Su Lianxin's final display of strength surprised everyone.
An eerie silence fell over the entire audience, who stared in disbelief at the slender girl on the stage, their mouths agape.
Lei Yuan wiped his mouth, smearing the blood everywhere. He staggered to his feet, his eyes wide open as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
"Damn it! Everyone says I'm a raging bear, but today I've met a real raging bear!"
A girl whose waist wasn't even as thick as his arm knocked him off the platform with One Sword strike, and even interrupted his berserk state. What does that even mean?
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Su Lianxin frowned, looking at Lei Yuan, who was still full of energy in the audience, her brows furrowed in displeasure.
Could it be that she hit him too hard and knocked him senseless?
Or is this person just a mute idiot who hasn't had enough of being beaten yet?
No, no, no!
Lei Yuan quickly waved his hand and shook his head dejectedly.
"I lost, I lost! Please don't One Sword me again, I can't take it."
The layman sees the spectacle, the expert sees the details. Although it was only One Sword strike, he could sense that Su Lianxin had held back against him; otherwise, he would never have been able to get up.
Naturally, he was well aware of how sharp and unstoppable the girl's sword was.
Therefore, Lei Yuan grinned and cupped his hands in greeting to Su Lianxin.
"You win! Thank you for showing mercy. I, Lei Yuan, concede defeat."
Su Lianxin then sheathed her sword, calmly nodded, and jumped off the stage back to her own seat.
All eyes were on her, some deep, some shallow, filled with complex emotions, but Su Lianxin didn't care. She took out a silk cloth and gently wiped the spirit sword, her expression calm.
Beside her, not far away, stood the Jade Balance Sword Palace prodigy who had previously provoked Qu Youmeng Qu Youmeng the spirit boat, attempting to fight her but being rejected.
After witnessing Wang Yan and Su Lianxin's strength firsthand, he felt a burning pain on his face. Shock and disbelief intertwined, causing his gaze towards Qu Youmeng to constantly shift.
This woman is far too powerful...
Apart from him, most of the others around him felt somewhat ashamed.
Previously, they thought Su Lianxin and her group were too cowardly, not even daring to compete.
Looking back now, it wasn't that I was afraid.
They clearly disdain competing with those few.
That's really a bit too much of a slap in the face.
"Boom!"
At the same time, on the adjacent arena, a figure crashed into the arena railing, spitting out blood, and collapsed to the ground, motionless.
In a flash of inspiration, the formation on the arena dispelled, the match ended, and the losing team's fellow disciples quickly ran up to take the person away, while the winner looked towards the Jade Balance Sword Palace and gave Su Lianxin and the others a bright smile.
This person was none other than Wang Yan.
Wang Yan, another victory!
The prodigy he defeated...
"Hiss! The prodigy that Senior Brother Wang Yan defeated was ranked within the top 100!"
"That's incredible! He defeated one person before, and now... He's too strong! Senior Brother Wang Yan!!"
"One hundred?!"
"That's right, this is the prodigy who ranked eighty-first in the first round!"
Although the disciples of the Jade Balance Sword Palace were still a bit awkward, they were beginning to change.
As soon as the first person called out "Senior Brother Wang Yan," several others followed suit and addressed him as "Senior Brother."
Regardless of the past setbacks, now, all glory belongs to the Jade Balance Sword Palace.
Even Chu Jianchen, disregarding the pain of his injury, held his breath and looked at Wang Yan, who seemed to be radiating light on the stage, his eyes filled with shock and excitement.
The disciples of the Jade Balance Sword Palace, including him, finally realized how wrong their previous thoughts had been.
How foolish! How shallow!
These people are definitely not just pretty faces.
Chu Jianchen clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling with excitement.
"If things continue like this... there might still be hope for the bet with the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace!"
It's not just joy, it's also a sense of relief.
After all, there are still fifty million Spirit Stone involved in winning or losing.
Chu Jianchen wasn't the only one who thought this way.
The location of the Jade Pivotal Star Sword Palace was marked by a towering figure resembling an unmelting iceberg, his brows slightly furrowed, and the atmosphere silent.
However, he quickly recovered, lowering his eyes to conceal the fleeting ruthlessness in them.
This was somewhat unexpected for him.
But it doesn't matter.
Being able to defeat the top 100 prodigies shows some skill, but it shouldn't be a big problem.
He knew his own strength best; these two were not enough to threaten him.
Wang Yan, who stepped off the stage, was indeed exhausted, panting heavily and looking extremely tired.
This was his eighth match, and playing two consecutive matches against players ranked in the top 100 was indeed a bit too much for him.
After he sat down, Lin Xuan gently patted his shoulder as encouragement.
"Good."
Upon hearing Lin Xuan's praise, Wang Yan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, then shook his head and smiled wryly.
"Master, you flatter me. I know my own limitations best. Compared to my senior sisters, I am still far behind."
Lin Xuan smiled faintly.
There's no need to compare yourself to others. In life and in work, just be true to yourself. And surpassing others isn't about surpassing them; the important thing is to surpass yourself.
After obtaining the Nine Netherworlds Netherflame Physique, Wang Yan's aptitude soared to become second only to Su Lianxin among all of Lin Xuan's disciples.
However, due to the short period of cultivation, his realm has not kept up, which makes him slightly struggle when facing the top geniuses of the seven kingdoms.
Given that Wang Yan's cultivation level was lower than that of the top talents in the competition, his achievement was beyond Lin Xuan's expectations.
Su Lianxin and her group are capable of taking a shot at the top three.
But Wang Yan was ultimately lacking.
Of course, the problem isn't a lack of talent, but rather a lack of time.
"I am already very satisfied that we have come this far."
Hearing his master's words of comfort, Wang Yan's fighting spirit rekindled, and he nodded firmly.
"Master, I will not let you down! No matter what opponent I encounter, I will fight with all my might!"
Almost the instant his words fell, the memorial tablet in the center of the stage shone with a new brilliance.
The list of ten participants for the next round has been announced.
Wang Yan was among them!
And his opponent...
" Li Jing'an!"
Wang Yan's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously stood up, his face serious, yet tinged with bitterness.
Li Jing'an, a prodigy of the Dawn Empire, is the eldest son of the Li Household family. His ancestor's cultivation has reached the King Dao Eighth Level Perfection.
In the Li Household, Li Jing'an was extremely favored. His talent was proportional to his favor; at a young age, he had already reached the Heavenly Profound Realm First Level.
This person... is currently among the top 20 favorites to win the championship...
This opponent is strong!
And it's extremely powerful!