Devour

Chapter 401 Special Showdown

Listening to the noise of many disciples, Cheng Bai had his own plans.

"Elder Pan... um... Your Excellency the Holy Son keeps pressing me, completely disregarding my sincerity in coming all this way!"

Cheng Bai expressed dissatisfaction with the current situation and said, "How about this? In addition to the conditions you proposed, I will add another 100,000 taels of black gold as a bet. If the Holy Son wins this battle, you can take it as a gift. If you lose, you must give me half of your power. How do you do it?"

One hundred thousand taels of black gold is equivalent to the highest resource allocation given by Jingtao Sect to the new Holy Son, which is quite substantial!

Pan Zhonghan's heart suddenly turned cold, and he was slightly stunned. "Why raise the stakes and add more conditions? Could it be that he has mastered the Li family's Tianchi magic and can steal people's true essence and magic power?"

Cheng Bai placed the black gold ingots, then stood up and flew into the air, walking towards the arena.

Pan Zhonghan thought again, "The Tianchi Divine Art shouldn't be passed down to outsiders of the Li family. Even if I've just learned it, how much power can I expect? Baidi is ranked 135th on the Heavenly Ladder, clearly lower than me. In the past, I've only seen him rely on puppets for strength, but the arena clearly forbids the use of such magical weapons... Hehe! Why worry about a junior?"

Wang Mingsheng made the usual announcement: "Everyone, to promote friendly exchanges, a special match has been added to this conference! Pan Zhonghan, the new generation Saint Son of our sect, will face Bai Di, the leader of the Tiantun Sect."

Pan Zhonghan stared at his opponent who was slowly landing on the stage and couldn't help but say, "Bai Di, you are quite courageous to accept this challenge."

Cheng Bai said sarcastically, "Sir Pan, last time you withdrew from the battle after a few words, I thought you were a peace advocate. But today, you've taken the initiative to challenge me and shown such enthusiasm that my opinion has changed significantly."

Pan Zhonghan jokingly said, "That time, I was worried that you would damage my precious medicine. If it were another place, Brother Baidi would have been killed easily. Since the cause has been planted, don't blame me for coming to claim the result!"

Cheng Bai confirmed, "So that's how it is. Pan Shengzi is indeed a vindictive person. However, you are usually very patient. Once you find the opportunity to turn things around, you will definitely get back what you lost."

"Haha... Master Baidi, I must thank you very much for your generosity in giving me this gift!"

Pan Zhonghan's smile grew more pronounced as he chuckled sarcastically, "When I lent you the Xumi mustard seed, it was used by the head of a refining and medicinal medicine sect to store supplies. He must have a collection of everything by now. Isn't that far better than the few resources the headmaster granted me?"

Cheng Bai understood immediately: "You are also a smart person with a big picture!"

"The duel will also end in a quarter of an hour. If there is no winner by then, it will be a draw. Let's start!" After Wang Mingsheng said this, he reached out and replaced the hourglass with a new one.

Pan Zhonghan flipped his palms and said in a low voice, "My Five Thunder Palm has five moves. In the two previous battles, I only used 50% of my strength at most, which is far from my limit. Now I will let you see my true power!"

The sky above the arena changed color, and surging thunderclouds covered the four directions, with even greater power than before. It was obvious that his palm power had reached a higher level.

Pan Zhonghan activated the Sea Boiling Technique to expand his own domain, his triumphant laughter echoing throughout the martial arts arena. "Now I possess a spiritual sword body, and have achieved the 'Wisdom Heart Escape' phenomenon. Any sword moves that reveal a flaw will never escape my lock!"

I saw clouds and mist covering the entire arena. In a trance, under the thunderclouds, lifelike mountains, rivers and caves appeared, as if I was in a fairyland.

Master Li, watching the battle from the stage, couldn't help but nod in praise, "Mastering this sword realm phenomenon gives you a unique advantage when battling sword cultivators. No wonder you were able to find Wang Duxing and Pan Yue's weaknesses and easily defeat them."

Cheng Bai clenched his fists and said awkwardly, "I never use a sword. Ever since the weapon was damaged and it's been restored, it's no longer suitable for use. So I'll just show you my boxing skills."

"You are not a sword cultivator? It doesn't matter. I will be the final winner anyway!" Pan Zhonghan was slightly surprised, but quickly regained his composure and used "Sudden Thunder" to roll up a purple electric light like a dragon emerging from the sea, rushing straight towards Cheng Bai.

Cheng Bai's figure flashed, creating eight afterimages that doubled to sixty-four in the blink of an eye. It was a dazzling display, making it difficult to distinguish true from false. Although his lightning palm strikes were swift, they repeatedly missed, unable to strike the original form.

"Hmph! Don't even think about escaping. Even if you're not a sword cultivator, your agility is unmatched among your peers. As long as you're trapped in my Wisdom Heart Ease state, you won't be able to escape. Watch out!"

Pan Zhonghan was full of confidence and used three moves in succession: "Thunder and Clouds", "Swift Wind and Thunder", and "Thunder and Lightning". Each palm whistled and contained murderous intent.

He attacked with swiftness and ferocity. Even though he had no way of confirming the real or fake position of the white flashes, he kept chasing after every figure that appeared, not giving them any chance to breathe and beating them down one by one.

Pan Zhonghan laughed heartily and said, "You kid think I'm only at the Human Immortal realm, so dull that I can't see clearly? You dare to deceive this Saint Son with this little residual image!"

Before the laughter died down, Cheng Bai suddenly appeared like a ghost with hundreds of afterimages, covering every corner of the arena.

"My hands are quicker, or are you quicker?" Pan Zhonghan saw this and quickly sped up his palms, striking them with a flurry of blows, like a desperate game of whack-a-mole, scattering every last shadow he saw. However, after a long moment of activity, he hadn't even touched the other person's clothes.

Next, Cheng Bai simply jumped into the air, constantly shuttling in and out of the thundercloud. In an instant, the number of thunderclouds had increased to more than four thousand, and the sky and the ground were densely packed with human figures!

Pan Zhonghan became increasingly alarmed as the fight went on, a sudden sense of disparity forming. "Impossible... This guy definitely doesn't use just one form of movement. I can clearly sense where he's dodging, yet I can never catch up!"

Master Li watched intently, nodding to himself. "He's only just learned Clouds Beyond the Sky, and he's already skillfully applying it in combat. His comprehension is remarkable! Pan Shengzi has become a touchstone. With this performance, Baidi's attempt to force a draw is more than enough."

Pan Zhonghan realized the difficulty of winning and became anxious. "I can't even keep up with his 'Swift Wind' fast break! In terms of speed alone, I've already lost. I can't let this drag on to a draw. Look at me—Thunderous Fury!"

This move was undoubtedly the most powerful of the Five Thunder Palms, its force astonishing. As the palm's full force erupted, the thunderclouds erupted like an enraged beast, its lightning flashing furiously as it attacked all the illusory afterimages.

"Where on earth is that brat hiding? I don't believe he can escape after being beaten like this!"

Pan Zhonghan was becoming increasingly anxious and overwhelmed when a cool breeze suddenly blew towards his left ear and a ghostly voice rang out, "I'm here!"

"Really? Fake!" Pan Zhonghan didn't have time to think about it. He flipped his left palm and hit hard, but immediately confirmed that he missed.

But on his left side, a truly tremendous fist force erupted! Cheng Bai swiftly charged in with the "Tu" technique of the Six Paths of Bliss Fist. With a muffled "bang," he sent the newly appointed Saint flying across the arena.

Pan Zhonghan danced in mid-air, his face filled with disbelief. "It's clearly a false afterimage, how can this be a real attack? Is it an illusion or a real thing... I can't even tell the difference!"

Master Li was also slightly stunned, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes. He sighed softly, "Fake afterimage, real attack! Martial arts alone can't do it. He's using some extremely hidden and profound secret technique."

Cheng Bai was delighted at his success: "I didn't know that the advanced assassination spell could be used like this. The phantom killing spell is truly amazing! It's a pity that I didn't learn the illusion and clone techniques back then. Otherwise, I could be against thousands of troops alone. How awesome!"

"If I can't return to the ring, I'll be considered a loser." Pan Zhonghan didn't want to be defeated and lose face, so he flicked the sleeves of his battle robe and used the secret technique of "Silent Universe" to grab the ground in the distance, generating a huge suction force.

Of course, he couldn't put the earth into his sleeves, but instead used it to pull himself up, changing direction and flying towards the ring.

"You forced me to do this!" Pan Zhonghan was enraged and rushed towards the arena, performing a secret technique and launching a thunderous sound with a clear shout.

"Boom..." The sound waves gathered and formed a terrifying turtle that was wider than the arena. It swept across the entire arena with surging thunderclouds, and its power was fierce and aggressive.

Cheng Bai saw the terrifying ao swooping down and understood: "When masters fight, how can they stand still like wooden stakes? The speed of sound waves can't hurt anyone. This spell has other uses... For example, right now, it can wipe out all the afterimages and confirm my true identity."

With Pan Zhonghan's cultivation level, he is not yet able to comprehend the higher-level supersonic and devastating power of the Shocking Eight Notes, so he seldom uses it on a daily basis. However, it is just right for the emergency clearing at this moment.