Due to Lu Yang’s tyrannical abuse of authority, Meng Jingzhou was cowed into agreeing to the terms—this time, he would play along and let Lu Yang shine, and next time, Lu Yang would return the favor.

The two greatest prodigies of their generation clashed. Although it was all an act, neither held back in the slightest. The spectators below were all cultivators seasoned in combat. If the two pulled their punches, the ruse would easily be exposed. Thus, they fought with everything they had.

Their battle was a storm of strength, speed, and reflexes. Even other prodigies on the same stage could only gape in disbelief. Compared to these two, winning the provincial-level competition and representing an entire province seemed to mean nothing. A massive gulf still existed between prodigies.

Even those reforged cultivators felt a chill...