Cultivation starts from simplifying the exercises

Chapter 2218 Unparalleled Dominance

Cheng Jing.

This name is not unfamiliar to those who follow the competition.

She is one of the most outstanding disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley in this generation, renowned for her superb spear skills and exquisite illusion arrays.

However, it only took her a year to break through from the peak of the Tai Cang Realm to the half-step Heavenly Monarch. Among all the top twenty half-step Heavenly Monarchs, she had the least seniority and the least accumulated experience.

In the previous rounds of battle, Cheng Jing was strong, but he had not encountered any truly top-tier opponents.

Many people believe that while she has a solid foundation, her strength in the top 20 is probably only at the bottom, or even inferior to some of the eliminated powerhouses, such as Feng Butong from Danchen Sect.

Many people believe that Feng Butong's strength is actually superior to Cheng Jing's.

Unfortunately, Feng Butong was the one who stopped outside the top 20, while Cheng Jing broke into the top 20.

And now, here are the results of the draw.

Chen Fei, the biggest dark horse of this competition, with his legendary feat of defeating Yu Jinsheng at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, will face Cheng Jing, who is considered the weakest link among the top 20 and a newly promoted half-step Heavenly Monarch.

Countless gazes turned to Chen Fei's location, some with surprise, others with amusement.

"Cheng Jing? Chen Fei's opponent is actually Cheng Jing?"

"This fortune is too good!"

"Although Cheng Jing is also a half-step Heavenly Lord, the gap between him and people like Yu Jinsheng and Xu Zhaojie is not small."

"Chen Fei's entry into the top ten is almost a certainty now."

"It seems even the heavens are on Chen Fei's side. Let him secure a place in the top ten first, then he can try his luck in the Blazing Sun World."

"That's not entirely true. Cheng Jing's spear technique is quite troublesome, and Chen Fei's Dao Domain might not be easy to break."

"Chen Fei could defeat Yu Jinsheng, but he can't even beat Cheng Jing?"

Amid the discussions, Chen Fei's luck once again became the focus.

To many, this is almost the best possible draw, a smooth path to the top ten.

Once Chen Fei passes Cheng Jing's test, he will be able to enter the top ten and gain the qualification to enter the Yan Yang World to compete for the ultimate glory and the spiritual material of rank.

Chen Fei's gaze also fell on the name Cheng Jing on the light screen.

His face did not show the ease or joy that everyone had expected; it remained calm.

Was I lucky? Maybe.

But Chen Fei never relied on luck for victory; even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit.

Moreover, among those who make it into the top 20, are there any truly weaklings?

The atmosphere inside the training ground was solemn and tense.

Twenty golden positions surrounded the center. At this moment, the first five matches had come to an end. Although the process and results did not perfectly meet everyone's expectations, they did not cause too many unexpected waves.

Yuwen Xuan, a member of the royal family, wore a jade crown, had a handsome face, and a dignified demeanor. He stood in the center of the field with his hands behind his back. With just the imperial aura of ruling over all heavens emanating from his body, he made his opponent, Leng Shuang of Hanyue Palace, constantly retreat from the Xuanbing Domain.

Finally, on the fifty-seventh move, Yuwen Xuan's finger "Huangji Zhentian" broke through his defense, causing him to spit out blood and admit defeat in despair. Yuwen Xuan easily advanced.

Ling Qingxue of the Ice Soul Divine Palace, dressed in white, was as pure and aloof as the moon. Facing the overwhelming puppet array of Qianjizi of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, she simply stood quietly, ice crystals condensing around her to form an absolute zero Ice Soul Divine Domain.

All the approaching puppets were frozen and shattered. Qianjizi controlled three main puppets to launch a desperate attack, but Ling Qingxue's "Frozen Ten Thousand Miles" technique froze both him and the puppets into several ice sculptures, making the outcome a foregone conclusion.

Zhan Wuji of the Heavenly Battle Sect, shirtless and brimming with fighting spirit, faced Kong's indestructible Vajra Dharma Form. He laughed wildly and met Kong head-on with his bare fists, each strike containing a terrifying fighting spirit capable of shattering heaven and earth.

Liao Kong's Vajra Dharma Form could only withstand eighty-one moves under Zhan Wuji's relentless attacks before it became covered in cracks. Finally, it was shattered by Zhan Wuji's punch, leaving Liao Kong severely injured and sent flying. Zhan Wuji roared to the sky, displaying unparalleled domineering power.

Tang Yin of the Tianyan Sect, with his feather fan and silk turban, was calm and composed, a stark contrast to Lei Zhen of the Shenxiao Sect, whose thunderous magic was violent.

No matter how fiercely the thunder raged, Tang Yin simply waved his feather fan, setting up a series of profound defensive and trapping formations to disperse, guide, and dissipate the power of the thunder.

Finally, when Lei Zhen was exhausted and his breathing was unstable, Tang Yin lightly tapped his feather fan, and an invisible array of chains appeared out of thin air, instantly binding Lei Zhen's body and rendering him unable to move, thus easily winning the victory.

The five recognized contenders for the top spot all defeated their opponents within a hundred moves, stepping proudly into the top ten and demonstrating their profound foundation and terrifying strength far surpassing their peers.

The spectators were thrilled and cheered, and were filled with anticipation for the upcoming evenly matched duels.

Finally, it was the sixth game's turn.

"The sixth match is between Chen Fei of Danchen Sect and Cheng Jing of Baihua Valley."

As the verdict was announced, two beams of golden light descended, capturing the figures standing in two golden positions in the center of the training ground, in the most solid core area of ​​the formation.

Chen Fei's figure slowly solidified, still dressed in his blue robe, and he calmly looked at the person opposite him.

The space opposite rippled, and a tall, agile figure appeared.

Dressed in a silver-white tight-fitting outfit that accentuated her slender and powerful lines, with her long black hair tied back, her face was heroic and spirited, and her brows conveyed a sharp and resolute air.

In her hand, she held a ten-foot-long, silver-white steel spear. On the spear shaft, strange, illusory images of a hundred flowers blooming and withering in an instant flowed.

It was Cheng Jing, the true disciple of Hundred Flowers Valley.

Cheng Jing stood holding his gun, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground. He was like a proud, iron-blooded flower standing tall in the cold wind, exuding a heroic aura that soared straight to the sky.

Her bright, sharp eyes were now openly scrutinizing Chen Fei across from her.

She knew very well that in the eyes of countless people around her, her ability to enter the top 20 was largely due to luck. She had avoided those real monsters by drawing lots, and the opponents she encountered were exactly the kind of opponents she could defeat.

Some even believe that her strength is actually inferior to that of some of the eliminated strong contenders.

"Luck is part of strength."

This is a belief that Cheng Jing has always held firmly: to go further on the cruel path of cultivation, both opportunity and luck are indispensable.

The rules of the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Entries inherently include an element of luck.

At this moment, Cheng Jing felt that his luck was still not too bad, as he was drawn against Chen Fei in the first round of the lottery.

Chen Fei is very strong; there is no doubt about that.

He was able to step over a scourge like Yu Jinsheng to enter the top 20, which proves his combat strength is widely recognized. In particular, his strange and dangerous Dao Domain is something to be wary of.

But it's only strong.

In Cheng Jing's mind, the peak of the Tai Cang Realm is ultimately just the peak of the Tai Cang Realm.

What Chen Fei relied on was nothing more than that extreme secret technique that forcibly integrated the Heavenly Status into the Dao Domain. This secret technique was extremely powerful, but it also had great drawbacks; the Dao Domain itself was its greatest weakness.

"As long as we can break through the surface with a single point, even if it's just to tear open a barely perceptible crack in his Dao Domain!"

A glint of light flashed in Cheng Jing's eyes. "The backlash from that day's status was enough to severely damage his combat power, even causing him to collapse without a fight. This victory is mine."

If you can defeat Chen Fei and break into the top ten, you will gain the qualification to enter the Blazing Sun World.

In that chaotic and disorderly plane, her mastery of concealment techniques and illusion arrays would have a great deal of room to be put to use.

As long as you avoid the top monsters in the early stages, find a place to hide, and wait for the right opportunity, you might have a chance to snatch that coveted 17th-grade low-level spiritual material from the fire.

Chen Fei is the first hurdle she must overcome on her path to this goal, and one she is confident she can overcome.

"The competition begins!"

Without further ado, Cheng Jing knew that he could not give Chen Fei, an opponent with astonishing explosive power, the opportunity to calmly unleash his Dao Domain.

Launch a preemptive attack, using the fastest speed and strongest momentum to find weaknesses and strike decisively.

With a clear shout, Cheng Jing unleashed a high-pitched dragon's roar from his silver spear.

She took a step forward, her figure and the spear seemingly merging into one, transforming into a silver lightning bolt that tore through the void, piercing straight at Chen Fei.

On the tip of the spear, the phantom images of a hundred flowers suddenly bloomed and then withered in an instant. Each bloom and withering caused the surrounding space to tremble violently, generating layers of spatial ripples.

It was as if countless invisible flowers of space bloomed and vanished at the tip of the spear.

The silver-gray undying spiritual light in Chen Fei's eyes flickered slightly, and the Myriad Transformations Returning to Truth Spirit Mirror was already operating silently, tracking the trajectory of Cheng Jing's spear, the nodes of power flow, and the spatial oscillation frequency contained in the illusory image of a hundred flowers.

Even the hint of decisiveness and calculation hidden in his gun intent was captured, analyzed, and deduced by him in an instant.

Unlike his previous opponents who attempted to overwhelm him with brute force, Cheng Jing's spear strike, though seemingly powerful, actually concealed countless hidden moves and variations.

The phantom images of blooming and withering flowers faintly form a constantly evolving spatial disturbance array, which can enhance attacks, interfere with the opponent's perception when necessary, and even prepare for her concealment techniques.

"Interesting," Chen Fei thought to himself.

This female cultivator, who was considered lucky, possessed a combination of marksmanship and spatial manipulation skills, as well as a keen understanding of the rhythm of battle, which clearly far exceeded the outside world's assessment of her.

Chen Fei did not choose to dodge. Just as the spear tip was about to hit his body, the array patterns of the Eternal Void Array beneath his feet lit up slightly, and the spear tip that was originally aimed at his chest grazed his right shoulder.

A hint of surprise flashed in Cheng Jing's eyes, but she reacted extremely quickly. Without stopping her spear thrust, she flicked her wrist, and the spear instantly changed from a straight thrust to a horizontal sweep. The shaft of the spear carried the power to shatter planes, sweeping towards Chen Fei at the waist.

At the same time, the withered flower phantoms on the gun suddenly transformed into countless fine spatial cracks, spreading and cutting towards Chen Fei's body like a spider web.

This is an attempt to force Chen Fei to manifest his Dao Domain defense through an area-of-effect attack.

However, the instant the spear swept across, Chen Fei leaned back, and at the same time, he made a fist with his right hand. The power of Chaos Return to Nothingness and the spacetime array patterns quickly condensed in his palm, transforming into a Chaos Halberd, which he then slashed fiercely at the spreading network of spatial rifts.

"laugh!"

Where the Chaos Halberd swept across, the network of spatial rifts formed by the withering of a hundred flowers was quickly annihilated and smoothed out by the power of the Void.

The entire exchange took only a flash.

Cheng Jing launched two attacks, but Chen Fei, without unleashing his Dao Domain, skillfully deflected them using only his movement techniques and a temporarily conjured halberd.

Although Chen Fei appeared to be on the defensive, it was clear to anyone with eyes that his control over the rhythm of the battle and his prediction of Cheng Jing's moves were incredibly precise.

"Excellent footwork and sharp eyesight!"

Cheng Jing stood with his gun in hand, his eyes filled with even stronger fighting spirit, but also with a hint of solemnity.

Chen Fei's tenacity exceeded her expectations. Her opponent seemed to have an extraordinary understanding of her fighting style.

Cheng Jing took a deep breath, and her aura surged once again. Silver-white Yuan Power burned on her body like flames. In the next instant, the void behind Cheng Jing twisted and expanded violently.

A dharma image, its entire body a blend of silver and light pink, holding a phantom of a silver spear magnified countless times, descended with a thunderous roar.

The Dharma image was blurred, yet it possessed a heroic and dashing air. Hundreds of flowers swirled around it, sometimes blooming and sometimes withering. Each bloom and fall of the flowers caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

The pressure it emitted, though not as violent as Yu Jinsheng's Burning Heaven Dharma Form, was more agile and unpredictable, and its integration with the power of space was also more intimate.

This is Cheng Jing's half-step Heavenly Monarch Dharma Form. Although it is slightly weaker than Yuwen Xuan, Zhan Wuji and others due to the short time he broke through, his exquisite use of spatial power and the changes and resilience brought by the Hundred Flowers Battle Body should not be underestimated.

"Everyone says I, Cheng Jing, got into the top 20 by luck?"

From within the void, Cheng Jingqing’s clear yet slightly cold voice rang out, “Today, I will show you that none of the half-step Heavenly Monarchs truly relied on luck to reach the end. Take my Void Burial!”

The Void Dharma Form took a step forward, and the huge silver-white spear in its hand slowly thrust out towards Chen Fei.

This shot was not fast; in fact, it was somewhat slow.

But wherever the spear tip passed, the space rippled like the surface of water where a pebble had been thrown in.

Immediately afterwards, at the center of the ripples, space began to crack, peeling away and disappearing layer by layer like a flower withering.

The space was easily pierced, revealing a relatively stable shallow void behind it.

The gun's momentum continued unabated, penetrating deeper and deeper, causing the shallow void to collapse and revealing an even more chaotic inner void.

Even at the very tip of the spear, wisps of gray-black turbulent air were stirred up by this terrifying shot, and faintly appeared.

With a single shot, the void was shattered threefold, reaching the very edge of the turbulent current.

The power of this shot and the mastery of spatial manipulation had reached an extremely high level. It was something no ordinary newly promoted half-step Heavenly Monarch could wield. Cheng Jing proved with her strength that her presence here was no accident.

"Excellent marksmanship!"

"He can actually trigger void turbulence? Cheng Jing's understanding of the Dao of Space is far beyond imagination."

"The power of this shot is probably no less than that of many veteran half-step Heavenly Monarchs."

Exclamations erupted; everyone was stunned by Cheng Jing's stunning shot. The previous disdain and doubt surrounding her vanished in that instant.

Chen Fei slightly raised his eyelids, and the chaotic light around him suddenly shone brightly. The power of the Dao Domain frantically contracted and condensed inward, and a Void Dharma Image holding a Chaos Halberd suddenly appeared in the center of the Dao Domain.

Guixu Dharma Image let out a deep roar, gripped the Chaos Halberd with both hands, and without dodging or avoiding the silver spear tip that pierced through the three layers of void, slashed out with the halberd.

On the halberd blade, the power of Chaos Returning to Nothingness was compressed to the extreme, transforming into a condensed gray line. Wherever it passed, even space itself was smoothed and annihilated by its Returning to Nothingness properties, temporarily restoring stability.

"clang!"

The blade of the Chaos Halberd clashed violently with the tip of the Silver Spear.

Instead of the expected cataclysmic explosion, at the center of the clash of the two blades, a dark singularity emerged, swallowing all light and sound.

Immediately following, a terrifying energy storm, imbued with the Daoist principles of spatial annihilation, utter desolation, and the withering of all flowers, erupted from the singularity, spreading wildly in all directions in a spherical shape. (End of Chapter)