Chapter 251: Chapter 216: Hundred Battles Arena
Yan Wuji folded his arms, his expression cold as he looked at Shen Wang: "So you’re Wang Sheng? Dare to defy the Pavilion Master of the Artifact Refining Pavilion, you have quite the courage!"
His presence here was partly due to Xie Jintong and a few others flattering requests, and also because Shen Wang had confronted his family’s elder. His elders were unwilling to bully the weak, but as a younger one, he could not ignore it and naturally had to step in to teach a lesson.
"And who are you? If you don’t introduce yourself?"
Shen Wang glanced at the latter, at Foundation Establishment Perfection, with some skills, but unfortunately, he was already in the Golden Core stage.
Of course, even if he was still in the late-stage Foundation Establishment, he wouldn’t be afraid.
"Yan Wuji of the Body Refining Pavilion, remember it!"
Yan Wuji looked down on him: "Come on then, follow the rules, let’s go to the Hundred Battles Arena, so they won’t say I’m bullying someone who doesn’t understand."
Shen Wang looked toward the distant arena: "I haven’t passed the Inner Sect assessment yet, so there’s no benefit in fighting, but since you want to fight, I’ll oblige you."
"Daring to show off in front of Brother Yan, let’s see if you won’t be searching for your teeth all over the ground later."
Xie Jintong couldn’t stand Shen Wang’s smug expression and mocked him.
"If you want to be searching for your teeth all over the ground, I can oblige you."
Shen Wang stared maliciously at Xie Jintong, feeling that this person hadn’t been dealt with enough, was somewhat restless.
"You’re still worried about me, you’d better think about how to deal with it later."
Xie Jintong snorted, didn’t make a move against Shen Wang, he indeed couldn’t beat this guy.
Yan Wuji stomped on the ground, shot out with a whoosh, appearing on the distant stage in a few leaps.
Just as he landed steadily, turned to wait for Shen Wang to come over, the space beside him twisted, and Shen Wang had already appeared.
Compared to Xie Jintong and the others, who were still halfway there, the difference was clear.
Yan Wuji frowned, looking at Shen Wang again: "You have some skills, but unfortunately, it’s not enough."
"Enough to deal with you."
Shen Wang stood on the dark red arena, feeling the warmth rise beneath his feet, followed by a circle of crimson light spreading, enveloping the entire arena around them.
The people nearby saw the arena glowing and all looked over.
"Someone’s fighting on the arena."
"One side is Yan Wuji, a figure ranking seventh in the Hundred Battles Ranking. Who is the one fighting against him, why haven’t I seen him before?"
"I know this person, he’s Pavilion Master Liu’s named disciple, previously knocked down Xie Jintong."
The surrounding people discussed, curiously gathering to watch the show.
Xie Jintong, being discussed, looked sour but still braved the crowd to come closer.
"Damn, just lost once, and became someone else’s stepping stone!"
He cursed, his defeat had elevated Shen Wang, so he could only think of having Shen Wang defeated to feel better again.
Solid!
Amidst the vibrating sound, a ring of fire appeared, isolating the hundred-zhang size arena from the outside.
Shen Wang looked at the glowing light, much like a gigantic cylindrical pillar.
But, where did this power come from? Every time there’s a battle, does it consume spirit stones to maintain this isolation array?
He couldn’t help but think of the several places spewing flames - perhaps the array’s power came from the Fire of the Earth’s Core.
The Earth Fire being endless could be used for this purpose, without much cost.
His gaze returned to Yan Wuji, Shen Wang said blandly: "Come, let me see how formidable the top ten really are."
Once again ignored, Yan Wuji’s face turned somber, mobilized his Spiritual Essence, his previously normal skin emitting a golden light, suddenly becoming thicker, with flames and patterns appearing, ready for battle.
Shen Wang still didn’t move, observing Yan Wuji’s condition.
These people’s skin seemed unique, Shen Wang deduced it might be a type of bloodline power.
"Senior Brother Yan is using the Fiery Rock Bloodline Power, why hasn’t his opponent displayed any Divine Techniques?"
"Looking at his body, it doesn’t seem particularly strong, maybe his other methods are superior."
The eyes on the onlookers below were bright and eager.
It’s rare to see someone in the top ten in action, these powerful figures, apart from the tenth ranked gatekeeper being challenged easily, the higher the rank, the rarer the challenges.
Yan Wuji ranked seventh, twice a year is already quite something, making this a rare opportunity.
Shen Wang heard the discussion below, a wave of heat appeared before him, Yan Wuji had already punched at him.
He raised his hand and with a bang, Shen Wang parried as if against a rock, the opponent’s fist was terrifyingly hard, almost like a magical artifact.
Had Shen Wang not cultivated his body to the Dharma Body level, himself comparable to a magical artifact, following his advancement to Core Formation his physical body having undergone another transformation, he might have suffered.
"Looks like this Fiery Rock Bloodline enhances body strength and explosive power."
Shen Wang pondered, pressing down to block the next punch.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In a flash, the two began a close-quarters fight, punching the air with dull thuds or explosions, kicking up whirlwinds.
Shen Wang divided the Fire Magical Power from his Dantian, then diluted and weakened it into Spiritual Essence, invoking the Hundred Refinement Technique, appearing similar to Foundation Establishment cultivators practicing Fire Attribute Spiritual Power.
"He can actually face off head-on, impressive."
"His physical body is really strong too, isn’t he from the Array Refining Pavilion, how is he like someone from the Body Refining Pavilion."
"Quite rare indeed, array masters use their brains, yet he’s cultivated his body to this degree, not many within the Inner Sect can match that."
Those below with wide experiences quickly outlined Shen Wang’s situation in a few words.
Seeing Shen Wang and Yan Wuji evenly matched, they were all excited.
A one-sided battle is not interesting to watch, battles of magic or other techniques don’t compare to the excitement of close combat, causing this duel to immediately capture everyone’s attention.
"How has his physical body become even stronger, damn it, who the hell is specializing in body refining?"
Xie Jintong saw that Yan Wuji, much stronger than himself, had not gained an overwhelming advantage, his face looked increasingly sour.
He thought it wouldn’t be difficult for Yan Wuji to knock down Shen Wang, and would even have the leisure to mock and belittle with words, yet right from the start, it’s become like this.
Yan Wuji’s expression grew increasingly solemn, through personal engagement, he could only sense how profound this person’s foundation was.
Even gave him an unfathomable feeling.
This was something he hadn’t encountered with other disciples from the Array Refining Pavilion, not even when facing the number one ranked did he feel such pressure.
He had this illusion, that his full-force attacks were like being casually caught by the opponent, showing little difficulty.
Could it be this guy’s strength surpassed his own?
Thinking so, the fiery Fire Spiritual Essence on him burst, like a layer of magma covering himself, burning with blazing flames.
His stone-like outer layer revealed more fiery cracks, the golden light even more intense, as if adding a special armor to himself.
His aura erupted like a volcano, with a boom, the two clashed a move, cracks appeared on the arena, the powerful shockwave caused ripples on the outer ring of light.
The two retreated simultaneously, red Vigorous Qi flowed over Shen Wang, followed by rings of red light as the entire arena encapsulated them again.
The nearby onlookers saw the arena illuminating, some greeted it with interest.
Inside the arena, heat waves rose, boiling hot air pressed around him, Yan Wuji had already struck out.
Standing firm on the dark red arena, the ground beneath Shen Wang felt warm, then a circle of scarlet glow spread to encompass them entirely.
The watching people saw the arena lighting up, one after another looked over.
"Someone’s fighting on the arena."
"One side is Yan Wuji, number seven on the Hundred Battles Ranking, and who’s the one fighting him, haven’t seen him before."
"I know him, it’s Pavilion Master Liu’s named disciple, he once knocked out Xie Jintong."
The onlookers discussed with curiosity, gathering to watch the spectacle.
Xie Jintong, the subject of their talks, turned black in the face, yet still gritted his teeth and came closer.
"Damn, just lost once, and now I’ve become someone else’s stepping stone!"
He cursed, his defeat paving way for Shen Wang, so he could only find a way to have Shen Wang defeated so he’d feel better.
Steady!
With a booming sound, a ring of fire emerged, separating the hundred-meter-sized arena from the outside.
Shen Wang glanced at the glow, it looked like a gigantic pillar of light.
But where did this power come from, does each duel have to deplete spirit stones to maintain such an isolation array?
He couldn’t help but think of the spouting Earth Fire, perhaps this array’s power came from the Fire of the Earth’s Core.
Returning his gaze to Yan Wuji, Shen Wang said calmly: "Come, let me see how formidable you, one of the top ten, are."
Being ignored once more, Yan Wuji’s expression turned grim, his Spiritual Essence surged, and the once normal skin began to thicken, shimmering with golden light and fiery patterns appearing, ready to fight.
Shen Wang remained still, observing Yan Wuji’s condition.
The skin of these people seemed unique, and Shen Wang guessed it was a kind of Bloodline Power.
"Senior Brother Yan has used the power of the Fiery Rock Bloodline, yet the opponent still hasn’t revealed any Divine Techniques?"
"Looking at his physical body, it doesn’t seem particularly strong, maybe he’s powerful in other ways."
The onlookers below watched eagerly, appearing quite interested.
It’s rare to see those in the top ten take action, such figures are immensely powerful, except the tenth-ranked gatekeeper is easily challenged, the higher the rank, the rarer they are challenged.
Ranked seventh, Yan Wuji fighting once or twice a year is already remarkable, making this battle quite a spectacle.
Listening to the discussion below, a wave of heat appeared before Shen Wang, and Yan Wuji already threw a punch at him.
He raised a hand to deflect it, with a bang, Shen Wang felt as if he had pushed against a rock, the opponent’s fist was frighteningly hard, almost like a magical artifact.
Had it not been for Shen Wang’s body refinement reaching the Dharma Body level, also comparable to a magical artifact, then after forming the Core Formation his cultivation further enhanced, his body went through another transformation, he might have suffered a setback.
"It seems this Fiery Rock Bloodline boosts the strength and explosiveness of the body."
Shen Wang thought, pressing down to block another punch.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the next moment, the two engaged in a hand-to-hand fight, their blows causing the air to rumble or explode, stirring up gusts of wind.
Shen Wang channeled the Fire Magical Power from his Dantian, then diluted it into Spiritual Essence, activating the Hundred Refinement Technique, making his actions seem no different from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator refining Fire Attribute Spiritual Power.
"He can actually stand up against him head-on, that’s something."
"His physical body doesn’t seem particularly strong, must be his other techniques that are impressive."
"Indeed, very rare, array masters are more cerebral, yet he has refined his physical body to such an extent, not many in the Inner Sect can match that."
Seeing Shen Wang and Yan Wuji evenly matched, the onlookers grew excited.
Uneven fights aren’t that entertaining, duels with magic or other techniques don’t have the same allure as physical combat, hence this battle immediately caught everyone’s attention.
"How has his physical body suddenly become stronger, damn, who’s actually trained to such a point in body refinement?"
Xie Jintong, seeing that it wouldn’t be an easy task for Yan Wuji to defeat Shen Wang, was in disbelief.
He thought those were some easy taunts and belittling remarks, but then looking at the initial situation, it was far from that.
Yan Wuji’s expression gradually turned serious, only through personal combat could he truly understand the depth of this person’s foundation.