“Surrender? I don’t even know what that word means!” Li Hong focused his energy into his sword, and flames erupted around it.Flame Wave Slash!Fire burst forth as Li Hong swung his sword several times.Ling Yin cut through every attack, shattering them one by one. Just as she was focused on the front, Li Hong was no longer there—he had already appeared at her side.Those earlier fire attacks had merely been a distraction, meant to draw Ling Yin’s attention so he could close the distance.Unfortunately for him, Ling Yin’s reactions were incredibly fast. She blocked every flaming sword strike without missing a beat.The two of them exchanged blows, fire and ice clashing in direct opposition. Their duel was so intense that it captivated everyone watching.However, it was clear that Li Hong was being steadily pushed back. While he continuously suffered shallow cuts from Ling Yin’s lightning-fast and agile dual-sword techniques, he was unable to land any meaningful counterattacks. All he

After a full day of rest, the main tournament rounds were set to begin today.During that one-day break, Tian Zhu spent his time studying Sajak. He also refined several pills to increase his spiritual energy capacity, eventually succeeding in creating three Sajak that could be used in combat.However, those Sajak were not suitable for battles at the Golden Core level. At best, they would only be effective from the Qi Refinement realm up to the Silver Core realm. Tian Zhu still needed much more training and a far greater spiritual energy capacity before he could create higher-tier Sajak.Today’s tournament was still held in the Colosseum. However, the arena had been slightly modified. What originally consisted of four arenas had now been reduced to a single arena, but one that was five times larger than the previous ones.Moreover, unlike before—when the Colosseum’s stands were nearly empty—this time the stands were completely filled with spectators. They argued loudly with one another

“Young Master Mu Bai, what do you think of my son?” Emperor Ling Shen asked with a warm smile.“He’s quite good, but he still hasn’t shown anything truly special,” Mu Bai replied honestly.Although Ling Yuan’s conduct displayed the qualities of a capable leader, Mu Bai was still not particularly interested. He was far more interested in Xie Dao Yun.“I see. Well, my son indeed hasn’t fully displayed his abilities yet,” Emperor Ling Shen nodded lightly and returned his attention to the arena.“Yin Ling and Luan Heng!” General Ling Duan announced the next match.“Master, it’s my turn again,” Ling Yin said as she leaped onto the arena.“Who is that girl? I’ve never seen her before.”“Yeah, me neither. Maybe she’s from a neighboring empire. Judging by her clothes, she seems to be an independent cultivator.”“In that case, there’s no doubt Luan Heng will win. He’s one of the best disciples of the Spear Mountain Sect and is at the mid-stage Golden Core realm. I’m betting on him!”“Me too!”

“You saw that just now, didn’t you, Brother Bai?” “In an instant, Tian Zhu struck several acupoints on specific parts of Kun Quan’s body, rendering his opponent unable to move. It resembled the soft strike technique of the Thousand Strikes Sect, but it doesn’t seem to originate from that sect,” Mu Bai said as he stroked his chin. “He also seems to be close to Yin Ling. The two of them are extremely mysterious. If they’re independent cultivators, then how do they possess such refined skills?” Luo Ying grew even more curious about Tian Zhu and Ling Yin. Night had already fallen, and all participants had completed their respective matches. From the original sixty-four participants, only thirty-two remained. “The first round of the tournament will end here. The tournament will continue tomorrow, so all participants may return to recover their injuries and restore their energy!” General Ling Duan announced loudly. The spectators exited the colosseum in an orderly manner. All participa

Tian Zhu wanted to see how Ling Yin, his disciple, would take her revenge. He was not afraid at all that the imperial side might teach Ling Yin—or himself—a lesson for it, because that was simply impossible.Not because Ling Yin was a princess, but because of the existence of Luo Ying and Mu Bai.Ling Yin was an abandoned princess, so even if she displayed astonishing talent and achievements, she would still not be defended and would instead be ostracized if she were to beat Ling Ning.That was precisely why Tian Zhu had arranged for Ling Yin to draw the attention of Luo Ying and Mu Bai, turning those two into her protectors so that the Emperor would not dare to interfere or cause trouble for Ling Yin.Now that Ling Yin had successfully attracted the attention of those two disciples of the Sky God Sect, she no longer needed to fear her father’s threats.“So what if you control two opposing elements? You still won’t be able to defeat me!” Ling Ning dashed forward, but her steps abruptl