Chapter 52

"Treasure this last hour, for it is the last hour of your life. You are destined to be nothing more than a stepping stone for me, Long Tai!" Long Tai said arrogantly, looking at Lu Xuan.

Glancing at Long Tai, Lu Xuan remained silent, sitting down cross-legged and beginning to recover his yuan force.

Ignored by Lu Xuan, Long Tai immediately let out a cold snort and stopped talking, also beginning to meditate.

The scene suddenly became quiet. None of the martial artists left, all waiting for the battle to begin. They also wanted to know who would come out on top between Lu Xuan and Long Tai.

Time passed quickly. When the hour was up, Elder Sun announced loudly again, "The hour is over! The duel begins!"

Lu Xuan stood up first. With the Taiyi Reversal Technique, his recovery speed far exceeded that of ordinary people, and he had already fully recovered.

Long Tai also slowly stood up. An hour was too short, and he had only recovered eighty percent of his yuan force. However, he was confident that Lu Xuan had not fully recovered either. Moreover, he was at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering, and against Lu Xuan, who was at the Fourth Level, he had the confidence to win.

"Lu Xuan, come out and face your death!" Long Tai shouted.

Walking steadily out of the crowd, a fierce look flashed in Lu Xuan's eyes. It was time to settle the score with Long Tai!

"Heaven's will can be forgiven, but self-inflicted calamity cannot be lived with! By daring to scheme against a member of my Lu family, you have sealed your own fate!" Lu Xuan stared at Long Tai and said slowly.

Long Tai laughed loudly to the sky, "Those words are better left for yourself. Don't worry, after you die, I will take good care of your sister. Perhaps one day, in a good mood, I'll send her down to join you, hahaha!"

"Looking for death!" Lu Xuan's eyes were filled with killing intent. His steps suddenly quickened, and he instantly rushed toward Long Tai, delivering a powerful punch that brought a gust of wind!

Facing Lu Xuan's attack, Long Tai did not dodge. With a low roar, he also punched out, colliding with Lu Xuan's punch head-on.

The two punches collided, producing a loud thud, stirring up dust on the ground. Both were pushed back, and in terms of pure strength, they were evenly matched.

Long Tai was ultimately at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering, a minor level higher than Lu Xuan. Even though his strength was slightly inferior to Lu Xuan's, it was still comparable.

After being pushed back by the first attack, Long Tai took the initiative to attack again. He suddenly lunged forward with a powerful punch.

Lu Xuan was not the least bit afraid and charged forward again. Although his level was lower than Long Tai's, the Taiyi Reversal Technique had greatly enhanced his physical strength.

The two exchanged several powerful punches, leaving the martial artists watching in awe. This pure strength collision, though not visually spectacular, was the most exhilarating. The feeling of each punch landing on flesh made people involuntarily want to cheer.

After another collision, Long Tai's expression gradually became serious. He had intended to defeat Lu Xuan with his Fifth Level of Body Tempering, but Lu Xuan's strength far exceeded his expectations. In each collision, Lu Xuan had a slight advantage, and after several punches, his fists were already starting to hurt.

Lu Xuan absolutely could not be left alive. If he advanced further, even Long Tai might not be his match!

Thinking of this, Long Tai stared at Lu Xuan and said slowly, "Your strength indeed surprised me, but it ends here!"

With that, Long Tai untied the package on his back, and a pair of iron claws appeared in his hands. He had clearly decided to use a weapon!

"These claws are called Chuan Yun, a high-quality iron weapon! If I had these claws earlier, the sixth level of the Sword Tower would have been no problem!" Long Tai said proudly, his confidence soaring with the claws in hand.

In the Sword Tower, only low-quality iron weapons could be used, which were far inferior to the Chuan Yun claws in Long Tai's hands.

As Long Tai took out his weapon, the martial artists immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"High-quality iron weapon! How much is that worth! I don't even have a low-quality iron weapon!"

"This is bad for Lu Xuan. With a high-quality iron weapon, Long Tai's combat power will almost double!"

"Let's see how Lu Xuan deals with this. I don't think he will lose like this."

...

Seeing Long Tai suddenly take out a high-quality iron weapon, the people on the judges' stand were slightly taken aback. Elder Xu looked thoughtfully at Elder Sun and said, "If I remember correctly, these Chuan Yun claws were a trophy you once obtained. You always treasured them, but now you've given them to Long Tai?"

Elder Sun laughed, "The future belongs to the young. I have no use for them, so I gave them away. I want to see how Lu Xuan can win now!"

Seeing Long Tai finally take out the Chuan Yun claws, Elder Sun was in high spirits. For martial artists, weapons were a crucial part of their combat power. Looking at Lu Xuan, he didn't seem to have anything good. No matter how strong his comprehension and talent were, without financial support, it was all for naught!

"How do you know Lu Xuan doesn't have a weapon?" Uncle Jiu smiled slightly.

Elder Sun was taken aback and turned to look. Indeed, Lu Xuan had a black package on his back, which looked like a sword.

But he immediately sneered, "So what if he has a weapon? What good thing can he possibly have? A common weapon? Or a low-quality iron weapon? It can't compare to the Chuan Yun claws!"

"Xin Yi, this time we owe you a lot. If you hadn't given the Xiang Si Sword to Lu Xuan, he would have been in big trouble," Xia Chenxi said in a low voice.

Lin Xinyi smiled sweetly, "Of course, I have foresight. Lu Xuan will definitely win!"

While everyone was talking, under everyone's watchful eyes, Lu Xuan finally took off the black package on his back.

Removing the black cloth, the beautifully crafted Xiang Si Sword immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Weapons? I have one too, a mid-quality iron weapon, the Xiang Si Sword!" With the sword in hand, Lu Xuan felt a mysterious sensation again. It seemed as if the Xiang Si Sword had come to life, and he could sense its excitement.

Seeing Lu Xuan unexpectedly take out a mid-quality iron weapon, the martial artists who had been somewhat skeptical of him immediately changed their attitude. Although there was still a gap between a mid-quality iron weapon and a high-quality one, it was not so unbridgeable.

"This will be interesting. I know the Xiang Si Sword; it is one of the few mid-quality iron weapons in the Treasure Pavilion, said to be just a step away from a high-quality iron weapon!"

"Haha, this will be good. Lu Xuan is a genius in swordsmanship. I must observe his sword techniques carefully."

...

Seeing Lu Xuan take out a mid-quality iron weapon, Long Tai was somewhat taken aback. He knew the Lu family's situation well; how could they afford a mid-quality iron weapon?

"Damn! But what does a mid-quality iron weapon matter? My level is higher than yours, and my weapon is better. I want to see how you can win!" Long Tai roared, his speed increasing. The Chuan Yun claws turned into a blur, and he launched the first attack.

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