Reality is different

After the deal was made, White Mustache stood at the center of the jade platform and the dragon swords sat on the borders.

"The first duel will be Han Liang vs Ling Ai. Whoever wins shall be deserving of praise and honor. No rules are implemented in using fighting styles, but so as to keep your morality intact, it's up for you to decide what you deem necessary in this fair fight. Now, start!"

Han Liang released his max cultivation preparing to engage full-power attack, but he used a far complex chi to initiate an attack.

"Yin and Yang are one." After Han Liang silently uttered a mysterious skill, red glowing chi was emitted from the body of Han Liang and soon after, the immense chi was absorbed and a circulating yin-yang symbol appeared in front of him.

"Are you using that? That's a basic yin-yang stance, Han Liang." One of the dragon swords said.

"Yes, enough to check out if she can handle my mastery in yin-yang basic stance." Han Liang smirked at Ling Ai.

Ling Ai was just waiting for him to attack, she's standing straight with her left foot forward, she's in a counterattack stance.

"I don't know what it is but if you underestimate me and use a basic skill then consider this fight done." After Ling Ai uttered her words she appeared in front of Han Liang smirking and the audience were surprised that it turned the other way around.

_boom!

Han Liang's punch with a yin-yang enhancement swoops down the ground causing cracks on the tough jade tiles and the platform vibrated from the impact. The shock was seen in the face of Han Liang that made him more furious while the dragon swords were surprised watching him punch suddenly out of nowhere.

"You missed." Ling Ai smirked.

"What happened? Did she-" The lower-ranked dragon swords didn't see Ling Ai moved. But the top 3 strongest were sweating cold as they clearly saw what happened. Ling Ai moved a quickstep causing an afterimage in front of Han Liang that made him react quickly and miss.

"He is not good in self-control, Ling Ai is making him lose his composure in the fight. She's making him go more wild, to go on a rampage." Zheng Xie said while worrying that it will not be too long before Han Liang gets defeated. But at the same time, both Zheng Xie and Fan Liu was thinking if Ling Ai can't handle Han Liang's rampage then she might die.

"You've done it don't you? Martial arts, red beast form!" Han Liang cast a Martial arts Warrior talent chi armor covering his entire body increasing his strength, mobility, and defense.

"Red Sun mountain strike!"

Han Liang leaped towards with a huge burning fist like a meteor striking Ling Ai. All they saw was the wind impact caused by Han Liang's endless powerful strikes from one place to another.

_boom! boom! boom!

Ling Ai was so fast that her figure doesn't stay long from the position she moved. All they saw was the appearance of her afterimage.

"Too fast! Did Han Liang hit her?" One of the dragon swords said with a grandmaster cultivation rank.

"No, she's barely dodged every attack. I'm amazed, she's keeping up even with Han Liang's dangerous rampage. And look at her closely, she's very calm." Jian Qing replied.

Despite dodging Han Liang's deadly combo attack, Ling Ai was already sweating trying hard not to be hit because if she was hit by it, it would have instantly ended the duel. But the reality was different, Ling Ai herself doesn't know the extent of her strength.

"I've had enough, maybe I'll try countering him." Ling Ai muttered.

Ling Ai stopped dodging and Han Liang grinned approaching her swiftly.

"You're mine! Kaha!" Han Liang roared.

"Max cultivation, release! I don't know but I feel like you better be prepared. As I'm not doing this out of instinct anymore, it's my Master's lesson." Ling Ai released a powerful glowing chi and concentrated it all on her right fist.

"Chi concentration? Idiot! You just made your entire body defenseless!" Han Liang was confident enough that he will hit Ling Ai this time.

"I'm a grandmaster. Why don't you try?" Ling Ai smirked as the burning fist was approaching her face.

"Die!!!"

_boom!

Rumbling sounds were heard from the impact of the punch coming from the smoke of the burning fist like it landed on something that got burned.

"Hmph! I forgot I have hair. Looks like a strand is burned." Ling Ai said.

While Han Liang, dragons swords, and the White Mustache were surprised to what they are witnessing.

"Sh-she didn't dodge at all?! Was it that weak... Or is she that strong?!"

Fan Liu widened her eyes as she was very surprised that Ling Ai took a clean hit from the burning fist of Han Liang. She was more curious and dumbstricken than anyone that witnessed the progress of the fight as she was also a woman around at the same age as Ling Ai, not to say that she was also at Grandmaster rank. But it was almost like Ling Ai's strength was far comparable from hers.

Han Liang was the most shocked from what happened and questioned his strength staring at Ling Ai unharmed. While the fist was still on Ling Ai's forehead she assured Han Liang that he was a strong fighter and took the chance to deal a heavy blow while he was still shaken.

_thud!

Ling Ai swiftly punched Han Liang's stomach that it almost made his soul reattached from his body as it was very strong and compact punch.

_gah!

Han Liang coughed a mouthful of blood and his eyes turned dull and almost blank. His sight was blurry and he tried to find Ling Ai while he flew. But he was clueless, that Ling Ai was already standing behind him.

Ling Ai decreased the glowing red tier chi on her right hand because she might kill Han Liang if she will not hold back her powers.

_boom!

She grabbed Han Liang from behind, turned him around and swiftly delivered an invisible punch towards Han Liang's face. It seemed an invisible punch because Ling Ai's punch was too fast to get caught by shocked eyes. It almost looks like Ling Ai just grabbed and watched Han Liang's face suddenly get smashed on the jade tiles by a ghost.

The dragon swords were stunned and the pupil of their eyes contracted and was shaken as they witnessed an unbelievable one-sided outcome of the duel and a fearsome Martial artist standing by their very eyes.

"Who's next?" Ling Ai had a solemn face as she looked at the dragon swords that were still stunned.

"Me, I'll take her on." A crisp confident voice answered. It was Jian Qing, fully determined to have a one on one fight with such a strong Martial arts Grandmaster. "You did well. You've already proven yourself strong, but what makes you worthy of honor is to defeat at least the top 3 strongest of the dragon swords... Max cultivation release." Jian Qing's face was so calm and his body built was broad just like Han Liang's but he was way more different, as he was composed and fierce.

"White snake! Martial arts..." Jian Qing walked slowly staring Ling Ai as he was about to cast a Martial arts skill.

Ling Ai was in a grandmaster fighting stance circulating red chi on all around her body to lessen the damage she might receive as she was clueless what skill Jian Qing will cast.

"Wind sting!"

Jian Qing was still in his place but for a brief moment, he left two afterimages from where he was standing. And got back immediately where he stopped moving from his position with his hands on his back.

_sft!

Suddenly, Ling Ai was hit by a very sharp attack but she had no idea where it came from and what it was. Blood starting to flow down her cheeks as she was grazed by a strong sharp attack. And it is where Ling Ai made a wrong move, she thought that it might be worse if she continues to receive countless sudden attacks and decided to rush towards Jian Qing standing in front of her.

As Ling Ai was approaching, her attack was deadly enough to deceive any low cultivator or normal Martial artist. She left a blurry figure midway of her attack as she was already experienced in discovering abilities on her own and used her self-mastered Quickstep skill. She appeared at the side of Jian Qing whose eyes are closed.

"She's too fast! Jian Qing!" Fan Liu was certain Jian Qing will receive a deadly glowing red punch from Ling Ai that was already very close to him.

"Just watch, Fan Liu. You seem to forget Jian Qing's skill." Zheng Xie whispered.

When Ling Ai was at the side of Jian Qing and was about to punch him, her eyes of divinity happen to hear what Zheng Xie had told Fan Liu from the edges.

'You seem to forget Jian Qing's skill.'

Those lines made Ling Ai realized something was not right and is set up. For that, she didn't continue delivering her attack and hopped back 10 yards away. But she was too late...

"String attached." After uttering such words, Jian Qing quickly approaches Ling Ai at a very terrifying speed. His form was unusual, it was like a snake following its prey hastily.

"His eyes are closed?!" Ling Ai didn't land the jade tiles yet but Jian Qing was already drawing closer. And what made her shocked was seeing Jian Qing's eyes closed while approaching her.

Jian Qing leaped towards Ling Ai that made himself look like almost an arrow approaching Ling Ai.

"Hmph! You're strong but you are inexperienced of what a real fight really is... Martial arts White string swap!"

Jian Qing and Ling Ai had suddenly exchanged places.

"What the-" Ling Ai's eyes widened and her pupil contracted as she was defenseless being thrown like an arrow that can't control its own movements.

Satisfaction and excitement were seen on the faces of the dragon swords and their eyes twinkled as they watched Jian Qing controlling and leading the fight with Ling Ai. While White Mustache was surprised by Jian Qing's composure and perfect plan, he was also not threatened at all by Ling Ai's strength exhibition.

"This was his plan since the start!" Ling Ai thought.