CHAPTER 1282: CHAPTER 1282: MURONG XUE MAKES HER DEBUT

Lu Chen and Hong Xi stood firmly on the square, facing each other, tense and competitive.

The two did not release their auras, but the natural aura they emitted had already collided with each other.

"Is this the battle between the top geniuses of the Cultivation World? Such a powerful pressure."

"Yes, the pressure is immense even without releasing their might. These top geniuses have already reached the pinnacle of the Cultivation World. It probably won’t be long before they ascend to the Immortal Realm."

"Do you think Lu Chen will be a match for Hong Xi?"

"I don’t think so. Lu Chen is strong, but Hong Xi is stronger. Lu Chen won’t be her match."

"Right, I also feel the same way. Hong Xi’s strength is truly formidable."

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There was a buzz of discussion around them; though everyone thought the result of the competition was without suspense, they were still very much looking forward to this duel.

Lu Chen looked at the famous beauty of the Cultivation World in front of him, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

Unexpectedly, his luck was so bad that he encountered such a prodigy in the first match.

This time, it seems he really has no chance of making it into the top twenty.

However, there was no excessive expression on Hong Xi’s face. Her only thought was to defeat her opponent and advance smoothly.

"Hong Xi, I know I’m not your opponent, but I still want to compete with you. I want to see the gap between us," Lu Chen said with a smile.

"Then let’s get started!" Hong Xi responded decisively.

Lu Chen was slightly stunned, not expecting Hong Xi to be so straightforward.

"Alright, then I’ll make my move directly." Lu Chen said, and as soon as he finished speaking, he prepared to mobilize all the Immortal Essence in his body to engage in battle.

"Use your strongest move, and let’s decide the winner." Hong Xi said directly.

Lu Chen frowned slightly, not knowing why, but he always felt that today’s Hong Xi seemed different from usual, seeming to become even colder.

In the past, although Hong Xi was aloof, she was not cold, but today Lu Chen felt that Hong Xi seemed to be utterly devoid of emotion.

On the stands, Xu Nian’s brows were also slightly furrowed.

Hong Xi’s performance surprised him, but he soon deduced something.

Indeed, Hong Xi must have started cultivating that Cultivation Technique, hence the change in her temperament.

Moreover, this is just the beginning of her cultivation; if she continues, she may truly become cold and emotionless.

Although he did not have much friendship with Hong Xi, he still didn’t want her to completely fall into being a ruthless killing machine.

Of course, he had no right to stop Hong Xi; he could only see if he could persuade her to turn back.

"Alright, since you want a decisive showdown, I’ll make my move directly." Lu Chen stopped speaking further and directly summoned a Long Spear.

The next moment, he lunged forward, thrusting with his spear.

The space of heaven and earth was instantly stirred. In the next moment, Lu Chen’s spear transformed massively, turning into thousands of spear shadows.

Every spear shadow seemed almost tangible, immensely powerful.

"This is the Dark Attribute Profound Argumentation, Dark Avatar. I didn’t expect him to use this Argumentation in his attack, able to transform spear shadows into thousands of avatars. It seems he’s already comprehended the Dark Clone Profound Argumentation to the Eighth Level," Denor Emperor said in astonishment.

The surrounding audience was also taken aback, showing expressions of surprise.

This move by Lu Chen was undoubtedly very powerful.

The Eighth Level of Argumentation, displayed to perfection in this move.

But such a technique seemed still a bit short of defeating Hong Xi.

Sure enough, at this moment, Hong Xi moved.

She didn’t even summon her weapon.

Just extending her jade-like fingers, she pressed towards the Void.

The next moment, a massive force surged out.

"Boom!"

Instantly, Lu Chen’s spear shadows exploded, and even his Long Spear was bent by the shock.

"So strong, is this the Ice Attribute Profound Argumentation?" the crowd marveled.

Lu Chen was also surprised, not expecting Hong Xi’s strength to be so strong, breaking his attack in an instant.

But before he could think more, he saw a figure appear in front of him like a phantom.

"Not good!"

Lu Chen was instantly alarmed, hurriedly trying to dodge.

However, Hong Xi gave him no time to escape, striking his chest with a palm.

The next moment, Lu Chen flew off the platform, unable to get up again.

"Defeated in an instant!"

Those around were shocked beyond measure, not expecting Lu Chen to be defeated so thoroughly.

Xu Nian also showed a hint of surprise on his face, Hong Xi’s strength had increased again.

Not only had her cultivation level broken through, but her Argumentation seemed to have also significantly improved.

Hong Xi did not look at the severely injured Lu Chen lying on the ground but, with a flicker of her figure, directly leaped back to the stands.

"First match, Hong Xi wins!" announced the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce.

Everyone around exclaimed in amazement.

Hong Xi’s strength was surprisingly strong, making the ultimate winner of this Immortal Order Competition truly uncertain.

In the distance, Jiang Shengtian also showed a hint of surprise, looking at Hong Xi with a sharp gaze.

Even Shen Tu’s gaze became grave, evidently feeling the pressure as well.

They originally intended to gauge Hong Xi’s strength through this fight.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen didn’t even test Hong Xi’s strength, and they even suspected that Hong Xi did not use her full strength against Lu Chen.

Xu Nian wasn’t very affected by this. At this moment, his mind was very calm.

Winning and losing aren’t important; what matters is whether he can make progress in the battle.

Only then could he possibly face the upcoming crisis.

"Now we proceed to the second match, would the second contestant please come up," the president of the Emperor Chamber of Commerce announced.

Everyone showed expressions of curiosity.

Clearly, they were curious about who the second match would involve and whether another strong contestant would appear.

The result was undoubtedly disappointing, featuring two unfamiliar young men in this second match.

Their strength seemed closely matched, with a fiercely contested and intense battle.

Their fight could have been very exciting, but given that Hong Xi’s battle came first, theirs seemed rather ordinary.

Ultimately, a youth named Yu Jie obtained victory.

As for the third match, it was somewhat similar to the second.

However, there were differences, as one of the youths was relatively stronger, thus ending the battle fairly quickly.

The fourth and fifth matches were not particularly remarkable.

Until the sixth match began when two contestants flew out, the focus of everyone in the audience immediately fell upon her.

Indeed, this sixth contestant was Murong Xue.

And his opponent was a Loose Cultivator.

Furthermore, this Loose Cultivator did not seem weak, having ranked in the twenties in the Trial Tower previously.

Xu Nian watched the drifting figure, knowing that even he wasn’t clear about Murong Xue’s strength.

However, he could feel that Murong Xue’s strength wasn’t low.