On a towering peak, hundreds of figures stood.
This was the place for the top five hundred contenders. All participants who felt their strength was sufficient could come here to challenge.
"Interesting, someone actually dares to challenge me." Qu Dao Shi's lips curved upwards with a slight, sinister arc as he watched a spirit light belonging to a candidate in the sky screen above fly rapidly towards his peak.
"It's not just you. Haven't you noticed someone is coming my way too?" As Qu Dao Shi spoke, on a mountaintop not far away, a man completely shrouded in a large black robe spoke.
This person was Ming Wen, the one Xi Chu Yun had challenged.
"It seems someone has come specifically for the two of us. But that's fine too. It's better to stretch our muscles than to wait idly until the end." Ming Wen said indifferently, a trace of coldness emanating from his icy face.
"Brother Ming speaks the truth. If we can defeat these two, then our entry into Xuan Sect will be assured. From now on, you and I will be fellow disciples." Qu Dao Shi immediately agreed, his words containing a hint of flattery.
There was no other reason. Ming Wen's elder brother, Ming Wu, was an inner disciple of Xuan Sect. Qu Dao Shi had to show some respect for this status.
"Let's make some preparations. Since they dare to come and challenge, they are naturally not brainless. If we are careless and lose, it will be a laughingstock." Ming Wen said, and his figure moved, descending into the mountain.
"Although I don't fear anyone, it's still better to be prepared for safety's sake. As the first one to challenge me, will leaving your head be considered a reward? Hahahaha..."
As Ming Wen disappeared, Qu Dao Shi slowly retracted his gaze. After glancing at the spirit light beam that was rapidly approaching on the sky screen, Qu Dao Shi also moved and concealed himself within the mountain.
"Brother Chu Yun, the place where Qu Dao Shi, whom I intend to challenge, and the Ming Wen you chose are located is less than three hundred li from here. Let's rest briefly before setting off." Li Xuan slowly stopped and said to Xi Chu Yun beside him.
Xi Chu Yun nodded. "I didn't expect that these top five hundred contenders would each claim a mountain and divide the territory. The upcoming challenges will likely be tough battles."
"I've heard a little about that Ming Wen these past few days. He seems to be from a very mysterious race. Brother Chu Yun, while I don't deny your strength, you must be cautious in comparison." Li Xuan thought for a moment and finally spoke to Xi Chu Yun.
"Don't worry. Even if I'm no match, I have means to protect myself. Besides, we are all at the peak of the Dao Fusion realm. Do I look that fragile?" Xi Chu Yun smiled and said.
"Perhaps I am being too cautious. However, it seems those two already know about our challenge. Brother Chu Yun, we cannot let them look down on us." With a distance of only three hundred li, Li Xuan naturally sensed the fighting intent emanating from Qu Dao Shi's peak.
That fighting intent showed no fear of anything. Clearly, upon discovering Li Xuan's challenge, they had made full preparations.
"Let's recover and prepare for the challenge." As Li Xuan finished speaking, Xi Chu Yun also glanced towards Ming Wen's location as if sensing something, his gaze turning cold. Then, he directly sat down cross-legged and began to breathe.
Seeing this, Li Xuan also sat down cross-legged and quickly adjusted his breathing.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Xuan and Xi Chu Yun opened their eyes simultaneously. They exchanged glances, and a bright gleam appeared in their eyes.
"Brother Chu Yun, I'm going first!" As Li Xuan finished speaking, his spirit light instantly flared. With a whoosh, his figure shot out.
The distance of three hundred li was covered in an instant. Li Xuan glanced at the peak already enveloped by the aura of a peak Dao Fusion realm cultivator, and his voice boomed: "This peak, Li Xuan comes to challenge!"
"Heh heh, where did this brat come from, daring to challenge me. As a thank you gift for being the first challenger, I, bestow upon you death!" Qu Dao Shi's voice slowly echoed, and his tall, slender body instantly flew out of the peak.
On another mountaintop, Xi Chu Yun watched as Li Xuan and Qu Dao Shi began to fight. He then slowly shifted his gaze towards Ming Wen in front of him and said, "Let's begin too."
Ming Wen let out a cold laugh. "Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll oblige you!"
As Ming Wen's words fell, the sky filled with black light instantly transformed into a hurricane, sweeping towards the mid-air where Xi Chu Yun was.
The great battle had finally begun!
The moment a palm and a fist collided, a massive shockwave instantly leveled the mountain peak below. Within a hundred li, the area was left scarred and unrecognizable.
However, Li Xuan and Qu Dao Shi, who were in the core area, were completely unaffected by the shockwave. A dazzling spirit energy barrier blocked all the impact. Within the barrier, the two of them looked at each other with solemn expressions.
"Among peers, very few can withstand me for so long. Your strength is indeed great. But the more it is so, the more my power will be displayed by taking your head as my prize. Therefore, next, you will have the honor of witnessing me at my peak!"
Qu Dao Shi's blood-red eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty light. As he spoke, he couldn't help but lick his lips, like a ravenous beast locking onto its prey.
Li Xuan frowned uncomfortably at Qu Dao Shi's gaze and snorted, "If you want my head, let's see if you have the qualification!"
"Qualifications? Let me truly show you!"
As Qu Dao Shi finished speaking, the surrounding cracked earth instantly began to tremble. Powerful spiritual pressure surged like seawater. In an instant, rolling flames erupted from the cracks in the ground. Accompanied by countless debris and sand from the ground, they all rolled towards Li Xuan.
"Floating Spirit Sacred Burst!"
Seeing the changes in the world, Li Xuan's pupils also contracted sharply. The next moment, he directly activated his transcendent realm physical defense and then threw out a punch.
"Overlord Fist Unrivaled!"
*Boom!*
The two massive attacks clashed violently once again, the rumbling sound echoing incessantly. But Li Xuan and Qu Dao Shi did not stop. Within this powerful turbulence, they were once again sent flying towards each other.
*Bang bang bang!*
In an instant, they exchanged more than ten punches. The terrifying force made the space emit sharp, ear-piercing roars. Countless collapsed spaces flashed with daunting black lines, as if ancient ferocious beasts were devouring everything around them.
"Damn it! Your physical strength is surprisingly this great!" Feeling the numbness in his tiger's mouth, Qu Dao Shi's body trembled slightly. In comparison, Li Xuan appeared extremely natural. Clearly, in this close-quarters combat, Li Xuan had the upper hand.
However, even so, Li Xuan's expression was extremely solemn. Li Xuan had pushed his physical strength to its limit, but he had not expected Qu Dao Shi to be able to retreat safely while enduring the assault. Although he was somewhat injured, it did not significantly affect the situation.
"I'm also very curious how your body could withstand this. But I'm even more curious if your body can withstand the might of my sword." Li Xuan's eyebrows slightly rose as he slowly spoke.
As his voice fell, Li Xuan's Shi Sword instantly appeared in his hand. The sword glowed, and a sword domain nearly nine zhang in length instantly spread out. In an instant, Li Xuan slashed out with his sword.
"Using a spirit weapon? You might be mistaken, for I hold a congenital spirit treasure!"
Qu Dao Shi let out a sinister laugh. A flash of spiritual light flickered from his wrist, and a colossal hammer instantly appeared in his hand. White light flowed across the hammer. The surrounding space also collapsed, clearly indicating it was a congenital spirit treasure.
*Boom!*
A sword and a hammer, they separated upon contact!
But the terrifying power made their robes rustle. Countless chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations rolled rapidly, and an extremely vast storm slowly brewed!
And in the next moment, a clear crisp sound echoed.