Chapter Twenty: Invitation to Duel

  I got home too late yesterday, just woke up, and I actually slept for 16 hours. Rushed to update, sorry!

  After three hours, more than a thousand disciples of the Three Generations had all completed their first assessment, and were divided into groups A, B, and C.

  Among them, the group of C can be said to be the most numerous among the three generations of door people, with more than 1,200 people. Although there are many people, they are the least valued ones. These many people were arranged in a huge arena to fight, and the one who could hold on to the end was taken as the winner, that's all.

  As the final winner of the third group, the reward was ordinary, a thousand pieces of ordinary spirit stones and an "Yuanyuan Dan".

  As for the 48 third-generation disciples who entered the "B character group", they were divided into eight groups to compete in a tournament, with each group's winner advancing to the top eight. The winners then drew lots to determine their opponents, and ultimately only one emerged victorious.

  The winner of the "Yi Zhi Zu" was a disciple of the fourth heaven of the human stage, who possessed a mortal attacking treasure. He passed through the levels and defeated his opponents, ultimately winning first prize. His reward was substantial: 3,000 pieces of mortal spirit stone and ten "Juyuandan", enough to allow him to further advance his cultivation and break through to the fifth heaven of the human stage in a short period of time.

  After the winners of the "C-Character Group" and "B-Character Group" have been decided, the main event of the intra-school tournament will officially begin, which is naturally the most eye-catching "A-Character Group", with only seven people selected.

  Among the seven, apart from He Changfeng who has a stable cultivation at the first level of the Seventh Heaven, there are two others with a cultivation similar to Chu Linfeng's, at the initial stage of the Sixth Heaven. The other three have cultivations at the Fifth Heaven, and Chu Linfeng had already recognized them earlier - Xu Shengqi and Lin Zhantian need not be mentioned. Another one with a cultivation at the Fifth Heaven is surprisingly You Qinyun Xiang, whom he has not seen for several months.

  Months ago, Youqin Yunshang was only at the fourth stage of human rank, but now she has made such a stunning breakthrough, which makes Chulinfeng extremely delighted. However, due to the current situation, it's not convenient for him to say much to her. As he meets the gentle gaze of the little girl floating towards him, Chulinfeng feels warmth in his heart.

  Seven people decide their first-round opponents by drawing lots; winners advance and losers lose the chance to compete for the top spot.

  Just as the elder Xǔ Cháng was about to announce the start of the draw, Chǔ Líng Fēng stepped forward and said: "I beg to report to the Headmaster, I, Chǔ Líng Fēng, had a wager with my senior brother Xǔ Shèng Qí half a year ago. We agreed to have a life-and-death duel during the sect's grand competition. I hope the Headmaster will permit it."

  When Chu Linfeng spat out the four words "Life and Death Duel", Xu Changlao's face suddenly turned iron-cyan, but according to the rules of the sect's grand competition, if two disciples in the same group really agreed to engage in a life-and-death duel, only the sect leader could stop it. Although Xu Changlao held an extremely high position within the Xuan Yuan Sect, this matter was not something he had control over.

  Tong Xuan Zhenren never thought that Chu Linfeng would make such a move, and he was about to veto it. After all, he didn't want anything to happen to either Chu Linfeng or Xu Shengqi. The Xuan Yuan Sect had finally produced some young talents, and he didn't want anyone in the "Jiazi Group" to be injured.

  But at this moment, Xu Shengqi, who had been accumulating a lot of anger, also took a step forward, his eyes shooting out a cold and fierce killing intent. He let out a cold hum from his nose and said loudly: "You little waste, don't think that just because you've recovered your cultivation, you can ride on my head. A life-and-death duel is inevitable. What's the use of having six layers of heavenly cultivation? I'll still crush you to ashes." As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shengqi suddenly flashed and appeared in the dueling arena in the blink of an eye.

  Chu Linfeng was no longer the ignorant young boy he once was, and from a distance, he had already discerned that Tongxuan Zhenren intended to stop him. Since Xu Shengqi was cooperating in this way, how could he let such an opportunity slip by? With a cold laugh, without saying another word, he too rose into the air and entered the arena.

  Finally, Chu Linfeng spoke up in a clear voice: "Master, I request your discernment. Shifu has already acknowledged that there is indeed a life-and-death agreement between him and his disciple. According to the rules set by our ancestors, if the disciple does not engage in a duel with him, he will never be able to hold his head high within the sect again. I hope Master will help us resolve this."

  Tongxuan Zhenren's words were about to leave his mouth, but they were blocked by Chu Linfeng's words. Unexpectedly, Xu Changlao, who had been standing still with a gloomy face, suddenly turned sideways and bowed to Tongxuan Zhenren: "This duel is related to my grandson's dignity, we can't lose or give up. Since Chu Linfeng has an agreement with my grandson, please fulfill it."

  Xu Changlao's words made Tongxuan Zhenren stunned and speechless. He had originally intended to forcibly stop this life-and-death duel, but now he was forced by the situation and couldn't speak up. Firstly, if he spoke out to stop it, he would be violating the rules set by their ancestors, and with over a thousand disciples of three generations present, his authority as the sect leader would be greatly diminished in the future. Secondly, Xu Changlao, as Xu Shengqi's grandfather, had agreed to this life-and-death duel, and although Tongxuan Zhenren couldn't understand the underlying motives for the time being, with Xu Changlao's words, he found it even more inconvenient to stop it.

  However, Tongxuan Zhenren still added some restrictions: "I allow the two of you to compete with each other, and there can be victory or defeat, but there must not be life or death. If anyone violates this rule, they will be severely punished."

  After Chu Linfeng showed his strength as a six-layered Heaven's Chosen, he thought that humiliating Xu Shengqi would be enough and the latter wouldn't dare to accept the challenge.

  It was unexpected that in the end, he would still be fighting against himself. Chu Linfeng was quite satisfied with this situation. At this moment, when he heard Tongxuan True Person's words, he couldn't help but reveal a faint smile, and with a condescending gaze, he looked at Xu Shengqi before saying, "I will carefully follow the instructions of our Master, and at that time, I will spare Brother Xu's life."

  Arrogant and domineering - this temperament, which was originally only shown by Xu Shengqi, was now fully displayed by Chu Linfeng.

  Of course, Chu Linfeng's such a crazy state also has to thank his demon master's personal demonstration, otherwise with Chu Linfeng's current habit of being low-key, he might not have learned it so well.

  However, this time, Xu Shengqi did not show a furious expression because of this. On the contrary, he showed an unusually calm demeanor at this moment. When fighting with others, it is most feared that anger will attack one's heart, and only by controlling emotions in time can one's strength be brought out to the best. Being able to cultivate to the middle stage of the fifth heaven of the human rank at the age of nineteen, Xu Shengqi would not be a fool.

  On the contrary, Xu Shengqi's qualifications are outstanding, and among many three-generation disciples, he is second only to Chu Linfeng and He Changfeng. Although there are still two people among the three-generation disciples who have higher cultivation and strength than him, excluding Chu and He, cultivation and strength cannot fully represent combat power. Xu Shengqi didn't even consider those two three-generation disciples with six-layered Tian cultivation as his opponents from start to finish.

  "This little trash thinks it can provoke me with this attitude, trying to get me angry and lose my cool. Hmph, how naive. Just wait a bit and I'll show you the power of a young master..."

  Xu Shengqi's eyes remained cold and piercing, he slapped his waist, and a flying sword with a burst of green light shot out, pointing at Chu Linfeng on the other end of the arena.

  "With the order of the sect master coming first, it seems that killing this person is no longer possible......" Chu Lianfeng was not intimidated by his opponent's aura at all, but instead let out a regretful sigh in her heart. A pair of deep and dark eyes fixed on Xu Shengqi, with less disdain than before and more sternness.

  Suddenly, Chu Linfeng whispered a word, and the sword in his palm changed. A flying sword with a cyan blade, shaped like a crescent moon, flew out of his storage bag.

  "It's Longyao..." The Tongxuan True Person on the high platform saw the flying sword presented by Chu Linfeng and couldn't help but reveal a hint of a relieved smile. This flying sword was given to him by his predecessor, although it wasn't anything rare, but among flying swords, it could be considered top-notch.

  "Chu Linfeng's 'Dragon Tooth' was unleashed, and his entire demeanor underwent a drastic change. Under the urging of his True Yuan Force, his sword light surged forth, revealing his cultivation at the sixth level of the Heaven stage. From his momentum, it seemed as if he held nothing back, going all out from the very start."

  "Hmph, trying to intimidate me?!" Xǔ Shèng Qí let out a cold snort, his sword flashing with a sudden change, as a flying sword shot out from in front of him, leaving behind a dazzling trail of light that was almost impossible for the naked eye to follow, and struck directly at Chǔ Lín Fēng.

  A loud "clang" echoed through the air as two flying swords, both with a wood attribute, unexpectedly collided in mid-air. As their sword energies clashed, they burst into circles of dazzling yet deadly light.

  Inside the arena, Chu Linfeng and Xu Shengqi were both making rapid changes to their sword moves, with their true yuan energy flowing continuously to fuel their techniques. For now, they were using flying swords to compete in a test of strength.

  "Master Changfeng, in your opinion, who will emerge victorious from this duel?" Unbeknownst to him, Qinyun Yun had already appeared beside the taciturn He Changfeng and asked softly.

  He Changfeng had always thought of You Yun as a lovable little sister, and upon hearing her question, he revealed a faint smile: "Little Cloud, Lin Feng is a Sixth-Stage cultivator with the 'Dragon's Tooth' top-grade flying sword in hand. If we only consider the might of their flying swords, Xu has already fallen behind. However, a battle of magic isn't just about comparing flying swords; this should merely be the opening move. Even I wouldn't dare to make any judgments yet."

  I got home too late yesterday, just woke up after sleeping for 16 hours, and I'm updating now, sorry!