Chapter 33

Zhang Tongyuan turned his back to the two, but his voice reached them. Ximen Shuai and Lin Fan exchanged a glance. Ximen Shuai didn't want to cause trouble and said, "We are just passing by."

"You can't pass. Our sect is holding the grand ceremony for the new leader. No one is allowed to enter without an invitation." Zhang Tongyuan wiped his hands on his robe and said, "Take a detour."

Lin Fan was annoyed, "The road is wide, and we can each take a side. It's still hundreds of miles away from the Purple Flute Hall. Why can't we pass?"

"Because I said you can't." Zhang Tongyuan combed his hair with water and slowly rose to block their path.

Lin Fan was annoyed, and Ximen Shuai, who had always been proud and arrogant, was not convinced by the so-called eight great experts. Seeing Zhang Tongyuan deliberately provoke him, he coldly snorted, "Then I'll have to make my own way."

Without further ado, Ximen Shuai spun the Qiankun Ring and launched it. Zhang Tongyuan's face lit up, "Good move." He pointed with his right index finger, and a white rainbow flew from his back, colliding with the Qiankun Ring. Lin Fan looked around and saw that this guy actually carried his sword bare on his back. This move even tore his robe.

Ximen Shuai didn't hold back either. Using his powers, the Qiankun Ring glowed brightly and spun at an incredible speed, repeatedly deflecting Zhang Tongyuan's White Rainbow Sword. Zhang Tongyuan immediately stopped joking, made a sword gesture, and the White Rainbow Sword returned to his side, pointing at Ximen Shuai. Zhang Tongyuan shouted, "Myriad Sword Technique."

The White Rainbow Sword split into two, then four, and instantly became sixty-four, covering the sky and rushing towards Ximen Shuai with a thunderous sound.

Ximen Shuai was shocked. This wasn't a bamboo sword; this was a sword for controlling. One sword could match his Qiankun Ring. Without a word, he immediately stepped on the Qiankun Ring and fled. Zhang Tongyuan, not letting up, made a sword gesture, and the sixty-four swords formed a circle, creating a sword dragon that rushed towards Ximen Shuai.

Ximen Shuai, however, was luring him deeper. He suddenly turned, secretly recited a spell, and with a loud boom, a white smoke enveloped the area around him.

Hmph, smoke escape technique! Zhang Tongyuan activated his divine sense, and his sword cut through the smoke where Ximen Shuai was hiding. Ximen Shuai's body exploded, turning into a painting. Zhang Tongyuan realized it was a substitution technique of the Devil Sect, using a painting to lure the enemy. The white smoke wasn't for hiding but for covering the substitution.

A white dragon burst from the smoke, and Ximen Shuai, holding an ancient sword, rushed towards Zhang Tongyuan. Zhang Tongyuan was hit directly, but a metallic sound rang out as he turned into the White Rainbow Sword to block the attack. With sword control, Zhang Tongyuan and the White Rainbow Sword swapped positions.

With a long whistle, Zhang Tongyuan burst out of the smoke, stepping on the White Rainbow Sword, "You, can pass."

"What are you, to speak to me like this?" Ximen Shuai was furious at the provocation, made a spell gesture, and a ten-zhang-tall general with an axe appeared in front of him. The general grabbed the axe and with a shout, the axe turned into a giant axe, slashing towards Zhang Tongyuan.

"Whatever, the Devil Sect can't take a joke." Zhang Tongyuan spoke lightly but was also nervous. He swiped his finger on the White Rainbow Sword, which turned into a three-zhang giant sword, blocking the axe. After the strike, the general disappeared, and Zhang Tongyuan was pushed back, cautiously guarding.

Ximen Shuai said, "Go back to the Purple Flute Hall and learn a few more moves from your master's wife before you come to make a fool of yourself."

Zhang Tongyuan shouted like a ruffian, "Master's wife, your grandson is here. Should I fight or not?"

Lin Fan saw that both were wary of each other but were stubborn. Zhang Tongyuan secretly complained; he hadn't fought for many days and finally found someone to spar with, but this guy was so tough. If the Purple Flute Hall knew he was unreasonable, he would have to do hard labor again.

Ximen Shuai thought, Lin Fan was clearly watching the show. As a righteous disciple, he wouldn't make the first move. Should he continue fighting or not? If he fought, he had no chance of winning; if he didn't, he would be annoyed by this guy.

Thinking this, both of their gazes fell on Lin Fan. Lin Fan, being a righteous person, could say a few words to smooth things over, and everyone could go their separate ways. Compared to Ximen Shuai, whose gaze was more subtle, Zhang Tongyuan looked directly at Lin Fan, nodding, urging him to speak.

Lin Fan coughed, looked around, and pointed at Zhang Tongyuan, "You lost."

Ximen Shuai complained, this guy wasn't just watching from the sidelines but was adding fuel to the fire. Indeed, Zhang Tongyuan was furious, "I lost? Impossible. Mantou, take this."

"Mantou?" Ximen Shuai and Lin Fan asked in unison.

"White mantou, take this." Zhang Tongyuan corrected his mistake and attacked.

Ximen Shuai was indeed quite pale... but what did it have to do with mantou? Regardless, the two started fighting again. Was Lin Fan bored? Of course not. As the saying goes, young people have high aspirations. Zhang Tongyuan was ranked third among the eight great experts, and he wanted to see his skills. As for Ximen Shuai, there was no particular reason, but either he would test Zhang Tongyuan's skills while watching, or Ximen Shuai would test Zhang Tongyuan's skills while he watched.

Did he need to choose? Of course not, just keep watching. Did he need a chair? Yes, please!

Zhang Tongyuan relied on the White Rainbow Sword and the technique of man-sword unity, which could only be achieved at the Yuan Ying stage. Ximen Shuai, on the other hand, was very insightful. Besides the Qiankun Ring and the ancient sword, he used various ordinary Dao techniques very skillfully, using their characteristics to engage Zhang Tongyuan.

Zhang Tongyuan became more and more despicable, even spitting at Ximen Shuai when he couldn't use his hands. Ximen Shuai became more and more underhanded, using the Lightning Shock Technique with his left hand. Zhang Tongyuan was always on guard, but Ximen Shuai didn't use it until Zhang Tongyuan was off guard.

Zhang Tongyuan was unhappy with the term "underhanded," calling it a tactic. Ximen Shuai was a clean freak, and a spit was more powerful than a sword. Lin Fan learned that this was indeed a way to deal with Ximen Shuai. To avoid the spit, Ximen Shuai had to dodge, making him very passive.

Lin Fan learned from Zhang Tongyuan, gathered his energy, and spat. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tongyuan was just using his sword to attack from the side, and the spit landed on Zhang Tongyuan's left face. The energy and thick spit were blocked by his protective energy, but the feeling...

Zhang Tongyuan was furious and attacked Lin Fan, who was just watching...

"Stop!" Lin Fan extended a finger, and the White Rainbow Sword clone stopped in mid-air.

"Thunder!" Lin Fan lowered his head, and a thunderbolt flew out, followed by a second, a third, and a continuous stream of thunderbolts from his left palm.

"What kind of fighting is this?" Zhang Tongyuan was stunned, and even Ximen Shuai stopped. Zhang Tongyuan made a sword gesture, urging the White Rainbow Sword clone to continue the attack.

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