The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Soon, everyone present arrived at their respective dueling platforms under the guidance of the Sword Sect disciples.

Looking at the nine swordsmen in his group, Lu Yao suddenly spotted a familiar face.

Ao Kong also saw Lu Yao at this moment, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

"It's you! I advise you to surrender and admit defeat immediately, or it will be too late later."

Ao Kong looked at Lu Yao and revealed a cruel smile.

"Damn it! How did I end up in the same group as Ao Kong from Baijian Villa?"

One of the swordsmen in Lu Yao's group, who was at the Acquired Realm, recognized Ao Kong and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

However, he didn't give up immediately. Instead, he decided to give it a try and see if he could find a bargain.

"Are you the master of Baijian Manor?"

Lu Yao carefully examined Ao Kong for a few moments, then couldn't help but ask.

Since this person is the master of Baijian Manor, then isn't he the unlucky guy whose wife and son were stolen by the Sword Demon?

Lu Yao never expected to find Ao Tian's father, who had never appeared in the original story, here.

"Hmph! Now you know fear, huh? Too late!"

Ao Kong snorted coldly, clearly intending to teach Lu Yao a lesson.

"Hehehe."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, not taking Ao Kong seriously at all.

Lu Yao's martial arts are not part of the Fengyun system, so no one can know his strength unless he makes a move.

Of course, Lu Yao wouldn't reveal his Grandmaster level strength, as that would only cause more trouble.

"The sword duel begins!"

Just then, the elder on the high platform gave the order to begin the competition.

At the command of the Sword Sect elder, Ao Kong immediately drew his sword and attacked the swordsman beside him.

Although Ao Kong was arrogant, he knew that Lu Yao was no ordinary person, so he planned to deal with the other small fry first before having a final battle with Lu Yao.

Multiplayer battles are the fastest way to select top fighters. Those who can stand out from ten people are all strong. The Sword Sect doesn't have the patience to arrange one-on-one duels for everyone.

Lu Yao watched as Ao Kong cleared out the small fry, and he was happy to be idle, quietly watching Ao Kong display his skills.

Lu Yao's group was relatively weak; apart from Ao Kong and another masked swordsman, they were all at the Acquired Realm.

Like Ao Kong, the masked swordsman also attacked other post-natal masters, displaying extremely sharp swordsmanship.

Soon only three swordsmen remained on the dueling platform; the others surrendered and went down to watch the battle.

Although the Sword Sect elders said that life and death were irrelevant, no one was a fool. They held back against swordsmen weaker than themselves, so as not to leave the Sword Sect with the impression of being too murderous.

So far, there have been no casualties on any of the dueling arenas.

After all, swordsmanship is a style that emphasizes offense and combat, and the difference in strength is very obvious. If you know you are no match but still fight, you are just asking for death and have no one else to blame but yourself.

At this moment, neither Lu Yao nor the other two made a move. Ao Kong and the masked swordsman were searching for the opponent's weakness, intending to defeat him with a single sword strike.

"Master Ao, let me give you some advice: don't take your wife out to wander around aimlessly. If she catches the eye of a lustful expert, things won't be good."

Lu Yao looked at Ao Kong and suddenly said something with a strange expression.

"Hmph! Do I need you to remind me?"

Ao Kong's face darkened, and he looked at Lu Yao warily.

"Fine, I'll play along with you guys."

Lu Yao shook his head, intending to play around with the two using only his Innate Realm strength.

In fact, based on Lu Yao's understanding of martial arts, he could easily defeat the two of them even using only his Innate Realm strength.

However, the elder of the Sword Sect was watching the battle with a sigh, and it was not advisable to end the fight too quickly.

Lu Yao flashed forward, drawing his sword instantly. A burst of sword energy flashed past, striking the masked swordsman like lightning.

"So fast!"

The masked swordsman's expression changed drastically. Seeing Lu Yao charging towards him, he hurriedly used his sword technique to defend himself.

Lu Yao was using the Dugu Nine Swords, which was originally just a post-natal level sword technique. Under Lu Yao's use, its power increased dramatically, making it difficult for ordinary innate masters to withstand.

"Breaking Sword Style!"

Lu Yao's sword transformed into several sword shadows, accurately striking the masked swordsman's sword.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound of metal breaking, the masked swordsman's sword snapped in two.

The masked swordsman stared wide-eyed at Lu Yao, looking at the broken sword in his hand with disbelief.

Meanwhile, the commotion on Lu Yao's side also attracted the attention of the Sword Sect elders.

"What exquisite swordsmanship! This person's swordsmanship is quite good."

The Sword Sect elder smiled gently and admired Lu Yao's figure.

"Has Master taken a liking to this person?"

The disciple standing beside the Sword Sect elder's expression shifted, and he couldn't help but step forward and ask.

My master loves taking on disciples. He takes on one or two disciples at every disciple-acceptance ceremony. Now he has more than twenty disciples.

"Hmm, he's still young, a promising talent. We'll see how he is later."

The Sword Sect elder stroked his snow-white beard and said with a smile.

On Lu Yao's side, the masked swordsman immediately conceded defeat and left the stage after seeing his sword broken by Lu Yao's single strike.

Many swordsmen's skills are all focused on a single sword. If they break their own weapon, their strength will drop by more than half.

Seeing how powerful Lu Yao was, the masked swordsman realized he was no match for him and decided to simply admit defeat; that would have been more graceful.

"What kind of swordsmanship is that?"

Seeing that Lu Yao had defeated his supposedly troublesome opponent in a single move, Ao Kong couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Dugu Nine Swords."

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, thinking that he had indeed carried forward the ultimate skill of Dugu Qiubai.

"The Nine Swords of Dugu? You're from Wushuang City?"

Ao Kong was taken aback. Upon hearing the name Dugu, he naturally thought of Wushuang City, since the city lord of Wushuang City was surnamed Dugu.

"Peerless City? You're overthinking it. Are you going to admit defeat and go down here yourself, or should I send you down?"

Lu Yao couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Ao Kong with great interest.

"Hmph! Don't underestimate me just because I'm not human! Take this sword!"

Seeing that Lu Yao looked down on him so much, Ao Kong became furious and embarrassed.

Ao Kong unleashed his true energy, and the longsword in his hand emitted a dazzling red light.

"This is the Sword Melting Technique, a family secret of my Sword Worship Manor! If you can withstand it, I will immediately concede defeat!"

Ao Kong roared loudly at Lu Yao, clearly very confident in his family's unique skill.

As Ao Kong brandished his crimson longsword, a scorching sword aura slashed towards Lu Yao.

"It's somewhat interesting, but that's about it."

Lu Yao felt the heat emanating from the air, but his expression remained calm and composed.

"Breaking air style!"

The longsword in Lu Yao's hand instantly flew out of his grasp, and terrifying sword energy covered the entire sword, soaring into the sky with sharp sword energy.

Under Lu Yao's control, the longsword imbued with sword energy transformed into a rainbow, directly piercing through Ao Kong's Melting Sword Technique sword energy.

"I surrender!"

Ao Kong saw the longsword so close at hand and quickly shouted.

Lu Yao chuckled softly, and with a thought, the longsword flew back to his side and precisely pierced its sheath.