Chapter 58: One Move Determines Victory

After returning from the secret realm, the news that Ye Zhao had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage spread throughout the Sword-Wen Sect.

Almost everyone thought that Ye Zhao must have practiced some evil secret technique.

Therefore, when the three words "Qingyue Peak" were mentioned, many people showed a sarcastic expression.

The elder's announcement came from one side of the arena.

"The next match will be between Su Luoxue from Qingyue Peak and Xie Xiuran from Canglin Peak."

There was silence for a moment, and then someone chuckled.

"I used to think Su Luoxue was amazing for building her foundation so quickly, but now it seems... I'm afraid she's just a show-off, just like her master!"

"Xie Xiuran is the direct disciple of the Canglin Peak Master. He took third place in last year's sect competition!"

Xie Xiuran walked onto the stage with his head held high and his chest puffed out, looking very proud.

On the high platform, Li Ren laughed out loud, "Zhuoran, be gentle and don't hurt anyone."

Xie Youran glanced at Ye Zhao and said with a half-smile, "...I'm afraid this disciple used the same secret method as you to forcibly improve his cultivation?"

Ye Zhao did not respond. Anyway, Su Luoxue would use her strength to shut these people up later.

Meanwhile, below the stage, Rong Yan looked relaxed, leisurely watching the arena.

He whispered to Jiang Weiqing beside him, "One move... no, two moves. Su Luoxue can take two moves, she's pretty good."

However, no one noticed that Xie Xiuran's expression on the stage looked a little strange.

He felt that there was something wrong with the aura of the female disciple from Qingyue Peak across from him...

Xie Xiuran suppressed his uneasiness, drew out his sword, and surged with spiritual power all over his body, creating a violent wind.

Opposite him, Su Luoxue pursed her lips slightly with a dull expression.

She restrained her aura and the fluctuation of her spiritual power was almost unnoticeable, causing the people in the audience to shake their heads and sigh.

"A person who relied on unorthodox methods to forcibly improve his cultivation actually dared to compete with Xie Xiuran? Qingyue Peak is too arrogant."

"I'm afraid he wasn't sent up here to be beaten."

"Just wait. After Xie Xiuran unsheathes his Soul-Chasing Sword, she won't even be able to withstand three moves."

However, the moment the competition was announced to begin.

Before everyone could see when Su Luoxue moved, she had already taken a step forward, stretched out a finger, and lightly flicked the sword that Xie Xiuran was chopping at her.

“Bang!!”

Xie Xiuran's sword light instantly dissipated, and the whole person was blown away by the recoil force, crashing heavily into the ring barrier, blood spurting out, and he flew out without even being able to hold the sword.

The whole place was silent, deathly silent.

Even the several peak masters on the stage stood up suddenly, their faces filled with bewilderment.

He was a disciple in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and he was defeated in just one move?

And they are both in the same realm!

How on earth is this done!

The group of peak masters who had previously ridiculed Qingyue Peak all turned pale and were speechless.

Ye Zhao picked up the teacup and took a sip, as if he had known this would be the outcome.

The scene of Su Luoxue defeating Xie Xiuran with a casual move made the atmosphere in the field freeze instantly.

The disciples below the stage were stunned, and many deacons and elders were also stunned.

Rong Yan and Jiang Weiqing, who were standing in the audience, had extremely complicated expressions.

Rong Yan stared at Su Luoxue's graceful back as she walked off the stage, his face turning pale and blue.

"This is impossible... She couldn't even withstand a single blow from me half a year ago. How could she have become so strong?"

Jiang Weiqing's eyes turned red. He already regretted leaving Qingyue, and now this regret was infinitely magnified.

"If I hadn't left, maybe... maybe I would be the one standing on the ring, the center of attention."

In the following competitions, Su Luoxue won every game without any suspense.

Her opponents were not ordinary disciples, but disciples directly from various peaks, and some of them were even at the peak of Qi training.

But the results are always the same, victory or defeat is determined by one move.

The whole audience was boiling.

"Are the disciples of Qingyue Peak so strong? They actually won five games in a row by themselves!"

"This Qingyue Peak...what's going on?!"

"Is it too late for me to go to Qingyue Peak now..."

Even Xie Youran couldn't sit still anymore and looked sideways at Ye Zhao.

"You and I have been from the same clan for many years, but I never knew you had such a great ability to teach others."

"They have decent talent, I just give them some pointers."

Xie Youran forced a smile on her face, but snorted in her heart.

Can you reach this level with just a little guidance?

If I receive some serious guidance, will I be able to form the elixir right away?

Ye Wange was sitting not far away, and her face looked very ugly.

The disciples behind her were only at the ninth level of Qi training, and two of them were even at the initial stage of Qi training. They were no match for Su Luoxue.

I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself later!

At this time, the leader of Luoxia Peak next to her looked at her and said:

"Haha, Junior Sister Ye is so secretive that she doesn't even let me see the true strength of her own disciples. It seems that the true outcome of this sect competition will have to wait until Junior Sister Ye's disciples take the stage to see the outcome."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

“…”

As the previous match concluded, the referee announced, "Next up, Zhao Mingyu from Xialing Peak versus Su Luoxue from Qingyue Peak!"

Zhao Mingyu nervously stepped towards the ring, but just when he was about three feet away from the ring, an invisible spiritual pressure came towards him!

Zhao Mingyu was caught off guard and his legs went weak, almost falling to the ground.

"Um?"

"What happened to him?"

The onlookers all showed expressions of surprise and doubt.

Zhao Mingyu's face turned red, and he seemed unable to resist the spiritual power released by Su Luoxue at will. He couldn't even get on the stage!

And Su Luoxue on the stage didn't even draw her sword.

He just used his spiritual power to lock onto Zhao Mingyu tightly, suppressing him so much that he didn't even have the qualification to step onto the ring!

This scene shocked everyone.

Even Xie Youran frowned, "So you weren't deliberately hiding your strength... But after all, you're in the late stage of Qi training!"

The referee elder also looked embarrassed and coughed to remind him:

"Zhao Mingyu, please step onto the stage immediately, otherwise you will be deemed to have forfeited."

Zhao Mingyu was so anxious that his whole body was shaking. "I, it's not that I don't want to go up! I just, just..."

Bang!

Before he could finish his words, he collapsed to the ground.

The whole audience was silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Is this Ye Wange's beloved disciple? Hahaha, he can't even make it onto the ring!"

"What a disgrace to Xia Lingfeng!"

"Who just said that Xialing Peak was going to suppress Qingyue Peak? Now you've been slapped in the face!"

"this……"

Jiang Weiqing stared blankly at the girl's figure standing as straight as a pine tree, feeling an indescribable bitterness in his chest.

For some reason, the image of Ye Zhao teaching him sword skills over and over again in the bamboo courtyard on Qingyue Peak appeared in his mind.

"It seems I was really wrong... I shouldn't have left Qingyue Peak..."

Rong Yan uttered an inaudible whisper, "How did she become... so strong?"

"Could it be that I was wrong too?"

Jiang Weiqing was silent for a while before replying, "If we hadn't left Qingyue Peak, we would be the ones standing on the stage now."

As soon as these words were spoken, both of them felt an indescribable regret slowly creeping into their hearts.