Reversing the Milky Way

Wei Ran: "You've been together for so long, aren't you going to give him a good test of his skills?"

Yu Qing'an was also taken aback when he heard this. "That's right. I don't think I've ever sparred with Bai Cheng before. I've only seen Bai Cheng in that state where his whole body is glowing with blue light once."

Thinking of this, Yu Qing'an slowly asked, "So, what's your opinion?"

Wei Ran smiled faintly, recalling Bai Cheng's state of being radiating blue light, and said heavily, "Unless there is an unparalleled genius, Bai Cheng will definitely be number one. Even the two eldest sons of the Xue family are no match for him."

After speaking, Wei Ran looked at Yu Qing'an, his eyes revealing his undisputed affirmation of Bai Cheng.

On the other side, on the arena of the Wuling Town Grand Competition, Fu Qiran was panting heavily, while Lei Che was completely calm. The two had exchanged dozens of blows, and judging from the result, Fu Qiran was completely defeated.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with disbelief, because during the exchange just now, he discovered that this person named Lei Che was just like He Tangyue. Although they were both in the late stage of Body Refinement, the difference between them was huge, and this could not be made up for by physical strength.

In fact, by now, Fu Qiran had gradually come to understand what was going on. This was a manifestation of how people with cultivation physiques could control the flow of spiritual energy within their bodies after practicing the Body Refining Technique.

To put it simply, the cultivation method in the Body Refining Technique that starts by exerting force from a single point to exerting force throughout the whole body is to allow the body to adapt to the circulation of spiritual energy within the body in advance. That's why there's a saying that some people with a cultivation physique can feel the circulation of spiritual energy within their bodies in the later stages of the Body Refining Realm.

Seeing Fu Qiran's disheveled expression, Lei Che also spoke up: "I heard you are the son of the prefect of the West Prefecture of Wuling Town. What? You failed the civil service exam and turned to martial arts?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Qiran looked at Lei Che with a cold expression and said, "Heh, we are both at the late stage of Body Refinement Realm, what makes you think you can beat me?"

Hearing this, Raiche smiled slightly: "Just this!"

After saying that, Lei Che's figure flashed, and it seemed as if countless fine lightning bolts were flashing around him. The next moment, he quickly arrived in front of Fu Qiran.

"Good, so fast!" Before Fu Qiran could react, Lei Che's heavy punch landed squarely on Fu Qiran's abdomen. Fu Qiran was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing straight into the edge of the arena's array barrier. The nearby crowd was startled and took a few steps back.

Upon seeing this, Fu Jinchuan, who was sitting in the stands, immediately stood up, his eyes fixed on Fu Qiran, his eldest son, on the arena. Man Chong, who was sitting in the VIP section, also commented sarcastically, "I can't detect the slightest trace of spiritual energy circulating in this Fu Qiran's body. He's simply wasting his time here."

Not far away, Mo Yan, after seeing Lei Che's performance, nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmm, not bad. Lei Che is destined to be with my Cangxuan Sect."

Upon hearing this, the other factions around glanced at Mo Yan, but they could only stare helplessly, knowing his cultivation level was higher. Zhu Mingxuan, standing beside him, remarked, "Elder Mo, the competition isn't over yet. Aren't you afraid of breaking the rules by trying to salvage someone like this?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan's face immediately darkened.

"Hey Zhu Laogui, have you been too complacent lately, Crimson Soul Sect? How about we, Cangxuan Sect, come and give you a good thrashing?" As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere became tense. The other factions present understood the meaning behind these words: it was a blatant threat.

Zhu Mingxuan snorted coldly and said, "Elder Mo, those who know you know you're an outer sect elder, but those who don't might think you're the sect master of the Cangxuan Sect." The atmosphere became even more tense, as if two immense spiritual energies were colliding between them.

Seeing this, Liu Yuntian immediately advised, "Gentlemen, this is Wuling Town, a place where the royal family forbids cultivators from fighting. If you two want to compete, you can fight until the sky darkens once you leave Wuling Town."

Hearing this, Zhu Mingxuan and Mo Yan calmed down and continued to look at the arena.

On the arena, Fu Qiran slowly stood up. The attack just now almost made him faint. Fortunately, the clothes Fu Qiran was wearing were made of special material that could withstand a certain amount of impact. This was specially made by the Treasure Pavilion at the request of Fu Jinchuan. Although the appearance was no different from ordinary clothes, the grade had reached the level of a low-grade treasure. After all, the rules only said that armor could not be worn, but clothes were different. You can't compete naked, can you?

Lei Che noticed from the attack that Fu Qiran's clothes were different. He had concentrated all his spiritual power in his arm to deliver the blow, and Fu Qiran had taken the hit without any warning. Logically, it was impossible for him to stand up like nothing had happened. Lei Che thought that Fu Qiran's clothes must be of a high grade.

Thinking of this, Lei Che assumed an attack stance. Seeing this, Fu Qiran also said, "Hmph, what are you pretending for? When I reach the Great Perfection of Body Refinement, I will also have a cultivation physique."

After hearing this, Lei Che said, "I say, Fu Qiran, losing to me isn't shameful, but I didn't expect you to be such a sore loser."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qiran instantly flew into a rage: "What did you say?"

Lei Che: "Hehe, let me ask you, were there any cultivators in your ancestors?"

Fu Qiran: "None of your business!"

Lei Che: "Hehe, have you ever thought about why most cultivators only seek marriage partners among other cultivators?"

Fu Qiran: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Lei Che chuckled: "What I'm trying to say is that the descendants of those without cultivation talent will not have cultivation talent."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qiran's eyes widened in anger: "You're talking nonsense!"

After saying that, he suddenly attacked Lei Che in front of him. Although Fu Qiran's attack was fierce and each punch was sharp, Lei Che still managed to defend with ease and was not flustered at all.

After exchanging more than a dozen blows, Fu Qiran suddenly aimed his knee at Lei Che's face, but Lei Che had already anticipated his move and kicked Fu Qiran's knee directly back with his foot. At the same time, Fu Qiran was thrown back several meters by this blow.

On the other hand, Fu Qiran lost his balance from the blow and landed face down on all fours. Seeing this, the surrounding people gasped in disbelief.

Upon seeing this, Fu Jinchuan, who was in the stands, anxiously called out, "Fu'er, stand up quickly! Stand up now!"

Upon seeing this scene, Sun Jianxin, seated in the VIP section, remarked indifferently, "Is this the prefect of the West Prefecture of Wuling Town? How utterly boring." Hearing this, someone beside him said, "What a pity. Although this young man has reached the late stage of Body Refinement, we haven't discovered any talent for cultivation."

The speaker was named Guo Yanyang, from the Crimson Flame Hall, a renowned alchemy sect. Upon hearing this, Fu Jinchuan, watching from the stands, grew even more anxious. His life's hope was that his Fu family would produce a cultivator. As for the prefectural governor of Wuling Town, his position held absolutely no weight in the eyes of a cultivator; the latter wouldn't even give him a second glance. For this reason, he was willing to risk everything to have Fu Qiran wear special clothing.

Bai Cheng, watching from the side of the stage, felt somewhat relieved that Fu Qiran had been beaten so badly, but when he thought of Yue Ling's current situation, endless anger flared up in Bai Cheng's heart. He originally wanted to challenge Fu Qiran and fight in his place, but he did not expect that Yue Ling was still unconscious, so he fought in Yue Ling's place.

Upon hearing Fu Jinchuan's voice, Fu Qiran on the arena clenched his fist and slammed it into the ground before slowly pushing himself up. After all, Fu Qiran was only at the late stage of Body Refinement and wouldn't be defeated in a single move; however, his prostrate posture drew laughter from the crowd below.

Upon seeing this, Lei Che's eyes narrowed. "Originally, I didn't want to reveal myself so early."

After speaking, Lei Che closed his eyes tightly, and the spiritual energy in the air around him suddenly surged. Then, lightning began to crackle all over Lei Che's body. Immediately afterward, he opened his eyes wide, and a surge of lightning power erupted from his body. This phenomenon immediately stunned everyone present.

Even the cultivators in the VIP seats watched this scene in astonishment.

Upon seeing this, Sun Jianxin exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder he's called Lei Che! It turns out this kid has a rare lightning-attribute cultivation physique!"

Bai Cheng, sitting below the stage, was startled by the overwhelming force of the lightning, and even the other contestants stared at Lei Che on the stage in disbelief. At this moment, the two people in Wuling Academy watched this situation with serious expressions.

Xue Qin: "How about it, brother? Now you're going to have a rival!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Min replied dismissively, "Not bad, but I wonder where this freak came from."

At this moment, Xue Qianfu, who was floating on the stone above the arena, looked solemnly at Lei Che below the stage. Then he looked down at Zhu Yingjie, the principal of Nachuan Academy, who was sitting in his seat with a smug look on his face.

Seeing this, Xue Qianfu muttered to himself, "Well done, Zhu Yingjie. Looks like you came prepared."

On the arena, Fu Qiran stared in astonishment at Lei Che, whose body was wrapped in fine lightning.

"you you,"

Just as Fu Qiran was still in shock, Lei Che suddenly charged towards him, his speed several times greater than before, his figure so fast that it left afterimages. Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lei Che instantly appeared in front of Fu Qiran, lightning crackling around his right arm, before striking Fu Qiran's abdomen. Immediately afterward, a burst of lightning flashed from Fu Qiran's center, rapidly spreading outwards in an arc of electricity. Then, Fu Qiran's vision went white, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Lei Che didn't use much force in this attack; instead, he released all his spiritual energy to attack the enemy. Even though Fu Qiran was wearing special clothes, he couldn't withstand the lightning attack.

Upon seeing this, Xue Qianfu immediately went forward to check on Fu Qiran and found that he had fainted and could no longer continue the match. He then announced, "The first match, Lei Che wins!" As his voice fell, cheers erupted from the crowd below the stage, from the other students of Nachuan Academy.

Nachuan Academy Student Number One: "I knew it! How could Senior Lei Che lose!"

Nachuan Academy Student Number Two: "That's right! Meeting our Senior Lei Che just means you're unlucky. In this competition, Senior Lei Che will definitely be number one!"

Amidst the clamor of the crowd below, Mo Yan, who was sitting in the VIP seats, suddenly stood up and shouted loudly, "This boy will surely join my Cangxuan!" His voice was so loud that it reached everyone's ears.

It should be known that cultivators with lightning physiques are one in ten thousand. If a cultivator with lightning physiques could be recruited, it would be of great help to some major sects, especially first-class sects like the Cangyun Sect. If this matter could be accomplished, Mo Lin's status within the sect would also rise significantly.

The other factions could only glare at Mo Yan with resentment. Even Zhu Mingxuan, who was standing beside him, had a grim expression. He also wanted to recruit a disciple with a lightning physique, but the thought of competing with Mo Yan for a disciple would inevitably lead to conflict. He wasn't afraid of Mo Lin, since both of them were at the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm and had already opened their heart meridians. It was hard to say who would win or lose. He was just afraid of attracting the attention of other elders of the Cangxuan Sect, especially the inner sect elders, which was something that a second-rate sect like the Crimson Soul Sect could not afford.

Thinking of this, he could only swallow his anger and silently watch Mo Lin beside him showing off. Then, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he turned his head to the side and gave a stern "humph".

Inside Xuefu Restaurant, not far from the fighting arena, in a private room by the window, a man dressed in purple sat silently watching the direction of the arena. The lightning stripes on his clothes flickered as if they were dancing.

He then picked up a cup of tea from the table, took a sip, and said, "Spirit tea is best brewed with spirit water. What do you think, Miss Bai?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Muwan, who was sitting opposite Wei Tao, exchanged a glance with him. Wei Tao's expression was extremely serious, and when he looked at the man in purple, his expression became even more solemn, because the person in front of him was truly extraordinary.

White wooden bowl: "I never expected that Senior Shuochen from the Thunder God Palace would be here."

Shuo Chen: "I was just passing by and happened to come across this so-called Wuling Town Grand Competition, so I came to join in the fun."

After saying that, he put down his teacup and then began to pry at the table with his right index finger. Each pry caused a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy to emanate from the table, which then traveled towards the fighting arena several hundred meters away.

On the other side of the ring, the unconscious Fu Qiran had already been carried off the ring. If he could not wake up before the elimination rounds began, he would be forced to withdraw from the competition.

Bai Cheng watched all this silently, then closed his eyes and sighed deeply: "Sigh, even though this guy was beaten up so badly, I didn't feel a shred of sympathy. But speaking of which, are all the people in the Wuling Town competition this abnormal?"

Immediately afterwards, Xue Qianfu announced from above the arena: "The second match will begin, with Lü Qiuyue from Renhui Academy facing off against Ye Xuan from Wuling Academy."

As the words fell, the two women stepped onto the arena after being tested by the body-testing stone. The text in the sky changed to introduce Ye Xuan and Lü Qiuyue, both of whom were nineteen years old and in the late stage of the Body Refinement Realm.