Chương 40: You are not my match

Jio yu felt extremely humiliated after his defeat. His heart was filled with rage and he thirsted for revenge. He went back and sat down isolated. He was no longer the top disciple of the inner court after this his defeat. Even though no one said anything, it was only out of fear of him. Meanwhile, Long feng and Yan Jian also chose their opponents. Long feng's opponent admitted defeat while Yan Jian defeated his opponent. They sat aside and waited for the other battles to end.

"Brother Long Feng, Jio yu is really strong. If he uses his nether technique, his combat power is comparable to yours" Yan Jian said. Long Feng shrugged.

"It doesn't matter. Using the technique is a physical as well as mental strain to him. If I wear him down, I will still win. Remember, his combat power comes from a technique." he smiled. Yan Jian nodded.

"Do you know anything about those flames?" Li Yue'er asked Yan Jian. Both Long Feng and Yan Jian were surprised. Li Yue'er hardly bothered speaking to them even though they were considered friends. This meant that she was really interested in Yan Jian's flames.

"Yes. I was born with a bundle of flames within my dantian." Yan Jian replied.

"There is no flame clan in this province." Li Yue'er returned. Yan Jian scratched his head.

"Right. Actually, I have no idea who my parents are. I grew up alone. And I'm not from this province." He replied.

"You weren't raised by any clan?" Long Feng asked. Yan Jian shook his head.

"No. I grew up on my own. I am what you can call a traveller. I have traveled across a few provinces and all the major cities in this province. I am planning to leave this province after the province competition." He paused before he explained in a lower tone.

"My… my foster father died when I was nine. I had to fend for myself since then." He explained. The narrative has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Long Feng nodded gently, feeling complicated emotions in his heart. How hard would it be for someone to cultivate to the peak connate level on his own without any resources? Li Yue'er was silent as well.

"Forget me. What about you? We still know nothing about you." Long Feng turned to ask Li Yue'er. She fumbled with the hem of her skirt.

"I have nothing to tell you." Li Yue'er turned away.

"Well alright. I also don't know who my parents are. I grew up in the Long clan of the star Mountain City." Long Feng said.

"Whoever your parents are, they must be monstrous talents of their generation to give birth to a monster like you." Yan Jian joked.

"Monster? I don't really think so. But, yeah, whoever they are." Li Yue'er stood up and left. Yan Jian wanted to follow her but Long feng dragged him back.

"Let her be." He said. Yan Jian sat back.

"She clearly wants to say something. But she can't bring herself to say it." He frowned.

"It must be a painful memory, probably the reason for her cold attitude." Long Feng added.

"Don't worry. She'll speak when she's ready." Yan Jian nodded. The other battles soon ended. Thirteen disciples were eliminated, leaving twelve disciples to compete for the top five. All of those twelve disciples, with the exception of Long Feng were all peak connate cultivators or rank one Yin level cultivators. Each one of them was a gifted talent. The rules were changed. Each disciple was to fight against all eleven opponents. That meant, each disciple would battle eleven times against all other competitors!

Although it sounded hard, that was actually the best way to decide the top five. Jio yu would begin first. He was deemed to have already fought against Li Yue'er, so he wouldn't be fighting her again. His glance landed on Long Feng.

"I challenge you!" He pointed at Long feng with his finger provocatively. Long Feng immediately jumped into the battle stage.

"You are not my match. Take out your weapon!" Jio yu glanced disdainfully at Long Feng and spoke. Laughing, Long Feng took out his Sovereign sword.

"Nether demon fist!" Jio yu shot towards Long Feng, his aura roaring out of him like a ferocious beast. Long Feng also punched out. BOOM! Two fists collided. Long Feng was pushed back a few steps while Jio yu charged forward again, thrusting his palm. Long Feng also thrust his palm. Two palms collided. Inner energy roared and shockwaves rippled outwards. This time, Jio yu was pushed back. Snorting, Jio yu touched the ring on his finger and took out a halberd. This action surprised Long Feng.

Taking a weapon out of a ring?

"Yang halberd smash!" Jio yu smashed the halberd towards Long feng's chest. Long Feng also swung his sword at the incoming halberd. CLANG! The halberd and sword collided. The weight behind the halberd sent Long Feng skidding for a few meters before he regained his footing and charged forward.

"Nirvana saint technique! Nine zenith sword strike!" Long Feng immediately swung his sword at Jio yu's waist. Jio yu deflected the strike with his halberd. Immediately, eight more sword strikes followed. Jio yu avoided them all. Long Feng smiled. The Nine sword strikes were merely to gather his momentum. The real sword strike superimposed the nine earlier strikes. He swung the sword at Jio yu. The strike was clearly faster and stronger.

Jio yu unhesitatingly smashed his halberd at the sword, only to be pushed backwards. This made him enraged.

"Nether demon Yang technique!" He unleashed his strongest skill without hesitation. His aura strengthened and transformed into a ferocious looking demon. It was exactly the same as the first demon. The demon growled and shot towards Long Feng, smashing it's halberd at him. Long Feng lifted his sword above his head and took the halberd strike head on. He was forced to one knee under the pressure while the stage beneath his knee crumbled. The demon growled and moved back, wanting to attack again. Long Feng grimaced.

This was his chance to attack before the demon made another move!