Chapter 41: The Match, Zhang Lingyu Goes All Out

"Just a joke!"

Noticing Fang Dongtian's expression, Lao Tianshi laughed and said.

"Tianshi, that's not a joke to be making."

Fang Dongtian rolled his eyes and said.

"I am doing just fine staying at Baiyun Guan, I haven't considered changing places to cultivate."

Lin Xuan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lao Tianshi nodded with a smile, his gaze falling upon Qing Bai Er She.

"I was wondering why the aura I sensed yesterday was so strange; I never expected it to be two Immortal Family members who have achieved sainthood in the flesh."

In truth, Lao Tianshi had not seen through the true forms of Qing Bai Er She, but their auras were peculiar, and after a moment of thought, Lao Tianshi understood they were spirits that had taken human form.

But from their appearance, they looked like genuine humans.

Such spirits deserve to be called having achieved sainthood in the flesh.

Of course, not the sainthood in the flesh from mythology.

Here, it specifically refers to Demon Immortal that have taken human form.

Qing Bai Er She exchanged a glance and remained silent.

"Master, Senior, Daoist, I will head over first. I will be entering the arena later; I ask that Daoist grant me further instruction then."

Zhang Lingyu said after bowing.

Lin Xuan nodded upon hearing this.

Lao Tianshi nodded in acknowledgment, "Tell your three senior brothers to go all out later."

Zhang Lingyu's expression shifted; he nodded and turned to walk toward where his three senior brothers were standing.

On the surrounding spectator stands, there were also some junior disciples of Longhu Mountain.

For today's match, Lao Tianshi had actually not cleared the area.

"Be sure to show restraint when you strike later."

Fang Dongtian reminded Lin Xuan once more.

"Don't worry, Grandmaster, I know what to do."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

"My disciples, aside from Lingyu here, have all cultivated some Lightning Method. Do not be careless when you spar later."

Lao Tianshi offered a reminder.

"Ah?"

Lin Xuan looked at Lao Tianshi with some surprise.

"Isn't it said that only the Tianshi successor can cultivate the Lightning Method?"

Fang Dongtian was clearly also very surprised.

"Rules are dead, but people are alive."

Lao Tianshi said cheerfully, appearing unconcerned by this, and even explained it to Lin Xuan.

"Things aren't like they used to be; it's not easy to find a Tianshi successor. Any one of these disciples of mine could potentially become the next Tianshi."

At Lao Tianshi's words, Lin Xuan was stunned.

Is Lao Tianshi exploiting a bug?

But if you put it that way, it is indeed not wrong.

There is no rule saying one must be the Tianshi to cultivate the Lightning Method, and as for the Tianshi successor, it doesn't have to be just one person.

Even in the previous generation, both Zhang Huaiyi and Zhang Zhiwei cultivated the Lightning Method.

But at that time, the old Tianshi Zhang Jingqing clearly still respected the rules, whereas the one before him seems not to care about them so much.

On the other side, Zhang Lingyu walked over to his three senior brothers.

Currently, only these three senior brothers were on the mountain; the others were not.

Fourth Senior Brother Zhao Huanjin, Eighth Senior Brother Liang Guofu, and Ninth Senior Brother Rong Shan.

"Junior brother, what exactly is this person's background? You've sparred with him, how did it feel?"

Zhao Huanjin, who always wore a smiling expression, asked curiously.

"Very powerful. The three of you must not be careless. Master told me to bring a message to you three: go all out."

Zhang Lingyu took a deep breath and said.

All three were startled.

Go all out?

Is this still a match?

It's not a life-or-death struggle, is it?

Or does it mean that in Master's eyes, even if they go all out, they cannot hurt this opponent?

The three no longer dared to be the slightest bit careless.

If they had felt any skepticism before, it had now completely vanished.

The three of them still trusted their Master deeply.

"I will strike first later; you three just watch carefully. Though I suspect I won't last more than a move or two."

Zhang Lingyu was now able to calmly face the fact that there were peers who far surpassed him.

Saying such things, he didn't seem to feel any embarrassment.

Rong Shan and the others exchanged a glance, then nodded.

"Then be careful, Junior Brother; after all, fists and kicks have no eyes."

Zhang Lingyu nodded and turned his head to look in the direction where Lin Xuan was.

Lin Xuan, over there, also looked over.

On the viewing platform, the disciples of Longhu Mountain were all filled with curiosity.

"It seems our uncles and grand-uncles are sparring with a senior from Baiyun Guan this time."

"Not a senior, it seems to be someone of the same generation as us."

"Even the Grandmaster is here, so the opponent must be very strong, but since Uncle Lingyu is here, he will definitely win."

"Not necessarily. Since the Grandmaster is here, it's clear the opponent this time is not weak; Uncle might not be the winner."

Various speculations arose on the viewing platform.

Lin Xuan glanced at Zhang Lingyu, turned to look at Tian Jinzhong sitting in a wheelchair beside Lao Tianshi, then looked at Lao Tianshi, and finally looked at Fang Dongtian.

"Shall I go down then?"

"Go, fight quickly, and get it over with once you're done."

Fang Dong said.

The two snakes, Er She, exchanged a glance and also wanted to follow Lin Xuan down.

In the eyes of the two snakes, they and Lin Xuan were one, so since Lin Xuan was going down, they naturally had to follow.

"You two wait here."

Sensing the two snakes' intentions, Lin Xuan spoke to stop them, then leaped down from the high platform.

Feng Shayan watched Lin Xuan jump down, her hand resting on the railing of the viewing platform, her eyes fixed on the arena.

On the other side, Zhang Lingyu also descended from the viewing platform into the arena.

Lin Xuan landed lightly and, just like Zhang Lingyu, walked toward the center of the arena.

"Daoist, this place was built for the Luo Tian Great Rite of Longhu Mountain; it hasn't been used much, so this counts as the first formal activation in these two years."

Zhang Lingyu and Lin Xuan stood four or five meters apart, looking at each other, and then he bowed and spoke.

"Master Lingyu, no need for formalities. We both know each other's level, so why don't you make the first move?"

Since they were going to spar, Lin Xuan didn't want to be so polite.

Better to finish quickly and be done with it.

He still remembered to end the battle quickly, as fast as possible.

Hearing this, Zhang Lingyu stopped speaking, his expression becoming serious.

He unleashed the thick and peaceful Golden Light Spell, and a layer of golden light completely enveloped him.

Knowing that Lin Xuan was much stronger than himself, Zhang Lingyu used his full strength from the start, without holding anything back.

The golden light covering his body was thicker and denser than when they fought at the Lu family, clearly showing that although not much time had passed, his cultivation of the Golden Light Spell had increased significantly.

Knowing that Lin Xuan's life-force cultivation was extremely formidable and that he could overcome ten techniques with one force, Zhang Lingyu pushed his Golden Light Spell to the limit, exerting force through his feet until the stone floor cracked and gravel flew.

Then, his entire figure, carrying a mass of dense golden light, lunged straight at Lin Xuan.

The momentum was truly astonishing.

However, before he even got close, the fierce momentum suddenly became agile, and his entire body seemed to transform into a mass of golden light, appearing behind Lin Xuan in an instant.

Subsequently, a foot carrying heavy golden light kicked toward the back of Lin Xuan's head.

Gasps of surprise rang out.

Everyone could see the power behind this kick.

If this hit the head, wouldn't it be fatal?

Feng Shayan's hand, pressed against the railing, tightened abruptly.

Are the people of Longhu Mountain so ruthless in their strikes?

But whether a strike is ruthless depends on the opponent.

If the opponent is weak, such a strike that could potentially kill someone is naturally considered ruthless.

If one knows that no matter what they do they cannot hurt the other party, then no matter how they strike, it cannot be considered ruthless.