When these people saw Lu Chen simply traverse the air without even stepping on a flying sword, they were all stunned.

What shocked them even more was that the maid following behind Lu Chen had a cultivation level that most people couldn't discern.

However, many elders from various sects present could immediately tell that this maid had actually reached the peak of the ninth level of the Transcendent Realm.

Perhaps all it takes is a trigger to break through directly.

After the four basic realms come the four realms of the earth.

They are respectively the Yellow Extreme Realm, the Profound Extreme Realm, the Earth Extreme Realm, and the Heaven Extreme Realm.

This maid is actually close to reaching the Yellow Extreme Realm.

The reason Lu Chen didn't waste time was because Yi Yi wasn't like him, who could break through without restrictions. Yi Yi was still following the normal cultivation system and had to rely on herself to break through major realms.

"Wait a minute, which branch's disciple is this?"

"Seven Star Hall!"

"When did the Seven Star Hall acquire such a talented disciple?"

"You look down on our Seven Star Hall?"

"No, no, what I mean is, shouldn't a disciple with such talent be placed in the Heavenly Sword Hall from the very beginning?"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. If you really have talent, it's not too late now!"

A group of elders from various sects gathered together and argued for a while.

Then, everyone's eyes turned to Lu Chen.

"Strange, I can't figure this kid out either!"

"Hmm? It's strange. His aura makes me feel something..."

He didn't say the rest because he felt a little embarrassed.

He actually felt a little scared; this aura made his soul tremble involuntarily—it was terrifying.

"Yes, a little..."

"Perhaps this kid has been practicing some other kind of cultivation technique!"

"Okay, let's not talk about that, let's begin!"

The other sect leaders also sensed Lu Chen's aura, which made them feel somewhat afraid, but they were all afraid of losing face, so they didn't say anything.

How could I possibly say that?

The sect competition has officially begun.

Disciples within each major realm are assigned to fight on the same arena.

For example, disciples at the True Essence Realm can only compete against other disciples at the True Essence Realm, which is perfectly fair.

The arena had already been set up.

A large array was set up around the arena, and within this array, everyone's cultivation level would be suppressed to the same level.

True Essence Realm disciples, whether at the first or ninth level, will be suppressed to the first level upon entering.

Lu Chen was assigned to the True Essence Realm arena.

The competition begins.

There are a total of 573 disciples in the Body Tempering Realm. After these 573 disciples enter the arena, they will engage in a chaotic battle. The last 100 disciples will then advance to the next stage.

There were 269 True Essence Realm disciples, and they also first engaged in a free-for-all to determine the top 100.

There were 107 disciples at the Transcendent Realm, but each was in a one-on-one situation.

This means that in the competition among disciples at the Transcendent Realm, there will be a bye in the first round.

The disciples at the Body Tempering Realm were the first to engage in battle.

Lu Chen's gaze swept over the familiar figures among the True Essence Realm disciples, but he didn't linger there for long before turning his attention to the Transcendent Realm disciples.

"Battles at the True Essence Realm are no challenge for me. Let's take a look over there!"

His gaze fell upon a familiar face.

Ling Yan'er.

Their eyes met.

Ling Yan'er remained expressionless and moved away, as if she didn't recognize him at all.

"You're quite the actor, let's see if you can keep up the act later!"

Lu Chen smiled.

More than 500 people at the Body Tempering Realm entered the arena together.

Then, a chaotic battle ensued.

In this chaotic battle, the most important thing is to survive; otherwise, even the most powerful person cannot withstand a collective attack.

However, there is no need to worry about dying, because each disciple participating in the competition will have a sword pellet hidden on their person by their elders beforehand. Once the sword pellet is crushed, it can release a protective sword aura.

The protective sword energy can directly protect the entire body, ensuring survival.

Of course, using this sword pellet also means losing and being eliminated.

No one dared to be careless, because it would take time to crush the sword pellet. If they were attacked by a group of people, they would die in one move, without even having time to crush the sword pellet, and then it would be all over.

Everyone was at the first level of the Body Tempering Realm.

For a moment, the arena was filled with the dazzling clash of swords.

Lu Chen, however, was not interested.

That's too low-level.

This kind of chaotic battle doesn't emphasize combat comprehension or swordsmanship level; it's all about adaptability and the ability to withstand attacks and dodge.

Fortunately, only about 400 people need to be eliminated, leaving 100 spots available.

Lu Chen discovered that these people had spontaneously formed teams and were directly targeting fellow disciples with whom they had poor relationships, defeating one and then moving on to the next.

The goal is to eliminate the opponents quickly; if you survive until only 100 people remain, you win.

Faced with such a large-scale attack, many people immediately chickened out upon seeing the scene and fled far away. If they couldn't escape and were caught, they would raise their hands in surrender, take out the sword pellet, and crush it.

Then came the sword pellet protecting the body, directly enveloping the entire body.

Then no matter how many people attack, it won't have any effect.

Upon seeing this scene, Lu Chen suddenly had a thought.

After a short while, the first melee was over.

Only one hundred people remained on the arena, but all of them were injured and left the arena to meditate and cultivate in peace.

Excitement was evident on their faces.

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