Chapter 10 Catching Attention

Next, it was the competition of the outer clan. Those who were called would then enter the ring to compete.

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun observed each and every participants' cultivation methods and martial arts techniques carefully.

In the past, when he didn't have any cultivation method, he often peeked at other disciples' practice sessions, but he still couldn't master the basics.

Now that his Divine Soul was strong, every movement seemed to slow down. He could see them clearly and there were many things he could learn from as he looked at them.

Following the Elder's announcement, the excited young disciples stepped onto the ring.

The winners were high-spirited, while the losers were dejected, some even lost their life.

The annual competition was cruel as usual. It didn't matter whether they lived or died in the ring.

Only the strong was qualified to enter the inner clan and gain respect as well as resources.

This was where the cruelty of Martial art Dao lay!

At this moment, the Elder announced, "Number 16 against number 89!"

Ye Liuyun looked at the token in his hand.

"It's finally my turn."

Before Ye Liuyun could get up, a fierce-looking young disciple leapt into the ring.

"It's Ye Yong! He is ranked seventh in the outer clan! Who is his opponent?"

Someone exclaimed.

"Looks like his opponent is in trouble!"

In the ring, Ye Yong suddenly shouted with confidence, "Where is number 89? Come up and meet your demise!"

"Are you sure I'm the one who's going to lose?"

Ye Liuyun's nonchalant voice was heard. Dressed in rugged clothes, he jumped into the ring like a gust of wind.

Seeing this, the corners of the outer clan disciples' mouths twitched.

What?

It was Ye Liuyun!

"Rubbish... Ye Liuyun... It's you?" Ye Yong's face stiffened, and his aura plummeted in an instant.

He was so unlucky!

Ye Yong's face was pale, and he even looked like he was going to cry.

He had made great progress in his cultivation that year. He was even confident that he could have a tie with Ye Tao!

However, he did not expect to meet Ye Liuyun, who had defeated Ye Tao, in the first round!

There were sighs from the audience, thinking that Ye Yong was simply an unfortunate lad!

The Head and a few of the inner clan elders who were unaware of the situation grew curious when they witnessed the scene.

"Who is this? He shocked the outer clan disciples the moment he stepped into the ring."

"Is there another genius in the outer clan? I've never heard of him though!"

Ye Liuyun had only become famous in the outer clan recently. Needless to say, many of the Elders in the inner clan didn't know about him.

Ye Yong gulped and saluted Ye Liuyun with cupped fists. "No matter what, I'll fight you fair and square!"

No matter how strong Ye Liuyun was, Ye Yong would never allow himself to surrender without fighting.

"Fine. I'll let you make three moves first!" Ye Liuyun said.

Three free moves?

"What's going on? A Fifth level disciple of the physical refining phase wants to let a Sixth level make three moves?"

The Elders of the inner clan were intrigued and began discussing among themselves.

However, the First Elder's face was dark as he snorted. "This brat is too arrogant. He can't be of great use!"

However, the Head said with great interest, "Interesting! I would like to see what kind of ability he has!"

Ye Yong took a deep breath and mobilized the entirety of his True Qi. As he held his palm up before his chest, heat waves began to surge around his body, and his momentum soared in an instant.

"This is Ye Yong's famous skill, Fire Dragon Palm! It's a set of the highest grade Martial Art Skill of the Yellow Level!"

The audience immediately exclaimed when they saw Ye Yong displaying the Fire Dragon Palm.

"With this technique and his fire property True Qi, it's possible for Ye Yong to fight someone at the Seventh level!"

"Ye Liuyun doesn't have any high-level martial arts techniques, does he? I wonder which one of them is stronger."

Ye Liuyun had not expected Ye Yong to master the highest grade martial arts technique of the Huang Level. It seemed that not only disciples of the inner clan could obtain a technique of such level.

Even so, there wasn't a trace of fear in Ye Liuyun's eyes. The gap between techniques wasn't something that couldn't be made up for. His Nine-fold Waves Method had already accumulated the power of six fists. He was confident that he would be able to end the battle with a single punch.

"Heart-biting Flames!" Ye Yong bellowed and was about to hit Ye Liuyun with a palm strike.

Ye Liuyun, on the other hand, used the Wind-ride Steps. Like a leaf, he used the heatwave that was rushing toward him to dodge the palm strike.

Seeing that Ye Liuyun had dodged the strike so easily, Ye Yong immediately made another move. "Roaring Flame Burns Sky!"

It was a large-scale attack with the purpose of making it impossible for Ye Liuyun to dodge.

Ye Liuyun smiled instead. Following the heat waves, he drifted more than 30 feet away and escaped Ye Yong's attack range. Then, he instantly returned to his original spot with the whirling heat waves.

His move caused another round of discussion among the audience.

"What an amazing bodywork!"

"This is the Wind-ride Steps! How can someone who has cultivated the Wind-ride Steps to such a level be a piece of trash?"

Seeing this, Ye Yong was also shocked. He immediately used his close combat skill.

"Fire Dragon Entanglement!"

Ye Yong threw out a scorching streak of True Qi with his palm. Like a blazing dragon, it wrapped itself around Ye Liuyun, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Ye Liuyun was also secretly admiring Ye Yong's ability to adapt. He immediately tapped the ground lightly with the tip of his toes and raised his body. Relying on the True Qi from the heat waves around him, he flipped a few times and jumped out of the fire dragon's entanglement.

After landing lightly on the ground, Ye Liuyun said, "Three moves have passed, and you should take my move too! Nine-fold Waves Method!"

With a whoosh, Ye Liuyun's figure flashed, and he rushed straight to Ye Yong. He sent out his Nine-fold Waves Method without any fancy moves.

Ye Yong felt the pressure of Ye Liuyun's punch and knew that it must not be underestimated. So, he immediately generated all of his True Qi.

"Fire Dragon Push Mountain!"

With a loud bellow, both his palms met Ye Liuyun's punch with full force.

"Boom!" A loud crash was heard.

Ye Liuyun didn't move, but Ye Yong was thrown out of the ring.

Ye Liuyun did not fall because he had controlled his strength well. After several attacks, Ye Liuyun had seen Ye Yong's strength clearly. He had no grudge against Ye Yong so he had thought of ending his life here.

After falling out of the ring, Ye Yong was stunned. He thought that he was either dead or disabled! But at this moment, he found that he was not gravely injured.

He immediately understood that Ye Liuyun had shown mercy to him. Thus, he made a deep bow to Ye Liuyun to express his gratitude.

All the spectating disciples in the vicinity were shocked!

"This good-for-nothing is becoming a new person! Not only did he take three moves from Ye Yong, but he also sent Ye Yong flying with one mere punch!"

"No one will dare to call him a good-for-nothing ever again. He obviously hid his true strength before this!"

But their shock wasn't as great as the shock of the Elders in the stands.

What shocked the Elders was Ye Liuyun's control over his powers.

He was able to send an opponent one level higher than him flying without injuring him! The Elders couldn't even guarantee that they could do it.

It was enough to prove that Ye Liuyun's strength was far more than that of being able to defeat Ye Yong.

Judging from this alone, Ye Liuyun would definitely enter the inner clan if everything goes smoothly.

Even Ye Xingyu's expression became serious at the moment. "He wasn't this strong when I tried to assassinate him a few days ago. Was he still hiding his strength even when his life was threatened?"

The strength that Ye Liuyun had displayed made it so that not even Ye Xingyu had the confidence to defeat him.

Beside her, Ye Wanjian said with disdain, "Don't worry, Xingyu. He's just a clown in my eyes!"

Ye Tianheng nodded in agreement. "That's right. If I go up against him, I'll be able to defeat him with just three moves!"

"Okay. Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brothers!" Ye Xingyu said softly. She even took a glance at Ye Wanjian with affection, making him swoon and inappropriate thoughts began to grow in his mind.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun had already got out of the ring. He was still thinking about how he had used the Wind-ride Steps and Ye Yong's Flame Dragon Fist. He did not notice that he had become the focus of everyone's attention at this moment.

He had used his opponent's flaming hot True Qi as the wind out of emergency. This had given him a further understanding of the usage of wind in his skill. He had once again made progress in the Wind-ride Steps.

"It seems that actual combat could make me improve faster! There was a lack of sense of crisis when I fought with the Metal Puppet!"

Ye Liuyun also found that there were many flaws and shortcomings in his fist technique and bodywork.

Therefore, he continued to perfect his own techniques in his mind.