Chapter 40 - Attention
In their first battle, they declared a complete victory in the unique Guixu Sect style! Low-key? Absolutely not! It was simply their "high profile," filled with poison, bludgeons, sneak attacks, and the deepest fear in their souls!
The light shield of the No. 7 fighting arena slowly dissipated, and the diffuse yellow sand and dust settled, revealing a battlefield that looked like it had been ravaged by a hurricane.
Amidst the rubble, unconscious monks lay sprawled, their groans and coughs echoing. Yet, in a relatively "clean" corner of the ruins, five members of the Guixu Sect stood unscathed, like unmoved rocks in a storm.
When the light screen of the top 100 list lit up above the fighting arena, and the names of the five people from Guixu Sect were prominently listed, the Wanxiantai viewing area, especially near the "Dingzimodeng" camp, instantly erupted in an uncontrollable cheer!
"Well done! Guixu Sect!"
"Well done! Let's see who dares to look down on us!"
"That talisman cultivator! That poison immortal! That big guy! It's so satisfying!"
Tie Kuang from Baiduan Valley was so excited that his face turned red. He hit Tiedun beside him hard and said, "See! This is the real skill! All the fancy tricks are useless!" Tiedun held the big hammer and looked at the name "Tie Niu" on the screen, his silly face full of admiration.
Liu Qingyi from Yaowang Valley clenched her hands, her beautiful eyes shining with admiration as she looked at Luo Hongyi. She whispered to the disciples around her, "Quick! Record the diffusion patterns and symptom reactions of those poisonous mists just now! It's so ingenious!" She keenly sensed the terrifying potential contained in Luo Hongyi's poison path.
The cultivators from other small sects were even more excited. The victory of Guixu Sect seemed to be their common glory, and they let out a strong breath of relief for being suppressed by the big sect!
However, when this wave of cheers reached the central area of Wanxiantai and the magnificent viewing platforms suspended in the air, it was instantly blocked and eliminated by an invisible barrier.
Tianjian Sect's viewing platform.
The jade flying boat hovered, its hatch tightly closed. But through the specially crafted glazed windows, one could still see the oppressive atmosphere within. Ling Xiao sat in the shadows of a corner, his face as pale as paper. His right hand tightly grasped the now-dull mutton-fat jade pendant at his waist, his knuckles white from the strain.
He lowered his head, his long hair covering his eyes, but the subtle trembling of his body and the cold, resentful aura emanating from him were like a volcano about to erupt. The faces of the elders around him were ashen, and they looked at the names "Chu Linyuan" and "Xie Zhao" on the screen with eyes like poisoned knives.
"The Guixu Sect... are just clowns! They're relying on unorthodox methods to attract attention!" An elder snorted coldly, his voice carrying through the amplifying array, his disdain undisguised. "True swordsmanship is no match for these despicable tactics. When the main competition begins, we'll make them understand the difference!"
These words attracted the support of the Tianjian Sect's affiliated sects and some cultivators who advocated "orthodoxy", and they looked at the "D-shaped end" area with disdain.
Danxia Sect's viewing platform.
A group of female cultivators, dressed in gorgeous Dan robes and with temperaments ranging from graceful to cool, sat at attention. Leading the group was a beautiful cultivator with a harsh expression between her brows. She was none other than the leading elder of the Danxia Sect on this trip—Fairy Yuxia.
She looked at Luo Hongyi's name on the screen, and the subtle but surprisingly effective wisps of poisonous mist in the playback image. Her eyebrows slightly frowned, and a trace of imperceptible fear and...greed flashed in her eyes.
"Hmph, the poison from the God Burial Abyss is not worthy of being displayed on the stage." Fairy Yuxia's voice was cold and condescending, "It only wins by its strangeness, and it is not worthy of being displayed in a refined manner.
Our Danxia Sect's alchemy benefits all living things and helps all souls. How can it be compared to such sinister tricks?" Her words immediately drew praise for the benevolent nature of the Danxia Sect's alchemy and denigration of the Guixu Sect's "evil ways."
The viewing platform in Fentian Valley is the bow platform of the Chihuang Sky Patrol Ship.
The view here was the best, offering a panoramic view of the entire Wanxiantai. Beneath the massive red-gold phoenix head on the bow of the ship sat a massive chair carved from red jade.
A middle-aged man wearing a fiery red-gold robe and with a cold and majestic face sat on it. He was the leading elder of Burning Sky Valley this time - Venerable Lieyang.
He paid no attention to the commotion below. His deep gaze penetrated the air and locked onto the edge of the seventh fighting arena, the figure in black clothes who was slowly walking back to the Guixu Sect camp - Chu Linyuan.
At the fingertips of Lord Lieyang, a wisp of red-gold flame danced like an elf.
Within the flames, a simulation recreated Chu Linyuan's ghostly movements in the arena, the mental awe brought by the instantaneous burst of his aura, and the pinpoint precision of the sword's trajectory as it struck the acupoints! The flame simulation continuously looped, decomposed, and slowed down.
"Pure evil spirit...almost instinctive fighting consciousness...and that sword..." Venerable Lieyang muttered to himself, his eyes blazing with interest like magma. "The Burial God Abyss...truly hides something valuable. Notice! If you encounter this boy in the main competition, capture him alive! The secret of his evil spirit, and the material of that sword...I want them!"
Except for the exclusive viewing platforms of a few large sects, the rest of the place was bustling with people, and the focus of discussion was almost entirely on Guixu Sect.
"See that? That big guy! He took on the flying sword and fireballs head-on! Not even a scratch! Is he a physical cultivator? He must be an ancient beast!"
"The most ruthless ones are that Fu Xiu and the cook! One makes people shut up and turn into a turtle, and the other makes people laugh and become rotten and paralyzed! This teamwork... is so insidious! I like it!"
"And the one holding the rabbit! What kind of rabbit is that? It swallowed the iron sword like it was candy beans!"
"The scariest thing is that Ice Ball! Did you see him attack? My eyes blurred, and several peak-level Jindan cultivators were lying there! It was like they were possessed by a demon!"
"Guixu Sect... too weird! I'll avoid them next time I see them!"
"The market is open! Bet on how far Guixu Sect can go in the next round! Ten to one! Put your bet on it!" Some astute independent cultivators have already smelled the business opportunity.
However, in the center of the hustle and bustle, the Guixu Sect camp, which was located at the end of Dingzideng, presented a strangely "busy" scene.
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