Chapter 618: Finals (Part 2)

The Supreme Mad Devil Fist is a secret technique of the Wangjiang Sect, never taught outside the sect. Once performed, it temporarily boosts one's power by a small level. However, after using it, the user's cultivation will plummet.

Bi Jianghai had just managed to break through to the Harmonization Realm. If he were to lose it because of this, not only he but also the entire Wangjiang Sect would face immense losses.

It's important to know that within the 28 domains, experts in the Harmonization Realm are few and far between, numbering no more than 100.

The Wangjiang Sect itself has fewer than five. One more would bring significant deterrence and greatly elevate the sect's status.

Furthermore, their opponent was Master Zhang, a super genius and renowned master who had repeatedly broken records. Should anything unforeseen happen, how could the Wangjiang Sect face the Master Teacher Pavilion?

"He's crazy, absolutely crazy!" an elder exclaimed, his face pale and voice dry, unable to utter another word.

"Can it still be stopped?" another elder asked, full of hope, but the reply was a shake of the head.

Once the Master Teacher Tournament begins, interruptions are not permitted; otherwise, where would the fairness be?

"We can only rely on Master Zhang himself. Let's hope he can create another miracle!"

"Indeed, but a True Purity Realm initial stage practitioner defeating a Harmonization Realm middle stage practitioner is likely impossible! They are simply not on the same level, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless... Master Zhang uses his spiritual beast, that Demonic Star Beast!"

"A Demonic Star Beast? Right, why didn't I think of that? Master Zhang is a beast tamer; he's qualified to bring his spiritual beast into battle. The Demonic Star Beast's Harmonization Realm strength would easily defeat Master Bi!"

"That's simple to do, but would Master Zhang actually do it?" The person who offered the suggestion fell silent.

Although Master Zhang appeared carefree, when it came to such matters, he likely wouldn't give an inch.

Since he had agreed to the duel, he would certainly rely on his own strength to defeat his opponent; he wouldn't possibly use the power of his spiritual beast!

"Let's keep watching. Perhaps a miracle will happen..."

Everyone continued to watch, filled with anxiety.

The Master Teacher Tournament emphasized fairness. Bi Jianghai's challenge of a lower-ranked opponent was already frowned upon, but now, resorting to a desperate move that severely damaged himself made him even more displeasing.

In contrast, Master Zhang, even in such a perilous situation, continued to persevere, earning everyone's immense admiration.

While concern mounted on and off the stage, the duel in the arena had reached a fever pitch.

With the Supreme Mad Devil Fist, Bi Jianghai's cultivation surged, and his power reached 2.4 million ding. Every movement carried immense force; his palm, raised high in the air, exuded an unassailable deterrent even before it reached its target.

"Bring it on!" Zhang Xuan showed no fear. Instead, he let out a long cry, his eyes shining with excitement, and charged forward.

Blows rained down!

Auras surged and true qi whistled as the two fought fiercely, neither gaining an advantage.

"Master Zhang's cultivation is actually increasing continuously!"

"True Purity Realm initial, middle, late stage... How much time has passed?"

"Peak! He's already reached the True Purity Realm peak! Ten breaths? Twenty breaths? From initial True Purity Realm to peak? How is that possible?!"

Everyone had thought that with Bi Jianghai using the Supreme Mad Devil Fist, Master Zhang would be hard-pressed. They never dreamed that not only did the latter not suffer an immediate defeat, but he grew stronger with each blow. In just twenty to thirty breaths, he went directly from initial True Purity Realm to peak, his cultivation more than doubling!

Even witnessing it firsthand felt like a dream.

It was terrifying!

For others, progressing from initial True Purity Realm to peak would take decades, if not scores of years. Yet, Master Zhang accomplished it in less than a minute, even solidifying his cultivation!

Such a rapid advancement speed was enough to make countless self-proclaimed geniuses die of shame.

"Using the pressure of a Harmonization Realm soul body to temper himself, swiftly separating impurities and making great progress in cultivation—such courage and confidence, even I can't compare!" Master Hong muttered to himself, his face pale.

With his discerning eye, he naturally understood what was happening.

A True Purity Realm practitioner, facing a super expert of the Harmonization Realm, showed no fear. Instead, he used the opponent's power to break through his own physical limitations. Let alone Master Hong, it was uncertain if even Hall Master Mo Gaoyuan could achieve such a feat.

Initially, they had thought Master Zhang was only exceptional in his master teacher abilities, which was plausible given that he had an alleged eight-star teacher guiding him day and night. But now they realized he was not only strong in other aspects; even his seemingly weakest attribute—his cultivation—far surpassed everyone else's.

There was simply no comparison.

"It seems the champion of this tournament can only be him."

Only at this moment did the collective anxiety finally subside.

Hall Master Mo Gaoyuan, who had taken a high-grade spirit stone from his own pocket to better befriend Master Zhang and lay the groundwork for meeting Master Yang, saw that his efforts had not been in vain.

As expected of a student of an eight-star master teacher, his strength and intellect were extraordinary.

While those below the stage were gripped by tension and anxiety, Zhang Xuan, on the stage, had entered a profound state.

Using the opponent's power to boost his cultivation was a spur-of-the-moment idea he'd thought would be difficult to accomplish. To his surprise, not only did it succeed, but the effect was also perfectly splendid.

At this moment, profound true qi surged and churned like thunder within his meridians, and his entire aura and strength underwent a qualitative leap.

Normally, cultivating with a mid-grade spirit stone would take about an hour to succeed. But now, in such a short time, not only had his strength reached the peak of the True Purity Realm, but more importantly, his true qi reserves were much richer, and its circulation was smoother, as if he had been immersed in cultivation for several months, greatly saving him training time.

Previously, at the peak of the Yin-Yang Realm, he possessed 1 million ding of power. Now, it had more than doubled, reaching 2 million ding!

With 2 million true qi in his physical body and 1.6 million in soul power, he commanded a total of 3.6 million ding, enough to potentially kill a Harmonization Realm peak expert with a single punch.

A normal Harmonization Realm expert possesses 2 million ding at the initial stage, 2.4 million at the middle stage, 2.8 million at the late stage, and only 3.2 million at the peak!

Powerful!

While Zhang Xuan savored the joy of his increasing power and perceived the changes within his body, Bi Jianghai, his opponent, was on the verge of madness.

Normally, after unleashing his ultimate move and greatly increasing his cultivation, crushing his opponent should have been effortless.

Yet... the more he fought, the more disheartened he became. He scrambled up and down, putting in every ounce of effort, even his utmost strength, but his opponent responded casually, as if asleep, making him increasingly flustered and unable to bear it any longer.

"Lie down!"

With a furious roar, he unleashed the remaining power within him without reservation.

The wild true qi, like a river, enveloped everything, instantly engulfing Zhang Xuan.

"Oh no!"

Master Hong, Hall Master Kang, and the others' pupils contracted.

This was no longer a mere spar. Such a frantic move was a life-or-death struggle; the slightest misstep could lead to one party's death and utter destruction.

"He's crazy, truly crazy!"

The elders of the Wangjiang Sect all turned deathly pale.

Although they hadn't personally experienced Master Yang's affairs, they had heard some secret rumors and knew that Master Zhang's background was not simple.

Otherwise, after destroying so many treasures and driving everyone to the brink of a mental breakdown, he would have surely been disqualified long ago. How could he still be here, continuing to compete, with even Master Hong frantically worried but helpless?

To try and kill such a figure with all your might—if that's not madness, then what is?

Just as everyone was filled with anxiety and at a loss, Zhang Xuan, having finished comprehending the power within him, finally recovered. Seeing the violent force before him, he gently slapped his palm forward!

The dust settled, and Bi Jianghai, who had exerted all his strength, was sent flying like a mosquito swatted by a fly. With a 'whoosh!', he shot through the air, becoming a human projectile just like Wu Tianhao before him!

"Huh?"

"What happened?"

"I don't know either, it seems Master Zhang just casually slapped him, and Master Bi flew off..."

Everyone was dumbfounded.

They had seen Master Zhang's strength with their own eyes. Under normal circumstances, he should have been beaten to a pulp. Yet, nothing happened to him, while Master Bi, a Harmonization Realm expert, was sent flying like a ball... What on earth happened?

When did Master Zhang become so formidable?

Seeing Master Bi sent flying, Zhang Xuan finally snapped out of his cultivation state. His eyes widened, and he scratched his head, feeling a little like crying, quickly explaining, "I really didn't mean to..."

He had truly been distracted just now. He had acted immediately after finishing his cultivation breakthrough, never expecting that the opponent, who had been so formidable moments ago, would suddenly become so vulnerable...

What kind of situation was this? It was one thing for the previous opponents to be injured or knocked out, but now, in the finals, the guy ranked second was slapped so hard he flew into the sky and became a tiny black dot... He wondered if so many people would believe him when he said it wasn't on purpose.

"Master Bi..."

Seeing their sect's genius flying farther and farther away like a kite, the elders, who had just been deeply worried, now felt relieved rather than anxious.

"Master Hong, everyone, it is our Wangjiang Sect's fault for lax discipline, almost causing a great disaster. We will take Bi Jianghai back now to properly educate him. He is unworthy of the second place..."

A presiding elder of the Wangjiang Sect stood up, his face filled with shame.

In the Master Teacher Tournament, everyone was supposed to stop before serious injury. But their sect's genius, on the other hand, had directly aimed for a kill. If Master Zhang hadn't achieved a breakthrough during the battle, it would have surely been Bi Jianghai who died.

Such deranged behavior had already violated the tournament rules. Even if they stayed, they would have no face left.

Zhang Xuan was startled. What was all this about? If they were going to be so particular, wouldn't he have been disqualified many times over?

"Esteemed Elder, you speak too gravely. Master Bi merely acted with a bit more force because he was provoked by me. In truth, he didn't cause me any harm. Let's just let this matter go..."

"Let it go? Thank you, Master Zhang!"

Hearing his personal plea, all the elders of the Wangjiang Sect flushed with excitement and collectively bowed to the ground.

See that?

This is the magnanimity of a Master Teacher!

In the air, Bi Jianghai, with tears in his eyes, thought, "Magnanimity? I want that too, but only if... I can beat this freak..."