The Winner Is Decided, Chang Er Goes Mad

Dingguang Xian's first reaction to those words was to freeze.

But a moment later, a self-mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

What was he even thinking?

Lu Changsheng was only a Mysterious Immortal. Even if he had a Magic Treasure, it was most likely some Houtian Lingbao or the like.

It wouldn't change a thing.

"You'd better not take out that Houtian Lingbao or whatever it is, or else..."

He was cut off halfway through his sentence by a clear Sword Cry that rang across the heavens.

A sword appeared in Lu Changsheng's hand.

He stepped forward and swept the blade sideways, aiming straight at the Hunyuan Hammer.

Under countless astonished gazes, the sword blade and the hammer's shadow collided in midair.

A clear clash of metal rang out above Golden Ao Island.

The Hunyuan Hammer, which should have struck Lu Changsheng with overwhelming force, turned into a streak of black light and shot back toward Dingguang Xian.

At that moment, everyone's eyes focused on that sword.

"Second Sister, am I seeing things? Is that sword of Lu Changsheng's an Xiantian Lingbao?"

Bixiao rubbed her eyes and looked again and again, unable to believe it.

"Though I've never seen this Magic Treasure before, it must be an Xiantian Lingbao if it can repel the Hunyuan Hammer."

"I never would've guessed Lu Changsheng had such a treasure."

After hearing Qiongxiao's answer, Bixiao turned to stare at Yunxiao.

"Big Sister, you didn't lend him that Xiantian Lingbao, did you?"

"Of course not. I don't have a Magic Treasure like that either."

As Yunxiao spoke, the turbulent magic power from earlier faded away, and all her worries vanished.

"Lu Changsheng really is full of surprises. It seems the winner of this battle has been decided."

Zhao Gongming smiled.

Although Dingguang Xian hadn't admitted defeat yet, he was gravely injured, and his advantage in Magic Treasures had vanished as well.

His defeat was only a matter of time.

Dingguang Xian was now glaring at the Ling Yun Jian in Lu Changsheng's hand.

"Impossible! You're only a Mysterious Immortal. How could you have an Xiantian Lingbao?!"

"What a joke. Why can you have an Xiantian Lingbao, but I can't?"

Lu Changsheng's retort left Dingguang Xian speechless.

How could it be the same?

The Hunyuan Hammer wasn't his; he'd borrowed it from Wuyunxian.

He was a Golden Immortal and didn't even have an Xiantian Lingbao. What made Lu Changsheng, a mere Mysterious Immortal, worthy of one?

"An Xiantian Lingbao, Shangqing Divine Thunder... You've been hiding your true strength well."

Dingguang Xian's face was full of resentment.

If he'd known Lu Changsheng had these abilities, he wouldn't have fought him this way.

"You're wrong."

Lu Changsheng said coolly.

"I never hid anything. You were just too arrogant to notice."

"This time, Yunxiao won't be here to save you."

The Ling Yun Jian's blade gleamed sharply.

Dingguang Xian gave a bitter laugh.

Yunxiao had saved him?

If Yunxiao hadn't stepped in to stop them before, he would've already fought Lu Changsheng last time.

He'd thought Yunxiao's intervention had saved Lu Changsheng. Now it seemed that he was the one who'd been saved.

How ironic.

It seemed he'd really been wrong.

No!

Dingguang Xian suddenly came to his senses.

What did Lu Changsheng mean, saying he'd been too arrogant to notice?

Back then, Lu Changsheng had been only an Earth Immortal. Not just him—no Golden Immortal would've taken an Earth Immortal seriously.

And what did he mean by saying Yunxiao's intervention had saved him?

If Yunxiao hadn't been there, how easy would it have been for him, a Golden Immortal, to deal with Lu Changsheng, who'd been only an Earth Immortal?

Lu Changsheng was the one who'd insisted on opposing him!

"Don't think you've already won."

"So what if you have an Xiantian Lingbao? Beat my Hunyuan Hammer first!"

Dingguang Xian's face twisted horribly with rage.

They both had an Xiantian Lingbao, but he was a Golden Immortal!

"Looks like you still don't understand the situation."

"You can't even last one round against me now."

Lu Changsheng swung his right arm, sending the Ling Yun Jian flying straight at Dingguang Xian.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Dingguang Xian roared. He was a Golden Immortal Peak—how could he fail to last a single round?

As he roared, Dingguang Xian hurled the Hunyuan Hammer.

Lu Changsheng's lips curled.

"Even if they're both Xiantian Lingbao, how much of the Hunyuan Hammer's power can you actually bring out?"

In terms of grade, the Ling Yun Jian awarded by the system was already a cut above the Hunyuan Hammer.

And Dingguang Xian was now gravely injured.

Besides, the Hunyuan Hammer wasn't Dingguang Xian's Magic Treasure. He knew next to nothing about it.

But the Ling Yun Jian was Lu Changsheng's own Magic Treasure.

All these factors combined meant that the power of Lu Changsheng's strike far surpassed that of the Hunyuan Hammer.

The sword slashed down, and the Hunyuan Hammer was completely overpowered.

In just two breaths, the Ling Yun Jian sent it flying back.

Under Lu Changsheng's control, the sword continued forward without slowing, pointing straight at Dingguang Xian.

Dingguang Xian began to panic.

He could only gather what little magic power he had left and cast a defensive spell.

But what use was such a feeble defensive spell against an Xiantian Lingbao?

The Ling Yun Jian cut through it like a hot knife through butter, shattering Dingguang Xian's defenses.

A piercing scream rang out as a white, bony arm fell from the sky above Golden Ao Island.

With a single strike of the Ling Yun Jian, Lu Changsheng severed Dingguang Xian's Left Arm.

But before Dingguang Xian could recover from the agony of losing his arm, Lu Changsheng appeared above him like a ghost.

He slapped Dingguang Xian squarely across the face.

Dingguang Xian slammed into Golden Ao Island like a discarded sack.

Pain swept through his entire body, leaving him unable even to stand. He could only lie on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Lu Changsheng caught the Ling Yun Jian and pointed its blade at Dingguang Xian below.

"You've lost!"

In an instant, Golden Ao Island fell deathly silent.

Every gaze converged on the figure standing tall above the heavens.

Before the battle began, almost no one had imagined it would end this way.

A Mysterious Immortal had defeated a Golden Immortal!

And not only had he won, he'd done so by nearly crushing his opponent.

Bixiao stared at Lu Changsheng, her eyes shining.

"How can a Mysterious Immortal be this handsome?"

"I really did underestimate him before."

Qiongxiao was equally amazed.

"Big Sister, your judgment really was spot-on."

Yunxiao stared at Lu Changsheng, momentarily lost in thought.

The figure holding the Ling Yun Jian shone brilliantly.

He'd won!

She'd thought Lu Changsheng might win, but she hadn't expected him to win so decisively.

She knew more than the others did.

Two hundred years ago, when Lu Changsheng had come to Three Immortal Island to see her, he had been an Earth Immortal, gravely wounded.

Two hundred years later, Lu Changsheng had advanced through several realms to reach Mysterious Immortal Peak. He had also mastered Shangqing Divine Thunder and cultivated an extremely powerful Body Tempering Divine Ability.

Few in the Interception Sect could match such speed and talent.

She didn't know what the future held, but she was certain that even she and Duobao wouldn't have done any better than Lu Changsheng had when they were Mysterious Immortals.

[Ding! System Prompt: Your Dao Companion Yunxiao's affection has increased by 10. Current affection: 100 (Indifferent)]

[Ding! Your Dao Companion Yunxiao's affection has reached the next stage. Current affection: 0 (Concerned)]

[Congratulations! Your Dao Companion's affection has broken through. Reward: One System Lottery.]

The sudden system prompts made Lu Changsheng, still standing above the heavens, freeze for a moment.

So affection could increase too?

He hadn't expected defeating Dingguang Xian to come with this kind of reward.

That was a pleasant surprise.

So the stage after indifference was concern. What came after that—fondness?

And the reward for affection was different from before. It was a lottery?

Now that was good.

Since it was a lottery, there ought to be grand prizes and consolation prizes.

He wasn't greedy. An Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure or something like that would do.

Once this matter was settled, he'd find some time to check out the lottery.

For now, he still had to deal with Dingguang Xian.

"Dingguang Xian, stop pretending to be dead."

"You lost. According to our bet, you have to apologize to me and give me all your Cultivation Resources from now on."

Dingguang Xian struggled to raise his head. A hint of bewilderment appeared in his bloodshot eyes.

The whole thing felt unreal, like a dream.

It couldn't be true. How could he have lost to Lu Changsheng?

But the agony coming from his severed arm told him that it was all real.

So Dingguang Xian had lost to Lu Changsheng.

And he'd lost even after bringing out the Hunyuan Hammer, an Xiantian Lingbao?

Gradually, the bewilderment in his eyes gave way to resentment.

He was one of the renowned Suishi Qixian. How could he lose to an obscure member of the Interception Sect like Lu Changsheng—and so miserably, at that?

Having to apologize to Lu Changsheng was worse than death.

In an instant, overwhelming resentment and fury swallowed what little reason Dingguang Xian had left.

"Lost?"

"Who told you I lost?"

"Don't celebrate too soon. My methods are beyond anything you could imagine!"

"You forced me to do this!"

His hoarse voice held an almost insane fury.

At that moment, his eyes were filled with savagery and Killing Intent!

A flash of black light flickered across his remaining right hand.