One Against Two? A Dead Even Match!

"Arrogant!"

At that moment, hearing Liu Zhengyang's words on the battlefield, both men felt slighted. Their already grim expressions darkened further!

"Such confidence in your claim to be invincible beneath the heavens. Then let us see the methods of Sect Leader Liu for ourselves!"

Before the words had even faded, two torrents of violent Fire Attribute spiritual energy shot into the sky. Li Batian and the Blazing Sun Sect Leader burst forward at the same time, closing in on Liu Zhengyang from the left and right.

Li Batian's Dharma Idol loomed behind him. Every move carried an indescribable force as it came crashing down on Liu Zhengyang!

At the same time, the Blazing Sun Sect Leader summoned his own Dharma Idol. One formed from true fire rose from the earth, joining Li Batian in a pincer attack as they charged Liu Zhengyang together, sealing off every avenue of escape!

Faced with two True Dharma Realm experts attacking from both sides, Liu Zhengyang remained unchanged. He neither dodged nor summoned a divine power Dharma Idol.

He simply stood there, quiet and still. Only when the attacks were almost upon him did he slowly raise his hands and throw a straight punch at each of the two Dharma Idols.

The punches were utterly unadorned, without a single unnecessary motion. They looked like nothing more than ordinary straight punches...

Yet the moment those fists collided with the two attacks, they unleashed an unimaginable force.

The two towering Dharma Idols were actually driven several steps backward by those seemingly ordinary punches!

Liu Zhengyang had been forced back a single step as well, but the sight still turned everyone's understanding of the world upside down.

"Whoa, am I seeing things? He's fighting two at once and hasn't lost ground at all!"

"And he hasn't even summoned his Dharma Idol! How are we supposed to play against that?"

"Whoa, are people from the Falling Cloud Sect all this ridiculous? It's one thing for the disciples to be freaks, but even the older generation is terrifying..."

"How is this possible?!"

The crowd wasn't the only one stunned. Even Li Batian's eyes widened.

The two of them had joined forces, yet their opponent had taken their combined strike without a scratch—not even a wrinkle on his clothes. How could they not be shocked?

"You can't even hit hard, yet you say you're going to teach me a lesson. Maybe you should go home and practice first." Facing their astonishment, Liu Zhengyang merely smiled calmly.

"Hmph, don't get cocky!"

Li Batian snorted and drove his Dharma Idol into another attack.

The Blazing Sun Sect Leader did the same, pushing his Dharma Idol to its utmost limit. Crimson true fire surged ever more fiercely, staining the whole sky red with the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

In an instant, two terrifying attacks capable of reducing Cangyun City to ruins came crashing down.

Yet even then, Liu Zhengyang's expression remained as still as an ancient well. Though their arts could split open the heavens, he answered with just one punch.

"Boom!"

The roar shook the clouds. The sky shattered, and space tore like paper, splitting open a massive gash.

Liu Zhengyang stood in midair with his hands behind his back, still utterly composed. He had perfectly neutralized the full force of their combined attack without suffering the slightest injury!

"Are you humiliating us?" Li Batian glared at Liu Zhengyang, his face dark as he ground out the words.

After two exchanges, Li Batian had sensed that something was wrong.

Their opponent had perfectly countered every attack. There was only one possible explanation: he was far stronger than they were!

He was clearly stronger, yet he only ever used just enough power to neutralize their attacks. To Li Batian, there was no doubt this was a blatant humiliation!

"Does the sect leader have some kind of unusual hobby? Every time, it's just barely a draw..." Gu Qingzhou muttered as he watched the scene in the sky.

If it were him, with that kind of strength, he'd just strike once and scatter their ashes to the wind...

"I think so too. Does the sect leader like making every fight a dead-even match? Something about it just feels weird..."

Liu Zhengyang gave Mo Shang a strange feeling, but he couldn't figure out what exactly was strange about him.

"Could there be something special about him?"

Thinking this, Mo Shang checked Liu Zhengyang's traits.

[Golden Trait: Heaven's Chosen]

[Description: Heaven's Chosen possesses exceptional talent.]

[Purple Trait: Fighting Spirit]

[Description: Fighting is exhilarating!]

[Purple Trait: Unexpected Gain]

[Description: It's called an unexpected gain, so who knows what it'll be...]

[Purple Trait: Benevolence]

[Description: His defining quality is benevolence.]

[Blue Trait: Birds of a Feather]

[Description: People with shared interests and ideals always find their way to one another.]

"There's nothing special about him..."

After looking over Liu Zhengyang's traits, Mo Shang hadn't found anything unusual, which only left him more confused.

"Forget it. I won't think about it anymore."

Unable to figure it out, Mo Shang stopped dwelling on it and focused on the fight.

"You two, do you still want to continue?"

High above, Liu Zhengyang ignored Li Batian's ugly expression and offered no further explanation. He merely asked, his voice cool and detached.

At his words, the two fell silent, their expressions shifting uncertainly.

Their exchange just now had made one thing clear: their opponent was far stronger than they'd imagined. Even if they attacked together, they couldn't do anything to him...

"What do you want?" After a moment, the Blazing Sun Sect Leader seemed to make up his mind and looked at Liu Zhengyang.

"An elder of your sect broke the rules and attacked a disciple under my care. Do you think there should be no price to pay?" Liu Zhengyang said slowly, his gaze settling on the Blazing Sun Sect Elder.

The moment Liu Zhengyang looked his way, the Blazing Sun Sect Elder felt immense pressure. Cold sweat sprang across his forehead, and his body began to tremble.

"This happened because I failed to keep my subordinates in line. I can compensate you..." The Blazing Sun Sect Leader's expression darkened. Though unwilling, he could only grit his teeth and say it.

Without another word, the Blazing Sun Sect Leader took out a ring and tossed it to Liu Zhengyang.

Liu Zhengyang took the ring and looked over its contents. Satisfied, he nodded, then turned his gaze to Li Batian.

Li Batian's expression was grim, but he said nothing. He too took out a ring and tossed it to Liu Zhengyang.

After inspecting the cultivation resources in both rings, Liu Zhengyang didn't press his luck. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then let's consider the matter settled."

With that, Liu Zhengyang paid them no more heed and descended straight from the sky.

Li Batian and the Blazing Sun Sect Leader watched Liu Zhengyang leave, their fists clenching slightly, but neither chose to attack again.

Though they were unwilling to let it end this way, they could do nothing to him. For them, this was undoubtedly the best outcome.

Rejoining the others, Liu Zhengyang handed one ring each to Jiang Shuyu and Sword Thirteen. "Those two old fellows did all right for themselves. Take these. Think of them as compensation..."

"Heh, I won't turn that down." Sword Thirteen accepted his ring without hesitation.

Jiang Shuyu stared at the ring Liu Zhengyang had offered her, momentarily stunned. A trace of surprise crossed her face, then she shook her head slightly. "Thank you, Sect Leader, but you should keep it..."

"Take it. I can't let you suffer this grievance for nothing..." Liu Zhengyang smiled and insisted.

Then, without giving Jiang Shuyu a chance to refuse, he forcibly pressed the ring into her hand.

Staring blankly at the ring in her palm, Jiang Shuyu stood rooted to the spot. Only after joining the Falling Cloud Sect had she learned that compensation could go directly to the person who'd been wronged...

"Sect Leader, you're so strong. Why didn't you demand more compensation?" Gu Qingzhou came over with a grin and asked.

"When you do things, leave a way out. Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall. Come on, let's head back to the sect. This tournament can't go on."

At Gu Qingzhou's words, Liu Zhengyang rolled his eyes. Then, without wasting any more time, he tore open space with a casual gesture and took everyone away...