Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 48 A Narrow Victory, Part 1 (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Geng Metal Divine Thunder!"

Golden lightning exploded, dealing another 7200 damage and knocking the divine general away.

The three consecutive lightning strikes instantly depleted one-third of Ding Lingyu's remaining health, amounting to 21600 health points.

"Turning reality into illusion!"

The celestial demon vanished from its physical form into nothingness, and the god's punch missed its mark.

The next second, the illusion solidified, and the two claws pierced through the divine general's body. Immediately afterwards, Ding Lingyu struck the general's chest with a Taiyi Divine Thunder, causing his qi and blood to drop sharply, leaving him with only a little over five thousand.

The celestial demon, having been knocked away, transformed back into a phantom and soared into the sky, raising its hand to deliver a three-hit palm strike:

"Gui Water Divine Thunder!"

"Bing Fire Divine Thunder!"

"Geng Metal Divine Thunder!"

The Five Elements Thunder Technique derived from the Heavenly Ghost Transformation Technique has a 5-second cooldown, but he now has mastered three types of Five Elements Thunder Techniques, which he can use in rotation, three times in a round, to once again blast away most of the God General's remaining health, leaving him with only 14600 health.

The next second, the divine general rushed through the triple lightning and fire, gathered the lightning into a spear, and threw it down, piercing through the chest of the Heavenly Demon.

5120 health points were depleted by 4800, leaving 320 health points remaining.

God then retaliated with a punch, shattering the heavenly demon into pieces.

With a flash of light, he transformed back into Su Yu's true form. Holding two sword energies, he immediately attracted Ding Lingyu's attention. Having anticipated this, Ding Lingyu raised his hands and forcefully grabbed the two sword energies, pressing them down firmly. He then raised his head and slammed his hammer down.

But he missed. He reacted quickly, and Su Yu was no slower. He swung his sword energy to attract the divine general's attention and then flew backward to create distance. The Azure Sparrow that veils the sun soared into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, it pounced on the god general, wrapped its arms around his neck and twisted them back and forth, instantly unleashing a burst of damage.

The imminent annihilation immediately pushed the damage output to the maximum. Both swords were fully charged, each unleashing eight hits of damage, instantly depleting 8600 HP. With only 6000 HP remaining, it could not withstand another round.

At this point, life and death hung in the balance, and Ding Lingyu, no longer able to suppress the sword energy in his hand, lunged at Su Yu.

"late!"

With a thought, he activated his sword energy to encircle the divine general's waist. With a flick of his sword finger, the Azure Sparrow of the Sun again twisted and turned, aiming to ensnare the general's neck. Ding Lingyu had no choice but to parry and struggle against the Azure Sparrow of the Sun and the two sword energies, unable to gain an inch of advantage.

Two sixth-tier flying swords flew together, their sword energies soaring. The divine general, whose combat skills were already inferior, frantically tried to parry, but still couldn't defend against both and was repeatedly struck by the swords.

In the audience, everyone stood up and craned their necks to look at the ring.

Everyone knew that victory or defeat hinged on this moment.
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The two flying swords crossed back and forth, continuously adding wounds to the god's body.

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As expected, Ding Lingyu was completely suppressed by the dual swords and their combined power, unable to fight back. In just three seconds, all his vital energy was drained, and golden light seeped from all the wounds on his divine body, which began to crumble.

"It's now!"

Just as the divine body was about to shatter, Su Yu decisively activated the Taibai Dividing Light Sword, which he had not used before. Each of the two flying swords split off thirty sword energies that slashed into the crumbling divine body.

Ding Lingyu, who had just revealed his true form, didn't even have time to summon any defensive magic treasures, or even to activate the protective aura generated by his Qi Refining Technique, before sixty sword energies and two sword beams had already slammed down.

The defensive aura attached to the robe appeared and disappeared intermittently. The remaining sword energy blasted into his arms, and a transparent light screen appeared, directly teleporting him away.

"Oh!"

A collective gasp of surprise erupted from the audience, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Contestant number two, Su Yu, wins!"

The host's voice rang out at the opportune moment:

"In this year's third mini-exam, the winner is contestant number two, Su Yu. Let's congratulate him."

A short while later, applause broke out in the audience. It started as sporadic applause, but gradually grew louder and soon became a continuous chorus.

“Finally won!”

Su Yu also let out a long sigh of relief.

I felt extremely happy and somewhat relieved.

This victory was extremely hard-fought. It could be said that if Ding Lingyu had been more prepared, paid more attention to the game, or acted even slightly slower, he would not have won.

After going to such great lengths and using every means at their disposal, they barely managed to defeat what was merely an incarnation of a divine general.

Ding Lingyu possesses more than just this transformation technique; he is also extremely powerful in his own right.

With his wealth and resources, he probably already possesses a transformation technique at the sect level. Obtaining a refined or higher-level Qi cultivation method shouldn't be difficult, right? Acquiring one or two high-level magic treasures shouldn't be difficult either.
If he had reacted even a fraction faster, erected a protective aura to hold out for a moment, and then unleashed his defensive magic weapon, he would have been the one to fail.

At this point, Su Yu was already exhausted and would lose if she took even one more hit.

The space shifted, and he was back in the rest area. All he could see were shocked looks. Wei Xia, He Shoucheng, and Gu Zhiqi were looking at him as if he were a monster.

"Brother Su, it's you!"

He Shoucheng gave him a thumbs-up and said:

"I can't believe you actually managed to bring Ding Lingyu down! You're amazing!"

"Haha, so-so, third in the world."

A brother's praise is the highest form of spiritual affirmation for oneself, which makes Su Yu feel incredibly happy, and she immediately puts aside all the messy thoughts in her mind.

No matter how thrilling the victory was, the fact is I won, and I have every right to boast a little.

Seeing the disbelief of many newcomers and the astonishment of many high-ranking members of the guild, he couldn't help but grin.

It wasn't until the guild leaders began presenting the awards that he suppressed his joy and became serious.

Vice President Ding Hao, surrounded by the guild's top members, approached him with a smile and said:

"You did very well, and I hope you'll keep up the good work next time!"

"Thank you!"

Then he took out a storage bag and handed it to him; the prize was inside.

50 taels of gold, 1000 guild contribution points, and 5 opportunities to listen to the teachings at the guild's offering ceremony.

After distributing the rewards, Vice President Ding Hao immediately walked up to the next person, Ding Lingyu, and gave him a perfunctory word of encouragement before distributing the rewards to the next person.

It's clear that Vice President Ding is not in a good mood right now.

The rewards were distributed to the top eight contestants very quickly. Ding Hao returned to the crowd and said in a deep voice:

"This year's major exam will be held at the end of the year, and the top 100 will be determined."

“51-100名奖励10两黄金，500点公会贡献，2次公会供奉听道机会。”

“21-50名奖励20两黄金，1000点公会贡献，3次公会供奉听道机会。”

“11-20名奖励30两黄金，1500点公会贡献，5次公会供奉听道机会，任选1件五阶法宝或飞剑。”

"Rankings 4-10 will be rewarded with 50 taels of gold, 2000 guild contribution points, 7 opportunities to listen to the Dao through guild offerings, a choice of 1 fifth-tier exquisite magic weapon or flying sword, 1 outer disciple spot from either the Danxia Sect or the Qingcang Sect, and will be promoted to guild elite members."

"The third place winner will receive 80 taels of gold, 3000 guild contribution points, 10 opportunities to listen to the Dao through guild offerings, a choice of one sixth-tier magic weapon or flying sword, one official disciple position in the Danxia Sect, or one outer disciple position in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, and will be promoted to an elite member of the guild."

"The second place winner will receive 100 taels of gold, 4000 guild contribution points, 15 opportunities to listen to the Dao through guild offerings, a choice of one sixth-tier exquisite magic weapon or flying sword, one official disciple position in the Danxia Sect, or one outer disciple position in the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, and will be promoted to an elite member of the guild."

"The first place winner will receive 150 taels of gold, 5000 guild contribution points, 20 opportunities to listen to the Dao through guild offerings, a choice of one sixth-tier rare magic weapon or flying sword, one spot as an elite disciple of the Danxia Sect, or one spot as a formal disciple of the Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, and will be promoted to an elite member of the guild."

After saying this, Vice President Ding left directly, and the other guild leaders followed suit.

Everyone visibly relaxed and began chatting in hushed tones.

"I never expected that the reward for the top scorers in the big exam would be this."

Su Yu remembered that Chu Xinyue had promised her that she could become a formal disciple of the inner sect of Xuanzhen Immortal Sect, Qionghua Peak. This reward seemed to overlap.

"No, it doesn't count as overlapping." "Commander Chu can only let me join Qionghua Peak, but most of the disciples on Qionghua Peak are female and they are not good at swordsmanship, so it doesn't suit me."

"If I can win first place in the major exam and obtain a formal disciple position, I can choose an inner sect peak that suits me without wasting several years switching peaks."

The more Su Yu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

"This opportunity is worth pursuing."

Just then, Ding Lingyu suddenly turned around and walked up to him. He came to his senses and heard Ding Lingyu say in a deep voice:

"I didn't expect you to actually beat me. I was careless. I won't give you a chance in the big exam at the end of the year."

Su Yu smiled slightly and accepted the challenge without hesitation:
"I won this battle by a narrow margin. I did take advantage of your carelessness, but since I was able to beat you this time, I will be able to beat you next time as well."

See you in three months!

See you in three months!

After saying this, Ding Lingyu turned and left.

As soon as he left, Gu Zhi Qiu walked over and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Su, what did he say to you?"

"You want to fight me again in three months?"

"Oh, so you're just not convinced."

Gu Zhi Qiu immediately put on an "I understand" look.

Su Yu smiled and said:

"It's normal to be unconvinced. He was indeed careless in this game. In terms of actual strength, he is still the better player."

At this moment, He Shoucheng also came over, and upon hearing his words, nodded and said:
"In terms of actual strength, he is indeed superior. He was defeated by you before he could even unleash his magic weapon. However, a loss is a loss. Slow reaction time is a deficiency in strength. If you can win this time, you can win next time too."

Su Yu smiled and waved her hand, saying:
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go get something to eat."

Gu Zhiqiu laughed and said:
"Let's go, this definitely deserves a good celebration."

"Call Zhuang Zhuo and the others."

The group left the arena chatting and laughing, flying south towards the city.

Halfway there, Su Yu received a message from Chu Xiaoyu:
"congratulations!"

"I didn't expect you to be able to defeat Ding Lingyu. I have already told Miss the result, and Miss wants to see you when she returns to the city tonight."

"What time in the evening?"

"At dinner time."

"Ok."

Su Yu closed the communication, but before she could say more than a few words to everyone, she received a new communication. It was a message from Fu Ping, the guild's new instructor, congratulating him on defeating Ding Lingyu.

After that, he kept receiving messages from people he knew before, all congratulating him.

"This battle has had a significant impact!"

This is quite normal. Ding Lingyu's performance has always been overwhelmingly powerful, putting him a level above them all early on. Everyone believes that no one in his cohort or even recent years is his match, not even close.

Who would have thought that someone could suddenly defeat him head-on? Naturally, it shocked everyone.

This feeling is great, and it allows him to quickly accumulate reputation.

However, this reputation is not stable and can easily disappear like drifting catkins in the wind. Only by defeating Ding Lingyu again in the year-end exam will this reputation stabilize.

With sufficient prestige and the title of first in his class, he will be able to immediately rise to become a core member of the guild again when he returns from his advanced studies at the sect.

This is crucial and very important.

Guild core members are the highest-level members of the guild and are qualified to hold any position in the guild, from mid-level officers to the leaders of the three main raid groups and even the vice presidents. In theory, they can directly become vice presidents in one step.

Of course, that's just theory; it's actually impossible.

As a newly promoted person who has not yet achieved anything, how could you possibly take over a lot of power in one step?

Regardless of seniority or power, the status of core members is undeniable.
Moreover, you can choose not to hold a position, and without the constraints of a job, you can go wherever you want.

Just like Liao Fusheng, the sword immortal in the guild, he is a guild enshrined figure, similar to an elder in a sect. He can enjoy all kinds of benefits and privileges from the guild, and he can go wherever he wants freely. He generally doesn't need to come back for important guild matters.

Su Yu's plan for her future follows this path.

While he was pondering this, the group had already arrived in the south of the city and found a famous restaurant to celebrate.

Two hours later, everyone left, and he returned to his residence and went straight to sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already evening, and it was getting dark outside.

He opened his phone and saw a message from Chu Xiaoyu, containing a time and address.

He yawned, glanced at the time, and casually replied:

"almost there."

After a quick wash, he went out and flew to the address sent by Chu Xiaoyu.

It's still the same place, Qingxin Xiaozhu.

When he arrived, Chu Xinyue was already there. He stepped forward and clasped his hands in a respectful greeting.
"Captain!"

Chu Xinyue turned her beautiful eyes to look at him, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them, and a smile appeared on her face:
"That really surprised me, you're very good!"

Su Yu smiled slightly and said modestly:

"A narrow victory; we almost lost."

Chu Xinyue nodded in agreement.
"It was indeed a narrow victory. If he had been even a little more careful, you would have lost."

"Moreover, if your strength does not improve significantly in these three months, you will definitely lose after three months."

She slightly raised her eyes and said calmly:

"You have no chance."

Su Yu was slightly taken aback, wondering if she had exaggerated.

Chu Xinyue saw right through his thoughts and chuckled as she said:
"Don't think it's impossible. Even if his cultivation hasn't improved at all in these three months, he still has a way to easily defeat you."

"Uh"

Chu Xinyue knew he wouldn't accept it, but she didn't offer an explanation. Instead, she changed the subject and asked another question:
What level is your swordsmanship at now?

Su Yu immediately opened the panel to check and said:
"Having entered the inner sanctum, the progress is 42/100."

"It's far from it."

"You're coming with me to meet someone tomorrow."

Su Yu immediately thought of something and asked curiously:

"Is Liao Jianxian back?"

"He's not coming."

"???"

Chu Xiaoyu, who had been sitting on the side making tea for them, explained angrily:
"Not long ago, Master Liao replied, clearly declining the invitation, so Miss had to find someone else."

"Oh!"

(End of this chapter)