Zhou Xiao, with a somewhat bewildered and helpless expression, watched Wang Hu's series of transformations, and for a moment, couldn't believe his own eyes. He even felt as if his brain wasn't quite functioning properly.

Even if the opponent's growth was rapid, it couldn't possibly be at this speed, right? This was a bit too astonishing!

In just a few days during the competition, the opponent had grown to such an extent; no one would believe it!

However, if Ding Fan knew Zhou Xiao's thoughts, he would find it somewhat amusing. One must know that Wang Hu's performance today was exactly due to last night's cultivation...

At this moment, when Lianzi saw this scene on the Martial Arts Platform, he was utterly shocked. He really had not expected that Senior Brother Wang Hu would actually be able to injure Senior Brother Ye Qingfeng; it was simply unbelievable!

Lianzi was all too aware of what Wang Hu's cultivation was like initially. But now, in just a month's time, Senior Brother Wang Hu, with cultivation at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, had actually injured a cultivator like Ye Qingfeng, who was at the Late Nascent Soul Stage. It was simply incredible.

At this moment, Lianzi recalled what Ding Fan had said before, and seeing this scene, his heart was incredibly shaken. It was evident that Ding Fan must have known Wang Hu's strength very well.

And Lianzi knew in his heart that for Wang Hu to have such cultivation now, apart from being highly talented himself, he must have received significant help from Ding Fan. After all, Wang Hu and Ding Fan now addressed each other as brothers.

At this moment, Lianzi was truly trying to imagine just how powerful Ding Fan must be, to have aided Wang Hu in reaching such a level of cultivation in just one month's time.

Even the true number one of the outer sect was easily injured! This was simply too unbelievable!

Lianzi's gaze couldn't help but drift towards Ding Fan on the other side and noticed that Ding Fan's face was immensely calm, completely out of place compared to the surrounding people's shocked expressions on the Martial Arts Platform. It seemed like this was just a very normal thing. Moreover, if one looked closely, there seemed to be a slight curve at the corner of Ding Fan's mouth, evidently showing his delight at Wang Hu's performance.

For Ding Fan, he was truly delighted because Wang Hu had finally crossed this hurdle. The courage to face any challenge. One must understand that the courage to challenge is an indispensable trait a cultivator must possess. Only such a cultivator will continue to progress and never stop.

It was clear to Ding Fan that his brother Wang Hu had done it, even when facing powerful enemies, one must have the courage to emerge victorious where the brave must meet.

At this moment, on the Martial Arts Platform, Wang Hu couldn't help but feel stunned by his own performance. He hadn't expected that he could actually defeat the opponent. It must be known that this was inseparable from his big brother's help. If it hadn't been for his big brother imparting all his distilled insights last night, he couldn't have achieved such strong strength, and his Fist Technique would not have advanced so quickly.

More importantly, if it hadn't been for the encouragement from his big brother using Divine Sense when he was beaten down by the opponent, he wouldn't have had the courage to face a cultivator with a cultivation much higher than his own. He wouldn't have injured the opponent, let alone be unharmed himself at this moment!

And most importantly for Wang Hu, he seemed to feel that he had opened the door to the Cultivation World, and his strength would surely make faster advances in the future. This benefit was indeed too great. For a cultivator, it was simply like a transformation.

At this moment, Ding Fan also knew that from now on, Wang Hu was no longer that cowardly and inept little cultivator, but an absolute genius cultivator who would only grow more courageous with each battle ahead. Finally, his brother's path had taken its first step, and the long road ahead would rely on Wang Hu himself to comprehend and explore because his own help was limited.

On the Martial Arts Platform, Wang Hu glanced gratefully at Ding Fan, who returned a gentle smile and used Divine Sense to say to him:

"Keep it up!"

Upon hearing his big brother's words, Wang Hu was very touched for a moment and then nodded heavily.

At this moment, Ye Qingfeng, who was facing Wang Hu, was struggling to stand up. He was quite seriously injured, but still had basic combat capability, as the competition was not yet over.

However, the greatest blow Ye Qingfeng suffered was to his pride. It was truly unbelievable that an Early Nascent Soul stage cultivator could actually injure him. If this were to get out, it would be an insult to him.

For an ordinary cultivator, this was already an extreme humiliation, not to mention someone like Ye Qingfeng, who was a renowned cultivator, very popular. It was akin to being slapped in the face.

Moreover, Ye Qingfeng was not a kind-hearted nobleman. At this moment, he even wanted to take a Medicine Pill and completely destroy the guy opposite him. But because of that previous incident involving that fool Gao Qi before this competition, the sect would not let him off easily if he used Medicine Pill.

At this moment, Ye Qingfeng had cursed Gao Qi a thousand times over in his heart. If it weren't for that matter with him, after consuming the Medicine Pill, he would have immediately wasted the opponent. Such a monstrous being, keeping him around would only lead to future competition for the Sect's resources. If he could kill him, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous benefit for him. Even if the Sect wanted to blame him, they would only do so superficially.

After all, he was just as important to the Sect. But with that bastard Gao Qi, now he had to expend extra effort to thoroughly kill the opponent.

In Ye Qingfeng's eyes, this was no longer just a simple competition. He had to find every possible way to eliminate the opponent, as only then the Sect's resources would lean towards him.

By this moment, Wang Hu had become someone he must kill!

Then, Ye Qingfeng directly pulled out the longsword from his waist, channeling the True Qi around him to strike down his opponent. A cold smile emerged in Ye Qingfeng's heart, accompanied by some regret. He should have used his sword from the start, for it was evident the opponent had no decent weapons, not even an ordinary longsword, clearly indicating his best martial skills were Fist Techniques.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingfeng's face showed a sense of smugness and deep regret. Had he realized such traits of the opponent earlier, he would have directly killed him with his Upper Grade Treasured Sword!

Ye Qingfeng's face now bore a wicked, ruthless expression as he attacked Wang Hu with his longsword, targeting all of Wang Hu's fatal points. It was clear his goal was not merely to defeat but to kill!

One must know that his Upper Grade Treasured Sword was among the best in weapons in the Cultivation World. It could enhance his power by two or three levels. With this Upper Grade Treasured Sword, Ye Qingfeng was confident he would kill Wang Hu before anyone could intervene!

The spectators below the platform were shocked at Ye Qingfeng's actions, and their surprise was inevitable. There were clearly no weapons prepared for the competitors on the Martial Arts Platform, yet Senior Wang Hu clearly had none, while Ye Qingfeng, who already had much higher cultivation, still brought out a longsword. Many cultivators suspected Ye Qingfeng had become exasperated and angry.

Clearly, Ye Qingfeng did not care about his reputation anymore; he was determined to defeat his opponent. After all, a cultivator with much superior cultivation should not take advantage of others. But that was precisely what Ye Qingfeng was doing, attacking his opponent with no reservations.

Unlike the crowd, Ding Fan had fully noticed the killing intent Ye Qingfeng was exuding. That was not the atmosphere of an outer disciple competition but the unmistakable aura of ruthless killing. Ding Fan could see that Ye Qingfeng intended to completely murder Wang Hu.

Ding Fan stood up, intending to throw his Ice Sword to Wang Hu, but he hesitated. This moment was also a great opportunity for Wang Hu. If he could thoroughly defeat Ye Qingfeng in such a scenario, his confidence would soar, which would benefit his cultivation significantly. Moreover, Ding Fan believed Wang Hu absolutely possessed the capability at this moment.

So Ding Fan sat back down, continuing to cultivate while observing Wang Hu's situation on the Martial Arts Platform.

Lianzi seemed to have noticed something different on the stage about Ye Qingfeng, and she was very worried about Wang Hu. After all, Wang Hu was unarmed, while Senior Ye Qingfeng's sword was clearly no ordinary Treasured Sword. His cultivation was naturally higher than Wang Hu's, and now he even used a weapon. Lianzi couldn't help but be deeply concerned for Wang Hu.

Zhou Xiao and others watching on the platform grew extremely tense, worried for Wang Hu. They knew that, though Wang Hu had previously injured the opponent, that opponent was a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, two ranks higher than Wang Hu. Such a gap was not to be overlooked.

And now, the opponent wielded a Treasured Sword. Zhou Xiao knew the opponent's sword was no ordinary longsword; it was rumored that Ye Qingfeng had acquired it during an expedition. It supposedly cut through iron like mud, a sharp treasure.

With such a Treasured Sword in hand, Ye Qingfeng's strength certainly would increase significantly, far beyond what Senior Wang Hu could handle!

Zhou Xiao had already secretly begun to regard Wang Hu as Senior, for in the Cultivation World, only the strong were respected. It was clear Zhou Xiao believed Wang Hu was much stronger.

In the Elders' Area, several Elders saw the scene between Wang Hu and Ye Qingfeng on the Martial Arts Platform and their expressions turned grim. To some Elders, the motivation behind Ye Qingfeng's actions was already clear. He was no longer trying merely to win the competition; it wasn't that simple.

However, even if some Elders recognized Ye Qingfeng's malicious intent, it was evident that interference wasn't allowed in the outer disciples' competition.

Some Elders could only silently pray for Wang Hu to be safe...

In the corner, Meng Haotian, Meng Zihao, and others watched the scenes of Wang Hu's match with immense shock. They were the ones most aware of Wang Hu's previous strength; in just a few days, without troubling them, Wang Hu had become so formidable?

They couldn't believe Wang Hu's transformation, wearing expressions of disbelief. They already knew Ding Fan was not someone so easily provoked; his strength was beyond what they could handle. But they had planned to target Ding Fan's brother, Wang Hu.

However, Wang Hu's transformation seemed beyond comprehension!