Chapter 55 Competition

"This is a test to see if you have the ability to help me!"

When they heard that Xu Yuanlang was going to challenge Ouyang Yue, both the caravan members and the guards got excited.

"Captain, who do you think will win? Should we make a bet?"

The work of guards is very tedious, so many members are gamblers, and Shen Xi is no exception.

Upon hearing his subordinates' discussion, Deputy Captain Feng Mi suddenly spoke up.

"Of course the young lady will win! I'll bet a thousand spirit stones."

"I also have a crush on the young lady!"

"Me too!"

Soon everyone realized a problem: everyone was betting on Ouyang Yue to win, so the betting game couldn't proceed.

"Tsk!"

Feng Mi clicked his tongue in admiration; the reputation of Foundation Establishment cultivators was indeed well-deserved.

"I'm betting on young friend Xu!"

The captain took a storage bag and threw it into the gambling game.

The other guards were startled, but it was his deputy, Feng Mi, who spoke up.

"Boss, do you know something inside? Why don't you tell me?"

"The young lady will suppress her cultivation level to the same level as Xu Yuanlang."

Everyone responded with an "oh," but even so, no one present felt that Xu Yuanlang had no chance of winning.

Even if the cultivation levels are the same, the Foundation Establishment cultivator's vision, control over spiritual power, and most basic grasp of timing are absolutely incomparable to those of the Qi Refining cultivator.

The result was bound to be one-sided. Seeing the indifferent expressions on everyone's faces, Shen Xi chuckled.

"Let's make a bet then. This storage bag contains a year's worth of my earnings. If you win, it's all yours."

Upon hearing this, many team members immediately beamed with joy.

"Captain, you'd better keep your word!"

"Hmph, when have I ever lied to you?"

While everyone was discussing the betting game, Xu Yuanlang and Ouyang Yue began making preparations.

"Let's make this clear first, I will suppress my cultivation to the seventh level of Qi Refining. You just need to hold on for a quarter of an hour."

When Ouyang Yue spoke, Xu Yuanlang nodded calmly and then suddenly spoke up.

"What if I could defeat you?"

Ouyang Yue paused, looked Xu Yuanlang up and down, and laughed in anger.

"Besides the Dan Yan Qi, I also have a Xuan Hui Qi in my hand."

"If you can defeat me, I will give you that Xuanhui Qi."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuanlang's eyes lit up, and he immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss!"

"You really think you can win?"

Ouyang Yue's voice turned cold after hearing his words.

"We have to give it a try!"

Ouyang Yue lowered her eyes, and the aura around her slowly decreased. After a few breaths, her cultivation level remained at around the seventh level of Qi Refining, exactly the same as Xu Yuanlang's.

People from the trading company gathered around and started discussing it.

"quiet!"

Shen Xi acted as the referee. After seeing that the two were ready, he waved his hand forcefully, and the aura of the two who had been holding their breath suddenly increased.

"start!"

Before his voice had even faded, the two of them moved at the same time, as if they were telepathically connected.

"out!"

As always, the familiar Demon-Slaying Gourd was the first to release its sword light. Xu Yuanlang showed no mercy, and nine sword lights suddenly flew out.

They were incredibly strong. The guards present were all experts at the Qi Refining Realm, and they subconsciously considered how they would face them.

They felt cold sweat break out on their foreheads as each of the nine sword lights possessed the full power of a strike from the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, it blocked almost all of his escape routes in all directions, leaving him with no way to dodge except by taking the hit head-on.

The cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining had shifty expressions; they were thinking more deeply. These nine sword lights were merely a test, and the killing move was definitely yet to come.

Even if it were them, they probably wouldn't get away with it. Although they didn't want to admit it, Xu Yuanlang's strength was probably above theirs. This kid was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"water!"

Ouyang Yue did not summon any magical artifacts; she simply extended her slender, jade-like sword fingers and gently drew an arc in the air, a movement imbued with mystery and profundity.

The nine sword lights that were about to approach suddenly changed direction and landed behind them with a crackling sound, leaving sword marks several feet long.

"It's pretty good for tilling the soil."

Ouyang Yue smiled and made a sarcastic remark, but Xu Yuanlang remained unmoved; he had already known this outcome.

"That move of yours shouldn't be something someone at the Qi Refining Realm level could use, right?"

As soon as Xu Yuanlang spoke, Ouyang Yue's expression became somewhat unnatural. She had only used a rudimentary water technique on a whim.

"This has nothing to do with cultivation level; as long as you have a deep enough understanding of the principles of nature, you can master it."

As soon as she spoke, her ears turned bright red. She knew very well that this was just her sophistry; how could someone at the Qi Refining Realm possibly understand the Dao of All Things?

"Could you teach me sometime?"

Xu Yuanlang didn't pay attention, but asked curiously, and Ouyang Yue nodded.

"That's possible, but it all depends on whether you can stick with it."

Ouyang Yue beckoned him with her left hand, signaling him to go ahead and make his move.

Xu Yuanlang's demon-slaying gourd once again emitted sword light. This time, Ouyang Yue did not use the previous method. Instead, she wrapped her fingers with spiritual power and actually caught the sword light.

She gently touched the weak point of the sword light and exhaled a wisp of spiritual energy, instantly shattering the sword light.

"As expected of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even though he suppressed his strength, his insight and timing are far superior to those of a Qi Refining cultivator."

The nine powerful sword lights, like ferocious tigers, appeared incredibly fierce, yet they were killed by a single embroidery needle. Fellow Daoist Xu's performance wasn't bad; it's just that Foundation Establishment cultivators are too strong.

Upon witnessing this scene, Feng Mi sighed deeply, while the others remained silent.

Xu Yuanlang had already used the ancient bronze mirror and the Qi-breaking needle at the same time.

The moment the bronze mirror flashed, Ouyang Yue had already changed position. Although the flash was powerful, it could not lock onto Ouyang Yue. And no matter how well he hid the Qi-breaking needle, Ouyang Yue seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, dodging it time and time again.

"My turn!"

As Ouyang Yue's lips curled into a smile, Xu Yuanlang subconsciously felt a warning bell ring in his mind.

"Fellow Daoist Xu is about to be defeated!"

Feng Mi sighed, and the guards beside him sighed in agreement.

Xu Yuanlang focused all his attention on one point, and her figure vanished instantly, followed by a blur that rushed towards him.

"Bluestone - Amidst a Thousand Peaks!"

A boulder about ten feet in size suddenly appeared in front of Xu Yuanlang, blocking Ouyang Yue's path.

"My natal magical artifact!"

Ouyang Yue lightly touched the ground with her toes, and was about to continue her attack after clearing the rocks, but a green bamboo suddenly appeared, and countless bamboo leaves rolled up and swallowed her whole.

"Aoki Ryu!"

"Where the soul resides!"

"White Jade - Blood in the Box!"

A dazzling golden light instantly sliced ​​through numerous bamboo leaves, falling viciously towards Ouyang Yue's neck.