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“He’s already so powerful! He really is a formidable rival!”
In a corner of the arena, Luo Cheng, who was holding a long spear and revealing a bare chest, looked at Lu Qingtian with a frown.
This guy really deserved to be Luo Cheng’s formidable rival!
His talent was outstanding; his cultivation was shocking, and his understanding of the power of fire had reached such a level.
To be able to be called the inner sect’s chief disciple, he indeed had true ability.
Lu Qingtian was not an ordinary inner sect disciple. His background was also extraordinary, and he had a considerable force behind him. Therefore, Luo Cheng knew that many of his underhanded methods could not be used.
If they met tomorrow, it would be a tough battle.
“Couldn’t withstand a single blow from me!”
Jiang Chen retracted his Fiery Eyes Divine Ability and shook his head as he spat out these four words.
This so-called chief disciple of the inner sect, Lu Qingtian, was nothing much.
Be it in cultivation strength, cultivation realm, or basically everything.
In Jiang Chen’s eyes, Lu Qingtian was indeed too weak to withstand a single blow from him.
This was not Jiang Chen’s ego inflating, but his objective judgment.
Lu Qingtian’s attack just now might have seemed to be clean and efficient, but in fact, he had already secretly circulated his magic power from the beginning and made his preparations before the attack. That was why he was able to defeat Feng Changqing so easily.
Lu Qingtian would have still won regardless, but it would not have been that easy.
At this moment, the difference in strength between Jiang Chen and Lu Qingtian was certain.
Putting aside the difference in their cultivation levels, just with Jiang Chen’s current mastery in divinity cultivation, he was able to launch magic spells at the same level as Lu Qingtian and maybe even higher.
He could also activate them at any time and without any preparation. Naturally, he was far better than Lu Qingtian.
That was why Jiang Chen said he couldn’t withstand a single blow.
There was no exaggeration. It was the truth.
“Alright, I’ll stop bothering about them. Instead, I’ll keep signing in, cultivate, and become stronger!”
Jiang Chen retracted his thoughts and stood up.
He had yet to sign at the central courtyard. Since he had made it today, he was prepared to sign in here.
Now that so many people had gathered, he wondered what good things could he get from signing in?
System, sign in here! Jiang Chen thought to himself.
[Congratulations to Host for signing in at the central courtyard. You have obtained the heaven-grade secret technique “Battle Saint Art”!]
“Heaven-grade!”
“It’s actually a heaven-grade secret technique!”
Jiang Chen’s pupils contracted.
Secret techniques were different from cultivation techniques. Secret techniques couldn’t raise one’s cultivation realm, but they often possessed extremely powerful and miraculous abilities, able to greatly increase one’s combat strength.
He had once heard that in the Skyfire Sect, there was a secret technique called the Gentle Wind. By using the wind to fuel one’s fire, it could increase the power of fire techniques by several times.
And that secret technique was only earth-grade.
In the entire Skyfire Sect, it was uncertain whether there were even heaven-grade secret techniques.
All these years, Jiang Chen had not obtained many cultivation techniques from signing in. He had also signed in many times in the Scripture Holding Depository.
However, as the number of times increased, it became obvious that his gains were getting worse and worse. Later on, he did not really sign in anymore.
All these years, he had never even seen a single heaven-grade cultivation technique. As for secret techniques, which were rarer than cultivation techniques, he had never even heard of them!
He really did not expect to suddenly obtain a secret technique today! And on top of that a heaven-grade one!
Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.
After severing his distracting thoughts, Jiang Chen focused on the heaven-grade secret technique Battle Saint Art that he had instilled into his mind.
Heaven-grade secret technique, Battle Saint Art!
Soon, the more Jiang Chen understood, the more shocked he became.
“As expected of a heaven-grade secret technique! There are a total of nine levels, and with every increase in level, it can increase one’s battle prowess by a hundred percent. With the completion of the nine levels, it can increase one’s combat strength by nine hundred percent.
“What’s even more frightening is that no matter what realm one is at, this increase will still be effective.
“It’s indeed worthy of being called the Battle Saint Art! This is specially prepared for battles beyond one’s level.”
The system’s infusion allowed Jiang Chen to immediately master the first level of the Battle Saint Art. It could be said that even as his cultivation base did not change at all, his actual combat strength had already doubled.
If he were to fight his previous self now, he was confident that he could end the battle within 30 moves.
His strength had increased by leaps and bounds!
Even with Jiang Chen’s carefree mental state, he could not help but feel unusually happy at this time.
“I should go back now. I should be able to see Steward Zheng tomorrow.”
Jiang Chen left.
Tomorrow was the grand finals of the tournament. If Zheng Yun still did not make a move, there would be no more chances for him to get revenge.
Therefore, he would definitely come tomorrow.
At night, the bright moon hung high in the sky. Even the usually scorching-hot Skyfire Sect mountain gate gradually chilled.
In a certain building in North District.
Zheng Yun was sitting opposite an elder.
This old man wore a scarlet red robe and was actually an elder of the sect. However, from the type of robe, this person should also be an elder who was cultivating in seclusion.
He was Steward Zheng Yun’s master, Li Tong. He had been an elder of the Forging Hall, but now, he had already been stripped of his position. That was why he had secluded himself in the North District to cultivate, as if he were a hidden gem of the sect.
“Yun’er, it’s been so many years. Are you still unable to let go?”
Li Tong’s words were both regretful and admonishing. He had watched Zheng Yun grow up, so their relationship was naturally deep. He also did not wish to see his disciple like this.
But even with his status back then, there were some unspoken rules that could not be violated.
At this moment, he felt even more ashamed. He actually wanted to urge his disciple to stop…
“Master, are you still going to stop me? Even now?”
Zheng Yun looked at the old man with a determined gaze. His eyes made his choice clear.
“Alas, I’ve come to advise you because I don’t want you to throw your life away in vain. After so many years, the gap between your cultivation and Luo Cheng’s has grown wider. If you were to go, I’m afraid that not only would it be useless, you would even die for nothing!” Li Tong advised.
At this moment, it was unknown if he didn’t want Zheng Yun to die or if he didn’t want Zheng Yun to become a stumbling block in Luo Cheng’s path.
Or perhaps it was both.
Li Tong also had his own clan and clan members. Therefore, most of the time, when it came to considering matters, he had to be more comprehensive and consider all aspects.
The powers behind Luo Cheng found him and asked him to change Zheng Yun’s mind.
“Master, you don’t have to persuade me anymore. I’ve long forgotten about life and death. If I can’t avenge Wan’er, what’s the point of living?”
Zheng Yun’s tone became increasingly firm and unwavering as a rock. After he finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to Li Tong and left without looking back.
“Aye…”
Looking at Zheng Yun’s back, Li Tong wanted to make him stay several times, but in the end, he could only let out a long sigh helplessly.