New Chapter: Dark Horse Rises

"No need." Wang Xuan refused. Who knew what might happen next? It had happened more than once; these Mysterious Mobile Phone were inherently prone to causing trouble.

He was at the event, and if a golden vortex were to appear and swallow him up, there would be no explanation, so there was no immediate need for that.

The Mysterious Mobile Phone said, "This is a completely new experience, unprecedented and extraordinary. Please consider carefully before declining. Don't let a momentary obsession lead to regret in the future, and don't let hesitation today cause you to sigh with regret for the rest of your life."

Is this a polite refusal? Wang Xuan corrected him, saying it's a direct refusal!

"Given its importance, we'll reserve this option for you for now," the Mysterious Mobile Phone said.

Wang Xuan ignored it and disregarded it.

The place for the discussion was paved with bluestone with indistinct regular patterns. The space was spacious enough for the two of them to stretch out their arms.

Nie Qing pays great attention to her appearance; her hair is neat and tidy, without a single stray strand, and it radiates a hazy light.

He stood tall and straight, dressed in a silver uniform, a modern outfit, but clearly custom-made, without a single wrinkle. The moment his long hair flowed, his body seemed to be sanctified, exceptionally radiant.

As you can see, the void around him is distorted as a result, and various objects are either stretched or shortened, creating a very uncomfortable feeling.

On the other side, the Lu Wufa remain silent; it was like a javelin driven into the ground, with fine lines rising from the spine and spreading throughout the body.

Without a word, the two erupted, attacking each other with all their might. Like Divine Rainbow piercing the sun and stars tearing apart the cold universe, their clash caused a sudden change in the entire place of Dao discussion, and the sky was split open by the two Dao Body.

These two people moved too fast, disappearing from many people's sight, and even from their perception. Both of them underwent special changes.

Besides activating the Imperial Daoized texture on his arms to protect himself, Nie Qing also had a metallic sheen flowing through his flesh. It was a strange secret metal that could be used to forge the most advanced weapons. It turned into liquid and combined with his body, just like blood being transported throughout his body.

Besides the fine lines of the imperial road, his body surface had also become metallic and transformed into a rare treasure.

With a bang, neither of them tried to dodge; they went all out with their first attack, their magic shattering the void as their physical bodies collided.

The first clash was a simple yet brutal collision that shook the arena, causing the entire space to rumble. The bluestone on the ground was covered in intricate patterns, displaying its rules and protecting the area.

This was just the prelude. The next moment, in the void, cracks evolved into pitch-black abysses, appearing in large patches, torn open by their physical bodies.

The two clashed physically, and in that brief moment of struggle, their very existence was on the verge of being destroyed, causing them to vanish from everyone's sight.

Because they all fell into a dimensional space.

With a soft thud, Lu Wufa to break free. In the first fierce collision of flesh and blood, he suffered a loss, his flesh and blood were mangled, and his arm bones and finger bones were exposed.

He was bleeding from all seven orifices, especially his eyes, where two streaks of crimson blood had not stopped. He flew backward a great distance, still dripping blood.

His back glowed, and a dragon's roar resounded in all directions. With the spread of the Imperial Dao runes, he finally managed to stabilize the situation, and his body healed rapidly.

On the other side, Nie Qing's silver uniform was torn, but he still stood ramrod straight. There was blood on his body, and the light of mithril flowed and intertwined with the Imperial Dao Texture. His injuries were obviously less severe than Lu Wufa's.

"The living Great Luo Golden Mother, an auxiliary material for refining prohibited items, has been integrated into his flesh and blood by him using a special extraordinary method. It is truly remarkable."

Outside the arena, someone was sending out mental signals; otherwise, if they had tried to speak, the situation inside the arena would have changed so rapidly that it would have been impossible to keep up.

"Incredible! No wonder Nie Qing is so arrogant that he can sweep aside all rivals. He has taken a different path and embarked on a terrifying one. Could it be that he intends to transform himself into a contraband item and become a human-shaped treasure in the future?"

The incident moved everyone present, and many young men and women were deeply shaken.

"Nie Qing, we should be able to win big." Someone from the Candle Dragon Clan Mental Communication and even wanted to shout it out.

Someone from the clan immediately stopped them, saying, "Shut up. Nie Qing won't be fighting Kong Xuan right now. On the contrary, Lu Wufa's master, Lu Renjia, might make a move."

"Isn't that too realistic?"

"Shut up!"

In the arena, Lu Wufa to stand in the void, his spirit half-detached from his body, accompanied by a Great Dao Divine Lotus, its emerald green leaves swaying, its silver buds blooming, flowing with wisps of chaotic energy, resonating with his primordial spirit.

On the other side, Nie Qing approached at lightning speed. Not only were the Imperial Dao runes flowing on his body, but patterns also appeared in his primordial spirit, like a galaxy surrounding him. He sensed that his opponent was about to launch a mental attack on him.

Nie Qing's right arm glowed, as if a holy sword was being resurrected. The so-called strongest trump card is to kill with one blow, and he was preparing to cut down his opponent directly.

Lu Wufa's eyes are very special. They were diseased in the past and then became abnormal. In his field of vision, objects moving at extremely high speeds can appear to slow down. He can clearly capture various trajectories and find flaws.

Sure enough, after discovering some minor defensive loopholes in his opponent's defenses, he preemptively launched an attack. He used the Divine Rainbow formed by the Imperial Dao Texture on his spine to defend against the holy sword on his right arm, while a divine arrow of runes shot out from between his eyebrows, combining with the wondrous sight of the divine path— the Green Lotus.

With a whoosh, at this moment, Lu Wufa ignore space and seemed to transcend time. The Green Lotus Divine Arrow pierced through the mist, incredibly fast, and arrived in front of Nie Qing's brow.

The Imperial Dao Texture intertwined on Nie Qing's body, covering his head and blocking the way for a moment. After reaching the Heavenly Grade Domain, he was able to flexibly manipulate the patterns within his body.

However, that Green Lotus was also a wondrous sight of Dao-imperialized!

With a soft "plop," blood trickled from Nie Qing's brow. Although his primordial spirit hadn't been hit, his forehead bone had been pierced, the flesh torn open, revealing not only a bloody hole but also fine, intricate patterns on his pale forehead bone—a truly horrifying sight.

"Wow, Lu Wufa so terrifying! He almost killed Nie Qing!" someone exclaimed, feeling the same way. If that spiritual arrow had been aimed at them, they would have been unable to avoid it and would probably have been pinned to death.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; even those who communicated through divine senses couldn't keep up with the speed of those two.

Nie Qing was startled and nearly died. The opponent's mental attack was too extraordinary. It detected a tiny gap in his defense and almost killed him.

His entire body was ablaze with energy, and apart from his primordial spirit and right arm, he almost abandoned all defense. This was because he mobilized all the Imperial Daoized texture, transforming them into a holy sword, and raised his right arm to slash at his opponent.

If this sword is unleashed, and the opponent tries to avoid its edge, dodge, or defend, it will only hasten their death. This sword has completely locked onto the opponent's Spirit Imprint.

Lu Wufa sharp enough. His eyes, which were interwoven with patterns, noticed something. In fact, he had not intended to dodge. Two moves had passed, and there was only one move left to decide the winner. He originally wanted to take the initiative to attack.

A dragon's roar reverberated through the heavens.

Lu Wufa's back, as if his spine had a separate life, instantly came back to life. A great dragon climbed upwards from there, flew out from its head, soared into the sky, exceptionally dazzling, and swooped down towards Nie Qing, fiercely and domineeringly attacking.

The place where the Dao was being discussed trembled violently, and various magic arrays were activated one after another to protect the place. The void exploded, and black cracks intertwined, one after another.

Everyone retreated, sensing an extreme danger. People realized that the final blow was about to be dealt with; the decisive battle was brief yet terrifying, and the strongest clash was about to end.

A greatsword constructed from Imperial Daoized rune flew out from Nie Qing's arm, and he was filled with coldness as he set out to slay the dragon!

The void exploded, like a holy sword traversing the sky, approaching the dragon's head, about to slay the majestic dragon. Although it was a wondrous sight of Dao-imperialized, it felt very real, with dragon blood flowing out.

Everyone held their breath, tense, as if they themselves were in the midst of a decisive battle, about to determine victory or defeat, life or death.

Puff!

The great dragon disintegrated, turning into a dazzling rain of light. Many people exclaimed in shock, "The Great Dragon, Lu Wufa Dao-imperialized into, has been slain!"

"A dragon's metamorphosis?"

The great dragon vanished in an instant, and in the rain of light, a humanoid being appeared, wielding a golden spear, and ascended to heaven as if by divine intervention, thrusting it towards the holy sword.

It is truly astonishing that the dragon, Lu Wufa, can be sublimated.

The True Dragon Transforms Again: This is the Lu Wufa -Spine Bone Imperial Daoized texture that Lu Wufa has demonstrated, causing Wang Xuan to nod repeatedly in approval. Having practiced this technique, he naturally recognized that Lu Wufa had forged his own path.

Clang!

The holy sword and the Dao-imperialized spear collided with a deafening roar that resounded throughout everyone's Mental World.

The sacred patterns erupted, ultimately forcing many to close their eyes. Some, even those who were far away, forced themselves to look, and their eyes bled.

As the dazzling light faded, the holy sword in the arena broke, the spear vanished, and the figures became blurry, staggering backward.

Nie Qing and Lu Wufa's true forms were riddled with bloody holes, covered in blood, with broken bones and tendons, and even bloody holes between their eyebrows. Their true forms were violently impacted and sent flying, leaving the scene silent.

"Both sides are severely injured, it's a draw!" an old man said from a distance.

A moment later, the two of them struggled to sit up and stood up unsteadily.

Lu Wufa muster high fighting spirit; what he needed most was this kind of tempering, to find the most formidable opponent to hone his own sharpness.

Nie Qing's face was pale, filled with boundless anger. The draw made him wish he could fight again. He came today with hope and wanted to perform perfectly.

But things didn't go as planned, and he repeatedly found himself in unfavorable situations.

People were in an uproar. Before this, many people did not know that the Lu Wufa; only those who had been to the Mysterious Sea knew about it. They never expected such a situation to occur.

Nie Qing was incredibly famous, an undefeated True Immortal in the Five Domains, with a glorious record of victories, and he broke through to the Heavenly Grade Domain. Yet, such a person couldn't defeat someone who was relatively unknown.

For the radiant Nie Qing, a draw would be considered a defeat.

"What a dark horse! Lu Wufa so strong. He fought Nie Qing to a draw. Since then, he is no longer unknown. Who in the world does not know him?"

"In the past, due to the influence of the Candle Dragon Clan, Nie Qing and Kong Xuan were not on good terms, but now it seems that he has fallen short in the end."

"Indeed, Kong Xuan is on par with Lu Renjia. Lu Bu, who was guided by Lu Renjia, Lu Wufa fight Nie Qing to a draw. The contrast is too obvious."

Upon hearing this, Nie Qing coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood, feeling frustrated and resentful, but he was helpless, as his record here today was indeed not dominant.

Of course, he was also indignant. Lu Wufa advance to the Heavenly level, while Lu Renjia was still a True Immortal. How could he know who was stronger without a fight?

Sure enough, there were others at the scene who, not wanting to miss out on the excitement, directly asked for Lu Wufa. Now, could he challenge Lu Renjia, who had given him guidance? He had even surpassed him.

"Even if Master Lu is still a True Immortal, I am no match for him," Lu Wufa replied directly.

The group of people's expressions changed, and they were deeply shaken. Was he being humble, or was he being sincere? However, when everyone looked at him, they found that he was very serious and did not mean to exaggerate.

From within the central palace, someone spoke, "Lu Wufa and Nie Qing have achieved extraordinary feats, exploring methods suitable for themselves on the path of Dao-imperialized. Their future is bright. Now, we cordially invite you two to enter the central palace to enjoy the Longevity Fruit Feast and drink Imperial Dao Wine."

The scene was immediately abuzz. Although the duel resulted in mutual destruction, it was well worth it. The two were invited to enter the central giant palace where the extraordinary person resided, where the top-grade immortal fruits and divine wines were rare and precious items.

Some people even knew that there were otherworldly beings inside, and that anyone who could enter would come into the sight of a noble person.

Many people were excited and wanted to show themselves. They were determined to try their best and find a way to enter the Giant Palace, where there were opportunities, good fortune, and a future.

Kong Xuan and Lu Renjia stood on opposite sides, glancing at each other from a distance. "How about we have a fight?"

As for a deadly battle or bloody fight, there's no need for that. Wang Xuan felt that one strike was enough. Just make a big splash and get in to eat and drink for free.

"Brother Lu, did you see that? Those two have been directly invited in, led by ethereal fairies, to enjoy a grand feast of extraordinary people. One of them is a disciple you personally instructed. We all hope you can also enter, and look forward to you showing off your skills here, looking down on the disciples of all sects, and being invited into the central palace."

Someone approached and urged Lu Renjia to step onto the stage and display his extraordinary skills. Clearly, their real intention wasn't what it seemed; how could they show off their abilities without an opponent?

Naturally, some people hope that Lu Renjia will fight Kong Xuan!

Wang Xuan remained calm and thought to himself, "Am I the one who puts on a monkey show for you?"

Of course, if someone could produce the Imperial Dao Bone or the lost Imperial Dao Scripture Fragment, he might consider a fake fight: Lu Renjia and Kong Xuan could exchange a palm strike, then walk hand in hand into the central palace for a drink. Right now, it all depends on whether someone is generous enough; he's quite looking forward to it.

Thanks to: Youzai Dawang Xiang Moyu, who posted multiple times as a leader yesterday.

Thanks to: Zhijian Yiliusha, Chenci Jiudiao, Leicheng56, and Qianhai Old Wang, and thank you all for your support.