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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nMount Shu. The Sword Guild.

nChao Xiaojian stood on the mountain summit. His chest-baring robes billowed non-stop in the wind. A sword covered in cracks hung at his waist. He looked into the distance, wearing a solemn frown.

nHe poured wine as he stared into the sky, looking as though he wished he could see through time and space to see past the barrier of the world.

n“The Battle of Pagodas is a huge battle between the All-Seeing Buddha Sect and the demon world… I wonder what the result is right now. I wonder if the result will change now that Fang Lang is taking part.”

nChao Xiaojian sighed.

nFang Lang was taken to the All-Seeing Buddha Sect by Master Ci Yue in order to participate in the Battle of Pagodas. Chao Xiaojian was aware of this.

nAs the current leader of the Sword Guild, of course, Chao Xiaojian knew of the Battle of Pagodas. He was also aware of the difficulty of the Battle of Pagodas.

nAfter all, over the years, the All-Seeing Buddha Sect would frequently invite extremely talented top geniuses to take part in the Battle of Pagodas in order to assist the All-Seeing Buddha Sect bag a win.

n“It’s a shame that Fang Lang has just advanced to the fourth-class realm… The impact he would have on the final result should not be too great.”

n“There’s nothing we can do about it. Among all the disciples of the fourth-class realm and below, An Fan might have made a difference. However, An Fan was slaughtered in Linjiang City.”

nChao Xiaojian took a sip of wine and could not help but chuckle. He was laughing at Fang Lang’s terrible temper, which was exactly like his senior sister.

n“Oh well, I’m too busy to bother with the result of the Battle of Pagodas. After all, Zhao Taifeng of the Main Path Guild has now awoken and returned to society. Asi Luoshan of West Sai had the third prince, Li Liancheng, on his side and launched his troops… The Tang Dynasty is no longer peaceful.”

nChao Xiaojian’s eyes were immeasurably deep. In truth, through his sense of smell, Chao Xiaojian had noticed something odd about the palace.

nBesides that, this strangeness seemed to be strongly related to his senior sister, who disappeared.

nPerhaps, from the moment Fang Lang retrieved the Reincarnating Lotus Sword, the vortex that involved the entire Tang Dynasty had begun to spin slowly.

nThe first prince and the third prince tried again and again.

nThe chaos that struck Changan City time after time all seems to point out that some secret change had occurred within the depths of the Royal City in Changan.

nChao Xiaojian finished his wine and rested his fingers on his sword, tapping it gently. He observed the surging sea of clouds and collected his thoughts.

nHe would not go anywhere over the coming days. He would stay put in the Sword Guild.

nThe storm swept through. Since Xuanyuan Taihua was the sect leader of the Sword Guild, the Sword Guild would be unable to stay on the sidelines in the upcoming troubles.

n…

nWest Sai

nAsi Luoshan focused on the immensely massive door of the demon portal. There was no trace of emotion on his features.

nHis hair billowed around him as powerful vital energy surged relentlessly over his tall and strapping figure.

nAfter a long time, he entered the demon portal.

nOn the same day, Asi Luoshan walked out of the demon portal. He personally traveled across the skies to visit the foreign troops stationed there under the command of a general.

nIn an army camp over 10,000 miles from West Sai, a powerful aura appeared among the clouds. A mighty vital energy seemed to fill the skies like a river of fire.

nA commotion broke out among the soldiers in the army camp.

nSong Xianzhi strode out in his silver armor and white cloak. He raised his head and looked into the sky. There was a profound look on his handsome face.

n“Asi Luoshan… Is that day finally coming?”

nSong Xianzhi sighed.

n“However, I’m different from you…”

nSong Xianzhi soared into the skies with one stride. His white cloak bloomed in the sky like a white rose.

nAmong the sea of clouds, Song Xianzhi and Asi Luoshan faced each other. One man as strapping as a mountain; the other, handsome and elegant.

nThe conversation between the two of them could not be overheard by anyone else. Despite that, the soldiers all raised their heads to look into the sky. They all felt as though there was a heavy mountain crushing down on their hearts.

nAfter a long time, the clouds blew apart and a terrifying vital energy condensed to form an evil god-like phantom.

nThey saw Asi Luohan filled with rage.

n‘How dare you reject me!? If you join forces with me, all the land spanning across tens of thousands of miles will belong to the both of us!” said Asi Luoshan in a deep voice.

nDown below, everyone was completely silent.

nSong Xianzhi sighed. However, he did not respond.

nAsi Luoshan turned around to leave. He transformed into a stream of fire and tore through the skies.

nOn that day, Asi Luoshan was able to continue traveling across the skies to various army camps with his strong cultivation in order to convince many foreign generals to join forces with him.

nAsi Luoshan, Song Xianzhi, Geshu Taixing were the three mighty foreign generals in the Tang Dynasty. Hence, everyone thought that these three ferocious and mighty tigers would join forces to invade the Tang Dynasty.

nHowever, to everyone’s surprise, Song Xianzhi and Geshu Taixing refused to agree to Asi Luoshan’s actions to launch a mutiny to overthrow the Tang Dynasty.

nDespite this, Asi Luoshan had a good cause to do so. He was harboring the third prince. His punitive expedition had already caused chaos to break out in the Tang Dynasty.

nBesides that, there were many warriors from various sects gathered to form Asi Luoshan’s army. It was like a hundred streams flowing into one body which was the sea. The troops poised to invade the Tang Dynasty were growing larger!

n..

nOf course, Fang Lang was blissfully unaware of all this. He was in the midst of the Battle of Pagodas. Even if he knew, he might not be too concerned.

nAfter all, Fang Lang did not think that he would be able to change the mutiny against the Tang Dynasty.

nOn the vast ocean, there was a deathly silence.

nThe only thing that could be heard was the sound of the waves. No one would have guessed that Bai Ling, the sacred maiden of the demon tribe, a top genius and rumored to possess a core that was close to a divine core would lose to Fang Lang!

nThe warriors of the All-Seeing Buddha Sect and the demon world were caught off guard.

nThe demon world group was silent. They wore grim expressions. Bai Ling was their main offense. Their plan was for her to make a clean sweep of the younger generation of the All-Seeing Buddha Sect.

nHowever, she was defeated in the second match!

nThe sacred maiden Bai Ling returned with her head hung low. Her delicate features wore an embarrassed look. After all, the importance of this Battle of Pagodas was immense. Yet, she lost.

nDespite losing, Bai Ling did not feel rage or disappointment. In fact, she even felt a little satisfied.

nShe felt an odd sense of satisfaction after battling Fang Lang. It was like meeting a friend. The battle was delightful. She was able to show off everything that she learned and exhibit her charm.

nEven though she lost, it was a clean, honorable defeat. Besides that, as she interacted with Fang Lang, she gained a lot of insight and knowledge. She was extremely satisfied.

nBai Ling’s exquisite face wore a gentle smile.

n“Allow me to take the next match,” said the archdevil Chi Yun of the devil tribe.

nHe glanced at Bai Ling and said, “Bai Ling, you need to be fully confident of a victory when you fight. In your battle with that kid, Fang Lang, you focused on chatting with him until it turned into a discussion of cultivation. Your fighting spirit weakened. That’s the reason you lost.”

n“If it were me, I would never have made that mistake.”

nAs soon as Chi Yun finished speaking, his gaze suddenly sharpened. After that, his gaze shifted to land upon Fang Lang, who was standing upon the waves in the distance.

nSince he was able to defeat Bai Ling, this proved that the power of this punk could not be underestimated. However, that triggered the competitive spirit within Chi Yun’s heart.

nBy coincidence, Chi Yun also felt the desire to compete with Fang Lang, to determine who was superior. This desire was strange. Since he was about to go up against Fang Lang, Chi Yun felt a rare sense of joy. It was a feeling that he never felt before.

nChi Yun had never felt this excited for anyone in the same generation as him, even if Bai Ling was his opponent.

nThis guy was… a little strange!

nThe warrior of the demon realm looked at Chi Yun in the eyes but did not say a word.

n“It’s the best possible thing for us since you’ve decided to go next. We’ll be sure to win since you’re heading out!”

n“The sacred maiden must have battled the All-Seeing Buddha Sect disciple for too long and exhausted herself. That’s the only reason that punk was able to defeat her,” said the warrior of the demon world.

nSince the archdevil of the devil tribe was going into battle, he was surely going to make them eat humble pie. When Bai Ling heard his words, she rolled her eyes but did not offer any explanation.

nBai Ling did not expend much energy in the battle with Fa He. Even though she lost to Fang Lang, she was at peace with her loss.

nOf course, Bai Ling was also extremely curious to see if Chi Yun would be able to defeat Fang Lang.

nHence, she watched as Chi Yun stepped off the giant turtle’s back and stepped into the ocean with some interest and excitement.

nOn the All-Seeing Buddha Sect side, they were in the midst of celebration.

nHe won! Fang Lang actually defeated the sacred maiden of the demon tribe! Even Master Ci Yue felt a little odd. After all, there appeared to be a huge gap between Fang Lang’s strength and the sacred maiden to him.

nHowever, Fang Lang achieved a win with ease and turned the tables around!

nMaster Ci Yue was very sure that everything Fang Lang said about Fa Jiao being the trump card was utter nonsense. If Fang Lang lost, all hope would be lost for this Battle of Pagodas.

nYet, Fang Lang managed to defeat the sacred maiden.

nA pleased smile appeared on Master Ci Yue’s face. The All-Seeing Buddha Sect… had not lost yet!

nFang Lang could still fight!

nMonk Fa Jiao, who was beside him, wore an extremely solemn expression. He rubbed his palms together and would sporadically take deep breaths in and out.

n“The pressure is so great! Benefactor Fang won the first match. He will go up against the archdevil of the devil tribe in the next fight. The archdevil is definitely as strong as the sacred maiden. Even if he wins, it will be a pyrrhic victory. However, it’s more likely that he will lose.”

n“Despite that, even if Benefactor Fang Loses, he will do his best to exhaust the archdevil and create the opportunity for me to defeat the archdevil!”

n“The pressure is so truly immense! Benefactor Fang is right. I’m the trump card! As the trump card that appears at the end, I need to bear the pressure that others will find hard to endure!”

nAs monk Fa Jiao continued to analyze the situation, the heavier the sense of responsibility hanging over his shoulders felt.

nBeside him, Master Ci Yue could not help but turn to glance at him when he heard Fa Jiao’s whispered words.

nMonk Fa Jiao turned to face Master Ci Yue and seemed to see the deep sense of hope and anticipation in his eyes.

n“Master, I will do my best!”

nMaster Ci Yue smiled warmly. “As long as you’re happy.”

nAfter that, Master Ci Yue shifted his gaze towards the ocean where the waves surged and quelled.

n…

nFang Lang stood on the ocean surface in his white robes. He carried his scabbard that hid his swords on his back. He looked confident and at ease like a blade lord.

nThe archdevil Chi Yun made his way over on the waves, crashing through the sea breeze in his black armor.

nIt seemed like a sturdy road had appeared on the vast ocean surface, directly below Chi Yun’s feet. A black demonic energy seemed to reverberate like a black tiger roaring into the skies above the ocean.

nFang Lang gripped the hilt of the Obsidian Sword and slowly withdrew it. A clear sword cry rang out and sounded like it was about to split their eardrums.

nFang Lang’s heart palpitated and seemed to become more solemn.

nChi Yun’s training was focused on his physical body. His physical body was unrivaled and his vital energy was unequaled. He was even more tricky to deal with compared to the sacred maiden, Bai Ling.

nHence, Chi Yun’s fighting power might be more terrifying.

nTime seemed to come to a halt. The huge waves stopped rolling.

nThe archdevil Chi Yun walked until he stood in front of Fang Lang. He faced Fang Lang and raised his hands, clasping them in greeting.

n“Chi Yun from the archdevil tribe. Nice to meet you.”

nHe was quite polite and did not seem full of arrogance.

nFang Lang clasped his hands together in return. “Fang Lang. The All-Seeing Buddha Sect.”

nAt the moment, Fang Lang was representing the All-Seeing Buddha Sect in the Battle of Pagodas. Hence, he would naturally use their name.

n“You’re pretty odd to have beaten Bai Ling. In fact, your energy and cultivation rose continuously throughout the battle. It’s… a little frightening. You truly have the appearance of a genius.”

n“I will put my all into this battle,” said Chi Yun.

n“I will also put my all into it.” Fang Lang gripped the Obsidian Sword. With a squeeze of his fingers, the sword swished in the air turning into Sword Thunder!

nThe Champion’s Blade let out a roar as it rushed out of the scabbard and crashed into the clouds. Countless lightning serpents were entwined around the sword. It looked like an other-worldly poisonous snake that stared at its enemy’s hand, flicking its tongue out!

nWith Fang Lang’s current spiritual sense energy, the Sword Thunder that he unleashed could not be underestimated. Anyone who dared to look down on him within the same class would be faced with instant death by Sword Thunder! That would be the price of looking down on him!

nChi Yun narrowed his eyes. Countless rays of red light shone out behind him. His vital energy surged as his body began to enlarge until he was absolutely massive!

nHe clenched his fist and looked as ferocious as a blood tiger!

nFang Lang gripped the Obsidian Blade. His eyes sparkled brightly and were filled with a sense of anticipation and glee.

nAfter that, he activated the System’s active ability, binding partner stacking!

nThe aura on his body rose steadily.

nEven though he had an expended spiritual sense, Fang Lang activated Ni Wen’s bloodline ability and his spiritual sense quickly recovered.

nThis time, he would set the archdevil as his main binding partner. The vital energy on him started to become more powerful and more terrifying!

nThe ocean surface was stirring erratically.

n“Fight!”

nChi Yun frowned as his peerlessly handsome figure instantly transformed into a blood-red streak of light. He was like a ferocious tiger running wildly across the ocean surface!

nBoom!

nThe strong winds pressed down and in an instant, Chi Yun appeared in front of Fang Lang. He raised his fist and instantly brought it crashing down!

nThud! A loud sound rang out!

nFang Lang returned his swords to his scabbard and formed a cross with his arms, blocking his punch!

nIn the blink of an eye, a crater appeared on the ocean surface beneath Fang Lang’s feet. It was like a giant bowl!

nFang Lang’s white robes were instantly shredded into pieces by the spiraling winds that exploded from the archdevil’s body, revealing his strong figure. He was sent flying across the ocean, carving out a rolling white streak of waves that endured for a long time!

nFang Lang steadied himself. He wore a neutral expression as he clenched his palms into fists and thrust them out.

n“Come again!”

nAfter that, he took another step out and the vital energy on his body surged!

nThe archdevil, Chi Yun, tilted his head and instantly looked a little stunned. He almost seemed to see an image of himself reflected in Fang Lang!

nHowever, he quickly shook his head in an attempt to shake this strange feeling away!

nIn a battle, one needed to have the confidence to win! This punk was no match for him!

nBesides that, Fang Lang managed to defeat Bai Ling earlier because he would not stop discussing and exchanging ideas throughout the battle.

nThat weakened Bai Ling’s fighting spirit and resulted in her loss.

nHe, Chi Yun, would definitely not interact or discuss anything relating to martial arts during his battle with Fang Lang!

nHe would never do so!

nChi Yun took a step out and gaped open his mouth. Demonic energy and vital energy rolled out to form a blood tiger that dashed out across the vast ocean.

nFang Lang did not try to hide or avoid the attack. His eyes sparkled. His martial arts cultivation was currently only in the third-class realm. However, after stacking Chi Yun’s power, he could grasp some martial arts techniques and skills in this battle.

nCrash!

nNeither of them moved out of the way and their fists collided! They were evenly matched! Neither one of them had the upper hand!

nAs they engaged in an intense battle in the midst of the vast ocean, even though Fang Lang had endured two powerful blows, he still unleashed aftershocks and oppressive lightning bolts that ravaged through the skies, tearing through the clouds only to explode on the ocean surface.

nIt was like a clash between a dragon and tiger. A battle between a Lightning Dragon and a Blood Tiger. It was a miraculous sight!

nThis battle was extremely intense and dazzling to watch!

nOn the All-Seeing Buddha Sect side, the monks Fa He and Fa Jiao watched with bright eyes. Their hearts were filled with waves of emotion. That was especially true for monk Fa He.

nHe was a warrior monk of the All-Seeing Buddha Sect. His training focused on his physical body and vital energy. However, he never imagined that Fang Lang would have such powerful vital energy.

nThis kid… was a mutant!

nOn the other side, the demon world warrior wore a strange expression. The sacred maiden Bai Ling was pleasantly surprised as she observed the fight.

nThe battle caused her heart to surge with emotions!

nAn hour went by!

nTwo hours!

nThe blazing sun set and the bright moon began to rise!

nThe two of them continued to battle. They continued to clash. It was intense and dazzling!

nBoom!

nNo one knew how many punches had been exchanged. The archdevil Chi Yun’s armor was covered in cracks.

nAs for Fang Lang, his aura began to weaken. His eyes were like a raging furnace, like fire, as the rising blazing sun!

nThe two of them landed separately on the ocean. Waves that appeared like white dragons form over the ocean.

nFang Lang stood and panted slightly. His chest rose and fell. A warm smile hung on his face. He was drenched in sweat. He said, “You’re truly the archdevil of the devil tribe. Your physical strength is matchless. All your various vital energy attack techniques have really pierced straight to my heart!”

n“I’m a little puzzled with some aspects of the cultivation of vital energy. I wonder… if you might be able to give me a couple of pointers?” asked Fang Lang with a smile.

nAs soon as he spoke, Chi Yun frowned.

nIn the distance, the corner of Bai Ling’s lips curved upwards. ‘It’s coming! It’s happening once again!’

nThis familiar feeling. The cultivation exchange during the battle!

nChi Yun narrowed his eyes and did not respond to Fang Lang. He merely raised his fists and instantly, his vital energy transformed into a fierce tiger that pounced once again.

nIn the battle, he needed to have the confidence to win. He did not want to be affected by Fang Lang’s questions about martial arts!

nThis punk affected his confidence in his fighting ability, trying to destroy his fighting drive!

nHe was not going to fall for that trick!

nClang!

nFang Lang did not have a choice. He started to fight Chi Yun once again. Winds and thunders began to surge and clash!

nFang Lang gritted his teeth.

n‘System, use the Enchantment Card! Enchantment Card target, Chi Yun!’

nAs soon as the Enchantment Card was activated, a phantom seemed to appear behind Fang Lang that fought in synchrony with him.

nChi Yun’s eyes narrowed in shock!

nThat was because he realized that this phantom looked extremely like him! Besides that, as he was fighting Fang Lang, Chi Yun noticed his own martial arts techniques!

nThe Blood Tiger Technique!

nDevil Punch!

nDevil Lord Heaven-Splitting Punch!

nGreat Devil Sky Attack!

nHe even used the divine intention punch technique of the devil tribe! All these techniques and divine intention were ones that he had spent many years in training in order to grasp and comprehend!

n“There’s no way!”

nChi Yun’s expression faltered. Fang Lang was merely a human. How could Fang Lang master his punch techniques!?

nIn fact, a thought suddenly appeared in Chi Yun’s mind, if he could have a good cultivation exchange with Fang Lang, perhaps he might be able to advance to the next level in his punch techniques!

n‘No! Don’t fall for his tricks! He’s planning to destroy my fighting spirit! Don’t interact with him! Everything is fake! He’s only a human. He doesn’t know ** about the devil tribe punch techniques!’

nChi Yun gritted his teeth and kept cautioning himself!

nOn the other hand, Fang Lang maintained his warm smile and did not stop asking questions as they fought. It was as though he was toying and baiting him. It was like he was waving his hands and shouting for attention. Come on, come on…

nIn the end…

nThe archdevil of the devil tribe could not resist the curiosity inside him. After a round of fighting ended, the two of them flew back over a hundred feet. They faced each other with a large distance separating them.

nFang Lang remained the same as before and once again asked his questions regarding the Devil Punch technique. The question triggered Chi Yun.

n“Bloody hell! The understanding of the Devil Punch technique is not for people like you!” said Chi Yun.

nFang Lang’s eyes lit up. He said with a smile, “Oh, so what’s your opinion on it?”

nChi Yun clenched his fists and slowly spoke, explaining his understanding of the Devil Punch technique. Fang Lang would interject at appropriate times to add his muddled understanding of the punch technique.

nThe two of them chatted more intensely as they went on. When they finally resumed fighting, they used their punch techniques to demonstrate their understanding, using punch techniques to interact!

nAs they fought, they continued debating and discussing their mutual understanding of concepts!

nIn the distance, an expression of disdain appeared on Bai Ling’s delicate face when she saw the situation. Chi Yun’s previous resolve had completely disappeared into thin air.

nAt that moment, the only emotion Chi Yun felt was happiness. He felt so happy to be able to fight and exchange ideas with Fang Lang!

nThat was a mysteriously comfortable feeling!

nThere was a vague sense of mutual appreciation!

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