Chapter 27: Unexpected Turn of Events
Someone is going up to the stage again so soon.
I thought the remaining people would hesitate after hearing the stage's honeyed words.
'It's her?'
Li Fengping on the judging panel quickly recognized Zhang Yunlu. This Qi Refining stage Cultivator who could stir his Sword Intent was the reason he got a beating after following her.
Last time he saw her, she was only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer. Now, she's even at the Ninth Layer, and her spiritual power among Qi Refining Ninth Layer Cultivators is not weak!
She's improving so quickly.
"Does nephew recognize this student?" the Principal asked from the side.
As a top-tier existence among Celestial Transformation Stage Cultivators, even with his head wrapped in bandages, Li Fengping noticed something was off.
"We met once."
"For nephew to pay attention, it seems she's a good prospect."
Ah?
I didn't say anything.
He watched as Zhang Yunlu walked step by step into the sports field, passed through the surrounding stages, and under everyone's gaze, arrived at the largest stage in the center.
Wow!
So confident?
She actually chose the biggest stage directly!
"Zhang Yunlu, please give me your pointers!" Zhang Yunlu held her sword in her left hand, her expression calm.
If she had been a little nervous before going up the stage, after stepping onto it, her heart became incredibly peaceful.
Fang Chi's face darkened.
The previous two had reported their classes, but Zhang Yunlu only said her name. This was clearly targeting him.
But it's also good; it saves the stage with its honeyed words from giving some embarrassing evaluations later and losing his face.
He turned to look at Fang Lin, who was currently looking at Zhang Yunlu on the stage.
'Should I go up now?' he hesitated in his heart.
Everyone only has two chances, so the choice is very important. Although he looked down on most students in this school, there were a few that he had to be wary of.
As he was hesitating, someone had already walked out.
His light gray eyes flickered with spiritual light, and his spiritual power was so full that it was almost overflowing. It was the young man who had discussed 'Cang Jiezhi' in the classroom back then.
Walking quickly through the stages, his target was clearly Zhang Yunlu!
Alright, let's see their methods first.
At this point, Fang Lin couldn't care less about Fang Chi's previous instructions. Who knew Zhang Yunlu would go up to the largest stage so quickly? Ensuring his own ranking was more important.
"Hou Xiang from Class 3, please give me your pointers, Student Zhang."
Hou Xiang also held a long sword in his hand. The sword body was bright and gleamed with cold light, but it was also just a mortal sword.
The two stood facing each other, each holding a long sword.
Zhang Yunlu's body leaned slightly forward. The next moment, she charged straight towards her opponent, a thin layer of spiritual light also covering her sword during her charge.
Hou Xiang quickly retreated, mobilizing his spiritual power and forming a hand seal with his left hand. A hazy mist was about to condense into a water shield.
Just as the water shield was about to condense successfully, Zhang Yunlu had already rushed close. The fierce light and killing intent in her eyes made Hou Xiang feel a sense of dread.
Damn!
Is this the kind of look a student should have?
His thoughts raced, and in an instant, he made a decision. He swung his sword with his right hand towards Zhang Yunlu's waist and abdomen, forcing her back first, and then using the water shield to create distance.
Clang!
With a crisp clash, the sword he swung was blocked by a short sword, and Zhang Yunlu's sword tip had already penetrated the mist, just a hair's breadth from his brow.
A stinging sensation came, and bright white light covered everything in front of him. He quickly closed his eyes and rapidly retreated.
Thump!
With a muffled sound, his back of the head felt a sharp pain, as if he had hit something.
Hou Xiang opened his eyes in a daze and saw Zhang Yunlu looking at him with a surprised expression from above.
Only then did he realize that he had somehow ended up below the stage, and what he had hit with the back of his head just now was another stage.
【Between one sword strike, victory and defeat, and also life and death, are decided】
【Defender, defeating the enemy with one sword, can be rated as Excellent】
【Attacker, having spiritual power but lacking decisiveness, defeated in one sword, overestimating oneself, called a Cultivator, but in reality a meat pig】
You have quite a lot of insulting words!
Hou Xiang originally thought he was psychologically prepared, but hearing these words, he still couldn't hold back, especially when he thought about how he stumbled back like a clown after falling off the stage...
Damn!
Stupid stage!
Zhang Yunlu put away her short sword, very satisfied with this match.
Although the opponent was a bit weak, to defeat him head-on would require at least three swords.
That monster in the trial was a bit insidious, but his moves were quite useful.
............
"Nephew's insight is indeed unique, worthy of being a Sword Sect Disciple." The Principal praised.
Others might not see it and think Zhang Yunlu got lucky, but he wouldn't. Even if Hou Xiang had luckily dodged the first sword, having lost the initiative, he definitely wouldn't be able to dodge the second sword.
There are such good prospects with outstanding combat talent in the school.
"Principal, you are too kind."
It seems that her ability to stir his Sword Intent last time was not an accident. This young lady truly has the potential to become an excellent Sword Cultivator.
He had also suspected whether the Body Cultivator who attacked him was related to this young lady, so he had someone investigate.
He found that her parents were both deceased, and her only remaining brother was just a Golden Core Stage, and he was also the first person to discover the great Cultivator who came out of seclusion.
Recently, apart from the time they reported their work to the two Seniors from the Supreme Dao Sect, these two siblings had not come into contact with Cultivators above the Yuanying Stage.
On the sports field.
Zhang Yunlu quickly faced several more challenges. After all, in the eyes of others, her first victory seemed a bit lucky.
Without exception, every challenger was defeated by Zhang Yunlu with one sword strike.
The level of most people was even lower than the initial Hou Xiang.
Fang Lin's expression was solemn. He no longer dared to underestimate Zhang Yunlu. One time could be considered luck, but so many times was definitely hard strength.
But what he understood even less was, did his uncle's brain have a problem?
He would actually target such a powerful student for a little tutoring fee. He wondered if he regretted it now.
How could Fang Chi not regret it? His heart was bleeding with regret.
Last year, the teacher in the adjacent class taught a student who became the first in the city. The school rewarded him with a large amount of cultivation resources, which directly promoted him from late Golden Core to Yuanying.
That student also joined an Immortal Sect in his second year, with boundless prospects, and the teacher in the adjacent class was also promoted to Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office because of this.
For teachers like them, being able to reach Yuanying cultivation in this lifetime and getting a promotion is already the peak.
Fang Chi could even imagine how many teachers would invite Zhang Yunlu to transfer classes after this martial arts test.
............
"The sword technique she uses has never appeared before."
Purple Vast True Lord, seated high in the clouds, watched Zhang Yunlu. He was familiar with the sword techniques recorded in the middle schools of Xuanjian City.
But the sword technique Zhang Yunlu was currently using, he had never seen before.
'Could it be related to that Sword Cultivator who came out of seclusion?'
He remembered that this little Cultivator seemed to have a brother who was disguised as a Golden Core Stage. It seems he is indeed not simple. After this martial arts test is over, he might go and ask.
Suddenly, Purple Vast True Lord's heart trembled. His divine sense quickly extended towards a certain place in Xuanjian City.
He felt a hidden and powerful demonic energy surge into the sky.
It's someone from the Demonic Path, and it's a Combined Dao Old Demon!
"No!!!"
Followed by a desperate scream.
What is it?
That could make a Combined Dao Old Demon so desperate!
At this moment, Xu Xing also looked towards the place where the demonic energy was rising.
"Really causing a ruckus. It seems I have to go and pick them up."
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