I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

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According to the rules, the ancestral land of a family is a very special place, containing powerful energy left by ancestors. Only the head of the family and the heir can enter it to receive the inheritance. Ji Qingyue has not yet been designated as the heir, so opening the ancestral land in advance does not comply with the regulations.

However, Ji Qingyue's father opened the gate to the ancestral land, citing the reason that it "would have to be opened sooner or later."

Generally speaking, the higher Ji Qingyue's level, the easier it will be to unlock the ancestral land and the better the rewards will be.

But this is a special case after all.

Ji Qingyue entered the ancestral land of her family alone, a place filled with unknowns. The environment inside the ancestral land was extremely harsh, with the air filled with high-density physical sword energy.

Ji Qingyue sat cross-legged on the formation, undergoing a sword energy tempering process that was unbearable for ordinary people. The sharp sword energy cut through her skin and penetrated deep into her muscle tissue and bones. This transformation brought intense pain, and she gritted her teeth and endured all the damage.

After a long period of continuous physical tempering, Ji Qingyue's physical condition underwent a tremendous change.

At the same time as she finished tempering her body, she also successfully received the strongest inheritance of the Taiyi lineage, which greatly enhanced her strength and gave her a high-level sword technique inheritance in her mind.

More importantly, in the final stage of the inheritance ceremony, an ancient weapon box on the offering platform deep inside the ancestral land opened automatically.

Ji Qingyue stepped forward and took out a top-quality weapon from the weapon box, a weapon that her family had kept for a hundred years. The name of this weapon was Taiyi Qingshuang Sword.

The Taiyi Qingshuang Sword has a cold, cyan appearance and is a weapon without level restrictions.

This means that there are no level restrictions for wearing this weapon, and this top-quality weapon with no level requirement grants Ji Qingyue three effects.

The first effect is a 50% reduction in mana cost for sword skills.

This effect is a significant boost for the Taiyi Sword Immortal class, which consumes a considerable amount of mana.

This means that Ji Qingyue can unleash twice as many high-level skills with the same amount of mana.

The second effect is that each attack deals additional true slash damage equal to 3% of the target's maximum health.

The third effect is that it comes with the Azure Frost Sword Domain.

As long as an enemy target enters within a ten-meter radius, their movement speed and attack speed will be reduced by 20%, while Ji Qingyue's own attack power will increase by 20%.

……

At this moment, Ji Qingyue's thoughts returned to the arena. She stood there, holding the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword in her right hand.

Murong Bai, on the other side, had already assumed an attack stance, holding a long spear with both hands and pointing it at Ji Qingyue, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

The referee on the sidelines checked the time, raised his right hand high, and forcefully swung the red flag down.

Lin Yuan sat in the front row, leaning slightly forward. He looked at Ji Qingyue on the stage, anticipating what amazing combat performance she would show after her special training this summer.

This is also the best platform to test the results of her special training.

Although Murong Bai was a senior student, he did not let his guard down just because Ji Qingyue had one less advancement quest. The foundation of a legendary class was there for him, and any underestimation of his opponent could lead to failure.

Moreover, he could sense the extraordinary nature of the longsword in the other person's hand.

The tip of the spear began to emit a dazzling golden light, and a powerful penetrating force condensed on the blade. This was the signature starting skill of the Annihilation Spear King class.

He planned to seize the initiative from the outset, not giving Ji Qingyue any opportunity or space to unleash a high-level sword formation.

Ji Qingyue remained calm, but tightened her grip on the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword.

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At the referee's signal, the duel between Ji Qingyue and Murong Bai officially began.

At the very beginning, Murong Bai immediately activated the [Meteor Pursuit] skill.

This is a short-range dash skill with outstanding practical effect, allowing him to quickly approach the opponent's location at the start of the attack.

Murong Bai's figure created a gust of wind on the arena, and as he approached Ji Qingyue, he gripped the dark gold spear shaft with both hands and swept out a spear.

The tip of the spear was filled with dense destructive power. This power detached from the spear body and formed a half-meter-long solidified spear aura, which directly slashed horizontally towards Ji Qingyue.

Faced with this fierce initial attack, Ji Qingyue remained calm. She formed a hand seal with her left hand and directly used the [Mystic Light Sword and Shield].

An energy shield radiating a soft glow appeared in front of her, precisely blocking the domineering gun aura that was heading towards her.

At the same time, Ji Qingyue lightly touched the arena floor with her toes.

She took a half step back, and several phantom images of the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword instantly appeared in the surrounding space.

This is her intermediate-level defensive counter-attack skill, [Heavenly Gang Small Sword Formation]. Several sword shadows surround her, ready to launch automatic attacks on any approaching enemies.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Qingyue, wielding the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword, took the initiative to meet Murong Bai who was charging forward, and directly engaged in combat with him.

The two instantly engaged in intense close combat, with spears and swords clashing violently in mid-air.

The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the arena. During the exchange, both sides used various useful amplification skills.

In order to break through Ji Qingyue's sword formation defense, Murong Bai activated the [Raging War Cry] skill, which directly increased his physical attack power by 20%.

He then activated [Swift Step], greatly increasing his movement speed and attack frequency.

Murong Bai thrust out his spear repeatedly, imbued with the [Armor-Shattering Thrust] skill. Each time the spear tip touched Ji Qingyue's weapon, it produced a powerful armor-piercing effect.

Facing Murong Bai's relentless close-combat suppression, Ji Qingyue also unleashed her own amplification skill.

She activated the [Taiyi Qingling Technique], instantly boosting her movement speed and nerve reaction speed to a whole new level.

At the same time, the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword in her hand flashed with a sharp light, which was her [Sword Qi Transformation] defense-breaking skill.

The attack power on the blade increased significantly, not only blocking Murong Bai's spear, but also allowing for a fierce counterattack during defensive gaps.

The weapons of the two sides clashed constantly, sparks flew everywhere on the arena, and the high-intensity offensive and defensive exchanges kept the surrounding audiences on their toes.

After exchanging blows for dozens of rounds, Murong Bai realized that conventional melee skills were simply no match for Ji Qingyue's defenses.

Murong Bai took a sudden step back, deliberately increasing the distance between himself and Ji Qingyue. He steadied himself and used his newly acquired level 50 advanced skill, [Gun Soul Possession].

A powerful dark red energy surged from the spear and directly entered Murong Bai's body. After the spear spirit entered his body, his entire aura underwent a qualitative change.

His attack speed, armor penetration ability, armor penetration probability, and critical strike damage were all greatly enhanced at this moment.

At this moment, every swing of Murong Bai's spear carried a deadly threat.

Ji Qingyue responded immediately to this.

Ji Qingyue activated her core talent, [Taiyi Sword Seal]. In battle, every time her normal attack or skill successfully hits a target, she will gain a layer of Taiyi Sword Seal.

Each layer of sword imprint can increase the final damage of the next skill by 15%, and can be stacked up to ten layers.

In the close combat just now, Ji Qingyue had successfully stacked ten layers of sword imprints through continuous attacks.

She channeled all the energy from those ten layers of sword imprints into her next high-level skill, [Taiyi Shattering Star Slash].

This skill concentrates the Taiyi sword intent of the entire body, dealing massive single-target burst damage to the target, and also inflicting 30% true damage.

With the blessing of the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword, a top-tier weapon without level restrictions, this sword itself possesses a true damage effect.

The combined effect of the two makes her skill even more terrifying, enough to threaten any high-armor target.

Ji Qingyue swung her longsword, and a dazzling, enormous sword aura instantly formed, slashing towards Murong Bai with a world-destroying force.

Seeing the enormous sword energy, Murong Bai not only didn't dodge, but instead laughed heartily and shouted, "Well done!"

"Then let's see if your sword is stronger, or my spear!" Murong Bai gripped the spear handle tightly with both hands and faced the challenge head-on.

Subsequently, Murong Bai used a high-level destructive skill of level 50 to counter it, called [Overlord Annihilation Strike].

A blinding red light erupted from the dark gold spear, converging into a massive spear beam.

To ensure he could withstand Ji Qingyue's attack, Murong Bai also activated his exclusive talent, [Origin of Annihilation].

This talent allows him to instantly burn a portion of his own health to greatly enhance the power of his skills.

The massive spear light and the dazzling sword energy collided violently in the center of the arena, generating a powerful energy shockwave.

The shockwave spread outwards, ripping many stone slabs off the arena floor.

The two sides' skills clashed and wore each other down in mid-air, finally exploding simultaneously and turning into countless energy sparks.

In this all-out battle, the two sides fought to a standstill, with neither gaining a clear advantage.

This competition has lasted for a full ten minutes since it started.

After their clash of ultimate moves, both sides retreated to opposite sides of the arena, bending over and panting heavily.

The intense combat and frequent skill usage clearly took a heavy toll on their physical strength.

The students in the surrounding audience burst into enthusiastic discussion upon seeing this, and the entire venue was filled with amazement.

"Is this really the strength of a sophomore? Ji Qingyue can actually fight Murong Bai head-on for ten minutes without being at a disadvantage!"

"This is terrifying. Senior Murong Bai has completed the level 50 advancement to a legendary class, while Ji Qingyue hasn't even advanced yet. This combat power is simply outrageous."

"The sword in Ji Qingyue's hand is definitely not an ordinary one."

"That's right, and her attacks always have a special armor-piercing effect. Although Senior Murong Bai's defense is not high, he can't withstand such continuous attrition."

"Is this what a battle between legendary professionals looks like? The power of those two attacks just now... if it were us, we'd probably be instantly killed at the edge of the arena."

"After ten minutes of intense fighting, their stamina is at its limit. Every attack from now on could directly determine the final outcome of this match!"

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On the arena, Murong Bai took a deep breath to calm himself down. He looked at Ji Qingyue opposite him and spoke.

"Junior Sister Ji Qingyue, your profession is indeed quite skillful. And your sword is actually able to hold its own against mine."

"However, our mana is probably almost depleted as well."

"There's no point in dragging this out. Let's decide the outcome with one decisive move, shall we?"

Ji Qingyue glanced at her remaining mana, nodded decisively, and replied, "Okay."

Murong Bai's eyes narrowed, and he immediately began to mobilize the last bit of power in his body. Then he launched his strongest attack skill, Annihilation Point Penetration.

The destructive power on the spear began to gather wildly, extremely compressed into a tiny point at the spear tip.

This energy point emits a dangerous light and possesses extremely terrifying physical penetrating and destructive power.

In addition, to ensure victory, Murong Bai activated the effect of the [Heart of the Zealot] equipment he was wearing.

This effect was triggered instantly, giving his next attack a terrifying 100% boost.

Ji Qingyue was naturally not to be outdone. With a solemn expression, she poured all her remaining magic power into the Taiyi Qingshuang Sword.

She directly used the advanced sword formation skill she learned in the ancestral land: the Taiyi Spirit Slaying Formation!

Ji Qingyue forcefully plunged the sword in her hand into the ground, and quickly formed hand seals, causing a total of 360 cyan sword qi longswords to rise from the ground.

These longswords intertwined in mid-air, forming a three-layered physical defense circle around Ji Qingyue, creating an absolute defense.

Moreover, while providing all-around defense, this formation can also launch proactive sword energy attacks.

Murong Bai roared, unleashing a terrifying force that seemed to pierce through the extreme of destruction, and thrust his entire body, along with his spear, straight at Ji Qingyue.

The spear tip accurately pierced the outermost layer of sword energy defense of the Taiyi Extermination Formation, and the clash between the two top-level skills erupted instantly.

The extreme energy at the tip of the spear was tearing apart the outer layer of the cyan longsword. After holding out for two seconds, the first layer of defense began to crumble inch by inch.

Murong Bai's spear continued forward, piercing the second layer of defense. The two energies rubbed together violently, producing a piercing sound.

During this process, the Taiyi Extermination Array was triggered, and a large number of cyan sword energies shot out, continuously attacking Murong Bai's body.

Despite the sword energy attack, Murong Bai gritted his teeth and maximized the penetrating power of his spear, causing the second layer of sword energy defense to collapse.

The spear finally pierced the third and final layer of defense.

At this moment, the energy on the spear tip had dimmed considerably, and the 100% amplified attack power had been almost completely depleted after breaking through two layers of high-level sword formations.

When the spear was still half a meter away from Ji Qingyue, its destructive power was completely exhausted, and it could no longer advance even an inch.

At this moment, the remaining sword energy of the Taiyi Extermination Formation had all locked onto Murong Bai, and Ji Qingyue's longsword tip was pointing directly at her opponent.

You lost.

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