Iron Peak shook his head helplessly and said, "Since you want to fight, let's fight. But we are both Demon Slayers, so we should just spar and stop when the point is made."
"Are they going to spar? Is Brother Qi Sheng going to fight that greenhorn?"
"What a joke, Brother Qi Sheng can crush him with just a finger!"
"Exactly, Brother Qi Sheng has already mastered a second-rank mystic martial technique. How can that greenhorn be his match?"
Martial techniques are divided into four realms: Beginner, Minor Mastery, Major Mastery, and Perfect Mastery.
For someone in his early twenties like Qi Sheng, to have mastered a mystic-level martial technique to the Major Mastery realm is quite remarkable.
"Boy, prepare to die!" Qi Sheng said viciously to Lin Bai.
The Demon Slayers made a large circle for them, and Qi Sheng stepped into the circle first.
Iron Hall came to Lin Bai's side and warned, "Be careful, Qi Sheng has a martial technique called 'Heavenly Dragon Roar' that he has mastered to the Major Mastery realm. If you can't handle it, admit defeat quickly."
Qi Sheng sneered, "Hall, you don't need to warn him. I don't need to use Heavenly Dragon Roar to defeat him."
"I understand." Lin Bai smiled slightly and walked into the circle calmly.
"It's about to start!"
"Brother Qi Sheng, you are invincible, crush him!"
"What a brat, he hasn't even grown up yet, and he dares to challenge Brother Qi Sheng. He's asking for death."
Both sides stood firm, and the Demon Slayers all supported Qi Sheng, having full confidence in his strength.
Lin Bai, a newcomer, looked frail and weak, and in the presence of the strong Qi Sheng, he seemed destined to lose, so he naturally didn't get much support.
"Give you a chance, draw your sword. Otherwise, when I attack, you won't even have the chance to draw your sword." Qi Sheng noticed the sharp sword in Lin Bai's hand and said with disdain.
Lin Bai smiled disdainfully, "No need. If I draw my sword, you lose."
"You insolent brat, you will pay for those words!" Qi Sheng, realizing he was being disrespected, flew into a rage.
He charged forward with a burst of speed, his aura fully unleashed, like a raging storm sweeping across the field.
"Starting with a killing move? Brother Qi Sheng is really angry!" One of the martial artists noticed that Qi Sheng's aura was off.
Iron Hall looked at Lin Bai with concern, her face full of worry.
"Hmm?" Iron Peak looked at his daughter in surprise. Today, Iron Hall was unusually quiet, not at all like the domineering flower she used to be.
What surprised Iron Peak the most was the worried look in Iron Hall's eyes as she looked at Lin Bai.
"Ha ha."
Iron Peak looked at Iron Hall, then at Lin Bai, and smiled with a red face, thinking to himself: It seems my daughter's future is settled, hahaha.
"Rushing Bull Force!"
Moo!
A low roar came as Qi Sheng charged forward, transforming into a raging bull, determined to crush Lin Bai in front of him!
Sand and dust swirled, filling the sky!
Bang! Lin Bai stood firm, not even dodging, and as Qi Sheng reached him, Lin Bai punched with a fierce expression on his face!
Pfft—
The punch collided with the Rushing Bull Force, creating a massive storm of wind.
"How is this possible?" Qi Sheng was thrown back by Lin Bai's punch, spitting blood, and said in shock.
Lin Bai smiled smugly, "Your Rushing Bull Force is too weak! Do you have any stronger martial techniques? If not, I'll draw my sword, and you won't have a chance to use them!"
"Boy, don't get too cocky!"
"Watch this, Mountain Stabilizing Dragon Fist!"
Qi Sheng roared, and yellowish-red true qi rose from the ground, gathering on his fists!
Roar! Qi Sheng shouted and charged forward with both fists.
"This technique is quite good, but you dare to show it off when you haven't mastered it!" Lin Bai narrowed his eyes, revealing a killing intent.
Bang!
With a punch, Qi Sheng was thrown back again, landing ten meters away, looking utterly disheveled.
"Ah!"
The surrounding martial artists were so surprised their mouths could have held an egg!
Two moves, and both times Qi Sheng was completely defeated!
"Ha ha." Iron Hall smiled happily, her face like a flower.
Iron Peak was also very curious about Lin Bai. How could a boy who looked only fifteen or sixteen have such profound martial arts cultivation?
"Brother Qi Sheng is actually going to lose!"
"Heaven, what is this boy's background? Even Brother Qi Sheng is no match for him!"
"It seems in this martial world, if you say you are strong, there is always someone stronger. Today is an eye-opener."
The martial artists all looked at Lin Bai with awe.
"Damn it!" Qi Sheng was so angry his veins bulged.
Whoosh—
As Qi Sheng roared, the surrounding spiritual energy was uncontrollably drawn into his mouth!
"This move is...?"
"Heavenly Dragon Roar!"
"Quick, get out of the way!"
Iron Hall warned Lin Bai.
A shadow of death enveloped Lin Bai.
Qi Sheng gathered a large amount of spiritual energy in his mouth, which transformed into a massive beam of light, shooting straight at Lin Bai.
"Go to hell!"
Qi Sheng roared.
"Finished, that boy is dead!"
"No one can survive Brother Qi Sheng's move! Even a seventh-rank demon beast would die for sure!"
Iron Peak's eyes flashed with displeasure. Before the sparring, he had reminded them to stop when the point was made, but Qi Sheng's move was clearly meant to take Lin Bai's life.
"Lin Bai, be careful, this is a mystic-level martial technique!" Iron Hall warned.
Bang!
The massive white beam of light created a storm, dragging a long trench on the ground, and struck Lin Bai.
"Trivial skill!"
"Blood Sword Slash!"
Clang!
The Spirit-Cutting Sword was unsheathed resolutely.
A blood-red sword beam slashed down from the sky, splitting the incoming beam of light in two.
Then, Lin Bai moved forward, the sword tip aiming straight for Qi Sheng's throat!
Buzz!
The sword tip stopped just in front of Qi Sheng's throat, the sword still humming.
"You lose!" Lin Bai said coldly.
Qi Sheng's eyes widened in disbelief, his gaze trembling with fear.
Qi Sheng knew that if Lin Bai had wanted to kill him, that sword would have been enough to pierce his throat.
"I told you, if I draw my sword, you lose."
Lin Bai sheathed his sword and walked to Iron Peak, saying bluntly, "Lord Leader, since I have joined the Demon Slayers, I will naturally work for the Demon Slayers. Please let me see the map of the Green Spirit Mountains so I can go out and hunt demon beasts!"
Iron Peak nodded and said, "Not in a hurry. Hall, take Lin Bai to find a place to stay and settle in. The map is in the Life and Death Cave. You can go whenever you want."
"Thank you." Lin Bai said.
Iron Hall said, "Follow me, Lin Bai."
Iron Hall and Lin Bai left together.
Qi Sheng was helped up by the surrounding martial artists and glared at Lin Bai's back, gritting his teeth, "I, Qi Sheng, will not rest until I avenge this humiliation!"