"Junior brother, may you win victory the moment you raise your banner!"
Sun Tao cupped his hands, and Jiang Fan saluted with clasped fists as well.
Xu Yang returned their salute, then turned and strolled toward the arena.
Across from him, Du Ziming brimmed with fighting spirit, his aura sharp and fierce.
If he could defeat Xu Yang, the man who had beaten Lin Jingyu to death, he would make his name throughout Cloud Province today. Not only would he step over Xu Yang to rise in status, he would also win the favor of Huo Xiaochेन, the Xiao Family, and the Kong Family.
"This is a sparring match. Remember, deliberately injuring or killing your opponent will result in expulsion from the academy. Begin."
Jin Yu stood to one side and spoke in a deep voice.
"Brother Xu, forgive me!" Du Ziming cupped his hands, his expression turning solemn.
Although he had publicly claimed an eighty percent chance of defeating Xu Yang, he had never underestimated him. Anyone capable of defeating Lin Jingyu was no ordinary fighter.
"Make your move, Brother Du," Xu Yang said with a smile.
Within his body, he pushed the Formless Thousand Illusions Art to its limit, doing everything he could to conceal the power of the Dragon Elephant Heart Sutra.
That art was far too domineering. If he used it, the Formless Thousand Illusions Art might conceal it from everyone else, but certainly not from Jin Yu or the Spirit Bone Prodigies below the arena, such as Qi Ning and Duan Ming, who also cultivated the Dragon Elephant Heart Sutra.
Thus, he adjusted his plan on the spot. He would fight Du Ziming with his physical body alone, without using the Dragon Elephant Heart Sutra.
Three months had now passed since the Second Dragon Ascension