"I’m sorry, Jiao Long King senior, this secret technique cannot be passed out," Mu Rufeng said.
"In that case, I will add another condition. I can hand Jiao Ze over to you to deal with as you please—whether he lives or dies is up to you. I just want that secret technique."
The Jiao Long King spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Jiao Ze was shocked to his core.
He never expected that his father would use his life as a bargaining chip just for that secret technique?
"Father... Father." Jiao Ze looked at Jiao Long King in disbelief.
He is the pride of the Jiao Long Clan, the strongest existence to them, and his father has always valued him tremendously. Now, would he abandon him for this?
Jiao Long King paid no attention to Jiao Ze and continued, "If you want anything else, you can bring it up, alright?"
Mu Rufeng did not speak but looked towards Mu Chengqian.
Mu Chengqian shook his head slightly, and Mu Rufeng understood, then said, "I’m sorry, Jiao Long King senior."
Seeing this, Jiao Long King frowned and immediately wanted to continue speaking.
But Mu Chengqian interrupted him, saying, "Enough, Jiao Long King, sit down and let your son heal, best not to sustain hidden injuries."
After speaking, Mu Chengqian added, "Are there any more Heavenly Pride who want to step into the ring and fight?"
Upon hearing this, Jiao Long King had no choice but to take his seat again. He then glanced at the stunned Jiao Ze and took out some healing medicine for him.
The next moment, a white figure appeared on the stage.
"I am Jian Yifeng from Heaven Sword Sect, seeking to challenge the Ninth Highness. May I engage in battle?"
A fierce Sword Qi surged up to the sky, Jian Yifeng’s gaze fell upon Mu Rufeng, with a fighting spirit overflowing.
As the top fighter of the current era, he seldom makes a move.
But in truth, he greatly desires to battle with someone strong; he seldom makes a move because he can defeat opponents with a single strike and assess the strength disparity with a single glance.
Over time this naturally leads to seldom engaging in fights.
When Jian Yifeng challenged Mu Rufeng, the entire venue fell silent.
At that moment, they realized that this battle would undoubtedly determine the position of the contemporary Heavenly Pride of the Dao Continent.
They also recognized that Mu Rufeng could effortlessly defeat Jiao Ze, and Jian Yifeng could likewise defeat opponents of the same realm with a single sword.
They couldn’t discern the difference in strength between the two, but they knew the battle would be a fierce clash between dragons and tigers.
Most notably, Mu Rufeng was at merely Level 6 Refining Heart Realm, yet capable of fighting Jian Yifeng. Even if he were to lose, no one would dare speak ill of Mu Rufeng.
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[Second stage mission: Defeat Jian Yifeng and become the contemporary number one on the Dao Continent]
Upon hearing the prompts in his mind, Mu Rufeng smiled.
"Since Brother Jian challenges, I shall accept," Mu Rufeng said with a faint smile, then his form flickered, appearing on the stage.
Mu Rufeng calculated the time; the skill [You Die, I Live] had roughly three minutes left.
Three minutes should be enough to conclude the battle, right?
Surely, Jian Yifeng’s time couldn’t have reached the threshold of Level 8 Ghost King yet, right?
Nevertheless, even if it had, Mu Rufeng was confident he could resolve Jian Yifeng within three minutes.
"This is Qiushui Sword, my Lifebound Magical Treasure, Your Highness, show your blade." Jian Yifeng held his sword with a cold gaze filled with fighting spirit.
The Qiushui Sword shimmered with flowing light, clearly extraordinary at a glance.
But in truth, Qiushui Sword was merely an Eighth Rank Magic Treasure, not even comparable to the Cold Flood Dragon Saber.
Yet Jian Yifeng still requested Mu Rufeng to unveil his blade; wasn’t he afraid Mu Rufeng would shatter his Qiushui Sword?
Looking at Jian Yifeng, Mu Rufeng nodded immediately, then took out an Eighth-Level Brocade Spring Saber.