Today, the martial arts arena was packed with people. These individuals were all extraordinary figures, either geniuses from the Seven Martial Arts Academies or heroes from the world of martial arts in Tianyun Country, or royalty and nobles from Tianyun City, as well as influential families and political figures.

  Lin Ming is a once-in-a-century genius of the Seven Profound Martial House, and this halo is enough to attract the attention of many martial artists. Zhu Yan is also a top-notch expert in the Seven Profound Martial House, representing the future top ten geniuses who will enter the Seven Profound Martial House. The confrontation between these two people symbolizes the ultimate showdown among the younger generation of Tianyun Country.

  If it were just that, this battle would not have brought together the princes and nobles of Tianyun City, the figures who dominate the political scene.

  They don't belong to the circle of martial artists, no matter how strong Lin Ming and Zhu Yan are, they also have nothing much to do with them.

  They will focus on this war because of its political significance!

  Lin Ming and Zhu Yan's one war had been spread for a long time.

  Everyone knows that the mother of the tenth prince, Concubine Rong, is from the Zhu family in Qing Sang City. This Zhu Yan may very likely become the master of the Zhu family, and Zhu Yan is undoubtedly a person of the tenth prince.

  And Lin Ming, he refused the recruitment of the tenth prince a month ago, and subtly leaned towards the crown prince. Moreover, according to reliable sources, Lin Ming's relationship with Zhu Yan is not good, but he has a close friendship with Mu Yi, the teacher of the current crown prince. Based on this point, Lin Ming will likely become the crown prince in the future!

  This battle is a contest between Lin Ming and Zhu Yan, and it also symbolizes the struggle between the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince. In recent years, the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince have been engaged in numerous open and secret struggles, and most of these struggles have ended with the Crown Prince losing! Although most of these struggles will not truly harm the Crown Prince's vitality, they will undoubtedly weaken his prestige!

  Everyone knows that the tenth prince has a heart of usurping the throne, and the crown prince is repeatedly frustrated in this situation, which will give people a hint, that is, the crown prince is not as good as the tenth prince. In this way, those who support the crown prince can't help but feel anxious and fewer and fewer, while the tenth prince's power is getting bigger and bigger!

  Many princes and nobles came to watch this match today, not to see Lin Ming and Zhu Yan's competition, but to see the competition between the Tenth Prince and the Crown Prince! Whoever can guess who the dragon pulse belongs to will gain the greatest advantage in the struggle for the throne!

  Due to the presence of these princes and nobles, high-ranking guards specializing in maintaining order and protecting the safety of important figures appeared on the martial arts arena.

  Because there were too many important figures, those disciples of the Seven Xuanwu Sect who had come to watch the chess game were squeezed far away, leaving them grumbling in discontent.

  Lin Ming had already arrived, standing quietly in the empty martial arts arena, his body as straight as a rainbow-colored spear.

  Facing the gaze from all directions and so many important figures, Lin Ming closed his eyes, his heart as calm as water.

  In a battle where both sides have roughly equal strength, the state of mind during combat becomes extremely important and can even affect the outcome of the battle.

  The best state for a warrior is to be as calm as still water before battle, without any distracting thoughts. However, it's easy to say but hard to do. A battle often involves great significance, and ordinary warriors can't really calm down. Plus, there are various factors that interfere, so few warriors can achieve a state of mind like still water.

  However, Lin Ming grasped the essence of Void Spirit Wuyi, making it this: point, easy as turning his hand over.

  At this time, there were still two quarters of an hour before the appointed time. Just then, a sharp voice suddenly rang out, which was the unique voice of the eunuchs in the palace.

  "The Crown Prince has arrived!"

  Everyone was shocked, and Lin Ming, who was in the center of the martial arts arena, also opened his eyes. The Crown Prince Taizi had actually come!

  With the crisp sound of horseshoes, several Snow Dragon horses appeared in everyone's line of sight. The young man at the front wore a purple gold crown on his head, a brocade dragon robe on his body, and Kirin boots on his feet. He had starry eyes and eyebrows, a full forehead, a face like jade, and an air of nobility that came with him from birth.

  This man is indeed His Highness the Crown Prince.

  On the other side of the crown prince, there was an old man wearing a green robe with a warm smile on his face, but he himself gave off an aura that was unfathomable. This person was none other than the crown prince's teacher, Mu Yi, the guest minister of the Grand Marshal's Manor!

  "Your Highness!"

  "Mr. Mu Yi!"

  As soon as these two powerful figures from the imperial court and the eunuchs appeared, everyone present felt a sense of awe and reverence, and they made way for them.

  Muyi looked at Linming and nodded with a smile. Linming also smiled back, and he had always held some good feelings towards Muyi.

  It just so happens that half a minute later, the tenth prince Yunqinwang arrived!

  This Prince Yun's appearance is somewhat similar to that of the Crown Prince, but his appearance is even more majestic, with eyebrows like swords and slanted into his temples. On his forehead, there is a faint purple aura hidden under his skin, which is the legendary purple aura rising from the east, the aura of a king!

  By the side of Yun Qin Wang, there was a slender young man in brocade clothes, who was precisely Zhu Xian.

  The tenth prince saw Lin Ming and burst out laughing, "Little brother Lin, you've arrived really early! Nice to meet you for the first time!"

  His voice is full of energy, but without any arrogance, and it sounds very comfortable to listen to.

  Lin Ming thought to himself, "This tenth prince is indeed a character, I had rejected him earlier but he didn't hold it against me. On the surface, he still chats and laughs with me as if nothing had happened before."

  "Lin Xiao seems to have some misunderstanding with Zhu Yan. In our Tianyun country, warriors often resolve their grudges through martial arts. I think both of you are heroes among men, no matter what misunderstandings or unpleasantness there may be, after today's battle, why not sit down and talk it over? Perhaps we can turn swords into jade... silk?"

  Can swords and spears be turned into jade and silk? I'm afraid Zhu Yan would love to eat my flesh and sleep on my skin.

  Lin Ming understood what the Tenth Prince meant, but didn't want to be his enemy. He bowed to the Tenth Prince and said, "I didn't expect that Cloud Prince would also come to watch my match, it's a great honor!"

  Lin Ming's words were neither humble nor arrogant, but he didn't directly respond to the Tenth Prince. The Tenth Prince just smiled and stopped speaking.

  At this time, Zhu Yan turned over and got off his horse, walking slowly onto the martial arts arena. He had already seen Lin Ming's breakthrough in just one glance when he saw him earlier!

  Three Great Achievements in Cultivating the Body!

  Zhu Yan felt the pressure, but he didn't feel any surprise. When Lin Ming initially set the challenge period to one month, Zhu Yan had already anticipated that Lin Ming would make astonishing progress within this month. He seemed to have grasped some sort of martial intent.

  Zhu Yan walked to the other side of the martial arts arena, standing opposite Lin Ming from a distance.

  At this moment, there is still one minute until the final battle!

  In the crowd, Lan Yunyue gazed far away at Lin Ming and Zhu Yan standing on the stage, her heart as if it had turned over a bottle of five flavors, with sourness, sweetness, bitterness, spiciness, and saltiness all surging up to her head.

  She was the one who least wanted to see this battle, a battle that, no matter who won or lost, felt like a knife stab in her heart! In her ears, it seemed as if Zhu Yan's words from a month ago still lingered, "He made me... get rid of you!"

  She didn't dare think about what her life would be like if Zhu Yan lost, but she no longer had the chance to regret it...

  Although Lin Ming and Zhu Yan had both arrived on the scene, the battle did not begin immediately. Zhu Yan closed his eyes, focusing his mind and adjusting his state.

  For him, Lin Ming was a formidable opponent and he had to adjust his mentality to the best before the battle and bring out 120% of his strength!

  It was only half a year ago that Lin Ming was still an insignificant figure, and even if he had defeated Wang Yifeng, the son of Wang Junzhu, in a match, it would not have been worth mentioning to Zhu Yan.

  In Zhu Yan's eyes, Wang Yigao, this kind of useless and incompetent rich young master, was not worthy of being called a martial artist.

  Zhu Yan never thought that there would be such a day, he and Lin Ming stood on a martial stage, in the presence of so many important figures in Tianyun City, including the Crown Prince and Yun Qinwang, to engage in a decisive battle!

  And Lin Ming's strength has already grown to the point where it poses a threat to him!

  He has been bitterly practicing for a month just for this battle today, and even took some precious elixirs that rapidly increase his strength at the risk of destabilizing his foundation!

  When facing a battle, he still needs to calm down and use one minute to adjust his state as if he were facing a great enemy!

  This is a battle he can't afford to lose!

  The outcome of this battle will not only affect Zhu Yan's future, but also his dignity as a warrior and his dignity as a man!

  The sundial's pointer shadow gradually shifted, and at the moment when it was three o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Ming suddenly opened his eyes.

  "It's time!"

  Clang one two.

  A long hum, the gun broke out of its sheath, like a purple dragon, fell into Lin Ming's hand and trembled uncontrollably! At that moment, Lin Ming had not yet fought, but his aura had already been released, and the crowd present, even those with higher cultivation than Lin Ming, felt an intangible pressure!

  "This aura... is it really released by a martial artist who has cultivated the Threefold Body Refining Technique?"

  "This Lin Ming is too strong, just his aura alone makes one feel like they can't breathe!"

  The disciples of the Seventh Xuanwu Mansion were all shocked in their hearts. Lin Ming's strength had risen too quickly! In just one month, he had ascended to another level!

  Zhu Yan took a deep breath, slowly drawing out the treasured sword. The sword in his hand was an extreme quality item among the lower-grade precious artifacts, named Chi Yan (Crimson Flame). It had been with him for many years and he was mentally connected to it!

  Facing Lin Ming, he couldn't hope for his opponent to be weak, he could only ask for his own strength to be stronger!

  "Call one two."

  With a soft whoosh, Zhu Yan's sword suddenly ignited with visible flames!

  The substantialized true yuan, the distance from the condensation of the pulse period to the true yuan's transformation is only one step away. Generally, only a martial artist who has made great progress in the tempering bone period can achieve this step, but Zhu Yan, just entering the easy tendon boundary, has already achieved it!

  Lin Ming and Zhu Yan had not even exchanged blows, but just a few casual moves had already revealed their powerful strength as top geniuses. This was going to be a battle of dragons and tigers!

  The entire arena of thousands of people was silent, with not a single sound to be heard. People held their breath and stared intently at the two figures in the arena, afraid to miss anything.

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