The four clans, eight factions, and sixteen sects paid close attention to the invincible young man who had suddenly appeared in Wulin. Also, through spies, they monitored Zangjiang’s every moment at all times.
They had not received any news for a long period of time, yet they didn’t give up and ordered their subordinates to continue watching.
In Wulin, the mysterious young man made a name for himself through various notable achievements.
Eventually, this young man provoked much discussion among netizens on the entire Wulin online forum.
“What the fuck! Another up-and-coming formidable opponent like John Doe appears?”
“This guy is terrifyingly powerful! Did he really manage to defeat so many experts in one move?”
“Back then, even John Doe wasn’t as awesome as he, right?”
“I remember John Doe was forced to challenge the top ten on the Young and Talented Martial Arts Practitioner List. Most of them took the initiative to start a fight with John Doe, so it took John Doe a long time to go from being a nobody to becoming the best one on the list. But this young man only took seven days to get to the fourth-ranking on the list. If he goes on like this, won’t he become the first on the list within two days?”
“Where did this monster come from? His appearance is still a mystery to us, and how could he be so super extraordinary?”
“Judging from his combat gains, this young man is really impressive!”
“Diwu Qian has broken through to the ninth-class with one opened meridian last time. I wonder if she can defeat him.”
“It seems a little challenging.”
More and more people joined in the discussion.
Diwu Qian was not in a hurry at all. Right after she decided to accept the challenge, she logged onto the Wulin online forum and sent a post to respond.
“Fight!”
A simple word showed Diwu Qian’s absolute determination.
“Two days later, Nanjiang, the peak of Infinite Mountain!”
She posted the time and place for the fight. Then, Diwu Mingchuan called her over, and she went to cultivate in seclusion with a jar of Heaven Dew.
Diwu Qian’s reply on the Wulin online forum gave everyone quite a thrill.
“Nanjiang, Infinite Mountain?”
“Isn’t it within Infinite Faction’s territory?”
“This place is a scenic spot now, not under Infinite Faction’s control. Infinite Sword Force had long left Infinite Mountain for hundreds of centuries. The previous Infinite Sword Force’s Sword-lake Palace in Infinite Mountain, Infinite Sword-lake, and Infinite Jade Wall have all become modern scenic areas. How could there be any Sword Force left?”
“Infinite Faction is also in the mountain range around Infinite Mountain. It has moved from Infinite Mountain to an uninhabited mountain, but Infinite Mountain still belongs to Infinite Faction!”
“Infinite Mountain has been a sacred martial arts place since ancient times. Now that Diwu Qian chose the peak of Infinite Mountain as the battleground, she has shown the mysterious young man enough hospitality and respect.”
“I don’t know why, but I’m particularly looking forward to seeing Diwu Qian stop the great momentum of this mysterious young man.”
“According to the strength shown by this mysterious young man, the battle between him and Diwu Qian would be vehement and splendid. It will be worth the wait!”
…
Two days slipped by.
The news that the mysterious young man had challenged Diwu Qian spread like wildfire in Wulin, attracting countless people’s attention and expectation. In particular, the day Diwu Qian agreed to fight, the local martial arts practitioners in Nanjiang immediately set off for Infinite Mountain, eager to see the outcome of the battle.
The martial arts practitioners from other regions, who liked to join in the fun, were also quick to make their way towards Infinite Mountain.
Two days later, substantial numbers of people had gathered at the top of Infinite Mountain.
Everyone was longing for the upcoming competition.
A figure strolled over leisurely.
A closer look showed that it was precisely the famous enigmatic youth.
Still, he came with his right hand holding the stick on his shoulder. There was a blade of green grass hanging from his mouth. With a careless and casual manner, he walked all the way to the mountain peak.
At first, no one knew he was the mysterious young man whom everyone was talking about. Even when he passed through the crowd and walked into the open space, everyone still looked at him in puzzlement.
That was because he looked very much like a naughty teenager from a peasant family, without any sense of mystery about him.
Under everyone’s gazes, he walked into the field and sat down cross-legged.
Only then did everyone come to their senses.
“Is he that young man?”
“He looks like he is only in his twenties. He is so young.”
“He should be about the same age as John Doe, right?”
“But I always feel John Doe should be a little younger.”
“Is he mysterious? Not at all! The senior expert must have trained him in the countryside because he looks like a rural boy. See? How free and unrestrained he appears! I envy him so much.”
“They’re coming. The Diwu Great Family is here.”
A voice called out.
Hearing that, everyone immediately turned to see a group of people coming over.
They walked toward the peak with great strength and vigor.
Everyone gazed intently at them.
Diwu Mingchuan took the lead while Diwu Qian walked next to him. Beside her was a woman in black. Many people followed them.
Diwu Mingchuan walked into the crowd.
All the martial arts practitioners who were gathered around the battlefield stepped aside to make way for them.
Diwu Mingchuan and the others stopped at the sidelines while Diwu Qian walked straight into the field.
“Are you Diwu Qian?”
The young man asked when he saw Diwu Qian.
“Yes.”
Diwu Qian nodded, saluted the young man and asked, “May I know your alias?”
“Qingshan.”
The young man smiled and said, “You are beautiful, so I’d like to tell you it’s Qingshan!”
“Qingshan?”
Diwu Qian murmured his name in a low voice.
The people around also remembered his alias.
“Let’s begin.”
As usual, the young man named Qingshan lost no time saying, “My previous opponents were too weak to stand one palm blow from me. I heard you are the young lady from one of the four strongest families in Wulin. I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
“Come on,” Diwu Qian replied.
“You’re a woman, so I’ll let you make three moves first,” Qingshan said with a smile.
He lifted his head slightly and gestured, taking on a fairly careless attitude.
“Then take them.”
Diwu Qian raised her black eyebrows, and a potent energy aura immediately erupted from her body. With a wave of her right hand, she rushed toward the young man named Qingshan.
“Hee-hee.”
Qingshan grinned, instantly shifting his feet to stand sideways. Leisurely, he watched Diwu Qian dash up to attack him. Then he made a sudden swerve on tiptoe and moved backward.
Immediately, he distanced himself from Diwu Qian and dodged her attack!
Diwu Qian didn’t stop at all. After her first strike failed, she went on chasing after him.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
Her speed was astonishing.
Even so, she didn’t even manage to touch the edge of Qingshan’s clothes.
“You’ve used up the three chances. I am about to attack.”
Qingshan smiled playfully and got into position. Then there came a sudden burst of Qi power that was many times more intense than Diwu Qian’s. Qingshan lurched and zipped next to Diwu Qian so rapidly that it was as if he had broken the speed limit. He spread his right palm and slapped Diwu Qian with it.
“Hmm?”
Diwu Qian was greatly startled and quickly took action to block the blow.
“Smack!”
Her palm collided with the young man’s. The tremendous force sent from the other side knocked her aside and she staggered three or four steps back.
“What a powerful force.”
Diwu Qian’s face changed.
However, Qingshan quickly positioned himself and sprang at her again.
With the previous setback, Diwu Qian mobilized every ounce of her power and immediately threw a punch at him before he got close to her.
“Pop!”
There was another muffled sound.
This time, Diwu Qian barely managed to hold on and only took a step back.
“You’ve lost.”
Looking at Diwu Qian, Qingshan sighed and shook his head. Then, he poised himself and shot another palm attack at her. Just as she did last time, Diwu Qian moved to ward off the assault. But this time, the power erupting from Qingshan’s palm was far greater than she had imagined. As soon as the terrifying force appeared, she was instantly sent flying.
“You are stronger than the others. I’ve exerted half of my strength to fight against you. Not bad.”
Qingshan remarked.
It took Diwu Qian a lot of effort to steady herself. In her heart, she already admitted her defeat.
In any case, she knew she was no match for this mysterious young man called Qingshan because his strength was formidable.
If he merely rallied only fifty percent of his strength, how superb would he be when he used all his power?
Diwu Qian didn’t even dare to think about it.
Her failure triggered an uproar among the spectators.
Such a bitter defeat was entirely unexpected. These viewers had arrived here with high hopes for this battle they had been eagerly anticipating for two days. To their great dismay, it ended so quickly only after three casual rounds.
Three moves.
With three movements, he beat her soundly in the match.
Qingshan, this young man with an air of mystery, how could he be so unrealistically powerful?
At the edge of the battlefield, Diwu Mingchuan thoroughly watched the whole battle and looked at Qingshan with a dignified look in his eyes.
Qingshan, the winner, was still on the battlefield.
“Another weak one…”
Qingshan sneered gloomily, waved the light-red wooden stick in his hand, and then spoke up, “Is Yun Yangzi here?”
With this, he scanned the crowd, but nobody made a sound. Then, he said in disappointment, “Since you’re all here, don’t come in vain. Please pass a message to Yun Yangzi: I’ll challenge him in three days!”
All the people present were stunned.
His words gave rise to much discussion.
“Is this young man named Qingshan going to trounce all the distinguished ones on the Young and Talented Martial Arts Practitioner List?”
Diwu Qian withdrew.
She left under the protection of Diwu Mingchuan while the others also exited, one after another.
All of them left the battleground.
The news of Diwu Qian’s defeat soon spread like wildfire in Wulin.
“Did Diwu Qian lose?”
“What a surprise! Even Diwu Qian was utterly defeated!”
“Did he defeat Diwu Qian with merely three moves?”
“Is his name Qingshan?”
“But I’ve never heard of such an elite in Wulin.”
Diwu Qian’s defeat caused an uproar in Wulin, which drew everyone’s attention to the mysterious youth.
No one had expected this young man who came out of the blue to be so extraordinary that even Diwu Qian was no match for him.
He was even insolent enough to say he only used half his strength.
This person treated his defeated rivals with utter disregard!
“Father, I’m sorry.”
Diwu Qian returned home and apologized to Diwu Mingchuan first.
“Why are you apologizing?”
Diwu Mingchuan was puzzled.
“I’ve disgraced you.”
Diwu Qian said with a wry smile.
“You are my daughter. Even if you embarrassed me, I wouldn’t be upset with you.”
Diwu Mingchuan shook his head and laughed: “Besides, your failure is completely normal. After all… he’s a guru.”
