"Duan Ling Tian, youā¦" The inner court disciple hadnāt even finished speaking when his pupils constricted and his gaze shot behind Duan Ling Tian as if heād seem something that struck fear into him.
Subsequently, before Duan Ling Tian could even react, heād walked off in panic.
It was like if he stood a moment longer by Duan Ling Tianās side, he would encounter some sort of disaster.
The actions of the inner court disciple caused Duan Ling Tian to be stunned, then he turned around.
When his gaze shot into the distance, heād noticed two people just happened to be walking shoulder to shoulder as they ascended the top of Dubhe Peakā¦
"Liu Shi Geā¦ I didnāt even have to do anything and luck brought you to me." The corners of Duan Ling Tianās mouth curled into a cold smile.
The people that had appeared before him now were precisely Liu Shi Ge and Fan Jian.
Meanwhile, Liu Shi Ge and Fan Jian had noticed Duan Ling Tian as well, and after they walked over, Liu Shi Geās gaze contained frightful coldness as he said in a cold and indifferent voice, "Duan Ling Tian!"
In the past year, he hadnāt heard of any news about Duan Ling Tian, so he knew that Duan Ling Tian was still outside the sect and had not returned.
The longer it was like this, the more uneasy he felt in his heart.
He was afraid that Duan Ling Tian would stay outside the sect for too long, and when he returned, Duan Ling Tianās cultivation would far surpass himā¦
After all, Duan Ling Tianās natural talent was out there for all to see. Once Duan Ling Tian matured in another two or three years, it was impossible for him to be Duan Ling Tianās match.
Now that he saw Duan Ling Tian had returned, at the same time that he was relieved in his heart, he once again aroused killing intent towards Duan Ling Tian.
As far as he was concerned, only by killing Duan Ling Tian would he be able to remove any future worries.
"Liu Shi Ge!" When faced with Liu Shi Geās provocations, Duan Ling Tianās reaction was no different to Liu Shi Ge and his eyes emitted a frightful cold light.
Heād ascended the peak of Dubhe Peak today precisely for the sake of looking for Liu Shi Geā¦
Now, Liu Shi Ge had delivered himself into Duan Ling Tianās hands, and allowed him to save some effort.
Fan Jian borrowed the might of Liu Shi Ge to sneer and say, "Hmph!" Duan Ling Tian, you were heavily injured and knocked out by my Big Brother Liu the last time, and you still dare be so arrogant before my Big Brother Liu today?"
"Fan Jian." Duan Ling Tian calmly swept Fan Jian with his gaze, and an expression of a ridiculing smile jumped about in his eyes. "Do you think that with this Liu Shi Ge present, Iām unable to do anything to you?"
"You!" Fan Jianās face went slightly pale and he couldnāt refrain from taking two steps back, as he was extremely afraid that Duan Ling Tian would suddenly attack him.
"Hmm?" Right when Duan Ling Tian intended to ridicule Fan Jian.
His acute Spiritual Force suddenly trembled.
He noticed that Liu Shi Ge had one again moved to attack him in surprise, as Liu Shi Ge seemed to have transformed into a gust of wind that swept over to him!
Duan Ling Tianās gaze went slightly cold and his face sank, then his legs lightly shook as he barely dodged Liu Shi Geās palm strikeā¦
Whoosh!
Liu Shi Geās palm strike practically brushed Duan Ling Tianās clothes as it flashed by.
"Duan Ling Tian, youāre natural talent in not bad indeed. It has only been a year and youāve actually already broken through to the ninth level of the Origin Core Stage." As he gazed at the 120 ancient mammoth silhouettes that appeared above Duan Ling Tian, the corners of Liu Shi Geās mouth curled into a strange smile.
Heād launched a surprise attack on Duan Ling Tian only for the sake of sounding him out!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Duan Ling Tian to dodge.
"Do you think that everyone is like you, not advancing a shred after a year?" Duan Ling Tian said in disdain.
Ninth level of the Origin Core Stage!
Duan Ling Tian and Liu Shi Geās conflict created quite a commotion.
Before long, the crowd of Seven Star Sword Sect inner court disciples that were nearby the Trade Hall on the peak of Dubhe Peak had all surrounded over to watch the scene unfold.
"Itās Duan Ling Tian!"
"Duan Ling Tian vanished for a year and has finally returned."
"Duan Ling Tian has actually broken through to the ninth level of the Origin Core Stageā¦ His natural talent is truly monstrous!"
"Yeah, with such natural talent, surpassing Senior Brother Liu Shi Ge in another year or two isnāt difficultā¦ Looks like Senior Brother Liu Shi Ge has really brought a great calamity upon himself."
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The crowd of inner court disciples whispered in discussion.
As far as they were concerned, so long as Duan Ling Tian didnāt ascend to the life and death arena and continued to cultivate properly for another year or two, then at that time, he would absolutely be able to easily destroy Liu Shi Geā¦
Now, he was still slightly lacking.
The words of the inner court disciples entered into Liu Shi Geās ears and caused his face to sink, and his eyes emitted frightful cold lights.
The thing he was most afraid of was exactly this.
"Duan Ling Tian." Liu Shi Geās ghastly gaze descended onto Duan Ling Tian as he said in a low voice. "Iāve heard since long ago about your ability to defeat a stronger opponent with a weaker strengthā¦ Now that youāve broken through to the ninth level of the Origin Core Stage, I presume you wouldnāt be afraid even against a first level Nascent Soul Stage martial artist, right?"
Duan Ling Tian said indifferently when he heard Liu Shi Fei, "First level Nascent Soul Stage martial artistā¦ I donāt know about anyone else, but if itās you, Liu Shi Ge, then Iām naturally unafraid!"
"Good!" Liu Shi Ge started laughing, laughing in an arrogant and unrestrained manner. "Since itās like that, then do you, Duan Ling Tian, dare to battle me, Liu Shi Ge, on the life and death arena until only one remains?"
"Life and death arena?"
The surrounding crowd of spectating inner court disciples burst into an uproar when they heard Liu Shi Ge.
Duan Ling Tianās brows knit. "Why should I ascend the life and death arena with you?"
Liu Shi Ge frowned, then took a step forward as he provoked with an icy cold voice, "What? You, Duan Ling Tian, the famous genius in the Martial Dao of our Seven Star Sword Sect, the genius in the Martial Dao that can defeat a stronger opponent with a weaker cultivationā¦ Now that youāve broken through to the ninth level of the Origin Core Stage, you still donātā dare ascend the life and death arena with me, a first level Nascent Soul Stage martial artist?
"Earlier, who was it that said he wasnāt afraid of me, this first level Nascent Soul Stage martial artist? What? Now that youāve heard me challenge you to ascend the life and death arena, youāre afraid?"
As he looked at Duan Ling Tian whose expression became unsightly by the moment, the ridicule on the corners of Liu Shi Geās mouth became even denser. "Looks like some people are only good at boastingā¦ Yet at the critical moment, theyāre instead pu**ies."
"Big Brother Liu, besides being good at boasting, what else is this Duan Ling Tian good at? What rare genius in the Martial Dao of our Seven Star Sword Sect? According to me, heās complete trash and not worthy of being mentioned!" Fan Jian matched Liu Shi Ge at the right moment and trampled on Duan Ling Tianās honor.
"Fan Jian!" Duan Ling Tian eyes seemed as if they would light up in flames as he gazed at Fan Jian and said coldly, "You said Iām good at boasting? Okā¦ I, Duan Ling Tian, the trash in your eyes, challenge you to a battle on the life and death arena! Do you dare?"
Duan Ling Tianās words caused all the inner court disciples who were present to look at Fan Jian with a strange gaze.
Right.
You, Fan Jian, said that Duan Ling Tian is only good at boasting, and is trash that canāt do anything else.
Now, Duan Ling Tian challenged you to a battle in the life and death arenaā¦
Do you dare?!
Duan Ling Tianās words caused Fan Jian to be speechless.
Not to mention Duan Ling Tian had already broken through to the ninth level of the Origin Core Stage now, even if it was a year ago, he still felt he wasnāt a match for Duan Ling Tian who hadnāt broken through yet.
How would he dare accept Duan Ling Tianās challenge to ascend the life and death arena?
"What? Donāt dare?" The gaze Duan Ling Tian shot at Fan Jian carried an extra sense of disdain and contempt. "You, Fan Jian, said that besides being good at boasting, Iām good for nothing else, and you even said that I, Duan Ling Tian, am trash! Now, you donāt even dare to agree to the life and death arena challenge of a trash like meā¦ Are you telling everyone present that you, Fan Jian, are even inferior to trash?"
You, Fan Jian, are even inferior to trash!
Duan Ling Tianās words entered into Fan Jianās ears and caused his face to flush red. He gnashed his teeth and wished for nothing more than to agree to Duan Ling Tianās challenge and ascend the life and death area to battle Duan Ling Tian!
In the end, his reason still defeated his impulse.
Fan Jian sneered when he noticed the gazes of the surrounding crowd of inner court disciples that became more and strange. "Duan Ling Tian, donāt change the topicā¦ Today, itās Big Brother Liu that invited you to battle on the life and death arena first. If you dare agree to Big Brother Liuās challenge, then so what if I, Fan Jian, agree to your challenge?" Sure enough, Fang Jianās words caused a wave of disdain.
"Fan Jian is too shameless! He clearly knows that itās impossible for Duan Ling Tian to be a match for Senior Brother Liu Shi Ge, but heās still instigating Duan Ling Tian to agree to Liu Shi Geās challenge.
"Exactly, once Duan Ling Tian agrees to Liu Shi Geās challenge, the one to die would surely be Duan Ling Tian. Then even if he agreed to Duan Ling Tianās challenge, at that time, it would already be impossible for Duan Ling Tian to survive. In the end, he completely doesnāt need to battle Duan Ling Tian on the life and death arena."
"If Iām Duan Ling Tian, I will request to first fight Fan Jian on the life and death arena, then battle Liu Shi Ge, and see if this Fan Jian dares or not!"
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The crowd of Seven Star Sword Sect inner court disciples discussed animatedly.
"What? Duan Ling Tian, werenāt you extremely arrogant earlier? Donāt dare now?" Fan Jian paid no attention to the surrounding discussion, using a ridiculing gaze to stare at Duan Ling Tian as he provoked.
"Fan Jian." Duan Ling Tian sneered. "I can agree to your requestā¦ But, the suggestion of one of the inner court senior brothers wasnāt bad. So long as you agree to my challenge, I can agree to Liu Shi Geās challengeā¦ But, I, Duan Ling Tian, want to battle you, Fan Jian, on the life and death arena first!"
"After the two of us battle, Iāll battle Liu Shi Ge on the life and death arena." Duan Ling Tian glanced deeply at Fan Jian.
"You!" Fan Jianās face sank and he glared at the inner court disciple that brought this suggestion forward, then his gaze descended onto Duan Ling Tian once again. "Duan Ling Tian, donāt forget that it was Big Brother Liu who challenged you first todayā¦ First come first serve, I, Fan Jian, wonāt fight with Big Brother Liu."
"Hahaā¦" Duan Ling Tian couldnāt refrain from laughing. "Fan Jian, in my entire life, Iāve seen many shameless people, but Iāve never seen a person as shameless as you! They canāt hold a candle to you."
Duan Ling Tianās words that seemed like praise, had instead caused Fan Jian to feel it to be incomparably unpleasant to the ear when he heard it.
The surrounding crowd of inner court disciples couldnāt help but burst out laughing.
They deeply agreed with what Duan Ling Tian said.
"If you donāt dare, then say it! But youāre still posing to be honorable hereā¦ Do you, Fan Jian, really think that the other disciples present here are unable to perceive your cowardice? Laughable!" The corners of Duan Ling Tianās mouth curled into a slightly ridiculing smile as he spoke with sharp words.
"Duan Ling Tian, looks like you donāt dare accept the challenge of Big Brother Liuā¦" Fan Jianās face was incomparably gloomy as he ridiculed in return. "Since itās like this, then thereās no need for I, Fan Jian, to agree to the challenge of a cowardly personā¦ However, Duan Ling Tian, do you really think that Big Brother Liu canāt do anything to you if you donāt ascend the life and death arena?"