191: Alchemist Showdown

As Lu Xingchen uttered those words, the entire audience was astonished.

"Damn it, who is this guy? He just came up and demanded a spot in the center of the lake! The Saints of the Carefree Sect and Qingyun Sect haven't even spoken yet."

"I know, I know, Lu Xingchen. Wan Chen, the Saint of the Dragon Seeking Gate, almost got into a fight with Yun Li because of him."

"So that's it. A villain who only hides behind women also wants a spot in the center of the lake?"

"Will he hide behind Yun Li again this time?"

Just then, Li Jie, the Saint of the Qingyun Sect, stepped forward.

"Lu Xingchen, aren't you being too arrogant? With us three Saints here, where do you get the right to speak?"

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly and said indifferently, "A mere Six-Star Martial Emperor dares to shout in front of me?"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked again.

"Damn it, Lu Xingchen is so arrogant! He even looks down on a Six-Star Martial Emperor, without even considering what kind of trash he is!"

"I've never seen anyone so arrogant. Arrogance without strength is just a clown."

"He's just relying on Yun Li's protection, which is why he's so fearless."

"A freeloading guy!"

Li Jie frowned, and his voice held a hint of anger: "Lu Xingchen, if Yun Li wasn't here, what would you be?"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently, "You want to be the one in charge, right? How about we have a fight? If I win, I'll enter the center of the lake. If I lose, I'll get lost immediately. What do you think?"

Li Jie frowned and turned to look at Wang Peng, the Saint of the Carefree Sect.

"I can't make this decision alone, Fellow Daoist Wang Peng, what do you think?"

Wang Peng said with a smile, "These Cultivation resources have always belonged to the strong. Anyway, we're going to spar with Saintess Yun Li later. Since Lu Xingchen has stepped forward, you can play with him!"

Li Jie nodded slightly, beckoned to Lu Xingchen, and said in a deep voice, "Come on, Lu Xingchen, let me teach you a lesson!"

The two simultaneously spread their Dou Qi Wings and flew into the sky.

Lu Xingchen didn't hesitate for a moment, and "Divine Descent Heavenly Spirit" was released again.

As his eight words fell, his aura surged, rising from Three-Star Martial Emperor to Six-Star Martial Emperor.

As soon as this change occurred, the audience on the ground was utterly shocked.

"A secret art that can raise one's Realm? So this is Lu Xingchen's confidence!"

"The gap between each level of the Martial Emperor Realm is enormous. Lu Xingchen's secret art actually increased his Realm by three minor levels, which is simply incredible!"

"Could it be that Lu Xingchen truly has the strength to fight Li Jie?"

"Impossible! Although Lu Xingchen forcibly raised his Realm, his Dou Qi intensity and combat experience are still only at the Three-Star Martial Emperor level, so he can't compare to Li Jie!"

"I think so too."

In the sky, Li Jie was also somewhat shocked.

"Your secret art can actually raise your Realm by three minor levels. It must be above the Earth Rank, right?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "How about it, scared?"

Li Jie said with a smile, "Hahaha! Scared? Lu Xingchen, you think too highly of yourself. I am the Saint of the Qingyun Sect, the number one person of the younger generation in the Qingyun Sect. I don't even take a Seven-Star Martial Emperor seriously, let alone a mere Three-Star Martial Emperor like you!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "That's fine then. I'm also good at fighting above my level. In that case, let's have a good fight!"

With that, Lu Xingchen took out his shadow sword and slashed at Li Jie with one strike.

A white Sword Qi flew towards Li Jie.

Li Jie also slashed out with his sword, and a green Sword Qi flew from the blade.

The two Sword Qi collided, creating a wave of Qi, and then both dissipated.

Li Jie's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "What powerful Dou Qi, it's actually evenly matched with mine!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I don't consider that a compliment. Being evenly matched with you is normal!"

Li Jie said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, don't be arrogant yet. I haven't started taking it seriously!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Then you'd better start taking it seriously quickly, otherwise you won't have a chance."

The two simultaneously flew towards each other, and their two long swords clashed.

The two exchanged hundreds of blows in the air. Lu Xingchen left three wounds on Li Jie's body, while he himself was unharmed.

Li Jie was extremely shocked in his heart.

Lu Xingchen is so strong!

His Dou Qi intensity was not inferior to his own at all. More importantly, his swordsmanship was too superb!

The Qingyun Sect is known for its Alchemy, and almost half of the Disciples in the sect are Alchemists.

As the Saint of the Qingyun Sect, Li Jie was, of course, a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, and his Soul Power had already reached Mortal Realm Great Perfection.

However, he usually spent most of his time researching Alchemy, so his close-combat ability was only average, far inferior to Lu Xingchen, who had been trained by Long Chen.

The two clashed again, and Li Jie retreated, saying in a deep voice, "What exquisite swordsmanship! Lu Xingchen, you must have been guided by an expert, right?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Of course. Li Jie, surrender! Otherwise, the wounds on your body will only increase."

Li Jie said in a deep voice, "Your swordsmanship is indeed superb, I admit my inferiority. But as the cradle of Alchemists, our Qingyun Sect also has its own advantages."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

"You want to compete with me in Soul Power?"

Li Jie shook his head: "You're not worthy to compete with me in Soul Power. I can deal with you with Spirit Fire!"

With that, Li Jie waved his sleeve, and a wisp of greenish-blue flame appeared in his palm, then merged into his Dou Qi.

Greenish-blue flames began to appear on Li Jie's Dou Qi.

Seeing this scene, Lu Xingchen felt a little hungry.

The grade of Li Jie's Spirit Fire was also quite high, not at all weaker than his Purple Crystal Flame.

After refining the Purple Crystal Flame, the quality of "Burning Art" had already been upgraded to profound grade high-rank.

If he could get his hands on Li Jie's greenish-blue flame, "Burning Art" should be able to upgrade to Earth Rank.

The Fusion of two Spirit Fires would greatly enhance his combat power.

So Lu Xingchen wanted to devour Li Jie.

But with so many people around, it wasn't easy for him to act.

Lu Xingchen smiled faintly and summoned the Purple Crystal Flame.

Feeling the powerful aura from the Purple Crystal Flame, Li Jie was greatly surprised.

"Another Spirit Fire! Lu Xingchen, why are you collecting Spirit Fires? Could it be that you are also an Alchemist?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "You guessed right, I just entered Sixth-Grade. So, Li Jie, bring out your last trump card. Otherwise, you are absolutely no match for me."

Li Jie said in a deep voice, "Then let me see whether your purplish-red flame is stronger, or my Azure Spirit Flame is stronger!"

With that, Li Jie once again charged forward with his long sword.

Greenish-blue flames burned on his sword.

Lu Xingchen also attached the Purple Crystal Flame to his shadow sword and met him with his sword raised.

The two clashed again.