Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Little Fish, you...!"

Gongsun Jian was about to speak when he saw Lin Xiaoyu slowly draw her spiritual sword from her waist, her fighting spirit undiminished. "Senior Brother Gongsun, although Xiaoyu's strength is far inferior to yours, I will still fight with all my might in this battle..."

Lin Xiaoyu spoke with unwavering conviction, clearly not intimidated by the fact that the other party was the senior disciple of the Tai Chi Sword Sect.

"Since Junior Sister Lin insists on a contest, then I, your senior brother, shall ask for your expert advice...!"

Seeing that Lin Xiaoyu had made up her mind, Gongsun Jian also suppressed his emotions, then bowed and said, but did not draw his sword.

After all, with his cultivation at the second level of the Yuanhai Realm, coupled with his superb swordsmanship, he could easily suppress Lin Xiaoyu even without using any weapons.

Besides, there is another reason why Gongsun Jian is not using weapons right now, which is to avoid accidentally injuring Lin Xiaoyu on the other side.

"It's finally starting! I can't wait!"

"I never expected the second match of the single-elimination group, the Star Group, to be an internal battle within the Tai Chi Sword Sect. Who do you think will win this match?"

"Nonsense! Of course it's Gongsun Jian. Not only is he the senior disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, with unfathomable swordsmanship, but his Yuan Power cultivation has also reached the second level of the Yuan Sea Realm, making him incomparable to ordinary martial artists!"

"That's hard to say, isn't it? That Lin Xiaoyu seems to be a core disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect, and her strength is even above Ji Tianchang's from before. I think the outcome of this battle is unpredictable..."

Seeing Gongsun Jian and Lin Xiaoyu both enter the arena, the geniuses from various countries watching from the sidelines also cast curious glances, and for a time they discussed it endlessly. The atmosphere was heated, and it seemed that everyone was very interested in the outcome of this battle.

After all, this is no ordinary internal battle among the top eight. Both Gongsun Jian and Lin Xiaoyu are top talents of the younger generation of Taiji Sword Sect, which shows how valuable this battle is!

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Dongyun Kingdom's troops

"Lu Feng, it's just an internal war within the Tai Chi Sword Sect, what's so interesting about it?"

Seeing that Lu Feng was staring intently at the arena not far away, Ren Xuanfei also moved closer, her face slightly puzzled. "Are you worried that something might happen to Lin Daiyu?"

"That can't be right! Isn't that Gongsun Jian the senior disciple of the Tai Chi Sword Sect? And judging from his sycophantic behavior, he probably wouldn't actually make a move on Lin Daiyu..."

Ren Xuanfei couldn't help but speak up.

After all, the final outcome of this battle has nothing to do with Lu Feng.

Moreover, Lin Xiaoyu is one of the core disciples of the Taiji Sword Sect, and Gongsun Jian is still obsessed with her but cannot win her over, so it is even less likely that he would harm Lin Xiaoyu at present.

"Wife, I'm not worried about Xiaoyu's safety in this battle. I just feel that this Gongsun Jian is a bit crazy, and he's always sticking to Xiaoyu like a leech. He could be a potential problem in the future..."

Shaking his head slightly, Lu Feng's expression remained unchanged, seemingly more concerned with the future than with the outcome of the current battle.

Because Lin Xiaoyu was not only his former female apprentice, but also had a very special relationship with him, almost like family!

Therefore, Lu Feng naturally couldn't stand seeing Gongsun Jian, that sycophantic jerk, surrounding Lin Xiaoyu every day, not to mention that the other party was trying to poach her.

"Hmm, you're right...!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Xuanfei stroked her chin, then slammed her hands together, seemingly understanding something. "Lu Feng, I understand!"

"Oh?"

"What do you know now?" Lu Feng raised an eyebrow.

"Hehe, of course it's what you're thinking..."

With another grin, Ren Xuanfei casually raised her hand in a throat-slitting gesture, a hint of murderous intent flashing across her pretty face. "You just want to take this opportunity to get rid of that Gongsun Jian, right? It'll also solve a problem for your sister, I support you...!"

"Princess, you mustn't speak nonsense...!"

Before the other party could finish speaking, Ren Lingyun's expression changed drastically, and he quickly interrupted in a deep voice.

After all, who is Gongsun Jian? He is the senior disciple of the Taiji Sword Sect and the chief disciple of Yin Xuanxing, the "Azure Lotus Jade Sword". His status and position are far from those of ordinary people!

In addition, Qin Xuanzhong, who was in charge of presiding over the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament, was no ordinary person either. He was not only one of the Five Venerables of the Taiji Sword Sect, but also Gongsun Jian's uncle.

Now, Consort Ren Xuan has openly declared that she wants to kill Gongsun Jian. If this were to fall into the ears of Qin Xuanzhong and the others, it would undoubtedly cause them a huge problem, and they might even lose their lives!

However, compared to Ren Lingyun's apprehensive expression, Lu Feng remained calm with a slight smile on his lips, seemingly not denying Ren Xuanfei's words.

"Could it be that Brother Lu truly harbors such thoughts?"

Upon seeing this, Ren Lingyun was also startled and felt incredulous.

The other party has only recently broken through to the first level of the Yuanhai Realm. Where did they get the courage to oppose the Taiji Sword Sect?

...

Meanwhile, in the center of the nameless valley, on the arena...

Whoosh! Boom!

A piercing sword cry rang out, and the next moment all the sword energy dissipated. A beautiful figure in cyan robes retreated rapidly from the chaos, eventually landing on the side of the arena, her pretty face slightly pale.

"Cough cough cough...!"

A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. Lin Xiaoyu didn't have time to wipe it away. She gripped her spirit sword tightly again and slowly stood up, as if she had suffered a considerable loss in this battle.

On the other hand, Gongsun Jian on the opposite side not only maintained his imposing aura, but also remained unharmed, even without a single scratch on his clothes, clearly demonstrating that his strength far surpassed that of Lin Xiaoyu!

After all, he was at the second level of the Yuanhai Realm, while Lin Xiaoyu was only at the half-step Yuanhai Realm. The difference in their cultivation levels was enormous, like heaven and earth!

"Junior Sister Lin, are you alright?"

Seeing Lin Xiaoyu cough up blood and get injured, Gongsun Jian also showed a hint of pity and immediately withdrew his Yuan Power, not continuing to attack.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, I'm alright...!"

However, despite Gongsun Jian's concern, Lin Xiaoyu shook her head slightly, her fighting spirit undiminished. "Senior Brother Gongsun, the outcome of this battle is still uncertain. Please continue to instruct me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiaoyu's aura suddenly surged by more than double. Then, a large amount of lightning power swept out from his dantian and wrapped around his body, forming a lightning domain that made people's hearts tremble!

"cut!"

Lin Xiaoyu raised her hand and slashed out with her sword again. A large amount of Yuan energy burst out from the sword's edge and swept across the room. It then transformed into dozens of black and white lightning dragons, which were aimed directly at Gongsun Jian's vital points!

This sword move is the fourth move of Tai Chi Swordplay, "Wandering Dragon Across the Wilderness". Although its power is not as great as the strongest fifth move, "Sword Sweeping Away Demons", it is by no means weak and is comparable to a low-level Xuan-grade martial art!

Not only that, Lin Xiaoyu also infused it with a wisp of the power of the Heavenly Thunder Profound Body, which caused the power of this sword to increase several times over again. Even a second-level Yuanhai Realm expert would not dare to directly confront it!

"Is this the innate spiritual body that Junior Sister Lin awakened in the past, the Heavenly Thunder Profound Body?"

"Although its power is not as great as my Void Body Sword Technique, it is still not to be underestimated..."

Facing Lin Xiaoyu's strongest sword strike, Gongsun Jian also narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly very familiar with the former's strength and methods.

"However, with just this much skill, you still can't defeat me...!"

Composing himself, Gongsun Jian's face revealed a strong sense of confidence. The next moment, he charged forward, dispersing his protective energy, seemingly intending to physically withstand the opponent's full-force sword strike.

"To withstand a sword with one's own body?"

"Has Gongsun Jian gone mad?!"

"Although this sword strike is a low-grade Xuan-level martial art, it is imbued with a wisp of Heavenly Thunder Xuan Body power. Even a second-level Yuanhai Realm expert wouldn't dare to directly withstand it. Isn't this Gongsun Jian far too arrogant?"

Seeing that Gongsun Jian not only dispersed his protective Yuan Power but also charged towards the lightning dragon attacking from the opposite side, the geniuses from various countries watching the battle also changed their expressions slightly, showing surprise.

After all, their actions were practically tantamount to courting death!