Zhang Yan was at least at the late stage of Qi Refining, so he was essentially a cultivator at the same level as Liu Xiaoyuan.
Seeing Liu Xiaoyuan's arrogance, it would be strange if Zhang Yan didn't fly into a rage. A kid who had just stepped into the late stage of Qi Refining was so arrogant, he simply didn't know the immensity of the world.
Zhang Yan thought to himself that seeing how young Liu Xiaoyuan was, he assumed that Liu Xiaoyuan was just a cultivator who had just entered the late stage of Qi Refining, and that he was not even in the same league as Zhang Yan, who had been in the late stage of Qi Refining for more than ten years.
Previously, Zhang Yan had swallowed his anger because he didn't want to take action unless absolutely necessary. Even though Liu Xiaoyuan had just entered the late stage of Qi Refining, Zhang Yan would not be able to deal with him if it came down to a life-or-death struggle.
The saying goes, "Killing three thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own"—such a deal is not worthwhile.
But now that Zhang Yan has seen Liu Xiaoyuan being so arrogant, he can't stand it. Even if it means losing eight hundred of his own, he will kill Liu Xiaoyuan.
"Kid, you must have just entered the late stage of Qi Refining not long ago, right?" Zhang Yan asked coldly.
Liu Xiaoyuan nodded in agreement, "Yes, so what? I only just entered the late stage of Qi Refining these past two days. What's wrong with that? You have a problem with it?"
Hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words confirm his suspicions, Zhang Yan became even more confident. He thought, "He's just a newbie who has only just entered the late stage of Qi Refining. His foundation is not even stable yet. He dares to come out and show off. He's just asking for death."
Zhang Yan said coldly, "I have no objection, but I like to stifle geniuses and nip them in the bud!"
Zhang Yan couldn't help but admire Liu Xiaoyuan's talent, considering he had reached the late stage of Qi Refining at such a young age. He, Zhang Yan, had lived for quite some time and was still stuck at the late stage of Qi Refining. It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.
Therefore, Zhang Yan made up his mind to kill Liu Xiaoyuan, partly because Liu Xiaoyuan had just angered him, and partly because of his jealousy.
"Oh, then let's see if you have the ability." Liu Xiaoyuan spread his hands, looking completely unconcerned.
That was contempt, as if to tell Zhang Yan, "In my eyes, you, Zhang Yan, are nothing."
Seeing Liu Xiaoyuan's attitude, Zhang Yan was even more furious. He was being looked down upon and was courting death!
"Kid, then I'll show you what I'm capable of!" Zhang Yan roared, no longer wasting words, and directly used his supernatural power, a magic weapon appeared in Zhang Yan's hand.
This magical artifact is a long spear with a silver tip that gleams and exudes a chilling aura, as if it could pierce through the hardest things in the world.
The gun body is jet black, which contrasts sharply with the silver gun head.
This spear is a mid-level magic weapon, the best magic weapon Zhang Yan possesses. It was with this magic weapon that Zhang Yan defeated some experts of the same level as himself.
Therefore, Zhang Yan proudly named his gun the "Ever-Victorious Gun." The meaning was clear: as long as Zhang Yan wielded this gun, he would be an invincible general.
As soon as he had the Ever-Victorious Spear in his hand, Zhang Yan shook the black barrel of the spear a few times, as if warning Liu Xiaoyuan, "Kid, let me show you the power of my Ever-Victorious Spear."
"Sweep Across the Army!" Zhang Yan shouted, and the ever-victorious general threw his spear at Liu Xiaoyuan. The spear seemed to be caught, and with a sweeping motion, it hurtled towards Liu Xiaoyuan's head with lightning speed.
Seeing that his master was about to lose his temper, Ye Qiming, who was kneeling on the ground, scrambled to the side.
Liu Xiaoyuan was prepared for Zhang Yan's attack. If he had been a little slow in dodging that sweeping attack, he might have been injured.
Zhang Yan was slightly surprised that his attack hadn't injured Liu Xiaoyuan. However, he quickly dismissed the thought that Liu was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.
If a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining can't even withstand one of my attacks, then wouldn't that be too weak, a complete fraud?
"Kid, take another one of my moves!" Zhang Yan sneered, unleashing the full power of his Everlasting Victory Spear as he attacked Liu Xiaoyuan.
"Flying everywhere!"
The Ever-Victorious Spear spun in the air, like a giant net, enveloping Liu Xiaoyuan. Once caught in this enormous net, he would be torn to shreds.
A smug look appeared on Zhang Yan's face. This was his masterpiece; many cultivators had fallen to this move. Some cultivators who had fought against him would immediately surrender upon seeing him use this technique.
Therefore, in Zhang Yan's view, if he used the "Flying Everywhere" move to deal with Liu Xiaoyuan, a cultivator who had just entered the late stage of Qi Refining, Liu Xiaoyuan would definitely have no chance to fight back.
Faced with Zhang Yan's move, Liu Xiaoyuan sensed danger, but it wasn't enough to make him tremble with fear.
If Liu Xiaoyuan wanted to escape, he could have done so before this move enveloped him.
The reason Liu Xiaoyuan did not choose to compete in a contest of strength was because he wanted to test the power of the Flying Cloud Sword and see if it could defeat Zhang Yan's spear.
Of course, Liu Xiaoyuan himself believed he could definitely win; otherwise, he wouldn't have been waiting here foolishly for the Everlasting Victory Spear to attack.
"Flying Cloud Sword!" Liu Xiaoyuan roared, and the Flying Cloud Sword responded and, under Liu Xiaoyuan's control, immediately slashed towards the Everlasting Victory Spear like a meteor.
The two magical artifacts collided and produced a loud sound, like a bomb exploding.
The two magical artifacts collided, and the resulting energy fluctuations immediately spread in all directions, creating a gust of wind that changed Liu Xiaoyuan's hairstyle and snapped all the surrounding thatch.
"Crack!" Then, a crisp sound of metal breaking was heard, indicating that someone's magical artifact had broken.
Zhang Yan burst into laughter: "Kid, your sword doesn't seem to be any good at all."
In Zhang Yan's view, the broken magic weapon must be Liu Xiaoyuan's flying sword, not his own invincible spear.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't believe his Flying Cloud Sword was that bad, so upon hearing Zhang Yan's words, he immediately used his divine sense to check and found that his Flying Cloud Sword was intact, with no damage whatsoever.
Since his Flying Cloud Sword was intact, the result was obvious: Zhang Yan's spear was damaged.
"Oh, really?" Liu Xiaoyuan looked at the other person with a grin. "Are you that confident?"
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words and seeing his expression, Zhang Yan was immediately enveloped by an ominous premonition.
Could it be that my Everlasting Victory Spear is damaged? Impossible! My Everlasting Victory Spear is a mid-grade magic weapon, how could it be damaged? Impossible, absolutely impossible.
(End of this chapter)
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