On the dueling grounds.
Li Ya, dressed in black, slowly drew the North Sea Heavy Sword from his back. His expression was cold and stern as he looked toward the figure a hundred zhang away, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
His opponent was An Hao.
An Hao stood tall and straight, dressed in luxurious blue robes with a purple belt threaded in gold around his waist. His long hair was gathered beneath a silver crown set with a golden phoenix. He was adjusting his bracers, which were equally exquisite. The breeze stirred the black hair at his temples, while his smile shone with high spirits.
He slightly raised his chin, looking down at Li Ya as he said with a smile, "Before, you defeated your enemies entirely through that sword's weight. This time, your opponent is me, so don't think about hiding your strength."
Li Ya asked, "An Hao, how old are you this year?"
An Hao answered, "Forty. What about it?"
A forty-year-old at the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm...
Li Ya fell silent. Just hearing it made one jealous.
He took a deep breath, raised the North Sea Heavy Sword, and said, "Then let me see the prowess of Taixuan Sect's Top Genius!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward. In three strides, he reached An Hao and swung his sword down. The heavy North Sea Heavy Sword whipped up a fierce gale.
An Hao used the two fingers of his right hand as a sword, Sword Qi extending from his fingertips as he dismantled and blocked Li Ya's sword moves.
Sword light flickered and Sword Qi spilled everywhere. Their figures crossed as they launched into a fierce and lightning-fast battle, drawing wave after wave of cheers from Outer Sect City.
Gu An