"General, youāre too modest. Your talent is unparalleled in Jizhou, and people praise you as an Unrivaled Divine General. Compared to you, I still have a long way to go!"
"Youāre quite good."
Pan Feng glanced sideways, extending a large hand to pat Ding Ling on the shoulder, expressing his admiration:
"Such a genius, yet youāre neither arrogant nor impatient. Truly rare. When I was your age, I wasnāt as steady as you."
He smiled slightly, gesturing to Ding Ling that he didnāt need to comfort him:
"I know myself well. Comparing myself to before, now my killing qi and blood qi are no longer as strong."
He looked at Ding Ling:
"Young talents like you are the future. By the way."
He candidly told Ding Ling:
"I plan to send you to Changshan County as a military general and have you deliver a greeting card to Tong Yuan. Have you heard of Tong Yuan? The renowned Penglai Spear God!"
Ding Ling nodded.
Who hasnāt heard of Tong Yuan, after reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
The master of the mighty Three Kingdoms Zhao Zilong, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Ren!
"As long as you know. I wonāt say more."
Pan Feng smiled mysteriously:
"Once you defeat Juyi, have met the lord, and truly become a military general of Changshan County, Iāll give you a surprise."
"Oh?"
What kind of surprise could Pan Feng offer?
Ding Ling was quite looking forward to it.
"Ding Ling."
At this moment, Zhang Hex rushed in and said to Ding Ling:
"Are you sure you want to duel Juyi?"
"Yes."
Ding Ling nodded.
"Thereās a lot of buzz outside now, and many are convinced you canāt beat Juyi. Even Juyi thinks youāre afraid and hence havenāt dared to fight him yet!"
"Ridiculous."
Pan Feng chuckled: "Ding Ling fearing Juyi?"
He was confident: "Ding Ling will definitely win this battle!"
Having witnessed Ding Lingās talent and the momentum he had just unleashed, Pan Feng knew that Ding Ling must have broken through some bottleneck, entering a new realm!
This was precisely when Ding Lingās sharpness was at its peak, how could he possibly fail?
"I think so too."
Zhang Hex nodded, then, turning his tone slightly worried, he said:
"But if Ding Ling is defeated, the consequences could be severe. Not only would Ding Lingās future suffer, his reputation would plummet, but even your prestige, General, would be affected."
"I believe in Ding Ling."
Pan Feng gave Ding Ling a look, "Ding Ling, I support you!"
"Thank you, General, for your kindness!"
Ding Ling saluted, then, holding the Heaven-piercing Halberd, walked out with head held high.
Encountering people in Jizhou like Cheng Huan, Zhang Hex, Pan Feng, and Gao Lan who appreciate talent is truly rare.
Encountering people like Juyi, who are arrogant and jealous of him, is also quite normal.
Ding Ling maintained a very positive mindset.
For his own people, he wouldnāt provoke trouble, but he would never be afraid of trouble either!
Soon.
Ding Ling arrived at the arena.
As soon as he appeared.
The scene erupted.
Cheers, shouts... the sounds were incessant, echoing through the sky.
Especially the bystander players, their shouts were the loudest, infecting even numerous NPCs who joined in, shouting and yelling.
"Ding Ling, I love you!"
"Ding Ling, I want to bear your child!"
Among them, a few female voices peculiarly drilled into Ding Lingās ears.
Ding Ling paused slightly, glanced sideways.
Indeed, it was two heavily made-up women shouting at him.
Seeing Ding Ling glance over, the two women looked faint as if they were about to faint, inwardly overjoyed:
"Ding Ling looked at me, he looked at me! He must like me. Oh my, oh my! Iāve caught the eye of a top-notch wealthy guy, what should I do, what should I do? Should I freshen up and personally deliver myself to his room later, or wait modestly for him to come?"
Ever since some women learned that Ding Ling was a top-notch wealthy guy from a Hidden Clan, they tried every means to ensnare Ding Ling, the wealthy man.
Clearly, these two women were among them, they even went to the extent of spending heavily, bribing the gatekeepers to sneak into this arena.
Ding Ling, however, was unaware of the reason, somewhat baffled, thinking;
"When did my charm become so great?! Impossible."
He glanced at the character panel, and his Charm Value was still 2 points, unchanged.
He was utterly confused.
But he didnāt have time to think more.
Because Juyi was already scrutinizing, even looking down on him.
Click clack!
Ding Ling briskly walked to the center of the arena, confronting Juyi directly.
Juyi laughed heartily:
"I thought you were too cowardly to come!"
His eyes were fixed on Ding Ling:
"Iāll give you a chance to surrender, otherwise, once we really start fighting, I wonāt hold back!"
"Is that so?"
Ding Ling was unfazed, smiling slightly, responding with action, clang! His Heaven-piercing Halberd quivered, its sharpness sweeping in all directions:
"I really want to experience General Juās martial arts."
"I hope you wonāt regret it."
Juyiās eyes flashed with a fierce glint, he gave Ding Ling a deep look, then suddenly leaped, twirling the long spear in his hand, thrusting it towards Ding Ling!
The ancestral First Assault Secret Technique surged in his body!
With every breath, a mysterious force circulated within, then infused into his right arm, making it seem as if it had the power to support the heavens. With a roar, the spear emitted the sound of wind and thunder.
With a single spear, he forcefully manifested a dragon python big enough to swallow the heavens!
The people below were astonished.
Ding Ling was also slightly taken aback, he mustered all his strength, the Battlefield Saber Technique was activated, thrusting the Heaven-piercing Halberd towards Juyiās position, boom!
A fierce Battlefield Martial Qi transformed into whirlwinds rushing towards Juyi.
One spear, one halberd!
As soon as they contacted.
It was like a meteor crashing onto Earth! Instantly entering the white heat stage!
Clang clang clang!
The long spear and halberd constantly clashed, emitting the metallic sounds of battle, deafening, many peopleās eardrums trembled, feeling dizzy.
They were astonished, each one staring wide-eyed into the arena.
Boom!
In a blink, after exchanging ten rounds, Juyi fought more and more fiercely, suddenly with a flick of his left hand, a crossbow arrow shot explosively towards Ding Lingās head.
Ding Ling was taken aback, activating the High Sensitivity, the Dragon-Tiger Stance showed its might, his body tilted slightly, resembling a true dragon lying low, dodging the arrow.
Without even looking back, he launched the Water and Fire Dragon Capturing Staff Technique, sweeping towards Juyi with a mighty sweep.
Boom!
This strike was mighty and forceful!
It encompassed the entire essence of the Water and Fire Dragon Capturing Staff Technique, its sweep making the void tremble, emitting a woeful moan.
"What?!"
Juyi was shocked, he couldnāt believe Ding Ling would suddenly change tactics, caught off guard, having no choice but to instinctively defend with his spear in front of him.
Boom! A heavy impact, the halberdās shaft met the spear, blasting Juyi flying out with an explosive force!
Thud!
Juyi fell off the arena platform.
Rolling on the ground, he got up somewhat embarrassed, having diffused the dreadful force.