The Qinglan Sect disciples hurriedly and clumsily fished Lan Zijian out of the water.

Lan Zijian’s eyes were full of rage, his whole body soaked, looking utterly wretched.

He, the dignified Qinglan Sect Master’s Direct Disciple, actually lost to a piece of secular trash!

This kind of defeat, he couldn’t accept!!

"Brat, I’m not convinced!" he roared through gritted teeth.

"Shut up, stop embarrassing yourself!" Zheng Yiqi said coldly, his eyes gloomy. "Looks like you still haven’t figured out where exactly you lost."

"He may only be a Half-step Grandmaster, but his Physical Strength is terrifying, and part of the Inner Strength in his body has even transformed into Spiritual Power. In terms of purity, the power in his body is no weaker than that of a real Great Grandmaster."

It might even be a bit purer.

Zheng Yiqi was also shocked in his heart. By rights, the Cultivation Techniques circulating in the secular world definitely couldn’t compare to the advanced Cultivation Techniques of their Kunlun Realm. How did this guy Cultivate such pure Spiritual Power?

The biggest difference between a true Great Grandmaster and a Half-step Grandmaster is that the power in their body undergoes a qualitative change, transforming from Inner Strength into an even purer "Spiritual Power."

If Inner Strength is a sheet of iron, then Spiritual Power is an alloy steel plate.

The two are on completely different levels.

So a Half-step Grandmaster trying to cross realms to fight a Great Grandmaster is basically impossible.

As for the grade of the Cultivation Technique, that determines how vast and pure a Martial Artist’s Spiritual Power is.

For example, even if two people are both in the Early Grandmaster Stage...

The one with the higher—grade Cultivation Technique will definitely have a certain edge.

This guy is strange!

Zheng Yiqi really wanted to personally step in and completely crush Chen Xiao, but then he thought, if he himself came out to deal with this little piece of secular garbage, wouldn’t that be beneath him?

So he could only give up that idea.

Chen Xiao said mildly, "Right now, you’ve already lost three people. You’ve only got two left who can go up."

"You’d better think it through."

"You can only send your last Great Grandmaster Level Martial Artist."

"I don’t need you to remind me." Zheng Yiqi said coldly. Then he swept a cold gaze over the others. "Who’s willing to step up?"

Everyone hesitated. Even Lan Zijian had been beaten by Chen Xiao. What use would it be if they went up?

They’d just be feeding him.

Seeing them shrinking back like this, Lan Zijian snorted coldly in anger. "A bunch of cowards."

"Do I, Young Master, have to go myself?"

"I’ll go!" From the Kao Shan Sect’s side, Ling Tianhao walked out.

He was tall and powerfully built, with bright, sharp eyes, giving off an extremely strong sense of oppression.

His strength was about the same as Lan Zijian’s.

Both were Direct Disciples.

However, the directions of their Cultivation were different.

The Kao Shan Sect focused on Physical Body Cultivation.

He stared coldly at Chen Xiao and said, "Just now I saw your Physical Strength is pretty decent too. How about this, I’ll give you a chance. We only compete with Physical Strength. No Spiritual Power. How about it?!"

As soon as he said this, Elder Mo and the others all looked grave.

This guy was saying he was giving Chen Xiao a chance, but he was actually being sly. The Kao Shan Sect specialized in the body; their Refining Body Power was brutal. If it was only Physical Strength, they’d definitely have the advantage.

"Chen Xiao, don’t fall for it," one of them reminded. "The Kao Shan Sect is a Body Cultivation Sect."

Ling Tianhao sneered again. "What? Don’t dare?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare?!" Chen Xiao gave a cold smile. "Then we’ll only compare Physical Strength. Today I’ll make you accept defeat in every possible way, completely and utterly!"

Hearing this, Tang Hengdao and the others’ expressions changed slightly.

Chen Xiao really was still young and hot-blooded. He actually walked right into the other side’s trap!

Meanwhile, the people from the Miaoqu Sect, Qinglan Sect, Dao Qi Sect, and Kao Shan Sect couldn’t help showing amused looks.

This brat was too arrogant. He actually dared to compete in Physical Strength with the Kao Shan Sect!

Sixty percent of the Kao Shan Sect’s methods were Body Refining Methods.

How was Chen Xiao planning to compete with their Physical Strength?!

"Then it’s settled!" A hint of triumph flashed across Ling Tianhao’s face. "Today, you’ll definitely pay a miserable price for your arrogance."

He’d made this proposal precisely because he had no confidence otherwise.

And this idiot actually agreed!

Truly overconfident!

He, Ling Tianhao, relying purely on his body’s toughness, could already rival a Half-step Grandmaster. With his own Cultivation on top, he was much stronger than most in the Early Stage Grandmaster realm.

Chen Xiao’s Physical Strength looked decent, but could he compare to a professional like him?

He sank his breath, and the next second, a dark bronze light exploded from his body. This was the Refining Body Method of their Kao Shan Sect, called Unbreakable Golden Bell!

A Lower Earth Rank Body Refining Method, which he had already Cultivated to Small Success.

One punch from him, even a Half-step Grandmaster wouldn’t be able to withstand it!

Thinking this, his body charged straight at Chen Xiao, his huge fist smashing down in an instant!

Chen Xiao’s expression didn’t change. He raised his fist and punched out!

"Bang——" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

The two clashed head-on with pure Physical Strength.

The next second, under everyone’s shocked gaze, there was a crack from Ling Tianhao’s arm... his bone snapped!

The sharp pain made a fine layer of cold sweat form on his forehead as his body kept staggering backward.

"Body Refining Sect, that’s it?"

Chen Xiao’s contemptuous voice rang out, and almost at the same time, he kicked out!

Ling Tianhao’s tower-like body dropped to his knees on the spot...

Instant kill.

A complete, absolute instant kill.

This time, everyone’s eyes went wide. They still hadn’t recovered from the shock.

They clearly felt that just now, Chen Xiao hadn’t used a single trace of Spiritual Power or Inner Strength. He relied purely on his body to clash with Ling Tianhao, and the result was... he finished Ling Tianhao with a single punch?!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Zheng Yiqi shot to his feet, agitated. "You cheated! Just now, you secretly used Spiritual Power, didn’t you?!"