Defeated by Me? Never Considered an Opponent!

"Rumble—"

Pale golden sword light tore across the sky, terrifying sword intent shooting straight into the heavens as boundless Sword Momentum instantly engulfed the entire arena.

At that moment.

Everyone around them closed their eyes.

The brilliance of that sword was simply too dazzling.

No one could look at it directly.

"Whoosh!"

Not long after.

The dazzling sword light gradually faded.

The scene atop the arena appeared before everyone's eyes.

The many Qingyun Disciples around them slowly opened their eyes. They stared blankly at the scene on the arena, all falling silent for a time...

Looking over.

The azure-clad youth stood with his sword in hand.

His Daoist robe billowed, his black hair stirring in the wind. His face was handsome, his brows sharp as swords and eyes bright as stars. Pale golden sword intent flickered in his keen gaze, and his tall, straight figure was impossible to ignore...

"Whoosh!"

The Sovereign Sword trembled softly.

Its crisp hum echoed between heaven and earth.

As though declaring its King and Authority.

Before the azure-clad youth—

Qi Hao, who had previously been unstoppable and imposing, now looked utterly disheveled. His white robes were covered in sword marks, his hair was a mess, and his eyes were vacant. Even the Ice Immortal Sword in his hand had dimmed completely at this moment...

Was this Qi Hao!?

The many Qingyun Disciples around them froze.

Was this still the Senior Brother Qi Hao they remembered?

Why did he seem...

So utterly miserable?!

At this moment.

Qi Hao stood there blankly.

He lowered his head slightly and looked at the dim Ice Immortal Sword in his hand, his heart sinking completely into despair.

That sword strike from Wang Quan Yan?

It had not caused his body any harm!

Because—

That sword had struck his heart!

His Dao Heart!

"Crack!"

In a daze.

Qi Hao seemed to hear something shatter.

Could it be...

His Dao Heart had broken?

Qi Hao slowly raised his head. Looking at Wang Quan Yan before him, an uncontrollable sense of fear rose within him. He was afraid... terrified...

He was afraid of Wang Quan Yan?

Because!

Wang Quan Yan's sword had destroyed all of his fantasies!

It had even destroyed his future!

"Whoosh!"

The many Qingyun Disciples around them looked strangely at Qi Hao on the arena. Their eyes held curiosity, bewilderment, and astonishment. They had clearly never expected Qi Hao to truly be defeated by Wang Quan Yan in a single sword strike?

For a time, the entire venue was silent.

It seemed everyone found this fact difficult to accept?!

But,

No matter how hard it was to accept.

It was still the truth.

"Impossible..."

"How could this be possible!?"

Qi Hao gripped the Ice Immortal Sword tightly.

His eyes were bloodshot and empty, clearly unable to accept his defeat.

Yet,

Wang Quan Yan did not even glance at him.

From beginning to end, he had never regarded Qi Hao as worthy of notice. To him, all of this had been nothing more than a farce.

Now, the farce was over.

Just as Wang Quan Yan had said.

Perhaps the world had misunderstood him? But it did not matter. After today's sword strike, they would understand everything...

How could the light of a firefly dare compete with the radiance of the bright moon?

Wang Quan Yan turned his head slightly.

He looked at the Tongtian Peak elder standing nearby and said gently, "Senior, can you announce the result now?"

"Hm? Ah?!"

The Tongtian Peak elder came back to his senses.

He had stood on the arena and witnessed everything firsthand.

Wang Quan Yan's sword had broken through all of Qi Hao's defensive measures, yet it had not harmed Qi Hao in the end. He had clearly held back...

Therefore, Wang Quan Yan had won this battle.

At that thought.

The Tongtian Peak elder came fully back to his senses.

He hurriedly raised his hand and struck the Bronze Bell beside him.

"Dong!"

As the clear chime of the Bronze Bell rang out.

"This battle."

"Wang Quan Yan of Grand Bamboo Peak—victorious!"

The Tongtian Peak elder's voice echoed through the area.

At that moment.

Everyone came back to their senses.

They looked at the Sovereign Sword on the arena with complicated expressions, suddenly realizing that they had all misjudged him!?

"Whoosh!"

The azure-clad youth turned away with effortless grace.

Throughout it all, he had not looked at Qi Hao even once.

Because—

Qi Hao was unworthy!

That earlier sword strike of his seemed not to have caused Qi Hao any injury?

But that was not the case.

That sword had already ruined Qi Hao's future, turning him completely into a true cripple.

Had Qi Hao not called him trash incapable of breaking through the Fourth Layer of Jade Purity?

Heh—

Then he would shatter Qi Hao's Dao Heart!

He would ensure that Qi Hao could never break through to the Supreme Purity Realm for the rest of his life!

Let them see who the real trash was?

Wang Quan Yan turned and left the arena without hesitation.

Leaving only the dazed Qi Hao standing there.

Below the arena.

The many Qingyun Disciples parted, making way for him.

They looked at Wang Quan Yan before them with complicated expressions, all deeply shaken. They had never expected him to truly defeat Qi Hao with a single sword strike...

"Whoosh!"

Just then.

A figure ran out from the crowd.

That was...

Lin Jingyu?!

The youth stood before him with clenched teeth, a magical sword in his hand. His gaze lingered reluctantly on Dragon Slayer at Wang Quan Yan's waist as he said angrily:

"Wang Quan Yan!"

"Just you wait!"

"Give me another three years!"

"Just three years, and I will definitely catch up to you! I will definitely take the Dragon Slaying Sword back!"

"I'll tell everyone!"

"I am the true master of the Dragon Slaying Sword!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor youth!"

The furious youth shouted loudly.

Before the many Qingyun Disciples, he issued a challenge to Wang Quan Yan, expressing the resentment and fury in his heart.

For a moment,

Everyone in the venue looked over.

Even the many Peak Masters on the High Platform turned their attention toward them.

True Person Dao Xuan and the others admired Lin Jingyu's actions. Such unwillingness to yield and drive to improve could indeed stimulate a person's potential, and besides...

Lin Jingyu's talent was already quite good.

They simply did not know how Wang Quan Yan would respond to this challenge?!

At that moment.

Many people turned their eyes toward Wang Quan Yan.

Faced with everyone's attention?

Wang Quan Yan paused slightly.

He stood where he was, one hand resting on the Sovereign Sword at his waist, his gaze directed at Lin Jingyu. There was no emotion in his eyes.

Upon hearing Lin Jingyu's challenge?

Wang Quan Yan responded calmly. His azure Daoist robe billowed, his black hair drifting in the wind, and dazzling golden sword intent flickered in his sharp sword-like eyes as he said:

"Defeated by me?"

"Those defeated by me have never been considered my opponents! I will give you time to chase after me... until you can no longer even glimpse my back!"

"Boom!"

As soon as his words fell.

Terrifying sword intent shot straight into the heavens.

The youth's robes billowed, his bearing peerless.

In the face of another's challenge, he answered with absolute dominance!

Those defeated by me?

I have never considered them opponents! I can give you time to pursue and challenge me, but everything you do is destined to be futile, because the gap between us...

Was like an abyss beyond reach!

P.S. I originally wanted to post this after finishing one chapter, but to avoid stopping at a cliffhanger, I decided to finish it all and post it together!

Please keep reading!!!