Chapter 0041: Hualing Peak

Chapter 0041: Hualing Peak

Zheng Yuanqing attacked with the ferocity of a tiger, his momentum alone was enough to instill fear!

Just as everyone thought Qin Yun would be unable to withstand it, they saw a faint golden mist emanate from his body, accompanied by a surge of heat.

With a whoosh, the pale golden mist burst into flames, forming a fiery aura shield that began to spin rapidly!

Qin Yun continuously released his inner qi, transforming it into a sturdy aura shield. As the essence within his dantian spun swiftly, it generated scorching waves of air.

Zheng Yuanqing also felt the heat but believed his Tiger Claw was stronger and could surely penetrate the thin aura shield.

"Tiger Claw Shatters the Heart!"

After Zheng Yuanqing closed in, his tiger claw extended, its speed suddenly increasing significantly as it lunged powerfully towards Qin Yun's chest!

Everyone held their breath, watching the sharp tiger claw...

The tiger claw struck the fiery aura shield, producing a loud explosion!

Bang!

The aura shield erupted with a scorching wave of air, sending the charging Zheng Yuanqing flying backward.

"Ahhh..." Zheng Yuanqing gritted his teeth, letting out a pained growl.

His hand was bright red, severely burned, causing him to break out in cold sweat and turn pale.

"Qin Yun can release this level of inner qi so quickly; his essence must be spinning at the same speed as the aura shield!" one teacher frowned.

"Qin Yun has perfected the Profound Sun Technique! With his inner qi now stronger and more controllable," Dean Zhang squinted his eyes in amazement.

Perfected Inner Qi!

All the freshmen present let out inward cries of despair!

They had only just begun mastering their inner qi and didn't know when they would reach minor mastery, yet Qin Yun had already achieved perfection!

"For freshmen, starting with a standard inner qi technique is best. The Profound Sun Technique that Qin Yun practices is excellent," Ding Tianchun said. "Many freshmen come from families with spirit-level techniques, which are very difficult for beginners."

Upon hearing this, the other students regretted their choices. If they had practiced a simpler inner qi technique, they might have reached minor mastery by now and then transitioned to a better one more easily.

"I... I concede!" Zheng Yuanqing shouted through gritted teeth, looking at his burned hand.

Both were at the Fifth Level of Martial Body, yet the difference was so stark!

"I won't accept that!" Yan Yun stepped forward from the crowd. "Qin Yun, if you stand still and let me land a punch, and if I can force you to retreat, you lose. How about it?"

Qin Yun replied, "If you lose, the eight Fourth-Level beast corpses from your Class Five will be mine. Deal?"

"Fine!" Yan Yun immediately charged forward using the Flying Swallow Step.

A mist of water vapor emerged from her jade-like hands, turning into frost after taking ten steps.

She had a Water Martial Soul, allowing her to transform water into ice through her inner qi, a skill considered quite advanced among freshmen!

Previously, due to the intense heat of Qin Yun's shield, Zheng Yuanqing couldn't penetrate it.

Now, Yan Yun used her cold energy to counter the heat and even condensed a large ball of water in her other hand.

Confident in her abilities, Yan Yun smiled smugly, believing she would succeed.

Using the momentum of her charge, she launched the water ball followed by an icy palm strike, enveloped in cold air, delivering a powerful blow!

Everyone admired Yan Yun's cleverness in thinking of using water to extinguish fire.

Just as Yan Yun was feeling triumphant, the water ball touched the fiery aura shield and instantly evaporated!

Her expression changed, but it was too late—the icy palm struck the aura shield!

At that moment, several teachers' faces turned grave, and they rushed over!

"Ahh!" Yan Yun screamed as she was thrown back by the scorching blast, her body engulfed in flames.

The teachers acted swiftly, extinguishing the flames before she suffered severe burns.

However, she was left in a sorry state, her hand injured worse than Zheng Yuanqing's!

Yan Yun, in pain and anger, burst into tears, collapsing into the arms of a middle-aged female teacher. It was the first time she had experienced such hardship.

Seeing the arrogant girl suffer, the others felt a secret satisfaction.

"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge me?" Qin Yun scanned the group of students and asked.

The students remained silent, all looking at Jiang Lang.

Jiang Lang possessed a Sound Wave Martial Soul and was also at the Fifth Level of Martial Body. If he fought, his chances of winning were high.

But he showed no intention of stepping forward. Known for his ruthless moves and few words, his lack of action made him seem deeply calculating.

"Since no one else is coming, this matter is settled!" Dean Zhang handed Qin Yun a pass, allowing him access to the Nine Suns Spirit Gathering Formation.

Subsequently, Qin Yun received the beast corpses hunted by Classes Two and Five, totaling eighteen. Combined with those he had hunted himself, it was a significant haul!

The classes that lost their beast corpses looked grim.

The most valuable among them was the Swift Ape corpse, a Seventh-Level beast. On the way back, Ding Tianchun had given it to him.

Everyone waited another day, but Cui Hui and the students from Class Three still hadn't returned.

During this time, they saw a fiery red giant eagle swiftly flying through the air—it was an Eighth-Order demonic beast!

"The outer regions of the Yunlong Mountain Range are seeing more and more Eighth- and Ninth-Order demonic beasts. Something must be happening inside! I'll go investigate; you all return to the Hualing Martial Arts Academy." After Dean Zhang spoke, he entered the depths of the forest alone.

The teachers and students quickly returned to the Hualing Martial Arts Academy!

...

Half a day later, they arrived back at the Hualing Martial Arts Academy.

Yang Shiyue led Qin Yun to the base of Hualing Peak.

Hualing Peak is the highest mountain within the Hualing Martial Arts Academy, located in the innermost region of the Martial Courtyard. It stands ten thousand meters tall, with its peak perpetually covered in ice and snow, making it extremely cold.

Hualing Peak is steep and treacherous, requiring one to climb it oneself!

For Qin Yun, who was at the Fifth Level of Martial Body, this wasn't too difficult, but it still took him several hours to reach the summit!

At the summit, it was bitterly cold, with snowflakes swirling and icy winds cutting like knives.

Qin Yun glanced at the nine suns in the sky and walked toward a nine-story ice tower, thinking, "Although there are several suns, only one emits heat, while the other eight merely shine. How peculiar."

The tower appeared to be made of ice due to being covered in snow and ice.

Upon entering the ice tower, Qin Yun saw an elderly man with white hair, frail and near the end of his life.

He took out the jade token given to him by Dean Zhang and handed it over, saying, "Greetings, elder. I have obtained the qualification to enter the Nine Suns Spirit Gathering Formation."

The old man took the jade token and slowly said, "The Nine Suns Spirit Gathering Formation is on the top floor. Go up there and wait patiently. I will activate the formation. In ten days, the formation will stop automatically, and then you should leave quickly."

Qin Yun nodded, climbed the stairs, and headed to the top floor.

Upon reaching the top, he saw many patterns on the ground and squatted down to examine them closely, even gently touching them, thinking, "This Nine Suns Spirit Gathering Formation is set up using peculiar patterns. These patterns seem somewhat familiar!"