Chapter 29: Lu Yi Has Fate with the Old Man

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[Task]

Defeat Bai Yulong (Progress: 0/1)

Reward: A wisp of sword intent

Accept: Yes/No

Sword intent!

Lu Yi hadn't expected that the reward would actually be this. The last time he'd encountered a task with the reward of conception was the one where Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang was supposed to fall in love with him.

Even though it was just a wisp of sword intent, conception was still conception. This was a powerful technique typically possessed by the great ones in the Cave Void Realm. Even just a wisp was extremely formidable, enough to significantly enhance Lu Yi's combat strength!

Lu Yi's eyes sparkled as he looked at Bai Yulong, a passionate smile on his face, "Senior Brother Bai Yulong, please guide me!"

Bai Yulong was taken aback by Lu Yi's enthusiasm, quickly chuckling, "Junior Brother Lu Yi, please guide me as well."

Dugu Fang's voice rang out, "Begin!"

At these words, Bai Yulong unfolded his folding fan, Spiritual Energy circulated, and wisps of breeze swirled around him, his figure disappearing from sight.

Lu Yi smiled slightly, similarly operated the White Cloud Stance, and disappeared from his spot.

The next moment, at the center of the arena, both their figures appeared simultaneously. The long sword of Lu Yi and the folding fan of Bai Yulong were brimming with dense Spiritual Energy, colliding with one another.

Boom!!

The sharp Sword Qi and blade energy swirled, transforming into waves that raged, leaving marks on the arena.

Subsequently, their figures vanished again, only to reappear in the next instant, and the sounds of collision rang out once more.

Bai Yulong's step skill was considerably more powerful than Tie Man's, faster too. When facing Tie Man, Lu Yi could leverage his speed advantage to swiftly identify Tie Man's weaknesses and defeat him, but when facing Bai Yulong, Lu Yi was unable to do the same.

In terms of offensive Arts, Bai Yulong's blade technique was indeed powerful. Although it was a noticeable gap compared to Lu Yi's White Cloud Sword Technique, his cultivation base was high enough. He had been at the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer for quite some time, with profound Spiritual Energy and considerable power.

As a result, the battle between the two reached a stalemate for a while. Lu Yi displayed a slight advantage, but unfortunately, this advantage was not significant enough to turn into victory.

On the arena, the intensity of their battle sent waves of translucent energy akin to gusts of wind spreading outward, leaving all the Outer Sect disciples watching in shock.

"So strong, whether it's Junior Brother Lu Yi or Senior Brother Bai Yulong, both are incredibly strong!"

"Yeah, I probably couldn't withstand even a casual strike from them!"

"Well, Senior Brother Bai Yulong is understandable since he's at the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, just a step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm. But Junior Brother Lu Yi is only at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and he's already this strong!"

"Truly terrifying!"

Boom!!

With another clash, both Lu Yi and Bai Yulong retreated, landing at opposite corners of the arena.

Bai Yulong exhaled, calming the tumultuous Spiritual Energy within. He took a deep breath, looked at Lu Yi, and said, "Junior Brother Lu Yi, be careful!"

Spiritual Energy circulated around him, flowing into the folding fan in his hand with a clang. The folding fan exuded a sharp aura of force, and his aura enhanced further.

Bai Yulong fully activated the power of the Magic Artifact in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yi smiled slightly and similarly channeled Spiritual Energy into the long sword in his hand. Sharp sword intent circulated on the long sword.

The long sword in his hand was also a Magic Artifact, one that Old Lu had spent a significant amount of spirit stones to buy for him.

After both of them activated their Magic Artifacts, they vanished from their spots and clashed once more.

Boom!!

Two fierce, translucent auras swept across the arena, carving deep fissures that extended over ten meters before halting. With the activation of their Magic Artifacts, their Arts' power also increased greatly.

After one strike, the two engaged in continuous attacks, either clashing or dodging. Each strike carried terrifying power, leaving the arena in greater disarray.

After hundreds more rounds of fighting, Bai Yulong's aura began to gradually weaken, and with one strike, he was actually pushed back by Lu Yi.

On the arena, Bai Yulong's toes touched the ground as he retreated to the edge of the arena. Looking at Lu Yi in the distance, he exhaled heavily, his expression slightly twisted, "…Junior Brother Lu Yi, haven't you depleted your Spiritual Energy yet?"

Lu Yi sensed that he still had about two-thirds of his Spiritual Energy remaining. He glanced at Bai Yulong, who was now surrounded by thinning Spiritual Energy, coughed awkwardly, and said, "It's almost gone, I guess. My Spiritual Energy is about to run out."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yulong took a deep breath, a sharp glint appearing in his eyes as he charged at Lu Yi again.

Boom boom boom!!

The sounds of battle resumed, but this time the engagement only lasted for a few dozen rounds before Bai Yulong was sent flying. After landing, he staggered back, a hint of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth, his expression slightly pale. Looking at the still lively Lu Yi, he exclaimed, "Junior Brother Lu Yi! You're lying! How can you look like you're about to run out of Spiritual Energy?!"

Seeing Bai Yulong's expression full of resentment, Lu Yi coughed awkwardly, saying a bit insincerely, "…It's really almost gone, less than a quarter left."

Bai Yulong, "???"

He looked at Lu Yi in disbelief, "You call having a quarter left nearly running out?!"

Below the arena, Jiang Fan and others also had bizarre expressions.

Lin Wan'er shouted, "Junior Brother Lu Yi must be a monster, right?! Bai Yulong is at the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, yet his Spiritual Energy is less than Junior Brother Lu Yi's at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer?!"

Jiang Fan looked serious, saying, "Didn't you hear him say? His White Cloud Qi Refining Art has reached the Returning True Realm. The concentration of his Spiritual Energy is probably far beyond that of an average Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer."

Even the usually calm Li Yun was speechless, saying, "…This isn't just beyond Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer. Bai Yulong's Spiritual Energy is depleted, yet this guy still has a quarter left. That's far beyond Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, isn't it?!"

In the sky, Gudu Fang and a group of elders were equally astonished at this moment.

An Inner Sect Elder, looking at Lu Yi, marveled, "This kid is truly remarkable. Cultivating one technique and two Arts in the Qi Cultivation Realm, and he's actually achieved the Returning True Realm in all of them."

"Indeed, such comprehension is extremely rare! Even among core disciples, there might not be many who can compare, right?"

"I think this boy, by cultivating swordsmanship, is very suited to inherit my legacy and become a sword cultivator. I plan to take him as my apprentice." An elder with graying hair stroked his beard, smiling.

Immediately, the atmosphere among the elders froze, and they all turned to this elder, then exploded in dissent.

"You old fool, what the hell are you talking about?! Do you deserve it?!"

"Exactly! This kid's talent in movement technique is so strong, he should follow me to learn Flee Arts!"

"Get lost! You shameless bunch, I obtained a rather good partial script of the Divinity Transformation Technique from a relic. I always struggled to comprehend it, and I plan to pass it on to this boy. He should be my disciple!"

"I think Lu Yi and I are destined…" One by one, the Inner Sect Elders glared, their faces flushed as they contested.

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