Born as an ant, I was summoned to ascend to immortality.

Chapter 47: The Waves Have Not Yet Subsided

At this critical moment, Feng Wujiu also demonstrated his excellent combat skills.

He bit his tongue sharply, and his finger movements became rapid, his ten fingers almost turning into a blurry afterimage in the air.

"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"

The string "Splitter" burst forth, and three sonic blades, almost simultaneously, shot straight at Fang Yu's vital chest and abdomen in a triangular formation!

Feng Wujiu's fingertips trembled slightly, and his face paled instantly. Clearly, these three sonic blades were the strongest killing move he could unleash at his current level of cultivation.

Feng Wujiu was confident that if Fang Yu were to take this attack head-on, these three sonic blades would be half-dead. As long as Fang Yu parried with his sword, he would be repelled by the sonic blades, giving Feng Wujiu a chance to catch his breath and trap him with the sonic barrier again.

If it were an ordinary opponent, Feng Wujiu's response would have been brilliant, but he was facing the direct descendant of the Fang family.

In a split second between life and death, Fang Yu's pupils shrank sharply. Instead of dodging, he let out a wild roar and charged headlong into the three sonic blades!

Meanwhile, the "Mysterious Embryo Unbound Technique" was running wildly within Fang Yu's body, and a layer of earth-element true energy circulated on the surface of his body, causing the faint phantom of a mountain to appear around Fang Yu.

The three sonic blades collided with Fang Yu with a "bang." Fang Yu didn't even try to block them; he held back his sword strikes and used his chest and abdomen flesh to withstand the three blows of the cleaving string.

He charged forward without slowing down, bursting out of the churning dust in an instant, turning the heavy iron sword upside down, and pointing the blade at the gap in Feng Wujiu's fingers, which had been slightly sluggish due to his full effort in playing the stringed instrument!

To everyone's surprise, Fang Yu's clothes were torn in the chest area, leaving only three light white marks on his chest and abdomen.

Feng Wujiu's usual composure instantly turned into horror!

"Wonderful, wonderful!" the elder watching the battle exclaimed. "I have long heard that the 'Mysterious Embryo Unbound Technique' is divided into three realms: Mountain Viewing, Jade Casting, and Golden Embryo. This child Fang Yu has already grasped its essence and entered the Mountain Viewing realm."

Another person stroked his beard in agreement: "Indeed, the Feng family's 'Great Evolution Without Strings' is still inferior to the 'Mysterious Embryo Unbound Technique' in terms of one-on-one combat."

Looking at the scene now, the sword pommel forged from black iron has already slammed into Feng Wujiu.

Feng Wujiu only had time to cross his arms to protect his chest when a loud "thud" was heard as a tremendous force struck his arms without any finesse.

Like a kite with a broken string, he was thrown off the ground by the force of the impact, flying backward in a messy arc before crashing heavily onto the blue brick ground several meters away.

Feng Wujiu struggled to get up, but a sweet taste rose in his throat, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. His arms went limp and he could no longer lift them.

Fang Yu leaned on his iron sword with his right hand to support his swaying body, breathing heavily.

The training ground was deathly silent.

Fang Yu dragged his injured body, step by step, over the broken blue bricks and mottled bloodstains, and stopped a few feet in front of Feng Wujiu.

"Senior Brother Feng," Fang Yu said in a hoarse voice, "you flatter me."

Feng Wujiu raised his head, looking at the multiple wounds on Fang Yu's body, and said weakly, "Junior Brother Fang... what courage! Wujiu... is convinced." There was a complex look in his eyes. "In that case... I can report back to my superiors."

After a brief silence, a wave of discussion arose around the training ground.

"My God, Fang Yu... Senior Brother Fang really won!" Shen Qingqiao's face was full of unbelievable joy. She subconsciously grabbed Zhou Li's sleeve. "Senior Brother Zhou, you even guessed that. You're amazing!"

Zhou Li smiled slightly: "Let's go pick up Junior Brother Fang."

The two men quickly stepped forward and supported the swaying Fang Yu on either side. The three of them found a stone step nearby and sat down on the ground.

Fang Yu took out a translucent white jade bottle, poured out a pill, and swallowed it. As soon as the pill entered his stomach, a cool and gentle medicinal power quickly spread, and a trace of color finally returned to his pale face.

Fang Yu let out a long breath and looked at Zhou Li: "Senior Brother Zhou, today's matter was caused by me, but fortunately the outcome was satisfactory. I will definitely visit you to apologize another day."

Zhou Li smiled calmly: "Junior Brother Fang, you flatter me. If you would be so kind as to visit my humble abode, I will certainly prepare tea for you."

Shen Qing also sincerely said, "I admire Senior Brother Fang's decisiveness today. If it weren't for Senior Brother Zhou's reminder, I would never have guessed Senior Brother Fang's strategy even if I racked my brains."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu's expression hardened: "As expected, I couldn't hide it from Senior Brother's discerning eyes. The Feng family's 'Great Evolution Without Strings' is formless and intangible, making it impossible to defend against. Junior Brother had no choice but to resort to this tactic, and it was only by chance that we were able to win."

As the group was chatting happily, they suddenly heard a shout from not far away: "Hey—! Which of you knows the Rites of Zhou?"

The voice was clear and bright, penetrating the noise in the room and reaching the ears of the three people clearly.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a young girl of about sixteen sitting on a stone platform about half a person's height not far away.

Her pretty face was exquisitely sculpted, and her thick, black hair was tied up high with a bright red ribbon. Her slender fingers were twirling the ends of her hair.

She was barefoot, her two fair little feet dangling in the air, two copper bells tied to her ankles, jingling as she moved her toes.

"Sister Situ?" Fang Yu clearly recognized the girl, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then introduced her to the group, "This is Situ Yangyang, the apple of the Situ family's eye. Our Fang family has been friends for generations."

He waved to Situ Yangyang again: "Sister Situ, this is Senior Brother Zhou Li, and that is Junior Sister Shen Qing."

Situ Yangyang lightly touched the ground with her bare feet and leaped to the group. Her bright eyes darted over Zhou Li and Shen Qing, as if to say hello.

After a few pleasantries, Situ Yangyang said loudly, "Now that we all know each other, Senior Brother Zhou, let's have a fight." His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly carried across half of the training ground.

These words were like a flint thrown into a dying ember, and the disciples were excited once again.

One wave subsides only for another to rise; today, perhaps another exciting showdown will take place.

"This...?" Fang Yu's eyes widened in surprise. "You're here to challenge the Zhou rituals too?"

"That's right," Situ Yangyang answered crisply, "It's exactly what Brother Fang Lan asked me to do yesterday."

"So, Brother's visit to the Situ family yesterday was for this matter?" Fang Yu asked疑惑地, "Then why did Feng Wujiu say...?"

Zhou Li smiled knowingly: "There must be someone else who also wants to join in the fun."

Fang Yu, however, was filled with worry. He knew how formidable Situ Yangyang was, and earnestly said, "Look... Senior Brother Zhou has only recently entered the sect, and his foundation is still shallow. How could he possibly be your match? Can we cancel this competition?"

"I can go on stage to compete," Zhou Li's voice rang out calmly.

Fang Yu said urgently, "Senior Brother Zhou, don't let Situ's delicate appearance fool you. Even at my peak, I wouldn't have the slightest advantage against her! She..."

"But it's not against you." Zhou Li stared intently at Situ Yangyang, paused slightly, and said, "It's against the person behind you."

"Behind me...?" Situ Yangyang's smile turned to astonishment. "You mean... Fang Lan?!"

"My elder brother?" Fang Yu suddenly stood up. "Senior Brother Zhou, you mustn't! My elder brother recently achieved minor success in body refinement, and none of the people present are his match."

"Not bad," Zhou Li said calmly as he slowly stood up, facing several complex gazes, "I want to challenge Fang Lan."