“Qin Tiansheng!”
Elder Zhao gasped in shock.
A complete annihilation!
It was utterly decisive.
From start to finish, it lasted only a few breaths.
Not to mention the numerous disciples and elders in the Arena.
Even Ye Kuangxing himself probably hadn’t recovered from the surprise.
Who would have thought that among the Top Ten, this Qin Tian, who was considered the weakest, would suddenly turn the tables and eliminate last year's eighth place with a single move?
It was astonishing!
“Junior Brother, how did you do that?”
After stepping off the stage, Gao Jian quickly grabbed him, his voice filled with excitement.
“For a true opponent like Donglin Senior Brother, I would give him my utmost respect. But for someone like Ye Kuangxing, it’s best to end things as quickly as possible!”
With a light smile, Qin Tian casually replied.
Indeed, facing an opponent like Jiang Donglin, a martial arts exchange meant climbing together towards the pinnacle of martial arts.
Such battles were certainly better the longer they lasted.
The more time spent, the greater the improvement gained.
However, someone like Ye Kuangxing was merely looking for revenge.
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested."
"I am Qin Jingxian, challenging Qin Tian."
As Qin Tian just sat down, a light snort echoed from above the Arena.
A figure clad in red stood tall.
"Another one!"
Without saying much, Qin Tian tapped the ground with his toes, flames erupted around him, and he transformed into a streak of light, appearing before the young man.
"Self-destruct one arm, and I will spare your life."
Qin Jingxian raised his head, his gaze as cold as a blade, piercing toward Qin Tian.
"Considering we both share the surname Qin, just step down! I don't want to harm the innocent."
Suddenly, Qin Tian spoke up, his words shocking.
You think you're arrogant?
I'm even more arrogant.
A fierce glint flashed in Qin Jingxian's eyes.
"Just because you happened to defeat Ye Kuangxing, you think you're invincible. It seems no matter what, you cannot change the essence of being a waste!"
His fists clenched tightly, a slender sword gleaming with a ghostly light.
Qin Tian gently raised his head, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"It's not nice to speak about your junior like that, is it?"
Qin Jingxian chuckled lightly, "I don't have a junior brother like you."
Slap!
A crisp sound echoed as a handprint appeared on Qin Jingxian's face, five bright red fingers marking his skin.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."
Qin Tian slowly withdrew his right hand from Qin Jingxian's face, a smile playing on his lips.
The crowd of tens of thousands of Outer Sect Disciples in the Arena gasped, as did the elders seated in the Three Major Sects. Even the Heavenly Pride members were taken aback.
Was Qin Tian truly fearless?
"How dare you hit me?"
Qin Jingxian raised his sword, aiming it at Qin Tian's chest.
However, to his surprise, Qin Tian's right hand, glowing with a golden sheen, grasped the blade firmly.
"In front of Lingxu Daozong and Ziyang Immortal Sect, you dare to tarnish the unity of my Xuan Yang Sword Sect? I'm teaching you a lesson on behalf of your master. And when I mentioned junior brother, I was referring to that so-called talented Ye Kuangxing, whom I defeated in an instant.
You call me useless, yet your esteemed junior brother from last year's top ten was swiftly taken down by me. Ha ha, hearing you speak about your junior brother like that makes it hard for me to contain my emotions! Right, Ye Kuangxing?"
Qin Tian looked up just in time to see Ye Kuangxing sitting at the Earth Peak Seat, his face pale as a ghost.
In both sects' seats, even the elder who had threatened to kill Qin Tian was now chuckling.
"This kid is really interesting. Too bad he's not a disciple of Lingxu Daozong."
The Black-Clad Youth beside him wore a gloomy expression and said nothing.
...
"Since you seek death, I'll grant you a quick one."
Qin Jingxian twisted his wrist, the blade of his sword turning lightly, and the sharp Sword Radiance instantly slashed toward Qin Tian.
Qin Tian remained silent, not even drawing his Purple Lightning Sword. He fought barehanded, engaging Qin Jingxian in close combat.
It must be said that Qin Jingxian's strength was indeed far superior to Ye Kuangxing's.
In the Top Ten, each rank represents a significant increase in power.
As expected.
The two engaged in fierce close combat on the Arena, every punch landing with force.
Even facing this mid-stage Nine Heavens Qin Jingxian, Qin Tian's vision and the power behind each punch were still formidable.
With each battle he experienced, Qin Tian's strength underwent tremendous improvement.
"Qin Tian should be reaching his limit. Qin Jingxian is ranked sixth this year, and his cultivation is far beyond Ye Kuangxing's. He could even defeat Jiang Donglin in an instant."
"Yes, Qin Jingxian fought Jiang Donglin last year, and it ended in a flash. Given how Qin Tian just matched Jiang Donglin evenly, it's clear that there's a huge gap between him and Qin Jingxian."
"Rumor has it that Qin Jingxian has already mastered two Half-Step Human-Level Techniques to their peak this year. If he truly unleashes them, I fear..."
Below the Arena, many were still discussing, but unexpectedly, the battle on the Arena was about to reach its conclusion.
Bang!
Just as Qin Jingxian was about to leap out of the circle, preparing to unleash the peak of the Half-Step Human-Level Technique, he found that Qin Tian didn't give him a chance at all. Without even drawing his sword, Qin Tian closed in and delivered a punch.
Blood spurted from Qin Jingxian's mouth.
He was sent flying several feet away by Qin Tian's punch, crashing against the edge of the Arena.
It was strikingly similar to the previous match.
"Do you think you can replicate the outcome of the last match? Dream on!"
A series of Sword Radiance flickered in Qin Jingxian's palm as he unleashed the powerful Half-Step Human-Level Technique suddenly.
Seven Star Slash!
The starry sky appeared behind him, and then seven large stars coalesced around him.
The overwhelming spiritual energy threatened to collapse the entire Arena.
"It's over!"
Even Sky Peak Wu Qingyuan shook his head, unable to do anything.
He could see at a glance why Qin Tian chose not to use his sword.
It was simply because his swordsmanship was nowhere near as good as Qin Jingxian's.
Thus, he had to fight barehanded and engage in close combat.
Using his strengths to exploit his opponent's weaknesses.
However, the biggest drawback of this method was that if Qin Jingxian found an opportunity, everything would come to an end.
Tens of thousands of disciples sighed; Qin Tian was already quite outstanding.
Unfortunately, without the Half-Step Human-Level Technique, he could only go this far this year.
Falling behind in the rank of martial arts naturally meant he had no chance of victory.
This was his first year participating in the Inner Sect Tournament.
In the Preliminary Round, he secured a spot in the top ten.
In the Elimination Match, he advanced through four rounds, ultimately defeating last year's Tenth Place with a strong performance.
In the challenge match, he swiftly eliminated last year's Eighth Place, Ye Kuangxing.
He was already very impressive!
Anyone achieving such results in their first year had every reason to be proud.
Many looked at Qin Tian with sympathy.
"Still not willing to admit defeat?"
"At this point, continuing will surely lead to serious injury."
"Yes, facing other opponents next will leave him with no fighting chance."
Many were astonished as they gazed at the center of the Arena, where a figure in white stood unwavering.
"Qin Tian, awaken! You still want to restrict my swordsmanship with close combat? Hah, you're asking for death..."
Qin Jingxian had just experienced a heart-stopping moment; his strongest asset was his swordsmanship, while close combat was his weakness.
Thus, when Qin Tian engaged him in close quarters, he was always at risk of losing.
Unfortunately, he had endured all of this.
In the final moment, he unleashed a peak-level half-step human sword technique.
Everything was about to come to an end!
In the end, he emerged victorious.
Boom!
A powerful sword aura was released from the seven great stars.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Seven explosive sounds echoed one after another, fiercely striking towards the unyielding Qin Tian.
It was over!
"No, Qin Tian still has a trump card."
At that moment, Gong Xueyi, seated at Sky Peak, suddenly spoke up.
"What?"
Upon hearing Gong Xueyi's words, countless gazes converged once again on Qin Tian beneath the sky filled with sword energy.
Only then did they realize that at this moment, Qin Tian stood with his white robes billowing and hair cascading like a waterfall.
His eyes, filled with unmatched battle intent, had not dimmed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of explosive sounds came from behind him.
Suddenly, a series of Great Demons emerged behind him.
A fierce Killing Intent, mixed with overwhelming battle spirit, formed a wall that stood before Qin Tian, forcefully blocking the seven stars that came crashing down.
Boom!
Sparks flew in all directions.
Then, one by one, the Great Demons continued to gather behind Qin Tian.
One.
Two.
Three.
...
Seven.
"Is this the Evil Spirit Seven Demon Sword that Ye Kuangxing used earlier? Qin Tian can do it too? Oh my god!"
"How is that possible? Each Half-Step Human-Level Technique is incredibly rare. How could there be two people... Oh my god, this isn't the Evil Spirit Seven Demon Sword."
As many were still in confusion, the Great Demons behind Qin Tian continued to gather.
Eight.
Nine.
Bang!
Blood blossoms filled the sky as the Nine-Headed Demon hovered behind Qin Tian, exuding an imposing presence.
"Ye Kuangxing, the Evil Spirit Seven Demon Sword is not meant to be wielded like that! This is its true perfected form."
Qin Tian spoke, arcs of electricity flickering around him as the Purple Lightning Sword materialized in his hand.
"I shall name it the Yin Sha Nine Demon Sword!"
As his words fell, the Nine-Headed Demon suddenly struck, a powerful Killing Intent sweeping through the air, mingling with the sword energy and battle spirit.
It clashed violently with the seven stars under Qin Jingxian's sword.
The scene resembled the previous astonishing battle.
However, in that match, Qin Tian's Sword Technique was represented by stars, while his opponent's was a Great Demon.
This time, the roles were reversed.
With a thunderous explosion, the recently repaired Arena suddenly collapsed.
The ground split open, extending several yards in every direction.
Boom.
A section of the arena collapsed abruptly.
From the dust and debris, a figure shot out and landed heavily, leaving a bloodstain that stretched over a yard long.
"I win."
Within the collapsed area of the Arena lay a deep abyss.
Only the patch of ground beneath Qin Tian's feet remained intact, standing out like a solitary bloom.
As Elder Zhao announced the results in disbelief, the venue erupted in chaos.
If Qin Tian's earlier victory had involved an element of luck, this time it was sheer dominance.
With consecutive wins against two Earth Peak Heavenly Pride contenders, Qin Tian's ranking had risen to sixth place.
Returning to the stands, Qin Tian heard Gong Xueyi's voice beside him.
"Not bad. Shall we call it a day?"
Her beautiful eyes were fixed on him.
"You want me to give up?"
In Qin Tian's stubborn gaze lay an almost tenacious resolve.
"Why bother?"
Gong Xueyi sighed softly, choosing not to interfere with his decision any further.
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