Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

Chapter 129 Battle with Xiao He

"So... that's who I am." Lu Yunshi pondered for a moment, then quickly gave up thinking about it.

"Hehehe, boss, don't you think I did a brilliant job?" The sixth brother chuckled, seeking praise from his boss.

"Wonderful...wonderful!" Lu Yunshi nodded, though his mind was still quite confused. He still didn't understand why those people believed him. However, he had only given a brief account of what happened with Lao Liu, and there were probably more details, but Lu Yunshi was too lazy to ask any further.

He was afraid that if he kept asking questions, his blood pressure would spike.

Lu Yunshi turned to look at Xiao He. "Go fight."

"Okay." Xiao He was also very troubled and needed a fierce battle to resolve everything.

Half an hour later, Lu Yunshi and Xiao He stood on the academy's dueling platform. Perhaps because the assessment was approaching, apart from Lu Yunshi and the others, there was no one else on any of the dueling platforms. But that was fine, as it was peaceful for the two of them.

“Brother, I originally wanted to wait until you broke through to the Nascent Soul stage before we fought, but now that the opportunity has come, I don’t want to give it up. Same rules as before... we will fight using only the power of our Qi and Blood.”

As Xiao He spoke, he took out a long halberd and gripped it tightly in his hand.

In an instant, Xiao He's entire aura changed, and he gained an air of dominance. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit, showing that he had not been without combat since becoming an intermediate student.

On the contrary, he had fought many battles, but none of them made him as excited as this one.

Lu Yunshi smiled slightly. "I'll give you a chance to fight me with your initial Spirit Gathering stage strength."

Hearing this, Xiao He was stunned, somewhat incredulous. "Big brother, do you know what you're saying?"

"I'm not old yet, of course I know, but if you don't fight me with your early-stage Nascent Soul strength, you'll probably lose very quickly." With that calm smile, Lu Yunshi seemed confident.

Upon hearing these words, Xiao He remained silent for a long time. His aura instantly surged, reaching the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. There was not a trace of contempt in his eyes.

No one knew Lu Yunshi's fighting ability better than him. The fact that Lu Yunshi dared to say that meant he was confident in his abilities.

“If we lose this time, Second Brother, you’ll have to do something for me,” Lu Yunshi said.

"Don't even mention one thing. As long as you're my older brother, I'll do whatever you say," Xiao He sneered.

“Alright, then give me the halberd, or else I’ll fight you empty-handed?” Lu Yunshi said.

"Huh?" Xiao He was taken aback. "Don't you have weapons?"

"It's been sent for repairs," Lu Yunshi said nonchalantly. After returning from the Iron Mountain Sect last time, both the sword and bow that Lanlan had transformed into had cracks. It was estimated that they would shatter into pieces after two more battles, so Lu Yunshi dared not continue to use them in battle.

Xiao He sighed for a second, then took out a black halberd the same length as his own from his storage ring and threw it to Lu Yunshi.

Lu Yunshi weighed the black halberd in his hand and asked, "Are you ready?"

“It’s been prepared for a long time,” Xiao He replied.

The moment Xiao He finished speaking, he saw Lu Yunshi's figure disappear. Then, a gust of wind came from the left. Xiao He's expression changed, and he immediately threw out his halberd. With a clang, the two halberds collided. As the one facing off, Xiao He frowned and took a step back. Then, with a powerful swing, he sent Lu Yunshi flying.

"Brother, that's a bit unethical of you," Xiao He said with a wry smile.

"Don't talk about those irrelevant things, I did ask you."

Lu Yunshi twirled the black halberd in his hand, then his eyes narrowed as he poured his blood and qi into the halberd, instantly increasing his aura and power. Xiao He was secretly alarmed when he saw this. He held the halberd with both hands, his body radiating light, and charged out with unstoppable momentum.

Boom!

Xiao He's halberd strike missed its mark; Lu Yunshi had vanished without a trace. The halberd fell to the ground, sparks flying everywhere. Even the steel-solid floor tiles were easily destroyed by Xiao He's power.

Despite missing his first attack, Xiao He was not discouraged. He quickly turned around and saw Lu Yunshi behind him. Their eyes met for a moment.

In an instant, the two figures turned into two afterimages. Lu Yunshi took several steps, and his black halberd spun around and swept horizontally, bringing a fierce wind as it came. Xiao He met the attack head-on, gripping the halberd tightly with both arms and slamming it down heavily. Lu Yunshi dared not fight head-on and quickly dodged with explosive steps, leaving afterimages that obscured Xiao He's eyes.

But how could this Yellow-rank combat skill affect an experienced enemy? Xiao He snorted coldly and stomped his foot hard.

With a loud bang, Xiao He gathered spiritual energy within his body, and the halberd in his hand emitted a blue light. Several runes appeared on the halberd along with the flow of spiritual energy. He thrust the halberd forward, and in a flash, he was already a hundred meters away, in front of Lu Yunshi.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunshi frowned, but his steps remained steady and his movements were not chaotic at all. Instead, he calmly swung his halberd and easily deflected Xiao He's halberd without even using his blood energy to enhance it.

Xiao He found this very strange. "Brother, you've been secretly practicing halberd techniques for quite some time, haven't you?"

"Haha, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. Don't overthink it. It's not for your sake, but if I don't know how to wield these weapons, how can I know how to fight them? What do you think?"

Lu Yunshi smiled and took two steps forward. Their eyes met, as if lightning flashed between them.

Suddenly, Xiao He's aura surged, and a fierce smile appeared on his lips. "Brother, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. You must persevere."

As he spoke, Xiao He brandished his halberd, and spiritual energy condensed into three purple lights that rapidly rotated on the halberd.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yunshi narrowed his eyes and realized that the opponent's combat technique consumed a huge amount of spiritual energy. Naturally, he dared not underestimate it and also gathered his own blood and qi.

At this moment, Xiao He moved, rising from the ground with a surging momentum. His domineering aura seemed to soar into the sky, and this aura was as hot as flames. Even from a distance, Lu Yunshi could still feel its power.

Boom!

The two halberds clashed, and the intense energy caused the air to burst open, creating a huge sonic wave that spread in all directions.

On the platform, the spiritual light shifted rapidly, coupled with a suffocatingly domineering aura, creating an almost overwhelming presence. However, despite Lu Yunshi's slightly trembling arms, he never retreated a single step. Upon closer inspection, a strange aura also lingered around him.

"That's the Tiger Stance of Tiger Form Fist!" Li Hongying's expression changed, and she immediately recognized the source of the aura surrounding Lu Yunshi. "So fierce, and he even integrated it with his weapon. Boss is indeed worthy of being the boss."

"Big brother, you truly live up to your reputation! Every battle with you excites me so much. If I could fight you every day, it would surely be a joyful thing." Xiao He grinned, his tone fierce.

"I have absolutely no expectations for this kind of thing."

Lu Yunshi chuckled, then suddenly exerted force with both arms, and a tiger's roar rang out. The surrounding forces rapidly coalesced, transforming into an invisible tiger, which slammed forward madly along with Lu Yunshi's halberd.

Seeing this, Xiao He was not to be outdone, and he also raised his halberd and brought it down. They went back and forth for hundreds of rounds in the blink of an eye, and almost smashed two-thirds of the table.

At this moment, Xiao He seized the opportunity and thrust his halberd upwards with lightning speed. A cold glint flashed in Lu Yunshi's pupils. He gripped the black halberd tightly with both hands and suddenly turned it around, using the end of the halberd to deflect Xiao He's halberd. Then, he continued to wield the black halberd, and suddenly a whirlwind swept around, quickly enveloping Xiao He.

Xiao He frowned, realizing he had fallen into a trap and that Lu Yunshi had seized his weakness. He immediately gathered his spiritual energy to try and break free of the restraints, but how could he easily break through the situation that Lu Yunshi had worked so hard to create?

Whenever Xiao He made a move, Lu Yunshi would strike him with his halberd at a crucial moment, as if he knew it in advance, dissipating the power that Xiao He had not yet gathered, and even making his breath fluctuate.

"It's over!" Lu Yunshi said softly, raising his halberd to prepare for the final blow.

"Not yet!" Xiao He stubbornly raised his eyes, forcefully gathering his spiritual energy to retaliate amidst the swirling wind.

boom!

With a loud crash, the two men's halberds clashed. Lu Yunshi's face paled slightly, but Xiao He seemed unaffected, as if the battle had been decided, and the victor was...

"I lost!" Xiao He sheathed his halberd, his face showing regret.

At that last moment, he couldn't withstand Lu Yunshi's attack and used power beyond the initial stage of Nascent Soul. According to their rules, he lost.

"It was just a friendly spar, don't take it too seriously." After throwing the black halberd back, Lu Yunshi turned his back to Xiao He and prepared to leave.

"What do you want me to do?" Xiao He suddenly asked after a long silence.

"We'll talk about it later."

As Lu Yunshi's voice came, he had already slowly disappeared into the distance amidst Li Hongying's congratulations.

Seeing this, Xiao He sighed. Of course, he wouldn't take it to heart, but... when did he start to lose so naturally?

Big Brother! Lu Yunshi!

I'm waiting to fight you with all my might. If you can still win then, I'll admit defeat.