While Lin Bai and Shangguan Cun were still discussing Yan Ji's strength, the martial artists throughout the arena erupted in a deafening uproar.
The irritable woman who had just stepped onto the lotus platform, Qin Yijun, had actually been defeated by Su Tingzong with a single sword strike.
Hearing the uproar, Lin Bai and Shangguan Cun turned around and saw the irritable woman, Qin Yijun, sprawled miserably beneath the lotus platform. Her face was pale, her eyes were filled with resentment, and blood kept spraying from her mouth. She tried desperately to climb back up, but she lacked the strength to stand.
Meanwhile, on the lotus platform, Su Tingzong expressionlessly slid his treasured sword into its sheath, descended the platform with a carefree air, and returned to his seat.
"My heavens! He defeated her with a single sword strike!"
"Is the gap really that huge?"
"That's the strength of a Legendary Genius—a single sword strike to defeat his opponent!"
"Su Tingzong is so strong!"
The surrounding martial artists cried out in amazement.
Lin Bai and Shangguan Cun looked over, a trace of astonishment flickering across their faces.
Shangguan Cun chuckled. "It looks like Su Tingzong isn't nearly as easygoing as Yan Ji. The moment he took the stage, even though his opponent was a woman, he coldly and mercilessly defeated her with one clean sword strike!"
Lin Bai nodded. "Indeed. He's quite extraordinary."
When True Monarch of Myriad Treasures saw Su Tingzong defeat the irritable woman with a single sword strike, the smile on his face stiffened slightly. Deep down, he murmured, Could it be Su Tingzong?
Is the person who came seeking a weapon this year really Su Tingzong?
True Monarch of Myriad Treasures stared at Su Tingzong's back. The deadly Nine-Black Formation before his birthday banquet came to