Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

’Brother Gu truly is astounding.

In our generation, he’s the only one who outshines me.

To have the combat power of a Half-Step Tongxuan while at the True Martial Eighth Layer Peak...

...or maybe even stronger. What terrifying talent...’

Then, Xiao Chen added in his mind:

’Master, perhaps we can ask Brother Gu to help with that matter.

The thing he needs might be there as well.’

’[No need to rush. We’ll discuss it after the grand competition ends.]’

’[This fellow you speak of... he certainly qualifies as a genius now.]’

’[But if he wants to become a true powerhouse, I’m afraid he still has a long way to go...]’

An extremely ancient, deep voice echoed in Xiao Chen’s mind.

’This...’

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen’s pupils constricted.

’For even Master, with his incredibly high standards, to admit this guy’s talent is extraordinary...’

’...then he really is a terrifying prodigy...’

’It seems I’ll have to redouble my efforts,’

’or Brother Gu will leave me in the dust.’

Then, Xiao Chen’s ink-black pupils once again turned toward the earth-shaking, immensely powerful, and terrifying figure on the fighting ring.

「At the same time,」

On the high platform,

a middle-aged man in a golden Daoist Robe, shrouded in a hazy shimmer and exuding an incredibly vast and profound Heaven and Earth Dao Rhythm, looked down at the two figures on the fighting ring.

He said slowly, "Looks like that fellow Wuji has finally met his match."

"Good. This is the perfect opportunity to knock him down a peg and teach him that there’s always someone stronger."

Beside him was Jiang Tingbai, dressed in a pale cyan robe. His hair, pinned up under a crown, was white as snow, and he invisibly emanated an exceedingly terrifying Dao Rhythm.

His incredibly profound gaze fell upon the stage, and he couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. "This kid... he really is a frightening prodigy."

...

「On the fighting ring,」

The crescent-moon-like Halberd Light, infused with terrifying Halberd Intent, crazily intertwined in mid-air with the supremely sharp Sword Qi, which contained Heaven-Reaching Blade Intent.

The surrounding void churned violently like a boundless, rolling sea. The entire ring teetered on the verge of collapse as heaven and earth themselves trembled.

Seeing his attack had been stalemated, Gu Yun stomped hard on the air, sending out layers of water-like ripples.

He then transformed into a bolt of lightning, tearing through the sky and instantly streaking toward Wu Wuji. A glint of a blade flashed in Gu Yun’s eyes, his sharp aura seeming to pierce the heavens. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed dozens of hundred-zhang-long, blindingly bright swaths of Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi, saturated with terrifying Sword Intent, soared up and tore through the sky like dozens of brilliant meteors, streaking across the firmament in a fatal formation toward Wu Wuji.

Wu Wuji stood in the void, his knotted muscles bulging like an overinflated bodybuilder.

His tight-fitting shirt whipped in the wind, and his black hair danced wildly, exuding an immense sense of pressure.

His impassive gaze watched the dozens of bright slashes of Sword Qi that tore through the sky as if to sunder everything.

He couldn’t help but frown slightly.

His impassive gaze turned grave.

’This guy...’

He immediately spun his Battle Halberd and swung it forward in a vicious chop.

Instantly, a flash of Halberd Light like a full moon erupted from the void.

It tore through layer after layer of space with divine might, smashing violently into the supremely sharp sword light!

BOOM!

The two tyrannical attacks collided in mid-air, instantly triggering a massive explosion. The surrounding space convulsed violently, like a colossal beast churning up a monstrous flood in a boundless sea.

The next instant,

Gu Yun appeared before Wu Wuji as if a bolt of thunder and lightning.

A blade-like glint flickered in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he slashed horizontally at Wu Wuji!

’Hm?’

’So fast!’

Wu Wuji’s gaze hardened.

His reflexes kicked in,

and he swung his Battle Halberd up to meet the blow.

CLANG!

The longsword and Battle Halberd let out the sound of clashing metal in the void,

vibrating the surrounding space and causing cracks to appear as if on the surface of a shattered, watery mirror.

An endless gale surged out from the cracks in the void, a terrifying sight to behold!

’Damn it!’

’How can this guy be so strong!’

Feeling a numbing sensation travel up from his Battle Halberd, Wu Wuji couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

But before the thought could even finish,

the next slash followed. A dazzling and dangerous blade of sharp Sword Qi once again tore through the sky,

slashing toward Wu Wuji with the speed of a thunderclap!

Wu Wuji’s expression was grave.

’Fast!’

’Too fast!’

Unable to counterattack in time, at the last possible moment, he activated the sea of True Yuan within his body.

Instantly, his True Yuan churned like dragons and snakes, condensing around him to form a golden True Essence Light Shield.

BANG!

The sharp sword light tore through the sky and slammed into the golden True Essence Light Shield that Wu Wuji had formed around himself.

It sent massive shockwaves, like the rolling waves of a tsunami, through the surroundings.

For a moment, the entire world shook violently.

Then a thunderous roar echoed in all directions!!

Immediately after,

the golden True Essence Light Shield, as hard as a steel fortress wall, instantly fractured with sinister, spiderweb-like cracks!

It seemed it wouldn’t be long before the shield was destroyed by the incomparably sharp sword light that could seemingly sunder anything.

Sure enough, within the space of a single breath,

the dense, spiderweb-like cracks shattered with a CRASH.

The brilliant sword light, imbued with ultimate Sword Intent that seemed capable of sundering anything, tore through the void

and slashed directly at Wu Wuji!

Although Wu Wuji’s True Essence Light Shield couldn’t withstand the sharp sword light for even a single breath,

it bought him the space he needed to counterattack.

He spun and swung his heavy Battle Halberd, cleaving through the air with Mountain-Suppressing might, and fiercely struck the sword light from his opponent’s sharp blade!

CLANG!

Once again, the two metal weapons clashed in mid-air,

kicking up storms of energy that swept out in all directions!

WHOOSH!

After blocking the strike,

suddenly,

Wu Wuji stomped on the air,

shattering it like a mirror.

His entire body transformed into a streak of golden light,

blasting backward several thousand zhang!

’Phew!’

’Damn it,’

’this guy is way stronger than I imagined!’

’I thought he was just a talented prodigy who hadn’t matured yet.’

’I figured his widespread fame was just the result of some disciples hyping him up and making him sound like a god!’

’But I never expected...’

’...that his actual strength would be so much greater than the rumors.’

’It seems if I want to win,’

’I’ll have to fight a war of attrition.’

’His Realm is far below mine—a full First Layer Realm lower. The depth of his True Yuan definitely can’t compare to mine.’

’I’ll focus on wearing him down, using bursts of power as support.’

’When he is exhausted and I am full, then I can defeat him!’

As he blasted backward, in a flash of thought,

Wu Wuji had already devised a strategy to defeat his enemy.

Because of this, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly.

’Victory will be mine in the end.’

’Gu Yun,’

’Hmph.’

’You’re nothing special!’

At this moment, he could almost see the scene of his victory.

His mouth was already twisted into a smirk,

brimming with an irrepressible smile.

A wave of confidence erupted from within him like a volcano.

Even the surrounding space was affected by this terrifying aura.

For a moment, the space began to warp and distort.

In the distance, Gu Yun’s robes fluttered wildly. Streaks of lightning flashed in his eyes as he watched Wu Wuji’s retreat.

"Trying to run?"

The words had barely left his lips when,

Gu Yun stomped on the air, sending out layers of ripples like a watery mirror.

His figure then shot forward like a bolt of lightning, tearing through the sky at extreme speed and crossing dozens of li in an instant.

In the space of a breath, he appeared before Wu Wuji. Seeing the other man’s mouth stretched into a wide arc, revealing an irrepressible smile, he couldn’t help but roar:

"Hey,

what the fuck are you smiling about?!"

At the same time, a blade of light twisted in his eyes, like a longsword cleaving the heavens, emitting an incomparably sharp aura.

The next moment—

"Eight Desolates Star Slash!"

Suddenly,

a slash of sword light as brilliant as a star erupted from the void.

It then tore through the sky, seeming to sunder everything as it descended upon Wu Wuji with overwhelming force!

"What?!"

In that instant,

Wu Wuji’s pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks.

The smirk on his lips seemed to freeze solid.

An expression of utter disbelief flooded his face.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!