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Chapter 1570 - 1875: Ling Xiao Duel

Fine! Ling Chen sighed silently. At this moment, he had no choice but to go on stage. Under everyone’s gaze, if he fled, not only would it affect the reputation of the Dragon Tiger Hall, but he would also be ridiculed as a coward. In any case, he was interested in befriending Xiao Dan, so having a match first wouldn’t be bad.

At the moment, amid Tang Shiyun’s cheers, Ling Chen slowly ascended the stage, looked at the audience below, clasped his hands in salute, and said, "My name is Ling Chen."

"Have we met before?" Xiao Dan sized up Ling Chen and asked.

"Yes, that day on the challenge arena."

"Although I’ve always lived in the mountains, I’ve heard your name, the founder of the Dragon Tiger Hall. It’s impressive that someone so young can build such a powerful force. However, I wonder if your ability matches your reputation."

Ling Chen smiled slightly, "You’ll know if you try." With that, Ling Chen slightly turned his body and gave Xiao Dan a sidelong glance.

Xiao Dan carefully examined Ling Chen’s stance. Suddenly, he swiftly leaped up and took the initiative to attack. Ling Chen had already witnessed Xiao Dan’s speed when they were below the stage. Undeniably, Xiao Dan was very fast, clearly having put in a lot of effort in this aspect.

As the saying goes, in martial arts, only speed is unbreakable. Reaching the extreme of speed ensures one’s invincibility. Watching Xiao Dan rapidly approach, Ling Chen suddenly formed a hand knife, slashing directly towards the incoming Xiao Dan.

Seeing Ling Chen’s move, Xiao Dan seemed to sense something. His eyes sharpened, and he immediately dodged from the front, avoiding Ling Chen’s attack. Having missed one strike, Ling Chen was not discouraged and continued to intensify his offensive, one slash after another. Throughout, his hand never touched Xiao Dan’s body, yet the latter kept dodging, seemingly very wary of Ling Chen’s attacks.

"Is this... Qi Force?" An expert in the audience exclaimed in surprise.

As the name implies, Qi Force is released from within. At a glance, it seemed Ling Chen’s hand was weaponless, but through the concentration of Qi Force, it was as if there was an invisible steel blade in his hand, full of fierce power. Xiao Dan would never dare to meet such an attack head-on unless he had a death wish.

"Impressive! Just this move alone puts you among the top experts in the world."

Hearing Xiao Dan’s praise, Ling Chen smiled faintly, "There are many experts in the world; I’m just a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning." As he spoke, his sword force suddenly changed, moving with agility like a Spirit Snake—deft and fierce.

Swordsmanship!

Xiao Dan’s expression shifted slightly. From Ling Chen’s moves, he could feel that at first, it was swordsmanship, but now it had transformed into swordplay, less ferocious than before yet much sharper.

Ling Chen’s continuous change of moves was indeed impressive, but Xiao Dan was no easy opponent. Relying on his foot speed, he moved flexibly on the stage, dodging Ling Chen’s attacks each time. For a moment, the two on the stage were evenly matched in skill exchange.

"Go, Ling!" Tang Shiyun stood below the stage, raising her hands high, cheering loudly for Ling Chen, her small face flushed with excitement.

She knew Ling Chen could fight, but she had never seen it before. Watching Ling Chen float back and forth like a leaf on the stage, his graceful figure etched in her memory. As for Xu Hong beside her, she was already dumbfounded. When Tang Shiyun suggested coming to the Martial Arts Tournament, she had little interest, thinking martial arts were just flashy moves. But seeing the skills displayed by the contestants on stage, she was utterly amazed.

Are these still ordinary people?

At this moment, Ling Chen completely dominated the stage, unleashing an array of sword techniques and swordsmanship attacks towards Xiao Dan. Facing Ling Chen’s ferocious assault, Xiao Dan maneuvered left and right, like a gust of wind passing by, creating whooshing sounds.

After a series of attacks, Ling Chen suddenly stopped, standing still, smiling as he looked at Xiao Dan.

"Do you want to continue?"

Xiao Dan slowly exhaled, looking directly at Ling Chen and said, "You’re a worthy opponent. Looks like I’ll have to go all out." As he spoke, Xiao Dan slowly raised his right foot, touched the ground with his toes, slightly lowered his waist, and spread his arms wide open, like a hawk spreading its wings.

Seeing Xiao Dan’s actions, Ling Chen’s smile gradually faded. Although Xiao Dan hadn’t made a move yet, he could already feel the powerful aura emanating slowly from Xiao Dan’s body.

This aura... the Heavenly List? Ling Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, secretly shaking his head. No! Although this aura was close to the Heavenly List, it had not truly entered it. If he guessed correctly, Xiao Dan’s realm should be similar to that of his second brother Xu Ming, both having touched the threshold of the Heavenly List, just a step away from entering the hall of fame.

Amazing! Ling Chen sighed in admiration, truly worthy of being a master hidden in the deep mountains. At such a young age, he had reached this level of strength. Though he and Xiao Dan were about the same age and he had already stepped into the Heavenly List, his entry was due to many fortuitous opportunities and dangerous experiences, as well as the help of the Nine Elements Pill and a lot of luck.

Soon, Xiao Dan’s aura had reached its peak. Even the audience around the stage could feel the oppressive atmosphere in the air. At this moment, everyone held their breath, focusing their gaze on the two protagonists.

They knew the outcome would be decided in the next second.

Whoosh!

The sound of something cutting through the air suddenly arose. Xiao Dan’s body, like an arrow leaving the string, abruptly shot up, charging directly at Ling Chen with unstoppable momentum.

Without any flashy moves or defenses, just like that, using his body as a weapon to confront the enemy.

Seeing the rapidly approaching figure, Ling Chen stepped forward, slightly turning his body, sending his right shoulder rushing forward. Instantly, the two figures collided fiercely.

However, before the surrounding audience could see clearly what had happened, they heard a ’bang,’ and a muffled sound came from underneath the stage.

Upon closer inspection, they saw Xiao Dan slowly get up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, clasping his hands in salute towards Ling Chen on the stage and saying, "My master always says there is always someone better, and I always thought I was quite talented and unparalleled among my peers. Today’s battle made me understand that underestimating the heroes of the world would surely lead to a big loss. Thank you for the lesson!"

Ling Chen smiled slightly, "You’re too kind, Xiao. I was merely lucky to win. To be honest, I admire you a lot. If you don’t mind, I’d like to become friends with you; would you be willing?"

"Please don’t say that; I’m the one who would be honored."