CHAPTER 1353: CHAPTER 1353: MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT!

"No way, I absolutely cannot give up!" Long Qie gritted his teeth; if he allowed the Vigorous Liquid to behave like this, his breakthrough would fail this time.

With a thought, Long Qie mobilized the strength within his body, frantically suppressing the ball of nearly collapsing Vigorous Liquid, sending surge after surge of power.

However, the process was extremely unsuccessful; the Vigorous Liquid was incredibly stubborn, not only unsuppressed but even more violent.

Boom!

A loud explosion—the condensed Vigorous Liquid violently erupted, and Long Qie watched this helplessly, unable to react.

"Suppress!"

Suddenly, as if from the heavens, a dignified voice sounded, then Long Qie felt a vast power rushing down from above, instantly entering his limbs and bones.

Boom!

The scattered Vigorous Qi was initially set to shock Long Qie’s meridians, potentially causing him severe injury, but the vast power rushing down directly subdued it.

The Vigorous Liquid weakly struggled for a moment, then with a bang, transformed into countless Vigorous Qi, refilling his limbs and bones.

Simultaneously, the vast power also receded like waves. Instantly, Long Qie felt his control over his body return, able once more to command his Vigorous Qi like an arm directing a hand.

Yet he could only let out a bitter smile.

Because he knew, his breakthrough had failed!

It was Xiao Zheng who, seeing his Vigorous Liquid nearing loss of control, had no choice but to intervene with external force; otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.

With a bitterness, Long Qie opened his eyes, wanting to speak, but saw Titan also standing helplessly, Titan’s aura mirroring his own.

"You failed too?" Long Qie asked, slightly surprised, seeing Titan nod and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

At this moment, both were somewhat dejected and slightly embarrassed, not daring to face Xiao Zheng.

They had prepared extensively for this breakthrough, arranging such a grand ceremony, only to both find failure at this juncture.

It was truly disappointing.

Seeing the two looking dispirited, Xiao Zheng smiled, "The path of Martial Arts, encountering some setbacks is completely normal; the most important thing is to strive harder after failure. You mustn’t lose your spirit! Moreover, although the breakthrough failed, your strength has greatly increased; you’re both at the quasi-Martial Saint level now, right?"

Upon hearing Xiao Zheng’s consolation, their spirits lifted a bit, nodding unknowingly. Indeed, their strength had progressed, reaching the quasi-Martial Saint tier.

Long Qie clenched his fists, eyes sharp, saying, "Mr. Xiao, rest assured, I absolutely won’t be discouraged by this failure. This time, the failure brought deeper understanding of the Martial Arts essence you spoke of; next time, I’ll succeed!"

Titan also nodded.

Both shared the same sentiment.

Previously, when Xiao Zheng spoke those words, they were somewhat confused, but after this failure, they found a thread of understanding.

Vigorous Air Liquification—transforming internal energy from gaseous to liquid—changed its form, yet its underlying principle remained consistent!

They had previously focused on appearances; thus unable to control the Vigorous Liquid after it changed form. Yet, if they gained deeper recognition of the essence and principle of Vigorous Qi, even if it transformed to liquid, they would perfectly control it!

Despite failure, they now at least had a clear direction. Now, they only needed to sprint towards the end point.

At this moment, they realized why Xiao Zheng brought them to this deep mountain for breakthrough. Here, where heaven and earth were united, it enabled reaching the Unity of Heaven and Man realm. Within that realm, insight into power deepens.

Xiao Zheng kindly said, "It’s wonderful you think this way. Well, now that the breakthrough is over, let’s return. You two should properly solidify your current level and prepare for the next round!"

"Yes!"

Both were full of fighting spirit. They rose and followed Xiao Zheng back to the Sky Net Base, diving once more into training.

Xiao Zheng did not linger long at the base, heading straight back to Yunlan Villa. After all, with a pregnant wife at home, even the Evil God would be somewhat anxious.

Just returning home, before he’d even sat comfortably, a call suddenly came in. Seeing the caller’s name, Xiao Zheng frowned slightly, feeling a bit troubled—the caller was Xiao Yufei!

After a series of events with Xiao Yufei, Xiao Zheng felt helpless, as this beautiful police flower grew fairly close, sometimes leaving Xiao Zheng uncertain how to proceed.

Moreover, now being a married man, entangling with other women was not the way of a true man.

Leng Ruobing also sat nearby, seeing Xiao Zheng’s expression, she chuckled, "Someone’s calling you, right? Don’t mind me, go about your own business. I’m here with Xiao Ran."

Witnessing the playful smile on Leng Ruobing’s face, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but smile wryly. He wanted to explain, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Leng Ruobing covered it, saying, "I trust you. I believe they have something urgent; don’t delay."

"Honey, you’re truly wonderful." Xiao Zheng felt deeply touched; such a gracious woman was a blessing for a man!

Leng Ruobing smiled, "Alright, no more words. Handle your affairs." With that, she rose and returned to her room.

Xiao Zheng then stepped aside, answered Xiao Yufei’s call, hearing an urgent voice before he spoke.

"Xiao Zheng, you must help me with something."

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Zheng was surprised; Xiao Yufei wasn’t usually one to ask for favors, and now hearing her voice, she seemed genuinely urgent.

Xiao Yufei hesitated a moment, saying, "Recently, I have to participate in a martial arts tournament, and the opponents are extremely strong. I know you’re skilled, and I want you to train me intensely."

Upon hearing, Xiao Zheng realized it was a minor matter, so he smiled, "No problem, where are you? I’ll come over now."

Xiao Yufei immediately provided an address, which was the club beside her police station—a place Xiao Zheng had visited before.