“Do you know who defeated you? That was Chu Huaian’s disciple, you good-for-nothing!” Jing Yuan flicked his sleeve, saying irritably.
Yun Xiang was stunned, then her face showed excitement: “Senior Brother Chu, our disciple is so amazing, even I can’t beat him.”
Saying that, she hooked her arm through Chu Huaian’s.
Feeling the warmth from his arm, Chu Huaian’s heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously recoiled slightly.
Looking at Yun Xiang again, her eyebrows were like emerald feathers, her skin like white snow, a pair of dark, clear large eyes, soft, full red lips, and a delicate, exquisite small nose, breathtakingly beautiful.
Chu Huaian seemed to hear the sound of countless disciples’ hearts breaking.
“That’s my disciple, not ours. Watch your words,” Chu Huaian said with a face full of black lines.
“It’s all the same, all the same, hehe.”
Yun Xiang’s ethereal temperament completely vanished in front of Chu Huaian, like a young girl experiencing her first love, lively and playful.
“Senior Jing Yuan, aren’t you going to do something?” Chu Huaian looked at Jing Yuan, who wasn’t looking at them at all, his gaze drifting to the other side.
Chu Huaian sighed helplessly. Had he encountered a pair of rogue master and disciple?
At the same time, the first round of the competition had ended.
Out of over 100,000 disciples, only over 50,000 remained. A large portion of the disciples were teleported out, and a small number died inside.
The world of cultivation has always been cruel. Fighting against people and against heaven, every step forward is accompanied by blood and tears. One careless mistake can lead to death.
It is worth noting that all 155 disciples of Hua Xia Sect advanced, once again attracting the attention of all sects.
Those disciples from hostile sects who encountered Hua Xia Sect members were all killed without exception.
Chu Huaian’s eyes swept over that group of people, who all had gloomy faces and revealed killing intent.
The second round of the competition quickly began. This time, over a dozen Hua Xia Sect members were matched with hostile sects, while most of the others’ opponents were at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Less than ten seconds after the competition began, all Hua Xia Sect disciples advanced with overwhelming force.
Now, everyone was uneasy, especially those from hostile sects, who were all praying that their disciples would not encounter Hua Xia Sect members.
In the second round of the competition, two people caught Chu Huaian’s attention.
One was Hua Wudao of Bi You Sect, whose cultivation was at the late Golden Core Stage. In both matches, he achieved one-hit kills.
In the second match, his opponent was a direct disciple of Ziwei Sect, whose cultivation was at the middle Golden Core Stage, and he was also instantly killed by Hua Wudao with one strike.
The other person was He Rong of Wanhua Valley, who defeated a Golden Core Stage sixth-layer cultivator with a Golden Core Stage third-layer cultivation, and effortlessly at that.
Chu Huaian suspected that He Rong must have hidden her cultivation, otherwise she wouldn’t have defeated her opponent so easily.
The third round of the competition followed closely. This time, some Hua Xia Sect members unfortunately encountered Hua Wudao and Lin Ting. The battle between the two sides did not last too long, and ultimately, two Hua Xia Sect players were eliminated.
Additionally, ten Foundation Establishment Stage players encountered Golden Core Stage opponents, fought dozens of rounds, and finally spilled blood on the martial arts arena.
From this moment on, the true competition truly began.
In the fourth round of the competition, over a dozen more Hua Xia Sect players were eliminated, while all the others advanced.
The number of competitors also dwindled to just over five thousand.
In the fifth round of the competition, a dramatic scene occurred.
【Lin Ye of Hua Xia Sect vs. Zhao Shijie of Star Sect.】
【Qin Zhenhua of Hua Xia Sect vs. Xu Miao of Falling Cloud Sect.】
When he saw these two match announcements, Chu Huaian’s eyes suddenly froze, and he looked towards Star Sect and Falling Cloud Sect.
Feng Qingyang stroked his beard, a beaming smile on his face. Behind him, a large group of Star Sect disciples were cheering Zhao Shijie’s name with high enthusiasm.
On the other side, the Falling Cloud Sect members finally shook off their gloom, their faces blossoming with the pleasure of impending revenge.
Lin Ye versus Zhao Shijie, the match between these two also attracted the attention of all players.
Both were first-tier players and had dominated the first and second spots on the leaderboard for some time.
“You guys say, how much chance does Lin Ye have of winning?” Ye Wuyai looked at the others with some discomfort.
“If Zhao Shijie doesn’t use a divine-grade cultivation technique, Lin Ye has about a 20% chance of winning,” Fang Yuan weighed it up and gave his opinion.
The others nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing with Fang Yuan’s view.
Inside the martial arts arena, Lin Ye held his sword with one hand, and Zhao Shijie held his spear with one hand, the two looking at each other.
“Want to have a good, straightforward fight?” Lin Ye spoke first.
Since they entered the game, the two have supported each other all the way, not brothers, but closer than brothers.
“Come on,” Zhao Shijie showed a brilliant smile.
“First, no holding back!” Lin Ye added.
“Absolutely no holding back!” Zhao Shijie wielded his long spear, ready for battle.
The next moment, both unleashed all their spiritual power, and sword qi and spear intent collided in the air.
“Great Yi Zhou Tian Sword, one sword transforms into stars!”
Whoosh, the flying sword shot straight into the sky, transforming into one thousand and one flying swords, arranged according to the trajectory of stars, their tips firmly locked onto Zhao Shijie.
“Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, three gives birth to all things, all things give birth to Taiji, Taiji gives birth to two polarities, two polarities give birth to four phenomena, Innate Bagua!”
A yin-yang Bagua diagram appeared above Zhao Shijie’s head. This wasn’t all; he formed hand seals, conjuring a bolt of lightning that covered his silver spear.
“Fall!”
Dense sword light weaved through the air, blocking all of Zhao Shijie’s escape routes.
Zhao Shijie held up the Innate Bagua diagram with one hand, and his figure flashed past.
Bang bang bang—
The sword light struck the Innate Bagua diagram, making a clanging sound.
Zhao Shijie moved against the current, his spear shadows shifting left and right, shattering flying swords one by one.
Seeing Zhao Shijie approaching step by step, Lin Ye took a step forward, clasping his hands together: “Myriad Swords Return to One!”
The one thousand and one flying swords merged again, forming a giant flying sword, and behind it, countless stars sparkled.
“Slash!” Lin Ye’s veins bulged, and he chopped down fiercely.
Rumble—
The sword blade pierced through space, carrying a scorching aura, and abruptly appeared before Zhao Shijie.
In a moment of crisis, Zhao Shijie poured his spiritual power into the Innate Bagua diagram and pushed it forward.
Bang—
The two collided, a powerful aftermath shattered space, and the power of laws poured down, surrounding the two of them.
Crack—
The Innate Bagua diagram and the giant sword cracked in response.
Both flew backward, a pale look on their faces.
This was merely a clash of their spiritual energy, evenly matched.
The next second, their figures suddenly vanished, and when they reappeared, they had already collided.
“Such fast speed,” someone exclaimed.
The entire martial arts arena was filled with their figures, sword qi and spear intent spread throughout every corner.
After dozens of rounds, the two separated again.
A careful observer noticed that Lin Ye’s hands were trembling slightly, and a crimson bloodstain seeped from his fingertips.
“Both of them are so strong. If I encountered them, I probably wouldn’t last a single round before being instantly killed.”
“Senior Brother Zhao is already this formidable, but I didn’t expect an inconspicuous disciple from Hua Xia Sect to be able to fight him back and forth. It’s truly incredible.”
“When did Star Sect produce such a genius? This kind of combat power is completely unmatched by anyone.”
“I heard Zhao Shijie has an Innate Dao Body. I don’t know where Feng Qingyang picked him up; I’m truly envious.”
Jing Yuan narrowed his eyes, then turned to look at Chu Huaian: “Kid, this Zhao Shijie wouldn’t happen to be from your Hua Xia Sect, would he?”
With such a monstrous talent suddenly appearing, Jing Yuan would not believe that Star Sect could possess such a genius.
Given Feng Qingyang’s character, he would have already been beating drums and trumpets to widely publicize it; how could he keep it hidden?
As expected, Chu Huaian nodded slightly: “He is my Hua Xia Sect’s senior disciple.”
“I knew it,” Jing Yuan showed a ‘just as I thought’ expression, then felt something was off, “Tell me honestly, is Hua Xia Sect an ancient sect, and are these disciples reincarnated immortals?”
“Senior is really joking. Hua Xia Sect is just an ordinary sect; it just had good luck in recruiting so many talented disciples.”
“Luck? Why don’t I have that luck to pick one up?” Jing Yuan grumbled irritably.
“Oh, Master, you dislike me and Senior Brother Lin Ting. I’ll tell Senior Brother Lin Ting later, and we’ll both betray our sect and join Hua Xia Sect!” Yun Xiang put her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely at Jing Yuan.
Unexpectedly, Jing Yuan showed a thoughtful expression and muttered to himself: “That’s not a bad idea.”
“Aiya, Master, you’re making me so angry!” Yun Xiang, mortified, grabbed Jing Yuan’s beard.
“Ouch, ouch, ouch… It hurts, good disciple, let go quickly.”
“Hmph, I don’t want you anymore. From now on, I’ll follow Senior Brother Chu Huaian!”
“Alright, alright, when the North-South Hegemony Competition ends, we’ll hold a wedding for the two of you,” Jing Yuan feigned a helpless expression.
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiang’s eyes suddenly lit up, curving into crescent moons: “Master, is what you said true?”
“Yes, it’s true,” Jing Yuan smiled and nodded.
“Nonsense! I don’t agree!” Chu Huaian was somewhat exasperated and growled.