Provocation!
A naked, unadulterated provocation!
As Qin Tian's words fell, even Gao Jian and Du Ziheng, who were engaged in battle nearby, paused.
The outcome of the combined efforts of over a dozen experts at the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening was that Qin Tian emerged victorious.
Inconceivable!
"It seems I have no choice but to intervene."
Xu Shi sneered, lifting his foot slightly as the great sword in his hand shimmered with cold light.
It was mesmerizing.
The power of the Channeling Realm and Eight Heavens surged explosively, sending surrounding sand and stones flying.
Even a towering tree in the distance shattered inch by inch.
The might of the Channeling Realm and Eight Heavens was unmatched.
"Surrender now, and I may spare your life. Otherwise..."
Xu Shi's cold laughter echoed, but before he could finish, Qin Tian's furious roar erupted like thunder, cutting through the air and interrupting his words.
"Bring it on!"
With a stomp of his foot, the ground within several feet around him collapsed with a loud bang.
Qin Tian's eighty-four meridians were completely boiling.
The power of the Seventh Layer of Meridian Opening erupted fully.
"Then, I won't hold back. Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique."
Half-Step Human-Level Technique!
Achieved perfection.
A fierce sword aura surged forth from the tip of his sword.
The unmatched power of the meridians merged into his great sword, shooting straight toward Qin Tian's face.
This full-force strike from the Channeling Realm's Eight Heavens made even Qin Tian's eyes flash with a hint of trepidation.
"Eight Gates Seal!"
No one expected that in the face of this overwhelming perfected Half-Step Human-Level Technique, Qin Tian would casually unleash a set of intermediate techniques.
This was precisely an intermediate technique he had obtained during his first visit to the Meridian Pavilion.
As Qin Tian practiced the Adamantine Body Technique, he unexpectedly discovered that it was also a defensive skill.
In a very short time, he mastered it.
At this moment, facing Xu Shi's unmatched sword strike, he boldly unleashed this intermediate-level defensive technique.
Bang!
Heaven and Earth, Mysterious Yellow, Chimera.
All Eight Gates were opened.
Then, Xu Shi's overwhelming sword energy surged forth, accompanied by a torrent of Killing Intent.
Boom.
A loud explosion echoed as sparks flew in the air, shattering the Chi Gate.
Immediately after, the remaining Seven Gates appeared on Qin Tian's chest.
They resisted the impending descent of the Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique.
The overwhelming Killing Intent and unparalleled sword energy clashed violently with the remaining Seven Gates.
Flames intertwined as Sword Radiance erupted.
As the Seven Gates shattered, the powerful Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique had already diminished to only three or four parts of its original strength.
For a moment, the arena was silent.
Not only was it quiet here, but even the outside world was eerily still.
In the Ten Thousand People Venue, not a single person spoke.
Above the Arena, a light screen displayed everything happening in the Spirit Void Secret Realm.
At this moment, the duel between Qin Tian and Xu Shi was being showcased.
After a long pause, someone finally broke the silence. "How can the Eight Gates Seal be so powerful? I also practice the Eight Gates Seal, but it doesn't have such great power!"
"It might be because Senior Brother Qin Tian is exceptionally talented and has a remarkable understanding. Look, he has already opened all Eight Gates."
"Right, Senior Brother Qin Tian has opened all Eight Gates. What about your pathetic Eight Gates Seal?"
Many seemed to have found their reasoning, but the elders seated above remained silent.
At that moment, among the many elders, Sky Peak's Wu Qingyuan suddenly burst into laughter.
"My disciple is truly a genius. The Eight Gates Seal is a technique that hasn't been perfected. In fact, based on my calculations, there should be at least one more gate. I never expected that after all these years, he would be the first to open the last gate!"
As Wu Qingyuan's words fell, many elders looked at him in astonishment, and then all eyes turned to the light screen above.
After the Eight Gates were shattered by the Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique, as the overwhelming sword energy surged forth without obstruction towards Qin Tian, a door filled with ethereal aura suddenly opened before his chest.
The Eight Gates Seal, the Ninth Gate.
The Celestial Gate.
Boom.
A tremendous sound echoed as the last remnants of the Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique's sword energy dissipated completely.
At that moment, not only in the vicinity of Qin Tian but also among the tens of thousands in the audience and on the Elder Seat of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, everyone was stunned.
The Eight Gates Seal had opened the Ninth Gate.
It was unfathomable.
Difficult to believe.
It was almost like a myth.
"This kid, how many secrets is he hiding?"
Wu Qingyuan laughed heartily, disregarding his image.
In fact, he had already noticed Qin Tian when the Azure Sky Sword Formation, which could originally only produce nine sword shadows, was able to unleash sixteen sword shadows.
At that time, among the elder-level figures present, only he had seen it.
Most others were Outer Sect Disciples, with only a few being Inner Sect Disciples.
Even Gong Xueyi was still just a disciple.
No matter how talented one might be, they could not possess the insight of an elder.
The heights were different.
Now, all the elders had seen it and understood just how terrifying this young man's talent truly was.
Not only on the side of the Xuan Yang Sword Sect, but also in the seats of the other two Sects, chaos had erupted.
"This child cannot be left alive; he will surely achieve great things in the future. He must be eliminated now."
An elder from Lingxu Daozong slammed his palm down on the chair.
The chair shattered with a loud crack.
"Rest assured, Elder. Once he enters the Nine-Man Battle, I will definitely slay him."
The Black-Clad Youth let out a cold snort.
...
The Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique was Xu Shi's greatest trump card.
It was with this sword technique that he had stood tall among the top forty.
However, today, this move was shattered by Qin Tian's intermediate-level technique.
The impact on him was immense, as if struck by a Thunderbolt Out of the Blue.
"If you had agreed with me earlier, I could have guaranteed your advancement. Unfortunately, there’s no chance left. See you next year!"
Qin Tian stepped down, his body appearing before Xu Shi in the blink of an eye, activating the Golden Battle Fist.
Bang!
Xu Shi was struck squarely in the chest, having no opportunity to retaliate at all.
His body was sent flying several meters away, and only when he crashed to the ground did he realize that the token had already vanished without a trace.
"Qin Tian, I... damn it."
Xu Shi had ranked among the top forty for several consecutive years.
This year, having mastered the Mountain-Splitting Sword Technique, he thought he could finally break into the top thirty.
Unexpectedly, in the first round, the token was snatched away by Qin Tian.
If there had been no tokens at the beginning, it would have been one thing.
But now, time was running out.
Most of the tokens had already fallen into the hands of powerful individuals.
Despair!
"Luo Tianxuan, it's your turn!"
Qin Tian paused his steps and looked at the dazed Luo Tianxuan beside him.
"Go. With me here, he can't do anything to you."
However, unexpectedly, Du Ziheng, who had been exchanging blows with Gao Jian, swiftly stepped in front of Qin Tian.
"Are you still my senior brother?"
Qin Tian had endured Du Ziheng for a long time.
Earlier, when Luo Tianxuan came to fight, he had the strength to defeat Luo Tianxuan in an instant but chose to stand by.
Standing by was one thing, but he even let Gao Jian, who was fighting on his behalf, step aside.
They were on the same peak yet colluding with outsiders to harm him.
This was already enough.
Today, he had to join forces with Luo Tianxuan to strip him of his qualification to advance. Qin Tian Nian, considering he was his senior brother, chose not to strike against him again.
However, unexpectedly, at this moment, he once again stood in front of Luo Tianxuan.
He was going to attack him.
This was something that could not be tolerated.
"Heh heh, what are you doing? I want to kill you."
Du Ziheng, clad in a black robe, landed on the ground. The long sword in his hand shimmered with a ghostly light, directly threatening Qin Tian's spirit.
The true power of the Channeling Realm and Nine Heavens erupted completely.
Qin Tian could barely keep his eyes open.
Without breaking through to the Eight Heavens, he could not fight against a practitioner of Nine Heavens.
The gap in strength was too great!
"You leave. As long as I'm here, he can't do anything to you."
At that moment, a wisp of fragrant wind blew by, and the same words came from a graceful figure.
It was as enchanting as the sound of an immortal.
Gong Xueyi.
Not just one figure, but another person descended alongside her.
It was an auction, and the woman who had once helped Qin Tian was here.
Qin Tian felt a jolt in his heart as he looked at the two girls appearing before him. He hadn't expected that at this critical moment, Gong Xueyi would personally step in to assist him.
This should be the second time, right?
"Kid, we meet again."
The woman who had helped Qin Tian turned back and smiled at him.
"Good to see you again."
Qin Tian felt a bit embarrassed.
"Liu Yun, don't say too much."
Gong Xueyi raised her sword, and the overwhelming sword energy suddenly condensed into a point, hovering at Du Ziheng's forehead.
"Alright! Gong Xueyi, Xu Liuyun, are you two really going to help this kid all the way? In a bit, during the Elimination Match, let's see who can still help him."
Du Ziheng had no choice but to turn around and leave in defeat.
Luo Tianxuan had also vanished without a trace at some point.
Only four people remained: Qin Tian, Gao Jian, Gong Xueyi, and Xu Liuyun.
"Swordy, you’ve gained weight after not seeing you for so long!"
Xu Liuyun chuckled, her tongue licking her lips.
"You can either call me Gao Jian, or Little Gao. If that doesn't work, just call me Little Sword. Can you please stop calling me Swordy? It makes me sound cheap."
Gao Jian wore a mournful expression, pleading with Xu Liuyun.
"Don't cry; it makes you look even uglier."
Xu Liuyun seemed to enjoy teasing Gao Jian, giggling to herself.
Meanwhile, Qin Tian and Gong Xueyi remained somewhat silent.
"Thank you, Sister Gong."
Qin Tian stood beside Gong Xueyi, feeling immense pressure and far from relaxed.
Gong Xueyi was like an iceberg; even the air around her seemed to freeze.
"We're just fellow disciples from the same peak."
Gong Xueyi glanced at Xu Liuyun, extending a hand as fair as jade to grasp hers.
"With just over fifty tokens, do you really want to waste time here?"
As the words fell, Qin Tian and Gao Jian exchanged a shocked glance.
Just... over fifty tokens?
Out of more than three hundred people, these two had already eliminated over fifty?
"Alright, alright, let's go. It’s not easy to create such an opportunity for you. You..."
Xu Liuyun was about to continue speaking when a hand covered her mouth.
In an instant, two streaks of light vanished into the forest.
"Those two are something else!"
Gao Jian trembled all over.
"Stop talking and let’s keep searching!"
Qin Tian pulled Gao Jian along as they continued to sprint deeper into the woods.
Before long, time was up.
After a moment of dizziness, everyone reappeared on the Arena once again.
The Spirit Void Secret Realm trial had come to an end.
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