Chapter 518: Chapter 354: You Have Already Tried Your Best_3
Outside the Elixir Refining Room.
The gray-green bird perched on the tree held a hint of gloom in its yellow-bean-sized eyes.
Below its feet, on one of the tree branches, a petite black snake coiled around the twig, its pure gaze locked on the bird above. Suddenly, it stuck out its red tongue and opened its snake mouth, aiming for the bird’s neck.
But the bird, with its delicate claws lifted, moved so quickly it seemed to leave afterimages. In an instant, it pressed down on the snake’s vulnerable spot, pinning it to the twig, immobilizing it.
“Sister, I’m sorry for upsetting you. However, I’ve resolved the issue of the Twofold Divine Technique; I believe you’d be happy with this news.”
Kong Feichen, transformed into a bird perched on the tree, was looking at Qing Nu and the bothersome Chen Mobai inside the Elixir Refining Room. He muttered to himself.
He lifted his claw, allowing the pretending-to-be-dead Little Black Snake to take a breath of relief.
After taking another look at the petite snake and then Chen Mobai, an idea formed in Kong Feichen’s mind.
“I’ll come back and keep you company later.”
Early the next day, Chen Mobai, with his impending duel with Taishi Shu on his mind, bid Qing Nu farewell and left the Elixir Refining Room.
“Hmm, I’ll wait for your return.”
Qing Nu was sitting by the side of the sand furnace; controlling the temperature of the Spiritual Fire with one hand while using the other to gently wave at Chen Mobai.
The Island in the lake.
When Chen Mobai arrived, some students were already sparring on top of the ten lake stages.
However, the moment he showed up, everyone shivered involuntarily; even a True Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment phase who was concentrating on casting a spell almost failed because of this.
Chen Mobai chose an empty hexagonal stage and gradually walked in.
“President, do you want to watch the video of Taishi Shu’s duel from yesterday? Her Yuan Magnetic Force form the Six Controlling Meridians is quite powerful; even Zong Zi lost to her.”
On the Platform of Dancing Instrument Dao Institute, Zhuang Jialan whispered this secret information to Chen Mobai.
“No need, I’m already on the stage, and she’s preparing to go down the stage.”
Chen Mobai waved his hand towards the platform where his own Daoist Academy was and expressed his gratitude to Zhuang Jialan. He then saw Taishi Shu, who was at the Kunpeng Daoist Institute, stepping into empty space. Her tall figure descended lightly onto the surface of the lake, not causing a single ripple.
“Your academy’s students went too far yesterday. Isn’t a duel meant to stop when one makes their point?”
After landing in front of Chen Mobai, Taishi Shu made a slightly annoyed remark.
“What?”
Chen Mobai, with a perplexed expression, looked up at the Platform of Dancing Instrument Dao Institute. Zhongli Tianyu puffed out his chest and pointed at himself and then at Nangong Xiu.
With the Void Spirit Eye activated, he could see through the shield of the platform and noticed Nangong Xiu, with a swollen face and hair and eyebrows scorched and standing on end, sitting in a corner emitting the scent of burning and green smoke.
“After defeating you, I’ll talk to them and ensure that they avoid the face in future duels.”
Chen Mobai immediately apologized to Taishi Shu, but this remark made Taishi Shu so angry that her chest swelled.
“Do you really believe you are bound to win?”
Taishi Shu shouted angrily. Although she was a woman, she possessed a boldness not inferior to men.
Even if she knew she had little chance of winning, she wanted to display the demeanor and honor of the chief disciple of the Kunpeng Daoist Institute today.
A strong Yuan Magnetic Force exploded from her body, and then streaks of pitch-black iron fell from the sky, shaping themselves into a body-hugging armor around her limbs and front and back torso.
With a “thud”!
Using the Yuan Magnetic Force coupled with the power of the Magic Artifact, Taishi Shu unleashed a powerful punch towards Chen Mobai. This was her strongest punch, honed over an entire day and night since defeating Zong Zi.
This punch encapsulated all her rage, unwillingness, diligence, and desire!
With her at the center, the water from the entire stage and the three nearby stages began to rise, forming numerous waves, like a flood bursting out or a sea inverting.
The terrifying atmosphere of a natural disaster was depicted through her Yuan Magnetic Fist.
Just with this punch alone, even the ten graduated Foundation Establishment Completers on the Foundation List had to use their trump cards to dare to receive it head-on.
Even Sun Daoji was thinking about avoiding her initial momentum and waiting until Taishi Shu was exhausted.
However, against the terrifying punch that resembled a violent wave, Chen Mobai merely extended a single finger.
He lifted his right hand and, amidst the flickering sparks, pointed with his index finger.
It landed right in the center of Taishi Shu’s fist, which was covered in pitch-black iron.
Subsequently, green sparks spread from Chen Mobai’s fingertip, running all over Taishi Shu.
The pitch-black armor, which was adhered to her body with Yuan Magnetic Force, disintegrated swiftly, like it had been demagnetized, once again turning into blocks of pitch-black iron that fell into the lake.
Amid the splashes of water,
The lake water lifted by Yuan Magnetic Force just reached Chen Mobai’s side when it seemed to lose all strength, splattering into countless droplets.
Yet not a single drop splashed onto Chen Mobai.
“Why? My diligent cultivation and integration of Yuan Magnetic Force despite my physique’s resistance… they are not even worth a single finger of yours!”
Taishi Shu couldn’t hold back any longer. If she had lost to Lan Haitian or Wenren Xuewei, she could accept it.
Because they had been cultivating for longer than she had.
But losing to Chen Mobai, who was younger than her and who had crushed her without giving her a chance to fight back, was something Taishi Shu, always prideful and considered the top genius among her peers, could not accept.
“You’re already very powerful, don’t doubt yourself.”
In response, Chen Mobai only said this.
“However powerful, it’s still nothing compared to just a single finger of yours.”
“I can see that you’ve been working hard. I know the pain of defeat, but as long as you don’t compare yourself to me, you’re still the top among your peers.”
After comforting her with this remark, Chen Mobai, worried about Qing Nu’s medicinal concoction, sent a signal to the Platform of the Dancing Instrument Dao Institute and left once again.
The duel between the two of them lasted only an instant.
When Chen Mobai first arrived, the duelists on the other stages hadn’t even finished their matches.
But by now, they had all stopped their spells mid-action, stunned, staring at Chen Mobai’s retreating figure.
So powerful, so dazzling!