Chapter 242 Broken Sword, Top of the List

There is indeed an insurmountable gap in strength between the Rongdao Realm and the Tongxuan Realm. Whether it is the sword's Qi power, the efficiency of sword Qi condensation, or the surge of spiritual energy, none of them can be compensated by side forces.

This has been personally verified by countless people.

However, the biggest difference between Rong Dao and Tong Xuan is the mutual integration of the laws of man and heaven, but Yan Hao just broke through last night and has not had the opportunity to reach this step.

So for Ji You, Yan Hao was not as strong as he had imagined.

Under the scorching flame, the sword blade fell, and Yan Hao suddenly felt a numbness in his arms, and a pain like needles appeared on his skin, and his eyes widened.

Since he majored in heavy sword, he has changed swords countless times to match the characteristics of kendo, and the weight of the sword has been increasing.

This resulted in him being able to condense a sword intent that was powerful enough to split heaven and earth every time he attacked.

But at this moment, he, holding the heavy sword, was unable to defend himself against the green blade that was only two fingers wide from the opposite side.

Yan Hao didn't understand why this battle turned out like this. He had clearly surpassed the Rong Dao, so how could he be at a disadvantage in the Tong Xuan battle! This was not Tong Xuan.

There is no such a person in the world!

The flashing of swords and the murderous aura are endless.

Filled with anger and unwillingness, Yan Hao gathered together multiple sword intentions, unleashed them with his heavy sword, and the sword sang toward the sky.

The [Dust-breaking Tribulation] triggered by the clear sword heart, the [Green Ping Mo] that rises like a breeze and falls like the collapse of the sky, and the [Mountain and Sea Collapse] that is slashed out by sword energy.

He even used the remaining sword intent of [Sixuan Mountain] to cut out a [White Rainbow Illumination], which drove away the heavy sword intent at a swift speed, fully displaying the strength of Tianjian Peak. In the end, he was crushed by the simple iron sword like an old monk beating a wooden fish.

The disciples of Lingjian Mountain here clenched their palms many times, and each time they clenched their palms, it represented an opportunity for Ji You to retreat.

Although Ji You's sword-swinging moves were different each time, the rhythm of his attacks was extremely similar. So even at this moment, the disciples of Lingjian Mountain still felt that if they could accurately grasp the gaps between his rhythms, they would definitely have a chance to inflict a severe blow to him, or even kill him, and end the duel.

But it is not easy for many people present to attack in such a short time.

But Yan Hao can definitely do it.

Because he has a rapier, and everyone knows that Yan Hao's rapier is very strong in speed and sharpness.

And in their view, the attack of the rapier was an opportunity to defeat the enemy.

But in the following sword duels, Yan Hao's rapier never appeared again, and his aura began to become more and more chaotic. Although his arms were still swinging and slashing, he already showed a hint of fatigue...

Yan Hao is a good comrade and has been very cooperative since he came on the court.

He broke through the realm and integrated the Dao, and used all his Dao swords to raise his own status very high.

But the longer it takes, the more likely it is that the word will have a different meaning when it gets out.

"boom!"

As sparks flew, Ji You exerted force with his legs, jumped up, and held the sword with both hands.

The majestic energy continued to gather from the body and gathered on the bulging arms. At the same time, an even hotter breath began to roar throughout the venue, making everyone's hair stand on end and tremble in their hearts.

The human race is physically weak, and in the era when the remnants ruled Qingyun, they faced the risk of being slaughtered every day, and life was not easy.

What days like this bring is the human race's extremely sensitive vigilance. Sometimes, even before one realizes the danger, the body has already reacted. The trembling at this moment comes from this.

At this moment, facing the sword wind that was so powerful that it could swallow the world, Yan Hao, with a ferocious face, suddenly pinched a small ball from his sleeve.

This small ball is made of pure gold and is engraved with intricate patterns. One side is inlaid with a thumb-sized pure white spirit stone.

The spiritual stones in Qingyuntianxia are basically blue, because the color of spiritual energy itself is a faint blue light, or the substance of spiritual energy easily reflects the blue color in the spectrum.

The only source of pure white spirit stones comes from spirit cores.

This is a top-grade magical weapon that uses a spirit core to drive it.

Everyone present had been watching this scene intently. When their spiritual thoughts captured the small ball, they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. They saw that the spiritual energy around Ji You was quickly sucked away by the spherical magic weapon, and their faces changed suddenly.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the vehicle for practitioners to communicate with heaven and earth, and is also the source of power.

At this moment, Ji You was slashing in the air with his sword, and his momentum was approaching its peak, but suddenly the spiritual energy surrounding his body was drained away. The result is naturally predictable.

As they were staring, they were suddenly awakened by the sound of a heavy sword. Turning around, they saw the heavy black iron sword rising into the sky.

The muscles in Yan Hao's arms were knotted, and his spiritual energy was surging like boiling water. The Dao Sword Sixuan Mountain rose again, and the power of his furious slash had not yet reached the ground when the strong wind had already pressed the dust on the circular platform back. The murderous intent condensed into a line in an instant and was slashed away with a bang.

The whistling air waves were spread out in an instant, gushing to both sides and shaking the barrier.

Reputation is important but false, but the holy land of sages is real and the heritage of sages is also real.

Sometimes people need to make choices, and the one that is finally chosen is definitely the most valuable...

Xiao Hanyan secretly used a magic weapon in the duel the day before. Although he was criticized for a long time, he finally entered the next round and got closer to the Holy Land of Sages.

So even though everyone in the Sages Garden is criticizing this matter, if it really happens to them, they will definitely make the same choice.

The wind and waves howled, and the smoke and dust rose like raging waves.

The figure who was facing the heavy black iron sword was still scorching hot, like the rising sun, while Yan Hao, who was facing it with the sword, had a changed face and felt something was wrong.

With a deafening crash, the heavy black iron sword that was full of sword intent just now flew out in everyone's sight.

The boots on Yan Hao's feet exploded, and the whole person flew out, then crashed into the barrier with a bang, and fell to the ground, without any sound.

Ji You fell to the ground with his sword, gasping for breath. The white jade platform under his feet cracked into spider-web-like patterns with a slight cracking sound.

The long sword in his hand also broke into two pieces with a crack.

The sword he used today was naturally no match for the opponent's heavy black iron sword, so it was not surprising that it was chopped into pieces.

He threw away the iron sword in his hand and continued to breathe heavily. The sweat running down his forehead was quickly evaporated by his burning body.

Zhu Yao, the newly rising prodigy of the Wendao Sect, Li Yunlang, the descendant of a thousand-year-old aristocratic family, Ba Yang who had broken through the realm of Linsai, Wei Yingmeng, the daughter of the Shanhai Pavilion's branch master, and the remaining twenty or so Tongxuan all looked extremely ugly when they saw this scene.

The main reason they came here today was to see Yan Hao.

In their opinion, Ji You, who defeated Chen Ruiyang, is indeed very strong and can definitely force out Yan Hao's true combat power.

In the minds of those who come to participate in the Tiandao Conference, the top ten is a threshold, and the first is another threshold.

Those who cannot make it into the top ten are all looking forward to being in the top ten, while people like them are looking forward to being first, so Yan Hao’s actual combat power is very important to them.

The good news is that it was forced out, the bad news is that a stronger one was accidentally forced out.

For thousands of years, due to the gap in resources and inheritance, Tiandao has always been the stage for the geniuses of immortal sects and thousand-year-old families to show off. Especially after the third round, even the children of hundred-year-old families have become rare.

But at this moment, the one coming towards them and making everyone breathless was a private cultivator from the countryside.

Qiu Hanyue, the daughter of the Qiu family, has always wanted to marry a young man from a wealthy and powerful family, so she was so disgusted with He Lingxiu's decision to let her marry a rural private cultivator.

But what she didn't expect was that the person she thought she would only meet once would overshadow all the children from noble families.

The battle subsided, but the barrier had not yet been lifted because the supervisor was also stunned at this time.

However, as the wind and waves subsided, the disciples of Lingjian Mountain gradually saw the entire scene inside the circular platform.

The robe that Yan Hao threw on the stage disappeared, and the magic weapon he threw out at last also disappeared. It was as if they had never appeared. At this moment, everyone was slightly stunned.

As far as the eye could see, a broken sword was lying across the place where the two men had just fought.

The sword was as slender as a thorn and pure white all over, almost the same color as the white marble in the enlightenment field, so it was not obvious. In addition, the wind and waves stirred up by the energy provided some obstruction, so they did not see the broken sword before.

Only then did someone recognize that this was the sub-sword hidden in Yan Hao's heavy sword.

In the previous fierce battle, Yan Hao had used this sword to perform the Taoist sword Baihongzhao.

They had always thought that this was a way to break the impasse, and believed that Yan Hao would be able to use this sword to inflict heavy damage on Ji You, but they never saw this sword again.

When they saw the broken sword, the disciples of Lingjian Mountain were slightly stunned, then looked up in surprise and looked at Ji You who was still standing on the platform.

To be precise, they were looking at his chest.

There was a narrow opening there that was cut by a sword, which tore his underwear together, revealing his strong and flawless chest.

Anyone who saw this scene would think it was a coincidence that the sword even cut open his underwear but did not hit his flesh.

But, it’s not that I didn’t hit it…

Everyone's heart trembled, and suddenly they got the answers to all their previous questions.

Why didn't Yan Hao use the rapier again to break the deadlock? Why did he notice Ji You's retreat but didn't seize the opportunity?

Because when he swung the sword for the first time, he did hit the target.

At such a close distance, unless one is a strong man in the boundless realm, it is impossible to escape the white rainbow light, let alone a Tongxuan.

The sword hit the opponent, but broke, leaving no wound on him.

So from that moment on, Yan Hao's breath began to become disordered, because he was the only one who knew at that time that he didn't even have the last glimmer of a chance.

After figuring this out, the disciple from Lingjian Mountain looked up at Ji You, his heart trembling. Then he turned to look at the man behind him who was writing so quickly that the brush hair was almost worn off. His eyes became even more awed.

"Young Master won..."

"How can my uncle be so strong..."

But when it comes to big things, there are always twists and turns.

Yan Hao's breakthrough made Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu nervous since last night, and the ominous premonition could not be dispelled.

The gap between Tongxuan and Rongdao is difficult to make up, which has been confirmed from the previous battles.

But what is even more terrifying is that Yan Hao hid his progress in cultivation and attended the Tiandao Conference in such a way that he most likely wanted to go to the Holy Land of Sages to find a way to control the sacred weapon.

After knowing this, they quickly forgot about Ji You's situation.

Compared to the matter of the holy weapon, the outcome of the duel seemed insignificant. Their only thought before was what to do if Yan Hao really became the first and entered the holy land of the sages to find the original inheritance of Lingjian.

Assassinations, ambushes, using spiritual powers to destroy their cultivation, many chaotic scenes filled their minds.

Because they really believed that Yan Hao, who had broken into the Rong Dao, was truly unstoppable.

But whether it is assassination or something else, it is very difficult to do, after all, it will be in the public eye at the Tiandao Conference.

Who would have known that at this moment when disaster seemed imminent, he was defeated by Ji You. Without any danger, he was simply chopped down on the stage, bringing everything to an abrupt end at this moment.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu looked at the figure on the stage and thought that the owner of the appraisal would not be able to handle such a son-in-law. Fortunately, she had a sister...

Yan Shuyi was right behind them at this time, also looking at that figure. A hint of greed flashed in his cold and arrogant eyes, and there was also a hint of fear hidden in them.

"Why is there an aura of the Dao Rong realm in Lingxi Dojo today?"

"Yan Hao from Lingjian Mountain has achieved a breakthrough before the competition."

"Is this true? I didn't expect that Lingjian Mountain is so ambitious. It seems that the top spot in the Tongxuan realm is not a suspense. The disciples of the Immortal Sect have broken through the realm before the competition. Who can beat them? No wonder the faces of those children of the aristocratic families are so ugly."

While the Lingxi Dojo was competing, there was also a Rongdao Realm competition at the Jingyang Dojo, which attracted quite a few people.

After returning this time, some people came to the restaurant and talked with friends about the day. They were curious about what was going on in the Lingxi Taoist Temple.

But when they heard that it was Yan Hao who made a breakthrough in the competition, they did not dare to sigh, but found that the expressions of the people around them became extremely strange.

"What's wrong? What did I say is wrong."

"Yan Hao lost."

"Lost? A disciple of the Immortal Sect in the Rong Dao Realm lost? Are you kidding me?"

"Indeed, I lost. I lost to the guy from Tianshuyuan, Ji You."

Hearing this, the questioner was stunned for a long time, and then couldn't help but open his mouth: "Could it be that the people from Tian Academy secretly used magic weapons again?"

The person sitting opposite him raised his eyes and said, "No, not really, but Yan Hao did use a magic weapon."

"????"

"He used the realm-breaking and fusion technique and also used a magic weapon, but he still lost?"

"That magic weapon didn't work."

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Many people saw Yan Hao secretly using a magic weapon on the stage to drain the spiritual energy around Ji You for a moment.

Originally they thought that Yan Hao would really turn defeat into victory, but who knew that the magic weapon was just thrown in vain and did not have any effect on Ji You's sword.

The only explanation is that it is neither swordsmanship nor magic.

The sword that Ji You slashed down from the sky was pure power, coming from his own strength.

How could someone be so strong just by physical strength? Thinking of this, everyone fell into silence again...

In previous Tiandao meetings, even if the competition had entered the third round, there would still be controversy over who would be the final leader.

But after this battle, there was almost no dispute about who was at the top of the Tongxuan realm list.

Even those participants, after watching the fight, kept silent about what place they would get after entering the top ten.

This shows that where there are constant winds and rains, there are also places where there are ancient waves without ripples.

Tianshu Academy was the latter after Ji You left. It was quiet for a long time without anything worth discussing. For the disciples who stayed in the academy, their life of cultivation seemed to have returned to being boring again.

Until the Tianshuyuan Autumn Competition began.

Puyang Xing ultimately failed to break through to the realm of Profound Realm, but Fang Jincheng and Lu Hanyan crossed this threshold.

So this battle of Qiu Dou became a one-on-one fight between the two.

The disciples of Tianshu Academy had arrived at the Dengxian White Jade Platform early. Looking at the figure drawing the sword, they seemed to see an old friend who had been causing trouble for many years. They thought that the second young lady of the Lu family really looked like Master Ji.

However, although there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts, as the swords and shadows continue to intersect, the final result is controversial.

Fang Jincheng was weaker than Lu Hanyan, which was known to almost everyone in Tianshu Academy. However, in the final fight, he used an offensive magic weapon.

Qiu Dou does not restrict the use of magic weapons, but just like the Tiandao Society, using them in secret is a bit of a violation.

The biggest controversial point was not the use of the magic weapon, but the fact that Fang Jincheng fainted on the stage, and Lu Hanyan was attacked by the magic weapon and fell off the stage almost at the same time as he fell.

According to the rules of Qiu Dou, falling to the ground and falling out of the field are both considered losses.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that if Fang Jincheng had not used a magical weapon when Miss Lu was caught off guard, Miss Lu would not have appeared at all.

Therefore, the results of the Autumn Struggle were not announced on the spot, and everything was suppressed.

Lu Hanyan suffered some minor injuries on her arm. After being bandaged, she raised her head and looked at her sister Lu Qingqiu and her parents.

The Lu family lost in the Tiandao Conference, and no one in the family advanced. It didn't make much sense for Lu Xiong and his wife to stay in Zhongxing County, not to mention that their daughter still had to fight Qiu Dou.

So yesterday afternoon, they left Zhongxing County and returned to Tianshuyuan to watch the battle.

Lu Hanyan's eyes were somewhat dim at this time: "Hanyan is incompetent and failed to win..."

Seeing this, Lu Qingqiu looked at her father and said, "Dad, I have tried my best, but Fang Jincheng really did something unscrupulous. However, the result has not been announced yet, so it is not certain who will win or lose."

"Nothing is uncertain. The final result is bound to be that we lose. You should know this in your hearts."

“Daddy…”

Lu Qingqiu pursed her lips, and saw Lu Xiong standing with his hands behind his back. She couldn't help but sigh softly at the night outside the window.

The Fang family has a very deep foundation in Tianshu Academy, while the Lu family’s foundation in Tianshu Academy is almost non-existent.

In this controversial situation, their Lu family is not at an advantage, so the one who will finally enter the inner courtyard will definitely be Fang Jincheng, not them.

Even if the disciples of Tianshuyuan thought they should win, it would be of no use.

In this Qingyun world, background and connections are extremely important. This is why Lu Xiong has always wanted to send his daughter to the inner courtyard of the Immortal Sect.

After all, their Lu family still lacks a backer.

Afterwards, the family chatted about what happened, saying that all the Lu family members had been wiped out, and that Ji You had entered the second round and should have already entered the third round.

Afterwards, Lu Qingqiu and Lu Hanyan left the inn and met Fang Jincheng who had already woken up.

His face was still a little pale, but it did not prevent him from showing a sneer on his face.

"It is common in Qingyun that a big tree provides shade, but I have never heard of a private cultivator in the countryside being regarded as a big tree. Now I have to thank Miss Lu for opening my eyes."

"But you should have figured it out now. What's the point of working so hard to learn the way of the sword from Ji You? It's all in vain."

Just like what Lu Xiong thought, Fang Jincheng also felt that he was sure to win. After all, their Fang family had such a deep foundation in Tianshu Academy, and Lu Hanyan would have no chance at all in a situation where both sides suffered losses.

Hearing his words, Lu Qingqiu's face darkened, but he finally suppressed his rising anger, grabbed his sister who wanted to draw her sword, and took her to his yard.

Along the way, the disciples who saw the two sisters were talking about it.

Everyone understands the importance of aristocratic family background to a cultivator, and naturally knows that under normal circumstances, the place in the inner courtyard will definitely not fall on Lu Hanyan.

At this moment, thinking back to the scene where Lu Hanyan had been practicing sword skills with Ji You in the Sword Forest for the past six months and was exhausted every day, it seemed a little funny.

Public opinion is like this, it changes very quickly, especially when the tiger is not at home.

Hearing these rumors, Lu Hanyan did not say anything and followed Lu Qingqiu back to the yard. However, tears gradually rose in her eyes and her heart was filled with grievances.

But before they could even warm up their seats, the disciples from the Head Office came hurriedly over: "Junior Sister Lu, the matter of the Autumn Fight... has a result."

"?"

The Lu sisters were invited to the office of the head official, while Lu Xiong and his wife also rushed over from the inn in Beijing.

Because the three heads of the Office of Administration went to Zhongzhou, the Autumn Fight is currently in charge of Elder Ge, and it was he who met with the four people.

Fang Jincheng arrived earlier than them, and was surrounded by several disciples. He looked somewhat contented, as if he had already secured victory. However, as Elder Ge's voice rang out, Fang Jincheng's contentment gradually froze on his face.

"The Autumn Fight has ended, but because the result was somewhat controversial, we discussed it for half a day. This time, we asked you to come here for this matter."

Lu Hanyan couldn't help but grab Lu Qingqiu's wrist: "What's the result?"

Elder Ge put his hands behind his back and said, "According to the academy, both of you are rare talents in our Tianshu Academy. The close match may be God's will. It would be better for both of you to practice in the inner academy first. You can choose the Immortal Palace and practice magic without any delay. However, your status is still that of outer academy disciples. Can you accept it?"

Lu Xiong was stunned for a moment, and his eyes widened instantly: "Doesn't that mean I've entered the inner courtyard?"

"I never said that. Don't think too much about it. Also, don't spread this matter to others. Just keep it to yourself. Tomorrow morning, Hanyan should report to the inner courtyard. The Buchen Palace seems to be very interested in you. You can go there after the report."

"etc!"

Fang Jincheng opened his eyes wide: "Two people were admitted to the hospital? How could this happen? Does my grandfather know?"

Elder Ge looked at him, waved his sleeves and left without saying anything, without giving them any chance to ask any further questions.

After all, this incident really set a precedent, and it would definitely cause a lot of discussion if it got out. He didn't want to say much to avoid giving people a chance to talk about it.

The ones left here were the bewildered Lu family members and Fang Jincheng, who was filled with astonishment.

You know, even if Fang Jincheng was forcibly selected to enter the inner courtyard, the impact would be much smaller than selecting two people to enter the inner courtyard. Such a decision by Tianshu Academy was really too unexpected.

Especially Fang Jincheng, who had already started celebrating in advance, felt that this result was simply out of the realm of possibility.

Lu Qingqiu has made friends all over the world and has good relationships with people. After Elder Ge left, he couldn't help but look at the disciple standing beside him: "Brother Yu, can you tell me why it turned out like this? We are not dissatisfied, it's just a little unexpected."

The disciple surnamed Yu pursed his lips and remained silent for a while before speaking: "This matter... should be related to Junior Brother Ji."

"Is it related to Ji You?"

"There is urgent news coming from Zhongzhou through the communication station, saying... that Junior Brother Ji is likely to be the top of the Tongxuan realm this year."

Lu Xiong looked at him in astonishment: "Isn't the Tiandao Association just in the third round? How can there be a top spot?"

The disciple surnamed Yu pursed his lips and said, "It is said that in the duel this morning, Yan Hao from Tianjian Peak broke through to the Fusion Dao, but was killed by Junior Brother Ji on the stage. The elders in the courtyard are not sure how far he will go after entering the Holy Land of the Sages. Except for some people, most of the elders don't want to offend him."

Since there was only one match in this year's Autumn Fight, it ended at Chenshi.

The head office couldn't make up its mind about who would win or lose, so it invited all parties to come and discuss.

In fact, the result of the initial discussion was just as Lu Xiong had guessed. As the grandson of Elder Fang and the Fang family had such a deep foundation in Tianshu Academy, Fang Jincheng would naturally be the first choice.

But just when the final vote was taken, an urgent report from Zhongzhou came with today's battle situation, which described in detail how Ji Youjian killed Yan Hao in the Lingjianshan Rongdao realm.

That was not a robe that claimed to be "capable of blocking the flow of energy", it was a robe that was passed down from the living descendant of the Immortal Sect and was filled with the blood of the Yan family.

That wasn't a preliminary election full of tricks, it was a real Tiandao meeting.

No one knew whether the Lu sisters were Ji You's roommates, but when they thought of his character of daring to strike a barbarian soldier with a sword to test his strength, many elders did not cast their votes.

Finally, someone suggested that they let the two people enter the inner courtyard to practice first.

Because they really don't know where Ji You will end up if he continues like this.

Fang Jincheng was stunned when he heard the description of the Yu family's children.

Lu Qingqiu and Lu Hanyan opened their watery eyes wide, and their eyelashes trembled slightly.

When they met before, Fang Jincheng had mocked them, saying that it was a waste of effort to find a rural private cultivator to become a big tree. Some people also said that it was ridiculous for them to learn swordsmanship from Ji You.

But it was this country private cultivator he mentioned who, without even showing up, once again reversed the course of the entire incident and intimidated the elders of the sect who had been treating him badly for many years.

The two sisters couldn't help but turn their heads and look at their mother behind them.

The last time their mother came here, she misunderstood and thought Ji You wanted to marry them. She was quite critical of his background. They really wanted to know what their mother was thinking now.

Mrs. Lu's eyes were deep and she remained silent.

In fact, as early as when she was watching the battle at the Tiandao Club, she had already realized her misjudgment because of Ji You's several moves, but that feeling was far less intense than it is now. She has lived in Yunzhou for decades and has always felt that the Lu family is a famous and prestigious family, and can be regarded as a distinguished family.

But when she was talking about the results in the inn just now, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness, the feeling of having money but no fighting power.

It was not until this moment, when she heard that her daughter was admitted to the inner courtyard because of Ji You, that she suddenly realized that in the eyes of the Immortal Sect, the Lu family's surname was actually not as important as the name Ji You.

(I stayed at home on May Day, and I'm asking for a monthly pass for 7,000 yuan at the beginning of the month.) (End of this chapter)