Lu Zheng felt dizzy for a while and when he opened his eyes, he was in a wide expanse of earth.
~Uh? I'm alone? Oh, father did say we would spawn randomly. It's a good thing though; I haven't had a real fight since my rebirth. It is a pity that I don't cultivate any of the three paths I cultivated in my past life; blood path, lightning path and soul path. For now, I'd have to make the best of Lu clan's fire path resources~
"Hmm? A child? Oh, you must be the Lu clan's little brat, Lu Zheng. Hehe, to think you would dare to join the tournament. Your Lu Clan has been growing too much these past years. Perhaps if I kill you, it'll affect your Lu Clan's future prospects." A teenager by the name Fang Teng said.
"To kill me? Do you have what it takes?" Lu Zheng asked casually, a smirk already appearing on his face.
"Hoi, boastful brat, I will wash your mouth clean now" Fang Teng said as he held his palms together with a little space between them. A bullet of condensed water formed before shooting towards Lu Zheng.
"Your mom doesn't have the guts" Lu Zheng said, releasing a wave of heat that burnt the water bullet into nothingness.
"That aura… first tier of Refinement realm… just as mine. Your talent is really great" Fang Teng muttered in surprise. "Water spear!"
A spear of water was formed from Fang Teng's Qi which he launched at Lu Zheng.
"Fool!" In response, Lu Zheng used his Qi to form a 10metre long Fire Dragon that immediately engulfed Fang Teng's water spear. Although they were at the same realm, Lu Zheng's fire was stronger than Fang Teng's water.
"What?! This heat…!" Fang Teng exclaimed as a shield of water was formed to protect his body.
"Too late" Lu Zheng smirked. The Fire Dragon that was formed from pure fire bit down on Fang Teng before the water shield covered him completely, burning him till his bones were charred black.
"Trying to kill me, what a joke"
Picking a random direction, Lu Zheng began to walk onwards and soon, he met Fang Yong, a brother of Fang Teng.
"I am Fang…"
"Die" Lu Zheng interrupted, catching him off guard and instant-killing him. "Tch! Fang clan bastards"
Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by another person, or to be more precise, the person's aura.
"What strong aura!" Lu Zheng praised.
"[smiles], I am Bai Shu" The person responded with a gentle smile.
The person before Lu Zheng was an 18 year old male with a sheathed sword hanging on his waist. He had a dignified appearance like someone from the scholarly sects. His aura was strong and thick that it had caused Lu Zheng who was on a small killing streak to pause his steps.
"I am Bai Shu at the third tier of Refinement, friend, please enlighten me" Bai Shu said with a gentle smile that could make even the gloomiest hearts bloom with joy.
"Third tier of Refinement realm huh? I am Lu Zheng, first tier of Refinement, let's spar" Lu Zheng said as two Fire Dragons quickly manifested behind him.
The two Fire Dragons rushed at Bai Shu who humphed coldly in response: "Hia!" At a swing of his sword, a sharp gush of wind rushed at the two Fire Dragons, instantly beheading them.
The heads of the Fire Dragons regrew as their sizes reduced by a bit. Again, they fearlessly snaked towards Bai Shu.
"Why ever bother? Three-fold sword projection" Bai Shu swung his sword at the Fire Dragons again and this time, instead of a gush of sharp wind, three magnificent sword projections flew out of the sword, mincing the Fire Dragons till they dissipated.
"A strong foe indeed. Incinerate!" Lu Zheng shot a large beam of fire at Bai Shu but it was easily blocked by a column of wind that surrounded Bai Shu.
"Tsk, Rushing Wind Strike!" Bai Shu swung his sword, channelling his Qi through it. An almost invisible ripple of wind rushed at Lu Zheng but the latter was able to dodge it at the last minute.
"Hmph! Take this!" Almost immediately after the first attack, Bai Shu swung his sword again and five magnificent sword projections were launched at Lu Zheng. By a hair's breadth, Lu Zheng was able to dodge them all.
Although Lu Zheng hadn't really fought since he came to Earth, he still had Xue Ritian's battle experience. The only reason he couldn't perfectly execute it against Bai Shu was because of the disparity between their realms.
"Hahaha, you've fallen for my trap. Formation of the Celestial Sword!" Bai Shu chanted as a hidden formation activated, sealing Lu Zheng at its centre. A gigantic sword projection appeared mid-air, cutting down towards Lu Zheng.
~FLASH~
"Hahaha, you've fallen for my trap. Formation of the Celestial Sword!" Song Banshi said as he laughed shrilly.
"You think you've won? Blood Escape!" Xue Ritian shouted as he urged his Qi but to his dismay, he was unable to manipulate it.
"That won't work, every meridian in your body will be sealed in this formation. Hehehe, die!" Song Banshi laughed.
"Oh really?" Xue Ritian controlled his Sea of Consciousness, shooting a soul attack at Song Banshi.
"What is this? Haaa!" Song Banshi screeched as his soul corroded into nothingness.
~FLASH~
"You're as good as dead Lu Zheng" Bai Shu said.
Out of fear of his imminent death, Lu Zheng's body acted on its own, shooting a soul attack at Bai Shu.
"What sort of power is this?" Bai Shu asked but he wouldn't live to get a reply as his soul began to dissipate and his lifeless body slumped.