Everyone from Wind Ling Island held their breath, their eyes fixed tightly on the fighting platform.
Su Mo had already come this far. Naturally, they hoped he could defeat the Ninth Princess and ultimately challenge Ao Wushuang. Even the Great Elder felt a faint trace of anticipation.
However, seeing that Su Mo could not break through the Ninth Princess's defense, everyone could not help but sigh inwardly.
It was not that Su Mo was not strong enough; his opponent was simply too heaven-defying!
"Even if he cannot defeat the Ninth Princess, it does not matter. Su Mo's third-place ranking is already secure!"
The Second Elder said with a smile.
"Mm!"
Elder Wei nodded upon hearing this and said, "Third place is already very good! It is an honor Tian Yue Kingdom has never had before!"
Not far away, everyone from the Heavenly Origin Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect wore looks of shock. No matter what, they had never imagined that Su Mo could reach this point.
Now that they saw Su Mo unable to break through the Ninth Princess's defense, everyone could not help but let out a breath of relief.
To them, they naturally did not wish for Su Mo to be too heaven-defying. Otherwise, it would absolutely not be a good thing for their two sects.
As for Yun Jiankong of the Heavenly Sword Sect and Xie Tianjue of the Heavenly Origin Sect, they had long since been eliminated. They had not even entered the top hundred and had already lost their chance at the Hundred Peerless Ranking.
On the fighting platform.
"You cannot break through my Azure Lotus Guard!"
After steadying the churning blood and Qi within her body, the Ninth Princess looked at Su Mo and spoke softly.
The Ninth Princess had immense confidence in