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"Tang Qiang? You actually know how to come back?"

Tang Qiang was targeted as soon as he returned to the Suspended Sword Sect from the Beast Realm.

Where is your mount?

The newcomer stared at Tang Qiang with curiosity, finding it very difficult to understand why Tang Qiang had returned alone.

"None of your business." Tang Qiang's tone was very unfriendly.

This person was also a true disciple of the Suspended Sword Sect, and his name was Han Xu.

The entire Suspended Sword Sect has three hundred true disciples. Tang Qiang is ranked 285th among the true disciples, while Han Xu is ranked 286th.

Although they are only ranked one place apart, even if it's just one place, the resources they can receive from the sect each month will vary.

It is precisely because of this method of stimulating disciples that the Suspended Sword Sect has been able to maintain its vitality.

Ranking challenges happen almost every day.

"Tang Qiang, don't be arrogant. I'm here to challenge you. You've kept me waiting for days." Han Xu said, clearly dissatisfied.

If he weren't so unsure about the guy ranked 284th, he would have gone straight for the challenge.

"You bastard, get out of here!" Tang Qiang was as arrogant as he could possibly be.

In the past, Tang Qiang and Han Xu were roughly equal in skill, but now...

I dare not say anything else, but I believe I could beat Han Xu into calling me daddy with just one hand.

According to Tang Qiang's own estimation, he should be ranked within the top two hundred among the true disciples.

In just one month, his ranking improved by more than eighty points, which was his biggest gain from following Chen Feng.

"Fine, you've got guts." Han Xu didn't expect Tang Qiang to curse him out directly.

This made his already dissatisfied heart become somewhat agitated.

At the Hanging Sword Sect's arena.

There were many inner and outer disciples gathered around, and two inner disciples were competing for rankings on the arena.

Both the inner and outer sects are ranked, but their strength is a level lower, all below the Venerable Realm.

The arrival of the two true disciples caused quite a stir, and even the two inner disciples who were fighting on the stage stopped.

Battles between true disciples are not something that can be seen all the time, especially between inner and outer disciples.

This arena is only used by two to three hundred true disciples.

The more than two hundred true disciples have a larger and more secluded arena, which inner and outer disciples are not allowed to watch without permission.

"Senior brothers, we've finished our competition." The two inner disciples on the stage bowed to Tang Qiang and Han Xu.

"Okay, go ahead!" Tang Qiang said coldly.

Among the inner disciples, there are not many people that Tang Qiang cares about. Only a few people pose some threat to his position as a true disciple.

Han Xu was even more arrogant and, already angry, completely ignored these inner disciples.

Before Tang Qiang could step onto the stage, Han Xu went up first: "Tang Qiang, stop dawdling."

"Heh." Tang Qiang sneered.

Then Tang Qiang flashed onto the arena.

The arena is overseen by a special elder. The elders don't even bother to glance at the fights between inner and outer disciples. Everyone knows the rules, and no one dares to disobey them.

However, the status of a true disciple is different. He was once one of the true disciples, so the elder naturally attached great importance to the appearance of two true disciples.

"You all know the rules: no killing is allowed, but other methods are permitted. Do you all understand?"

Neither Tang Qiang nor Han Xu were new to the ring, so they naturally knew the rules.

Although the Suspended Sword Sect encourages its disciples to fight each other, it does not allow any deaths.

Therefore, each month, the disciples receive a healing pill of the corresponding level among their resources.

True disciples can only receive the most advanced healing pills.

As long as there's still a breath left, as long as the foundation isn't damaged, everything can be saved.

However, there is only one per month.

In other words, the sect only allows its disciples to challenge once.

"Elder, we understand."

"Alright, let's begin then." The elder also became slightly more serious.

In such evenly matched battles, death can easily occur.

At this point, his status as a being above the Venerable One becomes extremely important; he must stop the victors at the right time and save the losers.

After the elder spoke, Han Xu immediately drew his spirit sword.

The Suspended Sword Sect is a sect of sword cultivators, where everyone practices swordsmanship.

"Tang Qiang, where's your sword?" Han Xu, who had taken out his spirit sword, did not attack immediately; he was waiting for Tang Qiang to draw his sword.

If he attacked Tang Qiang without him drawing his sword, he would be suspected of launching a sneak attack.

"I don't need a sword to deal with you. I'll give you three moves, and you can go all out." Tang Qiang decided to show off.

He wanted to make Han Xu realize his power, so that Han Xu would never dare to challenge him again.

As for Tang Qiang himself, he had no intention of challenging others.

He planned to scare off all the people behind him so he could go and hang out with Chen Feng without worry.

Since no one dares to challenge him, naturally no one will come looking for him, so disappearing for a year or two won't cause any trouble.

After all, many true disciples leave the sect for several years when they go out on missions.

"What are you saying?" Han Xu's eyes were practically spitting fire.

We're ranked one after the other, do you want to hear what you have to say?

There are limits to showing off.

"I'll give you three moves, then you can make your move." Tang Qiang stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly without any defense.

Even the elder acting as referee frowned at this scene.

"Fine, fine, you asked for this." Han Xu said angrily.

Although he and Tang Qiang had some arguments in the past, they were just verbal disputes. Tang Qiang also took Han Xu very seriously.

Because if Tang Qiang is not careful, he will be captured by Han Xu.

Now look what's happened. It's been over a month since I've fought Tang Qiang, and this guy's got a lot of nerve now, huh?

"You're the one who didn't take a sword, die!"

Han Xu showed no mercy in his attack, unleashing the full power of his mastery of the Overlapping Waves Sword Technique. What appeared to be a single sword swing actually amplified six times the force.

Although the Overlapping Waves Sword Technique can stack up to nine times the power, the ability to stack six times the power in an instant is enough to prove Han Xu's strength.

"too slow!"

Tang Qiang muttered something, and then his body disappeared from Han Xu's attack range like a ghost.

Tang Qiang had no idea how much his attack power had increased in the illusion, but in terms of speed, he was confident that he was at least twice as fast as he was a month ago.

This is not just about faster physical movement; it also means faster eyesight.

Being slow is also a real problem; if you're too slow, you'll die instantly when facing enemies in the illusion.