I raised my left hand, forming a sword-finger seal.
At this moment, many people below the stage thought I was about to make a move.
They shouted:
"Junior Sister Zheng Yue, be careful, Qin Ze is about to attack you!"
"This kid has definitely never seen sword control before, and since he can't argue, he's going to attack now."
"Junior Sister Zheng Yue, defeat him."
"..."
Although I had no enmity with these male fellow Taoists, facing Zheng Yue now, I automatically became the target of their anger.
Zheng Yue ignored the shouts. Seeing me form the seal, she raised an eyebrow slightly:
"Fellow Taoist Qin Ze, are you really going to fight me?"
I smiled faintly:
"Whether we fight or not, you'll decide later!"
I said something that was meant to be thought-provoking.
Zheng Yue didn't understand.
But the next second, she heard me shout in a deep voice:
"Heaven and Earth Boundless, Heaven and Earth Borrow Law, Decree!"
My hand seal shook, and the second profound meaning of the Heaven and Earth True Law, the Decree Seal, was released.
Immediately after, the three swords I had placed in my sword bag flew out with three "swish" sounds and soared into the sky from my back.
Finally, they circled in the sky, and as I pointed my sword finger forward,
The three swords shot down, emitting a strong spiritual energy, and with three "bang bang bang" sounds, they pierced the stone bricks of the stage.
The stone slabs cracked, and the three pitch-black peach wood swords stood motionless between me and Zheng Yue.
I said nothing, just quietly looking at Zheng Yue opposite me.
At this moment, the noisy and chaotic stage suddenly fell silent.
Only the sound of gasping could be heard...
Everyone stared at me with expressions of surprise.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Even Zheng Yue on the other side of the stage looked at me with disbelief.
She considered her sword control technique to be very powerful.
Among the younger generation of the Daoist sects, her sword control technique was second to none.
She believed no one could compare to her.
This was her pride.
But now, she realized.
There are always people better than you, and there is always a higher power.
Not only could I control swords, but I could also control three swords.
This was something the current Zheng Yue could absolutely not do.
Zheng Yue looked at me and gasped.
Then, she stammered in shock:
"You, you, you can control three swords!"
I didn't answer directly, but asked back:
"Then, do you still want to fight me?"
Zheng Yue was stunned. She thought about how ridiculous her earlier words were.
She thought she was impressive for being able to control a sword.
She wanted to persuade me to surrender.
But the embarrassment came so suddenly.
Not only could I control swords, but I could control three at once, completely crushing her.
She knew very well how big the gap was between controlling one sword and controlling three.
This required talent, not just hard practice.
Zheng Yue didn't answer immediately. Instead, she closed her eyes and took a long breath.
Finally, a bitter smile appeared on her face.
Then, she reached out and retracted her suspended swords.
At the same time, she opened her eyes and said to me:
"I concede."
Hearing Zheng Yue concede, I also cupped my fists to her:
"My pleasure!"
Zheng Yue jumped off the stage.
At the same time, the referee, Daoist Qingshi, announced:
"The challenger concedes, Qin Ze wins. He achieves his fifth consecutive victory."
His voice resounded across the square.
For a moment, the entire square erupted again.
"Holy crap, this guy, this guy can also control swords?"
"How can he be so monstrous, controlling three swords?"
"Damn it, what kind of freak is this?"
"..."
Many people below the stage found the ability I displayed to be incredible.
But I knew myself that although I could control three swords,
It was related to my three spiritual roots.
I was more capable of controlling multiple swords in combination than ordinary people.
However, in terms of sword control dexterity, I was definitely not as good as Zheng Yue.
For example, I couldn't make the sword hover yet.
For now, I could only make the swords move back and forth, or make specific strikes like performing a circle.
But stationary hovering was impossible.
My calm demeanor earlier was actually half an act.
I was thinking if I could use Zheng Yue's persuasion to persuade her to surrender.
Who knew that my controlling three swords would completely shatter Zheng Yue's confidence and pride.
Therefore, this girl surrendered.
I secretly felt fortunate, saving a lot of spiritual energy.
Meanwhile, old Mo on the stage also started shouting.
He said to the two male fellow Taoists who had doubted me earlier:
"Did you see that? Sword control is nothing.
My brother controls three swords, and he's incredibly awesome.
We are all children of destiny..."
Those two male fellow Taoists were speechless and could only curse me as a freak in their hearts.
However, the challenge matches were not over yet.
They were still continuing.
Now, only the strongest disciples from two major sects had yet to make their move.
One from Wudang and one from Qingcheng.
I knew that with the current situation,
If I could win two more matches, victory would be mine.
The stage remained silent for about three minutes.
The sixth challenger appeared.
The person was tall and slender, wearing a black and white Yin Yang Daoist robe.
He walked out from the direction of the Wudang Sect.
His appearance immediately drew the attention of many people.
"Look quickly, it's Wudang's Li Chunlong! He's a sword cultivator."
"I heard Li Chunlong's sword skills are extraordinary, and his Yin Yang Sword can even unleash sword energy."
"Li Chunlong is a low-key person. I feel he is the number one among the major sects."
"..."
Amidst the murmurs, many people favored him.
I also turned to face him.
The man came to the stage and cupped his fists:
"Li Chunlong of Wudang, I request your guidance!"
I cupped my fists again and said the word "Please."
Then, without another word, Li Chunlong pushed off with his feet and charged at me.
"So fast!"
I was somewhat surprised, my pupils dilating.
I quickly drew out my peach wood sword.
However, Li Chunlong was already upon me.
He thrust out his sword, and spiritual energy erupted.
Surprisingly, a sword beam over a meter long shot out...