Defeating Qi Sheng
Tie Haitang glanced at Tie Feng.
Tie Feng shook his head helplessly. "Since you want to fight, then fight. But you're both warriors of the Demon Slayer Alliance. This is only a sparring match, so show restraint."
"Are they going to spar? Big Brother Qi Sheng and that young punk are going to fight?"
"What's there to fight about? Big Brother Qi Sheng could crush him to death with one finger!"
"Exactly. Big Brother Qi Sheng has already cultivated a Profound Grade Second-Rank martial skill to the grand mastery stage. How could he possibly be a match for Big Brother Qi Sheng?"
Martial skill cultivation was divided into four stages: introductory, minor mastery, grand mastery, and perfection.
At Qi Sheng's age of just over twenty, being able to cultivate a Profound Grade martial skill to the grand mastery stage was already quite remarkable.
"Brat, wait for death!" Qi Sheng snarled at Lin Bai.
The warriors of the Demon Slayer Alliance all cleared a huge circular arena for the two of them. Qi Sheng entered the arena first.
Tie Haitang came over to Lin Bai and reminded him, "Be careful. Qi Sheng has cultivated a martial skill called 'Heavenly Dragon Roar' to the grand mastery stage. If you're no match for him, surrender as soon as possible."
Qi Sheng sneered. "Haitang, there's no need for you to remind him. If I want to defeat him, I won't even need to use Heavenly Dragon Roar."
"I understand." Lin Bai smiled faintly and calmly walked into the arena.
"It's starting!"
"Big Brother Qi Sheng, you're invincible! Beat him to death!"
"This damn brat hasn't even grown all his hair yet, and he actually dares to fight Big Brother Qi Sheng. He really doesn't know the difference between life and death."
Once both sides took their positions, the warriors of the Demon Slayer Alliance all supported Qi Sheng. They had absolute confidence in his strength.
Lin Bai, on the other hand, had just arrived and looked as though a gust of wind could knock him over. Standing before the burly Qi Sheng, he seemed certain to lose, so it was only natural that he received no support.
"I'll give you a chance. Draw your sword, or once I attack, you won't even have the chance to draw it." Qi Sheng noticed the sharp sword in Lin Bai's hand and spoke with contempt.
Lin Bai smiled disdainfully. "No need. If you make me draw my sword, you'll have already lost."
"Damn brat, you'll pay the price for those words!" Qi Sheng realized that Lin Bai was looking down on him and immediately flew into a rage.
He charged forward, unleashing his full aura. It swept across the arena like a violent gale.
"Is he using a killing move right from the start? Big Brother Qi Sheng is truly furious!" one warrior said after noticing that something was off about Qi Sheng's aura.
Tie Haitang watched Lin Bai with growing worry, her face clouded with concern.
"Hm?" Tie Feng looked at his daughter in surprise. Tie Haitang was unusually quiet today, nothing like the Overlord Flower she had once been.
What surprised Tie Feng most was the concern in Tie Haitang's gaze as she looked at Lin Bai.
"Heh heh."
Tie Feng looked at Tie Haitang, then at Lin Bai, and laughed with a radiant smile. He thought to himself, It looks like my daughter's marriage is settled again. Hahaha.
"Charging Bull Force!"
Moo!
With a deep bellow, Qi Sheng charged over. As he surged forward, he seemed to transform into a savage bull, swearing to smash Lin Bai before him into pieces!
Wind and sand swept across the arena, filling the sky with yellow dust!
Bang! Lin Bai stood there without even dodging, allowing Qi Sheng to charge toward him. The instant Qi Sheng reached him, Lin Bai's face twisted fiercely as he drove out a punch!
Pfft—
The punch crashed into Charging Bull Force and stirred up a violent gale that soared ten thousand zhang high.
"How is this possible?" Qi Sheng was sent flying by Lin Bai's punch. Blood spilled from his mouth as he spoke in astonishment.
Lin Bai smiled smugly. "Your Charging Bull Force is too pathetic! Do you have any stronger martial skills? If not, once I draw my sword, you won't have the chance to use anything!"
"Brat, don't get cocky!"
"Take this—Mountain-Quelling Dragon Fist!"
Qi Sheng roared. Reddish-yellow true qi surged up from the ground and gathered over both his fists!
"Ha!" Qi Sheng shouted explosively and charged forward with both fists.
"This martial skill is decent, but you haven't mastered it yet, and you already dare to bring it out to make a fool of yourself!" Lin Bai narrowed his eyes, revealing murderous intent.
Bang!
With a single punch, Lin Bai sent Qi Sheng flying once more. He landed ten meters away, looking utterly battered.
"Ah!"
The surrounding spectators were so shocked that their mouths could have fit an egg!
Two moves in a row—and Qi Sheng had been utterly defeated both times!
"Heh heh." Tie Haitang smiled happily, her smile blooming like a flower.
Tie Feng was also deeply curious about Lin Bai. How could a youth who looked only fifteen or sixteen possess such profound martial cultivation?
"Big Brother Qi Sheng is actually going to lose!"
"My heavens, where did this young man come from? He isn't even a match for Big Brother Qi Sheng!"
"So this is the martial world. No matter how strong you claim to be, there will always be someone stronger. Today has truly opened my eyes."
These warriors all looked at Lin Bai with awe.
"Bastard!" Qi Sheng roared, veins bulging from his forehead.
Whoosh—
Just as Qi Sheng let out a furious roar, the surrounding spiritual energy began pouring uncontrollably into his mouth!
"That move is..."
"Heavenly Dragon Roar!"
"Get out of the way!"
Tie Haitang warned Lin Bai.
A shadow of death enveloped Lin Bai.
Qi Sheng accumulated a vast amount of spiritual energy in his mouth and transformed it into power. In the end, it became a massive beam of light that shot straight toward Lin Bai.
"Go to hell!"
Qi Sheng roared.
"It's over. That brat is dead!"
"No one can survive Big Brother Qi Sheng's move! Even a demonic beast at the seventh level of the Martial Dao would certainly die!"
A displeased glint flashed across Tie Feng's eyes. Before the sparring match, he had already warned them to show restraint, but Qi Sheng's move was clearly intended to take Lin Bai's life.
"Lin Bai, be careful! This is a Profound Grade martial skill!" Tie Haitang warned him.
Bang!
The enormous white beam of light stirred up a storm that shook heaven and earth. It carved a long trench across the ground before striking Lin Bai.
"Parlor trick!"
"One Sword Bloodspray!"
Clang!
The Spirit Severing Sword was drawn decisively.
A blood-colored sword light slashed down from the sky, cleaving the incoming beam of light in two.
Then Lin Bai advanced all the way, the edge of his sword pointing straight at Qi Sheng's throat!
Buzz!
The tip of the sword stopped before Qi Sheng's throat, but its ringing had yet to cease.
"You've lost!" Lin Bai said coldly.
Qi Sheng's eyes widened. He stared at Lin Bai in disbelief, his pupils trembling with fear.
Qi Sheng knew that if Lin Bai had wanted to kill him just now, that sword would have been enough to pierce his throat!
"I told you: if you made me draw my sword, you'd lose."
Lin Bai sheathed his sword and walked over to Tie Feng. He said bluntly, "Alliance Leader, now that I've joined the Demon Slayer Alliance, I'll naturally work for it. Please let me take a look at the map of the Azure Spirit Mountain Range so I can go out and hunt demonic beasts!"
Tie Feng nodded. "There's no rush. Haitang, take Lin Bai to find a place to stay and get settled. The map is in the Life and Death Cave. You can look at it whenever you wish."
"Thank you," Lin Bai said.
Tie Haitang said, "Come with me, Lin Bai."
Tie Haitang and Lin Bai left together.
The surrounding warriors helped Qi Sheng to his feet. He gnashed his teeth as he stared at Lin Bai's back. "If I don't avenge this grudge, then I, Qi Sheng, swear I'm no man!"