Leo quickly noticed that many eyes were focused on him, Seraphina, and Ethan.
Leo’s eyes turned cold, and he sneered inwardly: They think I’m an easy target.
Seraphina’s clear eyes momentarily turned icy.
Ethan’s face looked somewhat grim.
The soul fragment of the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign waved his sleeve, and a large dueling platform emerged on the central stone stage.
“The competition begins now,” the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s soul fragment announced loudly.
As soon as the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign finished speaking, numerous gazes fell unabashedly on Leo and his companions.
A figure in a snow-white robe flashed and was the first to step onto the dueling platform, as if afraid someone else would take the opportunity.
His arrogant eyes looked down at Leo. “Kid, dare to take my Spirit Treasure? Come out and fight!”
The challenger was Northwood, one of the prodigies of the Crescent Dynasty.
From the moment the Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign announced the rules, Northwood had determined that Leo would be his first target.
Seeing Northwood challenge Leo first, some of the other prodigies shook their heads in regret.
Leo sneered inwardly and stepped onto the dueling platform without a word.
Leo didn’t mind letting Northwood taste defeat.
All eyes from the prodigies on the central stone stage and the Cultivators around the small lake focused on the dueling platform.
“Kid, you think you can obtain Pill Sovereign’s inheritance? Dream on!” Northwood’s arrogant eyes looked at Leo like prey, and he sneered.
“Sword!” Northwood reached out, and a broad sword covered in frost appeared in his hand.
Northwood’s powerful ice elemental energy erupted, causing a blizzard to engulf the entire platform.
Within the blizzard, a figure split into seven shadows, each charging at Leo from different directions with their swords aimed at his throat.
“Northwood is ruthless, using a killing move right away.”
“It looks like the duel will end soon…”
Seeing Northwood use a killing move immediately, some prodigies’ eyes flickered as they thought to themselves.
Amidst the blizzard, Leo stood still as seven shadows surrounded him.
The seven shadows passed by Leo’s sides, their sword lights grazing his throat.
Seeing Leo seemingly frozen in fear, the prodigies shook their heads in pity.
After the seven shadows passed by, six of them disappeared, leaving only Northwood’s true form.
Northwood appeared behind Leo, facing away from him.
In the blizzard, Northwood smirked and turned to look at Leo.
To his surprise, Leo’s figure slowly dissipated.
“A shadow!?” Northwood was shocked.
“Correct!” A cold laugh came from above Northwood’s head.
Simultaneously, a massive flaming fist descended from the sky, smashing towards Northwood.
The flaming fist hit the platform, scattering flames everywhere. The blizzard dissipated as a snow-white figure fled in disarray.
Northwood looked up grimly to see Leo launching another punch.
One punch turned into hundreds, like flaming meteors enveloping Northwood.
Being a prodigy, Northwood was enraged at being overpowered. His frost sword’s blade glowed brightly as he slashed at the incoming flaming fists.
The flaming fists exploded like fireworks under the sword’s blade.
Amidst the exploding flames, a frosty white sword finger shot out like lightning.
The frosty white sword finger rapidly enlarged in Northwood’s eyes. He only had time to slightly move aside.
The frosty white sword finger pierced through Northwood’s left shoulder, freezing the blood that spurted out instantly.
Seeing Northwood injured, everyone’s eyes focused sharply, especially Southwood’s.
“You bastard! How dare you injure me?” Northwood roared in fury.
As a prodigy of the Crescent Dynasty with peak upper-level Spirit Saint strength, being injured by another upper-level Spirit Saint was a great humiliation.
Filled with rage, Northwood swung his frost sword at Leo but suddenly felt his body stiffen. The terrifying cold spread from his shoulder throughout his body, even threatening to freeze his spiritual energy.
At that moment, Leo shot down like a cannonball and kicked Northwood in the chest while he was stunned.
Northwood spat blood and was kicked off the platform.
He landed on the stone stage, his face flushed as he spat more blood.
Seeing Northwood kicked off the platform by Leo, both the prodigies and distant Cultivators were stunned.
“A Crescent Dynasty prodigy actually lost!”
After a brief silence, incredulous murmurs arose.
To the Cultivators watching from afar, the prodigies of the four great dynasties were geniuses of their generation. Even many old monsters who had cultivated for years weren’t their match. Now one had lost to a peer!
“You… bastard!” Below the platform, Northwood stood up with bloodshot eyes and a face full of shame.
Caught off guard, he had lost to this kid!
Breathing heavily and clenching his fists tightly, Northwood prepared to return to the platform.
“Northwood, come back!” Southwood’s cold eyes glanced at Leo before sternly calling out to Northwood.
The match was decided. If Northwood returned to the platform, it would only bring more humiliation to Sword Hidden Manor and Crescent Dynasty.
Hearing Southwood’s command, Northwood trembled and glared at Leo before returning to Southwood’s side with a grim face. He had been the first to challenge and also the first to be eliminated.
“This gentleman wins,” Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign announced with a smile, pointing at Leo.
“Thank you, Pill Sovereign,” Leo bowed respectfully before sitting on a white jade chair. He picked up a wine jug and poured himself a cup of spirit wine.
Watching Leo seated at the white jade table, Ethan’s eyes flickered with disbelief.