Victory in Battle

On the arena platform, the once rather sweet smile of Liu Siyu, dressed in red, gradually took on a touch of madness.

The violent fire-attribute spiritual power was exceptionally docile in her hands. With every movement, she unleashed flame Law Techniques of varying grades, sending scorching waves of heat surging toward Yang Tianyou to devour him.

Violent and ferocious, burning everything in its path—the spirit of this female cultivator was almost the greatest Yang Tianyou had ever seen. It had nothing to do with gender; it was the pressure brought by sheer strength.

Such an opponent naturally stirred Yang Tianyou's fighting spirit. Body cultivators ranked near the top when it came to their love of battle.

Pale golden spiritual power surged from the crown of his head like a tide, pouring in its entirety into the Exquisite Treasure Pagoda.

The pagoda spun, projecting a dense cyan curtain of light that formed a thick defensive barrier in front of Yang Tianyou.

Boom!

Law Technique after Law Technique bombarded the curtain of light. Its color visibly dimmed and turned transparent before it exploded with a thunderous crash.

And only five breaths had passed, a testament to the girl's formidable offensive power.

The curtain of light shattered, but Yang Tianyou remained unhurried. He had used those five crucial breaths to gather a great quantity of blade Qi with his Blade-Controlling Technique at the greater mastery stage.

Clang!

A clear blade cry rang through the sky. Trailing wisps of blade Qi, the three-foot Sky-Piercing Blade crashed down toward Liu Siyu like a falling meteor.

That was not all. Yang Tianyou brought out the Twin Blades, gripping their hilts tightly in both hands. Then, leaving a trail of afterimages, he charged straight at Liu Siyu.

After activating three First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifacts in succession, Yang Tianyou's face was so pale that not a trace of color remained. His spiritual power had been squeezed to its limits, even damaging his innate vital essence.

Even so, Yang Tianyou had no intention of stopping. A worthy opponent was hard to find, and one of the same age was even harder to come by.

For him, the most important thing right now was to enjoy a satisfying fight with Liu Siyu. As for the damage to his body, there would naturally be a chance to make up for it later.

Across from him, Liu Siyu's mad smile was almost spilling off her face. Yet as the "meteor" plummeted toward her, she showed no intention of defending herself, instead beginning to condense the Three-Flame Spirit Pearl.

"That girl is acting recklessly again!"

Below the platform, Liu Changqing frowned and sighed helplessly.

He truly had no idea how the Liu Household, peaceful and steady in temperament from top to bottom, had produced such a violence-loving little girl.

Once she got carried away in a fight, she paid no heed to anything else.

Beside Liu Changqing, Yang Dangmo remained expressionless, but inwardly he was sweating, ready to intervene and save someone at any moment.

In the current situation, one mistake could cost someone their life. It would also very likely spark a full-scale battle between the Yang and Liu families. After all, these two youngsters were exceptionally gifted; in any Foundation Establishment lineage, they would be pillars of the family's future.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators silently circulated their spiritual power below the platform, preparing to intervene.

On the platform, Yang Tianyou's Sky-Piercing Blade finally came crashing down.

Boom!

Golden blade light burst forth like a miniature sun exploding. The powerful shock wave swept up fragments of stone and sent them whistling off the platform.

Close behind came surging waves of violent flame. Red, blue, and cyan flames burned in midair, and the crackling of the air rang throughout the area, two zhang across.

His Great White Gold Eyes glimmering faintly, Yang Tianyou charged without hesitation into the area of swirling dust and chaotic light.

Clang!

Fierce killing intent flowed in the direction of his long blade.

Liu Siyu blocked the strike with a long sword, but the immense difference in strength caused her arm to snap with a crack.

The intense pain made Liu Siyu's pupils contract slightly, but she showed no fear. The moment she blocked Yang Tianyou's slash, her right leg swept toward his head in a whip kick, trailing flames.

Thud!

Yang Tianyou raised his right hand and calmly blocked the strike. As a body cultivator, he had already won the fight when the two of them came within one zhang of each other.

Out of respect for this rare opponent, however, Yang Tianyou did not hold back. The moment he blocked the whip kick, he raised the Twin Blades again and brought one down in another slash.

The blow sent Liu Siyu's flying sword spinning away, while the sharp edge continued ruthlessly toward her neck.

Since she had not admitted defeat, he would continue. He would not go soft on her because of her gender. After all, this woman had aimed every previous attack at his vital points; he had no need to be courteous either.

Clang!

In the end, the blade did not land. A thin cyan barrier appeared over Liu Siyu's body.

The Twin Blades struck the barrier with a clear ring, a testament to its strength.

"That's enough, young friend of the Yang Household. Surely you weren't really going to kill this granddaughter of mine?"

Liu Changqing had appeared on the platform at some unknown moment. He looked at Yang Tianyou with the hint of a smile, his eyes utterly indifferent beneath the surface.

"How would I dare? I simply thought that, given your strength, Senior, you would surely be able to keep the situation under control. That was why I went all out. I suppose it was also a show of respect for this fairy!"

Yang Tianyou bowed, his tone calm.

"Haha, why be angry, fellow Daoist Liu? The younger generation was only exchanging pointers. With us here, surely nothing could have happened?"

Yang Dangmo stepped forward with a laugh and gave Yang Tianyou a satisfied look. His junior's victory had brought him considerable face.

"Your name is Yang Tianyou, right?"

Clutching her arm, Liu Siyu staggered to her feet and suddenly spoke.

"Yes."

"Good. You're impressive. I lost this time. If you have the chance in the future, you can come to the Liu Household and spar with me."

With that, Liu Siyu retreated behind Liu Changqing.

His words had undoubtedly eased the atmosphere. Liu Changqing said no more and led Liu Siyu down from the platform.

Yang Tianyou also followed Yang Dangmo back to the Yang Household's side.

"This is a Restoration Pill. Take it; you still have more fights ahead."

Yang Dangmo took out a pale cyan pill and handed it to Yang Tianyou.

"A Restoration Pill?"

Yang Tianyou's eyes lit up. First-Tier Superior-Grade Wound-Healing Pills were not commonly seen.

As soon as he swallowed the Restoration Pill, a cool sensation spread throughout his body. Its potent medicinal power rapidly healed his injuries.

The third match soon began. This time, a Liu Household cultivator drew the bye.

Yang Tianxue soon stepped onto the platform. His opponent was a somewhat elderly-looking cultivator from the Zhuang Household.

His name was Zhuang Fengxin, and he also cultivated the earth-attribute cultivation method, the Yellow Sand Art. He was strongly built, with a touch of guilelessness in his expression.

At Yang Dangmo's command, the magical duel began.

Yang Tianxue's Chi-Li Twin Swords moved as nimbly as roaming dragons, spinning as they struck at Zhuang Fengxin together.

The power of two First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact flying swords went without saying.

What was more, the woman before him was a sword fairy of some renown in the nearby towns. At least seven or eight Late Qi Refinement cultivators had fallen to her Chi-Li Twin Swords, earning her a fearsome reputation.

Zhuang Fengxin did not dare be the slightest bit careless. He lightly patted his Storage Bag, and the Ji Earth Three-Star Shield, a First-Tier Superior-Grade Law Artifact, flew out and stood before him like a great mountain.