Reversing the Milky Way

Hearing this, Guo Yanyang said, "Fellow Daoist Man, have you forgotten? The Xue family is one of the three major families in our Baifeng City. Their family foundation is profound, and we can only imagine that the Xue family's ancestor has reached the late stage of the Meridian Opening Realm. Their strength far surpasses that of our sect leaders."

Sun Jianxin: "What's so special about this? I heard that the old city lord of the Bai family has been in seclusion for almost twenty years, trying to break through to the Tonghai Realm. He's been stuck at the Great Perfection of the Kaimai Realm. I wonder how he's doing now?"

Xu Lie: "Hey, Fellow Daoist Sun, it's best not to say too much. If Bai Muxuan can really break through to the Tonghai Realm, then our Baifeng City might be able to be promoted to a first-class city. At that time, the concentration of spiritual energy in the city will increase by at least 50%." Hearing this, Man Chong also remained silent and continued to look at the arena.

At this moment, Xue Qianfu continued to announce: "The next match will be between Yu Qing from Renhui Academy and Shui Ning'er from Nachuan Academy."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shui Ning'er stepped onto the arena.

At Renhui Academy, when Bai Cheng saw Yu Qing walk past him, he also said, "Yu Qing!"

After hearing this, Yu Qing turned his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, Bai Cheng, I have to go up and make a move. I can't let Renhui Academy down."

After saying that, he turned around and continued walking towards the ring.

At this moment, the audience below the stage saw that it was Shui Ning'er's match again, and the atmosphere became lively again. Guo Yanyang, who was in the VIP seats, said after seeing this, "I didn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from this Yu Yuqing. It's not a wise move for him to face Shui Ning'er like this. If this were a life-or-death battlefield, it would be no different from sending himself to his death."

Man Chong: "Hehe, really? I think that's how you show masculinity."

Seeing this, Lianrong interjected, "Is that so? I think Fellow Daoist Guo is right. If it's for acting on impulse, it's better not to cultivate. Such a person is not suited to walk among cultivators." After saying that, she sighed as she stared at Yu Qing on the arena.

Upon seeing Shui Ning'er again on the stage, Yu Qing also assumed a fighting stance. He wanted to unleash all his power in this one strike, even if he lost, he wanted to lose with dignity. As Xue Qianfu announced the start of the match, Yu Qing immediately shouted to boost his morale, and then charged towards Shui Ning'er.

Shui Ning'er stood still, gesturing with her hands in front of her chest as if to say something. Then, a water mirror formed from the moisture in the air appeared in front of her.

As Yu Qing rushed towards the mirror, a reflection of himself also appeared in the water, rushing towards him. Upon seeing this, Yu Qing naturally realized it was an illusion. He clenched his right fist and instantly struck the surface of the water mirror. The impact rippled outwards from the mirror's surface upon contact. Yu Qing felt as if he had struck a solid surface of water.

As the ripples spread across the entire edge of the water mirror, they then began to swirl back towards the center. The moment they touched Yu Qing's fist, Yu Qing felt as if his reflection in the water mirror had punched him, returning double the force of his punch to himself.

Instantly, he was blasted dozens of meters away like a gust of wind with its string cut, before crashing heavily onto the arena.

At this point, Yu Qing realized that this was an opponent he couldn't defeat, and he immediately raised his hand to concede. Seeing this, the cultivators in the VIP seats all praised Shui Ning'er.

Despite Mo Yan's pressure, Lian Rong immediately expressed her desire to take Shui Ning'er into her sect. The Jade Spring Sect was renowned for its extreme water-based cultivation, and moreover, the vast majority of its cultivators were women, each with flawless, translucent skin and exceptionally beautiful appearances. This led to a large number of cultivators seeking Daoist partners within the Jade Spring Sect.

Mo Yan immediately declared that anyone who dared to compete with him for Shui Ning'er would be an enemy of the Cangxuan Sect, but Lian Rong still refused to back down, which infuriated Mo Yan.

Mo Yan: "Lianrong, do you really want to be an enemy of my Cangxuan Sect?"

Lianrong: "Elder Mo, you are just an outer sect elder. What right do you have to say that you represent the entire Cangxuan Sect?"

The reason Lianrong dared to retort to Mo Yan was because their Jade Spring Sect's sect leader, Lan Qingxuan, was a mid-stage Tonghai Realm cultivator, unlike sects like the Wind Clear Sect, the Tyrant Blade Sect, or the Xuanwu Hall. These sects, though called cultivation sects, were at best third-rate sects, with most of their sect leaders only reaching the late-stage Opening Meridian Realm. Therefore, they all temporarily yielded to Mo Yan.

Meanwhile, Mo Yan was also filled with rage. Their Cangxuan Sect was the number one sect in the Huoyun Kingdom. Wherever they went, they were welcomed and worshipped by thousands. Even the royal family of the Huoyun Kingdom did not dare to go against Xuanzong. He never expected to be so insulted in this Wuling Town. He immediately felt that he had lost face for Cangxuan Sect.

Thinking of this, Mo Yan, sitting in the VIP seats, suddenly stood up, unleashing a torrent of spiritual energy. This action truly terrified everyone present. Bai Cheng, standing beside the arena, felt the surrounding air suddenly become incredibly tense, as if a dozen pounds of courage were pressing down on him, making it difficult to even breathe.

Bai Cheng cursed inwardly, "This...is this the pressure from a high-level cultivator? What's wrong with Elder Mo? Is he having an Alzheimer's attack?"

People like Bai Cheng who had entered the Body Refinement Realm were fine, but a large portion of the audience were ordinary people who had not undergone body tempering. The weight of several dozen kilograms on their bodies was extremely difficult for them. Some children even collapsed and couldn't get up. Their parents shielded their children with their bodies, while some martial artists who had reached the Body Refinement Realm immediately retreated. The scene was immediately in chaos.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yuntian cursed inwardly, "Damn it, if I could beat this old bastard, I would definitely go up and slap him a couple of times. But if Mo Yan really wants to fight, the only person who can stop him on the spot is probably Zhu Mingxuan."

When he looked at Zhu Mingxuan, he saw that Zhu Mingxuan's eyes were closed, ignoring all outside affairs, clearly wanting to watch the show. Seeing this, Liu Yuntian gritted his teeth and said, "Elder Mo Yan, are you going to openly violate the rules in Wuling Town? Don't forget, even if you don't abide by the rules of Huoyun Kingdom, your Cangxuan Sect is an important member of the Zhenxian Alliance. If your sect's higher-ups find out what you did in Wuling Town today, aren't you afraid of how the Zhenxian Alliance will view your Cangxuan Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan stopped releasing his spiritual pressure. He snorted and looked at Lian Rong, saying, "Fine, I'll give Inspector Liu face again. If anyone provokes my Cangxuan Sect again, I will kill them!" His voice, amplified by spiritual power, reached the ears of everyone present.

After this incident, the number of spectators at the arena dropped by half instantly, and almost all the parents with children left with their kids. One child in the group was still crying, saying to his mother, "Mommy, why are these immortals attacking us? Did we do something wrong?" His mother, hearing this, comforted him, saying, "Don't cry, child. The immortals are just greeting us." A touch of sadness lingered in her helpless eyes as she finished speaking.

The other cultivators in the VIP seats also witnessed this scene, but none of them dared to utter a sound. In fact, several cultivators from smaller sects had already left, knowing that with Mo Yan and Zhu Mingxuan present, they had no chance of taking on disciples.

Standing on the floating platform, Xue Qianfu watched the crowd gradually disperse below. He sighed helplessly and then continued, "Next, the competition continues! Xue Qin from Wuling Academy will face Bai Cheng from Renhui Academy."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng muttered to himself, "Is it finally my turn?" After saying that, he walked straight to the arena. Watching Bai Cheng's back, Principal Su Boran secretly worried about Bai Cheng, because Bai Cheng's current strength was only at the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm, and his spiritual energy fluctuations were not very obvious.

Just as Bai Cheng was about to step onto the arena, he was stopped by the people next to him.

The guard said, "Wait a minute! You need to go to that bone age testing stone over there first." He pointed with his hand. Bai Cheng heard this and walked to the testing stone, then placed his hand on it. The words "Twenty-one" appeared on the stone.

Bai Cheng: "Is it okay now?"

Guard: "It's ready."

After that, Bai Cheng stepped onto the arena.

At this moment, the text above the arena displayed introductions for Bai Cheng and Xue Qin. Xue Qin's name was described as follows: Bone age eighteen, late-stage Body Refinement Realm, from the Xue family, one of the three major families of Baifeng City. Bai Cheng, bone age twenty-one, mid-stage Body Refinement Realm, from Yu Family Village.

The onlookers who witnessed this scene also began to complain, as if what had just happened was not as shocking as this scene.

Crowd Number One: "Hey! What's going on? I thought if I stayed to watch, there would be some exciting matches. This Bai Cheng is already twenty-one years old, but he's only at the mid-stage of Body Refinement. I'm also twenty-one this year, and I happen to be at the mid-stage of Body Refinement. Does that mean I can also represent Renhui Academy in the competition?"

Crowd #2: "Yeah, I thought the last contestant from Renhui Academy would at least be the grand finale, but who would have thought this guy just got lucky."

Amidst the scornful murmurs from below the stage, Bai Cheng didn't think much of it, after all, he was indeed at that level. The cultivators in the VIP seats also didn't take Bai Cheng seriously.

Sun Jianxin: "Sigh, among this year's contestants from Renhui Academy, only this student named Bai Cheng is left. He's already twenty-one years old and has only just reached the mid-stage of Body Refinement. You know, the other contestants at his age would probably have already entered the Qi Condensation stage." He continued to shake his head as he spoke.

Man Chong: "Sigh, I don't know what's wrong with Su Boran. There are so many people in the late stage of Body Refinement in the academy, but they insist on letting such a mediocre person go on stage. They might as well just surrender."

Xu Lie: "Sigh~, I didn't expect that all the students from Renhui Academy would be eliminated in the second round of the advanced competition this year. Not even one person made it to the semi-finals." After saying that, he shook his head.

Despite this, Xue Qianfu on the floating arena wore a solemn expression. According to his understanding, Bai Cheng had used a technique that hardened the body that night at Xue Fu Restaurant, even managing to withstand a single attack from Wen Yuanning, a cultivator at the early stage of Qi Condensation. Moreover, he had directly used his physical body to block an attack from a high-grade magic weapon, and afterwards, he was not only unharmed but also completely unfazed.

Thinking of this, he looked at his youngest son, Xue Qin, with a mix of trepidation and excitement, and then announced, "The competition begins!"

As the sound rang out, the discussions in the arena were overwhelmingly sarcastic, with some even demanding that Bai Cheng immediately step down from the stage. Compared to other geniuses, Bai Cheng's talent was simply appalling.

At this moment, Qin Ming and Xue Min, both from the Wuling Academy, were also watching this scene. Qin Ming: "This is the Bai Cheng you mentioned before? You think so highly of someone with this kind of talent?"

Xue Min said, "Don't underestimate him." After saying that, he stared intently at Bai Cheng on the arena.

In fact, Xue Min and Xue Qin had also heard about this from their family's restaurant owner. When Xue Min heard it, he was also greatly shocked. Putting aside everything else, just the fact that someone in the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm could withstand an attack from someone in the early stage of the Qi Condensation Realm without being injured was something he believed was absolutely impossible for him. Even the geniuses from the cultivation families in first-class cities would probably find it difficult to do.

Therefore, his expression at this moment was also one of worry. After hearing this, Qin Ming was also a little confused: "Huh?" After asking this question, he also looked at Bai Cheng on the arena.

The match had already begun on the arena, but both sides tacitly refrained from making a move. Taking advantage of this, Bai Cheng activated the power of the fragments. Immediately afterward, the blood vessels on the surface of his body began to turn pale blue. However, due to the winter season, outsiders could only see the pale blue lines on Bai Cheng's fists and the blue glow emanating from the blood vessels under his skin.

Bai Cheng didn't know if Xue Qin could use spiritual power, but judging from the previous people, Xue Qin, being from a cultivation family, would most likely be able to release spiritual energy. Moreover, apart from sparring with Wei Ran a few days ago, Bai Cheng had never fought against anyone else who could use spiritual power.

However, judging from his sparring with Wei Ran, he knew that relying solely on physical strength would be insufficient to win, so he decided to go all out and activate his full power.