Chapter 86

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The sound was as if it had the power of destruction, like the force of heaven and earth, capable of piercing through everything. It echoed in the tense silence, startling a flock of egrets in the sky above Dongchen Manor, and causing everyone who heard it to tremble in their hearts. At the same time, their eyes narrowed, focusing on the sword in Bai Shi's hand.

What they were looking at was not the soul of Bai Shi himself, but the illusion that appeared the moment Bai Shi appeared, resonating with the iron sword, as if it were a manifestation of power.

What they saw was a manifestation of power—a dragon!

This dragon, like the object in Bai Shi's hand, seemed to open its mouth wide at the moment the sound was emitted, as if it were about to devour everything. This made Situ, who was standing on the stone platform, see Bai Shi appear suddenly, and a look of shock instantly appeared in his eyes.

Moreover, under this shock, his body paused for a moment, and he suddenly swung the sword in his hand. The python on the sword collided with the dragon that had been manifested, producing a deafening boom.

Amidst the reverberating boom, the void seemed to tremble. Under this trembling, the python formed by the wind and snow in Situ's hand instantly turned into countless snowflakes, and under the impact of the powerful force, these snowflakes were all swept away.

At the same time that the snowflakes were swept away, Situ's arm felt a painful sensation. This feeling instantly turned the shock in his eyes into pain, causing his body to stagger backward, unable to stand steadily on the stone platform.

Bai Shi suddenly sheathed his sword. In the air, as Situ retreated, his speed suddenly increased. The moment he approached Situ, he pointed a finger.

This finger, the moment it was pointed, contained a powerful force. This force, the moment it emerged, transformed into an invisible small sword. This sword, the moment Situ steadied himself, was already pointing at his forehead, but it did not touch his body.

The entire match ended with this finger.

"I lost, and I accept it wholeheartedly."

Situ recovered from the pain, looking at Bai Shi in front of him, and spoke softly. This tone was not out of fear, but the final result that should be accepted in a match, regardless of winning or losing.

Bai Shi suddenly retracted his finger, and the force on his finger instantly disappeared. He smiled faintly without saying a word.

"However, I believe that one day, I will... defeat you." Situ continued.

To Bai Shi, these words were not a challenge. He still smiled at Situ and said, "I'll be waiting for that day." After Bai Shi's words, Situ sheathed his sword and silently walked off the platform.

Below the stone platform, Beichenzi's expression was still very unpleasant. Although her gaze was focused on Bai Shi, her heart was filled with various suspicions, and under these suspicions, she felt a vague sense of unease. This feeling made her shift her gaze from Bai Shi to a middle-aged man holding a sword nearby.

In the exchange of gazes, the middle-aged man seemed to be summoned, and after a moment of focus, he nodded silently.

Bai Shi, on the stone platform, looked around, his faint smile now gone, his gaze cold and stern. He said in a deep voice, "Is there anyone else who is not convinced?"

"Whoosh!"

Just as Bai Shi's words fell, a middle-aged man beside Beichenzi suddenly pointed a finger. The moment this finger was pointed, a powerful force tore through the void, accompanied by a whistling sound, and instantly approached Bai Shi. The moment it approached Bai Shi, it suddenly transformed into a sharp sword, piercing directly at Bai Shi.

Bai Shi was startled, his expression suddenly changing, and a serious look appeared on his face. Sensing the powerful force, he suddenly raised the iron sword in his hand. The iron sword, struck by this force, made a crisp "bang" sound, causing Bai Shi to retreat several steps before he could steady himself. He then looked at the middle-aged man who had leaped onto the stone platform.

Bai Shi knew at a glance that this person was a disciple of Beichen Manor.

"I am not convinced!" the man said in a deep voice the moment he leaped onto the platform.

Beichenzi, seeing the middle-aged man leap onto the platform and the sudden attack, immediately shifted her gaze to Beichenzi, her expression very unpleasant.

Bai Shi subconsciously moved his fingers, as they were tingling from the impact. This sensation made Bai Shi clearly understand that the person in front of him was definitely beyond the Lingxuan realm, perhaps already in the Hunxuan realm.

But even so, although Bai Shi was somewhat wary, he was not afraid. He knew that the power of the "Dragon Transformation Sword" with the iron sword was far less than that of the Dragon Chanting Sword. If he used the Dragon Chanting Sword in conjunction with the "Dragon Transformation Sword," it was not impossible to fight this person.

Bai Shi subconsciously looked at Beichenzi and suddenly smiled coldly. He understood that if he did not accept this person's challenge, Beichenzi and her disciples would certainly use words to challenge him. Although these words would not harm Bai Shi's character, after all, Bai Shi had previously said that any disciple of the same batch who dared to challenge him could step forward.

"Previously, you said that if any disciple of the same batch was not convinced, they could step forward to challenge you. I forgot to tell you that this disciple of mine, Zhong Nan, entered Beichen Manor only three months ago. By the year, he should be considered to have entered the manor after you..."

Below the stone platform, Beichenzi saw that Bai Shi was somewhat wary and quickly said.

Bai Shi's gaze was now exceptionally deep. In response to Beichenzi's words, he did not need his master to make a decision like others. Instead, he looked straight at Beichenzi, his eyes gleaming with a strange light.

This strange light made Beichenzi's body tremble, and she did not try to argue but her lips trembled slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

The moment this foreboding arose, she saw Bai Shi's finger suddenly flick. This flick seemed to release a mental force, causing a dragon's chant to suddenly emanate from the storage bag at his waist.

At the same time that the dragon's chant sounded, Bai Shi's hand flipped, and a blinding emerald light shot out from the storage bag at his waist. The light flashed and disappeared, reappearing as the Dragon Chanting Sword in Bai Shi's hand.

"I accept your challenge!"

With the appearance of the Dragon Chanting Sword, and the instant the aura spread from it, Bai Shi's eyes seemed to flash with an emerald light, like the flames in his heart. He then said in a deep voice.

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