But the next second, Yu Ze suddenly opened his mouth wide. He knelt on the ground and spat out a mouthful of black blood. Upon closer inspection, all the meridians in his limbs were broken. The Second Elder stood on the high platform, his eyes filled with disgust and contempt. It was he who had just done it.
Xu Yuehuai raised an eyebrow. This was the first time in a long time that she had seen other elders take action. Her eyes were filled with shock. She had thought that apart from Sect Master Weisheng Liu, the strength of everyone else in the sect was about the same as Zisangyi.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuehuai turned her head to look at the person sitting next to her. As if in response, Zisangyi also turned her head to look at Xu Yuehuai. The two were awkward for a second when their eyes met. Zisangyi clenched her fist and coughed, saying, "Well, after some time, my cultivation will definitely improve."
Zi Sangyi felt extremely embarrassed by this incident and spoke very softly, but Xu Yuehuai still heard every single word. Xu Yuehuai simply chuckled and didn't say anything, turning her head to look at the stage.
After regaining his senses, Yu Ze looked at the Second Elder on the high platform in disbelief, tilted his head, and looked red in the eyes, as if asking him why.
The Fifth Elder was also startled by the sudden scene. He then saw Yu Ze kneeling on the ground, blood flowing continuously from his body. He glanced at the Second Elder, sighed, and said to the steward elder beside him, "Take him away, stop the bleeding, and send him down the mountain gate."
Before the elder in charge could recover from his shock, he immediately went to carry out the Fifth Elder's instructions.
Even though Yu Ze was already in this state, the people who were taking him down didn't dare to drag him down directly. Instead, two of them carefully supported his shoulders and led him down.
With the Second Elder still watching from above, how could they dare to act recklessly at this time?
After the farce ended, the Fifth Elder turned to Xuan Chi and said, "You are excellent. Don't worry, you defeated him, and the sect will give you all the resources you deserve."
The Fifth Elder patted Xuan Chi on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Xuan Chi nodded and gave the Fifth Elder a grateful look.
After Yu Ze finished dealing with the matter, they all returned to their respective positions. The elder in charge of the competition had the large pool of blood on the arena cleaned up before the competition resumed.
But this time, an unexpected person stepped forward—Ji Yaocen.
Ji Yaocen stood on the arena with her slender body, her eyes fixed on one person, Xu Yuehuai. Xu Yuehuai stared directly into her eyes without the slightest fear.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
"Who do you think Second Senior Sister will challenge?" When someone enjoys watching the drama unfold, they'll drag others into these strange and unusual topics.
Everyone happily joined in the discussion. "Judging from the way Second Senior Sister looks, she wants to challenge our Eldest Senior Sister. This is going to be interesting. Does Second Senior Sister's cultivation level make her seem like she's bullying the weak?"
"You all don't know how strong Senior Sister is, do you? Don't underestimate her. She has a Bai Ze divine beast on her. Even if she is weak herself, she might be able to put up a fight if she summons Bai Ze."
Before Ji Yaocen could even speak on the stage, the people below began to speculate presumptuously, and what they said wasn't entirely wrong.
Ji Yaocen was indeed going to challenge Xu Yuehuai. "This disciple would like to ask Senior Sister, Xu Yuehuai, for guidance!"
The elder in charge felt that this year's job was really difficult. He wiped the sweat from his brow and looked in Xu Yuehuai's direction.
He had already prepared how to persuade Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yaocen to fight. If she lost, so be it; no one had any hope that she would win anyway.
Before the elder could say anything, Xu Yuehuai leaped down from the high platform, soaring through the air before landing on the arena. Her bluish-purple hair gleamed in the sunlight, and she stared expressionlessly at Ji Yaocen.
Without uttering a word, the two bowed to each other and then began to fight, their swords drawn. Ming Qing was the happiest about this, but she was also the most worried.
Mingqing's anxiety caught the attention of those around her. Everyone knew that she and Ji Yaocen were good friends, and upon seeing this, they all said, "Mingqing, what's the rush? Second Senior Sister is so powerful, are you worried that she will lose?"
Mingqing couldn't bear to hear the word "losing," and glared at the person. "Second Senior Sister won't lose. I'm just worried that she might get hurt during the competition, which would affect her performance in the grand competition three months later."
Seeing her like this, the other person just smiled and didn't say anything more to provoke her.
Ji Yaocen's cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, which was two major realms higher than Xu Yuehuai's, making them incomparable. Even though she was seriously injured, she was still someone Xu Yuehuai could not withstand.
Sure enough, by the fourth move, Xu Yuehuai was already exhausted. She wiped the blood from her mouth and had to take her opponent seriously again.
Ji Yaocen did not rush to defeat Xu Yuehuai in one blow. Instead, she stood still and waited for Xu Yuehuai to adjust his state. For a moment, everyone on the stage was not quite sure what Ji Yaocen was doing.
At this moment, someone nearby provided the answer: "This is a fair duel. The two are far too different in strength, which is why Ji Yaocen did this."
No one understood what he was saying. The person who spoke looked at everyone with disdain, clearly a rogue cultivator who hadn't received much education.
Zisangyi felt from the beginning that Ji Yaocen wouldn't be so reckless, especially since she was injured. If she were to get hurt by doing this, it would be a loss that outweighs the gain.
At this moment, he finally understood what Ji Yaocen wanted to do.
The Grand Elder had always thought highly of his disciple, so he never doubted her motives.
On the arena, Xu Yuehuai smiled slightly at Ji Yaocen, without any malice. This was a test between two strong individuals. Next, a colossal creature appeared on the arena.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was Bai Ze!
Bai Ze and the beast worked together quite well in front of Xu Yuehuai, launching another attack on Ji Yaocen. For a moment, Ji Yaocen was overwhelmed. She was already seriously injured and had to rest for a while to make herself look relatively normal, but whenever she made a big movement or used her spiritual power, her whole body felt like it was being pierced by bone pain.
Xu Yuehuai was well aware of this, so he didn't specifically target Ji Yaocen's weaknesses. All his moves were subtle and to the point. It was more like they were coaching and training each other than fighting.
The people on stage were dumbfounded. "Is this still the kind of competition I understand? Shouldn't it be a fight to the death?"
"Their movements make me wonder if this is a training ground, not a ring." Everyone started complaining.
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