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Wang Xiaoqiang stared at him with a sneer, then turned his head to see Leng Qingqiu staring at him blankly.

Wang Xiaoqiang laughed and said, "Clear Autumn, why are you staring at me. Am I that handsome?"

Leng Qingqiu, however, was startled by Wang Xiaoqiang's words just now. Wealth can't lead to debauchery, power can't lead to submission. Ah, what splendid words!

How can this Wang Xiaoqiang sometimes seem like a frivolous lothario, yet at other times like a steady and profound sage?

Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, ripples formed in Leng Qingqiu's usually calm eyes.

"You couldn't have fallen for me, could you? Hehe!" Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled.

Ripples formed in Leng Qingqiu's autumn-water-like eyes, her long-frozen heart stirred, then she suddenly came to her senses, her expression turned cold, and she gave Wang Xiaoqiang a stern look, speaking in a calm and indifferent tone, "Wang Xiaoqiang, thank you for saving my life yesterday. I will repay you when the opportunity arises, but today, when we are on the arena, I will not show you any mercy, so be careful..."

"Hehe, telling me to be careful. You're clearly concerned about me," Wang Xiaoqiang laughed even more joyously.

"You..." Leng Qingqiu dared not speak more with him and turned to walk away.

As she walked, she secretly felt alarmed: This Wang Xiaoqiang is really as cunning as a fox! Knowing that I cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, he intentionally provokes me to disrupt my Daoist Heart in the hopes of winning against me. Hmm, I mustn't fall for his ploy!

At this time, on the grand arena above.

Ann Miaoyi and Zhao Wenxuan had already begun their duel.

Zhao Wenxuan wielded the Square Sky Halberd magic treasure, and with his seven-foot stature and imposing appearance, he looked extremely heroic and striking.

Ann Miaoyi was still using her Landscape Fan magic treasure. With a flick of the fan, it opened with a whoosh, displaying a landscape painting with a mountain, a river, and a mountain breeze.

Then, she sneered and fanned towards Zhao Wenxuan. A gust of wind suddenly arose, forming a tumultuous wind that spiraled towards Zhao Wenxuan.

When Ann Miaoyi fanned out this tumultuous wind, the mountain breeze on the Landscape Fan vanished.

Although Zhao Wenxuan intended to lose to Ann Miaoyi, he couldn't make it too obvious, lest he becomes the laughingstock of the world. Seeing the sharp whirlwind fanned by the Landscape Fan, he shook the Square Sky Halberd in his hand, and immediately a golden "Well" character materialized from the halberd shaped like a well.

While it was only a golden "Well" character, it seemed solid and grew upon meeting the wind, instantly becoming the size of a well's mouth and started to spin...

Spinning continuously, the "Well" character truly transformed into a well's mouth, exuding immense suction.

Like a deep, bottomless pit.

The next moment...

The tumultuous wind produced by the Landscape Fan was completely absorbed by the well's mouth.

Ann Miaoyi saw that her opponent's Square Sky Halberd was also very formidable and had easily broken her move. Her eyebrows raised slightly, her expression grew cold, her left hand forming an incantation, her red lips parted, whispering a spell, and with a wave of her Landscape Fan in her right hand, a stream of water shot out.

As the stream gushed forth, the water on the Landscape Fan's painting disappeared.

Although it was just an illusory stream, it felt tangible, and upon being released, it swiftly expanded, instantly turning into a river, almost like the Milky Way falling from the Nine Heavens, the sound of water thundering, shaking the arena so much that the cultivators with weaker cultivation bases all covered their ears.

"Go!" Ann Miaoyi shouted coldly, and the massive stream of water shot towards Zhao Wenxuan.

Before the water arrived, Zhao Wenxuan already felt a pressure akin to a tsunami crashing down upon him.

Zhao Wenxuan's face changed as he shook the Square Sky Halberd in his hand once again, and another golden "井" character emerged from the well-shaped Square Sky Halberd, growing in the wind, instantly becoming as large as the mouth of a water tank, and spinning ceaselessly.

"Take this!" Zhao Wenxuan shouted loudly.

A tremendous suction force burst from the center of the "井" character, continuously drawing the water flow stimulated from the Landscape Fan into the mouth of the well.

But when the water was completely absorbed into the "井" character, Zhao Wenxuan turned pale, evidently exerting great effort. In that moment, he realized that powerful Magic Treasures really could kill beyond one's own level of cultivation.

Just like this Landscape Fan, obviously much stronger than the Square Sky Halberd in his hands, so much so that he, a strong practitioner with the Sevenfold Body of the Immortal Venerable, was merely on par with Ann Miaoyi, who possessed the Fivefold Body of the Immortal Venerable.

Ann Miaoyi, who had been consecutively triggering the "wind" and "water" from the Landscape Fan, was also struggling, her pretty face slightly pale, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead, but she still hadn't managed to defeat her opponent, feeling a wave of disappointment.

At that moment, her eyes flickered, and with a voice meant only for two people to hear, she half-meaningly and half-unintentionally spoke to Zhao Wenxuan, "Zhao Wenxuan, I heard that your Zhao Family's Clan Leader wants to get a Military Position in the Imperial Court, is that so?"

Zhao Wenxuan replied, "That, yes, seems like it is."

"Actually, my father, King Ann, could help out with that," Ann Miaoyi said with a slight smile, her eyes revealing a clear sense of superiority. Her words were obviously suggestive.

"Uh, thank you, Lady Ann," Zhao Wenxuan bowed slightly, not daring to look directly at Ann Miaoyi's face again.

"Zhao Wenxuan, take this!"

Ann Miaoyi formed an Incantation with her hands, chanted softly, and with a wave of the Landscape Fan in her right hand, a huge boulder shot out from the Landscape Fan, growing rapidly in the wind, instantly turning into a mountain peak. Although it was just an illusory mountain, it felt as solid as reality; the mighty oppression made even the audience below the stage feel a suffocating pressure.

Right after the mountain peak surged forth, the mountain on the surface of the Landscape Fan disappeared.

Zhao Wenxuan also felt an extremely intense pressure, but what made him even more breathless was the might of Prince Ann's authority.

Ann Miaoyi's insinuation had a dual meaning; if he was willing to let go and deliberately lose to her, then the Zhao Family's Clan Leader could secure that Military Position in the Imperial Court through King Ann's influence. If he refused to concede, even if he didn't go through King Ann, there would be no chance at all.

Moreover, with the Zhao Family being so close to Capital City, offending King Ann due to the competition would surely result in no good outcome.

With this in mind, Zhao Wenxuan vibrated the Square Sky Halberd in his hand, shaking out another golden "井" character, only this time it was smaller than the previous one, and the power was naturally much weaker.

Once the "井" character formed, suction emerged, drawing the illusory giant mountain peak towards it.

The next moment...

The massive mountain peak did not get absorbed into the "井" character but instead crashed against it.

With a thunderous boom, the "井" character shattered.

The powerful shockwave radiated outward, and Zhao Wenxuan's body was sent flying, tracing a beautiful arc in the air before heavily tumbling down below the stage, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

In fact, when Zhao Wenxuan had planned to lose to Ann Miaoyi, he had been on guard. Before the giant mountain peak struck, he had discreetly soared backward.

Therefore, his body did not sustain too much damage, but when he thought of Wang Xiaoqiang's words "Might cannot bend," his heart was deeply hurt. His pride shattered explosively, and his Daoist Heart fell into such decay.

This was extremely unfavorable for his future cultivation. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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