Chapter 1333: Instructing Chen Leyao

No matter how precious the treasure, it is not as valuable as the improvement of one's own cultivation. If he could break through to the Domain Realm right now, even if he had to sell these Cold Essence Liquids or give them away, it would still be a huge gain.

"Alright!"

With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan was about to let her throw a punch and offer some guidance when he heard a faint voice.

"Brother Zhang!"

Looking up, he saw a young man who had somehow arrived before him.

"Zhang Zhuo?"

He frowned.

It was none other than the cousin who had rescued Zhang Yunfeng after the entrance exam, ranked thirty-first in the elite class.

"Yesterday I said I would seek Brother Zhang's advice when the opportunity arose. Now that Teacher Fei has allowed us to freely exchange ideas, it's a perfect chance. I hope you will not hesitate to instruct me!"

Zhang Zhuo clasped his fists, his attitude respectful.

He did not act arrogantly just because he was a member of the Zhang family.

"Free exchange?"

Zhang Xuan looked up and realized that while he had been talking to Chen Leyao, Teacher Fei had already finished his introduction and allowed all the students to freely interact and get to know each other.

As geniuses of the Saint Son Hall, there were various ways to exchange ideas, and sparring with each other was the most common method.

"This..." Zhang Xuan frowned.

There was nothing wrong with the other party wanting to spar. Even if he was a genius ranked thirty-first, defeating him was not a big problem for Zhang Xuan.

However...

After using the One Sword Breaks the Sea twice in a row, his internal true energy had been completely depleted. Even though he had recovered a bit over the past half day, it was still far from enough to fight against a strong opponent of this level.

"What? Is Brother Zhang afraid?"

Zhang Zhuo squinted his eyes, his tone playful.

If members of the Zhang family kept challenging him one after another in front of all the new students yesterday, it would also damage his reputation.

Today, with all the elite class students present, it was the perfect time to cut down his arrogance and make him understand that the Zhang family, a behemoth clan, was not to be trifled with!

"It's just a spar. Why would I be afraid? I'm just worried that if I strike too hard and cripple you... it would hurt the camaraderie between classmates!"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Although his true energy was depleted, he had many means at his disposal. Defeating someone at the initial stage of the Domain Realm was still simple.

At worst, he could release his clone...

But this guy was too fierce and not easy to control. If he ended up crippling him, it would be somewhat embarrassing.

"You..." Zhang Zhuo's face darkened, and he waved his hand. "Since you dare, then let's begin!"

With that, he leaped into the center of the hall.

"Very well."

Seeing that the other party insisted, Zhang Xuan had no choice but to nod and stand up. Just as he was about to step into the arena, Chen Leyao blocked his way.

"Teacher Zhang, your true energy is completely depleted, isn't it?"

The girl transmitted her voice.

"You can tell?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

He hadn't told her that his true energy was depleted, nor had he shown any signs, so he was somewhat surprised that she could perceive it.

"When you were speaking just now, all your acupoints were open, constantly absorbing spiritual energy to condense true energy. It was obvious that your true energy was insufficient!"

Chen Leyao explained. "How can you fight in such a state? Let me help you decline. Even if he is from the Zhang family, I'm sure he'll give me some face if I speak..."

For cultivators, true energy is fundamental. Although their cultivation level had reached a stage where the primordial spirit also played a significant role, without true energy for offense, it was like a tiger without claws and teeth. No matter how strong their strength, it was useless.

"Declining such a challenge would invite ridicule!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

For someone else, admitting defeat might not matter, but facing the Zhang family... he was just looking for an opportunity to teach them a lesson. Declining would be too much of a pity!

"But in your current state, you definitely can't fight!" Chen Leyao was a bit anxious.

It wasn't that she had developed any special feelings for this young man, but he was the teacher of the Young Palace Master. Since he was with her, she must ensure nothing happened to him.

Otherwise, if the Young Palace Master blamed her, she wouldn't be able to bear it.

"This..."

Frowning, Zhang Xuan also knew that in the current situation, he could only rely on other means. Just as he was thinking about making an excuse to change clothes, an idea struck him. "How about... you fight in my place?"

"Me?"

Chen Leyao was taken aback and quickly shook her head. "I managed to pass the assessment and enter the elite class by using a secret technique. In reality, my actual strength is not that high. If I fight him... I have no chance of winning!"

She was only at the peak of the Out-of-Body Realm. In the eyes of others, she was considered a master, but compared to this Zhang family genius, she was still far behind.

In a real battle, she would undoubtedly lose.

"Who says there's no chance of winning?"

Smiling, Zhang Xuan didn't say much. Instead, he looked up at Zhang Zhuo in the center of the hall. "Brother Zhang wants to spar with me, and I shouldn't refuse. However, I am at a critical point in my cultivation and it's not convenient for me to fight... How about this: let Chen Leyao fight on my behalf, and I will offer guidance from the side. If Brother Zhang can defeat her... I will consider it a loss!"

"Critical point?"

Zhang Zhuo snorted.

He could tell that the other party was clearly making excuses.

You just broke through to the Out-of-Body Realm yesterday in front of so many people. Are you saying you can break through again today?

Even if you're bragging, there should be a limit!

But trying to decline?

It wouldn't be that easy!

He had specifically inquired about the matters of Zhang Qian and Zhang Yunfeng yesterday, and the cause was this Chen Leyao. Since she wanted to step forward, teaching her a lesson would be fine.

He knew the girl's strength; she was far inferior. If he really wanted to fight, he could easily defeat her in less than three moves.

"Fairy Leyao, are you standing up for him?"

With that thought, he snorted and looked at the girl.

"I..."

Chen Leyao's eyebrows twitched.

She only wanted to prevent Teacher Zhang from getting hurt. She never expected to be dragged into a fight.

However, their conversation was loud, and everyone had turned their attention to them. There was no way to back out now.

"That's right. If you want to spar with Teacher Zhang, you have to get past me first!"

She gritted her teeth and said.

"Very well. Let me experience the高超 skills of the Ice Origin Palace!"

With a snort, Zhang Zhuo's figure flickered as he charged forward. His five fingers were like a large bowl, lightly turning over and pressing down.

This move was not a martial technique and looked very simple, but the moment his hand turned over, it sealed off the surrounding space, making it difficult to escape. One could only use all their strength to resist.

Chen Leyao's pupils contracted.

Her strength was not much different from Zhang Qian's before his breakthrough. Even Zhang Yunfeng was no match for her, let alone this Zhang Zhuo, whose cultivation was even higher.

As the opponent's hand descended, she immediately felt half of her true energy solidify, making it impossible to counterattack.

"Move half a step to the left, form a sword with your fingers, and thrust to the right!"

Just as she didn't know how to counter, she heard a faint voice in her ear.

It was Teacher Zhang.

"I have no choice but to do this..."

Knowing there was no better option, she slid her foot and pointed her fingers.

Pata!

With her movement, Zhang Zhuo's overturning hand seemed to strike empty air, producing a crisp sound. At the same time, her fingertip happened to strike the flaw in his attack, forcing him to defend.

"It must be a coincidence!"

Zhang Zhuo quickly withdrew his hand and took a step back.

"Left hand, Sword Entering the Sea; right hand, Dragon Soaring the Wilds!"

Zhang Xuan's voice continued.

Originally thinking she couldn't win, Chen Leyao's confidence soared when she saw that following his words forced Zhang Zhuo back. Without hesitation, she separated her hands, one executing a sword technique and the other a palm technique, surging forward.

Her strength was not very strong, far inferior to Zhang Zhuo's, but by executing two moves simultaneously, she instantly cut off the latter's offensive route, forcing him into passive defense.

Knowing he couldn't attack, and that even if he did, he would be injured, Zhang Zhuo retreated again.

"Kuixing Step, Three Suns Chasing Water!"

Zhang Xuan continued.

Without any doubt, Chen Leyao's feet moved, executing the Kuixing Step, and her fingers pointed out repeatedly, as if drawing a triangle in the air. Her true energy chased the three yang meridians in the opponent's body.

This move seemed unremarkable, but combined with the timing, it was as if she knew in advance what martial technique he was about to use. It directly locked onto his qi and blood, interrupting his true energy flow, leaving Zhang Zhuo stifled and nearly spitting blood.

"Strange..."

Exclaiming softly, he leaped backward.

"What is Zhang Zhuo doing?"

"Chen Leyao's moves are very simple. Why doesn't he counterattack but keep retreating?"

"Simple? How can you say they're simple? Look at the direction of her finger points. If Zhang Zhuo counterattacks, he'll be hit in the Chihai acupoint; if he attacks forward, he'll be kicked in the Ziyang acupoint; if he moves left, he'll be hit in the Huaihai acupoint by her shoulder; if he escapes right, he'll face a stronger attack. Every move is restricted. If it were me, I would also retreat..."

"This..."

The fight attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Initially, they thought nothing of it, but soon each showed expressions of surprise and disbelief.

Everyone was from a family or a major power, knowing each other's backgrounds. Under normal circumstances, Chen Leyao couldn't even withstand three moves, yet now she had forced Zhang Zhuo to be unable to even counterattack for three consecutive moves...

Was this Zhang Xuan's casual guidance really so miraculous?

"Interesting!"

Zhang Xu, leaning against a table on the side, watched the scene in the arena with a slight curl of his lips.

Originally, he had little interest in a fight of this level, but this development made him take a second look.

To overcome a stronger opponent with a weaker one required precise timing in battle and a thorough understanding of the opponent's techniques... For this Zhang Xuan to achieve this without fighting himself, merely by offering guidance, was unbelievable even to him.

Deng deng deng deng!

Amidst the crowd's puzzled gazes, the two exchanged more than ten moves. Zhang Zhuo couldn't even block a single move and kept retreating until his back hit the wall of the room.

"Damn it..."

His face turned ashen.

Over ten moves without even being able to counterattack made him so angry he felt like exploding.

"Since that's the case, don't blame me for not being gentle with the fairer sex!"

Knowing he could retreat no further, Zhang Zhuo squinted his eyes, and a fierce power immediately surged from within his body.