Long-Eared Defeated, the Third Match

"This battle! We must make those wet-born, egg-hatched wretches of the Interception Sect spit back their earlier arrogance a hundredfold!"

"Exactly! Those furred-and-horned, wet-born, egg-hatched creatures are no match for Junior Brother Ju Liusun."

For a time, all manner of loud discussions rang out endlessly from the Expounding Sect's formation.

They clearly had absolute, utter faith in Ju Liusun's physical foundation and did not take Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal seriously at all.

A savage gleam burned in Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's beady, rat-like eyes.

His mind was filled with visions of himself defeating his opponent with a single punch, shaking the Three Sects with his fame, and utterly surpassing Xuan Liu.

"Ju Liusun, today I shall let you know the might of my Interception Sect's lineage!"

Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal made the first move.

He stamped down hard, and faint layers of crimson radiance glimmered beneath the skin all over his body.

"Rumble!!!"

Without any elaborate moves, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal clenched his right fist and viciously drove it toward Ju Liusun's chest.

Yet in the face of Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's ferocious strike,

Ju Liusun, standing on the other side of the Dao platform, showed not the slightest trace of panic on his gaunt face.

His hands hung naturally at his sides, and even his earth-yellow Yuqing Daoist robe did not stir in the slightest.

Just as Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's heavy fist was about to land, Ju Liusun's half-closed eyes abruptly flew open.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Ju Liusun's voice was exceedingly cold and sinister.

He slowly raised his right hand. Though it appeared light and effortless, the palm, brimming with immense vitality and blood, swept forward to block the blow.

"Bang!"

A profoundly muffled boom resounded across the entire Dao platform.

Before the horrified gazes of the disciples of the Three Sects, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's full-force punch

was caught firmly and tightly within Ju Liusun's single gaunt palm!

No matter how Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal drove the vitality and blood within his body, Ju Liusun's palm was like a mountain range barring his way, utterly impossible to shake.

"H-How is that possible?!"

Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with boundless horror.

"In the end, you are merely a furred-and-horned creature, unfit for any great purpose!"

A cold glint flashed through Ju Liusun's eyes.

With that, he suddenly clenched his left hand and swiftly launched a punch at Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's chest and abdomen.

"Crack!"

Accompanied by a crisp crack of breaking bones, Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal was completely dumbfounded. He violently spat out a mouthful of vital blood.

His aura withered, his mana flowed in reverse, and he was utterly defeated!

"T-That... Senior Brother Long-Eared was defeated so completely?!"

"In just one exchange, Senior Brother Long-Eared was defeated outright?!"

"H-How could this be? How could Senior Brother Long-Eared lose?"

"There is only one match left. If our Interception Sect loses again, we will have no chance left."

The Interception Sect disciples who had originally hoped Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal would win another victory for their sect

were all dumbfounded at that moment, at a complete loss for what to do.

Black Cloud Immortal, Qiu Shou Immortal, Golden-Hoop Immortal, and the other Seven Attendant Immortals also looked somewhat pale.

The bold confidence they had displayed when recommending Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal before Tongtian Cult Master vanished without a trace.

Meanwhile, Xuan Liu, standing at the very front, looked at Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal, who was continuously coughing blood amid the dust, his mind somewhat muddled.

A trace of coldness flashed through his clear, profound eyes.

Everything had gone exactly as he expected.

Although Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's physical body was decent, he was nowhere near Ju Liusun's equal.

The Expounding Sect had won back one match in this contest of physical bodies, bringing the score level with the Interception Sect.

Thus, the clash that would determine the final victory between the two sects—and the one most capable of producing a dazzling display—

would naturally fall upon the third match, the grand contest of combat arts.

"The second contest of physical bodies!"

Supreme Elder Laozi announced indifferently, "Ju Liusun of the Expounding Sect possesses a solid foundation and stable vitality and blood."

"Therefore, this match... goes to the Expounding Sect."

The two sects now stood at one win and one loss each!

"Haha, Ju Liusun, you have done very well. You have not wasted your master's painstaking instruction. This is a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir; I grant it to you to help you break through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm."

On the left side of the high platform, Primordial Heavenly Venerable's originally livid expression finally relaxed.

As his words fell, a white jade bottle appeared from thin air, and he gently pushed it toward Ju Liusun.

He had initially thought that even if Ju Liusun took the field, it would likely take some effort.

Yet he had not expected his disciple to bring him such a great surprise.

With effortless ease, he had dealt with Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal, one of the Seven Attendant Immortals.

He deserved a reward!

"This disciple, Ju Liusun, thanks Master for the reward. This is all what this disciple ought to do."

Ju Liusun accepted the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and bowed.

He had not expected that representing the Expounding Sect in battle this time would bring such an unexpected gain.

With this Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he could essentially break through the bottleneck at the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm and advance to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

So long as he stepped into the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, his status among the Profound Sect's Three Sects would rise like the tide lifting a boat.

"Hmph! Tongtian, did you see that?"

Primordial Heavenly Venerable snorted, flicking his sleeve as he said disdainfully, "On the path of cultivation, one's origins and foundation are the least capable of deceiving anyone."

"Most of those under your Interception Sect are furred-and-horned creatures, transformed from strange beings. In the end, they are unfit for any great purpose. Earlier, you merely won a match through sheer luck."

On the Expounding Sect's side, Guang Chengzi, Chijingzi, Cihang Daoist, and the others all revealed wild delight.

Their arrogance swelled to its utmost in an instant. They sneered repeatedly at the immortals of the Interception Sect, all their earlier frustration swept away.

"The Interception Sect is nothing special. Winning over Yu Ding in the matter of comprehension earlier was merely a stroke of luck!"

"Exactly! Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal in particular was far too overconfident. He even dared represent the Interception Sect in this contest."

"Hahaha, I truly do not understand where such furred-and-horned, wet-born, egg-hatched creatures found the confidence."

"There is still the final contest of combat arts. In this Xuanmen Grand Tournament, our Expounding Sect will surely defeat the Interception Sect."

"You! Primordial, do not go too far in bullying others!"

Tongtian Cult Master's face turned livid, fury churning in his heart.

Sending Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal out this time had truly been too rash.

Had that not been the case, how could the Interception Sect have suffered such a miserable defeat in the second match?

Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal had practically been crushed by Ju Liusun.

"Victory and defeat are common matters. Why engage in such a war of words? Let us watch the coming contest instead."

Supreme Elder Laozi said calmly, carrying himself with immortal poise. "The third match will test your combat arts."

"Among the Expounding and Interception Sects, any core disciple may take the stage to engage in combat."

"Which of your two sects dares to be the first to step onto the stage and fight?!"