Chapter 36 - One Punch!
Under the gazes of everyone present, Deng Xingyuan shouted coldly and rushed in front of Ruan Xiude, throwing out a punch.
“Rock Crushing Fist!”
This punch contained a powerful force.
Deng Xingyuan did not hold back.
He wanted to defeat Ruan Xiude in an instant, and at the same time, severely injure him.
He wanted to take revenge on Ruan Xiude for stealing his limelight in the Hall of the Test.
When the surrounding disciples felt the power of this punch, their expressions changed slightly.
They could feel that the strength of this punch was so strong that even an ordinary late period Enlightenment Stage cultivator would not be able to withstand it.
According to the rumors, three days ago, Ruan Xiude was only at the early period of the Enlightenment Stage.
In three days, Ruan Xiude could not even break through to the middle period of the Enlightenment Stage, let alone the late period of the Enlightenment Stage.
It was basically impossible for Ruan Xiude to win.
Everyone shifted their gazes to Ruan Xiude, wanting to see how he would deal with this.
They wanted to know what kind of strength this new genius had. They wanted to know if he could fight someone who was stronger than him.
Not far away, Ruan Xiude's expression remained indifferent from the beginning to the end.
Facing Deng Xingyuan's attack, Ruan Xiude also threw a punch at him.
“Jade Shattering Fist!”
The force of the fist was violent, causing the air to explode.
Its power was also extraordinary.
In the next moment, under the gazes of everyone present, the two fists collided.
A muffled sound rang out.
After the first punch, Ruan Xiude stood still on the spot with a calm expression.
He slowly retracted his fist as if nothing had happened.
On the other side, Deng Xingyuan's expression was ugly.
A miserable scream rang out, and Deng Xingyuan was pushed back like he was being crushed by a boulder.
Deng Xingyuan retreated dozens of meters before falling to the ground.
Blood splattered all over his right arm, and it was already fractured.
Looking at the scene on the stage, everyone was shocked and looked at Ruan Xiude in disbelief.
The scene instantly quieted down.
But immediately after, it became noisy again.
“Not only did Ruan Xiude win, he even crippled one of Deng Xingyuan's arms?”
“I reckon that it was because Deng Xingyuan threatened Ruan Xiude that Ruan Xiude got angry and attacked him.”
“Looks like Ruan Xiude is indeed the number one genius. Three days ago, he was still at the early period of the Enlightenment Stage, but now he can instantly defeat the late period of the Enlightenment Stage!”
“I reckon that he is a genius among all the Outer Sect disciples. It won't be long before he becomes an outer sect master.”
“However, Deng Xingyuan is not so easy to deal with. He has a cousin called Deng Zhen, and that person is at Qi Gathering Stage. I wonder what Ruan Xiude will do to him?”
“Ruan Xiude has the highest potential among the new disciples. In these three months, the other old disciples cannot hurt him. As long as he does not take the initiative to accept other people's challenges.
“Three months later, with Ruan Xiude's talent, he might be able to defeat Deng Zhen.”
“You're right.”
The disciples were talking non-stop. Their gazes were focused on Ruan Xiude, and they were filled with shock and disbelief.
Even Deng Xingyuan, who had reached the late period of the Enlightenment Stage, could not withstand a single punch from Ruan Xiude.
The strength that Ruan Xiude displayed had already reached the number one of the beginner level disciples.
Only when everyone saw this scene did they understand that Ruan Xiude was indeed the number one genius.
It was as the rumors said.
His strength was even stronger than the rumors.
However, Ruan Xiude did not pay attention to the others. He looked at the energy points that had once again increased in the attribute panel in the Void and nodded slightly.
Immediately, he walked towards Deng Xingyuan with a cold expression.
Deng Xingyuan fell to the ground and looked at Ruan Xiude who was approaching him.
“How is this possible? This is impossible!”
He refused to believe that Ruan Xiude had defeated him in an instant.
However, the sharp pain in his arm reminded him that this was real!
He was indeed inferior to Ruan Xiude, whether it was in terms of talent or strength!
Regardless of whether he was willing to admit it or not, this was the truth!
Only then did Deng Xingyuan understand that Ruan Xiude's talent far surpassed his.
Ruan Xiude's talent had exceeded his imagination.
Three days ago, Ruan Xiude was only at the early period of the Enlightenment Stage.
However, after three days, he couldn't even take a punch from Ruan Xiude.
Ruan Xiude's talent was simply shocking!
Thinking of this, Deng Xingyuan could not help but feel remorseful.
He regretted provoking Ruan Xiude.
He was arrogant and conceited, and he liked to be jealous of others.
However, he was not a fool. He knew who he should provoke and who he shouldn't provoke.
Ruan Xiude's talent was much stronger than his.
Unfortunately, it was already too late for regret.
Ruan Xiude walked in front of Deng Xingyuan and said in a low voice:
“Deng Xingyuan, I am not a warlike person!
“However, if you dare to provoke me, don't blame me for being merciless. Today, this is your lesson!
“If you dare to provoke me again…
“Next time, I will kill you!
“Don't think that you can be arrogant just because you have a high status.
“This is the Drifting Cloud Sect.
“I am the number one genius of the new disciples. Even if I kill you, I will only receive a small punishment.
“You will forever be a cripple!”
His cold gaze was like a blade, piercing into Deng Xingyuan's chest.
Deng Xingyuan's heart trembled, his eyes filled with fear.
He knew that Ruan Xiude was not joking.
Ruan Xiude really dared to do this.
He lowered his head and said in a low voice,
“I understand.”
He did not dare to look straight into Ruan Xiude's eyes. He was even trembling when he spoke.
“Remember what you said today!”
Ruan Xiude patted Deng Xingyuan's shoulder and stood up. He turned around and walked towards Ruan Huan and the other two.
From the beginning to the end, the group of lackeys behind Deng Xingyuan did not dare to make any move.
This group of underlings were all new disciples that Deng Xingyuan had recruited using his own strength in the past three days.
Even Deng Xingyuan was killed by Ruan Xiude in an instant. These lackeys were even worse than Deng Xingyuan. They did not dare to speak.
Ruan Xiude walked in front of Ruan Huan and the other two and said.
“Alright, the matter has been resolved. You all can cultivate in peace. It wasn't easy for you all to enter the Drifting Cloud Sect, so don't waste your time.”
“Thank you, Xiude!”
The three of them thanked him profusely.
This time, they had truly witnessed Ruan Xiude's strength.
The three of them were not a match for Deng Xingyuan, but Deng Xingyuan was sent flying by Ruan Xiude's punch.
The difference in strength between them was too great.
They had completely recognized the gap between them and Ruan Xiude.
They felt even more respect for Ruan Xiude.
They couldn't help but call him Xiude.
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