Chapter 39: Sharpening Swords Before Battle

  "Hey kid, you're doing great!" Lei Yu said with a smile, "But don't get too cocky just because you've made some progress. You need to keep working hard and practicing, got it?"

  "Alright! Master, today I'll be the host, please have a meal with Elder Sister Yingying. First, it's to welcome Elder Sister Yingying back, and second, it's to celebrate my advancement."

  "Alright, let's have a meal together then." Lei Yu smiled, his eyes subtly scanning Cui Yingying's body for a moment.

  At noon, Lei Yu explained to the two that he would have a decisive battle related to Wu Zong's reputation in more than a month, and the two also agreed not to disturb his practice during this period.

  After observation, Lei Yu found that Cui Yingying had indeed changed a lot. Not only had she become quieter than before, but when speaking, she would occasionally blush, which was completely different from the fearless and arrogant young lady of the past.

  Seeing Lei Yu again, Cui Yingying also had a new plan, but in her heart, she never gave up the idea of being with Lei Yu. Perhaps under the circumstances of not understanding things two years ago, she foolishly fell in love with him. This foolish infatuation has not decreased one bit until now, but instead has become even stronger. However, remembering Lei Yu's words before he left last time, Cui Yingying will not entangle herself too much, as that would only make the relationship between the two even more awkward.

  Back home, enter another area, practice room.

  "My specialty is speed, using stillness to control movement, and in the most extreme moment, I can deliver a fatal blow to my opponent, which also has a temporary paralyzing effect. However, relying solely on this might not be enough to defeat Cai Zhong." In Lei Yu's heart, Cai Zhong had always been an opponent, one who had fought him to a draw three years ago. Who knows what unexpected encounter might happen next? Maybe his training speed would surpass his own, and Lei Yu didn't dare to give up.

  The uncertain movement underfoot can bring a more agile pace to the body, and in my mind, I am still thinking about how to use my strengths to face the enemy in actual combat.

  Using stillness to control movement is indeed a relatively good tactic, attacking the unprepared and catching them off guard. When facing an opponent who is weaker or evenly matched, this tactic is quite effective. However, if the opponent's strength far surpasses one's own, it becomes somewhat passive, and even before one has a chance to make a move, they may already be defeated.

  Fortunately, Leiyu had gone through the Body Refining stage, and his own resistance to beatings was also at the BT level. Integrating these extraordinary characteristics, Leiyu carefully pondered how to combine these advantages into a unified explosive effect that would produce an extraordinary response?

  At the same time, Lei Yu's heart was always thinking about his mother's arch-nemesis, the murderer who killed his grandfather. Both Nuo Yilong and his grandfather had said that he was not a match for them now, so this made Lei Yu even more eager to become stronger. Sometimes, hatred can blind people's eyes, cover up their wise nature, and make them do rebellious things against the world. But sometimes it can also be a driving force, which can drive a person to think about success and progress. Obviously, Lei Yu was such a person, at least he had not lost his rationality.

  In another city, inside a huge villa.

  "Cai Zhong, you really didn't disappoint me." A thin black-clad figure said with a smile, his back to Cai Zhong.

  "Thank you for Master's praise!" Cai Zhong stood in the villa hall, bowing respectfully.

  "Very well, since you have reached the fourth stage of the Demon Realm, I have a treasure to reward you." As he spoke, the black-clad man slightly waved his hand, and a flash of black light appeared, then disappeared. Immediately, a black short blade appeared in his hand.

  "Ah! Thank you, Master!" Cai Zhong hastily bowed and thanked him.

  "Remember, this short blade is called Blood Blade, it has a powerful magical power, it will gradually produce corresponding tacit understanding with your improvement, if you can take care of it with heart, then it may be possible to merge with you, however, it needs to be fed with fresh blood in order to better exert its characteristics, remember?"

  "Thank you, Master, for the gift!" Cai Zhong's eyes shone brightly as he held the entirely black Blood Blade in his hands. "Master, it won't be long before my duel with Lei Yu. Have you made your decision yet?" Cai Zhong asked, putting away the Blood Blade.

  "Hmm, not bad. I've already made arrangements and informed the other two major powers. I believe the duel that day will have unexpected effects. As long as you can defeat or even kill that brat called Lei Yu, Ming Jiao's reputation in Teng Long Guo will undoubtedly rise to a new level!"

  "I understand!"

  At the instruction of the Mingjiao sect leader, a room was arranged for Cai Zhong in the villa.

  With the Blood Blade in hand, Cai Zhong's eyes gently closed together, concentrating his spirit on the Blood Blade. Suddenly, a terrible resentful power surged from the Blood Blade, filling every corner of the room. This power was constantly pouring into Cai Zhong's body, and his temperament was completely transformed at this moment. The immense resentful power seemed to wash over Cai Zhong's entire body like a flood.

  From the moment the Blood Slasher invaded, Cai Zhong felt a terrible killing aura, and it was clear that this small sword had been stained with how much fresh blood.

  After a while, Cai Zhong spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest tightly, and the Blood Blade also disappeared from his hand in a miraculous manner. The next moment, Cai Zhong opened his eyes, revealing a shocked expression. "I didn't expect that this small Blood Blade would contain such immense power! In just a short span of several hours, my strength has increased by so much! I've already touched the edge of the late stage of the Fourth Segment of the Demon Realm."

  The two were both working hard to polish their skills before the war, while on the other side, the Lei family's grand hall was bustling with activity.

  "How could this be!" Lei Yuntian's hand rose with a scorching power, burning the red invitation in his hand to ashes.

  "House owner, I didn't expect Xiao Yu to represent Wuzong and respond to the main hall master of Mingjiao. This... is indeed unexpected, but it can be seen that Xiao Yu has indeed received attention from Wuzong. Unfortunately... Ah!" The elder said with some helplessness on the side.

  "It's too late to say anything now, but I, Lei Yuntian, won't give up. If he doesn't want to return to our family, even if we have to tie him up, we'll bring him back!"

  "Let's wait until the battle starts and then we'll act accordingly? It's too early to draw conclusions, there may be more variables!"

  "What you said is right, since we've already missed once, we can't afford to miss a second time. In just these few short years, Xiao Yu has been valued so much by Wu Zong, it's clear that his talent has already shown itself. The heavenly roots and veins of my Lei family absolutely cannot be used for someone else's benefit!"

  In a mountain forest, there is a large mountain villa, the buildings in the villa are mainly made of wood or bamboo, outlining a beautiful picture scroll. The ancient and fragrant atmosphere permeates every corner of the villa. On the top of the villa's gate, three striking characters reveal that everyone here has an extraordinary identity - "Xianren Pavilion".

  "Elder, the pavilion master is not present now. Shall we participate in their decisive battle?" A white-haired old man wearing a white long shirt asked politely to a middle-aged man sitting on a high platform, with a somewhat ethereal air about him.

  "Join in, why not join in? We can also watch them bite each other, who knows what unexpected things might happen." The middle-aged man said with a faint smile.

  "Yes, I understand." The old man nodded, and the middle-aged person who seemed to be called Lao appeared to be over 40 years old, but due to the practice of Xianfa secret skills, his appearance looked younger. No wonder the white-haired old man claimed to be a disciple.

  Half a month has passed, and as early as a month ago, the entire stadium was sealed off. After a month of preparation, the originally spacious stadium has undergone a drastic transformation.

  Due to the hot weather, several pavilions have appeared in the east, south, west and north directions of the viewing platform, apparently prepared for the main characters of the four major forces.

  A four-hundred-meter arena as a martial arts stage is indeed intimidating, ordinary martial arts competitions have arenas with a maximum distance of fifteen steps, such a large arena is difficult to understand, but for practitioners, it's clear that anyone who has practiced can easily move tens of meters with just a slight movement, so in their eyes, this is the most normal thing.

  This showdown is not qualified for ordinary people to watch, only the four major forces will be allowed to enter, and even the guards at the door are second-level warriors, which shows how much they value this showdown.

  The thrilling battle is about to begin, brothers! The first big white heat is coming soon, flowers and collections are going crazy! In conjunction with this week's strong push, there will be a strong explosion every day!