Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

As the hammer came crashing down, Tang Jiannan calmly drew his longsword from behind his back.

He was prepared to knock the iron hammer away with a single blow.

However, the next second, the black hammer struck the iron sword.

Something that shocked him to the core happened!

The powerful black hammer swept towards Tang Jiannan.

Before the black hammer even reached Tang Jiannan, he felt a sharp, malevolent wind rushing towards him.

What kind of power is this!

He was taken aback and quickly gathered his strength.

But it was too late, for the black hammer had already slammed heavily onto his longsword.

There was a muffled thud.

Tang Jiannan felt his right arm, which was gripping the longsword, go numb instantly and he was completely unable to move it.

His mid-grade Xuan-level magic weapon, the Azure Water Sword, was also chipped by this powerful hammer blow.

Moreover, this black hammer seemed to possess an immense force, like Mount Tai pressing down upon it.

It sent Tang Jiannan's entire body flying.

He rolled several times on the ground before finally managing to get up.

"How was it, Senior Brother Tang? Was my hammer blow any good?"

Li Ping'an hoisted the black hammer onto his shoulder and grinned.

Tang Jiannan struggled to his feet, looking somewhat disheveled.

There was a lot of dust on the ground, which made his clothes dirty.

At this moment, the veins on his neck bulged. He never expected that this damned old servant's hammer blow would be so powerful.

He overestimated himself.

In fact, he had personally witnessed Li Ping'an smash the black dragon's head askew with a single blow in the trial grounds.

But his inner pride made him overlook this part.

Because in his eyes, Li Ping'an was just a worthless ant.

If I have to take a fight with the two of them seriously, then that would be an insult to myself.

However, he underestimated just how powerful that hammer blow really was.

"Hmph! I'll kill you!"

Tang Jiannan roared and swung his long sword.

Suddenly it soared into the sky, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Ten Thousand Swords Technique! Go!"

Tang Jiannan roared.

The Azure Water Sword in the air suddenly transformed into countless slender swords that hovered in the air.

Under the sun's rays, it looked like thousands of silver snakes dancing wildly.

"Li Ping'an, you're the only handyman disciple to die from this move; consider it an honor!"

Tang Jiannan's tone became less polite.

He no longer underestimated his opponent, nor did he become arrogant.

The goal is to use one's strongest attack to completely annihilate Li Ping'an without reservation.

To vent his anger!

Thousands of flying swords shot straight at Li Ping'an's forehead.

However, Li Ping'an remained completely calm.

Although he was facing a powerful cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.

But at this moment, he had complete confidence.

That was the reward the sect had just given him—a high-grade Xuan Tian Mirror.

This is a super magical artifact that has been baptized by the Dao and its essence.

"Come on! Mystic Mirror, let me see your power!"

Li Ping'an smirked, took out an exquisitely designed mirror from his pocket, and tossed it into the air.

In an instant, the Xuan Tian Mirror suddenly grew larger, and dazzling light burst forth from it.

It seemed even the sun wasn't as dazzling as it.

The Xuan Tian Mirror suddenly snapped shut, and Tang Jiannan on the other side felt as if his eyes had been blinded by the light.

I can't see anything.

"Damn it! It's actually the Mystic Mirror!"

Feeling the powerful pressure emanating from the mirror that Li Ping'an had summoned, Tang Jiannan clenched his fists.

This should have been his magical artifact, but now it's been given to this useless old man.

"Ten Thousand Swords Technique! Go!"

With a roar, countless flying swords, guided by his commands, slashed through the air and hurtled towards Li Ping'an.

With tens of thousands of flying swords attacking simultaneously, even the strongest defense cannot withstand such a massive drain.

However, the Xuan Tian Mirror stood firmly in front of Li Ping'an, unmoved.

He allowed the tens of thousands of flying swords to attack him.

Jingle bells! Jingle bells!

A dense, tinkling sound, like raindrops, rang out.

Countless flying swords were all blocked by the Xuan Tian Mirror.

The surface of the Xuan Tian Mirror was completely free of any marks.

"How is this possible!" Tang Jiannan's pupils contracted slightly upon seeing this scene.

That's absolutely impossible! That's his strongest attack!

How could this be! Is the Xuan Tian Mirror really that powerful?

Before Tang Jiannan could even recover from his shock...

Suddenly, a strong beam of light refracted from the body of the Xuan Tian Mirror.

With a loud boom, it shot straight toward Tang Jiannan.

This is a bounce attack!

Tang Jiannan was startled and quickly dodged.

But ultimately, it was a step too late.

The beam of light struck his shoulder hard, instantly shattering his robes and leaving him covered in blood.

He fell backward for dozens of meters before finally coming to a stop.

Li Ping'an, who was operating the Xuan Tian Mirror on the other side, was also quite surprised.

He knew that this Xuan Tian Mirror must be very powerful.

As a high-grade Xuan-level magic artifact that has been baptized by the Daoist principles, it is definitely not an ordinary item.

But I didn't expect it to be this strong.

He blocked Tang Jiannan's strongest attack effortlessly.

Moreover, it can not only defend itself, but also reflect all of these attacks.

My God, this magical artifact is too overpowered!

Li Pingan gasped.

He was certain that if he were to take the Xuan Tian Mirror to the Wanbao Pavilion for sale, it would be impossible to acquire it for less than 20,000 spirit stones.

This treasure is amazing; no wonder so many people are eager to take the top spot.

I'm willing to pay any price.

Isn't that right? The returns are just too high.

Li Ping'an saw that Tang Jiannan was injured by the backlash of the Xuan Tian Mirror.

They also pressed their advantage and attacked directly.

Holding a black hammer, he leaped into the sky and swung it down at Tang Jiannan.

If that hammer had hit him, it would have smashed him into a pulp.

At the critical moment, he unleashed all the spiritual energy in his body and dodged to the side.

That's how he barely managed to dodge Li Ping'an's attack.

Instantly, pebbles flew everywhere, and sharp stones cut Tang Jiannan's handsome face, drawing blood.

Li Ping'an pressed his advantage relentlessly. After missing his first strike, he swung his hammer again with his left hand.

Tang Jiannan had already used all his strength to dodge that attack.

There was no way to avoid this attack.

With a muffled thud, he was struck squarely in the waist by the iron hammer.

He let out a muffled groan and flew out, only stopping after traveling another ten meters or so.

Tang Jiannan struggled to his feet.

He was in a completely disheveled state at that moment.

His robes were torn, and he was covered in blood.

His left arm hung limply, having been broken off by the refracted light from the Xuan Tian Mirror.

His body was covered with wounds of all sizes, and even his face was full of blood.

He coughed violently, his eyes filled with shock.

Li Ping'an is incredibly strong!

So powerful that even Tang Jiannan seemed to have the illusion that he was no match for him.

It's not just about the Mysterious Mirror.

Rather, it's because Li Ping'an himself is extremely strong!

No wonder! No wonder he was able to win the championship in this trial!

No wonder he was confident enough to participate in the trial!