Chapter 238
Everyone among the audience just arrived here too .
The place they were in was an open square covered in stone slabs, a turtle over ten meter long and a few meters tall and boasting an extraordinarily imposing manner lying in one of the square's corners .
In addition, on top of the turtle, there was a large "Li" character .
Shu Xian stood near the giant turtle's legs, off to the side and on her own against multiple sects' representatives .
Even though they were all just representatives of sects from the lower three grades, the first seats of those sects still were at least at the fourth vein level . Furthermore, let alone the other people, the first seats were all strong people who fought their way out of their respective areas .
There were five different entrances to the square, precisely corresponding with the number of districts from which sects' disciples came .
As for Lu Sheng and others, they were led by Huang Sicheng who was walking at the front, with Li Xiuying and Lu Sheng behind him . The other sect disciples followed in their wake .
As for the other four entrances, four waves of people left each of them . Even Peacock Mountain's team that was in the midst of the crowd wasn't standing next to Shu Xian, either .
"What's going on?" said Huang Sicheng, looking ahead of him while frowning .
"The people that got here earlier are in conflict due to some verbal argument . Lord Shu Xian from Peacock Mountain broke through just recently, but, for some unknown reason, was ostracized by the rest of her sect . Afterwards, that escalated to an inner conflict, and finally, the other sects also became involved . . . " a middle-aged Taoist answered him carefully .
Huang Sicheng was inwardly happy when he heard that . He looked around for a bit and quickly found Shen Youyou's silhouette in the middle of the large crowd .
Last time, it was this woman that sent him packing as soon as he passed through the district competition . This time, if he had the chance, he would certainly take revenge for the sword strike he'd received last time .
Just as they were speaking, a commotion broke out on the other side .
A monk with a slovenly appearance appeared, strolling onward slowly as he walked out of one of the exits .
"Shu Xian, so you actually managed to break through as well . What a coincidence! How about we spar and see what's stronger—your Peacock Secret Arts or my Sun Covering Secret Arts . "
"Yuan Ba?" The strong wind around Shu Xian's body quickly came to a stop and her expression slowly became grave . Obviously, the other party's agreement pressured her quite a bit .
"Fight already, quit wasting time!" Yuan Ba put his hand behind his back and pulled out a bronze bell hammer, rushing towards Shu Xian . [ED/N: Bell is probably some sort of description or mistake, since later the author just says "bronze hammer" . . . we will find out later I suppose]
"Wind!!"
Three of the feathers behind Shu Xian's body suddenly lit up and the fierce wind formed a gray tornado, ruthlessly charging towards Yuan Ba .
"Bang!"
The tornado was dispersed with a swing from Yuan Ba's hammer, but at the cost of his charge being stopped . Shu Xian took advantage of it and increased the distance between them .
The two started fighting without any further words . As for the people from the other sects, they gathered around to enjoy the spectacle .
However, a moment later, people from the Heaven Lotus Sect came to stop them, and only then did the two reluctantly cease fighting .
Dispatched by the Heaven Lotus Sect, a Taoist stood exactly in the middle of the square and started to explain the rules of the next round of the competition in a loud voice .
"The rules are the same as the last time," the Taoist said loudly . "We dispatched people to count the number of victories who will keep track of the score . Ladies and gentlemen, you may choose to fight alone or together in a group—it's up to you . Victories are counted on the basis of whole sects, so we'll only consider a sect to have lost if all of its representatives are defeated or a sect concedes defeat as a whole . There may be no more than three participants per sect . "
The changes in the rules caused some ripples among many of the sect disciples . Some people started to harbor dark thoughts as they began to stare at those from opposing sects they wanted revenge against . There were also a few people with higher abilities who didn't care about that, their stares fixed only on those who they knew to be their match all along .
Lu Sheng, He Xiangzi, and Li Xiuying were together with others . Lu Sheng would act as a guard, protecting Li Xiuying throughout the series of matches .
Unexpectedly, Li Xiuying brought back only victories as she won two matches . Her opponents seemed not to be intent on fighting until the end—if they stumbled upon her, they would fight a little bit without much care, then just concede .
But, Li Xiuying wasn't surprised by it; it seemed like she had already expected that .
"Don't be surprised," said Yue Shengya as she smiled, standing beside Lu Sheng . "This is the off-field battle our senior apprentice sister excels at . Senior apprentice sister had already taken care of a lot of opponents long before the match started . "
'Isn't this the same as me?' Lu Sheng realized . Victory or defeat didn't have to be decided through martial arts .
The sects quickly started challenging their respective opponents . After Li Xiuying won her matches, Lu Sheng brought He Xiangzi over to the side and sat down to watch the battles calmly .
He wouldn't go challenge others, and other sects wouldn't come harass him without a reason . It was only proper for him to save his energy for later matches .
One by one, the first seats of the sects have started fighting . People who didn't participate in the fights had already left the field, leaving behind only the top three of each sect .
Now, Shu Xian and Yuan Ba started fighting again . There was a large empty circle around them, for other people had already left in advance .
The fierce wind and the bronze hammer continuously struck at each other with a whistling noise . The people nearby didn't dare approach; even the spectators in the distance felt their overwhelming power .
"Are we supposed to engage in such a chaotic fight?" He Xiangzi asked in a silly manner . As she never made it out of the district stage, she was confused, not knowing what to do after she saw the chaotic fight before her .
Lu Sheng took out a bottle of sour plum soup that was distributed to them, then opened it and drank a sip .
"With people from the Heaven Lotus Sect keeping track of the score, it's alright to just challenge those you want to fight . The rule was written such that it'd incite confusion and chaos, so as the fights start, it'll naturally become a chaotic mess," he responded casually .
They were at the edge of the square, and found a spot with some shade to sit down and rest at . While drinking their sour plum soup, they watched the fighting as if it was merely entertainment for them .
Speaking of it, it was odd—considering the fact that everyone present in the square should have had impressive power, their fight should be like heavenly lightning striking the ground and causing it to erupt into flames . With such a vast amount of power, the destructiveness should have been astonishing .
But when the people present started to fight, the power they unleashed was a mere fraction of what they could normally wield .
The giant turtle that lay in the corner of the square was emitting invisible fluctuations that were suppressing the power of everyone's secret arts .
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