Everyone had not expected that in the end, it was Xu Nian who won.

    Defeating Dugu Jingcheng, he became the top of the Azure Dragon List, the dark horse among the students of this term.

    "I lost!" Dugu Jingcheng lay on the ground, looking up at the sky with a sigh.

    "In truth, I lost. Had it not been for the advantage of my weapon, your sword could not withstand the impact of that force and shattered; the loser of this battle would likely have been me," Xu Nian shook his head and said.

    Dugu Jingcheng smiled wryly, struggling to stand up and facing Xu Nian, he earnestly said, "The quality of a sword is certainly important, but for a Sword Cultivator, if the sword in hand breaks, it means defeat. Therefore, in this duel, I don''t feel wronged by my loss."

    Xu Nian was stunned for a moment, he hadn''t expected Dugu Jingcheng to say such a thing.

    A broken sword signified a loss.

    No wonder Dugu Jingcheng attained such great achievements in swordsmanship; just this reverence for the sword alone explained that he was a true Sword Cultivator.

    Xu Nian''s look toward Dugu Jingcheng also filled with respect; having such a person as a peer in life was indeed a great fortune.

    "I''m leaving. Keep up the good work. In the Academy competition twenty days later, I hope to have another battle with you. You better be careful then," Dugu Jingcheng waved his hand, and after finishing speaking, he directly crushed his Golden Crow Token and teleported out.

    Xu Nian saw this and revealed a bitter smile on his face.

    Being chased by such a person wasn''t an easy matter.

    But if he truly faced up against Dugu Jingcheng again in twenty days, he was not at all afraid, and deep down, he actually somewhat looked forward to it.

    After Dugu Jingcheng left, Chen Xifeng and the others also came over.

    One by one, their gazes toward Xu Nian turned peculiar, as if they were looking at a completely different person.

    "You don''t have to look at me like that. I only had some luck and had some opportunities that slightly boosted my Cultivation," Xu Nian said with a smile as he explained.

    But his words drew eye rolls from the other four.

    If such a speed of Cultivation was only slightly fast, then what did one call the speed of others'' Cultivation?

    The pace of a turtle?

    Xu Nian scratched his head awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

    As soon as Han Xin and Yun Lan left the Jade Cave Heaven, those Star Realm creatures could no longer block them and began rushing towards the Golden Crow Tree.

    But before they could get close to Xu Nian, they were burnt to death by the terrifying heat.

    Seeing this, Xu Nian immediately shouted at Chen Xifeng and Yuu Fei, "Senior Brother Chen, Brother Yuu, don''t worry about me; these beasts dare not come over. You guys get out first!"

    After hearing Xu Nian''s words, Chen Xifeng and Yuu Fei exchanged a glance, then both crushed the Golden Crow Token and exited the Jade Cave Heaven.

    From the recent battle, Chen Xifeng had already surpassed Lin Han in points, ranking second, so there was no more reason for him to stay.

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    Currently, Dugu Jingcheng ranked first, Chen Xifeng second, and although Lin Han was third, they knew that Xu Nian would eventually push him down, which was why Chen Xifeng was determined to surpass Lin Han in points.

    With Chen Xifeng and Yuu Fei gone, those Exotic Beasts faced no more obstacles and rushed towards the Golden Crow Tree.

    All those Star Realm Exotic Beasts were burned to death by the terrifying Red Flame, and although the Silver Moon Level beasts were not burned to death, they too were frightened and dared not come any closer.

    They each crouched around the perimeter of the Golden Crow Tree, seemingly waiting for an opportunity.

    Xu Nian thus ignored these Exotic Beasts and focused on approaching the Golden Crow Fruit.

    At this moment, the Golden Crow Fruit was like a Little Sun, radiating dazzling light and incredibly intense heat.

    Especially as Xu Nian approached the Golden Crow Fruit, he could clearly feel his skin beginning to disintegrate, and the last shred of his clothes turned to ashes in an instant.

    "Wow!" The audience outside let out an exclamation, internally sighing at the sight of such a magnificent dragon.

    At this moment, Xu Nian was figuratively covered in black lines, thinking that despite all his calculations, he still couldn''t escape such a fate.

    However, at this moment, Xu Nian couldn''t care less about that, because he felt dizzy and his body was on the verge of giving out.

    "Boy, don''t pluck it with your hands; if you do, its effects will be halved. Eat it directly with a bite!" Just then, the voice of Emperor Yetian suddenly rang out.

    "What?" Xu Nian almost thought he had heard wrong.

    Did Emperor Ye Tian actually want him to eat it right now?

    Wouldn''t eating the Little Golden Crow Fruit directly burn through his mouth?

    But Xu Nian knew that Emperor Ye Tian wouldn''t harm him, and after hesitating for a moment, he still took a bite!