Mortal: I, Zhang Tie, started by joining forces with Han Li to kill a strategist.

The blood lion leaped up from in front of the Xie-surnamed cultivator, transforming into a red shadow that pounced straight at Zhang Tie.

At the same time, the Xie-surnamed cultivator unleashed a black longsword, its blade sharp and fierce, slashing at Zhang Tie from the side to block his escape route.

The man and the beast worked in perfect harmony, seemingly determined to take down the arrogant rogue cultivator before them in one fell swoop.

Although the independent cultivators below the stage were all competitors for the spots, their expressions changed slightly upon seeing this scene, and they pondered whether they could withstand this attack.

"It's over, this young man is going to be in trouble... I knew it, these family cultivators aren't so easy to deal with!"

"This blood lion has reached the late stage of level one, possessing immense physical strength; cultivators of the same level are simply no match for it..."

"What a pity, I thought a skilled rogue cultivator might emerge!"

...

On the stage, facing the attacking man and beast, Zhang Tie remained completely calm.

Cultivators with spirit beasts do have a significant advantage in combat. When facing multiple opponents, an ordinary rogue cultivator would likely be defeated in just three moves by a Xie family cultivator.

But I'm sorry, he's not an ordinary rogue cultivator!

Facing two opponents of equal strength, Zhang Tie no longer held back. With a wave of his right hand, the Locking Golden Ring shot out with a whoosh, its target aimed directly at the Xie family cultivator.

The golden ring streaked through the air with a golden light and collided directly with the incoming black longsword.

"clang!"

The blades clashed, sparks flying. The Xie family cultivator, who had come with overwhelming force, was forced back five or six steps, his expression changing drastically: "A top-tier magic weapon!"

Zhang Tie ignored him, flipped the sword in his hand, and slashed upwards from bottom to top at the charging blood lion!

The Blood Lion gained sentience, though it was clearly not much. Its claws reached for the blade of the Mountain-Slicing Blade, but several wounds were cleaved in its claws. The Blood Lion, its attack interrupted, fell to the ground, its crimson eyes fixed on Zhang Tie, and it let out a low growl.

"This beast has incredible strength!" Zhang Tie was secretly shocked. The Blood Lion's strength was indeed well-deserved. He knew that his Giant Spirit Technique was already perfected, and he could withstand magical artifacts with his bare body, but he still couldn't directly defeat this beast.

The contempt in the eyes of the Xie family cultivators turned into fear. Their family cultivators were arrogant, but not stupid!

What kind of simple character is a rogue cultivator who possesses top-tier magical artifacts?

After regaining his footing, the Xie family cultivator urged the black longsword in his hand to slash again. Although he did not have a top-level magic weapon, he was sure he could take down this guy with the high-grade magic weapon and the Blood Lion!

The golden lock spun in the air and charged forward again.

"Clang! Clang!!!"

A series of collisions rang out on the arena. The Xie family cultivators were shaken and forced to retreat, their hands split open, their eyes filled with disbelief.

His cultivation level was also at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Was there really such a big difference between a top-tier magic weapon and this rogue cultivator? He was completely suppressed by this rogue cultivator in front of him!

Zhang Tie ignored him. In his opinion, this guy's fighting skills were mediocre and not as threatening as that blood lion!

The blood lion pounced again, moving with lightning speed, but Zhang Tie had already anticipated the beast. He dodged to the side and slashed the blood lion's back with his sword.

"clang!"

When the blade struck the Blood Lion, it was as if it had struck a piece of black iron, leaving only a bloody mark.

Although the wound was small, the Blood Lion still felt the pain, roared, and turned to pounce on Zhang Tie.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Tie's eyes lit up. He put away his sword, and instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing a punch with his left hand.

This punch, delivered with the immense physical strength granted by the "Giant Spirit Skill," weighed at least a thousand jin (approximately 500 kg). It was also the first time he had ever used physical strength to fight an enemy...

No, it's a demonic beast!!!

"Bang!"

The iron fist slammed into the Blood Lion's head, making the Blood Lion dizzy and causing it to stagger back several steps.

Zhang Tie pressed his advantage, and before Blood Lion could recover, his fists rained down on him.

The cultivators below the stage, whether they were independent cultivators or members of a family, were all dumbfounded as they watched this scene.

This young man not only fought two against one, but he also multitasked, using a top-level magic artifact to block the Xie family cultivators, while he relied solely on his physical body to defeat the same-level demon beast, leaving it in a sorry state with no ability to fight back. This was the Blood Lion, which was known for its physical strength!

Who exactly is the monster?!

With the eighteenth punch, the Blood Lion, whose head had been smashed to pieces by the iron fist, could no longer hold on. It let out a miserable scream and turned to run away!

"Trying to run away!" Zhang Tie chased after him, no longer holding back.

The Mountain-Slicing Blade slashed three times in quick succession: one strike landed on the Blood Lion's hind leg, another on its spine, and the final strike sliced ​​across its neck!

The Blood Lion's charging figure crashed to the ground, twitched twice, and then lay still!

This guy killed the Blood Lion!

The audience was silent.

The Xie family cultivator on the platform, seeing his spirit beast killed, roared in fury, "How dare you kill my Blood Lion! I'll take your life!"

The Xie family cultivator's eyes turned red; the death of the Blood Lion had directly caused him to lose his mind.

He raised his hand and pounded his chest, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the black longsword in his hand. The longsword instantly ignited with blood-red flames, and the aura of the Xie family cultivator also surged rapidly.

"Blood Burning Secret Technique! Has this guy gone mad? Using this secret technique can damage one's foundation!"

Someone in the audience recognized the secret technique used by the Xie family cultivator and their expression changed slightly.

Although this secret technique can boost strength in a short time by burning one's essence and blood, it also has significant side effects and may even affect the Foundation Establishment stage!

It seems that both of them on stage will have to withdraw from the competition for the spot, which made the other cultivators' eyes light up.

Having one less formidable opponent is advantageous to them!

The Xie family cultivator, his eyes bloodshot, charged toward Zhang Tie, his black longsword whistling as it came.

Zhang Tie snorted coldly. He had already seen a similar secret technique once with Mo Juren, so how could he not know how to solve it?

Those who improve their skills in a short period of time often don't have much staying power!

Zhang Tie retracted the Golden Lock Ring and used it to block in front of him. The Crimson Flame Longsword slashed at the Golden Lock Ring, causing a surge of spiritual energy. However, it also successfully blocked the angry attack from the Xie family cultivator, and at the same time, it made Zhang Tie understand the opponent's background.

"Your strength is even less than that beast's; it's weak and feeble!"

When Xie family cultivator heard Zhang Tie's words, he was first stunned, and then his face turned red and warm to the touch, almost as if steam was coming out of his head!

Zhang Tie didn't waste words with him; what he said was the truth!

But often, the truth is the quickest knife to the wound!

In the instant the Xie family cultivator was distracted, the golden ring flew out with a whoosh and struck him directly in the chest.

"Bang!"

The Xie family cultivator was sent flying backward, crashing off the arena, spitting blood, and falling unconscious!

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain, who was supervising the arena, raised his eyelids slightly. This rogue cultivator had some skill: "Number 331 wins!"

Meanwhile, in the water mirror floating above the arena: [Number 331, 5 points; Ranking: 14]

The untrained monks in the audience were in complete uproar.

This guy won again, two games in a row!

"That was a member of the Xie family, a Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivator plus a spirit beast of the same level, and they still lost..."

"His ring-shaped magical artifact is extraordinary; even high-grade magical artifacts aren't that powerful... Could it be a top-grade magical artifact?"

"How could a rogue cultivator possess a top-tier magic weapon?!"