69: Chapter 69 Reunion with Jian Yi! This Time I'll Beat You Up

[The news about the geng metal from beyond the heavens is in hand. After the simulation ends, I'll fly over directly to intercept it.]

[Next, it's time to go meet that 'old friend' of mine.]

[In your mind, Jian Yi's cold and pretentious face appeared.]

["In the last simulation, at the auction, you brat made me lose all my face. Later when I fought you, I was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so the win wasn't satisfying."]

["This time, my Golden Core is formed, and my magical power is boundless! If I don't rub you into the ground three hundred times, it won't be worthy of this cultivation of mine!"]

[After all, you have never been someone who holds a grudge!]

[A malicious glint flashed in your eyes, and you activated [Free and Easy Wandering].]

[Light and shadow shifted, and the next moment, you had already appeared in the valley.]

[In the center of the valley, a young man dressed in black, holding a long sword in his arms, was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, quietly comprehending something.]

[It was exactly Jian Yi.]

[You didn't hide your Qi, and just swaggered over towards him.]

[Jian Yi suddenly opened his eyes, and those eyes, as sharp as swords, instantly locked onto you.]

["Who are you?!"]

[You looked at him and grinned, "Here to collect a debt."]

["Collect a debt?" Jian Yi was somewhat puzzled; there was no such person as you in his memory.]

["That's right." You nodded, cracked your knuckles, which made a series of "cracking" sounds, "Collecting a debt... for stealing my spotlight!"]

["Today, I'll let you witness what a Core Formation True Person's... Iron Fist of Love is!"]

[Before your voice had even faded, your figure turned into an afterimage, and with one punch, you smashed fiercely towards Jian Yi's handsome face!]

[Facing your sudden and unreasonable attack, not only was Jian Yi not angry, but a more intense, excited glint of meeting a worthy opponent erupted in his eyes.]

["Well come!"]

[He let out a long whistle, and the ancient long sword in his arms instantly left its sheath!]

[A sword light, condensed to the extreme, as if it could sever the Void Realm, soared into the sky, meeting your fist squarely.]

["Clang—!"]

[A deafening sound of metal clashing rang throughout the valley.]

[A terrifying wave of Qi exploded from the center of you two, scraping away a thick layer of the surrounding ground!]

[You only felt that your fist had smashed onto a piece of ten-thousand-year black iron, and a peerlessly sharp Sword Qi surged into your body along your arm, wanting to wreak havoc.]

[But you are now a Core Formation True Person! The power of the Golden Core within you is incomparably vigorous; with just a single circulation, it shredded the invading Sword Qi into pieces.]

[And Jian Yi was even more disheveled.]

[His entire body was blasted backward by the immense force of your punch, and he flipped several times in the air before barely stabilizing his figure, landing a hundred zhang away.]

[The hand holding the sword was trembling slightly, and a bloodstain had already split open at the web between his thumb and index finger.]

[On his eternally unchanging iceberg face, for the first time, an expression of extreme shock appeared.]

["Core Formation Stage!?"]

["Correct." You flexed your wrist, a "kind" smile appearing on your face, "Too bad, there's no prize."]

[You didn't give him any chance to catch his breath at all, and once again closed in on him.]

[You didn't use any Magic Treasure, but relied solely on the vigorous magic power of the Core Formation Stage to unleash a storm-like, inhumane "devastation" upon him.]

["Bang! Bang! Bang!"]

[The dull sounds of fists and feet clashing rang out continuously in the valley.]

[Although Jian Yi's Dao of the sword was profound and his sword techniques were incomparably exquisite, in the face of absolute suppression of the Realm, he was still retreating steadily.]

[Time and time again, he was knocked flying by you.]

[And time and time again, he stubbornly stood back up, the unyielding Battle Intent in his eyes becoming even more intense.]

["Damn, is this guy an unkillable cockroach?"]

[The more you fought, the more alarmed you became.]

[You discovered that although you completely crushed him in terms of Realm, wanting to truly, as you imagined, rub him into the ground was exceptionally difficult.]

[His sword was too fast, and too pure.]

[Every single time, he could make the most precise blocks and counterattacks on the necessary path of your attacks.]

[Several times, you were even almost injured by his elusive sword moves.]

["This guy is definitely cheating! One hundred percent!"]

[In your heart, you became increasingly certain of your guess.]

[A Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator being able to trade blows back and forth with an Early-Stage Core Formation True Person, although at a disadvantage, still having such resilience.]

[If this isn't a protagonist, I'll write my name backward!]

["No, I can't keep playing like this. If I keep fighting, my face as a Core Formation True Person will be completely lost."]

[A fierce look flashed in your eyes, and you decided not to hold back anymore.]

["Jian Yi, take this move of mine!"]

[You roared, and the Five Elements magic power within you circulated crazily!]

[You pointed your fingers like a sword and tapped forward!]

[Five streaks of Sword Qi, each with a different color but perfectly fused, burst out from your fingertips, turning into an incomparably mysterious miniature sword formation in mid-air, covering Jian Yi from above!]

[The prototype of the Five Qi Morning Origin Sword Formation!]

[Although you haven't refined five natal Flying Swords yet, with your current cultivation, simulating a trace of this sword formation's spirit is already more than enough.]

[When Jian Yi saw that five-colored sword formation, his expression finally changed.]

[From that sword formation, he felt a fatal threat that made even him feel suffocated!]

[He took a deep breath and poured all the magic power in his body into the long sword in his hand.]

["Break!"]

[He thrust out with his sword!]

[There were no flashy special effects, no earth-shattering Aura, just a simple, single sword strike.]

[But this sword strike seemed to have condensed all of his essence, Qi, and spirit, condensing all of his understanding of the Dao of the sword.]

[That streak of sword light, in the moment it was thrust out, seemed to have become the only thing in this world.]

["Boom—!!!"]

[The sword light and the sword formation collided with a boom!]

[The entire valley trembled violently, countless huge rocks rolled down from the mountain walls, and dust filled the air, blocking out the sky and sun.]

[When all the dust settled.]

[You were still standing steadily in place, only your face was slightly pale.]

[And opposite you, Jian Yi was kneeling on one knee.]

[He opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of blood, his entire presence withered to the extreme.]

[He was defeated.]

[Looking at his miserable state, in your heart, you felt not a shred of joy from victory, but instead felt somewhat bored.]

["Damn it, I had to use an ultimate move to beat a Late Foundation Establishment Stage, this act of pretentiousness wasn't smooth enough."]

[You walked up to him and looked down at him from above.]

["Are you convinced?"]

[Jian Yi raised his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and then grinned, smiling incomparably brightly and heartily.]

["Hahaha! Satisfying! Truly satisfying!"]

["..."]

[Looking at this "masochistic" appearance of his, you were completely speechless.]

["Crazy."]

[You shook your head, took out a bottle of healing Medicinal Pill from your Storage Pouch, and threw it to him.]

["Take it, don't die."]

[Jian Yi took the Medicinal Pill and, without being polite, swallowed it directly.]

["Where are you going next?" He looked up, his burning gaze locking onto you.]

["Just wandering around." You shrugged.]

["Then, together?" In Jian Yi's eyes, Battle Intent ignited once again, "Just right, recently, I've also felt that practicing alone is a bit boring. With a rival like you by my side, my sword can be sharpened even faster!"]

["Sure." You nodded.]

[You had the same intention.]

[You really wanted to see how many more secrets this guy, who was also cheating, was hiding.]

[Just like that, two "cheaters" with their own ulterior motives once again embarked on a journey together.]