I didn't choose to dodge. Instead, I faced him head-on. A strong wave of inner strength gathered in my fist, and Bajiquan was immediately displayed.
I had to admit that Zhao Wente was a qualified opponent. Every move he displayed displayed the essence of intermediate level martial arts to the extreme.
This guy wasn't like those embroidered pillows!
"So exciting. These two contestants seem to be from Cloud City. It can be considered as killing each other."
"Hehe, the show is about to begin. Let us see who is the number one in Cloud City!"
While everyone was discussing, I had already exchanged a dozen moves with him. Because I didn't use my inner strength, on one hand, I wasn't proficient enough in it. On the other hand, I wanted to see how strong Bajiquan, which only used inner strength, was!
At the beginning, I was at a slight disadvantage. After all, Zhao Wente had accumulated many years of experience. Every move he made was fatal, catching me unprepared. However, I was highly focused and was able to skillfully dodge every move. Later on, I entered a state of mind. It was as if all the pores on my body had opened up. Unconsciously, I seemed to be able to predict his next move. It was a very subtle feeling.
Although I faced Zhao Wente head-on and endured a few of his powerful palms, due to my strong physique, I was able to block the burning effect of the Iron Palm.
After a while, my fist emitted a faint light. This was something that had never appeared before. Also, because my attack speed was very fast, there seemed to be a ball of light surrounding me. It looked incomparably cool.
Seeing this scene, the audience burst into exclamations.
"This is Fist Intent!?"
"F * ck, this kid hid his strength well. He even displayed Fist Intent!"
"Damn, I made a mistake. No wonder Elder Tianji was willing to come personally. He was pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!"
Without a doubt, fist intent is something that cannot be grasped. Corresponding to it is also sword intent. Not only Bajiquan, but also Xiao Zhuyu, who fought with me not long ago, used Penetrating Fist. Although it was impeccable in terms of fire control, it lacked an inner soul. This can be considered the essence of an intermediate level cultivation technique. It doesn't mean that training for a long period of time and hard work will be enough. Many times, it's about chance encounters and sudden enlightenment.
So, after seeing my fist intent, Xiao Zhuyu, who was not far away, couldn't help but have his eyes light up. Originally, he thought that I could at most advance to the semifinals. As long as I faced Ou Yangjun, I wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning. After all, they were old rivals for so many years. He understood Ou Yangjun's strength very well. He was the symbol of the Ou Yang family's foundation.
But at this moment, his body couldn't help but tremble. After so many years, was there really someone who could challenge Ou Yangjun's authority?!
Furthermore, his eyes were filled with envy and jealousy, but not hatred. He stared at me on the stage. If he could extend the Penetrating Fist and comprehend the fist intent, his strength would definitely increase by another level!
Suddenly, Xiao Zhuyu had a bold idea …
Following the appearance of the fist intent, the atmosphere in the arena became a little strange. Especially those big shots who were focused on fist techniques, their eyes couldn't help but light up. They had a great interest in me.
Even the beautiful eyes of the fairy master at the judges' table had a trace of surprise. Previously, I had practiced the fist intent through Qi-Jin, but it was still somewhat unsatisfactory. Or maybe it wasn't, lacking a kind of masculine feeling. But, the inner strength was very good at making up for this.
Especially now that I'm only using inner strength, I'm able to display the full power of Bajiquan. Even Fairy Master didn't expect that in a short two months, I would be able to completely comprehend an intermediate level martial art. This speed is already quite terrifying!
Moreover, I had made some simple improvements to some of the contents of the Bajiquan. At that time, she thought that I was crazy for having such a bold idea. But now, she realized that she had somewhat underestimated me and almost restricted my growth.
Or rather … She didn't choose a suitable method for me to improve. Back then, she taught me the unorthodox method of harvesting yin to nourish yang. Guan Ruolan also hesitated for a moment. She didn't expect that the number of beauties around me would play an unexpected role.
After practicing the fist intent, Zhao Wente became somewhat passive. At least, he was led by the nose by me. Moreover, each of my punches contained a sharp killing intent. This made Old Man Zhao in the audience somewhat unable to remain calm. As expected, this brat's growth was too fast. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have given him a chance and directly let Zhao Wente eliminate me. Then, there wouldn't be so many troubles in the future.
However, Zhao Wente felt good about himself and made a bet with his life. Now, there was no chance for regret.
However, following my strong attacks, the Qi-Jin in Zhao Wente's body continued to rise. This phenomenon was a little strange, but he didn't panic at all. Instead, he had a determined expression.
"I don't believe that I can't beat you!"
Zhao Wente's eyes burst out a cold intent. Around his body, a violent cyclone circulated, and his entire person became violent.
"Did he take the Blended Qi Pill?!"
"Wow, the Zhao family really put in a lot of effort. They even got the Blended Qi Pill."
The Blended Qi Pill was an extremely precious and rare elixir. It was a miraculous elixir specifically for the cultivation of internal strength martial artists. Due to the low success rate and the need for a variety of medicinal ingredients, there had been no news of the Blended Qi Pill in the past few decades in the Nan Yun Province.
For a genius like Zhao Wente, the Blended Qi Pill was indeed of great help. He had only reached the early stage of internal strength two months ago, but he had been consolidating his Dantian and longing to break through to the middle stage of internal strength. However, with the help of the Blended Qi Pill, it was completely different. In a short period of time, he could forcefully break through. As long as his aptitude wasn't too bad, he could basically succeed.
Moreover, seeing Zhao Wente like this, it should be a done deal. Breaking through in the process of fighting would definitely benefit him greatly.
Many envious gazes fell on him. On the contrary, the crowd didn't think highly of me. Unless I could use my Qi-Jin, I might have a chance of winning. Since Xiao Zhuyu had taken the initiative to admit defeat, many people didn't recognize my strength.
"Aiya, Zhao Wente broke through to the middle stage of internal strength. How is he going to fight?"
"It's already a miracle that this kid could enter the top eight. It's too difficult to enter the top four."
"That's right. Maybe he can only fight again next year!"
Obviously, most of the voices were on Zhao Wente's side. However, I was incomparably excited. Because as Zhao Wente's strength increased, the meridians in my body rapidly circulated internal strength. My entire body entered a fanatical state, as if all the blood in my body was ignited!