"Zhou Yi of the Guangdong branch accepts the challenge!"
As I spoke, my gaze was no longer confused, but determined.
I was already deeply humiliated when I went to look for Yang Shilong last night. I didn't think that I would still be unable to avoid this battle.
Since that was the case, why should I humiliate myself and avoid the battle?
Even if Zhang Wenfei rejected the life and death duel, Lu Zhenyang could still use the rules of the Young Phoenix Spreading Wings Gathering to continue challenging me.
Although it wouldn't be a life and death duel, if Lu Zhenyang really killed me, what would the Metaphysics Association do?
Would they punish Lu Zhenyang severely because of me?
Obviously not.
Moreover, I had already learned from Zhang Wenfei yesterday that after entering the acupuncture point realm, the amount of dao energy couldn't be increased in a short period of time. In other words, I had five times more dao energy than Lu Zhenyang. Since that was the case, why couldn't I fight?
Anyway, I had the qilin parasite in my body and my future was unknown. A life and death duel was a life and death duel.
I looked coldly at Lu Zhenyang and was about to walk to the rostrum.
At this moment, Zhang Wenfei pulled me back. I thought he was going to stop me, but he handed me his Yin Yang Yama Brush and said, "Take care."
I hesitated for a moment before taking the Yin Yang Yama Brush.
Before entering the acupuncture point realm, I couldn't use hand seals or steps. If I wanted to use my dao energy, the best choice was still a magic tool.
After walking to the rostrum, Lu Zhenyang looked at me with a smile. He didn't even have the anger that he had towards me before. It seemed that he had completely defeated me.
I glanced at him and didn't say anything. I just signed my name on the document that Dan Feng handed over.
After Dan Feng walked down with the document, Lu Zhenyang finally spoke. He said to me disdainfully, "Kid, I'll give you a chance to make the first move. Otherwise, once I make my move, you won't have a chance to make a move."
I didn't take his sarcasm to heart. I held the Yama Brush in my hand and slowly mobilized the dao energy in my body. I even mobilized the fifth dao energy pillar that hadn't completely stabilized yet.
The dao energy that hadn't stabilized couldn't be used easily. It was easy to lose control and harm oneself.
However, at this moment of life and death, I couldn't care about that. Every bit of power was incomparably important to me.
The Qi of the Way in his body was finally fully mobilized, and the Yin and Yang Qi on the Yama Brush was stimulated by the rich Qi of the Way. It was like a jet, instantly forming a huge Yin and Yang fish pattern in the air.
This was the first time I had used the Yin Yang Yama Brush since I had five light pillars of Dao Qi in my body. The Yin Yang fish pattern grew as the Dao Qi in my body increased. At this time, I had only used three light pillars of Dao Qi in my body, but the Yin Yang fish pattern had already reached an exaggerated level. It lay between me and Lu Zhenyang, with one black and one white Yin and Yang Qi constantly circulating on it. It looked mysterious and terrifying.
My expression changed slightly. The yin and yang fish pattern had become so huge. If someone were to analyze it carefully, they would definitely be able to see that the dao energy in my body far surpassed that of ordinary people.
The five pillars of Dao Qi are my greatest secret, and I can't expose it no matter what.
Moreover, the last pillar of Dao Qi isn't stable, and there are too many variables when I use it. To be safe, I should only use the power of the three pillars of Dao Qi to test Lu Zhenyang's acupoint sealing cultivation.
With that thought, I temporarily stopped pouring the Dao energy into the Yama Brush and directed the Yin Yang fish pattern towards Lu Zhenyang.
Lu Zhenyang looked at the huge Yin Yang Fish in front of him, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared. He became cautious and immediately threw out the defensive artifact that he had used before. The black seal formed a huge circle of faint black shadows around him.
Because of its huge size, the Yin Yang fish seemed to be slowly moving towards Lu Zhenyang, but in fact, its speed wasn't slow at all. When Lu Zhenyang took out his defensive magic tool, the Yin Yang fish fiercely slammed into it. The Yin and Yang energies constantly circulated, making them look like two flood dragons that fiercely gnawed at the shadow.
Almost in a flash, half of Lu Zhenyang's defensive light curtain was bitten off by the Yin Yang fish.
I didn't relax, and I became even more solemn.
Before Lu Zhenyang had reached the acupoint sealing realm, his Dao energy couldn't last more than one second under my light pillar of Dao Qi. But now, his Dao energy hadn't increased by much, and I had used up three of my light pillars of Dao Qi, but I could only break a small part of his defensive magic tool.
It should be known that he hadn't even used his hand seals yet!
The acupoint sealing realm seemed to be much stronger than I had imagined.
Just as I was thinking about this, Lu Zhenyang's hands finally moved. He didn't face me directly, but placed his hands on the faint black light screen that was drawn out by the defensive magic tool. After a series of mysterious hand seals that I had never seen before, the originally still black light screen suddenly started to circulate.
As the black light moved, the part of the light curtain that had been bitten off by the Yin Yang fish started to slowly grow!
Although the Yin and Yang energies of the Yin Yang fish were still gnawing at it, it only took half a minute for the black light curtain to recover to its original state!
Then, no matter how much the Yin Yang fish tried to gnaw at it, the light curtain would instantly recover, rendering the Yin Yang fish useless.
What kind of hand seal was that? How could it be so magical?
My expression changed greatly. The Yin Yang fish couldn't even break the light curtain, so how could I fight against Lu Zhenyang?
Just as I was thinking about this, Lu Zhenyang's hands suddenly left the light curtain and moved in front of him, forming a different hand seal.
I had seen this hand seal not long ago. It was the 'Rhino Spirit Finger Seal' that he had used against Ye Pianpian.
Against Ye Pianpian, he couldn't even complete the hand seal, but when it formed in front of me, I felt a great pressure.
The hand seal technique would lock on to a target at the beginning.
If I could break it before he finished his hand seal, I wouldn't be affected. However, if I waited for the hand seal to form completely, the target that was locked on to wouldn't be able to dodge it no matter what. They could only be hit or use their cultivation to resist it.
At this moment, I naturally couldn't wait for him to form the hand seal. I hurriedly activated the two remaining light pillars of Dao energy in my body, as well as the dark green energy mixed with the Dao energy. I wanted to break through his protective artifact and break his hand seal as soon as possible.
But what I didn't expect was that when he faced Ye Pianpian just now, the hand seal that he hadn't been able to complete for a long time was completed in an instant. Then, he put his two thumbs together, and an extremely dense light spot of Taoist Qi suddenly appeared on them. In the blink of an eye, it shot towards me.
Because it was so fast, the light spot even formed a light pillar in the air. It looked as though an invisible giant was standing there and pointing at me with a glowing finger.
After the Rhino Spirit Finger Seal was completed, it would produce a Rhino Spirit Finger.
And this slender light pillar was the Rhino Spirit Finger!
In a hurry, I didn't have the time to activate the two remaining light pillars of Dao energy in my body. I could only instinctively use the Yama Brush to block the huge Yin Yang Fish in front of me.
However, in the next second, when the light finger approached the Yin Yang Fish, a hole instantly appeared on the huge Yin Yang Fish pattern. The speed was so fast that it looked as though the Yin Yang Fish had created a hole first, and then the light finger passed through it!
After passing through the Yin Yang Fish, the light finger didn't slow down at all and continued to shoot towards me!
At this moment, I didn't have the time to react. I could only watch as the light finger approached my body and finally rushed towards my forehead.
The forehead was where the Life Palace was located. Lu Zhenyang had used a killing move from the start!
I suddenly felt extremely regretful. Lu Zhenyang was at the Pressure Point Realm. I knew from the start that I wouldn't be able to defeat him. Why didn't I use all my Dao energy and the dark green energy?
Why was I so naïve to test him?
Now, the result of the test was out. This hand seal technique wasn't something that I could block with just three light pillars of Dao energy!
It was a pity that I had to use my life to exchange for this lesson.
The light finger was only one foot away from my forehead. Just as I was in despair, a small wasteland suddenly appeared in front of me. In the middle of the wasteland, there was a small mound that looked like a lonely grave.
Next to the grave, there were some twisted weeds.
I should be standing on the platform of the Metaphysics Union, but where did this mound of weeds come from?
I was bewildered for a moment. I suddenly remembered the protective magic tool that Director Song Xing had given me, the Square Sky Fan.
At that time, I didn't know the effect of the Square Sky Fan, so I kept it close to me and prepared to slowly nourish it. Normally, a magic tool would need to be nourished for several months or even years before it could connect with the user's mind. However, in just a few days, the Square Sky Fan had appeared when I was in danger!
No wonder Director Song Xing had said that the Square Sky Fan was magical. It turned out that it had the supernatural power to protect its owner!
However, what was the use of this small, lonely grave and weeds?
I didn't understand, but the Square Sky Fan quickly told me the answer.
After the Square Sky Fan appeared, the light finger's trajectory toward me suddenly changed. Although the angle wasn't big, the distance of one foot was enough to completely change its trajectory.
In the end, the terrifying light finger didn't hit my forehead. Instead, it heavily hit my left shoulder.
When a Geomaster uses Daoist Qi, a layer of Daoist Qi will instinctively appear around their body. However, the Yin-Yang Fish was unable to block the finger of light. Naturally, it would not be blocked by my Daoist Qi. It directly broke through the Daoist Qi and struck my body.
In an instant, my left shoulder felt like it had been hit by a sniper rifle. I flew several meters backward and fell heavily on the ground.
Even my internal organs were affected, causing me to spit out a mouthful of blood.
My body had suffered a heavy blow, and I had completely lost control of the Yama Brush. The huge Yin Yang Fish pattern in the air instantly dissipated, turning into a surging Qi of the Way. It returned to my body and nourished my severely wounded body.
I originally thought that I had the power to fight, but who knew that I would be defeated as fast as lightning right after we started fighting.
The smile on Lu Zhenyang's face reappeared. With a malicious smile, he walked towards me step by step.
"Zhou Yi, the vastness of your Dao energy really surprises me. I have to admit that if you had reached the Pressure Point Realm, I might not be your opponent. But who told you not to?
You stole my Mount Tai Seal and caused me to get injured before I could observe the true dragon vein … You did this, so you have to be prepared to pay with your life! "
"... Are you ready to die?"
Lu Zhenyang smiled as he raised his hand. Between his hands, another "Lingxi Finger" was about to form!
I supported myself with my hands on the ground and ignored the pain in my body. I wanted to get up, but because my internal organs were injured, I couldn't move for a while.
The Dao energy in my body was madly repairing my body, but it needed time!
I felt wronged, angry, guilty, and regretful.
Now, I had a direct understanding of Lu Zhenyang's ability. As long as I used all five Dao energy pillars, along with the magic of the dark green energy, I would definitely have the power to fight him. Even if I couldn't win, even if I had to die, I could drag him down with me.
But now, the injuries on my body made me unable to stand up, and I couldn't use the Dao energy in my body at all!
Just two minutes, just two minutes, I could suppress the injuries on my body and use all my energy to fight him.
But Lu Zhenyang didn't give me time!
What should I do?
Seeing that Lu Zhenyang's hand seal was about to be completed, my grievance and anger gradually disappeared. All that was left was self-blame, regret, and a hint of despair.
But at that moment, Ye Pianpian, who wasn't far from us, suddenly stood up from her seat.
"Stop!
Zhou Yi and I still have an unresolved matter … You, disperse the seal! "
As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't even give Lu Zhenyang time to react. She waved her finger through the air. She didn't seem to use any Qi of the Way, but she directly shattered the handprint that Lu Zhenyang had formed between his hands.
The crowd was in an uproar. Everyone stared at Ye Pianpian, not knowing why she had suddenly intervened in this matter. Some people even began to suspect that Ye Pianpian and I had a special relationship.
Lu Zhenyang's face was also full of shock and anger. His eyes were almost spitting fire. He glared at Ye Pianpian and said, "What right do you have to intervene in a duel of life and death?"
At that moment, he completely ignored his admiration for Ye Pianpian and turned to stare at Yang Shilong and Dan Feng, the two vice presidents. He continued angrily, "Don't you care about the rules of the Metaphysics Association?
Although she's the vice president, she can't be so unreasonable, right? "
Yang Shilong and Dan Feng sat there awkwardly. They opened their mouths but couldn't say anything.
Lu Zhenyang was a quasi-three meridian cultivator, but Ye Pianpian was a three meridian cultivator!
They couldn't offend either of them.
Their silence allowed Lu Zhenyang to quickly understand the situation. The anger on his face became even more ferocious. However, looking at Ye Pianpian in the distance, he had no other choice.
After standing there silently for half a minute, Lu Zhenyang finally turned around and vented his anger on me. He lowered his head and spat on me. He cursed, "A pretty boy who only knows how to hide behind a woman's back. In a duel of life and death, you still have to rely on a woman to save your life. How shameless!
Even if I kill a man who lives off a woman, I wouldn't want to dirty my hands. I'll spare your life today! "
It was obvious that he, like the others, had started to suspect my relationship with Ye Pianpian.
However, only I knew that Ye Pianpian only wanted to get information about the Fire God Temple from me. How could she have saved me on purpose?
However, at that moment, I couldn't care less about what others were thinking. I couldn't care less about Lu Zhenyang's spit on me, and I couldn't care less about whether I was a pretty boy or not.
I was only calculating the time. Half a minute, just half a minute!
I would be able to suppress the injuries on my body!
Lu Zhenyang was already walking down the stage. I stared at him with only one thought in my mind.
"Lu Zhenyang, slow down. There's still twenty seconds … Ten seconds …"