Volume 1 Chapter 15: Horizontal Thrust

  "Since you want war, then let's go to war!"

  Inside Lingyun Hall, the temperature dropped, and it suddenly became quiet. Only a few people from before were still present, their eyes fixed on Yunxiao Sword.

  "Situ Chengzhu, where is Xuanwu Pavilion? This place is too small, let's go to Xuanwu Pavilion and I'll discuss the lower limb techniques with your city's younger generation!"

  Yun Yijian's swordsmanship shook the heavens, his long hair fluttering about, his battle robe billowing with every movement, emitting a rustling sound.

  This is the true invincible pose! This is the momentum of fighting against the sky!

  Xītù jūn jīng tàn, dùn shí liǎo jiě, shèng dì yī fāng de gōng zhǔ wèi hé rúcǐ kàn zhòng yī ge kāi mài qī de xiǎo guài le!

  "The princess and Cloud Boy, please move to Xuanwu Pavilion!" Minister Sutu said, leading the way out.

  "Those who truly have brains and talent are just a few silent ones, it's just that their strength is unknown, wait for me to test them later. The holy land may be vast, but we also need to constantly recruit new talents." Nangong Qiblue stood up and glanced at Yun Yijian lightly.

  "As you wish!" Yun Yijian stepped out of Lingyun Hall and floated away.

  Across several streets, a gigantic Shouwu Platform stands towering in the air, surrounded by a halo of law, with special materials, even after experiencing thousands of years of hardships, it still stands quietly and unshakeably.

  Yun Yijian's sword flew up into the sky and landed on the Xuanwu Platform, looking down at the crowd below with a calm tone, "You come up one by one!"

  Xuanwu stage under the pulse of energy surging to the sky, magnificent momentum, the opportunity to tread on the blue clouds is right now, defeating a rookie in the opening season means following in the footsteps of the princess!

  "I'll go first! Lingyuan City's Xu family, Xu Ziyao, mid-term of the Condensed Pulse, opening a total of twelve pulse gates!" Xu Ziyao opened his pulse gate, one main pulse and eleven small pulses. Indeed, he can be considered a genius, with the capital to be arrogant and domineering.

  Yun Yijian sneered and said, "Yun Yijian of Purple Night City, to deal with you, I only need to open one meridian gate!"

  "Seeking death! Red Flame Pulse Technique!"

  The twelve meridian gates opened simultaneously, and the pulse energy shot up into the sky, overshadowing the scorching sun, shocking everyone.

  Xu Ziyao wanted exactly this effect. Without shocking power, how can we attract the Holy Princess? It's almost a full-scale battle, without leaving any guard!

  "Pulse open! Chi Xiao Pulse Technique!"

  Yun Yijian's right hand opened wide, a huge aura wheel appeared, covering the sky with just one hand, and with a light palm, he pounced towards the sky.

  Appearing slow but actually extremely fast, leaving no room for the opponent to resist, Xu Ziyao was smashed out of the Xuanwu Platform by a powerful physical movement and an unbeatable pulse technique.

  "Rumble... Bang..."

  Xu Ziyao was like a kite with a broken string, heavily smashing onto the ground, splashing dust and gravel everywhere, coughing up blood nonstop, stunning everyone.

  Too fast, too powerful, one move, just one move! Xuzi Yao didn't even have time to release his Qi technique, and was directly suppressed on the spot!

  The crowd that had previously despised Yun Yijian couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, their eyes filled with shock and alarm. Especially the girl who had mocked Yun Yijian, her expression changed in an instant, only now realizing how naive she was to think that being favored by the Holy Land's princess was just a matter of physical appearance. Wouldn't that mean the princess only liked men? Thinking this, she quietly left.

  Only a few young people with high morale, the greater the challenge, the more hope to be valued by the princess, otherwise even if Cloud Sword is defeated, what's the use?

  "Lingyuan City's Qingcheng Sect's first disciple, Qinghuo, has opened two main meridians and ten small pulse gates. Please instruct me on the pulse technique, Young Master Yun!" A young man with a jade-like complexion, transcending the mundane, held a high-quality pulse instrument in his hand, calmly and composedly said as he stepped onto the Xuanwu platform.

  "Fight!"

  Yun Yijian activated two main meridians, his physical strength bursting forth, and in almost an instant, they collided with each other.

  Rumble...

  The pulse technique burst forth, sweeping across the Xuanwu Platform, and even the crowd below felt a hint of pressure.

  Rustle rustle rustle...

  He stumbled backward over ten meters, his face pale. He stared at Yun Yijian in shock and thought to himself, "What terrifying physical strength! He didn't even use much of his inner energy! If he were to go all out, I might not be able to withstand three moves. No wonder Princess Nangong treated him so well. Luckily, I didn't make any sarcastic remarks just now, perhaps there's a good opportunity!"

  "Not bad!" Yun Yijian said calmly, his physical body bursting out with all its might, and the pulse gate attack only managed to push the opponent back more than ten meters, which was already considered a genius.

  "Come again! Triple Pulse Blast!"

  Qing Huo's aura burst forth, his meridians expanding as he unleashed his full strength. A wave of energy surged out, seemingly about to tear the heavens apart, and even the Xuanwu Platform let out a loud creaking sound.

  The first wave of impact and Yun Yijian's physical collision surprisingly ended in a draw, but the second wave of impact was several times more powerful, seizing the heavens and earth, transforming into a sharp sword that charged straight at Yun Yijian.

  Nangong Qilan looked at Qinghuo and calmly asked, "Master Situ, introduce this Qinghuo to me."

  Situ Jun was overjoyed as soon as he saw Nan Gong Xue Leng take an interest in the young man, "Qing Huo is the youngest chief disciple of Qing Cheng Sect, raised by the sect master Qing Yun Yang since childhood. He is a man of his word, loyal and kind, with a calm and steady mind. With just one low-level pulse technique, he broke into the third place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, making him an absolute genius. Many wealthy families have tried to recruit him but were rejected. If he can follow Your Highness for a few days, he will surely soar to great heights and become a king, it's not a problem at all! Even if that doesn't work out, he can still be a named disciple of the Holy Land."

  "I've observed him for a while, and this child's talent is not bad. Since you said he passes the test of character, I'll believe you for now. Let's wait until he finishes this match before we talk." Nangong Qie Lan was very calm, as the princess of the Holy Land, what kind of genius hadn't she seen? As long as it wasn't a special physique, nothing could make her lose her composure.

  On the other side, it was still being said that on this side, the momentum on the Proclamation Platform was rampant. Yun Yijian's three main meridians were all opened, shocking the entire audience. In the entire Lingyuan City, there wasn't a single young generation who had opened up three main meridians, but now one had actually appeared!

  The third wave of Qinghuo's impact began, and the two auras collided. The Xuanwu Platform trembled, shocking heaven and earth, echoing throughout Lingyuan City. Many strong practitioners above the Huajing Lian Shen realm rushed into the sky, overlooking the Xuanwu Platform.

  "Heavens, the third wave of attack! It seems that Qing Huo hasn't launched a third wave of attack since entering the Submerged King Potential List. This time, Yun Yijian actually faced it with such ease, without even going all out!"

  "No wonder Her Highness said that as long as I can defeat Yun Yijian in the Condensing Pulse stage, I can follow her. Such a genius must be the Holy Son of the Sacred Land!"

  Everyone was in an uproar, the people who had previously mocked Yun Yijian didn't even have the courage to go on stage, Qing Huo was also left in the dust, and the others who went up were just there to make up the numbers, easily defeated by him at will!

  Some people were too ashamed to stay and quietly left.

  Rumble... rumble... rumble...

  Xuanwu Stage unleashed an extremely powerful strike, terrifying and earth-shattering. One corner of the Xuanwu Stage was shattered, a thread of vital energy burst out of the formation, directly pressing against the clouds.

  The fire was extinguished, and the coughing up of blood stopped, but he fell onto the formation, unable to regain his senses for a long time!

  "I've lost!" Qing Huo slowly got up and said in a low voice.

  "Come to me and lose, it's not considered a loss! Your pulse technique is very low-level and can't even bring out the true power of pulse technique. From now on, you will be a registered disciple of Nangong Sacred Land. If you can open up the third main pulse in three years, I'll specially pardon you to become an official disciple!" Nangong Qilan said calmly.

  "What? Losing can also make me a formal disciple!" The crowd was stunned, looking at Yun Qianjian as if they had seen a big cake.

  But Qing Huo didn't show a hint of joy, and said in a low voice, "However, he ultimately didn't use the Pulse Technique, not even opening all the pulse gates, just simply using three main pulses to defeat me. Can I still be considered invincible at the same level?"

  Qing Huo's Taoist heart was somewhat disordered, his voice low and deep.

  "Hmph, if that's all the moral integrity you have, then I've wasted my efforts in cultivating you! What's truly invincible is your moral integrity, not a few victories or defeats!" Nangong Qiblue let out a cold hum, her voice piercing into Qinghuo's heart like a sharp sword.

  A burst of insight, and suddenly it's clear. All the invincibility I've been pursuing was wrong. No one can achieve universal invincibility, unparalleled in their class, like the War Ancestor Emperor or the Heavenly Emperor. How many people can exist like that in this world?

  Qing Huo retreated, and on the top of Xuan Wu Platform, a new generation of young talents continued to emerge. Unfortunately, Yun Yijian was not interested in playing with them, almost all of whom were bursting with physical strength, opening up two main veins, yet none of them could withstand even one blow, and they were all defeated like rotten wood, falling off Xuan Wu Platform.

  Yun Yijian's combat power shook the Lingyuan City, except for the existence of the first place in the potential ranking of Feng Wang, all were pushed out of the way, and Qing Huo was worth mentioning.

  At this moment, everyone was shocked by Yun Yi Jian's combat power. The sky and earth were filled with a sense of oppression, the color of the sky changed, dark clouds rolled in, and a terrifying voice echoed throughout the world.

  "Haha, so Princess is here playing with her little lover, no wonder I couldn't find you on the Void Road, it was really hard to find you!"

  Yun Yijian raised his head and gazed into the void, piercing through heaven and earth. He only saw a faint shadow rushing towards him, stirring up boundless demonic energy, terrifying and overwhelming.