“What? Did Fellow Daoist Yi have a feud with him?” Xu Shun asked with a playful look in his eyes, forcing a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, don’t ask too much about this. In short, there will be a generous reward after the matter is done,” Yi Liya said with a smile.

“This matter is not impossible, but I don’t know what Li Feiyu’s cultivation level is?” Xu Shun nodded slightly and asked.

“When he participated in the Profound Battle in Qingyang City’s Profound Battle Arena, I was in seclusion, so I didn’t see it with my own eyes. I just heard others say that this person has opened up no more than forty Profound Apertures, but his combat power is not bad,” Yi Liya said.

“More than forty? How can someone with only forty Profound Apertures be qualified to participate in the Five Cities Tournament? Fellow Daoist Yi, don’t deceive me?” Xu Shun said with a suspicious look on his face.

“This person may have more than forty Profound Apertures, but I don’t think it will be much more. The reason why he can participate in the Five Cities Tournament is mostly because of his personal relationship with the new City Lord. It seems that this person was brought back from the outside by the new City Lord,” Yi Liya explained.

“Is that Chen Yang who usurped the throne? I see. If that’s the case… I’ll help with this favor,” Xu Shun nodded and said.

“By the way, the Cultivation Art this person practices seems to specialize in opening up the Profound Apertures in his legs, so he may have an advantage in speed. You should be careful,” Yi Liya reminded.

“Even if he has only forty Profound Apertures, adding ten more won’t make him my opponent. Fellow Daoist Yi, you can rest assured. Now we just need to discuss the reward afterward…” Xu Shun said with a chuckle.

……

A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and the first round of Profound Battles finally began.

Han Li and Gu Qianxun didn't look elsewhere. Du Long and Xuan Yuanxing also came to the window near the "Kun" stage to watch.

On the Kun character Profound Battle Stage, Tu Gang and Duan Tong had already appeared. The two stood facing each other, sizing each other up.

Tu Gang’s expression was a bit solemn, with a hint of fear in his expression, mixed with some hesitation and unwillingness.

Duan Tong on the opposite side had no expression on his face, and there was no contempt in his eyes. But for some reason, Tu Gang felt that he didn’t seem to be looking at him, which made him feel a little annoyed.

A black-robed old man, acting as the referee for this Profound Battle Stage, stood in the center of the two and said to them:

“There are no rules in the Profound Battle Stage. If you are no match, you can concede at any time. If you insist on holding on, you are responsible for your own life and death.”

Tu Gang and Duan Tong nodded at the same time. The old man leaped and withdrew from the Profound Battle Stage.

The two on the stage clasped their fists at each other, and the Profound Battle officially began.

On the high platform in the center of the eight Profound Battle Stages, the five City Lords plus Madam Six Flowers were chatting casually. They didn’t seem to be very interested in the Profound Battles that were unfolding almost simultaneously below. They only occasionally glanced down.

On the "Kun" stage.

Tu Gang’s whole body made a series of "bang" sounds, and the light flowed on his arms, lighting up the Profound Apertures. He actually took the initiative to attack Duan Tong.

Each step he took caused the Profound Battle Stage to shake with a rumble, with great force.

Fortunately, the ground was strengthened with Star Bones, so it was not cracked by the continuous trampling of the giant force.

“Boom,” “Boom,” “Boom”…

After stepping out more than a dozen steps in a row, the aura on his body soared several times. Under the sunlight, his right arm seemed to glow with golden light, and an invisible aura swirled around. The arm seemed to have become thicker, and he smashed a fist at Duan Tong.

Duan Tong just watched Tu Gang approaching step by step, without any action, until Tu Gang’s fist was about to hit, he slowly took a step back.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he threw a punch like lightning.

As soon as his punch was thrown, the light of the Profound Apertures on his arm lit up at the same time, and the sound of wind and thunder followed.

With a loud "boom"!

The two’s fists collided violently, erupting in a deafening roar.

A violent wave of air blasted from the point where the two fists collided, sweeping in opposite directions.

Duan Tong’s body did not move, standing firmly in place like Mount Tai. Tu Gang, however, burst out with a scream. Several Profound Apertures on his arm exploded at the same time, and amidst a series of "crack" sounds of broken bones, his body flew out backwards.

He fell off the Profound Battle Stage, rolled several times, and then his eyes went dark, and he completely fainted.

On the viewing platform on the side of the "Kun" character Profound Battle Stage, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

The people on the high platform couldn’t help but stop their idle chat and look over here.

“Fellow Daoist Fu, Duan Tong from your Tongyu City seems to have improved his strength again. He actually ended the battle so quickly?” E Kui asked with a smile.

“It’s just a small improvement, far from Fellow Daoist Zi Yuan under your command,” Fu Jian said.

“Defeating the enemy with one blow. Although the opponent is not strong enough, it is still amazing enough…” Qin Yuan said with a smile.

Everyone praised Duan Tong with one word or another. Only Chen Yang remained silent, his face still calm, but the hand hidden in his sleeve was tightly clenched, and his knuckles were slightly pale because of too much force.

Inside the passage, the expressions of the Qingyang City cultivators were a bit ugly. Although they were not the ones who were defeated, they suffered a defeat in the first battle, and such a thorough defeat, which inevitably dampened their morale. One by one, they shook their heads and sighed as they walked away. Only Han Li and Gu Qianxun remained in place.

Looking at Tu Gang who was being carried away from the Profound Battle Stage, Han Li opened his mouth and said, “Fellow Daoist Gu, what do you think?”

“He’s much stronger than when he lost to me back then. Facing Tu Gang’s Vigorous Vajra Art, he didn’t use his own Profound Arm, but only used his ordinary left arm, and defeated Tu Gang with just one punch. Obviously, in his eyes, Tu Gang is not worthy of being his opponent,” Gu Qianxun frowned and said.

“Not entirely. When he threw that punch, he still borrowed strength from his right arm. Otherwise, Tu Gang, who had obviously used all his strength, wouldn’t have been defeated so miserably. But overall, the gap between the two is still too big,” Han Li said after a slight pondering.

“Yes, if he were a little stronger and could force Duan Tong to reveal more of his methods, that would be great,” Gu Qianxun said with some regret.

“Haha, don’t think too much. We should also prepare. The second round of competition is about to begin,” Han Li said with a smile.

“Let’s go,” Gu Qianxun nodded and said.

……

About a quarter of an hour later.

All the Profound Battle competitions in the first round had come to an end. Sun Binghe was not surprisingly defeated and withdrew.

After that, there was a mid-term break of two quarters of an hour to settle the first round of bets, and the second round of competition began.

Most of the Qingyang City cultivators were going to play, including Han Li, Gu Qianxun, and Yi Liya.

The rest who were not fighting basically went to watch the battles of Gu Qianxun and Yi Liya. Even Du Long went to Gu Qianxun’s side. In the passage near Han Li’s "Xun" stage, except for a few Baiyan City Profound Battle warriors watching, it was empty.

Li Feiyu and Xu Shun's reputations were not well-known, so there were not many spectators on the nearby stands. Although it was not deserted to the point of no one paying attention, it was still much worse than the almost full situation near the other Profound Battle Stages.

However, there was a familiar face on the stand, sitting upright, expressionless, but it was none other than Xie Daoren.

On the Xun stage, Han Li and Xu Shun were both in place, facing each other.

A black-robed referee stood in the center of the two, informed them of the Profound Battle rules, and then announced the official start of the Profound Battle.

But as soon as the voice fell, neither Han Li nor Xu Shun immediately took action. The two just stood facing each other, seemingly sizing each other up.

This scene made the surrounding spectators booed one after another.

Xu Shun looked strangely, sizing up Han Li from top to bottom. Seeing that his appearance was very ordinary and his aura was mediocre, he couldn't see anything special about him. But when he thought of the reward Yi Liya had promised him, he licked the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

Han Li saw his appearance, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Since you have murderous intentions, then don't blame me.

At this moment, a flash of light suddenly flashed under Xu Shun's feet, and the Profound Aperture under his feet suddenly lit up. The whole person soared into the air, and flew into the sky as if he could fly, and then rushed down towards Han Li.

Taking advantage of the momentum of falling from the high altitude, his descending speed was extremely fast, and he quickly reached Han Li.

He saw him retract his fist to his waist, and when he had fully accumulated his strength, he suddenly smashed it out.

Seeing this, Han Li stood still, just like Duan Tong before.

However, just as Xu Shun's fist was about to hit Han Li, his figure suddenly flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Xu Shun's eyes suddenly widened, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Knowing that something was wrong, he did not stop his downward momentum. Instead, he exerted force again, and his body plummeted downward, trying to land as soon as possible and then turn around.

However, before his toes touched the ground, his eyes suddenly blurred, and Han Li's figure had already flashed over. The dozen or so Profound Apertures on his legs lit up at the same time, and he raised his knee and slammed towards Xu Shun's chest.

"So fast..."

Xu Shun was shocked, and his hands quickly retracted to his chest to block, but he still felt a surge of huge force coming, and his hands could not resist and shrank back, hitting his chest. His body also bent back like a shrimp and flew out.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Han Li's legs suddenly light up, and his body was even faster than Xu Shun's flying speed. He instantly caught up in the air, raised his fist, and slammed a heavy punch on his spine.

With a loud "bang"!

Xu Shun's body fell directly to the ground, bounced three times on the ground, rolled and fell out.

This series of changes seemed long, but in reality, it only took a few breaths, which made the audience on this side of the stand exclaimed again and again.

On the high platform, some people occasionally noticed the changes on this side, but they just glanced at it and stopped paying attention.

After all, the number of Profound Apertures displayed by these two people at this time was too small. In their eyes, it was no different from children fighting, and no matter how fancy and varied the movements were, they were not worth paying too much attention to.

Only Chen Yang would stop more of his gaze here, and there was not much worry on his face.

This time, Han Li did not continue to pursue, but stayed far away, and transmitted his voice to Xu Shun, asking, "You and I have never had any contact in the past. Why did you have murderous intentions towards me as soon as we fought?"