"Who is this young man? He looks so handsome! He’s making my heart beat faster!"

"I think he's called Xiang Shaoyun. Look, his name is written in front of the arena. Too bad he's quite weak. Otherwise, he will be a great option to be a lover."

"What a pity. He looks even younger than me. I reckon he will suffer on the arena. Oh, how my heart hurts for him!"

"The other person seems to be Da Zixuan, a follower of Young Master Feng? He is well known at the Eastern Pass! That Xiang Shaoyun actually dares to fight him? He's courting death!"

...

A lot of young maidens were talking about Xiang Shaoyun, and there was also quite a number of men talking about him with envy. Xiang Shaoyun ignored all the discussions and looked at Da Zixuan coldly, "We can start."

"You're brave, but too bad you're brainless. Even if you're a King of Kings, you are still a bug before me," said Da Zixuan scornfully.

"I am not interested in having a conversation with a mad dog," said Xiang Shaoyun as he moved.

He wasn't moving slowly, but he was still much slower than his usual speed. That was because of the heavy armor he was wearing. After many days of adapting to the armor, it no longer felt so heavy. Even so, it still greatly affected his speed in battle. One ought to acknowledge his bravery for keeping it on even during a battle of life and death like this.

Lightning Bolt Fist!

Rushing like the wind, punching like the lightning!

Xiang Shaoyun punched without holding anything back, not planning to give Da Zixuan any chances whatsoever.

"Power of lightning? No wonder you're so gutsy. Too bad what you have is not enough," said Da Zixuan with a sneer. He then stabbed at the incoming fist repeatedly.

Spike Forest!

Da Zixuan's attack appeared even more extraordinary. Each stab was accompanied by a rush of green that created a wave of green spear energies. The wave crashed down upon Xiang Shaoyun, creating a rumbling explosion.

When the impact from the collision settled, Xiang Shaoyun's clothes were in rags. Evidently, his opponent was the one who had gotten the upper hand in the first exchange.

Da Zixuan became even more haughty as he said, "You came here with just that much strength? Are you dumb?"

He then attacked at a crazier pace than before. A forest of green spears covered the arena, completely suppressing Xiang Shaoyun's lightning power. He appeared completely helpless, looking as if he was attacked to the point he did not have a single piece of skin left whole.

Ning Wenhuang exclaimed in alarm, "Young Master Xiang seems to be in bad shape!"

She had never seen Xiang Shaoyun's true strength. Thus, when she saw him being suppressed from the start of the fight, she started losing confidence in him.

Inwardly, she wondered, Why is he a special-recruit with only this much strength? Is this some sort of joke?

On the other hand, Tang Longfei, Lady Shura, and the others were relatively calm. They knew Xiang Shaoyun wouldn't be defeated so easily. Perhaps he was only feigning weakness so as to lure the opponent in. After a series of mad attacks by Da Zixuan, the sky suddenly changed color. Dark clouds gathered and rumbling thunders sounded. At the same time, a massive gale started blowing, causing the arena to shake.

Wind and Lightning!

The attack was akin to a natural calamity, an overwhelmingly dreadful calamity. The people around the arena were filled with shock. The wind and lightning had arrived so suddenly Da Zixuan didn't even have the chance to pull away from Xiang Shaoyun.

"Damn it! You think you can defeat me just like this? Impossible!" Not wanting to be defeated so easily, Da Zixuan erupted with all his strength. A 75-percent-complete draconic aura surged out of him and formed a roaring green dragon.

Forest Pile!

All and Everything!

He instantly used two powerful techniques, one defensive and one offensive. A forest formed around him, protecting him from the wind and lightning, and an even larger forest formed before a myriad of demons, devils, spirits, and beasts shot out toward Xiang Shaoyun.

One ought to admit that Da Zixuan truly possessed the combat prowess of a War Emperor. Even with his draconic aura only 75 percent completed, he could put up a fight against a first-stage, or even a second-stage, Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator.

That was proof that his strength was almost on par with Tang Longfei's. The Wind and Lightning attack Xiang Shaoyun had used was powered by the unique elemental energies within him, enhancing the destructiveness of his attack to directly blast the forest around Da Zixuan apart.

"This is impossible! Block it!" Da Zixuan was overwhelmed with shock when he saw his defense failing him. He quickly used his trump card. He became one with his spear, instantly multiplying the strength of his spear energy blocking the incoming attack.

Human weapon unity!

Da Zixuan had actually reached this level in his spear cultivation. It was no wonder he was so confident and arrogant. Just his attack alone would put him on par with true second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators.

If Xiang Shaoyun had not further deepened his fusion with Yun Flame three days prior, even he would have had a hard time dealing with this attack. He now had no fear of the attack. Instead of using his weapon, he continued powering his attack of wind and lightning. However, that wasn't his main attack.

While Da Zixuan was busy dealing with the storm of wind and lightning, Xiang Shaoyun flickered and appeared at the Da Zixuan's flank before chopping forth with the side of his palm, unleashing a breathtaking saber energy.

Devil Severing Edge!

It was an attack he had comprehended from the devil edge grass, a true mid-emperor-grade technique. He powered the attack with his devil blood and yin devil wind, perfectly unleashing its prowess. The saber energy shot forth along with the wind, moving in a way that was impossible to guard against.

Since Xiang Shaoyun was attacking from Da Zixuan's blind spot, it seemed impossible that Da Zixuan would be able to block the attack. The attack struck, and Da Zixuan staggered and collapsed, coughing blood without stop. If it wasn't for the high-grade armor he wore, the attack would have been enough to slice him apart. Naturally, Xiang Shaoyun pressed on without giving his opponent any chance of recovery. He used all his power and sent a finger beam toward his opponent.

Vicious Prison Finger!

The majestic beam swept forth with a torrential vicious energy that accurately shot toward Da Zixuan's forehead. When Da Zixuan saw the incoming beam, he wanted to move his head to the side. However, the beam had been fired too close to him and was moving too fast for him to be able to move away in time. With his eyes wide open, he watched on helplessly as the beam struck him.

Bang!

A massive explosion sounded as a head exploded like a watermelon, creating a disgusting rain of blood and brain matter.