The Sacred Fire Sword Wings vibrated, and Qin Chu charged towards Zhen Feng. Zhen Feng had insulted his parents, and he didn't want to hurl insults back; he wanted to prove with action what kind of price one had to pay for insulting his parents.
Zhen Feng waved his left arm, and a large shield appeared in his hand. The Xuanwu Saint Clan's talent lay in their astonishing strength and defense, and using a large shield allowed them to maximize their power.
Seeing Qin Chu charge, Zhen Feng swung his left arm, holding the shield in front of him, and met Qin Chu's impact.
Sparrow Flight! Qin Chu's body trembled as he executed Sparrow Flight, his body flashing to Zhen Feng's side. After dodging the impact of Zhen Feng's shield, he swung the Azure Spirit Sword, and Sword Qi slashed towards Zhen Feng's arm behind the shield.
Feeling the danger, Zhen Feng rotated his shield, defending close to his body.
At this moment, Qin Chu stomped his foot, closing in on Zhen Feng. He used the Vermilion Bird Seizing Heaven Claw with his left hand, grabbing the edge of Zhen Feng's shield. Then, the energy of his sword body erupted, and he forcibly lifted both the shield and Zhen Feng with the shield, then threw them to the ground. At the same time, the Azure Spirit Sword in his right hand emitted Sword Qi, slashing at Zhen Feng's exposed body.
Zhen Feng's expression changed. He hadn't expected Qin Chu's strength to be so great, breaking his defense in such a way. In this situation, he could only struggle for the shield while twisting his body behind it.
Qin Chu exerted force with his left hand again, twisting the shield so Zhen Feng couldn't hide behind it, then the Azure Spirit Sword unleashed a Thousand Waves Sword.
Ah!
Zhen Feng let out a scream because his left arm was severed by Qin Chu's Sword Qi, breaking his connection with the shield.
After severing Zhen Feng's left arm, Qin Chu's left hand released the shield, and he again used the Vermilion Bird Seizing Heaven Claw, grabbing Zhen Feng's right wrist, which held a saber, then twisted it with force.
A cracking sound rang out as Zhen Feng's right wrist was brutally broken by Qin Chu.
"I admit..." With both arms broken, Zhen Feng started to shout his surrender, but before he could finish, the hilt of Qin Chu's Azure Spirit Sword struck his mouth, knocking back the last word of his surrender.
Zhen Feng's mouth was hit by a sword hilt, his mouth was deformed, and more than half of his teeth fell out. He wanted to shout his surrender but couldn't.
At this moment, Qin Chu pulled Zhen Feng's broken right wrist with his left hand, pulling his body closer, then his right knee flew up, striking Zhen Feng's Dantian, directly causing his Origin Qi to scatter.
After injuring Zhen Feng's Dantian, Qin Chu exerted force with his left hand again, pulling and swinging Zhen Feng's body over his head, then spinning him around and slamming him to the ground. This fall made Zhen Feng spit out a mouthful of blood, "I admit..."
Slap!
Qin Chu's right hand twisted the Azure Spirit Sword, and the sword's spine struck Zhen Feng's mouth, once again knocking the word 'surrender' back into his stomach.
This blow completely deformed Zhen Feng's mouth, leaving him with no teeth. His Dantian was severely damaged, and he had completely lost his combat ability.
"Insulting me felt great?" Qin Chu lifted his right foot and stomped, breaking Zhen Feng's right leg.
Zhen Feng let out whimpering sounds.
"Shameless... What right do you have to be shameless with me?" Qin Chu cursed, then delivered another kick, breaking Zhen Feng's other leg.
Looking at Qin Chu, Zhen Feng's eyes were filled with fear.
"You could have surrendered!" After breaking Zhen Feng's legs, Qin Chu kicked him again between his legs.
This kick from Qin Chu made Zhen Feng's eyeballs bulge out in pain, in addition to his whimpering, because Qin Chu's kick had crushed his 'chicken and eggs'.
"Not surrendering, huh? Then let's continue. Your Xuanwu Saint Clan's inherent baseness and shamelessness aside, you still dare to curse me? If there's a next life, you must remember, there are some people you absolutely cannot provoke, and I, Qin Chu, am one of them!" Qin Chu cut Zhen Feng's neck with a single sword stroke.
After collecting the spoils of war, Qin Chu looked towards the participant and spectator seats, finally landing his gaze on the Xuanwu Saint Clan's area, "Before you kill me, Qin Chu, do not insult my family or those around me. I will not give you a chance to beg for mercy."
After speaking, Qin Chu kicked Zhen Feng's corpse towards the Xuanwu Saint Clan's viewing area.
Zhen Bei Xuan waved his hand, sending out a burst of energy that deflected Zhen Feng's corpse, otherwise, Zhen Feng's body would have crashed into them, splattering them with blood.
Qin Chu stepped off the arena and sat back in his previous spot, then closed his eyes. His emotions were a bit agitated, and he needed to calm down.
Many contestants looked at Qin Chu, feeling that he was too violent and truly not to be provoked. If they met Qin Chu, they should just surrender.
Zhen Bei Xuan's face was filled with coldness, because he felt the naked killing intent in Qin Chu's eyes, directed at the Xuanwu Saint Clan.
Qin Ling Xi's eyes held both anger and heartache. Anger because the Xuanwu Saint Clan insulted Qin Chu, and heartache because her nephew had been provoked.
The fierce battles continued, and the fluctuations in Qin Chu's body gradually stabilized.
Shang Tian Du killed a Loose Cultivator and successfully advanced.
Another member of the Xuanwu Saint Clan fell, killed by Shang Shu Chun Xie. Zhen Ji of the Xuanwu Saint Clan had killed a member of the Azure Dragon Saint Clan, so he had to get revenge.
Qin Mo was in a bitter battle, his opponent an elite from the Yanlei Saint Clan. He only managed to win after a quarter of an hour of difficult fighting.
After nearly an hour, the second round of elimination was complete.
At this point, only fifty people still had the qualification to compete. Most of these fifty were very strong, but a small number were Heaven-Defyingly lucky, encountering relatively weak opponents in both rounds.
Aside from the relatively gentle battles between a few Loose Cultivators, the clashes between the major Saint Clans were still very fierce, resulting in either death or severe injury, with no one holding back. Of course, there were exceptions; when the White Tiger Saint Clan and the Yanlei Saint Clan met, it was a test of skill, not a fight to the death.
When Qin Chu's name was called again, his opponent, a member of the Yanlei Saint Clan, gritted his teeth and shouted his surrender as Qin Chu drew his sword.
Qin Chu really wanted to kill this Yanlei Saint Clan member, but since the person had surrendered, he couldn't violate the rules and kill him.
Subsequently, several very strong contestants, Shang Tian Du, Zhen Ji, Shang Shu Yu, and Shang Shu Chun Xie, all successfully won their third-round matches. After the third round, only Qin Chu and Qin Mo remained from the Vermilion Bird Saint Clan. Qin Mo had met a Loose Cultivator whose foundation was insufficient, making him no match for Qin Mo.
After the third round, twenty-five people remained. To select the top twenty, five more people needed to be eliminated!
The rules were simple: Gong Yang Yi randomly drew ten people from the twenty-five who advanced, dividing them into five groups for duels. The winners continued, and the losers were out. Although there was an element of luck, that was the rule.
Of course, losing didn't mean there were no more chances. After the Green Cloud Ranking Tournament ended, those who met the age requirements could still challenge. If you defeated the third-ranked, you would be third. If you could kill the top-ranked, you would be the number one on the Green Cloud Ranking. The Green Cloud Ranking was not fixed and could be contended for, but earning a rank in the ranking competition held by the City Lord's Mansion came with rewards.
Noticing someone looking at him, Qin Chu looked over and saw it was Zhen Ji.