Chapter 102: The Great Competition Begins

  Sheng Gang glared at Chen Xuan, his dignity having been provoked. He was going to take on his swift sword with bare hands, and let him know the consequences of underestimating him. "Although my swordsmanship is still somewhat inferior to that of some of the great masters, it's more than enough to deal with a novice like you. You'll pay a painful price for your arrogance," Sheng Gang said angrily.

  The Chen Xuan opposite him was still standing calmly on the spot, without any movement, his hands behind his back, his face calm and serene, a smile hanging from the corner of his mouth, as if he was watching a clown performing on stage.

  Sheng Gang's long sword moved, swift, a flash of sword light directly stabbed at Chen Xuan, in half a breath it arrived at a place one foot away from Chen Xuan's chest. Just when everyone thought this sword would pierce through Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan moved, with a whooshing sound, a phantom image, Chen Xuan vanished from his original position, Sheng Gang's long sword stabbed into the air, Sheng Gang's long sword was fast, but Chen Xuan's movement was even faster.

  Chen Xuan had another plan, and that was to use Sheng Gang's swift sword today to hone his Phantom Nine Changes. The Phantom Nine Changes could currently only split into three separate shadows, and Chen Xuan wanted to take it up a notch. His overall strength had increased, but the Phantom Nine Changes remained at the mid-stage of Spiritual Martial Arts, so he wanted to practice some more.

  Chen Xuan looked at his long sword and found it stabbing into the air, only to realize that this Chen Xuan was not simple, absolutely not careless. His body method was so mysterious that he dodged my attack in such a short time.

  Just as Chen Xuan dodged Sheng Gang's long sword, a figure slowly condensed and solidified. Chen Xuan had already moved to Sheng Gang's left side, still with his hands behind his back, just like he was standing in the same spot earlier. If not for the change in angle, probably everyone would have thought that Chen Xuan had been standing still in the same place all along.

  Sheng Gang also became serious, the long sword in his hand began to shrink back, and finally, the long sword pointed slantingly at the sky again, and it was the starting pose. Chen Xuan was very familiar with the power of this move, as Deng Chao had lost to this move before. However, since he didn't plan to use Evil Spirit today, he would use his Phantom Nine Changes to exchange blows with Sheng Gang instead. When Sheng Gang made the starting pose, all the spiritual energy in Chen Xuan's body surged into his feet. Chen Xuan wanted to display Phantom Nine Changes to its extreme, to see whether Sheng Gang's Fast Sword was faster or his own Phantom Nine Changes was faster.

  Sheng Gang's eyes narrowed into a slit, the long sword in his hand didn't move, wanting to find an opening on Chen Xuan's body. Only by finding an opening could he strike with one blow. Chen Xuan was also staring at Sheng Gang's right hand holding the sword. Some disciples on the platform were confused by the situation below, "Why isn't this Sheng Gang making a move? Hurry up and teach this Chen Xuan a lesson!" Some disciples started shouting.

  The Sheng Gang on the stage was also very anxious, with a drop of sweat left between his eyebrows. He had already searched for all the weaknesses in his body, but there was not a single weakness. No matter which direction he attacked from, he could escape calmly. Sheng Gang thought to himself;

  Chen Xuan had also been watching Sheng Gang's sword moves, and was attracted to this style of swordplay. If you combine Sheng Gang's swift swordsmanship with the Seven Kills Blade, its power will be even more formidable; The two men stood there for a moment, while some big shots on the high platform whispered to each other.

  "Master Yifeng, you've produced a great disciple this year. Ye Yun's strength has also increased significantly, and then there's this young man who appeared out of nowhere. I didn't even think he could dodge Sheng Gang's swift sword earlier. Looking at him, it seems like he doesn't plan on making a move, wanting to use his agility to entangle with Sheng Gang's swift sword instead. His agility can't be something you taught him, Master Yifeng; the quality is quite high," said a middle-aged man to Lian Shanfeng's master, Yi Feng.

  "The seven elders were polite, and I also noticed Chen Xuan recently. He was given this body method martial skill by me, but it's hard for him to reach this level in just two months. This body method should have been practiced before he even started learning martial arts. However, wanting to defeat Sheng Gang with just body method is probably impossible. But I think highly of him, and I believe he has a chance to enter the top ten in this year's competition," said Yi Shengdao.

  "Yi Sheng, have you gone mad? You still dare to talk about this famous young man being able to enter the top ten. Are you overestimating your own disciples from Lian Shan Peak? It's just that their movement technique can hold on for a while, but after a short while they'll be knocked down and reveal their true form." A sneering voice rang out;

  "What's wrong, Li Fengzhu? Do we need to get your approval from Douling Peak just because Chen Xuan is a disciple of Mount Shanfeng and can enter the top ten? I dare guarantee that Chen Xuan will definitely enter the top ten. Don't believe me? Let's make a bet," said Yi Shengdao.

  "Make a bet, the master of Douling Peak, Li Jinshan burst out laughing, Ahahahaha, this is what you said, although our Douling Peak is not short of resources, but you actively send it to me and I dare not refuse. You say how do you want to bet?"

  "I heard you obtained the Flame Spirit a while back and haven't refined it yet. How about we use this as a bet? If I lose, I'll give you a mid-grade Yuan equipment. If you lose, this Flame Spirit is mine. What do you say?" said Yi Shengdao

  "I've obtained the Flame Spirit, and I won't hide it from you," Li Jinshan said with a smile. "Since you want to give me the Yuanqi device, I'll reluctantly accept it. However, I still want to add one more condition: if you lose, I want something from your body."

  "What do you want? You take a Flame Spirit in exchange for a mid-grade Yuan equipment, this is very fair, are you going to raise the stakes?" Yi Sheng said.

  "Not bad, just raise the stakes. If I lose, I'll offer the Flame Spirit. I'll add a thousand pieces of Creation Dan to it. You lose a mid-grade Yuan equipment and your obtained Xuanling Grass. Do you dare to bet?" Li Jinshan said:

  "I'll accompany you to the end, I'm betting with you. This Xuanling Grass was originally intended for me to consume when I break through to the middle stage of the Earth Spirit, but since you want to use it as a bet, I'll bet with you too. Seventh Elder, this time you can be the witness."

  "Why must you two continue like this, after all these years of mutual struggle?" The Seventh Elder intervened with a conciliatory tone;

  "Bring out your Flame Spirit and the Creation Pill, we'll hand them over to the Seven Elders. Whoever wins will naturally get their things back, so you won't be able to cheat later," Yi Sheng took out a mid-grade Yuan equipment from his ring, as well as a large porcelain bottle. He opened the bottle, releasing a stream of mysterious energy.

  "Take a good look, this is the Xuanling Grass," Yi Sheng handed over all the Xuanling Grass roots and the Jingyuan instrument to the Seventh Elder's hands, saying to Li Jinshan on his left side;

  Li Jinshan took a look at Yi Sheng and handed everything over to the Seventh Elder. He then took out two porcelain bottles from his ring, pulled out the stopper of one of them, which was a thousand-year-old Huahua Dan. Next, he opened the other bottle, and a red flame burst out, causing the temperature around them to rise instantly. This small flame had such high heat, it was indeed the Fire Spirit.

  Many people in the audience were filled with envy, having reached the Spiritual Realm and come into contact with the Way. They had to go find their own Way, which was the rules of heaven and earth, such as fire and water. Each one was a rule between heaven and earth, and they would all go find their own Way. Li Jinshan's Way was fire, and the Flame Spirit he had brought this time was also for his own cultivation. Yi Sheng's Xuanling Grass was a wood-type spirit, and Yi Sheng's Way was wood, while Li Jinshan's Way was fire. Some of the people watching in the audience had already been eyeing these two things greedily, but it was impossible to take them by force here. Many of the invited guests showed greedy expressions; both men handed their items over to the Seventh Elder's hands, and their gazes returned once more to the arena.

  Sheng Gang's right hand gripped the hilt of his sword, not relaxing for a moment. If he didn't make a move now, he might not have another chance. After another incense stick's worth of time, Sheng Gang chose to take the initiative and attack. The long sword in his hand struck at Chen Xuan's fifty vital points all over his body. Each move was a killing blow, each one a fatal strike. Fast, Sheng Gang's sword had calculated every possible place it could attack, but he forgot to calculate one thing - Split Image. Chen Xuan let out a low growl, and four identical versions of himself appeared on the scene, with exactly the same aura as the original. When Sheng Gang's long sword stabbed at the leftmost Chen Xuan, the other three Chen Xuans simultaneously threw punches at Sheng Gang from the front, back, and right side. Sheng Gang was forced to retreat his sword and defend himself first.

  How can the breath be exactly the same, Deng Chao's Yin-yang body method can still find a flaw, but Chen Xuan's divided shadow is exactly the same, and there is no difference with the real person. At this time, Sheng Gang knew that he had encountered a formidable opponent. It seems that it will be difficult to defeat him relying on the quick sword, Sheng Gang thought to himself.

  Some disciples on the high platform also saw the situation below and were puzzled, how did four people appear? The shadow was slow to disperse. Generally, the time limit for separating shadows is limited, and they will disappear within a few breaths. The separated shadow is actually a manifestation of one's own spiritual power. When the spiritual power dissipates, the shadow disappears. Now Chen Xuan's shadow still stands on the platform without any signs of dispersing. All the disciples let out a cry of surprise, unbelievable.