, Chapter 12: Sent Flying with a Single Punch!
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The instant his words fell, a formidable spiritual pressure erupted from Mu Yuyao and spread in every direction.
In a moment, everyone present—including dozens of elders from the inner sect—felt as though they had plunged into an icy abyss, utterly unable to move!
That was because Mu Yuyao’s spiritual pressure belonged to the ninth heaven of the Spirit Sovereign Realm!
The Mortal Realm, the Body Tempering Realm, the Spirit Guidance Realm, the Spirit Adept Realm, the Spirit Master Realm, the Spirit Profound Realm—and only then came the Spirit Sovereign Realm!
“Why haven’t I been affected by her spiritual pressure?” Chu Tianxing was both startled and delighted. He had actually remained completely unaffected by Mu Yuyao’s pressure.
It must be because of the Immortal and Imperishable Art!
“Do you understand the difference between us now?”
Mu Yuyao drew her sword and slowly advanced toward Chu Tianxing, fury burning in her voice. “You could cultivate all along, yet you kept it hidden! Fine, perhaps you concealed it from Xing Bufan—but you even deceived me, your former fiancée! And in the end, you had the nerve to accuse me of ingratitude?”
A chill flashed through Chu Tianxing’s eyes. Pretending that he could not move, he replied coldly, “I only began cultivating today. Don’t compare me with you!”
“Whether it’s you, Mu Yuyao, or Xing Bufan, the ugliness of your character combined could not match mine in a lifetime—not even for a single day!”
At those words, Mu Yuyao could not help covering her face as she laughed coldly. “You claim that you only began cultivating today? How ridiculous!”
No one present believed him. It was simply impossible to advance from the Mortal Realm to the first heaven of the Spirit Profound Realm in less than a day!
Thus, everyone naturally leaned toward the belief that Chu Tianxing had been capable of cultivation two years ago and had merely hidden it all this time.
“You’ve been cowed by my spiritual pressure. With your limbs about to break and fear filling your heart, you’ve fabricated this lie in the hope that I’ll forgive you?”
Mu Yuyao blinked her beautiful eyes and continued disdainfully, “Or do you still harbor delusions, thinking that you and I can reconcile?
“Stop dreaming! After cultivating for two years, you’ve only reached the Spirit Profound Realm—and merely its first heaven. Your aptitude is truly pathetic!
“At best, you can be called a genius. Perhaps you do not even deserve that title! I, on the other hand, am an unparalleled genius! After two years, I have already reached the ninth heaven of the Spirit Sovereign Realm!”
By then, Mu Yuyao had stopped in front of Chu Tianxing. She looked at him with contempt. “You, Chu Tianxing, will never be worthy of touching me, Mu Yuyao!
“From the moment we entered the Sacred Land to cultivate, we were destined to belong to two entirely different worlds. In my eyes, you are nothing but trash!”
Buzz!
The moment her words ended, Mu Yuyao raised her hand and slashed her sword toward Chu Tianxing’s left arm.
“You’re far too full of yourself!”
Chu Tianxing abruptly twisted aside, evading the blade, then thrust his sword forward.
In an instant, Mu Yuyao’s beautiful face lost all color. She had never imagined that Chu Tianxing could still move. Having lost the initiative, she could only defend in haste.
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Clang!
Mu Yuyao withdrew her sword and blocked the thrust, but because she had been forced to act so hastily, she could not muster enough strength and was driven back several steps.
Seeing this, Chu Tianxing’s gaze hardened. He seized the opportunity to close in, raised his fist, and punched toward Mu Yuyao.
“You…”
Mu Yuyao’s beautiful eyes widened. She had only just steadied herself and was already too late to defend.
Bang!
In an instant, Chu Tianxing’s fist slammed into Mu Yuyao’s face. Blood burst from her nose and mouth as she was sent flying through the air before crashing to the ground.
“The disparity between our martial realms is ultimately too great. Even after seizing the initiative, killing her will still be difficult.” Chu Tianxing’s expression was grim.
Mu Yuyao rose to her feet, nearly consumed by humiliation and fury. Clutching her aching face, she glared at Chu Tianxing with icy hatred.
“Hiss…”
Everyone present, elders included, drew a sharp breath, their faces filled with disbelief.
No one had imagined that Chu Tianxing would remain unaffected by the spiritual pressure—or that he would pretend to be suppressed by it and use the deception to seize the initiative.
At the first heaven of the Spirit Profound Realm, he had actually injured Mu Yuyao, who stood at the ninth heaven of the Spirit Sovereign Realm!
What should have been utterly impossible had been accomplished by Chu Tianxing!
“Listen well, Mu Yuyao. A shameless, ungrateful woman like you disgusts me so much that I can barely stand to look at you!”
As he spoke, Chu Tianxing raised his hand and used the Tower Command Art to enlarge the Demon-Locking Tower, causing it to float above his head. His voice was cold as he continued, “Yet you actually think I still harbor delusions about you?
“The one who should stop dreaming is you! Even if I were interested in a pig, I would never be interested in you!”
His words instantly drove Mu Yuyao into a frenzy of shame and fury. Her eyes filled with murderous intent as she stared at the Demon-Locking Tower above Chu Tianxing’s head.
“The reason my spiritual pressure had no effect on you must be because of this imitation of an Imperial artifact—the Demon-Locking Tower, right?”
Mu Yuyao raised a hand and wiped away the blood from her nose and mouth. Her expression was filled with both resentment and contempt. “A worthless nobody like you actually obtained the Demon-Locking Tower? Are you even worthy?”
“Cousin, he only took control of the Demon-Locking Tower by ambushing the tower spirit’s avatar!”
Suddenly, Mu Ping shouted with rage, his eyes nearly splitting open. “If he hadn’t launched a surprise attack, how could he possibly have been a match for the tower spirit’s avatar?
“Ultimately, the tower spirit’s avatar simply never took him seriously. It never imagined that he would dare to attack by surprise!”
Upon hearing this, Mu Yuyao narrowed her eyes and laughed scornfully. “So that’s how it happened? I knew you didn’t possess such ability! You only succeeded through a sneak attack?”
“Heh. If I had known the Demon-Locking Tower could dissolve spiritual pressure, would I have allowed you to seize the initiative? With a good-for-nothing like you, how could you ever have touched me?”
The expressions of everyone present changed repeatedly. No one had imagined that the Demon-Locking Tower possessed the ability to neutralize spiritual pressure!
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“Enough nonsense! Today, either you die, or I do!”
Chu Tianxing’s gaze turned ruthless as he raised his hand and directed the Demon-Locking Tower toward Mu Yuyao.
So what if the disparity between their martial realms was immense? Was he supposed to sit back and await death?
Even if he died in battle here, he absolutely could not take a single step backward!
“You insolent fool! Do you really think you can still have your way?”
Mu Yuyao was utterly disdainful. As the Demon-Locking Tower came hurtling toward her, she sneered and swung her sword to block it.
Clang!
In an instant, Mu Yuyao knocked the Demon-Locking Tower high into the air with a single stroke.
No one present was surprised by the sight.
Although the Demon-Locking Tower was an imitation of an Imperial artifact, it was still only an imitation. More importantly, its tower spirit had been devoured by Chu Tianxing.
Thus, at this moment, the Demon-Locking Tower was merely an indestructible weapon. It possessed no other power!
“Do you still think you’re qualified to speak to me of life and death?”
Mu Yuyao was brimming with pride. She launched herself toward Chu Tianxing with light steps, sword in hand, and said with contempt, “I’ll have all four of your limbs!”
Chu Tianxing suddenly narrowed his eyes. His only remaining chance of victory lay in the Demon-Sealing Art.
Mu Yuyao had no idea that he had comprehended the Demon-Sealing Art, much less that he had mastered its final three techniques.
Therefore, victory was not entirely impossible!
“This time, even if I can’t kill her, I must cripple her and leave her gravely wounded!”
A cold glint flashed through Chu Tianxing’s eyes. Hidden within his sleeves, his hands began forming seals.
Even if revealing the Demon-Sealing Art meant that he would be forced to consume a Demon-Control Pill, he had no choice but to do so now!
By then, Mu Yuyao had already reached him. With a cold laugh, she swung her sword toward his left arm.
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