Heaven-Piercing Peak.
The Martial Arts Plaza.
Song Daren had reached the second round of his match.
His opponent was an inner disciple from Luoxia Peak.
Song Daren wielded the Ten Tiger Sword, its broad, powerful strokes plain and unadorned, yet filled with steady strength.
The Ten Tiger Sword was exactly as its name suggested. Every move carried the force of a tiger's roar.
He wasn't as full of surprises as Zhang Xiaofan, nor was his swordsmanship as extraordinary as Lin Jingyu's. He wasn't as nimble as Tian Ling'er, either.
Song Daren's fighting style was more like a reflection of Great Bamboo Peak's solid cultivation.
Every move was the culmination of years of hard work.
The Luoxia Peak disciple used every trick at his disposal, waving his sword and conjuring layers upon layers of sword shadows.
However.
Song Daren's Ten Tiger Sword was like an impenetrable wall of bronze, blocking every attack.
Sword light crossed, sparks flew.
In the end, Song Daren seized an opening and thrust out the Ten Tiger Sword.
"Please go easy on me!"
Song Daren tapped his opponent on the chest with his sword. His force was just right: it didn't injure him, but left him unable to move.
The Luoxia Peak disciple smiled bitterly and reluctantly conceded.
By now, four Great Bamboo Peak disciples had advanced to the top sixteen.
This astonishing result had caught the attention of the entire Qingyun Sect.
However.
For every advancement, someone had to be eliminated.
Wu Dayi had been matched against Qi Hao, the Senior Brother of Dragon Head Peak.
The outcome of this battle had been decided from the very beginning.
Qi Hao had reached the seventh level of the Yuqing Realm.
Wu Dayi, however, had only reached the sixth.
The gap between them was like a chasm.
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