I bear witness to immortality in the human world.

Chapter 220 Attention
terror!
This was the thought that welled up in the minds of everyone, including Gu Liufeng, as they watched Wu Ming and Da Fan clash.

The people present were mostly top performers among those who had reached the Five Blood Five Refinement stage. They were all capable of passing through the eighth level of the Hidden Dragon Tower and killing a demon king who was half a step into the Six Transformations stage. Their strength was very close to the threshold of the Six Blood Six Refinement stage.

However, compared to Wu Ming and Da Fan, they are not comparable.

Da Fan unleashed his full martial arts intent, his entire being moving with sweeping, powerful movements. Each strike was like a volcanic eruption, his spirit and energy intertwined. Even if the attack wasn't aimed at him, those far away could feel a sense of awe and power.

Weaker Taoist masters, like Bai Qiulan, would be directly hit by Da Fan's attack, even if they were far away and not hit, their souls would be impacted by the indescribable martial intent, and their Taoist techniques would collapse.

Especially when Da Fan is wielding a spirit treasure-level weapon and unleashing his full combat power, the power of each move has even broken through the threshold of six blood levels, infinitely approaching the level of a normal six-blood master, which is extremely terrifying.

Even if ten people like Gu Liufeng joined forces, it would be extremely difficult for them to contend with Da Fan.

But Wu Ming managed to hold on!
He commanded the Thunderflame Dharma Form, soaring high in the sky, preventing Da Fan from getting close to fight him. Da Fan could only keep throwing out that ring weapon, clashing and fighting from a distance. Although Wu Ming's Thunderflame Dharma Form was slightly inferior to Da Fan's explosive power, the difference was not significant, and he was fully capable of fighting Da Fan from a distance.

"Happy! So happy!"

Da Fan grew more and more excited as the fight progressed, and he grinned from ear to ear. He was one of the most outstanding talents of his era and was not worried about not being able to enter the holy land of cultivation. He was only worried about not being able to find an opponent. Now that he had met Wu Ming, it was enough to excite him. It was just a pity that Wu Ming was not a martial arts master, but a Taoist master. He could only fight with him from a distance and could not fight him in close combat.

Wu Ming, who was on a higher ground, seemed to be at a disadvantage, but his eyes remained calm and his expression was composed.

"This ultimate martial art is indeed extraordinary. Although it is a battle from a distance, it can vaguely impact my primordial spirit with invisible blood energy. However, my primordial spirit is far more refined than that of ordinary people, so the impact at this distance does not pose a threat."

"This person's moves are close to the normal level of a six-blood level, so it won't be easy to defeat him."

As Wu Ming experienced the ultimate power of Da Fan, his thoughts raced through his mind.

For him, defeating Da Fan was extremely difficult, but not impossible. As long as he disregarded everything, unleashed his full power, and combined the three methods, he could confront Da Fan head-on. Furthermore, by using his soul power to command higher-level killing weapons in the Demon Subduing Realm, he could completely suppress Da Fan. However, doing so would not be of great significance.

Right now, Da Fan is unleashing his full power, slightly stronger than him. Neither of them can really defeat the other. Even if he goes all out, at most he can only reverse the situation and slightly outmaneuver Da Fan. Defeating Da Fan is not something that can be done overnight; it requires a slow and steady process, a test of endurance.

Since it's a contest of endurance no matter what, there's no need to go all out.

He possesses the "Zhe" technique, and the refinement of his primordial spirit is far superior to that of other martial artists of the same level. In a contest of attrition, he is not afraid of any other martial artist.

and,

As Wu Ming endured Da Fan's attacks and clashed with him repeatedly, he gradually gained some understanding of the essence of martial arts. Although he had experienced the essence of martial arts from the various academy masters in the Qianlong Academy before, the passive observation and demonstration were completely different from the active confrontation and personal experience he was having now.

Neither Wu Ming nor Da Fan cared about their ranking in the battle of geniuses, nor were they worried about whether they could pass. At this moment, they were both focused on the battle in front of them, either simply wanting to fight or trying to learn something from the battle, and the confrontation became increasingly intense.

……

outside world.

Edge of the Wangyue Mountains.

"Da Fan and Wu Ming have started fighting."

“This Wu Ming is truly extraordinary. He can withstand Da Fan’s attacks... He is a master of Taoist magic. As long as he is not defeated by Da Fan in the first exchange, and they continue to wear each other down, he will not be so easy to defeat.”

The grandmasters leading the teams from a hundred countries stared intently at the two brightest red dots on the screen as they drew closer together, their expressions ranging from admiration to wonder.

Some people turned their gaze to Meng Huaizhen and said with emotion, "Brother Meng, your Yong Kingdom has been quiet for a long time, but this time, such a peerless talent has emerged without a sound. It is truly enviable."

"Old Meng, you're not being fair, bringing over such a young talent without saying a word."

Many of those who knew Meng Huaizhen took the initiative to speak to him, their tone tinged with envy.

They were all grandmasters, and it wouldn't be surprising if one or two geniuses emerged from their ranks. Even for someone like Gu Liufeng, or even some who could enter the sacred land of cultivation, they would at most offer praise. After all, who wasn't a peerless genius who dominated a region in their youth? But Wu Ming and Da Fan were on a completely different level.

Da Fan was able to comprehend the ultimate meaning at the fifth blood stage, so he is expected to 'enter the Dao' in the future. Even if his realm stops at the seventh blood grandmaster, he can become an almost invincible existence among grandmasters. Not to mention that with Da Fan's talent, he will most likely not stop at the seventh blood stage.

As for Wu Ming

To be able to contend with Da Fan, one's primordial spirit and Dao heart must be as firm as a rock, tempered by fierce fire and honed by thunder, far stronger than others of the same level. Even if one is slightly inferior to Da Fan, one will still be a peerless hero in the future. If such a person were to be born under their tutelage, even if they were not taken as disciples early on and a master-disciple relationship was established, just normal guidance and instruction, leaving behind some friendship, would be very useful, and might come in handy in the future.

Unfortunately, Wu Ming rose to prominence in the Yong Kingdom, and before they came to the Battle of the Prodigies, they had never even heard of Wu Ming's name.

"The northern wilderness is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, and every generation has produced outstanding talents. My Yong Kingdom has been silent for so many years, it should have one of its own. In the past, I have been very envious of the young talents you brought."

Meng Huaizhen smiled as he listened to everyone's reflections, stroking his slightly unkempt beard.

Although he appeared very satisfied, he secretly sighed with regret. It was a pity that Wu Ming, who rose from a remote small town, did not catch his eye when he first showed his talent. Otherwise, if he had taken Wu Ming as his personal disciple back then, nurtured Wu Ming's rise to prominence, and then sent Wu Ming to the cultivation holy land of the Great Jin, the bond between master and disciple would have been far greater than a mere act of guidance.

"No wonder Liu Muyuan wanted to go to Jingye City to become a magistrate; he probably planned it all along."

Meng Huaizhen secretly grumbled at Liu Muyuan.

Others may not know Liu Muyuan's background, but he does know a little. He knows that Liu Muyuan is on the surface a member of the Liu family, an ordinary noble family in the capital, but in reality, he is a Daoist cultivator from outside Yong Kingdom who has been possessed and reincarnated.

He wasn't entirely clear about Liu Muyuan's exact identity, only that Liu Muyuan's strength was unpredictable, and might even be above his own.

Meng Huaizhen had no interest in offending such an unknown outsider cultivator. The main reason was that Liu Muyuan had always acted very honestly and carefully, never competing for resources within the Yong Kingdom, and always acting under the guise of 'Liu Muyuan'. Without any conflict of interest, Meng Huaizhen would naturally not take the initiative to become his enemy.

of course,

Meng Huaizhen knew very well that Liu Muyuan's trip to the remote Jingye City couldn't be because he had some kind of premonition that a peerless genius would emerge in Jingye City and went there in advance to take Wu Ming as his personal disciple. He was just making a few muttered complaints in his heart.

While the group of grandmasters continued to pay close attention to the progress of the battle of geniuses from a hundred nations within the Wangyue Mountains, a figure stood gracefully above the golden light screen in the sky, looking down at the scene below. It was none other than the Radiant Sun Dao Saint.

now,

Looking down from high above, one can see that the light curtain covering the Wangyue Mountains has shrunk by nearly ten times from its edge, and the area it covers has decreased from over a thousand miles to less than a hundred miles.

Hui Ri Dao Sheng's gaze was fixed on one of them. His expression was calm and peaceful. After a brief observation, he nodded slightly and muttered to himself, "Hmm, it was worth the trip. These vassal states have finally cultivated a few decent young talents."

As a Nine-Refined Dao Saint, his vision was naturally extremely high. Ordinary geniuses were simply not worthy of his attention. Only heroes of the level of Wu Ming, Da Fan, and Qing Jun could gain his slight recognition, but that was all.

Geniuses of this caliber are rare in the Hundred Kingdoms, with only two or three emerging in each generation of the Heavenly Pride Tournament, and often none at all. However, in the Great Jin, there are at least ten people in each generation who can rival the current performance of the Great Fan!
Great Jin

It is a vast and resource-rich region, occupying the core area with the most abundant primordial energy in the entire Northern Wilderness, and also possessing a large number of secret realms and grotto heavens, making it a collection of countless resources.

In comparison, the Hundred Kingdoms, including Yong and Liang, were merely vassals of the Great Jin. Even if they were combined, their territory was slightly larger than that of the Great Jin, but in terms of resources and overall population, they were far inferior to the Great Jin.

The path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses, each step a climb to the heavens.

Geniuses like Da Fan are a common sight in the Great Jin Dynasty, with over a dozen emerging each generation. All of them can cultivate to the level of a Grandmaster with Seven Blood and Seven Refinements, and at the very least, they are invincible among Grandmasters.

However, those who can reach the eighth level of refinement and blood suddenly become very few, often only one in a dozen or so people can achieve this.

As for those who aspire to reach the pinnacle of Nine Blood Nine Refinements, they are one in a hundred.

Like him,

Huiridao Sheng.

Hundreds of years ago, he was a peerless genius with amazing talent. He was even more outstanding than Wu Ming and Qing Jun back then. He was at the fifth level of refinement, comprehended the power of three Dharma forms, and was able to fuse them. In terms of competing with his peers, his strength at that time was no weaker than Da Fan's now.

Even with his level of skill, he was still not among the top figures in that year's cultivation holy land. It was only later that he relied on his own abilities and some extraordinary encounters to hone his skills step by step and eventually reached the Nine Refinements Dao Saint.

In this year's Hundred Kingdoms Prodigies Tournament, Wu Ming, Da Fan, and Qing Jun were all figures he could take seriously. Only those with such talent were qualified to glimpse the Nine Blood Nine Refinements Path and the Immortal Dao, and even then, they were only qualified.

How far one can go in the future depends on each person's natural talent and circumstances.

(End of this chapter)