Chapter 123 Defeat is inevitable
Ruoning floated, trying to find an opportunity, but the other party didn't give her any chance at all, and didn't even look into her eyes from beginning to end.
Without eye contact, her illusions cannot work.
Clearly, her opponent already knew the key points of her signature move very well.
Swordsmanship was not her forte, and her opponent's moves became increasingly stronger with each strike, making it more and more difficult for her to cope.
If this continues, she will undoubtedly lose!
Ruoning changed her mind and deliberately exposed a weakness in her opponent. Sure enough, her opponent fell for it and the long sword was aimed straight at her heart!
At the critical moment, Ruoning feinted an attack, then shouted, "Prepare to die!"
The moment the man looked up at her unexpectedly, Ruoning suddenly condensed a fragrant mist in her palm. Soon, the mist seemed to come to life and instantly entered the man's eyes.
He couldn't help but stagger.
Ruoning seized the opportunity and stabbed him in the dantian with her sword. Instantly, a surge of spiritual energy surged out uncontrollably. Just as Ruoning was about to pull out the sword and stab him in the heart,
The opponent retreated rapidly!
She quickly drew her sword and approached. The man shook his head violently and dealt with a few moves before Ruoning stabbed his arm again.
Ruoning had no intention of letting this person off so easily; she was determined to exhaust his inner strength in this first match, so that her chances of winning in this match would be greater.
The people from the Lihen Sect below the stage had clearly guessed Ruoning's thoughts, and they frowned and called out, "Junior Brother! Losing the first round is already a loss, come down now!"
Ruoning frowned, about to leap up, when she saw the man turn around and jump off the stage.
A gong sounded, and Qi Mengshan announced, "The Hehuan Sect has won the first round!"
Ruoning squinted and glanced at the people from the Lihen Sect below the stage, then lightly leaped down to the stage herself.
Po Yun frowned and said, "Junior Sister, you need to be extra careful in the next two matches."
Ruoning has already used her illusion technique, and using it again in a short time would not be as effective as before. Furthermore, the people of the Lihen Sect might not give her a second chance at all.
So, if we want to win the second and third rounds, we'll probably have to put in some effort.
Jiang Yan came over and treated her wounds, then frowned and said, "Senior Sister, you don't need to push yourself too hard. You have to give Senior Brother a chance to play, right?"
Ruoning chuckled lightly, "Why are you all so pessimistic about me?"
"Because I care more about your safety than winning or losing. Don't worry, if things get really bad, I can send those other guys over!"
Ruoning glanced at the Daoist partners beside Jiang Yan and whispered, "There will be a chance. The next match will probably be against the Xuanjian Sect."
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Let's not talk about what happened after that. Just remember, don't force things!"
"clear!"
The second round arrived quickly, and just as He Jiangyan and Po Yun had predicted, the Lihen Sect had indeed adjusted their tactics. They had only been on the field for a short while when they struck Ruoning with a sword.
Although the blow didn't hit a vital spot, the injury to her right hand was enough to affect Ruoning's performance.
Just as Ruoning was about to retaliate, the man feinted and then stabbed her in the heart with his sword.
Po Yun couldn't help but frown as he stood below the arena.
However, Ruoning quickly found an opportunity to counterattack, piercing the man's left shoulder with a sword!
The disciples of the Hehuan Sect below the stage couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, before he could completely let go of his anger, he saw the disciples of the Lihen Sect swiftly force Ruoning to the edge of the arena with lightning speed.
Just as Ruoning was about to leap up, the man knocked the longsword out of her hand with a single stroke.
With the sword falling, defeat was inevitable.
After a short break, the third round soon began.
Both sides were clearly more eager to win this round than before. Lihenzong wanted to turn the tide in this game, while Ruoning also wanted to finish the battle quickly.
She just lost one round, so she can't afford to lose this one!
As Jiang Yan said, they changed their moves and gained an initial advantage.
However, her opponent quickly broke her trap and thrust his sword into her dantian!
"Senior Sister!"
The disciples of the Hehuan Sect below the stage cried out nervously.
Ruoning remained calm and carefully recalled the words Jiang Yan had used to instruct her fellow disciples.
"Actually, no matter how the tactics change, this competitive mindset is very important. No matter what situation you are in, you must keep your mindset stable."
After Ruoning figured it out, the person opposite her thrust a sword at her. She dodged it slightly, and then the sword pierced her abdomen.
Strands of spiritual energy spread along the wound.
Ruoning frowned, then gripped the longsword and leaped into the air.
The man from the Lihen Sect sneered, "Since you still want to play, then I'll play along with you!"
He had intended to let her go, but she was so ungrateful that he decided he wouldn't be polite.
Soon Ruoning was struck by the man's sword again, the blade piercing straight through her chest. The man even maliciously spun her around as he sheathed his sword.
The sharp blade scraped across Ruoning's flesh inch by inch, bringing excruciating pain.
At times, she would fall to the ground and uncontrollably vomit blood.
The man quickly pierced her right hand with another sword strike, and asked provocatively, "Want to fight again? Do you think those despicable tricks of the Hehuan Sect are worthy of daring to challenge my Lihen Sect? Where do you get the guts!"
The disciples of the Hehuan Sect below the stage cried out nervously, "Senior Sister, let it go!"
Although Jiang Yan and Po Yun also looked worried, they did not say anything.
Jiang Yan had already understood Ruoning's intention; it seemed that the opportunity her senior sister had been waiting for was about to arrive.
Ruoning's brows furrowed tightly in a flash.
A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips: "Whether you're worthy or not is not for you to decide!"
At the same time, she summoned her natal sword with her left hand, and with her last bit of strength, she used her inner force to pierce the man's dantian with the sword!
The next second, Ruoning broke free from the sword stuck in the back of her hand, leaped up, and kicked the man, sending him flying off the stage.
After a gong was struck, Qi Mengshan announced, "The Hehuan Sect has won this round! With two consecutive victories, the Hehuan Sect advances smoothly!"
The loss of this round by the Lihen Sect means that they have been completely eliminated. The disciple who was on the stage just now has his head down and does not dare to look at the expressions of his fellow disciples.
What angered the Lihen Sect even more was that they actually lost to the Hehuan Sect! How could they ever hold their heads high again among the major sects after this!
Ruoning bowed to the audience below the stage, then leaped to Poyun and Jiang Yan.
Po Yun immediately used his spiritual power to heal her wounds, but Ruo Ning stopped him, saying, "Senior Brother, you need to save your spiritual power for the competition. I won't die from this injury; it will heal on its own."
"Nonsense!" Po Yun still used his spiritual power to stop the bleeding on her body.
Jiang Yan took out a healing ointment and handed it over. Ruoning looked at her and chuckled, "Well, Senior Sister, I didn't embarrass you, did I?"
"It wasn't embarrassing, but the victory was rather fierce. I already told my senior sister to give Senior Brother Poyun a chance to perform."
“He will naturally have his chance to shine.” Ruoning raised an eyebrow and said, “I wonder who Yuanjian Pavilion will send in the first round. Surely it won’t be Jiang Qun who comes out first?”
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