Ouyang Huajin did not let Meng Zhang wait too long. After a few days, he sent someone to deliver the letter of engagement.
The book of engagement stated that in three days' time, Ouyang Joaquin and Meng Zhang would have an open and fair competition at the university grounds outside the imperial city to resolve the grudges between the two parties.
In Shangjing City, the government has banned all private fighting, and all cultivators are not allowed to fight and fight in private.
However, in the world of cultivation, various disputes are unavoidable. Moreover, the atmosphere of the Dali Dynasty itself was to worship the strong and despise the weak. Whether it was official or private, there was a very strong martial spirit.
Therefore, the Dali Dynasty also had special laws.
If there is an unresolvable dispute between cultivators and they must resort to force.
Then it must first be registered with the official, and then the competition must be held in public at a specific location under the supervision of designated officials.
Through the life and death competition, various disputes between the two parties are resolved.
With Ouyang Huajin's power, he could easily handle various official procedures.
Shortly after he sent someone to send a letter of challenge, special officials came to Meng Zhang to determine whether he wanted to participate in this competition.
Meng Zhang was angry at Ouyang Huajin's behavior.
What is this? Do you really think of yourself as a soft persimmon?
Not to mention anything else, the cultivation level of both sides is obviously different.
The gap between the middle stage of Yuanshen and the early stage of Yuanshen is not irreparable, and there are many successful precedents for cross-level challenges.
But Meng Zhang is not the kind of monk who is not good at fighting, let alone a parallel soul.
He has experienced hundreds of battles and has experienced many battles in which the weak defeated the strong. Along the way, I don’t know how many bloody storms I have experienced.
For a mere second-generation ancestor to dare to despise him like this is simply asking for trouble.
Meng Zhang agreed to the competition and signed the life and death certificate without hesitation.
Since the other party is seeking death, he will fulfill his wish.
Anyway, he is not a person without foundation. With Han Yao behind him, he is not going to be merciful this time, even if he offends the sword prince Ouyang Jian to death.
After being officially recognized by the Dali Dynasty, this competition was a legal and formal competition.
Although Meng Zhang was very angry, he was far from losing his mind.
If the other party dares to attack the strong with the weak and takes the initiative to challenge himself, he may have some unknown trump card.
Although he is determined to win, he will never underestimate his opponent.
After all, the other party is also a Yuanshen monk, and he has a profound background, and there are people behind him.
Meng Zhang specifically informed Wu Xingwei about this competition.
Feng Baoshan understood Meng Zhang's concerns and patted his chest again to reassure him.
Wu Xingwei will definitely not sit idly by in this competition. Even if he tried his best, he would not allow the opponent to make some small moves behind his back to affect the fair competition.
With Feng Baoshan's guarantee, Meng Zhang at least didn't have to worry that the opponent would play some dirty tricks against him before and after the competition.
Meng Zhang was not afraid of a fair competition, but he was a little worried that the other party would use some despicable means.
With his worries behind him, Meng Zhang was in the inn, quietly waiting for the day of the competition to arrive.
Three days flew by.
Meng Zhang arrived at the large school field not far outside the imperial city early in the morning.
This is the place where the Imperial Guards from the DPRK and Central China practice on a daily basis.
The area is very large, and there are many restrictions and magic circles.
Several competition grounds are also specially designated here for public competitions between cultivators.
Because they are protected by a large formation and supervised by strong men in the Forbidden Army, there is no need to worry about the aftermath of the battle spreading and causing too much damage to the surroundings.
When Meng Zhang arrived at the competition ground, the stands next to him were already filled with cultivators from all walks of life who had heard about it.
Although Meng Zhang is not well-known in Shangjing City, Ouyang Huajin is a famous figure. I dare not say that he is unknown to everyone, but at least he is a household name in Shangjing City.
He disclosed the news of his fight with Meng Zhang and did not deliberately keep it secret.
In just three days, the news spread throughout almost the entire capital city.
There are many characters in Shangjing City who are very interested in the public competition between them.
There was nothing to do, and more people came to watch the fun.
Although Sun Shengdu has many shortcomings, he is still very loyal as he was born in the military.
Today, he actually dared to accompany Meng Zhang to the competition ground without fear of being resented by Meng Zhang's enemies.
Following Meng Zhang, he felt a little guilty as he looked at the many uninvited dignitaries in the stands.
Meng Zhang didn't have as complicated thoughts as Sun Shengdu. He just flew in the air and glanced around the stands casually.
On the high platform to the west of the stand, Han Yao, the minister of Dali Temple, was sitting on it.
Behind him, brothers Feng Baoshan and Feng Baofeng stood on either side.
Meng Zhang didn't expect that Han Yao, his immediate boss, would actually take time out of his busy schedule to come over. This was clearly to stand up for himself.
Not long after joining the Five Penal Guards, he was able to get Han Yao's support, which made Meng Zhang feel more close to the Five Penal Guards organization.
With Han Yao appearing here, there is no need to worry about the other party using the power behind them to perform off-the-table tricks.
In the stands, there were many people that Meng Zhang had never dealt with before, including many big shots that Sun Shengdu was very afraid of.
Except for Gu Yuedu of the Gu Yue family, Meng Zhang had only heard of others at most.
Sun Shengdu was behind Meng Zhang and introduced him in a low voice.
Seeing Han Yao appear here, Sun Shengdu was also determined.
Although Han Yao and Sword Prince Ouyang Jian had deep grudges and often targeted each other, his ability to support Meng Zhang so publicly showed that Meng Zhang's status was not low in his mind.
Sun Shengdu felt in his heart that his actions in befriending Meng Zhang these days were a very correct choice.
In the stands, many people who thought they had enough status all motioned to Han Yao on the high platform.
Some people who were on good terms with him went over to say hello to him.
Those who are qualified to deal with Han Yao are at least Yuanshen stage monks, and their status is extraordinary.
Most of the monks who greeted Han Yao had a very low posture, showing humility and flattery.
Seeing this scene, Meng Zhang had a new understanding of Han Yao's power in the court.
Han Yao has not been in the court for a long time, but his ability and cultivation are extremely strong, and he has the unwavering support of Emperor Bawu.
His status and strength in the court are constantly expanding.
His incompatible attitude with the demon cultivators made him have enemies in the court, as well as many friends and supporters.
After all, no matter how deeply the demonic cultivators penetrated into the Dali Dynasty or how powerful they became, they could never become mainstream.
In essence, demon cultivators are always shady rats.
There are many people in the court who collude with the demonic cultivators, so there are even more people who hate the demonic cultivators.
