The Competition Ends

Upon seeing Shen Ge arrive, Lu Yuan's expression turned sour, and even Li Xue's expression became slightly grave.

Previously, although she couldn't do anything to Jin Ling, she could easily protect herself, but now it's hard to say.

"Sword Qi Long River!"

As Shen Ge flew, he quickly Hand Seals, and countless Sword Qi energies appeared out of thin air, forming a Sword Qi Long River that rushed towards Li Xue and the other person. Each Sword Qi flashed with golden light and carried a sharp aura that was breathtaking.

The attack range and speed were too fast. Lu Yuan knew he couldn't escape, so he took out a protective magic Law Artifact and wrapped himself up tightly.

Unlike Lu Yuan, Li Xue was not flustered. She calmly Hand Seals, and the next moment a huge barrier of flames appeared behind her. These flames seemed to have solidified, and Shen Ge's flying swords were all stopped when they hit them before dissipating.

Jin Ling snorted coldly, raised her hand, and a huge light sword appeared in the air, smashing towards Li Xue. The sharp sword tip tore through the air, shattering all the flames blocking its path.

Li Xue, who was defending against Shen Ge's attack, changed her expression slightly. She raised her hand and sent a shield-like magical Law Artifact directly to meet the attack.

She could withstand Shen Ge's attacks with her own defensive spells, but she couldn't withstand Jin Ling's attacks.

"Bang~"

The powerful impact, carrying flames, spread outwards in waves of fire. Sparks flashed where the sword tip met the shield, sometimes pressing down, sometimes rising, as the two sides remained locked in a stalemate.

Suddenly, a slightly teasing voice rang in Li Xue's ear, and then she felt a wave of heat wash over her.

"Fellow Daoist Li Xue, admit defeat."

It turned out that Shen Ge, relying on his second-level Gale Escape combined with his Golden Light Incantation, transformed into a sword beam and forcefully broke through Li Xue's flame barrier, appearing behind her.

At this moment, Shen Ge still had wisps of flame still clinging to his body.

Li Xue felt the coolness on her neck, her expression shifting several times before she smiled softly, "Fine, fine, you win."

After saying that, she turned to look at Shen Ge and said, "Shen Ge, you attacked me again. You have absolutely no sportsmanship."

As she spoke, she raised her foot and gave Shen Ge a light kick. "Next time, if you're so capable, let's have a fair fight. I'll be glad I didn't beat you into a pig's head."

Shen Ge raised his hand to extinguish the last wisp of flame on his body and laughed, "I'm not stupid. Fighting someone like you who's almost at the Golden Core Stage would be asking for a beating."

"I'm not talking to you anymore, Jin Ling. Let's go. Chu He can't hold on any longer."

Seeing the two men closing in, Li Ze knew he was no match for them, so he simply said, "You're ganging up on us, fine, you win."

"However, Fellow Daoist Shen, I have another move up my sleeve. I wonder if you can withstand it!"

After saying this, Li Ze's expression turned solemn. He raised his hand and clenched it, and countless water beasts gathered together. In no time, a giant ape appeared. The ape let out a silent roar, and then its huge claws swiftly slapped towards Shen Ge.

Shen Ge's expression changed, and he turned and ran without stopping. But the claw was too fast; it was already above Shen Ge's head the moment he made a move.

Left with no other choice, Shen Ge could only unleash the full power of the Golden Light Incantation, while simultaneously summoning his top-grade defensive magic Law Artifact and attaching several Golden Body Talisman to his body.

The moment the ape's claws touched Shen Ge's defensive Law Artifact, a loud bang was heard, and the irresistible force sent Shen Ge crashing to the ground like a cannonball.

"Bang~"

A loud crash was heard, and Shen Ge smashed a large crater in the ground, sending soil and rocks flying everywhere.

"Shen Ge!" Mu Wan exclaimed in surprise and quickly flew over. Reaching where Shen Ge had landed, Mu Wan helped Shen Ge up and asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"

Shen Ge coughed lightly a few times, then got up and said, "I'm fine. If I still got injured after setting up so many defenses, then Senior Sister's talisman-drawing skills are really getting worse and worse."

Seeing that the other party was still in the mood to joke, Mu Wan felt relieved. "That Li Ze attacked you, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, so heavily. Doesn't he know this is an exchange competition?"

Shen Ge looked at the approaching crowd and gestured to Mu Wan, saying, "Alright, stop talking. Li Ze has already held back, otherwise I wouldn't be completely unharmed. He probably lost and wanted to make him look bad too."

No sooner had the words left his Li Xue than laughter came from the air. The two of them were sitting on their flying Yue Shan, looking at Shen Ge in the pit with smiles on their faces. "Fellow Daoist Shen, how was it, making such a big crater? Did it hurt?"

Shen Ge dusted off his clothes, flew into the air, and said, "Isn't that obvious? Why don't you try smashing such a big crater and see if it hurts?"

"We'd like to too, but we don't know if you have the ability. How about it, do you want to give it a try?" Yue Shan beckoned.

Shen Ge turned and flew away, saying, "Forget it, I can't beat both of you. I'll try again next time, when I can beat you both."

"Don't be afraid. We won't slam you down like Li Ze did. We'll gently bury you," Yue Shan said loudly as she watched Shen Ge's disappearing figure.

Then came the silvery laughter of two women, which, although pleasant to hear, still sounded somewhat jarring to Shen Ge.

Mu Wan glared at the two of them, said nothing, and chased after Shen Ge.

The main reason is that she can't beat them either, otherwise she would definitely give it a try.

In mid-air, Li Ze, with a lingering bruise around his eye, looked at Shen Ge and smiled apologetically, "Fellow Daoist Shen, I'm sorry, I couldn't control my strength."

"You didn't lose control of your strength; you came specifically for me, just to see me make a mess of things," Shen Ge said, feigning displeasure.

"You noticed?" Li Ze immediately dropped his apologetic tone and said with a friendly expression, "Since that's the case, let's just forget about it. You're a bit disheveled, but you're not seriously injured. As for me, I got punched by Fellow Jin Ling, and I'm like this too. So we're even."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ge laughed and scolded, "Hey, aren't you thinking too highly of yourself? I didn't throw that punch. If we're going to even things out, I'll be the one who punches you. How about this, you stand still, and I'll let's call it even."

"Exactly! You, a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, attacked a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator so heavily. Have you forgotten that this is a competition?" Mu Wan chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Li Ze immediately took a few steps back, leaving the encirclement of the Spirit Moon Sect members. He said somewhat awkwardly, "Well, you guys win this team competition. Fellow Daoist Shen, your strength is quite strong for the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. I look forward to another match after you break through to the Foundation Establishment Peak. I'm talking about a one-on-one duel, so don't bring anyone to ambush me then."

"Do you think I'm that kind of person? You're looking down on me." Shen Ge said with displeasure.

"You not only launched two sneak attacks, but also, after the last talisman competition, those three junior brothers told me that you were planning to ambush them. So, I have serious doubts about your character."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ge glanced at Mu Wan beside him without showing any emotion. It seemed as if he was implying that Mu Wan had ruined his reputation. But it was Mu Wan who said those words, so how could it be attributed to him?