"I didn't expect you'd actually dare to come."
Lin Pingan spoke with a sneer as soon as he stepped onto the stage, his eyes full of disdain.
Cao Youqian, wearing a look of contempt, retorted, "Even a spineless worm like you, who's all tough against the weak but kowtows to the strong, dares to show up, what's there for me not to dare?"
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere on the stage became highly charged.
Those below the stage could feel the baleful aura emanating from Lin Pingan.
Some disciples, who were always eager for excitement, started shouting.
"Cao Junior Brother is too arrogant. It seems he doesn't know Senior Brother Lin's current status."
"Senior Brother Lin, quickly beat this Cao down!"
"..."
Lin Pingan's face darkened as he said coldly, "You're trying to provoke me. I was originally going to let you off on account of your ancestor, as long as you kowtowed and apologized to me in front of everyone. But now, you've lost that chance!"
As he spoke, he released the pressure of the True Fate Realm, and a violent intent instantly enveloped the entire arena.
The disciples below the stage felt this terrifying violent intent and subconsciously took a few steps back.
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up Lin Pingan. This kid is a bit strange.
The baleful aura in him is too heavy. A swordsman with such a heavy baleful aura will not achieve great things.
On the other side, Lin Qingyu felt Lin Pingan's aggressive aura and the corner of his mouth slightly lifted.
To think I considered this guy my opponent, he's nothing more than this.
Qin Qin felt the pressure released by Lin Pingan and couldn't help but worry about her Second Senior Brother.
Just then, an eccentric voice came into her ears.
"Qin Qin, here to cheer on your good-for-nothing Second Senior Brother? That's right, your Miscellaneous Dao Institute only has you and your good-for-nothing Second Senior Brother now. It won't be long before your good-for-nothing Second Senior Brother is going to be brutally beaten by Senior Brother Lin."
Qin Qin knew who it was as soon as she heard the voice. She turned her head and said coldly, "Ling Zitong, it's not your place to interfere in the affairs of our Miscellaneous Dao Institute."
"I'm just stating the facts, why are you getting so worked up?"
Ling Zitong had come to join in the fun with a few senior brothers.
When he arrived at the Life and Death Stage, he happened to see Senior Brother Lin and others from the Sword Dao Hall arriving on their swords. When he heard that Senior Brother Lin's opponent was a playboy from the Miscellaneous Dao Institute,
Ling Zitong couldn't wait to find Qin Qin in the crowd.
Ever since he joined Wendao Academy, he had a thorn in his side, and that was Qin Qin.
In his view, how could a lowly person like her be worthy of being his fellow disciple?
Unfortunately, he usually had no chance to meet Qin Qin.
Just as Ling Zitong was feeling pleased with himself, the faces of his senior brothers beside him turned ashen.
"Are you going to slap yourself a hundred times, or do you want me, Xiao Chen, to do it for you?"
A cold and stern voice suddenly came, and Ling Zitong felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water in the middle of summer, and he felt cold all over.
"Senior... Senior Brother Xiao... I..."
Of course, he had heard of Xiao Chen's name, but after entering Wendao Academy, he had never seen Xiao Chen.
According to rumors, Xiao Chen was clearly out on experiential learning, so how could he appear here?
"What? Do you need me to repeat myself? I don't have time to waste with you."
Xiao Chen didn't even look at Ling Zitong, his eyes fixed on the Life and Death Stage, and he said slowly, word by word.
"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself."
Ling Zitong said as he slapped his own face frantically.
The sound of slapping at the foot of the Life and Death Stage did not attract much attention.
On the Life and Death Stage, Cao Youqian still had that same old cynical look. He folded his arms in front of his chest, with a mocking expression on his face.
"Draw your sword, let me see what sword techniques you've learned from the Sword Dao Hall's chief."
"You're courting death!"
Lin Pingan roared angrily and suddenly drew his sword.
The purpose of this battle was to show his strength to everyone.
But he didn't expect that Cao Youqian, who was so scared that he couldn't fight back a year ago, would dare to provoke him again and again.
Did Cao Youqian really think that becoming a body cultivator would be enough to block Lin Pingan's sword!
Clang!
As the sound of a sword rang out, a beam of sword light slashed across the sky, falling towards Cao Youqian.
"Nine-tenths sword intent!"
Lin Qingyu muttered to himself as he saw this sword strike.
"The outcome is decided."
Xiao Chen uttered four words indifferently.
The rest of the spectators stared unblinkingly at Cao Youqian on the Life and Death Stage, a single thought involuntarily surfacing in their minds.
Could this guy have been scared stiff?
Everyone saw that after Lin Pingan's sword landed on Cao Youqian, the sword energy instantly dissipated.
Clang! A crisp sound echoed around the Life and Death Stage, clearly audible to everyone.
Everyone present widened their eyes, a look of disbelief on their faces.
Even Lin Pingan was taken aback for a moment. How could this be?
"Is that all? The sword energy I used during body refinement was much stronger than this."
Cao Youqian shrugged, a look of disdain on his face.
"Impossible, you must have secretly used a Vajra Talisman!"
Lin Pingan roared angrily and swung his sword again.
In an instant, sword energy once again enveloped the entire Life and Death Stage.
Cao Youqian still maintained his previous posture, occasionally even twisting his neck.
Clang clang clang!
The sword energy landed on Cao Youqian, not even enough to tickle him.
Seeing Lin Pingan stop, he sneered, "Use your full strength. Your current swordplay isn't qualified to make me draw my weapon!"
Silence. The area below the Life and Death Stage was as quiet as a graveyard.
Although many people had heard about Cao Youqian breaking Jin Chan's record at the Thousand-Year Cold Pond,
that was something that happened in the Dao Foundation Realm. Now, he was facing a True Fate Realm swordsman who had awakened his Sacred Body.
What no one expected was that this little genius, Lin Pingan, couldn't even break Cao Youqian's defense.
Could it be that Cao Youqian had also awakened a Sacred Body?
Lin Pingan also calmed down at this moment. He slowly raised the sword in his hand and said sternly, "Since you're asking for death, then I'll grant it to you. This sword of mine has defeated a late-stage True Fate Realm opponent before."
As he spoke, his eyes became violent, and the baleful aura he had previously released gathered around him.
"Now that's more like it."
As Cao Youqian spoke, the aura around him also burst forth, a terrifying and powerful aura spreading around him.
At this moment, as he stood there, he was like a terrifying demon beast, causing people to shrink back in fear.
"What a powerful aura."
Lin Qingyu couldn't help but exclaim.
"My Second Junior Brother is finally getting serious."
Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Qin Qin: Second Senior Brother, go for it!
If there was anyone present who felt the greatest pressure at this moment, it would undoubtedly be Lin Pingan. He didn't know why, but the Cao Youqian in front of him was clearly only a cultivator of the same realm, yet he gave him the oppressive feeling of a Heavenly Origin Realm cultivator.
He had to attack. Lin Pingan immediately swung his sword.
"Seven Kill Sword Technique!!!"
"Extreme Dao Divine Fist!!!"
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