Facing the heavy sword point pressed against his chest, Tang Xiao fell silent. After a few breaths, Tang Xiao looked up at Li Xuan Dao, "That sword qi from before, was it intentional to attract my attention?"
Li Xuan nodded at the words, "Your guess is correct."
"But I clearly sensed that sword qi, and its power was not weak," Tang Xiao said somewhat unwillingly.
Li Xuan nodded again, "Indeed, that was also part of my plan. But the real killing move, is this one."
Hearing this, Tang Xiao took a deep breath and then looked at Li Xuan earnestly, "You are very good. This battle, I lost."
As Tang Xiao voluntarily surrendered, Yu Heng and the others, along with the members of the Xuan Lei Sect's team, also stood up one after another. It was known that Tang Xiao was the strongest individual in the Xuan Lei Sect. Yet, at this moment, he had lost to a disciple of the Body Sect who was only in the early stage of the Yuan Origin Realm!
Even the disciples on the mountainside plaza of the Body Sect exchanged shocked glances. But soon, everyone began to cheer. Li Xuan had defeated the strongest disciple of the Xuan Lei Sect! This meant that the Body Sect had defeated the Xuan Lei Sect this time!
It was known that before this, the Body Sect had almost always ended up losing in their attrition battles. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been at the bottom. And this time, they had actually managed to win against the Xuan Lei Sect.
Even though the Xuan Lei Sect still had two peak Yuan Origin Realm disciples, Li Xuan, who could defeat Tang Xiao, would naturally not have much trouble dealing with them. Moreover, Li Xuan's elusive techniques, combined with his swordsmanship, could counter everything!
"Xuan Lei Sect has lost this battle."
Tian Ye glanced at Li Xuan, a hint of confusion and curiosity in his expression. After all, Li Xuan's existence truly made Tian Ye feel a sense of disbelief. As for the other two disciples who had yet to fight, Tian Ye already knew that they would not be Li Xuan's match. Continuing the fight would be nothing short of self-humiliation.
"Acknowledged," Peak Master Mo Xian said, a hint of surprise in her voice, but she ultimately nodded in response.
"Junior Brother, well done!" As Tian Ye finished speaking, Yu Heng and the others from the Body Sect became agitated. Song Tao and the others came to Li Xuan and, without any pretense, punched him in the chest, saying, "You didn't disgrace your mission."
Li Xuan smiled and replied, "I did not disgrace my mission."
"Everyone, rest and adjust yourselves. We still have two tough battles ahead," Peak Master Mo Xian said, walking up to Li Xuan and the other ten disciples.
Only then did everyone stop and sit down to meditate and recover. Peak Master Mo Xian gave Li Xuan a slight nod of acknowledgment before sitting down. Her posture indicated that she intended to guard Li Xuan.
Li Xuan felt a warmth in his heart and then, without further delay, sat down cross-legged. The battle with Tang Xiao had seemed effortless, but in reality, it had consumed a great deal of mental energy. The Shadow Kill Sword strike he had unleashed at the end had been particularly taxing on one's willpower.
Time slipped away quietly. In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed. Li Xuan and the others all opened their eyes. The duel between the Soul Refining Sect and the Flowing Light Palace had also officially concluded, with the Soul Refining Sect emerging victorious.
"The final winners of the first round of duels are the Body Sect and the Soul Refining Sect," the Three Star Lord announced slowly.
"The opponents for tomorrow's duels are: Body Sect versus Flowing Light Palace."
"Soul Refining Sect versus Xuan Lei Sect."
As soon as the Three Star Lord finished speaking, his figure vanished.
Li Xuan and the others withdrew their gazes and sat down cross-legged to chat. The sky was already darkening, and the Three Star Lord had clearly decided to postpone the next round of duels until the following day. This also provided the disciples of the Three Sects and One Palace with an opportunity to rest and recover.
The night passed in a flash. As the first ray of sunlight shone down the next day, Li Xuan's pupils brightened slightly before returning to normal. Peak Master Mo Xian noticed this, a flicker of surprise in her eyes, but she said nothing.
In the next moment, the Three Star Lord's figure reappeared.
"Everyone, let's begin," the Three Star Lord said calmly. Peak Master Mo Xian and the other three nodded towards their respective teams.
From the Body Sect, Yu Heng stepped forward.
From the Flowing Light Palace, Qi Yu stepped forward.
Soon, the two were locked in combat. Li Xuan glanced at them and then withdrew his gaze, only to shift his attention to the Flowing Light Palace's team. A man from the Flowing Light Palace was also looking at Li Xuan with a smile on his face. However, Li Xuan could see the burning fighting spirit in the man's eyes.
Seeing this, Li Xuan smiled and then withdrew his gaze, ignoring him. This man was precisely the Flowing Light Palace's mid-level Profound Realm disciple.
The battle continued, while Li Xuan closed his eyes, mentally practicing the cultivation method for the Shadow Kill Sword. Furthermore, the Nine Revolutions of the Spirit Refining Technique was also circulating within his spiritual consciousness. It could be said that Li Xuan was constantly cultivating at all times.
In the blink of an eye, a day passed. Facing the Flowing Light Palace, the Body Sect still exhibited the same morale as their previous battle against the Xuan Lei Sect. Perhaps it was due to Li Xuan's presence, but everyone performed beyond their usual capabilities. With only five members, they defeated seven from the Flowing Light Palace.
The mid-level Profound Realm disciple of the Flowing Light Palace was starting to feel uneasy. If this continued, the Flowing Light Palace would suffer a great loss of face. After all, these battles were being broadcast live throughout the Three Sects and One Palace.
"Flowing Light Palace, Luo Yu." The man finally decided to fight, as the two remaining disciples of the Flowing Light Palace were only at the peak Yuan Origin Realm.
Qi Yao, who had already fought one match, took a deep breath. However, after seeing Yu Heng shake his head in a gesture, he stepped back. Lin Chu, seeing this, immediately moved forward.
Soon, Lin Chu and Luo Yu were fighting. Although Lin Chu's physical defense was not weak, Luo Yu seemed to have devised a countermeasure. After a hundred rounds of exchanges, Luo Yu suddenly threw a punch. In the next instant, Lin Chu's body was sent flying.
Seeing this, Mu Ye quickly lunged forward. After catching Lin Chu, he then looked at Luo Yu.
"You are not my opponent. I think, you should let him fight," Luo Yu ignored the fighting intent in Mu Ye's eyes and instead spoke to Li Xuan, who was resting with his eyes closed.
Mu Ye sneered at this and then, without even bothering to announce his name, attacked. Luo Yu also stopped holding back. After another hundred rounds of exchange, he landed a solid punch on Mu Ye's abdomen.
"Senior Sister Jingyi, I'll go," Seeing this, Jingyi was about to step forward, but her figure was stopped by a hand. Jingyi turned her head and saw Li Xuan, who had already stood up.
Jingyi nodded slightly and said, "Be careful."
Li Xuan smiled and nodded, "I've just had some new insights, and it's a good opportunity to test them out on him."
Li Xuan's voice was not concealed, and upon hearing his words, a flicker of fierceness flashed in Luo Yu's eyes. Clearly, Luo Yu was somewhat angered.
"If you think you can use me as a stepping stone, you've chosen the wrong person," Luo Yu said coldly.
Li Xuan smiled and replied, "Whether I've chosen correctly or not, we'll know after we fight?"
After speaking, Li Xuan's figure instantly disappeared from his original spot.
Seeing this, Luo Yu's pupils contracted sharply. It was that disappearing trick again!
However, Luo Yu's nerves tensed up, because he found that he had completely lost Li Xuan's aura. Even though Luo Yu had locked onto Li Xuan's presence when he first appeared, it had now vanished!