Seeing that Xu Sheng dared to talk back without giving any face, the lead male disciple's expression darkened, and he said coldly, "Boy, don't be shameless. If it weren't for Sister Mo Xue protecting you, do you really think you'd still be standing here talking to us!"
The other disciples also showed scornful expressions, ridiculing, "A mere True Immortal Realm waste dares to talk back. Do you really think you have someone covering you in the Tianlong Sect?"
"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, you really are seeking your own death!"
"With your pathetic cultivation level, I could crush you with just one hand!"
Lin Moxue gave Xu Sheng several meaningful glances, as if reminding him with a phrase...
Xu Sheng, don't provoke them any further...
Ling Yue's beautiful eyes looked at Xu Sheng with concern, her tender lips moving slightly, but she said nothing...
Xu Sheng ignored their ridicule and said indifferently, "Is that so? Since the disciples of the Tianlong Sect are so confident, how about we have a fight?"
Hearing these words, the lead male disciple finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter...
"Did you all hear that? This Ninth Level True Immortal Realm guy actually wants to compete with us, it's hilarious!"
The other disciples stared at Xu Sheng with strange expressions, wondering, "Has this guy gone mad? Our leader is at the Third Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm! If they fight, it will be nothing but humiliation for him!"
"Who cares! Since this guy is sincerely asking to be embarrassed, how could we not satisfy him!"
"Exactly, let's also show Sister Mo Xue and Sister Ling Yue that this guy is nothing more than a waste with a good-looking face!"
Lin Moxue's beautiful eyes furrowed, she leaned close to Xu Sheng and whispered a reminder, "Xu Sheng, their cultivation levels are mostly at the Profound Immortal Boundary! Even the weakest among them has reached the Ninth Level of the True Immortal Realm, you're no match for them!"
She felt that Xu Sheng was too reckless, challenging disciples of the Profound Immortal Boundary so directly, it was essentially forcing himself into an embarrassing position!
Ling Yue, who had been silently observing the situation, spoke up cautiously, "Xu... Xu Sheng, just forget it... You're likely to lose!"
Xu Sheng's lips curved into a smile, "No matter, they are just at the Profound Immortal Boundary..."
Hearing these words that seemed to belittle the Profound Immortal Boundary, the opposing disciples sneered, "Just the Profound Immortal Boundary? I've never been spoken to like this by a True Immortal Realm fool before. Since you're courting death, then don't blame me!"
"If you're still a man, then follow me to the Tianlong Sect's practice field and let your strength do the talking!"
He intended to crush Xu Sheng under the gaze of all the disciples of the Sky Mist Sect. That way, the latter would certainly leave the Tianlong Sect out of inability to bear the shame.
As for himself losing, sorry, he had never thought about it. Him, at the Profound Immortal Boundary, losing to someone from the True Immortal Realm was simply impossible!
Xu Sheng's dark eyes twinkled a few times, his tone revealing no emotion, "Fine, then you lead the way."
The lead male disciple snorted coldly...
He then led the other disciples as he turned around and walked towards the Tianlong Sect's practice field...
Xu Sheng followed without any hesitation...
Lin Moxue and Ling Yue, who were still standing in place, looked at each other, both seeing helplessness and worry in each other's eyes...
The former sighed and said helplessly, "Well! After all, Xu Sheng is the person you're responsible for looking after, Ling Yue. We should still follow and see what happens!"
Aside from that reason, it was mainly because both she and Ling Yue felt somewhat guilty for bringing him trouble...
Ling Yue nodded slightly, "Mhm!"
With that, the two also quickly followed Xu Sheng...
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Tianlong Sect, practice field!
At this moment, the practice field was crowded with hundreds of disciples, all casting their fervent gazes towards one of the martial arts stages...
They even engaged in intense discussions, "Have you heard? It seems like the man who dealt with the demon cultivator with Elder Brother Yin is the one who initiated the duel!"
"I haven't heard that, but I heard that guy must be at least at the Profound Immortal Realm Fifth Level if he could assist Elder Brother Yin, right?"
"You're thinking too much, that guy is only at the Ninth Level of True Immortal Realm. I really don't know where he got the courage to challenge someone from the Profound Immortal Boundary!"
"Maybe he has his own trump card. As long as he's not foolish, he knows how difficult it is to fight across levels!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, this duel has attracted so many spectators. Whoever loses this will probably never be able to lift their head again in the Tianlong Sect!"
At this moment, two figures stood on the martial arts stage, which were none other than Xu Sheng and the male disciple who had provoked him before!
The other party scoffed with disdain at Xu Sheng and said, "Kid, since you had the guts to come, I'll tell you my name—Jin Chen!"
He must have thought that after today, he would become a lifelong shadow in this guy's mind!
As for Xu Sheng, those dark eyes seemed too lazy to even take a proper look at him, and he said indifferently, "Xu Sheng!"
The Tianlong Sect Elder standing in the middle, who was in charge of overseeing the duel, spoke sternly, "I will oversee this duel. Moreover, neither party is allowed to strike a lethal blow that could result in death or disability. Understood?"
After the words fell, the former burst with a terrifying pressure. He was a powerhouse above the Seventh Layer of Profound Immortal Realm!!
Xu Sheng and Jin Chen both said, "Understood!"
The Elder nodded solemnly and said, "Good, then prepare yourselves! The duel will begin after three seconds!"
With that said, Xu Sheng quickly took out his personal sword from his Storage Cosmos Bag. As for Jin Chen across from him, he just stared at him with a cold smirk flickering across his face from time to time...
Subsequently, the Elder began the countdown...
"Three!"
"Two!"
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"One! The duel begins!!"
Almost the instant the words were spoken, Jin Chen shouted coldly, "Mid-Grade Profound Martial Skill! Blade Claw!"
Spiritual Power exploded from his palm, and then morphed into silver-white claws as sharp as a wolf's, the cold gleam on them revealing their lethality!
The next moment, he moved, charging at Xu Sheng like a bullet, accompanied by a fierce whistling sound, his right hand's wolf claw tearing towards his chest...
Seeing this, Xu Sheng immediately positioned his sword horizontally in front of him...
With a "bang!," sparks flew as the wolf claw collided with the sword, and then Jin Chen scoffed, "You think you can block me?"
After saying that, he didn't hesitate to slam his left hand's wolf claw onto the sword as well. The fearsome force combined and suddenly sent Xu Sheng staggering back several steps before he managed to stabilize his stance!
Down below, Lin Moxue and Ling Yue saw Xu Sheng being pushed back, and their expressions grew anxious as they said, "Xu Sheng..."
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