133: Chapter 133 One Punch Defeates the Title Holder, Another Battle Against Xue Muyan

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed quietly!

Inside the Fengxue City Lord's Mansion, having cultivated for another night, Su Ling got out of bed and stretched.

"Huh, it's almost noon. The banquet should be starting soon. Once it's over, I should head back," Su Ling muttered.

Reflecting on the harvest of the past seven days, it was very bountiful. Seventy percent of the Ice Flame Sect's assets had fallen into his pockets, and his total count of gold coins now exceeded one hundred million.

There were also various herbs unique to the Extreme North, as well as various finished medicines.

Of the remaining thirty percent, the three major families took ten percent, the Ice Leopard Sect took ten percent, and the final ten percent was placed in the City Lord's Mansion's accounts.

Opening the door, Bing Yuluo was standing outside, looking somewhat anxious.

Seeing Su Ling come out, he immediately said, "City Lord Su, the banquet starts in about the time it takes to burn an incense stick. The Snow Dragon Sect from Snow Dragon City, the Frost Sword Sect from Frost Sword City, as well as various medium-sized forces and families have all arrived."

Su Ling had been cultivating inside, and Bing Yuluo had not dared to knock directly on the door, so he could only wait outside.

"That's not too late. Let's go together," Su Ling said.

Before long, the two arrived at the square inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Because the City Lord's Mansion had only been repaired for a few days and had not been expanded, the main hall could not accommodate so many people, so the banquet was held outside.

"City Lord Su has arrived!"

Su Ling didn't know who shouted, but the next instant, all eyes turned toward him.

At this moment, there were also prompts from the System regarding goddesses; from approaching here to arriving, the System prompt had sounded a total of six times.

This time, it detected six goddesses with a comprehensive value greater than or equal to ninety.

However, the comprehensive values of these goddesses were generally not high; four were ninety, one was ninety-one, and only one goddess reached a comprehensive value of ninety-three.

Ninety-three points meant that both her appearance and talent were already of a very high level.

However, there was no need for Su Ling to specifically look for her at this moment.

Under everyone's gaze, Su Ling sat in the main seat and then said, "Everyone, my name is Su Ling. I am honored to have been elected by you all as the City Lord of Fengxue City. It is my pleasure. I called everyone here today to witness this and, at the same time, to get to know you all."

After speaking, Su Ling looked at the seats on his left and right. One was the Snow Dragon Douluo, and the other, Su Ling did not recognize.

Then, the Ice Leopard Douluo standing beside Su Ling immediately said, "Master, this is the Snow Dragon Douluo; you should already know her."

Su Ling nodded at Xue Muyan with a smile.

Then, the Ice Leopard Douluo added, "This is the Sect Master of the Frost Sword Sect!"

"Sect Master of the Frost Sword Sect, Li Shuanghan, greets City Lord Su. City Lord Su is young and yet able to defeat the Ice Flame Douluo; your future is limitless. I wonder how the ranking of our four Titled Douluo of the Extreme North will change in the future? Wait, no, I heard that City Lord Su has not yet been titled and is only a Spirit Saint?"

Li Shuanghan looked at Su Ling and then glanced at the Snow Dragon Douluo.

This Li Shuanghan had level ninety-three Soul Power, his Spirit was the Frost Sword, his real age was eighty-one, though he looked to be about fifty.

However, this guy's words were very pointed, as if he wanted to stir up conflict between Su Ling and the Snow Dragon Douluo.

These major Sects each had their own intelligence networks; it was no secret that Su Ling was a Spirit Saint.

"What?"

"City Lord Su is only a Spirit Saint? How did he defeat the Ice Flame Douluo."

"How is that possible?"

The fact that the Ice Flame Douluo had reached level ninety-six and that Su Ling was a Spirit Saint were things Xue Muyan only learned later, from intelligence received the day after her standoff with Su Ling.

However, the intelligence was only hearsay; she hadn't seen Su Ling reveal his spirit rings with her own eyes, so she couldn't be certain.

That night, he had easily blocked a blow from a Spirit Douluo of her Sect, which was enough to prove Su Ling's strength. At the very least, in that state, she might not have been able to withstand it.

"Su Ling, are you really just a Spirit Saint?" Xue Muyan looked at Su Ling and asked.

If he really was a Spirit Saint, that would be incredible.

When she traveled the continent, she had heard of many geniuses capable of fighting above their rank.

It was plausible for a Spirit King to defeat a Spirit Emperor, or for a Genius-level Spirit Douluo to defeat an ordinary Titled Douluo, but to say a Spirit Saint defeated a level ninety-six Titled Douluo was simply a fantasy.

Even though she knew the Frost Sword Douluo had spoken provocatively, the Snow Dragon Douluo still wanted to spar with Su Ling.

Su Ling said, "That's right, my Soul Power is indeed still at the Spirit Saint stage."

"Ah..."

"This..."

There were at least eight hundred Spirit Masters and over a hundred tables of guests in the square, all of whom were now looking blank, finding it inconceivable that Su Ling was a Spirit Saint.

"This can't be true, right!"

"I had heard that City Lord Su was a Spirit Saint, but I thought it was fake."

"Yeah, but City Lord Su just said it himself. How could it be fake?"

"But is it possible for a Spirit Saint to kill a level ninety-six Ice Flame Douluo? Could it be that the Ice Flame Douluo wasn't killed by City Lord Su, but by someone else?"

"It must have been someone else helping."

"You and I are both Spirit Saints; who doesn't know the gap between a Spirit Saint and a Titled Douluo? How could he kill a Titled Douluo, especially a level ninety-six Ice Flame Douluo?"

"Or perhaps City Lord Su is lying, and he isn't a Spirit Saint at all."

With this statement from Su Ling, the square was filled with constant discussion.

Bing Xinghe also had a helpless look on his Face. At first, they didn't really believe what Su Ling said either, but after hearing the accounts from Bing Yuhuang and Shui Binger, they realized that Su Ling hadn't said a single lie.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just about right, the Frost Sword Douluo Li Shuanghan said again, "I cannot defeat the Ice Flame Douluo. Since City Lord Su could kill the Ice Flame Douluo with Spirit Saint-level Soul Power, he should be ranked in the top two of our four great experts of the Extreme North."

"Why doesn't City Lord Su spar with the Snow Dragon Douluo so everyone can see who is the number one Spirit Master of the Extreme North."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Shuanghan was stirring up trouble.

It must be said that these words were quite effective. Everyone was staring at Su Ling and Xue Muyan, hoping to see the two fight in front of everyone; after all, watching the excitement is never a bad thing.

Regarding this Li Shuanghan, Su Ling had the urge to go down there and slap him twice.

Fortunately, at this moment, Xue Muyan stood up on her own.

"Everyone, actually, I have already sparred with City Lord Su."

"On the night the Ice Flame Sect was destroyed, my Snow Dragon Sect was originally going to mediate the grievances between the two sides, but I met City Lord Su on the way, which made us return without success."

"As for the result of the spar, everyone only needs to know that City Lord Su killing the Ice Flame Douluo was definitely not luck."

After Xue Muyan said this, Li Shuanghan's provocative words immediately lost their meaning.

After speaking, the Snow Dragon Douluo also sat down, glanced at Su Ling, and transmitted her voice, "City Lord Su, it's settled that we will spar alone tonight."

"That goes without saying!" Su Ling also responded via voice transmission.

It turned out that before Xue Muyan explained, she had already discussed it with Su Ling.

Li Shuanghan was unhappy, but since the Snow Dragon Douluo had said so, what else could he do? He could only let it rest.

However, Su Ling would not let it rest there. If he were staying in the Extreme North for a long time, it would be fine.

But he was about to leave soon, and in the future, he might rarely come to the Extreme North.

So he might as well take advantage of the fact that all the elite Spirit Masters of the Extreme North were present to show a bit of strength in front of more people, which would make Fengxue City more stable in the future.

After all, having been City Lord for a few days, he still had to make some contributions. Furthermore, Su Ling was annoyed by this Frost Sword Sect Master and had to teach him a lesson.

Su Ling said, "Li Shuanghan, how about I, a Spirit Saint, spar with you? Do you dare to fight!"

"Spar with me?" Li Shuanghan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said, "Good, that is exactly what I want. Why would I not dare!"

Su Ling looked left and right. Although the banquet had not yet served the dishes, this place was not suitable for a fight, so he said, "How about we go outside Fengxue City?"

"Good!" Li Shuanghan released his Spirit, and the Frost Sword floated in the air.

Li Shuanghan leaped up, stepped on the Frost Sword, and flew straight out.

Sword flight. Even Su Ling was a bit envious. In his previous life on Blue Star, many teenagers, middle-aged people, and even the elderly might have had such a dream.

Seeing this, Su Ling had no choice but to release a pair of wings and fly out after him.

"An external Spirit Bone?"

"Quick, get out of the city! This battle must not be missed. A Spirit Saint challenging a Titled Douluo is a once-in-a-millennium event."

"No, if he wins, it's a once-in-a-millennium event; a once-in-ten-thousand-year event wouldn't be an exaggeration."

At the same time, all the Spirit Masters present who could fly did so, and those who couldn't ran outside. Many people directly released their Spirits to follow as quickly as possible, fearing they might miss something.

"Interesting! If he doesn't like someone, he strikes on the spot, not waiting until the next day!"

Xue Muyan had already suppressed Li Shuanghan's provocation and had agreed to spar with her at night, but who knew that Su Ling would actually take the initiative to attack.

"Is he trying to establish his authority again?"

"If I can't beat Su Ling, wouldn't I become the stepping stone for him to establish his authority?"

[Ding... Xue Muyan's favorability +2, obtained white treasure chest *1]

Before long, Su Ling and Li Shuanghan had flown about three kilometers out of Fengxue City, only stopping once they reached this point.

However, their battle did not begin immediately!

Snow Dragon Douluo, Ice Leopard Douluo, Bing Xinghe, and a crowd of other experts gathered in increasing numbers; almost everyone who could come had arrived.

In less than half an incense stick of time, over a thousand people had gathered around.

"Let's begin!" Su Ling said.

"Alright!"

Li Shuanghan released his Spirit once again. His ice-blue Frost Sword floated beside him as his spirit rings lit up one after another.

There was nothing special about them: the standard two yellow, two purple, and five black.

At the same time, Su Ling also released his Spirit, the Primordial War Bow, officially revealing his Spirit to the crowd.

Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black.

All seven spirit rings were released!

"He really is a Spirit Saint. His fourth spirit ring is already a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. Truly impressive!"

"But surely just absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring beyond one's level isn't enough to defeat Ice Flame Douluo."

Li Shuanghan glanced at Su Ling and said, "So you really are a Spirit Saint."

"Then let's make this quick!" After saying that, Li Shuanghan went all out immediately. His seven spirit rings lit up simultaneously as he released his Martial Soul Avatar.

"In that case, as you wish." Su Ling's seven spirit rings lit up as well, and his body's Spirit also expanded.

Both were Tool Spirits, and Li Shuanghan seemed intent on defeating Su Ling in a single blow.

Su Ling harbored the same thought.

Both were in their Martial Soul Avatar states, but immediately after releasing it, Su Ling began unleashing his skills.

First, the Support skill from Ning Rongrong was applied to Su Ling, followed by an enhancement skill from Yang Qingyu, which boosted all his physical attributes by 20%.

As soon as the skills were released, Su Ling's Martial Soul Avatar seemed to grow another size.

Meanwhile, Li Shuanghan's spirit rings shone, all nine lighting up simultaneously as he began to chant in a low voice!

Three feet of frosty blade reflecting cold light, Frost congeals, chilling to the bone. The sword rises, startling the ghosts, A clear whistle severs the heart's sorrow.

"Does this Li Shuanghan really need to use his strongest attack right off the bat?"

"My Lord, you must be careful. The last time I challenged Li Shuanghan, I was defeated by this very move," Ice Leopard Douluo said.

"Brother Su, good luck!" Shui Binger and Bing Qilin said, gripping each other's hands tightly.

At this moment, many people broke into a cold sweat for Su Ling.

One had to realize that Su Ling was now the City Lord of Fengxue City; if he lost, Fengxue City would be inferior to Frost Sword City from that day on.

The massive Frost Sword seemed capable of freezing everything, and frost was even condensing in the air.

He swung his sword down.

At this critical moment, Su Ling finally drew his bow, notched an arrow, and fired.

But this arrow was very ordinary; he had not used any Spirit skills.

"You're courting death!" Li Shuanghan did not hold back. As he swung his sword down, Su Ling's arrow was shattered by the Frost Sword.

But it didn't end there; immediately after, Su Ling's Martial Soul Avatar was split in two.

"It's over!"

"City Lord Su is too reckless. How could a Spirit Saint possibly challenge a Titled Douluo?"

"I told you someone must have helped kill Ice Flame Douluo."

"Frost Sword Douluo is the same; he actually used his strongest attack right away, leaving Su Ling no way out at all."

Ordinary people watch the excitement, but experts always see things differently.

Xue Muyan whispered, "Here it comes. Su Ling, you really do have some tricks up your sleeve."

"Wait, look at City Lord Su."

The next instant, Su Ling in his Martial Soul Avatar state appeared beside Frost Sword Douluo.

Just now, Su Ling had used the skill Shadow Clone, leaving the Clone in place while his true body Teleported away, only to Teleport back after the opponent's attack had landed.

At this moment, Su Ling held his bow in one hand and threw a punch with the other.

While in his Martial Soul Avatar state, Su Ling threw his fist, unleashing the eighth form of the Eight Desolations Fist!

This moment from Su Ling came too suddenly; Li Shuanghan had no time to counterattack.

More importantly, Su Ling had also used the Slow skill to reduce his speed by 30%, making it even more impossible for Li Shuanghan to react in time.

This strongest attack of Su Ling's Eight Desolations Fist was delivered after he Teleported over, while in his Martial Soul Avatar state. Under the Martial Soul Avatar, it wasn't just the power of his arrows that increased; his own strength also increased by 300%. Otherwise, how could he draw the Primordial War Bow while in his Martial Soul Avatar state?

The several-meter-tall Martial Soul Avatar was sent flying dozens of meters by Su Ling's punch. A massive trench appeared in the snow, carved out by the body of Frost Sword Douluo, Li Shuanghan.

With his Spirit shattered, his body would lose the effects of the Martial Soul Avatar.

Su Ling had also tested the power of the Eight Desolations Fist while in his Martial Soul Avatar state.

After all, the opponent was a Titled Douluo, and Su Ling had used his full strength, but it seemed this Li Shuanghan wasn't very durable.

"Sect Master!" "Sect Master!" The people from the Frost Sword Sect immediately surrounded him. Li Shuanghan was a man who cared about his Face, but at this moment, it was extremely difficult for him to stand up; it was simply too painful!

"I... I actually lost!"

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" A little girl around seven or eight years old ran through the snow. Her Face was exquisite, looking just like a porcelain doll.

Su Ling was stunned and thought to himself: Could this little girl be the one with a Goddess Composite Value of 93?

"Xiaoxiao, Grandpa is fine!" With great effort, Li Shuanghan managed to stand up.

Only then did he realize that although his body was in pain, it hadn't suffered any major injuries.

Although his Spirit, the Frost Sword, had shattered, it had blocked the fatal attack for him.

However, the opponent had only used his fist and hadn't fired an arrow from the bow.

If it had been an arrow, wouldn't his life have been...

Thinking of this, Li Shuanghan bowed to Su Ling and said, "Thank you, City Lord Su, for showing mercy! I was the one who provoked you earlier; please forgive me."

Saying this, Li Shuanghan swept one hand across his spatial spirit tool.

"I am willing to offer this Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus to make amends for my transgression. I ask for your understanding, City Lord Su," Li Shuanghan said.

A Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus? This treasure was something countless people desired. It was a potent tonic that could cause a Spirit Master's Soul Power to surge, and it was worth over a million gold coins.

Of course, that was just to describe its rarity; in the Extreme North, a Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus was priceless.

Su Ling said, "We were just sparring, and there was no wager. Besides, you are a guest of my City Lord's Mansion today, and I assume you have already brought a gift. There is no need for the Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus; keep it for your little granddaughter to use in the future."

Looking around at the crowd, Su Ling said, "Everyone, come back with me to enjoy lunch. So much delicious food has been prepared; it would be a waste not to eat it."

"City Lord Su, we certainly wouldn't want to let your kindness go to waste!" After saying this, the group of Spirit Masters followed Su Ling back.

[Ding... Xue Muyan favorability +5, obtained white treasure chest *2, purple treasure chest *1]

[Ding... Shui Binger favorability +1, obtained purple treasure chest *1]

[Ding... Bing Qilin favorability +3, obtained yellow treasure chest *2]

The group slowly left, leaving behind only about thirty people from the Frost Sword Sect.

Looking at the box containing the Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus in his hand, Li Shuanghan's old Face flushed slightly.

Because today, their Frost Sword Sect hadn't brought any decent gifts at all.

"Grandpa, why didn't he even want the Ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus?" Li Xiaoxiao asked, looking curious.

"It's not that he didn't want it; he said he wanted to give it to you, Xiaoxiao, for future use. Come... let's go over and have a meal too," Li Shuanghan said.

He had lost Face, but hadn't Ice Flame Douluo also died at Su Ling's hands? It was only natural that he had lost.

Thinking this way, Li Shuanghan felt much better.

Moreover, he couldn't leave at this time; wouldn't leaving show even less respect for Su Ling?

Thus, Li Shuanghan led the people from the Frost Sword Sect and returned to the Fengxue City Lord's Mansion!

At the same time, he ordered his men to quietly exchange the gifts they had brought today.

[Ding... Li Xiaoxiao favorability +4, obtained white treasure chest *3]

Huh, it really is her! From the increase and change in favorability, as well as how the other party addressed him, Su Ling was able to confirm it.

But the other party was still too young; for now, he could only let her be for the time being.

With this episode during the banquet, things went much more smoothly afterward. All the Spirit Masters interacted very politely, and some didn't even dare to speak too loudly.

In the dead of night! Thirty miles outside Fengxue City! Su Ling stood facing Snow Dragon Douluo, Xue Muyan, atop the treetop, which was about thirty meters high.

"Su Ling, your battle with Frost Sword Douluo during the day was spectacular, but for your battle with me, you will need to bring out even greater strength," Xue Muyan said with a calm expression.

As the spar was about to begin, Xue Muyan seemed like a completely different person, a far cry from her image during the day.

"Of course!" Su Ling said.

Three hours ago, after the guests had dispersed, Su Ling had begun his preparations.

For this battle, Su Ling had even opened the red treasure chest and the golden treasure chest he had just obtained.

After all, based on his past understanding of Xue Muyan, if he wanted to conquer her, he had to defeat her head-on.

And it would be best to defeat her in the very first battle; only then could the effect of the victory be maximized!