Fu Yan's voice came from the stage: "Now, please invite number one to come up and compete."
Number one is Yao Guanglin from the Beast Taming Sect and Li Yu from the Pill Sect.
Yao Guanglin looked at Li Yu opposite her, her eyes flickering slightly. She had also fought Li Yu in the last match of last year's ladder tournament, and she had lost...
However, this year... she doesn't want to keep it a secret anymore!
As their eyes met, sparks seemed to fly, and they quickly engaged in combat. Two beams of light clashed rapidly in mid-air, their moves sharp and elegant.
Yao Guanglin moved with agility, like a fairy dancing, her spiritual staff shimmering with a mysterious light, each swing carrying a sharp and powerful aura. Li Yu, on the other hand, remained as steady as a mountain, her movements concise yet powerful, each move containing boundless strength.
The battle in the air was extremely fierce, with spiritual energy surging. At this moment, some sharp-eyed people noticed Yao Guanglin's unusual behavior.
"Wait, isn't Yao Guanglin supposed to be in the Tribulation Transcending stage? I don't think so."
"Yes, I've noticed that too."
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"Xuanlu, you've been hiding it well!"
"This is what Feng Yan, the sect leader of the Talisman Sect, said."
Xuanlu, the Beast Tamer Sect member, smiled and said, "To be honest, I only just found out myself."
"Dongli, it seems your Dan Sect is about to lose another great general," Feng Yan said with a smile.
Dong Li lowered his eyes and chuckled softly: "It's normal to lose to the strongest Beast Taming Sect."
Xuanlu punched Dongli on the shoulder: "You little brat, Dongli, are you making fun of me?"
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Ji Jiuying narrowed her eyes, her gaze falling on Yao Guanglin. A glint flashed in her eyes. She had guessed correctly; Yao Guanglin had indeed been hiding her strength.
On the arena, Yao Guanglin unleashed her full spiritual power, her attacks raining down like a storm, drawing gasps from the audience.
"Holy crap, Yao Guanglin is actually a Celestial Realm cultivator!"
"I remember last time in the Wind and Cloud Secret Realm, she had just entered the Tribulation Transcending stage."
"Yes, I also remember it was the Tribulation Transcending stage. How could you have ascended to the Immortal Realm in such a short time?"
"That's impossible. Ascending to the Immortal Realm always involves a tribulation of lightning. How could she ascend without a word if it happened within the academy? Unless she already ascended long ago..."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone suddenly realized!
It turns out that Yao Guanglin had been hiding her strength. It seems that Li Yu is bound to lose this match. Lan Zhao couldn't help but look at Yao Guanglin in surprise.
The most complicated person at this moment is Jiang Xin. She had interacted with Yao Guanglin when they were young, but Yao Guanglin was not very talented at that time, so she didn't want to play with her later and even said some hurtful things.
She originally thought that it was just a fluke that she could become the senior sister of the Beast Taming Sect, since her strength was not as good as hers. She did not expect that her strength was now the same as Brother Yu's. This disparity made her very uncomfortable. Coupled with the matter of Lan Zhao, Jiang Xin felt very bad.
Li Yu looked at Yao Guanglin with disbelief in her eyes, but there was no time for her to think about it. She skillfully dodged Yao Guanglin's spiritual techniques. The two of them were extremely fast, making it dazzling to watch.
Despite knowing that Yao Guanglin was a level higher than him, Li Yu did not back down in the slightest.
Suddenly, Yao Guanglin drew a mark in mid-air with her staff, and a powerful force surged toward Li Yu like a torrent. Li Yu's heart sank; such strong spiritual power.
Li Yu let out a loud shout, unleashing all his skills to meet the attack head-on. The two forces collided in mid-air, dazzling light rippled outwards in all directions, and the deafening sound made the entire earth tremble.
Li Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body was thrown back by the force, and he was about to crash to the ground when a force pulled him back around the waist.
Li Yu looked at Yao Guanglin in front of her, still in shock. If Yao Guanglin hadn't held her back, she probably would have been injured even more seriously.
"Thanks."
"I lost."
"Thank you for the concession." Yao Guanglin put away her staff, grabbed Li Yu, and leaped off the stage.
Several sect leaders gave Yao Guanglin an approving look.
The second match was between Bai Luoshuang of the Talisman Sect and Li Wanjun of the Talisman Sect.
"Both of them are from the Talisman Sect, so it seems that only one of them has a chance to make it into the top five."
"Yes, from a broader perspective, it's also beneficial to face one's own people. Regardless of who wins, the Talisman Sect will have one spot."
"That makes sense."
The two did not use their weapons, but fought with talismans. Soon, Li Wanjun was defeated by Bai Luoshuang.
In the third match, Xuanjing from the Formation Sect faced Zhanheng from the Weapon Sect.
Due to their Xuanjing-level physiques, the two of them mostly avoided close combat, instead engaging in ranged attacks.
"If Zhan Heng loses, then the Weapon Sect will truly be relegated to the bottom."
"No need to think about it, Zhan Heng is bound to lose."
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As the eldest disciple of the Weapon Sect, Qi Feng listened to those people's words with a gloomy face, and Feng Ling'er appeared beside him at some point.
"Qi Feng, are you willing to leave the academy like this?"
Qi Feng glanced at her, then turned back and looked at Feng Qingxue.
"So what if I'm not willing?" Qi Feng snorted coldly. Although Feng Ling'er was Feng Qingxue's half-sister, as far as he knew, Feng Qingxue had never had any good feelings towards Feng Ling'er, so he naturally didn't take her seriously.
"Qi Feng, how about we cooperate?" Feng Ling'er didn't care about his attitude; a look of determination flashed in her eyes.
Qi Feng gave her a cold look, his eyes filled with undisguised disdain.
"I don't think there's anything we can do to cooperate."
Feng Ling'er's lips curled into a smile, her eyes full of calculation: "I know you've always liked my sister, but my sister already has someone she likes..."
Qi Feng narrowed his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"
"I once saw a man's fan in my sister's room. It had the Feng family's seal engraved on it, and my sister cherished it very much..."
The Feng family's seal? Qi Feng's sinister eyes stared at Feng Yu. Could it be him?
What do you want to do?
"It's very simple. Go back to the Feng family and propose marriage to me under the pretense. I can help you get Feng Qingxue. After it's done, we can get a divorce."
Qi Feng glanced at Feng Ling'er, and how could he not know what she was thinking? She was willing to sacrifice her reputation in order not to marry someone she didn't like. He finally understood why Feng Qingxue didn't like her as her younger sister.
What does a woman's reputation matter? He may like Feng Qingxue, but he doesn't want to force her through such means.
"Feng Ling'er, I advise you to stop thinking such crooked ideas. I will not agree to it. If you dare to bring this up again, you know what I, Qi Feng, am capable of."
Qi Feng's disgust and disdain became even more obvious. Feng Ling'er's heart sank, and she clenched her fists tightly, but pretended to be calm on her face.
"Qi Feng, I've already made my point. You can come find me anytime you change your mind. I know my sister best..."
Feng Ling'er still had a smile on her face. Not far away, Feng Qingxue turned around and saw this scene. The scheming look in her eyes did not escape her notice. Feng Qingxue frowned slightly. When did Feng Ling'er become so familiar with Qi Feng?
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