"Dragon fellow daoist is too kind. It seems your Dragon family is in for a calamity this time!"
The Liu family elder chuckled lightly, his expression full of disdain.
For so many years, the Dragon family, backed by the Dragon Country's officialdom, had obtained countless cultivation resources. It wasn't just a day or two that their aristocratic families had been coveting them.
Now, they finally had a chance to make them spit it all out, so why wouldn't they be happy?
"Oh? That remains to be seen."
Hearing the Liu family elder's words, Long Yixian also smiled, but his gaze involuntarily shifted to Lin Chen, who was within the grand formation.
Even he couldn't quite fathom this man his daughter had brought back.
He was merely at the Core Formation stage, and likely no match for this brat.
"What is it, fellow daoist Dragon? Are you perhaps still expecting a miracle to happen?"
"On the stage now, He Honghui is the only cultivator at the Core Formation stage. Do you really think that so-called Eight Gates Trapping Armor Formation can withstand the attack of a Core Formation cultivator?"
Seeing Long Yixian's stubbornness, the Liu family elder was even more contemptuous.
These Dragon family members were still dreaming of spring and autumn at the brink of death.
No matter how powerful the Eight Gates Trapping Armor Formation was, there was an insurmountable chasm between the Core Formation and Foundation Establishment stages.
The formation was exquisite, but unfortunately, the person setting it up was only at the middle Foundation Establishment stage, unable to unleash the formation's true power!
"Mountain Shaker Fist!"
Just as Long Yixian and the Liu family elder were talking, He Honghui on the stage finally made his move.
With a swing of his fist, a colossal phantom fist instantly formed in the sky and slammed down heavily onto the formation.
"Boom!"
The fist struck the formation, and the entire formation began to tremble. Faint cracks appeared on the light screen at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was clear that with at most two more punches, the formation would be completely shattered!
"Lin Chen, what do we do now?"
Seeing this, Long Yuling was truly flustered.
Although she knew Lin Chen was also at the Core Formation stage, anyone with discerning eyes could see that He Honghui possessed a top-grade spirit artifact as his weapon!
Moreover, he had a cloaked item that concealed his aura, appearing to be at least a treasure of the Dharma artifact level.
On the other hand, Lin Chen only had a mid-grade spirit sword. If they were to truly fight, wouldn't he be at too much of a disadvantage?
Furthermore, He Honghui now had Liu Huaiyu, whose combat power was comparable to a Core Formation cultivator, assisting him from the side. Two against one, it seemed Lin Chen was truly in danger this time!
If something were to happen to Lin Chen, the Dragon family would truly be limited to outside the top ten in this competition!
"It's fine. You just need to protect my senior sister."
Upon hearing Long Yuling's words, Lin Chen shook his head slightly.
A mere early Core Formation cultivator was perfect for him to test the might of the Spirit Sword Art!
"Spirit Sword Art First Form, Sword Emerges Astonishing Dragon!"
With Lin Chen's soft shout, the Spirit Serpent Sword flew out from his storage bag and shot directly towards He Honghui with extreme speed. Many on the scene could only see afterimages of the sword.
"What a fast sword!"
Even Long Yixian narrowed his eyes, his mouth involuntarily falling open.
If he put himself in Lin Chen's shoes, and if he were facing Lin Chen at the late Foundation Establishment stage, he might not even be able to block this sword!
"Mountain Shaker Fist!"
He Honghui, being a Core Formation cultivator, had a reaction speed far beyond ordinary people. He instantly reacted and punched the flying sword away.
"Boy, your sword art is quite interesting!"
Feeling the recoil from his fist, He Honghui was genuinely surprised.
This sword was not only incredibly fast but also possessed immense power. With his previous punch, he had used his full strength, yet it had only managed to knock the sword away.
It seemed this Dharma art was indeed a rare treasure!
"Hmph, Spirit Sword Art Second Form, Roaming Dragon Sword Slash!"
Lin Chen snorted coldly and directly unleashed the second form of the Spirit Sword Art, the Roaming Dragon Sword Slash.
The Spirit Serpent Sword, which had been knocked away by He Honghui's punch, flew back. Unlike the previous direct stab, the Spirit Serpent Sword now coiled and weaved in the sky like a swimming dragon, dazzling the onlookers.
He Honghui forced himself to stay alert, but he couldn't even discern the precise attack method of this Spirit Sword Art!
"Earth Spirit Shield!"
With no other option, He Honghui cast a shield around his entire body.
"Boom!"
As soon as the shield formed, the Spirit Serpent Sword fiercely collided with it.
In an instant, the shield shattered into pieces and exploded.
Seeing this, He Honghui was even more astonished. He knew that his Earth Spirit Shield was a high-grade Dharma art, and once activated, even cultivators of the same realm could not easily break through it.
Yet, Lin Chen had managed to shatter his Earth Spirit Shield with just one move.
This made He Honghui both surprised and delighted.
If he could obtain this so-called Spirit Sword Art, it would undoubtedly elevate his combat power to a new level!
"You're called Lin Chen, aren't you? You're truly talented. I heard that Long Yuling invited you to represent the Dragon family in this match, is that correct?"
"As long as you're willing to forfeit now and become a guest official of my He family, I'll offer you double whatever the Dragon family promised, plus an additional Quenching Gold Pill. What do you think?"
He Honghui looked at Lin Chen, his eyes full of admiration.
A cultivator at the middle Foundation Establishment stage could push him to this extent; he had to admit that Lin Chen was a rare talent!
If he could recruit him as a guest official of the He family, his future would be boundless.
Reaching the Core Formation stage might just be a matter of time.
The Quenching Gold Pill was something every Foundation Establishment cultivator yearned for. Only with the Quenching Gold Pill could one break through the shackles of the Foundation Establishment stage and achieve the Dao Fruit of Core Formation.
He believed that by offering a Quenching Gold Pill as a reward now, Lin Chen would surely be tempted.
"Hehehe, Young Master He, you think too highly of yourself. If you had a second Quenching Gold Pill, your He family would have already had another Core Formation expert, why would you give it to an outsider like me?"
Upon hearing He Honghui's words, Lin Chen let out a laugh.
This He Honghui was now making empty promises even when trying to poach talent, which was quite amusing.
"Hmph, with this Ascension Token, I can directly enter the Xuanwu Sect and become a core disciple. Do you really think I can't obtain another Quenching Gold Pill?"
Hearing Lin Chen's mockery, He Honghui's face immediately lost some of its composure.
Admittedly, he couldn't produce more Quenching Gold Pills at the moment, but that didn't stop him from making promises.