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  Lie Dongyang is still Lie Dongyang!

  That blow, although it caused an indescribable mental shock to him and even spawned desperate thoughts in his heart, he was ultimately a genius-level figure who had walked to the threshold of the divine realm. When Wang Ting's sword truly came down, he still instantly broke free from that state of despair, concentrated his spirit, rolled on the ground with his body, and already avoided Wang Ting's sword. Then, his body flew upwards, pulling away from Wang Ting at the fastest speed.

  "Hmm!?"

  Seeing this, Wang Ting looked up at Lie Dongyang once again with a bit more respect.

  "Great, I hope you can handle my second sword next!"

  "Stop! Leave me alone!"

  At this moment, a loud shout suddenly came from below the platform. Li Dongshan, the head of the Li Ri Merchant Association, rushed onto the platform and shouted: "Today's battle will stop here! My nephew Li Yang has been waiting on the platform for a long time, consuming a lot of physical and mental strength, and is no longer in his peak state. Therefore, after gaining an absolute advantage, he would suddenly be turned back. This battle will be temporarily stopped, and we will fight again after my son recovers."

  "Hmm!?"

  A sharp glint flashed in Wang Ting's eyes, and in an instant, he locked onto Lie Dongshan.

  "Is it what you wanted to say? Is this battle over?"

  "Of course!"

  Lie Dongshan himself was a master of swordsmanship. Although Wang Ting's current display of cultivation was not inferior to that of a true swordmaster, he did not believe that his physical cultivation as a high-ranking swordsman would allow him to surpass Lie Dongshan with his understanding of the divine realm's swordsmanship.

  Moreover, Lie Dongyang's current mental state has deteriorated to an extreme degree. Even if he managed to gain a brief respite for Lie Dongyang and allowed him to recover, the subsequent confrontation with Wang Ting would still be a matter of life and death. If he failed in this battle, he might not be able to escape the shadow of defeat, and his entire life could be ruined by this one defeat.

  Rather than this. It's better to make a decisive move, stop this duel, and immediately let Lie Dongyang refine the energy crystal, impact the swordsmanship master realm.

  Although he didn't become a legendary swordsman, he believed that with Lie Dongyang's talent, continuing to cultivate would not be a problem, and reaching the peak of swordsmanship mastery was absolutely within reach. Such a strong practitioner was equally important for the Lie Ri Merchant Association.

  And that's just the worst-case scenario...

  As long as Lie Dongyang has not thoroughly lost to Wang Tingjian, in front of everyone, he will admit defeat and with his exceptional cultivation talent, it is possible that after his mental state recovers, he can still make a comeback, break through and reach an even higher realm.

  "This battle is over, Wang Ting. You'd best retreat."

  Liedong Shan's mouth was wide open, his cold and stern gaze piercing through Wang Ting.

  Wang Ting looked at Lie Dongshan with a gaze that contained threats and slowly but firmly shook his head.

  "If it's a swordsmanship contest, we'll meet as friends with swords and discuss the way of the sword. It should naturally stop here, but this battle is a competition for the number one swordsman under Tai Xuan, related to who will be the next number one swordsman under Tai Xuan. Lie Dongyang has not personally admitted defeat, how can it end so easily?"

  "How dare you!"

  A loud shout burst forth from the eastern mountain pass, and the sword master's aura suddenly exploded from his body: "You young whippersnapper! My nephew Dongyang has been waiting on the platform for three hours, without even a drop of water or grain to sustain him. He delayed with all sorts of excuses, nursing himself back to peak condition for three whole hours before daring to show up and fight. What's the point of talking about fairness in this battle? This despicable little man who only knows how to use underhanded tactics dares to compete with us for the title of Supreme Swordmaster?"

  "What's the excuse for this?"

  "Excuse? This is fact! In this battle, we all saw from start to finish that my nephew Lie Dongyang had a huge advantage and was constantly suppressing, forcing the distance to be just one step away from the platform. Originally, he had a great advantage, so why would it suddenly turn around and be defeated by one sword? Nine out of ten, it's because he consumed too much spiritual energy beforehand, consuming too much strength, making him spiritually exhausted after a long attack, and then being caught off guard and counterattacked. If not for the delay earlier that drained my nephew Lie Dongyang's fighting spirit and made his mind tired, I'm afraid by now, he would have already been knocked down from this platform and ended this sword fight!"

  "Hmm, so it's like this? The title of Taixuan's number one swordsman? I'm unworthy of the honor?"

  "The outcome is still undecided, what's the point of discussing who's the greatest swordsman?"

  "Who is the greatest swordsman of Tai Xuan? Who gave him that qualification? What qualifications do you have to compete for the honor of being the number one swordsman of our Tai Xuan Kingdom, not only are you not a swordsman of our Tai Xuan Kingdom, but you're even a sinner of our Tai Xuan Kingdom!"

  At this time, seizing the opportunity to show off in front of Lie Huo Merchant Association's leader, Chang Jian finally emerged from the crowd, standing tall and shouting loudly: "During his time at Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsmen Academy, he never respected his elders, looked down on his seniors, was arrogant and domineering. Not only did he not put his own instructor in his eyes, but also the Vice President of Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsmen Academy, Bei Ge. Later, he even publicly flirted with Lie Dong Yang's fiancée, trying to force her to submit. His character is despicable! I'm afraid every student at Xuan Zhong Advanced Swordsmen Academy can testify to this! Vice President Bei Ge, isn't that right?"

  "This..."

  Bei Ge didn't expect that Chang Jian would actually drag him into this matter.

  However, considering the enormous influence of the three major powers, Haijia, Changjia and Lierichanghui, united together, plus Wangting's disrespect towards him, he hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Wangting is indeed a genius swordsman, I had also considered taking him as my disciple, but unfortunately, the other party looks down on me, so I can only give up on this matter. As for the incident of teasing Lie Dongyang's unmarried wife, I'm not very clear about it, I just heard that Gong Sunzhuang had a duel with Wangting because he wanted to get close to Miss Hailin'er!"

  "It was indeed the case that Gong Sun Zhen Ge, who presided over justice in the imperial court, wanted to strike him down. But what was the outcome? Not only was he himself brutally murdered by Wang Ting, but even his father, Gong Sun Fang Yu Zi, also died at his hands. Moreover, Wang Ting, relying on his own martial prowess, drew his sword and slaughtered his way into the Gong Sun family compound, even killing the elderly Gong Sun Jian Ye Bo, who was then enjoying his retirement in the family estate. This is not all - later, Li Mu, a loyal house minister of the Hai family who protected Miss Hai Lin Er from harassment, died at Wang Ting's hands for trying to stop him from approaching her. Also, Luo Tian Yu Ge, the captain of the guard, met with the same fate as Li Mu Ge. What is even more outrageous is that when he arrived in the imperial capital, he brutally killed a younger member of my family, Chang Le, over a minor conflict. This person's actions are simply depraved and insane!"

  The Earl of Hainault slightly furrowed his brow, as the matter was now linked to himself in front of so many people. He couldn't remain indifferent anymore and nodded slightly, speaking ambiguously: "As for the specifics, I'm not entirely clear, but my house servant Li Mu, who takes care of my daughter, indeed died at the hands of Wang Ting's sword. And my captain of the guard also fell victim to his treachery."

  "Did you hear that? This person, I'm even suspecting that he defeated Lie Dongyang with some despicable means that we can't see. Did he poison him beforehand or shoot a hidden arrow? Otherwise, how could he defeat our Taixuan Kingdom's number one swordsman at just 17 years old and as a high-level swordsman? And in the previous situation where Lie Dongyang had the upper hand, how did he turn the tables and heavily injure Lie Dongyang with one move? Moreover, after defeating Lie Dongyang, he didn't show any martial ethics and immediately wanted to kill him off, clearly trying to take advantage of the opportunity to destroy all evidence and leave no clues!"

  Chang Jian loudly said, with a look of righteous indignation and a desire to uphold justice.

  They had already thoroughly offended Wang Ting, and now by saying this they could also win over the Lie Ri Chamber of Commerce, giving them a way to save face. At this moment, turning right and wrong upside down was only natural, and they would not hold back in any way.

  Moreover, what he said was true and false, making it difficult for people to discern. If he just sent some people to the Xuanzhong High-level Swordsmen Academy to spread rumors, even if someone really went to investigate the truth, they might not be able to find out.

  As soon as these words came out, the crowd who had been hesitant to stop the duel on Li Dongshan's side suddenly looked puzzled.

  They didn't know Wang Ting at all. This genius swordsman seemed to have appeared suddenly, out of nowhere, and almost no one knew what kind of person he was.

  If his behavior was really as bad as this, then it would be understandable to use some despicable means to deal with Lie Dongyang in secret. At least, they had seen with their own eyes that Lie Dongyang waited motionlessly on the platform for a whole three hours.

  If Wang Ting really valued this duel, why would he make his opponent wait for three hours?

  And they also saw with their own eyes, at the beginning, Lie Dongyang was in an absolute advantageous position, and he suppressed Wang Ting all the time, almost knocking him off the platform. But suddenly, Lie Dongyang seemed to have gone mad, launching a crazy attack on Wang Ting without any rules, and later even spitting out blood and flying out.

  Could it be...

  Has this king really resorted to underhanded tactics? Has he poisoned or used other sinister methods?

  Of course, more people are secretly despising him in their hearts, knowing that Chang Jian is a person who reverses black and white. At this time, the Hai family, Chang family, and Ming Ri Chamber of Commerce have clearly stood together, even the vice president of the Xuanzhong High-level Swordsmen Academy has cooperated with them to avoid trouble. These small aristocrats will not stand out at this time to uphold so-called justice and bring trouble to their own families.

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