Reversing the Milky Way

Upon seeing this, Zuo Jinfeng and Jia Wenming panicked. They thought it was Xiao Mo's punch that caused Fu Qiran to bleed from his seven orifices. Seeing such a horrifying scene, they naturally lost the confidence to continue fighting.

At this moment, Xiao Mo was also feeling a bit uneasy, because the rules said that one could not cause someone's death, but looking at Fu Qiran's situation in front of him, it was obviously very bad.

Xiao Mo immediately said to Xue Qianfu on the suspended arena, "Manager Xue, I think Fu Qiran's current condition is no longer suitable for continuing the competition."

Upon seeing this, Xue Qianfu turned to Fu Qiran and asked, "Fu Qiran, are you giving up the competition?"

However, from Fu Qiran's perspective, a blurry voice came one after another, "Fu.Fu.Qi.Qi.Ran.Ran...." His vision was still completely red, and his body felt increasingly swollen, as if every cell in his body wanted to escape from this body. Gushes of blood gushed from his mouth, staining the floor of the arena where he was almost entirely red.

Upon seeing this, the audience members below the stage began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Isn't it unnecessary to go to such lengths?" said one of the commentators.

Crowd #2: "Yeah, it's just a game. It's not worth risking your life."

Crowd #3: "Seriously, was Xiao Mo's attack really that strong?..."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd below, Fu Jinchuan, sitting in the observation seat, also stood up in terror, trembling as he shouted towards the arena, "No... impossible, this is impossible! He must have done something to Fu'er, it must be like this!"

Upon seeing this, the cultivators in the VIP seats also became solemn.

Sun Jianxin: "Why do I feel like his current state is the result of forcibly infusing spiritual energy into his body?"

Xu Lie: "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be such a serious situation, right? After all, he's at the late stage of Body Refinement Realm. If he has a cultivation physique, he should be able to withstand some of it, but looking at this..." As he spoke, Xu Lie began to ponder.

At this moment, Mo Yan, who was in the main seat, suddenly spoke up: "This is all thanks to his father, who personally fed him a Spirit Gathering Pill, which made him appear to have spiritual power in his body."

After he finished speaking, the group of cultivators were also shocked.

Man Chong: "What?! The Spirit Gathering Pill is a third-grade pill, which can only be taken by those at the Qi Condensation Realm or above. How dare his father do that?!"

Guo Yanyang: "What? It's actually a Spirit Gathering Pill? No wonder Fu Qiran suddenly had spiritual energy fluctuations in his body. So that's what happened. Fu Jinchuan is really ruthless."

Sun Jianxin: "Yes, I usually only take this Spirit Gathering Pill when I'm on a mission. You know, it costs at least fifty silver coins per pill."

Upon hearing this, Man Chong abruptly changed the subject: "Wait a minute, isn't it said that you can't take pills during the competition? This is clearly a violation!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Jianxin explained, "The rules state that it was during the competition, but Fu Qiran took the pill during a break."

Man Chong: "Isn't this the same thing? If I could take two pills before going into the arena, who could beat me?"

Guo Yanyang: "There should be some differences. Some pills, such as Rejuvenation Pills, Enhancement Pills, and Berserk Pills, basically take effect immediately upon ingestion. Although they provide a short-term increase in strength, they also have significant side effects. Once the effect wears off, the user will experience negative effects. If the opponent exploits this weakness during a match and drags out the game, the opponent can win effortlessly, causing a match that could have been won to be lost. Furthermore, pills that can increase physical strength in a short period of time are generally more effective during the conjoined stage. Although the side effects are minimal for us, they are different."

As the group was discussing, Fu Qiran on the stage suddenly yelled, "Ah!!" Then, like a small fountain, blood mist sprayed out from his seven sacs, a scene that terrified many of the onlookers.

Then, Fu Qiran leaned back, like a puppet with its strings cut, and fell heavily to the ground. At this moment, Bai Cheng, watching from the side of the ring, was also dumbfounded: "Holy crap!! This is terrifying! Can Xiao Mo's punch really have that much power? Come to think of it, I seem to have experienced something like this before?"

Bai Cheng suddenly remembered that after he was struck by lightning, his body seemed to be in a similar state, with blood gushing out. Now that he thought about it, Bai Cheng was only in the early stage of Body Refinement at that time, and he was unable to withstand the circulation of spiritual energy in his body.

The strange sight at the scene startled Fu Jinchuan so much that he screamed, "Fu'er, my Fu'er!"

Upon seeing this, Xue Qianfu immediately went to Fu Qiran's side to examine him. After a period of examination, he said, "This boy's eight extraordinary meridians are severely damaged, his limbs and bones are not connected, and his ribs are all broken. It is good that he is alive. In the future, he will probably only be able to live like a cripple in a wheelchair."

Upon hearing this result, Fu Jinchuan immediately shouted, "You're talking nonsense! My Fu'er was perfectly fine just now, it was only after taking a punch from Xiao Mo that he became like this! He must have used some trick to cause this! I'm not convinced!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at him as if he were a fool.

Xiao Mo initially felt somewhat guilty, unsure if it was his punch that caused Fu Qiran to bleed from all seven orifices, after all, it was just a competition, and an opportunity for many students to get to know each other. However, after hearing Fu Jinchuan's words, he crossed his arms and said, "Even so, it's because he's not strong enough! He only did this because he insisted on showing off."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jinchuan was speechless, stammering, "You...you...you!" Before he could finish, Liu Yuntian, sitting in the VIP section, said, "Enough!!"

His expression was stern as he stared intently at Fu Jinchuan in his seat. He then continued, "Fu Jinchuan, the prefect of the Western Prefecture, is inarticulate and behaves inappropriately, lacking in manners. Men, remove his seat! As for student Fu Qiran, take him away and treat him properly. As for the outcome, that's up to fate."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Fu Jinchuan glared at Liu Yuntian in the VIP seats, unwilling to give up, without uttering a single word of rebuttal.

Subsequently, Fu Qiran was carried off the stage by a group of people. At the same time, Fu Jinchuan's seat in the stands was also removed. In a fit of anger, he left the seats next to the stage.

Bai Cheng, who witnessed this scene, was also deeply shocked. He didn't know whether it was because a higher-ranking official could crush a person, or because the difference in their levels of understanding made the prefect of Wuling Town's West Prefecture speechless.

After this incident, the competition returned to normal.

However, after seeing Fu Qiran's miserable state, Zuo Jinfeng and Jia Wenming on the field had no intention of continuing the game. When Fu Qiran was carried off the field earlier, they immediately declared that they would forfeit.

At this point, only one person remained on the field: Shui Ning'er, who hadn't intended to participate in the first place. As the match continued, Xiao Mo said to Shui Ning'er, "Shui Ning'er, we come from the same academy. I don't want to fight you. You should leave now."

Shui Ning'er smiled faintly after hearing this: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mo also scrutinized Shui Ning'er before him. Her light blue dress made her appear fresh and refined, and her appearance was beautiful and dignified. Coupled with her light blue hair, seeing her gave people a sense of tranquility, like a lake, and time seemed to slow down around her.

This reminded Xiao Mo of Shui Ning'er, who had previously been at the early stage of Body Refinement. However, a month before the Wuling Town Grand Competition, she suddenly appeared and requested to be retested. The result was astonishing; at the young age of sixteen, she had reached the late stage of Body Refinement. When this result came out, the students of Nachuan Academy were quite shocked. Unfortunately, Zhu Yingjie did not sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from her, but he still agreed to let her participate in the Wuling Town Grand Competition.

Thinking about this, he muttered to himself, "Could it be that Shui Ning'er is hiding something?"

Seeing this, the atmosphere among those present became tense. The text displayed above the arena now only showed the names of Xiao Mo and Shui Ning'er.

Commenter #1: "This girl actually wants to fight Xiao Mo? Does she really think she can beat him?"

Crowd #2: "That's not necessarily true. She's only sixteen and has already reached the late stage of Body Refinement. She might have other skills too!"

Normally, a sixteen-year-old at the late stage of Body Refinement would definitely attract attention. However, there are too many geniuses in this Wuling Town competition, which has led to the discerning tastes of the spectators.

Although Shui Ning'er was already in the late stage of Body Refinement, as long as she hadn't reached the level of releasing spiritual power, it wasn't enough to ignite the emotions of the audience.

The cultivators in the VIP seats watched this scene in silence. They were also very curious as to why this girl named Shui Ning'er dared to challenge Xiao Mo, who had already achieved the ability to project his spiritual power.

Then, Shui Ning'er took off the pendant from her chest and put it in her pocket. Seeing this, Xiao Mo asked, puzzled, "I'm not going to steal your necklace, why did you have to take it off?"

Shui Ning'er: "This is something my mother left behind, and I don't want to lose it."

Hearing this, Xiao Mo smiled and shook his head. At that moment, he suddenly felt the temperature around him drop significantly.

Xiao Mo: "Hmm? What's going on?"

At this moment, Shui Ning'er on the other side also said, "Senior Xiao Mo, are you ready?!"

Xiao Mo was a little surprised, but he didn't care. He then said, "Junior, don't say I'm bullying you! I'll let you have a few moves first."

After saying that, Xiao Mo made an attack gesture to Shui Ning'er. At this time, he had already dispelled the flames on his arm, because it was still very difficult for him to maintain the release of spiritual power at his current level.

Upon hearing this, Shui Ning'er replied, "Then I'm coming, Senior Xiao Mo."

Then, a flash of blue light appeared in her pupils, and she slowly raised her right hand.

Xiao Mo was also completely bewildered upon seeing this; "Huh? What's going on?"

Bai Cheng was also observing Shui Ning'er's movements from below the stage. He noticed the chill emanating from the arena, which made him shiver, even though it was already winter.

At this moment, the cultivators in the VIP seats also noticed this scene and exclaimed in surprise.

Guo Yanyang: "No way?!..."

Sun Jianxin: "Could it be?!..."

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, a trident slowly appeared in Shui Ning'er's right hand, formed from moisture in the air, extending outwards from the center of her right hand. She then swung the trident a few times before concealing it behind her back.

This scene truly stunned all the audience members present.

Crowd #1: "Holy crap?! Why is this girl pulling out a weapon? That's clearly a foul!"

Crowd Number Two: "What do you mean by pulling out a weapon? You're obviously ignorant. This is a result of your spiritual energy physique reaching a certain level and resonating with the substances within it."

Crowd Number One: "What?! So that's how it is."

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, Bai Cheng, standing beside the arena, watched this scene with a grave expression: "No wonder the rules state that no external equipment can be used; so this is what they were waiting for!"

Bai Cheng had already witnessed Zheng Wensheng's control over flames, so he wasn't shocked at all.

Upon seeing this, Xue Min, who was in the Wuling Academy next to the arena, also became serious.

Xue Min: "This girl is quite interesting."

After he finished speaking, Xue Qin, who was standing next to him, leaned over and said, "Big brother, you can't handle this, can you?"

Seeing this, Xue Min remained silent. In truth, he was also unsure of himself. Although he could also achieve this level, the outcome would only be known after the contest. In any case, it seemed that Xiao Mo was destined to lose.

The cultivators in the VIP seats were also astonished upon seeing this. This was no longer just a genius; such a prodigy was something they had never seen even in White Maple City.

Upon seeing this, Mo Yan exclaimed excitedly, "Excellent! Excellent! It seems that my Cangxuan Sect is about to add another monstrous female disciple!"

Sun Jianxin: "This, this is clearly a level of material ability that allows one to manipulate physical attributes?! I remember that you need to reach the early stage of Qi Condensation to fully achieve this?!"

Guo Yanyang: "That's right. Compared to the ordinary release of spiritual energy to envelop the whole body, this form of spiritual energy that maintains the physical form is a higher level. It not only requires the cultivator's physical attributes to be the same as their physical attributes, but also requires the spiritual energy in the cultivator's body to reach a certain standard level. Otherwise, the structure of the matter itself will diffuse due to the loss of spiritual energy driving it. And this standard level of spiritual energy is the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Upon hearing this, Man Chong looked at Shui Ning'er on the arena in astonishment and said, "So you mean this girl's current cultivation level is already at the early stage of Qi Condensation? How is that possible? This is unheard of!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Lianrong remarked, "She's probably not yet at the Qi Condensation Realm. To reach the Qi Condensation Realm, one must be able to freely control and release spiritual power, ensuring it remains condensed and doesn't dissipate. All of this is based on attacks formed from spiritual power. However, Shui Ning'er's spiritual power is only condensed in her hands, so she probably hasn't reached the true Qi Condensation Realm yet, though not far off. My guess is that she possesses an extremely high water-attribute cultivation physique; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to resonate with a physique that matches hers before even reaching the Qi Condensation Realm! However, I've only heard the Sect Master mention her before, but I've never actually seen it. This is the first time I've witnessed it. But didn't this girl show no spiritual power fluctuations before?"