As soon as the spotlights converged on the two, the battle began.
The former held a sword in one hand, while the other used a pen and a book. Of course, out of context, the winner of the two was clear—one was fighting with a proper weapon, while the other was fighting with a writing utensil and a literacy device. Anyone with common sense, however, would notice that neither items held by the poet were normal, and that they were in fact special artifacts that possessed incredible amounts of strength rivaling Xuan's sword if not stronger.
However, neither parties rushed forward towards one another. Instead, they both played things very carefully, waiting for their opponent to make the first move. They did not seem like Core Formation stage cultivators fighting at all—instead, they acted like two cautious and cunning old geezers, both loaded with tons of experience and combat intelligence.
Needless to say, the atmosphere was tense.
