Qu Youmeng conceded defeat very decisively.
While she certainly had more powerful sword techniques and more ruthless methods at her disposal, it was no longer meaningful or necessary.
When fellow disciples fight, there's no need to kill each other.
Moreover, she was certain that Wang Yan was also hiding an even stronger trump card.
There's no need for me to humiliate myself.
Moreover...
She was even a little unsure whether her senior brother's true realm was only at the Thearch Realm First Layer.
In that brief exchange, although Wang Yan only revealed a fraction of his strength, Qu Youmeng felt as if she were facing a still, deep pool, unable to discern Wang Yan's true power at all.
Therefore, she chose to admit defeat.
When Qu Youmeng conceded defeat, Wang Yan didn't say anything else.
He smiled humbly, just as he had at the beginning, and clasped his hands in greeting.
"You flatter me, junior sister."
His posture exuded confidence and ease, showing no sign of struggling to win.
Seeing this, Qu Youmeng's expression became even more complicated.
However, a long time has passed, or perhaps not so long.
She finally shook her head slowly, exhaled, and smiled from the bottom of her heart.
Regardless of the circumstances, Wang Yan was his senior brother.
His strength is also the strength of the Sword Pavilion.
Moreover, he wasn't much worse than Wang Yan; he was just slightly inferior.
But she doesn't necessarily need to compare herself to the people of the Sword Pavilion.
Looking across the entire Eastern Continent, there is probably no one who can surpass the Sword Pavilion. Her current talent is already beyond the reach of countless people.
After Qu Youmeng conceded defeat, the elder referee in charge of the arena had a rather interesting expression.
He glanced at the two of them a few times before barely suppressing the shock in his heart, and announced the final results of the third round of the Ten Institutes Grand Competition Tournament in a deep voice.
"This competition..."
"The victor is the Primordial Holy Heavenly King Yan!"
"It is undoubtedly number one!"
First.
First!!
"We're... number one!?"
The students of the Primordial Holy Heaven were completely bewildered and didn't even turn around.
They stared blankly at the black figure on the arena, almost in disbelief, constantly muttering and repeating the words the referee elder had just spoken. They felt that the Spiritual Power of the entire Eastern Continent seemed to have become exceptionally fresh and incredible in an instant.
First!
This is number one!
Although the final ranking of the students in the Ten Institutes Grand Competition does not directly determine the final ranking of the Holy Heaven, this is still the first time that the Primordial Holy Heaven has achieved first place after being at the bottom for many years.
From last place to first place, what a stunning and earth-shattering change!
Before this, no one expected that the ultimate winner would be Wang Yan from the Primordial Holy Heaven.
The other members of the Holy Heaven hadn't expected this.
Even the people of the Primordial Holy Heaven hadn't expected this!
"We won! We really won!"
"Great! We won!!"
Chi Yizhou, the Holy Master of the Primordial Holy Heaven, almost lost control, unable to contain his joy, and a big smile spread across his face.
If it weren't for the fact that Lin Xuan was by his side, the head of the academy, and stronger than him, he probably would have already lost control and become uncontrollable.
Overjoyed, he hugged the jade bird in his arms and kissed it several times.
"Great, great! Now, even if I have to guard the Demon-Suppressing City for another hundred years, I will have no regrets. This is wonderful!" Chi Yizhou was extremely excited, completely ignoring the jade bird's angry pecking at his head.
Not to mention him, the other holy masters of the Primordial Holy Heaven were also extremely excited.
After all, this was the first time in many years that the Primordial Holy Heaven had shown its face in front of everyone and achieved such great glory.
Bai Wuya was somewhat stunned.
He looked at Wang Yan on the arena, took a slow, deep breath, and uttered a few words with trembling fingertips.
"Well..."
Even though Lin Xuan had assured him beforehand that the Primordial Holy Heaven would definitely win, and he was willing to trust Lin Xuan's reputation, things were different before he actually saw the final result.
Now, seeing that Wang Yan had truly led the Primordial Holy Heaven to first place in the Ten Institutes Grand Competition, Bai Wuya's heart was filled with barely suppressed excitement.
We won.
We finally won.
The Primordial Holy Heaven...
Even if he were to perish now, he would feel it was all worthwhile.
The other Holy Heaven were stunned, staring at Wang Yan in disbelief, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
There was shock, envy, and even jealousy.
No one expected that the final victor would be a prodigy from the Primordial Holy Heaven.
Moreover, it wasn't just one, but two!
At first, everyone thought that the favorites to win the championship, Jiang Chengzun and Shangguan Jue, were actually third and fourth respectively.
This completely overturned the perceptions of the former prodigies of Holy Heaven.
Incredible.
That's absolutely incredible.
This year has been truly unexpected...
The students of the Immortal-Burying Holy Heaven looked at each other in bewilderment.
They knew best just how extraordinary Jiang Chengzun was.
However, things have turned out this way, and the victor is the Primordial Holy Heaven.
This is really...
"Won't the upcoming rankings of the Holy Heaven also run into big problems...?"
The ranking of the Holy Heaven is not the same as the Ten Institutes Grand Competition.
That involves the entire fighting force of the Holy Heaven.
Those who thought of this quickly shook their heads, dismissing the idea from their minds, and even couldn't help but sneer.
How could that be?
"I must be overthinking it. That's completely different from the current Ten Institutes Grand Competition."
Feng Wuji stared blankly at the location of the Big Dipper Holy Heaven, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
" Brother Wang..."
"That's great."
A soft sigh drifted into the air, carrying a lingering sorrow, which was completely drowned out by the surrounding cheers.
Apart from a few individuals whose expressions were truly grim, such as the geniuses of the Desolate Ancient Holy Heaven, most people's faces showed only joy and emotion, with almost no negative feelings mixed in.
After the elder referee confirmed Wang Yan's victory, many people sighed with emotion.
"This time, it seems that the Primordial Holy Heaven is truly about to rise."
"Accumulated knowledge and experience leading to a powerful release... truly impressive."
"I thought that the Primordial Holy Heaven was really going to be expelled from the ranks of the Ten Great Saint Heavens. I never expected that they would have such a trick up their sleeve. It was certainly beyond anyone's expectations."
A group of people were talking at once, with the atmosphere being the most lively among the students of the Primordial Holy Heaven.
Just then, a slightly arrogant and disdainful voice drifted over, sounding particularly jarring amidst the cheering crowd.
"Tch... Is that something to be happy about?"
"In my opinion, the geniuses of your Saint Heaven Realm are nothing special."
"Today, I, a prodigy of the Sea Clan, have come to seek your guidance. Is there anyone willing to offer their instruction?"