Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 274 Level 6 First
Yuan Cheng is thirty-two years old this year, much older than Gao Wu. According to the generational division of ten years, he is no longer considered Gao Wu's peer.

People like Chu Dongjun of the Chu family and He Qingming of Nanzhou were his contemporaries.

He felt that he was a generation younger than Gao Wu and had never compared himself to Gao Wu.

Gao Wu's fame has recently skyrocketed, and he's the talk of the town among high-ranking martial artists. Especially his feat of killing the Dragon Slayer Knight Stowe with a single blow—he's truly become a legend!

In the past, Gao Wu was just famous. He was known as the King of Youth and the champion of the Azure Dragon Cup. Everyone recognized that Gao Wu was a young genius with a bright future!
The current Gao Wu is completely different. He can kill a level 6 expert with one move without being hurt himself, and he even killed the Federation Dragon Slayer Knight!
The Alliance warriors looked down on the Federation, thinking that the people and martial arts of the Federation were crude and vulgar.

Venus's visit to the Alliance with the Dragon Slayer Knights has attracted much attention. Privately, they've engaged in various duels, with the Dragon Slayer Knights performing exceptionally well, and the Alliance gaining no advantage.

This made everyone realize that the Federation's experts were not weak. Until Gao Wu killed Stowe in one move, it truly brought glory to our nation!

Coupled with the various rumors surrounding Gao Wu's previous slaying of a level six divine official, Gao Wu's status rose rapidly, transforming him from a promising young genius into a top-tier powerhouse below the king!
The renowned Gao Wu's age is no longer relevant.

Yuan Cheng acknowledged Gao Wu's achievements, so he wanted to spar with him. Not out of hostility, but more out of curiosity—he wanted to see just how powerful this eighteen-year-old genius was!
He was even more pleased that Gao Wu readily accepted the challenge.

That's how martial artists should be. When it comes to sparring, why think about anything else? Just fight!

Yuan Cheng pointed to the sea: "Go there."

The campsite was too small; we couldn't really maneuver around. The open sea was much better, allowing us to operate freely.

"Let's do it here. Let everyone see the strength of these two masters." Hai Wuji walked out of the room and said slowly.

Although Yuan Cheng was unruly and arrogant, he did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Hai Wuji. He obediently bowed and greeted him, "Greetings, Uncle-Master."

Wei Qiankun was not Qin Liuhe's direct disciple, but he had received guidance from Qin Liuhe and was therefore equivalent to Qin Liuhe's student.

As Wei Qiankun's disciple, Yuan Cheng naturally had to address Hai Wuji as his senior uncle.

"How is Old Wei?" Hai Wuji asked casually.

"Master is doing well, but he prefers quiet to activity and hasn't left the house in many years," Yuan Cheng said with a forced smile.

"Only your master can suppress the Eye of Infinity. He guarded it for twenty years, which was truly hard work."

Hai Wuji was somewhat moved. The Eye of Wuji was one of the seven great secret realms of the world, located in the center of Tianzhou, not far from Zhongzhou.

Countless strange beasts and races emerged from the earth's eye like a tidal wave. Without Wei Qiankun's presence, Tianzhou and Zhongzhou would be in a very different state.

It was precisely because of Wei Qiankun's hard work and great contributions that they summoned Wei Yue and Yuan Chengdu this time.

Although Wei Yue was Lei Ming's apprentice, he was a member of the Wei family. Yuan Cheng was even his direct disciple.

If they could obtain the Golden Elixir and Jade Cream, it would be some compensation for Wei Qiankun.

On the other hand, such a major event couldn't simply be left unattended. Calling the two over was, in effect, a way of giving Wei Qiankun an explanation and preventing him from overthinking.

Hai Wuji also quite liked Yuan Cheng's unrestrained and carefree attitude, and for various reasons, he was still quite polite to Yuan Cheng.

Yuan Cheng and Hai Wuji had only met once, and they were inevitably a little reserved in front of this person. When the other party praised their teacher, he didn't try to be modest on behalf of his teacher, and could only smile in return.

Qin Jiuyue stepped forward. He didn't like Yuan Cheng and Gao Wu for being so tactless, fighting like this in front of them.

But seeing that Hai Wuji was quite interested, he didn't want to embarrass his junior brother.

Yuan Cheng became even more reserved when he saw Qin Jiuyue. Although the three Martial Saints were not ranked, Qin Jiuyue was undoubtedly the number one in the alliance in terms of family background, martial arts, status, and ability.

Hai Wuji is the youngest, so he inevitably suffers and has to be ranked last.

Qin Jiuyue nodded to Yuan Cheng: "The last time I saw you, you were still a child. In the blink of an eye, you've grown up. Not bad."

Yuan Cheng smiled even more reservedly: "Hello, Uncle Qin."

Hai Wuji said with a smile, "My disciple has been quite arrogant lately, looking down on everyone. You should teach him a lesson and let him know the power of a true martial arts master."

"I am ashamed, and I beg Junior Brother Gao to show mercy," Yuan Cheng said humbly.

"Martial arts are all about spirit, so don't hold back." Hai Wuji waved his hand, signaling Yuan Cheng and Gao Wu that they could make their move.

Chu Shenxiu, Pei Jidao, Yan Qiushui, Chao Fengying, and Song Mingyue also came out of the room. Chao Fengying was full of excitement. She had always heard how powerful her senior brother was, and she was finally able to see him take action.

Song Mingyue remained calm. Yuan Cheng, a sixth-level martial arts master, was indeed highly skilled, far surpassing all the young people present. Gao Wu was also significantly inferior in terms of source power.

However, it will be extremely difficult for Yuan Cheng to defeat Gao Wu. Gao Wu's explosive power at its peak is simply too strong!

Yan Qiushui, Chu Shenxiu, and Pei Jidao all looked serious. All three were at the fifth level, especially Yan Qiushui, who had just advanced to the fifth level.

A few months ago, they were all on par with Gao Wu. Now, however, they were far ahead of him, and they all wanted to see just how strong Gao Wu really was.

If Yuan Chengcheng can't beat Gao Wu, then Gao Wu is definitely the strongest below level seven!
"please."

"please."

Yuan Cheng was only being polite; once Hai Wuji spoke, he wouldn't be so polite anymore.

After cupping his hands in a fist salute, he immediately activated his source power and began circulating the Divine Power Heaven-Turning Scripture. Under the surge of source power, his muscles visibly swelled and grew larger.

He was already over 1.9 meters tall, but now he was two meters tall, and his bulging muscles stretched his wide, colorful short-sleeved shirt so much that it made his face look sharp.

Even before Yuan Cheng moved, his static physical strength alone released a powerful pressure. Despite the Saintly Domain's barrier against the impact of the source energy, Yan Qiushui and the others could still visually feel the immense force of the attack.

The pure muscular form possessed an extraordinary sense of power and beauty, leaving a deep impression on all the spectators.

Qin Jiuyue said to Hai Wuji, "Yuan Cheng is not bad. His physical talent is no worse than Lao Wei's. It's just that he's not as pure as Lao Wei's. It will be difficult for him to reach level eight."

"In this situation, having one more or one less level eight won't affect the overall situation."

Hai Wuji said, "The most urgent task is to rescue the teacher."

"Difficult..." Qin Jiuyue sighed deeply on a spiritual level, "We can only do our best!"

“High martial arts might create miracles.” Hai Wuji was not so pessimistic. “The Nine Dragons Limitless Path personally taught by my teacher is indeed miraculous, pointing directly to the ninth level.”

“It’s just that it’s too miraculous, so it’s difficult for Gao Wu to make any progress within a month. Martial arts talent is his weakest point…” Qin Jiuyue sighed again.

Seeing that Gao Wu still hadn't made a move, Yuan Cheng, having gathered his strength, stepped forward and threw a punch without hesitation.

He was born with a strong physique and had consumed numerous spiritual medicines and injected with many specially formulated potions, which had strengthened his body to its limit.

In addition, his awakened superpower is to strengthen his physical body, making it as hard as diamond and increasing his strength, which is perfectly compatible with his Divine Power Sutra.

At this moment, he unleashed a punch using the Heaven-Turning Fist, a fist technique created by his teacher Wei Qiankun based on the characteristics of the Heaven-Turning Divine Power Scripture.

The moves of the Heaven-Turning Fist are simple, but its true brilliance lies in the close integration of source energy and the strength of the body's muscles, which unleashes the strongest power.

Yuan Cheng threw a punch that looked like a straight punch, but in reality, his fist drew an arc from bottom to top and then from top to bottom; it was a chopping punch.

The fist fell from the sky like a collapsing heaven, covering all directions with unparalleled power.

Gao Wu immediately felt the overwhelming pressure of Yuan Cheng's fist intent. Yuan Cheng's fist seemed to be growing larger and larger, enveloping all directions. He felt a sense of despair, as if there was nowhere to hide.

The opponent's fist intent was strong and domineering, and had already invaded his mental level, even affecting his senses.

Whether in terms of fist strength or martial arts intent, none of the level six masters he had encountered could compare to Yuan Cheng. Even Hong Liufeng, who was skilled in martial arts, was far inferior.

Gao Wu felt immense pressure. He was inferior to Yuan Cheng in every aspect, especially in terms of martial arts and divine intent, where Yuan Cheng was indeed exceptionally skilled.

His skill level in the Kowloon Wuji Path is still too low, and he cannot compare with Yuan Cheng for the time being.

Thinking of this, Gao Wu activated the divine incantation.

With the blessing of the four divine forms—Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Qilin—he immediately broke free from the suppression of Yuan Cheng's fist intent.

Gao Wu clenched his fist and met Yuan Cheng's chopping fist against the odds. He unleashed the Kanglong Fist, which was also the secret technique he had mastered most thoroughly in the Nine Dragons Path.

The Kanglong Dao teaches that extreme hardness gives rise to softness, and its transformations are primarily based on force and power. At this stage, there is actually no difference between fists, palms, and swords; what matters is the subtle transformations at the level of martial arts spirit and intent.

With the blessing of divine incantations, he even surpassed Yuan Cheng on various levels.

Especially in terms of strength and agility, he already has an almost overwhelming advantage over Yuan Cheng.

The two fists clashed, one above the other, creating a deafening roar that caused subtle tremors even in the sacred space.

Unable to withstand such ferocious punches, Yuan Cheng's right arm was thrown high into the air, forcing him to retreat seven steps to dissipate the force of the blows.

Gao Wu remained unmoved, not pursuing the attack even after gaining the upper hand. The exchange was brief, and a slight victory for him was enough.

Yan Qiushui, Pei Jidao, and Chu Shenxiu, who were watching, all showed astonishment. They could all see that Yuan Cheng's punch was full of power and had reached the peak of level six.

Gao Wu, however, met the attack head-on. His strength was so overwhelming that it was completely unreasonable, and he simply defeated Yuan Cheng with sheer force.

It couldn't be said that Gao Wu used trickery; his response was exceptionally skillful. His punch left Yuan Cheng no room to maneuver, its intent domineering and fierce. The crowd even faintly heard a dragon's roar...

Wei Yue's eyes bulged out two feet.

He knew all too well how brutal Yuan Cheng's power was, yet he was defeated by Gao Wu in a head-on clash, which he could not understand.

However, the outcome was already very clear. Just like the seven deep footprints Yuan Cheng left on the ground, they were so clearly laid out before everyone.

Yuan Cheng adjusted his breathing to suppress his surging blood and qi. His skin was already dark and shiny, so no one could tell if he blushed a little.

He paused for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Junior brother is brilliant. I concede defeat. I admire you greatly!"

"Senior brother, you flatter me," Gao Wu said modestly with a smile.

"I am no match for you in strength, no match for you in skill, utterly defeated, I am ashamed, I am ashamed..."

Yuan Cheng smiled outwardly, but inwardly he sighed, "Damn, she's a tough nut to crack! I really can't mess with Yan Qiushui..."

Qin Jiuyue said to Hai Wuji, "Such supernatural power, calling it the best below level seven is not an exaggeration."

Hai Wuji could tell that his senior brother was joking, after all, Gao Wu won because of his special abilities.

He smiled smugly: "My apprentice isn't very good at martial arts, but he's quite good at fighting, hehehe..."

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