"Fellow disciple Bai Qing'er, come on the stage, I challenge you for a duel!"
Mu Xing's words rang through the hall.
There was a sudden pin drop silence
Everyone was surprised, including Yuan Shuchun. Even Ye Tian Yun had one of his eyebrows raised. He wasn't expecting Mu Xing to challenge her so soon.
'Well, whatever. I will also get to see their powers. Let's hope they don't disappoint me. After all, Mu Xing was one of Wang Yao's first rivals.'
As for the person in question, Bai Qing'er, she wasn't surprised at all.
She knew about the incoming challenge and was looking forward to this spar.
In the hall, there were only four people who weren't thinking of killing her or lusting for her body.
Mu Xing was one of them.
And she had also heard rumors of Mu Xing being the best sword cultivator among the male in the Inner Court Entrance Hunt.
As a sword cultivator herself, she wasn't going to deny this challenge.
So, she stood up and jumped into the circle.
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On the stage, Mu Xing, who had just challenged Bai Qing'er breathed heavily with an excited gaze. He wanted to test his sword skills and was striving to be the best sword cultivator of his generation.
Bai Qing'er was going to be his first hurdle.
Elder Lai Chang had once quoted that he was worrying too much and may even get a heart demon, which will only have negative effects on his future cultivation.
However, Mu Xing wasn't thinking too much or was afraid of Bai Qing'er's talent, he was rather excited that now he had a target to chase. And under pressure, he was going to work harder.
When he saw Bai Qing'er jump on the stage, he stepped back with his left foot, held his sword up to his waist, tightly with both of his hands, and leaned forward as he got ready for the fight.
Seeing Bai Qing'er take out her sword from her spatial ring and take a fighting stance similar to his, he took a deep breath and charged forward.
From his opposite, Bai Qing'er also didn't waste any time and went for her attack.
As they came close, both of them jumped in the air, and their swords met.
*clang*
A shockwave swept through the hall while the disciples watched in awe as both of them continued to exchange sword moves.
While Bai Qing'er was countering all of his attacks, Mu Xing was thinking of every possible way to get an advantage in this battle.
One interesting thing that did was happen was that none of them was actually using their comprehension in sword intent.
They were doing attacks purely based on their sword skills.
However, these sword moves were so swift that they exchanged more than a hundred moves within a few seconds.
The disciples in the audience were finding it hard to follow.
While on the stage, Mu Xing was getting excited as it had been a long time since he had fought with such a talented sword cultivator.
Suddenly he saw an opening and sent a lightning-fast kick at Bai Qing'er's stomach.
But his kick only met air, as Bai Qing'er suddenly disappeared from in front of him.
Before he could recover, he felt intense pain from his back and the next thing he tasted was the dirt on the platform, mixed with a tinge of his blood.
Balancing himself, he stood up. Panting, with his hands on his knees, he said with admiration, "Sister Bai Qing'er, you live up to the rumors of your talent."
Bai Qing'er smiled at his words. From 'Fellow disciple Bai' to 'Sister Bai', Mu Xing who had already recognized her as a rival, now also had respect for her talent.
Mu Xing finally stood up properly, cleaned the blood from the corner of his mouth with his wrist, and said, "I hope you use your best attack this time because I will. Show me your sword intent."
Seeing her nod, Mu Xing took his fighting stance, as the aura around him suddenly changed. The whole air around him was now different.
On the Throne, Yuan Shuchun leaned forward, showing her interest in the spars for the first time.
Near the platform, Ye Tian Yun smiled, 'He's close.'
On the stage, Bai Qing'er was also surprised, 'He will breakthrough soon.'
Sensing danger, she also got ready. And all of a sudden, a shockwave was sent around here as the platform under her cracked. Her hair floated in the air, her robes danced, and the disciples were once again in awe of her strength.
Suddenly both of them disappeared from their positions. They had already moved for the attack.
This time, it didn't even take a second for the sword strikes to rang throughout the hall.
The next thing disciples saw was Mu Xing falling back on the ground, with double the speed he had jumped.
As the dust settled, they caught a glimpse of Bai Qing'er slowly land on the platform, panting.
On the other side, Mu Xing slowly moved his hand and got up.
He was battered. His robes were torn, he had sharp cuts on his arms, and he was bleeding from his forehead.
However, his expression was of someone who was grateful.
With a smile, he said, "Sister Bai, thank you for your guidance. This time, it was my loss."
Bai Qing'er nodded and got off the stage.
Seeing her going down, Yuan Shuchun frowned and said, "Junior Sister Bai, you have won. You don't have to get out of the circle."
Bai Qing'er shook her head, "I am sorry, Senior Sister, but this battle took enough toll on me. I may not have received many external injuries, but it took all my strength to win this spar. I cannot fight another battle which I know I will lose."
Yuan Shuchun nodded, "Alright, then have some rest. However, you shouldn't back down against challenges."
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A/n: If you find any typos or errors, please let me know through comments so I can correct them.
P.s.. First time writing a fight scene, I will improve myself in the future.