Yun Che was completely motionless facing Li Mingchengâs approach, both his hands still at his back. He didnât assume a defensive stance, nor did he look like he was going to counterattack. Nobody felt like this was the slightest bit odd because they all sensed the frost power Li Mingcheng released. With Yun Cheâs strength, he simply couldnât struggle at all beneath Li Mingchengâs ice seal.
The outcome of the match was decided in an instant.
To everyone present, this exchange of blows was a pointless joke.
Seeing Yun Che, whose movements had been âsealedâ by his cold energy and thinking back to how Yun Che didnât know what was good for him, a sinister look flashed on Li Mingchengâs face. The profound strength in his palm that blasted at Yun Che suddenly intensified... he clearly wanted to give Yun Che heavy injuries.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYou asked for it!â Li Mengcheng shouted lowly, as the frost profound energy condensed in his hand maliciously shot toward Yun Cheâs chest.
Bang!
An ear-splitting air explosion sounded in the space that had been frozen in ice. Right when Li Mingchengâs hand touched Yun Cheâs body, it immediately went through, scattering a false image. Caught off guard, Li Mingcheng fiercely staggered forward and nearly fell down. He immediately withdrew his power and quickly stabilized his balance as shock rushed through his heart.
âFirst move.â When his right hand was not even ten meters away, Yun Cheâs voice drifted over.
No one had expected this scene. Li Mingchengâs attack was indeed neither fast nor slow so it was great that Yun Che had dodged it but they had all clearly sensed the frost aura Li Mingcheng had released. With Yun Cheâs strength, it was utterly impossible for him to have broken free...
Could it be that Li Mingcheng had not locked him place earlier?
âAh? What happened?â Mu Xiaolan, who expected Yun Che to instantly get injured by Li Mingchengâs attack raised her eyes, her mouth slightly opened.
âOh... what an astonishing movement skill. This kid is indeed out of the ordinary,â Mu Sushan muttered.
No one was more clear than Mu Sushan on whether or not Li Mingcheng actually released frost profound energy earlier. In the space several meters around Yun Che, the circulation of air had already completely halted back then. Everything had been locked by cold energy and Yun Che was smack in the center of the cold energy seal... But in this frost seal, he was actually able to instantly dodge. It was as though the ice seal Li Mingcheng created had never existed.
Li Mingcheng was shocked and couldnât remain calm at all. However, once he turned around, his face was a stretch of wild arrogance. His gaze was astonishingly one which a strong practitioner wore when praising a weaker practitioner. âHehe. Not bad, kid. The move before was just a greeting. Since I have five moves to play with, if I instantly finished it off, then that wouldnât be interesting. With your cultivation only at the middle stage of the Sovereign Profound Realm, I was worried that you wouldnât be able to dodge that move. It seems like you havenât disappointed me. Come, come, come, letâs continue.â
Once these words came out, the surrounding crowd immediately revealed expressions of understanding.
âOh I see. So he was only playing with him, As expected.â
âThis doesnât prove anything.The cold energy from before probably didnât even touch Yun Che. If it did, forget about dodging, having heavy injuries would be a light result.â
âLi Mingchengâs actually in the mood to play with such a weak opponent. Could there be some sort of resentment between the two?â
âLi Mingcheng should have been the examâs number one but Yun Che cheated to surpass him. Of course heâll want to mess around with him. This Yun Cheâs courage is also quite something, a little lower realm person dares to cheat as soon as he arrives at the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect. It seems like the lower realms are used to despicable means.â
âHeâs going to totally fail this time. However, I heard that he was brought from a lower realm by an Ice Phoenix Palace Master... but heâs so weak and even dares to cheat on the Freezing Snow Hallâs examination. That Ice Phoenix Palace Master shouldnât even bother to waste their power to protect him, right?
âHeh heh, heâs starting to panic a little.â Mu Sushan mysteriously laughed.
âOh! Heâs definitely panicked now! He just had to act this calm... Iâm already a hundred times more panicked than him,â Mu Xiaolan commented madly. She thought Mu Sushan meant Yun Che.
Mu Sushan glanced at Mu Xiaolan and stated, âIt looks like even though he was brought here by you and Palace Master Bingyun from the lower realms, you still do not quite understand him.â
âOf course I understand him,â Mu Xiaolan said indignantly. âHeâs always been like this. Heâs obviously this weak but he still acts this fearless. Not only is his mouth cheap, he also likes to show off, talk big and bully girls... heâs simply a despicable low person without a sense of shame! Itâs fine if he was like that on his own planet but heâs still like this after coming to the Snow Song Realm. You can say that he brought Master a huge misfortune the instant he arrived! I donât even know what I should do after this... This makes me so angry!!â
â...â Even though Mu Xiaolan suddenly began to ramble, Mu Sushan continued to stay silent.
Even though Li Mingcheng tried his best to make it seem as though he was playing with Yun Che earlier, he was well aware of what happened. Being able to instantly break away from his frost seal was definitely not something a Sovereign Profound Realm practitioner could accomplish. This had caused him to faintly feel a sense of unease.
âYun Che, Iâll see how youâll struggle out of whatâs coming next!â Li Mingcheng muttered, both hands quickly condensing two currents of cold energy. Then, with a step, he suddenly pushed out, releasing the two currents of cold energy which instantly transformed into two gigantic frost tornadoes. They both headed straight for Yun Che.
WAAAOOWââ
The surrounding crowd immediately cried out in surprise. After all, the previous cold energy seal was colorless and formless so they could only sense its aura. However, these two frost tornadoes had become substance. This terrifying cold energy that came from the divine way had even made the bodies of the weaker profound practitioners, who stood quite a distance away, turn cold.
âAaahh... does Li Mingcheng seriously want... to kill Yun Che?â asked a profound practitioner that had just passed the examination.
The ice-cold might released by the two frost tornadoes pressed onto Yun Cheâs body. Li Mingchengâs move this time didnât seem like he held anything back. Even if it were a profound practitioner in the early stage of the Divine Origin Realm, they would find it difficult to move under this suppression. Li Mingchengâs face revealed a slightly sinister expression. With a change in his hand posture, the frost tornadoes suddenly accelerated attacking Yun Che together.
Bang!!
With the burst of cold energy, countless ice shards wildly danced. However, it was still a slowly dissipating phantom that remained in the area of devastation.
Li Mingchengâs pupils shrunk but he instantly responded. The two frost tornadoes that had yet to exhaust their energy suddenly merged, bursting amidst his somewhat fierce yell. The range of power he meticulously kept enclosed was violently released and a terrifying frost tornado instantly engulfed everything within a three kilometer radius.
âLetâs see how youâll escape this time!!â
âWaahhhh!â
The spectating profound practitioners immediately cried out in surprise and couldnât help but retreat in panic.
Mu Sushanâs brows furrowed and he quickly reached out a hand... But he then withdrew it, eyes still on the Li Mingcheng before him.
When the frost scattered, the air was still filled with an astonishing cold energy. Yun Che stood only a hundred meters away from Li Mingcheng. In front of a cold energy that was able to freeze the blood of a profound practitioner in the early stage of the Divine Origin Realm, his expression was actually a field of tranquility. He spoke with cold indifference, âThis was the third move.â
Yun Cheâs voice greatly startled Li Mingcheng.
As if the entire world had completely solidified, absolute silence reigned.
Those who were able to stand here today were all experts that had stepped into the divine way. Even they would have had to use all their might to evade the frost tornado that Li Mingcheng had suddenly released. The reason why he allowed the range of the frost tornado to cover such a huge expanse was so Yun Che had no place to escape.
But from Yun Cheâs appearance, it was evident that he had always been at a place not too far from Li Mingcheng and didnât escape the frost tornadoâs range.
Yet he was still safe and sound!?
âAh? This... what happened?â Mu Xiaolan was stunned yet again while surprise also appeared within Mu Sushanâs eyes.
He suddenly discovered that he had still underestimated this extremely strange person from the lower realms.
The spectators were all left dumbstruck. This time, even if they were idiots, they would never believe that Li Mingcheng was still âplayingâ with Yun Che.
âYun Che, you... you obviously used some kind of protective profound artifact!â Li Mingcheng shouted as he pointed at Yun Che. He absolutely was unable to accept that someone who was only at the fifth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm would actually be unharmed under his power!
âAfter losing to me in the exam, you claimed that I cheated. After not being able to harm me in this exchange of blows, you say that I used a protective profound artifact.â Yun Cheâs mouth curled slightly, revealing an undisguised sneer, âAnd youâre only at this level.â
âYou...â Li Mingchengâs chest heaved so hard that it seemed to nearly explode. He did this to sneer and said lowly, âIt seems like I hit the mark. The three attacks I dealt earlier were all instantly dodged, evidence that you were drawing from the support of some kind of spatial profound artifact. With a profound strength only at the Sovereign Profound Realm, you were actually able to stay safe beneath my cold energy. Other than having the assistance from a protective profound artifact, there canât be any other possible way you couldâve done that! Aside from drawing support from a profound artifact to dodge and protect yourself, you never dared to exchange blows with me directly! That is the best proof!â
âSince thatâs the case,â Yun Che slowly raised his hand. âPlease use an all out attack this time. I definitely will not evade it.â
The instant Yun Cheâs voice fell, Li Mingcheng had already shouted, directly pouncing toward Yun Che, as though he was afraid Yun Che would renege on his word. Ice spirits surrounded his opened hand as he ruthlessly grabbed at Yun Cheâs chest.
This time, Yun Che really did not evade. Instead, he took half a step forward and punched out with his right fist in welcome.
âYouâre seeking death!â Seeing that Yun Che had actually chosen to directly meet his attack, Li Mingchengâs eyes lit up. The profound energy in his body also surged greatly as his entire hand was shrouded in solidified frost. He was going to take back the grievance induced by the previous three moves with this one attack!
Bang!!
A vibration sounded as their two fists met under the gazes of everyone present. The two attacks that were not fancy at all came together and space slightly trembled. The savageness on Li Mingchengâs face instantly changed into terror and incredulity because what he felt wasnât a complete crushing of his opponent. Instead, it felt as though he had struck an extremely tall mountain.
In the next instant, amidst the burst of profound energy, the two people flew backward at the same time. Yun Che somersaulted in the air and landed steadily while Li Mingcheng was the one who stumbled and nearly knelt to the ground. He raised his head to look at Yun Che, his eyes fiercely trembling. His entire right arm slightly trembled and had become completely numb.
âThis is your true strength?â Yun Che casually flicked his wrist and sneered, âI wondered how powerful you were since you were so arrogant previously... but it seems youâre only at this level.â
âIf I had cheated inside the exam, then what are you?â
The current development had completely exceeded everyoneâs expectations. They had originally thought that they were watching a joke in action. Those who had come to watch the show believed that the only outcome was the exposure of the âcheaterâ Yun Che. In front of Li Mingcheng, profound strength at the fifth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm basically couldnât even put up a fight.
They never expected that the one being played was not Yun Che. It actually seemed to be Li Mingcheng!
Especially just a moment ago, all of them clearly saw it was a genuine direct confrontation. That shocking fluctuation of power was proof that Li Mingcheng went all out. However, not only did he not defeat Yun Che, it seemed as though he fell to a disadvantage!
âI-itâs a lie, right?â asked a horrified profound practitioner.
âI-is he really only at the fifth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm? T-this is impossible, right?â
âLi Mingcheng is at the peak of the third level of the Divine Origin Realm! How could this even happen!?â