"Ah! You wretched girl!"
Seeing the man turn to abuse Yun Molinglong, Jin Bao'er subtly lifted her foot, ready to rush forward and save Yun Molinglong the moment he made a move!
However...
"Plop!"
After her successful strike, the woman in red turned and leaped off the stage, summoning back her Blazing Firebird with a flick of her wrist! There wasn't the slightest hint of lingering to fight!
Jin Bao'er paused, and then, realizing the woman's actions, her brow finally relaxed.
So, her words last night had been heeded by Linglong after all! What a vengeful woman!
The middle-aged man on the stage, however, was enraged. He raised his foot, ready to pursue and retaliate. Seeing his audacity, the Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect couldn't stand it. He swiftly flew down to protect Yun Molinglong, fixing the middle-aged man opposite him with a threatening gaze!
"The match has ended! Do you, my fellow Daoist, wish to incur the wrath of my Beast Taming Sect?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression was one of utter disdain. His condescending gaze was truly detestable! Clearly, he didn't even hold the dignified Sect Master of the Beast Taming Sect in his eyes!
Just as he was about to speak, another person on the spectator stand suddenly spoke up! His voice was calm, yet filled with contempt.
"Stop! You have already won, why bother with a mere girl! Don't forget, you have more important matters to attend to!"
As soon as the words fell, the middle-aged man showed some restraint. With a menacing glare at Yun Molinglong, he turned and left!
Subsequently, the entire sect's people rose to leave. The man leading them was not their Sect Master! The various sect masters frowned, watching the retreating figures with grave expressions.
It seemed no one had ever seen this man before!
In the pavilion, Jin Bao'er watched the man with his contemptuous gaze, her brow furrowed...
This man was suppressing his cultivation! What were their objectives? And more importantly... what were these important matters?
As she pondered, a fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from within her immortal abode. Instantly, a shadowy figure clad in black appeared beside her!
"Why have you come out?"
Jin Bao'er turned her head, a hint of surprise on her face. She saw the man with a solemn expression, his gaze fixed on another direction, lost in thought. After a moment, he spoke with a tone of confusion and peculiarity.
"This aura... I'll be right back!"
With that, the shadowy figure swiftly vanished from his spot, flying into the distance at extreme speed.
Although she didn't understand why, given her trust in Long Lixing's strength, she wasn't worried at all! Her attention soon shifted back to the competition arena...
Half an hour later, the final match finally arrived!
This was a duel between the champion of the previous grand competition and the cultivator who had emerged victorious in this grand competition! The winner would be crowned the champion of this tournament!
Since the previous champion, Jin Bao'er, was already the undisputed strongest expert in the cultivation world, the Misty Sect had put forth a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to face her...
"The following will be the final match of this competition! Representing the Misty Sect is..."
"Hold!"
Before the referee could finish, the woman in the blue dress suddenly appeared on the martial stage. Her exquisite and noble face bore a pair of indifferent, unrippled eyes! It was none other than Jin Bao'er!
Instantly, the crowd erupted! They gasped in shock!
Staring at the figure in disbelief, no one could have imagined that the legendary top expert had actually come to participate!
"According to the rules, shouldn't this match be between the previous champion and this person?"
Though she said this, her eyes were fixed intently on the middle-aged man before her! She intensely disliked the arrogance radiating from him, which was not the pride of a cultivator, but rather... the indifference of a superior looking down at ants!
The crowd was startled, then with realization, they became extremely excited. After all, no one liked a middle-aged man who deliberately brutalized his opponents! It would be wonderful for Jin Bao'er to teach him a lesson.
The referee, after a few seconds of stunned silence, quickly regained his composure and looked towards the position of the sect masters. He soon received their consent! The Sect Masters of the Hundred Beasts Sect and the Beast Taming Sect, in particular, had no objections whatsoever!
During this time, Jin Bao'er kept her eyes on the man's. From the moment he appeared, his eyes were filled with excitement. When the referee agreed to her challenge, he even revealed a triumphant smile! A faint killing intent also began to emanate from him...
At this moment, she suddenly understood!
This man's target was likely her! First, he brutally crippled Qiao Qianshan, all to provoke her, so that she would willingly appear to compete!
"You are Jin Bao'er, aren't you? As expected..."
Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged man charged forward. He had completely abandoned his previous casual demeanor, and every move was infused with a thick killing intent! Each attack carried a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation, and two streaks of white light flashed rapidly across the stage...
Although he didn't use his aura, both sides attacked without restraint. The echoing explosions of spiritual energy quickly destroyed the platform beneath their feet...
"Boom!! Rumble!"
With a deafening explosion, everyone scrambled to take cover in panic! A blinding white light erupted, and the two figures on the stage vanished!
The stage that had once existed on the ground was completely gone, leaving only rubble!
The speed was so great that one couldn't tell if it was a battle between a Nascent Soul and an Out-of-Body stage cultivator!
The two battling in the air continued for half an hour. Then, a furious roar suddenly echoed from the sky! Finally, someone unleashed their aura!
"Bitch! Die!"
The rough voice, mixed with ragged breaths, saw an Out-of-Body stage cultivator's aura descend. Powerful spiritual energy erupted from the man, carrying astonishing killing intent and rage!
It was at this moment that everyone was forcefully pressed to the ground. Even the sect masters and elders on the spectator stands were suppressed, unable to move, their bodies frozen as they stared at the man in the sky, his power fully unleashed... their eyes filled with shock!
Out-of-Body stage... Impossible! Just half a month ago, that person was only at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, and had even been injured in a battle with the demon race. How could this be!
Unnoticed, on the spectator stand, the unknown individual who had previously reprimanded the middle-aged man was leisurely sipping tea, appearing utterly calm, completely unaffected by the pressure.
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er nodded slightly, a hint of cold realization entering her eyes!
"I heard... if a powerful cultivator from the Upper Realm wishes to descend to the Lower Realm, they must suppress their cultivation. The strongest they can be is Out-of-Body mid-stage. Any stronger, and they risk being detected by the Heavenly Dao and forcibly expelled from the realm..."
This was something she had once heard Long Lixing mention! However, she hadn't paid much attention at the time. After all, with her and Long Lixing working together, no matter how many Out-of-Body stage cultivators there were, they could handle them! But fate had it that Long Lixing was lured away by something at this very moment...
Connecting everything she had observed, she finally understood the truth.
The middle-aged man's ears perked up, and his expression immediately shifted to one of astonishment, followed by a look of utter disdain. He cast a condescending glance at Jin Bao'er, his tone laced with scorn.