All the heavens, starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 88 That's fair.

Suddenly,

A figure appeared opposite Bai Tianyu without disturbing a wisp of wind, as if it had always been standing there.

The newcomer wore a dark brocade robe with dark gold thread embroidered on the hem. His face was pale and he had no beard.
He couldn't tell his age; his face was stern, but his eyes were bright, radiating boundless wisdom and vitality.

Almost simultaneously with the appearance of the figure opposite him, Bai Tianyu opened his eyes, not a second more, not a minute less.
Bai Tianyu said calmly.

"Flower Burial Sky, you've arrived."

Hua Zangtian is Hua Baifeng's biological father and the current leader of the Demonic Sect.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Hua Zangtian looked at Bai Tianyu with eyes full of admiration.

“Brother Bai, we shouldn’t have fought. I told you, if you join the Demonic Sect, the Divine Blade Hall will still be the Divine Blade Hall, and Bai Tianyu will still be Bai Tianyu.”

"Guardian, Heavenly King, Vice Leader, you can choose any position you like."

He admired people like Bai Tianyu, and he also coveted the power of the Divine Blade Hall, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to such a bet.

Bai Tianyu laughed heartily, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"You're dreaming. You haven't even won yet, and you're already thinking about the bets after you win."

Hua Zangtian spoke calmly.
You can't beat me.

As she spoke, Hua Zangtian raised her hands, admiring them as if they were works of art.

Those were a pair of fair and slender hands. What was most surprising was that there were no palm lines on these hands. The entire hand was like a piece of gold and jade, translucent and flawless, with a cold and metallic aura!
"Of the seven supreme martial arts of the Demonic Sect, I have mastered the two strongest palm techniques."

"I spent thirty years mastering the Great Divine Search Hand and the Great Purple Sun Hand, two incredible palm techniques,"

"My two fleshy hands have become the most terrifying weapons in the world."

Hua Zangtian spoke with pride in his achievements, as if stating a fact.

Bai Tianyu ignored Hua Zangtian's arrogance.
To be precise, none of the masters who have cultivated to their level are not arrogant. Before they have fought, they all think they are the best in the world.

"The Bai family's divine blade, when drawn, always draws blood."

Bai Tianyu placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
It was a strangely shaped knife, with a pitch-black scabbard and a pitch-black hilt. The black was a dark red from blood sedimentation, because the knife had been soaked in a pool of bright red blood before it was made.

"This knife is called 'Blood Blade' and has never been defeated in its thirty-year history."

The onlookers held their breath. In just a few words, the auras of the two top experts clashed, solidifying into a tangible force that was suffocating.

The entire Tianshan Mountains, and this mountaintop, fell silent for the two of them.

"Who do you think will win?"

Sun Xiaohong's eyes remained fixed, and she asked Wang Gan.

Wang Gan was also somewhat alarmed.
This kind of tension is different from the tension of doing it yourself; it carries a novel and unknown excitement.

It's like the difference between fighting yourself and watching a fight match—both are tense, but not entirely the same.

"Legend has it that the 'Great Compassion Ode of Yin and Yang in the Intercourse of Heaven and Earth' records seven of the most terrifying and evil martial arts in the world. It is said that when this book was completed, blood rained from the sky, ghosts cried at night, and the person who wrote this book also vomited blood and died when he wrote the last word."

"The Great Search God Hand and the Great Purple Sun Hand are two of the most powerful palm techniques."

Wang Gan spoke slowly.
The old man of the heavenly secrets nodded as well.
"Indeed, I've heard that the martial arts in the 'Great Compassion Ode of Heaven and Earth' are incredibly powerful. Mastering just one of them would make one an unparalleled figure in the martial world."

"Hua Zangtian is proficient in two disciplines at the same time and can integrate them well, which makes him a genius of our time."

Sun Xiaohong exclaimed in surprise,

"If the Demonic Sect's ultimate technique is so powerful, wouldn't Hua Zangtian win?"

Wang Gan changed the subject and laughed.

"But I think it's just a tactic used by the Demonic Sect to intimidate enemies or establish the leader's status. If the martial arts in 'The Great Compassionate Ode of Heaven and Earth' were really that miraculous, the Demonic Sect would have unified the world long ago."

No matter how much hype there is, this world is ultimately just a martial arts world. In Wang Gan's view, the talk of raining blood and ghosts crying at night is really laughable.

In the original novel, Fu Hongxue also said that the martial arts described in the Great Compassion Ode weren't actually that powerful. If there truly were any incredible martial arts in this world, perhaps only Li Xunhuan's Little Li Flying Dagger.

"Even if there's some exaggeration involved, the Demonic Sect's ultimate techniques are definitely among the world's top martial arts."

Wang Gan remained quite objective.

"The Bai Family Divine Saber is equally profound. It is said that to master this saber technique, one only needs to practice three moves: drawing the sword, slashing, and sheathing the sword. One must draw the sword tens of thousands of times every day, and do this for decades without fail, in order to finally master the saber technique."

"Although it only has one move, the sword draw slash, it is made with all the energy and spirit of the body. With one slash, even gods and ghosts will flee. It can be called the fastest sword in the world!"

Sun Xiaohong took a deep breath. She had only practiced one type of sword technique in her entire life, and the name of this technique was terrifying.

On one side is the ultimate technique of the demonic sect, and on the other is an astonishing sword technique; it's truly a difficult choice.

So, who do you think has a better chance?

Sun Xiaohong knew that this kind of question was hard to answer, but women just like to get to the bottom of things.

Wang Gan shook his head.

"I do not know."

Sun Xiaohong was somewhat surprised.
"Are there things you can't judge?"

Previously, Wang Gan's judgments on top masters were extremely accurate, including the differences between Shangguan Jin Hong and Tianji Laoren, as well as Li Xunhuan's strength. Wang Gan seemed to have his own unique insights.

Wang Gan shrugged.

He used to be a prophet because many of the messages were written in the original work. However, Bai Tianyu and Hua Zangtian were just background characters in the original work, or even mentioned only briefly. It was only said that the leader of the Demonic Sect lost a move in this bet.

As for their true strength, Wang Gan had no idea. He only knew that Bai Tianyu's future martial arts skills would be no less than Shangguan Jin Hong's, and that he was certainly among the top three on the weapon ranking list now.
In Jin Yong's novels, this would be analogous to the relationships among the Five Greats. Aside from the Central Divine's overwhelming dominance, the others are evenly matched, each having their share of victories and defeats.

Moreover, the situation has changed again before the decisive battle. Wang Gan also manipulated Bai Tianyu's mentality. Given Bai Tianyu's loyal and sentimental nature, the extent to which the betrayal of Ma Kongqun and others will affect his state is still unknown.

"I think Brother Bai will win."

Li Xunhuan suddenly spoke, uttering a startling statement.

"Oh, what do you say?"

Wang Gan was somewhat curious.

Li Xunhuan smiled.
"Actually, we were all discussing whether their martial arts skills were superior or not, and how much they differed, but we overlooked another factor."

"audience!"

These words made everyone seem thoughtful.

“Even if experts of our caliber stand by and do nothing, the mere thought of killing intent can affect the duel.”

"Even if we are of noble character and will not take the initiative to participate, we don't know what Hua Zangtian thinks of us."

Wang Gan seemed to be thinking about this, and Li Xunhuan's words made sense.

Indeed, these spectators were not only top-tier experts, but also people who were at odds with the Demonic Sect.

If only one person raised their arm and shouted, "Don't be polite to the demon cubs, let's all attack side by side," Hua Zangtian would have met his end here.

From this perspective, the Battle of Tianshan was indeed not Hua Zangtian's home ground.

"Indeed, if Hua Zangtian had even the slightest concern about our existence, we might have lost by a single move in the fight."

Upon realizing this, Wang Gan looked at Li Xunhuan and felt something was amiss. No wonder Li Xunhuan and his companion had waited for him to arrive before starting their final battle.

Li Xunhuan, you have thick eyebrows and big eyes, but you're not exactly honest.

Thinking about it this way, in the original story, when Bai Tianyu won, it wasn't you standing next to him with Little Li's Flying Dagger, pointing it at Hua Zangtian, right?!
It was supposed to be a fair fight, but the audience members were holding up AKs.

That's a pretty good 'draw'.

　To be honest, I want monthly votes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)