"Kid, you've got guts! Knowing that I, your uncle, am blocking your way, you still dare to venture into a dead end alone!"
Mu Zhan glared at him ferociously.
In the afternoon, a little brother reported that in a high-end restaurant in the Imperial Capital, Ya Fei was found on a date with a handsome young man. This infuriated Mu Zhan, who immediately rushed to the scene to "catch the cheaters." However, it turned out to be a wild goose chase. After some inquiries, he learned that the two were attending an auction.
Due to the Auction House being the territory of the Miteer Family, Mu Zhan couldn't barge in forcefully. He could only stake out at the main entrance. After waiting for more than two hours, Mu Zhan saw Ya Fei bidding farewell to Yun Tianming in front of the Auction House's gate, fueling his anger even more!
"I've said it before, whoever dares to mess with Ya Fei, I'll slaughter them!"
Mu Zhan's face showed a fierce expression as he clenched his fists, making cracking sounds.
"I've heard that sentence at least three times."
"Furthermore, I advise you not to be too arrogant; it will only expose your weakness even more."
Yun Tianming spoke calmly, his eyes indifferent as if he had long seen through everything about the other party.
In fact, it was true. Under his Soul Perception, Mu Zhan's specific strength was clear at a glance.
Officially a 3-Star Dou Practitioner, but in reality, the Dou Qi within his body was fluctuating and unstable, likely due to consuming a considerable amount of pills.
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"You sharp-tongued brat, today I'll show you how I handle things!"
Mu Zhan took a quick step forward and threw a punch.
Yun Tianming didn't back down, meeting the punch head-on with a palm. The collision produced a loud bang, and under the impact of Dou Qi, both of them took a step back.
"What? You've also broken through to Dou Practitioner?!"
Mu Zhan's face darkened, displaying an expression of disbelief.
From Dou Disciple to Dou Practitioner is the first watershed that cultivators face. Most people fail one or two times in condensing their Dou Disciple, spending a considerable amount of time stuck at this bottleneck. Relying on the abundant cultivation resources of the family, Mu Zhan obtained a Qi Gathering Powder. He didn't have to put much effort into it and successfully broke through the stage of condensing Dou Disciple.
"Could it be that you also took Qi Gathering Powder? This shouldn't be possible!"
Mu Zhan couldn't figure it out. In his view, although Yun Tianming had become an official disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, based on the information he had, the latter had not joined under the name of a certain elder and couldn't enjoy the treatment of a direct disciple. Even with the Misty Cloud Sect being a large sect, it shouldn't casually provide Fourth Grade Pill's Qi Gathering Powder to every disciple, right?
"Too much of your nonsense."
Yun Tianming absorbed the power of the plants beneath his feet, gathering it in his palms.
"Withering Grass Palm!"
"Stone Shattering Strike!"
Mu Zhan blocked his elbow and coldly said, "The boring probing ends here. Now, let's bring out our weapons!"
With a flick of his Spatial Ring, a pair of flexible T-shaped short sticks appeared in his hands.
"Weapons, you say? Perfect timing!"
Yun Tianming's mind stirred as he took out the recently auctioned Mountain-crushing Staff from his Spatial Ring.
"Bang!"
The heavy staff struck forcefully, Mu Zhan's short sticks crossed to block, but he was caught off guard and knelt down under the enormous force.
"Great stuff!"
Having suffered a small setback, Mu Zhan's eyes gleamed with excitement!
Forcefully pushing away the staff, Mu Zhan quickly approached, intending to take advantage of the short weapon's advantage in close combat, rapidly swinging the T-shaped sticks in his hands.
It must be said that Mu Zhan, having joined the military at a young age, has quite a skillset honed through his military career. Yun Tianming, using the Mountain-crushing Staff for the first time, lacked proficiency with the weapon. Coupled with the disadvantage of the long weapon in close combat, he found himself at a disadvantage.
"Such an excellent weapon, letting you use it is a real waste!"
"Thorny Entanglement. Let go!"
A greedy glint flashed in Mu Zhan's eyes as he used both sticks to release vines, attempting to forcibly snatch Yun Tianming's Mountain-crushing Staff.
"Hmph!"
Yun Tianming's Soul Perception instantly caught the flaw in the opponent's movement, lifting his foot and delivering a powerful kick to the opponent's chest.
"Cough!"
Mu Zhan didn't anticipate that, while suppressing the opponent's moves, the latter could still keenly seize the opportunity to counterattack.
What's going on? Was my move predicted?
Before Mu Zhan could comprehend, Yun Tianming seized the advantage and immediately launched a follow-up attack!
He lifted the Mountain-crushing Staff high in both hands, leaped into the air, and descended with a straightforward strike, no fancy moves, just a brutal thud!
"Overhead Strike"
Black Rank Mid Level Dou Technique!
Mu Zhan's face turned pale as he felt the fierce force coming from above. He immediately became cautious and exerted all his strength to unleash his strongest Dou Technique.
"Green Wood Thorn!"
Black Rank Mid Level Dou Technique!
A strong green Dou Qi formed sharp wooden thorns on the T-shaped sticks in his hands. Multiple thorns converged to create a massive thorny barrier!
"Bang!"
Yun Tianming's forceful strike landed heavily on the thorny barrier, shattering a significant portion of it into splinters.
"Tch! Don't underestimate my family's inherited Dou Technique!"
Mu Zhan infused Dou Qi into his hands, and miraculously, the shattered wooden thorns, broken by the Mountain-crushing Staff, resiliently regrew, stubbornly resisting Yun Tianming's onslaught of Dou Technique.
"Using the robust characteristics of the Wood attribute to effectively counter physical attacks? Your Dou Technique does have some tricks up its sleeve."
A hint of surprise flashed in Yun Tianming's eyes.
"Don't bother evaluating our family's Dou Technique; you're not worthy!"
Mu Zhan held the T-shaped sticks overhead, resembling a crossbow, and shot out sharp wooden thorns towards him.
"Ding ding ding~"
Yun Tianming rotated the Mountain-crushing Staff, creating an impenetrable shield that blocked all the wooden thorn attacks.
"Now's the time!"
A gleam flashed in Mu Zhan's eyes. While maintaining the long-range suppression by launching wooden thorns at Yun Tianming, he quickened his pace and circled to the latter's side, intending to launch a final attack from the blind spot in the opponent's field of vision!
However, what Mu Zhan didn't know was that whether it was feints, circling around, or obstructing the field of view, all of his maneuvers, under Yun Tianming's Soul Perception, would appear completely exposed!
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"Fancy moves are no match for a straightforward strike."
Yun Tianming closed his eyes, relying on the perception of his Soul Power, perfectly anticipating Mu Zhan's attack coming from the side, and effortlessly delivered a strike to his head.
"What?!"
Mu Zhan's confidently launched attack was easily avoided by Yun Tianming. Mu Zhan's expression turned panicked. Before he could make a defensive move, he felt a sudden pain on his forehead. Struck by this powerful blow, he saw stars, his vision spinning, and his footing became unsteady. Eventually, he collapsed on the ground.
"What, what are you doing?!"
Mu Zhan, currently with blurred vision, hadn't fully recovered from the daze.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare to openly kill the young master of one of the three major families in the Imperial Capital."
"But as spoils of war, I'll take this!"
Yun Tianming broke Mu Zhan's fingers, forcibly extracting the Spatial Ring from him.
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