98 Chapter 98
Various things about ticket grabbing on the Internet once became a hot topic. The cultivators who failed to grab tickets posted all kinds of foul language below. Amidst peaceful laughter and joy, the finals of the Sword Cultivator Competition finally began.
The finals were mainly a competition between the top five. Lu Qianfeng, who had rushed into the finals with the afterglow of his last-minute breakthrough, finally failed here and won the fifth place. However, this time there were no black fans complaining below, because the fact that he, a foundation-building disciple, could reach this point just showed his extraordinary talent.
The remaining contestants were ranked one by one after another after fierce competition. After a short intermission, the most eye-catching championship battle finally began.
"Okay, now it's time for our most exciting championship match! The two contestants vying for first place are Xuan Mo, who is in the early Jindan stage, and Qin Qiyuan, who is in the late Jindan stage. Let's give them a warm round of applause!"
Ning Shu maintained her high spirits. After a thunderous applause from the audience, the dedicated host raised her fist towards the two on the stage: "Come on, you two! The game begins!"
As soon as Ning Shu finished speaking, the two people on the ring immediately disappeared from their original positions. However, in an instant, the two people who were fighting each other had already exchanged dozens of moves. The audience could only see the sword energy bursting out from time to time on the ring like fireworks.
On the big screen, slow-motion high-definition footage showed the leader's explanation with excitement. After these days of training, he had become a very qualified commentator for the event:
"What a fast speed! We can see that Qin Qiyuan launched the first attack. This move of falling stars like fire is his specialty. The sword formation has formed the momentum of falling stars!
Xuan Mo didn't evade, he took the attack head-on! With his early Jindan cultivation, he successfully blocked the late Jindan sword move and countered with a gust of wind and snow! Xuan Mo used his superb swordsmanship to make up for the difference in cultivation! He did it!
On the ring, Xuan Mo easily dodged the countless long swords falling like meteors, then jumped up and attacked Qin Qiyuan in mid-air. The blue icy sword energy bloomed into countless gorgeous and sharp ice flowers in mid-air, which just froze those burning long swords.
He landed neatly and handsomely in front of the ring, letting the huge explosion caused by the conflict between ice and fire behind him blow his long hair and the corners of his clothes.
Ning Shu once said that a real man never looks back at the explosion.
Such a beautiful and powerful move brought great shock to the audience. They looked at Xuan Mo's cold and handsome face on the big screen and his clothes fluttering gently in the explosion and couldn't help but screaming excitedly.
"Yan Chixia! Yan Chixia is so beautiful!"
"So handsome and powerful! Ahhhhhhh Hyun Mo, I want to be your Taoist partner!"
Those fans who were completely crazy were waving the light boards and posters in their hands desperately, and the roof of the venue was about to be overturned by them. Some audiences who were also impressed by Hyun Mo's handsomeness shouted along, and the entire audience was filled with cheers for him.
The sect leader quietly approached Taoist Wufeng and asked, "When did your sword moves become so...gorgeous?"
In the past, Xuan Mo's sword moves were mainly focused on practicality, and whether they looked good or not was never within his consideration.
Taoist Wu Feng glanced meaningfully at Ning Shu, whose eyes were also shining. "When else can it be? Doesn't the song say it? When the tiger runs into his heart!"
metropolitan:……
Master, have you given up struggling under the onslaught of the same song on repeat for countless days?
On the ring, Qin Qiyuan's sword formation chased after Xuan Mo's figure almost at the moment of the explosion, and Xuan Mo's flying sword also faced the challenge without fear. The sound of flying swords fighting above the ring was endless, and the owners of the flying swords below also fought with swords for dozens of rounds without a clear winner.
The audience was dazzled by the ever-changing battle situation. Even the sect leader's commentary could not keep up with the endless exchanges of moves between the two. It was unknown how long this fierce battle lasted. Suddenly, Xuan Mo and Qin Qiyuan tacitly separated and stood on both sides of the ring, breathing silently. Even the flying swords fighting in the sky were circling above their masters' heads, ready to strike.
Both of them had suffered some minor injuries, and their foreheads and cheeks were covered with sweat from the fierce battle just now. The ice-blue Frost Sword Qi and the orange-red Flowing Fire Sword Qi were clearly separated on the ring and devoured each other. The ring that was bustling just now was now a calm before the storm.
Even the monks in the audience were so infected by this atmosphere that they dared not shout loudly and discussed in whispers.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know, why don't you fight?"
"Tired of playing and taking a break?"
"It doesn't look like it? It's a bit scary..."
Seeing the sword energy and spiritual energy of both sides surging as if competing with each other, it was the sect leader who was the first to see what they were planning:
"After the evenly matched battle just now, Xuan Mo and Qin Qiyuan both realized that continuing to fight like this would be fruitless. Now they tacitly adopted another way to fight!
That is to directly use the most powerful sword technique they can master at this stage - Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin to decide the outcome!"
Ning Shu was no longer sleepy after hearing this. She grabbed the microphone in front of her and said, "A duel of ultimate moves! It's a duel of ultimate moves, fellow Taoists!
Do you remember Yan Chixia's winning move against the Black Mountain Old Demon? It was Xuan Mo's Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin. What you see is what you get, no fake special effects! Now we are about to witness an even grander duel than that. Let's wait and see who will win!
Following the excited words of the Sect Master and Ning Shu, the audience in the stands and the live broadcast room also became excited. The audience in the stands began to shout at the top of their lungs, holding up banners and light signs in their hands, while the screen in the live broadcast room was covered with layer upon layer of barrage.
"Is this something I can see for free? Why am I so worthy of this?"
"Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect versus Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Sect? I would die without regrets if I could see such a scene!"
"Damn it! I really want to go and experience it myself! Why can't I get a ticket?"
"Woo woo woo, I'm going to fight those lucky guys in the stands!"
"Even I'm getting excited watching this! Ten thousand swords return to their origin! Charge! Charge! Charge!"
On the stage, Xuan Mo and Qin Qiyuan finally made their move. They almost simultaneously performed the same sword gestures and shouted in unison: "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"
Countless red and blue swords, dragging long, shining tails, rushed straight towards each other. The dense and brilliant appearance looked like a meteor shower.
However, such a romantic scene is filled with hidden dangers. Sharp spiritual swords are fighting each other in the sky. From time to time, a sword is defeated and turns into light spots and disappears, and immediately more swords rush forward. It is obviously a battle between two people, but it has the momentum of thousands of troops.
The barriers around the auditorium and the podium had already been deployed. The audience first looked up at this murderous yet beautiful scene, stunned and unable to recover. Soon, someone shouted, "Look at the arena!"
Everyone's eyes turned to the direction of the arena again. Xuan Mo and Qin Qiyuan were fighting back and forth in the sky full of flying swords. The natal spirit swords in their hands made a pleasant sound. Although each of their moves was obviously a deadly killing move, it looked like a lingering dance against such a background.
Everyone was watching the battle intently. Even the Sect Master on the rostrum remained silent for a long time. Only when the red sword energy in the sky slowly overpowered the blue sword energy did the Sect Master's voice ring out with regret:
"Although his proficiency in swordsmanship can make up for his lack of cultivation, in the face of a spell as energy-intensive as Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin, Qin Qiyuan, who is in the late Jindan stage, ultimately has the advantage. It seems the outcome of this battle is gradually becoming apparent."
Many people in the audience expressed regret.
"What a pity! Xuan Mo is so talented but he still lost..."
"Is there nothing we can do about this? The gap between the early and late stages of the Jindan stage is simply too huge. If it weren't for sword cultivators, this match wouldn't be comparable at all."
"Xuan Mo is already very powerful. He has been able to persist for so long at the early stage of Jindan..."
"Wait until the next one! He'll definitely be able to win the championship next time he grows up!"
Just when everyone thought Xuan Mo was bound to lose, something strange happened on the ring. Xuan Mo's sword moves, which were originally on par with Qin Qiyuan's, suddenly increased in speed. Each move was swift and deadly, and even Qin Qiyuan could not keep up with Xuan Mo's speed.
"Xuan Mo's sword moves can actually be even faster! He wants to use his swordsmanship to defeat his opponent before his mana is completely depleted!" The Sect Master couldn't help but clench the microphone in his hand. "Will such a desperate fighting method succeed? The swordsmanship of a late Jindan cultivator might not be so easily suppressed!"
Sure enough, after the initial panic on the ring, Qin Qiyuan quickly stabilized his parrying rhythm. Although he had no room for attack under Xuan Mo's airtight attack, he could still barely hold on for a while and wait for his magic to run out.
So the audience on the ring saw that the expressions of both sides became increasingly solemn, the number of ice-blue flying swords in the air became fewer and fewer, and Xuan Mo's attack became more and more fierce. Finally, the last blue flying sword turned into a string of powder and dissipated. All the red flying swords were aimed at Xuan Mo, ready to go.
Xuan Mo was not afraid at all. The Xuanshuang Sword in his hand was stained with blue frost. He held the sword and rushed towards the opponent. Qin Qiyuan also held the sword tightly in his hand to meet the final challenge.
If he blocked this move, Xuan Mo would fall under the attack of thousands of swords. If he failed to block this move, he would be the first to fall.
Everyone on the ring only saw a flash of sword light. On the big screen slowed down by the Spirit Shadow Stone, Qin Qiyuan was fully focused. When Xuan Mo attacked, he used all his strength to raise his sword to block the incoming sword energy. He staggered back a few steps, and the battle between the two sides ended at once.
Watching the two men switch positions on the stage, the audience couldn't help but look at Xuan Mo with deep regret. A sky full of red flying swords flew towards Xuan Mo like a stream of fire. Even the sect leader sighed and stood up to announce the result:
"If we continue fighting, our lives will be in danger. The winner of this match is..."
Suddenly, a horrific wound suddenly appeared on the side of Qin Qiyuan's body. He fell to the ground with his hands covering his chest before he could even say a word. The spell of Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin dissipated like bubbles because the caster lost consciousness. In the end, only Xuan Mo was standing on the ring.
Audience: ???
Sovereign: ???
"Fa, what happened? Am I dazzled?"
"Qin Qiyuan...fell down..."
"Why? He clearly blocked that move. Did I see it wrong?"
"No way, I saw it clearly on the big screen! Hyun Mo's attack was indeed blocked!"
Even the sect leader didn't know what to say. Everyone stared at each other in silence for a long while. Finally, Taoist Wufeng on the side saw the reason:
"Xuan Mo's sword energy and the true direction of the sword's edge are not consistent. The sword energy that Qin Qiyuan blocked just now was actually not powerful. The real killing move was in the opposite direction."
As Taoist Wufeng spoke, the scene of the two swords intersecting was replayed on the big screen again. Everyone then realized that the ice-blue sword energy could even penetrate Qin Qiyuan's sword slightly. It was obvious that it had no substance. Instead, the sword energy drew a thin line-like wound on his body in the opposite direction.
"This is a groundbreaking move. No sword cultivator has ever thought of such a deceptive sword technique before." Taoist Wufeng looked at Xuan Mo with pride and satisfaction, and personally announced the result of the match:
"Xuan Mo was able to create such a powerful sword move at the early stage of the Golden Core stage, which shows his amazing talent in swordsmanship. This championship belongs to Xuan Mo, he deserves it!"
"Ohhhhhhhhhh! We win! Yan Chixia wins!"
"Xuan Mo was able to surpass two levels and defeat an opponent in the late Jindan stage! He is truly a swordsmanship genius!"
"It's so exciting! This game is so exciting!"
"This ticket is truly worth the money! This battle will be a classic that will be passed down through the ages!"
"Xuan Mo! Swordsmanship genius! We will always support you!"
The audience finally erupted in thunderous cheers and applause, colorful pieces of paper and all kinds of fancy and dazzling spells exploded on the ceiling, and the entire venue was filled with a jubilant atmosphere.
【Author’s words】
Audience: [Come on][Come on][Come on] Congratulations to Hyun Mo for winning the championship!
Taoist Wufeng and Sect Leader: How did Xuan Mo master such a deceptive and difficult move?
Ning Shu: Yeah, how did you do that? You're such a genius!
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