Chapter 410 - 408: The Kiss of the Decisive Battle

If it weren’t for Lan Yunzhu, Flame Dragon would have likely become the successor of the Qianli River long ago. Of course, compared to a prodigy like Lan Yunzhu, Flame Dragon was indeed quite inferior. Moreover, the depth of Lan Yunzhu’s Dao Practice was a mystery within the Qianli River. The disciples had no idea what realm she had reached. To the disciples of Qianli River, they only knew that her Dao Practice was extremely powerful—strong enough to challenge any successor from the Emperor Immortal Gates of the Ghost Sacred Realm.

"Senior Brother, beat him in three moves!" As Flame Dragon walked into the dueling ring, countless disciples cheered loudly, roaring their support for him.

"Three moves? Junior Brother Hu, you’re overestimating that kid. For our Senior Brother, one move is all it will take!" another disciple immediately laughed and said.

For a moment, the sound of cheers and laughter for Flame Dragon echoed throughout the entire arena.

Compared to Flame Dragon, Li Qiye’s presence was much weaker. But this couldn’t be helped; this was Flame Dragon’s home turf at the Qianli River, so of course, its disciples would support him.

Compared to Flame Dragon’s massive cheering squad, Li Qiye’s group looked rather solitary when they entered. On Li Qiye’s side, besides Lu Baiqiu, who was always with him, only Lan Yunzhu had come along.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Li Qiye strolled in as if he were taking a walk in a garden. Lan Yunzhu, on the other hand, was like an otherworldly Fairy, her spiritual aura captivating and her figure graceful and alluring. Her swaying posture drew all eyes no matter where she went. It was only because she was by Li Qiye’s side that his group became so eye-catching.

Today, Lu Baiqiu had also specially put on a suit of leather armor. She was full of vigor, with a heroic and valiant bearing. Fully armed, she had come to cheer Li Qiye on. She was the only outsider present today to support him.

Of course, seeing Lan Yunzhu accompanying Li Qiye, countless disciples in the crowd were unhappy. In an instant, innumerable hateful gazes fell upon Li Qiye, and he could be said to have become public enemy number one.

Despite the menacing aura from Flame Dragon’s side, Li Qiye remained completely unperturbed. After entering the arena, he walked while waving to the Qianli River disciples, which provoked Lan Yunzhu beside him to say irritably, "This is just an assessment. What are you showing off for? It’s not like you’re some heartthrob!"

"This is a good start, isn’t it? I can use this assessment to let the disciples of Qianli River get to know their future son-in-law," Li Qiye said with a leisurely smile, waving as he spoke. He then shouted to the Qianli River disciples, "Good morning, fellow brothers and sisters! I’m new here, so I hope you’ll all look after me in the future. I came in such a hurry this time that I couldn’t prepare any wedding candy. But once the happy occasion is official, I’ll be sure to hand some out to every brother and sister here!"

These words from Li Qiye made Lan Yunzhu, who was standing beside him, tremble with anger. Her pretty face flushed red, and she couldn’t help but clench her fists, wishing she could teach this little brat a good lesson.

"PFFT—" The Qianli River disciples immediately started booing. One of them couldn’t help but shout, "Keep daydreaming! You think a toad like you can eat the flesh of a swan?!"

"You’re actually right. This toad happens to love eating swan flesh," Li Qiye, completely unperturbed, bantered back at the Qianli River disciples. He smiled and said, "Don’t worry, my fellow brothers and sisters. When your son-in-law gets married, you definitely won’t be shorted on wedding candy. According to the mortal customs of my Feihuai Village, on the day Yunzhu and I get married, we’ll definitely hold a running banquet for half a month. I hope all you brothers and sisters will come and grace us with your presence!"

"If you spout any more nonsense, see if I don’t beat you to death." Lan Yunzhu was so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her whole. Gritting her teeth, she clenched her fists tightly and threatened Li Qiye.

Li Qiye glanced sideways at her, completely at ease, and said with a faint smile, "Girl, you have to give something to get something. We don’t even know if our engagement will work out. Right now, I’m being used as your spear. If things go wrong, I could lose my life. What, I can’t tease you a little? If you have a problem with it, I can just quit."

Lan Yunzhu was so angry she could feel her teeth itching, but she still suppressed the rage in her heart. She clenched her fists tightly. ’After this is over,’ she thought, ’I will definitely teach this little brat a good lesson.’

However, to the disciples of Qianli River, the sight of Li Qiye and Lan Yunzhu whispering to each other made them seem incredibly intimate. Instantly, countless young disciples burned with jealousy.

This was especially true for Flame Dragon, whose eyes practically shot out flames of fury. Jealousy ran rampant in his heart, and he wished he could dismantle Li Qiye’s bones right then and there.

"Alright, since both parties have arrived, let the duel begin," an elder seated on a high platform said in a deep voice.

"The rules of the duel are simple," another elder announced. "As soon as one side shouts to stop and admits defeat, the other side must immediately cease their attack. This is only an assessment, not a battle to the death. Whoever cannot hold on any longer can admit defeat at any time."

"Li! Get up here!" After receiving the elders’ permission, Flame Dragon glared coldly at Li Qiye and shouted, "Let’s end this boring duel quickly! This will be over in three moves!"

Li Qiye didn’t even bother to look at Flame Dragon. Instead, he turned to Lan Yunzhu beside him and said with a smile, "I’m about to head into a life-or-death battle for you. Aren’t you going to give me a little something?"

"A little something?" Lan Yunzhu shot him an irritated glare. She immediately felt this little brat was up to no good.

Li Qiye smiled leisurely and said, "A lucky kiss, for example? Of course, a passionate one would be even better. Then I’d be filled with so much fighting spirit I could slaughter All Emperors above and exterminate the Demon Lord below."

"Go to hell!" Lan Yunzhu’s face was burning hot. She was both ashamed and furious, so angry she wanted to send him flying with a kick. If it weren’t for all the eyes on them, she would have done it already.

"Sigh, so heartless." Li Qiye shook his head with a smile, then turned to Lu Baiqiu beside him and said, "Bai Qiu, this young master is about to take the stage. Come, give your young master a lucky kiss, and wait for my triumphant return."

The valiant Lu Baiqiu glanced at Lan Yunzhu, then back at Li Qiye. She then said with a playful smile, "I’ll wait for Young Master’s triumphant return." As she spoke, she gently kissed Li Qiye’s forehead, giving him her blessing.

Meanwhile, Lan Yunzhu, standing to the side, couldn’t help but feel indignant. Her teeth were itching with anger again.

"Li, stop dawdling! If you’re scared to fight, it’s not too late to surrender!" Seeing this scene, Flame Dragon’s heart erupted with a towering rage. He desperately wanted to slaughter this reckless fool on the spot.

"What’s the rush? Can’t you see I’m asking for a lucky kiss?" Li Qiye laughed, then said to Lan Yunzhu, "Old hag, when I return in triumph, you’d better warm my bed for me tonight."

"You—" Lan Yunzhu was going mad with anger. She was so ashamed she didn’t know where to look. But just as she was about to explode, Li Qiye suddenly moved close, stole a quick kiss on her lips, then turned and stepped into the dueling ring.

Caught off guard by the sudden kiss, Lan Yunzhu froze completely. Her mind went blank, and she could only stare at Li Qiye’s back as he entered the dueling ring, unable to snap back to her senses for a long time.

When the Qianli River disciples in the audience saw this, they erupted in fury. If looks could kill, Li Qiye would have died countless times by now.

As for Flame Dragon, his rage felt like it was about to burst through his chest. He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said grimly, "You ignorant fool who doesn’t know your own limits! Heaven has a path, but you refused to walk it. Hell has no gate, yet you insist on breaking in. Don’t blame me for being merciless today!"

"Senior Brother, teach him a harsh lesson!" At this moment, the disciples of Qianli River couldn’t help but shout, especially the younger male disciples. They all wished they could be the one to personally teach Li Qiye a lesson. How dare he take liberties with the Divine Maiden in their hearts! Unforgivable.

Flame Dragon glared at Li Qiye, his fury reaching its peak. His expression turned cold and sinister as he said grimly, "Li, you still have a chance to say your last words. Otherwise, once I make my move, you won’t even have the opportunity!"

"Last words? I’ve never needed such a thing," Li Qiye said with a smile, glancing at Flame Dragon without a care in the world.

Li Qiye’s arrogant attitude only made Flame Dragon’s killing intent surge to the heavens. He said grimly, "You reckless fool, still boasting shamelessly when death is at your doorstep. I will slay you within three moves!"

"Three moves?" Li Qiye shook his head gently. "Three moves is too many. One is enough. Let’s end this duel in a single move. I will defeat you within one move."

"Bah! You reckless fool! Senior Brother, slay him in one move and bring glory to our Qianli River!" Many of the Qianli River disciples were furious, united in their shared hatred.

"Little brat, come and meet your death!" The utterly enraged Flame Dragon took a deep breath and roared. In an instant, his Blood Qi surged with a draconic cry, and the flames enveloping his body transformed into a Giant Dragon. In the blink of an eye, this massive Fire Dragon coiled around Flame Dragon, who began to exude a terrifying Dragon’s Breath. The Giant Dragon opened its mouth and spat out roiling Dragon Flame.

"So powerful." Seeing Flame Dragon transform into a Giant Dragon the moment he acted, Lu Baiqiu’s expression changed drastically. With this level of strength, Flame Dragon could definitely challenge an Ancient Saint of the older generation.

Even Elder Lin, who was seated above, was extremely satisfied with his disciple’s Dao Practice upon seeing the powerful Dragon’s Breath. Although Flame Dragon was indeed no match for Lan Yunzhu, he still held a significant advantage among the younger generation of Yao Yun!

"Little brat, let’s end it like this!" Flame Dragon roared. The giant Fire Dragon swiped down with a Dragon Claw. This claw was wreathed in immense flames. Beneath the sharp, massive Dragon Claw, even the dueling ring seemed as flimsy as paper, as if this single strike could tear the entire arena apart.