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Chapter 395 An Unparalleled Battle [Please Subscribe]

The challenge from Master Tianjing caused quite a stir.

Within just a few days, the entire Jing Kingdom was abuzz with discussion about this matter.

The pressure also fell entirely on Master Qingxiao of Qinglian Temple.

Faced with the challenge from the rising star, Master Tianjing, will he accept or not?

If they accept this, and fail to win, their current favorable situation will automatically end, and Qinglian Temple will completely disappear from the historical stage.

If he doesn't accept it, wouldn't that mean he's already helpless against Master Tianjing?

In that case, as long as True Person Tianjing doesn't die, and even after True Person Qingxiao passes away, Qinglian Temple, having lost the protection of a Nascent Soul cultivator, will still be no match for True Person Tianjing.

In an instant, all eyes in the cultivation world of Jing Kingdom fell on True Person Qingxiao.

Inside the Qinglian Temple, Qingweizi and other Golden Core cultivators gathered together to discuss the challenge to a duel by True Person Tianjing.

"I don't think the Ancestor needs to accept Tianjing's invitation. The situation is much better for us now. Tianjing Sect, that hastily assembled makeshift team, has already begun to collapse under our pressure. We just need to wait for them to completely collapse!"

A Golden Core cultivator from the Qinglian Temple spoke in a deep voice, explaining his own views.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than another person chimed in, "However, if we don't accept Tianjing's invitation, it will undoubtedly give the impression that we are afraid of Tianjing. Those juniors of Tianjing Sect who were already on the verge of collapse might become even more determined to persevere. In that case, wouldn't we be losing out on both sides?"

Upon hearing this, an older, white-haired man quickly shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Qinglingzi, you are mistaken. Our ancestor's cultivation at the mid-Nascent Soul stage is undeniable. Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that we cannot possibly fear Tianjing. It's just that Tianjing himself is delusional, trying to gain an unfair advantage by using his empty reputation to control us and enhance his own fame!"

"Senior Brother Chongyangzi is right. In my opinion, even if we were to accept Tianjing's challenge, the stakes shouldn't be entirely determined by him; we should be the ones to decide the specific odds!"

Shan Yangzi, who had previously traded [Earth Element Crystal Jade] with the Zhou family, also spoke up at this moment.

And so, the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators began to exchange their opinions, creating quite a lively debate.

However, Qingweizi, the sect leader, remained silent throughout.

To be fair, Qinglian Temple's strength is actually not bad.

If we disregard the fact that Master Qingxiao's lifespan is not long, Qinglian Temple absolutely deserves the title of a major sect.

After all, they had thirteen Golden Core cultivators and three late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

The second largest power in Jingguo, the Yanyang Sect, only has fourteen Golden Core cultivators, just one more than them.

However, because there has been a break in the line of Nascent Soul stage cultivators and no one has been able to succeed them, Qinglian Temple is now facing an extremely awkward situation.

In terms of sect size, even with the passing of Master Qingxiao, they could still be considered a major sect.

However, according to the unspoken rules of the cultivation world, a sect without a Nascent Soul stage cultivator in charge is not worthy of being called a major sect.

Therefore, once Master Qingxiao passes away, Qinglian Temple will inevitably begin to decline.

Of course, this decline will not happen in a year or two, but will take hundreds of years, until all the Golden Core and Purple Mansion stage cultivators of Qinglian Temple have passed away.

As for the Qinglian Temple being wiped out, that's practically impossible.

After all, the protective array of Qinglian Temple is so strong that even Nascent Soul stage cultivators have difficulty breaking it. As long as Qinglian Temple has more than three Golden Core stage cultivators guarding the mountain gate, there is no need to worry about the safety of the mountain gate.

"Junior Brother Sect Leader, what are your thoughts? You've heard everyone's opinions; what advice do you have?"

Suddenly, seemingly noticing Qingweizi's silence, an elder from Qinglian Temple turned to him and asked for his opinion.

This caused everyone else to stop arguing, and all eyes turned to Qingweizi, the abbess.

Although the leader of a major sect is merely an agent, and is of equal status with the sect elders, there is no distinction between them.

However, when it comes to major matters concerning the entire sect, the sect leader undoubtedly has more say than the elders, and their suggestions are more likely to be adopted.

Faced with the gazes of many elders, Qingweizi could no longer remain silent.

After a moment's thought, he said, "What the elders say makes sense. In fact, we can look at it this way: Tianjing was forced to use this move, which means that he has no other choice but to take a risk."

"Although we know that Tianjing is taking a risky gamble, if we directly refuse his challenge, it will undoubtedly give him a way out, allowing him to stabilize the morale of our side and at the same time damage our morale."

"Therefore, in my opinion, we agree that a contest is acceptable, but both the stakes and the criteria for winning and losing should be decided by us, not by Tianjing doing whatever he wants!"

Upon hearing his words, the other elders of Qinglian Temple present all showed thoughtful expressions and quickly understood his meaning.

Then an elder from Qinglian Temple clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Excellent! Junior Brother Sect Leader is right. We don't disagree with the duel itself, but we disagree with Tianjing's standards for winning and losing and the stakes. We haven't seen Tianjing's sincerity!"

The group quickly reached a consensus and went together to report the matter outside Master Qingxiao's cave.

Qingxiao Zhenren also acknowledged Qingweizi's statement and allowed her to respond in this way in her own name.

Therefore, Qinglian Temple immediately released a message that Qingxiao Zhenren could agree to Tianjing Zhenren's challenge to a duel, but on the condition that the criteria for winning and losing be changed and Tianjing Zhenren must survive for one day under Qingxiao Zhenren's command.

Moreover, if Master Tianjing loses, he must swear an oath that he will never again attack any cultivator of Qinglian Temple, nor join or establish any other faction.

This reply did indeed have the effect of diverting attention.

The pressure that originally fell on Qinglian Temple has now shifted half to Tianjing Zhenren.

The onlookers, always eager for a good show, were buzzing with discussion about the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators' pronouncements.

Some people felt that Qinglian Temple was not confident of winning, so they deliberately avoided a gambling match by changing the betting odds and the way wins and losses.

Some people support Qinglian Temple's approach, feeling that Tianjing Zhenren's original demands were indeed too advantageous to him personally, and that he had taken advantage of Qingxiao Zhenren and Qinglian Temple.

"Zhengchun, in your opinion, do you think a battle between Tianjing Zhenren and Qingxiao Zhenren is likely to occur?"

Inside the cave, Zhou Mingde also called Zhou Chun over and asked him for his opinion on the battle between the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately said, "I can't say for sure about this matter either, but in my opinion, it would be even better if they could fight each other."

"Once a fight breaks out, regardless of who wins or loses, at least the situation will become clearer and will no longer be unpredictable and constantly changing."

This answer made Zhou Mingde nod repeatedly: "That's right, it would be best if we could fight, at least then we cultivators below wouldn't have to go into battle."

After saying that, he added in a deep voice, "However, if a real fight breaks out, it would be better if True Person Qingxiao won. Otherwise, given what our Zhou family has done before, and with that scoundrel Yu Jinghua holding power in the Tianjing Sect, we won't have any good days ahead!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied, "Of course. If True Person Qingxiao loses, our Zhou family will have to find a way to relocate our sect immediately. Otherwise, once the Tianjing Sect enters Lanzhou, our Zhou family will likely become the target of Yu Jinghua's 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey'!"

"Since that's the case, to prepare for victory, we must first consider defeat. Let's discuss what will happen to our Zhou family if Master Qingxiao loses..."

At this point, Zhou Mingde took out a large map and began to discuss the options for their future with Zhou Chun.

As time passed, there was still no further response from Master Tianjing regarding the Qinglian Temple's response, as if they had given up on the idea of ​​a duel.

Therefore, public opinion in the cultivation world began to develop in a more unfavorable direction towards the Tianjing Sect, with many saying that the Tianjing Master was afraid.

Those disciples of the Tianjing Sect who were initially excited by the news of the duel invitation from the Tianjing Master began to doubt their ancestor again, filled with confusion and hesitation about their future.

Until this day, a golden sun suddenly rose from the mountain gate of the Tianjing Sect and shot rapidly toward the Qinglian Mountain Range of Lianzhou.

In that instant, the spies from all sides who had been stationed around the Tianjing Sect's mountain gate sprang into action, relaying the news to their respective masters as quickly as possible.

Master Tianjing left Tianjing Sect and headed straight for Lianzhou!

Zhou Chun received this message from the Zhou family's intelligence agency more than half a day later.

Given the speed of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, Heavenly Mirror Master would probably have been drinking tea at the Green Lotus Temple for several hours by now.

If Master Qingxiao is willing to entertain him.

"It seems this epic battle is truly about to begin!"

Zhou Chun looked at the intelligence in his hand, his expression tightening slightly, a hint of tension creeping in.

He couldn't help but feel nervous, after all, if this unprecedented war really broke out, it would also determine the fate of the Zhou family.

Will they continue to take root in Lanzhou, steadily develop and grow, or will they once again be forced to wander and flee to distant lands?

Just as Zhou Chun was thinking about how to find out more information, the Qinglian Temple had already taken the initiative to announce the results of the meeting between the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

The two sides have reached an agreement!

After Master Tianjing personally visited to discuss the matter, Master Qingxiao finally reached an agreement with him.

The two sides agreed to a major battle a month later.

If Master Tianjing can hold out for eight hours in this great battle without fleeing, he will be considered the victor. Qinglian Temple will then close its gates for three hundred years, retaining only Lianzhou as its original territory.

If Master Tianjing cannot hold on, then he must disband the Tianjing Sect, swear never to establish any more forces, and never to take the initiative to attack the Qinglian Temple cultivators again.

As soon as this news came out, Zhou Chun and other high-ranking members of the Zhou family couldn't sit still.

Previously, they were only speculating whether this great war would break out, but now that the news is confirmed, they must be prepared.

"In that case, Zhengchun, you go to the Su family, and I'll go to the Li and You families. The Golden Core cultivators from those three families will likely be watching the battle, so we must get news of the outcome as soon as possible!"

Inside the cave, Zhou Mingde looked at Zhou Chun with a serious expression and said...

Generally, when Nascent Soul stage cultivators challenge each other to a duel, other cultivators are not prohibited from watching.

However, to witness a battle between Nascent Soul stage cultivators, a Golden Core stage cultivation level is the minimum requirement.

It was clearly inconvenient for Lin Hongyu to show her face in such matters.

Therefore, if the Zhou family wants to get the results of the great battle as soon as possible, they can only start by contacting other Golden Core families.

Upon hearing Zhou Mingde's words, Zhou Chun replied solemnly, "This junior understands. This junior will go to the Su family to pay respects to the Su family patriarch."

Then they quickly set off for the Su family in Jiangzhou.

Inside the Su family's mountain gate, the Su family patriarch seemed completely unsurprised by Zhou Chun's arrival.

He readily agreed to Zhou Chun's request: "Don't worry, I will go to watch the battle. As soon as the result is out, I will personally go to the Zhou family to inform you."

"Thank you so much, Ancestor! Your great kindness will never be forgotten!"

Zhou Chun bowed repeatedly in gratitude, and breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Zhou family can learn the outcome of the battle in time, they will undoubtedly have plenty of time to react, and even if they have to relocate the family, they won't be too panicked.

For the next month, the several prefectures under the jurisdiction of Qinglian Temple were in turmoil.

Many cultivation families like the Zhou family are trying to find connections and run around everywhere. There are also many high-level cultivators from other countries who have heard about the Nascent Soul stage cultivators' duel and have come to watch the battle.

A month passed quickly.

On this day, in a certain place above Lingzhou, True Person Qingxiao arrived at this place in a blue flying chariot, accompanied by five Golden Core cultivators from Qinglian Temple, including Qingweizi. The beasts pulling the blue flying chariot were actually a pair of third-tier high-grade demonic beasts, the Azure Jade Cranes.

Not long after Qingxiao Zhenren appeared, Tianjing Zhenren also appeared here with Yu Jinghua.

Then, two streaks of light, one purple and one silver, shot across the horizon, revealing the Supreme Elder of the Moon Wheel Sect, True Person Silver Moon, and the Supreme Elder of the Flame Sun Sect, True Person Purple Sun.

These two Nascent Soul cultivators were the witnesses to this duel and the supervisors and maintainers of the bet.

If the loser fails to abide by the bet in the future, the two of them and their respective sects will forcibly intervene.

At this moment, after the two witnesses entered, the highest-ranking Yin Yue Zhenren glanced at the two parties involved and then said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Qingxiao and Fellow Daoist Tianjing, both of you are pillars of our Jing Kingdom. Although this battle is inevitable, we still hope that you two will consider the overall situation and show mercy at this crucial moment!"

Upon hearing this, True Person Qingxiao merely glanced at True Person Tianjing before saying indifferently, "Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Yinyue and Fellow Daoist Ziyang."

Master Tianjing smiled and bowed to Master Yinyue, saying, "I appreciate the kindness of Fellow Daoist Yinyue and Fellow Daoist Ziyang, and I will certainly repay them in the future!"

"Very well, then you two shall begin!"

Yin Yue Zhenren nodded in satisfaction and then announced the start without saying a word.

In an instant, the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators flashed, transforming into two streaks of light, one blue and one gold, soaring into the higher sky and launching their attack.

First update delivered.

(End of this chapter)