Reversing the Milky Way

At this moment, Zhao Bo had already raised his hands high, as if celebrating his victory. The village chief, unhurriedly, walked towards Bai Cheng. He carefully examined Bai Cheng and, after confirming that Bai Cheng was unable to stand up, went to Zhao Bo beside him.

Then he took Zhao Bo's hand and began to announce, "I hereby declare this duel a resounding success..." Just as he was about to declare Zhao Bo the winner, the surrounding villagers exclaimed in surprise. At this moment, both the village chief and Zhao Bo noticed the unusual situation behind them and turned around to look.

Bai Cheng had already stood up. His body was straight, his gaze sharp, and a powerful aura seemed to surround him. His pupils had turned blue, and he stared intently at Zhao Bo like a beast. On his hands and neck, faint blue veins could be seen gleaming dimly on his skin.

Upon seeing this, the village chief asked in surprise, "Bai Cheng, can you continue?"

Bai Cheng, looking completely calm, replied, "Of course, I have no problem." His voice was steady and resonant, reaching the ears of everyone present. The weariness on his face had vanished completely; it was as if he had become a completely different person, fully recharged. As Bai Cheng finished speaking, cheers erupted from the surrounding villagers. Yu Qing'an, standing to the side, looked on in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Bai Cheng.

Xuan Taiming, who was sitting in a chair, suddenly stood up after seeing Bai Cheng's state. He also looked at Bai Cheng with disbelief. Others might not know, but he understood very well that even if he had injected spiritual energy into Zhao Bo's body, Zhao Bo would not be able to use it because he had not yet demonstrated his physique, let alone know how to use spiritual power.

But Bai Cheng was different. Within his vision, he could clearly sense the spiritual energy emanating from Bai Cheng. "This... how is this possible? Could it be that this kid possesses some kind of spiritual artifact? It must be!" Thinking this, a greedy look appeared in his eyes as he stared intently at Bai Cheng.

Zhao Bo was naturally unaware of the changes in Bai Cheng's body. In his field of vision, he could only vaguely see that Bai Cheng's eyes had turned blue. He did not notice the blue veins on Bai Cheng's hands and neck. This was why Bai Cheng wore loose clothes to cover up the abnormality on his body, so that others could not see it.

However, what Bai Cheng did not expect was that ordinary clothes could only prevent others from seeing him, but for those cultivators who could cultivate spiritual energy, they could clearly feel the spiritual power emanating from his body.

After confirming the details, the village chief left the arena and announced that the duel would continue. Zhao Bo then revealed a fierce expression as he looked at Bai Cheng.

He then said, "Although I don't know how you got up, this time I'm going to beat you so badly you'll crawl on the ground."

Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed: "Oh~~ Asia Pacific Rice Bag." After saying that, Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips. Right now, he felt as if his body was burning, with countless powers surging out. He had never felt that his body was in such a good state.

In my memory...

Inside the cave, Bai Cheng picked a fruit from a shrub growing beside the waterfall.

Waterman: "The fruit that grows on this shrub is called the Spirit Fruit."

Bai Cheng: "Spirit Fruit?"

Water Man: "That's right. According to your classification, it should be grade three. It contains a lot of spiritual energy, which can be quickly refined by cultivators."

Bai Cheng looked puzzled: "Then what use would I be to you?"

Water Elemental: "Based on my observations over the past few days, it seems that the spiritual entity within you has been absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. Because it's very subtle, you haven't noticed it, and I haven't seen any problems with your body. So I guess that even if you're absorbing spiritual energy, it shouldn't be a big problem. However, you can't absorb spiritual energy from the outside right now, or it's too slow. So if you want to increase your spiritual power in a short time, you can only obtain it from spiritual plants."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng was also full of surprise and said, "Then I won't suddenly explode, will I? After all, I have an appointment to fight someone."

Waterman: "Probably not, but just to be on the safe side, you can only eat one now. After you eat it, sit here cross-legged. I will take action if there is any problem."

"Okay." After saying that, Bai Cheng quickly ate the orange-glowing fruit in his hand. After Bai Cheng ate it, Bai Ze, from a distance, observed Bai Cheng's body through the perspective of a water spirit.

Suddenly, a burst of intense spiritual energy erupted from Bai Cheng's abdomen. Bai Cheng appeared to be in considerable pain, with large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. Then, the spiritual energy within Bai Cheng's body converged through his blood vessels towards his heart, and Bai Cheng's complexion began to slowly improve.

"This... although it's just my guess, I was still a bit surprised when I actually saw this scene. I've never heard of any human being who could refine a spiritual treasure into their body while in the Body Refining Realm. Moreover, this kid is just an ordinary person. Logically speaking, his body shouldn't be able to withstand something of this caliber. It's truly unbelievable." Thinking of this, Bai Ze withdrew her gaze.

Back to the present...

"Hmph...playing tricks!"

After saying that, Zhao Bo charged towards Bai Cheng. With each step he took, he left a clear footprint on the ground, looking like an unstoppable wild beast. When he reached Bai Cheng, he suddenly leaped up and unleashed a powerful punch at Bai Cheng.

His fist, like a charging wolf, bared its fangs and lunged at Bai Cheng. But suddenly, a gigantic hand slammed down on the wolf's head, followed by a deafening roar. Zhao Bo's punch was incredibly powerful; from a distance, one could even see the dust and smoke surrounding Bai Cheng's body being blasted away by the force of the blow, accompanied by the massive sound wave.

After the dust settled, Bai Cheng remained standing, his feet firmly planted in the ground, not having retreated an inch. In front of him, Bai Cheng's right hand was outstretched, blocking Zhao Bo's punch; his deep blue pupils glowed faintly. Zhao Bo, still in mid-air, stared in disbelief. "This...this...how is this possible?!" Time seemed to slow down a thousandfold. The surrounding villagers were all dumbfounded. Even the usually composed Yu Cheng'an gaped in astonishment. Zhao Haiming, standing in the crowd, experienced the same thing; his mind had completely blanked.

Xuan Taiming, standing in the distance, also clenched his fists, staring intently at Bai Cheng, his eyes like those of a hunter eyeing his prey.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Bai Cheng slowly raised his left hand, and his knuckles protruded slightly as he pressed against Zhao Bo's abdomen.

Then Bai Cheng slowly spoke, "Inch Force!"

Zhao Bo was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what was going on. He instinctively asked, "Huh?"

Then, Bai Cheng shouted two more words: "Open the heavens!!!"

As Bai Cheng finished speaking, his muscles suddenly swelled, every muscle fiber seemed to be ignited, and his fist instantly struck Zhao Bo's abdomen. At that moment, through his left arm, one could see a stream of blue energy passing through his blood vessels and finally converging at the tip of his fist.

Zhao Bo's body was like a kite with a broken string. He suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and an invisible force seemed to impact his abdomen, sending him flying backward, bent over. The power of this punch was so great that Zhao Bo's body flew thirty or forty meters before crashing heavily to the ground.

At this moment, the villagers who were watching had gone completely crazy. Zhao Haiming, who was in the crowd, shouted when he saw this scene: "Bo'er!" Yu Qingwan, who was next to him, opened her mouth wide in horror and seemed unable to make a sound at this moment.

Meanwhile, Yu Qing'an and Yue Ling, seeing this scene, both smiled, while Yu Qing, on the other side of the crowd, was completely dumbfounded. As Zhao Bo landed heavily on the ground, Bai Cheng's strength gradually faded, a tremendous feeling of exhaustion welling up inside him. He couldn't hold on any longer and knelt on one knee, then used one hand to support his weary body, gasping for breath. His pupils returned to their original color. "That move was impressive, but it was too short-lived, only about thirty seconds."

At this moment, Village Chief Yu Tianqing also came to Zhao Bo's side to check on him. He found that Zhao Bo had already fainted. This was to be expected, as Zhao Bo was, after all, a mid-stage Body Refinement Realm cultivator; killing Bai Cheng with a single punch was definitely beyond his current capabilities. To avoid a situation like Bai Cheng suddenly coming back to life, the village chief deliberately waited a while before coming to Bai Cheng's side.

He staggered and helped Bai Cheng to his feet, then announced, "Bai Cheng wins this duel!" As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding villagers cheered. They had all witnessed this incredible scene. Following the village chief's words, Yu Qingwan and Zhao Haiming quickly went to Zhao Bo's side, helped him up, and fed him a Rejuvenating Pill. Meanwhile, Yu Qingan and Yue Ling went forward to offer their condolences to Bai Cheng.

Yue Ling happily approached Bai Cheng and said, "Okay, Brother Bai Cheng, I knew you could do it."

Yu Qing'an then walked over and said, "Well done, Bai Cheng. I didn't expect you to actually defeat Zhao Bo. I was really surprised."

After he finished speaking, the village chief's voice came from behind him.

Yu Tianqing approached Bai Cheng with a smile and said, "Yes, I really didn't expect that someone could actually do this. You have truly impressed us."

Bai Cheng replied modestly, "Village Chief, you're joking. I just did my best."

Upon seeing Bai Cheng's expression, Yu Tianqing patted Bai Cheng on the shoulder and said, "Hey~ no need to be modest." He was about to hand over the bottle containing ten Body Tempering Pills to Bai Cheng when a voice suddenly interrupted the village chief's actions.

"Wait!" Xuan Taiming walked over unhurriedly, and many villagers heard the voice and looked over.

Xuan Taiming walked over with a grim expression and said, "I demand that Bai Cheng take off his shirt for inspection. I suspect that Bai Cheng is carrying some kind of magical treasure. Otherwise, how could someone who has just reached the early stage of Body Refinement defeat Zhao Bo?"

Xuan Taiming didn't reveal the truth. He knew that no one would believe Bai Cheng's ability to use spiritual power, even if he did. Even though Bai Cheng was at the Qi Condensation Realm, no one would believe him because it was common knowledge in the eyes of ordinary people.

Yu Tianqing then appeared somewhat embarrassed: "This...we have already checked carefully at the start of the competition, there won't be any mistakes."

No sooner had the village chief finished speaking than Yu Qingwan, who was some distance away, ran over quickly.

She glared at Bai Cheng with hatred and said, "Yes, he must have brought something with him, otherwise how could he have defeated our Bo'er?"

At this moment, Zhao Haiming also walked over from behind and said, "I also request to have Bai Cheng's body examined." His eyes were fixed on Bai Cheng like those of a ferocious beast.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but panic. "Could it be that Xuan Taiming has figured something out? Fortunately, the changes in my body have subsided."

Just then, Yu Qing'an, who was standing to the side, said, "Master Xuan, is it because you're worried about these ten Body Tempering Pills? Actually, there's no need for that. If you're worried about them, we can just take them."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding villages began to discuss it. Xuan Taiming was quite prestigious in this village. For one thing, he would often help the villagers drive away spirit beasts that were damaging their fields, and he would also replenish the spirit storage beads that had run out of spiritual energy. Because his own constitution was wood-attribute, the villagers buried wood-attribute spirit storage beads in their fields. However, none of this was free.

Xuan Taiming said with a displeased expression, "I don't care about the Body Tempering Pills. Even if you were given ten more, I wouldn't blink an eye." At this moment, Xuan Taiming was already angered by Yu Qing'an's words. Although Yu Qing'an was only one realm lower than him, the difference in combat power between those who could use spiritual power and those who couldn't was like heaven and earth. He didn't expect that Yu Qing'an would dare to talk to him like that.

He had met Yu Qing'an before, but Yu Qing'an was always very polite to him, never like this. At this moment, Xuan Taiming looked at Yu Qing'an with anger, and the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Upon seeing this tense scene, Bai Cheng hurriedly said, "It's just a physical examination, nothing serious."

After speaking, Bai Cheng unbuttoned his loose clothes, revealing his upper body. Everyone immediately felt a burst of light. Bai Cheng's upper body had smooth, fair skin, and the sweat on his body glistened in the sunlight. His muscles were long and firm, with each muscle clearly visible. His abdominal muscles were tight and firm, demonstrating his health and the results of his exercise.

At this moment, many girls who had been watching the commotion from afar began to stir, and some even went forward to watch. After Xuan Taiming saw Bai Cheng clearly, he carefully examined Bai Cheng's loose clothes and, after confirming that there was nothing there, his expression became serious. "What's going on? I clearly felt a spiritual energy emanating from him just now, but now it's disappeared. Even if he had a talisman, there should be a trace." Thinking of this, Xuan Taiming looked at Bai Cheng's pants.

Upon seeing Xuan Taiming's gaze, Yue Ling hurriedly stepped in front of Bai Cheng.

"Hey...hey...hey...you don't actually want Brother Bai Cheng to take his pants off in front of everyone, do you?"

As soon as Yue Ling said this, the surrounding villagers began to discuss it. Who was Xuan Taiming? He was a garrison commander dispatched by the Censorate. To a certain extent, his actions represented the actions of the Censorate, which was established by the emperor himself.

If he were to make someone take off their pants for inspection in public, it would be like the emperor making someone take off their pants in front of hundreds of people in the street. If this got out, what would become of the reputation of the Censorate? Being dismissed would be the least of his worries; he might end up spending the rest of his life in prison. This would be extremely damaging to the dignity of the imperial family.

Although the men in the surrounding villages were gossiping, the girls were all blushing and full of anticipation.