Free Web NovelChapter 1294: Chapter 1280: Rout
Bai Changqiu nodded.
Then he sat on the seat of the martial arts arena and coolly said, "Begin."
He said no more.
Hua Hao’s smile faded slightly, and with a serious gaze, he scanned the four great families and said in a deep voice, "Now the duel officially begins, one side sends out five people."
Baiyu sat quietly on the viewing platform.
The people from the four great families were already raring to go and quickly sent out a young disciple.
On the Star Shining Sect side.
An inner sect disciple also swiftly leapt onto the stage, exchanged ceremonial bows with the opponent, and then the battle began.
It must be said.
The inner sect disciples of Star Shining Sect, be it in terms of heart method or attack magic, are far superior to the disciples nurtured by these families.
However.
There’s an awkward point: the realm of this group of Star Shining Sect disciples does not surpass the cultivators nurtured by these families.
After all.
The cultivators nurtured by exhausting all family resources could not have realms weaker than their peers, with all sorts of heavenly materials and treasures piled upon them.
Faced with realm suppression.
Clearly.
Reliance on cultivation techniques alone is insufficient to compensate.
Very quickly, the first person was defeated; due to the nature of the round-robin battle, the opponent did not leave the stage, but instead deeply inhaled, seizing the time to restore his true qi.
At this moment.
Star Shining Sect’s second person stepped onto the stage.
Naturally, giving the enemy a chance to recover is impossible—this is the thought of everyone in Star Shining Sect.
The battle swiftly resumed.
The second round.
The inner sect disciple of Star Shining Sect won against an opponent who had already battled once and was not at peak condition, but the victory came at great personal cost.
He nearly lost.
In any case, the fight was fraught with danger, which is why, after winning, rather than boosting morale, the inner sect disciples of Star Shining Sect felt even more grave.
After all.
It was so difficult just to win against one person.
One can imagine.
How challenging future battles would be.
The first person sent out by the opponent is certainly not the strongest.
Soon.
The second person from the four great families stepped up and began fighting the second inner sect disciple from Star Shining Sect.
At this moment.
The second family cultivator who stepped up shouted out loud, exploding with a force as imposing as a tiger or dragon, instantly blasting the Star Shining Sect disciple off the stage.
This round of fighting.
Ended swiftly.
Even Bai Changqiu had not expected such a quick ending, the opponent’s strength far exceeded his expectations.
Such a lightning-fast conclusion to the battle.
Was even more of a devastating blow to the other inner sect disciples.
The morale of the Star Shining Sect plummeted to rock bottom.
The people from the four great families stood on the stage, saying nothing, but the arrogance in their eyes made it clear what they felt.
For a moment.
The people of Star Shining Sect were angry and frustrated.
"I’ll go."
At this time, an inner sect disciple volunteered.
Bai Changqiu nodded, "Alright, be careful."
The disciple didn’t respond much, leapt onto the stage, eyes cold and sharp.
Whoosh.
The sword was in hand.
Sword shadows filled the sky like a torrential rain.
At this moment.
Baiyu took a deep breath.
He shook his head, having basically guessed the outcome of the battle on stage.
The disparity in strength was not something that cultivation techniques and skills could compensate for; the opponent’s strength was a full tier above this inner sect disciple.
Though the inner sect disciple gave his all.
In the end, he still lost; no miracle occurred.
At this point.
The Star Shining Sect camp had only two combatants left, while the opponent still had four.
The outcome of the duel was evident.
The last five went on stage, managing to defeat only three of the opponents, with no chance of winning.
Baiyu shook his head and was about to leave.
However.
He noticed the few family disciples who had been defeated, their aura quickly withering, no longer possessing the flair from before.
Even considering the injuries sustained during battle.
It shouldn’t have drained their blood qi so quickly; the only possibility was that they took elixirs to boost blood qi prior to the duel.
Otherwise.
They wouldn’t wither so fast.
Baiyu pretended to be surprised and said, "Those guys weren’t so badly injured before, but after stepping off the stage, their aura withered so rapidly. It seems they’ve suffered some serious internal injuries."
The other inner sect disciples who hadn’t participated in the battle.
Glanced with suspicion and noticed something amiss.
Bai Changqiu said, "They used elixirs to enhance their potential, which is why they ended up like this."
"Isn’t that cheating?"
At that moment.
An angry inner sect disciple exclaimed.
The disciple’s voice was loud, with no attempt to hide it from others, and it clearly reached the ears of the four great families and City Lord Hua Hao.
Bai Changqiu nodded and said in a deep voice, "It is indeed considered cheating, but in the world of immortal cultivation, generally the strongest fist carries the say.
Logic.
Is customarily in the hands of the strong."
For a moment.
The inner sect disciples were extremely angry, their eyes filled with hatred.
"Next, I want to teach you something."
Bai Changqiu slowly stood up, his gaze coldly fixed straight ahead, at the position of City Lord Hua Hao: "In the realm of immortal cultivation, the fist is everything. No matter the schemes or tricks, I will break them with one sword."
As his words fell.
His sword flew out of the scabbard, a massive sword qi shot straight toward Hua Hao.
Countless sword qi erupted vehemently.
Bai Changqiu unexpectedly directly acted against Hua Hao, which was unforeseen by anyone present.
Hua Hao’s eyes flickered with shock, then he stood up and laughed heartily: "Well met."
He stretched out his hand.
Numerous powerful qi gathered around, forming a massive palm in midair, slapping downward with force.
Crack!
A flash of lightning.
The sword qi and air palm clashed, but just for a second; the massive palm was fully broken by the sword qi, dissipating into scattered air.
Hua Hao’s eyes burst with countless cold glimmers.
He apparently did not expect Bai Changqiu’s strength to be so formidable.
At this moment Hua Hao crushed the stone beneath him with a palm, a long blade rising swiftly from the ground into his hand.
He swung his long blade.
Countless powerful qi surged.
He made a downward slash towards the front, carving a deep trench into the ground.
Countless sword qi surrounded Bai Changqiu.
Layer upon layer of sword glow formed around him a thick barrier, directly blocking the slash.
And then.
The sword dragon made of sword qi charged forward.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
The air was ripped with ear-piercing tearing sounds.
The few patriarchs, seeing this situation, instantly prepared to act, but unexpectedly, Hua Hao said, "You don’t need to help me, go capture those people!"
Hua Hao’s mind was clear.
Bai Changqiu was very powerful, shockingly so.
However.
Those inner sect disciples of Star Shining Sect were her weakness.
