Chapter 182 So excited and thrilled that he rubbed his hands together.

Inside the main hall of the temple, a woman in white walked gracefully in and said, “Do you think I would suppress you with a higher cultivation level?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming was filled with confidence and almost rubbed his hands together, because he couldn’t wait and was eager to fight on the same level as a patriarch-level figure!

However, he also had some doubts about her background, because the woman in white had a youthful mindset.

“Senior, if I am fortunate enough to win, I want the five-colored bottle and the complete scriptures on the walls of the main hall,” Qin Ming said.

“You still don’t trust me?” the woman in white said, somewhat displeased.

Her face was veiled by her black hair, and she wore a plain white dress. She had a slender waist, a tall figure, and long, shapely legs. She gracefully approached.

Qin Ming chuckled awkwardly, “It’s better to make some things clear beforehand.”

He changed the subject, asking, “Senior, which method do you plan to use in this sparring session?”

“I’m the kind of person who gets stronger when facing stronger opponents, and even stronger when facing weaker ones. I’m only at the first level, so I’ll use the methods of your New Life Path and exchange ideas with you in your area of ​​expertise,” the woman in white said with a smile.

Although her words were gentle, Qin Ming could sense that she possessed a pride that came from the bottom of her bones. Though she called it communication, she wanted to defeat him in his strongest area.

Then, he couldn’t help but rub his hands together a couple of times.

The woman in white immediately turned her head to look at her and said, “You’re very excited and thrilled?!”

This time, her voice was slightly higher, still pleasant to the ear, but she was probably glancing at him sideways.

“No, I’m just nervous and scared. My palms get slightly sweaty at times like this, and I have to wipe them off quickly,” Qin Ming replied.

“Alright, let’s fight. Just don’t break a sweat,” the woman in white said gently, reaching to brush her hair back from her forehead, but then stopping.

“Are you ready?” she asked with a smile, her snow-white dress billowing as if woven from moonlight and mist.

As she moved her lotus-like steps again, a hazy light emanated from her body, and white mist rose from beneath her jade feet, making her appear ethereal and otherworldly.

Qin Ming, dressed in coarse linen, with black hair falling past his shoulders and bright eyes, looked ahead and politely extended his hand, saying, “Please!” “Boom!”

The entire main hall seemed to tremble. The white-clad woman, who had been ethereal and otherworldly just moments before, now pierced the sun like a rainbow, emitting a blinding light, and struck like thunder.

Qin Ming’s expression was solemn. He saw many changes in his opponent. With a simple palm strike, he used the withered wood force as a guide, accompanied by the earth fire force. The two heavenly light forces could collide at any time, thus “exploding”.

Furthermore, hidden behind is the follow-up killing move of the Dry Wood Force, which can trigger changes in Yin and Yang. Further on, there may be the Five-Colored Thunder Force following up, adding even more variables.

He admitted that the woman in white was indeed highly skilled on the path to rebirth; a casual strike with her snow-white palm contained the true meaning of two or three extraordinary techniques.

Qin Ming’s fist was wreathed in fiery energy, with real flames flickering around it. He slammed it forward, taking the initiative to detonate the withered wood energy for her.

Inside the main hall, an astonishing burst of light erupted, causing the clothes of the two to flutter wildly. Their fists and palms collided, creating a dazzling interplay of lightning and fire. Sure enough, Qin Ming was right; the fiery energy surging in her palms further fueled the fire between them, accompanied by a violent explosion.

If any other newcomers were here, they would likely have been burned through and torn apart by the Heavenly Light Force. The two moved rapidly, like two streaks of fire colliding and then separating, engaging in several fierce confrontations.

She was indeed proficient in the Withering and Flourishing Sutra, changing the withered wood energy to interpret the changes of yin and yang, and with the five-colored thunder energy of her other hand, she launched a powerful attack right from the start.

With such top-notch methods and terrifying combat awareness in emerging fields, even the core disciples of the top sects from various paths would be quickly defeated and unable to keep up with this change.

However, Qin Ming blocked it.

He cleverly broke the spell, activated the River Meridian, causing a thick fog to surge and water vapor to rise, drawing in the five-colored thunder force, followed by a violent and turbulent wind force.

He broke through the opponent’s lightning attack.

Then, Qin Ming used sheer force to overcome all techniques, combining his skills with the silk calligraphy. He clenched his right fist as if grasping a golden crow, and unleashed it, directly clashing with the opponent’s yin-yang transformation.

After the woman in white triggered the Yin-Yang transformation, black and white energy swirled around her, and then she radiated tricolor light, resembling the “two begets three” principle in a certain Taoist tradition, which leads to “myriad transformations”.

However, Qin Ming was filled with the power of Heavenly Light and clashed head-on with her. Despite her displaying several extraordinary skills, he relentlessly pressed forward after landing a punch.

In an instant, the woman’s fair hands came together, clamping Qin Ming’s fist, intending to twist it off.

At this moment, many fine characters actually crawled onto her two hands. Qin Ming had never seen such a miraculous skill before, and he immediately unleashed an extremely terrifying power.

The woman in white clasped her hands together, as if heaven and earth were about to unite. This was undoubtedly a top-tier extraordinary skill. The fine shimmering light that emanated from the heavenly energy even carried characters resembling dragon and phoenix seal script.

However, despite twisting twice with both hands, she couldn’t break the metal. Meanwhile, Qin Ming’s other hand burst into light and struck her forehead.

At this moment, he saw no seniors, only rivals, and there was no question of respect or rudeness.

The woman in white moved gracefully to the side, like a ghost shattering the night sea, vanishing without a trace. It was a strange movement, as if she were teleporting, avoiding the opponent’s palm.

Qin Ming followed up, combining the River Luo Force with the Thunderfire Force. In the thick mist, a bolt of lightning struck down, indiscriminately attacking her afterimage.

At the same time, his feet trembled, and he activated the Wuji, initially drawing upon the earth’s essence. With a loud boom, the ground shook violently, and taking advantage of her slightly delayed steps, he approached her.

Qin Ming activated the Wuji Qi, seemingly becoming one with the earth. The surrounding yellow earth energy surged, and he unleashed a series of powerful punches forward with his left fist and right palm.

At the same time, flames were surging and mixing into the earth’s energy.

Two figures moved swiftly, like two birds chasing and entangled, their fists and palms striking each other. Their hempen clothes fluttered, their white skirts danced, their long legs swayed, and their black hair swayed.

When the local air and the fire had blended enough, the ground beneath Qin Ming’s feet turned slightly red.

Immediately, he unleashed his Thunderfire Force, striking down from above and also triggering the Purple Mansion Thunderfire Force! This was a combination of various extraordinary skills and techniques, ultimately resulting in: Heavenly Thunder stirring Earthly Fire.

Back then, even the single techniques of earth fire and heavenly thunder were terrifying to cultivate. Now, with so many techniques working together, their power is naturally even greater and incredibly astonishing.

This was a sudden performance by Qin Ming on the eve of battle, and the effect was surprisingly good. Face to face with the woman, he could clearly feel her graceful body tense up; this was the first time she had shown any nervousness. Moreover, he was certain that at this stage of the seventh rebirth, her speed was impossible to dodge unless she cheated.

Rumble!

Fire and earth energy rise from the ground, while lightning descends from above; their natural affinity and mutual attraction create a truly spectacular scene.

The woman in white’s feet shimmered with light, each step a fleeting illusion, as if she were traversing time and space—all because of her incredible speed.

However, she was still no match for the lightning bolts that struck her. Caught in the middle, she was struck by a barrage of electric shocks, which made her undulating body stiffen slightly.

Seeing this, Qin Ming naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity. He rushed forward, activating his Thunderfire Force to “add fuel to the fire.”

The woman in white gritted her teeth, almost breaking the rules, but she was also proud, and seeing the other person’s eyes, she ultimately held back.

Snap, snap!

She didn’t simply withstand the lightning head-on; she circulated mysterious scriptures, as if cutting a line through the sky, severing part of the earth’s fire and shearing off part of the heavenly lightning.

Even so, she still endured a wave of lightning and fire, her body crackling with electricity. Although this was nothing for someone of her cultivation level, she had to be authentic and not “overstep the boundaries” in order to acknowledge that she was at the level of the seventh rebirth.

Seeing this, Qin Ming left many afterimages with his fists and palms, and, excited and thrilled, he served this “master” with the most ferocious punches and kicks.

This was his first time facing off against someone like this, and he felt a real sense of accomplishment. Now, the two were going head-to-head.

Because the woman in white was unable to teleport away after being struck by electricity, she was enveloped by his fists and palm shadows and forced to fight back.

Their legs were also moving, sweeping towards each other from time to time. In an instant, a white dress would flutter, and a long leg would kick out, creating a terrifying blast of air.

Finally, the woman managed to break free from him and retreated swiftly, befitting her seventh rebirth. Her hands were trembling and spasming slightly.

This state made her very unhappy; she had actually been “abused” by someone.

Strictly speaking, she was only at a disadvantage for a moment just now; it couldn’t be described as her being miserably abused.

At this moment, her snow-white dress was torn, and the two wide sleeves were pierced by the lightning and fire, turning into ashes, revealing her snow-white and delicate arms, which shone with a luster like mutton fat jade.

Qin Ming felt that this kind of fight was really exhilarating. He was verifying some ideas, and the various Heavenly Light Forces were cleverly combined, making for a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

At the same time, he realized that the other party was very open-minded and did not use a high level of cultivation to suppress him. Even his clothes were ordinary silk fabrics, not precious armor.

“You cheated.” The woman in white looked at him.

Even though she wasn’t someone who took the path of entrepreneurship, her vision, experience, and skills were all there, yet she was still somewhat embarrassed, which was beyond her expectations.

She felt that the other party’s foundation was unrealistically strong, far exceeding expectations. Could someone undergoing a seventh rebirth reach this level? If she hadn’t used skillful and ingenious techniques to defuse the situation, her predicament would certainly be worse than it is now.

“No.” Qin Ming faced the question frankly, shaking his head and saying, “Senior hasn’t been defeated yet, so aren’t you very strong?”

Upon hearing this, the woman in white clenched her snow-white fists, implying that if he had cheated, she had also exceeded the limits. In fact, she had indeed crossed the line, because some extraordinary skills and special scriptures could not be learned, or rather, could not be fully learned, during the freshman stage.

She used some secret techniques, which enabled her to remain invincible.

The woman in white looked at herself and realized she was in a truly sorry state. Her sleeves were burned, and most of her snow-white arms were exposed. It was definitely a terrible experience.

She instinctively reached to brush aside the dark hair that was obscuring her face, but after only half of it, she remembered something and immediately put it down. In that instant, Qin Ming saw a stunningly beautiful profile, fair and radiant, captivating his gaze and making him unable to look away.

It can be confirmed that she is not a “vengeful ghost” with supernatural attributes.

“Senior, your skill is unparalleled, and your demeanor is peerless!” Qin Ming praised and flattered, mainly because he was afraid that such a sparring match might offend her. As a result, the white-clad woman’s face immediately darkened slightly; being praised after suffering a loss didn’t feel right!

“Let’s go again, I’m going to get serious!” she said, clearly extremely proud and confident, even though this wasn’t her path and she was still bothered by being at a disadvantage.

She strode forward, her body enveloped in the bright moonlight. Her tattered yet snow-white dress flowed like clouds, swaying gracefully, ethereal and otherworldly. Yet, within her flowed an astonishing celestial energy, ready to erupt.

Qin Ming couldn’t help but rub his hands together, even more excited, eager to have a good fight today!

The woman in white’s expression froze slightly. What was wrong with this kid? He became even more excited upon hearing that he wanted to take their duel to the next level!

She had watched the fight earlier and noticed that he hadn’t been this agitated when he fought the old woman. Moreover, she already knew about the feud between him and the old woman.

The woman in white clenched her fists, finding the young man utterly despicable. His attitude towards her was outrageous! “Senior, are you ready?” Qin Ming asked, preparing to unleash his full power!

(There’s more to come!)