Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"Um...can we begin?" Lin Qingxuan asked, frowning, after seeing the man in the mala mask stand motionless on the stage.

"Oh, okay, sorry about that, you're actually a pretty nice guy." Lu Yunshi laughed, completely losing his composure.

He was genuinely curious about what those brats at home were saying. He, the eldest son, was about to fight on stage, yet they weren't holding up banners for him from below.

Seriously... I'm so angry and cold!

"Uh." Lin Qingxuan paused for a moment. He felt that the other party was not quite what he had imagined, but he was still prepared to fight with all his might with his late-stage Body Tempering strength. He even took out an ordinary iron sword from his storage ring.

"Then I'll begin." Lin Qingxuan's eyes narrowed, and he was about to make his move when Lu Yunshi suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him.

"and many more!"

Lin Qingxuan's newly formed imposing aura instantly vanished, but he still patiently asked, "Is there anything else?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to say that we both know your true nature. Are you sure you're only going to fight me with your late-stage Body Tempering strength? This isn't a question, it's a reminder." Lu Yunshi said calmly, one hand behind his back. Only now did he fit the arrogant image Lin Qingxuan had imagined.

“Of course, if I am beyond the late stage of Body Tempering, there is no point in me participating in this competition, right? Also, if I lose, I am willing to return all the crystals I have to you, but if I win, I will take everything that is rightfully mine.”

“That’s only right.” Lu Yunshi smiled slightly, brandished his longsword, and spoke with a carefree tone. “Since you are so confident, brother, then I promise you that I will never use power beyond the Body Tempering Realm.”

After saying that, Lu Yunshi flashed forward without giving any warning and pounced directly on Lin Qingxuan.

Seeing that the other party lacked martial ethics, Lin Qingxuan was slightly taken aback, but quickly reacted. He raised his hand and swung his iron sword. Under the snow, the two figures clashed, and the sound of swords clashing was incessant.

'Just as I thought.' Feeling the opponent's power, Lin Qingxuan was secretly delighted. The power unleashed by the opponent in just a few casual attacks had already reached eighty percent of his current strength.

There truly exists a genius at the foot of this mountain who is on par with me.

Of course, that would only be after the other party has reached the same level.

clang!clang!clang!

The two figures flashed and clashed wildly, their eyes flashing with cold light. Their swordsmanship was evenly matched, leaving the audience below speechless.

"I came here to see if there's anything good to learn from their fighting style, hoping to extract the essence and discard the dross. Can any of you tell me if I can extract the essence from their fighting style?"

"Perhaps...if possible?"

"If it's a woman, it's possible to get half of her."

"No way, why would I learn that?"

"Actually, it looks like it's not impossible to do."

"Brother, don't trust your brain too much. You can learn it at a glance, but you'll fail when you try to learn it."

"Drink!" Lin Qingxuan shouted, deflecting the attack while slashing with his sword. Each strike was reinforced by powerful blood energy, which was the reason why Lin Qingxuan was able to protect his ordinary iron sword from being cut by Lu Yunshi.

Even though he had reduced his strength, he could not lock up his blood and qi. The difference between the blood and qi of the Nascent Soul Realm and the Body Tempering Realm was too great. What the Body Tempering Realm needed to use with caution was not important to him.

Suddenly, Lu Yunshi vanished from Lin Qingxuan's sight in a blur. Lin Qingxuan's eyes snapped open, followed by a chill running down his spine.

Lin Qingxuan's heart tightened, and he immediately turned around, simultaneously gripping his sword and swinging wildly.

In an instant, blood and qi flowed out from the sword's edge, transforming into several sword shadows. Amidst these sword shadows, the two men's eyes met. Lu Yunshi charged forward, crashing straight into the sword blade, as if he had been cut in half at the waist.

However, with a single swing of the sword, Lu Yunshi's figure suddenly shattered; it turned out to be a shadow as well.

At that moment, a dazzling white light flashed past Lin Qingxuan's side. He subconsciously took a step back and just happened to see Lu Yunshi's sword pass by his face.

Lin Qingxuan felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly raised his longsword, his blood and qi surging forth, and in the blink of an eye, he unleashed more than a dozen sword strikes.

Despite failing with his first sword strike, Lu Yunshi was not discouraged. Instead, he mobilized the energy and blood from his nine acupoints, causing his strength and speed to surge instantly.

The two men's longswords clashed, creating a dazzling display of swordplay.

'This person's swordsmanship gives off a very cold feeling. For a beginner to possess such swordsmanship, he must have been carefully instructed by a master behind him.' After being forcefully repelled by Lu Yunshi's sword, Lin Qingxuan immediately retaliated with the same sword, forcing Lu Yunshi back, and only then did he have time to think for a moment.

Seeing Lu Yunshi charge forward again, Lin Qingxuan smiled.

"But... that's what makes it interesting."

After a careful murmur, Lin Qingxuan looked up and spoke.

"Be careful!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yunshi seemed to sense something and immediately stopped his charge. The aura emanating from the other party suddenly increased.

"Have you released the suppression of your own qi and blood?" Lu Yunshi curled his lips, brandished his long sword, and waited for the opponent to attack.

Suddenly, Lin Qingxuan's blood and qi condensed into one body, without leaking out at all. He suddenly raised his head, then strode forward, and in just a breath, he swept across the hundred-meter arena to Lu Yunshi's front. His iron sword thrust straight out, like a sudden storm, swift and fierce.

This sword strike was not flashy, but simple yet full of killing intent.

Seeing the sword coming straight at him, Lu Yunshi showed no sign of nervousness and immediately threw something out of his hand.

There are two talismans!

The talisman flashed with white light, and then a burst of cold air suddenly erupted at this spot, actually slowing down Lin Qingxuan's movement.

Lin Qingxuan was slightly taken aback, but his momentum did not diminish. He did not believe that these two talismans could stop him. He paused for a moment, preparing to first sweep away the cold air in front of him with his sword before continuing to attack Lu Yunshi.

"I don't know what you're thinking, but you're definitely mistaken." Lu Yunshi's lips curled up slightly, as if he were blowing a victory whistle. He swung his longsword several times, and the chill that had been permeating the air was quickly gathered by it.

Although it was winter, it would still take Lu Yunshi some time to gather the cold energy of heaven and earth with his mind, given his current abilities. The cold energy from these two cold energy talismans would be much easier to control.

The chilling energy that originally required ten breaths to condense now only needs three breaths, and can also delay the enemy for a while. The only drawback is that its power has been weakened.

More importantly, these two talismans only cost fifty gold coins.

The cold blade moved as if summoned by its commander, instantly covering the sword with a thin layer of white frost.

Lu Yunshi looked up, pushed off with his feet, and suddenly sped away. The sword wind swept through, and the coldness was overwhelming. A chilling current actually condensed beside him.

The sword light was like frost. Lu Yunshi arrived in an instant. Lin Qingxuan's breath hitched. He gathered his blood and qi, raised his sword to block the incoming sword wind, and then increased his aura again to launch a full-force counterattack.

A loud clang rang out, and everyone in the audience held their breath. They were so engrossed in the battle that they didn't even realize they were watching it.

The next second, one person retreated more than ten meters away, while the other did not retreat even half a step, and the iron sword in his hand broke in response.

"It's not over yet." Lin Qingxuan threw away the broken iron sword. Even with only his fist left, the battle could continue.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a fierce aura suddenly rushed towards him. He looked up abruptly and saw a figure rushing forward. That person also did not have a sword, but clenched his fists and seemed to let out a tiger's roar.

No, this aura...

Lin Qingxuan opened his eyes wide, but before he could think it through, Lu Yunshi's fist had already landed on him.

What's even stranger is that such a fierce punch didn't send Lin Qingxuan flying.