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Chapter 191 Wu Ming Makes a Move
Clang! Clang!
The two martial arts academy disciples, who had achieved four blood coagulations, clashed and fought fiercely. However, it was just a friendly exchange. After about a hundred rounds of fighting, with no clear winner, one of them suddenly exerted force with his longsword and then used the momentum to retreat.

"Senior Brother Liu, it seems that it's difficult to determine a winner without a life-or-death struggle. Let's call it a draw."

"good."

The two bowed to each other and then stepped back.

There's no need for a life-or-death struggle during a small martial arts gathering. The main reason is that there are no vice-deans of the martial arts academy present. Although there are senior brothers and sisters like Xue Lin and Bai Qiulan who have reached the fifth level of refinement and blood, if two top-level fourth-blood experts were to fight to the death, and the difference between life and death were truly slight, the fifth-level refinement and blood might not be able to control the situation.

Moreover, neither of them trusted Xue Lin, Bai Qiulan, and the others, so it was impossible for them to fight to the death here.

"Senior Brother Zhang, would you be so kind as to offer me a lesson?"

"it is good!"

After the two fighters withdrew, others quickly challenged them to another duel.

At this moment, about thirty or forty disciples of the Hidden Dragon Academy have gathered on the island in the middle of the lake. Among them, less than a quarter have reached the level of five refinements and five blood, and the rest are all Daoist cultivators and martial artists at the level of four refinements and four blood.

The experts with five levels of refinement and five levels of blood, such as Bai Qiulan and Xue Lin, were very patient and no one made a move for the time being. The ones exchanging blows and sparring in the arena were all disciples of the Hidden Dragon Academy with four levels of blood and four levels of refinement.

Soon,
The group had already fought more than ten rounds.

Although there are many martial artists with four bloodlines and four refinements on the island, not everyone is a prodigy. Some of them entered the Hidden Dragon Academy by relying on royal bloodlines. For example, Yan Chuyu did not reach the top level of four bloodlines, so she did not go up to show off. She just watched the battles between many young prodigies.

Just then, a pair of eyes looked over the crowd and landed on Wu Ming.

"Junior Brother Wu, would you be so kind as to offer me a lesson?"

Liu Guangyuan's eyes flickered as he looked at Wu Ming not far away and suddenly spoke up.

This statement came out.

Everyone present turned their gaze towards it.

Even Xue Lin, who had always been indifferent and composed, narrowed his eyes and looked at Wu Ming. He had heard about Wu Ming before. When he was admitted to the hospital, he broke through seven gates in a row. It was rumored that he was a person who was expected to be comparable to Yin Kun and Gu Liufeng in the future.

Now that Wu Ming has been studying at the academy for over a year, he's eager to see what this newly admitted junior brother, Wu Ming, is capable of.

"it is good."

Wu Ming glanced at Liu Guangyuan and sensed that the blood energy on the other party was only at the level of the fourth coagulation stage. However, after a moment's thought, he did not refuse the other party's challenge.

When Liu Guangyuan saw Wu Ming accept the challenge, he grinned, and the light in his eyes deepened.

He knew that Wu Ming's talent was extraordinary, but after all, Wu Ming entered the academy relatively late. Even though he was now a top-tier Daoist master among the four cultivators, he was not afraid at all.

In a remote city of Yong Kingdom, he was once a top genius, unique and unparalleled, looking down on all others. But in the Hidden Dragon Academy, he could only rank in the middle. He longed to return to his former self, standing at the peak of the younger generation and receiving the attention of everyone. But in the Hidden Dragon Academy, there were indeed too many people stronger than him. It was too difficult to become famous here.

But if he can defeat Wu Ming, he will surely become famous in the Hidden Dragon Academy.

"..."

Upon seeing Wu Ming accept the challenge, Yan Luo, who was not far away, also had a glint in her eyes, and a ripple appeared in her gaze.

As a Daoist cultivator who had trained in Jingye City for many years and had clashed with Wu Ming twice, she was well aware of Wu Ming's prowess. However, it had been a long time since her last encounter with Wu Ming, and she was curious about what level Wu Ming had reached now.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone on the island in the lake, Wu Ming took two steps forward and came to the center of the field, standing more than ten feet away from Liu Guangyuan.

"Brother Wu, I've heard that you specialize in Taoist practices. Should I step back a bit further?"

Liu Guangyuan held a long knife and spoke to Wu Ming.

"No need."

Wu Ming remained calm.

"Alright, then I'll make my move!"

Liu Guangyuan nodded, then a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly sprang up, let out a long roar, and slashed fiercely at Wu Ming with a blood-red blade in his hand.

With one step, he covered three zhang (approximately 10 meters) in two steps, almost reaching Wu Ming's side. He was about to unleash a slash, closing the distance between himself and Wu Ming, ready to attack Wu Ming's body directly.

but,
at this time.

With a flick of his sleeve, Wu Ming sent out a blood-red flying sword.

This was a mid-grade weapon of slaughter, the one that had been corrupted in the Abyss. It contained less of its killing aura, but it was still a fine example of a mid-grade magic weapon. With a slash in mid-air, it directly caught Liu Guangyuan's blade.

Liu Guangyuan's expression changed slightly as he sensed the immense power contained within Wu Ming's flying sword. The shock made his hands go slightly numb, and he was quite taken aback. After all, it was rare among the Four Refinement Dao cultivators to achieve such power simply by manipulating objects.

He knew there was no point in engaging Wu Ming's flying sword in a prolonged battle; no matter how much stamina a martial artist possessed, they couldn't outlast a flying sword. "Ghostly Fiend Blade!"

With a roar, Liu Guangyuan unleashed his ultimate technique, unleashing his blood energy to its fullest extent. He gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, and the blood-red blade also emitted an equally astonishing murderous aura.

With this slash, his entire body was enveloped in blood energy, as if he had transformed into a demon god. The power unleashed by his sword technique had already faintly touched the limit of the four blood levels!
This one strike will decide the outcome!

This was Liu Guangyuan's idea; he wanted to directly knock Wu Ming's flying sword away, not giving Wu Ming a chance to use other Daoist techniques.

"What amazing swordsmanship."

Yan Chuyu looked at this scene with a look of surprise in her eyes.

Liu Guangyuan is also a top-tier expert of the Four Blood Realm, where spirit and body are one. However, there are differences between top experts. Liu Guangyuan is undoubtedly standing at the limit of the Four Blood Realm. This strike has almost reached the realm of perfection in terms of skill. Its power is terrifying and unparalleled. It is much stronger than Zhong Changdong, who was defeated by Wu Ming in the Abyss.

Of course, Zhong Changdong also entered the Hidden Dragon Academy a year ago. He has not yet reached the fifth level of blood condensation, but his cultivation strength is also quite different from when he explored the Abyss. It is hard to say whether Liu Guangyuan or Zhong Changdong is stronger now, but at least Liu Guangyuan is much stronger than Zhong Changdong was before.

It remains to be seen how Wu Ming will respond.

"The sword contains blood and evil energy. This method is extremely effective against the Daoist arts of the primordial spirit. Liu Guangyuan is quite adept at dealing with Daoist cultivators."

Bai Qiulan nodded to herself as she watched this scene.

This move was undeniably powerful. At least when she was at the fourth stage of her primordial spirit refinement, dealing with this strike would have been extremely difficult. Even if she could block it, she would have been caught off guard and in a panic. If Wu Ming were to make a careless move, he could very well be defeated on the spot.

however.

The next moment, Wu Ming faced Liu Guangyuan's knife with an expression as calm as still water, his eyes showing no change whatsoever, only his hand, which had been hanging down at his cuff, was slightly raised upwards.

The blood-red flying sword suddenly accelerated, and its light intensified dramatically.

Clang! ! !
The swords clashed and sparks flew.

The terrifying bloodlust contained in Liu Guangyuan's strike was originally meant to press down on Wu Ming, but at this moment, the bloodlust could not be suppressed at all. Instead, it was pushed back by a terrifying force rising from Wu Ming's body.

boom.

With a deafening roar, Liu Guangyuan's bloodthirsty aura and imposing presence shattered. He lost his grip on the blood-red blade and was swept away by Wu Ming's flying sword, staggering back seven or eight steps, his hands trembling violently.

He didn't look at his trembling, exhausted hands, but instead stared at Wu Ming in shock.

"Five Refinements?!"

He was a top expert who had achieved the unity of spirit and body. With a single strike, he could mobilize blood energy, which had an extremely strong suppressive effect on the primordial spirit and soul. At this distance, he could even suppress some fourth-level cultivators, making it difficult for them to release their Dao techniques. However, Wu Ming not only ignored his suppression, but also used his divine soul power to intimidate him, shattering his blood energy into pieces. This was clearly not something a fourth-level cultivator could do!

The Five Refinements of the Primordial Spirit!

Without a doubt, Wu Ming must have already entered the fifth level of refinement!

"Concession."

Wu Ming tucked his flying sword into his sleeve, responded to Liu Guangyuan with a calm expression.

The news of his advancement to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm would spread sooner or later, so it's not surprising that he's showing it now. After all, he's already twenty-five years old. While achieving the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm at twenty-five is astonishing in the Hidden Dragon Academy, it's not unusual.

On the field,

Many disciples of the Hidden Dragon Academy looked at Wu Ming with shock in their eyes.

Since Wu Ming broke through seven gates when he entered the hospital, they had all heard of Wu Ming's name more or less, and knew some of his situation. They knew that Wu Ming was only twenty-five years old this year, and that he could enter the fifth level of cultivation at this age. His talent in Daoist arts was indeed amazing!
"really."

Yanluo looked at the scene and couldn't help but mutter something.

Fortunately, after suffering two defeats at Wu Ming's hands, she had no interest in sparring with him. If she had taken the initiative to challenge him, she would probably have been slapped to the ground by Wu Ming, which would have been even worse than the previous two times.

Simultaneously,

Yan Luo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

At first, Wu Ming's Daoist cultivation level was not as good as hers, but in the two subsequent encounters, he caught up with her and his Daoist cultivation was more profound than hers. Now, more than two years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Wu Ming has even surpassed her in cultivation level!
She is still one step away from the limit of the fourth level of refinement, and she will probably need to accumulate at least another year and a half, while Wu Ming is already ahead. Judging from Wu Ming's amazing talent, the gap will probably only widen in the future. It is true that there is a gap even among geniuses.

"Five Refinements..."

Standing behind, Yan Chuyu witnessed this scene, feeling both amazed and somewhat complicated.

If she had Wu Ming's talent, then with the saying "a father's status rises with his daughter's," Yan Yuntian wouldn't be treated coldly by his father-in-law, the Prince's family, in the capital, and she would also have a place of her own here.

Unfortunately, this was too far away for her. She wasn't entirely confident that she could break through the fifth blood coagulation stage alone.

(End of this chapter)