"What is this? What is this?!"

Guo Lintian cried out in pain. He used all his strength to desperately try to retract his consciousness. He looked like a wild beast struggling in a desperate situation, willing to do anything to survive, and as resolute as a gecko cutting off its tail. He was a mess and his image was completely ruined.

Blood uncontrollably spilled from the corner of his mouth, gushing out mouthfuls of crimson blood that dripped down his chin, staining the ground a shocking patch of bright red.

At this moment, not only was Guo Lintian in such a miserable situation on the stage, but the spectators outside the stage were also completely dumbfounded. Their eyes were wide open, their mouths were agape, and their faces were filled with disbelief.

Guo Lintian, that's a big shot who has one foot in the Nascent Soul stage!

In everyone's eyes, he possessed extraordinary strength and was a figure to be feared. So why did he become like this when facing a girl who was only a teenager?

This is simply incomprehensible.

The crowd below the stage couldn't understand the divine sense attack at all. All they could see was Guo Lintian's hand being destroyed by Bai Ying's magical artifact with overwhelming force. Then, his knees suddenly buckled, and he knelt heavily on the ground, screaming in pain.

"What on earth is going on?" People in the crowd kept exclaiming in surprise, whispering among themselves, their faces full of doubt and shock.

Guo Lintian was also filled with questions.

His divine sense was only one step away from the Nascent Soul stage, so why was this girl in front of him completely unafraid of his divine sense attacks, and even able to injure him?

Could it be... that she has already reached the Nascent Soul stage?

Otherwise, how can you explain that her spiritual sense is even stronger than his?

However, such a young Nascent Soul cultivator...

Guo Lintian didn't even dare to think about it.

Impossible! How could such an unbelievable thing happen!

Guo Lintian frantically denied this idea in his mind. When Bai Ying used the magic artifact before, he clearly felt the pressure of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

She must have used some extremely mysterious secret technique to cause such a bizarre situation.

Moreover, she must be seriously injured like me, perhaps even more so. She's just putting on a brave face and pretending nothing's wrong!

Guo Lintian gritted his teeth, a ferocious look on his face, and took out another of his secret treasures. It was a mirror.

The mirror shimmered with an eerie light, exuding an air of mystery.

This mirror is no ordinary mirror; it can reflect all of the opponent's attacks back, and it is one of Guo Lintian's most treasured possessions.

He gripped the mirror tightly, a sinister glint in his eyes. He secretly vowed to block Bai Ying's attacks the next time she launched one, to make her taste the pain of being harmed by his magical weapon, and to make her pay the price for her arrogance.

However, Bai Ying did not unleash the Lightning Seal to attack again, as Guo Lintian had expected. Instead, she slowly drew a sharp sword from its sheath.

Bai Yingyu lightly gripped the sword hilt, her wrist nimbly twisting and turning. The sword seemed to come alive in her hand, instantly dancing and leaving afterimages in its wake. She suddenly launched a fierce attack at Guo Lintian. This sword strike, carrying an unstoppable momentum, tore through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

Upon seeing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Guo Lintian's eyes, and without hesitation, he quickly raised the mirror in his hand high. The mirror hovered in front of him, its surface shimmering with an eerie light, distorting his face in the reflection.

A sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Little girl, let's see how you dodge this time! Your attack will soon return the way it came and land on you. You'll be in for a world of hurt then!"

However, Guo Lintian had no idea that the sword strike Bai Ying used was no ordinary sword move. It was an upgraded version of the Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Piercing Slash, a sword move of unparalleled power. Its brilliance lay in its ability to draw upon the spiritual power of heaven and earth, merging it with one's own spiritual power to unleash a world-destroying effect.

Legend has it that this strike can easily cleave even the void, let alone a mere magic weapon.

As long as Bai Ying's cultivation level is high enough to perfectly control this sword move, any magical treasure in the world can be destroyed in front of this Spirit Rhinoceros Void-Piercing Slash!

Bai Ying's spiritual energy surged and gushed. She gritted her teeth and slashed forward with her sword. In an instant, a terrifying power burst forth from the tip of the sword.

Guo Lintian only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and then he saw his treasured magical artifact, along with the surrounding void, being easily shattered like fragile paper. The light from the shattered mirror intertwined with the darkness of the torn void, forming a bizarre and shocking scene.

Guo Lintian collapsed to the ground, completely terrified.

It was only at this moment that he truly realized that Bai Ying was not someone he could afford to offend.

She was nothing like the frail woman she appeared to be; in fact, she was incredibly powerful, almost unbelievably so.

The oppressive feeling brought about by this power completely shattered Guo Lintian's mental defenses.

The word "escape" flashed wildly through his mind. He knew he could no longer fight against such a terrifying being and had to flee this horrible place immediately.

Guo Lintian no longer cared about the competition rules or his reputation. He scrambled to his feet and fled frantically towards the edge of the ring like a stray dog.

However, in his extreme fear and panic, he completely forgot that there was a solid barrier surrounding the arena.

This barrier is like an invisible shackle, not only keeping outsiders out so they can't interfere with the competition, but also restricting the people on the stage from leaving. Unless the competition is completely over, the barrier will never be opened.

With a muffled thud, Guo Lintian slammed into the barrier, bounced back, and fell heavily to the ground.

He struggled to his feet, watching in horror as Bai Ying approached him step by step. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees before her with a thud. His hands clasped together, trembling uncontrollably, he pleaded incoherently, "Don't kill me, please don't kill me, I was wrong, I didn't recognize your greatness..."

The audience below the stage was completely stunned, their mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief. They had been certain that a master like Guo Lintian, who had one foot in the Nascent Soul stage, could deal with Bai Ying as easily as crushing an insignificant ant. But the scene before them was utterly astonishing.

What did they see?

They were shocked to see Guo Lintian being beaten so badly by Bai Ying that he was completely powerless to fight back, and he even knelt down in front of her, begging her not to kill him.