Chapter 126 She is the transformation of the ancient stone that mended the heavens.
Jiang Yan rested for a while after finishing her meal.
Shen Yuchen sat to the side meditating and chanting incantations; he had a tough battle to fight that afternoon.
Feng Qingyu and Dongfang Chen went for a stroll nearby. As for Lin Yun, that shameless snake, he unconsciously coiled up around Jiang Yan's ankle and rubbed against her, being very restless.
Lingyue and Xiaobai squatted under Jiang Yan's swing.
As for Gongsun Jin, he was also chanting incantations.
He could feel that the spiritual energy within his body had become even more concentrated, and his karmic fire had not flared up recently. He should be able to return to the Heavenly Court soon.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in my mind: "Xiao Jin".
Gongsun Jin was taken aback: "Immortal Venerable."
"Your karmic fire is almost under control, and your spiritual power has recovered to about 70-80%. Once this trip to Qimeng Mountain is over, I will arrange for you to return to the Heavenly Court."
Gongsun Jin slowly opened his eyes and subconsciously looked at the figure on the swing not far away.
The Immortal Venerable's displeased voice echoed in his mind: "You and that flower cultivator are ultimately on different paths, so do not linger. Before returning to the Heavenly Court, I have one last thing for you to do!"
"Please speak freely, Immortal Venerable."
"You don't need to know for now; I will inform you when needed!"
After speaking, the Immortal Venerable completely disappeared from Gongsun Jin's consciousness.
Gongsun Jin frowned slightly, his expression grave as he stood up.
Soon the afternoon competition began. Jiang Yan seemed to have slept exceptionally well during her afternoon nap, and she had no idea that Shen Yuchen was going to the competition.
Qingyu sent out a junior brother from the Xuanjian Sect first. Shen Yuchen knew that man's moves because he used to teach them swordsmanship.
Therefore, Shen Yuchen quickly gained the upper hand in the first round and won against his opponent.
After the opponent went down to adjust for a moment, his moves when he came back on stage were obviously different. There was no trace of the Xuanjian Sect's swordsmanship at all; it was all unorthodox and heretical.
Shen Yuchen frowned and asked, "Xiao Yu, where did you learn these sword techniques?"
The person opposite sneered: "Since cultivator Shen is not from the Xuanjian Sect, there's no need to ask any more questions! Take this!"
Shen Yuchen was momentarily distracted and was struck by the opponent's sword.
The man pursued relentlessly, feinting once before stabbing Shen Yuchen with his sword again.
Ruoning, sitting below the stage, asked Poyun somewhat nervously, "Why hasn't Junior Sister arrived yet?"
Po Yun frowned. By the time they looked at the arena again, Shen Yuchen had already turned the tide. He swiftly sliced his longsword across his opponent's wrist and then took the opportunity to knock the sword away.
With the sword fallen, defeat was inevitable.
The first round ended with Shen Yuchen winning.
The Xuanjian Sect quickly made adjustments, and this time Qingyu personally took the stage.
In the first round of the competition, he surprised everyone by not using any of the Xuanjian Sect's special techniques. His swordplay was vicious, even more so than Xiao Yu's.
Shen Yuchen was accidentally injured in the abdomen by him. In that instant, the spiritual power in his body seemed to be drawn out along with the sword, which made him feel a little deflated!
He quickly realized that the sword in Qingyu's hand had become a vicious weapon for him to suck people's life essence!
"You not only secretly practiced evil arts yourself, but you also corrupted the sect's disciples! Qingyu, you are simply audacious!"
"What evil magic! It's clearly because Senior Brother is no match for me!" Qingyu smiled smugly and instantly slashed at Shen Yuchen with her sword again.
The moment Shen Yuchen raised his sword to block, he was injured by the hidden weapon he threw.
The power that was draining from his body was quickly absorbed by the sword and flowed into Qingyu's body.
Qingyu had already increased her level by practicing evil arts, and now that she had absorbed Shen Yuchen's internal energy, her moves were becoming increasingly fierce.
Shen Yuchen frowned, unable to find a way to break the deadlock for the time being.
Instead, he was ambushed again! The weaker he became, the stronger his opponent grew!
Ling Yue, sitting in the audience, frowned and exclaimed, "What kind of evil magic is this?!"
When Jiang Yan woke up and rushed over, she saw Shen Yuchen standing there with a pale face and covered in blood.
Xiao Mei exclaimed in panic, "Host, quickly call Shen Yuchen down! If this continues, his vital energy will be severely damaged, and his cultivation will inevitably regress!"
Jiang Yan frowned and shouted at the person on the stage, "Shen Yuchen, I'll fight for you!"
Po Yun requested a replacement.
Jiang Yan stepped onto the stage and met Qingyu's gaze: "The Xuanjian Sect is supposed to be a respectable sect, yet it has produced such a shameless traitor as you! Today, I will take your master's place and cleanse the sect of this traitor!"
"Little Hua Xiu, you've got quite the nerve!"
After saying that, Qingyu drew her sword and thrust it forward.
Jiang Yan remained motionless, raising her hand to meet the sword strike.
Amidst the flashing swords, the two figures floated uncertainly. Jiang Yan's level had increased again today, and with her body at the Mahayana stage, ascension was just around the corner.
They have a significant advantage in both internal strength and techniques.
However, her opponent practiced evil cultivation techniques, which were ruthless and vicious. She was accidentally stabbed in the shoulder, and the sword in Qingyu's hand instantly took away a trace of her spiritual power.
A hint of smugness flashed in Qingyu's eyes.
Jiang Yan dodged the sword with a slight movement, then leaped behind him and unexpectedly struck him with her own sword.
In an instant, the aura within Qingyu's body surged out, mixed with the thick, turbid black energy! The secret of cultivating evil arts was instantly exposed to the public, causing a stir among the crowd, who began to condemn the Xuanjian Sect.
Jiang Yan kicked him off the stage and shouted, "The Xuanjian Sect disciple practiced evil and demonic arts and was defeated without a fight! My Hehuan Sect wins this match!"
In an instant, a beam of white light materialized before him and landed in front of Qingyu.
The disciples of the Xuanjian Sect exclaimed in surprise, "Sword Master Xuanming, what brings you here?"
Xuanming coldly looked at Qingyu on the ground and said, "You secretly practiced evil sword techniques, so you deserve this fate. From this day forward, you are no longer a disciple of my Xuanjian Sect! Take back your spiritual root and return to being a mortal!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and threw Qingyu and the other disciples who had also secretly practiced evil arts out!
Jiang Yan frowned and looked at the steward of Qi Meng Mountain, saying, "I request that the disciples of Qi Meng Mountain come out and fight this final battle with me!"
The final victor must defeat the disciple of Qimeng Mountain to be considered the ultimate winner.
A man in white robes walked up from below the stage, holding a long sword and with a solemn expression.
He leaped onto the arena and exclaimed, "Please enlighten me!"
Po Yun and Ruo Ning, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but frown: "Qi Meng Mountain actually sent the top disciple under their sect master this time? They really think highly of our junior sister... Luckily, she's leveled up quite quickly recently!"
With a shout of "Begin!", the two figures on the stage appeared as two blurry shadows in the eyes of the audience. The sounds of swords clashing were like a sudden storm, with only occasional sparks flying.
Jiang Yan and her opponent fought for a long time, and it was difficult to determine the winner.
She devised a plan, met his sword strike head-on, and seized the opportunity to turn the tide, stabbing the man in the abdomen with her own sword.
Unfortunately, it was only half an inch away from reaching the dantian.
Instead of hitting a vital spot, it alerted the other party.
Another fierce battle ensued, with neither side daring to let their guard down.
Just as the battle was raging, Jiang Yan heard the man say, "As expected of the reincarnation of Fairy You Tan, your swordsmanship is exquisite and your reactions are swift!"
Jiang Yan frowned. The other party actually knew her identity?!
It seems this battle should not be prolonged!
Jiang Yan's rapidly changing sword techniques were all variations on those few sword styles she usually practiced, taking their essence and modifying them.
The opponent was indeed somewhat distracted, and Jiang Yan stabbed him in the chest with her sword again! She then slashed at his wrist, but unfortunately failed to knock the sword out of his hand.
The two sides quickly fell into a fierce battle again, which lasted longer than any of the previous matches.
Soon, Jiang Yan noticed something unusual about the opponent's moves. Why did these moves seem vaguely familiar?
As she was recalling the events in her mind, her opponent stabbed her in the chest with a sword.
Jiang Yan didn't have time to think it through and immediately focused on counterattacking.
The opponent's moves quickly returned to normal. As darkness fell completely, Jiang Yan finally stabbed him in a vital spot with her sword and kicked him off the stage!
After a gong was struck, Abbot Qi Mengshan slowly walked over carrying a box. "Congratulations to the Hehuan Sect for winning this competition! This is the Green Mountain White Jade Vine, now officially handed over to you!"
Thank you!
Just as Jiang Yan was about to reach out to catch it, she felt a gust of wind pass by. The Qi Mengshan disciple who had just fought against her was actually the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord in disguise!
She had a bad feeling and flew over to grab the green mountain white jade vine!
In an instant, countless figures emerged from below the stage and surrounded her!
Seeing this, the members of the Hehuan Sect also leaped onto the arena!
Lin Yun, Dongfang Chen, and the others also quickly flashed over!
Just as Gongsun Jin was about to step forward, a voice suddenly rang in her mind: "Little Jin, quickly snatch that Green Mountain White Jade Vine and bring it back to the Heavenly Court! Don't let that Hua Xiu get his hands on it!"
He paused, frowned, and asked, "Does the Immortal Venerable know what he is saying?!"
"Of course I know! You're the one who's confused! Since you've already figured out that Hua Xiu's identity, you should know why Heaven summoned her back from another world! She's not an ordinary fairy, but a fragment of the ancient Heaven-Mending Stone! Now that Heaven's rules are facing collapse, only her original form can mend it!"
"Didn't the Celestial Venerable say that as immortals, we should save all living beings and love the world? If the Heavenly Dao truly collapses, it is the result of the causes sown by the immortals of the Heavenly Court! How can we implicate the innocent for this! What difference is there between this and treating human life like dirt!"
"Stop talking nonsense! She is a manifestation of the Heaven-Mending Stone, and this is her ultimate mission! To have her sacrifice to the Heavenly Dao is her greatest fortune! Quickly go and seize that Green Mountain White Jade Vine, or this Immortal Venerable may strip you of your immortal status!"
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