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Lu Bai stepped forward.

"For fairness, I'll count to three, and both of you will step onto the stage at the same time," someone volunteered to be the referee.

"Okay."

Lu Bai and the young man both agreed simultaneously.

One, two, three.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures landed on the "Sword Sharpening Stone" at the same time.

Immediately, they sat cross-legged.

"For a first performance, it's rare to see such a display upon landing," several Foundation Building Stage cultivators commented.

"Yes! Back when it was my first time, I almost stumbled, and you all still laugh at me to this day."

The group laughed at each other.

The junior disciples around them didn't think much of it.

"Although Lu Qing didn't embarrass himself, his body did tremble for a moment, unlike Senior Yu Mao, who didn't move a muscle. I bet on Senior Yu to win, anyone else joining in?"

The young man called Yu Mao.

No one responded.

After a while, someone said, "Then I'll take a risk and bet on Lu Qing!"

"Me too."

"I'm with Senior Yu."

"And me."

Once someone took the lead, everyone started placing their bets.

The gambling wasn't just happening on the stage, but also off the stage.

...

When Lu Bai landed, he did indeed feel a slight instability.

But his performance was already quite good.

Because he had prepared well in advance.

It seems that the Sword Sharpening Stone should be similar to the Illusionary Demon Hall in principle!

He tried it out and it turned out to be true.

Following Yu Mao's lead, Lu Bai sat down, although he could have stood.

Sword Qi surged around him like a tide.

He immediately used his cultivation to resist.

Huh? It's not working?

Lu Bai discovered that when his elemental energy touched the Sword Qi, it was immediately disintegrated, just like cutting through butter with a knife.

What's going on?

Lu Bai's body trembled violently.

The spectators below immediately turned their gazes towards him.

Can't he hold on?

Especially those who had placed their bets on him had extremely ugly expressions.

"Hehe! What a talented swordsman."

Even the worst disciple of the Frost Moon Sword Sect could hold on for dozens of breaths, but Lu Qing only lasted a few breaths.

"Ah! The young master has made a mistake this time, and Miss Xia has suffered a big loss."

"Let's not jump to conclusions yet, he hasn't been blasted off the stage."

"That's right. It's normal for a first-time performance to not know how to resist Sword Intent."

"True."

There were also people who supported Lu Bai and offered different opinions.

The crowd continued to observe.

A flash of inspiration crossed Lu Bai's mind.

He remembered when Huayu Lan exerted pressure on him in the cave, it was similar to the current situation, right?

Sword Qi... Sword Intent...

Only with a sword can one counter a sword.

But how should he do it?

Lu Bai focused his thoughts on the spiritual bone in his chest. At that time, a burst of energy erupted from the spiritual bone, shattering Huayu Lan's blockade.

Buzz!

When Lu Bai's thoughts flowed into the Spirit Bone, the spiritual bone immediately reacted.

That familiar energy came again.

Oh!

So this is Sword Intent.

Lu Bai felt that the energy was sharp and had merged with his control, allowing him to manipulate it as he pleased.

Go!

He muttered under his breath.

Sword Intent rushed towards the sword energy outside his body, and the two sides began their game.

Lu Bai's body trembled, gradually calming down.

Yu Mao had been paying close attention to Lu Bai's situation.

Before, he was delighted to see Lu Bai on the verge of collapse. Now, seeing him stabilize again, he couldn't help but frown.

Hmph! So what?

You definitely can't last as long as I can.

He shook off distracting thoughts and focused on blocking the sword energy.

"He's stabilized, he's stabilized." The people who bet on Lu Bai were excited.

"I told you so, he was shocked earlier because he didn't understand. When we first took the stage, we were all well-prepared."

"In other words, he was able to adjust in such a short time. It shows that his talent surpasses ours."

"Yes."

Although they didn't want to admit it, the fact was right in front of them.

"Now, I have more confidence in him defeating Senior Brother."

"Heh, arrogant, he's still far from that." The people who bet on Yu Mao immediately retorted.

On the stage.

Lu Bai felt that the sword energy around him was getting stronger, and he could only elevate his Sword Intent to maintain a balance.

The Illusion Demon Hall gradually increased in difficulty as they went deeper. The Sword Sharpening Stone also increased in intensity over time.

Essentially, they were similar.

Only in this way would there be meaning in tempering.

Lu Bai made an effort to activate his Sword Intent.

In this short period of time, he clearly felt that his control over Sword Intent had become more skilled and natural.

And the quality of his Sword Intent had also improved.

But.

As the external sword energy became more fierce, his meager Sword Intent would soon be exhausted.

Lu Bai estimated that it might not last more than fifteen minutes.

How could this be?

He still had to defeat the opponent and obtain the Great Sword.

As he was thinking...

The Sword Intent in his spiritual bone became urgent.

Just then.

Lu Bai felt a dizzying sensation.

After the scene stabilized, he found himself once again in that mysterious space.

He looked up.

The ancient and simple long sword was still suspended in the air.

Its name should be... the Nine Extremes Sword.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The person dancing with the sword appeared, still performing the first move: Misty Rain in a Lifetime.

This was a rare opportunity, so Lu Bai quickly calmed his mind and carefully observed.

Unconsciously, he immersed himself in it and followed along with the dance.

But.

The phantom had a sword in its hand, while he did not.

At a certain moment.

After trembling in the air, the Nine Extremes Sword descended from the sky.

Lu Bai closed his eyes and made a gesture, and it fell into his palm.

Afterwards.

Lu Bai's whole demeanor changed.

Standing there, he resembled an Emperor Monarch worshipped by the gods, exuding an aura that overlooked the heavens and earth.

Whoosh whoosh!

When he followed the phantom to dance Misty Rain in a Lifetime again, a hazy mist filled the entire space.

Outside.

By this time, fifteen minutes had already passed.

Many people looked at Lu Bai with admiration.

They thought he wouldn't be able to hold on for so long. Unexpectedly, he became more and more composed. On the other hand, Yu Mao's forehead started to sweat, showing signs of struggling.

Crack!

Just then, a sound of cracking came from the Sword Sharpening Stone.

Everyone immediately looked over.

They saw a conspicuous crack appearing at the edge of the stone platform near Lu Bai.

What... is going on?