"He's challenging Pavilion Master Yue?"
"Pavilion Master Yue is a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert!"
Everyone was stunned, unable to believe what they were hearing.
Pavilion Master Yue was the head of the Qianchong Empire Mingshi Tang Pavilion, and his cultivation had reached Half-Grand Dominion realm. To challenge him … Was Zhang Xuan insane, or was he being too arrogant?
"You're challenging me?"
Not expecting the other party to say such words, Pavilion Master Yue was stunned for a moment before narrowing his eyes.
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "What's wrong? You don't dare? "
From the very start, the other party had been making things difficult for him, and he had used all kinds of excuses to infuriate him.
Earlier, when he had shown weakness, the others had still been willing to offer him high-tier spirit stones. Now that he had exposed his true strength, no one would be so foolish as to challenge him.
Since that was the case, he might as well settle his grudge.
You're not trying to set me up?
Let's see if you have the strength to back it up!
"Audacious!"
One of the elders behind Pavilion Master Yue stood up and bellowed, "Zhang Xuan, mind your words! You're just a Seven Star master teacher from a Tier-1 Empire while Pavilion Master Yue is a quasi 8-star master teacher. Do you think you're qualified to challenge him? "
"Qualified?" Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he flicked his wrist, and an emblem floated in the air. "I am a specially recruited elder of the Empire Alliance Mingshi Tang Pavilion. May I know if I'm qualified?"
"A specially recruited elder of the Empire Alliance?"
"This … How is this possible?"
Everyone was shocked. Their faces flushed red, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.
They were well aware of how powerful the Empire Alliance Mingshi Tang Pavilion was. Becoming a manager of the Empire Alliance meant that one was an expert among experts. As for being a specially recruited elder … that was an insurmountable position!
Pavilion Master Yue's body stiffened in shock as well.
Clearly, Song shi hadn't informed him of this matter, so he was unaware of it.
If he had known about it beforehand, he wouldn't have dared to make a move against an elder of the Empire Alliance!
"Y-you're … qualified!"
The elder who had just spoken trembled, and his face paled.
With his eye of discernment, he could tell that the emblem was real. In other words, despite the young man's low cultivation and low rank, he was a bona fide elder of the Empire Alliance.
This kind of identity was definitely something they could only look up to and not dare to offend.
"It's good that you're qualified …"
After retrieving the badge, Zhang Xuan turned to Yue Yiquan and asked, "Hall Master, do you dare to agree? I purposely used this cup of Heavenly Time Wine to provoke everyone to challenge me. My goal was only to avenge the death of my brother-in-law! Given that we are all master teachers, we should be able to discern that much. Why? After provoking an elder of the Empire Alliance Master Teacher Academy, you decided to back down? "
"This …"
"A feud between your wife and your brother? Who knows what happened? "
"I arrived early, so I heard some news. Something has happened in the Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang Empire, and Pavilion Master Yue sent his wife's younger brother over to deal with it. However, due to his poor handling of the matter, he was accused of abusing his authority, and not only was he crippled, he was even punished by the Alliance …"
"There's such a thing? It's no wonder I felt that something was amiss with Pavilion Master Yue … "
Hearing those words, how could they possibly not understand what was going on? They turned to look at Yue Yiquan in astonishment.
They had thought that Pavilion Master Yue was a daring man, but from the looks of it now, it seemed like he was just a petty person …
What a brilliant method to throw it down on the surface.
"Since Elder Zhang wishes to have a duel with me, I'll accept it!"
Seeing that there was something amiss with the gazes of the crowd, Yue Yiquan clenched his fists tightly and narrowed his eyes.
Since he was already in a tight spot, he had no choice but to accept the duel.
However, he was also smart enough to address Zhang Xuan as Elder Zhang. This was a clear indication that he was the weaker party in this duel.
Huala!
Standing up, Yue Yiquan walked to the center of the hall and chuckled softly. "Zhang Shi, as a specially recruited elder of the Empire Alliance, I'm willing to duel with you to learn from you. There's no need for me to suppress my cultivation, right?"
"You aren't going to suppress your cultivation?"
"Pavilion Master Yue is intending to duel with Zhang Shi with his Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivation?"
"Zhang Shi is only at Primordial Spirit realm intermediate stage. Even with that cauldron artifact, it's hard to say whether he'll even be able to defeat a Leaving Aperture realm cultivator. For a Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivator … Isn't this a little too much?"
"That's indeed a little too much. I was still doubting whether Zhang Shi's words were true or not, but from the looks of it now, it's definitely true …"
…
A huge commotion broke out.
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in disdain as well.
Old but not dead is a thief.
As the head of the Mingshi Tang Pavilion, as well as a quasi 8-star master teacher, Pavilion Master Yue was indeed capable of pulling off one trick after another within the confines of the Empire Alliance.
First, he addressed him as Elder Zhang, using his identity to subdue him, and then, he lowered his stance …
Since he was an elder of the Empire Alliance, why would he have to suppress his cultivation to guide the other party?
In an instant, he had taken the initiative.
It seemed like Pavilion Master Yue had also realized that he wasn't a match for Zhang Xuan in the same cultivation realm, so he wanted to pummel him.
"Alright!"
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan nodded.
The other party wanted to torture him?
That would depend on whether his fangs were strong enough or not!
It seemed that the people who wanted to torture him along the way, who luckily didn't die, most of them had become his disciples.
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Zhang!"
Pavilion Master Yue chuckled softly as a glint flashed across his eyes. He stretched his body, and the zhenqi in his body began to surge furiously. His aura swiftly soared into the clouds as if a massive dragon.
As a Half-Grand Dominion realm expert, his strength had already surpassed that of Vicious. In an instant, the space around him seemed to have completely congealed, rendering him unable to move at all.
Hu la!
Pushing his aura to its limits, Pavilion Master Yue flicked his wrist, and a sword appeared in his hand.
Zhenqi flowed through the sword, causing a buzzing sound to echo in the air. With just a look, it was apparent that the sword was of a very high tier, reaching Saint intermediate-tier at the very minimum.
Wielding a weapon of that caliber, his cultivation, and his deep understanding of swordsmanship … His prowess was definitely frightening!
"He's even taking out his sword?"
"It's obvious that he's trying to show off his strength to Zhang Shi!"
"To challenge him in public and reveal the truth … It's only natural that he has to win back his dignity!"
"Zhang Shi is probably going to be in deep trouble this time around …"
Everyone frowned upon hearing those words.
Pavilion Master Yue's fighting prowess was already formidable even without using a weapon. If he were to wield a sword as well … unless one had reached Grand Dominion realm, it was likely that no one would be able to defeat him.
"Taking out a weapon … Does that mean that I'm allowed to use a weapon in battle?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
Pavilion Master Yue nodded. "I specialize in swordsmanship, so naturally, I hope to receive Elder Zhang's guidance."
"Since you're using a weapon, can I use one as well?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Feel free to do as you wish!" Pavilion Master Yue nodded.
He had seen the other party's cauldron, and while it was indeed powerful, it was only on par with a Leaving Aperture realm advanced stage cultivator, so it was unlikely that it would be a match for him.
"Very well then."
Zhang Xuan nodded as he flicked his wrist.
Huala!
More than a hundred puppets appeared before him.
They were the celestial designer puppets that he had obtained from Vicious back at the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows.
These puppets were forged by celestial designers, so they did not carry the aura of an Otherworldly Demon. They were not Soulless Metal Humanoids either, so they could only be used as weapons.
"That's my weapon!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "Attack together! Give him a good beating!"
"Yes!"
The puppets had already submitted to Zhang Xuan, so upon hearing the order, they immediately roared furiously and charged right at Pavilion Master Yue.
Even though they were only at Leaving Aperture realm intermediate stage or advanced stage, the combined might of a hundred of them was truly formidable. With a series of swift attacks, powerful might fell upon Pavilion Master Yue, and in an instant, the entire hall felt as if it had been plunged into hell.
"You …"
Clearly not expecting the other party to bring out so many powerful puppets at once, Pavilion Master Yue's face warped in horror. He raised his sword, intending to slash one of the puppets in half, but in that moment, he suddenly felt two powerful punches coming from behind him.
Before he could even turn around, the attacks from above, below, and behind him had already struck his flaws. It was as if the other party had seen through the flaws in his swordsmanship in advance and made use of them to their advantage.
"It's the coordination formation of the Combat Master Hall, and it's being guided by someone!"
Pavilion Master Yue narrowed his eyes as his body stiffened.
If they were just ordinary puppets, with his Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivation, he would have been able to hold his ground even if he were to lose. However … the other party had seen through his flaws in advance, and he even had the puppets form the most profound coordination formation of the Combat Master Hall …
This was truly dangerous!
As Zhang Xuan had expected, even after enduring a few blows, he was unable to injure a single one of the puppets. On the other hand, he felt a sharp pain all over his body, as if he was being torn apart.
Peng peng peng peng!
Pavilion Master Yue forcefully withstood a few blows, but the number of punches and kicks he received only continued to increase. Ten minutes later, his eyes were already swollen to the point where he could barely open them anymore.
No matter how powerful he was, it was no different from being surrounded by combat master level puppets.
"If only I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have used my weapon …"
Pavilion Master Yue felt as if he was about to burst into tears.
It was just a moment ago that he had confidently declared that as long as he didn't suppress his cultivation, he would be able to deal with the other party … Who would have thought that the other party would be able to bring out so many puppets so casually?
Puppets were also a type of weapon, so it was not against the rules of the Combat Master Hall.
More importantly … it was just a moment ago that he had confidently declared that the other party could do as he pleased!
Great, he really could do as he pleased …
"This …"
The others gulped down a mouthful of saliva as horrified expressions appeared on their faces.
It was fortunate that they hadn't allowed the other party to continue using his weapon. Otherwise … even with so many of them working together, they still wouldn't have been able to withstand it!
"Zhao shi, I beseech you to save Pavilion Master Yue!"
Seeing how badly Pavilion Master Yue was being pummeled, the elder who had spoken earlier clasped his fist and pleaded.
Zhao Xingmo raised his eyebrows as he casually picked up a piece of fatty meat and stuffed it into his mouth. "Pavilion Master Yue was the one who agreed to the duel, so there's nothing I can do!"
Even if he could save Pavilion Master Yue, he wouldn't do so.
As a student of the Sanctum of Sages, if he couldn't even retaliate in the face of such bullying, how could he still be a master teacher?
Besides …
Even I was pummeled into a pig's head. Aren't you courting death by picking on him?
"Pavilion Master Yue …"
Seeing that Pavilion Master Yue wasn't going to make a move, the elder couldn't help but turn his gaze over. At this moment, Pavilion Master Yue was already lying on the ground. Footprints could be seen all over his face, and blood spurted from his mouth as he convulsed …
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