Guo Du injected his magical power into the long spear, and the long spear actually let out a faint Dragon roar.
Without any hesitation, he thrust the spear towards Yang Che.
This spear strike was grand in momentum and dazzling in light, its formidable power astounding all the Disciples present.
Just as the long spear was about to strike Yang Che, Yang Che's figure suddenly vanished.
The next moment, Yang Che appeared like a ghost behind Guo Du, directly smashing a sword onto the back of Guo Du's head.
This sword was precisely the top-grade Flying Sword he had obtained from Leng Feiyun.
And the spiritual talisman shield Guo Du had set up had already been quietly pierced through in the dark by Yang Che's Flying Fire Needles.
Guo Du fell to the ground unconscious with a thud.
The entire Azure Stone Plaza immediately became silent.
After a long while.
"How is that possible!"
"This... is it fake?"
"It's truly unbelievable."
...
Those outer peak Disciples exchanged glances, utterly shocked.
With just one move, Guo Du, who was also at the peak of the twelfth layer of Qi Refining, was directly defeated and fell unconscious.
Among them, several Nine Peaks provisional Disciples who had failed their trials, after their initial surprise, couldn't help but snort several times, a hint of disdain flashing in their eyes.
They unanimously believed that Yang Che had merely used a cheap trick.
After the uproar, Yang Che woke Guo Du.
"I refuse to accept!" Guo Du roared after waking up.
Undoubtedly, he also believed that Yang Che had merely used a cheap trick.
At this moment, a cold, lean Youth in black slowly walked out from the crowd and approached Guo Du.
"Junior Brother Guo, you should go rest. Next, I will challenge Senior Brother Yang."
The cold Youth in black spoke with a hint of coldness.
"It's Senior Brother Hua Yi. Senior Brother Hua Yi, recognized as the strongest among the outer peaks."
"It's really Senior Brother Hua Yi, I didn't expect Senior Brother Hua Yi to come out of seclusion."
"If Senior Brother Hua Yi hadn't been in seclusion and unable to participate in the Inner Sea trial this time, he would probably have already become a Nine Peaks Disciple."
Seeing the cold Youth in black appear, those provisional Nine Peaks Disciples who had failed the trial all showed extremely solemn expressions.
They had long heard that Hua Yi had taken a Foundation Establishment Pill and gone into seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, thus missing the Inner Sea trial.
And originally, this Hua Yi was the one with the highest chance of becoming a formal Nine Peaks Disciple.
But now that Hua Yi appeared on Sword Four Peak, could it be that his attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment had failed?
The provisional Nine Peaks Disciples exchanged glances, all seeing the question in each other's eyes.
At this moment, Guo Du had already walked to the side, while Hua Yi stood opposite Yang Che.
"Hua Yi of Suowang Peak, I challenge Senior Brother Yang."
From the moment Hua Yi appeared, Yang Che had been carefully observing him.
This person's aura was different from ordinary peak twelfth-layer Qi Refining Disciples.
There seemed to be an aura within him that was stronger than that of a Qi Refining Disciple, yet clearly not truly Foundation Establishment.
At this moment, the voice of the Purple-haired girl Tianxie Ziyin suddenly echoed in Yang Che's mind: "This black-clothed boy has some courage. He's clearly still absorbing the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill, yet he actually came to challenge you. Yang Che, be careful, perhaps this black-clothed boy will successfully establish Foundation during the fight."
Yang Che was stunned upon hearing this, and asked in confusion: "Is that even possible?"
Tianxie Ziyin sneered: "Why not? Foundation Establishment is not achieved overnight, but rather requires a slow process. After all, how can the magical power and true essence transform from gaseous to liquid state all at once?"
Yang Che immediately understood.
This Hua Yi in front of him should be in the process of his gaseous true essence slowly transforming into liquid true essence.
It's just that under normal circumstances, one would choose to go into seclusion and wait for this transformation to be completely finished, not run out at this time.
And Hua Yi's actions were truly a bit perplexing.
"Could it be that I still underestimated the appeal and temptation of being the Fourth Peak's chief Disciple?"
Yang Che could only think this way.
"Senior Brother Yang Che!"
Just then, Hua Yi suddenly let out a dissatisfied shout, pulling Yang Che back from his distraction to the present reality.
Yang Che was slightly embarrassed and immediately waved his hand: "Junior Brother Hua, please make your move."
The same words reappeared.
Not far away, the look of defiance in Guo Du's eyes intensified once more.
Hua Yi's eyes narrowed, he cast a spiritual power shield on himself, then a mace-shaped Magical Artifact appeared in his hand, and he directly brought it down hard on Yang Che's head.
This mace strike actually had a faint rumble of thunder, its power far exceeding Guo Du's spear strike just now.
The same scene reappeared.
Yang Che used Wind Severing Shadow, instantly vanishing from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind Hua Yi.
Hua Yi seemed to have anticipated this, and as soon as Yang Che's figure appeared, he swiftly struck out with another mace behind him.
This Magical Artifact was actually a set of 'twin maces'!
Yang Che's pupils constricted, and he used Wind Severing Shadow again.
Hua Yi's mace strike missed once more.
Yang Che appeared strangely beside Hua Yi, and fiercely punched Hua Yi's spiritual power shield.
After a flash of light, there was a crisp sound.
The spiritual power shield was once again pierced through by the Flying Fire Needles Yang Che had secretly hidden between his knuckles.
Yang Che used his new power, a Fusion of magical power and Ancient God Power, which allowed the Flying Fire Needles to easily pierce through Hua Yi's spiritual power shield.
The moment the shield was broken, Hua Yi's heart turned cold, and he suddenly felt a bad premonition.
He had just taken out a spiritual talisman, intending to slap it onto his body, when he suddenly felt a sweetness in his throat, a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and his body stumbled forward, then heavily smashed onto the Azure Stone ground.
Yang Che, relying solely on his 'fists', once again defeated Hua Yi.
However, Yang Che's method of 'victory' immediately caused dissatisfaction among many Disciples.
"Senior Brother Yang Che, you're using a cheap trick. We refuse to accept it!" The Tall Youth Guo Du was the first to stand out and roar.
At this moment, those provisional Nine Peaks Disciples who had failed the trial also walked out.
One of them, a young girl in brocade robes, had a hint of disdain on her face and said playfully:
"Senior Brother Yang, if you didn't resort to cheap tricks and just kept using your strange movement technique, you wouldn't be able to defeat Guo Du and Hua Yi at all. Especially Hua Yi, he repeatedly suffered losses because of your movement technique. In terms of profound magical power, Hua Yi is the strongest among us."
Yang Che's eyes narrowed slightly, he hadn't expected that his use of Wind Severing Shadow for a quick victory would be considered a 'cheap trick'.
He sneered: "Then what do you think I should do to not be considered using a cheap trick?"
The girl in brocade robes said: "Naturally, you should bring out your Magical Artifact and clash head-on. Only by winning that way will we all be convinced."
"Hmph, clashing head-on, why would you be convinced by clashing head-on, but winning in other ways is a cheap trick?"
Yang Che snorted, knowing that these people were merely 'harboring ill intentions'.
They wanted him, the chief Disciple of the Fourth Peak, to be known as someone whose reputation didn't match reality.
At this moment, Yang Che's expression turned gloomy, and the cold heart that had been sealed away was once again activated.
"If anyone wants to continue challenging, step forward. If no one else challenges, then all of you, scram."
Yang Che's voice was icy, and his eyes were filled with a terrifying glint.
"Senior Brother Yang Che, I didn't use my full strength today. I will definitely come back to challenge you again in one month. Do you dare to accept?"
Hua Yi had already stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at Yang Che, speaking solemnly.
At this moment, Tianxie Ziyin suddenly said: "Yang Che, this boy wants to challenge you after successfully establishing Foundation, he's certainly playing a good game."
Yang Che had naturally thought of this long ago, but this made it even more interesting.
"Good. I accept."
After Yang Che finished speaking, he gave the girl in brocade robes a cold stare, then ignored the crowd and returned to the main hall.
Peak Lord Zhang's expression was solemn, but in the depths of his eyes, he had developed a bit more interest in Yang Che.
"Consider yourself passed. However, in a month, that little brat Hua Yi will definitely successfully establish Foundation. Do you have the confidence to defeat him, boy?"
Yang Che nodded, without the slightest hesitation in his eyes. In a month, he might also have successfully established Foundation.
"That's good. Which of the Fourth Peak's treasure grounds do you want to choose?"
Yang Che already had the answer, and immediately said: "Red Ripple Lake."
"You certainly know how to pick, boy."
Peak Lord Zhang said, throwing a Jade Slip to Yang Che, and continued: "This is the Red Ripple Lake Restriction access Jade Slip. Hold it and enter the Teleportation Array, and you'll be automatically teleported there."
Yang Che respectfully took his leave, immediately taking the Jade Slip and leaving the main hall.
The Fourth Peak was very large, and these Cultivation treasure grounds were all Secret Realms. Without this special Jade Slip in hand, one would not be able to find them at all, let alone enter them.
Arriving at the Teleportation Array in a corner of the plaza, Yang Che held the Jade Slip, and with a blur before his eyes, he was already in a pavilion on a small island in the middle of a lake.