Ning Shangshu continued: "Even more astonishing is his innate talent in spiritual power. According to the Cloud Martial Prince, Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power has reached the 29th tier."

  "At just sixteen years old, his mental strength has already reached the 29th level"

  Everyone present was a top-notch strongman, and could be called the strongest in Qian Shui Prefecture. However, even they couldn't calm their minds upon hearing this news, feeling extremely shocked.

  Ning Shangshu was also surprised when he first heard the news, just like them.

  Qian Shui County King nodded and gave a very high evaluation, saying: "This child is indeed a rare talent. If he can be vigorously cultivated, it's possible that he will become a half-sage in the future."

  "We'll see how he performs in this Swordsmanship Conference," said Ning Shangshu with a smile.

  Jīn Fèng Wǎn

  Two Xuanji Realm Great Perfection Heaven's Favorites simultaneously ascended the Martial Arena and began their sword duel.

  They were all sword moves and didn't use true energy.

  In other words, the Swordsmanship Conference is actually a comparison of who has better sword skills, and it doesn't have much to do with the strength or weakness of one's cultivation.

  Two top-notch Xuanji Realm cultivators, both possessing extremely strong abilities, with strength comparable to that of the Xuanwu List's martial artists. They can always display dazzling sword techniques that leave people in awe.

  The thirteenth young mistress sat above, watching the two proud sons of heaven who were competing with swords, feeling extremely bored.

  In her opinion, the first place in today's Swordsmanship Conference must be one of Xun Guihai, Liu Xin, Tuoba Linsu or Qing Chi Bai.

  Among them four, one of them must be her husband, and the others are just mediocre in front of these four.

  Watching them fight is completely meaningless.

  Just then, the Thirteenth Young Mistress suddenly saw Zhang Ruochen standing at the back of the crowd. Her eyes lit up slightly and a hint of coldness appeared on her face. In her heart, she thought, "This madman actually dares to attend the Sword Conference, this is great, now is the time to take care of him."

  At this moment, the two geniuses on the War Wu stage have already determined the winner and loser.

  A genius named Zhu Yi gains victory and defeats another genius named Luo Kong.

  Seeing Zhu Yi standing on the War Wu stage, the Thirteen County Master stood up and smiled with bright eyes and white teeth: "Zhu Gongzi is indeed the most talented prince of Jin Meng Prefecture, his swordsmanship is superb, making this county master admire him very much."

  Upon hearing the praise from the Thirteenth Princess, Zhu Yi was both startled and delighted, hastily bowing her head to pay respects with a single kneel.

  The thirteenth young lady looked at Zhang Ruo Chen in the distance and suddenly said, "It's a pity that Zhu Gongzi's swordsmanship is very high, but it can't surpass the ninth prince of Yunwu County. This young lady has heard that although the ninth prince of Yunwu County is only at the extreme boundary of Xuanji, his swordsmanship is even more brilliant than that of a warrior at the earthly boundary. Moreover, the ninth prince once told this young lady that as long as he claims to be second in swordsmanship, no one dares to claim first place."

  Boom

  When the thirteenth young master's words came out, the entire Jin Feng was in an uproar.

  To know that the young martial artists who can enter Jin Feng Wan are not weak, they are all top-notch prodigies.

  That ninth prince of Yunwu County actually dares to claim that his swordsmanship is the best in the world.

  So arrogant

  All the young geniuses present were enraged and wanted to defeat that Ninth Prince, humiliating him thoroughly.

  "A prince of a lower-ranking vassal state dares to be so arrogant"

  "Even a half-sage disciple wouldn't dare say their swordsmanship is the best in the world, yet that kid actually dared to utter such arrogant words. If I find out who he is, I'll make him see what a real master of swordsmanship looks like."

  "It's estimated that the young generation of swordsmen from a lower-ranking country, who were once at the bottom of the well, have come to the Thousand Waters Country and want to rank among the top thousand, which is extremely difficult."

  Standing beside Zhang Ruochen, Chen Tian Shu smiled and said: "If what the 13th Princess of Yunwu State says is true, then that Ninth Prince of Yunwu State is indeed a freak. Today, he has provoked public anger. Brother Zhang, what do you think?"

  Zhang Ruochen seemed to have completely ignored Chen Tian's words. At this moment, he finally understood the reason why the thirteenth princess gave him the swordsmanship manual.

  She is really vicious and malicious

  There are two ways to kill someone, one is by beating and the other is by pampering. Obviously, the thirteenth young master used the second method.

  On the surface, it is exaggerated, but in reality, it pushes Zhang Ruoyun to the opposite side of everyone.

  It's not suitable to stay here for long, Zhang Ruochen is preparing to leave.

  The thirteen princesses naturally refused to let him leave, seeing Zhang Ruochen wanting to walk away, and immediately shouted: "Ninth prince, where are you going? You're not trying to make a stunning debut at the Swordsmanship Conference, shocking everyone, why are you in such a hurry to leave now?"

  Everyone followed the gaze of the thirteenth young lady and stared at Zhang Ruochen who was about to leave.

  Originally Zhang Ruochen was standing at the back, now he is the only one left, and when everyone turns around to look, it naturally becomes quite eye-catching.

  Someone had already rushed up and blocked Zhang Ruochen who was about to leave.

  Zhang Ruochen really didn't want to provoke the 13th Princess, turned around and calmly said: "Your Highness, the 13th Princess, are you certain that what you just said is true?"

  The thirteenth young lady let out a cold snort and said, "Could it be that I, the young lady of this county, would wrongly accuse you? At that time, tenth brother was also present, he too heard everything clearly."

  The tenth prince's wounds had healed, and he stood up, saying: "That's right, at the time he was indeed showing off his swordsmanship in front of the thirteenth princess, claiming to be the number one swordsman under heaven. All other geniuses were no match for him. How is it that you, ninth prince, are now denying it?"

  Zhang Ruochen no longer argued, because now even arguing was useless.

  Jin Fengwan's talented and handsome men all stared at Zhang Ruochen with cold smiles. The noble ladies and aristocratic women sitting in the pavilion also burst out laughing.

  Only Chen Tian Shu, who had previously exchanged greetings with Zhang Ruochen, saw some clues and guessed that Zhang Ruochen had offended the 13th Princess and the 10th Prince, so he was being targeted by them, wanting to use the hands of the talented and outstanding people present to humiliate him.

  Zhu Yi stood on the War Wu stage, sneering and laughing: "Ninth Prince, I've long heard that your swordsmanship is the best in the world. I wonder if you can teach me a few moves."

  Everyone burst out laughing again.

  The thirteen county masters puffed out their chests, proudly staring at Zhang Ruocheng, as if to say, "This is the fate of offending the county master. The county master not only wants to teach you a lesson but also wants you to lose your reputation."

  Zhu Yi said again: "Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, could it be that you look down on me and won't even grant me a few moves of instruction?"

  "Alright then, since Brother Zhu wants to experience my swordsmanship, I'll exchange a few moves with him." Zhang Ruochen's eyes had a hint of coldness as he walked towards the martial arena.

  Originally, Zhang Ruochen did not want to cause trouble and did not want to participate in any swordsmanship conference, but the crowd insisted on forcing him.

  Zhang Ruochen is not a person who fears trouble, since that's the case, then let him come and challenge the world's top talents.

  Walking down to the foot of the War Wu Platform, Zhang Ruo Chen's toes tapped lightly, his body like a gentle breeze, flying into the formation, and landing softly on the War Wu Platform.

  Actually, Zhu Yi didn't expect Zhang Ruochen to actually dare to compete with him in swordsmanship. Seeing Zhang Ruochen step onto the Martial Arts Platform, Zhu Yi explained the rules of the competition to him, saying: "The Swordsmanship Conference is only about comparing sword techniques, not cultivation levels. Can you understand my meaning?"

  It's clear that Zhu Yi took Zhang Ruochen as a country bumpkin and was afraid he didn't know the rules of the Swordsmanship Convention.

  Zhang Ruochen simply took the Flash Soul Sword out of his sleeve, drew the war sword out of its scabbard, and a cold light appeared on the blade, with sharp edges that pierced the eye.

  "Holding the sword steadily in his hand, Zhang Ruochen said: 'Are you going to compare or not?'"

  Zhu Yi's eyes turned cold, and he stopped chatting with Zhang Ruochen. With a swooshing sound, he drew out a five-foot-long blue iron war sword.

  He quickly rushed forward, taking six steps in a row, each step following a certain mysterious rhythm, very magical, making it difficult for people to guess his sword position.

  Just from his footsteps, Zhu Yi has already reached a fairly high level, comparable to that of an average Xuanbang martial artist.

  Zhang Ruochen stood still on the spot, without moving a single thread.

  "Whoosh"

  Zhu Yi's footsteps moved to the left, and a sword stabbed out. Although he didn't use his true energy, three sword flowers still appeared on the tip of the sword, showcasing his extremely high-level sword skills.

  In an instant, the blue sword blade was just one foot away from Zhang Ruochen.

  Zhang Ruochen immediately drew his sword and arrived first despite launching later.

  Just as Zhu Yi's sword was about to pierce Zhang Ruochen's heart, Zhang Ruochen's sword reached Zhu Yi's neck first.

  Zhu Yi felt a chill rising from his throat, as if it had been sealed by ice. He was petrified, not daring to move even slightly.

  His sword was still three inches away from Zhang Ruochen, while Zhang Ruochen's sword had already pierced the skin outside his throat, leaving a red blood point.

  If he dares to move again, Zhang Ruochen's sword will pierce his throat.

  Zhu Yi's legs trembled slightly, and his whole body broke out in cold sweat as he said, "The Swordsmanship Grand Meeting prohibits killing."

  Whoosh

  Zhang Ruochen stared at Zhu Yi for a moment, then sheathed his sword and said, "You lost."

  When Zhang Ruochen sheathed his sword, Zhu Yi finally let out a long breath, and his entire body seemed to have gone limp.

  The geniuses present were all shocked and amazed.

  The genius who lost to Zhu Yi earlier exclaimed in surprise: "With just one sword, he defeated Zhu Yi, his swordsmanship is too formidable!"

  Only those who have really fought with Zhu Yi know how powerful Zhu Yi is. However, even though Zhu Yi was very strong, he was still easily defeated by Zhang Ruochen.

  The thirteen county masters also showed a few points of surprise, gritted their teeth and said: "This bastard still has some real skills"

  Tuoba Lin Su gazed at Zhang Ruochen standing on the Martial Arts Platform and said, "Good swordsmanship, simple and easy to understand, with profound sword intent. He can simplify complexity without any drag or hesitation. I'd like to meet him."

  Tuoba Linsu, the first master of the young generation of Longchuan State, possessed a martial arts cultivation at the extreme boundary at a young age.

  It is precisely because of this that he has the qualifications to sit beside the thirteen county masters.