Chapter 56: Astonishing

"18 years and 4800 months?" Selene looked at him with a peculiar expression. "You really are something."

Aegon shamelessly touched his cheek. "Look at this face. Don't I look like I'm in my twenties?"

Leaving those words behind, he started to ascend the steps.

Selene tilted her head. "Seems like it..."

Just by looking at Aegon's appearance, one couldn't say he was older than twenty-five.

Irene did not stop Aegon. After all, rules are made by the strong.

The Luo family was one of the most prosperous and powerful families on the entire Eastern Continent. Therefore, people from the Eastern Continent would follow the rules even when participating in the arena. Likewise, people from other continents would follow the rules unless they were sure they could surpass Luo Qinghong, the Gun Saint, in strength.

But Aegon didn't need to.

Moreover... Luo Jinghong herself had no objections. She had been observing Aegon since he started ascending the steps.

Everyone before Aegon had flaunted their skills—showing off their lightfoot techniques, magic, and various tools. But Aegon just casually walked up the steps.

His magical power seemed unfathomable, and he was quite handsome, at least according to her standards. He was slightly taller than her and had a physique that, in the Eastern Continent, showed signs of training but not excessively so.

However, she had an inexplicable feeling that the smile on this man's face wasn't for the arena but for a banquet.

Aegon initially thought he would need a translator, but to his surprise, Luo Jinghong spoke Ishukir.

Luo Jinghong raised her hand, and her long spear flew up. She quickly supported the spear's end with one hand, pointing the spearhead at Aegon. "Which continent are you from? Where is your weapon?"

The spear tip stopped ten centimeters in front of Aegon, the entire motion smooth and fluid. Her arm was straight and horizontal, showing no sign of supporting a long spear.

"Hey? Isn't this the first time Miss Luo has asked a question?"

"Yeah, I've been watching for several days, and she hardly speaks, let alone asks questions."

The crowd below began to murmur.

Luo Jinghong was somewhat surprised, her mind stirred. When her spear tip approached Aegon, he hadn't moved an inch, not even changing his expression.

Aegon blinked and raised his left hand in a beckoning gesture. "Beat me, and I'll tell you."

A flicker of a strange color appeared in Luo Jinghong's eyes again. People who dared to say such things usually had a lot of confidence. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her gaze was like lightning. With a pull, her long spear spun back to her side, forming a spear flower, ready for action.

His physical skills... were not that impressive.

Although he had trained for a while, he didn't believe he could surpass a master who had possibly practiced spear techniques for over a decade and held the arena undefeated for twenty days in such a short time. So he just waited boldly for Luo Jinghong's attack.

Luo Jinghong was puzzled because the man before her seemed to be full of openings...

**[Just a show of magical power.]**

She immediately judged Aegon.

But she didn't let her guard down. Her wooden spear thrust forward, steady as a mountain, showcasing her solid basics.

Luo Jinghong was confident until the steel spearhead shattered...

Her spearhead shattered completely, leaving only the wooden shaft and red tassel...

Her face was full of shock. Aegon seized this moment to grab her spear shaft and yanked hard, pulling Luo Jinghong, who hadn't let go, towards him.

"Good heavens!"

"Unbelievable!"

"Is this even human?"

Exclamations erupted from the crowd below.

The two were merely thirty centimeters apart. Reacting quickly, Luo Jinghong lashed out with a whip-like kick. Her long legs had an advantage, striking Aegon's temple.

However, it was like kicking an iron plate, causing her to inhale sharply.

Seeing Aegon tilting his head as if nothing happened, her first thought was: how is this possible?

A steel spearhead shattered on contact, and such a physique might not even be found in a martial saint who specialized in body training. And who could still smile after being kicked in the temple?

Aegon just smiled, using his arm to break her spear shaft into two pieces.

Aegon tossed the spear shaft on the ground. "Still want to fight? I don't want to see you hurt."

She threw down the half-spear shaft in her hand forcefully.

"Fight!"

"Miss, catch this!"

This time, a metal spear was thrown up, entirely red with carvings on the shaft.

"Double wings, long tail feathers, must be some bird?"

Luo Jinghong was startled, impressed by his vision. Even a spear thrown up could be seen clearly.

Luo Jinghong gave it her all, using her lifelong skills. In the end, her spear... bent.

Her spear techniques were interesting, with phantom images of a fiery phoenix appearing between moves. However, the fiery phoenix crashing into Aegon didn't even spark.

**Hundred Birds Towards the Phoenix?** Aegon had a hallucination.

The crowd below was dumbfounded. No matter how Luo Jinghong attacked, she couldn't cause Aegon any harm.

Leaning on her spear, panting heavily, Luo Jinghong finally closed her eyes helplessly. "I admit defeat."

Luo Jinghong knew well that the man before her had been holding back. If his arm had aimed at her when he broke her first spear, she would have lost immediately.

Aegon nonchalantly straightened her spear.

Luo Jinghong's eyes widened...

Soon, a servant hurried away.

Luo Jinghong provided Aegon with 250,000 experience points, more than he expected. In reality, Luo Jinghong could challenge above her level with her spear techniques. She had defeated many mages with more magic power than her, but unfortunately, she encountered this bug-level physique.

Juliet cheered excitedly, "Lord Aegon!!!"

At this moment, the crowd and Luo Jinghong realized that Aegon didn't come alone. He was accompanied by Irene and Selene, two beauties.

Irene's unabashed gaze made Luo Jinghong wonder if, had Aegon been sweating, she would have taken out a handkerchief or silk scarf to wipe his sweat.

"Let's leave here first. I don't like those people's stares," Irene said softly, frowning.

Though she couldn't understand the words below, their gazes displeased her.

"Easy, leave it to me." Selene waved her sleeve, and everyone on the street disappeared.

Luo Jinghong was furious. "Did you kill them all?!"

Selene shook her head slightly. "I just sent them outside the city."

Selene's principle was that as long as humans didn't threaten her life, she wasn't bloodthirsty.

Luo Jinghong breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that with a wave of Selene's hand, thousands of people were sent outside the city. This unfathomable strength made her dare to scold Selene...

Selene was not angry; instead, she admired Luo Jinghong's courage. Not everyone had the guts to stand up for a bunch of unrelated people.

"Alright, will you keep your promise?"