258Chapter 257 Even minor techniques can be of great use I wonder if youll agree

Zheng Huo’s reaction surprised everyone.

Even Yu Xian’s eyes flashed with surprise.

With such decisive and efficient actions and rich combat experience, Zheng Huo’s chances of winning are definitely not low!

He was indeed confident!

After all, my appearance was just an extra episode. He dared to accept the challenge because he was confident, not because he couldn’t save face and forced himself to accept it just because I was there.

Yang Song’s expression changed instantly, but he was protected by a fifth-grade low-level glazed treasure shield, so he was not afraid. He roared and ignored the several rays of light and four flying swords that Zheng Huo was attacking. He just raised his hand and made a hand seal, creating another big handprint!

There’s no need to use any combat techniques with Zheng Huo!

Today he will use his defensive magic weapon to withstand Zheng Huo’s magic.

Then use magic to blast Zheng Huo to death!

Can he dodge once, twice, or even three times?

Zheng Huo’s gaze sharpened, and he immediately understood Yang Song’s intention, but his eyes instantly erupted with intense anger and killing intent!

“You think you can’t do anything to me just because you have a level five tortoise shell?!”

With a furious roar, Zheng Huo moved his hand rapidly, and the burst of light quickly transformed into a dazzling ray of light, as radiant as the rising sun!

“Today I’ll blast your shell open!”

Having studied and practiced the Rising Sun Gathering Technique for over forty years, this is the third time Zheng Huo has used the power of the Rising Sun!

We can’t delay; if we do, we’ll surely fail!

The power of the rising sun is extremely strong and is the foundation of his existence. However, his technique of gathering the morning glow is incomplete. He can freely activate the power of the evening glow, but once the power of the rising sun is used, it will damage his source.

But now, so be it if it hurts the very foundation!

A ray of morning sun illuminated the entire hall!

Yu Xian’s eyes flashed, revealing a look of surprise.

He could sense the power of this spell; it was in no way weaker than the Five Elements Great Handprint, the Thunder Fusion Technique, or the Blood Jade!

In fact, it seems to be even more extreme!

If Zheng Huo’s cultivation level weren’t too low, and if he had activated this spell with the cultivation level of the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, he would have had to take it with all his might and wouldn’t have dared to underestimate it in the slightest!

The power of the rising sun!

As the sun rises, all things awaken!

Similarly, the sun’s intensity terrifies all things!

As for the other onlookers, their expressions changed drastically.

Even Li Cexuan’s eyes gleamed as he carefully examined the method of the rising sun, lost in thought, his gaze filled with a hint of…longing!

This technique is profound. It was extremely difficult for a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator to use it, yet its power was astonishing. Clearly, this technique is difficult to master and has immense power, making it a superior spell.

If one were to learn and use it, its destructive power would undoubtedly be extraordinary, and it might even become one of one’s ultimate killing moves.

“break!”

A ray of sunlight, with boundless power! Zheng Huo roared and raised his hand to press down!

The light was dazzling, like a small sun, and it crashed into Yang Song!

Yang Song’s expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth, made a hand seal, and roared angrily, “You actually have this technique! Very well! You’ve forced me to use my full strength!”

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared, and suddenly a person who looked exactly like him appeared beside him!

Another Yang Song!?

Yu Xian’s gaze sharpened; he instantly realized that this “Yang Song” was not Yang Song.

Instead, it was a humanoid puppet made of various fourth-tier materials, one-to-one with Yang Song, resembling a magic weapon!

The inner disciples of the Puppet Spirit Sect who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage generally know the art of puppet control!

As soon as the humanoid puppet appeared, it suddenly opened its eyes, which were completely white. Its face was expressionless, and it took a step forward, rushing towards Zheng Huo!

A puppet made of fourth-tier materials is equivalent to a body cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

Its killing power is no less than that of Yang Song himself!

Therefore, fighting against a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Puppet Spirit Sect is equivalent to fighting two people: the main body and the puppet.

Yang Song controlled the puppet using a secret puppet technique, while simultaneously raising his hand to dispel the large handprint. He then activated a defensive technique with incredible speed, creating a blue shield in front of him.

boom!

The next moment, several rays of light came first, causing the fifth-order defensive magic treasure, the Glazed Shield, to shake violently. Then came four flying swords, their killing power not low. After all, they were fourth-order superior magic treasures. Under their full-force attack, the Glazed Shield shook violently, its spiritual energy dimmed, and it could hardly defend against them!

Finally, that dazzling little sun appeared!

With nowhere to hide, Yang Song could only grit his teeth and cast a spell to withstand the attack, while simultaneously using his mental power to control his puppet and pounce on Zheng Huo!

I’ll take the blame myself!

But Zheng Huo will inevitably be killed by his own puppet!

Zheng Huo unleashed his “Rising Sun Technique,” his face instantly turning three shades paler. Seeing the puppet charging towards him, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

A mere puppet, not a living person! Even if controlled by Yang Song, how could it possibly possess the agility of a living person?

I cannot let it stop me! It cannot stop me either!

After witnessing Yu Xian’s divine power in body cultivation, Zheng Huo made up his mind to cultivate body cultivation as well. Later, he had some opportunities, and after more than ten years of body cultivation, his physical body realm had reached the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, the reason why his psychic finger is so powerful is because his fingers are strong enough.

Now, he will rely on his physical strength to rush to Yang Song’s side!

The method of the rising sun will surely be able to break through Yang Song’s fifth-order glazed shield and also break through his defensive spells!

So once he rushed in front of Yang Song, he was like a turtle with its shell stripped off! Completely at Yang Song’s mercy!

“kill!”

With a furious roar, Zheng Huo charged forward like a leopard, while the expressionless puppet opposite him was also radiating a precious light—the light of a fourth-tier material!

Strictly speaking, this puppet is equivalent to a magic weapon, only it is more difficult to make and more powerful!

Because magical artifacts have high limitations, but puppets can cast spells, attack, and even confuse others just like normal people.

Moreover, unlike controlling magical artifacts which requires a large amount of spiritual power, controlling puppets only requires mental power. As long as the mental power is strong enough, one can control more and stronger puppets.

Furthermore, as long as the puppet has the support of spirit stones, it can attack endlessly and tirelessly until it is completely destroyed!

The puppet charged towards Zheng Huo, its body radiating a precious light, as if Zheng Huo were to use his physical body to clash with a fourth-grade high-level magic weapon!

Zheng Huo showed no fear and roared, “A puppet, is it! Then let me see just how strong your puppet is! Come on!”

Having said that, he threw a punch at the puppet!

Yang Song was focused on resisting the power of the rising sun and had no time to talk to Zheng Huo. He only managed to spare a portion of his spirit to control the puppet.

Since Zheng Huo insists on a head-on confrontation, then let’s just go head-on with him!

This puppet’s main body is made of top-grade fourth-tier refined cloud iron, combined with more than a dozen other fourth-tier materials. Its defensive power is even stronger than that of a typical top-grade fourth-tier defensive magic weapon. How could it possibly fear your flesh and blood?

I’ll run you over!

boom!

Before Zheng Huo and the puppet could collide, a loud bang was heard.

The power of the rising sun was extremely destructive. The glass shield couldn’t withstand it at first, its spiritual energy dissipated, and it was sent flying backward. Then, the power of the rising sun, whose power had been mostly blocked, crashed into Yang Song’s magic shield, causing Yang Song to stagger backward. The magic shield twisted and twisted continuously before finally exploding!

However, the power of the rising sun had completely vanished, making it difficult to harm Yang Song.

After all, it was a fifth-tier defensive magic weapon. Zheng Huo, with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, was able to forcefully break through it and also shatter Yang Song’s magic power shield, which already proved the power of the Rising Sun Technique!

Yang Song stopped retreating, the shock on his face easing, and he couldn’t help but laugh wildly, “A mere spell, you think you can hurt me?! Zheng Huo! You’re finished!!”

The puppet roared, now face to face with Zheng Huo! They were about to clash with a single punch!

But at that moment, Zheng Huo’s eyes flashed, and his other hand, hidden in his sleeve, suddenly slapped down!

“Violent!”

Bang!

A cloud of smoke instantly dissipated, causing the puppet controlled by Yang Song to lose its target. He then unleashed a punch that created a deafening sonic boom!

“What!?”

“Yang Song!!”

Yang Song was startled. The puppet had lost its target, which meant he had lost his target, because he and the puppet were connected by spirit.

The next moment, Zheng Huo suddenly burst through the thick smoke and blasted towards Yang Song with the force of thunder!

The two were now less than five zhang apart!

Zheng Huo isn’t an idiot, how could he possibly fight a mechanical puppet head-on? He cultivated his body, but he didn’t ruin his brain.

His previous act of preparing to fight the puppet to the death was just a cover-up.

He had already activated his smoke technique inside his sleeve.

Like the Thousand-Pound Drop Technique, the Smoke Technique is a very weak minor technique.

But at this moment, it had an unexpected effect!

Cultivators have spiritual power to sense their surroundings, so releasing smoke spells is like burying their heads in the sand and courting death. But puppets don’t have spiritual power to sense their surroundings, so if they can’t see it, they simply can’t see it!

Five zhang is just a step for a body cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

The worry in Yu Xian’s eyes finally turned into calm at this moment.

Zheng Huo finally got close, and now that he was close, he wouldn’t allow Yang Song to cast another spell!

“you!”

Yang Song’s expression changed drastically. He hurriedly retreated while quickly forming hand seals. With a thought, the puppet leaped back and charged straight at Zheng Huo once again!

“Kneel down and admit defeat! Or die!!”

But how could Zheng Huo give him that chance?

He covered the distance of five zhang in a single step, raised his iron fist, his hair and beard bristling, his whole body radiating killing intent, and before he could finish speaking, he had already unleashed a punch!

If that punch landed, it would definitely smash Yang Song’s head!

The threat of death swept over them like a tidal wave; its terror, its chilling atmosphere, its icy coldness sent shivers down Yang Song’s spine!

He had no chance to perform the incantation, nor did he have a chance to wait for the puppet’s return!

Now, either kneel down and admit defeat!

Either die!

Yang Song was terrified. His legs suddenly gave way, and he knelt down with a thud, screaming, “I surrender! I surrender!!”

boom!

The explosion roared, and the huge shockwave made Yang Song’s hair fly wildly back, and his entire face was twisted by the wind!

At that moment, the fist stopped an inch from the tip of his nose!

The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his nose. Even though the punch didn’t hit his head, the residual force of the shockwave broke his nasal bone, and blood flowed freely.

Zheng Huo ultimately did not kill him.

If he hadn’t warned him, and had instead unleashed a powerful punch, Yang Song would have had absolutely no chance to admit defeat!

But having cultivated for so many years, he knew the principle of moderation. Even though he hated and loathed Yang Song, he ultimately spared his life and did not kill him.

Otherwise, his younger brother, the fourth holy son of the Haotian Sect, would never have let him go.

From now on, I will live every day in a state of vigilance, caution, and even dare not leave the mountain gate.

Zheng Huo wasn’t confident enough to think he could contend with the Fourth Holy Son, a genius at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

After all, Yang Xiaolin was not just an ordinary Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator; he was a true genius who had been suppressing his cultivation level in order to achieve the Nascent Soul Dao and thus had not yet condensed his Golden Core. If he were to condense it, he would condense a perfect Golden Core!

Zheng Huo slowly withdrew his fist, his face paling even more. He coldly looked at Yang Song and said, “Yang Song, you forced a female disciple of the outer sect to cultivate with you. I accidentally discovered this, and you have repeatedly provoked me and picked fights with me. I didn’t want to bother with you, but you have gone even further! Today, I challenged you to a duel, and you have lost! If you bother me again in the future, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators around all had different expressions. They never expected that the conflict between Yang Song and Zheng Huo would arise in this way.

Yang Song actually forced a female cultivator outside who had just condensed Qi to engage in dual cultivation with him.

“You’re talking nonsense!”

Upon hearing this, Yang Song’s face immediately turned red, and he couldn’t help but shout, “When did I force her?! Should we call her over for a confrontation?! We’re just getting what we need! You’ve ruined our good time for no reason, and now you’re trying to shift the blame?!”

“alright!”

Zheng Huo frowned, about to speak again, but a low shout resounded throughout the hall like a muffled thunderclap, instantly silencing all the noise and whispers.

Li Cexuan said slowly, “The result of the duel is that Zheng Huo won and Yang Song lost! Now that the result is in, both of you must accept it! If anyone starts another dispute or makes a provocative statement in the future, the sect rules will not forgive them!”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Huo turned around and bowed to Li Cexuan, saying, “This disciple will remember!”

Yang Song also stood up quickly, his legs still trembling slightly, and bowed, saying, “This disciple will remember.”

However, his sidelong glance at Zheng Huo was filled with malice and resentment.

Zheng Huo was able to beat him entirely by luck!

Moreover, Zheng Huo forced him to kneel down and admit defeat, publicly humiliated him, and exposed his affair with the Qi Condensation female cultivator. How could he ever face anyone in the inner sect again?!

A deep-seated hatred! This is a truly deep-seated hatred!

Such a deep-seated grudge must be settled in the wild!

“Okay, Zheng Huo, you stay. Everyone else, disperse!”

Li Cexuan nodded and then raised his hand and waved.

“This disciple takes his leave!”

After the competition ended, the dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators bowed to Li Cexuan and then left while chatting amongst themselves.

Judging from this fight, Zheng Huo’s attacks, apart from the powerful Chaoyang technique, were all rather unremarkable.

However, he won the competition by relying on various schemes and using minor techniques, which is something worth learning. Perhaps those minor techniques that Qi Condensation disciples look down on can really produce surprising effects in a battle.

Yang Song gritted his teeth, all fear vanished from his eyes, and he glared fiercely at Zheng Huo before turning and striding away.

He had already figured it out: Zheng Huo’s victory over him was entirely due to luck! What did he have to fear?

If they fought again, he could definitely kill Zheng Huo with ease!

That damned rogue cultivator, that damned little spell!

Soon, only Zheng Huo and Yu Xian, who was standing at a distance and had not left, remained in the hall.

“Um?”

Seeing that Yu Xian was not leaving, Li Cexuan frowned slightly and said slowly, “Yu Xian, didn’t you hear what I said?”

“Reporting to Elder.”

Yu Xian bowed slightly and said, “I am sworn brothers with Brother Zheng. He will not be wary of me. Elder, please speak your mind.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Huo nodded and smiled, “Elder, rest assured, Brother Yu and I are sworn brothers. Elder, please speak freely and do not hold back.”

“What, do I need an outsider to listen to what I have to say to you?”

Li Cexuan glanced at Zheng Huo with displeasure, then shouted at Yu Xian, “You, get out!”

Yu Xian frowned slightly, gave Li Cexuan a deep look, and bowed, saying, “Disciple takes his leave.”

After saying that, he winked at Zheng Huo and then turned and left.

This Li Cexuan, for no reason or cause, kept Zheng Huo in a private chat and wouldn’t allow anyone to listen in. He probably has no good intentions!

However, Zheng Huo should be safe. Although he didn’t speak to him, his eyes told him to be more vigilant.

As they left the main hall, the Qi Condensation disciples were scattering in all directions, while the Foundation Establishment disciples of the inner sect had already dispersed quickly.

Yu Xian stood at the door, waiting quietly.

About half an incense stick’s time later, Zheng Huo stepped out, a thoughtful look on his face.

“Brother Dao!”

Upon seeing Zheng Huo emerge, Yu Xian greeted him with a smile.

“brother!”

When Zheng Huo saw Yu Xian, the deep thought on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a happy smile.

“Come on, let’s go to my courtyard and have a detailed chat.”

Yu Xian smiled, grabbed Zheng Huo’s wrist with one hand, and the two of them went down the steps of the main hall and headed straight for the living area of ​​the Foundation Establishment disciples.

“Brother, was that look you gave me just now a warning to be wary of the Grand Elder of the Martial Arts Hall?”

After the two left the Martial Arts Peak, Zheng Huo changed the subject and looked at Yu Xian as if confirming something.

“good.”

Yu Xian nodded and said, “This person is narrow-minded and holds grudges for no reason. He wanted you to stay alone, and I was afraid something might happen, so I gave you a look.”

“I see.”

Zheng Huo nodded and looked at Yu Xian, saying, “He praised my combat skills, physical cultivation, and magical power, and finally said he wanted to take me as his disciple. Brother, I really don’t know whether to accept or not…