"I am Gojo, a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
Facing Lü Ci, Gojo cupped his fists in greeting.
"Lü family, Lü Ci."
Lü Ci returned the gesture.
The moment Gojo stepped forward, Lü Ci's entire body tensed.
Although they had only met once, he knew one thing clearly—anyone chosen by the Celestial Master to be brought down the mountain was no ordinary person.
No matter what, he could not afford to be careless.
"The Celestial Master's disciple is stepping in! This is going to be interesting!"
"Who do you think will win this match—the Celestial Master's disciple or Young Master Lü?"
As Gojo entered the arena, the crowd around the clearing erupted into discussion.
"Hard to say. Young Master Lü has long made a name for himself, one of the Lü family's twin pillars. But this Daoist Gojo—according to the Celestial Master, it's his first time leaving Longhu Mountain."
"So I think Young Master Lü will win. His combat experience is far richer."
One of the onlookers spoke after studying both of them carefully.
Most people nodded in agreement.
After all, Lü Ci was already well-known, while Gojo was making his first appearance.
Naturally, they leaned toward Lü Ci.
"Celestial Master, your disciple has quite the bearing—tall and handsome."
Seated nearby, Old Master Lu examined Gojo with a smile.
Though Gojo wore a worn Daoist robe, his striking features paired with it gave him a unique aura.
"Guan Shihua, stop staring!"
"If you keep looking, your eyes are going to fall out!"
Beside her, a slender girl teased with a grin.
"I'm not!"
Flustered, Guan Shihua flushed and quickly turned her head away.
"Shihua, look at me instead!"
Wang Ai grew anxious, chattering beside her.
"You again? How many times have I told you to stop bothering me?"
Annoyed, Guan Shihua snapped at him, then turned her gaze right back to Gojo.
"Daoist Su, please!"
Lü Ci spoke and immediately activated his qi, once again channeling Ruyi Force into his hands.
Seeing this, Gojo made no move at all—he simply stood where he was.
Having watched the fight between Lü Ci and Feng Ping, Gojo was certain of one thing—
Lü Ci was no match for him.
And the reason he remained still now was simple:
He wanted to experience the Lü family's Ruyi Force firsthand, to see whether his Golden Light Spell could withstand it.
Seeing Gojo unmoving, Lü Ci frowned slightly.
"Daoist Su, aren't you going to make a move?"
"I already have. Come at me."
Gojo replied calmly.
The moment his words fell, Lü Ci struck.
An invisible force, guided by his control, shot forward instantly and pierced into Gojo's skin, targeting the meridians in his right arm.
Clearly—
Out of consideration for Gojo's status as the Celestial Master's disciple, Lü Ci aimed for his shoulder rather than a vital point.
If this strike had been directed at an ordinary cultivator's heart, it could have disrupted their meridians entirely, crippling their ability to circulate qi.
"So this is what Ruyi Force feels like…"
Feeling the sensation in his arm, Gojo frowned slightly.
This Ruyi Force…
Was even easier to defend against than he had expected.
He had simply condensed his Golden Light Spell inward, protecting his meridians and internal organs—
And it completely blocked Lü Ci's attack.
"Daoist Su, now that your arm's meridians have been struck by my Ruyi Force, you can no longer—"
Seeing Gojo still standing motionless, Lü Ci began to speak.
In his eyes, the match was already over.
The Celestial Master's disciple?
Too easy.
Not even as troublesome as Feng Ping.
But just as he was about to ask Gojo to concede—
Gojo slowly raised his arm and began walking toward him.
"This… did my Ruyi Force miss?"
"That's impossible! I clearly struck his shoulder—why isn't it working?"
Shock flooded Lü Ci's mind.
At the same time—
With every step Gojo took, an invisible pressure spread outward.
Like a mountain descending, it bore down heavily on Lü Ci.
At that moment, no matter how much his mind screamed at his body to move—
His body refused to obey.
He stood frozen in place, unable to budge.
Soon, Gojo stood directly before him.
Then, raising his hand—
He flicked Lü Ci on the forehead.
Bang!
With that single flick, Lü Ci snapped out of the crushing pressure and collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.
"This…"
"No way… did I just see that?"
"Young Master Lü got taken down by a flick to the forehead?!"
The entire crowd stared in disbelief.
No one had expected that Lü Ci—who had just dominated Feng Ping—would lose so effortlessly.
And not even through an intense battle—
Gojo had simply walked up and flicked him.
Such a casual victory left everyone stunned.
It wasn't just the younger generation who were shocked—
Even the elders seated nearby showed visible astonishment.
"Hahaha!"
"Celestial Master, I didn't expect your disciple to be this strong! That Lü boy actually lost to a single flick!"
Old Master Lu burst into laughter.
"Celestial Master, you've been hiding such a talented disciple all this time!"
The Lü family head also looked at Zhang Jingqing with excitement.
From his expression, it was clear—
He felt genuine admiration, not resentment over his son's defeat.
"I never expected this Daoist Su to be so powerful. Brother Ci couldn't even force out a single real move from him…"
"And me… if I fought him, I wouldn't stand a chance either."
Watching the outcome, Lü Ren couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
They all said he might become the strongest of the younger generation.
But now—
What kind of 'strongest' was he, really?
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