As soon as they stepped onto the stage, they displayed their full power, drawing gasps of amazement from the entire audience.
"As expected of the number one sect, Flying Cloud Sect, they even have three Nascent Soul stage cultivators!"
It should be noted that cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul stage can establish their own independent sect.
The members of the Flying Cloud Sect all stood tall with proud expressions.
Meanwhile, the team opposite Feiyun Sect was devastated. They were originally a mediocre sect, but they never expected to encounter Feiyun Sect in the first round, leaving them with no chance of advancing.
But being able to fight against Lingxiao Zhenren is worth it!
Lingxiao Zhenren flicked his sleeve, and the three people opposite him immediately sprang off the dueling platform.
The elders' competition proceeded quickly, with the outcome of each match typically determined in less than fifteen minutes. There were no scenes of intense, desperate fighting.
Firstly, because the elders' competition is essentially an exhibition match, and each sect has a tacit agreement to stop when the score is reached. Secondly, it seems rather unseemly for a group of elders to fight so fiercely in front of their juniors.
Soon, half of the teams participating in the competition were eliminated.
The audience's attention was mostly focused on the top-ranked teams such as Flying Cloud Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, Beast Taming Sect, and Red Desert Jiang Family.
These teams are unparalleled in strength.
"I feel that the rankings this time will remain the same as before, and the last few sects will be the ones that fight to the end."
"The Flying Cloud Sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Beast Taming Sect have no rivals at all."
Because Ninghua Sect always competed against Feiyun Sect at the same time, few people paid attention to such a small sect as them.
The situation gradually became clear when only a few dozen teams remained.
Ninghua Sect drew the Alchemy Sect, which had ranked sixth last time, and only then did the cultivators present see the three members of Ninghua Sect.
"Holy crap! The Alchemy Sect has been defeated!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"Who? Who lost? It's not even the last few rounds yet!" Everyone looked towards the alchemy sect's competition stage.
Meanwhile, Zhong Chuan, the sect leader of the Alchemy Sect, had already left with two elders.
"They really lost?!"
Although the draw for the competition is said to be random, efforts are made to avoid having the top-ranked teams face each other early on.
Therefore, most of the sects in the Flying Cloud Sect were able to fight until the final few rounds.
The Alchemy Sect and the Weapon Forging Sect have a very close relationship, and their rankings often fluctuate between fifth and sixth place.
People generally regard the two sects as the fifth most important sects.
But there are still dozens of teams on the field. If the Alchemy Sect is eliminated now, it will be ranked outside the top dozens and won't even get a single point.
This is something that has never happened in recent sect competitions.
"Who? Which sect suddenly emerged and eliminated the Alchemy Sect?"
"Sect Master Zhong Chuan possesses the strength of the peak early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Let me see, which dark horse is he?"
They looked at the three people on the competition stage, and many exclaimed in surprise:
"Ninghua Sect?! How could it be them?!"
Isn't that just that small, dilapidated sect that can't even gather enough people?
How did they manage to eliminate the sixth-ranked Alchemy Sect?
One of the few who had noticed Ninghua Sect from the beginning spoke up: "Finally, someone has noticed them. Let me tell you, Ninghua Sect is definitely not simple!"
"From the beginning until now, almost every team they've encountered has been defeated in one move, with quick, accurate, and ruthless attacks, without revealing much of their strength."
This is also one of the reasons why Immortal Lord Changli and his group have not received much attention.
If they had revealed their Nascent Soul stage strength earlier, Fenglingtai would have been in an uproar long ago.
"I only revealed most of my abilities when I fought against the Alchemy Sect just now."
"Then hurry up and tell me, what are their skill levels?" The person next to him, who had missed such a wonderful match, was now scratching his head and wishing he could pry the man's mouth open.
"The one in the middle has the highest cultivation level, reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
"Mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm?!"
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
This can be considered top-tier strength in the cultivation world. Even Ming Xi, the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and Guan Hui, the sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect, are only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
How could someone from such a small, dilapidated sect be comparable in strength to the leader of such a large sect?
Even those who had previously looked down on Ninghua Sect now wore expressions of deep respect.
"What exactly is the background of this Ninghua Sect? When did the cultivation world gain another Nascent Soul stage cultivator?"
"Not one, but three." The man corrected in a trembling voice, adding, "That old man and that female cultivator are both at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm."
This sect, which only has eight members, has three elders who are all Nascent Soul cultivators.
Is that correct?
It should be noted that in the entire cultivation world, only the Flying Cloud Sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Beast Taming Sect, and the Crimson Desert Jiang Family are capable of sending three Nascent Soul stage cultivators to participate in the Grand Competition.
"Three Nascent Soul stage cultivators, my goodness."
"I retract my previous statement; I was rash! I apologize to Ninghua Sect!"
Who would have thought that Ninghua Sect would unleash such a trump card?
"So how exactly is the strength of the Ninghua Sect calculated?"
The strength of Changli Immortal Lord and the other two is indeed at the level of a top sect, but it doesn't seem quite right to say that a sect with only eight people is a top sect.
"It's a pity. If these three had joined any other sect, they would have achieved great things. They just couldn't think straight and decided to establish such a sect."
Even so, Ninghua Sect's status in the eyes of the cultivation world far surpasses that of other sects.
This battle not only made the audience discover the dark horse that is Ninghua Sect, but also made those top sects start to take Ninghua Sect seriously.
Especially the Flying Cloud Sect.
Shen Daochen frowned. The Ninghua Sect seemed to be quite different from the small, unremarkable sect he had imagined.
Thinking of something, Shen Daochen's expression suddenly turned very ugly.
He originally hoped that Ninghua Sect would collapse so that Shen Sangruo would realize her mistake and slink back.
But now, with these three Nascent Soul stage cultivators, they have enough to gain a foothold in the cultivation world.
At least until they fall, Ninghua Sect will stand firm.
Does Shen Sangruo intend to spend her entire life in another sect?
Nonsense!
Shen Daochen found that reality was different from his imagination, and he, who originally did not take it seriously, could not help but feel a little more emotional.
Lingxiao Zhenren remained indifferent, but the fingers hidden in his sleeve tightened slightly.
He had already taken note of the strength of the three of them.
The more he looked at them, the more thorns he felt in his heart, and the more they bothered him.
Especially the person that Shen Sangri calls "Master," who even has fire-type spiritual power just like him.
Lingxiao Zhenren suppressed the anger in his eyes and said in a low voice:
"A counterfeit."
The competition is still ongoing.
The Beast Taming Sect eliminated the Chi Mo Jiang Family, and then was eliminated by the Flying Cloud Sect. The Flying Cloud Sect was only one battle away from becoming number one.
What surprised everyone even more was that Ninghua Sect actually overpowered Tianjian Sect and fought to the very end.
Next comes the final showdown between Ninghua Sect and Feiyun Sect.
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