“So… so what? The first stage is already over. Now we’re competing on true strength!”

Jiang Lian was also frightened by Jiang Xuan's words. He found it hard to imagine what a dark scene it would be if he really encountered a situation like Jiang Miao’s, without an Immortal Ancestor to rescue him.

If he really experienced that, his Dao heart would collapse, right? It definitely would!

“You’re right. I said all this just to remind you not to underestimate anyone. You’d better go all out in this battle so I can fight to my heart's content. Even if I lose, I won’t make any excuses.”

Jiang Xuan looked serious and spoke righteously, which made Jiang Lian feel embarrassed.

Wasn’t he just making excuses for those who failed in the first stage and for Jiang Miao?

If he hadn’t said those things earlier, Jiang Xuan probably wouldn't have said those disgusting words to them just now, which inevitably made Jiang Lian feel ashamed.

“Unexpectedly, Prince Jiang Xuan wants to fight Jiang Lian with all his might?”

“Yes, Prince Jiang Xuan is warning Jiang Lian not to underestimate any enemy. This is a great taboo on the battlefield.”

“Alas, have we wronged Prince Jiang Xuan?”

“Wow, this Prince Jiang Xuan is so handsome! He really is the prince we knew before!”

“Impossible, I always feel like there’s a trick…”

The audience outside the formation was in an uproar. Inside the formation, Jiang Lian shook his head violently, throwing all the messy thoughts out of his mind. His eyes widened, like an angry Arhat, staring at Jiang Xuan and saying, “What the prince said is true. Jiang Lian is grateful for the lesson. Please!”

Jiang Xuan nodded calmly, looking like a child could be taught. At the same time, he began to move forward. On his body, the golden crow and jade rabbit, the two divine patterns representing the *Chiming Nine Heavens Diagram*, also began to shine.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Lian completely believed Jiang Xuan's words. Jiang Xuan was now trying his best to operate the *Chiming Nine Heavens Diagram*. This attitude moved him, and he felt even more ashamed of his previous words.

Of course, at this moment, no emotion could control him. Since Jiang Xuan had shown his attitude, he naturally couldn't show weakness. At this moment, his body also shone brightly, and the two divine patterns continued to flicker.

At this moment, countless people seemed to see the golden crow colliding and the jade rabbit fighting. A field seemed to form between them, and ordinary people would be crushed in an instant if they set foot in it!

“Is it finally about to begin?”

“Great, we can finally see Prince Jiang Xuan’s strength!”

“Yes, it’s not easy. From the beginning of the competition until now, this is Prince Jiang Xuan’s first real move, right?”

“Unfortunately, just looking at the field confrontation, it’s clear that Prince Jiang Xuan is weaker.”

“Alas, when I think that after this battle, we will no longer be able to see Prince Jiang Xuan in the competition, I feel a little reluctant!”

“Huh? It’s you again. Are you still thinking about Prince Jiang Xuan’s pills?”

…

Rumble…

Thunder roared, and a strong wind blew. The two figures collided fiercely. In the storm, two iron fists suddenly collided, like immortal gold colliding, creating an earth-shattering scene.

Bang!

The two figures were knocked back at the same time, but Jiang Lian was obviously better. However, there was no trace of contempt in his eyes. Instead, he laughed loudly, “Hahaha, Prince Jiang Xuan is really powerful, let’s do it again!”

Bang bang bang!

Heaven and earth roared, and thunder rolled, as if gods were roaring. Jiang Lian and Jiang Xuan fought fiercely, using all their Dao power. Wind, snow, and thunder roared, and divine patterns and laws intertwined. Every move was thrilling.

“Hahaha, exhilarating!”

“Again, I can still fight!”

“Jiang Xuan, I admit you are a strong man. What I said before was my fault, Jiang Lian’s fault!”

“I don’t believe I can’t defeat you. Watch my Yinglong Claw!”

“You… why aren’t you defeated yet? Why is your will so tenacious…”

Jiang Lian fought with great joy, but the audience was dumbfounded. What was all this?

Apart from the first punch, when the two really confronted each other, and Jiang Xuan was really knocked back, everything else was completely Jiang Lian’s solo act!

What a hearty battle, what a thrilling fight, they didn’t see any of it!

They only saw Jiang Lian constantly waving his fists like a madman, constantly erupting with supernatural powers, and using the Dao domain, as if he was facing an unparalleled enemy and experiencing a life-and-death battle.

As for Jiang Xuan? After being knocked back by the first punch, he took advantage of the situation and flew into the sky, sitting cross-legged in the void, propping his chin with one hand resting on his leg, and holding a pot of spirit wine in the other, with a faint aura of ice floating around it.

From time to time, he commented:

“This move is powerful…”

“I can’t take this move either…”

“Fire and thunder, this Dao domain is strong…”

But seeing him drinking spirit wine one mouthful after another, he couldn't be more leisurely. Those who knew understood that he was at the royal competition, and those who didn’t know thought he was watching a show!

“This… what kind of move is this?!”

“You ask me, who am I going to ask?”

“To be honest, I have a friend who really wants to learn this move!”

“To be honest, I also have a friend…”

The audience was speechless. Why was it so difficult to see Jiang Xuan fight seriously? Since the beginning of the competition, he had only made one real move!

Moreover, no one knew how many twists and turns were in this punch, otherwise, how could Jiang Lian have become like this?

It wasn't until some time later that a Void Return Earth Immortal revealed the truth. It turned out that in the instant when Jiang Xuan and Jiang Lian’s first fist collided, a *duoxian* needle appeared between Jiang Xuan’s fingers!

This *duoxian* needle was a very famous Earth-rank magic weapon, known as the "Seizing Immortal Fortune." Of course, it wasn't that mysterious. In fact, it could break through most physical defenses.

It completely broke through the surface with a single point. Just in terms of penetration, it was stronger than many Heaven-rank treasures. But in terms of damage, one alone would only cause an itch. In most cases, it was used in sets, because that's when it caused damage.

But who would have thought that Jiang Xuan would only use one alone? Moreover, according to the Void Return Earth Immortal, Jiang Xuan also used his divine sense to hide the existence of the *duoxian* needle. If he and several of his friends hadn't confirmed it repeatedly, they wouldn't have noticed it.

As for Jiang Lian, it was even more normal for him not to notice it. At that time, he was wholeheartedly focused on fighting Jiang Xuan. How could he have noticed the small *duoxian* needle that suddenly appeared between his fingers and was hidden by his divine sense?

“So, what kind of weird medicine is it?!”

“Hallucinogenic? How could Jiang Lian not notice a simple hallucinogen?”

“Prince Jiang Xuan, you are truly a god! If you don’t make a move, you will definitely make a big one!”

“I feel like it’s still not safe to be within a thousand miles of Prince Jiang Xuan. Should I move out of the royal capital…”

“This kind of medicine is good! When used for sneak… stealth attacks, it’s simply undetectable!”

The audience exploded, and in the sealed formation, Jiang Lian was still attacking frantically. In this extreme burst, he quickly exhausted all his strength and collapsed directly on the ground.

Seeing Jiang Xuan slowly descending, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but before he could make a sound, he passed out directly.

“This is the second principle I want to teach you. Never easily trust your enemy.”

Jiang Xuan put his hands behind his back and slowly walked to Jiang Lian. He looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle and said in a lonely tone of a master.

But at this moment, Jiang Xuan suddenly felt a powerful aura. In front of him, a man in black armor walked over. Without thinking, it must be the Heavenly Immortal Ancestor behind Jiang Lian, Prince Jing.

Looking at Jiang Lian, who was lying on the ground, Prince Jing didn’t react too much. Instead, he looked at Jiang Xuan and asked, “Did you refine this medicine yourself?”

Jiang Xuan nodded. He wasn't afraid of anything. The person in front of him was a Heavenly Immortal, and his grandfather was also a Heavenly Immortal. Moreover, there was a Fallen Feather Heavenly Immortal supervising here. Why should he be afraid?

“What are the effects?”

Prince Jing seemed very interested. He slowly lifted Jiang Lian with immortal light while waiting for Jiang Xuan's answer.

“It doesn’t have much effect, it’s just hallucinogenic. But this pill is not a pure poison pill, so it is difficult to detect.”

Prince Jing frowned. Then why do you specialize in refining such strange pills? One or two are not poison pills, but the effects are more evil than poison pills! This kid definitely didn’t tell the truth!

Looking at Jiang Xuan, he was silent for a moment before opening his mouth, “You are very good. Jiang Lian was taken care of by you this time.”

Jiang Xuan was dumbfounded. Does this count as taking care of him? Then he should take care of others more in the future.

But when he came back to his senses, Prince Jing had already left with Jiang Lian, and Fallen Feather Heavenly Immortal came to him with a smile, “You won this battle. Go to the side to rest and wait.”

Jiang Xuan honestly bowed and then went to the Violet Palace Realm rest area, sitting cross-legged honestly and closing his eyes to meditate.

He thought he was being honest, but little did he know that in the royal capital, he had once again shouldered a title—Evil Pill Master. The appearance of this title once made the Zhan Prince’s Mansion a forbidden zone!