As the spiritual energy surged, everyone else in the hall lost their ability to think.
From their perspective, Wu Tian and Yagami Yuriko could no longer be described as human.
One was enveloped in lightning, while the other had a dark, demonic god standing behind him, making them incomprehensible and utterly unfathomable.
As time passed, the auras emanating from the two grew increasingly powerful!
Suddenly, as if connected by an invisible thread, sharp glints shot from both their eyes!
In an instant, the lightning around Wu Tian transformed into a wave of light that shot forward!
The demonic god behind Yagami Yuriko also dissolved like smoke and entered her body, then transformed into a black wave of light that followed suit!
These two waves of light contained unimaginable energy!
Let alone ordinary people, even an eighth-level spiritual cultivator caught in their path would likely meet their end.
The two waves of light collided amidst the horrified gazes of everyone present. They all expected an explosion and instinctively covered their heads.
However, the subsequent commotion left them stunned.
The anticipated grand spectacle did not occur. They cautiously looked up, only to be astonished to find that the two terrifying waves of light had vanished.
Upon closer inspection, they noticed that only a single silver needle was suspended in mid-air, while Yagami Yuriko's had disappeared.
Bewildered, everyone quickly looked towards Yagami Yuriko and saw a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.
The fair skin of her face had turned a sickly pale.
Then, as if all her strength had drained away, she slumped to the ground.
"What... what happened?" Everyone was mesmerized by the scene.
What was going on?
How had Yagami Yuriko ended up like this?
Wu Tian immediately retrieved his silver needle, then quickly rushed to Yagami Yuriko's side and inserted the needle into her Baihui acupoint.
After this insertion, Yagami Yuriko's complexion finally began to recover.
She looked at Wu Tian weakly, managing a strained smile, and said, "You win. I am no match for you."
Wu Tian sighed and said, "Why did you have to do this?"
"I deliberately released my aura from the start, making it clear that I am a ninth-level spiritual cultivator."
"Under such circumstances, why did you still fight me to the bitter end?"
"Fortunately, I managed to retract my power quickly this time. Otherwise, you might have died."
Yagami Yuriko replied, "I had no choice. I had to know how strong you were. Otherwise, I could not accept you."
"And now I am very satisfied with your strength. I have lost this time."
"You, who possess the power of the Sacred Dragon, might truly be able to achieve what I desire."
"What did you say?!" Hearing Yagami Yuriko's words, Wu Tian was stunned. He then asked with immense surprise, "How do you know about the Sacred Dragon?"
Yagami Yuriko said, "I will tell you."
"I will find you tomorrow night. I will tell you everything you want to know then."
Wu Tian's mind was filled with questions.
He realized that this might be a complicated matter, far more than just simple assistance.
However, under the current circumstances, he could not ask further questions. Thus, he could only nod, stand up, and say to the referee, "Mr. Referee, you can announce the results now."
The referee finally managed to collect himself.
He thought to himself, what were they doing? This was a medical exchange competition, but what they had just participated in, was it not a magic competition?
But rules were rules, and a free-for-all was a free-for-all. Regardless of what they competed in, the result was the most important thing.
Therefore, he quickly composed himself and announced loudly, "The champion of this Asian Traditional Chinese Medicine Exchange Competition is the Chinese team!"
The members of the Chinese team widened their eyes upon hearing this.
They had clearly not yet recovered from the shock they had just experienced.
Wu Tian walked up to them and smiled, saying, "Hey, are you all stunned? Shouldn't you be cheering at a time like this?"
The team members jolted as if struck, finally snapping back to reality.
They looked at Wu Tian in disbelief, their gazes not quite human, but more like they were looking at a deity.
"We... we won?" they asked tremulously.
Wu Tian shrugged, "Of course, we won. Don't believe me? Why don't you go ask the referee?"
The team members exchanged glances, feeling as if they were dreaming.
It wasn't until someone let out a cheer that their sluggish thoughts finally began to liven up.
Cheers erupted immediately.
They rushed forward, hugged Wu Tian, and tossed him into the air, continuously shouting his name.
Although Wu Tian felt a bit helpless being tossed up and down like this, he was still quite happy.
While he wasn't particularly interested in the honor of this competition, he had won, and the winner should naturally feel happy.
Afterward, the referee presented the medals to the members of the Chinese team.
The Asian Traditional Chinese Medicine Exchange Competition thus concluded successfully.
It had been a long time since the Chinese team had won such an honor, and after this competition, China's status in the field of traditional Chinese medicine would undoubtedly return to first place.
And all of this was thanks to a young man from China named Wu Tian!
It was foreseeable that Wu Tian's name would likely resound throughout the entire Asian traditional Chinese medicine community.
Since the competition had ended, it was time to return.
However, Wu Tian and Yagami Yuriko still had matters to attend to, so he let the other team members return first, while he remained in Bird Country.
The following evening, as agreed, Yagami Yuriko sent someone to invite him.
This time, he did not refuse and followed them to Yagami Yuriko's location.
It was a villa in Higashiyama. Upon entering, Wu Tian saw that Yagami Yuriko was already waiting for him.
Having now met Yagami Yuriko, he did not act too formally. As he entered, he smiled and asked, "How is your recovery?"
Yagami Yuriko nodded and said, "I'm fine now. After this confrontation, I feel like the spiritual energy within me has started to increase again."
"With further cultivation, I should be able to touch the threshold of a ninth-level spiritual cultivator."
"Is that so," Wu Tian smiled, "to reach that point so quickly, you truly are a deserving genius."
Yagami Yuriko shook her head and said, "Although the Yagami lineage is a first-class inheritance, compared to the Sacred Dragon inheritance you possess, it is still quite inferior."