Chapter Nineteen: The First Battle

  Wanjuedong, internally four-way eight-reach. Let Gao Huan say, it's like a three-dimensional giant spider web. From any direction to move forward, you can reach the ancestral hall at the center. At the entrance of the passage, the space will become spacious and open, very suitable for fighting.

  Gao Huan, who had participated in the Grand Comparison twice, knew that there was no shortcut inside the Wan Jie Cave. Once the formation opened, hundreds of inner disciples would inevitably keep running into each other. The only way to open a new passage entrance and advance continuously was to defeat opponents, take their copper plates and merge them with his own copper plate.

  Each channel entrance requires a new key. Only by constantly defeating opponents can you continue to advance.

  Of course, two people who meet can also travel together. The problem is, who will trust the person next to them. If they can't truly cooperate, it's even more troublesome when they meet someone else.

  In a nearly random distribution manner, it also dispersed the possibility of small group cooperation. In this case, one can only rely on personal ability.

  Inside the passage of Wan Jie Cave, the black stone wall was smooth and clean. The crystal stones embedded on the top of the passage illuminated it brightly. As soon as Gao Huan entered Wan Jie Cave, he advanced swiftly without any hesitation.

  The Green Dragon Wheel opens the Yongquan acupoint on both feet, and when Gao Huan performs his lightness skill, he can inhale and exhale yuanqi from the Yongquan acupoint, making him one with the ground.

  Gao Huan's pace was extremely fast, yet he could turn, change direction, stop or even retreat at any time. Compared to his footsteps in the snowy mountains, Gao Huan now seemed to be sliding on the ground, already having a hint of moving with the wind.

  Treading snow like a lotus is the uniformity and unity of body and strength from outside to inside, while riding on the vital energy is the harmony and unity of mind, spirit, and vital energy from inside to outside. The high and low of these two are known without being spoken.

  Being able to drive the Green Dragon Wheel at will through the seven orifices also marks that Gao Huan can truly manipulate the primordial energy of heaven and earth at will, fully grasping the essence of the three-stage realm's energy. The most striking manifestation is that in the legwork and overall integration, the former weakest item, lightness skill, has been pushed to an extreme.

  The formation of Wan Jie Dong is very wonderful. After entering, everyone becomes a point. No matter how fast you are, you have to break through the passage one by one. Gao Huan estimated that at least thirty inner disciples need to be defeated in order to break through the passage and enter the ancestral hall, becoming a true disciple.

  At the first intersection of the passage, Gao Huan met his first opponent. A second-rate martial artist, holding a long knife, saw a figure flash before him and couldn't help but reveal a look of horror in his eyes.

  As long as one isn't stupid, seeing Gao Yun's arrow-like swift and fierce shot, they would definitely know that the opponent is at least a third-tier martial artist. The gap in their levels made that person lose all will to resist.

  "Hand over the bronze medal."

  That person handed over the bronze medal. Gao Huan's long pole lifted it up and took the bronze medal. Combining the opponent's bronze medal with his own, the two bronze medals became a key, which was inserted into an insertion port on the passage, opening the passage.

  That person was initially overjoyed. But when Gao Huan left, he suddenly came to his senses and said, "This... isn't the useless Five Emptiness."

  That person couldn't help but feel a little regretful, having let him pass too easily, and had even let Wu Kong go. But then he thought, "No way, with Wu Kong's useless skills, how could he possibly have such speed? Did he use the Gale Spell?"

  Gao Huan didn't like doing useless things, and since that person had made way for him, Gao Huan could also save some energy. The passageway was only over a dozen zhang long, and with two steps, Gao Huan arrived at the intersection of another passageway.

  At the entrance of the passage, it was Zhang Yuan. Seeing Gao Huan, he couldn't help but reveal a sneer, "It's you!" Zhang Yuan's long sword slanted, stabilizing his stance, making it clear that he didn't want to let Gao Huan pass.

  Gao Huan had never paid attention to Zhang Yuan before, nor did he ever think of killing him. But Zhang Yuan didn't want to give way and wasn't polite either. With a flick of the black iron rod in his hand, a rod shadow shook out and pointed at Gao Huan.

  The black iron rod weighed one hundred and twenty catties, with no other advantages, just being sturdy and heavy. In Gao Huan's hands, the heavy black iron rod was like a grass stick, light as if it were nothing. With a flick of his wrist, the long rod rolled up and down like a poisonous dragon, and the iron rod seemed to come alive.

  Zhang Yuan only felt a strong gust of wind hitting his face, and he couldn't help but hold his breath. In his heart, he was shocked, how did this useless guy become so formidable? The long sword in his hand turned once, still wanting to use the four ounces moving a thousand pounds method to dissolve Gao Huan's black iron rod.

  The moment the staff and sword clashed, the overwhelming power of the black iron staff shattered the long sword into several segments. The fierce internal force transmitted through the broken sword to that person's hand, Zhang Yuanru was struck by lightning, half his body numb and trembling with muscle pain, his internal force dissipated, and he stood there like a wooden puppet.

  "What? How is this possible?"

  Gao Huan didn't have the heart to chat with him, and the tiger didn't need to show off in front of the ant either. With a long pole, Zhang Yuan was like a cannonball that suddenly crashed into the stone wall on the side, and his whole body was stuck to the wall like a painting.

  This scene looks a bit ridiculous, but Zhang Yuan can't laugh at all. His entire skeleton and flesh were almost shattered, and his whole body lost its normal human shape. Although he didn't die, he was just barely clinging to life.

  Gao Huan didn't intentionally want to kill Zhang Yuan to vent his anger, but since they met, and Zhang Yuan was being unreasonable, there was no need to show mercy. One stick would send him flying, whether he lived or died depended on Zhang Yuan's luck.

  The entire battle process was just a snap of the fingers. Gao Huan's footsteps didn't stop, and with one blow, he defeated Zhang Yuan. The gap in strength was too great, and for Gao Huan, it was simply a direct crushing victory, not even a fight.

  Took a copper medal, opened the passage. Next passage, still someone. Gao Huan swept a rod, the iron rod whistling gust of wind like thunderstorm. The opponent changed color and shouted in surprise, was swept away by Gao Huan's rod.

  Although Gao Huan's staff technique was ordinary, that was in comparison to his Qinglong Fanhai Leg and Baitu Qiema Claw. For an average inner disciple, the Wutie Staff in Gao Huan's hands was like a poisonous dragon, agile and overbearing, difficult to resist.

  After refining the Qinglong Wheel, Gao Huan's body had endless energy, and even a fourth-stage warrior couldn't compare with him in terms of brute force. Moreover, within the narrow space of the tunnel, there was no room for dodging or evading, allowing Gao Huan to sweep his opponents away like fallen leaves in a storm, charging forward fiercely and rapidly.

  Most of Gao Huan's enemies were familiar with him and wanted to try their luck, but the outcome was always miserable.

  The high-level members of the sect in the ancestral hall were all looking at the Shenyu Yupei on the white jade screen. Because Gao Huan's speed was the fastest, his figure also appeared on the constantly changing picture.

  Gao Huan's excellent performance surprised many people.

  Ren Yunfei looked at him twice and smiled: "Isn't this the infamous useless Five Emptiness of our sect? I didn't know when he advanced to the third stage. The Golden Strong Five Phase Wheel is indeed extraordinary, and this child's mind is also extraordinary. He is indeed a talented person in our sect." Ren Yunfei's eyes were extremely discerning, and with just a little attention, he could see Gao Huan's true cultivation.

  However, Ren Yunfei's praise was just lip service, and his smile had a different meaning. The sudden appearance of Gao Huan was overwhelming. What was most worrying was still Gao Huan's profound and complex mind. After enduring for many years, he finally made his move at this moment. His firm and deep determination also surprised Ren Yunfei. Gao Huan's sudden appearance also made him worry about Bai Shan.

  Huǒ Fèng Miào Yīng also saw the severity of Gāo Huān and sneered: "This child is so hidden and deep, truly worthy of being the successor of Fǎ Xiàng Shī Xiōng."

  Fashang said calmly: "Sister is overpraising."

  Jade Butterfly Lord shook his head and said: "It seems that Master Fa Xiang's words are indeed coming true. This first place is likely to be Wu Kong's."

  Zhong Jun disagreed and said: "It's still early, we can't make a final judgment yet."

  Yu Diejun smiled and said, "I see that the Green Dragon has already formed inside your body of Five Emptinesses. Moreover, the fusion of internal and external energies has created a steel-like physique with an unyielding will. Having endured for many years, when you finally unleash your power, it will surely be like a phoenix rising to the sky! Brother Zhong, if you don't believe me, why not make a bet?"

  Zhong Jun could also see this, but he still had some other thoughts in his heart. In front of so many people, he didn't dare to lower his head and said stubbornly: "Gambling? Alright, what do you want to gamble on?"

  Jade Butterfly said leisurely: "Small bets are delightful, big bets hurt the body. I'll bet a 7th-grade spiritual artifact, the Six Yang Pearl."

  Zhong Jun's face changed, the seven-tiered spiritual artifact was called a small gamble. The sect's seven-tiered spiritual artifacts did not exceed ten pieces, and each piece had an owner. This Yu Die Jun is really ruthless. Zhong Jun gritted his teeth and said: "Fine, I'll bet on the Blood Shadow Whip. Let's make it clear, as long as Wu Kong doesn't get first place, I win."

  From a probability perspective, Zhong Jun has a greater chance of winning. Gao Huan is powerful, but he's only a third-stage warrior, and compared to other inner disciples at the same level, he doesn't have much of an advantage. Not to mention that Bai Shan, Qin Heng, and others all have their own unique skills.

  Yu Diejun also agreed, "Alright, it's settled then."

  Zhong Jun and Yu Die's bet also made everyone focus their attention on Gao Huan.

  At a high level of power, he was still unable to discover the various changes in the formation, and naturally could not detect that someone was paying attention to him through the formation.

  After defeating eleven people in a row, Gao Huan's momentum reached its peak. After enduring for many years, Gao Huan was used to planning before acting. But in such a crushing situation, Gao Huan's fighting spirit became more and more high-spirited. Such direct and clear-cut battles were better than all calculations and strategies.

  A true warrior should have such a brave determination and fighting spirit to challenge everything.

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