The Nine Cauldrons

Book 4 Chapter 8 The Limits of the Dantian

The gazes of over ten thousand people were fixated on the arena.

“Hu!” Teng Qingshan pulled back his Reincarnation Spear.

Zang Feng was stunned as he fell down, seated on the floor. After a long time, he took a deep look at Teng Qingshan before saying, “Martial Brother Qingshan, I’ve lost, and I admit my defeat!” With that, he got up, picked up the sheath and saber, and left the arena in desolation. The men from the Black Armored Army, as well as the core disciples, immediately opened a path for Zang Feng to leave.

Zang Feng had lost. He wasn’t able to retaliate at all!

“Zang Feng’s abilities were not bad at all! His strength would likely be comparable with the strength of the two Black and White Elders from the Xiao Yao Palace. But against the Blood Moon Blade Meng Tian, he would be a notch lower.” Teng Qingshan silently gauged. His Five Elemental Spear Art was constantly improving because of his research and insights. Especially the time at the Blazing Mountain, he had defeated the Sovereign of the Chong Jian Sect with merely his ‘Inflamed Passion’ and ‘Flashing Fire’.

At that moment, his understanding of fusing yin and yang, strong and weak, went up another level.

The Pursuing Shadow Spear Art had become even more continuous and perfect.

“He is already considered very talented.” Teng Qingshan looked at Zang Feng’s desolate figure from behind. “Only the strong can grow from facing obstacles! Whether this Zang Feng will be a dragon or a worm will depend on how strong his mental state is.” Teng Qingshan had experienced trials of life and death that an assassin went through starting from the age of seven! Some of them would include killing, survival skills, as well interrogation skills by using torture.

The deaths of friends, his lover, as well as himself.

Teng Qingshan had gone through far too much!

Both his past and present lives had allowed Teng Qingshan to experience everything that built up his mentality to what it was. How could Zang Feng compare at all?

Zang Feng had joined the Gui Yuan Sect since he was young, and he was assessed as a genius with immeasurable potential. He had led a smooth life, becoming the direct disciple of the Sovereign and eventually the commander of the Black Armored Army! Indeed, Zang Feng had not gone through many obstacles.

“Commander Teng Qingshan has won this contest!” Standing atop the arena, Pang Shan said out in a clear voice. “Commander Teng shall remain as the First Commander of our Black Armored Army!”

The gazes of over ten thousand men were all fixed on the arena. They were fixed on Teng Qingshan who was clad in a suit of green.

“Teng Qingshan!”

“Commander Teng!”

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The men from the Black Armored Army all shouted crazily. All of them were very agitated, bellowing, hollering! In the Black Armored Army, the strong were revered! Teng Qingshan had defeated Zang Feng with indisputable strength. In their hearts, the men from the Black Armored Army would of course see Teng Qingshan as the strongest of the Black Armored Army! Many core disciples of the Gui Yuan Sect were extremely excited as well.

Teng Qingshan came from a normal background, but he already had such abilities at the age of seventeen. Many core disciples considered Teng Qingshan as their goal!

Indisputable!

From that day onwards, Teng Qingshan would be the strongest amongst the younger generation!

Heavy rainfall finally arrived at night after the sky had been gloomy for the whole day!

Hua hua!

The rainfall was very heavy, and the wind was chilling!

On the veranda of the second floor in his quarters, Teng Qingshan was lying on the chair while looking at the chilling rainstorm. “The Gui Yuan Sect truly reveres the strong. Merely defeating Zang Feng…Such a small thing could raise such a big storm.” Recalling the scene after the fight that morning, Teng Qingshan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

There were those who congratulated him.

There were those who would like to speak to him.

There were those who wished for Teng Qingshan to take in their relatives as disciples. Teng Qingshan was the 27th generation disciple and had such strong capabilities, so he had the right to take in disciples.

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In short, this battle had solidified Teng Qingshan’s status.