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“Who’s stronger, Zheng Teng of the Nine Heavens Sect or Xiao Disheng of the Absolute Blade Sect?”
“The Nine Heavens Sect focuses on physical strength, fist, and palm techniques, with formidable power. The Absolute Blade Sect specialises in blade arts, striking to kill. Perhaps Xiao Disheng is slightly stronger.”
“Not necessarily. Zheng Teng’s strength might exceed our expectations. I think he’s more likely to avenge Yao Yan.”…
Waves of discussion arose. Some favoured Xiao Disheng, others Zheng Teng, but everyone’s eyes burned with anticipation for their battle.
“You want to die? I’ll grant your wish!” Xiao Disheng, expression cold, slowly stepped onto the platform, killing intent radiating, growing thicker with each step.
“Hmph, you dared to kill a member of my Nine Heavens Sect. You’ll pay with your life!”
Zheng Teng snorted coldly, his own killing intent surging. His fist shot out, a dazzling fist aura bursting forth like a roaring river, charging towards Xiao Disheng.
In that instant, Xiao Disheng stomped the ground, his body shooting forward like a sharp arrow towards Zheng Teng.
“Absolute Barrier!”
A voice rang from Xiao Disheng’s mouth. His long blade glowed with unmatched sharpness, forming a barrier of light before him, clashing with Zheng Teng’s fist aura.
“Boom!”
A fierce sound erupted. Zheng Teng’s fist aura struck the barrier, turning into rolling waves of energy that surged outward.
Xiao Disheng pressed forward, unstoppable, his blade’s barrier unbroken.
“Nine Heavens Art, Fist Storm!”
Zheng Teng roared, an unmatched aura bursting from him, his momentum soaring. His fist struck again, radiant golden light shining, carrying domineering force like golden thunder, charging towards Xiao Disheng.
Xiao Disheng and his blade barrier were engulfed by the brilliant golden light, obscuring him from view.
“Slash!” Moments later, Xiao Disheng emerged from the golden fist aura, his blade slashing heavily towards Zheng Teng.
“Splatter!”
Blood sprayed. Zheng Teng’s body was cleaved in two, dead on the spot, unaware of how he perished.
“How is this possible?”
The Nine Heavens Sect’s Martial Emperor elder froze. Their sect’s most outstanding genius of this generation had died at Xiao Disheng’s hands?
He knew Zheng Teng’s second fist had unleashed the Nine Heavens Sect’s ultimate technique, combined with his full strength, nearly invincible among peers.
Yet, Xiao Disheng had killed him.
The Nine Heavens Sect elder’s heart burned with rage. He had hoped to achieve great results at this Southeast Region Youth Summit to bring back to the sect. Now, with nothing gained and both disciples dead, how could he face the sect leader and the others?
The crowd was equally shocked.
Xiao Disheng was too powerful. Under such immense force, he charged through and cleaved Zheng Teng with one strike.
A top genius of the eight major sects, killed in one slash. Who could match such power?
Other competing youths frowned, their faces showing wariness.
“Impressive!” Even Lin Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Hmph, overestimating himself!” Xiao Disheng glanced at Zheng Teng’s corpse, spat coldly, and turned to leave the platform.
After the corpse was cleared, the referee announced, “Zheng Teng is defeated and dead. Xiao Disheng rises to eighth place. Those ranked ninth and below move up one spot. The vacant fifteenth place is filled by Chen Long, the highest-ranked from the previous round.”
With another killed, the top fifteen lost another member, replaced by the next in line from the previous round’s rankings. Chen Long, sixth in the prior round after Zi Ling, faced no objections.
Even if someone disagreed with Chen Long’s inclusion, they could challenge him later, as it didn’t affect the final results.
“Next, Chu You’s challenge!” the referee announced.
Chu You stepped onto the platform, his gaze locking onto a youth from the Evil Sect. “Xie Ya, come fight!”
The crowd was shocked again. These prodigies of the eight major sects were indeed brimming with confidence.
In their first challenge, they directly targeted other sects’ geniuses without hesitation.
A grim-faced youth stepped onto the platform, facing Chu You from a hundred paces.
A sinister aura immediately radiated from Xie Ya.
“Self-righteous, evil-slaying justice!”
Xie Ya sneered, striking with a palm. A fierce wind rose, a strange howl echoed, and rolling white energy surged from his body.
Xie Ya seemed to transform into an evil god, his wicked aura filling the battlefield, causing the array barrier to glow.
A tidal wave of white palm force, pulsing with sinister energy, shot towards Chu You.
“There is righteousness in heaven and earth, flowing through the spear!” Chu You unleashed the Gun Dragon Sect’s ultimate technique, his aura far surpassing Chen Long’s. His long spear thrust forward, righteous energy converging into a dazzling golden spear aura, embodying supreme justice, as if shaping all things in creation, resonating with heaven and earth, shaking the void.
The unmatched righteous force, as if suppressing all evil, clashed with Xie Ya’s sinister palm force.
“Rumble!”
A deafening roar erupted, torrents of energy bursting outward, surging in all directions like a vast sea.
The two forces were evenly matched!
Xie Ya struck again, his palm unleashing an even stronger wave of sinister energy, rolling towards Chu You.
“Righteousness soars to the heavens, the spear hammers all obstacles!” Chu You’s momentum surged. He charged forward, gripping his spear with both hands, leaping high, and smashing down.
Rolling righteous energy merged with the spear, forming a massive spear dozens of feet long and a foot thick, slashing diagonally towards Xie Ya.
This giant spear, imbued with immense righteous power, seemed capable of shattering everything, terrifyingly potent.
“Rumble!”
Another earth-shaking clash resounded. The colliding forces turned into rolling waves of energy, ravaging all directions, causing the surrounding barrier to emit fierce sounds.
“Slash!”
Xie Ya’s evil aura surged, a faint earthy glow emanating from his dantian. A white, wolf-tooth-shaped shadow formed above him, exuding terrifying pressure, its sinister energy wreaking havoc.
“Die, Evil Waves Surge!”
Xie Ya roared, unleashing torrents of evil energy. A massive white palm, surging with sinister force, stirred a tempest, shooting upward towards Chu You.
“Carefree Spear!”
Chu You shouted, his body trembling as if a special physique had been activated, suddenly radiating an ethereal aura.
The aura alone seemed to lift all burdens, making his body light and agile, as if he had become an immortal. Chu You hurled his spear, which shot forward calmly, swiftly, and lightly. It appeared weightless, yet a mysterious force surrounded it, dulling the sinister energy around the spear.
