Chapter 30
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Chapter 30: Handcuffed
Ji Yang did not attempt to use his spells; he had only recently learned them and certainly could not compare to Fang Zhan, who had trained for many years.
In the next moment, Ji Yang activated the Heart Sword divine ability!
As the Heart Sword awakened, the previous sensation surged back.
At the same time, his internal mana rapidly depleting was noticeable; fortunately, although he appeared to be at the second level of Qi Refinement, he had really reached the tenth level, with mana thousands of times greater than before!
However, Ji Yang could feel that the mana consumed by the Heart Sword showed no signs of weakening, as if it synced with his cultivation level.
Moreover, Ji Yang could clearly sense that his Heart Sword ability had become stronger!
When Ji Yang again looked at Fang Zhan, the flaws on Fang Zhan’s body became apparent.
One flaw, two flaws, three flaws, four flaws!
Fang Zhan had very few flaws—far fewer than Wuzhen had previously displayed.
Ji Yang was somewhat puzzled by this, but as long as there were flaws, it was fine!
In an instant, Ji Yang unleashed his basic flying sword, sending an invisible wave towards Fang Zhan.
As Ji Yang activated the Heart Sword divine ability, Fang Zhan had already sensed it and felt a deep sense of danger. His earlier disdain transformed into seriousness.
The moment Ji Yang struck, Fang Zhan released his mana, quickly forming a dirt wall in front of him, attempting to block Ji Yang’s invisible attack.
But the next moment, a bead of sweat fell from Fang Zhan’s forehead.
He couldn’t block it!
Fang Zhan swiftly retreated!
With his palm drawing circles, a water shield technique appeared before him once again.
Still not enough!
Fang Zhan roared in his heart, his expression changing in urgency!
As he retreated, he cast a wooden shield technique while also summoning golden armor for defense!
The Five Elements Spells flowed effortlessly from his hands, leaving bystanders in awe, continually praising him as a senior with high-grade talent.
But now, as Fang Zhan rapidly retreated, his whole body felt stiff, and his expression showed shock!
This was impossible!
How could he not block it?
As the Heart Sword was about to strike him, Fang Zhan’s aura surged violently, his realm jumping from the second level of Qi Refinement directly to the eighth level!
He stopped pretending; he revealed his true strength!
The increase in realm did not halt; under the immense pressure, Fang Zhan directly broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement!
“Brother Fang has broken through!”
“Brother Fang is mighty!”
The few people who had been around Fang Zhan exclaimed in surprise. But at that moment, Fang Zhan’s heart sank, for the Heart Sword had already pierced him!
Having just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement, he immediately fell back to the eighth level, then dropped again to the seventh level, finally managing to stabilize himself.
“Brother Fang has fallen again?”
The excitement on the faces of the cheering crowd vanished instantly, replaced by disbelief!
Although the fight seemed to last a long time, only a few breaths had passed since Ji Yang launched his attack.
In that short time, Brother Fang’s realm fluctuated dramatically. Just moments ago, everyone was still immersed in cheers, and in the next moment, Brother Fang’s realm returned to its original state, even dropping a level—who could believe this?
Moreover, the enemy was only at the second level of Qi Refinement!
Could this be what they called Talent Jealousy?
Had the gap between them become so outrageous?
This battle was unlike the last one, as many high-level outer disciples were watching.
Yet most people didn’t even see Ji Yang’s attack clearly before Brother Fang was defeated!
A silence fell around them, with many losing their confidence. If even the ninth-level Fang Zhan was defeated, how could those with low-grade or medium talent compete?
“I lost?”
Feeling his realm plummet, Fang Zhan looked bewildered. In his plans, he expected to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refinement in another month. But under the recent pressure, he had broken through in the heat of battle.
However, before he could celebrate, he fell back to the seventh level of Qi Refinement!
Not only had he lost, but he had lost terribly!
He had originally hoped to compete with the strength of the second level of Qi Refinement, but in the end, he didn’t even manage to withstand Ji Yang’s formidable sword strike, which shook Fang Zhan’s heart!
The gap between exceptional talents and Talent Jealousy wasn’t that different; did this mean he had a huge gap with those exceptional talent geniuses as well?
After a brief silence, Fang Zhan slowly said, “I am defeated!”
“Alas!”
The disciples below sighed, as the rise of one genius often signaled the fall of others.
At this moment, Ji Yang remained immersed in the Heart Sword divine ability.
Ji Yang’s gaze swept around, and every time he focused on someone, he could see their flaws. Each person had different flaws—some had many and some had few. The ninth-level cultivator had many flaws, while the third-level cultivator had very few.
Anyone Ji Yang looked at felt a sudden jolt in their hearts, retreating quickly, unwilling to meet Ji Yang’s eyes.
In their minds, it seemed that Ji Yang was about to explode with power and strike them with his sword!
If even the ninth-level Brother Fang fell two levels after receiving one strike, who would dare to fight Ji Yang?
Their realms took years of hard work to achieve, and a single sword could slash away their years of effort. No one dared to provoke Ji Yang or even look at him again.
“The law enforcement hall is coming!”
“Great!”
Figures soared through the sky in the distance—these were the law enforcement hall disciples who always arrived the latest!
As many disciples remained under Ji Yang’s overwhelming presence, seeing others so fearful, excitement surged through the crowd upon realizing that the law enforcement hall had arrived!
The law enforcement hall, which they had once feared like a tiger, was now their savior.
Ji Yang dared to act outside the duel arena, leaving them with little sense of safety!
“Great! It’s Brother Ling Xiao who has come!”
Hearing the joy erupting from below due to the commotion caused by the disciples, Ling Xiao appeared slightly bewildered. He then looked at the two people behind him and asked, “What’s going on?”
“Not sure!”
The two exchanged glances and shook their heads.
When did the law enforcement hall gain such popularity? Usually, outer disciples feared them immensely!
“Let’s go down and take a look.”
After saying this, the three landed among the crowd.
The situation in the arena was still clear—one at the Seventh level of Qi Refinement and the other at the second level of Qi Refinement.
No need to say much.
However, when Ling Xiao saw Ji Yang’s face, he paused for a moment and then revealed a look of doubt in his eyes.
That shouldn’t be possible! Last time, the difference was only two levels; now, it was five! This didn’t make sense.
“Arrest him!”
Ling Xiao commanded the two behind him.
Without hesitation, the two approached the still-ambiguous Fang Zhan!
At first, those watching were thrilled to see Ling Xiao being fair, but when they saw the two handcuffing Fang Zhan, they suddenly realized something was wrong.
“Brother, you’ve made a mistake!”
“It wasn’t Brother Fang Zhan who struck first!”
“That’s right! Brother Fang was clearly forced to retaliate!”
Hearing the noisy voices around them, the three were stunned. Ling Xiao once again turned his gaze toward Ji Yang.
Ji Yang wore a friendly smile and was about to confess.
Meanwhile, Fang Zhan, who had been handcuffed, spoke with a dejected expression, “I was the one who acted first! I accept the sect’s punishment!”
The crowd fell into a daze at Fang Zhan’s words, and Ji Yang paused slightly, surprised that someone would voluntarily accept punishment!
What about him?
Thinking of this, Ji Yang quickly interjected, “Brothers, you’ve got it wrong! This matter has nothing to do with Brother Fang; I was the one who acted first! If you don’t believe me, ask the other brothers present!”
After saying this, Ji Yang scanned the other disciples in attendance.
To his surprise, everyone he looked at bowed their heads, afraid to speak, completely losing the earlier bravado.
Seeing this, Ji Yang was a bit dumbfounded. Just as he was about to explain further, Ling Xiao spoke up:
“Alright, there’s no need to say more; the facts are clear!”
“Take this person away! He openly caused trouble due to his high realm; he will be mining for a month as a warning to others!”
