Jian Qi made a decisive move as soon as Dongfang Ming’s words ended, slowly gripping the hilt of his sword. At the same time, a powerful Sword Dao Will burst forth from him.
He swung his long sword, and the entire arena became engulfed in a vast Sword Pressure, heavy like a mountain, threatening to crush anyone beneath its weight.
Fearsome Sword Qi whistled through the air, as if tearing through the Void, and in the blink of an eye, it was upon Dongfang Ming.
His face suddenly changed, his heart shaken. In the fleeting moment, his fingers darted, and the next moment, layers upon layers of dense Energy Barriers materialized in front of him.
The Sword Qi slashed down, cutting through the Energy Barriers, but thankfully, Dongfang Ming had conjured more than one layer. After the Sword Qi sliced through the first two barriers, it was finally stopped by the third.
However, just as he heaved a sigh of relief, suddenly, a Sword Pressure even more terrifying than before instantly enveloped the space. A formidable force surged, and the Sword Light cut through the Void, leaving behind a trail as if even space itself were lamenting.
As his face drastically changed, Dongfang Ming stumbled backward, retreating over a dozen steps. In his palm, a terrifying Hand Force surged like a tidal wave, layer upon layer of fearsome energy covering the whole space in front of him, sweeping forth.
In an instant, the two forces collided, and under Dongfang Ming’s palm, the Sword Qi from Jian Qi’s flying sword shattered inch by inch, ultimately vanishing into nothingness.
Dongfang Ming’s complexion also turned a shade paler at this moment. That move, the Spirit Sea Seal, was his strongest attack, and executing it had drained him considerably.
"It seems I overestimated you. I thought you could withstand my four swords, but now it appears that three are enough!"
He heard Jian Qi’s cold voice enter his ears. Dongfang Ming was startled, and by the time he reacted, Jian Qi had already arrived behind him.
The terrifying Sword Pressure loomed over him like a mountain, ready to crush Dongfang Ming. Jian Qi’s long sword trembled wildly as he thrust it forward under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
In that moment, the momentum swelled, and the Sword Light flashed like lightning, incredibly fast. It slashed down behind Dongfang Ming in the blink of an eye, causing his complexion to turn deathly pale as blood uncontrollably sprayed out. His body was flung forward and smashed heavily onto the ground.
On Dongfang Ming’s back, a glaring sword wound was extremely jarring. Had it not been for the protection of his Spiritual Barrier, he would have been a dead man by now.
Still, despite this, the stabbing pain on his back nearly made him faint.
"Three straight defeats, sigh..."
In the spectator stands, as the crowd came to their senses, they couldn’t help but start a buzzing discussion.
Three straight defeats, this time, the Pill Sect had truly lost face...
From the direction of the Sword Sect, Fang Tianzhou laughed out loud, his gaze turning to Lin Xuantian, whose face looked extremely ugly. He laughed and said, "Pill King Senior, it seems that in this competition, my Sword Sect has triumphed alone. It’s natural, after all, disciples of the Pill Sect focus on Alchemy Dao, dedicating little time to the study of Martial Arts..."
Hearing these words, Lin Xuantian’s complexion grew even darker, but despite having strength capable of shaking the entire ten-direction domain, at this moment, he was in no position to get angry.
"The exchange between the disciples of the Returning Ruins Realm has given us a rough idea. Why not let the disciples of the Spirit Transformation Realm have a go as well?" Fang Tianzhou laughed again.
Immediately, he turned around and looked at a Sword Sect disciple behind him. "Xiao Feiyuan, you are at the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm. This time, you shall go up and give it a try."
The disciple known as Xiao Feiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, clearly sensing the intriguing meaning behind Fang Tianzhou’s gaze.
With a cold smile, he bowed to Fang Tianzhou and leaped onto the stage. His eyes bore a trace of disdain as he said indifferently, "Sword Sect’s Xiao Feiyuan kindly invites brothers from Pill Sect below the Returning Ruins Realm to come up and enlighten me."
"Below the Returning Ruins Realm..."
"What is Sword Sect trying to do?"
In the spectator stands, everyone exchanged glances and soon realized something. Their looks turned to a group of Pill Sect disciples, finally settling on a young man wearing white.
Not only the surrounding stands but even the other Pill Sect disciples at this moment realized this point, directing their gazes towards the young man.
This young man was none other than Mo Wangchen!
This time, Fang Tianzhou had the disciples above the Spirit Transformation Realm take the stage, undoubtedly targeting Mo Wangchen!
He was forcing Mo Wangchen to step forward...
Having slain Fang Ruyuan, Mo Wangchen was considered to have few rivals within the Spirit Transformation Realm level. If he didn’t take the stage, who else within Pill Sect would be qualified to go up?
However, this would also mean falling right into Fang Tianzhou’s trap. Since he dared to send Xiao Feiyuan to the stage, without a doubt, Xiao Feiyuan’s strength must be at the very top of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
By forcing Mo Wangchen to step forward, Xiao Feiyuan would certainly not hold back.
Lin Xuantian also seemed aware of this. He gave Mo Wangchen a look. At this moment, the latter was a Pill Sect Saint and could not afford any mishap. Lin Xuantian let out a cold huff, withdrawing his gaze from Mo Wangchen.
He then looked towards a Fourth-Rank Inheritance Disciple, "Yuan Hao, you are also at the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, so..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Mo Wangchen stepped forward, bowing slightly, "Disciple is willing to give it a try!"
"What? Mo Wangchen himself wants to step forward?"
"Can’t he see that this is a trap set by Fang Tianzhou?"
"Since he dares let this Xiao Feiyuan take the stage, Fang Tianzhou must be fully confident that Xiao Feiyuan can defeat Mo Wangchen..."
At this moment, everyone’s eyes were on Mo Wangchen.
Not far away, Fang Tianzhou wore a cold smile; watching Mo Wangchen, a hint of cold light and a barely-concealed killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Lin Xuantian frowned, squinting his eyes, and glanced at Xiao Feiyuan on the stage, as if realizing something. He immediately turned his gaze to Mo Wangchen, "You must think carefully. Don’t act impulsively. Now that you are our Pill Sect Saint, you cannot afford any mistakes. It’s not necessary to..."
"Sect Master, your disciple has thought it through."
Not waiting for Lin Xuantian to finish, Mo Wangchen’s indifferent voice spread again. Without hesitation, he turned to look at Xiao Feiyuan on the stage.
But he saw Xiao Feiyuan looking back, his face bearing a trace of a cold smile, his eyes flashing with cold light.
With a slight push from his feet, Mo Wangchen swiftly stepped onto the stage.
After a slight bow, he said indifferently, "Pill Sect, Mo Wangchen!"
PS: Here’s the second update. There will be more to come later, please wait...