I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 127: The Past Agreement

On the path down from Battle Peak.

Deng Qian sensed fluctuations of Spiritual Power behind him and felt that something was very wrong.

Who else besides him would be leaving Battle Peak at a time like this?

Once a round of the Inner Sect Grand Competition began, no one was supposed to leave Battle Peak until all the Magical Combat for that round was over.

Deng Qian turned to look.

Cold sweat streamed down his back.

Fang Yun was approaching him at an incredible speed.

This was not a good sign for him.

He had already pretended to have a problem with his Mental Method and forfeited the Magical Combat. Was Fang Yun still not going to let him go?

This was simply going too far!

But thinking of Fang Yun’s strength, Deng Qian decided it was best to speak politely first.

"Master Fa—"

Deng Qian had only managed to get out two words when a gust of wind blew past him.

When he turned his head back, Fang Yun was already far down the mountain path, maintaining a constant speed, his distant figure quickly vanishing from sight.

’Am I overthinking this?’

Only now did this thought occur to Deng Qian.

Perhaps Fang Yun had never paid him any mind at all; he had completely overestimated his own importance.

Deng Qian stood motionless on the mountainside path for a long time.

He didn’t continue down.

He figured that Fang Yun hadn’t attacked here because he might be planning to do it near the base of Battle Peak, where it would be safer to make a move.

He had only been pretending to look unwell, but the scare from Fang Yun had turned his act into reality—his face was now genuinely pale, and his body felt weak. This made it even harder for him to explain himself.

This suspicion lingered in Deng Qian’s mind until he saw Fang Yun descend Battle Peak completely and reach the main road at its base.

At that point, Fang Yun burst forward with even more astonishing speed, moving far away from Battle Peak.

"So fast... He’s heading toward Dan Cloud Peak."

Only then was Deng Qian completely sure that he had been overthinking things. Fang Yun hadn’t gone further down to set up a better ambush.

Fang Yun truly hadn’t spared him a single thought!

At that moment, Deng Qian’s feelings were conflicted. On one hand, he was relieved that Fang Yun didn’t care about him, which meant the whole affair was over. On the other hand, the feeling of being looked down upon was far from pleasant.

Back on Battle Peak.

On Dueling Platform Three, another Magical Combat match had just concluded.

"The winner is contestant number 252, Sheng Qiyuan!"

Hearing this, Sheng Qiyuan even struck a victory pose.

He had defeated a senior sister at the peak of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer.

He had been quite lucky to make it to the third round; his first-round opponent wasn’t strong, and his second-round opponent was beatable.

Sheng Qiyuan was ecstatic with his victory. As the winner of Group 24, having defeated the winner of Group 23, he would face Fang Yun tomorrow.

After seeing Fang Yun’s offensive prowess, he was even more eager to test his skills against him.

However, his mindset had changed.

Previously, when he’d hoped to meet Senior Brother Fang in the third round, he had even wondered if he might be able to defeat him.

Now, he just wanted to see how long he could last against Senior Brother Fang.

Victorious, Sheng Qiyuan scanned the area below the Dueling Platform, looking for Fang Yun.

’Where’s Senior Brother Fang?’

’All the other senior brothers and sisters are still where they were, right where Senior Brother Fang was standing just a moment ago.’

This scene felt very familiar to Sheng Qiyuan.

But he didn’t bother asking anyone. After all, he was guaranteed to have a Magical Combat with Senior Brother Fang tomorrow.

"That Junior Brother Sheng is really impressive. Not only is he at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, but his Body Refinement has also reached the Seventh Layer."

"There really aren’t many disciples in our Celestial Cloud Sect who practice dual cultivation."

"You might not know this, but Junior Brother Sheng just turned sixteen."

"He’s only been cultivating for six years! I bet in another five, Junior Brother Sheng will definitely make it onto the Inner Sect Ranking."

Compared to yesterday, a much larger crowd of disciples had gathered below the Dueling Platform after Sheng Qiyuan’s victory.

This was mainly because there were no other particularly noteworthy Magical Combat matches happening at the same time. Plus, the previous match on Dueling Platform Three had been Fang Yun’s. Even though his opponent had forfeited, it had still drawn a large crowd that had stayed.

...

「Fourth day of the first lunar month.」

Today was the third round of the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Inner Sect Grand Competition.

While five Dueling Platforms were used yesterday, only three remained in use today.

Platforms One, Two, and Three.

In total, there would be thirty-two Magical Combat matches today.

Since Bai Qinying’s match was scheduled second, Fang Yun and the others appeared below Dueling Platform Two.

"Things are ending even faster today than yesterday," Yao Shuixiao commented as Bai Qinying’s Magical Combat concluded.

Wu Junxin heard her and chimed in, "Of Senior Sister Bai’s opponents in these three rounds, the first was the strongest. Starting tomorrow, her victories won’t come so easily."

The matches on Dueling Platform Two were finishing quickly. At the Elder’s call, the two combatants for the fourth match had already taken the stage.

Fang Yun, from Group 21, was scheduled for the sixth match today.

As the fight over on Dueling Platform One ended and the contestants for the fifth match took their places, Fang Yun had assumed he would be fighting on Dueling Platform Three again today.

However, the match on Dueling Platform Two finished first.

"Contestant number 116, Fang Yun, and contestant number 252, Sheng Qiyuan, to Dueling Platform Two, now!"

As the Elder made the announcement,

Fang Yun, who was already standing right below Dueling Platform Two, leaped directly onto the stage.

Sheng Qiyuan was only a fraction slower getting onto the platform.

Sheng Qiyuan had been excited for a long time yesterday, knowing he would have his Magical Combat with Fang Yun today.

"Both Junior Brother Fang and Junior Brother Sheng are at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer. It’s truly rare to see two Qi Refining Seventh Layer disciples meet in the third round."

"As far as I know, this has never happened in previous competitions."

"But can you really compare either Junior Brother Fang or Junior Brother Sheng to a normal Qi Refining Seventh Layer disciple?"

As the two of them stepped onto the Dueling Platform,

the chatter below the platform instantly grew louder.

Most of the discussions were about the two combatants’ Realms.

As for who would win?

There was nothing to discuss.

Although Sheng Qiyuan had performed exceptionally well, even defeating a senior sister at the peak of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer—which proved his strength was comparable to some senior brothers and sisters at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer—his opponent was Fang Yun.

A being who could swiftly defeat Qi Refining Ninth Layer disciples.

Therefore, in their eyes, this battle held no suspense.

"Fang Yun, Qi Refining Seventh Layer."

"Sheng Qiyuan, Qi Refining and Body Refining Seventh Layer."

After taking their positions, the two exchanged a formal bow.

Just then, Fang Yun remembered something and spoke.

"Junior Brother Sheng, I remember you once said that if we met in the Inner Sect Grand Competition, you would use your full strength."

Fang Yun recalled Sheng Qiyuan saying that when he used his full strength, he couldn’t even control himself.

So, he decided to give Sheng Qiyuan a chance.

"So today, I want to see if your full strength can break through my defense."

"Mhm," Sheng Qiyuan nodded vigorously.

’I can’t believe Senior Brother Fang remembers what I said so clearly.’

The thought moved Sheng Qiyuan.