Chapter 185
The second round of head-to-head matches will be conducted by drawing lots, and who your opponent is and how strong they are will depend entirely on luck.
Wen Xin nodded slightly.
In the second round of the 100-to-50 competition, Baili Han drew the third match, and his opponent was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator he did not recognize.
A cone-shaped island slowly rises from the center of the lake, shrouded in mist. The island changes with the seasons, presenting a variety of scenery: one moment it's covered in ice and snow, the next it's springtime, and then it's a vast ocean...
The aquatic chieftain told everyone that this small island was once a fragment of a mirage-like secret realm, and the environment inside would change depending on the cultivator's state of mind when entering it.
If multiple people enter, the illusory environment will be dominated by cultivators with strong spiritual senses.
The Shui Clan has spared no expense in organizing this Immortal Sect Competition, even bringing out fragments of secret realms.
Indeed, unlike other major sects and families whose territories are on the mainland, the Shui clan resides on a celestial island in the Sea of No Return. While they are considered mysterious, they are actually easily forgotten by the world.
Clearly, the Shui family cannot be indifferent to fame and fortune; they also want to be famous in the cultivation world and be admired by others.
They were even more eager to claim the title of number one in the cultivation world; otherwise, the Shui clan wouldn't have kept using women from their clan to recruit talented cultivators as husbands.
Wen Xin's eyes were clear and indifferent. The so-called prestigious sects were nothing more than a group of cultivators who chased fame and fortune under the banner of protecting the common people!
Baili Han's match was scheduled first, and the first two matches were between strong and weak opponents, so it would be his turn soon.
Of course, in this match, although both sides were at the late Golden Core stage, Baili Han had no rivals within the same level, as the first elimination round had already proven.
This time, Baili Han didn't kick anyone. Instead, he politely took out the Snow Soul Sword and slashed someone away with it...
At least he was sent flying by the sword, so it's not too embarrassing, right?
However, the cultivator accepted his defeat wholeheartedly and bowed to Baili Han.
Baili Han nodded in return.
This action silenced the rumors that the sword cultivators taught by the Immortal Venerable Lingxiao were arrogant and rude.
Young Master Baili is indeed very powerful. Doesn't he have the right to be arrogant?
Besides, he seems quite polite now!
He could have easily knocked the opponent off the stage with a single move, but he still took out the Immortal Sword. Isn't that a sign of respect for his opponent?
Later, during the round of 25 to 12, Baili Han's luck was rather average, and he drew the spot that required two matches to advance.
But he showed no sign of seriousness or resentment. He took the signature and left, looking incredibly carefree, which further enhanced his reputation.
Coincidentally, Shui Lingling was one of his opponents this time.
Shui Lingling had good luck earlier on, and didn't encounter any strong opponents along the way, which allowed her to survive until the top 25.
However, the top 25 who managed to emerge from a thousand people were basically all in the late Golden Core stage or Nascent Soul stage, so it was impossible for her to advance any further.
If Wen Xin hadn't appeared, Shui Shi and Shui Lingling would definitely have been very satisfied with this ranking.
but……
Standing on the dueling platform, surrounded by howling winds and snow, the scene perfectly reflected the manifestation of Baili Han's divine consciousness as the master of the Snow Soul Sword.
The young man stood amidst the vast white expanse of heaven and earth, his handsome appearance like that of a banished immortal, his elegance unparalleled.
A gust of cold wind brushed against Shui Lingling's face, and she stared at Baili Han with increasing fascination.
If her feelings for Baili Han before stemmed from a woman's affection for him saving her life, now they are the obsessive obsession of unrequited love.
Not getting him would become a lifelong obsession for her.
But Shui Lingling just couldn't understand, "Why would you choose her instead of me? What's wrong with me?"
Baili Han frowned at the madwoman's disgusting gaze, raised his hand, and a yellow-grade spirit sword appeared in his hand.
Using the Immortal Sword on her would be to taint it.
The Snow Soul Sword is Little Master's toy; how can I let such a woman defile it?
Snow Soul Sword: "..." Thank you, you dog-like master!
Baili Han didn't bother to waste words with Shui Lingling. With a swing of his longsword, he shattered the defensive magical artifact on her body.
Shui Lingling flew out and crashed into a snow-capped mountain, vomiting blood as she roared madly and sorrowfully, "Why? Why?"
"Baili Han, why are you so heartless to me? I love you so much!"
Baili Han found it annoying, and wondered if her brain had been eaten by a dog.
She loves him, what does it have to do with him?
If everyone loves him, and he has to reciprocate, how can he possibly love everyone?
This is so annoying, just kill him!
"She can't even participate in the Immortal Sect Competition. She's just a useless, sickly piece of trash. She might die in a few years..."
The impatience in Baili Han's eyes turned into a chilling ferocity, and a killing move suddenly appeared, aimed directly at her life.
If Shui Lingling hadn't used the life-saving teleportation scroll her mother had given her, she would have been cleaved in two by Baili Han on the spot.
However, her mouth was struck by the sword energy, and her entire lip, teeth, and tongue were gone, leaving a bloody, gaping hole that was extremely horrifying.
If her mother, Young Master Shui, hadn't quickly saved her with a miraculous healing medicine, she would have almost lost her life.
His heart is not just as hard as iron, it's deadly!
Some female cultivators in the audience who harbored romantic feelings for Baili Han silently swallowed their saliva.
Forget it, love is precious, but life is more valuable!
However, Baili Han did not violate the rules of the Immortal Sect Competition.
During the competition, you can attack as long as your opponent hasn't conceded defeat.
Moreover, if someone is talking about love and romance during a competition, that's not affection, that's just being mentally ill!
People are here to watch the grand competition of immortal sects, a battle of the chosen ones, not to watch some melodramatic soap opera.
Besides, Young Master Baili has always clearly expressed his disgust for Shui Lingling and repeatedly warned her not to get close, yet she always acts like she's hopelessly infatuated and tries to get close to him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a shameless jerk, would it?
Some so-called "gentlemen" also condemned Baili Han for being so cruel to women, showing no mercy or tenderness whatsoever.
Before Baili Han could say anything, those "gentlemen" were already being verbally abused by the female cultivators.
Who can't see that Young Master Baili's heart and eyes are only for his little master's wife?
Shui Lingling knew that Baili Han didn't like her, yet she still tried to interfere in other people's relationship. How shameless!
If Baili Han were to show her any pity or tenderness, wouldn't he be rubbing salt into the wounds of another innocent girl?
Ha, men use the so-called chivalry and tenderness as an excuse to enjoy women's adulation and satisfy their vanity, as if this proves how incredibly charming they are...
Ultimately, those philandering men are nothing more than animals driven by their lower bodies!
Pah!
However, Baili Han's actions were also a blatant declaration to the entire cultivation world that his arrogance was only directed at the Shui clan.
He was extremely annoyed by the Shui family.
The faces of the aquatic chieftain and others turned grim.
How dare you be so rude and presumptuous, you brat!
If he were to reach the pinnacle one day, where would the Shui clan find room to survive?
Baili Han must die!
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