Upon hearing Yun Man’s voice, Qin Xiao quickly turned to look.
Yun Man wore a white dress and looked full of life. She seemed to have made some progress.
“Disciple, how did it go? Did you succeed?”
Qin Xiao asked with concern.
“Master, you’ll know in a moment.”
Yun Man kept him in suspense instead of answering, then leaped onto the stone platform.
Yun Man had thought one night would be enough to break through, but she had underestimated her bottomless pit of a Dantian. She had used all fifty drops of Spirit Liquid Qin Xiao had given her and refined tens of thousands of Spirit Stones before she finally managed it.
Fresh from her breakthrough, Yun Man had wanted to share her joy with Qin Xiao. But when she checked the time, the Sect Competition had already started, so she hurried over. She now felt very pleased with herself: invincible below Nascent Soul, and able to take an opponent at Nascent Soul or above down with her.
“Is this the only Heavenly Spirit Root from the Sect Disciple Recruitment?”
“Yes, but I don’t know why she specifically joined Seven Stars Peak, even offending the Great Elder in the process. Why bother?”
“Such a beauty, why isn’t she my Junior Sister? Where is justice in this world?”
“Stop howling. Do you know her cultivation level? You want her to be your junior sister? She could qualify as your martial aunt. More than twenty days ago, Holy Son Yao took Immortal Sword Peak’s disciples to provoke Seven Stars Peak. Even Senior Brother Li Cheng lost to Yun Man. She’s at Golden Core, and you’ve only just entered Foundation Establishment. Stop dreaming.”
“So Senior Brother Li Cheng has suffered losses at Seven Stars Peak’s hands twice in a row? Senior Brother Li Cheng is so pitiful.”
Yun Man’s arrival drew many disciples’ attention. Such talent, such cultivation, and beautiful too. How was that fair?
“Yun Man, the only Heavenly Spirit Root from the last Sect Disciple Recruitment. I’ve heard of you. You defeated Li Cheng before, didn’t you? But I’m not Li Cheng. Even now, he’s no match for me. You have no chance. Concede. I don’t want to hurt you.”
Although Luo Qi was also attracted by Yun Man’s appearance, he still put on an air of righteousness, hoping to leave a good impression on Yun Man.
“Hurt me? With your middle-stage Golden Core cultivation?”
Yun Man looked at Luo Qi as though he were a clown.
“I’ve spent a year consolidating my cultivation at middle Golden Core and could break through to the late stage at any moment. Even if you defeated Li Cheng before, you’re only at early Golden Core. There’s a considerable gap between us.”
Luo Qi really wanted to get angry, but he still explained politely.
“I understand. Make your move. My master is watching below. I’m not here to chat with you.”
Yun Man naturally knew the opponent wasn’t an ordinary middle-stage Golden Core cultivator, but did she need to consider this? Absolutely not. Read this novel at novelping . com for the best experience.
“If you insist, then forgive me for what comes next.”
Seeing that his words were useless, Luo Qi decided he could only use strength to make her submit.
Luo Qi held a High Grade Spirit Weapon, with Spiritual Qi swirling around the sword blade. At a glance, it was clear he was going all out.
“Today, I’ll let you witness my Ten Phantom Swords.”
Luo Qi moved like a ghost, his stance shifting constantly. His sword shifted with him until it became ten sword shadows.
“That’s Senior Brother Luo Qi’s ultimate move, Ten Phantom Swords. Ten sword shadows, now real, now illusory, changing in countless ways. An ordinary opponent has no defense against them.”
“Yun Man may be at early Golden Core and have a Heavenly Spirit Root, but the difference in strength is too great. She’ll probably lose in one move.”
“I don’t think so. Junior Sister Yun Man is so beautiful, she simply can’t lose. Whether it’s ten swords or eight swords, it’s all nonsense in front of Junior Sister Yun Man.”
“Are you fucking stupid? This is a contest of strength. What does beauty have to do with it?”
“I don’t care, I support Junior Sister Yun Man.”
Once Luo Qi used his ultimate move, the observing disciples also divided into two factions. One side thought Yun Man would be defeated in one move, while the other side blindly supported Yun Man.
Though Luo Qi had unleashed his ultimate move, Yun Man remained unhurried. She drew her own sword and stood at ease, seemingly unconcerned by his Ten Phantom Swords.
Seeing Yun Man not moving at all, Luo Qi became somewhat anxious. He wanted to perform well, but he didn’t want to hurt Yun Man.
“Yun Man, quickly dodge.”
Once Luo Qi used this move, he couldn’t take it back, so he could only call out a warning.
“Why should I avoid it?”
Yun Man held her sword and casually swung a bolt of sword Qi toward the ten sword shadows flying toward her.
Her sword qi swept through Luo Qi’s ten sword shadows, shattering them on contact.
Yun Man’s sword qi carried on through the shattered shadows and struck the stone platform’s Barrier, leaving a sword mark on it.
The destruction of his sword shadows sent a backlash through Luo Qi, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“How is this possible? This is my ultimate move, how could you break it with one move?”
“Impossible? Nothing is impossible.”
Yun Man casually sheathed her sword and didn’t continue attacking.
The result stunned the spectators and even the Elders.
Winning like this shocked everyone because the stone platform’s Barrier was capable of withstanding a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet Yun Man’s sword had actually left a distinct mark on it.
“See, see! I told you Junior Sister Yun Man is invincible. Senior Brother Luo lost, haha, Junior Sister Yun won.”
“No way? This works too? Does being pretty also increase your strength?”
Of the two disciples who had argued earlier, one was delighted and the other dumbfounded. Immortal Artifact Peak’s second senior brother had lost in one move. They were far from the only ones in shock.
“Disciple, you’re making your master feel inadequate.”
Qin Xiao was also somewhat stunned at this moment. He believed Yun Man could win, but not like this. He had been beaten half to death by Li Cheng and barely won; she, on the other hand, finished it in a single move.
Lin Shimeng, who hadn’t been paying much attention to the matches, also turned her gaze toward Yun Man.
All along, she had stood in a class of her own among her peers. The disciple competition was merely a formality for her, as no one among her contemporaries was her match; even Immortal Sword Peak’s Holy Son Yao Kaidong had only just entered the late-stage Golden Core, while she was already at the early-stage Nascent Soul.
But Yun Man had left a mark on the Barrier with a single strike, and that caught her interest. Perhaps she would be an opponent worth facing.
“My Tianyuan Sect has gained another prodigy. Truly something to celebrate.”
Sect Leader Lin Tiancheng was also very pleased. If the sect flourished under his leadership, he would one day be able to face his master with pride.
“What on earth happened this past month? Why is Yun Man such a monstrous talent?”
Great Elder Yao Tiansheng also struggled to keep his composure. If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have spent his last cent to compete with Qin Xiao for Yun Man back then, but regret came too late now.
Luo Qi might be a hypocrite, but he knew his limits. Yun Man had given him a way out by declining to attack again. He conceded with good grace and stepped off the platform.
“The second round of competition ends. Fourth group, Seven Stars Peak wins.”
As Luo Qi conceded and stepped down, Zuo Hongcai announced the result of the match.