"A battle with him might just take my swordsmanship to a whole new level."

  Qing Chi Bai looked towards the direction of the War Wu stage and found that Liu Xin couldn't even touch Zhang Ruo Chen's sleeve, completely suppressed by Zhang Ruo Chen.

  "He is indeed a master of swordsmanship." Qing Chi Bai's determination to fight Zhang Ruochen grew even stronger.

  "Boom"

  Zhang Ruochen finally opened his eyes, and a sword pierced Liu Xin's abdomen. A powerful force was transmitted from the sword, sending Liu Xin flying off and falling off the War Wu stage.

  Because the broken sword had no sharp point, Liu Xin did not suffer too serious an injury, only looking very disheveled.

  If he were to lose at the hands of Qing, Chi, and Bai, Liu Xin would have no complaints. However, losing to a lowly prince who was merely a county lord's son was an utterly crushing blow for him, far more painful than being killed.

  Liu Xin's eyes were somewhat dull, and his mouth kept muttering: "He only used a broken sword, how could I lose, how could I lose"

  Everyone saw very clearly that from start to finish, Liu Xin never touched Zhang Ruochen's body. If Zhang Ruochen really wanted to defeat him, it would probably only take one move.

  Liu Xin hastily hid in the crowd, extremely afraid of being seen by Zhang Ruochen and forced to cut off his hand. If he really did cut off his own hand, it would definitely affect his future cultivation.

  Zhang Ruochen naturally saw Liu Xin hiding in the crowd and shook his head slightly, not wanting to force him, after all, he was a student of the Left Prime Minister.

  If Zhang forced him to cut off his hand, it would be equivalent to slapping Left Prime Minister in the face, and Left Prime Minister would definitely retaliate. For Yunwu Prefecture, there is no benefit at all.

  Anyway, after what happened today, Liu Xin will become a laughing stock in Qian Shui Prefecture, and Zhang Ruochen is too lazy to add fuel to the fire.

  Now, at the entire Swordsmanship Conference, no one dares to mock Zhang Ruochen again. Even if he really claims himself as the number one swordsmanship master in the world, everyone will not think it's ridiculous, but instead, they will think that he is a very confident person with the capital to be arrogant.

  Huo Ming was also completely stunned, staring at Zhang Ruochen standing on the war platform, feeling as if he had been slapped hard by Zhang Ruochen.

  "Whoosh"

  The noble ladies of Jin Feng Wan's second floor threw out pieces of golden jade leaves, which fluttered and fell onto the Wartai.

  Even Jin Fengwan's three-story building threw out two golden jade leaves. It should be known that above the third floor, those who were watching the battle were all the county masters of Qian Shui County.

  Unexpectedly, there were two county masters who also showed their love to Zhang Ruochen.

  At the same time, in the void of Fei Tian Ge, the laughter of Qian Shui Jun Wang also sounded: "Ning Shangshu, this Zhang Ruochen you mentioned is indeed a young hero, and can defeat Tuoba Lin Su and Liu Xin with his broken sword."

  Ning Shangshu smiled and said, "This Zhang Ruochen is indeed outstanding, but compared to Your Majesty's youth, he still falls short. I recall that when you were young, in the Holy City of Donghai, with just one sword, you defeated all the geniuses from various countries. That kind of magnificence has yet to be surpassed by anyone to this day."

  Upon hearing Ning's flattering words, the King of Qian Shui County felt elated and thought back to his younger days. He burst out laughing: "Ning, don't forget that Zhang Ruo Chen uses a broken sword! If he can be so formidable with a broken sword, I wasn't even on par with him in my prime."

  The top ten powers present were all old foxes and had already heard something different.

  It seems that the king has already moved his heart of loving talent and is preparing to recruit Zhang Ruochen as his son-in-law.

  Ning Shangshu naturally also understood the meaning behind Qian Shui Jun Wang's words, and thought to himself, "It seems that the great king holds Zhang Ruochen in high regard. This Zhang Ruochen will have a boundless future ahead of him. I must make sure to strengthen our relationship with Yunwu Jun Guo even further. And as for the four surrounding guo, we'll also need to go and make some noise."

  General Gong Sunlin smiled and said, "Today, Zhang Ruochen broke his sword at the Swordsmanship Conference, defeating all the young heroes from various schools. It won't be long before he becomes famous throughout the nations."

  Zuo Xiang said, "Whether Zhang Ruochen can make his name known to all countries depends on the last battle. If he loses to Qing Chi Bai, then all the glory he won before will be transferred to Qing Chi Bai."

  Ning Shangshu slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Qing Chi Bai is a Half-Saint disciple, and his cultivation has reached the middle period of the Earth Extreme Realm. His sword intent realm has reached the peak of 'the sword follows the heart', and can be considered the number one prodigy in Qian Shui Prefecture for hundreds of years. Zhang Ruochen being defeated by him is not a shameful thing."

  Another powerful minister said, "When Qing Chi Bai was at the extreme position in the Xuan Ji realm, he should have been a bit weaker than Zhang Ruo Chen. But now, even if he suppresses his realm to the extreme position of the Xuan Ji realm, he is much stronger than Zhang Ruo Chen. The two are not evenly matched in battle. Qing Chi Bai will definitely win."

  "If Qing Chen Bai were to suppress the Extreme Boundary of the Small Realm, it would be a stalemate. However, that would be unfair to Qing Chen Bai. After all, as a Half-Sage disciple, he didn't want to lose, and even more so, couldn't afford to lose."

  "Zhang Ruochen only needs to persist for ten moves in the hands of Qing Chi Bai, and as today's young genius, he must have a place among them."

  Jin Feng Wan's crowd didn't know that those big shots in Qian Shui Prefecture were also paying attention to the latest rising young talents from various countries.

  For these big shots, every top talent may grow into a world-class master in the future. Now it's natural to pull them in advance without any harm.

  Zhang Ruochen stood on the War Wu stage and didn't rush to leave, because he knew that even if he wanted to walk now, someone would definitely come out to stop him.

  He can't be defeated and he won't let go.

  In that case, just defeat all those who have opinions and subdue all those who are disobedient. At that time, you can naturally leave with ease.

  "Who else wants to cross swords with me?" Zhang Ruochen held up his broken sword, his eyes scanning every talented and outstanding individual below.

  When they saw Zhang Ruochen's gaze, everyone lowered their heads.

  "I'm coming"

  Qing Chi Bai stood up, took off the outer cloak that was slung over his shoulder, revealing a neat and clean green robe underneath. He grasped a green-colored battle sword in his hand and walked towards the Martial Arts Platform.

  A blue aura surged beneath his feet, coalescing into a cloud of true energy.

  Every step he took, a cloud of true energy would appear under his feet, supporting his body and sending him to the top of the martial arts stage.

  Seeing the green, red and white movements unfolding, a shout of surprise echoed through the crowd: "Could this be the legendary martial art of Stepping on Clouds?"

  "It should be that kind of martial skill, said to be a top-grade spiritual skill, Qing Chi Bai is estimated to have almost reached the stage of great completion."

  "Qing Chi Bai is finally making his move, he represents the young generation of our Qian Shui County's Wang family, since he's taking action, he should be able to easily defeat that Ninth Prince of Yun Wu County."

  Qing Chi Bai landed on the War Wu stage, looking very elegant. He stared at Zhang Ruochen and smiled: "I am Qing Chi Bai. Originally, I didn't want to take action in the Swordsmanship Conference, but seeing the exquisite swordsmanship of the Ninth Prince, I admire it in my heart and also want to exchange blows with you. You have fought four battles in a row, your true energy must be greatly consumed, rest for half an hour first, and we will fight again."

  Zhang Ruochen knew that Qing Chi Bai was a formidable opponent and did not rashly think that he could definitely defeat him.

  Zhang Ruochen nodded and immediately sat down on the ground, starting to recover his depleted true energy.

  About a moment later, Zhang Ruochen recovered to his peak state, stood up, stared at Qing Chi Bai and said: "How do you plan to compete"

  "My sword intent has reached the pinnacle of 'the sword follows the heart', if we were to only compare sword techniques, it would be extremely disadvantageous for you. Therefore, let's follow the previous agreement, I will suppress my cultivation to the extreme position of the Xuanji realm, and we'll have a fair fight in the same realm."

  "Alright, I have no objection."

  At this moment, Xun Guihai, who was sitting not far from the thirteenth county master, stood up and smiled: "I have a proposal, I don't know if everyone is willing to listen."

  Qing Chi Bai looked at Xun Gui Hai and smiled: "Brother Xun has any proposal, just say it."

  Xun Gui Haodao said, "The War Wu Tai is only nine meters square, which seems a bit small for the top martial artists in the Xuanji realm. Both of you are top-notch swordsmen, and your battle will surely be extremely brilliant. Why not expand the battlefield to the entire Golden Phoenix Ridge? Wouldn't that be more conducive to showcasing your sword skills?"

  The thirteenth young master knew that Qing Chi Bai's physical skills were very formidable and would definitely have the upper hand, so he immediately agreed, saying: "Young Master Xun is right, the limitations of the War Wu Platform are indeed too great. This battle will be fought on the Golden Phoenix Ridge, no need to limit it to just one War Wu Platform."

  Qing Chi Bai looked at Zhang Ruo Chen and said, "Jiu Wang Zi, what do you think?"

  Zhang Ruochen said: "Since everyone has already made up their minds, I naturally have no objections either."

  Qing Chi Bai stared at Zhang Ruochen's broken sword and said, "Ninth Prince, why don't you change to another sword?"

  Zhang Ruo dusted off a faint smile and said, "Using one's own sword has become a habit, but if you suddenly switch to another sword, you can't even bring out your true strength."

  "Since it's like that, then so be it."

  Cyan, red and white appear elegant and composed, with a raised arm, the cyan battle sword draws an arc in the void, one hand grasping the hilt, the other pinching the tip.

  True energy gushed out from his fingertips, and his fingers seemed to be shrouded in a layer of cyan light.

  "Slap"

  That one four-tiered Zhen Wu treasure sword was forcibly broken under the effect of the cyan, red and white true energy, also turning into a broken sword.

  With a wave of his hand, he tossed away the broken sword tip, which fell into the pool water below the martial arts platform.

  Everyone looked at Qing Chi Bai with admiring eyes, thinking he was open and honest. Only Zhang Ruo Chen understood that in fact, Qing Chi Bai had already made preparations to break his sword before stepping onto the War Wu stage, which was why he only brought a single fourth-grade True Martial Treasure-level war sword onto the stage.

  Even if he uses a perfectly intact sword and defeats Zhang Ruochen, people will still not acknowledge his strength.

  Instead, if he were to break his sword and defeat Zhang Ruochen again, it would not only be a victory over Zhang Ruochen, but also a gain in reputation.

  For a genius, reputation is also important.

  Zhang Ruochen cleared all the distracting thoughts from his mind, stared straight at Qing Chi Bai standing in front of him, and became completely isolated from the surrounding space, entering a state of unparalleled clarity.