The Void Sage gave a faint smile, "Lin Chen, you are overthinking. We brought Xiao Wen here just to treat her illness. The reason we chose this place is that we were worried about disturbances. If you wish to see her, you can do so at any time."

As he spoke, the Void Sage turned to the stone door and called out, "Xiao Wen, your little boyfriend seems unwilling, come out."

Watching Zhao Xiaowen walk out from behind the stone door, Lin Chen finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Wen, are you all right?" Lin Chen hurried over.

Zhao Xiaowen nodded, "I'm fine. I've been feeling dizzy lately, and the Void Sage said it's due to the chaos of the Spiritual Energy within my body. I'm sorry, I've been unconscious these past few days and couldn't watch your competition."

Lin Chen smiled, "As long as you are fine."

Then Lin Chen turned and bowed to the Void Sage, "Sage, I was a bit anxious just now, and my attitude was not very good. Please forgive me."

The Void Sage laughed heartily, "I can understand your feelings. However, since Bai Ling is a disciple of Kunlun, only by defeating him can you take Xiao Wen away. I'm afraid I can't assist you with that."

Lin Chen nodded, "Don't worry. I will definitely take you away from Kunlun, Xiao Wen. We will never be separated again."

Although it was only a brief reunion, Lin Chen's heart finally settled down.

Just three more matches, and I'll be able to take Xiao Wen away from Kunlun.

"Xiao Wen, I've already infused you with True Qi, so you shouldn't have an episode for a while. You should go back now, so as to avoid gossip from outsiders," the Void Sage said with a smile.

Zhao Xiaowen nodded to the Void Sage, "Thank you, Sage."

Watching Zhao Xiaowen's retreating figure, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on the Void Sage's face.

That's when a person in a black robe appeared behind him, "Sect Hierarch, after our examination, Zhao Xiaowen indeed possesses innate Spiritual Energy."

The Void Sage nodded, a cold glint appearing in his eyes, "If that's the case, let her be the first to open the door to the spirit world as a sacrificial pillar."

The next day, the quarterfinals kicked off, with the first match being the main event, Zhang Yu versus Bai Ling.

It was a duel between two proud sons of the List of Outsiders, and their initial exchange thrilled the crowd. Their repeated clashes exploded with astonishing power.

On the stage, Zhang Yu demonstrated formidable combat strength. By utilizing the Eight Trigrams Array, he managed to counter Bai Ling's ice attacks. The Five Elements Formation, under Zhang Yu's control, revealed its tremendous might.

Attacks like a tempestuous storm, defense as solid as a rock.

Bai Ling's assault was blocked once again, and a ferocious look crossed his face.

"Zhang Yu, you are seeking your own death. Don't blame me," Bai Ling's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.

As the top seed of the competition, Bai Ling had sailed through smoothly so far without much challenge, but today he faced constant setbacks against Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu coldly laughed, "Bai Ling, you are not yet qualified to wish for my death."

"Is that so?" A ferocious look appeared in Bai Ling's eyes.

Suddenly, the Taoist robe on Bai Ling's body billowed, and his pupils turned blood red in an instant. Those eyes became strange and profound in a moment, carrying a daunting allure.

Zhang Yu's gaze instantly lost its luster, and the Eight Trigrams Array before him dimmed at that moment.

Witnessing this scene, Lin Chen's expression tightened, and his face turned pale immediately.

"This is a psychic attack. This guy Bai Ling can actually perform a psychic attack."

And from the painful expression on Zhang Yu's face, Lin Chen could tell that Bai Ling was going for the kill.

"Damn it!"

A golden light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as a beam of golden light shot into Zhang Yu's sea of consciousness.

It didn't take long for Lin Chen to find the black ray that Bai Ling had just shot into Zhang Yu's mind rampaging within.

"Get out!"

Lin Chen shouted explosively, and the golden and black beams collided violently.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Almost simultaneously, Lin Chen, Bai Ling, and Zhang Yu all spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

Bai Ling glared at Lin Chen, "This bastard is actually willing to damage a Primordial Spirit and perish together with it in order to save Zhang Yu."

For a martial artist, depleting a Primordial Spirit was an enormous drain, and could even be life-threatening.

Just now, Zhang Yu had been completely aware of what happened inside his own sea of consciousness, and, filled with gratitude, he glanced at Lin Chen and immediately conceded.

Watching Zhang Yu walk down from the arena, Bai Ling stomped his foot in frustration. Originally, he had intended to kill Zhang Yu himself.

Zhang Yu came over to Lin Chen, "Brother Chen, thank you for saving me."

Lin Chen took out a pill and handed it to Zhang Yu, "It's no problem, you're my brother. How could I let anything happen to you?"

Bai Ling looked coldly at Lin Chen, his lips curled in a chilling sneer, "Foolish thing, to actually consume your own Primordial Spirit. I'd like to see how you get past Xu Ye."

"Next up, Lin Chen versus Xu Ye!" boomed a loud voice from the broadcasting system.

"Boom!"

At the announcement of this matchup, there was another uproar from the crowd below.

Many disciples showed looks of excitement on their faces.

It was common knowledge that Xu Ye's strength was always within the top five of the Exotic Rankings, while Lin Chen was the dark horse of this tournament. The clash between the two promised to be extraordinarily thrilling.

"Daoist Xu, make sure to teach this bastard a lesson for daring to steal my goddess."

"Yeah, he must have used some sort of trick to bamboozle Mu Qing into his hands."

Listening to the shouts from the crowd below, Lin Chen felt a wave of frustration. Truly, beauty was a source of trouble—these guys just wouldn't let up.

On the arena, Xu Ye looked at Lin Chen with a beaming smile, "Brother Chen, I didn't expect that we would have a match."

Lin Chen returned a faint smile, "I too am looking forward to our battle, Brother Xu."

"Begin!" With the referee's sharp cry, the match officially started.

Unlike the other matches, neither contestant made a move at the start, but instead stood quietly, eyeing each other.

Around Xu Ye's body, a golden radiance coalesced, and his aura surged in an instant. A daunting presence emanated from him, leaving everyone present stunned.

"Does this bastard really want to have a real fight with Brother Lin!" Zhang Yu's face turned ugly.

It was known that in order to save him, Lin Chen had already been injured, and he wasn't in his best condition right now.

"I should've poisoned him yesterday so he wouldn't have woken up until tomorrow," Tang Bao'er said, her face full of anger.

Zhao Xiaohua's face also showed seriousness, "This Xu Ye is very strong!"

Just then, the two on the arena had already commenced their fierce battle.

Xu Ye smiled, "Brother Lin, you make the first move, after all, you have sustained some injuries just now."

"Alright!"

Lin Chen nodded, his figure flashed, and the Purple Flame Golden Fire surged around him like a fireball as he instantly pounced towards Xu Ye.

"Unlimited Palm!"

Xu Ye's palm shimmered with spiritual light, and the golden Spiritual Energy actually traced a Tai Chi pattern in mid-air.

Bang!

Accompanied by a muffled sound, Lin Chen's fierce fist heavily collided with the Tai Chi pattern.