Chapter 23: The Three Great Experts of the Outer Gate Disciples

  The people in the wine building talked about Yan Zhen's affairs for a while, and they were all convinced of Yan Zhen's amazingness. Finally, they talked about the upcoming Outer Disciple Grand Competition on April 1st. The trial between Yan Zhen and Ouyang Song was just an appetizer, a matter of life and death for Yan Zhen, but for everyone else, it was just a casual watch. The Outer Disciple Grand Competition was different, all outer disciples had to participate, and the outcome would be decided then. At that time, the level of excitement and intensity would far exceed the battle between Yan Zhen and Ouyang Song.

  On the first floor, east side, three outer disciples sat beside a wooden table. One of them, an outer disciple in yellow clothes, said: "The Outer Disciples' Grand Competition is about to begin, I wonder who will show off their exceptional talent and display extraordinary splendor this time."

  "The most famous one recently is Yan Zhen, I don't know how he will perform in this outer disciple competition." said the yellow-clothed outer disciple.

  "Never mind." Another outer sect disciple said, "Yan Zhen's reversal against Ouyang Song is indeed unexpected. However, among the hundreds of outer sect disciples, Ouyang Song's strength only ranks in the tens, and Yan Zhen being able to defeat Ouyang Song also only ranks in the tens at most. To stand out extremely among the outer sect disciples is basically impossible."

  "What about Master Sutu Guang?" The outer disciple in yellow clothes said, "Master Sutu Guang is indeed a compulsive gambler, but his actual strength is not weak at all. His magical power has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining stage."

  "Situ Guang's strength is naturally extremely powerful, if he really wants to fight fiercely, it's possible that he can break into the top ten. After all, his magical power has reached the eighth level of Qi Refining." Someone said: "However, among the outer sect disciples, the three true great masters are still those who have reached the ninth level of Qi Refining."

  "Yes, the three great masters of the outer sect's disciples, still unmatched to this day."

  "Song Ting Song Shixiong, Fang Jintang Fang Shixiong, Yang Hu Xing Yang Shixiong, the strength of these three is unimaginable."

  "This time's Outer Disciple Grand Competition will surely be a contest among these three."

  ……

  Among the whispers of the crowd, three tall and majestic figures stepped into the Idle Chatter Wine House. As they entered, the light in the wine house seemed to dim slightly. Each of these three men had an extremely powerful aura.

  The man standing in the middle was the first to notice, he had a tall and sturdy build, with muscles bulging all over his body, as if he had infinite power at his disposal. His eyebrows were thick and his eyes were large, with a square-shaped face and a wide mouth. He stood like an iron tower on the plain, as if he could crush iron stones with just one grip. His walking speed was not fast, but it was quite powerful. On his back, he carried a huge and broad great sword, exuding an extraordinary aura of power.

  This person is Song Ting, one of the three great masters among the outer sect disciples. His magical powers are so strong that they can be called the best among the outer sect disciples, with a strength equivalent to the ninth peak of the Qi Refining period. It is said that he is the most likely cultivator to reach the next realm of foundation building.

  One of the three great masters outside the door, Song Tingyi, came and immediately settled the scene, and for a time there was no sound.

  However, the two figures beside Song Ting were in no way inferior to him in terms of aura.

  The man standing on the left side of Song Ting, with a tall and slender figure, had long hands and fingers that were extremely long. Such hands were very suitable for holding swords. His face was slightly long but handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his eyes shone brightly as if they could pierce through one's heart like a sharp sword. He wore ordinary green clothes and hemp shoes on his feet, but he had an extraordinary aura about him, this person was definitely not an ordinary person. On his back, he carried an extremely long and slender longsword.

  This man is Fang Jingtao, one of the three great masters among the outer sect disciples. His swordsmanship can be considered the best among the outer sect disciples. It's said that he knows two sets of yellow-grade mid-tier sword techniques: one is the offensive Wind Strike Sword Technique and the other is the defensive Iron Wall Sword Technique. Normal outer sect disciples usually practice yellow-grade lower-tier sword techniques, very few people practice yellow-grade mid-tier sword techniques, and even fewer can master them exceptionally well.

  Not only that, Fang Jingtao also mastered the top-grade Yellow Stage swordsmanship, Storm Sword Technique. Previously, Ouyang Song could use a few moves from the top-grade Yellow Stage swordsmanship, but Fang Jingtao had practiced the entire Storm Sword Technique to perfection, far surpassing Ouyang Song's skills. In terms of swordsmanship, no outer sect disciple could surpass Fang Jingtao.

  To the right of Song Ting was a young man who was quite lean and agile, slightly shorter in stature. This young man's eyes were deep and mysterious, like an abyss, with an unfathomable depth to them. He was like a leopard, capable of bursting into extremely high speed at any moment, devouring his opponent. Behind this young man, he carried a very slender sword on his back, which wasn't particularly long. After entering the Idle Chatter Wine House, he habitually scanned and sized up the entire environment, nodding his head lightly.

  This man was Yang Huixing, one of the three great masters of the outer sect. Yang Huixing was famous for his fast footwork.

  In the Xianxia world, there are various escape techniques. Escape techniques come in many forms, but the most important aspect of all escape techniques is speed. If an escape technique is fast, when you encounter an enemy who uses an escape technique to flee, you can immediately use your own escape technique to chase after them and directly kill them. On the other hand, if an escape technique is slow, when you encounter an enemy and are unable to defeat them, if you try to use an escape technique to flee, but the enemy's escape technique is faster than yours, then you will be killed by your opponent.

  So, the speed of the escape method is quite crucial.

  Of course, the cultivators in the Qi Refining stage are still weak and cannot practice various escape techniques. At this time, the cultivators are basically practicing the precursor to escape techniques, a simplified version called "Step Techniques". For a Qi Refining stage cultivator, the faster the Step Technique, the better.

  Yang Hu Xing is recognized as the fastest footwork among the outer door disciples, he has cultivated the Qing Feng Xian Men's Ling Chui step to its extreme.

  Ling Chui's footwork is said to be able to take eight extremely fast steps in a row, each step faster than ten ordinary steps. The highest level of Ling Chui's body method is "Eight Steps Catching Cicada", and Yang Huixuan has practiced the Ling Chui heart method to the point of "Six Steps Catching Cicada", which is considered the best among the external sects.

  Now, the three top masters among the outer door disciples - Song Ting, who is renowned for his internal power, Fang Jingtao, who is famous for his swordsmanship, and Yang Huixing, who is celebrated for his footwork, all arrived at the Xiaohua Wine House, causing a stir inside. Many outer door disciples secretly thought to themselves that this visit to the Xiaohua Wine House was worthwhile, as they got to appreciate the demeanor of these three top masters, none of whom were simple characters.

  Song Ting coldly shouted: "I heard that Yan Zhen is drinking here." His gaze quickly swept the entire building, and soon landed on Yan Zhen's body by the window on the second floor.

  He stared at Yanzhen like an eagle.

  Fang Jiongtao and Yang Houxing, two great masters, were also staring at Yan Zhen with eyes as sharp as eagles.

  The three great masters of the outer door disciples - Song Ting, Fang Jingtao, and Yang Huxing. These three people suddenly appeared together, their eyes fixed on Yan Zhen like eagles. What do they want with Yan Zhen? But judging from their appearance, it doesn't look good.