CHAPTER 161: 160. MAGIC — FIRE SNAKE SKILL!

"It’s from the Immortal Sect again!"

"Who is this Yun Liao, daring to be the first to accept Yuan Shan’s challenge?"

"He looks about twenty, how can he be at the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer?"

"Is this guy even more monstrous than the fifteen-year-old at Body Refining Seventh Layer from before?"

Amid the chatter of spectators and sect disciples, Steward Long was smart this time, carefully observing Yun Liao.

He was shocked the moment he took a closer look.

Among the gazes from the stands, Steward Long spoke up: "Yet another Purity Body."

"What?"

Long Ao sprang up.

Then he stood there, staring at the handsome Yun Liao, feeling quite astounded.

Is Purity Body really so cheap now?

Anyone in the Body Refining Realm can have it?

Shan Long smiled faintly and turned to Wen Ping, remarking, "Sect Leader Wen, you’ve opened our eyes today. Even if this battle is lost, our Hundred Sects Alliance is still willing to maintain good cooperation with your sect."

"President Shan Long, you flatter me. As for cooperation, we’ll discuss it later."

Wen Ping replied politely and thought to himself: You want to make good relations already? I wonder if you’ll still be so courteous when you hear the news that five Profounds are dead.

After smiling faintly, Wen Ping glanced at Luo Qianye beside him.

"What’s wrong, Sect Leader Luo?"

"I need a moment." Luo Qianye hesitated for a while and suddenly asked, "Sect Leader Wen, is this disciple of yours also an Innate Purity Body?"

The Innate Purity Body was just a legend.

No one had seen it before. Suddenly seeing one was already an astonishing event. Now seeing another, he was somewhat afraid to believe it.

"Well... I’ll tell you after Yuan Shan is down."

Upon hearing Wen Ping’s words, Bai Peng’s eyebrows twitched beside him, then he stood up and said coldly, "Really think the Purity Body is so impressive?"

As these words fell, Yuan Shan on the platform spoke as well.

"Didn’t expect to encounter an opponent like you from the start."

Saying this, the long staff spun a few times in his hand, then firmly tapped onto the stage.

Swish—

Blue Qi instantly covered the long staff.

And as the staff tapped the ground again, it created a terrifying crack visible to the naked eye on the stage tiles.

Explosive Stick Skill.

Minor Success Realm Vein Technique—launch.

Seeing this, many Profounds in the stands couldn’t help but whisper.

"A match of equals!"

"In the Body Refining Realm, mastering the Vein Technique to Minor Success, no wonder he can stand under the Anomalous Veins and become East Lake’s second in the Body Refining Realm."

"Purity Body versus Minor Success Vein Technique, this match is worth watching."

"It seems we’re watching the contest for the Ten Talents spots beforehand."

Everyone laughed, focusing all their attention on the arena.

At this moment, Yun Liao did nothing.

His hands started forming seals!

In no time, the surrounding air became hot.

A ten-foot-long Fire Snake—appeared!

Hiss~

It was as if a real snake was flicking its tongue.

And then the Fire Snake directly lunged at Yuan Shan standing afar. Yuan Shan wanted to dodge, but the Fire Snake was faster than him. Unable to escape, he had to keep swinging his long staff, trying to dispel the Fire Snake, even though the surrounding tiles shattered piece by piece, leaving the stage in disarray.

His resistance was still useless.

The Fire Snake "swallowed" him the next moment.

Clang!

A gong sounded.

"Immortal Sect’s Yun Liao wins!"

Luo Qianye looked at Yuan Shan lying under the stage, clothes burned clean off, body scorched, speechless for a long time.

Of course, not just him.

Everyone was stunned at this moment.

Wasn’t that incredibly fast?

Weren’t they supposed to be equally matched?

What exactly is this Fire Snake?

Everyone was shocked, but one person had no interest in joining the surprised crowd. Bai Peng rushed to the stage, removed his clothes to cover Yuan Shan’s body, quickly checked his breath, seeing Yuan Shan still had life, hurriedly pulled out a bottle of medicine pills and fed them into his mouth.

"What are you waiting for, hurry and lift him!"

"Oh."

The people around immediately lifted Yuan Shan down.

Then they heard Yun Liao on the stage speak, "Is there anyone else?"

At the stage edge, no one dared to move.

The remaining two at the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer were sweating bullets, subconsciously retreated off the stage.

"No fun."

Wen Ping shook his head at this moment, stood up from the stand.

"Haha, let’s leave."

Saying this, he led the Mountain Dog and descended the stand laughing, unaware that the Two-star sects behind him were staring at him with peculiar gazes.

They considered the possibility of an Anomalous Vein Skill.

But they couldn’t sense any Anomalous Vein on Yun Liao, and an Anomalous Vein Skill requires a Meridian Gate for execution, not a regular Vein Technique that can be cultivated at the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer.

As Wen Ping left the stand, the next platform match began.

However, because the arena was destroyed, everyone had to change the venue. But watching the other sects’ matches, no one could muster even a bit of interest.

Their minds constantly recalled the disciples of the Immortal Sect.

It was also at this time that the news of Yuan Shan losing even the Ten Talents qualification spread quickly, gaining awareness from many Two-star sects and One-star sects. Perhaps few had seen Yuan Shan, but his name was well-known. Someone able to secure a Ten Talents spot at the Thirteenth Layer didn’t even get the chance to participate in the Ten Talents Trial.

Thus, the first day’s platform battles concluded.

Chiba Sect people were immersed in a sea of joy at this time.

Meanwhile, after the first day’s platform battles, Wen Ping arrived at the medical clinic where Luo Mi was and saw Luo Mi lying on the bed, unable to move.

However, Luo Qianye seemed more concerned about the Fire Snake Skill. Sitting in front of his son’s bed, he asked, "Sect Leader Wen, what is this fire snake exhibited by Young Master Yun?"

"Want to know?" Wen Ping smiled.

"Of course, with the Body Refining Realm able to manifest something similar to an Anomalous Vein Skill, how can one not be curious? Did Sect Leader Wen teach it?"

Though Luo Qianye knew it was inappropriate to randomly ask about another sect’s secrets, such flaming techniques were definitely unshared secrets within the Immortal Sect, he couldn’t help but inquire.

Harboring some hope that if the other thought his Middle Profound Realm was worth befriending, he might actually reveal it?

Wen Ping chuckled, then said, "Want to learn? Then have your son join my Immortal Sect. Just pay some gold coins, and I’ll teach him thoroughly."

"Pay gold coins?"

Luo Qianye froze, not understanding what Wen Ping meant by this.

Wen Ping continued, "Think about it, join Immortal Sect, spend some gold coins, and you can learn the Flame Skill, Fire Snake Skill, and other flame secret techniques."

Luo Qianye then realized, immediately delighted, "Sect Leader Wen, really? Pay gold coins to learn?"

Wen Ping nodded, "Of course."

Luo Qianye quickly said, "Then I’ll enroll my son so he can join Immortal Sect and become its disciple in the future."

Wen Ping laughed, "A promising future. Once he heals, just bring him to Cangwu City to find me."

Luo Qianye responded, "No need to wait; I’ll bring medicine to accelerate his recovery, and soon he can follow Sect Leader Wen."