Chapter 251: 250: Let Me See How Much You've Improved

"It seems you really have been putting effort into cultivation; since that's the case, shall we have a duel, Uncle? There should be a venue here, right?"

"Huh?" Di Yi Tianwu's words made Wang Wu freeze, then he looked at the other and tentatively asked, "R‑really, really want to duel?"

"What are you afraid of?" Seeing Wang Wu's attitude, Di Yi Tianwu immediately frowned, "Are you scared I'll kill you?"

"Um, no, um, this…" Wang Wu was momentarily at a loss for words, but finally nodded.

"Th‑then, okay…?"

"Just as Uncle said? I'll go find a place…"

Saying that, Wang Wu scanned the surroundings, then looked back at Di Yi Tianwu, "It's just that I don't know if the venue here can accommodate a master… um, a strong one like you, Uncle."

"I'll suppress my strength to match yours; you don't need to worry about that."

"Alright then." Wang Wu nodded, "Then Uncle, come with me."

After speaking, Wang Wu gave the girl who had approached him an apologetic look, "Um, maybe next time? I have some matters today; my uncle is here."

"Huh?" The female cultivator showed a hint of disappointment, but still nodded, "Then, Wang Dao‑friend, you may go; I won't disturb you."

"Mm." Wang Wu nodded, then led Di Yi Tianwu to the nearby training arena.

Training arenas are scattered all over this planet; although they belong to the district reserved for newly entered sect cultivators to live and study, every cultivator who arrives on this planet is a candidate of the same cohort as Wang Wu.

Even though the sect hasn't formally taught them anything yet, the arena remains bustling every day.

After all, combat training is a crucial part of cultivation; the newcomers haven't fully relaxed yet, so most of the time they still stick to old habits—daily cultivation and combat drills.

As for someone like Wang Wu, um, there are some, but not many.

Cultivators like them, who join the Qiong Lan Sect and immediately lead a decadent, romantic, wine‑filled life, have always been looked down upon, but Wang Wu doesn't care about that.

In any case, most cultivators can't beat themselves; although Wang Wu isn't the strongest on this planet, he's far stronger than the vast majority of incoming candidates.

"Hey, isn't that the one surnamed Wang?"

When they brought Di Yi Tianwu to the arena, a few cultivators were lounging in the spectator seats; they instantly spotted the arriving Wang Wu and Di Yi Tianwu.

Wang Wu is famous on this planet, not just for his looks and his decadent reputation; the main reason is his strong power and that he's a fighting maniac.

When this guy fights, it's as if he's fighting for his life, deliberately picking fights with cultivators stronger than him, and even if his limbs are broken he won't surrender.

In most cases, it's the cultivator in charge of the arena who steps in to stop the opponent.

However, although he is usually the one taking hits, his strength is not to be underestimated. There are few cultivators of his cohort on the entire planet who are stronger than him, even when considering the whole stellar system.

The Qiong Lan Sect recruits many cultivators each cohort; this cohort's numbers far exceed the previous, reaching a massive three hundred million.

Yes, three hundred million cultivators, all of whom are rank three to two in strength.

This reflects the depth of an interstellar civilization; a single recruitment yields three hundred million.

But it's not always possible to recruit that many; the Qiong Lan Sect admits new cultivators once every hundred years, usually only around fifty million.

The reason for this large number is that, due to sect turmoil over the past few centuries, three consecutive cohorts had no recruitment. So it's normal to admit so many now.

The stellar system has twelve planets, and the three hundred million cultivators are mainly distributed across four habitable worlds; the rest are all training arenas and related facilities.

"Who's that next to him? I don't think I've seen them."

"I don't know, probably a relative of his family; these two look quite similar."

"Similar where? I didn't notice."

"I don't know, it just feels similar."

"Oh! They're fighting! They're fighting! Look!"

Wang Wu, of course, didn't know what others were saying to him at that moment, because as soon as they entered, before he could speak, Di Yi Tianwu's attack arrived.

"Watch out!"

No strong wind came, only a massive energy fluctuation and a sound that reached Wang Wu's ear even faster than the attack.

And that immense sense of danger that made Wang Wu's hair stand on end instantly.

When the shockwave laden with massive energy swept over his position, his body had already appeared billions of kilometers away.

The arena's area is vast, essentially infinite.

There is generally no land here, as the arena simulates a space environment; it's a high‑level arena, and only the top‑tier newcomers are qualified to enter.

"Your reaction speed is decent; indeed, you've improved."

After Wang Wu dodged the strike, Di Yi Tianwu stood there, watching him, and nodded with satisfaction, "You truly haven't slackened; your combat experience is much better than before."

"I guess that's about right."

"I may have underestimated you a bit, so I'll raise my strength by another tier."

Upon speaking, the aura around Di Yi Tianwu erupted, becoming hundreds of times stronger than his previous state.

Reaching the First‑rank Warrior level, each power increase is astronomically larger than the last, and even a single tier boost can overwhelm Wang Wu to the point of breathlessness.

But he didn't react much, because he had long been accustomed to it.

During this period he had been dueling a peer cultivator who, finding him unpleasant, would beat him to death each time, only stopping when the sect cultivator overseeing the arena shouted to halt.

Wang Wu didn't know why that woman found him so disagreeable, but it didn't matter; Wang Wu didn't care.

Moreover, he is magnanimous; despite the woman's strong dislike, Wang Wu's attitude toward her remains decent.

Of course, this is mainly because her first impression on Wang Wu was decent, so he is relatively tolerant.

And although this guy isn't very polite to Wang Wu outside the arena, she never deliberately seeks trouble with him; in fact, when Wang Wu is harassed by some cultivators, she even comes to help.

But that doesn't mean she's tsundere; she just dislikes that behavior, and although Wang Wu looks displeasing to her, she only objects to certain of his actions.

Of course, that's digressing.

"Who exactly is this guy?"

When Wang Wu and Di Yi Tianwu began sparring, the arena's audience gradually grew; Wang Wu's fights always draw high viewership because this guy fights impressively.

Even if the opponent's strength is not on the same tier, this guy can still engage them for a long time with extremely rich combat techniques, and thanks to his unorthodox cultivation method, he can boost his power by several tiers during the fight.

Meanwhile, in the spectator seats, a tall female cultivator with her arms crossed watches the two combatants below with a cold gaze.

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