Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 136 One Punch (Please Subscribe)
The arena was made of glass and jade, and was twelve feet long and wide.

The glazed jade is a second-tier ore, extremely hard, and is difficult to damage even with attacks from ordinary Qi Refining cultivators.

Moreover, various defensive formations are inscribed on the fighting platform.

That's enough for a Qi Refining cultivator to unleash their full potential.

"Get ready, the competition will officially begin in six breaths!"

After the judge finished speaking, he leaped off the stage and landed outside, calmly watching the two people inside.

Zhou Ling calmly sized up his opponent, his tall and robust figure and bright, piercing eyes exuding confidence.

His opponent also calmly sized him up, his expression slightly arrogant.

As the ancient bell tolled once more, a faint white light enveloped the dueling platform.

The surrounding noise also dissipated.

Anping looked at Zhou Ling, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

This time, I encountered an opponent at the fifth level of Qi Refining. No, it seems that he is now at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

However, in his view, there was no difference.

Even at the seventh level of Qi Refining, with his powerful attack strength, he was confident he could defeat Zhou Ling.

After all, facing a weaker opponent is already a demonstration of one's own strength.

According to the competition rules, the stronger the opponent, the weaker the opponent they will face in the first round.

"The Thick Earth Fist should be enough to defeat this kid!"

Anping thought to himself.

The Thick Earth Technique he cultivated possessed a powerful and fierce force. Even though he was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, he was already able to demonstrate the power of the eighth level.

Moreover, the thick earth shield that is formed can easily block spell attacks from the eighth level of Qi Refining.

There is also a first-grade superior mountain rune. This mountain rune, when activated by the earth-attribute spiritual power within the user, can condense an attack power exceeding that of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

This is also his biggest trump card in this competition.

With this kind of preparation, he should be able to put up a fight even against top-ranked opponents like He Zijian.

Although the odds aren't very high, it's enough to secure his place in the top eight.

His opponent in the first round was a mere rogue cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he didn't even intend to use the Mountain Rune.

Upon hearing the bell ring to signal the start of the competition, Anping, looking confident, was the first to make his move.

"Kid, take this punch!"

Anping took a step, then chanted an incantation and unleashed a powerful punch.

In an instant, a fist several meters long, resembling a mountain, condensed and slammed towards Zhou Ling.

It was surrounded by a fierce cyclone, giving it an imposing presence.

Zhou Ling's gaze sharpened slightly, but his demeanor remained calm and composed.

[You are observing the Thick Earth Fist, Intermediate Observation +1]

[You are analyzing the Thick Earth Fist, Intermediate Analysis +1]

With the observation and analysis of the two talents, the attack traces condensed by the Thick Earth Fist quickly appeared in Zhou Ling's sea of ​​consciousness.

In an instant, he understood the attack wave, its strength, direction, and range of the fist's energy.

Just as the fist's energy was half a zhang away from him, Zhou Ling suddenly attacked, shouting, "Great Sun Fist!"

Zhou Ling lightly stomped his foot, mobilizing 50% of his internal energy and blood to condense the Great Yang Fist.

Simultaneously, he performed the Lingbo Step technique.

His entire body flashed instantly, like a fleeting afterimage.

Just as the Thick Earth Fist was about to strike, he dodged it directly.

Using the clear trajectory of the fist's energy that appeared in his mind, Zhou Ling aimed his fist at the weak point of the energy and struck it fiercely.

A heavy punch collided with the earthen fist's energy.

"court death!"

Seeing that Zhou Ling did not back down at all, but instead launched a direct attack, An Ping snorted coldly, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"This kid is a body-refining cultivator?"

"Judging from this punch, it seems to be quite powerful!"

"However, choosing to confront an opponent who cultivates the Thick Earth Technique and relies on powerful attacks head-on seems unwise!"

"I like this kid's fighting style. It's perfect for our Flying Dragon Academy. He's so young, yet he's so calm!"

On the judges' panel, the judges offered their comments.

Regardless of Zhou Ling's actual strength, the combat skills he displayed surprised them quite a bit.

It is truly remarkable that an eleven-year-old child could remain so calm and composed under pressure.

Of course, it's also possible that they didn't react at all.

However, considering Zhou Ling's performance with inscriptions, this possibility can be largely ruled out. "Boom!"

The clash between the two created more than a dozen fierce vortexes of energy that swirled and roared across the arena.

Even though the arena was made of glass and jade, it was scratched with deep marks.

But the next moment, there was a loud bang.

The two figures suddenly separated.

Anping felt a sharp pain all over his body from the force of the punch, and his entire body was uncontrollably thrown backward until he was blasted off the stage.

He crashed to the ground, his face deathly pale.

His face was filled with despair and disbelief.

"How can this be!"

He couldn't help but let out an angry shout that he couldn't accept.

It should be noted that the Thick Earth Technique is a high-grade Yellow Rank cultivation method, known for its power and ferocity.

He used 80% of his mana in that punch, which was enough to crush a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator.

But this outcome was something he never expected.

He was defeated with just one punch.

And the defeat was so complete.

Under the pressure of his opponent, he felt as if he were not even in the same league as his opponent.

Thick Earth Fist was completely suppressed.

By the time he realized this, it was too late to make any adjustments.

The terrifying force of the punch pierced through the thick earth fist and struck him directly.

He was knocked off the competition platform.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ling on the stage remained calm and composed, his face rosy, as if he had just delivered a punch with ease.

"How can this kid be so amazing?" Instructor Hu asked with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Even if he started practicing the Great Yang Fist from birth, he would find it difficult to achieve such natural flow and effortless control!"

"The Great Yang Fist at the first level of perfection, this kid is actually a late-stage first-order body cultivator, I like his 'pretending to be weak to actually be strong' personality!"

Instructor Xiao's eyes lit up as he looked at Zhou Ling, showing even greater appreciation.

The other judges also looked astonished.

Zhou Ling had already given them enough shock in terms of inscriptions.

Unexpectedly, this kid has such achievements in body tempering.

It should be understood that even for scions of prominent families, achieving such results at this age is extremely difficult if they cultivate both physical and spiritual cultivation.

Moreover, Zhou Ling was originally a rogue cultivator.

What surprised them even more was Zhou Ling's perfect timing, demonstrating practical experience far beyond his years.

This shocked them even more.

But what they didn't know was that Zhou Ling was deliberately holding back. Zhou Ling's punch only had 50% of its power. If it had been 70%, An Ping probably wouldn't have been able to get up.

Although he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and the power of the Thick Earth Fist was not low.

However, under the [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis] levels, Zhou Ling saw that it was full of loopholes and posed little threat.

"Competition platform number seventeen, Zhou Lingsheng!"

At this moment, the judge realized what was happening and shouted loudly.

"What? Someone has already won!"

"Standing on stage number seventeen!"

"How can this be!"

"Hey, I just saw it!"

"An Ping from the An family was blasted off the stage by his opponent's punch!"

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The crowd instantly erupted in excitement, with people discussing the matter.

It all seemed unbelievable.

If it were He Zijian or Jin Sheng, the two favorites to win the championship, such a quick victory would be remarkable.

People may still believe it.

Upon hearing the name Zhou Ling, everyone looked incredulous.

"It's actually that inscription master who passed the special recruitment examination of Xuan Yuan Dao Academy and reached the sixth level of Qi Refining!"

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(End of this chapter)