Below the arena.
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Yan Tinghe slowly regained her senses, a bitter smile playing on her lips.
She never expected that she would lose.
That's really... a blow.
Moreover, it was a double blow that she found hard to accept.
One " One Sword," then another Zhang Yu, it's really...
She took a deep breath, shook her head, stood up, drew her sword, turned around, and slowly calmed herself down.
A loss is a loss.
However, Yan Tinghe did not believe the speculations around her that Zhang Yu was the " One Sword " who had defeated her before.
She was certain that Zhang Yu and One Sword were two different people.
Even though Zhang Yu was very strong, he was still quite different from the One Sword that defeated him in the Divine Soul Tower.
Thinking of Lin Xuan from the Supreme Institute, Yan Tinghe frowned slightly.
She didn't get to witness Lin Xuan's battle; she only heard from others that the Supreme Institute also had a dark horse. However, among the sword cultivators of the Supreme Institute... she had only ever heard of Duan Nianwei. Now, there was another one, Lin Xuan?
After much deliberation, Yan Tinghe could only let out a helpless sigh.
That's enough, she's already lost, why think so much about it?
On the arena, Zhang Yu defeated Yan Tinghe, and as he watched Yan Tinghe leave, his face was filled with undisguised arrogance.
He tilted his head slightly, glancing at the audience below, showing no intention of leaving the stage.
Seeing his actions, others couldn't help but speculate, or even feel alarmed.
The other students below the stage whispered among themselves.
Why is Zhang Yu still up there?
"Isn't he planning to come down?"
"According to the rules, he can rest now, and during the rest period, no one is allowed to challenge him. We're just having a competition, not a life-or-death battle... Zhang Yu, are you planning to skip the rest period altogether?"
"Hiss... Does he have inexhaustible Spiritual Power?"
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Zhang Yu's gaze remained fixed on one spot as he slowly spoke.
"I choose to continue the challenge."
" Heaven-Reaching Institute, Shentu Feng, do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Zhang Yu's voice was strong and clear.
But after he finished speaking, a tense silence fell over the room.
The vast arena was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; not a single person uttered a sound.
Everyone was stunned by Zhang Yu's words, staring at him in disbelief, their eyes almost overflowing with shock and astonishment.
Shentu Feng!
That's Shentu Feng Shentu Feng! The second of the Ten Saints, the strongest in Heaven-Reaching Institute!
In this competition, the leader of the Ten Saints is still fighting on the Demon Battlefield. Shentu Feng, who was second in the previous competition, is considered to be the Ten Saints with the best chance of winning first place this year.
Surprisingly, someone wants to challenge him?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Including Shentu Feng himself.
No one could have imagined that after defeating Yan Tinghe, the eighth-ranked of the Ten Saints, Zhang Yu would continue to challenge others, and not just anyone, but the second-ranked of the Ten Saints, who was several ranks above him!
this...
Is Zhang Yu arrogant and conceited, or is he confident in his abilities?
The praise and acclaim for Zhang Yu that had been circulating on the field turned around almost instantly.
The way everyone looked at him was indescribably strange.
" This Zhang Yu is absolutely insane!"
"Does he think he's invincible just because he defeated the eighth of the Ten Saints?"
"The difference between the second and eighth place among the Ten Saints is not small..."
There are many voices that are not optimistic.
Of course, there were also those who were optimistic and tried to defend Zhang Yu.
"It's not that exaggerated, is it? Don't forget how easily Zhang Yu defeated the eighth of the Ten Saints. I think he's not arrogant, but rather has a certain level of confidence in his own strength."
But these people are ultimately only a minority.
Shentu Feng casually shrugged, picked up the knife beside him, and walked step by step onto the arena.
He chuckled and said, "Are you sure you want to challenge me?"
Zhang Yu spoke up at this moment.
I'm sure!
"Show me your full strength, don't say I didn't give you a chance."
In short, Shentu Feng was so angry he laughed.
"You won't give me a chance?"
"Fine! I'd like to see how you're going to deny me a chance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shentu Feng's eyes sharpened, and his Saber Intent surged out like a tidal wave. He manifested his Divine Ability power, erasing all his original intention to hold back.
Today, he's going to teach Zhang Yu a lesson on what humility truly means!
A blade of light appeared in the sky, like a giant raising a sword to the heavens and suddenly slashing down with unparalleled power, pressing heavily towards Zhang Yu.
Ordinary people would be terrified, if not utterly horrified, by this scene.
But Zhang Yu simply watched calmly and sneered.
"If that's all you've got, then I've overestimated you."
"Arrogant! If you're so capable, try taking this move first!" Shentu Feng sneered.
Even if he has a good temper, he would still feel annoyed by being provoked like this time and time again.
Zhang Yu completely ignored Shentu Feng, his eyes fixed on the rapidly enlarging blade shadow, and let out a loud laugh.
"Mere Saber Intent? Behold my sheer power..."
"Break it!"
As he raised his voice, a crimson light flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he directly confronted Shentu Feng's Divine Ability, neither dodging nor avoiding it. Clearly, he intended to achieve what Shen Tu Feng had said—break through!
boom!
A huge sound erupted from the arena. After the dust settled, everyone was stunned, staring in disbelief at the scene before them, as if their throats were being squeezed.
It was clear that Shentu Feng's Divine Ability had been broken.
Not only that, Zhang Yu also had a knife to his neck; if he moved any closer, his head would fall to the ground!
No one saw clearly how Zhang Yu did it; all they could see was the blood slowly flowing down Shentu Feng's neck.
Shentu Feng's scalp tingled, and he said with difficulty, "I... I admit defeat."
The second of the Ten Saints... has also been defeated!?
Everyone fell silent, unable to express their feelings in any words.
Everyone stared at Zhang Yu on the field, finding him extremely glaring.
An unknown individual, he overcame two saints and won the championship in one fell swoop—although the results of the competition have not yet been announced, it is obvious that the number one among the Ten Saints this time can only be Zhang Yu!
"If I take first place in this competition, I don't think anyone will have any objections, right?"
Zhang Yu sheathed his weapon, looked around, and smiled arrogantly.
No one responded; they were all still reeling from the shock.
Zhang Yu didn't care about other people's answers. He casually twisted his neck, his eyes accurately finding the old dean on the high platform, and suddenly laughed.
"Actually, the Primordial Ten Saints and all that weren't originally in my plan, but I don't really mind picking things that are within my reach."
"Although this Primordial Holy Heaven has no particular strengths, and its so-called Holy Masters are nothing special, and the students of these Inner Three Institutes are even worse than trash, it's still quite lively and allows me to stretch my muscles."
His laughter was wild, but the words he uttered left the Primordial Holy Heaven students, who had just recovered from their shock, bewildered and furious.
Zhang Yu... what are you saying!
Isn't he also a member of the Primordial Holy Heaven? Such words are utterly humiliating!
However, some people keenly sensed that the newcomers had ill intentions.
Zhang Yu didn't care about the angry people staring at him. He just smiled, but his expression was full of malice and aggression as he looked up at the old dean and uttered a sentence.
"Dean, I stand here today only to deliver a message to you."
"My master asked me to ask you, do you regret expelling him from the Primordial Holy Heaven?"