19. A First Glimpse of Brilliance (Part 3)
Thinking he had figured out Gong Yiling’s plan, Yue Chong couldn’t contain his excitement. He took out a longsword from his Universe Bag and stabbed it into the arena floor.
The incredibly hard arena floor, theoretically capable of withstanding any damage below the Soul Origin realm, was pierced by the sword.
Undoubtedly, this was a top-grade spiritual artifact.
“This is my Yue family’s heirloom, the top-grade spiritual artifact, Heavy Mountain Sword! I’ll bet it!”
Their first match began with a wager of such rare treasures, making everyone gasp.
“It seems Young Master Yue has accepted the bet.” Gong Yiling raised her hand without hesitation. “I swear by the heavens, if I break this promise, may I be struck by lightning.”
A heavenly oath!?
Yue Chong also subconsciously made a heavenly oath.
But after making the oath, as his excitement subsided, he felt something was amiss.
This girl made the oath too quickly, as if it were all planned.
Wait… planned? Could it really be planned?
“You two, get ready. After the oath, the match will begin in one minute.”
The referee’s announcement meant there was no turning back.
But he was at the early Profound Void realm. Why should a dignified Profound Void cultivator fear a Core Transformation weakling?
This should be an easy victory.
However, seeing Gong Yiling’s calm demeanor, Yue Chong’s confusion grew.
Could this girl really be a hidden expert? She didn’t look like one.
One minute passed quickly. With the referee’s signal, Yue Chong attacked first.
His left hand formed a claw, his true essence gathering in his palm, the faint cry of an eagle echoing.
“Take this!”
His first move was a probing attack.
As everyone wondered how Gong Yiling would respond, Miss Gong did something unexpected.
With her Core Transformation cultivation, she met him head-on.
Yes, she gathered her energy and punched his outstretched claw.
The punch seemed ordinary, but when its power exploded, Yue Chong’s expression changed drastically.
This… this wasn’t the explosive power of a Core Transformation cultivator!?
It was too late to retreat or change his move. He could only face it head-on.
“Bam—”
The first clash was unexpectedly powerful.
Although Yue Chong was stronger, he was pushed back several meters by Gong Yiling, a faint crackling sound coming from his right hand.
This explosive power was clearly at the Profound Void realm.
Everyone realized this, even Lan Suqin, who stood up in disbelief.
Such power, yet she hid it so well. Even now, she showed no signs of holding back.
Could her Core Transformation be different from others?
“Damn it!”
Having suffered a major setback due to his underestimation, Yue Chong was furious.
He no longer hesitated, unleashing his full Profound Void cultivation aura, and a set of shining eagle claw weapons appeared on his hands.
“Die!”
And Gong Yiling secretly activated her Heavenly Saint Technique of the Myriad Paths.
This technique, besides widening her meridians, had another special effect.
Its name, “Myriad Paths,” meant it encompassed all paths.
Even if Gong Yiling had never studied other techniques, she could use them freely. Although she might be clumsy at first, her learning speed was ten times faster than any so-called genius.
And what she used was, of course—
“Clang!”
An iron pot!
A mid-grade pseudo-spiritual artifact, in all aspects, performed like a normal mid-grade spiritual artifact.
Although blocking a claw with a pot looked comical, it was surprisingly effective.
And then…
Miss Gong used the pot like a hammer.
The 160 Great Hammer technique, she had discovered last night, could also be used as a martial skill.
And compared to other techniques she hadn’t practiced much, this hammer technique was much more familiar.
Her movements seemed chaotic and random, but her speed, power, and angle were all perfect.
It was as if she were a natural, her movements flowing like water, completely overwhelming Yue Chong—scissors, rock, paper, rock beats scissors, and an iron pot beats a claw.
Not only could he not break through her defenses, but his rhythm was also disrupted, his attacks becoming as chaotic as hers.
If this continued… would he lose?
Suddenly, Gong Yiling found an opening in Yue Chong’s defense, deflected his attack, and charged towards him.
Yue Chong panicked and retreated.
As he retreated, his gaze fell upon the sword he had stabbed into the ground, and a sinister thought crossed his mind.
The rules never said you couldn’t use the wagered spiritual artifact.
Thinking of this, Yue Chong sneered.
He deliberately retreated further, luring Gong Yiling closer to the sword.
When the sword was within reach, he sidestepped and blocked her attack with his claw.
Now, all he had to do was turn and grab the sword with his left hand.
In that split second, the girl wouldn’t be able to react and would be caught off guard by his top-grade spiritual artifact.
Yes, the victor of this battle would be—him.
However, as he turned, he failed to notice that Gong Yiling had already taken out the scroll.
Trying to play tricks on me?
Gong Yiling had noticed his intention from the start—to use the power of his top-grade spiritual artifact to win.
But that was based on the premise that she didn’t have a second top-grade spiritual artifact.
Unfortunately for him, Miss Gong, having looted Shangguan Long, had plenty of them.
Opening the scroll, she casually took out a random spiritual artifact.
As they clashed, her newly acquired long saber met his longsword, and Miss Gong unleashed her self-created martial skill.
“160 Great Hammer, First Style: Punch in the Face!”
