"You are at the Soul Spirit Formation Stage. I am a mere Third Stage Qi Streams Expert. What kind of condition is this? Even if you use only one percent of your power, you can still slap me to death." Wei Ren didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Wei Tian's condition was even more ridiculous than he imagined.
"You didn't let me finish. I will not use my Elemental Qi. Moreover, I will use only a sliver of my physical prowess. This amount of strength is slightly higher than yours. If I can make you fall on your buttocks using this much strength, then I win. The only thing you have to do is keep standing." Wei Tian snapped at him for interrupting him before he could finish speaking.
"Still…" Wei Ren was about to say something but he decided to restrain himself. If he angered Wei Tian any more, the latter might retract his offer.
He really wanted to go on missions and take part in the war. So he decided to comply without any more complaints.
"I agree. If I can keep standing after you land three strikes, you will let me join missions." He listed the terms of the challenge to make sure Wei Tian would go back on his words.
Wei Tian nodded without saying anything.
"Let's do it right now. I want to see how much you have progressed." Wei Tian strode out of his tent with a puffed chest. There was no way he would let Wei Ren win.
"Right now?" Wei Ren ran after him with a panicked voice but his heart was leaping with joy. He could see that Wei Tian was being overconfident. He could use his overconfidence to give him an excellent surprise.
The two General's Guards watched as their General and the brown haired boy walked out.
Wei Tian ordered them to clear the surroundings for a sparring match. All the soldiers got excited and confused. Their great General was going to spar against a boy who was only at the third stage of Qi Streams stage. Nevertheless, being able to see Wei Tian fight is a great event.
As the General of the army, he didn't get to fight as often as he did in his youth. So Wei Tian was always itching for a good fight.
He deliberately lowered his cultivation until his dominating aura was completely gone. The pressure he unconsciously cast on his surroundings was also gone. At the moment he was just a mortal man.
The soldiers circled around the two of them. They moved some tents to make a ten metre wide sparring ground.
When Wei Tian's cultivation base lowered, they finally grasped the meaning of this match. Their General was going to spar as equals against this brown haired youngster.
Wei Renn stared at Wei Tian. The latter was adjusting his power. It would be disastrous if he lost control in the middle of the fight and accidentally killed Wei Ren with a wave of his hand.
"Are you ready?" Wei Tian asked plainly. All of his soldiers were watching this scene. So he reverted to his usual cold self.
"Yes." Wei Ren nodded with confidence.
ThunderWolf Blood Symbol shone under his black robes. Thunderbolts were dancing like tiny Flood Dragons on his chest, ready to be released.
"Here I come." Wei Tian's words echoed in the air. No one dared to make any sound.
Rumble!
Roars of thunder entered their ears. Wei Ren turned into a flash of light. Wei Tian became a wisp of smoke. The white flash was being chased by the black smoke.
Wei Ren saw a shocked expression on Wei Tian's face. He underestimated his grand nephew. There is no third stage Qi Streams expert who has the same agility as Wei Ren.
Even the soldiers were shocked.
"Why is he so fast? His cultivation base is at Third Stage of Qi Streams. Yet his speed is as fast as a Fifth stage Expert." The soldiers whispered to each other.
Wei Tian was using only a sliver of his physical prowess. This tiny portion of his power was almost the same as a Fifth stage Qi Streams Expert. Yet he was unable to even touch Wei Ren.
Even Wei Ren was surprised to see this. Previously he suspected that fifth stage Qi Streams Experts would be able to hurt him, but he was wrong.
"Is this all you can do?" Wei Ren's laughter echoed in the midst of the roars of thunderbolts.
The soldiers watched the scene and dropped their jaws with dumbfounded faces. Who was this boy? He dared to ridicule their General so openly.
"See what your grandpa can do. You snotty brat." Wei Tian said as he chased after Wei Ren.
They ran around in circles. Sometimes Wei Ren abruptly changed his direction to throw off Wei Tian. A mortal would not be able to even see their figures. Only cultivators can keep up with this kind of speed.
Everything was going perfectly fine.
Untill.
Slap!
The wisp of smoke chasing him suddenly became two times faster than before. Wei Tian's palm strike landed on Wei Ren's back.
His entire back became numb. Thick beads of sweat formed in an instant on his back. He felt a pop in his spine.
His feet became unstable. Because of his speed, he wasn't able to control his fall. As he fell, he saw Wei Tian's smug face.
"Can't give up just yet." He yelled in his heart. He was a few feet above ground. If he didn't do anything, he would fall exactly on his buttocks.
With a wave of his hand, he retrieved his small dagger from his void ring. He stabbed the dagger into the ground. A long scar was left in the ground. He slowed his fall with the help of his dagger, rotated his whole body in midair and fell on his knees instead of his butt.
The soldiers watched him use this strange tactic to prevent his fall. Such quick thinking in the middle of the battle is a very important skill. Their view of Wei Ren changed.
"Good." Wei Tian also nodded with praise.
"You survived the first strike. Ready for the second…?"
"Bring it on." Wei Ren wiped the dust of his hands and knees and said with a smirk.
"Hmph." Wei Tian snorted and turned into a wisp of black smoke.
Wei Ren watched Wei Tian charge towards him. He was about to awaken the ThunderWolf Blood Symbol. But before he could do that…
Slap!
The wisp of smoke disappeared. A numbing pain entered his chest. The Blood Symbol stopped working as soon as the palm landed on his body. He didn't even see how Wei Tian accomplished this. He fell right on his buttocks. His mind was in a daze.
Wei Tian found his weakness. Wei Ren can be easily captured if one can prevent him from awakening his Blood Symbol. Wei Tian was able to counter his opponent after just one simple exchange of attacks because he found his weakness so easily.
"You broke your promise. Your speed exceeded the speed of a fifth stage Qi Streams Expert. " He reflexively said this to Wei Tian.
Wei Tian didn't care about what Wei Ren was thinking.
"I didn't. First time I used the speed of an early fifth stage Qi Streams Expert. But this time I used the full power of a fifth stage Qi Streams Expert. Since you have never fought a real cultivator., your prediction of my strength is not very accurate. Humph, If you can't even survive two strikes, then forget about missions. If you want to keep your title as the Devil General, then work harder." Wei Tian didn't even glance at Wei Ren as he went into his tent.
His last line left an eerie silence in the whole crowd. They looked at the young boy who was sitting in the dirt with horrified faces.
This boy was the 'Devil General'. The two General's Guards that obstructed Wei Ren's path were the most scared. Their backs were covered in cold sweat. They prayed in their hearts that Wei Ren would not hold a grudge against them.
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