Chapter 93
The princes chatted and laughed as they marveled. Just as the Second Prince finished speaking, a familiar figure appeared on the screen. The princes’ faces changed.
It was Gu Yang.
In the valley, Gu Yang’s sudden arrival drew everyone’s attention.
“Gu Yang showed up too!”
“He’s eleventh on the Talent List now…can he contend with the Fist Demon?”
“Gu Yang is on the verge of a breakthrough; he won’t miss the Cold‑Jade Snow Lotus!”
“This will be entertaining!”
Everyone straightened. The prodigies who had been wounded by the Fist Demon also showed a flicker of hope.
The Fist Demon heard the murmurs behind him and turned. When he saw Gu Yang, he laughed loudly.
“Ha! Gu Yang, perfect timing! I was wondering where you were…didn’t expect you to co to !”
A vicious light flashed in his eyes as he cracked his knuckles. He had wanted to find Gu Yang for a long ti but had never t him…until now. He had not forgotten Gu Yang’s earlier slight outside the secret realm and had planned to teach him a lesson.
“You need sothing?” Gu Yang glanced at him coldly, expressionless.
“Good! I’ll see how long you can keep that act up!” The Fist Demon flared with anger at Gu Yang’s tone. How dare Gu Yang belittle him? He wanted to see whether Gu Yang could remain so calm once his fist landed on Gu Yang’s face.
Imdiately, the Fist Demon’s blood‑essence surged. Heat waves rolled out, bringing a warm, even scorching aura to the icy pool’s vicinity.
Gu Yang responded by unleashing his own fierce blood‑essence. The two surges t, and they matched each other.
“Kid, you did temper your body, but you’re not as good as !” the Fist Demon snarled, then gathered all his strength into a single punch and smashed it forward.
Gu Yang remained calm as the terrifying fist pressure slamd toward him. He stepped back one pace and slowly coiled his fist. Seventy percent fist intent and the Subduing Demon Vajra Fist erupted.
Boom!
Their fists collided in midair. First ca a dull thud, then an imnse shockwave radiated outward from the two of them. Rocks flew, dust billowed, and the gale left sharp scars on the surrounding stone walls. Every prodigy scrambled to brace against the violent wind.
When the gale subsided, everyone looked up. Both n had withdrawn their fists and stood their ground without retreating. The clash had ended in a draw.
The crowd stared in stunned silence.
“What’s going on? Gu Yang’s physique actually rivals the Fist Demon?”
“From their blood‑essence alone, you can’t tell who’s stronger.”
“If forced to choose, the Fist Demon might have the edge…he’s larger and could hold an advantage.”
“Hiss… I thought Gu Yang’s strongest point was swordsmanship. I didn’t expect his body cultivation to be this deep…comparable to the Fist Demon!”
The surrounding prodigies gaped in disbelief. They wondered how Gu Yang had trained…body cultivation, fist path, sword path…and he was only seventeen. Even if he had trained since the womb, reaching this level by seventeen seed impossible.
The princes watching the screen also felt shock. They had expected Gu Yang’s physique to be strong, but not on par with the Fist Demon. It was extraordinary.
The Fist Demon stared at the unscathed Gu Yang in astonishnt. This kid had actually absorbed his punch, and the force in Gu Yang’s earlier strike matched his own. How could that be? The Fist Demon had trained his body for years; he claid to be second in Chu for body cultivation…no one dared claim first. Yet Gu Yang had reached a stalemate with him in body cultivation. He could not accept it.
After a brief shock, murderous intent flared in the Fist Demon’s eyes. Anger filled his gaze.
“I’ll see how many punches you can take!” he roared and struck again, refusing to believe it.
Gu Yang kept his composure and t him blow for blow.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Their fists crossed repeatedly, each impact sounding heavy and sending terrifying shocks through the ground. The earth trembled and cracked; even the hard stone walls began to fracture. The other prodigies fled to a safe distance and watched from hundreds of ters away.
Ferocious. Brutally ferocious. This was not a duel between cultivators…it looked like two humanoid beasts fighting.
They traded blows for more than ten rounds, sweating profusely, yet neither gained the upper hand. The Fist Demon’s expression darkened with each exchange…not because he could not withstand it, but because he felt humiliated. He had tied with a newcor to the Talent List, a sword‑focused prodigy. He could not accept it.
“Damn it!” the Fist Demon ground his teeth. After another exchange, he pulled back and his aura intensified. A gray‑black mbrane seed to condense over his body, enveloping him.
“Gu Yang! You’re impressive…forcing to open the Gaoling Body!” he bellowed. “In all these years, aside from the top four on the Talent List, you’re the first! To reward you… I’ll go all out and smash you to death!”
The gray‑black mbrane shimred with strange light, and his strength doubled in an instant.
The surrounding prodigies’ blood boiled at the sight.
“The Fist Demon activated the Gaoling Body!”
“I heard only those who perfect the Gaoling Body through their body‑refining art can use it; it doubles one’s strength. It really lives up to its na!”
“Hiss… doubling strength is terrifying!”
They prepared to comnt on Gu Yang’s fate…until they saw Gu Yang’s aura spike at the sa mont. No mbrane appeared on Gu Yang, but they felt his power surge as well.
They gaped, faces filled with shock.
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