Chapter 53

“Next battle: Liu Tianxiang of Flowing Cloud Sect versus Yunhai of White Sun Sect!”

“This round, Chen Wu of North Snow Sect will have a bye.”

The announcement immediately drew the crowd’s attention.

Though Gu Yang’s battle had been intense and unexpected, a clash between top disciples was always thrilling.

Their strength was evenly matched…no one could predict the winner.

Everyone eagerly turned their eyes to the arena.

Inside the arena, Liu Tianxiang and Yunhai faced each other.

“What a shame I got you instead of Gu Yang,” Yunhai said with disdain, clearly looking down on Liu Tianxiang.

But Liu Tianxiang didn’t seem bothered.

“Is that so? I think you’re lucky to face me. If it were Gu Yang… you’d already be eliminated.”

Yunhai’s eyes flared with rage.

“Bullshit!”

“You Flowing Cloud Sect weaklings think you can eliminate me? Delusional!”

“We’ll see after the fight.”

Liu Tianxiang remained calm and elegant as he drew his low-grade spirit sword from his waist.

“Hmph! Since you’re so eager to be beaten, I’ll oblige!”

With that, Yunhai drew his long blade.

Sword versus saber.

A clash of titans.

The disciples leaned forward in anticipation, eager to witness the battle.

Who would stand victorious?

Swish!

Boom!

The two struck almost simultaneously.

Two terrifying waves of true energy exploded, engulfing the entire arena.

The pressure was so intense that lower-ranked disciples broke into a sweat and trembled.

It was hard to breathe under such force.

Then…

One wielded a sword, the other a saber…they collided fiercely!

Clang!

Screech!

The sound of metal clashing rang out continuously.

Waves of terrifying energy rippled outward, one after another.

The spectators stared in shock.

So this was a battle between top disciples?

It was… electrifying!

Every move seemed to slice through space itself.

Many disciples couldn’t help but imagine themselves in the fight.

Could they withstand even one strike?

After a brief moment of thought…

The answer was simple…

Not a chance.

Even the residual force of a single move was enough to kill him.

The battle between top true disciples was simply terrifying.

Yet after dozens of exchanges, Liu Tianxiang had gained the upper hand.

If the fight continued this way, it was almost certain Liu Tianxiang would win.

On the viewing platform, the Grand Elder of Flowing Cloud Sect nodded in satisfaction.

Liu Tianxiang’s strength had exceeded his expectations.

As for Yunhai of White Sun Sect…his abilities were nothing special.

Thinking this, the elder turned to see the expression of White Sun Sect’s Grand Elder.

He frowned.

The elder wore a calm, indifferent look, as if he wasn’t worried at all.

Something was off.

The Flowing Cloud Grand Elder’s brows furrowed deeply.

If the White Sun Grand Elder was this composed, he must be hiding something.

Could it be…

Just as he speculated, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the arena.

The elder’s eyes widened, and he quickly stood up, staring intently at the battlefield.

There, an overwhelming force exploded.

Inside the arena, Liu Tianxiang continued to dominate the fight, pressing Yunhai back.

The surrounding disciples all believed Liu Tianxiang had the match in the bag.

Swish!

Yunhai was knocked back by Liu Tianxiang’s sword.

Seeing this, Liu Tianxiang calmly said, “You’ve lost.”

But at that moment, Yunhai barely stabilized himself at the edge of the arena.

“Is that so?” he sneered.

Then, a terrifying aura burst forth from his body.

True energy surged like a tidal wave, engulfing the entire arena.

The judge elders watching nearby jumped up in alarm.

“You!?”

Liu Tianxiang’s eyes widened as he sensed the terrifying energy within Yunhai.

Core Formation Realm!

Yunhai had broken through to the Core Formation Realm!

The pressure radiating from him was unmistakable.

If Yunhai hadn’t broken through, he wouldn’t have been a match.

But now…

Everything had changed.

The surrounding disciples stared in shock.

“Yunhai has reached the first layer of Core Formation!”

“That’s insane! Of the four top disciples, he’s the only one who broke through!”

“Core Formation… Looks like the champion of this tournament is already decided.”

While the crowd marveled, Yunhai…now fully revealing his true cultivation…grinned.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

He raised his right hand, and a dense stream of true essence floated above it.

With a flick of his finger, the true essence shot toward Liu Tianxiang’s chest like a beam of light.

Liu Tianxiang’s face changed dramatically, and he retreated quickly.

This true essence was far beyond the power of ordinary true energy.

Its aura was like a razor-sharp sword.

If it struck him, the consequences would be dire.

But Liu Tianxiang realized that no matter how he dodged, the true essence seemed locked onto him.

Seeing no way to avoid it, he gritted his teeth, unleashed his true energy, and raised his low-grade spirit sword to block the attack head-on.

But the force within that true essence was terrifying.

Liu Tianxiang poured all his strength into the sword strike, unleashing his final trump card.

His sword slashed down with immense power.