My entry can't possibly be this normal!

Yun Yaoji's soft whisper broke down Huang Yuntian's last bit of Dao heart.

At this moment, everyone in Huangtian Sect fell to the bottom and plunged into the abyss of despair.

……

Yun Yaoji couldn't help but laugh.

How many years has it been...

How many years have passed!

I finally won!

Heavens above, earth below, is winning a bet really this exhilarating?!

Her face was beaming with smiles, radiating boundless joy.

Indeed, it's time to treat my junior brother to a good meal...

Yun Yaoji understood, of course, that all of this was thanks to Li Ping'an.

Her gaze towards Li Ping'an became increasingly tender and affectionate...

……

In the following matches, the other two regions performed only moderately well because no one from the Qingyun Sect participated.

Of course, without the fun, the competition became even more intense.

In particular, several of the top contenders, including those from the Tianlong Sect and Danyang Sect, performed exceptionally well and ultimately won the championships in the other two regions.

According to the rules of the Heavenly Dao Sect, those who rank in the top three in the four competition zones are entitled to generous rewards.

However, to truly advance to the ninth-grade sect, one must achieve a top-three finish in the finals.

In other words, at least one of the four champions will still be eliminated.

Ren Tianxing, an elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect, looked at the four champion contestants and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I've never heard of the Qingyun Sect before, yet they've won two championship spots..."

"It was truly earth-shattering; he became famous overnight."

He announced loudly, "Next is the semi-finals. The four disciples will face off randomly. The winners will advance to the finals, the losers will determine the third place, and the fourth place will not be able to advance to the ninth-grade sect!"

"Of course, in any case, there will be generous rewards of varying degrees depending on the ranking!"

Su Ziyun and Xiao Xile exchanged a glance and both revealed satisfied smiles.

In any case, the Qingyun Sect can be said to have basically secured a spot.

Surely my luck can't be that bad?!

The disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, named Long Xiangtian, was tall and elegant, carrying a long sword on his back, and exuded an air of arrogance.

The representative of Danyang Sect was a female disciple named Xu Zhiqing, who was also a prominent figure in this sect assessment and a true prodigy.

She also wielded a long sword as clear as autumn water, exuding a heroic and valiant air, perfectly matching Su Ziyun's charm. Yun Yaoji's allure was a completely different kind of beauty.

The emergence of the dark horse Qingyun Sect has caused the originally opposing Tianlong Sect and Danyang Sect to feel somewhat like an alliance...

Xu Zhiqing glanced at Long Xiangtian and smiled meaningfully.

"Senior Brother Long, which opponent do you want to face?"

Long Xiangtian answered without hesitation: "You."

Xu Zhiqing chuckled: "That makes sense..."

"If it weren't for me, those two from the Qingyun Sect would have been in deep trouble."

"When you encounter Su Ziyun, you're bound to suffer a brutal blow."

"When you meet Xiao Xile, you can't help but call him 'father' in public..."

"Oh dear, this is such a difficult choice."

Long Xiangtian snorted coldly: "That's not necessarily true. I naturally have ways to deal with such trivial tricks!"

"Oh?"

Xu Zhiqing was somewhat curious: "What method?"

Long Xiangtian remained silent.

Xu Zhiqing shook her head and smiled: "I'm not afraid of Su Ziyun. Her 'exploding chicken' move should be ineffective against me."

"However, if I were to publicly call that Xiao Xile 'father,' I'd rather be killed..."

"Hmph, that Dao forging master from the Qingyun Sect is truly lacking in virtue..."

Li Ping'an, who was watching from the stands, suddenly sneezed a few times involuntarily.

"Who scolded me?"

Just then, Ren Tianxing announced the result of the battle.

"The two semi-final matches will feature..."

"Long Xiangtian versus Xiao Xile!"

"Su Ziyun vs. Xu Zhiqing!"

The stadium erupted in cheers!

The members of the Qingyun Sect became somewhat worried.

Bai Xiaoxian touched her smooth, fair chin with a serious expression and said.

"I'm afraid Senior Sister's move won't work on Xu Zhiqin, right?"

"This might be a bit dangerous..."

"As for Second Senior Brother, Long Xiangtian said he had some way to deal with it, but I don't know if it's true..."

Hearing her say that, Feng Dashan also became worried.

"They won't all be wiped out, will they?!"

Yun Yaoji rolled her eyes at him: "You jinx!"

Li Ping'an smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Even if we are completely wiped out, it will just be Zi Yun and Xi Le competing for third and fourth place. Our Qingyun Sect will still advance without a problem."

"In fact, no matter how the lottery is conducted, our promotion is already a done deal!"

Bai Xiaoxian started counting on her fingers.

Wow, it really is!

"As expected of Teacher Chang!"

Li Ping'an: "...Is this a compliment?"

Yun Yaoji said, "That's true, but the higher the ranking, the richer the reward, so we can't slack off."

She glanced at Li Ping'an and smiled sweetly.

"Junior brother, how about we make a bet? What will the outcome be?"

Li Ping'an: "...You should take a break, Senior Sister!"

……

At this moment, the match between Xu Zhiqing and Su Ziyun on the stage had already begun.

Xu Zhiqing, cheerful and carefree, gave Su Ziyun a bright smile.

“Su Ziyun, you are actually quite capable; you were originally capable of standing out.”

"It's a pity that the long whip in your hand is a hindrance, making people think you won by such underhanded means..."

Su Ziyun complained about Li Ping'an herself, but she wouldn't allow anyone else to insult her elder teacher or uncle in the slightest.

She said coldly, "As long as we can win, that's the right path!"

"If it weren't for Master Elder, my Qingyun Sect would never be as glorious as it is today!"

Xu Zhiqing stuck out her tongue: "It seems that this Teacher Chang holds a very high position in your heart..."

"I'm quite curious."

Su Ziyun said, "Enough with the nonsense, let's see what you've got!"

Xu Zhiqin laughed and said, "Alright, it's just a pity that the inscription on your whip won't work on me, but my Dawnbreaker Sword, with the [Precision] inscription, can increase accuracy. Every strike is designed to be a one-hit kill, so you'd better be careful..."

Everyone in the Qingyun Sect was worried about Su Ziyun.

But Su Ziyun did not hesitate at all. The black python whip in her hand crackled and was flung out. She used the Azure Dragon Nine Transformations Whip Technique taught by her master Yun Yaoji. With the move "Hidden Dragon Leaps Over the Abyss", the long whip shot out!

Its speed was as fast as a black lightning bolt, tearing through the sky!

Xu Zhiqing was taken aback, but she reacted quickly. Her Dawnbreaker Sword also shot out instantly, a white light flashed, and the Precision skill was activated immediately, hitting the tip of Su Ziyun's whip perfectly.

boom! ! !

The longsword and the soft whip clashed and collided, producing a loud boom!

The surrounding air, centered on the point of impact, transformed into arcs that scattered in all directions with a roar, creating surging air waves that cut cracks into the arena!

Everyone was stunned.

This is the first time that Su Ziyun's whip has failed to activate the [Exploding Chicken] effect!

As expected, her abilities were ineffective against Xu Zhiqing!

However, Xu Zhiqing's expression suddenly changed!

"This, this is..."

The next moment.

boom! ! !

A tremendous force suddenly erupted, and from the tip of Su Ziyun's whip, an unimaginable power burst forth, which was twice as strong as Su Ziyun's normal state at the sixth level of the Transcendent Realm!

With a single strike, Xu Zhiqin's power was completely suppressed by Su Ziyun, and she was suddenly blasted away!

"Then, what is that?!"

Li Pingan was dumbfounded.

"That's... the [Critical Hit] debuff is active?!"

"It's difficult. Could it be that..."

"If the distorted [Chicken Burst] ability is suppressed and cannot be activated, will it be forcibly converted back to its original effect?!"

"This is too perverted!"

Even Li Ping'an himself couldn't help but want to shout at this moment...

"Help! This guy is Gui!"