Chapter Sixteen: The Fist Technique That Remains at Its Peak Forever

  Eternal Peak Fist

  Zhou Yuan took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of Tian Zhongji, with a fierce punch slamming down.

  This punch was simple and straightforward, without any fancy or unnecessary movements. Its sole purpose was to knock Tian Zhiji down.

  Tian Zhuo Ji felt the power of Zhou Yuan's punch, which was quite impressive. Although they were both in the Spiritual Inspiration realm, he couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and reverence towards Zhou Yuan, as if he was standing at the foot of a towering mountain.

  Zhou Yuan's punch could only be dodged, not withstood head-on.

  Tian Zhuo Ji's foot slipped and he was ten zhang away, while Zhou Yuan's footsteps were light, like a maggot attached to bone, instantly sticking to him, like a shadow following his form.

  Zhou Yuan's movements were grand and powerful, using the Wild Ox Strength Technique. His momentum was great and his strength was sinking, full of a violent and masculine flavor, giving people a feeling of being unable to resist head-on.

  Tian Zhuo Ji kept dodging non-stop, and in an instant, he fell into a passive situation. However, he had no choice because he knew that apart from dodging, there was simply no other way out. As long as Zhou Yuan caught up with him, he would be doomed to fail.

  Many people who know Tian Zhaoji have shown confusion, they are aware of Tian Zhaoji's strength, unless it is a magical boundary, otherwise, no one can say that they can steadily defeat Tian Zhaoji.

  "How come Tian Zhaoji didn't counterattack, how come he only knew to dodge and weave? This isn't right, is he secretly plotting something? Otherwise, why would he face Zhou Yuan's attack without knowing how to defend or counterattack?"

  "You don't understand, Tian Guangji is quite ahead in the realm of inspiration. Even Zhou Chaofan, who was once a top-notch cultivator, couldn't defeat Tian Guangji with just a few dozen moves in the inspirational realm. He must have seen that Zhou Yuan's strength is slightly higher than his, and he can't match him head-on, so he's using this method to consume Zhou Yuan's energy. Once Zhou Yuan shows signs of fatigue, it'll be his chance to counterattack!"

  "That's right, no matter how powerful Zhou Yuan is, he's still in the Spiritual Realm and can't surpass others in the same realm by much. At most, he's on the same level as Zhou Chao Fan!"

  The people around who were watching the game were all drawn in, discussing and speculating about the situation between the two.

  But in the next moment, everyone's mouths were shut.

  Zhou Yuan's feet stomped down several times in a row, and in an instant, he rushed to Tian Zhiji's face again. This time, Tian Zhiji did not dodge again. Obviously, after a long period of dodging, he was already exhausted and somewhat unable to bear it.

  When Zhou Yuan rushed in front of him again, he immediately felt that his own ending had already been sealed.

  BOOM!!!

  Zhou Yuan's fist struck out fiercely, its power and momentum stronger than before, and compared to Tian Zhuanji, Zhou Yuan's physical strength and energy seemed to have a hint of decline, revealing his majestic and powerful aura.

  "What, he's still in his peak state? Just how profound is his accumulation?" The onlookers were all shocked, and they couldn't help but think that if they were in Zhou Yuan's position, they would have probably run out of energy long ago.

  However, Zhou Yuan's vital energy and strength have always maintained their peak state, so there is only one explanation: Zhou Yuan's accumulation is indeed too magnificent.

  Tian Zhuo Ji saw the power of Zhou Yuan's punch, and he also sank to the bottom of his heart. He had no way to dodge again, so he could only resist. Tian Zhuo Ji raised both arms upright, blocking Zhou Yuan's punch.

  BOOM!!!!!

  Tian Zhuo Ji's arms were hit by Zhou Yuan's fist, and he immediately felt a surge of great power transmitted from Zhou Yuan's fist, wave after wave, like the tide of the sun and moon, fierce and surging.

  Ah!!

  Tian Zhaoji let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, his arms unable to move, but he could feel that his tendons and bones were not broken, just injured from the shock. Zhou Yuan had obviously shown mercy, otherwise, if it was like Yan Siyuan, both of his arms would have been broken, or even crippled.

  Tian Zhuo Ji smiled wryly and stood up, his hands numb and barely able to lift them. He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Zhou Yuan, "Thank you for sparing my life. I truly didn't expect that as a fellow cultivator in the Spiritual Inspiration Realm, I thought I was already quite powerful. But I didn't think that you had cultivated your spiritual energy to the point where it's like the ebb and flow of the sun and moon! It's extremely mysterious and profound. This is a sign that you're about to enter the Magical Law Realm!!! With a genius like you in the Zhou family, even if we're facing a catastrophic calamity, I believe that we will definitely be able to rise quickly."

  Zhou Yuan was always polite to those who respected him, and he also smiled, "Brother Tian has acknowledged it!!"

  Tian Zhao nodded and walked out of the martial arts arena with big strides, not feeling any loss due to his defeat. Just now, from his exchange with Zhou Yuan, he had felt the power of the Day and Night Tide, and in the depths of his heart, there was a hint of enlightenment. As long as he carefully pondered it, he believed that he would definitely gain something, and further progress was inevitable.

  "What, Tian Zhuo Ji just said that Zhou Yuan's internal essence has formed a mysterious state of day and night tides, this is a sign that he is about to enter the realm of magic! I really didn't expect it, Zhou Chao Fan broke through to the realm of magic, now Zhou Yuan is also about to break through, the disciples of the Zhou family are indeed not ordinary!"

  "Hmm, it's really impressive. Zhou Chao and Zhou Yuan are only 18 years old, yet one has already reached the Magical Boundary, while the other is about to break through as well. An 18-year-old who has reached the Magical Boundary is a rare talent even in the entire Daqian Kingdom. In any major power, they would be considered key targets for cultivation."

  "Not bad, too powerful! The current Zhou Yuan is even more powerful than the previous Zhou Chao Fan. I've heard that Zhou Chao Fan was able to forcefully break through to the first layer of the Magical Realm only after receiving a powerful energy infusion from a strong cultivator in the Magical Realm. On the other hand, Zhou Yuan relied on his own strength and cultivated step by step to reach this level. As for the previous Zhou Chao Fan, who knows if he has even grasped the realm of transforming his vital energy into the ebb and flow of the sun and moon?!"

  Not far away, Zhou Chaofan heard that everyone was comparing himself with Zhou Yuan again. Moreover, almost all of them thought that Zhou Yuan was even more powerful than himself. And the news that he had broken through to the law boundary by receiving the yuan air infusion also spread out somehow and became a hot topic.

  Zhou Chaofan's face turned increasingly pale, his fists clenched tightly. "Zhou Yuan, you can be proud for now, but when you meet me, it will be your death sentence! This match is a matter of life and death, just wait to suffer! Even if I'm the one who was affected by the Origin Qi, what does it matter? The process isn't important, all that matters is the result!!!"

  At this moment, the elder of punishment, Yue Wushuang, stood up. He pressed his hand against the crowd, indicating for everyone to be quiet, then announced, "This round, Zhou Yuan wins! From now on, the first round of competition has completely ended. All disciples, get ready. One hour later, we will proceed with the second round of trials!!!"

  Out of the 218 people, after the first round, half have already been eliminated, leaving only 109 people. As it goes on, the number of people will get smaller and smaller, and the time taken will also get shorter and shorter. Today will only end with the second round, roughly understanding that this competition will be completely over.

  Tomorrow will also decide who will be the successor of the family, inheriting the Zhou family, the Purple Thunder Knife and the Holy Whistle Robe.