Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Oh, what a pity...!"

With a slight sigh, Lu Feng pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked back at the arena not far away.

Although he was indeed very interested in the Empress's Tear in Zhong Lingyu's possession, Lu Feng simply couldn't bear to commit murder and robbery, especially against a young girl.

"Hehe, in my opinion, this matter may not be hopeless..."

Seeing that Lu Feng had given up the idea, Gu Canyang stroked his beard slightly and then said meaningfully, "Young man of the Lu family, with your past skill of passing through a garden of flowers without getting a single petal on you, subduing a naive young girl like this should be a piece of cake, right?"

"As for that Queen's Tear, it's not difficult to obtain. As long as that young lady surnamed Zhong is fond of you, she will naturally offer it up willingly. At that time, you won't need to resort to outright robbery..."

Gu Canyang asked in his usual teasing tone, "How about it? Isn't my plan reliable?"

"Reliable my foot!"

Faced with Gu Canyang's teasing, Lu Feng couldn't help but swear, then said, "Old Gu, what kind of person do you take me for? When have I ever done anything like this, flirting with women? This is blatant slander!"

"Hmph, don't try to play dumb with me, kid!"

With another light snort, interrupting Lu Feng's explanation, Gu Canyang said somewhat irritably, "Anyway, I've already taught you the best way to get the Queen's Tears for free, and whether you use it or not is none of my business!"

Having said that, seemingly unwilling to continue arguing with Lu Feng, Gu Canyang's remnant soul once again vanished into the depths of the treasure basin, and at the same time, it became completely silent.

Meanwhile, the battle on the nearby arena was becoming increasingly intense and fierce, and it was difficult to determine a winner in a short time. It had clearly entered a white-hot stage!

Whoosh! Rumble...!

In the midst of the fierce battle, a black and white sword beam suddenly appeared, striking the northwest corner of the arena like a falling comet. The entire nameless valley shook violently, as if the end of the world had arrived, demonstrating its formidable power!

Swish!

The next moment, as the residual power of the sword light gradually dissipated, a figure in brocade robes also retreated rapidly, and then fell to the ground in a rather disheveled state. At this moment, his handsome face was covered with blood and was pale. It was none other than Crown Prince Dongyun, Ren Lingyun!

"That was close...!"

"I almost lost my life!"

He quickly circulated his inner energy to barely stop the bleeding from his wounds. Ren Lingyun looked up at Gongsun Jian across the arena again, a hint of fear appearing on his pale face. "This person's strength is probably far above mine! If this battle continues to drag on, my chances of winning will only decrease, and I may even be destined to lose...!"

"Could it be that this is the only way I can go in this year's Four Nations Tournament...?"

Thinking of this, Ren Lingyun frowned, his heart filled with struggle.

Although he successfully broke through to the first level of the Yuanhai Realm a few months ago, and his strength has increased significantly, he is still not good enough to face Gongsun Jian, who is at the second level of the Yuanhai Realm and possesses the Absolute Sword Void Body!

Not only that, if it weren't for Consort Ren Xuan speaking up in time to remind him, Ren Lingyun would most likely have been pierced through the heart by Gongsun Jian's sword, and he probably wouldn't even be standing here breathing right now!

"Your Highness, you are no match for this man. There's no need to risk your life now. Leave the rest to me..."

Just as Ren Lingyun was struggling and hesitating, a familiar and steady voice came from beside him.

"That voice...is that Brother Lu?"

Looking up at the sound, Ren Lingyun discovered that the person who had secretly transmitted the message to him was none other than Lu Feng. His expression also hardened slightly, and he said with a hint of shame, "Brother Lu! My strength is insufficient; I failed to make it to the finals to join you this time. It's truly shameful..."

According to his original plan, if he could defeat Gongsun Jian in this battle, Dongyun Kingdom could also sweep the top two spots and ultimately share a full 65% of the Yuan Stone mine!

However, things didn't go as planned, and Ren Lingyun underestimated Gongsun Jian's strength!

Even though he had tried his best, he still couldn't hurt Gongsun Jian in the slightest, and was even almost pierced through the heart by the other party's sword!

"Your Highness, there's no need to belittle yourself. It just so happens that I also have an old score to settle with that bastard Gongsun Jian..."

Lu Feng shook his head slightly to indicate that the other party did not need to blame himself. He remained calm, clearly having anticipated that Ren Lingyun would fall into a disadvantageous position.

After all, Gongsun Jian's strength has been evident to everyone present since the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament began. Even Zhong Lingyu, the former number one prodigy of Sunset Academy, dares not say that he can definitely beat him now!

Therefore, Lu Feng doesn't want to see Ren Lingyun stubbornly resisting and ultimately die in vain!

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun is indeed quite skilled. In this battle, I, Ren, am inferior in ability, and I humbly admit defeat!"

Seeing that Lu Feng had said that, Ren Lingyun, who had originally planned to hold out for a while, stopped insisting. He withdrew his Yuan Power and then bowed slightly to Gongsun Jian, who was not far away on the other side of the arena, to show that he had given up.

"Are you willing to admit defeat?"

Seeing Ren Lingyun suddenly admit defeat, Gongsun Jian narrowed his eyes, then a disdainful sneer appeared on his lips. "Ren Lingyun, admitting defeat now is a bit too late..."

"And I forgot to tell you, since I joined the Tai Chi Sword Sect, not a single person has ever escaped alive from my sword...!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gongsun Jian's eyes turned cold, and his murderous aura intensified. At the same time, he raised his hand and thrust his sword at Ren Lingyun's vital point, clearly not accepting his opponent's surrender and intending to take his life!

"not good...!"

"Brother, watch out! Get out of the way...!"

Seeing Gongsun Jian suddenly unleash a murderous aura and thrust his sword at Ren Lingyun's vital point, Ren Xuanfei, who was watching from the sidelines, also cried out in alarm. Her pretty face was filled with panic, as if she had never expected the other party to be so ruthless!

"What?!"

The sharp sword suddenly struck in front of him, and Ren Lingyun's expression changed slightly. He froze on the spot, seemingly caught off guard by Gongsun Jian's sudden attack, and was unable to dodge or defend for a moment!