Dressed in fiery red, Shangguan Ling became the focus of the competition without exception. Her bright red dress occasionally splashed blood, and the cold, gleaming sword in her hand was stained with no blood, yet it was constantly reaping lives. Even without any expression, her fiery red face was breathtakingly beautiful. Such a woman was a rare sight in the world.

"Junior Sister, who is she?" Si Hao's eyes, which were as calm as an ancient well, now showed a hint of emotion.

"Shangguan Ling of Saintess Peak, second in combat strength."

So she's a disciple of Saintess Peak. No wonder, such elegance could only be nurtured in such a beautiful and spiritually rich place! A sense of regret rose in Si Hao's heart.

"So? Are you tempted? If you are, then take action!" Ye Xiruo chimed in from the side.

"Don't talk nonsense and ruin their reputation." Saintess Peak only recruits female disciples. Once you enter the sect, it's almost like you're destined to never marry. This damned rule makes countless geniuses grit their teeth in hatred, but that's the rule of Saintess Peak, and objections are invalid.

Shangguan Ling's swordsmanship, like her personality, was powerful and unstoppable. She and her sword, one man and one sword, created an aura of unstoppable force. This stunning performance naturally attracted the attention of many.

"Senior Sister Shangguan is indeed a chosen one of heaven." That swordsmanship is superb! I wonder if she will ever have a chance to master it in her lifetime.

The light in Si Hao's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He hadn't felt this surge of adrenaline in so long; a strong fighting spirit actually rose within him. Facing someone at least two realms higher than himself, he actually felt a surge of fighting spirit.

"Second Senior Brother, good luck! I believe in you and Senior Sister Shangguan."

Surprisingly, Si Hao didn't react at all. Could it be that he was too engrossed in watching?

Many of the participating martial artists felt a chill run down their spines upon witnessing Shangguan Ling's clean and efficient movements. Such elegance, such swordsmanship... In comparison, the so-called most talented fairy, Yi Ruowu, seemed considerably weaker. Shangguan Ling had displayed strength at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, but who knew if she was hiding her true power? She was definitely a formidable opponent.

"(*^__^*) Hehe, Second Senior Brother, don't be shy. A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman. I support you and Senior Sister Shangguan getting married. However, Second Senior Brother, you need to work harder. Senior Sister Shangguan already had this level of strength half a year ago. If you go up now, you will definitely get crushed."

Si Hao, who was thoroughly outmatched, said, "When did I ever go after her?"

"Aren't you staring at people like that because you're worried about them, concerned about them, and interested in them?"

"I'm just learning from her swordsmanship."

Ye Xiruo looked at him with an expression that said, "I'd rather die than believe it," which made Si Hao's lips twitch with anger.

"Your senior brother and Brother Xiuqi's swordsmanship is also very good, so why don't you admire it so intently?" Excuses, absolutely all excuses. He clearly has feelings for Senior Sister Shangguan, but he won't admit it. He's so stubborn.

Say whatever you want!

"Since you've finally admitted it, then I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer. Senior Sister Shangguan is very powerful; nothing will happen to her."

It's obvious to everyone, right? Sure enough, the match quickly came to an end, and Shangguan Ling was teleported away unharmed.

In the following matches, several prodigies with unfathomable strength emerged. One person, wearing a silver mask and a black robe, went up and stood quietly in place, while everyone who approached him lay lifeless on the ground.

Ye Xiruo's pupils contracted: "It's actually a poison master." Although both poison masters and alchemists can refine pills, poison masters only kill, not save, and the various poison pills they refine are impossible to guard against. Some ruthless poison masters often poison an entire city in the name of testing or refining medicine. Several top sects once jointly issued a bounty on poison masters, and since then, the number of poison masters has decreased significantly, and the surviving poison masters have become much more restrained, and large-scale tragedies have not occurred again.

However, the world's impression of poison masters was still filled with disgust and fear, and Ye Xiruo hadn't expected to find one here. But it seemed he didn't want to reveal his identity, and he was showing some restraint, not actively killing anyone—unless, of course, someone came looking for him.

It's important to understand that a high-level poison master is a terrifying being capable of wiping out a country with a flick of their wrist.

"I hope that Brother Xiuqi and Senior Brother don't run into him." Although the Poison Master's combat strength is not strong, his poison is almost impossible to defend against. If you are not careful, it will be a tragedy.

There was also a effeminate demon man who wielded a massive axe that seemed disproportionate to his size. Once he stepped onto the stage, he unleashed extraordinary fighting power, single-handedly annihilating everyone on the arena. In the end, only he remained, the massive axe slung over his shoulder, a mocking smile on his face.

"This guy is absolutely insane; he doesn't even spare his own kind."

"The demon race is inherently inhuman, and the struggles between its own kind are extremely fierce, with mutual slaughter being commonplace."

"Oh dear, so many people have died all at once."

"The competition for the Heavenly Ranking has always been like this; let's just watch."

Before long, Brother Xiu Qi and Su Sha World were simultaneously enveloped in white light, and Ye Xiruo's mind tensed up instantly.

"Don't worry."

"Who's worried? With Brother Xiuqi's strength..."

Xiu Qiyu wielded considerable influence among the human race. Upon recognizing Xiu Qiyu, those people instinctively turned to attack others in unison.

Ye Xiruo laughed out loud, quite unkindly: "Hahahaha, I wonder what Senior Brother's expression is like." She was ganged up on as soon as she went up, but when Xiu Qiyu went up, no one attacked her.

"This is only temporary." Those who are confident in themselves will not give up this opportunity to challenge Xiu Qiyu and prove their strength.

Brother Xiu Qi was quickly surrounded by six or seven people in the mid-to-late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. However, his face remained expressionless. He naturally drew his long sword from his waist, said nothing, and started fighting.

One person's arm was crippled in a single encounter, which alerted the others.

"Let's go together."

These shameless bastards, where's your professionalism? They actually ganged up on each other, where's your sense of shame?

"It's alright, these people are no match for Xiu Qiyu."

Xiu Qiyu is now at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, and his swordsmanship has been honed by the space to be flawless. Even if these people are hiding their strength, they are no match for him.

However, Xiu Qiyu did not make a big fuss, calmly waving his sword among the group.