On Dazhu Peak, I cultivated myself into a demonic master!

Chapter 17: First Battle Establishes Prestige, the Biggest Dark Horse!
"Xueqi, you've come..."

Chen Xiao looked at Lu Xueqi in front of him, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Xiao Xiao..."

Lu Xueqi nodded slightly, a shy blush appearing on her face, and gently nestled into Chen Xiao's arms.

“I thought you might have trouble sleeping, so I came out to check on you.”

Listening to Lu Xueqi's delicate voice in his arms, Chen Xiao greedily inhaled the fragrance of her hair.

The two embraced each other, quietly feeling each other's heartbeats.

"I don't want to sleep when I'm with you," Chen Xiao said with a light laugh, then put his arm around Lu Xueqi's slender and delicate waist.

"Yes, the moon is beautiful tonight."

Lu Xueqi nestled in Chen Xiao's arms and looked up at the moon in the sky.

"You and the moonlight are both beautiful."

Chen Xiao also looked up, admiring the moon in the sky, but thinking of his beloved.

The moonlight, like water, bathed them, and time seemed to stand still for this moment.

The night passed.

Chen Xiao and Lu Xueqi hugged each other all night.

As dawn broke, they went back to wash up, tidied their clothes, and then headed straight for the sea of ​​clouds with their fellow disciples.

Eight arenas have been erected in Yunhai Square and are neatly arranged in the center of the square.

Today, sixty-four disciples will compete here.

Sixteen people compete simultaneously each time, and four battles take place on each arena.

Chen Xiao first went to the arena where Lu Xueqi was, ready to watch her match.

Lu Xueqi stood proudly in a white dress.

Her opponent was a rather robust-looking disciple who was gripping his sword tightly, a hint of tension in his eyes.

As the match began, the disciple was the first to attack.

He shouted to bolster his courage, then gripped his sword and charged toward Lu Xueqi.

The sword in his hand was wielded with great force.

However, the seemingly flawless swordplay appeared surprisingly slow to Lu Xueqi.

She remained calm and composed, moving lightly and gracefully to evade each of her opponent's sword strikes.

The disciple panicked when he realized that his sword couldn't touch Lu Xueqi at all.

In this haste, the flaws became apparent.

Lu Xueqi flipped her hand and used the scabbard to strike her opponent's hand through the sword's flourish.

"Clang!"

The disciple's sword was knocked to the ground by Lu Xueqi.

He looked astonished, seemingly unable to understand how Lu Xueqi had broken his sword technique.

However, Lu Xueqi had already closed in, her sword sheath pressed directly against the disciple's neck.

"I...I lost..."

"Concession."

The disciple shook his head and sighed in frustration.

This is the difference in strength.

Lu Xueqi defeated herself without even drawing her sword.

Immediately, cheers erupted from the audience.

Chen Xiao nodded in admiration from below the stage; Lu Xueqi's progress in swordsmanship was indeed remarkable.

Although it's still far from my level, it's enough to deal with ordinary disciples.

Chen Xiao originally wanted to say a few words to Lu Xueqi, but before Lu Xueqi could even leave the arena, Tian Ling'er forcefully pulled his arm.

"Brother Xiao, hurry up, it's my next match!"

Chen Xiao smiled helplessly and had no choice but to leave with Tian Ling'er.

Arrive at the arena where Tian Ling'er is competing.

Chen Xiao stood below the stage, watching Tian Ling'er compete.

Her opponent was a seemingly shrewd disciple who held a short knife and whose eyes revealed a hint of cunning.

As soon as the match began, the disciple launched a fierce attack, his short sword dancing in his hand, turning into streaks of cold light as he thrust towards Tian Ling'er.

Tian Ling'er was equally decisive, using her Amber Crimson Silk to deflect all of the opponent's attacks.

The two exchanged blows, locked in a fierce and evenly matched fight. The opponent seemed to be the type that Tian Ling'er wasn't particularly adept at dealing with.

At this point, it all comes down to who makes the first mistake.

Tian Ling'er spotted an opening and suddenly flung out the Amber Crimson Silk, which wrapped around the opponent's arm.

Then, she pulled hard, and the disciple stumbled and lost his balance.

Tian Ling'er quickly moved forward and wrapped the red ribbon around the other person's neck.

At this point, the winner has been decided.

The disciple sighed helplessly, conceded defeat, and left the arena.

Both of them had a chance to win the match just now, but Tian Ling'er seized her opportunity better.

Having won the match without any major incident, Tian Ling'er excitedly ran to Chen Xiao's side, "Brother Xiao, I won!"

Chen Xiao smiled and patted Tian Ling'er's head, "Not bad, not bad, it seems you haven't been slacking off these past few months."

"Of course!! I worked super hard!!" Tian Ling'er had a smug little expression on her face, as if she was praising me, which looked extremely cute.

And then, in the third match, it was finally Chen Xiao's turn to take the stage.

Seeing Chen Xiao take the stage, Lu Xueqi also came to watch the competition.

To be honest, in all the years she's known Chen Xiao, she's never actually seen him in a real fight.

Chen Xiao's opponent is Chang Jian, a disciple of Tongtian Peak.

Chang Jian is most famous for his defensive swordsmanship.

His cultivation level is probably around the sixth or seventh level of Jade Purity, and few people of the same level can break through his defenses.

At this moment, he held a celestial sword and looked at Chen Xiao with a solemn expression.

Chen Xiao stood casually on the stage, looking relaxed, waiting for Chang Jian to make his move.

As the match began, Chang Jian took the initiative.

His flying swords circled around his body, spinning rapidly, forming a tight, impenetrable defensive array.

"Turtle Shell Flow..."

Chen Xiao didn't look down on this style of play; he just didn't like being so passive.

Moreover, this is his first match, and with so many people watching, he needs to establish his authority.

Then I'm sorry, Senior Brother Changjian.

Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed, and his aura suddenly surged.

An extremely terrifying sword aura was instantly unleashed, slashing towards Chang Jian's defensive sword formation.

"Clang!!"

The defensive sword formation was broken instantly, offering almost no resistance.

Chang Jian's immortal sword was knocked down uncontrollably.

"How can it be!!"

Chang Jian's eyes widened in disbelief. This was the first time his proud defensive sword formation had been so violently dismantled!
The next second, Chen Xiao flashed to Chang Jian's side and held his sword to Chang Jian's neck.

"Senior Brother Chang Jian, you flatter me."

Chang Jian never expected that his best skill, defense, would be so vulnerable in front of Chen Xiao.

"I admit defeat, junior brother is truly amazing!"

Chen Xiao won this battle.

It was still a complete victory.

Chang Jian was somewhat famous within the Qingyun Sect, and was known for his defensive skills.

Chen Xiao forcefully broke through his defenses, demonstrating the vast difference in skill between the two.

The audience erupted in cheers.

Disciples from many other peaks couldn't help but sigh inwardly, perhaps Chen Xiao's earlier statement about winning the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament wasn't arrogance, but rather absolute self-confidence!
After Chen Xiao stepped down from the stage, Lu Xueqi and Tian Ling'er immediately went to greet him.

The two women each held one of Chen Xiao's arms, both happily clinging to them.

The sight of these two beauties together filled countless disciples with envy. "Sigh, with such a powerful senior brother, Xueqi has no hope at all!"

A young man sighed and shook his head helplessly.

He held a folding fan in his hand, opening and closing it gently.

This person is Zeng Shushu of Feng Huifeng.

He had always harbored feelings for Lu Xueqi.

If he still harbored a sliver of hope in pursuing Lu Xueqi before, seeing Lu Xueqi's attitude towards Chen Xiao now, he knew in his heart that he had no choice but to give up.

(End of this chapter)