The competition between Golden Core sword cultivators continued.
Du Taixuan, Liu Qinghe, and Nangu Yaohua, along with other Golden Core True Person, entered the arena one by one to spar with their opponents.
Du Taixuan Nangu Yaohua bumped into each other.
Chen Shuangbai and Liu Qinghe originally thought that Du Taixuan Middle Golden Core Stage, should be able to defeat Nangu Yaohua, who Early Golden Core Stage, but the result was beyond their expectations.
The two were merely exchanging sword techniques. Du Taixuan's swordsmanship was elegant and unrestrained, and it also carried the unique agility of a sea cultivator. Even though he practiced fire magic, it was hard to hide his style.
Nangu Yaohua's swordsmanship style is much more ornate, with a strong courtly style. Each sword strike has a unique beauty. As the sword light flows, it is as if petals are falling and water is flowing, making people unable to take their eyes off it.
Du Taixuan initially underestimated her, thinking that Nangu Yaohua was just a female cultivator in the Early Golden Core Stage, and that although her Swordsmanship was beautiful, it might not be very useful in actual combat.
But after actually fighting him, he realized how wrong he had been.
Admittedly, her swordsmanship style has a strong sense of craftsmanship, but it also tends to break out of the original framework. In particular, her last sword move was as graceful as a dragon in flight and as stunning as a swan, which Du Taixuan could not defend against and struck him in the chest.
Chen Shuangbai and Liu Qinghe, who were watching from the stage, both showed expressions of surprise.
Liu Qinghe stroked his beard and exclaimed, "I never expected that this Fellow Daoist from Nangu's swordsmanship would be so exquisite. The legacy of the Sumiao Sword Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation."
Chen Shuangbai nodded as well.
"This style of swordsmanship must have evolved to please those in power, and it probably originated as a sword dance in the palace... But Fellow Daoist Nan Gu is full of inspiration and has reached the level of 'using beauty to cover up the killing'."
It was as if Chen Shuangbai's words were being confirmed.
On the sword-fighting stage, Nangu Yaohua suddenly changed her sword style. With a gentle tremor, the slender sword in her hand blossomed into a beautiful sword flower at its tip.
The sword flower bloomed extremely quickly, and its dazzling light transformed into a sea of flowers in the blink of an eye, enveloping Du Taixuan entirely.
Du Taixuan felt a blur before his eyes, surrounded by colorful petals, and even smelled a faint fragrance.
He was startled, realizing that this was the Sword Qi of Nangu Yaohua. He raised his sword and a blue-purple firebird appeared, spreading its wings and trying to break free.
But the petals seemed endless; as soon as one was shattered, more surged up, trapping him firmly within them.
"Fellow Daoist Du, you flatter me."
Taking advantage of the fact that Du Taixuan's vision was obscured by the dazzling sea of flowers, a slender sword emerged from the flowers and gently pressed against Du Taixuan's throat.
Then came Nangu Yaohua's clear voice.
Du Taixuan was taken aback at first, then looked at the sword pressed against him and the pretty face behind it with a faint smile. He smiled back, sheathed his sword, and bowed, saying, "I am inferior in skill and admit defeat."
Nangu Yaohua also sheathed her sword, and instead comforted him, saying, "Fellow Daoist Du's swordsmanship is elegant and agile, a first-rate style of swordsmanship."
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to comfort me. I can handle this setback."
This exchange between the two Golden Core sword cultivators was clearly visible to the cultivators below the stage, and a burst of enthusiastic applause immediately followed.
Once back on the high platform...
Although Du Taixuan was somewhat embarrassed, he still readily admitted his defeat, cupping his hands towards Chen Shuangbai and Liu Qinghe and saying, "I'm sorry to have made you two laugh. Fellow Daoist Nan Gu's swordsmanship is indeed impressive. My defeat was not unjust."
Liu Qinghe offered him some words of comfort, then turned to Nangu Yaohua and congratulated her, saying, "The legacy of the Sumiao Sword Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation."
A faint smile appeared on Nangu Yaohua's pretty face. She nodded slightly and said, " The Flower Washing Sword Sect is also renowned Qinghua."
But unlike the harmony on their high platform, the northern high platform... was utterly desolate.
The five Golden Core True Person came from different sects and forces. Although the Profound Firmament Sect tried its best to separate those with conflicts when arranging their seats, the atmosphere was still cold and desolate.
Gong Yue glanced coldly at the Golden Core Golden Core sharing the platform with him. He didn't snort or mock them, but his invisible sense of superiority was quite obvious.
"Quite the airs."
Besides him, there were three other Golden Core True Person sharing the same high platform.
The True Man Liu of the Qingyuan Sect of the Western Kingdom, the True Man Xizhao of the Compassionate Chan Sect of the Yuan Kingdom, and the True Man Liyuan of the Liheng Sword Sect of the Li Kingdom.
The sects from which True Person Liu and True Person Liyuan came were not as prosperous as the Arrayed Mystery Sect behind True Person Jixuan, so they simply pretended not to see it.
Only the True Person Xizhao gave a cold snort and spoke without any mercy.
Gong Yue seemed to have heard this, and glanced back. True Person Xizhao, undaunted, glared back at him.
The two stared at each other for a moment, then Gong Yue said in a calm tone, " The Compassionate Chan Way... has also declined."
Upon hearing this, True Person Xizhao frowned slightly and sneered, "No matter how much my Compassionate Chan Way has declined, it has never produced a Nascent Soul True Lord whose cultivation of sixty years has been slashed off."
Gong Yue paid no attention to anything that had been said before.
There is only this one thing.
His eyes seemed to shatter like ice as he slowly turned his head, his gaze as sharp as a blade falling on the face of the True Person Xizhao. The temperature on the entire platform seemed to drop several degrees.
"What did you say?"
He questioned it in this way.
True Person Xizhao, however, showed no fear. Instead, he met Gong Yue's gaze and sneered, "What, did I say something wrong?"
Just as the two sides were about to clash, True Lord Xuanyuan on the main platform suddenly glanced in their direction.
As a result, the Divine Ability light emanating from the two of them was completely withdrawn, and they were even forcibly turned in a different direction.
Then, they heard the True Lord say in a calm tone, "If you want to cause trouble, go elsewhere. My Profound Firmament Sect doesn't welcome you."
We dare not disobey the words of the True Lord.
The two had no choice but to give up.
This farce naturally attracted the attention of the cultivators on the stage.
On the high platform to the north, Liu Qinghe chuckled as he watched, "Indeed, it takes another evil person to torment the wicked."
"Only those demonic brats can handle such arrogant fellows."
Chen Shuangbai Nangu Yaohua also laughed.
Only Du Taixuan had a vague understanding.
"Which two of you are you referring to, fellow Daoists?"
Liu Qinghe had a good chat with this fellow traveler from the sea, and with Chen Shuangbai acting as a go-between, connecting the two groups, he took the initiative to introduce them, "That arrogant fellow is Gong Yue of the Liexuan Arrayed Mystery Sect, the overlord of the Zheng Kingdom, and the one who argued with him is Xizhao of the Compassionate Chan Way of the Yuan Kingdom."
"The former was a hegemon who monopolized the state of the Zheng Kingdom, while the latter was Outer Dao formed by fusing the essence of Buddhism and demonic teachings."
"Don't you think this is just dogs fighting?"