"I want to see today just how capable you arrogant kid really are!"
Mu Chen waved his hand, and Wood Attribute Dou Qi instantly condensed into a wooden spear, quickly charging towards Yu Tianming.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Yu Tianming took out the Mountain-crushing Staff from his Spatial Ring, directly confronting it. The two engaged in an intense battle.
"This guy is really asking for trouble. Wouldn't it be better to stand quietly and wait for the Miteer family to intervene? Instead, he insists on provoking the head of the Mu family."
Watching Yu Tianming's confrontational actions, Liu Ling shook his head. This didn't align with the "elegance" of an Alchemist.
"Quite impressive!"
Princess Yao Ye and Princess Yao Yu looked on with admiration. A young person challenging the older generation of strong fighters, regardless of the outcome, just their courage alone is worthy of respect.
"Kid, I never expected that a pampered Alchemist like you would also understand such fierce combat methods!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Mu Chen's eyes. But experience counts, especially with years spent in the military, honing his skills through countless battles. He swiftly maneuvered, knocking the staff out of Yu Tianming's hand with a feigned spear thrust.
As the weapon flew, Yu Tianming remained composed, summoning a towering pillar to smash towards Mu Chen.
"Deep Forest Assassination!"
"A good Dou Technique, but playing with wood in front of my Mu family, you're still a bit green!"
Mu Chen snorted coldly, bringing his hands together and unleashing a large amount of Wood Attribute Dou Technique.
"Forest's Fierce Tiger!"
A green tiger appeared, its massive claws shredding the pillar in front of it, followed by numerous sharp wooden claws attacking Yu Tianming from all directions.
"Swoosh!"
Yu Tianming unfolded his Dark Feather Wings behind him, flying into the sky to evade all attacks.
"Dou Qi Wings, a Dou King level expert?!"
Everyone present couldn't help but marvel.
"This... could it be the lost Flying Dou Technique?"
"Even the Misty Cloud Sect doesn't possess such a Dou Technique."
With broad knowledge, the Miteer family's Tengshan quickly recognized the technique Yu Tianming was using.
"Indeed, has the power of Wood Attribute Dou Technique greatly diminished?"
Yu Tianming, having undergone system reinforcement and making it a Black Rank High-level Dou Technique, believed its power was no less than his opponent's. However, since switching to the Flame Mantra, he had lost the corresponding Wood Attribute Qi Method, naturally greatly weakening the power of Wood Attribute Dou Technique.
"Kid, if this is all you've got, then just go down for me!"
Mu Chen spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew into the sky to continue his relentless pursuit.
"Heh, ultimately, I'm an Alchemist. My way of fighting should be with fire."
As he spoke, Yu Tianming's hand conjured a ball of purple-black flames, forming a fiery longsword.
"Dou Qi condensing objects, indeed Dou Spirit level!"
"And this fire..."
Mu Chen's pupils suddenly contracted. He exerted all his strength, clashing head-on with his wooden spear.
"Boom!"
Flames and charred wood splintered, and both were sent flying backward.
Mu Chen's wooden spear had already turned to ashes.
"Fire overcomes wood. Don't blame me for picking on you, after all, you're a Dou King level expert."
Yu Tianming taunted sarcastically.
"You!"
Mu Chen felt increasingly frustrated. Despite being countered in terms of attributes, he was still a Dou King. He hadn't expected to be beaten to this extent by a Dou Spirit of such a young age.
"The head of the Mu family... actually being suppressed?"
"What terrifying flames. Is this the power of Rank 7 Beast Flame?"
Everyone was now shocked beyond belief.
"Just the Beast Flame is enough to scare them?"
Hai Bo Dong sipped his tea, a meaningful smile playing at the corners of his mouth. He thought to himself, if Yu Tianming had used the Heavenly Flame, wouldn't it have caused chaos?
"No, impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"How can he compete with a Dou King level expert?"
Liu Ling was completely dumbfounded.
"Grandfather, this..."
Mu Zhan was trembling with fear, his face filled with dread. He now realized what kind of monster he had challenged earlier. If the other party had even the slightest intention to kill, he would have died on the spot!
Mu Chen was also in a dilemma at this point. Continuing to fight would be futile, but withdrawing would surely cause the Mu family to lose face.
Fortunately, at this moment, Tengshan stepped in to smooth things over, smilingly saying, "Hehe, Mr. Mu, please give our Miteer Family some face today and stop here."
Damn it! It's not your grandson who got beaten!
Mu Chen was full of frustration but had to swallow his anger forcibly.
"Inept rage."
Yu Tianming's eyes were filled with disdain, showing no regard for the Mu family.
"You!"
Mu Chen glared at him fiercely, his fist clenched and then released. He turned around, carrying the injured Mu Zhan on his back, and left in embarassement under the eerie gazes of the crowd.
At this moment, the way everyone looked at Yu Tianming changed. By defeating Mu Chen head-on, Yu Tianming's individual strength alone upheld a position comparable to the three major families in the Imperial Capital.
"Don't worry, Ya Fei. I'm really not injured. Although that old guy is a Dou King expert, my Dou Qi attributes completely countered his, so he couldn't do much harm to me."
Ya Fei carefully checked Yu Tianming all over, confirming that he was unharmed, then couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Surprise flickered in her narrow eyes, "Tianming, I remember when you left the Imperial Capital, you had just recently broken through to become a Dou Practitioner, right? In just three short years, not only defeating Mu Zhan but even repelling Mr. Mu, I really don't know how you trained."
After the storm at the banquet, Yu Tianming's name spread throughout the entire Imperial Capital overnight.
A young Dou Spirit powerhouse, defeating Mu Chen, a Dou King, and also an Alchemist, Yu Tianming became the perfect dream lover for countless girls in the Jia Ma Empire!
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The next day, the Alchemist Competition officially began.
There were noticeably more Alchemists present than yesterday, many of whom came from other countries.
"Look, that person has arrived!"
"I heard this person was the first in the preliminary competition of the Jia Ma Empire, looks quite young."
"I also heard he's a Dou Spirit powerhouse, even defeated a Dou King head-on."
"Nonsense. These rumors are getting more and more ridiculous! It must be fake news deliberately spread by the Jia Ma Empire to intimidate us from the Chu Yun Empire."
People focused their attention on Yu Tianming. Those from other countries expressed skepticism, while the Alchemists from the Jia Ma Empire who attended the banquet last night all looked at him with awe.
"Teacher, about what happened last night... is it true?"
Xiao Yan left the banquet last night to go practice, and even successfully broke through to become a 5 Star Dou Master, which was a reason for celebration. However, the next day, he heard the shocking news of Yu Tianming defeating a Dou King.
"It should be true."
"Although it's a matter of Dou Qi attributes countering, defeating a Dou King with a Dou Spirit crossing levels, this person's Qi Method cultivation level is probably not low."
Yao Chen's voice was somewhat low. During yesterday's medicinal herb refining competition, he had a vague feeling that Yu Tianming's techniques were very familiar, much like the alchemy techniques he taught Han Feng.
Today, he had to keep his eyes wide open and carefully observe whether the opponent's alchemy skills were related to Han Feng!
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