Reversing the Milky Way

Zhao Ping dismissed Bai Cheng's questions.

Zhao Ping: "Not bad at all! Interesting. Bai Cheng, I'm your opponent now, and since we're opponents, let's not ask these pointless questions. No matter who I am, I represent Hejia Village now, don't I?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng smiled with relief.

"Haha, that's right, then I'll have to get serious."

After speaking, Bai Cheng's aura suddenly surged. Then, he began to use the methods in the Body Refining Technique to circulate the spiritual power in his body and gather it in his hands. In this way, golden arcs of electricity began to appear wrapped around Bai Cheng's hands.

Seeing Bai Cheng's transformation, Zhao Ping was slightly surprised: "To be able to do this much, not bad."

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ping assumed a defensive stance again, but this time, a spiritual energy began to emerge from his arms, tightly enveloping them.

At this moment, the villagers watching on the scene began to exclaim in amazement. Even He Zijun began to stare at Bai Cheng.

He Zijun: "I didn't expect that this young man, Bai Cheng, could actually manifest spiritual power. Fortunately, we were prepared this time, otherwise we might have really lost. I remember half a year ago, you said he was just an ordinary person."

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at his son, He Jinchao, who was standing next to him.

When He Jinchao saw Bai Cheng's performance, he silently turned his face away. He had humiliated Bai Cheng before, but now Bai Cheng's strength was far greater than his own.

Bai Cheng roared, and golden lightning began to swirl around his feet. He then suddenly attacked Zhao Ping, his speed surprising everyone.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Ping's expression hardened even more.

"So fast!!"

As Bai Cheng swung his right fist, a faint golden current enveloped his entire fist. Upon seeing this, Zhao Ping immediately crossed his hands in front of him, and a barrier of spiritual energy appeared before him.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Cheng's punch landed heavily on the spiritual energy barrier, and the shockwaves generated by the collision of spiritual energy emanated from between the two of them.

At this moment, Yu Qing'an was slightly taken aback.

"This Village Chief Zhao is really a sore loser."

Hearing this, Yue Ling, who was standing next to him, was also somewhat puzzled.

"Father, what does this mean?"

Yu Qing'an: "The young man named Zhao Ping is no ordinary person. He has abundant spiritual power in his body, which is naturally flowing. He has clearly reached the Qi Condensation Realm. His strength has not yet been fully displayed."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ling couldn't help but look worried.

Yue Ling: "Will Bai Cheng win?"

Yu Qing'an: "It's difficult. Bai Cheng has never fought against a true Qi Condensation Realm cultivator."

After saying that, the two continued to look in Bai Cheng's direction. As for Bai Cheng, he found that his attack was completely unable to shake the spiritual energy barrier in front of him. He then quickly created space and used his speed advantage to keep circling around to Zhao Ping's blind spots to attack.

Zhao Ping also saw through Bai Cheng's thoughts.

"I must say, you are indeed very fast, but in the face of the difference in strength, no matter how fast you are, you can't do anything to me."

After saying this, he formed a hand seal and then slammed his palm onto the ground beneath him. The earth then changed, and immediately two ten-meter-long earth snakes emerged from the ground.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng was also taken aback.

"What is this? Is it a living thing?"

After hearing Bai Cheng's words, Zhao Ping replied, "This is called the Earth Spirit Technique, a cultivation method that can only be practiced by those with an earth-attribute cultivation physique."

Bai Cheng was slightly taken aback after hearing this: "I say, aren't you going a bit too far? You've already revealed your cultivation technique, aren't you going to try to hide it at all?"

Zhao Ping: "What's there to hide? Only by appearing strong will your opponents fear you."

After saying that, Zhao Ping pointed two fingers at Bai Cheng, and the two earth snakes quickly rolled in the ground before attacking Bai Cheng.

Just as Bai Cheng was sensing the changes in the ground, a soil snake quickly emerged from behind him. Upon noticing it, Bai Cheng immediately turned around and activated the power of the fragments within his body.

Seeing the earth snake open its massive jaws to bite Bai Cheng, Bai Cheng immediately braced himself against its mouth with his arms. He was also propelled backward by the immense force. In that instant, Bai Cheng sensed the powerful energy emanating from the earth snake; it was a vast spiritual force supporting its movements.

Just as Bai Cheng was struggling to defend against the earth snake, another earth snake suddenly rushed out of the ground and slammed into Bai Cheng's abdomen. The huge force instantly sent Bai Cheng flying into the air.

Bai Cheng did indeed feel the blow to his abdomen. If he hadn't activated the power of the fragment, he would have been seriously injured on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ping controlled the earth snake to shuttle back and forth in the air, while Bai Cheng was also pushed in front of the earth snake by the inertia and could not move.

Seeing this scene, Yue Ling was also worried for Bai Cheng.

Yu Qing'an's gaze, however, remained fixed on the young man named Zhao Ping.

Yu Qing'an: "Don't worry, Bai Cheng was able to block even the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's attack. This level of attack shouldn't be able to harm him. However, Bai Cheng will also find it difficult to harm him."

As Zhao Ping controlled the earth snake to weave through the air, he pointed two fingers at the ground, and the earth snake propelled Bai Cheng straight down into the ground. A tremor shook the ground, raising a huge cloud of dust, and the earth snake's impact created a crater five or six meters in diameter.

Zhao Ping turned around with a flourish and said to the two village chiefs, "The outcome is decided. You may announce the result now."

Yu Tianqing was also surprised when he saw Zhao Ping's performance. He knew that Zhao Ping was definitely a cultivator.

"Village Chief He! I never expected you to be so shameless. You actually invited outside help?!"

Upon seeing this, He Zijun said, "Hehe, what are you saying, Village Chief Yu? As far as I know, Bai Cheng has only been in Yu Family Village for about half a year, right? And Zhao Ping has been in my He Family Village for half a year as well. Since Bai Cheng can represent Yu Family Village in the battle, why can't Zhao Ping?"

These words immediately left Yu Tianqing speechless.

Yu Tianqing: "This...."

He Zijun: "Alright, I think that kid, even if he's not seriously injured after taking this blow, probably won't be able to continue fighting. Village Chief Yu, you should make the announcement quickly."

At this moment, Yu Tianqing frowned and looked in the direction of the large crater that had been created, saying, "Wait a little longer."

Because he knew, he had witnessed it with his own eyes that night, that Bai Cheng had taken the brunt of the Golden-Winged Thunderbird's attack with his own body; the earth snake's destructive power was far less than that of the Golden-Winged Thunderbird. Zhao Ping, upon hearing this, looked disdainful. Facing someone who had just grasped the manifestation of spiritual power, his attack was enough to severely injure that person.

He then said, "Village Chief Yu, you'd better announce it quickly, I have important matters to attend to."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianqing was also filled with worry. Just as he was about to admit that he had lost this match, a voice came from the pit.

"The match isn't over yet, why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping looked somewhat incredulous. He then turned around and saw Bai Cheng dusting himself off and emerging from the pit.

"Interesting. You're actually alright? It seems that this metal-attribute spiritual power truly deserves to be called the best in both offense and defense."

However, after saying this, he noticed that blue lines had appeared on Bai Cheng's face. Seeing this, his expression turned serious.

'What's wrong with this kid? Why do these patterns look so much like the body-forging runes of the Overlord Sect? Could he also be from some sect?'

Thinking of this, Zhao Ping asked Bai Cheng, "Brother Bai, where do you come from?"

Bai Cheng was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

"What do you mean by that? And where did it come from? Of course, it was born after a mother carried it for ten months. It couldn't have popped out of a rock, could it?"

These words immediately caused the villagers to burst into laughter.

Zhao Ping was somewhat confused by this answer.

"Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't force you. After all, even if I offend your forces, you wouldn't dare to seek revenge against me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he slightly raised his left hand. Then, dozens of spirit swords formed from the earth emerged from the ground around him. With a flick of his finger, two spirit swords flew swiftly towards Bai Cheng, arriving before him in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng immediately raised his hand to defend, and then grabbed the flying spirit sword with one hand. Although the spirit sword in front of him was formed by Zhao Ping using his own spiritual power and earth element, its hardness was comparable to a low-grade magic weapon.

Just as Bai Cheng was about to catch the other flying spirit sword, Zhao Ping's finger slipped. The spirit sword immediately spun ninety degrees and slashed directly at Bai Cheng's arm. Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng simply swung his arm and deflected the spirit sword away.

Zhao Ping's expression hardened, and he immediately urged the dozens of spirit swords around him to fly towards Bai Cheng. Although Bai Cheng wanted to defend himself, he was unable to withstand the onslaught of dozens of flying spirit swords for the time being.

These spirit swords tore through Bai Cheng's clothes and struck his body. Fortunately, Bai Cheng maintained the power of the fragments, preventing himself from being injured. As the spirit swords continued to cut through Bai Cheng's clothes, sparks, like those from clashing weapons, occasionally appeared on his body.

This left Zhao Ping completely dumbfounded.

"How...how is this possible?! The spiritual patterns cultivated on this person's body are actually this hard? Fortunately, although his body is hard, I can feel his spiritual energy rapidly decreasing. However, not everyone in the Qi Condensation Realm can achieve this; even the inner disciples of a sect probably couldn't do it."

Thinking this, Zhao Ping suddenly brought his palms together. Then, he slowly condensed a square-shaped object between his palms and threw it directly at Bai Cheng. At this moment, Bai Cheng was facing an attack from dozens of spirit swords. When he saw the square earthen object coming in front of him, he subconsciously punched it.

However, the sensation of this punch startled Bai Cheng. He knew that Bai Cheng was now empowered by the fragments of power, and this punch was enough to shatter the flying spirit swords surrounding him. However, this punch felt like hitting a solid weight.

Immediately afterwards, the square block of earth began to change, transforming into a giant pair of handcuffs that were placed on Bai Cheng's hands. Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng instinctively tried to use his other hand to pull the handcuffs off, but unexpectedly, the handcuffs changed again, binding Bai Cheng's other hand as well.

Immediately afterwards, a feeling as heavy as ten thousand pounds came from his arm, and he was instantly forced to his knees by Bai Cheng's weight, with the earth groaning.

'What kind of technique is this? The weight coming from this wrist feels like it weighs ten thousand pounds!'

Before Bai Cheng could think further, Zhao Ping condensed all the spirit swords together, transforming them into a massive gate that floated above him. As Zhao Ping slid two fingers downwards, the enormous gate instantly slammed down on Bai Cheng, making him feel as if a colossal boulder was pressing down on him, rendering him completely immobile.

Zhao Ping: "Although your body is tough enough, your attack methods are too limited. You can't even condense spiritual energy for an attack, yet you dare to dream of defeating me. It's just wishful thinking. You probably don't have much spiritual energy left in your body. How long can you maintain this state? I think you'd better surrender quickly."

After saying that, Zhao Ping conjured another earthen spirit sword in his hand and then pressed the tip of the sword against Bai Cheng's neck.

At this moment, Bai Cheng used all his strength, and his voice began to roar, trying to break free from the restraints on his body.

But just then, a voice came.

"That's enough! We concede this round."

The words of village chief Yu Tianqing instantly reached the ears of everyone present.

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng, feeling extremely unwilling, said, "Wait a minute, Village Chief! I haven't lost yet!"

Yu Tianqing shook his head after hearing this.

"Sigh, Bai Cheng, you can't beat him now. His level is far above yours. You should have expected this long ago."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ping turned around and said, "It seems your village chief is aware of the gap between us."

After saying that, he walked away while untying the restraints on Bai Cheng's body.

The restraints on Bai Cheng's body, once Zhao Ping's spiritual power was no longer there, dissipated like ordinary sand.

After standing up, Bai Cheng felt a mix of emotions. He had been so determined to win the match, but instead, he had suffered such a humiliating defeat.

When Bai Cheng returned to the group in Yujia Village, Yu Qing'an and Yue Ling immediately went up to greet him.

Yu Qing'an: "Bai Cheng, are you alright? Victory and defeat are common occurrences, there's no need to be so discouraged."

Yue Ling: "That's right, Bai Cheng, the other party is clearly not an ordinary person. Don't be discouraged by your defeat."

After listening, Bai Cheng still looked dejected, mainly because he felt somewhat embarrassed by his previous boastful words and promises.