Chapter 109 – The wrath of the Saintess of the Purple Mansion, shocking the world of cultivation

Seeing the situation develop as he had anticipated, Jiang Bufan smiled slightly and drew two circles in the center of the palace.

"This competition is merely a spar, so no weapons will be used."

"Whoever steps out of the circle loses. Do either of you have any objections?"

"None!"

The two women responded crisply and stepped into the circles drawn by Jiang Bufan.

The circles Jiang Bufan drew were quite small, just enough for a person to stand. Any larger movement would take them beyond the circle's boundary.

Moreover, Jiang Bufan had already stated that no weapons would be used.

This clearly meant that the prodigies were to compete using their own Grand Dao.

Facing the successor of the Seventy-Two Wolf Smokes, Zi Ning calmed herself.

Although she wanted nothing more than to tear Chen Changsheng to pieces, she wouldn't let her emotions sway her when facing an enemy.

"Buzz!"

Zi Ning formed a hand seal, and the vision of a blue sea and clear sky appeared behind her.

Seeing this, Gongsun Huaiyu sneered disdainfully and slowly closed her eyes.

"Swish!"

A similar oceanic vision appeared before everyone, but Gongsun Huaiyu's ocean was golden.

Moreover, a green lotus stood in the center of that ocean.

Seeing the visions displayed by the two prodigies, the many powerful figures seated in the main seats couldn't help but sit up straight.

In terms of strength, they were undoubtedly stronger than anyone present.

But when it came to the evolution of cultivation techniques, they might not surpass these prodigies, even if some of the prodigies present were their own students.

The evolution of cultivation techniques relies on insight, opportunity, and moments of inspiration.

Sometimes, the new generation of prodigies can turn stone into gold.

"Swish!"

Zi Ning's blue sea and clear sky vision began to churn violently, and the two differently colored seas clashed fiercely.

As the two exerted their full strength, the onlookers were full of admiration.

Both had opened up entirely new paths of cultivation.

The Saintess of the Zifu used spiritual power as the "sea" and divine consciousness as the "sky," achieving a perfect unity of heaven and earth.

Creating such a cultivation system was enough to earn her the title of a peerless genius.

If the Saintess of the Zifu faced anyone else, even if she couldn't achieve a complete victory, she would at least remain undefeated.

But unfortunately, she faced Gongsun Huaiyu, who had encountered the cultivation system jointly created by Chen Changsheng and Li.

"Boom!"

The two great visions collided fiercely, and Zi Ning's "blue sea and clear sky" began to falter, even showing signs of splitting.

In contrast, Gongsun Huaiyu's "Sea of Bitterness" was turbulent but remained as steady as a mountain.

"Ha!"

With a shout, Zi Ning's hand seals glowed brightly along her meridians.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but sit up straight.

The Saintess of the Zifu's cultivation system was based on the body's extraordinary meridians and the twelve standard meridians. Although it couldn't compare to "body cultivation" overall, it had many unique aspects in the use of meridians.

As the cultivation technique was pushed to its limits, the vast blue sea and clear sky began to shrink, eventually transforming into another "Zi Ning."

The "Zi Ning" formed from the vision immediately flew towards Gongsun Huaiyu's Sea of Bitterness, attempting to pierce through the entire golden ocean with her own strength.

"Swish!"

The vast golden ocean was quickly scattered by Zi Ning, and a trace of blood appeared at the corner of Gongsun Huaiyu's mouth.

Gongsun Huaiyu had only adapted to the new cultivation system for less than a month.

Compared to Zi Ning's stable foundation, Gongsun Huaiyu was far inferior.

However, as Zi Ning continued to attack the golden ocean, the green lotus suddenly changed.

The originally closed green lotus slowly bloomed, revealing a figure sitting within.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng, who had been somewhat worried, was completely relieved.

Having reached the True Self realm, the little girl had already won this battle.

"Bang!"

The somewhat ethereal Zi Ning was sent flying by a punch from the Gongsun Huaiyu within the lotus.

Immediately after, an unforgettable scene unfolded before everyone.

The "Gongsun Huaiyu" from the vision actually stepped out, one step at a time.

"Swish!"

Jiang Bufan, seated in the main position, stood up excitedly, because Gongsun Huaiyu's actions completely overturned the common knowledge of the cultivation world.

Whether it was the nearly obsolete Golden Elixir system or the various new systems being developed, all systems adhered to one rule: the source of divine consciousness could not be used for combat.

Divine consciousness originates from the soul of a living being, and the soul is extremely fragile, unable to withstand any damage.

Therefore, no one would use their divine consciousness source for combat.

The Saintess of the Zifu had already pioneered the method of using divine consciousness to fight within a vision.

But now, Gongsun Huaiyu had actually allowed her divine consciousness to step out of her vision, which was simply shocking.

"Step! Step! Step!"

Facing the astonished gazes of everyone, the True Self "Gongsun Huaiyu" smiled smugly and walked towards the injured Zi Ning.

"Oh dear!"

"It seems you're about to lose. When does the Saintess plan to fulfill the wager?"

Looking at the slowly approaching "Gongsun Huaiyu," and then at the real body leisurely eating spiritual fruits within the circle, Zi Ning's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Impossible, I don't believe your divine consciousness can leave the body to fight."

"You're bluffing!"

"Really?"

"If I'm bluffing, then what is this?"

Before the words were finished, Gongsun Huaiyu flashed behind Zi Ning, raising her right hand high.

"Smack!"

Zi Ning's butt was slapped hard by "Gongsun Huaiyu."

The intense pain made Zi Ning's body tremble.

Zi Ning could endure physical pain, but the pain from the depths of her soul was unbearable.

The "Gongsun Huaiyu" before her was indeed just divine consciousness, yet this divine consciousness could wield spiritual power like the real body.

Attacked, Zi Ning instinctively fought back.

Immediately, "Gongsun Huaiyu" and Zi Ning began to fight.

As the exchanges increased, Zi Ning's shock grew.

Able to manipulate spiritual power and cast spells, this "Gongsun Huaiyu" was no different from the real body.

In some ways, this Gongsun Huaiyu was even stronger than the real body.

"Bang!"

Injured and mentally shaken, Zi Ning was soon knocked out of the circle by "Gongsun Huaiyu."

Having won, the True Self "Gongsun Huaiyu" gave Zi Ning a provocative look before returning to the vision.

As the vision dissipated, the real Gongsun Huaiyu happily approached Chen Changsheng to claim credit.

"Young Master, I defeated that little girl. Am I amazing?"

"Not bad, just so-so."

"Young Master, you're so annoying, can't you praise me a little?"

The voices of the two echoed in the palace, and everyone else looked at Chen Changsheng, who wore a slight smile.

Amateurs watch the fun, experts watch the technique.

The strength of this cultivation system was evident to all, and they also understood one thing.

Gongsun Huaiyu hadn't fully mastered it, so she couldn't completely showcase the system's profoundness.

If Gongsun Huaiyu hadn't mastered it, then what about Chen Changsheng, whom Gongsun Huaiyu called "Young Master"?

Back at the Kunlun Stone House, Gongsun Huaiyu's cultivation path was completely different from now.

But after Chen Changsheng disappeared for a while, Gongsun Huaiyu suddenly possessed such an extraordinary cultivation method.

If anyone said this had nothing to do with Chen Changsheng, even a dog wouldn't believe it!