Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 1289

Chapter 1289: Chapter 669: Stop

"Gu Sheng, come up."

Ke Yucheng’s voice was not loud.

Below the stage, Liang Yu leaned close to Wang Yun and asked in a low voice.

"Senior Brother Wang, what cultivation do you think Gu Sheng actually has? I saw how fast he broke the Array earlier; he should be at least Earth Palace Peak, right?"

Wang Yun shook his head.

"Gu Sheng has never gone all out, so I can’t say for sure. But..."

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"I believe he can win."

Beside them, Xu Guangzhi poured cold water on it.

"Being fast at breaking Arrays doesn’t necessarily mean strong combat power. Maybe Gu Sheng just has good talent in Arrays. Ke Yucheng is a solid Earth Palace Peak; it’s said he’s already touched the threshold of the Earth Palace."

Wang Yun was unconvinced.

"So what? Gu Sheng, he..."

His words were cut off by Ke Yucheng’s voice on the arena.

"Gu Sheng, I’m very curious—how did you pass the Array assessment in such a short time? Tell me, and I might consider showing some mercy."

Gu Sheng finally stepped onto the arena. Facing Ke Yucheng’s questioning, he gave no response, only slowly circulated his mental method.

As his Spiritual Power was mobilized, his aura began to climb.

Earth Palace mid stage... Earth Palace late stage...

His cultivation aura stopped at Earth Palace late stage.

Perceiving this, the tightness in Ke Yucheng’s expression visibly relaxed, and the corner of his mouth hooked into a cold smile.

"So it’s just Earth Palace late stage. I thought..."

He didn’t finish, but the contempt on his face was plain.

The crowd below burst into an uproar.

"Only Earth Palace late stage? Then how did he break the Array so fast?"

"He probably has some special Magic Technique."

"He’s in trouble now. Senior Brother Ke won’t show any mercy."

Wang Yun clenched his fist, worried for Gu Sheng.

But when he looked toward the arena, he found that Gu Sheng’s expression was still as calm as still water, without the slightest panic.

"Putting on an act!"

Ke Yucheng snorted coldly. He stopped wasting words; his figure flashed, and he appeared before Gu Sheng, striking out with a palm as Spiritual Power surged.

Unhurried, Gu Sheng drew the Green Jade Sword. A faint green light shimmered along the blade as it met the strike at just the right angle.

"Hm?"

Ke Yucheng was slightly surprised. Though he hadn’t used full strength, that palm was not something an ordinary Earth Palace late stage could take easily.

Gu Sheng laughed inwardly. He could have suppressed his cultivation to Earth Palace Peak and fought Ke Yucheng on equal footing, but that would be far too conspicuous.

Better to maintain the appearance of Earth Palace late stage, have a hearty battle with the opponent, and then lose in "regretful" defeat.

This way he could explain away his rapid passage through the Array assessment without drawing too much attention like Ling Xiao.

An Earth Palace late stage being able to fight an Earth Palace Peak to a standstill—rare, but not outrageous in a Holy Land where geniuses gathered.

The duel on the arena was about to erupt.

"Take my Green Jade Sword!"

A cold light flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes as the three-foot green blade in his hand burst into a dazzling emerald glow, Sword Qi tearing through the air.

Ke Yucheng grinned, a faint golden barrier appearing over the surface of his fist.

"Mere Sword Qi, and you dare act arrogant in front of me?"

"Boom!"

At the instant sword met fist, Ke Yucheng’s expression changed drastically.

That seemingly ordinary green Sword Qi actually tore through his Spiritual Power defense with ease.

Sharp pain shot up from his fist. Looking down, he saw a bone-deep gash on the back of his hand, blood dripping through his fingers.

"How is that possible?!"

Ke Yucheng hurriedly retreated, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

How would Gu Sheng give him a chance to catch his breath? The Green Jade Sword traced a graceful arc, thrusting straight for Ke Yucheng’s throat.

Before the sword tip arrived, the fierce Sword Qi already made Ke Yucheng’s neck feel chilled.

"Clang!"

At the last possible moment, Ke Yucheng finally drew the Longsword at his waist. The two swords collided with an earsplitting metallic ring.

Violent Spiritual Power clashed, forming a visible shockwave that spread outward.

The Protective Array at the edge of the arena flared with blinding light, barely blocking the aftershock.

Ke Yucheng staggered back five steps before steadying himself, while Gu Sheng was blasted back over ten steps, dropping to one knee, the Green Jade Sword stabbing into the ground to halt his retreat.

"Hahaha, so that’s all you’ve got!"

Ke Yucheng shook his numbed arm, though gloom clouded his eyes.

That last exchange, he had used seventy percent of his strength; by rights, he should have been able to send Gu Sheng flying off the arena with a single stroke. Yet the result had gone completely against his expectations.

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