C86 Tempering Palm
In the core area of Afterglow Peak, the door of the thirty-third building had been tightly shut for more than twenty days. During these twenty days, Qi Zhuohao had been cultivating the Hot Flame Palm with all his might. The strength of his palm was no longer the same as before.
At this moment, Qi Zhuohao's palm was still in the furnace. Despite the crazily burning flame, his face didn't show any signs of fluctuation. The Hot Flame Palm in the middle of his body had almost reached the Minor Success Stage. Cultivating the Hot Flame Palm had made him feel no pain at all.
One should know that the strength of Qi Zhuohao's palm was no less than that of the High Grade Mortal Weapon. Ordinary flames wouldn't be able to pose any threat to his palm. It could truly be called a pair of iron palms.
Another day passed, and Qi Zhuohao only had one last Body Tempering Grass left. Suddenly, he withdrew his palm from the furnace. Ripples appeared in the air, as if they were caused by the high temperature of his palm.
The corner of Qi Zhuohao's mouth curled up. He circulated the Spiritual Force and struck his palm forward. In an instant, both of his iron palms turned extremely red under the enhancement of the Spiritual Force. There was even a faint fiery-red flame burning around his palms.
Immediately after, the iron palm struck a pillar with lightning speed. The pillar instantly caved in, and a deep palm print that was burned out by the flames appeared. Qingyan popped out, and Qi Zhuohao quickly retracted his palm with a shocked expression on his face.
The power of the Hot Flame Palm was truly unbelievable! One should know that this was not an ordinary pillar, but the trunk of the Iron Heart Wood. The Iron Heart Wood was known for its toughness, which was on par with the hardness of iron. Only Earth Weapons could damage the Ironheart Wood.
Qi Zhuohao, on the other hand, could use the Hot Flame Palm on his palm with the help of the Spiritual Force. He could actually incinerate the Iron Heart Wood with ease. After cultivating the Middle Hot Flame Palm Secret Scripture and forming the Iron Palm, the power of Qi Zhuohao's Hot Flame Palm was truly terrifying!
Of course, Qi Zhuohao had thought that the Hot Flame Palm was not powerful enough, so he had added a little bit of strength into his palm!
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Qi Zhuohao clenched his palm into a fist. In an instant, the high temperature on both of his palms disappeared, and his red palms returned to normal.
Using the Hot Flame Palm consumed a lot of Spiritual Force. Qi Zhuohao was at the peak of the third level of the Spirit Absorption realm, the Spiritual Force. It was even purer and more majestic than the Spiritual Force of an ordinary warrior at the sixth or seventh level of the Spirit Acceptance Realm. He could use the Hot Flame Palm once. He had actually used up one-third of his Spiritual Force. In other words... With his current cultivation base, the Spiritual Force was only enough for him to use the Hot Flame Palm three times.
Qi Zhuohao felt helpless about this. A Earth Rank martial skill was very powerful, and the consumption of energy was naturally not something a Mortal Rank martial skill could compare with!
There were only three days left before the competition for the quota to enter the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave began. It was already too late for Qi Zhuohao to break through to the fourth level of the Spirit Acceptance Stage. He might as well... He walked out of the pavilion, wondering what was happening in the core area.
Walking in the bedchamber area, Qi Zhuohao's eyes were filled with surprise. In the past, not to mention the bedchamber area, it was rare to see disciples walking in the entire core area. But now, it was completely different, the silhouettes of disciples could be seen everywhere.
Without a doubt, Qi Zhuohao understood that the competition for the spots in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave was about to begin. All the disciples had come out of their seclusion to prepare for it. Even those experts and disciples who had been cultivating in seclusion for a long time had all come out from their seclusion!
In the core region, not many people knew Qi Zhuohao. His appearance did not attract the attention of the disciples. After having a good meal in the canteen, Qi Zhuohao returned to the sleeping quarters.
However, when Qi Zhuohao had just returned to the sleeping quarters, the scene in front of him... It made him stop in his tracks. On the main road in the sleeping area... There were probably over a hundred disciples watching something curiously. Qi Zhuohao quickly walked over.
"Qin Ce, which group are you two joining? They have the right to decide on their own. Your threat is useless to me. Don't think that the Sunset Hall will be afraid of the Loonghwa Association. If you want to fight, I will accompany you at any time!"
"Nan Yudia, do you know what you are doing? Junior Jiao Tian and junior Lee Huai have already been booked by my Loonghwa Association. You are trying to poach us. Do you really think that the Sunset Hall is a big deal? Let me tell you... The Loonghwa Association is the number one power in the core region. "
From afar, Qi Zhuohao could hear two people arguing. One of them was Nan Yudia. Qi Zhuohao's heart skipped a beat. He quickly squeezed into the crowd and saw Nan Yudia, Qian Ling and a few others confronting a group of disciples. In the middle of the two sides were two disciples with bitter faces. They were Jiao Tian and Lee Huai.
After asking Liu Ding in a low voice, Qi Zhuohao immediately understood what had happened. Jiao Tian and Lee Huai had been cultivating in seclusion ever since they arrived at the core area. They weren't familiar with this place.
The competition for the spots in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave was about to begin. Jiao Tian and Lee Huai had come out of secluded cultivation because of their high cultivation realm and they had offended a few people. After a few challenges, the disciples were shocked by Jiao Tian and Lee Huai's strength.
The saying 'a big tree attracts the wind' was the best explanation for Jiao Tian and ___. Their strength had attracted the attention of the Loonghwa Association. Loonghwa Association half-threatened and half-tempted them to join, but they were rejected. After that, Nan Yudia found the two of them and wanted to give them protection. Unexpectedly, this matter was found out by the Loonghwa Association, and both parties started to fight. They almost got into a fight.
After sizing up Jiao Tian and Lee Huai, Qi Zhuohao was very surprised. Jiao Tian and Lee Huai were both at the seventh level of the Spirit Integration Stage. What kind of fortuitous encounter did these two have? How could they have such an achievement in just a few months?
Qi Zhuohao would never doubt Jiao Tian. Because Jiao Tian was a cultivation genius to begin with. When he was in the inner sect, Jiao Tian paid attention to the cultivation of martial skills, which was why his cultivation level had stagnated. Later on, Jiao Tian was defeated by Qi Zhuohao, and after recovering from his injuries, he changed his strategy. He started to pay attention to the synchronization of martial skills and realms, and his realm began to rise rapidly. It was out of control.
As for Lee Huai? Although Lee Huai's talent and comprehension were pretty good, and after the incident in the inner sect, Lee Huai's disposition had changed drastically, and his cultivation speed had increased without a doubt. However, those factors couldn't make Lee Huai's realm rise so terrifyingly!
Qi Zhuohao could only wait for the future to investigate these matters. Now, it was more important to help Nan Yudia resolve the matter at hand. Although the Sunset Hall was growing stronger by the day, it still lacked the Loonghwa Association. The competition for the spots in the Heavenly Nether Secret Cave was imminent, and the Sunset Hall couldn't afford to have any conflicts with the Loonghwa Association. It wouldn't do anyone any good.
However, in the next moment, Qi Zhuohao dispelled the thought in his mind. It seemed like he was too arbitrary. Nan Yudia had already made her decision. He shouldn't interfere in this matter, and he believed in Nan Yudia's ability and strength!
"Qin Ce, junior brother Jiao Tian and junior brother Lee Huai don't belong to your Loonghwa Association. What's wrong with me roping them in? I will still say the same thing. If you want to fight, I will accompany you at any time. Don't say those useless things. "
Nan Yudia glared at the group of disciples opposite her. At this moment, Qi Zhuohao already knew that these disciples belonged to the Loonghwa Association. They were led by the vice president of the Loonghwa Association, Qin Ce. The two people beside Qin Ce were Shentu Yuan and Lei Yunhai.
Qin Ce was very famous in the core region. He was at the eighth level of the Spirit Acceptance realm, and Shentu Yuan and Lei Yunhai were both at the eighth level of the Spirit Acceptance realm. These two people had a great background.1
Qi Zhuohao still remembered that he and Nan Yudia had met a man named Shentu Ling in the Drunken Star Tavern. Shentu Ling was one of the directors of the Prefecture, and Shentu Yuan was the son of Shentu Ling. Lei Yunhai was the son of the Marquis of Thousand Stars County, Lei Yan. As expected, he would become the future Marquis of Thousand Stars County. He would become Lei Yunhai's son.
County Lord Mansion was in charge of all the matters in the prefecture and had a high status. Of course, the position of County Lord Mansion in the prefecture was not as high as the Great Sect. For example, the County Lord Mansion in the Thousand Stars County could only lower its head in front of the Thousand Searching Sect.
The competition between the major families in the county was also very intense. The major families would usually send the disciples chosen by their families to the Great Sect to cultivate. Shentu Yuan and Lei Yunhai were in the Thousand Searching Sect, so there was nothing strange about it.
"Nan Yudia, I'm really giving you face, but you're shameless! If that's the case, then it's no wonder that I don't have compassion for women!"
Qin Ce coldly harrumphed. Shentu Yuan, who was standing beside him, immediately echoed, "That's right. Why should Brother Qin be afraid of her? Challenge her! Before the competition begins, we can also dampen the morale of Sunset Hall. Do you really think you are a figure?"
Qin Ce and Shentu Yuan's tone were filled with disdain, but Nan Yudia did not get angry. Instead, she laughed and looked at Shentu Yuan, saying, "The eldest son of the Shentu clan is indeed mighty. Didn't your father tell you who you should provoke? Who can't be provoked? "
Back then, Shentu Ling had personally witnessed the attitude of the manager of Drunken Star Tavern towards Nan Yudia and Qi Zhuohao. Presumably, Shentu Ling had already guessed that the relationship between the two of them and the boss of Drunken Star Tavern was very unusual. He should have warned the disciples of his family about these things!
"What a bunch of nonsense. I don't understand what you want to express." Shentu Yuan was confused, and he rebuked in annoyance.
Nan Yudia shook her head slightly and said, "It's okay if you don't understand. Sooner or later, you will understand!" Nan Yudia already knew that Shentu Ling did not tell Shentu Yuan about their matter.
Nan Yudia shifted her gaze to Qin Ce and said, "Qin Ce, I heard that you are the cousin of the number one genius of Bright Moon Peak, Qin Feng. Is that true?"
"So what if it is? Nan Yudia, stop talking nonsense. I am now officially challenging you. Do you dare to accept it? If you don't dare, then get the hell out of here. I can let you go. Don't go and apply for the challenge." When Qin Ce heard this, he said impatiently.
Nan Yudia's expression did not change after she heard him. She said, "Qin Ce, would I be afraid of you? Hurry up and report for the challenge. I'll wait for you! Sigh, it was rumored that Qin Feng was innately stubborn and could not be restrained. He had a strange and rebellious personality. But he can also be called a proud son of heaven, and he has a stupid and useless cousin like you. His halo of genius will definitely be greatly reduced! "
"Nan Yudia, you're really stubborn. Very good! Just you wait. Let's meet on the arena. Also, decide which side Jiao Tian and Lee Huai will join in the end. We'll decide between you and me. Do you dare?"
Qin Ce was somewhat flustered and exasperated. It was no wonder that Qin Ce didn't want to hear about Qin Feng the most. He knew that he couldn't be compared to his cousin Qin Feng, so Nan Yudia said so. The anger in his heart... It was hard to hide!
Seeing this, Nan Yudia lightly laughed and said, "Why wouldn't I dare? I was waiting for this sentence. Qin Ce, don't regret it!"
"Humph!" Qin Ce coldly snorted. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he led the group of Loonghwa Association disciples and left in a grandiose manner. He was too lazy to argue with Nan Yudia here. There would naturally be an outcome in the arena.
"Yudia, let's go over there too!" Qi Zhuohao came to Nan Yudia's side and said with a smile. He was not worried about Nan Yudia because no one knew Nan Yudia's strength better than him. A mere Qin Ce, how could he be afraid of her?
At this moment, Nan Yudia finally knew about Qi Zhuohao's arrival. She nodded and said, "Zhuohao, when did you come out?"
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