The person who had appeared before him was none other than his close friend, Mo Xiao!
Back then, the two of them swore to enter Hongtian Academy together, intending to become Wang Chao laoshi's student. In the end, Mo Xiao succeeded whereas Mo Xiao failed due to his poor performance and ended up being accepted by Zhang Xuan as his student.
A year had passed in the blink of an eye, and neither of them could have imagined that things would turn out this way.
Those who succeeded remained in Tianxuan Kingdom, unknown to the entire continent. On the other hand, those who failed ended up becoming Ancient Sages and the head of the Combat Master Hall. There were few in the world who were a match for them.
The difference in life made people sigh.
"You are …"
Seeing how the other party was calling out his name with such familiarity, Mo Xiao frowned.
As Ancient Sages, he didn't wish to be recognized by others. As long as one's cultivation wasn't at the same level as him, it was impossible to tell what he looked like. As such, even though they had grown up together, Mo Xiao didn't recognize him.
"I am … Zheng Yang!"
Mo Xiao's aura dissipated, revealing his original appearance.
"Yangzi?"
Mo Xiao's body jolted, and his eyes reddened.
The two of them had been playing together ever since they were young, and it had been more than a year since they last met. He thought that it would be impossible for them to meet again, but who could have thought that they would meet again so soon?
"Didn't you leave with … Zhang Shi? Why … "
After a moment of excitement, Mo Xiao was perplexed.
He had heard that the other party's teacher, Zhang Xuan, had successfully become a master teacher, and his reputation had spread far and wide. As for what happened after that, due to how isolated Tianxuan Kingdom was, he didn't know much about it.
"I happened to be free, so I came back to visit you and some of my friends!"
Zheng Yang chuckled softly, not bothering to explain.
To be honest, he didn't dare to tell the other party that he was already the head of the Combat Master Hall, an Ancient Sage expert …
Combat Master Hall, understand? Ancient Sage, understand?
It would be a waste of his words!
"That's great! You have followed Zhang Shi for so long, so logically speaking, you should have reached Fighter 8-dan Zongshi realm by now, right? It has been a long time since I last sparred with you. I have learned quite a few formidable spear arts recently, and my cultivation has also reached Fighter 7-dan Tongxuan realm pinnacle. I can make a breakthrough at any moment! Let's see how much you've improved in the past year! "
With a flick of his wrist, the spear fell from his back into his palm. In an instant, Mo Xiao's fighting spirit soared.
He was used to sparring with one another ever since he was young. Over the past year, he had not sparred with anyone, so he had long been itching for a fight. How could he possibly hold himself back after seeing his good friend?
"Zongshi realm and Tongxuan realm pinnacle? Spear techniques? "
Zheng Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Forget it …"
Even though he wasn't old, the gap between the two realms was simply too great. He couldn't remember it clearly.
"What? Afraid that I'll hurt you? Don't worry, I have good control over my strength. If you can't withstand it, I'll stop at any moment. There won't be any problems … "
Mo Xiao shook his spear and laughed heartily.
"This …" Zheng Yang felt awkward.
For an Ancient Sage, the head of the Combat Master Hall, to be pitted against a mere Tongxuan realm cultivator … how could he possibly win?
"What? Are you looking down on me, or are you afraid that you won't be able to defeat me? "Seeing the other party's hesitation, Mo Xiao frowned.
"Of course not …"
Seeing that the other party had already put it this way, Zheng Yang couldn't possibly reject him anymore. Shaking his head helplessly, he flicked his wrist and took out a spear of the lowest grade. "Where shall we spar?"
"You even have a storage ring? Not bad. It seems like Zhang Shi has been treating you well …"
Seeing the spear in Zhang Xuan's hand, Mo Xiao nodded in envy. He casually pointed and said, "Teacher is going to conduct a lecture here soon. Let's head over there. There's a dueling ring there …"
"I haven't even seen a storage ring before …"
Seeing his old friend acting in such a manner, Zheng Yang nodded with a bitter smile. "Let's head over there!"
After saying those words, the group began making their way to the dueling ring.
"Let's take a look too!"
In any case, the lecture had yet to begin, and Zhang Xuan and the others were bored, so they decided to tag along as well.
Seeing that these scammers were acquainted with her senior, the young lady from before hesitated for a moment before tagging along as well.
The duo leaped onto the dueling ring, each wielding a spear. Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of countless people. Those who were prepared to listen to the lecture immediately turned around.
Upon seeing so many people looking at him, Zheng Yang concealed his aura and appearance once more so that no one would be able to recognize him.
"Mo Xiao is the most famous spear prodigy in the academy. With his cultivation, even teachers and elders aren't a match for him. Where did this fellow come from? Why is he competing with him?"
"I don't know. Just wait and see!"
"That's true …"
Smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
In this past year, under Lu Xun laoshi's guidance, Mo Xiao's cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds. Regardless of whether it was his cultivation or his understanding of spear arts, he was already close to reaching Zongshi realm. Even in the entire Hongtian Academy, there weren't many who could match up to him, needless to say, this young man who appeared out of nowhere.
Seeing that Mo Xiao actually dared to challenge him before his lecture, Lu Xun shook his head with a bitter smile. He scanned the surroundings and said, "Alright, since they want to spar, I'll use their battle as a topic and talk about the usage of spear arts in actual combat!"
"Alright!"
"I love listening to Lu laoshi's lecture on actual combat techniques!"
"This is the best way to raise one's fighting prowess. I didn't come here in vain …"
Hearing that Lu Xun laoshi was going to lecture on the usage of spear arts, a commotion broke out below. Everyone was so excited that they quickly turned their gazes to the stage not too far away.
"Haha, come!"
Seeing that he had attracted so much attention and that his teacher was looking at him personally, Mo Xiao's eyes glowed with fighting spirit. With a tremble of his spear, he charged straight for Zheng Yang.
Wuwuwuwu!
Due to the incredible speed, the sound of the spear breaking through the air could be heard.
"This move of Mo Xiao's isn't bad. Once the move is executed, there isn't a single moment of hesitation. The essence of spear arts is the smoothness of one's movements. Once a decision is made, it will be swift and decisive, giving one an unstoppable feeling … This move of Mo Xiao's is something that even ordinary Zongshi wouldn't be able to withstand. The young man opposite him is probably going to be in trouble …"
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Lu Xun spoke with a clear voice.
Zheng Yang was conflicted.
The speed of this spear art was simply too slow, no different from a snail. On top of that, the strength behind it was too weak. If he were to block it casually, it would be easy for him to injure his friends.
It wasn't a good idea to block it, but it also wasn't a good idea to not block it either … It looked really unbearable!
"I'm right, right? His opponent is already panicking, not knowing what to do!"
Seeing that Zheng Yang wasn't moving at all, Lu Xun nodded his head in satisfaction. "The spear art that I impart emphasizes on one's aura. Only then will it be powerful. In order to temper Mo Xiao, I once brought him under a waterfall to withstand the torrential current. He persevered for three months before he was able to achieve what he has today. There's no need to watch anymore. His opponent will admit defeat soon, lose, lose, lose …"
Before he could finish his words, he felt his lips trembling uncontrollably.
His narrowed eyes reflected the following scene: Mo Xiao's spear pierced Zheng Yang's eyes, and then …
It shattered into pieces.
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