As the Universe Turns - Chapter 18

Chapter 18 Murderous Intent
On the arena, Zhao Wangsun smiled coldly in his heart. He only said that Yang Xiaoran was afraid that he would reveal himself too much. That was why he had taught him some basic introductory skills in the past month. He smiled and said, “I have won seventeen matches. Is Junior Brother ready? If not, then step down!”

These two words sounded very energetic, but Yi Chen was still calm and composed. His left hand was behind his back, and his right hand was holding a scroll. He looked like a scholar and said indifferently, “The wind does not last forever, the rain does not last forever, and the world cannot last long, let alone a human.”

Seeing that he was chanting again, Zhao Wangsun sneered and shouted, “Pay attention!” Before he could finish his sentence, he had already raised his strength to attack. His movements were extremely fast, and his palm power was fierce. Suddenly, a fierce wind blew up on the stage. Before his palm could reach, the wind had already covered Yi Chen’s entire body.

Seeing that he was using such a fierce “flying sand palm”, everyone below the stage held their breaths and felt a fierce wind pounding towards them, causing them to feel a faint pain.

Huang Ying’er’s heart skipped a beat. Seeing that Prince Sun Zhao was approaching, Xiao Yichen didn’t move at all. He couldn’t help but exclaim in his heart that something was wrong. At this moment, Xiao Yichen was like a swimming fish. He took three steps backwards and leapt over with the strong wind. His left palm flashed out, and with a “chi” sound, he skillfully dodged the palm.

“Oh!”

There was another burst of exclamation from below the stage. They had only just entered the sect for three months. They had never imagined that such an ingenious move would be practiced in real combat, much less in real combat. Why did Xiao Yichen look like a different person in just a month?

Zhao Wangsun was also a little puzzled. The other party actually avoided his palm so easily, instead causing his center of gravity to jump forward unsteadily. If the other party attacked him from behind, it would definitely send him flying off the stage.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wangsun was suddenly shocked. He hurriedly stabilized his body. When he turned around, he saw Xiao Yichen standing on the spot, still calm and relaxed. He did not attack him.

The more he saw Xiao Yichen’s leisurely appearance, the more Nameless Fire appeared in Zhao Wangsun’s heart. His palms trembled and he attacked again. However, this time, Yi Chen was still as calm as a wandering dragon, and he calmly avoided it.

“Oh!”

The audience let out another cry of alarm. Prince Sun Zhao had failed twice in a row. At this moment, the killing intent in his eyes grew even more intense as he looked at Xiao Yichen. It was all because Yang Xiaoran had taught him too much in the past month that the other party had the ability to do so. Thinking of this, he suddenly turned around and attacked again.

After half an incense stick, Yi Chen moved horizontally and retreated obliquely on the stage. His figure was as unpredictable as a ghost. After so long, Prince Zhao’s grandson had not even touched a single corner of his clothes. This greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations.

On the high platform, Elder Zhai saw that this youth’s movements were strange and his face was slightly moved. However, the senior brother beside him was somewhat puzzled. When he saw this youth that time, this youth was beaten to the point that he could not even begin to move. Now, his progress had actually been so swift.

In the distance, Zhao Ying’er’s eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper. Huang Ying’er seemed to be dumbfounded. She had only been in a daze for three months. At this moment, the youth on the stage was too different from the youth in the small village. If she returned to that time, then the second master of the Zhao Clan might not be able to touch the corner of his clothes, but why did she not see it just now …

“You, you …”

Zhao Wangsun gasped slightly. No matter what, he never thought that a person who should have been trampled under his feet would actually learn such a powerful movement technique. When he went on stage today, he could defeat the opponent in two or three moves and then shatter his meridians. He never thought that the opponent would be so different from a month ago.

“The water is not thick, and the large ark is powerless.”

Yi Chen calmed down and said calmly. He picked up his right hand and rolled it up. He raised his left hand slightly and actually put out the word “please”.

“You!”

Zhao Wangsun was not convinced. A sinister smile flashed on his face. Suddenly, his feet condensed and he pushed hard. The entire arena trembled slightly. Immediately after, a layer of profound light shrouded his entire body. Suddenly, seven or eight sharp sword qi appeared around his body.

“Qi Condensation Technique!”

Everyone below the stage was shocked. They were not allowed to cultivate for three months, but at this moment, Prince Zhao was clearly using the Qi Condensation Technique!

On the distant platform, Elder Zhai’s expression froze slightly. No, no, this was not the Qi Condensation Technique, it was a higher level technique!

At this moment, a strong wind blew across the arena. Those who were slightly closer to the arena were forced to retreat by the strong wind. Prince Sun Zhao’s entire body was shrouded in profound light as he struck towards Yi Chen with his palm. There was a force that could pierce through the mountain. There were cracks everywhere Yi Chen stood, and he could not avoid it. There was no escape!

Everyone in the distance was shocked, killing intent! What a murderous aura! With this palm strike, Xiao Yichen had to break all of his muscles and bones. This was no longer a duel, but a life-and-death duel!

“Xiao Yichen, go to hell …”

Killing intent appeared in Zhao Wangsun’s eyes. He no longer looked like a teenager. He pushed his palm, and his palm force instantly surged towards Yi Chen. At the same time, there was also the Qi Drawing Art hidden deep in the darkness!

Huang Ying’er and the others in the distance were shocked. Elder Zhai’s expression also changed. He was about to save someone, but at this moment, he could keenly sense a trace of cold killing intent. However, this trace of killing intent did not come from the murderous Prince of Zhao, but …

“Ah–”

Suddenly, a miserable scream sounded out. Prince Sun Zhao, who was originally confident of victory and was attacking Xiao Yichen, suddenly spat out blood from his mouth and flew backwards. In the next moment, blood emerged from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. Blood actually flowed out from his seven orifices!

This scene was too strange, too sudden! None of them saw it clearly, nor did they react. They had no idea what had happened in that instant.

Suddenly, a strange change occurred. Elder Zhai instantly reacted and flew onto the stage. Fortunately, he was prepared to save the person just now. He caught Wang Sun Zhao who was flying backwards and pointed his fingers at his chest. A thick Genuine energy poured into his chest and immediately protected his heart meridians.

However, he discovered that Prince Zhao’s meridians were severely damaged. He couldn’t help but be stunned. He turned to look at Xiao Yichen and said, “You …”

In the distance, Zhao Ying’er also cried out in shock. She flew up and saw her younger brother’s current appearance. Her face turned pale and she quickly sent two pills to his mouth.

At this moment, Zhao Wangsun’s eyes were wide open. With Elder Zhai protecting his heart meridians, his life was temporarily safe, but his mouth was full of blood, and he was speechless.

A murderous intent suddenly appeared on Zhao Ying’er’s face. Two icy arrows shot towards Xiao Yichen. In the next moment, she took out an immortal sword, “Chi Chi Chi” propped up a green sword screen, and suddenly stabbed towards Xiao Yichen.

This was even more sudden. How could her cultivation be compared to that of an ordinary disciple? Furthermore, at this moment, her killing intent was so intense that the Immortal Sword had always been pushed towards Xiao Yichen that it immediately made it impossible for her to breathe. It was as if her entire body’s meridians were about to be shattered by the sword qi. At this critical moment, a purple figure instantly flashed onto the stage and blocked Zhao Ying’er’s Immortal Sword with a’zheng ‘sound.

“Junior Sister, why did you kill an ignorant youth?”

However, it was the youth from Huang Ying’er who attacked. He condensed a strand of sword energy from his two fingers and blocked Zi Yi’s azure Immortal Sword. If it weren’t for his nearly twenty years of cultivation, Zhao Ying’er would have been sliced into two pieces by the sword just now.

Another figure flashed over. Huang Ying’er also flew up and blocked Yi Chen’s path. He coldly said, “What did you do in Ping Yang Peak’s final test?”

“Alright, all of you go down.”

In the middle of the arena, Elder Zhai’s expression was a little pale. Hearing this, Huang Ying’er didn’t say anything else. She flew down the arena with Yi Chen. She remembered that the moment she touched him, her eyes felt a little cold. She asked with a frown, “Little fellow, how are you?”

Yichen shook his head. “I’m fine. Thank you, Senior Brother.”

The disciples below the stage still hadn’t regained their senses. At this moment, it was as if they were in a cold dream. Recalling the scene on the stage just now, the chill lingered behind them until now. Although they had been in the Xuanqing Sect for three months, they were still young people who had never seen the world before. Normally, their hearts would tremble when they saw someone being beaten to the point of vomiting blood. Moreover, Prince Zhao’s grandson had suddenly bled out of seven orifices …

Under a tree in the distance, Yang Xiaoran did not know when he arrived. He had just witnessed everything, but because Xiao Yichen’s back was facing him, he was unable to see clearly what had happened. But now, it seemed like an abyss, and waves of coldness were constantly pouring down.

Clearly, the final test could no longer continue, and there was no need to continue. The remaining ten disciples were already stunned, and they did not dare to challenge him again. In that case, the final winner of the final test would be Xiao Yichen.

Three days had passed. With the help of the elders and the miraculous medicine that Zhao Ying’er had brought from the Medicine Refining Peak, Prince Zhao’s life was safe and his meridians had to be preserved. However, if he wanted to recover, it wouldn’t be so fast.

The candle flashed in the room. Prince Zhao was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. Zhao Ying’er was sitting in front of the bed, her eyes becoming colder and colder.

“Sister … Sister …”

Zhao Wangsun suddenly woke up. Her mouth was filled with rage, and her eyes were still unable to open. Zhao Ying’er immediately bent down and said, “I’m here. Tell me.”

“Revenge … help me avenge …”

Zhao Wangsun said intermittently. His brows furrowed and his face tightened. It was obvious that he was in endless pain. A cold light flashed in Zhao Ying’er’s eyes and she pinched her fingers tightly. “Don’t worry, I will definitely avenge you for this …”

…

At this moment, in the Elder Pavilion, the night wind blew and the candle flames shook. According to the agreement, the three elders’ worried faces could be seen. After a long time, they heard Elder Wan Yan say, “What does Senior Brother think about this matter?”

Evidently, on the day of the final test, the other disciples did not know what had happened, but Elder Zhai Mo could see some clues. One of the two youths knew the Qi Drawing Art, and the other even knew how to use the Qi Drawing Art to counter-injure the other party. This was simply too unbelievable.

After a long time, Elder Yun Qing loosened his eyebrows and nodded, “I have already sent my disciple to investigate. That youth is the child of a village woman from Ning Village at the foot of the mountain. He is quite innocent.”

Hearing this, Elder Wan Yan finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He nodded slightly and said, “As long as you are innocent, you are not a demonic outsider. It’s just …” At this point, he couldn’t help but frown deeply and looked at Elder Di, “Is that Zhao Ying’er still at Pingyang Peak? She hasn’t left yet?”