Chapter 242: Chapter 28: Dominance! The Tone of the Young Empress
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The Profound Ice Bloodline is one of the three major abnormal attributes, always known for its powerful combat strength.
At the same level, its destructive power is somewhat stronger.
"Qi Refining Realm, Eighth Layer, Profound Ice Bloodline." Some diners were discussing endlessly, "I heard this young man is called Yuwen Jianye, a direct lineage of the Yuwen Family. Truly impressive, they haven’t disgraced their ancestors."
Even Wang Shouzhe was slightly surprised: "I didn’t expect this shy young man to have the Profound Ice Bloodline. I’m afraid our Zongsheng may face some trouble."
"Our Zongsheng also has the War Body Bloodline." Liu Ruolan said, "But he is still young and has great potential for growth in the future."
Wang Zongsheng is one of the outstanding males of the young generation in the Wang Family. His talent is not lacking, and along with the rapid family development over the years, the overall resources have increased.
Therefore, my second brother Wang Shouyi has been desperately expanding the fish stall business, earning a lot of money for the family while also gaining a large amount of contribution points. The couple exchanged many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures to improve Wang Zongsheng’s bloodline talent.
The Shouzhe couple also secretly assisted their nephew significantly. After all, the girls in the family were too outstanding, causing an imbalance, and some excellent boys were needed to hold the fort.
As a result, his bloodline has reached Middle Grade D. Compared with Ancestor Longyan when she first entered the Academy, it’s not lacking too much.
Mainly because the child himself is hardworking and willing to progress.
At the same time.
On the arena, Wang Zongsheng instead showed excitement at the sight of a worthy opponent. Holding two eight-sided hammers, he assumed a fighting stance: "Ping’an Wang Family’s Wang Zongsheng, please instruct me."
Over the years, the family has accumulated many cultivation methods and various Black Tortoise Combat Techniques, greatly enriching the Library Pavilion. After all, relying solely on what the ancestors passed down was no longer sufficient.
Thus, many young lads emerged in the family, liking to cultivate peculiar Black Tortoise Combat Techniques.
Wang Zongsheng is a typical example. While cultivating Wang’s Profound Origin Technique, he also cultivates body tempering and refining techniques to further unleash his powerful combat body bloodline with full force.
"Longzuo Yuwen Family’s Yuwen Jianye, please instruct me." Saying this, he drew a delicate long sword with a gleaming ice blade. Obviously, this sword, even if not a Spiritual Artifact, is of excellent quality.
"Roar!"
Wang Zongsheng let out a loud roar and charged forward first. With each step, his foot landed like a Wild Ox stomping the ground.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
It made a sound like heavy drums beating, as if pounding on people’s hearts, instantly giving the sense of a fierce heavy beast charging straight at them.
In almost the blink of an eye, he rushed to Yuwen Jianye’s front, spreading his arms wide and clamping down fiercely, the two heavy hammers whistling as they came crashing together from both sides.
This clamping blow!
If Yuwen Jianye got clamped by it, he might not die but would at least be seriously injured.
But he was ultimately no easy prey, displaying his body technique, his posture agile like a rabbit, swiftly retreating backward.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, deep and resonant, mingled with profound qi shockwaves spreading outward, making people’s eardrums ache.
Fierce!
Don’t look at Wang Zongsheng’s usually simple and honest appearance, but once he gets into a fight, he becomes as fierce as an unparalleled brave general on the battlefield. Every move exudes immense power, neat and clean, yet carrying terrifying lethality.
"Good."
The knowledgeable diners all cheered. This unheard-of Ping’an Wang Family lad fought so dominantly and fiercely it made people’s blood boil, truly a great seedling.
However, that Yuwen Jianye was also seemingly remarkable, not confronting Wang Zongsheng directly but relying on a more agile and swift body technique to keep moving. Meanwhile, as his long sword danced, the profound ice ability in his bloodline was triggered, making the surrounding air increasingly cold.
Especially on the arena floor, unknowingly, a layer of frost formed. Unlike Ancestor Longyan, who could freeze a river surface of several yards with one sword, under his sword aura, the entire arena gradually turned into an icy world.
Gradually, Wang Zongsheng’s body became increasingly stiff, his movements slower. A thin layer of frost covered his clothes, face, and head, the cold biting, as if to freeze his blood.
"Roar!"
Wang Zongsheng roared again, under the catalysis of his war body, his bloodline boiled up, instantly turning all the frost into white vapor. His movements became rapid and fierce once more.
Clang, clang. His hammers smashed onto the ground.
A good arena was pitted all over by him, with shattered stones flying about. It also forced Yuwen Jianye to dodge embarrassingly.
Lady Bilian scolded angrily: "Is that wild ox boy of yours here for a friendly competition or to wreck the arena? Doesn’t it cost money to repair the arena?"
"If madam worries about the arena costs, I’ll cover them." Wang Shouzhe casually tossed out two thousand Gold Notes, which flew towards Lady Bilian in the air, saying aloud, "Zongsheng, fight well. Even if you tear down the entire Hundred Flavors Pavilion, your Fourth Uncle can afford it."
Wang Shouzhe is also protective of his kin. How could his family’s child be underestimated outside?
Moreover, this statement, filled with unparalleled grandeur, immediately overwhelmed Lady Bilian.
"You..." Lady Bilian was furious with embarrassment, and threw the two Gold Notes back, scolding angrily, "Wang, so what if you have money? We’ll repair our own arena."
By comparison, her momentum was somewhat lacking.
It was quite apparent that she knew that Wang could afford it. Having lived so long, it was the first time someone threw money at her like this. Usually, it was her throwing money at others.
Many wealthy and influential diners were surprised, looking at Wang Shouzhe. Goodness, which family is this? So grand and generous, even Lady Bilian didn’t dare to challenge him.
"Yes, Fourth Uncle." Wang Zongsheng, feeling supported by his fourth uncle, was instantly revitalized, his blood boiling.
He charged at Yuwen Jianye with a fierce cry once again! The arena was being destroyed by him, torn to pieces.
The diners all praised him, saying that this kid was only at the Seventh Layer of the Qi Refining Realm, yet so fierce. Imagine what would happen if one day he reached the Spirit Platform Realm. Wouldn’t he demolish the entire arena with a few hammers?
The fight actually lasted for a full two or three quarters of an hour.
Ultimately, Wang Zongsheng was still too young. His cultivation foundation was insufficient, and as he fought, his Profound Qi depleted. On the other hand, Yuwen Jianye, who seemed a bit shy, was also very smart, constantly dodging his sharpened attacks. When he noticed his opponent’s decline, he intensified his counterattacks.
Clang, clang, clang. Sword Aura enveloped Wang Zongsheng, leaving him only with the strength to defend.
After a while, Wang Zongsheng finally couldn’t hold on any longer and conceded defeat.
"Good." Lady Bilian let out a cheer of joy. Although the process was tough, winning in the end was a breath of relief for her. Then she went on stage, feeding her brother-in-law a Peiyuan Pill and helping him wipe off sweat and fan him.
One would wonder if she was raising her brother-in-law like a son?
Keen-eyed diners also showered praise. Whether it was Yuwen Jianye or Wang Zongsheng, both were quite extraordinary, especially since Wang Zongsheng was very young and already Seventh Layer of the Qi Refining Realm.
The fact that he could fight for so long against Yuwen Jianye, who was at the Eighth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm, was already quite outstanding.
"Fourth Uncle, I lost." Wang Zongsheng looked somewhat dejected as he stepped down from the arena. He had fought against Eighth Layer Qi Refining Realm Loose Cultivators before and had easily defeated them numerous times, even winning against Ninth Layer opponents.
But he didn’t expect Yuwen Jianye to be so difficult, making him lose without any room for maneuver.
"You’ve done pretty well already." Wang Shouzhe patted his shoulder and said, "That Yuwen Jianye has extraordinary bloodline, a solid foundation, and exceeds you in age and cultivation. If you were the same age, he might not necessarily be able to beat you."
Wang Shouzhe’s words were not purely for comfort. In his view, Yuwen Jianye’s strength was comparable to that of the demon puppets in the first stage of the Trial Ground, truly not weak.
As for Wang Zongsheng, if he were to tackle the first stage, he would still be lacking quite a bit of seasoning.
"Zongsheng nephew, overall you’re doing fine; it’s just that your body technique is imposing but not fast enough," Wang Luqiu stepped forward and said, "I’m not asking you to be fast all the time, but you at least need to cultivate a body technique with fast explosive moves. When you return to the academy, find one properly. I’ll help you with special training. Your Sixth Aunt knows quite a bit about this eel-like flow."
As she spoke, she glanced inadvertently at Wang Luojing, evidently considering her the big boss of the eel-like flow, and feeling that Yuwen Jianye was still a bit inexperienced.
"Hmph! Zongsheng, don’t listen to her nonsense. Fifth Aunt will do special training with you," Wang Luojing sneered, "Fourth Brother says this is called kite flow."
"Whatever eel-like or kite flow it is. Nephew Zongsheng, listen to your Sixth Aunt: when you encounter such people, there’s only one word, ’smash them in a slap.’"
"Thank you Fifth Aunt, Sixth Aunt, for your guidance," Wang Zongsheng said respectfully, yet in his heart, he was sweating. How was he going to get through academy life if these two aunts were to train him together?
Moreover, these two aunts are no easy opponents, and their methods are way too ruthless.
"Zongsheng is quite fortunate," Liu Ruolan chuckled on the side, "to have two aunts and a cousin accompanying you to school, you’ll definitely be safe from bullying."
"Haha," Wang Zongsheng laughed sheepishly. At least on the surface, he appeared quite fortunate, "Auntie, cousin, and sister-in-law are all good people."
"Alright, alright, no need for flattery,"
Wang Luqiu said somewhat impatiently, "If it weren’t to toughen you up, we would’ve been having our meal already."
With that, she clasped her hands behind her back and walked step by step onto the arena.
She then glanced at Lady Bilian and said indifferently, "Auntie, can you leave the stage now? Don’t delay our spar."
"Little girl, who are you calling auntie?" Lady Bilian was quite riled up, "My family’s Jianye just had a fierce battle, you have to let him recover his Profound Qi, otherwise, wouldn’t your win be unfair?"
"No need, his Profound Qi is sufficient," Wang Luqiu held up three fingers, her expression serene, "Three moves!"
"What do you mean?" Lady Bilian was a bit baffled.
"If after three moves, I still can’t win," Wang Luqiu’s eyes were calm like still water, as if stating a fact, "then consider it his victory."
What?
All the diners were stunned. This little girl was too arrogant.
Wang Shouzhe also covered his forehead in exasperation. This troublesome girl had to put on a show before each battle. She could never change that, could she?
However, her momentum wasn’t bad either. Quite in the style of a young empress.
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