Just as Qing Ling was about to step onto the ring, Chen Tian reached out and stopped her. "Qing Ling, let me. It's alright, I'll control my strength. This is between him and me."
"Okay! Brother, but be careful with your strength," Qing Ling reminded Chen Tian. He nodded, and then slowly walked onto the stage with the white-robed youth. The white-robed youth put his hands on his hips and said, "I am Bai Ze, please enlighten me!"
"Chen Tian, please enlighten me!"
They were here for a spar, and the proper etiquette was still observed.
Then, Chen Tian and Bai Ze's eyes flashed with cold light, their fighting spirit soaring. Both stepped forward simultaneously, and with a thunderous sound, they collided.
Watching the battle from below, Lin Mo Ran and Li Yuan spoke, "The outcome of this match will determine our foundation. I didn't expect you to choose a greenhorn for this gamble."
"Hmph! Worry about yourself!"
Lin Mo Ran retorted with a sneer. No one knew how powerful Master Chen was. He believed Master Chen would win.
On the stage, Chen Tian's fist collided with Bai Ze's palm. Streams of air continuously erupted from their clash and spread outwards. Then, Chen Tian exerted more force, and both figures retreated three steps.
Bai Ze looked at Chen Tian in disbelief. He had fought to a draw with him? This was inconceivable. He was a cultivator who had trained for decades, yet he couldn't defeat a martial artist. How was this possible? Even if the opponent was strong, he couldn't be *this* strong.
Chen Tian was also inwardly shocked. He had used two percent of his full strength and only managed a draw. Cultivators were indeed troublesome! Furthermore, Chen Tian was convinced that Bai Ze had not used his full strength. Both of them had only been testing each other.
Bai Ze instantly looked at Chen Tian and vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, Chen Tian had already raised his right arm behind his back. Bai Ze's left leg, executing a spinning kick, was blocked by Chen Tian's arm. Simultaneously, Chen Tian spun his body and threw a punch towards Bai Ze's face.
Bai Ze's legs moved like scythes, and with a spin, Chen Tian was forced back five steps. Bai Ze reappeared before Chen Tian and threw punches. Chen Tian crossed his arms, and a white shield appeared on them. Bai Ze's punches landed on the shields. Chen Tian then swept his arms apart, releasing two blades of light towards Bai Ze. Seeing this, Bai Ze gathered a transparent stream of energy on his arm and swung it.
Instantly, a transparent sword energy shot out and collided with Chen Tian's blade energy. An explosion erupted. At the same time, Chen Tian appeared before Bai Ze and unleashed a flurry of punches. Bai Ze opened his palms, and a Tai Chi yin-yang pattern circulated his arms, deflecting all of Chen Tian's attacks.
Then, Bai Ze found an opening, grabbed Chen Tian's arm, and threw him. Chen Tian, however, did not panic. He leaped into the air, performing consecutive jumps, and ran across the sky.
He then charged towards Bai Ze from above, his hand forming a fist and transforming into a beam of light.
Bai Ze waved his arm, and a spiritual energy barrier appeared before him. Chen Tian's attack struck the barrier, causing cracks to spread across its surface. As the barrier shattered, Chen Tian's fist lunged towards Bai Ze. But Bai Ze was unfazed. He circulated spiritual energy in his arms, and twin spiritual energy blades materialized in his hands. With a sweep of the blades, Chen Tian decisively retreated.
Chen Tian stood on the ring, looking at the spiritual energy blades in Bai Ze's hands. Cultivators practiced internal spiritual energy, martial artists practiced internal qi, and Xuanwu practitioners practiced laws. Chen Tian belonged to the Xuanwu cultivation system. Spiritual energy was even purer than internal qi, so Chen Tian manifested his flames, shaping them into twin blades in his hands.
Twin blades were Chen Tian's most proficient weapons, and he was very accustomed to them. Bai Ze also wielded twin blades, but Chen Tian was confident he could win in this aspect.
Bai Ze was stunned by the flaming twin blades in Chen Tian's hands. Forming elemental fire required immense mental power. He then looked at Chen Tian, and both stepped forward. Instantly, waves of energy surged, and blade light flashed. Their figures became afterimages on the stage, moving too fast for the naked eye to discern.
Chen Tian's twin blades descended. Bai Ze chose to defend, blocking the blows. Simultaneously, he swung his twin blades with full force, repelling Chen Tian's blades and then striking towards Chen Tian's neck with precision. Chen Tian reacted, sweeping his twin blades horizontally, forcing both figures to retreat.
Then, both unleashed two blades of energy from their twin blades. The blade energies collided, creating explosions. Chen Tian and Bai Ze charged towards the center of the explosion simultaneously.
Bai Ze's twin blades performed a dazzling flourish, unleashing countless blades of light accompanied by lotuses towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian's twin blades spun, and he extended his arm. Instantly, blade-like light wheels appeared before his palms. With a sweep and a throw of his arm, two light wheels shot towards Bai Ze's attack.
In front of the light wheels, Bai Ze's blade energy seemed like paper. The light wheels cut like blades, slicing the lotus-like blade energy into four pieces. The light wheels then continued towards Bai Ze. Bai Ze was stunned. Such a weapon usage? He had never seen it before! He crossed his twin blades, channeling spiritual energy into them, forming a protective shield. The light wheels struck the shield, and the twin blades exploded. As the shield shattered, Chen Tian's light wheels returned to his hands. Bai Ze's twin blades also shattered, turning into spiritual energy that dissipated into the sky. Bai Ze calmly said, "It seems I need to get a little serious now." He then slowly reached behind his back, and with a crackling sound, he drew a longsword from its sheath. An eight-foot-long sword appeared in Bai Ze's hand. The sword was crystal clear, with snowflake patterns etched onto its surface. These patterns covered the entire blade. The hilt was entwined with snowflake-like ripples, and at the end of the hilt was an imprint of a crystal snowflake. From the sword, a terrifying chill emanated, causing snow to fall around them.
Chen Tian's expression turned solemn. It seemed his opponent was a sword cultivator who was now serious. Chen Tian dared not be careless. Bai Ze spoke, "You are the first opponent to make me take this seriously here. I hope you won't disappoint me. My Cold Shadow Ice Light Sword hasn't been unsheathed for a long time." Chen Tian remained silent. He could feel the power of that sword. Chen Tian became more cautious, and the flames around his twin blades intensified. On Bai Ze's sword, ice-blue snowflakes flowed. Instantly, both moved.
They stood still, but the ring continuously echoed with sounds and explosions. The entire stage began to crack, with fissures spreading as if it would collapse at any moment. Chen Tian and Bai Ze's battle had entered a fierce phase. When Bai Ze used the Cold Shadow Ice Light Sword, his strength increased significantly. Chen Tian could feel that Bai Ze's swordsmanship was undoubtedly extraordinary. Chen Tian's twin blades slashed continuously. Bai Ze's longsword moved horizontally, deflecting all attacks. Bai Ze then ceased his offensive, found an opening, and with an upward thrust, he flicked Chen Tian's arms, sending his twin blades flying. Chen Tian, losing his balance, saw the sword thrusting towards him. He instantly released his twin blades, which twirled around his body. As the twin blades spun, a blade energy shield appeared before Chen Tian.
Skill: Twin Blade Guard!
Chen Tian could now use these skills in real life. With two percent of his power mastered, Chen Tian had acquired more techniques, which were all skills and abilities from the game. Protected by the Twin Blade Guard, Bai Ze's longsword struck the shield, and instantly Bai Ze was forced back. He was shocked. He couldn't even break the opponent's defense? His weapon was a high-grade spiritual artifact, a top-tier weapon even in China. How was this possible? Chen Tian clenched his hands, and the twin blades returned to his grasp. Seeing Bai Ze's shock, Chen Tian struck while Bai Ze was still stunned. Ferocious flames enveloped Chen Tian's twin blades, covering the entire sword body. Chen Tian's twin blades descended towards Bai Ze. Bai Ze reacted, but the twin blades were already upon him. He could only hold his longsword, channeling spiritual energy into it. Instantly, countless snowflakes appeared from the sword, forming a giant phantom sword of snowflakes. Bai Ze then placed his sword horizontally before him, and the giant snowflake sword was also placed horizontally, blocking him like a shield. Chen Tian's twin blades repeatedly hacked with raging flames, striking the shield with only clanging sounds. Then, Chen Tian retreated, the recoil too powerful. Bai Ze thrust his sword forward, and the snowflake sword lunged towards Chen Tian. Chen Tian remained calm. He then combined his twin blades, forming a long saber in his hand. With a swing of the saber, a massive blade energy shot towards the giant snowflake sword. The giant snowflake sword, carrying a terrifying chill, advanced towards Chen Tian. Flame and frost collided. Steam rose as their moves met and then vanished. Chen Tian gripped the center of the long saber's hilt with both hands and then stepped forward towards Bai Ze. Bai Ze, in turn, advanced towards Chen Tian.