How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

Seeing the two men locked in a tense standoff, Zhuge Danqing and Huo Polu exchanged a glance, a hint of amusement in their eyes, and quietly retreated.

One of them was the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Tiantu, and the other was the young master of the Marquis of Zhongyi. Both were from noble families. Although Li Muyun seemed to have some disagreements with the Marquis of Tiantu's family, he was someone that His Highness Prince Qin had taken a liking to, and Princess Miaochan seemed to have feelings for him.

No matter which one of them got into trouble, Qin Wuyang couldn't bear it. He sighed and scratched his head with a headache. "The martial arts exam is not a life-or-death arena, and you must not fight to the death. There is no need for an arena to enter the competition. This is the training ground. There are no restrictions on spells, martial arts techniques, weapons, or magic treasures. If you two are ready, you can begin."

Just as the duel between the two was about to begin, Shi Miaochan, dressed in a black and gold gown and with elegant and domineering makeup, entered the arena like a little queen. She stepped out of the sedan chair and sat steadily in the main seat of the stands.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Qin Wuyang immediately bowed, then tentatively asked, "Your Highness, with the palace in such turmoil, how do you find the time to attend the autumn imperial examinations?"

Shi Miaochan chuckled arrogantly and said domineeringly, "A bunch of petty scoundrels, how dare they disturb the palace? Besides, my beloved is competing here, how could I not come?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun, standing on the training ground, smiled and looked up at Lü Chengyu opposite him.

Sure enough, Lu Chengyu, who was quite handsome, had a face as black as a shoe sole. Lu Chengyu naturally knew that the person Shi Miaochan loved was definitely not him.

Zhuge Danqing raised an eyebrow, smiled, and said with feigned envy, "Brother Lü, I never imagined that Princess Miaochan would be so deeply in love with you, expressing her affection in public. You'd better make a good impression."

Huo Polu slapped his forehead and hoarsely echoed, "Yes, such deep affection is truly enviable!"

Veins bulged on Lü Chengyu's forehead. He thought to himself, "Luckily, these two don't know the inside story, otherwise I would have been utterly humiliated today." How could his woman, the woman of a dignified young marquis, openly confess her love to someone else in public? How could he possibly have any face left?

"I think you all misunderstand. The person Miaochan is referring to as her beloved is me. As for the young marquis, perhaps it's just wishful thinking on his part."

Li Muyun smiled and spoke slowly, looking at Shi Miaochan from afar and raising his eyebrows. Shi Miaochan responded with tender affection.

Zhuge Danqing looked utterly astonished. "What? How is this possible? The young marquis is such a hero, yet Princess Miaochan has fallen in love with someone else! This is simply unbelievable!"

Huo Polu shouted at the top of his lungs, exclaiming repeatedly, "What? The young master of the Lü family has been cuckolded! I don't believe it! The young master of the Lü family has been cuckolded! I don't believe it! The young master of the Lü family has been cuckolded! I don't believe it!"

The sound was deafening, as if it were empowered by true energy, and was exceptionally loud. Not only did the echo reverberate within the training ground, but it could also be clearly heard in several nearby streets!

"Shut the hell up! Don't fucking yell!"

Lu Chengyu was furious at the way these people were acting in concert. How did this turn into me being cuckolded?!

Huo Polu shouted a few more times before feigning innocence and saying, "Brother Lü, I was just in a fit of anger. Please forgive me!"

Lu Chengyu's lips twitched incessantly; he could clearly see that Huo Polu was about to burst out laughing.

Zhuge Danqing cleared his throat and patted Huo Polu, his expression extremely sorrowful. "Ahem, Brother Lü has suffered such an injustice, we are truly heartbroken. How could Brother Lü have become a living turtle?"

"Hahahaha!"

Huo Polu could no longer hold back, clutching his stomach and stomping his feet as he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Zhuge Fox, how the hell did you manage to hold back your laughter?!"

"puff!"

Lu Chengyu's face turned deathly pale, and he even spat out a mouthful of blood mist in anger. He glared fiercely at the two of them, and then turned his murderous gaze to Li Muyun.

Zhuge Danqing and Huo Polu were both successors of the War Marquis. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't do anything to them. So, he transferred all his anger to Li Muyun!

If it weren't for this little bastard, how could he, a dignified young marquis, have been so disgraced? If it weren't for this little bastard, how could Shi Miaochan have fallen for someone else? If it weren't for this little bastard, everything would be fine!

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Lü Chengyu's pale face was contorted with rage. He glared at Li Muyun, "You little bastard, you've humiliated me like this today. I'll beat you until you beg for mercy!"

Li Muyun shrugged, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes. "I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything. You can't afford to offend them, so you want to take it out on me. The heir of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness is nothing more than this. You insulted my mother, so I'll settle the score with you too."

Qin Wuyang trembled and backed away in fright. He hadn't dared to utter a sound just now, but seeing that the two were finally about to start fighting, he hurriedly announced, "The competition begins."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lü Chengyu transformed into a white streak of light and shot out, unleashing a punch filled with blazing true energy that hurtled down like a meteor.

"You little bastard, prepare to die!"

"Domineering Technique - Thunder Fist!"

Li Muyun showed no mercy, clenching the crimson lightning in his palm and compressing it all into his fist. Instantly, his fist turned crimson, with a faint golden light appearing. He took another step forward, and the ground shattered with a roar. He threw a punch, and thunder descended from the sky!

"boom--!"

The domineering thunder and the peerless true energy collided with a deafening roar, shattering the ground beneath Li Muyun's feet and sending him staggering back several steps.

Lu Chengyu fiercely swung his arm, clearing the dark lightning from his body. The incandescent peerless true energy surged out once more, and his aura rose step by step!

The peerless true energy cultivated by the Lü family's peerless martial arts is extremely domineering, and the peerless true energy will gradually increase in strength as the battle intensifies, becoming stronger and more domineering!

"They've learned to be smarter."

Seeing that Lü Chengyu had eliminated his hidden strength, Li Muyun spoke calmly. His compressed true essence condensed again, and silver light flashed on Li Muyun's body. His eyes also turned snow-white, and his pressure at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage gradually increased to the first level of the Golden Core stage.

Domineering Triple Transformation - Overlord Body Transformation!

"Then let's see if your unparalleled true qi is more domineering, or my domineering true essence is more powerful!"

After his realm was elevated, Li Muyun's strength increased at a visible speed. With a casual move, several streaks of crimson lightning, accompanied by a faint glow, surged out like a raging tide and struck towards Lü Chengyu.

With a cold smile, Lü Chengyu neither dodged nor evaded, shattering the crimson lightning with a single punch. "I said I would beat you until you begged for mercy on your knees. Is this all you've got? Are you just tickling me?"

Li Muyun smiled and shook his head, a faint, cold silver needle flashing at his fingertips. "With this little brain, how have you survived to this day?"

The next moment, Lü Chengyu's expression changed. He looked at his fist, where a similarly gleaming silver needle was slowly disappearing—it was truly a Spirit-Binding Needle. Immediately afterward, a sharp pain emanating from his soul made him shudder...