Chapter 479: Civil Engineering Can Also Produce a Flood Dragon (Thanks to 'Xuanyuan Qinghuan')

Chapter 479: Even in Civil Engineering, Dragons Can Rise (Thanks to 'Xuanyuan Qinghuan' for sponsoring Fuxi as a league leader)

Beside the civil engineering competition arena.

Unlike the spectator stands in the Spirit Realm, the area specifically prepared for the physical world was nearly empty.

After all, even those truly wishing to watch would do so directly from the Spirit Realm; few would bother to manifest their physical bodies to attend in person.

Standing alone at the highest point of these stands was Bai Zhenzhen, watching the competition unfold below.

She had activated the power of her Divine Spirit Root, rendering her entire presence like a wisp of air, invisible to anyone’s notice.

This hidden ability of the Divine Spirit Root always allowed her to evade people she wished to avoid and situations she preferred not to encounter, effectively vanishing from the world.

However, the Divine Spirit Root could only conceal her; it could not spirit Zhang Yu away with her, which was why she hadn't used this technique to transfer the root earlier.

To hide only herself would have been suspicious, inviting the very scrutiny she sought to avoid.

Especially since, once the Divine Spirit Root was transferred, if Zhang Yu failed to control it immediately, it might suddenly manifest and reveal them both.

Though Zhang Yu also possessed a Divine Spirit Root, he was neither skilled in concealment nor willing to risk such a volatile exchange, fearing that the intense stimulation of the root would make it impossible to suppress during the transfer.

If anyone were watching them then, it would lead to the worst possible outcome.

On the field, thunderous booms echoed incessantly.

Streams of fire, like falling meteors, rained down toward Zhang Yu, shattering the atmosphere with the roar of thunder.

Simultaneously, a message from the Seven Emotions Sovereign appeared in Bai Zhenzhen’s mind.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: Watching Zhang Yu’s competition?

Bai Zhenzhen: Yes.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: The gap between you two is growing ever wider.

On the field, Zhang Yu suddenly unleashed the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power; the turbulent gravitational force acted like a black hole, deflecting the incoming meteors and slamming them into the earth.

Bai Zhenzhen: Zhang Yu has mastered a military-grade technique. He is catching up to me, step by step.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: But he is of the Civil Engineering path. Having mastered the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, he is rooted in that field—he can no longer leave the construction site.

Bai Zhenzhen: Even in civil engineering, dragons can rise.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: Perhaps.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: But by then, will Zhang Yu still be the Zhang Yu you know?

Seven Emotions Sovereign: Has he told you about his participation in the Yin Artifact experiments and the subsequent upgrade of his techniques?

Seven Emotions Sovereign: I am no old fogey who opposes dual cultivation.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: Dual cultivation broadens the boundaries of one’s immortal path and strengthens its foundation; for most, it is a blessing.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: But once a person begins to taste the sweetness of dual cultivation, begins to toy with their own desires and emotions, and grows stronger through that process, they cease to cherish these things.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: He has become a lab rat for Yin Artifact experiments and has reaped great benefits. He will gradually become a different person. Emotions and dual cultivation will merely be chips and fuel for his practice—no longer suitable for you, who walk the path of the Extreme Emotion Sword.

Bai Zhenzhen: I trust Zhang Yu.

Seven Emotions Sovereign: The poor cannot withstand such tests.

Bai Zhenzhen did not reply, though her mind involuntarily drifted to the scene she witnessed earlier today: Zhang Yu in conversation with Wen Wuyai.

If it were the old Zhang Yu, would he not have decisively refused Wen Wuyai, without a shred of hesitation?

Was it because he participated in the Yin Artifact experiments and gained power that he has changed?

And today, when he was with her, Zhang Yu seemed so impatient to... transfer her Divine Spirit Root?

In the end, having her watch this competition seemed to be part of some scheme regarding the transfer of her root...

At this thought, Bai Zhenzhen’s expression shifted. Had Zhang Yu truly changed? Was he no longer the boy from high school?

Seven Emotions Sovereign: Whether Zhang Yu ends up building bridges or roads, it matters not to me. I only wish to prevent your Extreme Emotion Sword path from suffering a backlash, wasting your precious time.

Bai Zhenzhen remained silent, her gaze shifting back to the arena.

Streams of meteors surged into the sky, blanketing the majority of the field.

...

Watching the overwhelming meteor shower, Zhang Yu took a deep breath. His palms shifted, and the gravitational force condensed into orbs, rising like black holes to devour the falling stars.

Star-Suppressing Ten Phases—Stardust Binding.

On the other side, vast sections of mountains floated, forming an aerial fortress that layered protection over the Heavenly Sword University’s construction site.

Yue Guanqiong stood proudly atop the peaks. With a flick of his finger, the Great Freedom Instant-Prison Sword Qi infused the mountain rocks, sending them plummeting like meteors across the horizon toward the location of Wanfa University.

"As my offensive escalates."

"How long can you hold out?"

Yue Guanqiong chuckled, his floating flying swords ready for deployment.

...

In the Spirit Realm spectator stands.

Wan Gouxuan of the Immortal Soldier University watched the arena intently. He thought to himself: "The Heavenly Sword University’s Great Freedom Instant-Prison Sword Qi can imbue all things, turning grass, wood, bamboo, stone, and gravel into flying swords. It is not only capable of ultra-long-range construction, but the contained sharpness can also shatter mountains and break rocks."

"High efficiency, adaptable to almost any environment, no specific tool requirements, low cost... it is a top-tier large-scale civil engineering technique."

Wan Gouxuan sighed: "On the Wanfa University side, Zhang Yu is completely suppressed."

"Zhang Yu must expend more energy to defend against Yue Guanqiong’s sword attacks, and Yue Guanqiong’s base strength is already superior to his."

"If not for his Yin Artifact experiment pushing his technique to the 16th level, the situation would be even worse."

A flicker of envy crossed Wan Gouxuan’s mind. How long had it taken him to advance his military-grade technique from level 10 to 16? How could he not be envious of Zhang Yu’s rapid progress?

Yet, it comforted him to know that such progress could not bridge the gap to Yue Guanqiong.

Wan Gouxuan remarked: "If Zhang Yu wants to win, he must break forward. Staying in place as a target... losing is only a matter of time."

Beside him, Xiang Shan of the Heavenly Demon University curled his trunk and said coolly: "Have you not noticed that Zhang Yu has blocked every single one of Yue Guanqiong’s attacks?"

"Every attack?" Wan Gouxuan blinked. "He blocked all the flying swords Yue Guanqiong launched?"

Xiang Shan replied: "He is shielding his teammates, because he has no other choice."

"If the Heavenly Sword University’s site were on the ground, Zhang Yu could tunnel underneath. With the power of the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power, he could turn their site into rubble."

"But their site is in the sky, which not only diminishes the threat of his technique but allows Yue Guanqiong to strike Wanfa University’s site at will."

"Because the range of the Great Freedom Instant-Prison Sword Qi far exceeds the Mountain-Moving Divine Power, Yue Guanqiong can threaten everyone at Wanfa University from outside Zhang Yu’s reach."

Xiang Shan analyzed: "Technique countered, cultivation suppressed, and tactics completely neutralized—Zhang Yu’s only option is to cover his teammates, allowing them to complete their formation and find a chance to turn the tide."

"So, it all depends on how long he can hold out under Yue Guanqiong’s onslaught."

Watching the meteors streak across the sky, only to be accurately captured and dropped to the earth by Zhang Yu, Xiang Shan praised: "Zhang Yu’s martial talent is truly astonishing."

"Regardless of control, speed, or range... he has pushed the Heavenly Kunlun Mountain-Moving Divine Power to its absolute limit, perfectly intercepting every move Yue Guanqiong makes."

"But Yue Guanqiong is still far from using his full strength."

At this, Wan Gouxuan asked with confusion: "Why does Yue Guanqiong use these ordinary materials to attack? Why not use his actual flying swords?"

Xiang Shan remarked, "It is because of Mo Shangjin."

The elephant demon from Sky Demon University spoke slowly, "He fears that defeating Zhang Yu too early would provoke Mo Shangjin to buy back into the fray, so he is stalling, increasing the pressure bit by bit to allow his teammates time to construct arrays and fortifications."

Moments later, streams of sword energy surged from the aerial fortress of Heavenly Sword University.

Xiang Shan’s gaze shifted, "Yue Guanqiong is escalating his offensive."

...

Like magical artifacts, flying swords are categorized into instructional, professional, and enterprise grades, followed by the superior military and immortal-sect tiers.

At this very moment, a collection of instructional-grade flying swords hung poised before Yue Guanqiong.

Had Zhang Yu been closer, he would have recognized these as the same temporary blades rented by Su Yanyang and his peers.

It was not that Yue Guanqiong lacked better weapons, but instructional swords offered the best value and peace of mind.

Yue Guanqiong looked toward Zhang Yu and said indifferently, "The warm-up is over."

As the Great Freedom Instant Prison Sword Qi ignited, the temporary blades shot skyward with a whistle, trailing shockwaves and thunderous echoes as they swept toward Zhang Yu at several times the speed of sound.

Watching this, Zhang Yu’s eyes narrowed, "Is it here? The true sword assault."

One moment the sword shadows hovered above the fortress, and the next they were within a hundred meters of him.

Amidst the booming flashes of thunder, the Thunder-Suppressing Seal activated repeatedly, firing bolts of lightning to deflect the incoming blades.

Simultaneously, the Earth-Suppressing Seal manifested, creating an aura around Zhang Yu to further impede the piercing swords.

Yet, under the flickering lightning, the deflected blades traced graceful arcs, adjusting their course like schools of fish to continue their lethal pursuit.

Sharp sword energy erupted from the blades, tearing through the Earth-Suppressing Seal’s aura and slashing toward Zhang Yu’s position.

Though his defensive artifacts failed to fully halt the onslaught, they granted Zhang Yu the space to react, allowing him to channel the Heaven-Kunlun Mountain-Shifting Power to seize the blades before him.

With a crackling explosion, one sword shattered under the crushing force, disintegrating into a cloud of debris.

But before the soul cultivators assisting Zhang Yu could rejoice, each fragment began to emit a razor-sharp aura, as if a single blade had multiplied into hundreds, continuing their relentless assault.

Watching this scene, Mo Shangjin wrote in the competition chat: Look, this is exactly how it was worn down last year.