Lu Yang didn’t care about the nonsense Zhu Yunwu was spouting. He drew his sword and said with a smile, "What an arrogant junior. If you’re not convinced, how about we fight a duel to determine the winner?"

"Good!" What was there for Zhu Yunwu to fear?

He didn’t care whether this Young Sect Master Lu was an impostor or not. Even if the real Young Sect Master Lu came, he wouldn’t be scared in the slightest!

Zhu Yunwu’s appearance was impressive and handsome, with his clothes so bright they nearly glowed white. His entire outfit was meticulous, even his fingernails were trimmed neat and tidy.

The young ladies of the Demon Race who admired Zhu Yunwu let out shrill screams upon seeing their heartthrob.

"Big Brother Zhu is here!" The geniuses of the Demon Clan Alliance were thrilled upon seeing Zhu Yunwu’s powerful entrance, feeling he could rival the Heavenly Court’s Young Sect Master in presence.

"Zhu Yunwu, tsk, why is he here?" Ao Yue clicked his tongue, not too keen on confronting him.

"Is this guy named Zhu Yunwu that amazing?" Meng Jingzhou sent a message to Jiang Shishi.

This was a decisive moment for the fate of the Phoenix Tribe, and Jiang Shishi, feeling nervous as she watched the Heavenly Altar, her palms sweating, momentarily diverted her attention upon hearing Meng Jingzhou’s question.

"Very amazing, he’s even more powerful than me and Ao Yue!"

"When Zhu Yunwu first came onto the scene, he wasn’t particularly outstanding, at best he was of Qin Feng’s caliber, unable to compete with me and Ao Yue."

"Half a year ago, Zhu Yunwu emerged and sequentially challenged geniuses from various races. Even Ao Yue and I ended up being defeated by him."

"Did he suddenly become that powerful?"

Jiang Shishi shook her head, "It wasn’t sudden. After that, I realized he has been a disciple of Venerate Zhu Tian since he was young. He’s always been powerful, previously not beating me and Ao Yue because he was biding his time and hiding his capabilities."

"Half a year ago, Venerate Zhu Tian returned to the world, began to move within the Demon Territory secretly, intending to unify the Demon Race. Only then did Zhu Yunwu reveal his true strength!"

Jiang Shishi sighed, "A disciple personally taught by a Semi-Immortal is indeed terrifying. In terms of foundational talent, Ao Yue and I are not inferior to Zhu Yunwu, but Zhu Yunwu’s master is Venerate Zhu Tian. That’s the difference; he’s from the dazzling geniuses of the Ancient Times and has survived until now, an existence to be feared.

His experience probably surpasses both Ao Yue’s and my Masters put together!"

...

Venerate Zhu Tian was happy to let Young Sect Master Lu face his own disciple. Only this way could it demonstrate the high level of his disciple training.

The battle to establish one’s might was about to begin at this moment!

Venerate Zhu Tian voluntarily withdrew, leaving the spot on the Heavenly Altar to Lu Yang and Zhu Yunwu.

The Dragon and Phoenix tribes, along with Jiang Lianyi, did the same.

The bustling Heavenly Altar was now left with just two people.

All eyes were on them.

Everyone wanted to know which of these two peerless geniuses was stronger.

Lu Yang unsheathed his sword, one of the Seven-Star Sword set, the Yao Guang Sword. It was three feet and four inches long, shimmering and shining, its own Sword Qi radiating from it.

Zhu Yunwu let out a low shout, transforming into his original form with six feet and four wings, his steps light and body lithe, seemingly dancing with countless afterimages.

"This is the Di Jiang Clan’s Astonishing Phoenix Steps, moving as gracefully as a startled swan, as majestic as a dragon ascending the land!"

An old monster of the Demon Race recognized the technique that Zhu Yunwu was using.

It was said that such steps had long been lost, with no one from the Di Jiang Clan capable of performing them. The fact that the young Zhu Yunwu could execute these steps meant they must have been taught by Venerate Zhu Tian himself!

Beside Lu Yang’s body surged hundreds, if not thousands, of Sword Qi strands, swirling in five-colored glows, creating an impressive scene that lit up the Heavenly Altar.

"Let me witness for myself just how formidable the so-called most aggressive Sword Cultivator is!" Zhu Yunwu’s voice was cold, merciless, with a hint of mockery.

His steps changed again, adding an interplay with the wings to the original agile movements. The four wings became four swords, tearing through the air, sweeping across the ninth layer of the Heavenly Altar as if a myth was reborn!

Lu Yang responded with his sword, turning the hundreds and thousands of Sword Qi streams into roaring waves, clashing in overlapping layers, blossoming into a grand lotus flower!

Boom——

In the clash of powerhouses, Zhu Yunwu was defeated and sent flying back, crashing directly into the sculpted railings of the Heavenly Altar!

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"What!"

Everyone was shocked. Lu Yang had defeated Zhu Yunwu in just one encounter?

Meng Jingzhou silently looked at Jiang Shishi, "Is this the very fearsome Zhu Yunwu you spoke of?"

Jiang Shishi was dumbfounded, having not expected Zhu Yunwu to lose so quickly.

Zhu Tian was furious, "What a joke! This wasn’t his arrangement at all. With Zhu Yunwu losing face, how can they establish dominance in this battle of power?"

He used the Dao Fruit Outline and tried to forcibly control Lu Yang.

Yet to his astonishment, no matter how he tried to control him, it was as if the other party didn’t sense it at all and remained unshaken.

This young man was not under his control at all!

What on earth were his subordinates doing? Using the Di Jiang order to control a Gold Core Period Cultivator and impersonate the Young Sect Master, Lu. Couldn’t they even manage something so simple?

The elder of the Di Jiang Clan was sweating profusely as he pushed the Di Jiang order to its limit, which was smoking with effort, yet Lu Yang was not under its control.

Lu Yang pressed on with his victory, performing swordplay. His Seven-star Sword radiated brilliant starlight, turning into a meteor as it thrust towards Zhu Yunwu, who was down at the edge.

Lu Yang showed no mercy, having gone all out from the start!

Zhu Yunwu, still reeling from that previous sword strike and feeling dizzy, sensed danger and rolled over instinctively. The Seven-star Sword narrowly missed, brushing past his shoulder—a close shave!

Zhu Yunwu became alert but still couldn’t understand what had happened.

Weren’t they just sparring casually? Wasn’t the opponent an impostor who surely couldn’t best him?

What was with that sword technique just now?

Even if the real Young Sect Master Lu had come, his skill level would be only this much!

Zhu Yunwu was far from just a pretty face; his combat achievements were hard-earned. Despite the battle going off-plan, things had come to a head. He decided it was time for a real, earnest fight!

Zhu Yunwu knew he couldn’t hold back any longer and exerted his full strength.

"Heavenly Step!"

Racing on six legs, stepping into the heavens, each step he took was devastatingly heavy, shaking even the space around him. This was his most powerful move, the ultimate skill that had defeated Ao Yue.

Realizing the formidable strength of his opponent, any tentativeness or holding back would be to his disadvantage. Thus, he promptly executed his ultimate move.

Zhu Yunwu took two steps and astonishingly floated in the air, as if there were invisible stairs before him.

This was not due to using a magic skill or wings, but because the two steps he took were so fast and forceful, they temporarily turned the air into a solid!

Lu Yang recalled the Seven-star Sword, its Sword Qi resonated with a metallic ring, and its splendor was dazzling. He effortlessly executed various sword techniques, so masterful that even the great masters of Swordsmanship witnessing this scene would feel ashamed of their own inferiority!

The peerless geniuses of the Human race and Demon race clashed once more, with resounding impacts that shook the heavens, bursting with light so fierce it resembled an exploding sun!

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged hundreds of moves, each too swift for the eyes to follow.

Contemporaries marveled at their horrific and terrifying prowess, but only those who fully perceived the course of their battle in the Body Integration Realm felt that though Zhu Yunwu, as a disciple of the Semi-Immortals, was fearsome, the Young Sect Master Lu was even more terrifying.

Their fight was not an equal exchange but a one-sided domination where the Young Sect Master Lu relentlessly overpowered Zhu Yunwu!

How terrifying was this combat strength!

Hundreds, thousands of Sword Qi with peerless might swept through everything. Zhu Yunwu executed several ultimate moves to no avail, unable to block Lu Yang’s sword attacks!

Even Jiang Lianyi secretly sighed at the dreadfulness of Lu Yang’s Swordsmanship talent.

The Immortal Sister didn’t know sword techniques, which meant Lu Yang either taught himself or had guidance from another master.

If it were the latter, it would still be understandable.

If it were the former, then that would be terribly frightening.