Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

"Look, Ma Rulong has nodded. It seems the two of them are going to have a fight."

Xu Tianzhen, whose gaze was still fixed on the competition field, said.

"How many moves do you think Ma Rulong can withstand?"

Xu Yang asked Xiang Xiao Hongchen.

Of these people, only Xiao Hongchen had the clearest understanding of Ma Rulong's combat strength. In addition, Ma Rulong seemed to have taken the captain's position with ease, indicating that he had not used his full strength.

So Xiao Hongchen squinted and said:

"Ten moves?"

"How about we make a bet?"

After listening to Xiao Hongchen's guess, Xu Yang nodded and said.

"What are we betting on?"

"I bet... on you. If you fail, you'll continue working for me for five years, and you'll have to listen to me from then on."

I tell you to go east, not west; I tell you to beat the dog, not chase the chicken.

"I'm still here..."

Jing Hongchen patted Xu Yang, her eyes filled with warning.

Jing Hongchen was afraid that his foolish grandson would actually agree in a fit of anger.

Although based on his understanding of Xu Yang, he knew Xu Yang wouldn't allow Xiao Hongchen to do anything detrimental to him, it still wouldn't sound good if word got out...

"I...I'm not gambling anymore!"

Xiao Hongchen knew what kind of person Xu Yang was; he wouldn't gamble with others unless he was absolutely certain of winning. There must be a trap involved.

Moreover, his grandfather's eye contact clearly told him not to agree.

"Okay, I just wanted to freeload off your labor for a few years. After all, if you work for me, I'll have to pay you a salary, which is a lot of trouble."

Xu Yang waved his hand and said:

"Actually, it only takes one move, one move and Ma Rulong will be defeated."

"How is that possible?"

Just as Xiao Hongchen was about to retort, he saw Ji Juechen unleash a sword strike on the arena, shattering all of Ma Rulong's attacks. By the time Ma Rulong reacted, Ji Juechen's sword was already at his neck.

Ma Rulong's gaze was somewhat vacant, clearly indicating that he had not yet recovered from the defeat.

Ji Juechen didn't react much, ignoring the surprised looks from the crowd below. He sheathed his sword, held it in his arms, and walked off the stage.

"Why?"

Seeing that things had really turned out exactly as Xu Yang had predicted, Meng Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and Xu Tianzhen all turned their gazes toward Xu Yang simultaneously.

"Because of Ji Juechen's condition, I can sense that his mental energy seems a bit different. I think the Dean also sensed it; the sharpness emanating from him is even more pronounced."

"I don't know much about swordsmanship, but I think that must be a breakthrough in the realm of swordsmanship."

"This sword strike must have been prepared for a long time before he could unleash it. This challenge is most likely his way of testing his own swordsmanship."

"The realm of swordsmanship?"

The group fell into deep thought.

This kind of thing is very mysterious to the few people who were born into the Sun Moon Empire.

"To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen someone who has mastered swordsmanship to such a high level."

Xu Yang addressed the group.

"Xu Yang was right just now, Ji Juechen's swordsmanship has broken through."

"The last time I saw this kind of thing was on those lunatics from the Body Sect, but they usually call it the Martial Dao Realm."

"That thing is more like a kind of intention, a special method that combines with mental power to enhance oneself or weaken the enemy. I've only seen it on the titled Douluo in Douluo Three Kingdoms, and that person has probably already broken through to Super Douluo."

Jing Hongchen sighed again when she got to this point.

Unexpectedly, the only person in his Sun Moon Empire who could reach that realm was limited by his talent.

Xu Yang then got up and walked in the direction Ji Juechen had left.

As for Jing Hongchen, he had his own business to attend to and left first, while Xu Tianzhen was called away by a bespectacled, somewhat naive girl sent by Xu Tianran.

Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen hurriedly followed behind Xu Yang.

"What are you doing, Brother Yang? Are you looking for a match with Ji Juechen?"

Xiao Hongchen spoke first.

"Probably... I mainly want to get to know him; I think he's quite interesting."

At the nearest exit, the group successfully intercepted Ji Juechen, who was about to leave.

At this moment, he was no different from before his fight against Ma Rulong.

His gaze naturally fell upon the group of people; his intuition told him that they were standing there for him.

After glancing at the three of them, Ji Juechen's gaze immediately locked onto Xu Yang.

He ignored the others.

This made Xiao Hongchen quite unhappy.

"Hey, don't ignore me." Xiao Hongchen stepped forward and waved at Ji Juechen, while also wearing the golden crystal tiger claw that Xu Yang had made for him.

Ji Juechen then shifted his gaze from Xu Yang's face to the boisterous Xiao Hongchen beside him, or more precisely, to Xiao Hongchen's pair of tiger claws. He then said something indifferently.

"The soul tool is nice. Also, please leave. I'd like to spar with the person behind you."

"You bastard..."

Seeing that Ji Juechen still completely ignored her, Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but get angry, but before she could lash out, Xu Yang stopped her.

"Okay, I agree."

Xu Yang agreed readily.

"Eh?"

Now it was Meng Hongchen's turn to be puzzled. She knew how difficult it was to get Xu Yang to spar with others.

Xiao Hongchen had challenged Xu Yang more than once, but Xu Yang had mostly avoided it with various excuses.

Xu Yang meant that before Xiao Hongchen made a significant breakthrough, sparring with him was not much different from seeking humiliation.

But Xiao Hongchen still insisted on sparring with Xu Yang.

Although Meng Hongchen thought it was indeed useless and a waste of time, because Xiao Hongchen couldn't even get past the Silver Dragon Martial Soul level, he was basically defeated in one move.

"Here, or...?"

"Come with me, but it's a bit far."

About half an hour later, Xu Yang led Ji Juechen to a martial arts arena with a very old feel.

This is where Xu Sheng and he usually spar, and it was also the place where Xu Yang's father trained members of the Imperial Dragon Soul Instructor Legion.

"So there's a place like this?" Xiao Hongchen looked around. In the Ming capital, where land is incredibly valuable, it's quite rare to find such a large area.

Moreover, the surrounding facilities are at least ten years old soul tools, and most of them are for training soul masters.

"This is the place where I usually practice with my elders. Not many people come back here usually."

"So we can go all out. I can tell that you weren't really having enough fun just now."

Ji Juechen did not answer, but simply gripped the sword he was holding in his arms and assumed an attacking stance.

Ji Juechen's intuition as a swordsman told him not to underestimate the boy in front of him who looked to be only about ten years old.

He is dangerous, even potentially life-threatening. But this will bring more exhilarating battles and faster breakthroughs.

He enjoyed this feeling of being detached from life and death.

Ever since he first hunted a spirit ring for himself, the feeling of pushing his limits has remained unforgettable. There's also the process of fusing his martial spirit with that extraterrestrial meteorite iron. His martial spirit constantly shattered and reformed, pushing him to the brink of death before being reborn.

To be honest, he should be even more grateful to that piece of meteorite iron for greatly improving the quality of his martial soul.

Otherwise, he would hardly have the fighting power he has now.

This is also why he has been constantly learning from others over the past few years.

He desperately wanted to experience that feeling again.