220: Defeat the Sky

Everyone saw it clearly: Lu Xingchen defeated Wang Yu with hardly any effort, his combat power was definitely far above that of a One-Star Martial Ancestor.

Although there were stronger individuals than Wang Yu present, no one was willing to make a move easily.

Seeing this situation, Li Hongxue frowned.

Lu Xingchen passed this challenge so easily?

That's too convenient for him!

Li Hongxue shouted loudly, "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?"

Just then, a young man with flowing sleeves stepped forward.

"I'll give it a try!"

Lu Xingchen looked at his head, and indeed, he was a Four-Star Martial Ancestor.

The key was that this man was very young, only a few years older than himself.

To Cultivate to the Martial Ancestor Realm in such a short time, he could be called a Prodigy of his generation.

"Lu Cangqiong of the Fire Cloud Sect, Central Province, I request your guidance!"

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

This young man was actually a master from the Central Province!

One must know that the Central Province ranks first among the Nine Provinces and is the center of the Human Race.

Both the Human Emperor Hall and the Orthodox Alliance Headquarters are located in the Central Province, which shows the terrifying strength of the Central Province.

This Lu Cangqiong was probably also a Genius in the Central Province, and fighting above his Realm should not be a problem.

This battle would become incredibly difficult!

Lu Xingchen cupped his hands to him and said, "Lu Xingchen of the Cangxuan Sect, Qing Province, I request your guidance!"

The two exchanged no further words, flew into the sky, and immediately began to fight.

Lu Xingchen didn't hesitate at all, directly summoning his Fused Spirit Fire.

Because he knew that the man in front of him already had the strength to be a squadron leader, he couldn't be careless in the slightest, otherwise, he might really be defeated.

Seeing the milky-white flames on Lu Xingchen's body, Lu Cangqiong's brows furrowed tightly.

"Such a powerful Spirit Fire! Our Fire Cloud Sect is famous for Cultivating Disciples with fire-attribute fighting Qi, and there are countless Spirit Fires within the sect, but none can compare to the strength of your flames. Not even my Fire Cloud Flame can!"

"Lu Xingchen, you really weren't using your full strength just now. However, I won't give up easily either. I am the vice squadron leader of the Ninth Squadron, and if you hadn't come, the squadron leader position would have been mine."

"But Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel actually gave this position to you. I want to see just how formidable you truly are!"

What Lu Cangqiong didn't say was that he had feelings of admiration for Li Hongxue.

A year ago, while Cultivating in the Central Province, he, who prided himself as a Prodigy, was defeated by Li Hongxue, who was then recruiting, in a single move.

From then on, he fell in love with this heroic girl, becoming her follower and fighting alongside her wherever she went.

Lu Cangqiong knew that the gap between himself and Li Hongxue was too great, perhaps impossible to bridge in his lifetime. So he could only bury this love deep in his heart, silently protecting Li Hongxue.

Yet, he never expected Li Hongxue to also resort to this 'airdrop' method.

Her appointment of Lu Xingchen as squadron leader, didn't that mean he was inferior to Lu Xingchen?

This was something he could not accept.

Therefore, he wouldn't be at ease until he personally defeated Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "You'll see my strength soon enough. Summon your Fire Cloud Flame! Otherwise, you won't stand a chance."

Lu Cangqiong nodded slightly, "Of course. I won't be careless with you in the slightest!"

With that, a vibrant red flame appeared in his palm.

The Fire Cloud Flame burned fiercely, distorting the surrounding air.

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly.

"It is indeed somewhat interesting, but I'm afraid it's still no match for my Fused Spirit Fire! Let's fight!"

With that, Lu Xingchen took out his shadow sword.

The milky-white Fused Spirit Fire was attached to the shadow sword, adding a few points of sharpness to it.

Immediately, Lu Xingchen flew towards Lu Cangqiong, slashing down with his sword.

Lu Cangqiong also summoned a red longsword.

This sword, named Fire Cloud Sword, was a earth rank high grade weapon, only eligible for use by the heir of the Fire Cloud Sect.

The two sword Blades collided, and both retreated several steps.

Lu Cangqiong looked at Lu Xingchen, extremely surprised.

He had originally thought that with such a large Realm gap, he would definitely be able to suppress Lu Xingchen.

However, he never expected it to be just a draw.

He keenly sensed that when his Fire Cloud Sword clashed with the shadow sword, half of the fighting Qi contained on the Blade Edge directly disappeared, and the remaining fighting Qi was also scorched by the milky-white flames.

This meant that his full-power attack could only exert less than half of its true power.

Moreover, he discovered that Lu Xingchen's shadow sword was extremely sharp, with very strong attack power.

What a strange young man!

No wonder Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel would let him be 'airdropped'.

What Lu Cangqiong didn't know was that the strangeness he perceived was precisely the effect of Lu Xingchen's talents, "Devour" and "Blade Edge."

His other talents were also continuously at play.

The superposition of numerous talents was the fundamental reason Lu Xingchen could fight across Realms.

The two clashed in the air for over a hundred moves, then each retreated.

Lu Cangqiong said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, your fighting Qi is so strange! No wonder Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel values you so highly!"

Lu Xingchen shook his right hand and chuckled, "So, are you admitting defeat?"

Lu Cangqiong frowned and said in a deep voice, "Don't be too arrogant. Your secret method for increasing your Realm must have a time limit. As long as I drag it out until your secret method ends, victory will still be mine!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "That's true, so I need to finish this quickly."

Hearing this, Lu Cangqiong was startled.

"You have other trump cards?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "What else? I haven't used the upgraded shadow sword yet, so you're a good target to test it on!"

With that, Lu Xingchen flung out five shadow sword scabbards and once again charged towards Lu Cangqiong.

This time, "Flowing Cloud Steps" combined with the shadow sword's displacement skill greatly enhanced Lu Xingchen's mobility.

His figure was elusive, and Lu Cangqiong couldn't even touch his clothes.

And with every swing of his sword, he was bound to leave a cut on Lu Cangqiong's body.

However, this Lu Cangqiong was quite tough; even after being cut more than ten times, he still gritted his teeth and persevered, refusing to admit defeat.

Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly, not holding back either.

You won't surrender, huh?

Then I'll beat you until you do!

Anyway, I can buy a seventh-grade rejuvenation pill from the System Mall, and then I'll just give you one.

Thinking this, Lu Xingchen's hand speed didn't slow down at all; instead, it became faster and faster.

Three minutes passed, and Lu Cangqiong had over thirty wounds on his body, covered in blood.

He finally couldn't hold on any longer and shouted loudly, "I surrender! I surrender!"

Lu Xingchen immediately retreated, put away his shadow sword, and cupped his hands to him, "Thank you for the concession!"

Lu Cangqiong said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, you're truly formidable! Now I understand why Her Excellency War Scarlet Tassel 'airdropped' you; you indeed possess this strength."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Just a fluke."

With that, he used one hundred thousand exchange points to purchase a seventh-grade rejuvenation pill from the System Mall, then handed it to Lu Cangqiong.

"Fellow Daoist Cangqiong, your injuries are severe, and you need to recover quickly. This seventh-grade rejuvenation pill should be able to help you."