Bai Yujun had only just advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm as a demon beast, putting her at a considerable disadvantage. Under normal circumstances, a Foundation Establishment Early Stage demon beast would certainly defeat a human of the same level. After all, demon beasts cultivated both their bodies and their spells, and their physiques were especially formidable. Of course, that was under normal circumstances. Once humans brought a few magic artifacts and added advanced spells into the mix, the outcome became hard to predict.
Fortunately, the grand competition allowed contestants to bring no more than two magic artifacts into the arena.
That was right—having more magic artifacts was itself a form of strength. But if there were no restrictions and people could bring whatever artifacts they pleased into a match, it would not be a grand competition. It would be a rich people's ranking list. They might as well compete over who had more money.
So as not to disgrace demonkind, Bai Yujun sought out Yang Mu as a sparring partner. Xu Ling was out of the question; she was more suited to discussing how to slack off.
Qingxu Palace's martial arts ground.
One human and one snake began their practice. The ground was paved with stone bricks in the shape of a Taiji Eight Trigrams formation, reinforced by an array and exceptionally sturdy. The two stood ready on opposite sides.
Xu Ling sat to one side to watch. Princess Xiangling, Imperial Prince Li Chongqian, and a group of attendants had also come to see the excitement, standing outside the arena and staring curiously at the martial arts ground. They rarely saw cultivators compete in martial arts, while the Jinwu Guards beside them watched with full concentration, hoping to pick up a move or two from the match.
Yang Mu