The Sword Qi and blade aura interwove throughout the Martial Arts Arena.
Tu Qing and Li Wanyu each pressed a hand to the hilt of his blade and her sword, their gazes turning cold in an instant.
Before the battle had even begun, Liu Fuyun smiled and said, "This may be the most exciting match of this Evil Moon Grand Feast. You'd better watch closely."
Gong Jian asked in confusion, "Ancestor, how so?"
Liu Fuyun said, "Because this battle between Tu Qing and Li Wanyu is not merely a clash between blades and swords. There are other things they carry with them as well."
"Tu Qing represents hard work, while Li Wanyu represents talent."
"Tu Qing was born into humble circumstances and possessed only a Profound Grade martial soul. To reach where he is today, he has worked a thousand, ten thousand times harder than everyone else."
"Just as Tu Qing himself once said... beneath his blade, men and women are equal, good and evil are equal."
"Li Wanyu represents talent."
"With her Innate Sword Body and natural Sword Heart, Li Wanyu was crowned a 'peerless genius' the moment she entered the world."
"She grew up under the protection of the Yunling Li Family. Whatever Li Wanyu needed, the family provided without exception."
"And Li Wanyu never disappointed the family. From the day she began practicing the sword, she had never suffered a defeat."
"This battle... is a clash between blades and swords."
"This battle... is also a contest between genius and hard work."
"Which is more important in the end? Hard work, or talent?"
Only then did the disciples of the Eternal Devil Sect understand the significance of this battle.
Inside the Martial Arts Arena.
A layer of blade aura slowly rose from Tu Qing's body, visible to