Gu Qingyang's Strength!

"Gu Xun'er wins!"

As the referee's voice rang out, the spectators around them were all stunned.

Too fast!

Less than a minute had passed from entering the arena to the end. While everyone else was still testing their opponents' strength, Xun'er's match had already concluded.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Xun'er returned to the viewing platform, feeling a little embarrassed. She couldn't help it—she hadn't wanted to draw attention either.

Only after a while did everyone shift their eyes away from her and turn their attention back to the matches.

"Phew... As expected, I can't stand out too much." Seeing everyone's attention move away, Xun'er let out a long sigh.

"You little girl." Yun Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Hmph, enough talking. Watch the matches!" she said somewhat forcefully to Yun Xi within her body.

Yun Xi: ...

As the first contestant to leave the arena, Xun'er had the "right" to watch the other contestants' battles.

Her gaze slowly swept across the arenas before finally finding Gu Qingyang at the very edge.

At that moment, he held a peculiar azure longsword in his hand, his robes fluttering despite the lack of wind.

Standing opposite him was another figure whose strength was equally formidable.

"Huh?" Looking at Gu Qingyang's opponent, Xun'er was somewhat surprised. "Isn't that Gu Lan? He's a Three-Star Dou Shi, but he seems rather battered."

At that moment, Gu Lan in the arena looked helplessly at the sword-aura-filled Gu Qingyang across from him. He had finally fought his way through the crowd and was on the verge of entering the top fifty, only to encounter such a monstrous opponent halfway through.

They had exchanged a few rounds just now. Although he had fought fiercely, he had still been completely suppressed.

"Come on, come on, keep going." Gu Qingyang's competitive spirit had been thoroughly roused.

His eyes narrowed as blue water-attributed Dou Qi covered his entire body. A faint layer of wave-like patterns also appeared over the short blade in his hand.

He knew clearly that this opponent was extremely troublesome, so he went all out from the very start, not daring to hold anything back.

Blue water-attributed Dou Qi spread downward, forming a small pool beneath his feet. Clutching his short blade tightly, he shot forward, closing in on Gu Qingyang in an instant.

Clang!

The longsword and short blade collided, producing the distinctive sound of metal striking metal.

His strike failed to land, and Gu Lan immediately withdrew his blade, his figure vanishing from the arena.

Hidden Shark Thrust!

He suddenly burst out from behind Gu Qingyang, stabbing fiercely forward. Wave-like patterns were engraved on his short blade, and the Dou Qi-laden strike shot toward Gu Qingyang's back. Vaguely, a savage shark head seemed to emerge behind Gu Lan, its bloody jaws wide open as it charged violently at Gu Qingyang.

This attack was the highest-ranked Dou Technique Gu Lan could currently use: a Profound Middle-Rank technique. He was confident that, with a sneak attack, he could defeat Gu Qingyang.

But suddenly!

Azure Peak!

With a soft shout, Gu Qingyang instantly turned around. He casually swept his azure longsword upward, unleashing a sword strike containing immense Dou Qi that collided with Gu Lan behind him.

Boom!

Azure Dou Qi collided with blue Dou Qi. Along with a tremendous sonic boom, mist filled the sky. Through the obscuring spray, a figure could be seen flying out in a sorry state, sliding dozens of meters across the arena before gradually coming to a stop.

Countless gazes followed the direction in which the figure had been sent flying, and the crowd fell into brief silence.

At the edge of the arena, Gu Lan's clothes had been reduced to tatters. His aura was no longer as powerful as before, and traces of blood stained the corners of his mouth. He looked utterly miserable.

"Gu Lan, I admit that you're strong, but... I'm stronger!" Gu Qingyang's voice came from within the water mist, and then his figure appeared in everyone's sight.

As Gu Qingyang steadily approached from not far away, a ruthless look appeared on Gu Lan's face. Though no one knew why a child of merely nine possessed such fierceness, judging by the Dou Qi gathering within him, he clearly intended to make one last counterattack.

Sea Shark Triple Strike!

With a low shout, Gu Lan, gripping his short blade, rose to his feet. Then he shot forward once more, and the phantom of a giant shark appeared again.

Seeing the violent aura before him, Gu Qingyang smiled. In truth, this kind of unyielding spirit was exactly what he admired most!

Azure Peak!

The Dou Qi-filled sword strike transformed into a streak of light once more, smashing fiercely into Gu Lan's first strike.

Break!

With a sharp shout, Gu Qingyang slightly exerted force through the hand holding his sword. Azure light surged across it, shattering Gu Lan's first attack.

Swish! Swish!

Sea Shark Triple Strike consisted of three attacks, each stronger than the last. Seeing his first attack shattered, Gu Lan was not surprised. He immediately slashed out twice more, and the latter two attacks were clearly stronger than the first!

Profound Thunder!

Buzz—

His eyes narrowing, Gu Qingyang roared. The sword in his hand let out a faint hum as azure light coiled around it, gathering into the phantom of a massive azure dragon.

Bang!

The shark phantom and azure dragon phantom collided at high speed, both vanishing in the next instant.

Clang!

With a faint sound, a crack appeared on Gu Qingyang's longsword, and his face instantly turned somewhat pale.

With his three strongest attacks broken, even someone of Gu Lan's strength fell briefly into a daze. Especially when he saw that Gu Qingyang was completely unharmed, he felt that the two of them were simply not on the same level.

"I lost. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

He no longer had the strength to continue fighting. His strongest attacks had all been broken, and little Dou Qi remained. More importantly, he no longer had the courage to keep fighting.

"Although you lost in battle, from another perspective, you won."

"Perhaps some people would say your desperate gamble was overestimating yourself, but I, Gu Qingyang, believe that you have the qualifications to become my true opponent!"

Gu Qingyang slowly walked over, sheathed his longsword, and helped Gu Lan, who was kneeling on one knee, to his feet. He spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Mm!"

Gu Lan slowly raised his head. Looking at the handsome face so close before him, he felt somewhat relieved.

"Gu Qingyang wins!"

On the viewing platform.

"Are these the Gu Clan's younger generation? So strong!"

"That Gu Clan youngster, Gu Qingyang, is truly a genius."

"When will those little brats from our clans reach this level?"

"Are they really only Dou Shi?"

"With that bearing, I'd believe you if you said they were in their twenties. Really."

Quite a few people had watched Gu Qingyang and Gu Lan's battle. Seeing such a spectacular fight between youngsters, everyone was filled with amazement.

Meanwhile, Xun'er at the side had already been completely shaken. She knew Gu Qingyang was strong, but she had never expected him to be this strong. It was simply absurd!

"As expected of the universally acknowledged number one among the younger generation. Not only is he powerful, but his Dou Techniques and cultivation methods are also mastered to perfection." Yun Xi chuckled.

"He really is strong. I suddenly feel like I'm not his match." Xun'er nodded in amazement, then became somewhat dejected.

In truth, she also felt that she might not be Gu Qingyang's match. Not only was she empty-handed and slightly weaker in strength, but she also lacked a fully mastered Dou Technique. In her view, winning would inevitably require a bitter struggle.

"I think so too... Cough, what are you saying? You've already lost confidence in yourself before it's even begun? Are you still the Gu Clan's little princess? Are you still the Gu Clan's little genius?" Yun Xi had been about to casually agree before abruptly changing his tune.

Although he also felt that Xun'er was no match for Gu Qingyang, that was only a feeling. They would only know for certain after fighting.

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