Wang Gangshi was nearly two meters tall, and his physique was equally robust. Standing before him, Wu Tian was like a monkey facing a gorilla.
Yet, despite the vast disparity, Wang Gangshi's attack was easily caught by Wu Tian.
This development was utterly preposterous to everyone present.
"Senior Brother, what's going on? How does this guy… have so much strength?" Dong Weiqi asked Xiao Qilin with a stunned expression.
Xiao Qilin did not reply, but his face was exceptionally grim.
He believed that with his own strength, without employing certain special means, he absolutely could not have done what Wu Tian did – easily catching Wang Gangshi's attack.
What was this fellow's background?
Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Wu Tian smiled at Wang Gangshi and said, "Your fist doesn't seem very strong. You've truly disappointed me."
With that, he released Wang Gangshi and added, "Alright, I'll give you another chance, lest you say I cheated."
Wang Gangshi's heart was filled with dread. He couldn't believe such a thing!
He hadn't held back at all just now, so how could Wu Tian have managed this?
Something was wrong, something must have gone wrong.
The more he looked at Wu Tian, the more he found the fellow to be excessively strange. This was not someone he could afford to be careless with; any slight oversight, and he would end up like Ding Yi.
Therefore, he said grimly, "What, you don't think you're capable just yet?"
"I'm telling you, I was holding back just now. Now, I'm going to get serious!"
Wu Tian, regardless of whether Wang Gangshi was telling the truth, simply smiled faintly and said, "Is that so? In that case, I shall look forward to it."
Wang Gangshi fell silent.
He took a deep breath, his muscles tensing tightly. Then, he let out a sound like a bull's bellow, and his eyes rapidly turned blood red.
A powerful surge of spiritual energy gathered within him. Judging by its intensity, it was already infinitely close to the ninth-grade upper level!
"Oh?" Seeing this, Wu Tian raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It seems that with at most another month of cultivation, you'll be able to truly break through to the ninth-grade upper level."
Wang Gangshi grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.
"It's too late to be scared now. Who told you to offend me? I'll smash your head in later!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Is that so? Then I truly look forward to your performance."
"I see your energy has also gathered sufficiently. Since that's the case, let's dispense with the nonsense and get started."
Wang Gangshi's muscles were now tensed like rock, with bulging veins like coiled dragons crisscrossing them, exuding a terrifying aura.
A flash of red light suddenly flickered in his eyes, and he roared, "Fierce Bull Mountain Smash!"
As the words fell, a colossal bull's head imprint materialized behind him.
Immediately, the imprint transformed into yellow light and surged into his fist.
He mustered all his strength and then unleashed a powerful punch towards Wu Tian!
A fierce torrent of yellow light erupted, shattering the floor tiles of the arena into dust as it passed.
This was an incredibly impactful scene. Although Wang Gangshi's spiritual energy level had not yet reached the ninth-grade upper level, the sheer momentum of this single move was enough to make a true ninth-grade upper-level cultivator tremble!
The strong wind ruffled Wu Tian's hair but could not dispel his calm expression.
Lightning crackled on his fist, and he softly said, "Lightning Fist!"
As the words left his lips, his fist shot out.
Instantly, streaks of lightning shot out, then fiercely collided with the domineering and powerful yellow light!
Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening roar reverberated across the arena!
A powerful surge of energy spread outwards in a ring.
Everyone retreated a few steps, then quickly turned their attention to the arena.
At this moment, the arena was covered in thick dust.
Mo Xuantian waved his hand, and the dust dispersed, allowing everyone to see the scene on the stage.
At this moment, everyone felt as if their necks were being tightly choked by something!
Because they saw Wu Tian standing there, completely unharmed, while Wang Gangshi lay on the ground on the other side!
"How could this be!" For a moment, everyone let out cries of disbelief.
Wang Gangshi's attack was clearly so ferocious, almost unstoppable!
Yet, Wu Tian seemed to have exerted no effort at all, so how could he have knocked Wang Gangshi down?
Wu Tian's breathing was not even slightly disturbed. He walked over and simply picked Wang Gangshi up.
The massive body in his hands felt like a pathetic little kitten.
Then, he walked to the edge of the arena and casually tossed Wang Gangshi off.
Thump.
The sound of Wang Gangshi hitting the ground was like a massive stone landing in everyone's heart.
Then, Wu Tian smiled and looked towards Mo Xuantian, asking, "Sect Master Mo, did I win?"
Mo Xuantian did not appear overly shocked by Wu Tian's strength.
After all, his own strength was extraordinary; the fight between Wu Tian and Wang Gangshi was merely child's play to him.
He smiled and said, "Little fellow, you are quite surprising."
"I didn't expect the Ye Shen family to produce a young man like you. It seems you are a strong contender for this year's championship."
"This match is naturally yours. Congratulations, you have successfully advanced to the semifinals."
Everyone couldn't help but gasp.
After all, all the contestants present, except for Su Qiannai, harbored hostility towards Wu Tian. They had all hoped to see Wu Tian eliminated so they could mock him.
But none of them had expected Wu Tian to advance to the semifinals, and in such a devastating fashion.
What kind of strength did this guy possess?
Xiao Qilin's expression grew even more grim.
He said in a low voice, "It's truly displeasing that this fellow has stolen the spotlight."
Dong Weiqi said from the side, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. He won't be able to bounce around for much longer."
"After all, in the semifinals, he'll have to face me. At that time, I'll show him what a true genius of the Shenyi Sect is!"
Xiao Qilin patted his shoulder and said, "Yes, I believe in your strength. Don't hold back then. Cripple him if you must."
"I will not allow such an outstanding young person to exist in the world of divine physicians."
"Not now, and not in the future!"