Chapter 637 438: Purple Extreme Divine Thunder

'So it's a she?'

Listening to Chunyu Hua's roar, Fang Qingyuan finally understood that the Cyan Flood Dragon before him was actually female.

Female flood dragons were quite rare in the Cultivation Realm. Most were male, as males were stronger and had a higher chance of survival in their youth.

Her jaw having been pierced by Fang Qingyuan's finger, Qing Ji fixed a deathly gaze upon him before unleashing a breath attack.

"Cold Abyss God-breaking Magnetic Light Technique!"

The moment the breath attack was unleashed, Fang Qingyuan recognized the magical divine technique it contained. It wasn't that he was exceptionally knowledgeable, but rather that He Yu had already revealed all the information about this flood dragon to him beforehand.

This Cyan Flood Dragon originally lived in a deep, cold pool somewhere in the Qi Yun Realm, and all her abilities carried some of the characteristics of that cold pool.

Take this Cold Abyss God-breaking Magnetic Light Technique, for example. Without the right environment, an ordinary Cultivator would find it impossible to master.

A great expanse of crystalline blue light arrived in the blink of an eye, but Fang Qingyuan was completely unfazed. Only when the cold, blue breath attack was about to reach him did his figure flicker.

SWISH!

A silent, Five-Colored Escape Light flashed, instantly shifting him over a dozen yards through the air and dodging Qing Ji's breath attack.

In the moments that followed, Fang Qingyuan's figure transformed into a Five-Colored Escape Light and began to fly ceaselessly around Chunyu Hua and the Cyan Flood Dragon.

"An Escape Technique?"

Inside the private boxes outside the arena, the various Sect Leaders who weren't very familiar with Fang Qingyuan all wore expressions of shock after he displayed his Five-Colored Escape Technique.

This was the first time Fang Qingyuan had publicly used this Escape Technique in front of such a large crowd. Back when he fought Qu Jianyan, it had been over in a flash with a single decisive blow. The spectators then were all fellow sect members at the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment stages, who couldn't possibly discern the true nature of his methods.

The Cultivators watching now were at the Foundation Establishment realm at a minimum, and they were all elite disciples from various sects. Their perception was naturally sharp; there was no way they would misidentify this Escape Technique of Fang Qingyuan's.

"Which branch of Escape Technique is it? Star Escape? Cloud Escape? Or is it the Five Elements Escape Technique?"

In one of the private boxes, several Golden Core Cultivators were huddled together, commenting on the duel taking place on the arena stage before them.

If Fang Qingyuan were here, he would surely recognize these individuals. They were Yan Muyun, the second Sect Leader of the Yan Gui Sect; the first Sect Leader of the Yingxia Sect; and the second Sect Leader of the Lingliang Sect.

The first Sect Leader of the Yan Gui Sect, Yan Nanxing, had since been summoned to the mountain to prepare for his Nascent Soul Formation. Before leaving, he passed the position of Sect Leader to his son, Yan Muyun, who was also a Golden Core Cultivator.

"There are no stars twinkling in the sky, so it's not Star Escape. There are no clouds, nor are there any shadows, so Cloud Escape and Shadow Escape are out. The water vapor is abundant, so could it be a Water Escape technique? But the light of the escape is five-colored, so that doesn't quite add up."

Yan Muyun muttered to himself, trying to analyze the type of Escape Technique Fang Qingyuan was using. As a fellow Golden Core Cultivator, it was one thing not to know an Escape Technique himself—after all, nine out of ten Golden Core Cultivators didn't, so there was no shame in it. But to not even be able to identify it by sight would just make him seem ignorant.

"It should be the Five Elements Escape Technique. That's even rarer than Star Escape or Shadow Escape. To cultivate the Five Elements Escape Technique, one's Spirit Root must be at least earth-grade or higher in all five elements. I remember this Fang Qingyuan was just an ordinary Cultivator back in the day. How could this be?"

"That's right, his aptitude wasn't this good at the beginning. Back at the Beast Taming Villa on Celestial Gate Mountain, he was completely unremarkable. It was only after reaching Foundation Establishment that he began to distinguish himself. Could it be he had some kind of fortuitous encounter in the Outer Sea?"

"Everyone has their own destiny. We should stop guessing and focus on the match. As fellow Sealed Sects, I still hope Fang Qingyuan wins."

The last sentence was spoken by the Sect Leader of Yingxia Sect, who seemed to have complete confidence in Fang Qingyuan.

"Er, how much did you put on him, senior?"

Seeing the Yingxia Sect Leader's demeanor, Yan Muyun was stunned for a moment before subconsciously asking in a low voice.

"I bet two thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones on Fang Qingyuan to win. The odds are high, but I can't bet my entire fortune. Betting too big can be fatal."

The Yingxia Sect Leader was quite old, around four hundred and fifty years of age. He stroked his beard with a humble expression.

Yan Muyun promptly nodded in agreement, but because of his connection to Yan Nanxing, he knew a bit more about Fang Qingyuan, so he had bet a little more this time.

"And you, Muyun? How much did you bet this time?"

"I only bet fifteen thousand top-grade. If Fang Qingyuan loses, our sect will be living on air next month."

The Yingxia Sect Leader's beard-stroking motion froze, and he couldn't help but lecture:

"Still too young, so impulsive. If Old Yan were here, he definitely wouldn't have let you bet your entire fortune. Besides, with such a huge bet, which house can even afford to cover the other side?"

"It's probably the Beast Taming Sect covering the other side. I've seen many Beast Taming Disciples betting on Chunyu Hua to win. They're quite united on that front."

"Hmph. Just a bunch of insolent upstarts. We'll see them crying later."

After saying this, the Yingxia Sect Leader fell silent and focused his attention on the duel. Meanwhile, the second-generation Sect Leader of the Lingliang Sect, who was in the corner, had not expressed his opinion from start to finish.

Because the Black River Daoist Palace hosted arena matches year-round, betting was rampant. It was generally divided into three tiers: Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core. On a typical day, Qi Cultivation matches were incessant, and Foundation Establishment Cultivator matches happened every few days. As for duels between Golden Core Cultivators, those were a rare sight indeed.

Often, one wouldn't see a single one for half a year or more. After all, there were only so many Golden Core Cultivators in the vicinity, and most of them knew each other. They were all figures with status and reputation; if a real dispute were to arise, they wouldn't come here to settle it with a duel.