I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1417 - Chapter 1417 Chapter 695 The Masters Bet_2

Chapter 1417: Chapter 695: The Master’s Bet_2 Chapter 1417: Chapter 695: The Master’s Bet_2 “Whether it’s a waste or not has nothing to do with you.”

Tang Luo, arms crossed over his chest, proudly refused, “Jack of all trades, master of none. There are so many martial artists who practice both spirit and physical cultivation, claiming to master everything. Yet in truth, they are mediocre in all aspects. Only by focusing can one achieve the peerless elegance of ancient physical cultivation!”

“Dwelling on the splendor of ancient physical cultivation will only blind you to the reality before your eyes.”

Tong Wuxie said disappointedly, “Let me give you a good lesson on Spirit Arts then!”

Having said that, the Wuji Grandmaster gently waved her hand, and several exquisite and profound Spirit Art models combined together, with massive Heavenly and Earthly Qi flowing into the spirit channels, almost draining the spiritual energy of an entire area.

“Tacky old fool, you have no shame. You’ve already proven yourself as a grandmaster. So what if you defeat me with Spirit Arts!?”

Tang Luo shouted angrily, once again calling Tong Wuxie an old fool, and cursed loudly at the sky above.

Tong Wuxie, intending to let his prospective disciple experience the intricacies of Spirit Arts, said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I just want you to see how far today’s research on Spirit Arts has come. I believe once you’ve seen it, you’ll no longer indulge in the glory of physical techniques!”

“Even if I experience the ferocity of Spirit Arts, why should I join Wuji Mansion?”

Tang Luo raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, “Is it, perhaps, that among all the sects and sacred lands, Wuji Mansion delves the deepest into the research of spiritual power?”

“Not Wuji Mansion, but under my tutelage,”

Tong Wuxie corrected Tang Luo and explained, “Because only I know how to fully awaken all your potential.”

“I doubt that. The clearest understanding of one’s own affairs comes from oneself. All those who claim they can see another’s future are charlatans.”

Tang Luo said indifferently, “What you have, I have; what you don’t have, I also have. A genius does not need a teacher because the path I must walk is under my own feet! Forcing a bull to drink water will please no one.”

“…”

Tong Wuxie was very helpless. So many talented individuals from various sects wanted to become his disciples, yet he turned them away. Now that he’d finally encountered a suitable successor for his legacy, he was being treated with complete disregard.

Apart from the whims of fate, he really didn’t know what else to say.

“What exactly can I do to convince you to join our sect?”

Perhaps because he was too distracted, what should have been an inner whisper slipped out audibly.

Tang Luo was about to reply when he heard a unique spiritual howl. With a turn of his eyes, an idea came to mind.

“Joining as a disciple is out of the question anyway, Grandmaster. Don’t insist on it.”

With a shrug, Tang Luo provocatively said, “Even if one day I truly feel that Spirit Arts are essential to cultivate, I wouldn’t join the Grandmaster’s tutelage.”

“Apart from me, who else in the world can teach you?”

Because Tong Wuxie also possessed eyes that could see spiritual power, he understood Tang Luo’s pride; it was a kind of arrogance he shared as well.

“Don’t hurt your tongue saying such things.”

Tang Luo snorted, “Even if you have the same eyes as I do, it doesn’t mean the Grandmaster’s research into Spirit Arts is anything profound. Being able to see and being able to do are not the same difficulty!”

“You’re not wrong there.”

Tong Wuxie didn’t deny it but admitted openly, “It’s precisely because I can see that I realize my own limitations and insignificance. When it comes to control and research of spiritual power, naturally, the Grandmasters of Martial Saint Mountain are the first to be mentioned. But such dominance is only due to the characteristics of the Sacred Martial Body. Without it, I am confident I am not weaker than any Grandmaster of the Sacred Land Sects.”

While speaking, the Wuji Grandmaster casually glanced south. Although slower than Tang Luo, he also sensed the rapidly approaching spiritual howl. However, as the undefeated Grandmaster of Wuji, he naturally did not take such matters to heart. After a brief look, he turned back and finished his sentence.

“It seems the Grandmaster is quite confident in his prowess with Spirit Arts.”

Pointing in the direction of the south, Tang Luo said with a smile, “How about we make a bet? A contest of Spirit Arts at the same cultivation level. If the Grandmaster wins, I will join your tutelage without a word; but if you cannot prevail, Wuji Mansion will withdraw from the struggle for the Longyuan Spirit Realm. How about that?”

“Uh!?”

The sudden twist left Tong Wuxie pleasantly surprised, convinced that the grandmaster who had traveled from afar must have been called by Tang Luo as reinforcement.

After a few names flashed through his mind, Tong Wuxie said with a smile, “This sect accepts the wager. May I know which grandmaster from Martial Saint Mountain has given such confidence to your disciple?”

“Hey, the kid hails from Xiling; what does he have to do with Martial Saint Mountain?”

Tang Luo looked up to the southern sky and called out, “Senior Xiao must have heard all this, right? You really can’t afford to lose!”

“The prodigy has indeed found a worthy opponent for this old man.”

A hearty laugh came from the south, and soon after, the Nine-colored Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect parted the clouds. A gigantic dragon head emerged from the firmament, with Xiao Jinlin standing between the two soaring dragon horns, his white robe fluttering in the wind, his eyes gleaming with an inscrutable smile.

Although there was a touch of complaint in his voice, his calm demeanor didn’t treat the upcoming confrontation with Tong Wuxie as a matter of any concern.

Tong Wuxie also turned his gaze towards the newcomer. Although he had never met Xiao Jinlin before, he had heard of the Fire-Stealing Grandmaster’s reputation.

There’s a special sense between strong fighters, not to mention a martial arts researcher like him. At the first glimpse of the Nine-colored Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect, the Wuji Grandmaster understood that the man before him was a formidable opponent.

What makes a grandmaster a grandmaster is that, once their body completes Spirit Qualification, the concept of a Sea of Qi in the Dantian virtually ceases to exist.

A martial artist can store Spiritual Energy all over their body, any part of their structure can act as a Sea of Qi and, even more beneficially, they can peer into the domain of kings.

The condensation of Spiritual Power leads to qualitative transformations, but each stage of transformation is an entirely different world.

It’s like the threshold for one transformation of Spiritual Power is 1,000, and to reach a second transformation, it requires 10,000 points.

For dual-transformed Spiritual Power, the peak starts from 10,000 points but tops at 99,999 points.

The special aspect of grandmasters is that, although they are still in the Fierce Realm, they have begun to study and utilize the profound mysteries of triply transformed Spiritual Power.

Because they have begun to venture into the domain of kings, there are significant discrepancies in actual combat power between grandmasters.

Some scion grandmasters, even after enlightenment, have a combat style still rooted in the peak of the Fierce Realm, with attack strengths usually fluctuating between 90,000 and 110,000 points, which is from the peak of Mysterious State Spirit Arts to the lowest tier of Earth Level Spirit Arts.

Some might have secret techniques that push beyond this boundary, but they won’t stray too far.

In terms of cultivation, they would only have taken the initial steps in developing a Spirit Qualified body, not delving deeply into its attributes and potential.

Such grandmasters, whilst having surpassed the limits of the Fierce Realm, are not considered true paragons in the eyes of the real powerhouses.

But the one before them was different. The Nine-colored Divine Dragon boasted nine distinctly different types of foundational Spiritual Powers, indicating mastery and even transcendence of certain Spiritual Powers that had been seamlessly merged.

Merging Spirit Arts is more than simple arithmetic (for example, combining ten 90,000-point Mysterious Level Spirit Arts doesn’t result in 900,000 points of damage), but a Dharma Aspect that has merged nine types of triply transformed Spiritual Power has long crossed the boundaries of kingship.

Based solely on the control of Spiritual Energy, even with a pair of eyes that could see the flow of Spiritual Energy like Tong Wuxie’s, he could not guarantee that he could achieve the same feat.

“Under a great reputation there lies no deceit. No wonder the Dragon Creek Alliance pushed the Evil King Palace to retreat– the Fire-Stealing Grandmaster truly lives up to his name.”

Tong Wuxie, admiring, began to ascend slowly, his square face full of solemnity.

“The Wuji Grandmaster is truly extraordinary; even the Heavenly Thunder Dharma hundreds of miles away is terrifying.”

Xiao Jinlin chuckled and saluted towards the Wuji Grandmaster, suggesting, “There are too many onlookers here. How about we find a quieter place to battle?”

“I was thinking the same.”

Knowing that a fierce battle was imminent, Tong Wuxie, concerned that the Evil King Palace might reach Diancang Mountain before they could, tossed a jade token to Tang Luo and said indifferently, “Once the Wuji Guards arrive, show them this token. They will recognize it as if they were seeing me in person and ensure your safety.”