King 10000 Domains
Chapter 5: Unbeatable Records
Time flows like a river. Nine years passed in an instant.
Early in the morning, as the sun had just started to rise above the horizon, many junior members of the Nie clan gathered in the public square. Some sat cross-legged, inhaling and exhaling the faint spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, while others worked out their fighting techniques, exchanging blows that sent air explosions in all directions.
In a corner of the spacious square, a group of 12-year-old children from the Nie clan hatefully looked down the stone path to their east, with clenched hands.
“He is only at the third level of Qi. I can't believe that he can win every time! After making another breakthrough yesterday, I will give him a very memorable lesson today!” After nine years, 12-year-old Nie Hong, based on the beads he obtained in the draw nine years ago, had successfully cultivated to the sixth level of Qi. The fingertips of his left hand flickered with a hint of electrical aura as he gritted his teeth in anger.
“Sister Hong,” said Nie Yuan, “knowing about your recent breakthrough, he should not dare to appear today, right?”
Nie Hong shook his head. “No, he will definitely come. I know him!”
A guest elder from the Nie clan, Wu Tao, led a group of young boys and girls from the Nie clan in cultivation. Most of the young people were around fourteen or fifteen years old, and every member of the group would occasionally cast curious gazes towards the part of the square where Nie Tian was expected to appear.
Suddenly, from the long and narrow stone road leading to the east, the loud voice of a young man could be heard. “Nie Yuan, did you say I wouldn't dare to come now?”
Nie Tian appeared, who was now much taller than his comrades.
“This is it coming!”
“Knowing the fact that Nie Hong has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, she still dares to come... She has some guts!”
“Interesting!”
After hearing a familiar voice, the other boys and girls from the slightly older Nie clan became cheerful and excited.
Those who were cultivating gradually stood up. Those who were practicing their physical battle moves suddenly stopped. One after another, they all turned to look at Nie Tian.
In their eyes Nie Tian was different.
Nine years had passed since that drawing convention, yet Nie Tian had yet to show any special cultivation attributes. The animal bones he won failed to resonate with his spiritual energy.
Instead, Nie Hong, Nie Yuan, and the others, after determining the attributes of their spiritual power, began to cultivate certain spiritual spells. With the help of the spiritual tools they had obtained from the drawing convention, their cultivation speed had grown rapidly and tremendously. Meanwhile, Nie Tian ... was still cultivating using the most basic Qi Refining Spell.
Nie Tian's slow cultivation progress made him a target of secret ridicule among people. Neither clan head Nie Donghai nor Nie Qian could do anything to help.
However, to everyone's surprise, Nie Tian's body grew stronger and stronger, allowing him to fight children of the same age without being harmed due to his low Qi Refining rate.
Instead, in the past nine years, every fellow who had fought Nie Tian ended up losing.
To this day, Nie Tian has maintained an undefeated record.
The reason why they were paying attention to Nie Tian's battle was because of wanting to know when the superiority of his overwhelming physical strength would disappear.
Nie Hong, who had advanced to the sixth level of Qi Refining yesterday, carried a powerful lightning force within his inner spiritual power. Everyone was convinced that Nie Tian's undefeated record would end in battle today.
Therefore, they were secretly looking forward to this fight.
Nie Tian walked towards them, and as he glanced at Nie Yuan, he challenged, “Nie Yuan, you were the one who previously mocked me, right? What if we both try now? ”
Nie Yuan's cultivation had reached the fifth level of Qi, yet facing Nie Tian's gaze, he suddenly looked rather timid.
He took a half step back unconsciously. Threatening in a way but cowardly heart, he said, “Nie Tian, your opponent today is brother Hong. If you can still stand after your battle with brother Hong, then I will fight you myself.”
“Shameless,” whispered Nie You, a girl with hair wrapped in braids on her head.
“Good, it is up ..” said Nie Tian with utter indifference and contempt. “To fight you, I don't even need to bring out the best.”
“You!” Nie Yuan's face was filled with anger.
“Surge, all of you!” Nie Hong shouted loudly, gesturing for the other children to stay away. Meanwhile, his right fist was already covered in a thread of cyan lightning.
Upon hearing Nie Hong's words, all the surrounding children stepped back, making room for him and Nie Tian.
In the middle of the square, Wu Tao, along with the older teenagers of the Nie clan, could see that the battle was about to begin. They all started to gather in that corner, laughing and chatting about the matter.
Nie Donghai was standing on the balcony of a tall stone palace, with both of his hands on a stone wall, as he looked down at the square.
Unfortunately, so far, he had not received a word about the whereabouts of the man.
It was as if the man had appeared out of nowhere and then disappeared into the air.
The only one left was Nie Tian, who was going to fight Nie Hong in this square.
On the other hand, Nie Donghai's physical condition was getting worse by the day. His once tall and mighty body had now turned into a bag of bones. Even the least observant person can tell with a single glance that his time is almost up.
Watching Nie Tian win the battle against his comrades again and again from the tall balcony became one of his joys.
But he also understood that, since Nie Tian had a poor cultivation base and could only rely on physical strength, he would eventually be defeated someday.
He also knew that once Nie Tian was defeated, it would mark the end of his physical strength as his advantage.
From then on, the gap between Nie Tian and his comrades would grow even bigger, as the cultivation base of those children would increase much faster.
“Will today?…” Nie Donghai muttered to himself.
THE BZZZ! THE BZZZ!
A strange sound came out from Nie Hong's fist, which emitted an electric aura. Then Nie Hong shouted loudly, before suddenly rushing towards Nie Tian.
“Well, he is indeed a little faster and fiercer than before.” Nie Tian smiled at Nie Hong, who swooped towards him with all his strength. However, Nie Tian did not have the slightest intention to dodge.
He suddenly raised his hand and took a bold step forward, before he ruthlessly met Nie Hong's right fist with his much larger fist.
A BANG!
The clash of the two fists made a muffled sound, before the momentum of Nie Hong's wave suddenly stopped.
Nie Tian took two steps back, clenched his fists and grimaced in pain. As he swung his arm, traces of electric aura gushed away from his fists.
The crowd looked closely at the back of Nie Tian's hand and saw a clear black burn.
“While the sixth level Qi is only one level higher than the fifth level, there is an important difference. The sixth level allows spiritual power to be released outside the body, and the lightning power contained in its spiritual power is able to penetrate the opponent's body.” Nie Xian, a fourteen-year-old from the Nie clan branch who was already cultivating to the eighth level of Qi, looked at Nie Tian deeply before he shook his head and continued, “With each collision of their two fists, Nie Hong would leave lightning damage by releasing his spiritual power into Nie Tian's body. Lightning would immobilize his muscles, making his entire body ache and numb, therefore he would have to put aside some of his energy to withstand the erosion caused by the rest of the lightning in his body.
“If this continues, it won't be long before he loses his fighting capacity and falls prey to Nie Hong's humiliation.
“Against someone at the sixth level of Qi Refining directly, while only being at the third level, is definitely not a wise move.”
The guest elder of the Nie clan, Wu Tao, nodded briefly before he glanced at Nie Xian with a look of admiration and said, “Nie Tian has relied on his physical strength to fight for so many years. Now he was used to fighting head-on because he had never suffered defeat while doing so. But he did not know that being at the sixth level of Qi, one could release their spiritual power from their body. Without knowing that, he would definitely suffer greatly today. His unbeaten record... might end with this fight.”.
“To be frank, it's all because of his poor talent,” said Nie Xian. “If he also had unique attributes in his spiritual power like Nie Hong, he would be able to defeat Nie Hong easily.”
“Do you feel it?” Lightning once again flashed around Nie Hong's fist as he coldly stared at Nie Tian's waving arm. “The little lightning power I left in your fist has spread to your arm, right? How's it feel? That arm of yours is getting sore and numb, isn't it?”
“Slight.” Nie Tian smirked, although he was obviously in pain, “But I am fine. It doesn't affect me too much.”
“Still want to play tough?” Nie Hong looked extremely excited, after being defeated consecutively for nine years, he finally saw a glimmer of hope in this battle, “Not affecting you, huh? Take a few more!”
BANG BANG!
Nie Hong's fist came like a cannon shot. To everyone's surprise, Nie Tian did not dodge; he let them slam him nonstop, and like before, he continued to fight back.
After ten rounds, Nie Hong stopped, panting heavily, as he looked at Nie Tian ferociously.
Nie Tian's two hands were as black as charred charcoal, with small lightning sparks constantly flying out from his arms.
Everyone knew that his arm became stiff as he waved it.
Yet Nie Tian's eyes showed an unprecedented high-spirited desire to fight. Like a young savage beast that had finally awakened, he roared towards Nie Hong, “Let it come! Why did you stop? Come on, don't stop!”
It seemed like he was the one who had the upper hand.
