Chapter Twenty-Nine: Han Wei vs. Wen Chun

Time passed quickly, and neither Han Wei nor Gu Qi had found anything they liked. However, when the Venerable Qingfeng opened the white box he had taken out and saw the Ice Heart Flower inside, Han Wei's eyes immediately lit up.

The extreme cold instantly caused frost to form on the table. The flower had sixteen pale blue petals and pale yellow stamens. Master Qingfeng said, "I obtained this flower in a mountain range in the Northern Region. This flower is four thousand years old. I want to use this flower to exchange for the inner core of a level nine lightning-attribute demon beast."

A level nine demonic beast? That's equivalent to a human at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and these lightning-attribute demonic beasts are even more difficult to deal with than those of other attributes. A human at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm encountering a level nine demonic beast is almost like encountering a peak mid-stage Nascent Soul opponent of the same realm.

To hunt a level nine lightning-attribute demon beast, one must be at least in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Even for a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, killing a level nine lightning-attribute demon beast would be difficult. Lightning-attribute beasts are fast; if they can't defeat them, can't they at least escape? Most late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators can't catch a level nine lightning-attribute demon beast if it tries to escape.

Without Han Wei needing to say anything, Gu Qi spoke up: "I have a level nine demon beast inner core with lightning attribute here." With a wave of his hand, a blue inner core the size of a thumb, crackling with arcs of electricity, appeared in front of Gu Qi.

Master Qingfeng was overjoyed.

However, at this moment, Wen Kexing suddenly spoke:

"I happen to have a level nine demon beast core with lightning attribute."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a blue inner core, about the size of a thumb and crackling with electric arcs, appeared before him.

Master Qingfeng was now in a dilemma, this... this...

The atmosphere in the entire hall became tense.

Wen Kexing looked at Gu Qi with an imposing aura and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, I really need that four-thousand-year-old Ice Heart Flower. Could you please give me some face?"

Gu Qi smiled like a spring breeze, completely unconcerned about the invisible pressure emanating from Wen Kexing. He said, "I would like to give Fellow Daoist Wen face, but I also need this Ice Heart Flower."

Normally, people would pay extra for these kinds of things. But neither Gu Qi nor Wen Kexing intended to pay extra; instead, they passed the problem on to Master Qingfeng. The two turned to look at Master Qingfeng simultaneously, their gazes sharp.

Because the inner core of a level nine lightning-attribute demon beast is actually more valuable than the four-thousand-year-old Ice Heart Flower, both Gu Qi and Wen Kexing are cunning old foxes and don't want to spend more money.

"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, have you decided who you want to trade with?" Gu Qi asked with a smile.

Master Qingfeng: "..."

The others watched with amusement, knowing that no matter who they chose, they would offend someone.

Master Qingfeng chuckled, glancing at Han Wei behind Gu Qi and Wen Chun behind Wen Kexing, and made up his mind:

“You two fellow Daoists are really putting me in a difficult position. I’m fine with trading with either of you, the most important thing is that we don’t hurt our relationship. How about this: both of your beloved disciples are in the late stage of Core Formation. Why don’t we let them spar a bit, and whoever wins will trade with me?”

Master Qingfeng's choice was: to make no choice and to kick the problem back.

Han Wei thought to herself: As expected, cunning.

Now all eyes are on Han Wei and Wen Chun. Gu Qi and Wen Kexing haven't spoken yet, but Wen Chun already has an eager look on her face as she looks at Han Wei.

"What do you two think of my suggestion?" Master Qingfeng asked with a smile.

Gu Qi looked at Han Wei, but before Han Wei could speak, Wen Chun spoke up, saying to Wen Kexing, "Master, this disciple is willing to spar with Senior Gu's beloved disciple."

Wen Kexing always doted on Wen Chun, so he said to Master Qingfeng, "I have no objection."

"And what about Fellow Daoist Gu?" asked Master Qingfeng.

Gu Qi smiled and said to Han Wei, "Since that's the case, why don't you go and have some fun?"

Hey, this is going to be interesting!

For Nascent Soul cultivators, battles at the Core Formation stage are not very interesting, but a fight between two late-stage Core Formation beauties is still worth watching, at least it's pleasing to the eye, isn't it?

“Then let’s fight on the stone platform above the pond. My two virtuous nieces, please do not use any magic weapons. Just stop when you’ve made your point. The fight is limited to this pond and the stone platform. Otherwise, you will lose. How about that?” Master Qingfeng set out the rules.

Han Wei and Wen Chun both clasped their hands in a fist salute to Master Qingfeng: "We will follow your instructions, senior."

Then the two of them gracefully flew to the five-zhang-long stone platform and each took a side.

Han Wei, dressed in a blue gauze robe and holding a white shawl, was as graceful as a fairy; Wen Chun, in a red dress, with her long hair flowing freely, was cold and alluring. Han Wei was an absolute beauty, and Wen Chun was equally rare; the two of them standing together were like two exotic flowers blooming on a stone platform. Ding Qi, the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Joyful Union Sect, thought to himself, "How wonderful it would be if I could take both of these women as my concubines!" Unfortunately, both of them had powerful backers in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Fellow Daoist Han, please!" Wen Chun said haughtily.

Han Wei didn't hold back either. She condensed her spiritual energy into red petals, which surrounded her. With a thought, these petals, as sharp as blades, shot towards Wen Chun. Wen Chun didn't move, but her body shone brightly with spiritual light, and a blue protective shield appeared in front of her, blocking Han Wei's petals.

Han Wei's figure blurred, and she was in front of Wen Chun in an instant. Her speed surprised Wen Chun.

Wow, so fast!

Han Wei slammed her fist into Wen Chun's blue shield.

Han Wei's fist erupted with a dazzling blue light, and cracks immediately appeared on Wen Chun's shield. The force of Han Wei's fist shocked Wen Chun once again. As she watched her shield shatter, Han Wei's fist struck, barely touching her, and she was immediately thrown back several feet.

Han Wei chased after her, but before her fist arrived, petals shot out first.

With a wave of her hand, Wen Chun unleashed a series of gusts of wind that shattered Han Wei's petals. Han Wei caught up with her and kicked Wen Chun, sending her flying. Wen Chun raised her leg and exchanged a kick with Han Wei.

With a loud thud, spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the stone platform beneath their feet, and a surge of energy spread outwards. Han Wei and Wen Chun's robes fluttered and sashes danced in the wind. Han Wei smiled broadly, while Wen Chun gritted her teeth, her face deathly pale.

Wen Chun's left foot bone was shattered.

Han Wei's body was as tough as a level ten demonic beast; even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be utterly defeated in a physical confrontation with her. For her to go toe-to-toe with Han Wei was simply asking for trouble.

What's wrong with this guy?

Could she be a cultivator?

Even body cultivators don't have bodies this hard, do they?

The feeling just now was like kicking some incredibly hard metal.

Sweating profusely from the pain, Wen Chun gritted her teeth and retreated rapidly, flying into the air. Han Wei caught up and threw a punch at her.

Han Wei's fist erupted with blinding light, unleashing a burst of violent power accompanied by the roar of a tiger and the sound of a dragon. Wen Chun formed a hand seal, and a blue magic circle appeared before her. This magic circle transformed into a giant shield, and the power of the fist struck the shield, shattering it instantly.

Wen Chun was startled again; Han Wei attacked once more.