Demon Cultivator: Heaven and earth are the cauldron, and all living beings are the medicine

On the arena of the Azure Bloom Sect, Ning Lu and Gu Yanzhi faced each other, the atmosphere extremely tense.

"Huff, huff, huff."

Gu Yanzhi waved his hand, and several vines on his back shot into the sky, stirring up gusts of cold wind as they hurtled towards Ning Lu with incredible speed.

Ning Lu didn't hold back either, using Gravitational Manipulation to control the sharp stones of various sizes scattered around the arena.

A dozen sharp stones rose from the ground, flying towards the rapidly approaching vines at speeds imperceptible to the naked eye.

The next moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded as the small stones met the seemingly indestructible vines, instantly slicing them in half.

"Crack, crack."

Sections of severed vines fell onto the arena floor, making a series of sounds.

"How is that possible?" Gu Yanzhi's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at the broken vines on the ground, exclaiming in disbelief.

"What's going on? Isn't that kid using Gravitational Manipulation? Why are the stones so fast that they can cut through Gu Yanzhi's vines!"

"There's something wrong with his Gravitational Manipulation, right? Otherwise, how could the stones be so fast?"

The surrounding crowd was utterly shocked, their mouths agape as they watched the scene unfold in disbelief.

"Hmph! I refuse to believe your broken stones can break my vines!" Gu Yanzhi roared, transforming his arms into two extremely thick vines, which he waved wildly as he rushed towards the young man on the other side of the arena.

"Then watch closely!" Ning Lu's eyes flashed with killing intent as he shouted, the blue light on his hands intensifying.

A boulder the size of a person rose from the ground, leaping onto the arena, carrying with it varying amounts of mud and sand, raising a cloud of dust as it slammed heavily towards the approaching youth.

"Boom!"

The boulder crashed directly onto the youth's head, and he hurriedly mobilized all his vines, using every ounce of his strength to hold it back. Despite his efforts, he still felt immense pressure on his shoulders, causing his knees to slam heavily into the ground, even denting the arena floor.

"Break for me!" The youth's face was flushed red, veins popping on his forehead as the two thick vines shattered the massive boulder into pieces in an instant.

But before he could catch his breath, he felt gusts of cold wind whistling past his ears. He looked up abruptly and saw Ning Lu standing before him, throwing a heavy punch forward, the young man's fist less than an inch from the youth's eyes.

Gu Yanzhi had no time to dodge and could only raise his arms to block the blow, taking the full force of the young man's charged punch.

"Boom!"

The punch sent the youth staggering backward, his feet leaving visible marks on the arena floor. He frantically controlled the vines on his back, bracing them against the ground to barely stabilize himself.

But Ning Lu's attacks came like a storm, giving the youth no chance to breathe. He seized every opportunity with exceptional precision, as if the young man was not a novice sect disciple but a battle-hardened grand cultivator.

Ning Lu once again used Gravitational Manipulation, turning the stones shattered on the arena into his own sharp blades, propelling them like a flurry of arrows towards the youth.

Seeing this, Gu Yanzhi gritted his teeth in anger, deeply disgusted by the young man's fighting style, but he was helpless to do anything about it. He could only continuously manipulate his hands and the vines on his back to block the stones one by one.

But the number of stones was too great, numbering over a hundred, while the youth's vines were limited. Even with all his effort, he could only block a portion of them.

The remaining stones, like a rain of blades, slashed across the youth's body, inflicting cuts of varying depths. Scarlet blood flowed from the wounds, instantly staining the youth's yellow robe crimson.

Although the number of stones was large, it was not infinite. The youth was covered in injuries, and the vines were riddled with holes, becoming weak and powerless, but the number of stones was also running out.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Ning Lu kicked back hard with both legs, his body hurtling forward with the last few stones, like an arrow released from a bowstring, rushing towards the youth at full speed.

"Boom!"

With such severe injuries, the youth was already powerless to resist. Faced with the young man's powerful punch, he was instantly sent flying a dozen yards, directly out of the arena.

"Ning Lu wins this match!" An old man in a dark green robe announced loudly from a corner of the arena.

Hu Danian stared intently at the young man standing tall in the arena, feeling increasingly shocked.

"After a whole match, facing an opponent whose cultivation is a level higher than his, he is completely unscathed. Although it wasn't a quick victory, the young man always kept the situation firmly in his grasp, maintaining pressure throughout the fight, using a technique considered a disgrace by the sect, beating his opponent without any chance to fight back! His talent for combat is so high, it's as if he's a born warrior."

Below the arena, Gu Bai's face was ashen as he looked at the condescending young man in the arena. His face was flushed with anger, and he looked at the severely injured youth outside the arena, his voice a low growl: "Waste!"

"Is Gravitational Manipulation really that strong? It actually beat Gu Yanzhi without him being able to fight back."

"It seems we not only underestimated Gravitational Manipulation, but also greatly underestimated the young man's talent!"

"Hmph! What's the use? Having offended Gu Bai, he's destined for a bad end. At most, he'll just stop here!"

The crowd below the stage was buzzing with discussion, their expressions varied. Some were shocked by the strength the young man had displayed, while others were contemptuous and disdainful of him from beginning to end.

Ning Lu ignored the surrounding crowd, walked straight down the arena, and slowly recovered his strength, watching the duels between other disciples from the sidelines.

Although the young man was unscathed after the fight, Gu Yanzhi was, after all, considered one of the stronger outer sect disciples. The young man had exhausted almost all his stamina in this battle. If Gu Yanzhi's cultivation was just a bit higher, and he had withstood the young man's final wave of attacks, then the final result could very likely have been reversed.

An hour later, all the duels between the disciples were completed, and the martial arts sparring class officially ended.

During this hour, the young man mainly focused on Sun Hao and Gu Bai.

Sun Hao has excellent talent, but he is lazy by nature, likes to bully the weak and fear the strong, and is somewhat timid in personality. The technique Hu Danian taught him, the "Five Elements Swordplay," he has practiced for several years, but has only cultivated it to the Lesser Completion stage. Even so, he can still kill his opponents in one move, which shows how high his talent is.

Gu Bai also has considerable talent. Supported by his powerful background, Gu Bai is about the same age as Ning Lu, but his cultivation has already reached the early stage of Qi Refining. His technique is also the "Five Elements Swordplay," and his strength is quite remarkable.

These two are both Hu Danian's personal disciples. Currently, Hu Danian has only these two disciples.