Chapter 475 - 193: I Will Show Mercy
Chapter 475: Chapter 193: I Will Show Mercy
"Great Chieftain, rest assured. I will hold back and won’t harm Miss Yun Shu." Fang Xing rose with a faint smile.
"...?"
"You won’t harm me?" Yun Shu stared at Fang Xing, her eyes wide.
"Of course. Miss Yun Shu, you can go all out," Fang Xing nodded.
Hearing Fang Xing’s words, Yun Shu’s chest heaved. Her eyes locked onto him, ablaze with Battle Intent, and she grit her teeth.
"Fine. In that case, I’ll be sure to see what you’re really made of."
The High Priest and the Great Chieftain exchanged a look, then rose as well. "Since both parties are willing, a bit of sparring is certainly possible. But remember to pull your punches and not cause any bad blood."
Fang Xing smiled faintly and said no more.
"Let’s begin," Yun Shu said, her gaze locked on Fang Xing.
Fang Xing gave a slight nod. An instant later, they all vanished from the Inner Hall.
...
The bright moon hung high in the sky.
On an arena within the Profound Wind Tribe, two figures appeared.
The High Priest and the Great Chieftain appeared outside the arena.
With a gentle turn of his Scepter, a layer of brilliant light instantly covered the arena, and an Array swirled into place.
On the arena, Fang Xing watched Yun Shu, his expression perfectly calm.
HUMMM—!
An immense pressure suddenly erupted from Yun Shu, twisting the air around her.
Her aura soared as a faint, brilliant light flickered around her.
"You’re not going to defend?"
Yun Shu’s brows furrowed.
"Attack whenever you’re ready," Fang Xing said nonchalantly.
At his words, Yun Shu’s expression soured, and the aura around her intensified once more.
A phantom image of a divine wolf manifested behind her, its immense power erupting to blanket the entire arena.
Vast True Essence circulated through her, its powerful presence making the very air tremble.
ROAR—!
With a roar, Yun Shu instantly activated her Ultimate Skill, Celestial Wolf Howling at the Moon, and charged forward.
The phantom wolf charged, unleashing a vast wave of power.
The air boomed, and in an instant, the attack was right in front of Fang Xing.
In the nick of time, Fang Xing moved.
BOOM—!
A Dark Gold radiance shimmered. Without using any technique, he met the attack with a simple punch.
The wolf phantom shattered. The air boomed as powerful ripples distorted the space, sending shockwaves rolling outward.
Her attack broken, Yun Shu was involuntarily forced back several steps until she reached the edge of the arena.
The powerful shockwave swept towards her, but just as it reached her, it suddenly dissipated.
’Such control over his power!’
Offstage, the Great Chieftain and High Priest were inwardly shaken.
’Such exquisite power control, it’s almost at the peak.’
’To be able to shatter an attack while maintaining such delicate control... The gap in their strength isn’t small at all.’
’It seems the gap between Yun Shu and this man is immense...’
The thought flashed through their minds. After just one exchange, the two of them already had a good grasp of the situation.
The disparity was immense.
’How is this possible!’
Seeing Fang Xing’s motionless figure, Yun Shu’s pupils contracted.
’How could the attack I take so much pride in be shattered so easily?’
HUMMM—!
Reacting quickly, Yun Shu grit her teeth, her True Essence erupting. In an instant, she launched another attack.
True Essence Saber!
A cyan light shone and ferocious Saber Qi raged, slicing through the air as if it were paper.
SHING—!
In a flash, the blade’s edge was right in front of Fang Xing.
Facing the incoming saber strike, Fang Xing still made no move to dodge.
The Dark Gold radiance flowed as he raised a fist and brought it down on the great saber before him.
BOOM—!
Vast Divine Power surged out, and the air rippled like a tsunami.
The saber strike instantly disintegrated, vanishing without a trace.
"Pfft..."
The force of the impact tore through her Protective True Essence, sending her staggering back as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
"I... I lost." Yun Shu’s gaze dimmed. She wiped the blood from her mouth, a bitter look on her face.
This wasn’t a match of similar strength; it was a complete and utter rout.
He hadn’t used any Martial Arts, relying solely on his Flesh Body. She was keenly aware of the enormous gap in their power that this implied.
She had to admit that the man before her truly had the strength to back up his calm confidence.
"Conceded."
Fang Xing gave a faint smile.
’This gap... I’m afraid his strength is even more terrifying than someone at the Late Stage of True Essence. No wonder he’s so composed.’
Looking at Fang Xing on the stage, the High Priest and the Great Chieftain sighed inwardly.
The Array dissipated, and the two of them walked down from the arena.
Seeing Fang Xing, the High Priest and Great Chieftain came forward with smiles. "Brother Fang, your strength is extraordinary. For the upcoming trip to the Underground Cave, we’ll have to ask you to look after Yun Shu."
"Hm?"
’This woman is going too?’ Hearing the Great Chieftain’s words, Fang Xing glanced at Yun Shu.
’No wonder she wanted to spar. So we’re supposed to go together.’
’Well, one more person won’t make a difference to me.’
’Besides, having a local guide isn’t a bad option.’
"Great Chieftain, you’re too kind. Miss Yun Shu’s strength is considerable; I’m sure she will face no major problems during the trip to the Underground Cave."
Hearing this, Yun Shu, who was standing to the side, turned pale.
"I am convinced of your strength. On this trip to the Underground Cave, I will follow your lead in everything."
Yun Shu looked at him with a serious expression.
’This woman certainly knows how to take a loss,’ Fang Xing mused with a small smile. "We’ll just be cooperating, that’s all."
’Sparring to test one’s strength is perfectly normal.’
’He wasn’t so petty as to hold a grudge over something like that.’
’A smart woman like her could also save him a lot of trouble.’
’Her personality is actually quite to my liking.’
Leaving the arena, the group returned to the Great Chieftain’s home.
The Great Chieftain took out a file and handed it to Fang Xing. "Brother Fang, this contains information about the Underground Cave. You can take a look first. You will depart in three days. You and Yun Shu will head to the Holy Hall together."
Fang Xing nodded, took the file, and began to read it carefully.
After a quick scan, Fang Xing had a general understanding of the Underground Cave.
The Underground Cave Secret Realm was not divided into regional layers as he had expected.
From a first layer to a ninth!
The entire Underground Cave Secret Realm was divided into nine different regions.
The deeper one went, the greater the dangers they would encounter.
The Ninth Layer region was also the most dangerous part of the entire Underground Cave.