Nan Qu's "hehe" made the little girl opposite her feel inexplicably uneasy, as if this seemingly harmless girl was hiding endless cunning.

The match officially began, and the little girl made the first move. With a soft shout, she flicked her longsword, and sword shadows bloomed like flowers, directly carrying the spiritual power of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, sweeping towards Nan Qu in an overwhelming manner. This move seemed fierce, but it was mostly a test. Although she said she wouldn't hold back, she still held some contempt for Nan Qu, a seven-year-old child, and only wanted to force out Nan Qu's trump card before defeating her in one fell swoop.

Nan Qu remained calm and composed. Her small figure moved with the agility of a rabbit, lightly touching the ground to the side and dodging the surging sword force. Though small in stature, her speed was incredibly fast, weaving freely among the sword shadows as if she were a phantom. In the blink of an eye, everyone saw Nan Qu appear beside the little girl.

The little girl was shocked, not expecting Nan Qu's speed to far exceed her expectations. She hurriedly drew her sword to defend herself. Taking advantage of the situation, Nan Qu extended her small hand and seemingly casually flicked the hilt of the little girl's sword. This flick appeared weak, but in fact, it contained Nan Qu's unique spiritual energy circulation technique. A strange vibrational force flowed from the hilt into the little girl's hand, making her hand go numb and almost causing her to drop the sword.

"Hmph!" The young girl snorted coldly, suppressing the panic in her heart, she circulated her spiritual power, trying to stabilize her body and launch a counterattack. She used her original unique skill, "Gentle Breeze Sword Technique", the sword wind howled, like a gentle breeze but hiding killing intent, and the sword energy crisscrossed, trapping Nan Qu within it.

Trapped within the sword energy, Nan Qu remained unfazed. She closed her eyes, calming her mind to sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy around her. After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes, a gleam of excitement in them. Her hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals and chanting incantations. A powerful force, incongruous with her sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation, gathered in her palms.

Although Nan Qu's cultivation level is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, her internal energy has already reached the peak state she possessed in her previous life in the martial arts world. Furthermore, unlike others whose skills are cultivated, hers are based on genuine combat experience.

Tigers in zoos are nowhere near as formidable as those in the wild. At least in terms of awareness of danger, they are worlds apart.

Nan Qu shouted loudly, thrusting both palms forward. The powerful internal energy in her palms surged like a tidal wave towards the surrounding sword energy. With a loud "boom," the point where the spiritual energy collided was dazzlingly bright, and the powerful impact forced the little girl to retreat repeatedly.

After regaining her footing, the little girl stared at Nan Qu in astonishment. She couldn't understand how a girl at the sixth level of Qi Refining could unleash such power. Nan Qu, however, simply dusted herself off and watched her with a grin, as if this fierce battle was nothing more than an amusing game to her.

At this moment, the surrounding audience was also attracted by this exciting duel and began to discuss it.

It's worth noting that Nanqu was the most questioned team in the previous competitions. Everyone believed that Nanqu, who had qualified through underhanded means, would definitely lose the first match of the finals.

Now that the competition has explicitly banned the use of hallucinogenic drugs, and everyone is wary of her tricks, they certainly won't be fooled by her again.

However, they did not expect that this time Nanqu would not use tricks to deceive others or secretly harm his opponents, just like before.

Instead, he faced off against a cultivator who had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

But how could a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining possibly do this? Everyone was questioning whether Nan Qu must have used some kind of forbidden spell or magic weapon.

But the game continued, and no matter how many doubts they had, they couldn't interrupt it.

But everyone stared intently at Nan Qu, as if they were determined to find a flaw in her, or rather, to discover how she had broken the rules.

However, the more they stared at it, the more surprised they became to discover that the martial arts moves of Nanqu were so strange yet so natural.

Her every move was like a gazelle leaping from a cliff, leaving no trace, yet she could perfectly neutralize her opponent's attacks and launch a counterattack.

Nan Qu's figure was like a nimble ghost, elusive and unpredictable on the fighting field.

At times, she moved like a butterfly in flight, deftly dodging fierce attacks; at other times, she was like a tiger unleashed from the mountains, launching swift and devastating counterattacks. Her seemingly casual punches and kicks actually contained exquisite control of force and choice of angle.

Her moves incorporate the essence of various styles, yet they are not a rigid patchwork; rather, they are a unique blend of her own insights and skillful integration. For example, when dodging a powerful slash, she sidesteps at an incredible twisting angle, simultaneously striking her opponent's ribs with her elbow. The entire process is as natural and fluid as flowing water, without the slightest hesitation or sluggishness.

Everyone secretly pondered that such unique and superb martial arts skills could not be taught by ordinary sects, nor could a seven-year-old child easily comprehend them. Just who was this Nan Qu? What kind of extraordinary encounters had enabled him to develop such astonishing skills? Amidst the crowd's doubts and exclamations, the competition gradually entered a heated phase.

Nan Qu's opponent, a sixteen-year-old girl, was already covered in sweat, knowing that she had encountered an unprecedentedly strong enemy.

Despite her best efforts, displaying all the exquisite sword techniques she had learned, she was unable to gain the slightest advantage over Nan Qu. Nan Qu, however, remained calm and composed.

Each exchange deepened her understanding and improved her ability to utilize her spiritual power and her martial arts skills. As time went on, the girl's attacks became increasingly weak and chaotic, and her spiritual power gradually dwindled with each blow.

Nan Qu, however, seemed to possess inexhaustible energy and spiritual power; her moves remained sharp and precise.

Finally, in a fierce exchange, Nan Qu seized the opportunity and, in the instant her opponent's steps faltered, swiftly moved to her side, her sword aimed straight for her vital point.

The little girl tried to struggle, but then she heard Nan Qu say, "Are you sure you want to move? I've discovered your lifeline. The next step will be death."

The young girl was unwilling to give up and wanted to struggle a bit more, but the referee next to her directly announced the result: "The first group match is over. Dongfang Shuanglan of Spirit Beast Peak versus Helian Fei of Profound Sword Peak. Dongfang Shuanglan wins."

The little girl's eyes were red with anger, but Nan Qu was still smiling: "So your name is Helian Fei. What a coincidence, we both have two-character surnames. What's even more coincidental is that you're beautiful, and so am I."