Chapter 857: Invincible Celestial Immortal, Unmasked

Chapter 857 -855: Invincible Celestial Immortal, Unmasked

Li Qianhua stared at Xu Yang, who stood motionless. She felt a surge of wariness, but it was quickly replaced by a flash of contempt.

“Quit playing tricks.”

This spear strike contained her peak strength. For the sake of the Dragon and Tiger List tournament, she had accumulated her spear intent for months without fighting, saving it all for this very day.

BOOM!

Xu Yang moved. He threw out a casual, effortless punch.

CLANG!

BANG!

The spear’s shadow twisted, and its sharp aura shattered completely. Then, the entire shaft bent slightly under the force of the punch.

A terrifying force rippled outward. Li Qianhua’s expression twisted in agony as she let out a bloodcurdling scream, the long spear slipping from her grasp and falling to the ground. She was sent flying by the mighty impact, crashing into the dirt in a sorry state.

A deathly silence fell over the entire arena. The numerous cultivators were frozen like statues.

This time, they saw it clearly.

One punch.

An instant defeat of Li Qianhua.

It was a casual strike, yet it carried the might of a Golden Immortal. At this moment, Xu Yang’s true strength was clearly revealed before everyone’s eyes.

The cultivators from Luoshui City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower all looked exceedingly grim. What a formidable dark horse! Even the representatives of the top three Heaven’s Edge Towers turned incredibly solemn.

“Excellent!”

“Hahahaha, this feels amazing!”

“So he was actually this strong all along.”

“Even Li Qianhua was instantly defeated with a single punch. Even Sun Shaolong might not be his match.”

“We’ve got this in the bag.”

“The Pavilion Master is a total badass!”

The cultivators from Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower were all flushed with excitement. Now, they finally began to believe the words Chen Yingchuan had spoken before they set out.

Guaranteed top three.

“Damn it, how does Celestial Sword City have such a formidable figure?”

“We might be in danger this time.”

Li Qianhua scrambled up from the ground in a pathetic state. She stared at Xu Yang in shock. As she watched him walk out of the restricted area without even looking back, her face filled with bitterness.

He was too strong. Only the one who had personally experienced that punch could understand just how terrifying it was. It had felt like the sky was collapsing and the earth was shattering, stripping her of even the slightest thought of resistance. And she feared this wasn’t even his full strength.

At this thought, Li Qianhua shuddered and walked off with a bitter smile.

Next, match followed match.

The thirty-six participants continually drew lots for random matchmaking. It was possible for a person to fight the same opponent several times in a row, but luck was also considered a part of strength here. Furthermore, since everyone had to fight nine matches, such repetitions were minimized to the greatest extent possible.

During this time, Xu Yang encountered the strongest recognized fighter on paper—Sun Shaolong. Ranked seventeenth on the Dragon and Tiger List, he was from Nine Heavens City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower. He was even stronger than Li Qianhua.

Many middle-aged and elderly experts had fallen at his hands. Before meeting Xu Yang, he had never tasted defeat. He was practically the number one figure among the Celestial Immortal Realm fighters present.

Unfortunately for him, he ran into Xu Yang.

Defeated in one punch.

Sun Shaolong despaired even more than Li Qianhua. When he walked out, he looked like he had lost his soul. He couldn’t believe it.

“One punch. Every single time, it’s just one punch,” someone in the crowd exclaimed.

“It’s been eight matches already, and they’ve all ended in a single punch.”

“Just how strong is he?”

“Is he really in the Celestial Immortal Realm?”

The crowd of cultivators muttered in shock. Meanwhile, the experts at the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal and above all fell silent, utterly speechless. Anyone could see that Xu Yang’s power was terrifying. Even against Sun Shaolong, he probably hadn’t used his full strength.

Gaze after gaze shifted to Chen Yingchuan, whose face was already plastered with a radiant smile. This feeling was simply too satisfying.

“Heh, this is just the beginning,” Chen Yingchuan muttered, his smugness practically overflowing. “Later, when he takes off his mask and the Golden Immortal tournament begins, won’t your eyes pop right out of your heads?”

Seeing his reaction, the Pavilion Masters of powerful branches like Luoshui City, Bright Moon City, and the ancient Daoyuan City all scoffed coldly.

“What’s there to be so smug about? You won’t be smiling later during the Golden Immortal matches.”

“Lo Peng is completely out of his league here.”

“There are at least four or five people who can defeat Lo Peng.”

Lo Peng simply smiled without saying a word. The cultivators from Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower also remained silent. Other than them, no one knew that Lo Peng wasn’t actually their representative. The combatant for the Golden Immortal matches was still going to be Xu Yang.

Finally, the last match concluded.

On the leaderboard, Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower temporarily took first place with a perfect record of nine victories. In second place was Sun Shaolong, who had only lost his single match against Xu Yang.

Such a record left everyone clicking their tongues in astonishment. With this alone, even if they failed in the upcoming Golden Immortal matches, given Lo Peng’s strength, Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower would secure at least a top-five finish. Maybe even top three. Compared to previous years, such a massive improvement was nothing short of terrifying.

“Next up, the Golden Immortal stage of the Dragon and Tiger List tournament!”

“Representatives, step forward!”

The previous fighters slowly retreated into their respective teams. The spotlight now belonged to the Golden Immortal tier. Every fighter was at the Peak of Mid-stage Golden Immortal, promising an even more spectacular show.

“Hey, why isn’t Lo Peng moving?”

“Wait, what is that guy doing? The one with the mask?”

“H-he…”

When the crowd realized that Lo Peng stood completely still, acting as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and that the masked Xu Yang was stepping forward once again, the entire arena was dumbfounded. Even the powerful Pavilion Masters stared in shock, looking as if they had just seen a ghost. For a moment, everyone struggled to process what was happening.

“P-Pavilion Master, him?” Yuan Tong gulped and couldn’t help but look at Cang Feng.

Cang Feng offered a faint smile. “Celestial Sword City’s Heaven’s Edge Tower representative meets the rules. His cultivation is below the Golden Immortal realm.”

“What?” Yuan Tong muttered involuntarily.

He realized that the man’s cultivation must be below the Golden Immortal realm. Right, it absolutely had to be. Given Yuan Tong’s own cultivation and strength, he shouldn’t have asked such an idiotic question. But he was simply too overwhelmed by shock.

Chen Yingchuan had an expert like Lo Peng under his command, yet he still let Xu Yang continue to fight. What did that mean? Did it mean his strength was even greater than Lo Peng’s?

In that instant, every cultivator who realized this gasped in shock. The awe they felt at this moment was several times more staggering than the impact of his nine consecutive victories earlier.

No matter how unbelievable it was, could Chen Yingchuan be a fool? Was Lo Peng just there for show? If this man didn’t possess sufficient strength, how could they allow him to participate?

Sun Shaolong and Li Qianhua stared blankly at Xu Yang, suddenly feeling a profound sense of defeat. To be participating in the Golden Immortal matches meant that his strength was at least at the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal. They hadn’t lost unjustly.

But…

“Just who exactly is he?”

To have the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal yet possess the strength of the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal—this person could not possibly be a nobody.

At this moment, Xu Yang glanced at Chen Yingchuan. The latter nodded slightly, a beaming smile blooming on his face.

“He’s going to take off his mask.”

“Who on earth is he?”

Seeing Xu Yang’s movements, a group of Late Stage of Golden Immortal experts couldn’t help but tense up. Underneath that mask, could it be a terrifying genius they were familiar with?

“Pavilion Master, you must know who he is, right?” a Vice Pavilion Master asked in a low voice, unable to suppress his curiosity.

As soon as he spoke, all the nearby high-ranking members of the pavilion turned their eyes toward Cang Feng.

Cang Feng grinned. “He’s going to give you all a pleasant surprise. This young man is a blessing to our Heaven’s Edge Tower.”

Hearing this, everyone’s curiosity only deepened. To earn such high praise from the Pavilion Master? They simply couldn’t imagine what kind of figure he could be.

Feeling everyone’s gaze locked onto him, Xu Yang couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Showing off like this wasn’t something he enjoyed. However, he couldn’t refuse Chen Yingchuan’s request. He understood Chen Yingchuan’s mindset, too; anyone in his position would feel the exact same way.

Dismissing the thought, Xu Yang took a deep breath and slowly raised his hand to touch his mask.