Chapter 107: A Fierce Battle Against a Grandmaster

Since Xin Lang began cultivating the Earth-level advanced technique "Dragon Subduing Eight Forces," he usually defeated opponents using the third force, "Layered Motion," rarely needing to employ the fourth force, "Climbing Dragon Force." Only when facing the peak-level master Huang Tianqi, the leader of Cangqiong Mountain, did he resort to the fifth force, "Chain Explosion Force."

However, today, Xin Lang not only unleashed the fifth force but even used the sixth force, the "Furious Dragon Blaze Force," which he had never employed before.

The secret energies clashed and rubbed against each other, filling the air with a faint scent of scorched flesh. Yet, despite the monstrous secret forces penetrating Huang Shiyu’s body, there was absolutely no reaction.

"Hmph, three strikes have passed," Huang Shiyu sneered viciously. "So this is all you’re capable of? How disappointing!"

"Not good!" Xin Lang realized Huang Shiyu’s realm surpassed his own, but he hadn’t expected his secret forces to have no effect whatsoever on his opponent.

Xin Lang’s body retreated swiftly.

But Huang Shiyu was relentless. "Heaven-level martial skill, Cloud-clearing Palm!"

The master realm differs from the warrior realm in that masters begin cultivating "Heaven and Earth primal energy," learning "Heaven-level techniques" to harness this energy and wielding "Heaven-level martial skills" to fight.

Huang Shiyu’s use of a Heaven-level martial skill revealed he had entered the master realm’s "Qi transformation" stage.

Huang Shiyu effortlessly neutralized Xin Lang’s secret forces because he was a full realm above him. For a master who has entered the "Qi transformation" stage, the "Qi" flows freely within the body, making it easy to dispel secret forces from a lower realm.

Huang Shiyu’s "Cloud-clearing Palm" struck out with a gust strong enough to part clouds and fog. Had Xin Lang not dodged swiftly, he would have been slammed off the arena.

"Excellent! Huang Shiyu will surely win!"

"Huang Shiyu is invincible and heroic!"

Not only did Huang Shiyu withstand Xin Lang’s three strikes, but he also unleashed the Heaven-level "Cloud-clearing Palm" and pushed Xin Lang back with a single palm, prompting his followers to cheer loudly. Their enthusiasm stirred the crowd, drawing even those who disliked Xin Lang to join the chorus.

Huang Shiyu glanced at Xin Lang coldly. "If you admit defeat now, kneel and kowtow to me, I might consider sparing you."

"Heh, that’s the line I should say!" Xin Lang replied. "Don’t think you’ve won just because you’ve landed a few moves. Our battle has only just begun! Dragon Subduing Eight Forces, seventh force: Dragon Grasp Force, eighth force: Dragon Slaying Force!"

Xin Lang unleashed the final two forces of the Dragon Subduing Eight Forces. At the same time, he activated the power of his superweapon, the Heavenly Halberd, doubling the intensity of his secret forces!

Boom!

Xin Lang’s fist collided with Huang Shiyu’s twin fists.

Energy burst forth in all directions, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Everyone in the promotion hall was stunned by the terrifying secret force Xin Lang had unleashed.

"Who won?" a trainee asked.

"Can’t see clearly! Could it be Xin Lang?" another trainee guessed.

"This is terrifying! To cultivate secret forces to such an extreme—no wonder he’s so arrogant!" the first trainee said.

As the dust settled on the arena, Huang Shiyu still stood at its center, while Xin Lang had retreated to the edge. One more step back and he would fall off.

Xin Lang thought, "The master realm is truly formidable. Secret force practitioners cannot compare."

The fierce clash had left Xin Lang seriously injured.

He immediately focused his mind on the upgrade device, dragging a healing potion onto his character’s avatar. Using the potion inside the upgrade device enhanced its effect and prevented others from noticing.

"Last chance! Kneel and admit your mistake, and I might spare you," Huang Shiyu said.

Wiping the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, Xin Lang laughed heartily. "Ha ha… You’re so eager to make me admit defeat, does that mean you’re not confident in winning? I guess you’ve only recently entered the master realm, just beginning ‘Qi transformation.’ Your primal energy is limited, so you can’t use many Heaven-level martial skills!"

Xin Lang’s words caused Huang Shiyu’s expression to darken.

His guess was accurate—Huang Shiyu had just entered the master realm, barely a first-level master. His primal energy was still insufficiently abundant. He had thought he could dispatch Xin Lang in a few moves but hadn’t expected such stubborn resistance.

"Haha, so I was right, wasn’t I?" Xin Lang grinned.

"Hmph! So what if you guessed right! Even with limited primal energy, it’s enough to defeat you!" Huang Shiyu snarled, charging at Xin Lang again.

Seeing Huang Shiyu rushing at him, Xin Lang swiftly changed position and met the attack with a double fist strike. "Bright force, secret force, both unleashed!"

Knowing his secret force had little effect on Huang Shiyu, Xin Lang used secret force in his left hand and bright force in his right. While Huang Shiyu could easily neutralize the secret force, the bright force, amplified by the Heavenly Halberd, was a different matter—he had to endure it head-on.

Bang!

Xin Lang was struck from one side of the arena to the other, barely keeping his footing and nearly falling off.

Although Huang Shiyu had the upper hand in these exchanges, his primal energy was rapidly depleting. He had just neutralized Xin Lang’s secret force but took the brunt of the bright force, which, enhanced by the Heavenly Halberd, was no small blow—it left his arm numb.

Huang Shiyu’s fury surged. Despite being a master, he couldn’t topple Xin Lang, who was badly injured but refused to fall.

"Let’s see how long you, trash, can hold out!" Huang Shiyu lunged again.

Xin Lang remained silent, meeting Huang Shiyu’s "Cloud-clearing Palm" once more, though his counterattack was much weaker and barely affected the master.

"Haha… You’re out of strength, aren’t you?" Huang Shiyu taunted.

After taking Huang Shiyu’s palm strike, Xin Lang quickly used a healing potion on his avatar inside the upgrade device.

"So what if I’m out of strength? If you want to beat me, you have to knock me down!" Xin Lang declared.

With a realm difference of one level, Xin Lang knew it was nearly impossible to defeat Huang Shiyu outright. But he understood Huang Shiyu was a newcomer to the master realm, his primal energy not yet sustained. Xin Lang was biding his time, waiting for that energy to drain before delivering a decisive blow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Huang Shiyu unleashed seven or eight consecutive "Cloud-clearing Palms," battering Xin Lang like a broken kite in a storm. Each time, Xin Lang teetered on the edge of the arena, nearly falling, yet somehow just managing to stay on his feet.

Damn!