"I am Yun Leng, Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. As the Sect Master is absent today, I shall preside over the Three-Year Agreement. This match is intended as an exchange of skills. Stop short of inflicting serious harm..."
Yun Leng's voice spread across the entire square like ripples across water, calm yet authoritative.
But Xiao Yan clearly had no intention of playing along. Instead, he stared at Nalan Yanran and slowly said:
"Life or death... let fate decide!"
His words reached everyone's ears clearly. Interrupted, Yun Leng's face showed a trace of anger. This brat was so rude.
But with so many outsiders present, he could hardly lash out. Suppressing the vicious glint in his eyes, Yun Leng said, "Young man, always leave yourself a way back. But since that is your request, so be it. Life or death, let fate decide."
Xiao Yan had no desire to listen to Yun Leng's nonsense. His only goal now was to defeat Nalan Yanran.
His right hand gripped the enormous Black Ruler on his back and yanked it free. The ruler swept through an arc with a howl of force, its angular tip skimming close to the ground as the rushing air scattered dust in every direction.
"Fight me, Nalan Yanran!"
Then, Black Ruler in hand, he kicked off the ground and shot toward Nalan Yanran like a cannonball. Dou Qi erupted around him, lending savage force to his charge.
Unwilling to be outdone, Nalan Yanran brought out her longsword and spun it in a flourish. Holding it in both hands at chest height, its tip pointing straight ahead, she moved lightly and swiftly to meet Xiao Yan.
Bang!
The longsword collided with the Black Ruler. Blue-green and pale green Dou Qi instantly filled the arena, and the powerful force shattered