Chapter 150: Know Realm Fourth Transformation, Dripping Rain Defeats Wind Hill

Zhao Xing's "Two Breaths, Five Spells" immediately astonished the spectators. However, the actual effectiveness would only be known after seeing the results.

Feng Qiu, making no special countermeasures, continued to charge forward with his wind spells, clearly confident in his own abilities. Fifty meters away from him, strong winds formed nine giant cyan swords. Within twenty meters, two concentric spherical layers formed, rotating in opposite directions. At ten meters, four cyan figures wielding large axes accompanied him. Five meters in front, four strong wind vortices floated like nebulae, representing gales concentrated to their extreme, ready for immediate deployment.

With the opportune timing controlled by Zhao Xing, and under the cloud cover, Zhao Xing could discern Feng Qiu's layers of defenses through his Five Elements Observation and Keen Insight. Strong, very strong. Feng Qiu lived up to his name; his wind spell could almost be called a unique art. Its power was comparable to a high-tier spell.

When Zhao Xing's Heaven Frost descended, the nine cyan swords on the outer perimeter immediately shot skyward, tearing through the white energy net. "Boom!" As the remaining white energy fell onto the cyan spheres, it rotated in layers, completely crushing the Heaven Frost. Zhao Xing's first spell was broken, but Feng Qiu remained completely unaffected.

Next was Heaven Fire. Heaven Fire, composed purely of fire elemental power, should logically be amplified by wind. However, upon descending, the Heaven Fire was instantly extinguished. The second layer of spells was also broken. A wind-element spell that had surpassed the Nine-Turn limit completely overwhelmed the Seven-Turn Heaven Frost and Heaven Fire.

"Heaven Fire and Heaven Frost indeed cannot affect him," Zhao Xing thought. "I want to harness the power of heaven and earth, but there's a powerful individual within this heaven and earth, preventing me from gaining momentum. A single, sufficiently strong spell can also influence heaven and earth." Zhao Xing registered his spells being broken but remained unhurried.

The first two spells, though broken, only caused Feng Qiu a slight inconvenience. However, with the third spell, Feng Qiu's speed noticeably decreased. The third spell was Soul Wind. Rising from underground, the Soul Wind completely bypassed Feng Qiu's nine-sword and double-sphere defenses, blowing within ten meters of him. At this moment, Feng Qiu frowned, and the four cyan figures wielding large axes immediately slashed out. Yet, a wisp of wind still slipped through the axes, blowing towards Feng Qiu.

Soul Wind directly targets the soul. Unless one possesses soul-protective treasures or is also skilled in Soul Wind-type spells, conventional methods simply cannot stop the Soul Wind from blowing. Feng Qiu was quite vigilant; he immediately deployed the four axe-wielding figures. Upon seeing that even their defense couldn't stop it, he instantly realized this was a Soul Wind spell, and a very powerful one! He immediately tried to conjure his own Soul Wind to counter, but there was no reaction from underground. The original ten-meter distance should have provided ample reaction time, but his inability to conjure Soul Wind prevented Feng Qiu from casting a second spell. "It's too late," he thought.

Feng Qiu immediately stopped, resisting it purely with his will. "Whoosh!" As the Soul Wind entered his body, Feng Qiu felt as if he were seasick; the entire world began to sway, making him intensely nauseous.

"Feng Qiu stopped!""What happened to him?""He stopped suddenly halfway through his charge? He had clearly broken two of Zhao Xing's spells.""Why would this happen?"The spectators were utterly bewildered. The Soul Wind was too subtle, formless, and intangible, and it originated from underground, so many didn't immediately understand what had happened.

Among the reserve agricultural officials, Li Feng was the first to react. "Damn, he's using that trick again!" Li Feng didn't even need to look; he could guess why Feng Qiu stopped with his eyes closed. Feng Qiu's appearance was not merely similar to Li Feng's own reaction when he was hit outside the Ten Thousand Mile Thunder Pond; it was virtually identical. "Feng Qiu clearly knows Soul Wind too, yet he didn't conjure it for defense? Zhao Xing at least has some tricks up his sleeve; you can't be so careless!" Li Feng was somewhat anxious, as if he himself were fighting Zhao Xing. "Why didn't you use Soul Wind to defend yourself, Feng Qiu!"

"Feng Qiu has also learned Soul Wind, and although it's not as strong as his secret art, the 'Four Divine Winds of the Heavenly Sword,' it has still reached the Nine-Turn mastery.""He couldn't conjure Soul Wind mainly because his terrain spells were suppressed."

Inside Cloud Gate, Cen Sanji quietly observed below. Beside him were three young figures, his students. Though not from the Four Great Academies, studying under Cen Sanji had its advantages, such as being able to closely watch battles between masters within Cloud Gate, and having Cen Sanji as their teacher to explain things.

"Teacher, didn't they say Zhao Xing used 'Two Breaths, Five Spells'? When did he cast a terrain spell? And what kind of terrain spell was it?""Two Breaths, Five Spells isn't wrong," Cen Sanji replied, "but his Mist Shroud spell combined with a subterranean palace spell."Cen Sanji said, "It should be the perfected 'Boundless Subterranean Palace.' This palace suppressed the ley lines of the Wind Thunder Canyon, preventing Feng Qiu from conjuring Soul Wind for defense, while enabling Zhao Xing to do so himself."

"Perfected Soul Wind, and perfected Boundless Subterranean Palace?" A dark-skinned, short agricultural official was stunned. Right from the start, Zhao Xing had demonstrated two perfected spells. But before he could ask for more details, Feng Qiu began to move again.

The effect of the Soul Wind didn't last long; Feng Qiu regained his clarity after three breaths. "I undergo the baptism of strong winds every day; how could my will be easily shaken by a mere Soul Wind! Nothing will stop me from advancing to the third tier today!" Feng Qiu's eyes were cold as he continued his charge. He was about to plunge into the white mist, and thunderclouds already gathered overhead. Given three breaths, he could overwhelm Zhao Xing, because the strong winds filled the entire canyon, and there was no way to avoid them. The remaining five hundred meters vanished in an instant, pushing the mist backward.

"Whoa!" The spectators outside erupted in an uproar. Because Feng Qiu not only stopped but actually turned around! "He, he's charging in the opposite direction? What spell is this now?" Peng Ran was stunned, completely unable to grasp what was happening. "Why are you looking at me?" Yang Yang said helplessly. "If I understood, I wouldn't have lost earlier."

"No, look!" Yu Chunwu pointed to the left side of the ground mirror. "Mist is appearing here too, rising from underground!""Ah, did Feng Qiu go in the wrong direction?!"

At the Martial Division, Fu Ying watched the ground mirror, startled. "What's going on with Feng Qiu? He started with such momentum, breaking two spells in a row, and now he's not only stopped but charging backward? Damn it, big brother, don't mess around!" Fu Ying wished he could fly over and help Feng Qiu fight. Seventy thousand points! If Feng Qiu lost, his Tiger Dragon Army brothers would suffer huge losses. He himself would be on the verge of bankruptcy. After all, he contributed the majority of those seventy thousand points!

"Agricultural Official Zhao is mighty!" Chen Fang clenched his fist, silently exclaiming how impressive it was. Why did they support Xia Jing's gamble? Their confidence didn't come from Xia Jing, but from Zhao Xing himself! They had spent a month with Zhao Xing during supply training. Besides farming, Zhao Xing was also honing his spells. The martial artists weren't far away, so they naturally saw Zhao Xing's training. It was then that they sensed Zhao Xing's extraordinariness; his spell mastery seemed to change almost daily. Could an ordinary person achieve such progress? Little did they know, even Judge Zhou Ming had publicly praised Zhao Xing and even once wanted to learn spells from him!

"Feng Qiu is going to die on his charge," Zhuang Ziqing said, shaking his head as he watched the battle. "He's been deceived by Zhao Xing's spells. The Boundless Subterranean Palace collected the mist, causing it to emerge from the other end of the canyon. After being affected by the Soul Wind, his body turned around, creating a 'reverse flight illusion.' He thought he was still charging forward, but from the spectators' perspective, he was actually rushing backward. This is the flaw of specializing in a single spell discipline. It's not obvious against ordinary people, but against a master like Zhao Xing, the flaw is magnified. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xing's combat experience is even richer than Feng Qiu's..." Zhuang Ziqing became invigorated, completely losing his sleepiness.

Undoubtedly, Feng Qiu's choice was correct. The moment he entered the battlefield, he seized the opportune wind and charged straight for Zhao Xing. His approach was sound, because once Zhao Xing raised the clouds, all his opportune timing spells, except for wind spells, would gain an advantage, and his vital energy could be restored, unlike Feng Qiu's. Feng Qiu could only rely on fast-moving wind spells to quickly defeat Zhao Xing, taking him down in one swift move. This wasn't because Feng Qiu looked down on Zhao Xing, but because it was his consistent fighting style. He was truly a one-trick pony who dominated everywhere. But this trick was no longer effective.

"Zhao Xing's 'Two Breaths, Six Spells' put pressure on Feng Qiu; he didn't even have time to conjure Soul Wind before charging forward," Cen Sanji explained. "By the time he remembered, he couldn't conjure it anymore. Zhao Xing's spell combination has reached a state of mastery. Heaven Frost and Heaven Fire weren't used in vain; they were solely to draw Feng Qiu's attention skyward, concealing the movements of the terrain spell. Feng Qiu's reaction speed isn't slow, but he lacks effective countermeasures. If he can't react properly, Feng Qiu would lose this battle without even touching Zhao Xing." Stepping out of bounds counted as a defeat. At this moment, Feng Qiu was forcing the white mist back, and he quickly reached the end of the canyon. If he went another hundred meters forward, Feng Qiu himself would be out of bounds.

"The Soul Wind unsettled his mind, and the Subterranean Palace spell gathered the mist, creating a simple 'reverse flight illusion.' Feng Qiu was on the verge of being eliminated! He was selected and transferred here right after being promoted from a clerk? His combat talent is simply too strong," Cen Sanji, a Nine-Section Agricultural Official, couldn't help but inwardly applaud Zhao Xing. "The Opportune Timing Institute actually didn't want such a talent. The nicknames 'Blind Cheng' and 'Eyeless Ge' truly weren't given in vain."

Wind Thunder Canyon. Zhao Xing floated in the mist, quietly watching Feng Qiu move away. Feng Qiu was attacking the mist he created. In this process, Zhao Xing also perceived the changes his spells underwent under Feng Qiu's influence.

"In the first *hou* of Beginning of Spring, the east wind thaws the ice; as warmth arrives, the solid resolves, and a great mist rises.""Feng Qiu's wind, blowing through the canyon, was like the thawing east wind of the first *hou*, inadvertently amplifying the power of my Mist Shroud.""Frost and cold form mist, and a flyer's killing intent waxes strong. Though Heaven Frost was dispelled, it boosted the Soul Wind spell, completely igniting Feng Qiu's competitive spirit.""The various seasonal changes described in the Solar Terms Decree follow the laws of heaven and earth. My spells, by conforming to these laws, naturally increase in power.""All living beings exist within these laws. Although these are only seasonal phenomena spells, not seasonal transition spells, they still affected Feng Qiu. Small influences, accumulated, produced a great effect."

Zhao Xing had a faint realization, gaining a deeper understanding of harnessing the power of heaven and earth. Seeing Feng Qiu about to step out of bounds, he voluntarily dispelled the mist. He didn't want Feng Qiu to lose so quickly, as he was a rare opponent for practice. That 1 point of progress could appear at any moment; if the battle ended and was interrupted, he might have to find another suitable opportunity.

"Hmm? It's gone, has the battle ended?" Feng Qiu thought he had forced Zhao Xing out of bounds, but after waiting for two breaths, he wasn't teleported out. Feng Qiu's expression changed, and he whipped his head around, his eyes showing disbelief. "What's going on? Why is there mist behind me too! I, I went in the wrong direction? Th-this is impossible!" Feng Qiu was stunned. Could the Soul Wind spell have had such a profound effect on him?

"Kill!" Feng Qiu didn't know what had happened, but he understood the battle wasn't over. Since it wasn't over, he would try again. Whatever spell was affecting him, it was all an illusion before his Ten-Turn Wind Spell! Ten-Turn against Nine-Turn, the advantage is mine!

"Boom!" The wind around Feng Qiu became even more ferocious, like a surging, roaring flood that had burst its banks, its power astonishing.

"Heaven Frost! Heaven Fire! Soul Wind!" Zhao Xing still used the three spells—Heaven Frost, Heaven Fire, and Soul Wind—to obstruct Feng Qiu. For the second casting, the power of the three spells increased. This was because the opportune timing within the Wind Thunder Canyon had imperceptibly shifted, becoming more suitable for Zhao Xing's combat and enhancing his spell power. Unable to conjure Soul Wind defense from underground, Feng Qiu broke through Heaven Frost and Heaven Fire, but was once again affected by Soul Wind.

When he regained his senses, Feng Qiu looked ahead and behind, only to find mist on both ends again. Within the mist ahead, a figure flickered, seemingly Zhao Xing himself hiding there. "Hmph, this must be fake. You won't deceive me!" Feng Qiu immediately changed direction and attacked backward. "Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!" The nine cyan swords shot into the mist. At the same time, the double-layered spheres rotated, attempting to卷 this mist upwards. Zhao Xing stood at the other end, watching Feng Qiu frantically attack. The Mist Shroud spell on that end was quickly dispelled by Feng Qiu. However, conjuring the mist again became easier.

Zhao Xing looked up at the sky, then surveyed every part of the Wind Thunder Canyon, as if Feng Qiu no longer existed. "In the first three turns of the Awareness Realm, by harnessing the power of heaven and earth, the might of spells is enhanced. Heaven Fire is born in the Beginning of Summer, Heaven Frost in Frost's Descent, and Mist Shroud in the Beginning of Spring. Although these three spells originate from different seasons, they have become interconnected. My spell realm hasn't advanced, but the power of my spells has grown stronger. When the power of heaven and earth accumulates to a certain extent, seasonal transitions (*houbian*) occur. Within the laws of heaven and earth, humans, beasts, objects—nothing can escape them."

Zhao Xing closed his eyes and pointed a finger. "Whoosh!" A golden light suddenly appeared above Feng Qiu's head. All the mist abruptly contracted and condensed, transforming into a single raindrop. Feng Qiu was caught off guard. With a sense of foreboding, he looked at the raindrop in the sky, his pupils instantly dilating. The seemingly ordinary raindrop fell. Yet, it easily crushed the nine cyan greatswords and overwhelmed the double-layered spheres.

"How is this possible!" Feng Qiu raged. He desperately tried to counter the raindrop, and the rotating spheres reappeared. But the tiny raindrop seemed to possess immense power. After merely a slight resistance upon contact, the spheres still crumbled. The four axe-wielding cyan figures instantly shot up, slashing at the raindrop. "Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" The cyan figures seemed to freeze for a moment, then disintegrated into chaotic strong winds. Unstoppable! The Nine Swords and Four Deities were broken. Only one move remained.

"Wind Devours the World!" The four strong wind vortices in front of Feng Qiu instantly merged into one, forming a vortex centered on Feng Qiu, powerful enough to engulf the entire canyon. But before it could spread, the raindrop had already fallen. "Thump!" The storm, centered on Feng Qiu, emitted a shockwave.

Cen Sanji's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched this scene. Each turn a spell advanced had a recognized baseline for its power and effectiveness. Feng Qiu had exerted all his might; this move had reached the Eleventh-Turn level! Its power was comparable to a first-turn high-tier spell. However, this also drained Feng Qiu's vital energy, as his path had not reached this level. Instead, he relied on vital energy to forcefully condense wind elemental power, pushing the spell's potency beyond its limits! It was like many third-tier firecrackers piled together, whose destructive power could rival a single fourth-tier firecracker. Of course, achieving this was not easy; some couldn't do it even if they wanted to.

Could Zhao Xing withstand such a super-limit move? The raindrop finally dissipated, and even the mist surrounding Zhao Xing vanished. However, Zhao Xing remained standing. Although his protective barrier glowed, he had not sustained any fatal injuries.

"Feng Qiu, you've strayed from your path," Zhao Xing said calmly. "An Eleventh-Turn wind spell is indeed powerful, but it's not the true Great Dao." He extended a finger, and mist reappeared, then condensed into another raindrop. This time, the raindrop was faster; as soon as it formed, it appeared directly three meters in front of Feng Qiu. "Go back and properly study the Three Great Secret Manuals. Don't just cultivate spells, and certainly don't just focus on wind-element spells. Otherwise, you'll reach a maximum of Rank Six in this lifetime."

With these words, the raindrop struck Feng Qiu's chest. As Feng Qiu watched in despair and shock, a brilliant golden light erupted from his body. The next moment, Feng Qiu and Zhao Xing successively vanished from the Wind Thunder Canyon.

Promotion Battle.Zhao Xing, Victor!Feng Qiu, Defeated!

"Roar!" Seeing this, the countless spectators before the ground mirror immediately burst into an uproar!

Thanks to 'Huangsha Du Du Yun' for becoming an Alliance Leader! This ID is really great, with its own location and a sense of desolation, hahaha. Your cameo will definitely be arranged later! For anyone else who wants a cameo, please leave a comment in the review section! I'm currently racking my brain for names, so it would be best if you include a background story and character personality to give this author some inspiration. It seems I now owe five chapters; I'll do my best to finish them this month! Thanks everyone for correcting typos! I'm posting this first and will revise it after I wake up!

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