Chapter 26
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Chapter 26: A Huge Gap in Strength
“Boom!”
Huang Yupeng’s elbow strike was so fast that Yun Ye barely had time to react. It struck just a few centimeters from Yun Ye’s chest, creating a blast of air that made his clothes flap wildly and continued to roar.
Seeing this immense power, Yun Ye took a step back, silently putting his palms together…
Thank you, Ip Man!
“Junior Brother, you’re quick to react… Let’s go again!” Huang Yupeng grinned, taking a step back and gesturing for him to start.
This was naturally quite infuriating.
Even though Yun Ye knew Huang Yupeng was just putting on a show, he felt helpless.
At his current level, even if he used the revival of Spiritual Roots, it probably wouldn’t be enough for Huang Yupeng to awaken his own Spiritual Roots; it would only drain his own life energy.
But in this situation, Yun Ye knew that without using his Spiritual Roots, this fight could not be called off.
“Ha…”
Yun Ye assumed his starting stance, and as he breathed, fiery patterns spread from his forehead, with ring after ring of flame appearing.
“Indeed, it’s a Major Achievement level Spiritual Roots revival. There’s no feeling of weakness! But his physique is too weak; he has no combat power at all,” Fang Jia remarked.
“Ha-ha, he can be trained; I just happen to need a servant. You won’t compete with me for him, will you?” Zhu Zhaohong said, brushing her finger across the corner of her left eye, causing sparks to flicker and draw a line.
“One? That’s many, right? The Black Armored Army is not so easy to join; right now, Team Five is already ‘full’~” Fang Jia picked up on the underlying meaning and couldn’t help but smirk.
The Black Armored Army indeed hadn’t surpassed fifty members.
But this didn’t mean they could easily go beyond fifty; each member currently in the Black Armored Army already had a master.
“Be someone’s dog? Isn’t that being a dog?” Zhu Zhaohong stated.
“Having more dogs in the Black Armored Army won’t matter,” Fang Jia continued to watch.
…
Surrounded by flames, Yun Ye emitted rings of yellow fire, radiating terrifying heat.
All his attributes surged dramatically.
Speed, strength, and even mental perception all increased tenfold, entering a completely different realm.
In this state, he didn’t need any techniques; one punch could take out anyone in normal condition.
This was the strongest move of the revival of Spiritual Roots: when the Spiritual Roots were awakened, the cultivator borrowed the power of the heavens and earth, and naturally, their strength was worlds apart from their normal self!
“Come again!”
Yun Ye finished speaking, with fire rings swirling around him as he charged toward the still-smiling Huang Yupeng.
“So quick to fight, the temperament doesn’t seem very strong,” Fang Jia remarked.
Textbooks say that awakening Spiritual Roots consumes life energy; don’t think that the Major Achievement Qi Cultivation Technique is any different.
Zhu Zhaohong shot him a glance and said, “You’re a bit annoying. Can you just keep your distance after finishing your words? You’re like a fly.”
What’s the point of not awakening Spiritual Roots and still testing?
What a brainless comment.
“The Second Miss is indeed imposing; I’ll keep quiet,” Fang Jia chuckled.
…
Yun Ye went all out, engaging Huang Yupeng in close combat.
He seemed to have completely disregarded the lesson learned, fighting against Huang Yupeng, who overwhelmingly dominated in melee.
Did he think he could rely on the powerful flames after awakening his Spiritual Roots?
Huang Yupeng stood still, his green light swaying and enveloping his entire being.
“Spiritual Law: Wood Barrier.”
Awakening Spiritual Roots allows for powerful moves, but even without awakening them, there are Spiritual Laws that can substitute for conventional combat.
Huang Yupeng’s Spiritual Law was the Wood-type Spiritual Law: Wood Barrier, layers of wood spirit power blocking everything.
“Come on!”
Huang Yupeng remained where he was, not dodging at all, ready to take Yun Ye’s major move head-on.
Boom!
All the fire rings exploded, mercilessly engulfing Huang Yupeng and completely surrounding him in a sea of flames.
It looked serious.
However, no one present worried about Huang Yupeng’s safety.
Not to mention Fang Jia and Zhu Zhaohong, who were well aware of their own power levels, even the other onlookers gathering did not believe Huang Yupeng would lose.
“Fire is indeed strong against wood, but it’s just a weak counter, far from reversing the enormous gap in strength. Moreover, with this kind of power difference, even a strong counter like the metal element would be pointless.”
“Next, it’s Huang Ge’s turn to counterattack!”
The situation developed naturally.
Flames… burned on.
Revealing Huang Yupeng’s figure.
“Eh?”
Most of the people showed expressions of surprise.
The figure within the flames seemed to be… struggling?
“Really? With such a vast difference in Spiritual Law levels, Huang Ge should easily extinguish that fire, right?”
Someone chuckled.
“I don’t think so. Huang Ge awakened his Spiritual Roots four years ago, and his Wood Barrier Spiritual Law has reached the Minor Achievement stage. It’s hard to believe he can’t subdue a fresh flame.”
Someone else looked serious, staring at the ball of fire, waiting for it to extinguish to see the outcome.
Instead, they were met with an angry roar.
“Revive!”
A brilliant green light suddenly burst through the flames, and Huang Yupeng emerged, somewhat gloomy but completely unharmed, with not even a speck of dust on his clothes. However, the green patterns on his forehead glowed steadily.
He used the Spiritual Roots revival!
“Are you kidding? Spiritual Roots revival?!”
“To suppress a newcomer’s flame, he actually used Spiritual Roots revival? Is this fire really that sinister?”
“This is too strange. I didn’t feel that the flames were that strong, yet even Huang Yupeng couldn’t handle it!”
The crowd was in an uproar.
Although he used the Spiritual Roots revival, Yun Ye was still at a significant disadvantage in terms of combat strength.
But it was enough to make a point; Yun Ye had just entered this realm, four whole years behind Huang Yupeng!
If Yun Ye were given another four years, the result might not be the same!
This was the talent of Spiritual Roots!
He must have a far greater completeness of Spiritual Roots than Huang Yupeng to withstand Huang Yupeng through the newborn fire element!
(“Impressive, I gave it my all, and I lost.”)
Yun Ye wrote directly without waiting for Huang Yupeng to speak.
Though he still had some strength left, he was clearly far behind someone like Huang Yupeng, who stood at the peak of the Awakening Hall.
Huang Yupeng was not someone he could defeat at this stage, so withdrawing promptly was the best choice.
So, he simply dispelled the Spiritual Roots revival state and bowed, stepping outside the arena to show his stance.
“Your talent is indeed remarkable. I didn’t expect that even my Wood Barrier couldn’t extinguish it… Haha, we’ll have another chance to spar in the future, and next time, I’ll ‘guide’ you.”
Huang Yupeng deeply looked at Yun Ye without throwing any harsh words, then suppressed his gloominess and took his leave with Shen An.
This scene sent chills down the spines of the students present, and they all shook their heads.
If it were them, even with exceptional talent, they would never act so foolishly as to provoke Huang Yupeng.
To offend Huang Yupeng meant it would be impossible to survive in the Academy!
However, the excitement of this big reveal was delightful; seeing Huang Yupeng at a disadvantage was quite amusing for them.
Though the members of the Qingmu Association felt hurt, witnessing Huang Yupeng “humiliated,” they empathized and cast various cold glances.
…
“With Major Achievement in awakening Spiritual Roots, what you said is true. I will report it, and at that time, you can freely choose to join the Black Armored Army or continue your training at the Academy.”
Shen An said.
(“I will think it over carefully.”)
Yun Ye wrote.
