"It's actually a good sword, but I think it's a little heavy and difficult to control. But for the time being, I
guess this will make do," Rocky murmured to himself as he swung the sword a few times. Then, he
made a scabbard for the sword with the most flexible and durable diabolic beast's skin that he found.
Since he had no idea what was the original name of the sword, he decided to name it the Mystical
Dragon Sword.
After putting the sword back into the scabbard that he just made, Rocky left his Magic Spiritual Space
promptly.
It was almost daybreak when he went back to the cave. Seeing that Ramon and Tessa had already
recovered their physical and spiritual power, he quickly said, "Guys, let's go! Today's goal is to slay
forty beasts!"
"What? Forty? Did you forget how hard it was to kill thirty yesterday?" Ramon and Tessa were stunned
upon hearing Rocky's words, knowing that he was really serious.
"We can do it! All of us need to improve, so it is better to set our goals higher." With a bright smile on
his face, Rocky gestured at them to come out of the cave and start their busy day.
Ramon and Tessa reluctantly got up and weren't able to say anything else as they saw Rocky's
receding figure.
The day quickly passed, and somehow, they managed to finish the tough task of slaying forty beasts.
However, the following day, Rocky increased their target again by ten.
A few days passed and they continued increasing their targets by increments of ten.
When their daily goal had reached a hundred, about half a month had already passed.
Despite the grueling task that they had to endure every day, the effect on them seemed really visible.
Especially for Ramon and Tessa, they improved by leaps and made amazing progress in terms of
endurance when it came to both using their physical and spiritual power. Moreover, the strength of their
Spiritual Infants was also greatly enhanced.
Just as the three of them returned to the Sword Spirit City, the competition for the position of the
Security Hall leader was already in full swing.
At that moment, a large battle ring with a diameter of several hundred meters had been set up in the
training field within the Sword Spirit City. Many people wanted to join as well as spectate. There were
ordinary disciples and some were warriors at the King Realm. Obviously, the stronger ones were
planning to participate in the competition and were ready to risk it all in order to fight for the position.
At the same time, to ensure the fairness of the competition, Harrison, the governor of the city, led the
other hall leaders in the city to witness the battles. This also showed that he paid great importance to
the selection of the next Security Hall leader.
The competition for this position would be done in the simplest way. The strongest one who would be
left standing, in the end, would be declared as the winner. Anyone at the King Realm, who had the
intention to fight for the position would be allowed to enter the stage and fight until he defeated his
opponent. The winner would wait on the stage until another challenger dared to fight him. If someone
was able to defeat the former winner, then he would be the one to stay behind and wait for the next
challenger. Then the last disciple to be declared as the winner would be qualified to become the
Security Hall leader.
When Rocky, Ramon, and Tessa arrived at the training ground, they immediately saw that there were
already two warriors at the King Realm that were fighting on the ring. One of them was the winner of
the first round, meaning that it was already the second round.
"It seems that we are already late for the event," Ramon said as he stared at the disciples inside the
ring.
"Well, it's not like we're too late. The event is just heating up," Rocky said as he revealed a defiant
sneer.
"You two should work hard and perform well. This is a rare chance to become famous in the entire
Sword Spirit City. Even if you can't get the position itself, once the people saw that you displayed your
magnificent skills, new opportunities would surely come your way!" Tessa encouraged. She was well
aware that her father appreciated great talents, so she believed that if they caught her father’s attention
with their performance, they could expect something great.
"I think you should fight early on as a warm up. It'll be bad if your first opponent is already someone
who's very strong," Rocky suggested.
"Well, yeah. Let's see how the next rounds will turn out," Ramon said without any objection.
At the same time, Rocky suddenly felt a hostile gaze directed at him. When he looked in the direction
where it was coming from, he saw that it was Xavier who was glaring at him, and beside him was
Miguel.
"Tch. These two are really accomplices. I guess Xavier should also be coveting for the position of the
hall leader so much," Rocky murmured to himself as he looked at the two with disdainful eyes. He
knew that both of them could give him a headache, but they weren't going to be a serious threat.
On the other hand, seeing that Rocky and Ramon had come to participate, Miguel and Xavier thought
that it was actually a good opportunity for them to avenge themselves.
"Xavier, I’m looking forward to your performance in this competition," Miguel said expectantly.
"Don't worry. I will definitely get that position. No one can hinder me! I have suffered a lot for the past
half a month just to prepare for this day. I have finally learned my master's unique skill! That's why no
one will be able to stop me," Xavier said confidently.
"I see. Although you have just broken through to the King Realm, you have an innate talent, bodily skill,
and the unique skill that you have acquired from Elder Joseph. I'm sure that even the senior King
Realm warriors, with Spiritual Infants at the primary stage, won’t be able to stand a chance. But most
importantly, when you meet Basil or Ramon on the ring, be sure to bring them down mercilessly,"
Miguel instructed coldly as he revealed a malicious smile.
"Yeah, I'm going to do that. I’ll show those two the difference in our strength!" Xavier declared with
burning contempt in his eyes.
In just a short while, the competition had become more intense. More than ten warriors at the King
Realm had already fought against each other and displayed such a variety of skills that made the
crowd burst into an uproar.
However, the best was yet to come. A battle like this usually got more exciting towards the end
because the stronger warriors often choose to wait until the last minute before they showed up. After
all, they didn't want to waste their time facing off opponents who were far weaker than them.
At the moment, the reigning disciple inside the ring was Jasper Xu. As a senior warrior at the primary
stage of the King Realm, with his Spiritual Infant at the primary stage, he had just defeated the
opponent who challenged him.
Although he was not that outstanding in terms of talent, he was still considered as one of the famous
and powerful warriors in the Sword Spirit City because of his discipline and hard work in his cultivation.
Moreover, he had also created a special sword skill—the Body-trapping Swordsmanship. This strike
allowed him to use his spiritual power to seal his opponents. Even the ones stronger than him could
also suffer greatly from his sword skill.
Seeing that it was now Jasper Xu who accepted the challenges, several warriors at the King Realm,
who were yet to participate, became wary. They knew that it was not easy to overcome his Body-
trapping Swordsmanship, and he also wouldn’t reveal his weakness during the fight.
Of course, there were still King Realm warriors who were much stronger than Jasper Xu. In fact, they
thought that they could bring him down in one or two attacks, so they didn’t participate yet, thinking that
they should wait for a better opponent. At the moment, some King Realm warriors with Spiritual Infants
at the primary stage just kept watching and didn’t plan on participating anytime soon.
Likewise, Xavier, who stood next to Miguel, shared the same sentiment.
"Ramon, I guess it's time for you to make an appearance. Why don't you give it a try on him," Rocky
urged Ramon as he saw the development of the competition.
"I guess so too. I'll stay undefeated until you show up there. I'll wait for you," Ramon declared.
Obviously, he was well-prepared for this. He didn't waste the past half a month dilly-dallying. The next
moment, he flew into the air like a mighty roc that spread its wings. He swept over everyone’s head and
instantly landed on the ring.
The sudden appearance of Ramon caused quite a stir because almost nobody knew that he had
already broken through to the King Realm.
"That aura! Since when did Ramon break through to the King Realm? Impressive!" Even Harrison was
surprised. Since then, among the batch of disciples that Ramon belonged to, Harrison had always
thought highly of him. Now that he had done another great feat, he just showed that he was worthy of
the governor's trust.
"Nice to see you here, sir. Let's have a great fight," Ramon greeted, addressing Jasper Xu with the
utmost respect.
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