"Cough cough." A light cough came through the microphone, reverberating throughout the venue.

The male teacher's voice rang out again, "You may begin."

Jiang Ruyi gathered her thoughts and looked across the distance, grasping the hilt of her sword behind her back:

"This battle, I'm afraid, won't be very exciting."

"Oh?" Lu Ran looked at the girl in the white dress with great curiosity.

Jiang Ruyi was not one to speak without consideration, so...

Did she really have that much confidence?

The girl drew the Black Ice Sword she carried on her back and placed it in front of her.

Through the cool and clear blade, her beautiful eyes gazed at the figure opposite her, "It's yours that you lent me."

"It's not that I couldn't give it to you." Lu Ran smiled, "But this is my family heirloom, and if you take it, well..."

Lu Ran hesitated, there were too many people around, no need to say it here.

He immediately changed the subject, "If you didn't come back, I was thinking of reporting to the Divine People Bureau to catch you at Jade Gate Pass."

"Go ahead." Jiang Ruyi playfully spat at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran thought for a while and said, "If you really want it... huh?"

His words abruptly stopped as gasps of astonishment erupted from the audience at the same time:

"What the...?"

"A Divine Weapon?"

"My gosh, a Divine Weapon! Did Class Leader Jiang cultivate an Artifact Spirit?"

"I can't believe I'm seeing a Divine Weapon in a high school campus..."

On the chairman's podium, Jiang Ruyi suddenly released her grip on the sword hilt.

The Black Ice Sword floated in the air beside the girl.

Wu Shanshan was dumbstruck, staring at the scene in disbelief.

As one of only two students in the school respected by the Second-class God, Wu Shanshan naturally knew about Jiang Ruyi's talent.

Despite Jiang Ruyi being apprenticed to the Third-class God·Jade Talisman, deep down in Wu Shanshan's heart, she had always compared herself with Jiang Ruyi.

Now looking at her...

Jiang Ruyi seemed to have far surpassed herself.

It was common knowledge that believers who went to cultivate at the feet of Divine Sculpture were likely to advance rapidly.

But such an achievement was astonishing!

To have cultivated a Divine Weapon at such a young age?

How could this be possible?

"With this, even if I wanted it back, that would be impossible now." Lu Ran murmured to himself, both shocked and delighted.

The Cold Night Sword, a relic of his mother, was indeed closer to cultivating an Artifact Spirit than the Dawn Blade left by his father.

When Qiao Yuansi gave the Cold Night Sword to Lu Ran that day, standing at the entrance of his apartment building in Rain Alley City, he was deep in thought.

At that time, neither Lu Ran's Dawn Blade nor Silent Night Blade showed any reaction, only the Cold Night Sword hummed in response to Lu Ran.

Even from that scene, it was clear that under the influence of his mother, the Cold Night Sword had already developed a certain amount of spirituality.

Jiang Ruyi went away for five months and forged a Divine Weapon?

That's not quite right!

Now, the Cold Night Sword acknowledged only Jiang Ruyi as its master, forever making that family heirloom hers.

What's done is done~

"Whew!"

Suddenly a surge of qi billowed, and from within the Cold Night Sword emerged a shadowy figure.

It was clearly Jiang Ruyi's image.

She opened her beautiful eyes and gazed softly at Lu Ran, her figure flickering before vanishing.

Though her gaze was on Lu Ran, that dreamlike silhouette made everyone marvel endlessly.

"Sorry, I have to use the Cold Night." Jiang Ruyi said with a look of apology, "She's been longing for this day for a long time."

As she spoke, Jiang Ruyi extended her finger and lightly tapped the blade, advising:

"Be gentle."

"Buzz!" The Cold Night Sword trembled lightly, then suddenly turned, pointing straight at Lu Ran.

"Eh?" Came a soft cry from among the crowd, from Chang Ying.

She felt her Dawn Blade quiver in her arms and fly out of its sheath in an instant.

The next moment, a streak of dawn swiftly passed over everyone's heads, like smoke and mist or soft gauzy silk.

"Ding!!"

A crisp sound as blade and sword collided heavily.

In an instant, both the sword and the blade were flung aside, suspending left and right of the chairman's podium.

Jiang Ruyi widened her eyes slightly, and a strange silence fell upon the audience.

But soon, the sports field completely exploded:

"Fuck! Two? Two Divine Weapons?"

"Lu Ran has a Divine Weapon, too?"

"Ah??"

"Lu Ran really held back then! When he was fighting against Ma Tianchuan and Wu Shanshan before, he never summoned his Divine Weapon."

"No mate, isn't your focus a bit skewed?"

One student held his head, his face filled with disbelief: "These are Divine Weapons! In our poor and remote place, to see two at once?"

On the side of the chairman's podium, the school leaders exchanged glances, delighted, but also quite shaken.

This group of students is truly extraordinary!

If this was Beijing or Chang'an, that would be one thing, but this is the small, dilapidated Rain Alley City...

"Clap!"

Lu Ran grabbed the Dawn Blade that flew towards him.

The brilliant light from the Black Ice Blade dazzled the eyes.

Lu Ran flicked the blade, looking at Jiang Ruyi with a smile, "No need to hold back, the teacher just said that throwing a match means deducting points.

Your score isn't that high to begin with..."

Fighting with little Ruyi, and asking her to be gentle?

Would that not be at the expense of my dignity?

"Fine." Jiang Ruyi watched Lu Ran, her eyes full of unusual brightness, her fingertips lightly fluttering.

The Cold Night Sword suddenly accelerated, stabbing straight towards Lu Ran.

Lu Ran flung the Dawn Blade straight out.

In a flash, the blade and sword tangled fiercely, fighting together as one.

These weapons, belonging to Lu Ran's parents, finally met on the battlefield after more than a decade.

But not as comrades-in-arms fighting side by side, rather as sparring partners.

Nor were the spirits within the blade and sword Lu Xing and Qiao Wanjun.

Time passed, year after year.

The couple first parted by life, then by death.

The Dawn Blade and Cold Night Sword fell into the hands of the next generation.

These carefully nurtured blades finally shone with unprecedented brilliance in the hands of Jiang and Lu.

It was as if destiny had its protections from the previous generation.

Protecting the new generation's outcome to be different from the old one.

"Ding~ Ding~"

The sounds of blade and sword clashing were incessant.

"Zzz--"

Lu Ran moved quickly, surrounded by swirling mist, wielding the Silent Night Blade, circling around the battle between blade and sword, charging towards Jiang Ruyi.

Jiang Ruyi flicked her slender fingers, and one of the four White Jade Stones encircling her, marked with blue-purple electricity, immediately flew forward.

Jiang, the beauty, was no longer the girl who used to draw talismans on the spot.

The four White Jade Stones surrounding her were none other than the Jade Talisman Formation!

It allowed Jade Talisman Believers to prepare talismans in advance for immediate use.

Furthermore, the circling talismans also provided their master with powerful defensive capabilities.

If anyone dares approach Jiang Ruyi too closely...

Then choose!

You could either be frozen by frost, blasted apart by flames, electrocuted until charred, or churned to dust in quicksand.

And such a Jade Talisman Formation could grant the caster the power of flight.

Truly formidable!

"Zzz~ Zzz~"

Lu Ran sharply swerved aside, not daring to be careless, avoiding the Electric Shackles Talisman at a distance.

Sure enough, he heard a crackling of electricity behind him.

The White Jade Stone did not hit the ground but exploded in the air.

River Grade Divine Method·Electric Restriction Talisman did not need to hit the target directly; the caster could detonate it at will.

Furthermore, the River Grade Divine Method was no longer a single-target output but an area of effect damage!

That single Electric Restriction Talisman immediately erupted into a "Blue-purple Thunder Ball".

With a diameter of at least 5 meters!

Inside the spherical area, countless streams of electricity ran rampant in all directions, terrifying to behold!

"You're really not holding back, little Ruyi?" Lu Ran turned his head towards his rear flank and shouted.

Jiang Ruyi let her hand fall naturally, as an Electric Shackles Talisman quietly appeared between her fingers, filling the gap in the Jade Talisman Formation.

She tilted her head slightly, and the normally gentle and quiet girl seemed rather playful:

"I'm afraid of throwing the match and getting points deducted by you."

It was clear when Lu Ran brought out the Divine Weapon, Jiang Ruyi was exceedingly happy.

That state even seemed happier than when she forged her own Divine Weapon.

Lu Ran weighed the Silent Night Blade in his hand and with a strange expression said, "I actually have plenty of points, don't worry about deductions.

I might even be a hundred or two points above my classmates."

The crowd: ???

"You... you're still insulting me?"

"Not at all! I'm just an audience member, just watching a duel, why hit me with a sneak attack?"

"Damn, am I also part of you guys' play or what?!"

"I'm against this engagement! I disapprove!!"

Jiang Ruyi gave Lu Ran a teasing look and flung a White Jade Stone at him, "Be more humble."

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed.

From the sparks that burst out, Lu Ran could tell that it was a Bursting Flame Talisman!

Among all the God Sects and all the Divine Techniques, Lu Ran was most familiar with the Jade Talisman Sect's skills.

He also knew the power of the River Grade·Bursting Flame Talisman!

Lu Ran did not dare to be reckless either and instantly moved to the side.

Jiang Ruyi followed the trajectory of the Bursting Flame Talisman with her gaze, her fingertips lightly tapping.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Bursting Flame Talisman exploded with a roar, flames rippling out

Just like a tidal wave of fire, raging and surging in all directions, its might astounding!

Unfortunately, River Grade Divine Methods could not yet allow the master to freely control and change the flight path of the White Jade Stones.

However, disciples of the Jade Talisman Sect are all strong in the later stages!

If Jiang Ruyi is fortunate enough to advance to River Realm, then the White Jade Stones will flow as freely as flying swords and wind blades.

By then, if the White Jade Stones make a round without killing the enemy, they can fly back and re-enter the Jade Talisman Formation to continue revolving around the master...

Quite frugal~

"Zzz--"

Shadows flitted, and Immortal Fog wafted.

Jiang Ruyi stood still, her lofty stance astonishing everyone, but also stirring concern in their hearts.

"Move out of the way! Don't be careless!"

"That guy is ruthless... Woah!"

Jiang Ruyi suddenly pointed to the ground, a White Jade Stone wrapped in fine sand dropped directly beneath her.

"Whoosh~~"

This flow of sand appeared out of nowhere.

The battlefield environment changed in an instant, torrents of fine sand surged like raging rivers.

Jiang Ruyi stood in the midst of the river of yellow sand, rising and falling with the waves, waiting for Lu Ran's attack.

Lu Ran indeed charged into the rushing sands.

In an instant, streaks of sand shot out from the river, entwining the enemy like whips!

And Lu Ran...

"Zzz--"

From the moment Lu Ran lunged from the edge of the river, his feet never touched "water", as he pushed forward relentlessly!

Of course, Lu Ran dared not touch it.

Even with all his caution, he was still at risk of being caught by the sand and buried alive in the quicksand!

His feet would surely sink deep and he would be unable to extricate himself if he dared touch the ground.

"As expected." Jiang Ruyi picked up the nearby White Jade Stone, frost spreading across its surface, cold to the bone.

In her line of sight, Lu Ran's figure grew ever larger.

For this scene, Jiang Ruyi seemed not the slightest bit surprised.

This tactic could keep enemies tens of meters away from Jiang Ruyi on any battlefield.

But not him.

The young woman showed no hint of regret or fear, her lightly smiling face instead seemed to be appreciating Lu Ran's heroism?

She gently squeezed the Frost Talisman between her slender jade fingers...

Before the White Jade Stone could shatter, a sheep's bleat rang out:

"Mee~~~"

Jiang Ruyi's breathing faltered, her heart skipped a beat!

Authentic Divine Skill·Voice of Compassion!

In truth, this skill wasn't really strong.

For those powerful and resolute in will, no amount of crying and pleading could sway them.

Is Jiang Ruyi a person of firm will?

Of course!

But the problem is, Divine Technique·Voice of Compassion has a terrible characteristic—it kills the familiar!

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