Chapter 87

Deeply looking at Lu Xuan, Elder Jin asked, "Are you sure you want to face the challenge in such a state?"

"Absolutely!" Lu Xuan's response was without any hesitation.

"Alright, then I will respect your decision. I want to see what surprises you can bring." A hint of anticipation flashed in Elder Jin's eyes. He believed that Lu Xuan was not someone without brains, and if he chose to do this, there must be a reason.

"Deputy Sect Master, I boldly suggest that if Lu Xuan loses to me, it will prove that his achievements in the Sword Forest were fake, and I should be the first place winner. Please cancel his results!" Zheng Gang seized this opportunity to speak.

As soon as Zheng Gang spoke, the disciples from the other branches immediately showed disdain. They knew this guy had no good intentions and was clearly trying to benefit himself.

Before Elder Jin could speak, Lu Xuan smiled: "You sure have a good plan, trying to get something for nothing, right? If I lose, I have nothing to lose, and if I win, I gain nothing. But if you win, all the honors and rewards are yours, and if you lose, you don't lose anything."

Zheng Gang coldly laughed, "So what do you propose?"

Lu Xuan turned his head and glanced at the ranking stone, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, you don't seem like someone who can offer anything good. If you lose, your rewards will be mine, and if I lose, my rewards will be yours. How about that?"

Zheng Gang was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Are you serious? Don't back out later!"

"Of course, with so many elders and fellow disciples as witnesses, do you think I would renege?" Lu Xuan shrugged.

"Fine! Since you insist on giving me these rewards, I won't be polite!" Zheng Gang raised his eyebrows and said.

Seeing Lu Xuan and Zheng Gang reach an agreement, Xing Feng from the Sword Sect asked in confusion, "What does Lu Xuan mean? Isn't this bet a huge loss for him?"

Xia Ye laughed heartily upon hearing this, "The bet is big, but it's only if Zheng Gang can take it."

Then he turned to look at Lin Xinyi beside him and said, "I feel like I'm seeing a second Long Tai, the sense of déjà vu is strong!"

Hearing Xia Ye's words, Lin Xinyi couldn't help but laugh and nodded, "Indeed, this guy is too bad. This is the third time I've seen him extort someone."

The first time Lin Xinyi met Lu Xuan, he extorted 200 gold taels from Long Yang in the arena. The second time was the duel with Long Tai in front of the Sword Tower, and the third time is now.

"Who says it isn't? But everyone was extorted willingly." Looking at Zheng Gang's confident expression, Xia Ye couldn't help but shake his head. A thousand contribution points, losing them like this is no small matter.

They both had full confidence in Lu Xuan. Although Xing Feng didn't know what cards Lu Xuan had, he believed that Lu Xuan must have a surefire way to win. Otherwise, this battle would be detrimental to him in every way.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Lu Xuan and Zheng Gang slowly approached each other, stopping when they were less than fifty steps apart.

A single saber appeared in Zheng Gang's hand without warning. He ran his hand over the blade, a look of extreme enjoyment on his face. He looked at Lu Xuan and said, "This saber is called Skybreaker, the best among high-quality iron weapons! Ha ha, do you think my true combat strength is just enough to kill a Sixth Stage Body Tempering cultivator? If not for the damned sword intent suppression in the Sword Forest, I would treat Seventh Stage Body Tempering ordinary martial artists as mere chickens and dogs! You, a mere Fifth Stage Body Tempering martial artist, dare to challenge me? You really don't know your place. Today, I will show you what a true genius is, and all the glory you have is mine!"

Facing the confident Zheng Gang, Lu Xuan just smiled faintly, "Do you know why I dared to accept your challenge with only one-tenth of my yuan force restored?"

At this moment, the area in front of the Sword Forest was very quiet. Everyone heard Lu Xuan and Zheng Gang's conversation clearly, and Lu Xuan's question immediately piqued the curiosity of many martial artists. They were also curious why Lu Xuan, who could have restored to his best state, refused Elder Jin's suggestion and instead accepted the challenge with only one-tenth of his yuan force. Was it purely for show? They thought it was unlikely.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, Zheng Gang couldn't help but blurt out the question everyone wanted to ask, "Why?"

"Because... I only plan to use one strike! One-tenth of my yuan force is enough!" Lu Xuan's voice, though not loud, was clearly heard by everyone.

The martial artists took another deep breath. This Lu Xuan was indeed very arrogant!

From his tone, it seemed he intended to defeat Zheng Gang in one move?

In duels between martial artists of the same level, they had seen ten-move and three-move challenges, but almost no one dared to boast about defeating an opponent in one move, especially when Lu Xuan's realm was lower than Zheng Gang's.

Was the world too crazy, or was Lu Xuan too crazy? The disciples were speechless.

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's answer, Zheng Gang was initially slightly stunned, then burst into a mad laugh, "I've seen arrogance, but never like yours. Arrogance has its limits, and once you cross that line, you're just a fool! Your realm is lower than mine, and you want to defeat me in one move? I think you're delusional. Do you think I'm one of those trashy illusions in the Sword Forest? I am a genius! A true genius!"

The martial artists in the Sword Forest, though of high realms, only knew how to attack mindlessly and had no martial techniques. Zheng Gang, with a father who was an inner sect elder of the Wind Sword Sect, knew many martial techniques and was far superior to those martial artists, which was why he said this.

Lu Xuan nodded in agreement with Zheng Gang's words, "Yes, you're not that trash, you're a little better than them."

"Hmph, just talking big. Draw your sword, I want to see how you plan to defeat me in one strike!" Zheng Gang didn't want to waste more words with Lu Xuan. He was eager to crush him.

Lu Xuan didn't waste words either. A flash of light in his hand, and the Sorrow Sword was in his grasp. Though its quality was inferior to Zheng Gang's Skybreaker, the advantage Lu Xuan relied on was not the weapon.

Seeing Lu Xuan still using the Sorrow Sword she had given him, Lin Xinyi couldn't help but smile.

With the long sword in hand, Lu Xuan's entire aura changed. Everyone who looked at him felt a sense of illusion, as if the person standing there was no longer Lu Xuan but a sharp long sword, with sword qi piercing the sky!