Zhao Wuyan waited until after Elder Fan Jing's sword Qi surged out, almost reaching him from the opposite side . Then he made a quick move .
"Swoosh!"
Zhao Wuyan drew his sword from its sheath . It hit its target first although he had struck later . He had aimed a diagonal stab at Elder Fan Jing, breaking through her sword move . Within an instant, the Snow Mountain and the sword Qi both disintegrated . They vanished into thin air, turning into a whiff of invisible Genuine Qi .
Zhao Wuyan's sword hit Elder Fan Jing between the eyebrows . Without batting an eye, he said, "You've lost!"
Elder Fan Jing shut her aging eyes . "What superb swordsmanship! I concede total defeat . "
Zhao Wuyan put away his sword . His glance was still ice cold . He turned around and walked down the Coliseum, leaving behind only a silhouette .
Another dark horse had emerged after Lin Yue's win .
Before today, Zhao Wuyan was an anonymous figure . Very few people had heard of him . This duel alone made him famous in the Yin and Yang Sect .
"Zhao Wuyan must have mastered the fourth level of Sword One! He's brutally strong . He defeated Elder Fan Jing with a single move . His Tao of the sword must be even more powerful than Xu Changsheng's!"
"Yet another powerful opponent . These sword contests are getting more and more interesting . Will there be any more geniuses emerging?"
Zhao Wuyan's performance was amazing . He made everyone remember him with a single sword move .
"He has reached the fifth level of Sword One," Zhang Ruochen said to himself .
Even Xu Changsheng, who had only mastered the fourth level, was already seen as a remarkable fighter among Monks of the Fish-Dragon Realm .
Zhao Wuyan had mastered Sword One to the fifth level and was now a popular candidate for the top 10 spots .
People soon realized that the next duel would be between Lin Yue and Zhao Wuyan . Everyone looked forward to it .
Two dark horses—who would win in the end?
Zhang Ruochen continued watching the dueling Monks in the Coliseum . He learned from the strengths of their moves and eschewed their weaknesses . After that, he integrated them into his Tao of the sword .
The first round of the duels ended in the afternoon .
There were 97 participants in Coliseum A . Half of them had been eliminated, leaving just 46 participants to compete in the next round .
The fierce confrontations continued . The duels in the second round were even fiercer .
Xu Changsheng soon met his opponent—the No . 53 participant, Tan Qingshan .
Tan Qingshan was a very powerful Saint's disciple . He had mastered Sword One to the third level and had become a sword practitioner .
Even with his current cultivation, Xu Changsheng took more than 100 moves to defeat Tan Qingshan .
Everyone saw that Tan Qingshan could escape a life-and-death duel between the two .
Had he not met Xu Changsheng, he would certainly be ranked in the top 100 .
The duel that everyone was anticipating soon arrived . Zhang Ruochen and Zhao Wuyan walked up the Coliseum .
All of the inner disciples below were cheering . Some yelled for "Lin Yue", while others cheered for "Zhao Wuyan . "
Even participants who were Saint's disciples were closely watching the duel .
Dao Xuanqi of Law Enforcement Yard narrowed his aging eyes . He explained to Han Zhang beside him . "Lin Yue is a very gifted lad . In the Second-Level Mountain at Ancient Gods Mountain, he challenged three characters and managed to defeat three gatekeepers . But his cultivation is still too low . He's greatly disadvantaged since he is facing Zhao Wuyan who is a top challenger .
Although Dao Xuanqi did not say it directly, the Saint's disciples around him could all hear that he was not optimistic about Lin Yue's chances .
Han Zhang smiled and said, "Zhao Wuyan is indeed very powerful . He has reached the fifth level of Sword One . If I were to face him, I can only admit defeat . "
"In another five years, Lin Yue will surely surpass Zhao Wuyan . But right now, he just isn't Zhao Wuyan's match . " Xu Changsheng remarked coldly .
Dao Xuanqi, Han Zhang, and Xu Changsheng had all won two straight duels . They were already among the top 100 .
Their insights far surpassed any ordinary Monk's, and all three predicted a Lin Yue loss . Lin Yue had an 80-90% chance of losing the duel .
Below Coliseum A, there was a roar of surprise . Heads turned and glanced at the door .
"Senior Sister Qi is here!"
"Is she here to cheer for Lin Yue?"
The crowd divided like a parting sea . A ravishing woman in a cyan robe entered . Her figure was very slender and her skin was as fair as alabaster . She wore her straight, ebony hair down with a blue jade knot midway along its length .
White holy light rippled around her body . Qi Feiyu was like a divine goddess on earth . Ordinary inner disciples could not make out her features due to the holy light . She exuded a hazy, enigmatic charm .
All the disciples of the Yin and Yang Sect knew that Lin Yue and Qi Feiyu were on more than friendly terms .
It was such a critical duel, and Qi Feiyu had come in person to watch and cheer for Lin Yue . It showed that she valued him greatly .
Zhao Wuyan glanced at Qi Feiyu below the Coliseum . Astonishment flashed across his calm eyes .
Even a man like him could not keep cool after seeing the goddess-like Qi Feiyu . He became quite jealous of Lin Yue who was standing opposite him .
He was originally very collected, but now he experienced waves of emotion because of Qi Feiyu's arrival . His eyes staring at Zhang Ruochen turned intensely cold .
Zhang Ruochen knew that Qi Feiyu was standing below the Coliseum . He smiled faintly . His mood was as unaffected and calm as ever . He stared at Zhao Wuyan across him and said, "Lin Yue from Long-living Yard . "
Zhao Wuyan took a deep breath and said, "Zhao Wuyan from Tai Qing Palace . "
Zhao Wuyan turned his arm quickly . With a "swoosh", a dazzling sword radiance soared out from his scabbard accompanied by the faint sound of wind and thunder .
"BOOM!"
Hundreds of purple thunderbolts materialized within a 100-meter radius . They gathered into a sea of electric streaks, emanating terrifying power .
If not for the Array, the discharge of these thunderbolts would have disintegrated all the Monks on Zhiyu Sacred Mountain .
The inner disciples below retreated backward, stunned .
However, all five Half-Saints sitting on the Coliseum were frowning .
Half-saint Zixia said, "Zhao Wuyan should easily win against Lin Yue, but he is too impatient . He wants to show off his powerful cultivation but instead put himself at a disadvantage . "
Half-saint Jing Lan said, "Lin Yue may not have the upper hand but he looks so calm . If he can discover Zhao Wuyan's weakness, there's a chance he would win . "
"Lin Yue's own cultivation is still of the Fourth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm . The gap between them is massive . His chances of winning are minuscule . "
Even though Zhao Wuyan's state of mind was inferior to Lin Yue's, he could still crush the latter with his powerful cultivation .
The gap between their cultivations could not be closed by anything .
"Taixuan Thunderbolt!"
Zhao Wuyan finally took the lead . He struck out at Zhang Ruochen with his sword .
He waved his sword and hundreds of thunderbolts knotted together . They gave off crackling noises and snaked about, changing positions constantly . They struck out at Zhang Ruochen like long, thick lightning whips .
Zhao Wuyan was executing a mid-class Ghost Level sword technique, the Taixuan Sword Technique .
Taixuan Sword Technique was a technique unique to the Tai Qing Palace . If he could master it to the Perfection of Martial Arts, he could mobilize the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a 50-kilometer radius . If he integrated the Qi into his sword techniques, they would have unrivaled power .
A Half-Saint from the Tai Qing Palace once executed the Taixuan Sword Technique and managed to cleave an entire city into halves with one sword move, leaving behind a 100-meter-wide gully .
Zhao Wuyan was currently displaying the Taixuan Sword Technique at Big Success . It caused a great commotion among the Saint's disciples .
"Zhao Wuyan has mastered the Taixuan Sword Technique—a mid-class Ghost Level technique . I haven't even heard of him before! He's a really deep one . "
"His Taixuan Sword Technique gives him many advantages even against Xu Changsheng . "
"If his performance is up to scratch, Zhao Wuyan will be strong enough to get into the top 10 . "
The Taixuan Sword Technique was very famous within the Yin and Yang Sect . Everyone who had mastered this technique was a top superior among Saint's disciples . They would turn their noses up at other Monks under the Half-Saint realm .
Facing Zhao Wuyan's powerful strike, Zhang Ruochen felt a great deal of pressure .
"Swish, swish!"
Zhang Ruochen unsheathed his Valley-water Sword and started drawing rapid circles in the air . He drew the thunderbolt whips into the inner circles and then directed them out of the Coliseum .
If he allowed Zhang Ruochen to keep doing this, Zhao Wuyan's sword strike would be dispelled in a single move .
Zhao Wuyan naturally would not give him a chance to do that . He snorted coldly and leaped like an Earth Dragon into the air, targeting Zhang Ruochen's front . He aimed a stab between Zhang Ruochen's eyebrows .
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen faced attacks from both the thunderbolts and a sharp, stabbing sword . He was caught in between .
Any other person would surely have lost .
Even the participants below them all thought so, predicting a swift outcome soon .
Zhang Ruochen was still very calm . He brought the Valley-water Sword back in line with his body . He had now reached the Human Sword realm .
Seeing Zhang Ruochen's peculiar hand movement, a strange light shone from Qi Feiyu's beautiful eyes . She said to herself,"Has he had another breakthrough in his Tao of the sword?"
"Is this the ninth level of Sword One?"
Half-saint Zixia's eyes burst with dazzling light . He was very shocked .
In the past 1,000 years, only a few dozen practitioners of the Fish-Dragon Realm had mastered all ten levels of Sword One to the Completion .
The vast majority of these people later became sword saints .
Now, Lin Yue had reached the ninth level of Sword One while still of the Fourth Change in the Fish-Dragon Realm . He was very likely to master all ten levels to the Completion .
Half-saint Zixia was not the only one who was stunned . Everyone who saw what was happening was thoroughly shocked .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!
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