On the Sword Fighting Platform, Pei Kong simply stood there, yet he attracted all eyes, even overshadowing Zhou Taohong on the adjacent Sword Fighting Platform.
He looked down at Jiang Ping and chuckled:
"There are very few people worth my attention. I'm giving you the chance to defy me, so why are you always thinking about admitting defeat?"
Jiang Ping ignored him and was determined to admit defeat.
However, the moment he had this idea, he was met with Thunder resistance.
"Water Thunder!"
With a soft shout, a mist filled the entire Sword Fighting Platform, within which lightning crackled and the light of destruction surged.
Jiang Ping had no way to avoid it, so he immediately raised his hand and held the Reincarnation Heavenly Saber between his five fingers.
As the Heavenly Saber was born, a layer of black and white light spread around him, and the surrounding water mist gradually tore apart and collapsed.
"The Samsara Intent!"
Pei Kong raised an eyebrow, then said, "A mere 20% of the power of Order, that's not your full strength, is it?"
A strange look flashed in Jiang Ping's eyes, and he didn't understand why the other party would say such a thing.
He said, "I admit it..."
"Cloud Thunder!"
Pei Kong made his move again, his words becoming law, causing a dramatic change in the Celestial Phenomenon outside, with a layer of clouds descending and enveloping the Sword Fighting Platform.
His figure disappeared, and what followed was a downpour of rain, which started as a light drizzle and then poured down.
Click!
Amidst the clouds and rain, lightning flashed and thunder roared like the cries of tigers and dragons.
Jiang Ping's eyes were cautious as he defended with all his might, because his opponent had already displayed his true level; that lightning Rules was even more profound than his own Samsara Intent.
How could that be?
At this moment, Pei Kong's all-out effort caused an uproar throughout the venue.
They couldn't understand why a True Disciple Qingling would use his full strength against a prodigy from Bitter Cold and lonely place.
"This North Nether prodigy is quite impressive; he actually controls 20% of the Samsara Authority, and it's said he hasn't even undergone the Nine-Nine Tribulation."
From the clouds, the woman in the Qingling robes spoke in a deep voice.
She realized she had underestimated everyone; this man in blue was quite capable, no less so than her junior brother who was fighting Zhou Taohong.
The burly man beside him asked in confusion:
"Strange, even if this kid wields two-tenths of the power, why would he warrant Senior Brother Pei's full-force attack?"
In fact, he wasn't the only one puzzled; the Qingling disciples who favored Pei Kong were also confused, feeling that it was overkill to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and that Senior Brother Pei was being too unassuming.
Until Pei Kong spoke again.
He appeared high in the sky, looked down at the man in blue who had been avoiding him, and said:
"Having already mastered Thirty percent of the Samsara Authority, are you going to save it for the New Year?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a Black and White Radiance swept violently from below.
An earth-shattering surge of energy erupted, its terrifying, apocalyptic the End sending shivers down the spines of millions of viewers.
Jiang Ping no longer concealed anything. Amidst everyone's shocked gazes, he swept away the water mist and lightning with a single stroke. His long hair fluttered as he stood in the center of the platform, seemingly on par with the Qingling True Disciple.
The men and women dressed in Qingling attire were completely stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
The woman's voice trembled slightly:
He's only at the Spirit Wander Eighth Heaven!
The burly man no longer showed the slightest contempt, and murmured:
"This person is even more terrifying than Zhou Taohong. Another formidable North Nether has emerged from River-Crossing Dragon!"
The two abandoned their interest in watching the show and their expressions turned serious.
If it were just Zhou Taohong, they would at most have a formidable opponent. However, Jiang Pingping's sudden outburst made the two of them feel the danger.
"This is insane! Eighth Heaven, Thirty percent of the Samsara Order level—did he cultivate Life and Death from the womb?!"
The woman's face was full of fear.
First there was Zhou Taohong, and now Jiang Pingping has emerged; their selection process risks failure.
Elsewhere, Ye Qingyun and Ji Wushuang were not proud of their friend's sudden display of talent; instead, their eyes narrowed slightly.
Ji Wushuang frowned and said:
"No wonder that Qingling True Disciple pressing him, refusing to let Old Jiang admit defeat. It seems Old Jiang's secrets have been exposed."
It is a known fact that Jiang Pingping has reached the Peak, but her true strength is little known.
If Ye Qingyun hadn't inquired in detail last time, they would never have known that Jiang Pingping had already mastered Thirty percent of the Samsara Authority.
However, it seems that Pei Kong clearly knew Jiang Pingping's background, which is why he insisted on fighting her.
"Is it Lin Zhizhen?"
Ye Qingyun said in a deep voice.
Aside from them, only Lin Zhizhen and Heavenly Maiden knew Jiang Pingping's trump card.
The Heavenly Maiden would certainly not stoop to reveal these things to a True Disciple; the most likely candidate is Lin Zhizhen.
"Know the truth!"
In another cloud of mist, the woman beside Lin Zhizhen exclaimed excitedly, her eyes gleaming with wonder:
Is your fellow villager married?
Lin Zhizhen didn't answer; instead, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
She realized that Pei Kong was targeting Jiang Pingping because he already knew Jiang Pingping's true strength.
"I didn't reveal it, could it be the big-mouthed Ye Qingyun?"
Lin Zhizhen pondered for a moment, then thought that Ye Qingyun would definitely not do that. As long as Jiang Pingping became an elder, she could also benefit from it. Why should she let Jiang Pingping enter the eyes of the Qingling True Disciple?
"Yes."
She slapped her thigh, immediately feeling annoyed.
"It's Li Wanjuan!"
Lin Zhizhen recalled that she had mentioned it to Li Wanjuan.
Thinking of this, she ignored the excited reaction of her companions and Instantaneous Movement directly to Li Wanjuan, who was not far away.
"Zhizhen, my dear!"
Several Peak figures greeted Lin Zhizhen warmly.
Among the Peak female performers, most are already married, but this one is still single, which makes her quite attractive, and many people have pursued her.
Lin Zhizhen had no time for pleasantries and, with a stern face, questioned Li Wanjuan:
"Did you leak his information to Pei True Disciple?"
Li Wanjuan seemed to have anticipated this scene; he nodded with a blank expression.
Lin Zhizhen was immediately enraged and shouted:
Why did you do this?
"The True Disciple's fate was meant to clear obstacles for the Qingling Sect members. By doing this, you are ruining Jiang Pingping's future. After all, we are all from North Nether, and we all come from Tianluo."
Lin Zhizhen was quite angry. She only mentioned Jiang Pingping's matter to him because of their shared friendship in following the Heavenly Maiden, and because Jiang Pingping was a decent person with no bad record.
But she never expected that the other party would actually sabotage their fellow villager in order to curry favor with a True Disciple.
Now, Lin Zhizhen strongly suspects that Jiang Pingping's first match against Pei Kong was not accidental, but likely intentional on Pei Kong's part, in order to injure Jiang Pingping and affect her subsequent battles.
Lin Zhizhen looked at her longtime friend in disbelief and said coldly:
"You should know Jiang Pingping's talent; even Zhou Taohong pales in comparison. Aren't you afraid he'll resent you for doing this?"
Li Wanjuan remained calm and expressionless.
He began, "You may not know this, but Jiang Pingping is already on the Wendaomeng's blacklist."
"The Wendaomeng? Blacklist?!"
Lin Zhizhen froze for a moment, her expression becoming somewhat unnatural.
Li Wanjuan said again:
"It was Li Buyu who personally issued the kill order."
Lin Zhizhen's brows furrowed slowly.
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