Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul

Cloud Palace arena.

Snowflakes, large as goose feathers, suddenly began to flutter in the sky.

Qin Qing, amidst the falling snow, stepped into the arena, one step at a time.

"Heh heh, Qin Qing, you’ve finally stopped cowering!"

Gu Fengxian looked down at Qin Qing with a smile, his gaze already making it clear that he didn’t see Qin Qing as a true opponent.

To put it more accurately, at this moment, Gu Fengxian was like someone scrutinizing a plaything.

That’s right, Gu Fengxian regarded Qin Qing as a plaything; he truly believed that Qin Qing was not worthy to be his opponent.

After all, Gu Fengxian was the number one disciple of the Great Qian Martial Institute, long renowned and having stood among the clouds for ages. He was at the peak of the Divine Might Realm, which could also be deemed the False Core Realm, just one step away from condensing the Golden Core.

As for Qin Qing, he was merely a newly promoted disciple, whose true cultivation stood at no more than the Soul Refinement Realm.

Between them lay a Great Realm of difference.

Gu Fengxian had more than enough reason to look down on this greenhorn.

"Heh heh... It’s just that, previously, the two senior brothers wanted to ensure my safety, which is why they wouldn’t let me step onto the stage!" Qin Qing said with a light smile.

"They were right," Gu Fengxian nodded with a smile. "It’s just too bad that you are too foolish!"

"Is that so?" Qin Qing smiled faintly, then his eyes turned sharp: "Gu Fengxian, we’re not here to waste time with words, let’s get started!"

"Hahaha... very well!"

Gu Fengxian’s eyes still carried disdain as he gently waved his hand, flicking open the folding fan in his hand.

"Go!"

With a flick of his fan, Spiritual Power surged violently.

Instantly, vast Spiritual Power transformed into various ferocious beast apparitions.

Dragons, tigers, cranes, leopards... all sorts of birds and fierce beasts roared forth in an instant, rushing towards Qin Qing with overwhelming force.

Qin Qing’s eyes narrowed. Without any hesitation, he directly activated the Blood Staining Secret Technique.

There was no room to hold back against Gu Fengxian.

Upon the erupting Blood Burning Secret Technique, Qin Qing’s power surged, his Cultivation soaring as though he had ascended an entire Great Realm.

After breaking through to the seventh level of the Soul Refinement Realm, with the Blood Burning Secret Technique, Qin Qing’s Cultivation was comparable to the late stages of the Divine Might Realm.

"Swish swish swish..."

The Azure Dragon Spear materialized instantly in Qin Qing’s hands as he suddenly thrust his spear forward.

Spear shadows burst forth.

Numerous streaks of azure spear light flashed in the air, shredding all the howling beast apparitions that were pouncing towards him.

It took but a dozen breaths’ time.

All the apparitions were extinguished by Qin Qing’s spear.

It was as if the previous scene of ferocious beasts surging like tides was nothing but an illusion.

"This..."

Everyone who saw this scene revealed a hint of surprise.

This Qin Qing had actually blocked Gu Fengxian’s strike.

And it seemed, rather effortlessly?

"Hmm?"

Gu Fengxian was also slightly startled, seemingly not expecting Qin Qing to block his attack so easily.

"You’ve got some skill... but that’s all it is!" Gu Fengxian sneered.

The next moment, the green glow that swirled around him suddenly flew into his palm, turning into a Spiritual Treasure that resembled a bamboo stalk.

With a wave of his hand, the Spiritual Treasure shot forth, transforming into a green jade river.

Gu Fengxian took a step forward, advancing upon the waves, his speed swift as lightning...

"Die!"

Gu Fengxian’s Spiritual Power surged, and he struck directly towards Qin Qing!

In that moment, everyone held their breath.

It was with this move that Gu Fengxian had directly defeated Pei Zhenshan.

Could Qin Qing possibly withstand this attack?

If Qin Qing’s strength was inferior to Pei Zhenshan’s, it would likely be quite difficult for him to withstand this move.

Was Qin Qing about to falter?

However,

nobody knew that speed was not a frightening factor for Qin Qing.

After the awakening of Dragon Soul, Qin Qing’s understanding of speed far surpassed that of Martial Artists at the same level of cultivation; even if it was Gu Fengxian at the False Elixir Realm, augmented by the speed boost of a Spiritual Treasure, he couldn’t pose a lethal threat to Qin Qing.

In a brief moment, Qin Qing had already retreated three steps backward.

Gu Fengxian’s palm strike hit nothing but air.

"Hm?"

Gu Fengxian frowned, but without any hesitation, used the same move again, the second palm aiming for Qin Qing’s crown.

This palm was even more ruthless than the first.

Qin Qing retreated again, stepping back three steps to narrowly avoid Gu Fengxian’s second palm.

"How is this possible?"

A greater shock filled Gu Fengxian’s heart.

However, he did not slow his hands; instead, he channeled his Spiritual Power to its limit, increasing his speed even further.

"Die!"

Gu Fengxian’s eyes blazed with determination, and this time, a palm made of concentrated Spiritual Power almost completely sealed away Qin Qing’s space to evade.

Yet, Qin Qing turned into an afterimage, dodging once more.

The Spiritual Power palm almost brushed past Qin Qing then slammed down onto the ground of the Cloud Palace’s arena.

"Boom!"

A thunderous explosion sounded.

The entire arena shook violently, even causing Spiritual Patterns to ripple out around it.

It was clear how terrifyingly powerful Gu Fengxian’s palm was!

"Looks like you are not a turtle kind; you’re a rat kind, only good at scurrying and hiding, huh?"

Gu Fengxian mockingly spoke while launching a fourth palm strike.

But this time, Qin Qing did not evade!

He abruptly turned to face the attack.

"Whoosh!"

Spiritual Power surged violently around Qin Qing, and at the same time, his Martial Soul manifested, a bead burning with blue flames as if lighting up the void.

At the same time, at the moment the Martial Soul manifested, Qin Qing’s body also appeared enveloped by a layer of flames.

"Kill!"

Qin Qing’s low roar, sounding like the howl of a dragon, reverberated throughout the void.

With one hand balled into a fist, he fiercely smashed it towards Gu Fengxian’s palm.

"Rumble..."

The fist and palm collided abruptly.

A muffled sound, akin to the rumble of thunder, burst forth, followed by violent waves of Spiritual Power that swept out in all directions, howling chaotically...

Under the violent impact, both Qin Qing and Gu Fengxian were pushed back, retreating over a dozen steps before regaining their footing.

At this moment, everyone revealed shocked expressions.

This was a head-on collision between Qin Qing and Gu Fengxian, and Qin Qing was not at all at a disadvantage!

It must be known that the same palm strike had led to Pei Zhenshan’s direct defeat in the previous match.

But Qin Qing, not only received it but also managed to repel Gu Fengxian without falling short!

Such a scene forced all the onlookers, including disciples, elders, and deans, to reevaluate this new disciple named Qin Qing.

His strength could definitely not be measured by the standards of any past new disciples.

As for whether he could challenge the position of the number one disciple of the Great Qian Martial Institute held by Gu Fengxian, it also had to be reevaluated!

"Senior Qin!"

Someone among the West Courtyard Disciples suddenly shouted.

Immediately after—

"Senior Qin!"

"Senior Qin!"

The excited shouts, like a tsunami, swept through...