Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Cough cough cough, maybe today is my lucky day...!"

Faced with the envious glances from the Ren siblings, Lu Feng coughed lightly and then chuckled.

As the saying goes, luck is also a form of strength!

Although he really wanted to play more matches and hone his skills, getting a free win right now wasn't bad either!

"Tch, this guy surnamed Lu has pretty good luck...!"

Standing in front of the Tai Chi Sword Sect team, Gongsun Jian saw that Lu Feng had actually drawn a bye number in the first round. He flicked his sleeves and a gloomy displeasure flashed across his handsome face.

After all, only eighteen people participated in this year's Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament, while there were twenty draw numbers, meaning that only two numbers were left without a bye.

The fact that Lu Feng managed to draw such a low probability item so easily shows his incredible luck!

"Senior Brother Gongsun, please don't worry. Our Tai Chi Sword Sect has six slots for this Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament. The probability of encountering this person surnamed Lu is not small. When we meet him later, I am willing to share your burden..."

Seeing the same intense hostility Gongsun Jian harbored towards Lu Feng, a tall Taiji Sword Sect disciple stepped forward and fawned over him, seemingly intending to become a loyal lackey.

After all, Gongsun Jian is not only the senior disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, but also the only outstanding disciple under the current sect leader Yin Xuanxing. The probability of him inheriting the position of sect leader in the future is almost a certainty!

Therefore, now that he finally had a chance to curry favor with Gongsun Jian, this Taiji Sword Sect disciple naturally did not want to miss it.

Besides, Lu Feng himself looks ordinary, and his Yuan energy aura is also very ordinary, not like a master or expert, which gives him a lot of confidence!

"Oh?"

Faced with this Tai Chi Sword Sect disciple's initiative to volunteer, Gongsun Jian also raised an eyebrow, a fierce and ruthless aura appearing on his face, "Since you're so confident, I'll give you a chance..."

The other party's name was Ma Mengqi. Like Lin Xiaoyu, he was one of the inner disciples and one of the six participating disciples of the Taiji Sword Sect in this competition. However, his Yuan Power cultivation was only around the fifth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, which was slightly inferior to Lin Xiaoyu's and could not be considered particularly powerful.

"Ma Mengqi, if you can really kill this guy surnamed Lu later, besides the ranking reward from the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament itself, when you return to the sect, I will personally report to my master and ask him to get more benefits for you..."

Gongsun Jian first glanced at Lin Xiaoyu in the corner of the group, then secretly transmitted his voice to Ma Mengqi.

After all, it's not a good idea to discuss murder to silence someone face to face, especially since Lin Xiaoyu has a close relationship with Lu Feng. If Lin Xiaoyu were to find out that he had murderous intentions towards Lu Feng, it would cause unnecessary trouble!

"Senior Brother Gongsun, rest assured, I will certainly live up to your mission and take that Lu fellow's head!"

Upon hearing the numerous benefits promised by Gongsun Jian, Ma Mengqi's face lit up with joy. He immediately replied via telepathy, while simultaneously glaring menacingly at Lu Feng in the Dongyun Kingdom's group not far away.

"Um?"

"Another murderous aura?"

Sensing an invisible killing intent approaching from afar, Lu Feng shifted his gaze and noticed Ma Mengqi from the Tai Chi Sword Sect team staring at him with ill intent. He frowned slightly, thinking, "Judging by this, does this guy also want to kill me?"

"Heh, looks like I've been underestimated..."

Lu Feng's lips curled into a cold smile. "Since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish...!"

Not to mention that the other party was just Gongsun Jian's henchman, with a cultivation level of only the fifth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, even if Gongsun Jian himself took action, Lu Feng would not back down!

...

Unnamed valley outside Jue Long Ridge

"Round 1, Match 1: Dragon vs. Tiger, Number 9!"

After surveying the geniuses from various countries once more, Qin Xuanzhong, the host, flicked his sleeves and announced.

Swish!Swish!

With Qin Xuanzhong's command, the two young figures broke away from their respective groups and landed in the center of the nameless valley. The air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

"Dragon Group, Number Nine, Zhao Tingmei!"

"Tiger Group, Number Nine, Ma Mengqi!"

As both sides took their places in the arena, Qin Xuanzhong didn't waste any words and immediately waved his hand, announcing, "The martial arts competition begins!"

According to the rules of the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Competition, those who draw the same number in the Dragon and Tiger groups become opponents.

Zhao Tingmei from the Northern Wei royal family and Ma Mengqi, an inner disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, have drawn the same number and are naturally going to have to compete against each other!

"I had long heard that the members of the Tai Chi Sword Sect were all highly skilled and possessed superb swordsmanship. Seeing them today, I can confirm that their reputation is indeed well-deserved..."

Sensing the remarkable Yuan Power aura emanating from Ma Mengqi opposite her, Zhao Tingmei cupped her hands in a humble gesture.

However, despite Zhao Tingmei's overtures, Ma Mengqi remained arrogant and dismissive, saying, "Although you are the current Crown Prince of Northern Wei, you still cannot defeat me in this battle...!"

"If you don't want to suffer physical pain for nothing, you'd better obediently admit defeat and surrender...!"

Ma Mengqi's tone was full of disdain.

After all, his opponent was only at the fourth level of the Spirit Soul Realm, which was far inferior to his own. His chances of winning this battle were almost 99%, without any suspense!

"In that case, I, Zhao, will now offer my guidance..."

Seeing that Ma Mengqi still looked arrogant and didn't take her seriously, Zhao Tingmei wasn't angry at all. She just narrowed her eyes slightly and raised her hand slightly towards him.

Clearly, as the crown prince of the Northern Wei Kingdom and the future successor to the Northern Wei emperor, he also possessed considerable arrogance and would not surrender without a fight simply because of Ma Mengqi's threats.

"You asked for trouble!"

Seeing that Zhao Tingmei not only refused to surrender but also challenged him, Ma Mengqi was also furious. He suddenly drew his sword from his waist and his Yuan energy surged and exploded, creating an astonishing aura!

"Tai Chi Swordplay, First Form: Plucking Stars and Changing Constellations!"

Ma Mengqi leaped into the air and then swung his sword repeatedly, instantly transforming his surging Yuan energy into dozens of black and white sword energies, which resembled the changing stars in the sky. At the same time, they attacked Zhao Tingmei with an extremely strange trajectory, making it almost impossible for her to defend herself!

"Well done!"

Facing Ma Mengqi's full-force sword strike, Zhao Tingmei's expression also tightened slightly. She immediately transformed her hands into palms and unleashed a direct attack, while simultaneously releasing all her Yuan energy without reservation, seemingly intending to withstand the sword strike head-on with her physical body!

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, Ma Mengqi also frowned slightly, and then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

The Tai Chi sword technique consists of five forms. Although the first form, "Picking Stars and Changing Constellations," is not very powerful, only comparable to a sixth-grade martial art, the user has already mastered this sword move to a state of consummate skill.

Moreover, Ma Mengqi himself is at the fifth level of the Spirit Soul Realm. With his full strength, the power of this sword is enough to severely injure most seventh-level Spirit Soul Realm warriors, not to mention Zhao Tingmei, who is only at the fourth level of the Spirit Soul Realm!