Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 79 - 71: One Sword! One Punch! Five Consecutive Victories! Dark Horse Qi Chuan

Chapter 79: Chapter 71: One Sword! One Punch! Five Consecutive Victories! Dark Horse Qi Chuan

"I am Zhou Ran, and I would like to ask this junior brother, Qi Chuan..."

Zhou Ran looked like a frail scholar. After stepping onto the stage, he politely bowed to Qi Chuan.

Boom!

However, in the next moment, it was like an explosion sounded.

Zhou Ran looked up, and all of a sudden, he was scared out of his wits.

He saw Qi Chuan suddenly appear in front of him, with specks of Crystal Jade Profound Light glowing on his body. A fist burst into brilliant light, enlarging in his vision rapidly.

Crack, snap...

With a light sound, a light barrier appeared around Zhou Ran’s body, and then instantly shattered. An Ancient Cyan Jade Pendant hanging on his waist exploded.

Boom!

Qi Chuan’s fist landed directly on the opponent’s face, causing him to fall to the ground with a swollen face, passing out.

This was the result of Qi Chuan holding back; otherwise, it might not have been just a knockout.

This Inner Sect Disciple, although he had a Qi Refining Eighth Layer cultivation, his physical body was extremely weak, collapsing with one blow.

Even though the opponent had an Ancient Cyan Jade Pendant defensive magical artifact, which seemed to be at least an Upper Grade Defensive Magical Artifact, Qi Chuan’s physical body now could rival the finest Top Grade Magical Artifacts, easily breaking through.

"Inner Sect Disciple Qi Chuan is victorious. Next, Inner Sect Disciple, Lin Jing, on the first Golden Pillar."

From high above, the words fell, Yun Qingyue looked down at Qi Chuan, cold eyes showing a hint of surprise.

This Inner Sect Disciple named Qi Chuan was quite interesting, winning so quickly, increasing the frequency of people climbing to the Golden Pillar compared to other places.

At this moment, on some of the Golden Pillars, the first round of Magical Combat had not yet ended.

"Qi Chuan... he’s actually this fast!"

"Has he already won two matches in a row?"

At this moment, below the Merit Selection Platform, Qi Chan’Er, who had been watching Qi Chuan, witnessing the entire process of the two Magical Combats, was shocked. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Previously, Qi Chuan’s ascension indicated that his cultivation should have reached the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

But now, having won two matches in a row, it had a somewhat different meaning.

Especially in the latter battle, Qi Chan’Er saw the Crystal Jade glow on Qi Chuan’s body, recognizing in her heart, that it was clearly the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body, the Body Refining Technique given to her by Qi Chuan.

"Is the Little Profound Crystal Jade Body really that strong, able to easily defeat someone at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer in a single strike? To what layer has Qi Chuan refined it?"

Qi Chan’Er was quite amazed.

Not only magical cultivation but even the Body Cultivation Realm, Qi Chuan had reached such a profound level. How did he cultivate?

"However, such a formidable Body Refining Technique, he gave it to me without saying a word after obtaining it from the Outer Sect... And just now, hiding his cultivation all this time, could it be that he was worried about creating a gap on the surface, causing alienation between us..."

At this moment, as her gaze locked onto the first Golden Pillar, falling on the seemingly glamorous Qi Chuan, such a thought emerged in her heart.

"No, I must be overthinking..."

Qi Chan’Er shook her head, her gaze gradually firming up, knowing that her goal was Foundation Establishment, not to be distracted by trifles, and it was probably just her illusion.

While Qi Chuan was continuously engaged in a series of battles, intense Magical Combats were also taking place on the other nine Golden Pillars.

On many Golden Pillars, waves of magic rippled out, only to be absorbed by the protective array activated by the Golden Pillars, preventing them from extending and harming the audience below the Merit Selection Platform or affecting the combats on other Golden Pillars.

Unlike the Magical Combats on Qi Chuan’s side, many places on those pillars were in a state of intense heat, with dangerous combats, causing some Inner Sect disciples to suffer serious injuries, thrilling some curious Inner Sect disciples.

However, this also highlighted the crisp and efficient combats on Qi Chuan’s side, drawing the attention and admiration of many Inner Sect disciples, who frequently cast their gazes over in astonishment.

"This fellow disciple is a bit unfamiliar, yet his strength is so formidable!"

"Four consecutive victories! Although his cultivation is only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, his physical body is terrifying, following the path of Body Cultivation, and his Top Grade Magical Artifacts are top-notch; he’s truly wealthy..."

"A dark horse! Definitely a dark horse!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Isn’t that Qi Chuan?"

Some new and old disciples who hadn’t seen Qi Chuan were quite interested in this sudden emergence of Qi Chuan, as he had evidently not appeared on the True Inheritance Selection Genius Disciple List recently compiled by some curious Inner Sect members; he was indeed a dark horse by all means.

And the Inner Sect disciples of the same cohort as Qi Chuan, such as Murong Fan and Li Qingshan, were shocked as they watched Qi Chuan.

They had never expected Qi Chuan to participate in the selection, and to win four matches so easily.

Ever since entering the Inner Sect, Qi Chuan had always remained inconspicuous. Who could have thought that the strength hidden underneath was so terrifying?

Especially Murong Fan, having accompanied Qi Chuan on several missions before, was even more astonished now.

At this moment, he recalled the time they explored the Treasure Map, when he took on a more formidable task of battling a Female Black Jade Spirit Snake equivalent to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer deep in the Black Snake Abyss, and crossed boundaries to slay it, his face flushed with shame.

"No wonder, back then, I saw Qi Chuan fighting the Male Snake equivalent to a Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivator so easily. At that time, he must have already been at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, or even the Qi Refining Sixth Layer?"

"To think I risked everything to kill the Female Snake out of unwillingness to be outdone, Qi Chuan’s gaze on me back then was probably seeing me as a joke!"

However, at this moment, there was not only Qi Chuan as the dark horse appearing on the ten Golden Pillars.

At the tenth Golden Pillar.

"Die!"

Boom!

Ye Liang wore a gentle smile on his face, his right arm delivering a punch, sending a Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator flying back with an explosion, shattering his Upper Grade Defensive Magical Artifact, leaving him pale and weak.

The latter gazed at Ye Liang’s right arm with fear.

His right arm was covered in a layer of Bronze Armor Plates, wrapping the entire arm, including the fist, seemingly a Top Grade Magical Artifact, immense in power.

"Heh..."

Glancing at his opponent, Ye Liang moved as if to strike again, but seeing the cultivator fearfully glance at him, he jumped off the stage instead.

"Coward, boring."

Upon seeing this scene, Ye Liang yawned out of boredom, then smiled warmly, looking up at the Elder in the air, saying, "Please, Elder, announce the next one."

"Is that Ye Liang?"

"Already at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, and such formidable strength, defeating an old Inner Sect Disciple at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, worthy of the pride of the Ye Family..."

"The Ye Family boasts three Foundation Establishments, the foremost clan under Wind Moon Sect, likely possessing numerous resources, secret techniques, and artifacts. Ye Liang’s Spirit Root is an Upper Three Grades, extraordinary talent. With his clan’s support, such cultivation and strength are normal."

Many Inner Sect disciples glanced at Ye Liang on the tenth Golden Pillar, whispering among themselves.

Among these disciples were those of the same year as Ye Liang and Qi Chuan, as well as some new and old disciples sharing similar expressions.

Compared to Qi Chuan, Ye Liang’s aptitude and background were well known, not an unknown figure.

So to call him a dark horse, wasn’t entirely accurate.

However, no one expected Ye Liang to participate in the True Inheritance Selection so quickly, and demonstrate such a level and strength.

Meanwhile, on the first Golden Pillar, Qi Chuan landed another punch, defeating a Qi Refining Eighth Layer opponent, and frowned, looking towards the tenth Golden Pillar, fixating on Ye Liang.

"Is that Ye Liang? Two years ago, wasn’t he only at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer? How is he at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer now?"

"Moreover, wasn’t his right arm devoured by the Ice Glaze Dragon Scale Carp? It regrew so quickly, could the Ye Family have some miracle elixir capable of regenerating flesh and bone?"

Internally, Qi Chuan was perplexed.

Though a miracle elixir could account for the right arm’s regrowth.

However, the cultivation progression seemed abnormal.

In just two years, Ye Liang has traversed two small realms, even including the minor bottleneck from the Qi Refining Middle Stage to the Late Stage?