This …
Young Master Fufeng, who had always been arrogant, was proposing a duel with Lin Xiao!
Young Master Fufeng had once said that those who were less than two levels higher than him should not try to fight him. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Not only was Lin Xiao's cultivation not two levels higher than Young Master Fufeng's, it was actually three levels lower than his. Why would Young Master Fufeng want to compete with him?
Was Lin Xiao really so powerful that Young Master Fufeng would treat him differently?
The fourth prince's face darkened, but at the same time, he hoped that Lin Xiao would accept the duel so that Young Master Fufeng could beat him up.
Although he didn't like Young Master Fufeng and thought that he stole everyone's limelight, he still hoped that Young Master Fufeng would win more than Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao nodded without hesitation. "Of course, that's what I was thinking!"
"Mm."
Young Master Fufeng didn't say anything else, but his eyes shone with a strong will to fight.
He could tell that Lin Xiao's combat talent was very strong. Lin Xiao was the only person whose cultivation level was lower than his since he came to the Northern Martial Kingdom, yet still made him want to fight.
"Zheng!"
Young Master Fufeng's red robe fluttered in the air as he placed his hand on the zither. Sharp notes rang in his ears.
Along with the sound of the zither was an attack made up of countless zither sounds!
"Good timing!"
Lin Xiao's eyes lit up. He circulated the spirit energy in his body and used the Eight Nine Arcane Art to make his skin harder. At the same time, he took out the Green Ray Sword that he had placed in his mustard seed space.
The Dog Beating Stick was of a higher grade than the Green Edge Sword, but he didn't know the Dog Beating Stick Technique. It was unrealistic to think that he could defeat Young Master Fufeng with random attacks.
He had just learned the Nine Dragons Sword Art, but he knew how powerful it was. It was the perfect weapon to deal with Young Master Fufeng!
"An Immortal-grade sword!"
The fourth prince, eldest prince, Ghost Weep, and Zhang Gehua's eyes lit up when they saw the Green Edge Sword. Ghost Weep even cried out in surprise.
Their guess was right.
There was indeed something else in this strange beast's stomach. It allowed Lin Xiao to pick up a great bargain and obtain this immortal grade Dharma treasure.
Unfortunately, his opponent was Young Master Fufeng.
To them, and even everyone in the Beiwu Nation, Young Master Fufeng was invincible. He had never lost to a Body Integration or Tribulation Transcendence expert. How could he possibly lose to someone like Lin Xiao, whose realm was lower than his?
What they didn't know was that Young Master Fufeng had already lost to Yang Jian while they were searching for the Nine Dragons Divine Palace.
Of course, even if they knew, they would only think that Yang Jian had the advantage of his cultivation level. They wouldn't think that Lin Xiao had the strength to defeat Young Master Fufeng.
"Zheng!"
Clang!
… …
On the other side, the battle between Young Master Fufeng and Lin Xiao had reached its climax.
Young Master Fufeng flipped in the air and plucked the strings faster and faster. Lin Xiao, on the other hand, seemed to be having a hard time dealing with the Green Edge Sword.
Seeing this, the Fourth Prince could not help but raise his eyebrows and say mockingly, "I say, County Chief Lin, don't force yourself. You should surrender as soon as possible!"
"That's right. Even if you can hold on for a while, how can you win if you only defend?" Ghost Weep chimed in.
The eldest prince and Zhang Gehua didn't say anything, but they shared the same opinion.
Lin Xiao was clearly at a disadvantage. Moreover, he was forced to defend against Young Master Fufeng's fast-paced attacks. If this went on, he wouldn't be able to hold on. How could he win?
But right at that moment, the situation changed.
Lin Xiao, who had been retreating a moment ago, seemed to have become a different person. His eyes sharpened, and his sword moves became aggressive.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lin Xiao's sword formed an impenetrable net and blocked all of Young Master Fufeng's attacks. Then …
Clang!
With a flash of green light, Lin Xiao's sword broke through Young Master Fufeng's defense and went straight for his throat.
"This …"
Everyone's eyes widened when they saw this scene.
The fourth prince, in particular, couldn't believe his eyes.
Young Master Fufeng, who had broken through to the second level of the Form Synthesis Realm and wasn't even a match for him at the second level of the Tribulation Realm, had lost to Lin Xiao, who was only at the eighth level of the Spirit Severing Stage?
How was this possible?
Moreover, Lin Xiao had clearly been retreating step by step just now, and even his sword moves were somewhat stiff. How did he suddenly become so fierce?
Young Master Fufeng was also shocked.
Just now, Lin Xiao suddenly counterattacked and blocked his attack with an inescapable net. He was still in a state of shock, but Lin Xiao actually broke through his defense in one go and pointed his sword at his throat.
If it weren't for the competition, he might have been stabbed by Lin Xiao!
He … he had lost!
He had lost to someone who was weaker than him in terms of strength!
For a moment, something seemed to break in Young Master Fufeng's eyes. Unwillingness, shock, astonishment, loss, confusion … all kinds of emotions intertwined in his eyes. In the end, they converged into a bitter smile and a long sigh. "I lost …"
"You underestimated your opponent too much."
Lin Xiao curled his lips and said calmly.
Young Master Fufeng had broken through to the second level of the Form Synthesis Realm, and his combat strength was around the third level of the Tribulation Realm. Lin Xiao was only at the eighth level of the Spirit Severing Stage. Even if he went all out, his combat strength would only be around the first level of the Tribulation Realm. If he really went all out, he wouldn't be a match for Young Master Fufeng.
It was only because Young Master Fufeng had underestimated his opponent and caught him off guard that he defeated him.
However, Lin Xiao wasn't in a hurry. His cultivation hadn't advanced yet, and he wasn't familiar with the Nine Dragon Sword Art. Once his cultivation increased and he familiarized himself with the sword art, Young Master Fufeng wouldn't be a match for him even if he went all out.
"A loss is a loss."
Young Master Fufeng didn't say anything else. He looked at Lin Xiao with a complicated gaze. He walked up to Lin Xiao and tossed a wooden tablet into his hand. "The zither is my weapon, so I can't give it to you. Take this wooden tablet. When you leave Northern Wu, you'll know how to use it!
Its value is no less than an immortal grade treasure. "
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows and his gaze fell on the wooden plaque.
Four small words were written on it — Northern Sacred Hall.
The Northern Sacred Hall …
This wasn't the first time he'd heard this term. The Nine Dragons Immortal Emperor's projection had also mentioned it in the Nine Dragons Divine Palace.
It seemed that this was a world outside of Northern Wu.
Just as he'd guessed, Young Master Fufeng did come from a power outside of Northern Wu. He just didn't know how powerful the Sacred Hall was!