Junior sister took first place again

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The morning bell, accompanied by the roar of dragons, resounded through the sky, and three thousand sword-testing platforms were suspended above the sea of clouds, like stars adorning the night sky.

On the viewing platform, the leader of the Xingchen Sect flicked his fingers, and the Zhoutian Xuanji Formation started to work. In an instant, three thousand rays of starlight fell like waterfalls.

As the magic circle above the Star Sect gradually stabilized, the Immortal Sect Competition officially began.

Disciples from various factions gathered in Fuyue City, the city was bustling with activity, and the streets were packed with both cultivators and mortals who had come to watch the competition. In restaurants and teahouses, people were discussing and speculating about the favorites to win this competition.

"I heard that the Immortal Master disciple of Xuanling Sect has already broken through to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and his swordsmanship is even more superb. He must be number one on the Heavenly Ranking!"

"That may not be the case. Immortal Yan of the Xingchen Sect is also a disciple of the Immortal Venerable. The people of the Xingchen Sect are not even afraid of the magic of the Hehuan Palace!"

"Then Ji Yu of the Ji Clan of Dongzhou was able to attract lightning and advance to the Spiritual Transformation Stage a year ago. He must be coming to compete this time for first place."

"As for the Heavenly Ranking, there are also the Cui brothers and sisters who are fierce characters on the battlefield of the Northern Territory. However, I heard that the matching mechanism of the preliminary round will avoid those from the same clan. This is their first time participating in the Heavenly Ranking competition, and I am quite looking forward to seeing how far they will go."

"There's also Lan Qiqi, the young master of the Sword Forging Villa, and He Ling, a rising star in the Cangwu Trial. These people are all strong contenders for the top ten."

The man paused for a moment, "Tsk, it's like this every time. Almost half of them are sword cultivators."

Another person took over and said in a low voice, "Speaking of the Immortal Master disciple in the Cangwu Trial, if that person is here, he will definitely be a contender for the first place this time."

“You mean…”

"That's right, he's the disciple of Qinglian Immortal Venerable. Immortal Lord Ning mysteriously disappeared during the Cangwu Trial, and the Immortal Venerable is trapped in the abyss and unable to escape. Otherwise, how could Xiao Han be in Xuanling this time?"

"There's no need to look down on him like that. Although Immortal Master Mengze fell into a coma shortly after accepting Immortal Lord Xiao, his talent is still top-notch. It was during those years when Immortal Master Mengze was in a coma that their lineage kept a low profile. Otherwise, they wouldn't have only known about the Sword Immortal disciple and not Immortal Lord Xiao."

"Things change. Looking at Immortal Master Mengze's behavior over the years, even if Immortal Lord Ning returns, he won't be able to regain the same treatment as before."

"Meng Ze Immortal Venerable has numerous disciples who help each other in times of trouble. But the Sword Immortal only has two direct disciples, and even her senior brother hasn't accepted anyone yet. It's truly difficult for her to do anything alone."

"But Immortal Lord Wen has the cultivation of a Grandmaster after all, so he's not afraid of the internal and external storms. But his junior sister is different. In my opinion, Immortal Lord Ning's mysterious disappearance is probably an attempt to avoid the development of Immortal Venerable Mengze."

Just as everyone was discussing this, a long bell rang out from the Xingchen Sect, and the voice of Yunhua Immortal Venerable resounded through the sky: "The Immortal Sect Competition has officially begun!"

On the three thousand sword-testing platforms, disciples from various factions appeared one after another, swords flashed, spells intertwined, and the entire Xingchen Sect seemed to have turned into a battlefield.

In addition to the highly anticipated Heaven Ranking competition, the battles on the sword-testing stages of the Earth Ranking and Human Ranking are equally fierce.

Although the contestants in the Jindan stage are not as famous as those in the Yuanying stage, they are the most friendly to most people in terms of viewing experience, and there are many talented people among them.

For example, the medical disciples of the Bishui Sect swept their opponents with water magic, the disciples of the Hehuan Palace used magic and illusions to confuse the enemy, the disciples of the Sword-Forging Villa swung their swords like dragons, and the third-generation disciples of the Lingxiao Peak overwhelmed the crowd with their fierce swordsmanship.

Although their battles lacked some of the earth-shattering might, they were more cunning, changeable and ingenious.

On the sword-testing stage of the Human Ranking, newcomers and dark horses frequently emerged. The poison cultivators of Southern Border, the physical cultivators of Western Wasteland, and the talisman cultivators of Eastern Province all displayed their unique abilities.

While the battles weren't as eye-catching as those on the Heavenly Ranking or Earthly Ranking, they were still filled with vigor and energy. Each battle showcased the potential and ambition of the younger generation of cultivators.

However, while the battles between the Earth Ranking and the Human Ranking were exciting, no one emerged victorious, achieving ten consecutive victories. After all, the difference in strength between the contestants on these two rankings was relatively small, and the battles were often stalemates, making it difficult to quickly determine the winner.

The battle was the most intense on the sword-testing stage of the Heavenly Ranking.

Although popular contestants such as Yan Jiuyuan, Xiao Han, Ji Yu, Lan Qiqi, and the Cui brothers and sisters did not meet in the preliminary round, they showed absolute strength in every game, which was breathtaking.

Xuanling Sect's Xiao Han's first opponent was a poison cultivator from Southern Xinjiang. From the outset, his opponent attempted to suppress Xiao Han with a poisonous mist. However, Xiao Han's swordsmanship was as frost-like as ice, and in a flash of sword light, the poisonous mist was completely frozen.

Seeing this, the opponent hurriedly urged the poisonous insects to try to win by numbers. Xiao Han sneered and swung the long sword in his hand suddenly. The sword light was like a rainbow and hit the opponent's chest directly.

"Frost Sky Breaker!" Xiao Han shouted, and the sword light instantly chopped the opponent's poisonous insects into pieces, and then forced them off the sword test platform. Xiao Han won the match with an absolute advantage.

In the next nine battles, none of Xiao Han's opponents could withstand his brilliance. Whether they were sword cultivators, physical cultivators, or magic cultivators, all were defeated by Xiao Han's sword. In ten battles, Xiao Han remained undefeated, advancing directly to the next round with ten consecutive victories.

Swordsmith Lan Qiqi's first opponent was a swordsman from the Northern Territory. From the outset, his opponent overpowered Lan Qiqi with his fierce swordsmanship. However, Lan Qiqi's swordsmanship was steady and powerful, each strike carrying the force of a mountain, seemingly capable of crushing anything that stood in his way.

Lan Qiqi sneered, and with a sudden swing of her sword, a flash of light like a rainbow struck her opponent's chest. The opponent hurriedly swung his sword to block, but the power of the sword light far exceeded his imagination. The sword was shaken and flew out of his hand, and the opponent staggered and nearly fell off the sword testing platform.

"Thank you for giving in." Lan Qiqi said calmly, standing up and sheathing her sword. The opponent gave a wry smile and bowed in defeat.

In the next nine battles, none of Lan Qiqi's opponents could withstand his mountain-like strength. In ten battles, Lan Qiqi remained undefeated.

At this moment, the Ice and Fire Tai Chi diagram on the southwest arena was collapsing. When the tenth opponent opposite Yan Jiuyuan slowly stepped onto the stage, the North Star Stone inlaid on the jade crown suddenly lit up, and the three monks who were fighting in the adjacent arena staggered together - their natal magic weapons were actually attracted by the star power and tilted uncontrollably towards the direction of the star disk.

"This is what we call home advantage." A casual cultivator on the viewing platform muttered sourly, and his eyes widened before he finished speaking.

It was seen that Yan Jiuyuan's star disk did not activate the killing formation, but instead projected a miniature shadow of the Zhoutian Xuanji Formation.

As soon as the tenth challenger sacrificed the Thunder and Fire Pearl, his spiritual vein was accurately locked by the dancing Tianji Star in the virtual formation.

"Shift the stars!" a formation master screamed. Yan Jiuyuan simply flicked the edge of the star disk, and the challenger's ready-made killing move suddenly changed direction, blasting the spirit-detecting stone pillar in the southwest corner into dust.

The deacons and elders smiled bitterly at each other - it was clearly a test of the strength of the protective formation using the challenger.

The sudden burst of green light from the southern arena interrupted everyone's thoughts. When He Ling's Chiyang Sword pierced the ninth opponent's heart-protecting mirror, the lightning and fire at the tip of the sword suddenly turned into starlight - it turned out to be Yan Jiuyuan who was experimenting with star power grafting.

He Ling snorted lightly, and her sword technique suddenly changed, activating her innate true fire. She actually refined the external star power into the dragon pattern on the scabbard, and directly knocked her opponent off the ring.

"The tenth match!" With a cry, Ji Yu, who was ranked 37th on the Heavenly Ranking, unfolded his black jade folding fan, revealing its twelve bones. A unique scent of agarwood enveloped the arena, and the image of a beautiful woman on the fan suddenly came to life, revealing the challenger's long-deceased Taoist companion. As the sword cultivator reached out in a daze, Ji Yu's fan bones had already pressed against his Tan Zhong acupoint.

"Such a low-quality illusion..." Elder Lianyue of Hehuan Palace suddenly fell silent midway through his speech.

Everyone then realized that there were peach petals lying under the feet of all the spectators - it turned out that they had already been in the triple illusion when Ji Yu came on stage.

On the real stage, the tenth challenger was kneeling on the ground, retching, his fingertips digging deep into the blue bricks, trying to get rid of the love poison that had penetrated into his seven orifices.

Less than three hours after the sundial shifted, several winners had already been decided in the Heavenly Ranking battle zone.

In Fuyue City, all the major restaurants and teahouses were packed with people, and the monks were watching the battle and discussing it.

"I heard that Immortal Master Xiao has won ten games in a row, his swordsmanship is simply invincible!"

"Ji Xianjun is not weak either. No one can defeat him in ten battles."

“. . . . . . . . . . . . ”

In Xianyifang, Xue You and Fu E stood in front of the window, looking at the sword-testing platform in the water mirror and talking in low voices.

"How's Qingli doing?" Xue You asked.

"Everything went well. She has successfully infiltrated the Xingchen Sect." Fu E replied.

Xue You nodded, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "I hope we can find news about Ah Sheng smoothly."

As the preliminary round progressed, Yan Jiuyuan, Xiao Han, Ji Yu and others from the Heavenly Ranking advanced directly with ten consecutive victories, becoming the biggest winners of this competition.

They showed absolute strength in every game, which was breathtaking.

On the viewing platform, the Xingchen Sect's headmaster smiled faintly and whispered to the elder beside him, "This competition was truly spectacular. These young disciples are all gifted children. The future of the Immortal Sect will surely be even more glorious because of them."

Five days later, as the bell rang again, the preliminary round came to an end.

However, everyone knew that the real battle had just begun. Who would emerge victorious in the upcoming matches, and who would reach the top of the Heavenly Rankings, remained uncertain.