The reason for accepting, besides not wanting to embarrass Tao Qingyuan, Chen Yuan also had his own considerations. First, he had to personally kill Liu Changkong in order to securely obtain destiny.

Secondly...

With his strength, he was more than capable of dealing with this guy.

Below Tiangang, Chen Yuan could fight!

Facing Chen Yuan's provocative words, Liu Changkong didn't take it to heart. With a sword's cry, the long sword behind him fell into his hand, and a cold intent emanated from the blade.

He had also investigated Chen Yuan these past few days. His strength was decent, after all, he could be on the Hidden Dragon List, but that was it. In the final analysis, Chen Yuan was only just entering Naqi.

"Today, I will slay you!"

In an instant, a layer of Xuan black baleful aura was attached to Liu Changkong's long sword!

Baleful aura released!

Tao Qingyuan, observing from above, had a focused gaze and transmitted his voice to Lu Yuan:

"Commander Lu, has the Nanling Prefecture Armed Forces arrived?"

Lu Yuan frowned:

"What does Brother Tao want to do?"

"The court's majesty cannot be tarnished. These Jianghu forces are outrageously bold, daring to join forces to threaten you and me. If it weren't for Chen Yuan speaking up, how would you and I step down?"

Tao Qingyuan had a dangerous aura around him.

In the past, it wasn't as if Jianghu forces hadn't joined forces to confront the court, but it was the first time that several Tongxuan experts had been invited to deal with a prisoner.

Thousands of people below witnessed this, and this time, the court's majesty had suffered a considerable loss.

This was something that the always self-regarded Tao Qingyuan could not tolerate.

"Mobilize the troops, surround the entire Nanling City. With the three thousand armed forces arrayed together, I don't believe they dare to turn against us. If they still dare to oppose the court, brand them with a treasonous crime.

Even if I have to risk a relapse of my injuries, I will leave two of their lives behind!"

"Brother Tao, don't be impulsive. Unauthorized troop mobilization is a great crime. Even if you are maintaining the court's majesty, the consequences... will still outweigh the merits. Why bother?"

Lu Yuan was a little unwilling to go crazy with Tao Qingyuan. This was simply gambling with his future, and the odds of winning were too small.

Tongxuan experts could stand against a thousand without a problem. Even if they left one or two of them behind, the Nanling Prefecture Armed Forces would be considered ruined. Furthermore... neither Jinshan Temple nor Qingjiao Society were alone...

If they rioted, they would be guilty of treason. Who would bear the responsibility for such a big label?

This was equivalent to Lu Yuan and Tao Qingyuan forcing them to rebel!

The current situation in the world was not good. The superiors were doing their best to balance the situation and didn't want it to get worse. If the news of Nanling Prefecture rebelling spread...

I'm afraid that not only Qingzhou would be shaken, but even the capital would be enraged.

"Let it go, always let it go!"

Tao Qingyuan felt extremely stifled in his heart. It was this kind of weakness that made Jianghu forces more and more arrogant, and they no longer took the court seriously!

He didn't know what the superiors were thinking. Wouldn't it be better to suppress them with iron and blood?

That way, they could kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

There were experts like clouds within the court. Even if they couldn't fight against the entire Jianghu, couldn't they engage in both alliance and confrontation?

"Envoy Tao, be careful with your words..."

Hearing this voice transmission, Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Criticizing superiors was a major crime.

"If Chen Yuan is defeated later, you and I will still be in trouble." Tao Qingyuan changed the subject, and switched to a different tone when transmitting his voice to Lu Yuan.

"Chen Yuan is a Hidden Dragon List prodigy. Envoy Tao should have confidence in him."

"I'm talking about if..."

"So, what does Envoy Tao mean?"

"No matter what, we must protect his life!"

Tao Qingyuan said.

"Okay, I will do my best."

Hearing the accurate answer, Tao Qingyuan's mouth finally relaxed a little.

When you want to open a window, don't state your intention, otherwise someone will stop you. But if you say you want to tear off the entire roof,

Then the person who stops you will persuade you to open the window.

If he had said from the beginning that he wanted to protect Chen Yuan's life, Lu Yuan might not have agreed. After all, there was no relationship between them, and it was impossible to fight to the death with several warriors of the same realm for the sake of Chen Yuan.

And Tao Qingyuan alone did not have such ability.

Therefore, he said so much before to coerce Lu Yuan.

Of course, what he said wasn't all acting. If Lu Yuan agreed, Tao Qingyuan was really willing to take responsibility, not for Chen Yuan, but because he hoped that the government would not continue like this.

The Great Jin Dynasty had only been established for more than two hundred years, and it was already showing signs of decline!

Gu Hao put away his magic weapon and returned it to its scabbard, looking calmly at the battle below. There was not a trace of fluctuation in his eyes, and there was even a hint of subtle satisfaction.

Liu Changkong bent one leg to gather strength, and then suddenly jumped up, the baleful aura of the long sword in his hand was intimidating, and it went straight for Chen Yuan's head without any mercy!

Only one of the two could live today, or rather, they both had to die here.

The people watching the battle below concentrated and dared not to make any noise, their eyes fixed on Liu Changkong and Chen Yuan. Shen Yanshu's eyes were filled with worry.

The challenger Liu Changkong had already blatantly revealed his Ning Sha level cultivation, while Chen Yuan had only stepped into Naqi not long ago. There was a big difference between the two.

Could he win?

Shen Yanshu asked herself this question.

He should be able to, right...

After all, when he contacted her before, he always had a confident look on his face, as if no one could stump him.

"Blade Draw Technique!"

At the moment when Liu Changkong jumped up and attacked Chen Yuan from above, Chen Yuan was also ready. He concentrated and calmed down, not moved at all, as if he had been frightened silly.

"Ding!"

Just when Chen Yuan felt the coolness of that baleful aura, his knife moved. To be precise, the hand holding the knife moved, and a bright flash of the blade appeared.

Reflecting a captivating cold light in the sun.

In a flash of lightning, Chen Yuan gathered the strength of his whole body at the same time as he saw the tip of the sword, and with one slash, he deflected Liu Changkong's long sword, and sparks flew everywhere.

After deflecting it, Chen Yuan did not hesitate at all, took a step forward, and the ground seemed to vibrate. A dark golden straight punch went straight for Liu Changkong's head.

"Bang!"

In the void, there was a faint muffled sound. Liu Changkong's fist collided with Chen Yuan's fist. Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Changkong felt a terrifying force, and his heart was shocked. He immediately rolled three times in the void to unload the force.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Yuan continued to press forward, holding the knife with both hands and slashing down.

Liu Changkong's body was surrounded by baleful aura, his eyes turned cold, and a ray of sword light shot out. Chen Yuan's pupils shrank, and he held the knife horizontally in front of him with a 'bang', and retreated several steps.

"What a powerful physical strength!"

Liu Changkong's eyes were serious for the first time.

Just based on that punch just now, he could feel how strong Chen Yuan's physical strength was. It was like an iron tower, and the dark golden fist contained indescribable power.

Although the Qingyun Sword Sect was not known for body refinement, it would also be supplemented by body refinement secrets during martial arts practice. After all, the body of a sword cultivator was relatively fragile compared to a martial artist.

With his physical strength, which had been tempered by baleful aura, it was definitely not inferior to martial artists of the same level. He didn't expect that Chen Yuan's punch could make him feel pressure.

"Sword Light!"

When Liu Changkong showed that sword light, not only Chen Yuan was shocked, but even the Tongxuan experts in the void were also quite surprised.

There was a new assessment of Liu Changkong.

Sword light was not something that ordinary warriors could unleash. Generally, warriors who could use sword light or saber aura were mostly Tiangang level warriors.

The true qi strength of a Ning Sha warrior had not been transformed into Gang Qi, so it was difficult to use this kind of method.

And those who could use it were all talented people.

"He can enter the Hidden Dragon List!"

This was Ye Chenbai's evaluation of Liu Changkong.

Chen Yuan and Liu Changkong were several feet away. After realizing each other's strength, the two unanimously turned from solemn to vigilant.

After a few moments of silence, the two broke out at the same time.

The ground leaped up, and their figures were like the wind. Chen Yuan's Six Harmonies Saber Technique was continuously displayed, his heart was one with the saber, and it went straight for Liu Changkong's chest. Liu Changkong's sword light shone,

Flashing out several sword shadows, and attacking in succession.

"Ding ding ding..."

The light of the saber and the shadow of the sword flowed, sparks flew everywhere. The speed of the two was extremely fast, and they could often take the lead, their bodies collided, and the sword light broke out... each side had its own advantages and disadvantages.

Making the onlookers below feast their eyes.

Lu Yang's eyes were full of amazement and disbelief. Chen Yuan's current strength was no less than his, and even in a life-and-death battle, Chen Yuan might be able to defeat him.

Until now, he still couldn't believe that Chen Yuan, who was somewhat respectful in front of him before, had already been on an equal footing with him, and even his reputation in Nanling Prefecture City was greater than his.

And his strength...

Wasn't Chen Yuan just entering Naqi before?

How could he fight back and forth with Ning Sha warrior Liu Changkong in the blink of an eye, without falling behind at all?

If it weren't for having attacking techniques such as sword light, he felt that Liu Changkong would have been defeated.

Lu Yang stared for a few moments, his eyes moved and turned to Nie Qiyun next to him. He just happened to see the gloomy look on his face, and sneered in his heart.

His feud with Chen Yuan was probably an unexpected situation for him.

Because this growth rate was really a bit too terrifying!

"These two are really extraordinary."

The old servant beside Ye Chenbai sighed.

"Liu Changkong is okay, but Chen Yuan can face Ning Sha head-on without retreating with Naqi cultivation... his ranking on the Hidden Dragon List is too low."

"It's a body refining technique. Half of Chen Yuan's strength is in his body." Ye Chenbai said in a low voice.

"Body refining technique?"

The old servant's eyes flashed in surprise.

"Perhaps it's a top body refining technique in the Jianghu, or perhaps... his own physique is somewhat extraordinary. In short, this person is extraordinary. I don't think his chances of losing are high.

When Liu Changkong's true qi is exhausted, it may be the time to determine the winner."

"Being able to fight a Ning Sha with Naqi cultivation is also unique. If he continues to grow like this, perhaps after Chen Yuan enters Ning Sha, there will be no opponents under Tiangang,

Even a Tiangang warrior can fight!"

"Does Tower Master think this person has the qualifications to be in the top 100 of the Hidden Dragon List?"