Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

The others all looked thoughtful upon hearing Du Ya's words.

Apart from Shangguan Yulong and Yuan Ding, the others who were invited to Lu Xuan's birthday banquet must have had some connection with the Lu family.

Although they couldn't say they knew the Lu family completely, this wasn't their first time visiting the Lu residence.

Prior to this, they had never heard of the Lu family having any contact with the Great Buddha Temple in Wanyang City, nor had they ever heard of anyone in the Lu family being acquainted with the disciples who came from the Great Buddha Temple.

It should be known that disciples who emerge from the Great Buddha Temple, which ranks first among the four major sects, even if they are just lay disciples who have not formally joined the sect, are absolutely not to be underestimated in the martial arts world!

In fact, not only Du Ya and others were puzzled by this, but even Lu Songlin and Lu Changfeng were quite bewildered when they saw Shi Jing suddenly appear.

The birthday banquet invitations sent out were all drafted by the two brothers, so when they saw the completely unfamiliar Shi Jing, they couldn't recall that there was such a person among the invited guests.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Xuan seemed to suddenly realize something and glanced at Shangguan Yulong sitting to the side without making a sound.

Seeing Shangguan Yulong smiling and watching the two fighting in the arena with great interest, Lu Xuan suddenly realized something and stopped thinking about it, continuing to focus his attention on Zuo Cheng and Shi Jing.

At this time, the battle between Zuo Cheng and Shi Jing had entered a fierce stage.

After exchanging more than ten blows, Zuo Cheng discovered that Shi Jing, who seemed harmless with a smile, was actually more sturdy than a tortoise shell, despite his passive defense against Zuo Cheng's sword moves. Zuo Cheng found it difficult to break through Shi Jing's defenses.

As the son of the leader of the Luoxia Sect, he was not exactly a household name in the martial arts world, but he still had a considerable reputation.

If word gets out that this battle was fought by the young sect master of the Luoxia Sect, who failed to defeat a rogue cultivator of the same realm with no reputation after more than a dozen moves, where would he put his face?

How can he possibly have the face to continue walking the martial arts world?

Left Chancellor hardened his heart, immediately channeled his inner strength, spun the longsword in his hand, and unleashed countless sword energies.

The sword energy gathered more and more, gradually shining with a brilliant light like the sunset, lingering in the air.

The onlookers were all amazed by the sight.

Even Yuan Ding, who had maintained a stern face the whole time, couldn't help but nod at this moment, praising him generously:

"This move, 'Myriad Clouds Flying Light,' is already at a high level. I never expected that the young Left Chancellor would have such skill in swordsmanship at such a young age. Truly, like father, like son!"

Du Ya stroked his beard and shook his head with a smile. "You flatter me, Yuan Gongfeng. It's fine to say these things to my face, but we can't let that kid hear them, or he'll get all cocky again."

"Old man, what a hypocrite!"

Yu Qiu glanced at Du Ya, who seemed humble but was actually smug, snorted, and cursed inwardly.

As he gazed at the dazzling sword light enveloping him, Shi Jing's expression finally changed.

He could tell that the Left Chancellor was getting angry and embarrassed after failing to defeat him for so long, and was now serious.

If he doesn't deal with this move, 'Myriad Clouds Flying Light,' he could very well be severely injured by it.

As he saw the sword light hurtling towards him, Shi Jing's expression tightened. He immediately mobilized all his true energy and pushed his Golden Body Protection Technique to its limit.

As he channeled his true energy, a bright and powerful golden light suddenly burst forth from Shi Jing's body.

Although this golden light was not as dazzling as the countless sword lights, it was still not to be ignored.

The scattered golden light quickly gathered and condensed, attaching itself to Shi Jing's body to form a thick, armor-like outer shell.

Bathed in the shimmering light of this outer shell, Shi Jing looked like a golden statue.

At the same moment the golden statue was completed, Zuo Cheng unleashed a barrage of sword light that seemed to fill the sky.

Seeing this display of power, the onlookers knew that both of them had used their strongest moves, so the outcome would be decided after this exchange.

The sky was filled with sword light, which bombarded the unmoving golden statue like raindrops.

"—Clang—Clang—Clang—"

The sound, like a bronze bell being struck, was incessant, and it seemed that the entire training ground was trembling slightly under the constant bombardment.

Unconsciously, Qi Changqing was drawn into the atmosphere of the scene, staring intently at the two people fighting fiercely in the training ground with a tense expression.

"Sir, these two won't end in a draw, will they?"

Seeing that Zuo Cheng's sword light could not break through for a long time, and that Shi Jing's protective golden light showed no signs of weakening or fading, Qi Changqing guessed.

Jiang Yuchuan looked at the martial arts arena and said, "If it were a fight to the death, the outcome might be hard to predict, but in this match, the one who will ultimately win is the Left Chancellor."

"Zuo Cheng?"

Qi Changqing was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but focus his attention on the Left Chancellor.

Just then, Zuo Cheng's moves changed again. The sword light that was originally scattered in mid-air instantly gathered together, and after converging into a single point, it once again blasted towards Shi Jing.

Although the distance was great, Qi Changqing could still feel the powerful force emanating from Zuo Cheng's move.

Yu Qiu looked at Zuo Cheng, who had a fierce expression, and frowned, saying, "It's just a friendly sparring match. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Junior Nephew Zuo to go so far?"

Du Ya glanced at Yu Qiu, stroked his beard, and chuckled, "Young people, when they get into a fight, they inevitably get a little reckless. But it's nothing, at most they'll just get some minor injuries. With a few of us old guys here, would they let them kill anyone?"

Although Lu Xuan also felt that the Left Chancellor had gone too far, Du Ya's words were not entirely without merit.

Although sparring is only to verify the martial arts skills of both parties and will not result in death, fists and feet have no eyes, and occasional injuries are inevitable.

With that in mind, he didn't say anything more.

The others also remained silent, seemingly agreeing with Du Ya's view.

Seeing this, Yu Qiu snorted and said no more, but his gaze toward the Left Chancellor held a hint of displeasure.

Under the fierce attack of Zuo Cheng, which gathered all the sword light, the protective golden light on Shi Jing's body finally gave way and began to crack.

The cracks spread rapidly in all directions, and in no time, the golden light surrounding Shi Jing shattered completely. As the golden light broke, he was also shaken and forced to retreat dozens of steps.

The outcome has been decided.

The spectators on both sides erupted in cheers and applause, eager to witness this spectacular match.

Shi Jing wiped away a trickle of blood from his lips, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zuo Cheng, and said, "I admit defeat. Senior Brother Zuo's swordsmanship truly lives up to its reputation! I admire you! I admire you!"

The Left Chancellor sheathed his sword, looked at Shi Jing, and out of politeness, forced a very stiff smile, replying with perfunctory words: "Your martial arts are also quite good. This exchange has been very beneficial to me as well."

Lu Songlin then stood up and announced loudly to the crowd:

"This match is over! The winner is—Left Chancellor of the Luoxia Sect!"

Applause and cheers erupted again from the audience seats on both sides, lasting for a long time.