My Master Knows It All

Xingchen Zi’s brows furrowed, and he decisively retreated two steps, standing beside the other Cultivators.

Although he had not yet reached the Golden Core Period Limit, he believed he could still fight the opponent. After all, both his mana and his physical body had already reached a level close to the Golden Core Period Limit!

When Fang Shengqing said he was at the Golden Core Period Limit, he was only referring to his mana; his body was certainly not at the Golden Core Period Limit.

For the physical body to reach the Golden Core Period Limit was truly far, far too difficult. The senior brothers and sisters of their Four Treasures Peak all had mana at the Golden Core Period Limit, yet some of those senior brothers and sisters never had their bodies reach the Golden Core Period Limit even up to the moment they broke through.

He was cultivating the Eight Nine Mysterious Art, which many regarded as the strongest Body Refining Divine Technique in this world, yet even he had not allowed his fleshly body to reach the Golden Core Period Limit.

This was also the capital with which he dared contend against the other side.

But this Fang Shengqing was simply too arrogant—he actually took the initiative to request fighting all of them who remained. Such a request, he had only ever seen from his Third Senior Brother.

But who was Third Senior Brother!

He was someone who, without completing Pill Fusion, had already allowed both his body and mana to reach the Golden Core Period Limit, an existence at the Peak True Immortal Realm, a true protagonist.

How could this man possibly compare to Third Senior Brother.

In Third Senior Brother’s words, people like this had to be taught a lesson, so that they would recognize reality early. This was actually for their own good, so they would not court death so recklessly in the future.

Seeing the other nine join forces, Fang Shengqing’s face still showed no trace of fear. Without having reached the Golden Core Period Limit, they were nothing but a flock of rabble.

He even addressed the nine, saying, ”The nine of you had best unleash your Divine Skills the instant the match begins. Otherwise, I fear you won’t even have the chance to make a move.”

”As you wish. I only hope that once it begins, you won’t regret it.”

”Just make sure you’re not the first one eliminated.”

Everyone who had made it this far was a Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection existence, each one a favored child of Heaven. When had they ever been so looked down upon? One by one, anger surged in their chests, and they successively released their massive Golden Cores that had already completed Pill Fusion.

In that instant, the very Void above this arena quivered under the pressure of these Golden Core Stage powers.

At the same time, the air above the other arenas also began to violently ripple.

However, each arena had two Earth Immortal Realm experts overseeing it, and above the arenas there were also Formations. Their auras and Divine Skills could not fly out of their own arenas, and would not affect others.

Suddenly, from on high, Nie Jie’s voice fell: ”The tournament begins!”

With that single declaration, on each arena, the disciples of the Eastern Province—this strongest batch of Golden Core Stage—who had long since been prepared, all made their moves.

In an instant, light shot in all directions above each arena.

On the arena where Xingchen Zi stood, Fang Shengqing indeed did not attack; he merely released a Protective Divine Power.

A faint golden radiance enveloped his entire body, and within the golden light, one could vaguely make out two Dragon shadows roaming about.

On the other side, the crowd had already drawn out their Treasures and launched their attacks.

In that moment, blazing Flames, Frost cold enough to crack the earth itself, gales that seemed capable of sweeping away the entire arena, and thunderbolts that looked as though they could shatter mountain ranges—all these attacks fell at the same time, crashing down toward Fang Shengqing.

From Xingchen Zi’s hand, a golden lightning bolt also shot out, cleaving straight toward Fang Shengqing.

Facing the crowd’s assault, not a hint of panic could be seen on Fang Shengqing’s face. The golden light shrouding his body suddenly grew incomparably resplendent, like a sacred shield.

A Golden Dragon flitted gracefully in and out of sight, and one could faintly see a blinding radiance flickering upon its Dragon Scales.

As everyone attacked together, the entire arena trembled madly, the air growing unbearably scorching, as though even the world itself had changed color.

Raging flames surged like a sea of fire, burning away all life, yet the golden radiance was like an indestructible shield, blocking the flames outside.

The next moment, Frost descended from Heaven, a biting chill that cut to the bone. Snow and ice flew, condensing into razor-sharp Ice Blades, like countless iron raindrops filling the sky.

Yet the golden radiance met that Frost head-on, shattering it piece by piece, turning it into tiny Ice Crystals, like rivers of stars glittering in the night sky.

Almost at the same time, above his head, thunder rolled down in torrents, accompanied by peals of explosive lightning, sweeping forth with destructive power.

The light of the lightning instantly pierced the Void. The might of this thunder was clearly stronger than the previous Flames and Frost, and upon colliding, Fang Shengqing’s Protective Divine Power finally began to shudder violently.

Yet still, this Protective Divine Power showed no sign of breaking.

In that moment, Fang Shengqing gave off an illusion of being as unshakable as a mountain range. Those attacks surged like the tide, yet under the glow of the golden light, they dissipated into nothingness.

Just as all attacks were being held back by that golden radiance, suddenly, a massive golden lightning bolt fell from the heavens.

The golden electric light shone dazzlingly, its power so immense that it seemed to twist the surrounding Void in an instant.

The might of the thunder was boundless, like the fiercest enraged Dragon between Heaven and earth, unleashing power that could annihilate all things. As the thunder crashed down, it even carried earth-shaking roars, so loud they seemed capable of tearing apart the Soul. Lightning burst within it, releasing blinding light. Golden currents of electricity coursed through the thunder, like searing molten metal, exuding an aura of destruction.