Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Go!"

As Ji Qing shouted, the gray mirror in the air suddenly flashed with a bright gray light. With a loud "boom," a white beam of light shot straight toward Lin Xuan Ye with terrifying force.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xuanye's expression immediately turned ugly:

"You've got quite a few good things, haven't you? You even have a Mirror of Annihilation."

Even so, don't underestimate me. Just because you have a top-grade magical artifact doesn't mean I don't.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuanye gently patted the storage bag. After a blue light swept over, a silver shield immediately appeared in front of him.

"Bang….!"

The white beam of light struck the silver shield with a deafening roar. The silver shield trembled for a moment before quickly calming down.

"It's actually a Silver Scale Shield. It seems Junior Brother is in trouble."

From a distance, Chu Lingzhu, who had been watching the battle, spoke with a solemn expression, clearly having recognized the origin of the shield.

"Senior brother, this competition has seriously disrupted the proceedings of the tournament. Why haven't the elders intervened? Why are they letting it continue?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan sighed deeply and replied earnestly:

"It's not that they can't manage it, but that they can't even if they wanted to."

Lin Xuanye is the grandson of the Mad Daoist. Given the old man's temperament, if the enforcers interfere and ruin his plans, the Mad Daoist will definitely cause trouble for them after the conference ends.

Those law enforcers were only at the Core Formation stage; how could they possibly contend with Nascent Soul cultivators?

Furthermore, strictly speaking, this matter is nothing more than a struggle between two parties.

If the law enforcers fail to take action, even if the master wants to investigate this matter, he can only blame the law enforcers for lax enforcement, and at most, he will only be fined a little.

Therefore, comparing the two, it's clear which is more important, and thus the law enforcement officers could only let them do as they pleased.

Upon hearing this explanation, Chu Lingzhu understood a bit more and quickly fell silent, no longer saying anything.

The stands were bustling with activity, filled with constant chatter.

"These two guys have such deep resources. They used top-grade magic weapons right away. It's really dazzling."

Knew it.

Ordinary cultivators are no match for these two; the difference in their magical artifacts and cultivation techniques is simply too great.

If they weren't direct disciples of Nascent Soul cultivators, probably no one could even exchange a few blows with them.

Now I finally understand why there are still so many differences between people who are at the same level; the reason lies here.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, my grandfather said to stop when it's time to stop, so I won't kill you."

"If you admit defeat soon, I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'll show you the power of my spear."

Ji Qing sneered, completely unconcerned:

"Fellow Daoist Lin's boasting is utterly ridiculous. There is absolutely no way I would admit defeat, so you should just give up on that idea."

As Ji Qing spoke, he glanced at Lin Xuanye:

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lin, so much time has passed now, your secret technique must be nearing its end, right?"

I wonder if you'll still have the strength to continue attacking after your secret technique ends?

After Ji Qing finished speaking, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he quickly swung out several sword lights towards Lin Xuanye.

As Lin Xuanye calmly dodged, his heart gradually grew heavy.

Ji Qing is right. If he waits until his secret technique ends, he will fall into a short period of weakness.

If Ji Qing were to use this as an excuse to make a move, he would undoubtedly be defeated.

Lin Xuanye felt a little anxious, but he quickly calmed down.

Is this guy testing me?

Lin Xuanye glanced at Ji Qing and quickly noticed something amiss.

Ji Qing isn't in great shape right now, so he still has a chance.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuanye no longer hesitated and attacked even faster. His spear moved with great force, as if it could cause mountains to collapse and the earth to split. Each strike forced Ji Qing back a great distance.

"Hmph, nothing special."

Just as he was thinking this, he saw Ji Qing begin to counterattack. Each strike was sharp and carried a hint of golden energy, forcing him to retreat.

"The Golden Edge Technique, this guy's serious."

Lin Xuanye thought to himself, and suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

The Golden Edge Technique is a secret technique within the Heavenly Golden Daoist Method.

To perform this technique, one needs to draw the metal energy of heaven and earth into the body, which will give it a sharp edge when used.

If he were to be accidentally injured, his fate would certainly not be good.

However, casting this spell consumes a considerable amount of one's own magical power.

So now it's time to decide the winner.

"Okay, this is more interesting. It's so annoying to keep dodging and weaving."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuanye immediately engaged Ji Qing in battle.

It must be said that Lin Xuanye's methods were truly impressive. After he started fighting Ji Qing, he took advantage of his physical cultivation to fight Ji Qing to a standstill.

Even so, neither side gained the upper hand.

After all, the two were both outstanding disciples of the Nascent Soul stage, and their cultivation techniques and resources were not much different, and they were also quite strong in terms of magical artifacts.

Therefore, neither side gained the upper hand.

If you want to win, you can only race against time; whoever lasts until the end will be the winner.

"My goodness, this is truly an eye-opener. I never imagined that cultivators could fight like this. It's really broadened my horizons."

The room erupted in an instant, becoming incredibly lively.

They were very curious about who would win the fight.

Is it Ji Qing? Or Lin Xuanye?

"Hey, why are you all sweaty?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye wiped the cold sweat from his brow and retorted:

"How...how could this be? It's hot."

"Oh? Hot? I don't believe it."

"Tell me honestly, how much did you bet this time?"

Zhang Ye hesitated for a moment, seemingly a little hesitant to speak:

"Forget it, forget it, I won't say anymore. It's just a small amount of money. I'm just gambling for fun. It would be great if I won, but it doesn't matter if I lose."

Zhang Ye forced a laugh, though only he knew how much he had gambled.

Now he has reason to believe that when he gets back, he will definitely be whipped by his father, and with a leather whip no less.

So just thinking about it gives me the creeps.

"Should I leave home for a while?"

…………

About half an hour later, because Lin Xuanye had used his secret technique first, he soon showed signs of fatigue.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ji Qing repeatedly unleashed several streams of powerful metal energy into Lin Xuanye's body, causing Lin Xuanye's condition to gradually decline.

Lin Xuanye was extremely unwilling to accept defeat; he absolutely refused to allow Ji Qing to defeat him. Therefore, he frantically pushed his body to its limits, forcibly using his secret techniques to fight against Ji Qing.

But his move was ultimately short-lived, and he soon lost.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you have lost." Ji Qing placed his sword against Lin Xuanye's neck and said coldly.