“Begin the match!”
The moment the words left the referee's mouth, a ferocious light flashed in Pang Fei's eyes as he released the massive medicinal power suppressed within his dantian.
“Boom!”
A violent surge of blood qi erupted from his body, soaring into the sky.
Under the stimulation of the Bloodburst Pill, his mid Fourth Realm aura surged frantically, breaking through the barrier in the blink of an eye and forcibly rising to the early Fifth Realm!
Veins bulged across his body, and his eyes turned completely blood-red.
“Die!”
Pang Fei roared, his body bringing with it a gust of bloody wind as he charged straight for Su Yueli's face.
Su Yueli's eyes narrowed. Instead of retreating, she advanced.
Gathering blood qi into her fists, she struck back with the first form.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
In an instant, the two figures exchanged over a dozen blows on the stage. Fist met flesh as energy rippled outward, cracking the ground beneath them.
After a few head-on clashes, Su Yueli figured out her opponent's true state.
Although Pang Fei's current realm had reached the Fifth Realm, this power was entirely forced out by the pill, making his blood qi extremely unstable.
He completely lacked the refined, thoroughly integrated feel of a genuine Fifth Realm martial artist who had undergone marrow cleansing and bone tempering.
Still, with the backing of a major family's resources combined with this immense medicinal power, he was indeed far stronger than an ordinary Fourth Realm martial artist.
Meanwhile, the more Pang Fei fought, the more alarmed he became.
He had thought that after taking the Bloodburst Pill, he would be able to crush her with his higher realm.
But once they clashed, he realized that Su Yueli's blood qi was practically bottomless. No matter how wildly he bombarded her, her defense remained absolutely flawless.
The effects of the Bloodburst Pill had a time limit. Once the time ran out and the backlash hit, he would undoubtedly lose.
He couldn't afford to drag this out any longer!
Pang Fei bit the tip of his tongue, using the sharp pain to stimulate his potential as he channeled all the blood qi in his body into his right arm.
“You should be proud to die by my Pang family's ultimate technique! Blood Fiend Mountain-Shattering Punch!”
Seeing this, countless martial artists in the crowd looked horrified and gasped in shock.
“An Earth-grade low-rank martial technique?!”
“The Pang family actually passed down such a clan technique to Pang Fei! They are dead set on killing her on the stage!”
Seeing this, the elders of the Yun and Chu families also looked highly grave.
Earth-grade martial techniques were trump cards kept at the very bottom of the chest, even for martial artists of the Four Great Families.
The Pang family was indeed driven to a corner this time.
On the stage, sensing the wind pressure generated by the fist, Su Yueli raised an eyebrow, feeling a bit of pressure.
The power of this punch was indeed terrifying.
She no longer planned to hold back either and took a deep breath.
Fourth Form! River Blocker!
Su Yueli shattered the bluestone beneath her feet. Transforming into a streak of green lightning, she threw a punch directly against Pang Fei's majestic Blood Fiend Mountain-Shattering Punch.
“Rumble!”
One large and one small fist collided violently in midair.
The deafening explosion sent shockwaves sweeping outward with the two of them at the center.
With a sharp crack, Su Yueli's highly tempered and condensed blood qi crushed Pang Fei's protective blood qi with overwhelming force, shattering his right arm!
The short-range force penetrated deep into his body.
Before Pang Fei could even let out a full scream, he flew backward like a broken kite. With his chest collapsed, he was thrown over a dozen yards away, crashing onto the open ground outside the stage.
His fate remained unknown.
A dead silence fell over the arena.
Whether they were rogue cultivators watching the match or disciples of the noble families, everyone was utterly shocked.
He took a Bloodburst Pill and used an Earth-grade martial technique, yet he was still instantly defeated in a single punch?!
Just how terrifying was this young girl's combat power!
On the high platform, the Fourth Prince, Zhao Yan, looked at Su Yueli standing proudly on the stage, the admiration in his eyes deepening even further.
Clapping his hands, he laughed heartily. “Good! What an outstanding genius! It seems she was still hiding her true strength!”
Over at the Pang family's section.
Pang Jinbiao's eyes were bloodshot. He stood up abruptly, and the stone chair beneath him instantly disintegrated into powder.
“You little beast!!”
His entire body trembled, his peak Eighth Realm blood qi nearly losing control and running rampant.
Two of the Pang family's core geniuses had been crippled on the stage by this girl within just two days. This was simply throwing the Pang family's face onto the ground and stomping on it!
Not far away, in the Lin family's section.
A Lin family elder looked at Su Yueli, a flicker of wariness passing through his eyes. He asked in a low voice, “Patriarch, this girl's talent is too terrifying. Since we are allies with the Pang family, should we make a move in the shadows and eliminate her for them?”
The Lin family patriarch turned his head and scolded, “Idiot! We allied with the Pang family to fight for benefits in the Imperial City, not to act as their thugs!”
Besides... if Pang Jinbiao couldn't even handle a young girl with no background, the Pang family might as well pack up and get out of the Four Great Families of the Imperial City as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, the Lin family patriarch cast his gaze toward Arena One and frowned. “Furthermore, with the strength this girl has displayed now, winning the championship is practically set in stone. Once she claims the championship, she can make a request to the imperial family.”
“If we meddle now and anger the imperial family, how will our Lin family bear the consequences? Keep your people in check. No one is allowed to interfere!”
The Pang family's misfortune was not necessarily a bad thing for the Lin family either.
The subsequent placement matches proceeded at a rapid pace.
After several rounds of fierce competition, the geniuses of the various major families clashed one after another.
Ultimately, the one standing on Arena One to compete against Su Yueli for the final championship title of this Martial Arts Tournament was the core disciple of the Chu family, Chu Feng.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky.
The gazes of over a hundred thousand people gathered on Arena One.
Chu Feng stepped onto the stage. Looking at Su Yueli opposite him, he gave a wry smile and cupped his hands.
“Miss Su, with my peak Fourth Realm strength, I most likely stand no chance against your genuine Fifth Realm Martial Opening strength.”
Chu Feng's expression was open and candid as he continued, “But as a martial artist standing on this stage, if I don't even have the courage to draw my sword and fight, there is no reason to simply concede. Today, I, Chu, will boldly ask for Miss Su's guidance!”
These words made Su Yueli think a bit higher of him.
She had finally met an opponent who was sane and possessed a true martial spirit.
“Please.” Su Yueli nodded, falling into a stance.
With the referee's command, the match began.
Chu Feng held nothing back. From the very start, he executed the Chu family's top-tier movement technique, combining it with dense and tricky swordplay in an attempt to use softness to overcome strength and wear down Su Yueli's blood qi.
It had to be said that as a core member of a top-tier noble family in the Imperial City, Chu Feng's martial foundation was indeed extremely solid. His transitions between martial techniques flowed like water, leaving no obvious openings.
Excluding that Fifth Realm assassin, this was the strongest opponent Su Yueli had faced since entering the tournament.
The two figures crossed paths on the stage as sword qi and fist winds clashed repeatedly. The battle was spectacular, drawing continuous cheers from the crowd below.
However, the chasm in strength was ultimately too difficult to bridge.
After exchanging over thirty moves, Su Yueli spotted a tiny opening just as Chu Feng's old momentum faded. Stamping her foot, she closed the distance.
A highly tempered short-range force struck straight toward Chu Feng's face.
The wind from her fist stopped exactly three inches from Chu Feng's nose, the residual energy fluttering his long hair.
Chu Feng froze. Knowing his defeat was sealed, he sheathed his sword, took a step back, and cupped his hands. “Miss Su's fist techniques are extraordinary. I, Chu, admit defeat wholeheartedly.”
The referee strode onto the stage, channeling his blood qi to announce at the top of his lungs:
“The Great Li Martial Arts Tournament's final duel has concluded!”
“The champion of this tournament is—Su Yueli!”
“Boom!”
After a brief moment of silence, the entire Royal Martial Arena erupted with a mountain-shaking, tsunami-like cheer.
Sound waves shot straight into the clouds, shaking the heavens and earth.
A rogue young girl with absolutely no background, hailing from the outer city, had actually swept through the competition, stepping over the bones of the top geniuses of the Imperial City's Four Great Families to forcibly scale the highest peak of Great Li's martial path!
This incredibly impactful shock made the blood of countless ordinary martial artists present boil with excitement, and they repeatedly chanted Su Yueli's name.
On the high platform, the patriarchs of the Lin, Yun, and Chu families had varied expressions, but they all silently accepted this outcome.
Only Pang Jinbiao had an ash-pale face. With a cold snort, he flicked his sleeves and left immediately.
The referee pressed his hands down to signal the crowd to quiet down, then loudly announced the champion's reward:
“To the champion, Su Yueli, we bestow an Earth-grade low-rank weapon! Furthermore, after the tournament concludes, she may proceed to the inner palace of the Imperial City to receive an unconditional promise from the imperial family!”
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