But things have come to this point, and now they can only vehemently deny it, whether it is true or not. As long as they can't produce any evidence, they can only remain suspicious.
Indeed, as one of the six sects, the Divine Cauldron Sect, no one can easily draw conclusions without evidence. In the current situation, we can only remain suspicious.
However, the group did not lower their guard against him.
Turning our attention to the arena, Shi Xuan seemed to have gradually gained the strength to fight, wielding the Ice Soul Sword to launch an attack on Fan Mingzhu.
Fan Mingzhu, on the other hand, seemed to have withdrawn from her previous one-sided advantage, turning from strong to weak, and from having a complete advantage to becoming evenly matched.
This change surprised and puzzled everyone present. They tried to find reasons to exonerate Fan Mingzhu, but every reason seemed far-fetched.
Everyone saw that when Ziyou Shixuan took out the Ice Soul Sword, the situation was reversed, and Fan Mingzhu's offensive seemed to be interrupted by the Ice Soul Sword all at once.
The Ice Soul Sword has only one function—to make fighting demonic cultivators twice as effective!
The facts are obvious, but everyone is still stuck on this. Everyone is wondering where things went wrong. How could the demonic cultivators, who have been extinct for hundreds of years, reappear in the Six Sects Tournament?
Only a few people who had been drinking together the day before exchanged knowing glances. They had just said that the two dead rogue cultivators might be the work of demonic cultivators, and now demonic cultivators had appeared? And they were even demonic cultivators hiding among the six major sects? This was truly astonishing!
The seeds of doubt were sown in everyone's heart, and when you look at the field with this skeptical eye, something just doesn't seem right.
Several people who had fought against Fan Mingzhu before shared their feelings about the experience from their respective locations.
"At the time, I felt that my spiritual energy was blocked by an unknown force, and it felt very sticky. Looking back now, it really was very strange."
“My Silver Thunder is still listless. Its symptoms are very similar to those of Zhang Yingxin and the others, only more severe. It’s my fault. After I discovered its abnormality, I didn’t give up immediately, which is why it has suffered like this.”
Even He Weiqing, who was usually shy to speak, mustered up the courage to say, "I... I felt something blocking my meridians... so I gave up."
Those who didn't understand why He Weiqing retreated without a fight just now understood him. Being entangled by demonic energy is not a good thing. In severe cases, it may affect one's Dao heart and become a major obstacle on the path of cultivation.
As doubts grew, the situation on the field reversed, with Fan Mingzhu dominating Shi Xuan and Shi Xuan dominating Fan Mingzhu instead.
Shi Xuan seemed to have finally turned the tide, wielding the Ice Soul Sword with fierce power, forcing Fan Mingzhu to retreat step by step.
Only now did she realize her mistake. If she had known this would happen, she should have listened to Tianjun and gotten her hands on the Ice Soul Sword no matter what. She should have given up the pills later to get the sword. Letting it fall into the wrong hands was indeed a huge hidden danger!
But it was too late to say all that now. The Ice Soul Sword was indeed the nemesis of demonic cultivators. At this moment, Fan Mingzhu felt as if a layer of demonic energy on her body was being swept away by the sword wind.
In contrast, Shi Xuan was fighting with increasing ease. She was not afraid of the demonic energy seeping in; her initial feigned retreat was merely a pretense to lure out the Ice Soul Sword in cooperation with Lu Wenxing.
From being on the verge of defeat to now turning the tide with the Ice Soul Sword, who wouldn't suspect that Fan Mingzhu is a demonic cultivator?
If we defeat Fan Mingzhu from the start, how can we highlight the power of the Ice Soul Sword? If we can't demonstrate the power of the Ice Soul Sword, how will others notice that something is wrong with Fan Mingzhu?
Shi Xuan's dramatic flair seems to manifest intermittently, and the character she plays most often is Fan Mingzhu.
Shi Xuan fought with increasing ferocity, seemingly having completely broken free from Fan Mingzhu's initial influence on her. There was no longer any "spiky spiritual energy" situation. With her ice-blue longsword enhanced by the Concealed Edge Sword Technique, she swung it faster and faster.
"Look, Shi Xuan seems unaffected. She was just struggling with her spiritual energy, like she was exhausted, but now she's fine again?"
"Could it be because of the Ice Soul Sword? Isn't the Ice Soul Sword said to have the effect of exorcising demons? If it really is demonic energy, could it be that the sword is cleansing the demonic energy from her body by holding it in her hand?"
"Could it really be..."
Upon hearing this, those around the speaker wore expressions of deep dread. If true, this would be a momentous event in the cultivation world! Their Qian Yuan Western Region had been peaceful for so many years; was this about to unleash a great storm?
Fan Mingzhu was finding it increasingly difficult to keep going, and it looked like she was about to collapse.
"Admit defeat," Tianjun said helplessly in her mind. "Her strength has increased greatly now, and you are no match for her. Admit defeat first, and we can talk about other things later. We can plan slowly."
Fan Mingzhu was unwilling to accept this. She was confident that she could easily defeat Shi Xuan, but now she was being suppressed and beaten to the point of having no power to fight back. Especially since she had almost defeated Shi Xuan not long ago, she felt even more unwilling and had a sense of injustice that she had once gained something but was about to lose it.
Her eyes were red, and her emotions seemed to be spiraling out of control. If left unchecked, she would go berserk right here.
"Fan Mingzhu!" Tianjun shouted in her mind, which woke Fan Mingzhu from her madness and calmed her down a little. Although she was unwilling, she had no choice.
Thinking of this, she took a big step back and said, "I admit defeat."
The purpose of this competition is ultimately to exchange skills, and once someone concedes defeat, the rules prohibit the other party from launching any further attacks.
Shi Xuan stopped his attack, smiled contemptuously at Fan Mingzhu, raised the Ice Soul Sword in his right hand and waved it in front of his eyes. The icy blue reflection made Fan Mingzhu's eyes widen in horror.
"Oh my," Shi Xuan exclaimed dramatically, "I bought this Ice Soul Sword on a whim because it looked nice, but I didn't expect it to be so useful. It can even come in handy at crucial moments."
This has completely turned from a physical battle into a psychological war. Shi Xuan's words made Fan Mingzhu extremely unhappy. Shi Xuan had stolen the Ice Soul Sword from her in the first place! He insisted on going with her after she made the offer! Why is he putting on such a nonchalant and smug act now? It's disgusting!
Fan Mingzhu was both beaten and angered by her, and her emotions were about to spiral out of control again. Ever since she fell into demonic possession, her temper had become increasingly volatile, and her self-control had deteriorated. Tianjun had issued several warnings in her mind before he was able to persuade Fan Mingzhu to stop her from exploding.
Shi Xuan wasn't finished yet. She deliberately flashed a sly smile, raised her eyebrows, and whispered, "Fan Mingzhu, how useful is my top-grade fire spirit root? This competition has already reached the finals, and I haven't seen you use a single bit of fire-related spiritual power. Could it be that you're just dull-witted, like a wild boar that can't eat fine chaff? Tsk tsk tsk, what a waste! It's not even your own, all your scheming is for nothing! Mingzhu, wild boar, are they the same kind of pig? I can't even tell the difference..."
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