I Remember Now, She's the White-Robed Zither Demon

"Sword Shatters the Nine Heavens!"

Shi Hao shouted loudly, and a Sword Qi shot straight into the sky.

The moment that sword was drawn, everyone present trembled, and many of the older generation of cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

"The True Essence of Sword Dao! This kid actually grasped the True Essence of Sword Dao!"

However, a powerful figure quickly retorted, "No, that's not the True Essence of Sword Dao. It's a sword strike by Shi Hao using his Supreme Saint Bone, which is comparable to the True Essence of Sword Dao. Even ordinary cultivators at the Sword Intent Great Perfection cannot withstand this strike."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators immediately said, "It seems the outcome is already decided; Shi Xuan is destined to lose this battle."

Seeing this, Shi Xuan, who was facing the sword head-on, smiled slightly, "You've finally shown some decent moves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Xuan drew upon the sword Sword Qi and swung his sword out fiercely.

Clang!

With a sword's cry, a terrifying Sword Qi descended.

The moment this Sword Qi appeared, the heavens and earth trembled.

Before that sword strike even encountered Shi Hao's Sword Shatters the Nine Heavens, it dispelled the Sword Qi.

That single sword strike completely shattered what Shi Hao considered a flawless attack.

"The True Essence of Sword Dao, this is the true True Essence of Sword Dao!"

"Is this the true strength of the Slaughter-Breaking Sword Shi Xuan?"

"..."

Countless Great Sage exclaimed in astonishment.

Boom!

The two Sword Qi collided in mid-air, producing a loud boom.

The massive aftershocks instantly spread to an area of dozens of miles in radius.

The powerful figures in the vicinity intervened to defuse the aftershocks and prevent them from affecting the younger generation.

After a cup of tea, the aftershocks completely dissipated.

Shi Xuan still stood high in the sky, looking down at Shi Hao on the ground.

Clang!

The long sword in Shi Hao's hand suddenly fell to the ground. The sound was not loud, but countless people could hear it clearly.

"I lost."

After Shi Hao finished speaking, a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and then he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Brother Hao."

Within the ranks of the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty, a figure ran to Shi Hao at top speed and embraced him tightly.

Shi Xuan didn't say much when he saw this. A guy with a shattered Dao heart wasn't worthy of his help.

He glanced around at everyone present and said calmly, "Is there anyone else who wants to fight me and witness my Sword Dao of Fate?"

Silence. A silence followed Shi Xuan.

None of the Dao Integration cultivators present were fools. Even a prodigy like Shi Hao, who had comprehended the True Essence of the Great Dao, was killed by Shi Xuan with a single sword strike. Wouldn't the rest of us be asking for trouble if we went up there?

Seeing that no one responded, Shi Xuan said calmly, "Since no one wants to fight me, I'll head back now."

After saying this, he turned and returned to the camp of the Dao-Seeking Academy.

As soon as he landed, Shi Xuan bowed deeply to Chu Feng: "This disciple has not failed in his mission and has not disgraced you, Master."

"Good."

Chu Feng said with satisfaction, "You lad, I'm very pleased that you've grown to this point. Go back to your place."

"Promise."

After Shi Xuan took his seat, Cao Youqian and the others surrounded him.

"Junior brother, that sword strike was quite impressive. Let's spar sometime."

Shi Xuan: "Okay."

In contrast, the faces of the Great Sage and Saint of the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty were extremely grim. A prodigy like Shi Xuan, let alone becoming a saint, would not have any problem becoming a Divine King or even Divine Emperor one day.

It's impossible for them, Northern Abyss, to target Northern Wasteland.

The more they thought about it, the angrier they became, and their eyes showed more disgust towards Shi Hao.

Jin Xi gently carried Shi Hao back to her seat. She didn't say anything, but quietly waited for Shi Hao to wake up.

After this pivotal battle, the Dao Integration cultivators from the Great Sage were too embarrassed to take action anymore; going up now would only be humiliating.

The atmosphere inside the secret realm suddenly became somewhat strange.

Just then, Qin Qin suddenly stood up and said to Chu Feng, "Master, this disciple intends to make a move."

"Go."

Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Um."

After Qin Qin responded, she took a step and flew into the air.

Another prodigy has emerged from the Dao-Seeking Academy, and judging from her seat next to Xiao Chen, it's obvious to everyone that she is a disciple of the Great Sage Qiankun.

Among the crowd were many knowledgeable cultivators, and soon a King and Marquis recognized Qin Qin's identity.

Some distant memories surfaced in his mind, and he blurted them out unconsciously.

"The White-Robed Zither Demon, one of the true disciples of the Great Sage Qiankun, and also the most mysterious of them all."

This loud shout reminded many King and Marquis of the woman in white before them, and they began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"I remember now, the first time the Great Sage Qiankun made a move in front of the world was for his disciple, and he even sparred with a powerful figure from the Great Evolution Holy Land at that time."

"So many years have passed, and I still don't know just how strong the White-Robed Zither Demon really is. You must know that her achievements in the Great Void Secret Realm back then were comparable to the Twin Saint Sons of Dao-Seeking."

"..."

With each word spoken, the cultivators present grew more respect for Qin Qin.

Even if she did not Nirvana, most of the King and Marquis present did not believe they could defeat this junior.

Qin Qin listened to the crowd's discussions, her expression as indifferent as ever. She said calmly, "Today I will challenge the prodigies of the Great Evolution Holy Land. Will those at the Dao Integration Realm attack together, or will all those at the Nirvana Realm attack together?"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

No one expected that the woman in front of them, wearing a white eye patch and with a blank expression, would speak so explosively.

Aside from the Dao-Seeking Academy, all the cultivators from the holy lands turned their attention to the disciples of the Great Evolution Holy Land.

Soon, a furious roar erupted from the Great Eye Holy Land's camp.

"Arrogant!"

"How dare you, a mere woman, humiliate a disciple of my Great Evolution Holy Land! You're courting death!"

"..."

Even the Saint of the Great Evolution Holy Land showed displeasure on their faces.

He didn't try to put pressure on Qin Qin, but instead slowly said, "Fellow Daoist Qiankun, is your Dao-Seeking Academy clearly provoking my Great Evolution Holy Land?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng waved the feather fan in his hand and laughed, "Senior, please don't misunderstand. This is a personal grudge between Qin'er and your Great Evolution Holy Land Great Evolution Holy Land. If your disciples hadn't killed Qin'er's entire family and wiped out the sects she used to belong to, she wouldn't have reacted this way."

He paused deliberately before continuing, "Besides, this competition didn't say that one person can't challenge a group of people, did it?"

The countless cultivators present all wore expressions of amused amusement upon hearing these words.

The disciples of the Great Evolution Holy Land were furious. So what if their disciples had a grudge against Qin Qin? She dared to provoke the disciples of the Great Evolution Holy Land; she was courting death.

The Saint of the Great Evolution Holy Land said calmly, "Judging from Qiankun's tone, you intend to let your disciple resolve the issue with the juniors of my sect?"