Watching Di Nvfeng’s smug expression, Wang Xuanling’s face darkened as he snorted coldly, “I wonder which fellow disciple was so kind as to teach your student for you.”

No wonder he was displeased. As the head of the peaks, he held considerable prestige among the thirty-six peak masters. His relationships with fellow disciples might not be extremely close, but his popularity was certainly a hundred times stronger than Di Nvfeng’s.

The art of Spawning Soldiers from Beans was no ordinary immortal technique, mastered by only a few elders of Shu Mountain. It was certain that Di Nvfeng could not have taught Chu Liang this technique. The only powerful figure she was on good terms with was Daoist Yan, but Wang Xuanling knew that this technique was not in Daoist Yan’s repertoire of immortal techniques; she was more devoted to the study of swordsmanship.

Aside from these two, someone else, knowing full well about the wager between Di Nvfeng and himself, had secretly taken it upon themselves to teach her disciple.

It was clear they were siding with Silver Sword Peak to deal with Jade Sword Peak.

Thus, he raised his voice slightly with that remark, ensuring that all the peak masters seated at the viewing platform could hear it.

It was a subtle expression of his dissatisfaction, and beyond that, there wasn’t much else he could do.

Suddenly, a faint voice came from above: “I taught him.”

Turning to look, it was none other than one of the four great Elders of Shu Mountain, Elder Dan Ding!

Wang Xuanling’s stern face faltered for a moment.

The Elder taught him?

Then there was no issue.

He indeed knew that Elder Dan Ding could perform the art of Spawning Soldiers from Beans, but it never crossed his mind to consider this elder. Everyone on Shu Mountain knew that there had been unpleasantness between Silver Sword Peak and Dan Ding Hall not long ago, with Di Nvfeng even barging into Dan Ding Hall to cause trouble, ending with Elder Dan Ding suffering a slight loss.

The enmity formed was deeper than that between himself and Di Nvfeng!

But now…

How did Elder Dan Ding suddenly switch sides?

While he was greatly surprised, Elder Dan Ding himself was not without surprise in his heart.

This matter traced back to right after the Mountain God Festival, when he approached Chu Liang with the offer to teach him the Way of Dan Ding. Although Chu Liang agreed to become a managing disciple in Dan Ding Hall, he said it would have to wait until after the Shu Mountain Peak Assembly.

He said he wanted to participate in the Shu Mountain Peak Assembly, but his current strength was weak, and he hoped to use this time to learn more divine techniques, especially immortal techniques.

Elder Dan Ding then mentioned he had an immortal technique he could teach him, and Chu Liang was naturally overjoyed.

This immortal technique was Spawning Soldiers from Beans.

Elder Dan Ding had his own calculations in wanting to pass this technique to Chu Liang. Spawning Soldiers from Beans might allow one to transform a handful of beans into puppets, but how much spiritual essence could beans possess? Unless one was a highly cultivated powerhouse, they would need to use specially crafted materials to refine puppet items.

For instance, Elder Dan Ding often used a type of puppet pill.

He wanted to take the opportunity of teaching Chu Liang Spawning Soldiers from Beans to first have him learn how to refine these puppet pills, which was essentially using this time to familiarize him with the Way of Dan Ding.

After all, mastering alchemy first, as for the immortal technique itself, he never expected Chu Liang to be able to master it.

It was an immortal technique derived from the Way of Illusion and Reality, ethereal and profoundly difficult. Even practicing for a year or two would not be enough, and Chu Liang thought he could master it in a month or two?

Pure wishful thinking.

After passing on the immortal technique to Chu Liang and giving him some pointers, Elder Dan Ding waited for Chu Liang to seek him out with questions, but he never did. After all, being an Elder of Shu Mountain, it was not proper to always take the initiative to pay attention to a junior disciple.

Who would have thought that today, at the peak assembly’s main competition, he would see him deploy it!

And he had even refined four puppet pills, controlling four puppets simultaneously! People inside and outside of Shu Mountain were unaware of Chu Liang’s training duration, possibly thinking he had hidden his skills for a long time.

But Elder Dan Ding knew he had used less than two months!

The brief surprise soon turned into delight, and he said to the Law Enforcement Elder beside him, “Shu Mountain has gained another peerless genius!”

…

“Heavenly Sword Technique… Shrinking Earth into Inches… Spawning Soldiers from Beans…” Master Sun exclaimed, “This Chu Liang has unleashed quite astonishing strength right from the start.”

With a top-grade Golden Elixir in the mid-stage, plus more than one immortal technique at his disposal, just these two aspects were enough to place him among the prodigies of the Nine Provinces!

“Hisss.” Master Huang gasped in surprise, “This kid has kept his cards close to his chest! Suddenly pulling this move, Xu Ziyang probably didn’t see it coming.”

“Heh, is he panicking?” Master Sun asked.

“Not likely.” Master Huang shook his head confidently, “Though unexpected, relying on such strength to defeat a fifth realm prodigy is still wishful thinking.”

As he spoke, Xu Ziyang, who was in the midst of the formation, finally responded.

Indeed.

Chu Liang’s sudden burst of power was beyond his expectations.

Even for a cultivator with two immortal techniques, it would be difficult to unleash them simultaneously. Two uses of Shrinking Earth into Inches followed by Spawning Soldiers from Beans meant that Chu Liang had used three immortal techniques in the blink of an eye.

One must know that using immortal techniques consumes a terrifying amount of true qi. For an ordinary mid-stage Golden Elixir cultivator, this combination of moves would be enough to drain their sea of qi!

Yet Chu Liang showed no signs of strain, his face unchanged.

Is this the charm of a top-grade Golden Elixir?

He had hidden his abilities for so long, truly painstaking… but that’s all there is to it.

Facing the onslaught of five Chu Liangs, Xu Ziyang did feel a certain pressure. If it were just a contest of physical strength, he might not be as strong as Chu Liang’s true body, let alone facing one against five.

But would he just sit and wait for defeat?

He was surrounded but not panicked, his hands swiftly forming seals, and in a flash, his body shone brightly, and suddenly another head sprouted from one shoulder! Then another!

At the same time, two more arms shot out from behind each of his shoulders, and his entire body suddenly became massive and eerie.

Three heads and six arms!

This was also a rather obscure divine technique, not an immortal technique, but some say that if a martial artist mastered three heads and six arms, it would be equivalent to an immortal technique.

The strength of this divine technique lies in eliminating the weakness of one’s back. The three sets of heads and arms could form three systems, defending against enemies from all directions, no longer fearing encirclement! It was an excellent choice for facing multiple opponents with fewer numbers!

In the blink of an eye, the attacks from Chu Liang and his puppets had arrived, fists and feet clashing!

Xu Ziyang’s three heads and six arms had no difficulty fending off the four puppets, but Chu Liang’s true body was equally relentless, his punch swift and generating wind, the force of the fist no weaker than Ling Ao’s earlier!

Boom——

With that punch, Xu Ziyang managed to catch it with a single palm, but the resulting sound was like a meteor falling from the sky and striking a towering mountain!

Below the stage.

Ling Ao, who had previously left, had returned at some point and stood on the outskirts, quietly watching the match on the platform.

Only now did Ling Ao realize that if Chu Liang wished, he could have, like himself, relied solely on his physical body to quickly resolve the fight. But he did not do so, instead holding back until now, finally giving Xu Ziyang a big surprise.

Only he could sense that breath of the true dragon, the opportunity he had desperately desired before. For the first time, Ling Ao began to ponder, aside from talent, was there something he lacked compared to Chu Liang?

…

After the punch, Xu Ziyang’s three-headed and six-armed body staggered back two steps, while Chu Liang’s right fist trembled uncontrollably.

His Dragon Blood Secret Technique was already at its peak, his blood and qi reaching a steaming intensity, the immense power contained in that punch was not something ordinary to contend with!

But Xu Ziyang’s physical body was not weak either, definitely having focused on cultivation before, and with the first layer of the Five Elements Realm, he gained a bit of the mystical—his Geng Metal True Qi infused his entire body, his skin immediately taking on a bronze color, shining with strong spiritual light, instantly as hard as metal and stone!

The Fifth Realm Golden Body!

Although Chu Liang was stronger, this golden body was tougher, and the collision did not give either an advantage.

At this moment, Xu Ziyang stood tall with his three-headed and six-armed golden body, majestic and imposing, like a war god!

And Chu Liang, with five figures surrounding him, the main body leading and the puppets assisting, also let loose, fighting desperately!

No one could have expected.

That a duel between these two would turn into such an intense close-quarters brawl!

Boom boom boom boom boom——

Although Chu Liang had not specifically trained in boxing, he had learned the Returning Flow Body Technique and Brick Fighting Technique from Yun Zhaoxian, and understood some of the mysteries of martial arts. Xu Ziyang had definitely trained as well, specifically to deal with such situations, and his technique was not weak!

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged hundreds of blows, fist to flesh!

What was clearly a one-on-one match on the platform turned into the momentum of a group fight! Boom boom boom! The more they fought, the fiercer it became, and even the platform beneath their feet began to crack!

The audience below was all agape, except for a tall and mighty disciple of Heavenly Strength who was beaming with joy.

Yun Zhaoxian pointed at the valiant Chu Liang and said to Tang Shi beside him, “See that? I taught him that.”

Thud.

No sooner had he spoken than Chu Liang suddenly took a punch.

“The body technique is what I taught, not the boxing.” Yun Zhaoxian calmly clarified.

Thud.

Chu Liang took another punch.

On the stage, he began to realize something was amiss. His own state was becoming more and more valiant, but Xu Ziyang was also becoming fiercer, and the increase in strength was even more formidable than his own! The punches and kicks were getting sharper! Those hard punches to the face were too painful!

It seemed he was gradually mastering a martial arts technique!

Indeed, that was the case.

Xu Ziyang had not studied boxing before, but it was after Chu Liang used the Forbidden Grounds to defeat Mu Yueting last time that Xu Ziyang became alert.

Since this move was already exposed, he naturally had to find a way to guard against it, so he specially sought out an ancient martial arts boxing technique to practice before the match.

He reckoned that with his Fifth Realm Golden Body, coupled with a specialized martial arts technique, even if Chu Liang’s physical body was stronger, he could at least hold on for a while. As long as he could last until the effects of the Forbidden Grounds wore off, it would be enough.

But Chu Liang didn’t plan to use the same move twice; this time, he didn’t bring the Forbidden Grounds at all.

So far, the tactics he had designed were being executed. By catching Xu Ziyang off guard for a moment, he closed the distance and entered a close combat where the gap between them was smallest.

But he couldn’t take down Xu Ziyang in a melee, which was beyond Chu Liang’s expectations, and continuing to fight would even be disadvantageous. The cause of this result was not Xu Ziyang’s last-minute martial arts technique, but Chu Liang’s lack of understanding of the Fifth Realm Golden Body.

The enhancement of Geng Metal True Qi to the physical body in the Fifth Realm was so strong!

Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to change his approach.

Watching the ground crack deeper and deeper, Chu Liang suddenly leaped backward, briefly creating some distance, then stomped down heavily with one foot!

Boom——

The platform beneath his feet instantly shattered, and he scooped up a piece of broken brick, weighing it in his hand before revealing a satisfied smile.

The sturdy material used to construct the platform felt substantial and handy when held.

Xu Ziyang watched as Chu Liang’s true body, along with the four puppets, all picked up half a brick, somewhat puzzled.

At their level, the hardness of their fists should not be inferior to that of the broken bricks, so what use were these weapons?

But Chu Liang didn’t think so. With half a brick in hand, as he soared forward, his eyes sparkled with confidence.

With a brick in hand, I have the world!

Xu Ziyang stood with his three-headed and six-armed golden body, ready to defend again, but it wasn’t long before a thud sounded, and the back of his head took a hard hit from the brick.

Chu Liang’s attack suddenly became fluid?

Thud thud thud…

Without giving him much time to react, his three heads had already taken seven or eight hits from the bricks! With a brick in hand, Chu Liang’s combat power had soared by at least fifty percent!

The spectators all around showed strange expressions. Although this match had already brought them many shocks, this scene was too bizarre, making it difficult to watch calmly.

A three-headed and six-armed figure like a heavenly god, chased by several youths wielding broken bricks, looked like a street brawl, their heads thudding as they were struck.

Chu Liang’s “Brick Technique” seemed to be specially practiced?

But who would specifically train with such a weapon… if it could even be called a weapon, wasn’t it too strange?

What kind of moves were these?

A certain muscular man below showed a proud smile: “This is called Brick Fighting Technique, and I taught him that.”