"Whoosh—"
The entire venue fell silent.
The disciples around them stared blankly at the scene before them. It was only after Lu Xueqi stepped down from the arena that they came back to their senses...
Looking over.
Fang Chao of Dragon Head Peak had already fainted.
After all, his bonded magic treasure had been destroyed, and his mind had suffered a backlash as a result. Fainting was considered a minor injury...
"Hiss!"
The surrounding Qingyun Disciples sucked in a cold breath.
They had not expected Lu Xueqi to be so ruthless, cutting Fang Chao's bonded immortal sword in half with a single strike!
This...
"Good!"
"Well done!"
Zeng Shushu suddenly clapped and cheered.
The surrounding Qingyun Disciples looked at one another, then began clapping as well. They had realized that it was not their immortal swords that had been destroyed.
What the hell did it have to do with them?
My good looks are justice!
To hell with Fang Chao. Get lost!
At that moment.
Wang Quan Yan, standing outside the arena, shook his head with a smile.
The look Lu Xueqi had given him earlier was probably telling him—if he ran into disciples from Dragon Head Peak, he should beat them without mercy!
Wang Quan Yan understood her meaning perfectly.
He and Lu Xueqi were comrades now.
Since his comrade had acted that way, he naturally could not fall behind.
On the High Platform.
Daoist Cangsong noticed the conflict between Lu Xueqi and Fang Chao, and his expression immediately turned unpleasant.
"Junior Sister Shui Yue."
"It was merely a contest."
"Was there any need to strike so heavily? Does your disciple not know how important a bonded immortal sword is to a cultivator?!"
Cangsong rebuked her.
At those words.
The aloof Taoist nun gave him an indifferent glance.
She merely said calmly, "Xueqi's cultivation is not yet stable, and she cannot fully control Celestial Evil. I hope Senior Brother Cangsong will forgive her..."
With that, she ignored Cangsong.
Seeing this.
Daoist Cangsong helplessly turned to True Person Dao Xuan.
But what could True Person Dao Xuan do? He roughly knew about the relationship between Wang Quan Yan and Lu Xueqi. Seeing Lu Xueqi strike so heavily against someone from Dragon Head Peak, he assumed she was venting Wang Quan Yan's anger...
"Ahem."
True Person Dao Xuan offered a subtle reminder. "Junior Brother Cangsong, you should keep a closer rein on the disciples under your command."
They even dared to steal someone else's fiancée?
Even if Wang Quan Yan did not like Tian Ling'er, they still had an engagement. Qi Hao's actions had indeed greatly lowered True Person Dao Xuan's opinion of him...
At those words.
Daoist Cangsong froze slightly.
The disciples under his command needed restraint?
What was going on?
To be honest.
Daoist Cangsong did not know about Qi Hao's actions.
Hearing True Person Dao Xuan's reminder, he was somewhat bewildered. But considering the occasion, it was not convenient for him to ask further...
The third round of matches ended.
The fourth round immediately began.
This was the final round in the battle to advance from sixty-four contestants to the top thirty-two.
"The next match will be—"
"Wang Quan Yan of Grand Bamboo Peak versus Yang Chuan of Dragon Head Peak!"
As soon as the elder on the arena announced it.
Quite a few gossip-hungry disciples immediately gathered around. After all, the gossip from outside Jade Purity Hall yesterday had spread throughout the disciples' circles. Who did not know about the grudge between Wang Quan Yan and Qi Hao now?!
And now.
Wang Quan Yan had encountered another disciple from Dragon Head Peak.
No one knew what attitude he would display.
"Junior Brother! Good luck!"
The fellow disciples of Grand Bamboo Peak were all cheering Wang Quan Yan on, yet Tian Ling'er was nowhere to be seen...
This was quickly noticed by those paying attention.
Their gazes swept around.
To their surprise, Tian Ling'er had actually gone to Dragon Head Peak, standing beside Qi Hao and flirting intimately with him!?
This...
Such a scene.
Was witnessed not only by the many disciples.
Even the Peak Masters on the High Platform saw it.
Shui Yue frowned slightly.
She knew that Tian Ling'er and Wang Quan Yan had broken off their engagement, but she did not know the details. Seeing this scene now, she roughly understood everything...
Daoist Cangsong frowned.
Most people knew about Tian Ling'er's engagement to Wang Quan Yan. Yet Tian Ling'er had abandoned her fiancé and run off to flirt with Qi Hao, a disciple under his command...
This?!
Cangsong recalled True Person Dao Xuan's earlier reminder.
His expression abruptly darkened.
It would have been one thing if it had been someone else.
But the one whose fiancée had been stolen was Wang Quan Yan...
Who was Wang Quan Yan?
The inheritor of Ghost Slaying God!
He had even given up the Dragon Slaying Sword.
That showed exactly how highly he regarded Wang Quan Yan...
At that thought.
Daoist Cangsong recalled Wan Yijian from the past.
Back then, Senior Brother Wan had liked Su Ru, but Su Ru had ultimately been stolen away by Tian Buyi. Now, Wang Quan Yan, the inheritor of Ghost Slaying God, had been engaged to Su Ru's daughter, only for Tian Ling'er to be stolen away by Qi Hao...
How similar was this?!
Daoist Cangsong did not care whether Wang Quan Yan actually liked Tian Ling'er.
He only knew that a beast had emerged from among his disciples!
How similar was this beast to Tian Buyi back then? They had both wronged Senior Brother Wan. They both deserved to die...
Killing intent flickered in Daoist Cangsong's eyes.
If Qi Hao had not been his chief disciple, he truly would have wanted to cripple that beast!
"Bastard!"
At that moment.
Tian Buyi suddenly bellowed.
His face was exceptionally ugly as he glared at Tian Ling'er. If not for the occasion, he truly would have wanted to go down there and slap Tian Ling'er away!
Su Ru's expression was equally unpleasant.
But...
She did not know what to say anymore.
"Sigh."
Shui Yue sighed softly.
She quietly instructed Wen Min beside her, "Go. Bring your Junior Sister Ling'er back."
"Yes, Master."
Clever as Wen Min was, she had already roughly guessed what was happening.
She turned and led several female disciples toward Dragon Head Peak.
Lu Xueqi stood calmly in place.
She gave Tian Ling'er in the distance an icy glance, already too lazy to concern herself with her...
"Whoosh!"
The aloof maiden's eyes flickered slightly.
She looked toward the youth on the arena, and an inexplicable trace of heartache appeared in her eyes.
Would he...
Be hurting?
Would Wang Quan Yan be hurting?
He would not.
After all, he did not like Tian Ling'er at all.
It was just that.
The looks of those around him watching the show made him extremely unhappy.
Since he was unhappy?
Then he had to vent it!
"Huff!"
Wang Quan Yan took a deep breath.
He slowly stepped onto the arena. Looking at the Dragon Head Peak disciple before him, he did not give the other party a chance to speak and directly raised one finger.
"One sword."
"Huh?"
Yang Chuan of Dragon Head Peak froze slightly.
What was that supposed to mean?
He had not heard clearly just now.
Wang Quan Yan did not care whether the other had heard him clearly. He merely raised his eyes calmly, as though stating a fact.
"To defeat you? I only need one sword!"
This time.
Yang Chuan heard him clearly.
And not only him.
Even the disciples watching nearby heard him clearly.
Even the Peak Masters on the High Platform heard every word.
Not far away.
Lu Xueqi's clear eyes brightened slightly.
She stared blankly at the azure-clad youth on the arena, roughly realizing what he intended to do.
Wang Quan Yan had never been someone who swallowed his grievances. Once he was wronged, he would certainly return the favor on the spot.
Just like today.
He was unhappy?
Then someone was bound to suffer!
Boom!
The youth stood tall upon the arena.
He slowly lifted his eyes to look at the Dragon Head Peak disciple before him. Sharp sword intent flickered in his gaze as a streak of golden sword radiance shot into the sky.
In an instant, Sword Qi Fills the Universe.
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