"Eagle Strikes the Sky is a Middle Grade battle skill."

"With his Eight-star War King cultivation, combined with a Middle Grade battle skill, he is more than capable of reigning supreme among War Kings!"

"Senior Brother Lu, quickly finish off that arrogant bastard!"

The admirers of Lu Ziyuan below started to roar in rage.

"Scum! Die!" Lu Ziyuan sneered. The massive hawk high in the air gave a piercing screech and pounced directly down at Qin Feiyang!

He thinks he can turn the tables with this? Is it even possible?

Qin Feiyang shook his head with a smile and jabbed a finger into the air.

"Return-to-the-Ruin Art, Third Form: Space Breaking!"

BANG!

An invisible force, with Qin Feiyang as its center, surged wildly through the area.

The moment the power reached the falcon, it shrieked in agony and was instantly torn to shreds!

PUH!

Lu Ziyuan immediately spewed a mouthful of blood. He staggered back as if struck by a heavy blow, his face instantly turning ashen, his eyes wide with disbelief.

What?

What? He casually dissolved Eagle Strikes the Sky? This is outright crushing!

People's hearts trembled violently. This man's combat prowess was too formidable!

Lu Xingchen also rose abruptly and shouted, "Lu Ziyuan, you're not his match! Admit defeat quickly!"

"Admit defeat?" Lu Ziyuan roared, I can't! Battle Soul, kill!

A giant phantom beast materialized behind him!

It was another black falcon, but far more astonishing than the black falcons formed by the two previous battle skills!

"It's time to end this," Qin Feiyang murmured.

The moment his words fell, his entire demeanor abruptly changed! If moments before he had seemed like a docile lamb, he had now transformed into a ferocious beast baring its fangs! His entire being radiated an astonishingly ferocious aura. With his icy gaze and grim expression, he resembled an unfeeling God of Death!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Scarlet Sword Qi erupted. Instantly, two brilliant sword phantoms materialized high in the sky, clanging as they exuded a world-shattering sharpness!

"Return-to-Origin Sword Art: Annihilation!"

Qin Feiyang waved his hand, and the two sword phantoms roared away.

"Lu Ziyuan, get out of the way!" Dong Qing also shot to her feet.

The aura exuded by those two sword phantoms was too powerful, already far surpassing that of a Nine-Star War King! If Lu Ziyuan didn't dodge, he would definitely be shattered to pieces on the spot!

That's right! It's him! Yan Nanshan's eyes gleamed brightly.

Previously, he hadn't been entirely certain that the man before him was Qin Feiyang. But now, the demeanor Qin Feiyang revealed was too familiar. He had seen it more than once back in Yan Province. This current state was Qin Feiyang's true self!

"I give up!" Lu Ziyuan was also panicked, his eyes filled with terror. The words tumbled out without hesitation!

However, Qin Feiyang did not halt his attack.

The two sword phantoms, with their menacing sharpness, effortlessly shattered the Battle Soul and, in an instant, landed on Lu Ziyuan!

"AHH..." With a bloodcurdling scream, Lu Ziyuan was instantly obliterated, not even a strand of hair remaining!

BANG!

The sword phantoms then struck the ground of the fighting stage, and a deep trench instantly appeared. The entire fighting stage was nearly split in half!

The area was filled with Sword Qi, and the wind howled. The crowd on all four sides below the stage could not help but step back, their faces all pale!

An Eight-star War King, instantly slaughtered! Is this man really just a War King? Isn't this something only a War Emperor could do?

At this moment, the fighting stage was deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop!

But this atmosphere didn't last long; it soon erupted into chaos.

"He's dead!"

"Lu Ziyuan has been killed!"

"This is a huge mess now!"

"The Lu Family will definitely not let this go!"

"If this man doesn't have a powerful background, he'll undoubtedly die!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Lu Xingchen's expression turned gloomy for the first time, and the moods of Shi Ming and Dong Qing weren't much better.

But Qin Feiyang paid them no mind, not even sparing them a glance.

"This kind of competition is too dull. I might as well put an end to it!" He scanned Dongfang Yue and the others below the stage and said expressionlessly, "All you so-called Holy Temple geniuses, come at me together!"

"Hmph?" Dongfang Yue and the others were stunned, anger instantly contorting their faces.

The crowd buzzed. "He wants to take them all on at once?!"

"How arrogant, daring to challenge those prodigies!"

If he's this strong, why was he unknown before? they wondered.

Everyone was incredibly astounded. Such boldness, such daring! He was no less impressive than the Qin Feiyang of old!

CRASH!

At this moment, a terrifying aura suddenly surged and rolled towards Qin Feiyang.

The entire arena fell silent once again as everyone turned their eyes to Lu Xingchen. He was the source of this aura.

Qin Feiyang also turned to look, scoffing, "Finally can't hold back and want to make a move, huh?"

Lu Xingchen said, "Lu Ziyuan had already conceded, yet you brutally killed him. A person like you must not be allowed to live!"

"That's laughable," Qin Feiyang sneered. "Earlier, when Lu Ziyuan killed Zhang Ren, I didn't see you say anything. So, only your Lu Family is allowed to kill people? I'll tell you, I deliberately waited for him to concede before I killed him. Do you know what that's called? It's called giving him a taste of his own medicine."

Dong Qing frowned, saying, "Aren't you afraid of losing your life?"

"Who can kill me?" Qin Feiyang laughed arrogantly, his entire being exuding an earth-shattering dominance.

This little scoundrel is simply boundless in his arrogance, Lv Yun muttered to herself. But she didn't interrupt, sitting there and watching coldly. The Lu Family is far too arrogant; their pride truly needs to be crushed.

Lu Xingchen looked at Qin Feiyang coldly, then turned to Lv Yun and the others. "I propose we disqualify him from the competition."

Lv Yun remained silent. Dong Qing and Shi Ming also kept quiet.

"Idiot!" Qin Feiyang shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Lu Xingchen frowned.

"Just now, Lu Ziyuan intentionally killed Zhang Ren, and you allowed him to stay. And now, Lu Ziyuan and I were in a life-and-death duel, which you also agreed to. Yet you want to disqualify me from the competition? Isn't that slapping your own face? Don't you find it embarrassing? The Lu Family's reputation has probably been completely ruined by you. I truly didn't expect that the widely renowned Lu Xingchen would turn out to be such an imbecile." Qin Feiyang jeered openly.

The crowd below nodded in agreement. Indeed! Anyone with a bit of sense would choose to stay silent now, as speaking up would only invite humiliation, making a fool of oneself. Like Dong Qing and Shi Ming, both had wisely chosen to remain silent. And this Lu Xingchen was so foolish. Before meeting him in person, they had only heard rumors and all thought he was a very clever man. But now, it seemed his reputation was somewhat inflated!

Qin Feiyang's words were like a resounding slap, startling Lu Xingchen back to his senses. He was immensely懊恼. How could he, in a moment of impulsiveness, make such a grave error? The positive image he had painstakingly built up was thoroughly shattered this time. Because of this, his hatred for Qin Feiyang intensified!

His eyes flickered. He turned to the crowd, cupped his hands, and said, "I was indeed too discourteous just now. I apologize to everyone."

It looks like he's planning some underhanded trick again, Qin Feiyang muttered to himself.

Sure enough, after apologizing, Lu Xingchen turned to Lv Yun and the other two, smiling faintly. "Since he wants to challenge Dongfang Yue and the others, then why don't we grant him his wish?"

Lv Yun's eyebrows twitched.

"Elder Lv, please let me finish," Lu Xingchen continued with a smile. "Since he dares to issue such a challenge, it proves he must have the capability. We can also take this opportunity to see just how much potential he has and how great his potential for development is. If he truly defeats everyone, then first place is rightfully his, and we can award him the prize money in advance."

"That seems to make some sense," Dong Qing nodded.

Shi Ming smiled. "Then let's do as he wishes!"

Lv Yun's gaze hardened. "I firmly oppose such an absurd competition."

Lu Xingchen chuckled. "But Dong Qing, Elder Shi, and I all agree."

"Presumptuous!" Lv Yun was furious. She rose and looked at Lu Xingchen coldly. "The Holy Temple is not your Lu Family's domain! You have no right to dictate things here. If you don't behave, be careful, or I'll cripple you!"

Lu Xingchen smiled. "Elder Lv, we are merely voting on a decision. There's no need for such anger, is there?"

SLAP!

Lv Yun could hold back no longer and slapped Lu Xingchen across the face.

HUH?!

All the disciples present were愕然. Yan Nanshan, Shi Ming, and Dong Qing were also stunned into silence. No one had expected Lv Yun to actually strike Lu Xingchen.

Qin Feiyang, too, was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. This Elder Lv truly had a fiery temper, striking at a moment's notice. Lu Xingchen had thoroughly lost face this time! This was the consequence of not knowing one's place.

Lu Xingchen stood dumbstruck. Accustomed to being held in high esteem and looked up to by others, his vanity had long since inflated beyond control. Lv Yun's slap, to him, was not just a trampling of his dignity; it was an indelible stain on his otherwise glorious life!

"What? Unconvinced?" Lv Yun sneered. "A person must not forget their roots. I was the one who nurtured you. Without me, could you have achieved what you have today? Now that your wings have hardened, you no longer hold me in any regard? The Temple Master was indeed correct; you are nothing but an ungrateful White-Eyed Wolf."

"What?" Dong Qing's pupils contracted. "The Temple Master said that?"

Lu Xingchen's expression also changed drastically. The Temple Master is actually displeased with him? If that's true, then his marriage to Ren Wushuang... wouldn't it be...

At this thought, Lu Xingchen's face paled, and he dared not contemplate it further. He hurriedly said, "Elder Lv, this disciple was momentarily muddled. Please, Elder, forgive me."

"Disciple?" Lv Yun scoffed, her face full of disdain. "I have no such accomplished disciple as you."

Lu Xingchen's face turned crimson. The countless gazes from below the stage made him feel like a performing clown; he wished he could find a crack in the ground to disappear into. He didn't even dare to look up at anyone. His resentment towards Qin Feiyang grew even more intense. If not for this person's sudden appearance, none of this would have happened. He wouldn't be in such a humiliating predicament now!

Just you wait, he thought, shooting a sidelong glance at Qin Feiyang, the depths of his eyes glinting with terrifying killing intent. You made me look ridiculous; I won't let you off easily!

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