I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Are they pigs?!"

"If Qin Ge tells them not to get up, they really won't get up?"

"Why aren't they this obedient when they're negotiating with me?"

Zhao Yu laughed. "Go and deal with this. You're making a fool of yourself!"

Hou Qin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sir, isn't it inappropriate for us to get involved?"

"It wouldn't be a good thing if Qin Ge noticed us."

Zhao Yu's expression froze, and he remained silent for a long while before speaking, "What you said makes sense. I was too hasty."

"Besides Qin Ge, there are countless other eyes in Beidu watching the Zhao family. It's not a good time to be too conspicuous."

"Then let Uesugi Yu and the others stay. They seem to be enjoying themselves quite a bit. Just make sure Misako is safe!"

"She is the darling of the Amamiya family. If something happens to her in Hokuto, our cooperation with the Amamiya family may have to end. Right now, they still have a lot of value to us."

......

On the stage, Jiang Chaoning and Misako simply stood facing each other, and the audience below erupted in cheers.

Most of the people present were from wealthy families. They had seen many martial arts masters and exciting duels, but they had never seen two opponents with such high looks.

It would be even more interesting if Jiang Chaoning and Misako weren't martial artists—pulling hair, tearing clothes...

Just thinking about it is exciting!

"Miss Jiang, please enlighten me!"

With her mind preoccupied with Uesugi Yu and the others still soaking in the pool, and having witnessed Qin Ge's power, Misako completely lost her previous radiance.

But she still wanted to win!

"Please!" Jiang Chaoning touched something in his belt. "On the arena, there is only victory and defeat, nothing else!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she made the first move.

Jiang Chaoning pushed his true energy to its limit, unleashing a tidal wave of attacks.

However, she only appeared to have gained the upper hand on the surface; in reality, the more she made moves, the more serious her expression became.

Misako could easily handle every move, and her superior skill level gave her an advantage in speed, perception, and other aspects. Jiang Chaoning's attacks posed no threat to her at all.

"Excuse me!"

Misako began to counterattack, her palm strikes fierce, instantly locking down all of Jiang Chaoning's escape routes.

Jiang Chaoning felt a chill run down her spine, her blood and qi surged throughout her body, and she crossed her arms in front of her chest.

She had no choice but to take Misako's heavy blow head-on.

"boom--"

A muffled thud was heard, and the entire arena trembled slightly.

The immense impact sent Jiang Chaoning flying backward, his feet scraping the ground, his blood churning, and a metallic taste rising in his throat.

The gap is obvious and insurmountable!

Misako's attack was casual, but Jiang Chaoning fought with all her might and still almost couldn't defend herself.

Jiang Chaoning inwardly chuckled bitterly. The difference in strength was so vast, yet he had still harbored any wishful thinking and delusion about fighting.

Before she could regain her footing and suppress her surging blood and qi, Misako's follow-up attack had already begun.

She gritted her teeth, poured all her knowledge into it, and disregarded her injuries as she moved and darted about.

Unfortunately, no matter how skillful and agile her moves were, or how clever her defense and deflection were, they all seemed pale and powerless in front of Misako.

After only a dozen or so rounds, Jiang Chaoning's white training clothes were stained with blood, her delicate face lost its color and turned pale, and her breathing became rapid and disordered.

An absolute disadvantage, being completely dominated throughout the game, with no chance to fight back.

Misako was actually in a difficult position. She wanted to win, but she didn't want to hurt Jiang Chaoning too badly. It wasn't easy to strike the right balance.

If the attack is too gentle, Jiang Chaoning can parry; otherwise, it could seriously injure him, or even kill him on the spot.

"Is this the end?"

Jiang Chaoning could clearly feel that Misako's attacks were becoming more and more fierce, as if she was testing her and forcing out all of Misako's potential step by step.

However, despite her reluctance, the truth was that she had already reached her limit, and her internal energy was almost completely depleted!

Why don't you give it a try?

After Jiang Chaoning was slapped again by Misako, she reached into her belt.

It was a jet-black stone, given to her by Qin Ge, or more accurately, borrowed from her.

She focused her mind, cleared her mind of all distractions, and began to practice the mental cultivation technique that Qin Ge had taught her.

In an instant, a strange flow of energy within her body began to circulate wildly along her meridians, and then the warm, black stone began to heat up.

That black stone was the Profound Abyss Black Jade, which Qin Ge had obtained from the Yuan family. He had been reluctant to use it, thinking that he would let it linger and use it at the crucial moment to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop!

Qin Ge had long regarded the Jiang family and Jiang Chaoning as his own. No matter how precious the Xuan Yuan Mo Yu was, it could not compare to Jiang Chaoning, who possessed spiritual roots, let alone just borrowing it.

Defeating a mere Xuanjing-level cultivator like Misako doesn't require consuming too much spiritual energy.

Jiang Chaoning's mouth opened slightly. She had only been in a panic for a moment when the strange energy in her body began to run out of control. To make matters worse, she was hit by a punch and a kick from Misako at that moment.

She coughed up a mouthful of blood, quickly calmed herself, and continued to circulate her internal energy.

Misako stopped attacking at this moment. Seeing Jiang Chaoning's strange expression, she assumed she was too badly injured. "Miss Jiang, why did you do this?"

"The outcome is decided. You should concede. Continuing to fight will only worsen your injuries and is pointless!"

Jiang Chaoning remained silent and continued to focus intently on circulating her internal energy.

When the strange energy flow within his body was brought back under control, the black object trembled and resonated with the energy flow!

Jiang Chaoning was now certain that the flow of energy within her body was Qin Ge's doing!

When Qin Ge gave her the black stone and taught her the mental cultivation technique, he took the opportunity to "touch" her in a rather roguish way.

In that instant, a strange current of energy appeared inside her body.

At first, she thought it was her own internal energy and didn't think too much about it. Later, she tried to integrate it by circulating her martial arts techniques, but found that she couldn't activate it at all!

However, she still didn't care much. She still felt that Qin Ge's touch on her was just lewd, and that the energy flow might be due to a problem with her training.

As her thoughts raced, a stream of energy emerged from the black stone, flowing into her body through her palm, passing through her limbs and bones, and finally converging and merging with the strange energy in her dantian!

Jiang Chaoning's eyes widened as she realized that the substance contained within the black stone was the same as the strange energy flow within her body!

The resulting stronger airflow is full of vitality, and damaged meridians and bones are quickly repaired wherever it passes.

Jiang Chaoning was utterly shocked. She could clearly feel the presence of that energy flow and felt her whole body filled with power, a terrifying power far exceeding her own peak!

What kind of rare treasure is this black stone that has such an effect? ​​And what is that flow of energy that is similar to true qi but is not true qi?

Could it really be as Qin Ge said, that he could defeat Misako with just this black stone and those few mental techniques?