Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

"I never expected that Huang Tian would actually master this move at this stage. I'm truly envious of his talent."

"Lord of the City has won an award. Huang Tian is not exceptionally talented; he has simply put in unimaginable effort to achieve this at such a young age."

An old man with white eyebrows standing next to the city lord smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"No matter how hard you try, my Ziyue's efforts are no less than yours. Besides, my Ziyue's talent is the best in Xuanyang City. The outcome is already obvious."

At this moment, another purple-haired old man next to the city lord saw this, snorted, and stepped forward to speak.

These two were clearly elders from Xiao Jintian and Yan Qingyue's families. They each rolled their eyes at each other before turning their attention to the battle in the arena.

At this moment, Yan Qingyue had reached Xiao Jintian's side, raising her giant sword high, sweat pouring down her forehead, and with a roar, she slashed down at Xiao Jintian.

After unleashing this sword strike, the light in Yan Qingyue's eyes dimmed slightly, and she collapsed to the ground, unable to move, clearly having no strength left to fight.

Seeing this, Xiao Jintian quickly raised his hands to defend himself in front of his chest, and the next second he collided heavily with Yan Qingyue's giant sword.

The arena was soon filled with smoke and dust from the damaged playing platform.

Everyone's heartstrings were taut at this moment, and Wang Mu secretly hoped that Xiao Jintian would win this battle.

As the smoke in the arena slowly dissipated, two figures appeared in everyone's sight. Yan Qingyue slumped helplessly on the ground, but there was an undeniable pride in her eyes.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jintian lay not far away, his clothes tattered, his eyes closed, his breath extremely weak, and there was only a deep sword wound on his abdomen, from which sword energy could be faintly raging within his body.

Seeing this, the white-browed old man on the high platform glared fiercely at the purple-haired old man beside him and quickly came to Xiao Jintian's side to heal his injuries.

"In the first match, Xiao Jintian faced off against Yan Qingyue, and Yan Qingyue won..."

Under the piercing gaze of the white-browed old man, the host slowly read out the results of the match.

"The next match is in half an hour."

Immediately, the field was filled with dissatisfaction towards Wang Mu.

“Lord of the city, I would like to request that the competition be postponed until both of them have recovered. I believe I have the authority to do so.”

At this moment, Wang Mu's voice rang in everyone's ears like a thunderclap.

No one expected that Wang Mu would give up such a great opportunity and throw away the championship that was already in his hands?

Upon hearing this, both the white-browed elder and the purple-haired elder looked at Wang Mu with approval in their eyes.

The city lord was also shocked by Wang Mu's words and slowly spoke to Wang Mu.

"Young friend Wang Mu, you certainly have that authority, but I need to confirm again, are you sure you want to postpone the upcoming competition until the two of them recover?"

Wang Mu nodded firmly and said, "I'm sure."

The group of people who had just spoken ill of Wang Mu blushed instantly, wishing they could disappear into a hole in the ground.

At this moment, the purple-haired old man brought the weak Yan Qingyue to Wang Mu's side and spoke with a kind expression.

"Young friend Wang Mu, today's matter is something my Yan family owes you, but this spot is indeed very important to our Yan family."

However, I, Yan Wuyun, can guarantee you that your name will be listed on the next teleportation array.

Wang Muxin appreciated the goodwill expressed by the purple-haired elder and then spoke calmly.

"I'm just trying to put my mind at ease. Senior, there's no need for that. When it comes to the competition for the championship, we can each rely on our own abilities."

Seeing Wang Mu's calm and composed reply, the purple-haired old man nodded with a smile, thinking to himself.

"Now I find this kid so pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for his current low cultivation level, I would definitely try to trick him into marrying Ziyue."

After Wang Mu finished speaking, he returned to the rest area to rest alone, unaware that he had been quietly recognized by others as the best standard for a grandson-in-law.

An hour passed quickly, and Yan Qingyue returned to the preparation area on time. Her face was no longer as pale as before. Although she had not fully recovered, her strength had recovered to about 70-80%.

"I don't know why you're doing this, but I've never liked owing people anything, and I won't use any weapons in this battle," Yan Qingyue said slowly as she walked to Wang Mu's side.

Wang Mu was immediately surprised.

"Not using weapons? Then Yan Qingyue's strength will be greatly reduced. I guess she won't even need to use her ultimate move."

With this in mind, Wang Mu walked straight onto the competition stage.

"The second match, Wang Mu versus Yan Qingyue, shall begin!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, Wang Mu took out his Heavenly Demon Sword and began to charge it up. The huge gap in strength could only be made up for by using tricks.

Yan Qingyue, on the other hand, remained standing steadily in place, without the slightest fluctuation of energy within her body, her entire being immersed in a state of ethereal tranquility.

"How is this going?"

Seeing this, Wang Mu couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

The people below the stage all shared the same question as Wang Mu, while the purple-haired old man on the stage slowly revealed a smug smile.

Time passed second by second. Through this period of preparation, Wang Mu's aura had risen to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, and he seemed to have the potential to break through this barrier and reach the Divine Spirit Realm.

At this moment, Yan Qingyue, who had been silent all along, suddenly revealed a confident smile on her lips, and then disappeared from the spot.

Wang Mu didn't sense the slightest energy fluctuation, but the next second he saw Yan Qingyue appear in front of him, lightly throwing a punch at Wang Mu's Heavenly Demon Sword.

The seemingly powerless punch landed on the Heavenly Demon Sword, instantly bringing immense pressure to Wang Mu, making him feel as if his entire body was cracking open.

A muffled groan escaped Wang Mu's lips as he inwardly exclaimed in surprise.

"Yan Qingyue is so powerful even without her weapon in this ethereal state. I underestimated her. Yan Domain is indeed a top-tier second-level divine domain, and it lives up to its name."

"It seems we can only try the emotion-swapping skill. Since she can only have such great power because of this state, her strength will probably drop significantly if she panics."

Just as Yan Qingyue was about to launch another attack, she suddenly felt a jolt in her heart. Instantly, a sense of panic filled her heart, and she could no longer calm down. Her ethereal state vanished in an instant.