Under the lead of the old man, the group of Paladin Academy students majestically walked towards the Martial Arts Practice Grounds.
"Duan Lingtian, are you confident?"
Xiao Yu walked beside Duan Lingtian as he asked in a low voice.
Xiao Xun and Tian Hu looked at Duan Lingtian as well.
Now, what was done couldn't be undone, and they understood that they couldn't change anything. They only hoped that Duan Lingtian would be able to survive this life and death battle.
"Have a little confidence in me, okay? At the critical moment, it's still Su Li who supports me the most. "
Duan Lingtian shook his head and lightly smiled. He had a calm appearance that didn't seem like a person who was about to undergo a life and death battle.
Xiao Yu's group of three looked at Su Li, and only now did they notice that Su Li was as calm as Duan Lingtian.
They heaved a sigh of relief.
Xiao Xun's eyes revealed a trace of suspicion.
Could it be that Duan Lingtian still concealed his strength during the battle with Su Li last time?
In the distance, Duan Rong walked beside Duan Lingxing.
His gaze occasionally flashed past Duan Lingtian and noticed the indifference on Duan Lingtian's face. His heart jerked, and he felt even more uneasy in his heart.
"Cousin, I think that Duan Lingtian seems to be very confident, you …."
Duan Rong looked at Duan Lingxing with a face full of worry.
"Hmph!"
Duan Lingxing coldly snorted and interrupted Duan Rong. "He's called confident? That's called insolence! This Duan Lingtian is just like his short-lived father, arrogant to the point of being out of control …. Today, I'll let his blood dye Paladin Academy! In this way, not only can I take revenge for you, I can also solve a great problem for my family! "
Actually, the reason why Duan Lingxing was in such a hurry to kill Duan Lingtian.
Besides hating Duan Lingtian's father, Duan Rufeng, for crippling his father all those years ago, the most important reason was because he was worried that Duan Lingtian would return to the Duan Clan!
Although Duan Lingtian had left the Duan Clan that year, his name remained in the Duan Clan's direct line of descent, and he was still a member of the Duan Clan's direct line of descent.
If the other members of the Duan Clan were to discover Duan Lingtian's natural talent, they would surely bring Duan Lingtian back to the Duan Clan!
That was the last thing he wanted to see.
Therefore, he wanted to kill Duan Lingtian and get rid of all future troubles.
Duan Rong was silent. In fact, he wanted to kill Duan Lingtian as well.
Duan Lingtian's finger attack had almost crippled one of his hands, making it difficult for him to recover …
Before long, the spacious Martial Arts Practice Grounds was filled with people in a formidable array.
The grey robed old man stood in the middle of the crowd as he looked at Duan Lingtian and Duan Lingxing, then he raised his hand and withdrew a piece of paper from his spatial ring …
This was Paladin Academy's life and death contract!
If the students of Paladin Academy had irreconcilable enmity that would only be resolved by death, they could sign a life and death contract. In this way, Paladin Academy wouldn't pursue the death of any one of them!
"Press your fingerprints onto it!"
The old man raised his hand and casually tossed the life and death contract away.
A gentle force guided the life and death contract to descend before Duan Lingxing.
Duan Lingxing stretched out his hand and directly received it, then he bit open his thumb and pressed it onto it.
After that, he snorted coldly and tossed the life and death contract to Duan Lingtian.
Duan Lingtian pressed his fingerprints onto it as well.
Life and death contract formed!
The old man took back the life and death contract and his eyes focused as he said in a low voice, "Since the two of you have signed the life and death contract, the following battle will be a battle to the death! The two of you can rely on spirit weapons during the battle, but you can't use other external forces such as inscriptions … "
"Can't use inscriptions?"
Duan Lingtian's gaze slightly flickered, but he didn't plan on using inscriptions.
Ninth level of the Core Formation Stage?
Duan Lingxing wasn't surprised that Duan Lingtian had such a cultivation.
"We can use spirit weapons? I heard that Duan Lingxing has a spirit weapon, Goldsilk Gloves, and it's a grade eight spirit weapon! "
"It can't be, right? This Duan Lingxing has a grade eight spirit weapon?"
"Actually, it's not strange. Duan Lingxing's father is the second master of the Duan Clan, so getting a grade eight spirit weapon for him isn't a difficult matter."
"That's true. However, this way, Duan Lingtian will be in even more danger. "
"Even if Duan Lingxing doesn't have a grade eight spirit weapon, do you think Duan Lingtian has any hope of surviving?"
...
Not many of the Paladin Academy students that were watching the show looked favorably upon Duan Lingtian.
"Grade eight spirit weapon!"
Xiao Yu, Xiao Xun, and Tian Hu's faces all went grim.
"Dammit, if I knew there would be this life and death battle earlier, I would have borrowed my brother's grade eight spirit weapon this morning."
Xiao Xun's face sank.
"Don't worry, Duan Lingtian's flexible sword is a grade eight spirit weapon as well."
Right at this moment, Su Li spoke.
"Huh?"
Xiao Yu's group of three couldn't help but be surprised. "How did you know?"
"A few days ago, a few notches were cut into my sword by his sword …"
The corners of Su Li's mouth twitched, and he felt slight heartache.
Xiao Yu's group of three came to a sudden realization. Su Li's sword was a grade nine spirit weapon, and since Duan Lingtian's sword was able to cut into Su Li's sword, it ought to be a grade eight spirit weapon without a doubt.
"Looks like he didn't display the full might of a grade eight spirit weapon that day."
Tian Hu gasped as he spoke in astonishment.
Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun deeply agreed.
Only Su Li's brows raised, but he didn't comment. That day, he suspected that Duan Lingtian might not have utilized the strength of a spirit weapon …
Today, Duan Lingtian took the initiative to challenge Duan Lingxing, and even more so revealed his strong confidence.
He realized that his suspicions weren't wrong.
"Remember what I said earlier. If any of you utilize external forces other than a spirit weapon, I will directly make a move and kill you!"
The voice of the gray-robed old man, who was also the Vice Dean of Paladin Academy, abruptly went cold, then returned to normal as he said in a clear voice, "Begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he retreated to the side.
"Duan Lingtian, I'll send you to hell right now and let you chase after the footsteps of that short-lived father of yours!"
Duan Lingxing had already put on the Goldthread Gloves, and the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile as a cold light shot out from his eyes …
"Do all trash like to talk big?"
Duan Lingtian's eyes slightly narrowed as he sneered.
"You're courting death!"
When he heard Duan Lingtian call him trash again, Duan Lingxing went completely berserk, and his figure flashed before pouncing towards Duan Lingtian like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain!
Whoosh!
Duan Lingxing's figure flashed out with a swift speed, as if transforming into a gust of wind, and he instantly arrived near Duan Lingtian.
Above him, 12 ancient mammoth silhouettes condensed into form …
He used his full strength the moment he attacked!
Bang!
Duan Lingxing's palm tore through the sky, and his Origin Energy skyrocketed as it descended with a bang, enveloping Duan Lingtian …
This palm strike seemed to be able to suppress everything!
Above Duan Lingxing's head, the strength of another two ancient mammoths was added, and this was the amplification of strength from a grade eight spirit weapon.
"Duan Lingxing's palm strike contains the strength of 14 ancient mammoths!"
The gazes of some of the spectating Paladin Academy students focused, and their hearts couldn't help but rise to their throats, as if the person facing this palm strike wasn't Duan Lingtian, but them.
Facing Duan Lingxing's palm strike, Duan Lingtian didn't dare underestimate it.
Duan Lingtian's gaze went cold as he followed suit.
He took a step forward.
Spirit Serpent Movement Technique!
Duan Lingtian's figure flashed as if transforming into a flexible spirit serpent, barely dodging Duan Lingxing's palm strike.
Above him, 12 ancient mammoth silhouettes appeared …
"Ninth level of the Core Formation Stage?"
Duan Lingxing's pupils constricted. He never would have thought that Duan Lingtian was also a ninth level Core Formation martial artist …
He suddenly had a feeling that he was tricked!
"How could this be possible? This little bastard is only 18 years old, how could he be a ninth level Core Formation martial artist … No … Impossible!"
Duan Lingxing's heart was in chaos, unwilling to believe that all this was true.
And right at this instant, the crowd of spectating Paladin Academy students were stunned. This scene was simply unbelievable!
This Duan Lingtian, a mere 18-year-old youth, a grade 1 student …
He was actually a ninth level Core Formation martial artist!
What natural talent was this?
Didn't that mean that he had a chance of stepping into the Origin Core Stage before the age of 20?
"Such natural talent surpasses his father, Duan Rufeng!"
A trace of a bright light flashed within the Vice Dean's eyes …
At this moment, a trace of regret arose within his heart.
If he had known earlier that Duan Lingtian was at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage, he would surely have stopped this life and death duel.
But unfortunately, what was done couldn't be undone!
Now, he only hoped that Duan Lingtian would be able to survive, as he wasn't willing to see such a genius fall.
"Duan Lingtian is at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage?"
And at almost the same time, Xiao Yu, Xiao Xun, and Tian Hu were shocked as well.
"As expected."
Su Li's eyes focused and a trace of a bitter smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
Duan Lingtian had obviously concealed most of his strength when he battled with him the day before yesterday …
Otherwise, he wouldn't be a match for Duan Lingtian.
"Impossible, how could this be possible!?"
Tong Li had a face full of disbelief when she saw this scene. This youth that she hated to the bone was actually a ninth level Core Formation martial artist!
"Cousin!"
Duan Rong's face was ghastly pale. He suddenly realized that the worry in his heart wasn't without reason.
Everyone's reaction happened in the blink of an eye.
On the Martial Arts Practice Grounds.
"Even if you're at the ninth level of the Core Formation Stage, do you think you can dodge my palm strike like this?"
Duan Lingxing's voice revealed boundless iciness. At the same time that Duan Lingtian dodged, the palm strike that descended with a bang actually suddenly changed directions and continued to envelop Duan Lingtian, as if it wouldn't stop until it killed Duan Lingtian.
"Duan Lingxing, this sword strike is for Li Xuan!"
Right at this moment, Duan Lingxing, whose figure flashed and was about to be caught up by Duan Lingtian, suddenly spoke.
His voice seemed as if it came from the depths of hell. Within the iciness, it was filled with killing intent that shook the mind …
Whoosh!
Duan Lingtian's hand flashed past his waist as he drew his sword.
Sword Drawing Arts!
The sword-drawing technique was all about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness!
The Violet Myrtle Flexible Sword in Duan Lingtian's hand flashed out, and in an instant, two more ancient mammoth silhouettes appeared above him …
The strength of this sword strike was equal to the strength of Duan Lingxing's palm strike.
Both of them contained the strength of 14 ancient mammoths!
"Duan Lingtian's spirit weapon is also a grade eight spirit weapon!"
The surrounding crowd of spectators emitted a wave of continuous exclamations of surprise …
"Do you think this sword strike of yours will be able to injure me?"
Duan Lingtian sneered when he saw Duan Lingxing's sword strike that seemed to have transformed into a violet bolt of lightning that flashed over.
He twisted his hand.
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