Bang!
A loud clang of metal echoed as the stone swords that had suddenly appeared were all blocked by iron spears.
Seeing his attack fail, Lu Yan immediately launched another offensive. Holding his treasured sword, which was surrounded by spiritual energy, he pierced through the air. Sharp sword energy shot directly at Zhang Ergou.
Clang!
Zhang Ergou quickly raised his Ghost Spear, Tianwen, to block.
Clang!
Another deafening metallic collision. Zhang Ergou, holding Tianwen to block, was pushed back a step.
Fortunately, the iron spear Tianwen blocked most of the attack from the outside. Otherwise, Zhang Ergou would certainly have been injured by Lu Yan.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The two quickly engaged in battle again. For a time, they fought fiercely, unleashing various spells and skills. On the battle stage, the two figures blurred into afterimages.
Lu Yan was, after all, a disciple in the top ten of the Outer Sect. His own strength was naturally not weak.
They exchanged over a hundred blows, yet no victor emerged. In fact, they grew more courageous as they fought.
To the point where the spectators in the stands could no longer see their figures clearly.
"Heh! I underestimated you," Zhang Ergou sneered, his movements continuous as he unleashed spell after spell.
Supported by the vast spiritual energy capacity of his Dan Hai, Zhang Ergou, who had recovered, had no worries about his spiritual energy consumption.
His spiritual energy capacity might have been three to four times that of cultivators at the same level.
Lu Yan, on the other hand, was finding it difficult to sustain himself. After a hundred exchanges, his spiritual energy was severely depleted.
Zhang Ergou's attacks were relentless, and he could only endure. Although they fought to a standstill, their respective conditions differed greatly.
"Lu Yan is about to lose!" Some sharp-eyed disciples in the audience noticed Lu Yan's severe spiritual energy depletion and his evident strain.
"This Zhang Ergou is inhuman, too monstrous! Fighting until now, he's still spirited and shows no sign of fatigue."
"Who isn't? This kid must have some secret. I observed that the density of his spiritual energy is much greater than that of ordinary disciples."
"Really?" someone exclaimed in surprise.
Beside them, a few people familiar with Zhang Ergou wore relaxed expressions.
Since Zhang Ergou could defeat Song Zhinan and Jiang Hao, Lu Yan was just a slightly tougher bone to chew for him.
"In how many moves do you think Zhang Ergou will finish that kid Lu Yan?" Xiao Qingyu, bored, asked.
"In my opinion, within a hundred moves, Zhang Ergou will surely win."
"That's too conservative. I don't think it'll take fifty moves for Lu Yan to be defeated."
"Can't you be a bit bolder? I reckon Zhang Ergou will take down Lu Yan within ten moves," a voice said unhurriedly. Everyone turned to look, and it was Lin Yichen who had spoken.
"No way, that's too exaggerated. They're still fighting to a draw."
"Just watch," Lin Yichen said with a mysterious demeanor.
"Putting on airs, tsk!" Xiao Qingyu and the others rolled their eyes.
As they spoke, the situation on the battle stage took a sudden turn. Lu Yan, who had been fighting evenly with Zhang Ergou, froze for a moment and was struck by Zhang Ergou.
He immediately spat blood and retreated.
Strike while the iron is hot!
Zhang Ergou pressed his advantage, utilizing his Shadow Illusion to the extreme. The series of afterimages left Lu Yan unable to distinguish his true body.
Bang!
Another heavy blow sent Lu Yan flying backward, crashing onto the bluestone battle stage with a loud thud.
Lu Yan, lying on the ground, was in a sorry state, covered in blood. He struggled to get up, only to be kicked in the lower back by the charging Zhang Ergou.
Ah!
With a scream, Lu Yan was kicked off the battle stage.
Just as Lin Yichen had predicted, after only five moves, Zhang Ergou kicked the exhausted Lu Yan off the stage, securing the final victory.
Zhang Ergou was not unscathed either, covered in footprints and palm prints. However, with his robust spiritual energy, his mental state seemed fine.
Pfft!
As Zhang Ergou prepared to step down, an anomaly occurred. A mouthful of blood surged to his heart, and he spat it out.
"Ah! What happened? Why is Zhang Ergou spitting blood?"
"Yes, he was fine. He's already defeated Lu Yan, so why is he spitting blood? Could he have suffered serious internal injuries?"
The crowd in the stands murmured, utterly confused as to why Zhang Ergou would suddenly spit blood.
"No, I feel like Zhang Ergou's aura has become chaotic!"
"I feel it too. Look at his expression, it's terrifying!"
Pfft!
Another mouthful of blood was spat out. Zhang Ergou's spiritual energy became completely chaotic, and even one of his meridians was broken. Su Dan Novel Network.
Worse still, his internal spiritual energy grew increasingly violent, completely beyond his control, rampaging within his body.
Several of his bones were shattered by the sheer force.
Ah!
Pfft!
Zhang Ergou screamed as another gush of blood erupted, staining the bluestone ground before him a bloody red.
"How could this happen? What's wrong with Zhang Ergou?" Xiao Qingyu and the others watched the stage with anxious faces.
"Bone Shattering Pill!" Qiao Yunyun on the main platform's eyes narrowed, and she flashed to Zhang Ergou's side.
With her eyesight, she naturally noticed Zhang Ergou's abnormality.
These were the symptoms that appeared after taking a Bone Shattering Pill. But who would give Zhang Ergou a Bone Shattering Pill?
Qiao Yunyun knew the potency of the Bone Shattering Pill. Once taken, one absolutely could not unleash major attacks, or it would cause spiritual energy chaos within the body.
This would eventually lead to an uncontrollable state, just like Zhang Ergou's current condition.
On the main platform, the elders saw this and immediately flashed onto the battle stage. They all frowned deeply as they looked at Zhang Ergou's condition.
"This Zhang Ergou is too reckless! He dared to take a Bone Shattering Pill while heavily injured!" Wu Dafeng of Wanbao Pavilion exclaimed.
"This kid is not someone who lacks reverence. I think there's something fishy about this," Chunyang Sanren shook his head, his gaze slowly sweeping over the assembled crowd.
"What, Chunyang? Are you suspecting us of foul play?" Xiayang Sanren retorted sarcastically.
"You blame others when you can't manage your own disciples. Don't think you're the strongest in the Outer Sect. Tian Dao Senior Brother and the others are here today," Qiuyang Sanren immediately agreed, a mocking smile on his face.
"Hmph! Don't let me find out. If I discover anyone has interfered, don't blame me for not valuing our fellow discipleship."
Chunyang Sanren said coldly. He was truly angry. His most prized disciple had been secretly plotted against, and it was impossible for him not to be furious.
Ah!
Zhang Ergou cried out again. The violent spiritual energy within him surged, tearing at his flesh and blood...