"That goes without saying. Senior Brother Guo Zishan has been practicing martial arts for many years and has long been famous in the gang. Moreover, Guo Zishan recently broke through to the late stage of ordinary martial artist, and his strength has greatly increased. He can defeat ordinary inner disciples in four or five moves."

As for Senior Brother Lin Xiaofei, his cultivation level is still at the mid-stage of an ordinary martial artist. The two are not even in the same realm. Therefore, I estimate that Senior Brother Guo Zishan is the most likely to win first place in this martial arts competition.

Another outer disciple quickly interjected.

“Junior brother, although what you said is very good, your judgment is not accurate enough.”

Just then, a cold laugh rang out.

Several outer disciples turned to look and saw Zhu San walking over slowly with a sneer on his face.

"Third Senior Brother Zhu, what do you mean by 'not having a precise eye'?"

One of the outer disciples hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Although you know that Senior Brother Guo Zishan has broken through to the late stage of the ordinary realm and his strength has greatly increased, you have not noticed the treasured sword in Senior Brother Guo Zishan's hand."

That treasured sword can enhance Senior Brother Guo's combat strength, even allowing him to unleash the power of an ordinary peak martial artist.

Zhu San glanced at the man and said calmly.

Actually, he thought Guo Zishan couldn't possibly win first place in the martial arts competition. But his master personally guided Guo Zishan in his cultivation techniques, and after eating a large amount of demon snake meat, his master also gifted Guo Zishan a precious sword.

Therefore, he believed that Guo Zishan would definitely win.

"A powerful sword to enhance combat effectiveness?"

Some of the outer disciples exchanged glances.

A martial artist's strength requires not only a high level of skill and mastery of martial arts, but also a suitable weapon.

Generally speaking, in a fight between martial artists of the same level, if there is a difference in the quality of their weapons, the one with the higher quality weapon will have stronger combat power and will naturally be more likely to defeat the other.

"Not only has Senior Brother Guo's strength increased significantly, but he also possesses a treasured sword that enhances his combat power. It will be very difficult for Senior Brother Lin to win."

The outer disciple who had spoken earlier said in a low voice.

"Yes, although Senior Brother Lin can defeat martial artists of the same level, he can only defeat ordinary late-stage martial artists. In addition, his longsword seems to be a fine iron longsword. Once it clashes with Guo Zishan's treasured saber, it will be easily cut in half by the saber. As a result, he can't exert much of his strength and is no match for Senior Brother Guo."

"Another disciple said."

In fact, they hoped that Lin Xiaofei would win, because Guo Zishan sometimes suppressed the outer disciples, even ordering them to do things for him without giving them any benefits, and wasting their time practicing martial arts.

Lin Xiaofei never used his status to bully outer disciples within the gang.

Therefore, they naturally hoped that Lin Xiaofei would win the fight.

"Brother Lin, Guo Zishan's strength has increased greatly, and he also has a treasured sword. You must be careful."

Qin Hong already knew Guo Zishan's basic situation, so he spoke to Lin Xiaofei with concern.

"Don't worry, I will definitely win."

Lin Xiaofei smiled and said confidently.

He was well aware of his own strength, and as for Guo Zishan's greatly increased strength, he didn't care about it at all; they were not even in the same league.

Moreover, this time, he intends to teach Guo Zishan a lesson in public.

The other party sent someone to assassinate him before, and this matter cannot be left unresolved.

"Alright, both sides have rested for half an hour and have recovered enough, so let's not waste any more time. Lin Xiaofei and Guo Zishan, you two can begin."

Sect Leader Chen spoke slowly.

"Sect Leader Chen is absolutely right. The sooner we have the competition, the sooner we can decide the winner, and the disciples can also watch the battle and learn more about combat."

Left Protector Qian Ming said with a smile, then turned to look at Lin Xiaofei, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

In his heart, he naturally hoped that Guo Zishan would win and Lin Xiaofei would be defeated.

Last time, he originally wanted his men to find information about the three missing people in the dungeon, so as to frame them.

Lin Xiaofei is troublesome, but his subordinates...

However, due to insufficient evidence and his reluctance to directly intervene, the matter was dropped.

Let's begin!

Sect leader Chen Longhai glanced at everyone and, seeing their expectant expressions, spoke directly.

“Junior Brother Lin, I heard that you killed the infamous One-Eyed Dragon Luo Yin yesterday. This actually excites me. If I defeat you this time, I can get first place and wash away my previous defeat.”

Guo Zishan took a step forward, leaped into the center of the training ground, and said in a cold voice.

"Yeah?"

Lin Xiaofei flashed to the center of the training ground and calmly said.

Soon, the two men, each holding a weapon, stood facing each other on opposite sides.

"start!"

Sect Leader Chen spoke up.

"Junior Brother Lin, I'm going to show you the results of my recent increase in martial arts skills!"

Guo Zishan was excited and eager to try. He took a step forward and rushed towards Lin Xiaofei, holding a long knife in his hand and swinging it quickly.

This long sword is entirely dark black. It was made of refined iron that was soaked in the blood of a strange beast for thirty-six days. It was then forged by a master craftsman using a special technique. During the forging process, it was repeatedly washed with the blood of the strange beast to add a bloodthirsty aura, thus creating a dark black treasure sword that is extremely sharp, capable of killing without drawing blood, and can also disturb the mind of the opponent.

With a swing of the precious sword, a surge of energy erupted, and a dark red aura of malevolence emanated from its blade.

Phoenix Dance with Nine Blades!

With a single strike, the momentum was overwhelming.

Lin Xiaofei held his longsword, watching coldly as he slowly assumed a pose.

Some of the disciples who were observing the scene looked surprised and immediately began to discuss it among themselves.

Was the exceptionally talented Senior Brother Lin afraid? Why is his attack speed so slow? Guo Zishan's swordsmanship is so powerful; if Lin Xiaofei's reaction is too slow, it could be fatal.

Even Zhou Huanshan, who was watching from a distance, had a look of surprise in his eyes and felt a little strange. After thinking for a moment, he quickly picked up a teacup from the table next to him, ready to throw it at any time to block Guo Zishan's domineering knife and thus prevent Lin Xiaofei from losing his life.

Suddenly, as Lin Xiaofei brandished his sword and was about to charge at Guo Zishan, just three meters away, his movements suddenly quickened.

With a single sidestep, in an instant, the footwork shifted, and he vanished from his spot.

boom!

A dark-colored longsword fell heavily to the ground, leaving a deep and long crack in the ground.

The moment Guo Zishan slashed his sword down, his body suddenly flew more than ten meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. The precious sword in his hand also flew off and landed embedded in the ground.

"Oh no, my arm is broken."

At this moment, Guo Zishan let out a scream, clutching his right arm with his left hand, spitting blood, lying on the ground trembling, groaning incessantly, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

He was knocked away in one move.

The moment Guo Zishan was thrown into the air, he was defeated.

Lin Xiaofei's movements went from slow to fast, suddenly launching a swift and powerful attack that left Guo Zishan with no chance to react.

The Left Protector quickly stood up, leaped to Guo Zishan's side, squatted down, examined Guo Zishan's injuries, and then turned to the sect leader Chen Longhai, loudly proclaiming:

"Sect Master, this was merely a martial arts contest, yet Lin Xiaofei's methods were cruel. He dared to break a fellow disciple's arm, injure his internal organs, and cripple Guo Zishan's martial arts. His methods are ruthless; how is this any different from those of evil heretics? I believe this boy should be severely punished."

“Qian Ming, you said it yourself, this is a martial arts competition, and it is inevitable that someone will get injured when the two sides fight. Besides, Guo Zishan couldn’t even withstand one move from my disciple, which shows that his martial arts skills are not good, but he still insisted on showing off. He deserved this result.”

Zhou Huanshan, who was standing to the side, quickly spoke up.