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In that time, another seven Celestial Masters had achieved the strength of a Grand Celestial Master, which meant there were now 45 Grand Celestial Masters and 140 Celestial Masters.

Lu Yuan now called for three Grand Celestial Masters to come up to the fighting ring and spar with him. The dozens of Grand Celestial Masters present looked at one another, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Their boss, Lu Yuan, was only in his early twenties. No matter how fast his cultivation was, the best he could be was at the level of a Grand Celestial Master.

For him to think he could take on three of them—seasoned veterans with a wealth of combat experience—was nothing short of a pipe dream.

But since their boss was so insistent, these Grand Celestial Masters, who had been proud their entire lives, couldn’t just back down.

Three Grand Celestial Masters, Treasure Swords in hand, leaped onto the fighting ring. They bowed to Lu Yuan with cupped fists. "Boss, forgive us in advance!"

The three Grand Celestial Masters formed the Three Talents Array, a triangular formation balanced for both offense and defense.

Lu Yuan smiled, pleased. ’My Mansion Guards do have some skill. It’s just that beating me will be... a little difficult.’

After all, according to Gongyue Monarch, Lu Yuan’s current strength was at the Celestial Monarch Realm.

Just then, Gongyue Monarch, who resided in the Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device, sent a mental transmission to Lu Yuan. "Master, why are there so many formidable Grand Celestial Masters near you? Is something wrong?"

Even from within the Spirit Capturing Device, Gongyue Monarch could sense its surroundings.

Lu Yuan sent back a transmission of his own. "They’re on our side. We’re just sparring!"

Seizing the moment of their boss’s distraction, the three Grand Celestial Masters each unleashed a Daoist Skill and attacked Lu Yuan.

"Binding!"

"Suppression!"

"Soul Shaking!"

The three of them used different Daoist Skills, each one an Upper Grade technique with strange and cunning moves.

Outside the ring, Su Liyan watched, completely unconcerned. ’Daoist Skills of this level are nothing to my man.’

Potent Inner Strength erupted from Lu Yuan’s body, forming an invisible barrier around him. With a slight exertion of force, he broke free from the "Binding."

With a mighty swing of the Celestial Master Sword, Lu Yuan unleashed a powerful wave of Sword Qi that shattered the "Suppression" and shot toward the three Grand Celestial Masters.

As for the "Soul Shaking" technique, it entered Lu Yuan’s mind like a fish dropped into the ocean—it caused a single ripple and then vanished without a trace.

Having mastered the Pushing Back Diagram, Lu Yuan’s mind could contain the entire cosmos. A mere soul technique could barely affect him.

The three Grand Celestial Masters concentrated their power and barely managed to block Lu Yuan’s powerful blast of Sword Qi.

"The boss is so strong!"

"Yeah! He’s facing three Grand Celestial Masters, and he’s not just easily deflecting their attacks, he’s instantly counterattacking!"

"Go, Boss!"

...

Seeing this, the Mansion Guards began to cheer their boss on. Maybe he really could defeat three Grand Celestial Masters at once.

The three Grand Celestial Masters shifted their formation and unleashed the Golden Snake Swordsmanship, a flurry of taps, flicks, chops, slices, and thrusts...

The moves were dazzlingly complex, weaving an impenetrable net of Sword Qi that for a moment forced Lu Yuan onto the defensive.

The crowd gasped. The three Grand Celestial Masters were getting serious.

The Golden Snake Swordsmanship was like a thousand snakes dancing in a frenzy; one moment of carelessness, and you’d get "bitten" by a sword.

As Lu Yuan dodged, he quickly found a flaw. As the saying goes, "to kill a snake, you strike it seven inches down." Every snake has its vital spot.

And who was Lu Yuan? He was a master at handling snakes.

With his right hand, Lu Yuan used the Celestial Master Sword to parry his opponent’s blade. He rotated his sword just so, and the moment an opening appeared, Lu Yuan moved in a flash.

His left hand balled into a fist, and he slammed it into one opponent’s chest. Then, with a leaping kick, he struck the Treasure Sword that another Grand Celestial Master held up to block.

The punch and the kick, both delivered with considerable force, were just enough to send both Grand Celestial Masters flying out of the ring.

On the fighting ring, only Lu Yuan and one Grand Celestial Master remained.

The Mansion Guards below the ring began to shout good-naturedly, "Old Li, come on down!" "Don’t try to be a hero! There’s no shame in losing to the boss!"

...

Normally, Old Li was a proud Grand Celestial Master and naturally had a few trump cards up his sleeve.

But a spar with the boss wasn’t a life-or-death struggle. ’So what if I lose a little face?’

The Grand Celestial Master on the ring sheathed his Treasure Sword and cupped his fists. "Boss, your skills are magnificent. I admit defeat!"

Lu Yuan, sword in his left hand, used his right to raise the man’s arms. "Old Li, thank you for the match."

Below the ring, Xiaohanzi—a confidant of Jiang Huai, the Central Guard Thousand Households of the Southern Town Patrol Department—watched Lu Yuan’s match against the three Grand Celestial Masters. He was stunned. ’How long has it been? Lu Yuan is already this powerful... He’s probably on the same level as the Garrison Commander himself.’

"Well done, Boss!" the Mansion Guards cheered.

Lu Yuan waved his hand to quiet the Mansion Guards. "Today, I came to inspect the results of your training," he announced. "Soon, I will be leading you all out on a mission."

Standing to the side, Su Liyan, who knew nothing about this, narrowed her eyes. ’A mission? He never discussed this with me...’

"A mission?" "Are we finally being put to use?" "Honestly, I was starting to feel bad for just collecting my salary these past few months..."

Lu Yuan continued, "This mission could be easy, or it could be extremely difficult. But rest assured, there will be handsome rewards upon its completion. Of course, if anyone is unwilling to take the risk, I won’t force you. You can remain here to guard Taiping City."

As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, not a single person wanted to be seen as a coward. They all clamored to do their part for their boss!

Lu Yuan was pleased. "Alright," he said. "Let’s continue to see the results of your training. Anyone can come up to the ring to spar."

"Boss, another three-on-one?" a Mansion Guard yelled, craning his neck.

Lu Yuan stroked his chin in thought. "A group of ten," he said. "Form a team however you like and come on up!"

The moment he said that, the Mansion Guards nearly swore out loud. ’He’s just being a cocky bastard!’

Ten against one?

They were going to beat the shit out of him!

Su Liyan froze, equally incredulous. ’No matter how strong he is, there’s no need to fight ten at once!’

There was no need to form teams. In less than ten seconds, four Grand Celestial Masters, four Spirit Binders, and two Celestial Masters had already leaped onto the ring.

The ten on the ring shouted in unison, "Boss, we await your instruction!"

The four Spirit Binders simultaneously produced Middle Grade Spirit Capturing Devices, chanted a Spell, and summoned nine Da Xingzi, each with five to six hundred years of power.

So now, Lu Yuan had to face six Celestial Masters and nine Da Xingzi, each with five to six hundred years of power.

Previously, a single Da Xingzi with that much power would have given Lu Yuan a tough fight, let alone nine of them.

Even Su Liyan broke into a cold sweat. ’He sobered up from last night, didn’t he? Why is he acting like this?’

Lu Yuan just smiled. "Yes, excellent. Now this has some real kick to it. It would have been boring otherwise."

Seeing their boss’s confident expression, the nerves of the watching Mansion Guards grew taut with anticipation.

Lu Yuan flicked his sleeve, sending a Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device into the air, where it hovered and began to emit a golden light.

The Spirit Binders among the Mansion Guards stared at their boss’s device. ’Something’s different about that Spirit Capturing Device... It’s far more refined than our Middle Grade ones.’

"Could that be the legendary Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device? But weren’t they all thought to be lost?" one of the Spirit Binders muttered to himself.

However, the Celestial Masters, Grand Celestial Masters, and Travelers present didn’t notice anything unusual about the device.

Lu Yuan shouted, "Gongyue Monarch, come out!"

Hearing her master’s summons, Gongyue Monarch shot out from the Top Grade Spirit Capturing Device, releasing a blast of frigid air that rushed out in all directions.

Su Liyan nonchalantly flicked her sleeve, stopping the cold blast half a meter away from her body.

The appearance of Gongyue Monarch, a Void Body Da Xingzi, terrified the other Da Xingzi. They let out fearful moans, and one of the Thunder Leopards’ legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

A Spirit Binder on the ring shouted a warning, "Be careful! It’s a Void Body Practitioner!"

The Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters had to use their Daoist Skills just to see the Da Xingzi, Gongyue Monarch, floating in the air. They had very few methods for dealing with a Void Body Practitioner.

Gongyue Monarch yawned. "Master, what did you call me for?"

Lu Yuan pointed to the group on the other side of the ring. "Gongyue Monarch, defeat them for me."

Gongyue Monarch turned to look at the crowd of opponents and couldn’t help but complain internally:

’Master, if you wanted to get me killed, you could have just said so! No need to be so roundabout about it!’