Chapter 37: Intense Absorption

  The moment the two arms touched, Fan Hongchang's body retreated several steps backward, his face revealing an unmistakable look of astonishment. Nuo Yilong and Nuo Yifeng, who were watching from the sidelines, as well as all the members of the Dragon Team, were shocked beyond measure.

  If you observe Fan Hongchang's arm carefully, you can see that his right hand is slightly trembling at this time, but the specific reason may only be clear to Lei Yu. With the innate power of thunder and lightning, combined with the metallic properties of his bones, the collision will not only paralyze his opponent but also have a considerable impact force.

  "Xiao Yu, you're really strong. It seems I need to be serious and fight you with all my might, or else Long Que will laugh at me." Fan Hongchang's smile flashed for a moment before his eyebrows furrowed in concern. Lei Yu's performance had already made him feel a hint of unease, the kind he hadn't felt in a long time since facing Nuoyi Long.

  The white aura on the surface of his body rose again, enveloping Fan Hongchang's eyes as he concentrated his attention on his arms. There is a big difference between practitioners of martial arts, cultivators and demon cultivators. Practitioners of martial arts rely mainly on strong and fierce power, relying on their own powerful aura to drive out strong attacks that can kill their opponents. Cultivators, on the other hand, rely on the rotating breath in their body to launch long-range attacks. Demon cultivators are a combination of both, which can be called perfect among the insufficient. Of course, the practitioners of martial arts are at least one or two times stronger than those people from the Immortal Pavilion, which is also an advantage.

  In the vast hall, there was a sudden silence at this moment. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two people fighting in the arena. One was like a turbulent river that could not be stopped, while the other was calm and quiet, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The atmosphere in the arena was extremely tense, as if a fierce attack would erupt at any moment.

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  As expected, Fan Hongchang was the first to stir up, his feet stomping fiercely on the ground, his body leaping into the air like a startled rabbit, heading straight for Lei Yu. The white aura on his arms was like two waterfalls, surging down and charging directly at Lei Yu's position.

  This time, Lei Yu had to take it seriously. At first, he also understood that Fan Hongchang was holding back, but looking at the current situation, the majestic and powerful attack like a mountain river was no longer the time to hide his trump card. He quickly swung the true energy in his body, and a thread of energy attached itself to one of the meridians, connecting it with the energy sea within him. Lei Yu's way of dealing with enemies often involved launching the strongest attack in the shortest amount of time.

  Concentrating his inner strength into one entity, rather than spreading it throughout his body, Lei Yu's right arm was like a fully loaded anti-aircraft gun, ready to unleash an incredibly powerful attack at any moment.

  Fan Hongchang's figure drew closer and closer, in the blink of an eye, he had already entered Lei Yu's attack range. His footsteps moved stealthily, not daring to be careless for a moment. Lei Yu concentrated his spiritual energy, and when Fan Hongchang's two white true energies swept past Lei Yu's ears, they whistled loudly, making it hard for people to bear. Before he could react, Fan Hongchang's reaction was indeed swift, with a quick pounce, he changed his attack from a downward strike to a horizontal sweep, directly targeting Lei Yu's side.

  Lei Yu, who had been storing up his strength, suddenly unleashed a burst of power with a swift and fierce movement, adding to the momentum by shifting his feet on the ground and using the force of his waist. The two clashed again, their palms meeting in mid-air as they froze in place, staring intently at each other. However, there was no animosity in their gazes. Fan Hongchang was simply shocked by Lei Yu's strength, wondering if this person in front of him was really only in his early twenties.

  At this time, Lei Yu put all his energy on Fan Hongchang in front of him, but suddenly a dizziness occurred in his mind, and he only felt a little dizzy, but soon recovered. The yellow true gas in his brain wandered uncontrollably above Lei Yu's single arm right hand, a strong adhesive force made Lei Yu and Fan Hongchang simultaneously, Lei Yu's hand was trembling constantly, Fan Hongchang was even more unbearable, only feeling that his own true gas was rapidly leaking out of the body, as if there was a strong suction force taking away his own true essence.

  With a gritted teeth, Lei Yu swung his arm with force and separated from Fan Hongchang. The two of them simultaneously revealed an expression of incredulity on their faces. Fan Hongchang was drenched in sweat, it had just been too dangerous. If Lei Yu had maintained the same posture as before, he would have been unable to break free relying solely on his own strength.

  Ke Lei Yu felt a power burning within his body, the yellow aura that had been absorbed in an instant was once again calm, and the true energy that had been lost from his dantian due to the previous blow seemed to have recovered somewhat. "Could it be...!"

  "Great!" Nuo Yilong was the first to react from his sudden surprise, clapping and shouting.

  The entire arena erupted in cheers and applause, with all the members of the Dragon Squad looking as if they had just witnessed an epic battle. Although they hadn't personally experienced the fight, the soldiers who had previously clashed with Lei Yu knew that his mysterious powers were chilling, especially the numbness caused by his physical collisions.

  "Xiao Yu, you're very strong, this match I..."

  "We've caught up!" Lei Yu cut off Fan Hongchang's words, the latter looked at Lei Yu with a grateful face, his expression revealing only admiration and shock. At such a young age, he already had such strength, plus a broad-minded heart, this couldn't help but make people admire him.

  Although the two men's battle ended in just two collisions, Fan Hongchang knew that in the first collision, neither of them had used their full strength. However, in the second collision, although they were still evenly matched, Lei Yu's subsequent absorption of internal energy had caused his true energy to leak out, rendering him completely unable to fight back.

  Lei Yu understood that although Fan Hongchang had also exhausted all his true energy to counter this attack, if it weren't for the Longsheng Lingzhu suddenly appearing in his mind and absorbing Fan Hongchang's true energy, perhaps the two could have fought a few more rounds.

  It can be seen that the Lingzhu, which everyone wants to get, is so terrible and has an unbelievable terrifying ability. Perhaps its effect is far beyond this.

  "Xiao Yu, it seems we were overthinking!" said Nuoyi Long and several others as they walked into the arena.

  Nuo Yifeng smiled and said, "Yes, I didn't expect that Xiao Yu had already reached the strength of a 4th-stage warrior. Hong Chang is at the late peak of a 4th-stage warrior, but I didn't think you two could be evenly matched."

  "It's Director Fan who let me win, otherwise how could I possibly have won?" Lei Yu scratched his head and smiled.

  "Alright, disperse! We have training tomorrow." Nuo Yilong turned his head and said to the dozen or so Dragon Team elites.

  "It's a leader!" The crowd dispersed, but they all looked at the newest member of the Dragon Team with surprised and admiring eyes. This trial also stirred up the competitive spirit of these elite individuals, igniting their desire to become stronger.

  Watching everyone leave, Fan Hongchang said, "Xiaoyu, what level have you reached?"

  When Fan Hongchang said this, several people present were somewhat puzzled. Nuo Yilong asked, "Isn't it clear? Isn't Xiaoyu at the fourth stage?"

  "No, far from it. Just now I felt like I was walking through hell. If Xiaoyu hadn't pulled her arm out in time, I think I wouldn't have the strength to stand here right now." Fan Hongchang recalled the terrifying feeling of just being sucked and a chill rose up his back.

  "What!" shouted Nuo Yilong, Nuo Yifeng, Nuo Hu and Ai'er in unison.