Chapter 88: Shocking, The Final Match

  The family ranking competition proceeds with the second part, individual groups compete for the top spot, and team competitions determine the order and top spot within a day.

  The outcome of the matches in these few days is crucial for the overall score. Judging from the current situation, if both top spots are taken by the Ling family, the next two age groups won't even need to compete, and they can establish an absolute advantage.

  On the other hand, if both fell on the Jiang family's head, it would be the same for them.

  Of course, for the Ling family, the second major item, if Ling Moqiu participates in the competition, among the four major families, except for Ling Qingtian, there is no Sacred Rank. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be a sure win. As for the third item's contest, it doesn't matter whether they have it or not.

  Three days later, the autumn was high and refreshing. The atmosphere at the royal stadium was more lively than ever, with the surrounding spectators cheering and shouting in excitement, their voices rising to a crescendo.

  The drums beat loudly, and the four masters took their positions.

  It was quite unexpected that Poison Saint Bai Jue Tian and Holy Maiden Bai Qian still attended, their attention to the ranking competition of the four major families in the East was not concealed at all, and the actions of the Holy Temple caused everyone to have all sorts of fancies.

  Ling's whiskers were flecked with a few strands of white, his piercing eyes gleaming with spirit. He looked robust and full of energy, as if he had returned to middle age. Ling Wushuang was lounging lazily, half-reclining on the large chair behind him, fiddling with several black beads that resembled coal nuggets, completely unremarkable.

  The host of the Jiang family had a hint of pride on his face, straightened his waist, and seemed to have a plan in mind.

  All living things have different forms and each has its own way of thinking.

  "Next, we have the four major families' competing teams, each taking the stage." The thick voice of the judge rose up and drifted to every corner of the Royal Academy.

  The team event was held first, followed by the individual final.

  Yun family dispatched, among the ten people, seven were high-ranking Duxian, three were middle-ranking Duxian, and their strength was quite impressive. Compared to the lineup sent by Ji family later, eight high-ranking Duxian and two middle-ranking ones, the difference was not much. However, compared to the lineup sent by Jiang family later, it was a lot less colorful.

  Among the ten members of the Jiang family, there were two Tianxuan, and all the others were high-ranking Duxian.

  Everyone was shocked at once, and the strength of the Jiang family had reached what kind of level.

  Because those who participate in the singles and enter the top ten cannot participate in the subsequent team competition, so the people here are all previously unseen, except for the previous three Tianxuan, Jiang's family actually has two more Tianxuan. It's worth noting that these are all young people under the age of 20!

  The host of the Jiang family smiled with satisfaction upon seeing the surprise around him, looking somewhat pleased with himself.

  Ling Lao Ye Zi and Ling Mo Qiu exchanged a glance, with undercurrents flowing in their eyes. These two Tian Xuan were certainly not from the Jiang family, but now they had no evidence and couldn't catch Jiang Yang off guard, so they could only wait and see how things developed.

  Seeing Jiang's family with such a strong lineup, the crowd had some expectations for Ling's family, who took out five Tianxuan shocking lineups in the singles match.

  Under the judge's hand gesture, the ten people from the Ling family walked out slowly. The crowd was indeed surprised, but it wasn't because of the lineup's strength, rather it was too confusing.

  The Ling family had ten people, all of whom were high-ranking Earth Xuan, but surprisingly, not a single one was a Heaven Xuan!

  Logically speaking, among the five Tianxuan players sent by Lingjia in the singles match, two unfortunately lost and were eliminated from the top ten, but they should have continued to participate in the team match. Now, however, not a single one of them is seen anywhere. What's going on?

  Everyone was puzzled and wondered if the Ling family didn't want to win, which was definitely impossible! Or maybe something unexpected had happened?

  Ling Lao Ye Zi seemed to be stunned, looking at his side with some confusion. Ling Wu Shuang, who was somewhat disheartened, saw that his precious granddaughter gave him a meaningful smile.

  Ling Kong Tian stroked his beard and turned around, nodding almost imperceptibly. These matters were all entrusted to Wu Shuang to arrange, and she did so with her own intentions.

  "What, is the Ling family really no one left?" The head of the Jiang family would not let go of this rare opportunity and immediately spoke sarcastically, "Or do you look down on us three other families? Humph, you are also too confident."

  The head of the Jiang family has already won, and he is still wondering what formation Ling Wushuang will come up with. As a result, this is the moral integrity, even if you don't use Huagong San, the Jiang family can still win.

  Ling Qing looked at Jiang Yang with a cold eye, seeing that he was in a state of petty triumph, and hummed softly, "Jiang Yang, you say such words, it's a bit too early to be so arrogant."

  Jiang Yang has the poisonous Holy White Cloak to support him from behind, which is equivalent to having the entire Holy Temple as his backing. From his initial hesitation and fear of Ling Tian, he now openly opposes him, leading the Jiang family's hostile attitude towards the Ling family, becoming more and more apparent, with the conflict escalating further.

  After one minute of preparation, the trial officially begins.

  Draw lots to determine the match schedule and opponents. In the first round, Ling's family will play against Yun's family, and Jiang's family will play against Ji's family.

  The Jiang family, whether in terms of lineup or coordination, far surpassed the Ji family. In this match, it was a completely one-sided crushing situation, and winning was quite easy. Advancing to the final was also without a doubt.

  The lineup of the Ling family, ten high-ranking Dharma Protectors in a neat and tidy formation. Although on the surface it seems much weaker than the Jiang family's lineup, it is more than enough to deal with the Yun family's seven high-ranking Dharma Protectors and three mid-ranking Dharma Protectors.

  The head of the Jiang family looked at Ling, Yun's family on the stage, taking advantage of no one noticing, his hand in his sleeve pinched a porcelain bottle and turned it around, suddenly, his eyes changed, and he quietly put the porcelain bottle away.

  He changed his mind, the Ling family would be better off entering the finals against the Jiang family, and then, they would humiliate them one by one. The Ling family is really asking for death with such a lineup.

  Jiang Yang's eyes flashed with a poisonous glint, and Ling Wushuang actually made a ruthless move to cripple Jiang Hua, the only Tianxuan of his generation in the Jiang family! If he didn't personally beat up all ten members of the Ling family until their meridians were broken, it would be hard to dispel the hatred in his heart!

  Pay attention, the master of the Jiang family put away the Huagong San medicine in his hand, sat coldly and quietly observed the changes.

  The result of the game was also within everyone's expectations, and Lingjia didn't have to exert much effort to easily end the match with Yunjia, after all, there was a certain gap in their lineup.

  In just one morning session, two matches were played and the winners were decided. The Ling family and the Jiang family both advanced with absolute advantage.

  "Haven't you noticed that Ling's team has a rather strange way of fighting? It makes me feel... how should I put it?"

  "I didn't notice that, but the Jiang family's lineup is obviously several levels higher than the Ling family. Is this Ling Wusuo reliable or not?"

  "We'll see if it's reliable or not when the time comes."

  ……

  The crowd was filled with excitement, looking forward to the upcoming singles and team finals. However, people didn't have much concern about Ling Wushuang's singles match.

  Jiang's Jiang Shan, although his moves were strange and unpredictable, even in the previous few matches, he had won with just one move, but after all, he was only a first-grade Tian Xuan. Not to mention that even if you add Jiang Hua, a third-grade Tian Xuan, and a high-level Xuan beast together, they would still be no match for Ling Wu Shuang and could only suffer defeat.

  At noon, there was a break of several hours. The people around were enthusiastic and didn't plan to leave even without competing, fearing that once they left, their positions would be gone when they returned. Such an exciting showdown isn't available every day, plus many big shots come here.

  Ling Wushuang stood in front of the ten disciples participating in the competition, with his hands clasped together and a hint of a smile on his face, asking: "Do you have confidence that you can win?"

  The voice was not loud, but every word fell into the hearts of several people. The voices of ten people responded, clear and resolute, with determination and confidence flashing in their eyes, speaking in unison, "Yes!"

  A single word that makes a loud noise, standing out on the bustling campus, attracting everyone's attention, with an astonishing momentum.

  "Young man, you'd better be more humble if you want to be likable." The voice of the Poison Saint came from one side.

  Jiang's family head and the Poison Saint walked side by side, with a strange smile on their faces. They sneered: "Ling Wushuang, I really don't know where you got your confidence from. Don't talk big, or you might not even have time to cry later."

  With such a lineup, wanting to win is simply a fool's dream. Even if no dirty tricks are used, the Jiang family will surely emerge victorious. What's more, he still has the Huagong San card as a trump card to prevent any unexpected events.

  The head of the Jiang family secretly laughed in his heart, Ling Wushuang, this can't be blamed on me. Even if you want to blame someone, it can only be blamed on your own Ling family for producing a traitor!

  "Oh?" Ling Wu's eyebrows slightly raised, and he politely asked back: "I don't know where the confidence of the head of the Jiang family comes from?"

  Ling Wushuang's red lips curled up slightly, and Jiang Yang really couldn't wait. At this time, he approached the Poison Saint, as if afraid that others wouldn't know about his collusion with the Holy Hall.

  "Arrogant little girl, only knows how to be quick with her tongue." Jiang Yang gave Ling Wushuang a cold glance, not wanting to say more, and strode away with a swift wave of his sleeve.

  "Are you Ling Wushuang?" The voice of the Holy Maiden Bai Qian was very friendly, like a gentle stream, and it made some of the men around her feel as if they had been brushed by a feather.

  "Rubbish." Ling Wu Xiang coldly spat out two words, not giving her any face, instantly causing Bai Qian's next words to get stuck in her throat, and the surrounding area faintly transmitted stifled laughter.

  Shengnu Bai Qian heard the snickering around her but didn't get angry, she just paused for a moment and then smiled: "I've long heard of Miss Ling's name, I didn't expect to have the good fortune to meet you, one day when I'm free, I'll definitely come visit you"

  Ling Wushuang finally turned his eyes around, his gaze swept up and down Bai Qian, his red lips lightly hooked, "Alright"

  Shengnu Bai Qian's face stiffened almost imperceptibly, seemingly unprepared for Ling Wusuo to agree so readily.

  Bai Qian's lips curved slightly as she nodded at her in a friendly manner before turning to follow the Poison Saint.

  The masters of the Yun and Ji families exchanged a glance, and Jiang Yang's ambition had been completely revealed. If both championships were taken by the Jiang family, then the position of the leader of the four major families would be in their pocket. If one family took one item each, there would still be room for comparison.

  "Bang——"

  When the sun sets in the west, the last drum beats, and the passion that has been accumulated for a day is fully mobilized.

  The royal arena was illuminated by hundreds of towering torches, the fiery tongues dancing wildly in the wind, licking the dark sky and emitting a crackling sound. The people around were excited, their faces flushed with anticipation, waiting for the final showdown.

  The judge walked to the center of the arena and loudly announced, "Team finals, Ling family versus Jiang family!"

  Twenty people from both sides, one left and one right, marched onto the stage in an orderly manner.

  "Is a lineup like Ling's going to work? Won't they get kicked out in just a few rounds? What is Ling Wusuo even thinking?"

  "It's just, who knows, obviously there are two Tian Xuan but neither of them is useful"

  ……

  Everyone else also became tense, and in one day, Xuan fought dozens of Earth Xuan, all of whom were easily defeated. Among the Jiang family's group, there were two who were Heaven Xuan, while the Ling family was entirely composed of high-ranking Earth Xuan. How could they possibly compare? They were just ordinary Ling family disciples, not Ling Wushuang, and couldn't possibly use Earth Xuan to contend with Heaven Xuan.

  Ling Wushuang sat on the high throne, her expression was faint, the flickering firelight set off her absolutely beautiful face, making it even colder.

  The head of the Jiang family had victory within his grasp, and between his eyebrows, which were as white as flowers, there seemed to be a hint of complacency.

  "Begin!" After the announcement, the referee immediately backed away.

  The rules for the team battle are very simple. No matter what method is used, as long as one side has all its members knocked off the stage, it ends.

  The Jiang family team, in two rows of eight, with the two Tianxuan leading the way, stared at the Ling family team opposite them, each one rubbing their fists and palms, with a grand battle formation.

  These few small shrimp are no match for the Ji family, and will be kicked down by them in just a few moves.

  The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family exchanged a glance, not taking the person in front of them seriously. With a wave of their hands, a shallow yellow aura burst forth, instantly surging and rolling outwards. At the same time, they launched an attack wave that swept towards the Ling family's formation like a tidal wave.

  "Get down, all of you!" A harsh voice rang out.

  "Fall in!"

  Two words fell, and the formation of the Ling family's troops changed rapidly, appearing chaotic but with a discernible pattern.

  "Whoosh——"

  A wave-like attack, the surrounding flags fluttering in the wind, suddenly slammed into the most concentrated area of the Ling family's ten people. The newly laid red carpet on the arena was instantly torn apart, and the yellow mist of Tian Xuan's attack rolled over.

  The ten members of the Jiang family all revealed a triumphant expression, it was that simple, they didn't even need to join forces.

  "Whoosh——"

  Just as the Jiang family was about to burst into laughter, a sharp sword light flashed from top to bottom, effortlessly tearing apart the attack like cutting tofu. The yellow energy dissipated, revealing the ten members of the Ling family, unscathed and intact.

  "How is this possible?" The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family exclaimed at the same time.

  Their combined strength in one blow, although it was just a casual strike, could not withstand the power of Tian Xuan, unless there were two Tian Xuans among the ten people of the Ling family.

  However, after the smoke cleared, Ling's team appeared, each with a cold expression, surrounded by a dark aura that was still a deep orange color, still a high-ranking Xuan.

  "War!"

  The Ling family's ten people formed a triangular formation and shouted out in unison.

  "Fight!"

  The simplest word can be the most stirring, making the people around you unable to help but feel their blood boiling with excitement.

  The Ling family's ten people, with swords pointing to the sky, swung down their silver-white long swords in unison, cutting in one direction. Ten sword lights were simultaneously swung out, converging on the first person in line, forming a giant light sword that chopped towards the Jiang family's direction!

  "What——"

  Two members of the Jiang family showed an incredulous look in their Tian Xuan eyes, raised their hands to form a light shield, enveloping the ten people inside, and shouted loudly towards the back, "Quickly retreat!"

  They felt that this was not an attack by Di Xuan at all, and even if it were them, they would have to be careful.

  "Boom——"

  The light sword's shadow fell, and the solid mysterious stone stage cracked open a fissure with a loud crack.

  The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family were caught off guard because they underestimated the strength of their opponents, and they fell to one side in disarray. Getting up, they quickly looked around and asked anxiously: "Did anyone fall down?"

  "Down, down went one. A person beside him coughed and climbed up, counted, only nine people were left, the other one didn't know where he was blown to."

  The surroundings suddenly erupted in a tidal wave of discussion, "How on earth did they manage to do this? The ten members of the Ling family are all high-ranking Earth Xuan, how could they possibly unleash such an astonishing attack, comparable to that of Tian Xuan?"

  "It's just that in an instant, the Jiang family was at a disadvantage and even had one person beaten out"

  "It's really too unbelievable, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it even if you killed me"

  The head of the Jiang family suddenly jumped up from his seat, his eyes wide with anger and disbelief at what was happening in front of him. It must be that the Ling family had cheated!

  Ling Lao Ye Zi blinked his eyes, looked at the stage, and then looked at his little granddaughter beside him, apparently also being startled, not knowing what was going on.

  On the stage, two Tianxuan of the Jiang family exchanged a glance and became cautious, sneering: "Then let's see if you're always this lucky"

  Maybe it's because of some secret method or treasure, but can one avoid it once and be so lucky every time?

  "Up!"

  At a single order, the nine members of the Jiang family quickly dispersed and instantly surrounded the ten Ling family disciples.

  The people under the stage suddenly became tense, and the Jiang family was going to make a real move. After that shocking scene just now, who could take the upper hand, for a while, they really couldn't be sure.

  "I'd like to see how you all work together!" Jiang Jiatian sneered, as long as their people were separated, no matter how much spiritual energy they had, it wouldn't be enough for them to constantly disperse and reassemble to deal with each person.

  The opposing formation changed, and the ten people of the Ling family also moved instantly.

  "Defend!"

  Two words fell, and everyone's long sword converged, presenting a circular shape layer by layer.

  The Jiang family members rushed towards the Ling family's ten people at the same time, and two Tianxuan locked onto the core person in the Ling family's formation, raised their hands to grab them.

  "Bang——"

  However, the hand that was stretched out was suddenly struck against a layer of light mask, a shocking killing intent came pouring in, and even the two Tianxuan of the Jiang family were shocked to avoid it, and they retreated quickly.

  Killing intent, that's right. The ten members of the Ling family each had eyes as sharp as knives and an aura of coldness surrounding their bodies. Deep orange and black auras churned and rolled outwards, mixed with intense killing intent. This kind of aura was one that could only be forged through life-and-death struggles!

  The Ling family's ten people counterattacked, and the several Jiang family disciples who rushed forward were caught off guard, unable to see what was happening before being kicked down again.

  Watching the people falling down one after another, the people under the ring also felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts. They did not expect that those pampered and privileged disciples would have such a terrifying killing aura.

  The disciples of the Jiang family on the arena, although unwilling to admit it, all had a feeling of wanting to retreat from the bottom of their hearts.

  "What are you all staring at, don't come with me?" The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family were furious and scolded in their hearts, calling the Jiang family a group of useless people who ate for free. In anger, they burst out, "With us here, what are you afraid of?"

  If it weren't for Master's orders, they would have really wanted to take care of these good-for-nothings personally.

  One of Jiang's Tianxuan saw the situation clearly and ordered: "Everyone retreats, gather together"

  They actually formed a united front against me. In that case, they can't be left alone either. With two Tianxuan protecting them, it's impossible for several Dixuan to take advantage of them.

  Now the Jiang family only had six people left, and the other four immediately retreated behind them at the command of the two Tianxuan masters.

  "Fierce Flame Palm!"

  "Heaven Destroying Palm!"

  Two Tian Xuan, each unleashing their strongest attack, merged into one, and from above the Ling family's formation, came crashing down. The four high-ranking Di Xuan behind them instantly became mere accompaniments, their weak power like a few ripples in the ocean, almost invisible.

  The people who were blown by the hurricane closer to the watchtower could hardly stand upright.

  The disciples of the Ling family, facing the attack of two Tianxuan strongmen, did not retreat or show any fear. The leader of the team swung his sword and shouted loudly, "Ten thousand swords converge into one energy, out!"

  A flash of sword light, a swing of the arm, and the people behind raised their hands to push against the arms of those in front. The entire body's mysterious energy was released, ten people instantly forming an unbreakable strange formation. All the gathered energy exploded from the leader's hand, like magma, bursting out in an instant!

  "Boom——"

  Two energy light waves collided in the air, slowly merging and intersecting, emitting a hissing sound. You retreated and I advanced, for a moment, it was hard to distinguish between victory and defeat.

  "What" The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family had their pupils constantly expanding.

  The defense was breached, and the fierce gust of wind came rushing in, causing their hearts to surge with blood, and they coughed up a mouthful of blood as soon as they lowered their heads. The bright red color under the illumination of the flames was dazzling.

  "Ah——ah——"

  Immediately following several miserable cries, the four remaining high-ranking Dantian of the Jiang family were blown off the arena by the residual waves, even though they were behind two Tianxuan. The ten people from the Ling family, like a single entity, occupied the other side of the arena, as stable as Mount Tai's boulder.

  "No, how is this possible?" The master of the Jiang family was stunned.

  Two Tianxuan, plus eight high-ranking Dizhen, can't even beat the Ling family's small ten Dizhen, this is not true.

  It took a long time for everyone to come back to their senses, and they were shocked to the point of jumping up, "This is going against heaven! The Earth Mysteries are fighting against the Heaven Mysteries. The few people from the Ling family have actually succeeded!"

  Even a hundred Earth Xuan are no match for one Heaven Xuan, the absolute suppression of aura and strength is irreversible. But today, they saw that a few Earth Xuans from the Ling family defeated two top-notch Heaven Xuans, which was truly shocking.

  Some retorted: "What's so strange about this? Hasn't Ling Wushuang done even more outrageous things?"

  Everyone was stunned, but then argued: "What are you comparing with Ling Wusuo that freak?"

  ……

  Ling Moqiu sighed in admiration while looking at Ling Wushuang with some confusion, wondering how he had managed to achieve this.

  When he saw the old man, Ling Wushuang was also a little curious. He smiled and explained: "The principle of gathering less to become more is understood by everyone, but it's not easy to do it. The ten people in the Jiang family, although their strength is several times higher than ours, they forgot the most important thing about team competitions, that is, teamwork."

  Ling Wusuo slowly stood up, her petite figure exuding an aura of a king pointing at the mountains and rivers. She lowered her eyebrows to look down and said in a low voice: "On the battlefield, they are just one person!"

  Offense and defense as one, sand condenses into stone, this is the most important idea she set for this formation.

  "A person......" Ling Moqiu murmured, too focused on winning or losing, they seemed to have long forgotten the true meaning of team competition.

  Unity, coordination, perseverance, and gathering strength from small numbers!

  "Cough——" On the stage, only two Tianxuan of the Jiang family were left, and they had not been knocked off the stage. At this time, covering his suffocating chest, he coughed and stood up, his eyes filled with unwillingness. They were actually defeated by these few small fries!

  The Ling family's ten people all had a solemn and stern expression, even at this time, there wasn't a single trace of slackness.

  The two Tianxuan of the Jiang family suddenly turned their heads towards the high platform, and the stiffened master of the Jiang family, after a sudden jolt, finally came back to his senses. In a panic, he took out a blue porcelain bottle from his sleeve, and in his haste, his hands were shaking slightly.

  No, the Jiang family cannot lose!

  With a pop, the blue porcelain bottle was opened, and wisps of colorless and odorless gas, almost invisible, diffused out and spread rapidly in the air.

  The head of the Jiang family saw that the two on the stage had not been knocked down, and his heart, which had risen to his throat, suddenly fell back into his chest. Taking advantage of no one noticing him, he shook his hands non-stop, trying to make the Huagong San medicine in the porcelain bottle spread out faster. In his tension, he couldn't help but let his whole body shake.

  "Is the head of the Jiang family feeling cold?" Ling Wushuang's sudden words drew everyone's attention to the head of the Jiang family.

  Jiang Yang didn't even have time to compose himself, his face deathly pale, shaking like he had contracted rabies, the scene was instantly exposed to everyone's eyes, and immediately triggered bursts of laughter from those around him.

  Ling Wushuang's red lips curled up slightly as she reminded him in a friendly manner, "Old man, you should take care of your body, it's so cold outside, you should wear more."

  "Ling Wushuang, don't be too pleased with yourself just yet!" The master of the Jiang family's hands were clenched so tightly around the porcelain bottle that it was almost crushed, his whole body trembling with rage.

  "Oh?" Ling Wu Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled.

  "The outcome is still uncertain, who knows who will win in the end!" Jiang Yang burst out laughing loudly, losing all his composure. Those rabbits from the Ling family are still at their mercy!

  Ling Lao Ye Zi and Ling Mo Qiu exchanged a glance, and suddenly a bad premonition surged up. They knew Jiang Yang's personality all too well; if there was no basis for it, he wouldn't have said something like that.

  "Ling Wusong, you'd better watch yourself..." The master of the Jiang family glared at Ling Wusong with a fierce gaze, suddenly raising his hand and pointing to the dueling platform below.

  Ling Wushuang lowered her head, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering like a small fan, and turned back to look at Jiang Yang, "What are you looking at?"

  The head of the Jiang family trembled slightly and quickly turned his head to look at the stage, his old eyes widening in shock.

  On the arena, ten people from the Ling family were safe and sound. Suddenly, two Tianxuan of Jiang's family fell to the ground without warning, while Jiang Yang turned his head and saw several disciples of the Ling family kicking them off the arena with one foot each.

  "How is this possible, how can it be like this?" Jiang Yang's mouth was agape as he pointed at Ling Wusuo, "That thing, that thing, shouldn't be something you people..."

  Realizing his slip of the tongue, the head of the Jiang family immediately stopped talking, his old face flushing red with anger. The Ling family's disciples who participated in the competition had all taken the Decomposition Powder, so why hadn't they fallen down? Instead, it was their people who were having problems.

  "What are you talking about?" Ling Wu Shuang laughed brightly and let out a long "oh" after, "Could it be that thing, Huà Gōng Sàn?"

  "Ah!" Jiang Yang's heart was greatly shocked, and at the same time, he felt that his entire body's vital energy was slowly dissipating, unable to muster up any strength. He barely managed to prop himself up, preventing himself from collapsing to the ground. How could this be?

  "Peerless, what are you talking about?" Leng Old Master and Leng Moqiu exchanged a puzzled glance between the two of them.

  Ling Wushuang shrugged and smiled lightly, "Nothing much, just that the head of the Jiang family asked Second Uncle to add something to the food of a few Ling family disciples who are participating in today's competition, unfortunately I saw it."

  "What?! Jiang Yang!" Old Master Ling's face turned red with rage, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his eyes fixed intently on the head of the Jiang family.

  How could he not understand Ling Wu's words? However, what pained him the most was that there was a traitor in the Ling family.

  "Ling Wushuang, you're spitting blood at people!" The head of the Jiang family immediately retorted, his body weakened, and he looked pleadingly at the Poison Saint, but only received a gaze with hidden killing intent from the Poison Saint. What was supposed to be an antidote had no effect, and they could only wait slowly for the poison to wear off.

  "Unparalleled... Ling Yi he..." Ling Moqiu hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

  Ling Wushuang let out a barely audible sigh and smiled, saying: "I will confine him to the Ling household, wait for Grandfather and Fourth Master to return, then make further plans."

  Ling Moqiu nodded and glanced at the fallen Jiang family disciples, then looked at the exhausted head of the Jiang family and asked in confusion: "What's going on here?"

  Ling Wushuang's red lips curled up slightly, and she spread her hands out to the sides. "I accidentally poured all the remaining ones into the well water of the Jiang family."

  Ling Moqiu's mouth twitched, this was also too careless...

  Du Sheng's face stiffened, and he actually used up an entire bottle. The people of the Jiang family would lose their powers for at least a month!

  "Ling Wushuang, you are despicable!" The master of the Jiang family growled in a low voice, but did not dare to make it loud.

  If this matter is thoroughly investigated, it will ultimately be traced back to the Jiang family. In that case, the four major families' ranking competition would be completely hopeless.

  "Hehe" Ling Wu Xiang smiled harmlessly, faintly spitting out two words.

  The head of the Jiang family suddenly had a surge of blood, and his old face directly turned into a purple color. However, he didn't even have the strength to let out a loud shout. In order to avoid being seen by others, he slumped over in his chair, hiding from view.

  Mr. Ling's face twisted slightly, and after a few low coughs, he lightly waved his sleeve and sat down solemnly. Ling Moqiu also sat down, suppressing a smile, almost to the point of internal injury.

  The team competition ended with Lingjia winning and obtaining ten precious points, leaving a stunning impression on the crowd, which was still being talked about enthusiastically many years later.

  Next is another highlight, the singles final, Ling Wushuang vs Jiang Shan.

  The Ling family has already taken the top spot in the team competition, and now if they take the top spot in the individual competition as well, then with their absolute advantage in points, the Ling family can afford to be careless in the remaining competitions, and the position of leader among the four major families is theirs for sure.

  However, if it is taken down by the Jiang family, the Jiang family will still have a glimmer of hope.

  So this competition is crucial for both sides.

  The masters of the Ji and Yun families exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with bitter smiles and helplessness. However, if they had to choose, they would rather see the Ling family win. Jiang Yang was too petty-minded, while Ling Tian, although sometimes unreasonable and tyrannical, was a straightforward and unyielding person. Moreover, considering Jiang Yang's situation, it seemed that he was also involved with the Holy Hall in unclear ways.

  The entire arena was made of black stone, several feet long and wide, with a dark color that reflected an eerie glow under the surrounding firelight. Two figures stood facing each other.

  Jiang Shan's face twitched a few times, and the smile that emerged looked somewhat strange, with his lips showing an ink-black color, as if they had been frozen stiff.

  "This person makes me feel a bit strange," Ling Moqiu whispered into the old man's ear.

  "Hmm" Old Man Ling nodded, he also felt a bit unclear, this person couldn't be just a simple one-product Tianxuan, staring and observing for a long time, still to no avail, Old Man Ling couldn't help but feel a thread of worry.

  Jiang Yang's face was filled with a resolute determination, staring at Ling Wushuang on the stage, gritting his teeth in hatred. This match, he absolutely would not lose, and could not afford to lose!

  Du Sheng's face revealed a mocking expression, this time, he didn't just want to win, he also wanted to utterly defeat Ling Wushuang!

  "The start" The judge's flag sank sharply in his hand, and after finishing speaking, he quickly retreated.

  "Ling Wusong, you're just a ninth-grade Tianxuan, what's your skill? Bring it out if you have any!" Jiang Shan, although looking like a slender young man, spoke with a hoarse tone that was quite cold and detached, making the words sound rather eerie when combined.

  The people around heard this and were shocked. Is he just a 9th rank Tian Xuan? This person has a big mouth, but he himself is only a 1st rank Tian Xuan, what kind of confidence does he have to say such things?

  Ling Wushuang's eyebrows twitched slightly, and it seemed that the Jiang family would stop at nothing.

  "Come on!" Jiang Shan coldly threw out two words, and suddenly vanished into thin air. Against the backdrop of night, only faint black shadows could be seen flickering around, moving at a speed that left everyone's eyes wide with amazement.

  Ling Wushuang immediately became vigilant, his divine sense spreading out like a tidal wave.

  "Cheers!"

  A withered, yellowish hand, wrapped in a fierce gust of wind, struck down from the top of Ling Wu's head, as fast as a black lightning bolt. Ling Wu's eyes suddenly tightened, and he dodged to one side, avoiding it by a hair's breadth. A strand of his green silk clothing was cut off by the withered hand, which was as sharp as a dagger.

  Ling Wusuo avoided this attack, but that hand did not stop, the sharp claws turned into a palm knife, and with a turn of her body, she slashed towards her shoulder.

  Old Man Ling's heart suddenly contracted, and he was so tense that his whole body almost jumped up.

  Everyone was even more shocked, Jiang Shan was just a first-rate Tian Xuan, yet he could get close to Ling Wu Shuang's body and almost made her suffer a great loss. No wonder in the previous match, even though his opponent was a second-rate Tian Xuan, he won with just one move. This Jiang Shan is too abnormal.

  Ling Wushuang dodged to the side and quickly retreated, while Jiang Shan, who had passed by him, flashed a hint of surprise in his eyes that was hard to detect. "The reaction is not bad, but this is still not enough."

  Ling Wu's eyes sank for a moment, and indeed it was the same gaze she had imagined.

  "Hahaha" Jiang Shan suddenly burst out laughing, "It's actually like this, then let you experience what true power is."

  Before the words had fallen, Jiang Shan's thin shoulders shook violently, his entire body surging with a dark energy that churned and foamed like a turbulent sea. In an instant, his aura transformed from a light yellow to a deep golden hue.

  "What? He's also a Ninth-Rank Tianxuan!" The crowd exclaimed in shock, their eyeballs almost falling to the ground.

  They thought that Ling Wusong's demonic talent was unmatched, but unexpectedly, this frail and weak-looking youth, who seemed to be unable to withstand the wind, had also reached the peak of the Ninth Rank Tianxuan realm. If one were to say that he was on par with Ling Wusong, it wouldn't be an exaggeration.

  Ling Tian and Ling Moqiu exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with suppressed tension, perhaps it was not that simple.

  Jiang Yang struggled to prop himself up with both hands, and let out a loud guffaw, as if he had finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Ling Tian, you probably didn't think so, did you? You thought that only the Ling family has geniuses, but our Jiang family has no one?"

  Ling's face suddenly fell, "Jiang Yang, can you be any more shameless? You dare to swear to the heavens, are you a disciple of the Jiang family?"

  He was certain that this definitely wasn't someone from the Jiang family.

  Ling Tian's words caused the people around him to turn their heads, but Jiang Yang remained calm and composed, "Who says he isn't a disciple of my Jiang family?"

  Jiang Shan was indeed a disciple of the Jiang family, but the real him had already turned into a pile of dirt, and no one could find any evidence.

  Ling Qing let out a cold snort and stopped paying attention to Jiang Yang, who was gloating, and turned his gaze back to the arena below.

  Jiang Shan chuckled a few times on the stage, glanced at Ling Wushuang opposite him and said in a calm tone, "What, very surprised?"

  "Ling Wu Shuang's unexpected answer beyond expectations, however, brought forth a few strange laughs from Jiang Shan."