14: When enemies meet, their eyes are filled with intense hatred!

"This is the Taichu Sword Art."

"It can activate your Aptitude."

"Cultivate it well and comprehend its true meaning."

Lin Chen gave the Taichu Sword Art to Xiao Bufan, along with countless resources such as Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and Magic Treasures.

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

Xiao Bufan was incredibly excited.

As expected of a top-tier Sect with a Great Emperor presiding over it; a single gesture provided countless cultivation resources!

What Revered Master gave away so casually was more than the entire Xiao Family's total wealth!

More importantly—

The Taichu Sword Art!

This must be the Foundation Revered Master spoke of that would allow him to soar to the heavens!

At this moment.

Xiao Bufan swept away his previous gloom, his heart filled with infinite anticipation for the future!

...Seven days later.

The Eastern Domain Disciple Recruitment Assembly concluded successfully.

Lu Nanzi stood on high and announced loudly, "The Sect Disciple Exchange Assembly officially begins! Every major Sect may send their Disciples up for exchange and sparring! The prerequisite is that they must be under five hundred years of age!"

"Bullying the weak with age is not allowed!"

"The Exchange Assembly is for sparring purposes only. Should anyone be found daring to take a life, they will be severely punished without leniency!"

"Who shall go first?"

As the words fell, Disciples from various Sects were all eager to try!

After all, this was a great opportunity to bring glory to their respective Sects!

Once one stood out at the Exchange Assembly, they could not only make a name for themselves but also raise their status within their own Sect, gaining more resources and becoming a key focus of cultivation!

"I'll go first!"

Soon, a Disciple from the Lihuo Hall could not restrain himself and was the first to step forward.

Transforming into a streak of light, he landed elegantly in the center of the arena and said loudly, "I am Lu Wushuang of the Lihuo Hall. Who dares to fight me?"

Late Stage Nascent Soul; quite impressive.

"Jiang Hongshen of the Shenxiao Gate. Fellow Daoist, please advise!"

Before long, another Disciple, also at the Late Stage Nascent Soul, landed gracefully on the arena.

"Good!"

Lu Wushuang didn't waste words, sending a sword beam piercing through the air!

The immense sword pressure directly tore through the void, heading straight for Jiang Hongshen's face!

If this arena had not been specially reinforced by the power of Laws, it likely would have been torn into countless pieces by this sword beam!

"Well met!"

Jiang Hongshen was completely unafraid and immediately summoned an ancient mirror.

Instantly, driven by his mana, the ancient mirror erupted with a terrifying light to meet the attack.

"Boom—"

The two collided, erupting in a massive roar.

A great windstorm rose up, causing the surrounding onlookers to stagger; those with weaker cultivation were blown directly to the ground!

"So strong!"

"Too terrifying!"

"..."

At this moment, the two were locked in an inseparable struggle.

The crowd erupted in bursts of exclamations... "Eh?"

"Junior Brother, you've broken through to the Middle Stage Golden Core?!"

Shi Tian looked at Xiao Bufan in surprise.

In just a few days, Xiao Bufan had broken through from Peak Foundation Establishment to Middle Stage Golden Core!

"Yes, thanks to the Cultivation Technique and resources Revered Master gave me!"

Xiao Bufan was also very excited!

For so many years, since he was six years old, something that couldn't be achieved even with the full power of his Family was easily accomplished by Revered Master simply giving him a single technique!

Just how many more secrets were there about Revered Master that he didn't know?

At this moment, Xiao Bufan finally understood that he had not bowed to the wrong Revered Master or joined the wrong Sect!

What did top-tier Sects count for?

They couldn't even compare to a pinky finger of the Wending Sect!

"Observe carefully; perhaps it will be of some use to you."

The Wending Sect had been arranged in a luxurious VIP viewing platform. Lin Chen reclined on a comfortable large chair, sipping wine and speaking nonchalantly.

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan both answered respectfully.

A few days later.

Disciples from many Sects had already gone up to compete. At this time, standing in the center of the arena was a member of the Shi Family.

As soon as Shi Tian saw this person, fire erupted in his eyes.

"Master, I want to go up and try!"

Shi Tian suppressed the fury in his heart.

"Go ahead!"

Lin Chen did not stop him.

So what if it was the Shi Family? Although they were a top-tier power in the Eastern Domain, before the Wending Sect, they were merely a Family force that couldn't take the stage!

They weren't even worthy of carrying the Wending Sect's shoes!

It was impossible for them to hurt Shi Tian!

After Shi Tian went down, Lin Chen instructed, "Keep an eye on things. If any elders interfere in the fight between juniors, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

A cold glint flashed in Fang Hong's eyes.

His gaze was burning as he stared intently at the center of the arena.

"Shi Tian, it's you, you traitor! You're actually not dead?!"

As soon as Shi Tian arrived below, the person opposite him immediately recognized him.

Other Shi Family Elders watching the battle were also extremely surprised.

They had thought that after Shi Tian was expelled by the Family Head and with no news for so long, he must be living a miserable life. They never expected him to appear here!

And those Family Elders who were close to the Young Family Master Shi Peng and knew the inside story were even more shocked.

The life tablets of the four people the Young Family Master had sent to hunt down Shi Tian had all shattered. Obviously, they had been killed by Shi Tian!

However, they couldn't understand how Shi Tian, who was afflicted with a deadly poison, had managed to do it!

Could he have encountered some miraculous opportunity?

"That's right, it's me! Hehe, didn't expect that, did you?"

Shi Tian sneered incessantly.

This person was named Shi Jian. He worked hand in glove with the eldest brother, Shi Peng, and had bullied him since childhood!

When he was framed, Shi Jian stood on Shi Peng's side and framed him to the death!

When he was expelled from the Family, Shi Jian had been the loudest in his mockery!

Now that the enemies had met, their eyes burned with hatred!

"Since you're not dead, then I'll finish you off today!"

Shi Jian let out a sinister laugh, not taking Shi Tian seriously at all.

At this point.

Because the Exchange Assembly had already been going on for several days, Disciples in the Nascent Soul Realm and Soul Transformation Realm had long since been eliminated. The Disciples capable of taking the field now were at least in the Void Refining Realm.

The fact that Shi Jian could still stand on the field was proof enough of his strength!

Late Stage Void Refining!

Before Shi Tian was expelled, Shi Jian had always firmly suppressed him.

Now, he had enough confidence to kill Shi Tian!

"Come, come, come. Let me see who exactly dies today!"

Shi Tian's long-accumulated resentment erupted instantly, and a terrifying pressure shrouded the entire arena in a flash.

"Late Stage Void Refining!"

"How is that possible!"

Shi Jian and the Shi Family Elders were all stunned for a moment.

A year ago, Shi Tian was poisoned, and everyone thought he was certain to die.

Yet only a year had passed, and not only was Shi Tian not dead, but he had also broken through from the Middle Stage Void Refining to the Late Stage Void Refining!

How could his cultivation speed be so fast?

"Fight!"

Shi Tian didn't give Shi Jian any time to react and threw a punch directly!

The fist, carrying the power of Laws, directly crushed the void!

"You are at the Late Stage Void Refining, and so am I!"

"I'm not afraid of you!"

Feeling the terrifying pressure rushing at him, Shi Jian's heart tightened, and his movements became slightly frantic.

But he quickly adjusted, his hands rapidly forming seals to set up a defensive barrier.

"Bang—"

The fist struck the defensive barrier with a thunderous shock!

A crack appeared on the defensive barrier, which then rapidly spread like a spiderweb before shattering with a bang under Shi Jian's terrified gaze!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!—"

Fists struck Shi Jian's body repeatedly, directly breaking several of his ribs!

"Go to hell!"

Shi Jian's face contorted in pain, but he endured it and launched a counterattack against Shi Tian.

However, no matter what Magic Treasure or Cultivation Technique he used, he could never touch Shi Tian.

After more than a hundred moves... Shi Tian was still as composed as if strolling through a garden, while Shi Jian was already covered in wounds and exhausted.

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

This was the first time Shi Jian had suffered such humiliation, especially since the one humiliating him was his mortal enemy, Shi Tian!

He fell completely into a frenzy!

He slammed a palm hard against his chest, then spat a large mouthful of heart's blood onto an ancient tripod in front of him—

"Blood Sacrifice!"

Shi Jian roared!

This ancient tripod was his Lifebound Treasure. Under the stimulation of his lifeblood essence, it instantly erupted with a dense bloody light, its power becoming several times more formidable than before!

"Shi Jian, don't!"

The Shi Family Elders turned pale with fright upon seeing this!

Shi Jian was already severely injured. Once he used this move, regardless of whether he could defeat Shi Tian, Shi Jian himself would certainly suffer a backlash!

At best, his Foundation would be damaged, and his future cultivation would be greatly affected!

At worst, he might die directly!

But at this moment, Shi Jian couldn't care about much. He spat out several more mouthfuls of lifeblood essence onto the blood-red ancient tripod!

His right hand pointed to the sky, above which was the ancient tripod radiating blood-red light!

Nourished by the lifeblood essence, it spun rapidly and grew incredibly massive in the blink of an eye!

"Shi Tian, go to hell!"

With a hideous expression, Shi Jian swung his right hand down fiercely!

Then, the ancient tripod, carrying an Aura that could destroy heaven and earth, smashed violently toward Shi Tian!