The Yan Yue Sect clapped softly and said, "The Disciple of the Haoran Sect are truly amazing; this battle was absolutely spectacular."
I second that.
The Jinyang Sect Master also spoke up, his face full of smiles.
Just as Su Chen was about to be defeated, he suddenly resorted to a dirty trick, grabbing at Zhou Xiaoqin's chest. Zhou Xiaoqin's face was full of panic, and the Immortal Energy in her body began to become chaotic. Su Chen took this opportunity to defeat her.
Zhou Xiaoqing fell onto the Arena Platform, her face filled with disbelief.
I actually... lost?
Zhou Xiaoqing was furious. She looked at Su Chen, who was panting heavily on the Arena Platform, and said, "You are despicable, shameless, and vile! You actually used such a move!"
Su Chen didn't speak, but grinned at Zhou Xiaoqing.
Zhou Xiaoqing's chest heaved with anger, but having already lost, there was nothing she could do. She could only snort and turn away.
Everyone stared at Su Chen in silence.
"This Haoran Sect truly doesn't live up to the name 'Haoran' (meaning righteous and noble), resorting to such underhanded tactics?"
"Junior brother, you've only just joined the sect, haven't you? The Qiudao Peak of the Haoran Sect has always used these kinds of methods. If they're weaker than you, they're cunning; if they're stronger than you, they're still cunning. Don't expect to have a good fight with them."
"Exactly, didn't something like this happen before? During the finals, that guy from Qiudao Peak used Monkey Steals Peach..."
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and many who were unfamiliar with the Qiudao Peak were greatly shocked.
Yun Mo watched Su Chen win, but his expression didn't improve at all; instead, it became even more gloomy. If the Haoran Sect had won using similar methods in the past, at least they would have won.
But now, using such methods to achieve victory feels somewhat disgraceful.
He would rather Su Chen lose outright and end the Three Sect Grand Competition as soon as possible.
The next two matches saw Duan Yunlin of the Jinyang Sect emerge victorious, as did another Disciple of the Jinyang Sect, Wei Wu.
Wei Wu's strength was also at the Heavenly Immortal Peak, but he didn't possess Duan Yunlin's terrifying Constitution, so his combat power was naturally much weaker. After his victory, he turned his gaze to Su Chen, a cold smile playing on his lips:
"You from the Haoran Sect, you're the first one to get into the top four by luck, but your good fortune is about to end."
Now it's the final four, and each one of them is incredibly strong. Not to mention Pang He and Duan Yunlin, even he could easily defeat Su Chen.
Duan Yunlin and Pang He merely glanced at Su Chen, their eyes filled with disdain, showing no intention of considering him an opponent.
They drew lots again, and this time Su Chen wasn't so lucky as to draw the weakest person. Instead, he drew Duan Yunlin, who had defeated Sun Shan.
"This kid is finally going to lose. It's unbelievable that someone from the Haoran Sect made it to the top four. They should have all been eliminated in the second round."
"Actually, it doesn't matter anymore. Everyone can see that the Haoran Sect is not as strong as our two major sects. Let's see if they still dare to be arrogant in the future. The Haoran Sect Disciple's dominance in the Three Sect Grand Competition is over."
They didn't have much of a mocking intent towards Su Chen. He wasn't some kind of Heavenly Prodigy; he was just an Ordinary kid. What was there to ridicule?
It was only natural that Su Chen lost.
"Please bring your contestants to the stage."
Su Chen and Duan Yunlin slowly walked onto the stage. He looked somewhat apprehensive, timid, and nervous, appearing completely like the weaker party.
Duan Yunlin also had his own pride; fighting such a piece of trash would just get his hands dirty.
"You can jump down yourself. If I start fighting, you'll either be dead or crippled."
If he were to beat up every weakling like this, it would make him seem incredibly undignified. His goal is to become the Future Senior Disciple Brother of the Jinyang Sect, so he definitely needs to be mindful of his image.
Su Chen's face showed a hint of unwillingness. He clenched his fists, and his eyes changed from hesitation to determination:
"I refuse to accept this. I want to fight you."
"If you defeat me, I will admit defeat; otherwise, I will not accept it!"
Duan Yunlin looked at Su Chen with a playful smirk. He nodded and said, "You've got a real man. In that case, I'll grant your wish and show you what absolute strength is!"
He slowly walked forward, and Su Chen immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy, looking tense and ready to fight.
Duan Yunlin found Su Chen's behavior utterly ridiculous, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery.
In the Spectator Stand.
Seeing Su Chen's expression, Li Yaoguang nodded in satisfaction. In pursuit of realism, he had reviewed countless scenes similar to Su Chen's battle against Duan Yunlin and summarized his experience.
Just now, Su Chen's expression was almost exactly the same as the one he wrote in the book.
Duan Yunlin casually raised his hand and attacked Su Chen. The power was only that of an ordinary strike, but it was enough to kill any Heavenly Immortal realm.
He wasn't worried about actually killing anyone, because the elders of the Haoran Sect would definitely step in to save them.
The rules of the Three Sects Assembly have always been this: if an elder intervenes to save someone, it means that the side that intervenes has voluntarily conceded defeat.
Su Chen's face immediately showed fear and dread. When Yun Mo saw this, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. The Haoran Sect had absolutely no chance.
They had initially hoped that Su Chen might have some hidden tricks up his sleeve, after all, he was from the Qiudao Peak, but now it seemed that the probability of such a thing was almost nonexistent.
Many members of the Haoran Sect could no longer bear to watch; this time, their defeat was too devastating.
The last one to appear was Su Chen, who relied on luck.
Why!
Su Chen smiled slightly as he faced the punch.
It's riddled with flaws!
It seems that his previous act had a clear effect. Duan Yunlin lowered his guard and made no defensive moves whatsoever, as if he truly regarded him as a piece of trash.
Su Chen had never used such a move before, and now he felt it was incredibly strange.
If he were slightly weaker than Duan Yunlin, he could have killed him directly in a real fight.
This feeling of defeating a stronger opponent was an eye-opener for Su Chen; he had never experienced anything like it before.
Su Chen's eyes were still filled with fear. He wanted to beg for mercy, but Duan Yunlin's fist was already at his face.
"Bang!"
A huge explosion rang out, energy poured out, and cracks appeared all over the Arena Platform, with smoke and dust rising everywhere, making it impossible for anyone to see what was happening inside.
To ensure fairness, Array Formation were placed around the Arena Platform to prevent Divine Sense from detecting them, so they could only see with their naked eyes.
Yun Mo suddenly stood up.
It's over!
Duan Yunlin's attack just now seemed ordinary, but the result was so powerful that he forgot to save people for a moment.
This is almost the first time in recent years that Three Sects Assembly have resulted in deaths.
Sect Master Shi of Jinyang also frowned slightly. Although he wanted to mock the Haoran Sect, the Haoran Sect had never killed any of their Jinyang Sect members before, so he naturally did not want the Jinyang Sect to kill any of the Haoran Sect members.
After all, when people laugh at each other, it's always on a spiritual level. But if someone is killed, the joke could turn into a feud or even hatred, which is something he doesn't want to see.
Yun Mo considered going directly to the Arena Platform to check the situation, but the Great Elder's voice echoed in his mind, "Take another look."