Chapter 32: Taken Over by Qu Yi
“Zhou Bing, you’re tired too. Let’s end this fight.”
At that moment, on the fighting platform, Qing Wugui suddenly spoke, his face showing a hint of apology.
After unleashing a fierce attack, the short man Zhou Bing hadn’t managed to hurt Qing Wugui at all; instead, he was himself exhausted. Hearing Qing Wugui’s words, he miraculously regained his strength.
“Dream on…”
Before Zhou Bing could even say, “I haven’t given up yet,” he realized Qing Wugui had already moved in front of him, a long sword pressed against his neck.
During the fight, Qing Wugui had held back his speed, but now he finally displayed his strongest fighting style.
Zhou Bing came to his senses and conceded, “I give up.”
Below, Xin Wuhen watched the events on the platform with gleaming eyes. Clearly, the speed Qing Wugui had shown had piqued his great interest, reigniting his desire to fight.
A master like him was too lonely. Having finally found someone to fight against, Xin Wuhen was determined not to let it slip away.
Qing Wugui nodded at Zhou Bing, then left the platform and flew over to Qu Yi and Wu Yuan, smiling at them.
All the onlookers turned their attention to Qing Wugui and naturally noticed Qu Yi and Wu Yuan as well.
Xin Wuhen stepped forward immediately, followed by Tian Buao, who also went to Qing Wugui’s side.
“Qing Wugui, I’m Xin Wuhen. I want to fight you,” Xin Wuhen said bluntly, stating his purpose right away.
Tian Buao, who had been constantly competing with Xin Wuhen on Nan Yin Island, was also a top-ranked figure—sixteenth on the list—with thirty million spiritual entities in his body. Seeing Xin Wuhen’s bold statement, he wasn’t willing to fall behind.
“Qing Wugui, I’m Tian Buao. I want to fight you,” Tian Buao said carefreely, smiling at Qing Wugui with fighting spirit.
Before Qing Wugui could respond, the usually irritable Wu Yuan shouted loudly, “You two! If you want to fight, fight now! First fight me, then I’ll let you fight that freak Qing Wugui.”
Hearing this, Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao immediately grew angry. On Nan Yin Island, they were the top two fighters. Any Divine General-level cultivator would treat them with respect—no one would dare speak to them rudely like Wu Yuan.
“You must be Wu Yuan. I heard you’ve been fighting on Nan Yin Island for tens of thousands of years and earned the title of ‘Madman’. Though you have some strength, you’re not even worthy of polishing our shoes.” Xin Wuhen was furious and spoke in a sharper tone.
“That’s right! Thinking you have a bit of strength gives you the audacity to act arrogantly. On the fighting platform, you’re not in mortal danger, so you can act recklessly. But in a real battle, I could kill you with just one sword,” Tian Buao added, looking down on Wu Yuan with contempt and mocking him.
Wu Yuan’s face turned red instantly as he glared at the two of them, ready to swing his Jiu Kong Staff at them.
Qu Yi pulled Wu Yuan aside and stepped in front of him and Qing Wu Gui, smiling and saying, “Xin Wuhen, Tian Buao, you two become arrogant just because you have a bit of strength. You said Wu Yuan isn’t even good enough to polish your shoes—those words really upset me. Come on, I challenge you both. Attack me together!”
Seeing Qu Yi step in, Wu Yuan and Qing Wu Gui’s aggressive expressions immediately softened.
Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao had never met Qu Yi before. As the 15th and 16th ranked figures on the Earth List, they were extremely proud and only interested in those on the list, never paying attention to unknown outsiders. Now, hearing Qu Yi ask them to fight together was like a public humiliation.
Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered in this fighting area. Qu Yi’s words weren’t just an insult to them—they threatened their status on Nan Yin Island.
“You little brat, an unknown guy with such big talk. The two of us are the strongest on Nan Yin Island. We don’t fight easily. Since you’ve insulted us, we won’t let it go. How about this? If you really want to fight us, make a duel contract now. If you die on the fighting platform, we won’t bear any responsibility,” Tian Buao shouted angrily.
“I agree. Our status isn’t something you can just challenge. You need to make a duel contract first,” Xin Wuhen said sternly.
Clearly, the two were ready to kill.
Hearing their words, Qu Yi burst into laughter and then shouted, “Great! I’ll make a duel contract with you both.”
This response completely surprised Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao. Their eyes widened in disbelief as they couldn’t believe Qu Yi actually agreed.
The other cultivators at the divine general stage who had been watching nearby also let out a loud exclamation upon hearing Qu Yi’s words. Their blood boiled with excitement, and they eagerly awaited the start of the battle, full of vigor. Wu Yuan and Qing Wu Gui, on the other hand, appeared quite relaxed and smiled.
“I, Qu Yi, hereby declare a death duel contract today. I am willing to risk my life and fight alone on the battle platform against Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao. If I die, I hold no grudges against them.” Qu Yi proclaimed loudly in front of everyone.
“You…”
“I must kill you.”
Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao, after hearing about the death duel contract, were not excited but instead filled with anger. Qu Yi had stated that he would fight them with just one hand, which was another humiliation for them.
“Brave indeed.”
“I admit defeat to Qu Yi.”
“Cultivators of the divine realm should take Qu Yi as an example—such extreme courage!”
…
The tens of thousands of cultivators watching were also astonished by Qu Yi’s death duel contract and began to admire him.
Ignoring the angry expressions of Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao, Qu Yi flew straight onto the battle platform, smiling as he waited for them to arrive.
Hmph!
Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao immediately flew up and stood opposite Qu Yi, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
“Qu Yi, you’re seeking your own death. Don’t blame us for being ruthless.”
“Those who insult me shall die.”
Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao had already drawn their divine artifacts—Xin Wu Hen held a crescent blade, while Tian Bu Ao carried a slender sword, both of which were divine general stage artifacts.
Qu Yi smiled, placing his left hand behind his back and gesturing with his right hand, fulfilling the terms of the death duel contract by fighting them with just one hand.
“Come on,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Xin Wu Hen and Tian Bu Ao had competed for years, but this was the first time they were teaming up—a thing they had never imagined. Hearing Qu Yi’s words, they exchanged a glance and, with perfect coordination, flew at him from both sides.
Their movement skills were no slower than Qing Wu Gui’s and even resembled spatial jumps.
“My heart endures forever!”
Xin Wu Hen moved to Qu Yi’s left, exhaled lightly, and swung his crescent blade. A silver moon appeared, and the 30 million golden, wooden, earth, and spiritual entities vanished as soon as they appeared, as if passing through emptiness, ready to pierce Qu Yi’s body.
“Heaven shows no mercy!”
Tian Buao stepped to Qu Yi’s right, shouted again, and gently extended his slender sword. From the sword, 30 million Wood, Earth, Water, and Fire spirit entities were sent forth, forming a white cloud vortex that violently swept toward Qu Yi, aiming to crush him entirely.
Qu Yi had remained smiling the whole time. The moment the two arrived in front of him, he said with a faint smile, “Your speed is too slow.”
Two fierce attacks failed to even touch Qu Yi’s body. Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao were shocked to find that Qu Yi’s body had suddenly disappeared just moments ago and now returned to where he had been standing.
Teleportation—this was true teleportation.
In the Divine Realm, everything was composed of the primordial energies of the Five Elements. It was extremely difficult for cultivators to break through space at such speeds. Thus, it was hard for ordinary cultivators to achieve teleportation by breaking through space. Generally, only those at the level of Divine King could freely tear through space and use teleportation.
Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao immediately showed expressions of surprise. They began to worry that Qu Yi’s strength might be far greater than apparent. It seemed Qu Yi intended to use their identities to assert his dominance today.
Sure enough, right after speaking, Qu Yi added, “Kneel before me, both of you.”
Before Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao could react, Qu Yi pressed down with his right hand. All the primordial energies of the Five Elements on the combat platform were drawn to him and condensed around Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao.
Using chaotic energy as a guide, Qu Yi absorbed all the primordial energies in space.
The pressure from the space kept increasing. Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao felt their bodies being squeezed tightly, with heavy weights pressing down on their heads and shoulders—it was truly terrifying.
Thud! Thud!
Under the gaze of 10,000 cultivators, Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao on the combat platform managed only one strike before being easily subdued by Qu Yi. Now, they knelt before him.
“Is this really true?”
“The two strongest cultivators at the Divine General level on Nan Yin Island were defeated by Qu Yi like this?”
“This world is insane. The Divine Realm isn’t suitable for me. How I wish I could return to the Spirit Realm and live freely.”
The onlooking cultivators were filled with emotion.
On the combat platform, Qu Yi looked at Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao and smiled. “You two haven’t offended me. I won’t take your lives. Keep cultivating hard. When you gain enough strength, come challenge me again.”
After saying that, Qu Yi left the fighting platform. Without a word, Xin Wuhen and Tian Buao collapsed onto the platform, too exhausted to speak. This battle would surely be spread far and wide, causing their reputations to plummet. At that moment, a voice rang out over the entire Nan Yin Island: “The group battle for cultivators at the Divine General stage is about to begin. All Divine General-level cultivators on Nan Yin Island should form their own teams, with Qu Yi serving as their leader.” It was the voice of Jing, the first island master of Nan Yin Island and the head of the Divine King Sect.