"Who is this? I've never seen him before!"
Many people were completely bewildered by Bai Ying's figure.
After all, she wasn't from Beiyuan Prefecture, and she wasn't particularly famous here.
Even though she had done some amazing things, she wasn't well-known, and very few people had actually seen her, so much so that almost no one here knew her.
They stared in disbelief at the scene before them. No one had expected that the winner of this centennial talent competition would be someone they didn't even know.
Only those who witnessed Bai Ying's battle against the Lu family exclaimed, "Isn't that Bai Ying?"
"Bai Ying? Is that the same person who fought the Lu family and caused them to lose two Nascent Soul stage cultivators?"
Just one sentence from this person was enough to make everyone around him gasp.
She managed to kill two Nascent Soul stage cultivators all by herself. How did she do it?
Looking at that frail figure in the distance, everyone couldn't imagine what it was like.
At this time, many survivors emerged from the Centennial Conference of Outstanding Talents.
Just hearing these people's descriptions caused an uproar among everyone present!
"What? She actually killed Ye Yanjin? But that was Ye Yanjin! How could she possibly have killed Ye Yanjin!"
Many people previously thought that Bai Ying had won first place through some kind of opportunistic means, but now that they heard that Bai Ying had even killed Ye Yanjin, they exclaimed in disbelief.
"It's not just Ye Yanjin! Shi Lin, Wang Qiaoyu, they all died at her hands. You have no idea how powerful she is. If the rest of them hadn't surrendered, Bai Ying probably would have killed everyone in the entire Elite Gathering!"
As the survivors described the scene at the talent gathering, everyone's gaze towards Bai Ying changed from "How could it be her?" to "Oh my god, how terrifying is she!"
"Is what you're saying true? So many people chased after her, but they couldn't kill her; instead, she killed them all. She even killed Nascent Soul stage cultivators with ease?"
"It's absolutely true. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have imagined she could be so powerful. She kills so easily. You wouldn't believe how terrified I was by the array she used. Luckily, I never had any intention of going against her!"
These people are exaggerating more and more as they talk.
The disciples of Lingxiao Sect, upon hearing the conversation, all showed excitement in their eyes.
They only hoped that Bai Ying could survive, but they never expected that she would win first place.
The Huayang Sect members' faces darkened upon hearing these words, their expressions turning grim, like heavy, dark clouds gathering, looking extremely unpleasant.
Especially Ruan Xinrou, whose spiritual root was destroyed by Bai Ying, stood there, her body trembling slightly, her fingers tightly clenched together, her knuckles turning white from the force, her sharp nails digging deep into her palms, but she was completely unaware.
The hatred in her heart surged like a raging tide, wave after wave crashing against her reason. Her eyes were fixed on the direction where Bai Ying was, as if she wanted to burn a hole through her body.
How could this be? How could this happen?
How could Bai Ying possibly shine so brightly at a time like this!
Ruan Xinrou was absolutely furious! She was seriously injured, and if it weren't for wanting to see Bai Ying's dead state, she would still be healing right now.
She only forced herself to come out because she wanted to see Bai Ying die!
But she saw that Bai Ying had won first place again!
Why is she able to stand at that highest point and become the focus of everyone's attention?
Why?!
Ruan Xinrou's face turned extremely ferocious.
Especially when she heard others praising Bai Ying, she really wanted to rush up and argue with them.
Ruan Xinrou gritted her teeth and shouted loudly:
"What's so great about Bai Ying? No matter how powerful she is, she's still under the spell of the Heart Demon Curse. Once the Heart Demon Curse is activated, she's doomed!"
As soon as Ruan Xinrou said those words, many people looked at her in disbelief.
"No way? I have indeed heard that Bai Ying has been cursed with a demonic spell. Could it be true?"
"Of course!"
Ruan Xinrou was unaware that Bai Ying's inner demon curse had been lifted. She still thought the curse was still in effect. Seeing those people watching her intently, she felt a surge of smugness.
"Let me tell you, two months have passed since Bai Ying's first attack of the Heart Demon Curse. That means that even if Bai Ying is incredibly lucky and the Heart Demon Curse doesn't flare up during this time, she only has one more month to live! Don't be fooled by how powerful she seems now; she's already nearing the end!"
Ruan Xinrou's words made everyone present feel a sense of regret.
This also discouraged many sects from trying to get to know and win over Bai Ying.
If Bai Ying hadn't been under the spell of the inner demon, she would truly be a very valuable talent to recruit.
Unfortunately, fate is cruel to the talented; such a prodigy was cursed.
She's definitely going to die!
As Ruan Xinrou heard the sounds of regret from those around her, she felt an instant sense of relief.
This time, the look in her eyes when she looked at Bai Ying was no longer filled with jealousy, but rather with smugness.
So what if they're amazing?
Isn't he still a dead man?
Even with all the attention she gets now and such incredible luck, she still won't live much longer.
As for myself, I can survive no matter what.
So, in the end, I still won!
As Ruan Xinrou was thinking smugly to herself, Bai Ying had already walked to the very top of that Heavenly Mountain and arrived at the Enlightenment Pool.
The Enlightenment Pool was surrounded by celestial energy, but to Bai Ying's surprise, the center of the pool was filled with primordial energy.
This concentration was many times greater than what Bai Ying had seen at the Lingxiao Sect.
Bai Ying was completely stunned, followed by indescribable joy. To others, this Xuanhuang Qi was a terrifying thing, like a venomous snake or a ferocious beast, but to Bai Ying, there was simply no weapon more powerful than it.
Bai Ying slowly walked into the Enlightenment Pool. The moment she touched it, she felt an extremely dense spiritual energy rushing into her body.
This spiritual energy was different from the spiritual energy in the spirit stones Bai Ying had absorbed before. This spiritual energy carried a strong sense of vitality. It automatically transformed into spiritual energy within Bai Ying's body without her needing to cultivate.
This was the first time Bai Ying had ever experienced such a magical state.
This place is truly an ideal place for cultivation; it's likely that Ye Yanjin broke through to the Nascent Soul stage here.
However, Bai Ying had no intention of staying here; her gaze was fixed on the deeper part of the Enlightenment Pool.
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