Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 298 Settle the Grudge

The reward for betting on Han Yanzhi to win is very low, but many people see it as a free spirit stone, and they wouldn't refuse it.

As for Li Yunjing?
After a few days of inquiries, it was discovered that Li Yunjing was only at the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, three levels lower than Han Yanzhi. Wasn't the outcome of the battle obvious?

Therefore, there are almost no people who are optimistic about Li Yunjing!

Those who can place bets are basically members of Li Yunjing's small team.

Even so, Li Yunjing's small team was worried and dared not place a heavy bet. They simply invested a few thousand low-grade spirit stones as a token of their support for Li Yunjing.

When Li Yunjing learned about Fu Chao's odds, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He summoned Su Guo and Jin Shouyun, gave each of them 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones, and told them to place bets with other bookmakers!
Li Yunjing was eager to take advantage of these free spirit stones!

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

On this day, a bell rang out in the training ground outside the "Hall of Law Enforcement".

This training ground is a hundred feet in size, and it is made of huge blue stones. There are sword and knife marks all over the blue stones.

There are many bloodstains on these bluestones, which have seeped into the stones.

The numerous battles left tragic marks on the "Grievance Platform."

Throughout the history of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, countless disciples have chosen to settle their personal grudges on the "Grievance Platform."

Now, it's finally Li Yunjing and Han Yanzhi's turn to settle their scores on the "Grievance Platform."

Even before the main character arrived, there were already many spectators, including inner disciples, Foundation Establishment cultivators, stewards, true disciples, and almost everyone who had nothing else to do, all coming to watch the excitement.

A quick glance around revealed that there were at least seven or eight thousand spectators.

Han Yanzhi appeared below the "Grievance Platform," with some acquaintances beside him.

Walking alongside Han Yanzhi was Li Yunjing's acquaintance, Li Chuanghai!
This true disciple was clearly there because of Li Yunjing; he wanted to see Han Yanzhi kill Li Yunjing before he was punished.

"Yanzhi, do you think there's a problem? Can we take down Li Yunjing?"

Now that things had come to a head, Li Chuanghai had no more reservations and asked directly.

"Senior Brother Li, don't worry! After many days of preparation, I still have powerful treasures at my disposal, enough to kill this person!"

Just before the decisive battle, Li Chuanghai suddenly found him and gave him a powerful weapon. Han Yanzhi was overjoyed, thinking it was truly a stroke of luck!

Since Li Chuanghai released the black-armored flying insects, after observing Li Yunjing for several days after he left home, it was clear that Li Yunjing was mostly dealing with personnel matters and had not been cultivating at all, nor was he planning to borrow any treasures.

This move made Han Yanzhi both angry and happy!
The reason for his anger was naturally that Li Yunjing looked down on him, and that he hadn't made full preparations for the decisive battle. What pleased him was that Li Yunjing's carelessness made him easier to deal with!

Han Yanzhi never imagined that Li Yunjing's lack of concern for their decisive battle stemmed from his exceptional self-confidence.

"Hmm! If you kill Li Yunjing, I will personally reward you with ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones!"

Li Chuanghai nodded and secretly transmitted his thoughts.

"Hehe! Senior Brother Li, don't worry! Even if you don't give me a reward, I'll still kill this little beast!"

Han Yanzhi said coldly.

Li Chuanghai and Li Yunjing had a feud, but Han Yanzhi's hatred for Li Yunjing ran even deeper, whether it was the hatred from the "Wanfa Society" or the grudge over the struggle for Lü Ruoxi.

Furthermore, Li Yunjing's public humiliation of him, showing him no respect whatsoever, fueled Han Yanzhi's murderous intent; he was determined to kill Li Yunjing!
Beside Han Yanzhi was a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators, including some experts, some from the "Ten Thousand Laws Association," some of his friends, and some of Li Yunjing's enemies.

Many people felt this was a golden opportunity, the best chance to get rid of Li Yunjing.

As long as Li Yunjing is eliminated, the sect's situation will not change!

For more than 20 years, the situation of the "Shenxiao Daozong" has been very stable.

The only variable is the small team that Li Yunjing has assembled.

This involves the direct descendants of several powerful families. If Li Yunjing rises to prominence, he will naturally have to reduce the resources available to other teams.

A conflict of interests is an irreconcilable enemy.

Without realizing it, Li Yunjing had offended many people.

At that moment, Li Yunjing and the others also arrived.

A cloud of auspiciousness flew in from the horizon, and standing on it were Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, Fu Chao, Yang Wenzheng, and many other true disciples, stewards, and masters.

The auspicious cloud flew directly to the left diagonally above the "Grievance Platform".

"Hehe! Looks like there are quite a few people here, this is going to be interesting!"

Li Yunjing was in the clouds, chatting happily with the people around him, without any of the tension of an impending great battle.

"Ha ha……"

Outside the "Grievance Platform," Han Yanzhi, Li Chuanghai, and some Foundation Establishment cultivators were already standing and waiting. When they saw Li Yunjing and the others flying over so arrogantly, they all sneered.

Clearly, Li Yunjing's arrogant attitude has made many people disapprove.

"What? Han Yanzhi, you're here pretty early, in a hurry to be reborn?"

Looking down from mid-air, Li Yunjing sneered as he looked at the enemies below.

At this point, he had no intention of giving the other party face!

This is a life-and-death struggle!
Li Yunjing wanted a reputation for being ruthless and domineering; otherwise, if his subordinates were constantly being bullied by other forces, would he still need to go into seclusion to cultivate?
The plan was to eliminate Han Yanzhi once and for all, and use his head as a warning to everyone: no one should bully his people.

"Hmph! Li Yunjing, you're so arrogant! Come up here, let's see what you're capable of, daring to spout nonsense at a time like this!"

Seeing Li Yunjing's arrogant appearance, Han Yanzhi's expression changed. He replied and fearlessly stepped onto the "Grievance Platform".

After Han Yanzhi and Li Yunjing appeared, more cultivators came to watch the spectacle below the "Grievance Platform".

"How come Li Yunjing's cultivation is so fast?"

"I heard that four years ago, he was just an inner disciple. Now his cultivation has reached the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Such a speed is truly astonishing."

"This is truly bizarre! I joined a sect and cultivated for eighteen years before finally advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm, which is already considered top-tier speed. I never imagined there would be someone like Li Yunjing!"

"You were able to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm in eighteen years, that's quite remarkable! However, Li Yunjing is even more impressive. I heard that he reached the Qi Refining Realm in less than two years."

"Damn it! So Li Yunjing has only been cultivating for six years?"

"That's why this person is terrifying! He went from knowing absolutely nothing to reaching the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm in just six years. Most people wouldn't even have mastered the cultivation techniques!"

"Li Yunjing is amazing! But Han Yanzhi should be able to win, right?"

"Yes! I also think Han Yanzhi is a good choice. He's a veteran expert, at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm! I've bet three thousand mid-grade spirit stones!" "I still hope Han Yanzhi wins!"

"Me too! I've also invested quite a few spirit stones in it!"

Amidst the discussions of a group of fellow disciples, an elder from the "Hall of Enforcement" flew over and landed on the "Platform of Grudges and Enmities".

"Han Yanzhi! Li Yunjing! Have you thought this through? Do you really want to settle your scores on the 'Grievance Platform'?"

In such cases, a notary is naturally needed, which is why the "Grievance Platform" is located in the "Enforcement Hall." This elder is the witness who steps forward to maintain order and ensure fairness and impartiality.

"Of course! The conflict between us is too great to be resolved!"

Li Yunjing stood on the "Grievance Platform," playing with the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" in his hand, twirling the sword a few times, and said with a smile.

"That's right! I'll fight him to the death!"

Han Yanzhi also had a gloomy face and said coldly.

"Oh? A fight to the death? You don't need me to spare your life?"

Li Yunjing raised his eyebrows, looked at Han Yanzhi with a grin, and teased him.

"you wanna die!"

Han Yanzhi was furious and was about to make a move to fight Li Yunjing to the death, but remembering that the elders were still on the "Grievance Platform", he could only suppress his anger and coldly stare at Li Yunjing.

"hehe!"

Li Yunjing glanced at the man with disdain, his expression leisurely, as if he were simply enjoying the scenery on a trip.

"Alright! Now that you two have made your decision, there's no going back!"

On the "Grievance Platform," the elder of the "Enforcement Hall" sighed and stopped trying to persuade him. He jumped down from the "Grievance Platform," his fingers moving rapidly, and beams of light flew from his fingertips, landing on the "Grievance Platform."

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, a layer of blue light enveloped the "Grudge Platform," forming a closed battlefield!

On this battlefield, it's a fight to the death. Only when one person remains will the protective barrier dissipate, allowing the person inside to escape.

"kill!"

The moment the light shield was formed, Li Yunjing and Han Yanzhi started fighting almost simultaneously!

Beneath the "Grievance Platform," many cultivators began to focus their attention on the battle above.

These people watched the battle between Li Yunjing and Han Yanzhi intently. At this moment, they saw Li Yunjing's "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" strike Han Yanzhi.

In an instant, it tore apart all the radiance and protective energy, threatening to cleave Han Yanzhi's body in two, causing many people to gasp in alarm.

No one expected that the battle would be decided so soon after it began, after only a few dozen exchanges.

However, to everyone's astonishment, Han Yanzhi's slashed body suddenly exploded into a ball of energy, seemingly real yet illusory, and vanished without a trace. Where was Han Yanzhi?

Originally, Li Yunjing charged forward bravely, his "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" roaring like an angry emerald dragon as it slashed at Han Yanzhi!

That violent power immediately changed Han Yanzhi's expression!

This is hardly the power one should possess at the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Li Yunjing's strength and magical power were actually no weaker than his!

This made Han Yanzhi realize that Li Yunjing wasn't just an arrogant guy; he was genuinely capable!

From the very beginning, Han Yanzhi was at a disadvantage. Li Yunjing's swordsmanship was faster and faster with each strike, leaving no room for Han Yanzhi to even catch his breath.

It was for this reason that Han Yanzhi used his illusion technique, which he was extremely skilled in, to condense a fake body made of primordial energy during the fierce battle.

The sword strike missed Han Yanzhi; instead, it struck a wisp of vital energy.

"Hahaha! Li Yunjing, you're dead!"

After his vital energy was shattered, Han Yanzhi suddenly emerged from his stealth state and immediately launched a counterattack!
Han Yanzhi swayed, revealing nine figures that launched a counterattack against Li Yunjing!
"The Art of Catching Wind and Shadows!"

Li Yunjing was startled and immediately knew the other party's cultivation system. He had also cultivated this "Wind-Catching Shadow Technique" and had reached perfection, and could also create nine illusory bodies.

This "Wind-Catching Shadow Technique" incorporates wind-based supernatural powers, and Li Yunjing had long since thoroughly understood its principles.

Han Yanzhi's cultivation level was almost exactly the same as his.

Clearly, this person has a profound mastery of wind magic.

It should be understood that in the world of cultivation, no supernatural power is invincible; they are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining.

That is why the more supernatural abilities a cultivator has cultivated, the more powerful they are, because there are always supernatural abilities that can counter their enemies.

Han Yanzhi has mastered the "Wind-Catching and Shadow-Gathering Technique" in countless ways, making it truly remarkable!
Seeing that this person was using illusion magic against him, Li Yunjing sneered repeatedly. His figure retreated rapidly, and almost instantly, a total of nine Li Yunjings appeared on the "Grievance Platform".

Moreover, these nine bodies have different expressions, postures, and even directions of movement.

"what!"

Seeing this, Han Yanzhi was greatly surprised. He never expected that Li Yunjing was also proficient in the "Wind-Catching and Shadow-Sweeping Technique" and had cultivated this skill to its peak.

This method is almost identical to the one Han Yanzhi cultivated himself, and it is perfect in every way!

"Nine illusory bodies, yet you cannot escape my annihilation!"

After a slight shock, Han Yanzhi immediately calmed down. He was proficient in illusion techniques and naturally had a way to deal with it. Instantly, thousands of cold lights shot out from his body like a hedgehog, shooting out in all directions.

"Chichichi..."

These sharp, cold lights were all ice-based divine abilities, condensed and refined by incorporating "Geng metal energy"!

Thousands of icy needles pierced through Li Yunjing's eight illusory bodies before rushing towards his true form!

"Dangdangdang..."

Li Yunjing wielded the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" repeatedly, forming a layer of emerald green light in front of him, completely concealing him without leaving a trace.

All those icy flying needles struck the emerald green light barrier and were blocked by him.

"kill!"

Li Yunjing blocked the opponent's attack. Han Yanzhi also exposed his true form because he used his supernatural power. Li Yunjing raised his palm and with a "boom", he unleashed a "palm thunder".

(End of this chapter)