Under One Person: Starting with the Dual Cultivation of Body and Soul.

"Clang!"

A low, extremely loud metallic clang rang out.

The two fists collided fiercely in the air, the gold and white colliding to form two egg-shaped light shields, which were locked in a struggle.

As the force collided, the arena floor beneath their feet could not withstand the impact, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards from the two of them.

Li Chang'an narrowed his eyes. This talisman's enhancement is quite high. In that case...

He immediately intensified his reverse life state, the speed of Qi circulation within his body suddenly accelerated, and the white Qi around him surged once again.

With a loud "boom," a powerful burst of force sent Zhang Lingyu flying.

"What?! This guy's reverse aging ability can be improved?!"

Zhang Lingyu was shocked and quickly adjusted his body in mid-air, trying to do a somersault and fly backward.

But just then, a white streak flashed by like lightning.

An arm shrouded in white energy grabbed his calf.

Zhang Lingyu lowered her head and was met with a pair of eyes that shone with white light.

Because of the speed, the white light in their eyes left two long trails of light in the air.

This made Li Chang'an's originally handsome face appear extremely ferocious and terrifying in Zhang Lingyu's eyes.

The next second, while he was still in mid-air, he was pulled by a tremendous force and slammed to the ground.

With a deafening roar, debris flew everywhere, and the perfectly constructed arena trembled violently, leaving a crater in the center.

Zhang Lingyu lay in the pit, his whole body enveloped in a thick golden light.

The golden talisman Rongshan gave him was too thick; it didn't break when he hit it, but the impact still made him feel weak and muscular.

Just as Zhang Lingyu gathered his strength and was about to climb out of the pit, those eyes, radiating white light, appeared above him, looking down at him.

"Should we stop here?"

"Brother Chang'an, this isn't over yet!"

After saying that, he leaped into the air, but only halfway through.

"boom!"

A long, slender hand slammed his head back into the crater.

Li Chang'an lunged forward, pinning Zhang Lingyu to the pit with one hand, rendering him unable to move, while his other hand slammed down on Zhang Lingyu's golden protective shield.

"Clang!"

The metallic clang that erupted from the collision was extremely piercing.

Zhang Lingyu's golden light trembled violently, but remained undamaged.

The talisman combined with golden light, the effect is so strong? After several attacks, Li Chang'an had a good idea of ​​what was going on. He raised his palm again and brought it down with a force that he could stop at any time.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

……

The low, metallic clang of metal striking metal rang out continuously, short and intense.

The arena trembled in rhythm with Li Chang'an's attacks.

Each time he attacked, the golden light on Zhang Lingyu's body would burst out like an exploding firework, shooting out tiny, dazzling golden fragments.

The younger generation, who were busy checking the bets off the field, were startled by this scene.

Weren't they evenly matched just now?

How did they suddenly start dominating?

And with such a fierce fight and such a commotion, is this still a friendly sparring match between juniors?

If they were to go up there, wouldn't they turn into handmade beef balls?

Even Lu Linglong and the others who were in charge of the deal were frozen in place.

Some people who had bet heavily on Zhang Lingyu broke out in a cold sweat, realizing they had made the wrong bet; the situation shouldn't be like this.

The older generation also looked at the Celestial Master and Lu Jin, asking if the competition should be stopped.

Looking at Zhang Lingyu being beaten repeatedly at the bottom of the pit, Lu Jin suddenly understood why the old Celestial Master had yelled "You beast!" at Zhang Zhiwei back then.

This feeling is indeed a bit...

That was pretty fun!

Lu Jin turned to look at the old Celestial Master, forcing a smile: "Old Celestial Master, would you like to..."

Although he said he would beat Zhang Lingyu to tears, when it came to the actual situation, he still wanted to stop short of causing serious harm.

"Don't panic, keep watching." As he spoke, Zhang Zhiwei glanced at Lu Jin's face and said in an annoyed tone, "If you want to laugh, then laugh. Look at you holding it in, you look like you're constipated."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's face lit up with joy. He didn't bother arguing with his old friend and looked at the stage with a smile.

The old celestial master also looked towards the arena, and he was not surprised by Zhang Lingyu's current situation.

While the blessing of talismans is indeed powerful, it is ultimately just an external object. With his current level of cultivation, he can naturally tell at a glance that Li Chang'an's life cultivation is much stronger than Zhang Lingyu's.

With the added boost from the Reverse Life state, it can be said that Li Chang'an has far surpassed Zhang Lingyu in terms of explosive power, reaction speed, movement speed, and other aspects.

Even though Zhang Lingyu used some talismans to close some of the gap, his reaction speed and self-control were still no match for Li Chang'an.

No matter how powerful external aids are, they can only address specific shortcomings and make up for deficiencies. They cannot achieve a comprehensive improvement from body to mind, like cultivating both body and spirit.

A person who uses magic to enhance their single aspect is like a snake encountering a cat if they face someone with high life force.

Even if a snake attacks quickly and its venom is potent, even if a single drop can kill a hundred or a thousand cats, in a real fight, a snake would still find it very difficult to defeat a cat.

This is the advantage of cultivating both body and mind, and it's also why, despite the power of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, they were still hunted down like stray dogs.

In Zhang Zhiwei's view, unless Zhang Lingyu uses the Thunder Talisman the moment he decides to use the talisman, and suddenly attacks Li Chang'an, he will have a considerable chance of winning.

If Li Chang'an notices his talisman and becomes wary, then the chances will be very slim.

Even so, Zhang Zhiwei still wanted to see what choice Zhang Lingyu would make.

Will they release bombs? Are they being honest with themselves?

Release him, and when you get back, you'll teach him Yang Wu Lei.

Not letting go shows a lack of sincerity.

Then let him go down the mountain to train properly. When he does something truly honest with himself, then we'll teach him the Thunder Technique.

Chapter 91 Making Lingyu Cry

On the stage, Li Chang'an slapped Zhang Lingyu's golden light with his large hand, the sound like muffled thunder.

The piercing golden hum continued to reverberate, and many people in the courtyard covered their ears, looking uncomfortable.

Lu Lin, on the other hand, looked excited. If he were an introverted person, he would have really wanted to shout a few times.

Although the competition with Li Chang'an was explained clearly afterward, he couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment.

He felt that the younger generation of geniuses were still some distance away, and perhaps only Zhang Lingyu, Zhuge Qing and others could compare with his senior brother.

But now, seeing that Zhang Lingyu wasn't doing much better in front of his senior brother, he suddenly felt somewhat relieved.

It turns out it wasn't that I was bad.

My senior brother is just too amazing.

At the same time, Zhuge Qing was looking at the scene on the stage while writing and drawing on his palm.

Zhuge Gong glanced at him and saw that he was using a palm technique to form a divination board with one hand, trying to predict something.

On the arena, Zhang Lingyu, trapped in the pit, was so anxious that tears were about to well up in his eyes.

The golden light around him was shattering inch by inch, but he still couldn't bring himself to use the Fivefold Thunder Talisman.

To use it or not to use it?!

He was torn.

However, Li Chang'an did not give him much time to hesitate.

"Crack!"

With a crisp crack, the talisman he was wearing to his body split open.

Zhang Lingyu had a bad feeling. The next second, a hand with white light rapidly enlarged in his pupils and pressed down like a stamp.

Under this attack, the golden light talisman his senior brother gave him shattered completely, and his own protective golden light was also squeezed and crushed by a huge force.

A small amount of force, transmitted through the golden light, pressed down on his face, and the shockwave knocked him unconscious.

At this moment, his protective golden light had not completely shattered, but he could no longer withstand it.

Seeing this, Li Chang'an stopped, took two steps back, and stood on the messy arena. He exhaled a long, sword-like vortex of energy, and his flamboyant white hair slowly fell down.

At that moment, the entire audience fell silent, staring in disbelief at the stage. The outcome of the competition was truly beyond their expectations.

Suddenly, a tall figure leaped onto the stage.

Li Chang'an noticed that there was someone next to him. Upon closer inspection, he realized that it was the Old Celestial Master.

Is he feeling sorry for his disciple? He thought the Celestial Master would pick Zhang Lingyu up.

But the old master's actions surprised him.

The old master calmly took out a cell phone from his pocket, pointed it at Zhang Lingyu, and snapped a few pictures.

In this silent environment, the sound of the camera shutter is crisp and clear.

After taking the first picture, he wasn't satisfied and took a few more from different angles around the edge of the pit.

Li Chang'an was dumbfounded. Was this what they meant by "Don't panic in a crisis, just take out your phone and post something on social media"?

Not only him, but all the younger and older generations in the room were dumbfounded.

"What are you doing? What is the Old Master doing? Why aren't you helping Zhang Lingyu up? What are you doing taking pictures?"

"Could it be that the old master wants to keep some evidence so he can blackmail Master Lu later?"

“Mu You, your idea is very novel, like something the Old Celestial Master would do.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin immediately became alert and leaped onto the arena, looking at the same angle the old master was taking pictures.

From this angle, Zhang Lingyu lay in a large pit, his head embedded in the ground, like a headless corpse.

"Hey, you old codger, you've got a knack for finding the perfect angle for a photo. Hurry up and pull him out," Lu Jin said irritably.

He had never met such an unreliable master in his entire life.

"What's the rush? I'm already awake, and I'm feeling embarrassed." The old master ruthlessly exposed him.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the "headless corpse" moved its arms up to its shoulders, pressed them against the ground, and with a "pop," pulled its head out.

Zhang Lingyu's face was covered in mud, her hair was messy, and her face was covered in snot and tears.

"Master, I have lost. I have failed your expectations and brought shame upon you."

"Ah, this..."

Lu Jin chuckled at first, then rubbed her hands together like a fly, looking at Zhang Zhiwei somewhat embarrassed.

He had only been joking before, but now that he had actually made Zhang Lingyu cry, he felt a little guilty.

Li Chang'an also craned his neck to look. Was she really crying? Zhang Lingyu didn't seem like someone who cried easily.

The old celestial master was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and said, "If you lost, you lost. Lingyu, why are you just like Old Lu, crying all the time?"

"You old fool, stop bringing up things that are best left unsaid," Lu Jin glared at the old Taoist master.

Zhang Lingyu wiped away her tears and said, "Master, I don't care about winning or losing at all. I was hit in the trigeminal nerve in my face by Brother Chang'an. This is a normal physiological reaction, not because I was beaten and cried."

He explained it in a very serious manner.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin thought, "What a clever little trick! How come I never thought of that before?"

He blurted out, almost as if possessed, "I was the same way back then."