Lin Yan's attitude greatly displeased Fairy Yao Guang. She felt that Wang Shu was insulting her.
Because of this, her movements became faster, and the music grew more urgent. However, Lin Yan remained completely unfazed.
Such sonic attacks had little effect on someone with a strong soul like Lin Yan. Only the sound blades posed some threat to her.
Lin Yan's effortless demeanor not only angered Fairy Yao Guang but also made it unacceptable for her fellow disciples in the audience and those who had bet on her.
The Brahma Sect disciples had anticipated the possibility of their own losing, but they never expected such a devastating defeat.
Looking at the sword cultivator on the stage who hadn't even drawn her sword, and then at Fairy Yao Guang, who had already used more than half of her spiritual power, the outcome of the match was no longer in doubt.
Fairy Yao Guang's gaze, fixed on her opponent's relaxed posture, was almost venomous. She paused her actions, retrieved something from her storage pouch, and hurled it at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan recognized the item: a Purple Firmament Lightning Orb. She was truly astonished that Fairy Yao Guang possessed such a thing.
This orb contained a sealed bolt of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning. With Lin Yan's current displayed cultivation, it was impossible for her to withstand such a strike.
Lin Yan hastily retreated several steps, then activated her protective qi and deployed numerous array plates, throwing them around herself.
"What is that?" The spectators below also felt the pressure emanating from the lightning orb.
The disciples of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect immediately glared fiercely at the Brahma Sect disciples.
"Shameless!"
After shooting a hostile glance, they turned their worried eyes back to the stage. Purple Firmament Divine Lightning! Senior Sister's injuries hadn't fully healed, and taking another strike like this would only worsen them.
The Brahma Sect disciples felt ashamed under the accusatory stares of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect disciples. After all, the deed was done. They had initiated the challenge, and now they couldn't bear to lose. Even if they wanted to explain, it would be futile.
The appearance of the Purple Firmament Lightning Orb completely reversed the situation on the stage. Fairy Yao Guang's expression was grim. She had produced the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning on impulse, but now that it was out, she couldn't retract it.
However, thinking of the scorched figure beneath the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning brought a flicker of malicious pleasure to her eyes.
The lightning orb collided with the array plates Lin Yan had set up and exploded. The Purple Firmament Divine Lightning directly struck towards Lin Yan's head.
Lin Yan had already placed many array plates around herself during this time. Fortunately, she hadn't cleared out her stock recently, which allowed her to weaken the power of the divine lightning somewhat.
After being weakened by the successive array plates, the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning still retained half of its power when it struck Lin Yan.
The lightning of the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning coiled around Lin Yan. Although it didn't directly scorch her body black, her hair completely loosened, stood on end, and then fell back down.
Lin Yan had not been injured initially, but now the divine lightning had damaged her internal organs. Lin Yan took out some spiritual spring water from her spatial dimension and drank it.
Her skin, while not blackened, had become very brittle and hard, losing its moisture.
Seeing Lin Yan's state, Fairy Yao Guang quickly flicked her fingers again, sending several more sound blades towards Lin Yan.
"How dare you!" Elder Chang Yuan's voice boomed from below the stage.
But he was unable to prevent Fairy Yao Guang's actions.
Lin Yan gently raised her head, and her natal sword left her hand. Lin Yan used her sword fingers to control the flying sword, shattering each of the incoming blades one by one.
With this simple movement, Lin Yan's arms began to crack, and blood flowed from the fissures.
"Enough!" Elder Chang Yuan had reached the edge of the arena. "Is there still any need to continue this?"
Elder Chang Yuan looked at Fairy Yao Guang with a mocking gaze, his eyes filled with disdain for her.
"Of course, why? Are you, the Ling Xiao Sword Sect, unable to accept defeat?" Fairy Yao Guang retorted stubbornly. She knew very well that what she had done was dishonorable, but the arrow was already loosed, and she had no choice but to press on.
Since she had already offended the Ling Xiao Sword Sect, she might as well kill Wang Shu directly and offend them completely. Even if she couldn't kill her, it would be good to cripple her.
"Uncle-Master Chang Yuan, there's no need to worry. Leave this to me. Since Fairy Yao Guang insists, then let this match continue."
Lin Yan took a step forward, and her skin began to crack again. However, after the skin cracked, the wounds healed at a visible rate.
While cracking and healing, Lin Yan's face remained expressionless, as if her body were not the one being torn apart.
Pieces of hardened skin peeled off, revealing new, pink flesh beneath.
Seeing that Lin Yan could still move, Fairy Yao Guang quickly produced more magical artifacts and attacked Lin Yan.
Lin Yan's flying sword danced in mid-air, blocking all the attacks. Then, Lin Yan performed a sword technique, and the flying sword split into two, then into four. While blocking the incoming attacks, she pressed her assault towards Fairy Yao Guang.
Lin Yan's expression remained calm, as if she didn't take Fairy Yao Guang seriously at all.
"If the Fairy still has another Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, Wang Shu will concede defeat now. If not, then please concede defeat, Fairy!"
"You are already at the end of your rope. What big talk!" Yao Guang refused to concede. She had already paid so much and was determined to make Wang Shu lose to her today.
"Since the Fairy insists, then Wang Shu will not be polite." The flying sword split into eight once more, with two directly attacking Fairy Yao Guang's face.
Fairy Yao Guang desperately wanted to dodge, but the speed of the flying swords was too great. One sword struck the pipa she held to her chest.
Her natal pipa being attacked caused her to spit out a mouthful of blood. At that moment, the sword aimed at her face turned, and its hilt directly struck her, sending her flying.
Fairy Yao Guang was sent flying out of the arena and landed in the crowd. As she flew towards them, no one stepped forward to catch her; they all scattered. She fell directly to the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood.
The magical artifacts on the stage, having lost their master's control, fell. Lin Yan looked towards the referee.
The referee finally reacted and quickly announced Lin Yan as the victor.
Several junior sisters from the Ling Xiao Sword Sect immediately flew onto the stage and helped Lin Yan, but they dared not grip too tightly due to the condition of her skin.
"The Ling Xiao Sword Sect will remember today's events!" Chang Yuan glared at the referee and the Brahma Sect elders. "It seems you have all forgotten the temper of the Ling Xiao Sword Sect because we haven't made an appearance in a while."
With that, Elder Chang Yuan flicked his sleeve and left with Lin Yan and the others.