Chapter 1895: Today, Ji Wuyou
In the Qingxiao Land, at the Holy City Central Continent, within the War King Academy.
Hou Qinglin and the others had long since returned from the Eight Wastelands and Nine Abyss. After settling all matters, they reorganized the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses and rebuilt the Heavenly Terrace. Now, the Heavenly Terrace stood as firm as a mountain in the Nine Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortress Region, unshakable by anyone, with a great reputation. They believed that once their fellow disciples and masters learned of this, they would quickly find the Heavenly Terrace and, through it, learn of their whereabouts.
At this moment, in the main mansion of the Heavenly Terrace within the War King Academy, two figures were locked in battle—a man and a woman. The man was very young, with clear eyes. He was breathing heavily as he said to the beautiful woman, "Sister Qingyan, the power of laws can harness the force of heaven and earth. I simply can't fight like this. Even just the momentum alone crushes me completely."
"So, if you want to spar with a Martial Emperor, you first need to comprehend a thousandfold momentum. Only then can you truly feel the surrounding heaven and earth void under your control, as if your power merges into it, no longer at the mercy of others." Yun Qingyan smiled and said, "Xiao Chen, your teacher asked me to train you well. Don't blame your sister Qingyan."
"How could I? Sister Qingyan is so good to him; Xiao Chen wouldn't be so ungrateful." Ye Xue, standing nearby, smiled as she spoke. Yun Qingyan glanced at Ye Xue and chuckled, "You're the one who spoils this kid. Next time, we should have that Great Pest come teach him, or Tantai would do."
"No!" Xiao Chen's face instantly fell.
"Kid, what's wrong with me, your Great Pest uncle, teaching you?" Tantai strode over, and Ye Chen immediately gave a trembling smile that looked worse than crying. Tantai walked up to Ye Chen and squeezed his shoulder, making Ye Chen wince with a bitter expression, feeling as if his entire body was being crushed by a terrifying force. Every time Tantai taught him, it was clearly just torment.
"Where's Second Senior Brother?" Tantai looked at Yun Qingyan and asked with a smile.
"That guy just came back from taking you all out for training and immediately went into seclusion again. He's practically a martial arts maniac." Yun Qingyan pouted, making Tantai grin. "That Lin Feng guy has entered a death-seclusion. Second Senior Brother has to shoulder the burden of the Heavenly Terrace. Haven't you seen how arrogant those Ji Gate people are? Even the Star Gate is clamoring every day for another battle. I wish I could crush them all."
"Hold back a little. The Star Gate isn't really a problem. The Ji Wuyou who was harder to deal with in the past has now joined the Moon Gate. As for the others, with the Heavenly Terrace's strength, we could easily sweep the Star Gate. But the Moon Gate—we can't shake them yet. There's still a year or two left; that's enough." Yun Qingyan grew a bit more serious as she spoke slowly.
"Mm. I came precisely because of Ji Wuyou. That guy has been shouting nonstop ever since he broke through to Mid-rank Emperor. Not long ago, he went to the Hidden King List: Earth List battle platform and challenged the fifth-ranked expert on the Earth List. They say that after making a few arrogant displays as a Mid-rank Emperor, he went into seclusion at the main Ji Clan of the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans and only just returned. His strength has improved greatly. I don't know how strong he is now. I wanted to invite Second Senior Brother and the others to watch, so we can be mentally prepared."
Tantai spoke slowly, and Yun Qingyan nodded slightly. His words made sense—knowing the opponent's strength would also serve as motivation for their own side.
For Ji Wuyou to dare directly challenge the fifth-ranked expert on the Earth List showed that his seclusion must have yielded great gains. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so arrogant. The fifth-ranked expert on the Earth List was already a standout among Mid-rank Emperors.
At that moment, Hou Qinglin was deep in thought, with the power of reincarnation radiating around him. He waved his hand casually, and reincarnation manifested. Hou Qinglin stared at it, lost in thought, murmuring, "The Dao of martial arts... where should my reincarnation power evolve?"
After pondering for a while without enlightenment, Hou Qinglin stepped out of his cultivation chamber. Just then, Tantai and Yun Qingyan came to find him. Upon learning of Ji Wuyou's challenge to the fifth-ranked Earth List expert, Hou Qinglin began gathering the people of the Heavenly Terrace to go watch. Observing the battles of strong opponents, even if they were enemies, could still inspire one's own growth.
At this moment, the Hidden King List: Earth List battle platform was packed with people, countless figures gathered around. Ji Wuyou stood on the platform, proud and aloof, like a king exuding an air of invincibility. The crowd understood that the Ji Wuyou who had been defeated by Lin Feng in the past had returned. He was still as arrogant as ever, his pride reaching the heavens, directly challenging the fifth-ranked expert on the Earth List. His strength was terrifying.
"Que Lan has arrived. Que Lan is ranked fifth on the Hidden King List: Earth List, with terrifying strength. He stands at the pinnacle of Mid-rank Emperors, cultivating the Heaven-Shaking Ancient Seal. His seal technique is like a bell, capable of shattering a person's soul with infinite, fearsome power. Even those ranked above him are unwilling to clash with him. This Ji Wuyou—what breakthrough did he make in his seclusion to dare challenge Que Lan?"
The crowd watched as a figure in luxurious robes strode forward. He stepped onto the battle platform, hovering in the air, his voice booming like a great bell: "Ji Wuyou, though you are the younger brother of Ji Shang, on this Hidden King List battle platform, I will show you no mercy."
A cold, contemptuous smile curled at the corner of Ji Wuyou's mouth. His body surged into the air, his kingly aura sweeping through the void. The Azure Dragon Totem emerged on his back, shining brilliantly across the nine heavens. This time, there were three Azure Dragon Totems, radiating a terrifying sense of power. Dragon roars shook heaven and earth, carrying an overwhelming might.
"Make your move. If you can withstand a single strike from me, I'll consider it my loss." Ji Wuyou's voice was arrogant, making Que Lan's expression turn cold.
"A defeated general from the past, and now you dare to be so reckless?" Que Lan said.
Hearing this, Ji Wuyou's body instantly erupted with a terrifying killing intent, surging forth. He clenched his fist, and the light of the Azure Dragon blazed dazzlingly. With a furious roar, heaven and earth trembled together, dragons roared in unison, and suddenly, streaks of Azure Dragons crushed through the void, exuding a fearsome power, as if they had carved an ancient path through the sky.
Que Lan snorted coldly, unafraid. He stomped his foot, and an invisible bell-like sound surged outward, shaking the eardrums of the crowd and causing heaven and earth to hum. At the same time, his Heaven-Shaking Seal technique blasted out, colliding with Ji Wuyou's Azure Dragon chariot.
"Collapse and annihilate!" Ji Wuyou spat out a single word. Instantly, a series of rumbling explosions echoed continuously. Que Lan's Heaven-Shaking Seals began to crumble wildly, as if an invisible force was causing them to collapse and burst apart.
Que Lan's expression changed abruptly. How could this be? His power was clearly stronger than Ji Wuyou's, so why was it collapsing like this?
Que Lan formed seals with both hands, and a series of bell-like sounds surged forth, shaking heaven and earth. The sound waves rolled out, making the crowd feel as if their souls were about to shatter. But Ji Wuyou's eyes remained cold. He roared again, and the dragon's cry soared to the sky. The rumbling power of collapse was endless and unbroken, and even the bell-like sounds seemed to disintegrate and shatter in the void, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
"Boom!" A force of collapse suddenly struck Que Lan's mind, making him grunt in pain. His face turned pale, as if his soul was about to shatter and perish. Then, with a thunderous explosion, the light of the Azure Dragon slammed into him, sending him flying backward. He spat out a mouthful of blood in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, his face pale, utterly defeated.
The crowd snapped back to reality. Seeing this scene, they were all stunned, their minds churning with shock. How had Ji Wuyou become so powerful? Que Lan, ranked fifth on the Hidden King List: Earth List, was utterly helpless, defeated in an instant.
"It seems there's a hint of Dao might within it," a young man standing in the void watching said, his eyes sharp as he stared at Ji Wuyou.
"Dao!" The crowd's pupils contracted slightly, finding it hard to believe. Dao power—wasn't that something only Great Emperor-level experts had a chance to touch? Unless one was a monstrous prodigy, beginning to comprehend the Dao at the High-rank Emperor realm. Ji Wuyou was only at the Mid-rank Emperor realm, yet he had also grasped Dao might. That would be too terrifying, his talent possibly surpassing that of his elder brother.
Ji Wuyou stood in the void, his long robe fluttering, proud and aloof like a true king. He looked down coldly at Que Lan on the ground and said icily, "In the martial path, who can go through life without defeat? My past loss was my shame. If I were to fight Lin Feng again, I would crush him easily."
"Arrogant nonsense!" A voice boomed from the crowd. Everyone turned to look and saw Tantai's figure. Their expressions tightened. "The people from the Heavenly Terrace—Hou Qinglin, Tian Chi, they're all here. Last time, they defeated the Star Gate. Now, they seem even stronger."
Hearing Tantai's words, Ji Wuyou stomped his foot and appeared above Tantai, looking down coldly. "Where is Lin Feng? Let him fight me again."
"A defeated general—why fight again?" Tantai stared at Ji Wuyou in the void. This man had been just as arrogant before. Even after losing once, he was still so shameless.
Ji Wuyou's expression turned icy. He looked down at Tantai and suddenly let out a furious roar. The dragon's cry surged to the heavens, rushing straight at Tantai. In that instant, Tantai felt as if his soul was about to shatter. He grunted, his face turning pale, his body swaying as if about to fall.
The dragon's cry stopped. Ji Wuyou looked down contemptuously. "Since you dare not fight, what is there to say? When the appointed day comes, if your Heavenly Terrace makes another excuse, I will surely destroy it."
"You—" Great Pest's body shot forward, but Hou Qinglin reached out and stopped him. He looked calmly at Ji Wuyou in the void and said flatly, "I've been reading the ancient scriptures of the War King Hall on the Dao, and I've gained some insights. If you had truly achieved the Dao, one strike would have killed Tantai. You're just putting on a show. Perhaps you're merely borrowing someone else's Dao might."
With that, Hou Qinglin waved his hand. "Let's go."
Ji Wuyou's expression stiffened, his face turning ashen, as if someone had struck a nerve. Indeed, he had not achieved the Dao. He had only had clan experts nurture him with the Dao, letting him comprehend and form a Dao seal, allowing him to experience it. But he had yet to grasp the power of the Dao. However, after immersing himself in Dao intent for many days, he could borrow Dao might and unleash a powerful force of collapse.
"Wuyou, why bother with these people? The day they challenge the Moon Gate will be the day of their destruction. Then you can avenge your past grievances and sweep them all away." The experts of the Moon Gate strode over, landing beside Ji Wuyou, and spoke softly.
Ji Wuyou nodded slightly. His focus should not be on the mere Heavenly Terrace. His elder brother had already entered the Immortal Kingdom Trial grounds to conquer. He had to train hard and follow in his brother's footsteps. Otherwise, others would forever see him as just his brother's appendage, sheltered by Ji Shang. When people saw him, the first thing they would think of was: Ji Shang's younger brother!
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