Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and all the major forces arrived at the viewing platform. The viewing platform was circular with no central position, and the higher up the platform, the better the view.

When Ye Wuxi and the others arrived, many rogue cultivators had already occupied the lower rows. They were all perceptive; the top seats belonged to sects and families, and there was no way they could get them. They might as well come early to compete for a slightly higher position.

After the Heavenly Sword Sect found a location, some disciples began to ask in confusion, "This inner city is all flat, how can we compete? There aren't any arenas..."

"It should rise automatically during the competition, like the three gates to the city..." Ye Wuxi said thoughtfully. This Azure Dragon Ancient City is full of mystery, and it's unknown who originally built it.

A moment later, a buzzing sound came from the inner city, and ten square battle platforms slowly rose up. Each platform had a jade pillar standing at its four corners, emitting light and forming a pale yellow defensive shield around the platform.

At this moment, the Celestial Mystery Elder, accompanied by ten referees, landed above the inner city and announced loudly, "Gentlemen, the first round of elimination matches is about to begin. Please proceed to your respective battle platforms according to the group numbers on your jade tokens and await your turn to fight."

"In each round of battle, killing is not prohibited, and you are free to use your strength. Of course, if the opponent shouts 'I concede,' the other party must not attack. Violators will be disqualified from the competition, or I will kill them."

After saying this, the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets flew down to the inner city gate to observe the overall situation, while the ten judges stood outside the ten battle platforms respectively.

"This round is a broad selection. Each person will fight ten rounds, and the top fifty people in terms of points will be selected. Being able to enter the top five hundred will increase your luck invisibly, so you should all try your best! Of course, don't reveal your true strength too early."

"There are restrictions outside the inner city. Neither the Xuantian Sect nor the sect leaders and elders of our sects can enter the inner city, nor can they interfere with your battles or lives. If you encounter anyone from the Hehuan Sect or the Tiansha Sect, immediately admit defeat if things go wrong!"

Han Yunfei surveyed the crowd and solemnly gave them his instructions. The other sect leaders also instructed their disciples that each sect had its mortal enemies, and in this competition, they should not let any enemy go unpunished.

"If we encounter the Heavenly Sword Sect's killers! Especially that Ye Wuxi!" Su Muchen of the Joyful Union Sect emphasized again to everyone, and the same went for the Heavenly Fiend Sect...

"understand!"

Ye Wuxi took out her jade token and saw that her group number was five. Hong Qingxuan and several senior sisters were in the same group as her. Qi Jian and Duan Hong were in group six, Huo Yun and Li Ran were in group two, and Yan Jingyao was in group three…

"Good luck, junior sisters and brothers!" Huo Yun said, before entering the inner city first.

Ye Wuxi, Hong Qingxuan, and the others also entered the inner city and arrived at the foot of the fifth battle platform.

"It seems this group wasn't assigned randomly!" Ye Wuxi looked around and smiled. They had picked up the jade tokens at random, but the group numbers on the tokens must have been roughly assigned by the Heavenly Mystery Elder when he engraved their names.

“Indeed, the top ten on the Earth Dragon Ranking are all scattered across ten groups, and the strength of each group is quite balanced!” Hong Qingxuan frowned again and said, “But we are not very lucky. Ouyang Ting, the eldest disciple of the Heavenly Fiend Sect, is also in this group.”

Ye Wuxi didn't care. This was a wide selection process, only ten rounds of battles. The chance of encountering Ouyang Ting was not high. Even if she did encounter him, she wouldn't be afraid.

With all ten groups assembled, the elimination rounds for each group began one after another.

"First match, Ouyang Ting versus Huang Tian!" the fifth group referee announced loudly, and the jade pendants on Ouyang Ting and Huang Tian's waists lit up at the same time.

Ouyang Ting leisurely stepped onto the battle stage, a sinister smile on his face. Huang Tian of the Lieyuan Sect, on the other hand, looked bitter. He was really unlucky, encountering one of the top ten on the Earth Dragon Ranking in the very first match.

Huang Tian dawdled to the edge of the battle platform and shouted, "I..."

Before he could even utter the words "admit defeat," Ouyang Ting smashed his head with a single punch, and at the same time, licked his lips at Ye Wuxi and the others...

Ye Wuxi frowned. The Heavenly Fiend Sect's style was exactly as it always had been. Hong Qingxuan and the others were somewhat apprehensive. "What should we do? He definitely won't let us go..."

"If you encounter them, just admit defeat as quickly as possible!" Ye Wuxi said helplessly. Hong Qingxuan and the other senior sisters were only at the sixth level of Earth Martial Realm, and it was unlikely that they would be a match for Ouyang Ting, who was at the peak of the eighth level of Earth Martial Realm.

The other nine groups that took to the stage in the first round were all top ten experts on the Earth Dragon Ranking, so the other side could only accept their bad luck.

"Fifth match, Ye Wuxi versus Xiao Yue!" the five judges shouted.

Finally, it was Ye Wuxi's turn to go on stage. His opponent, Xiao Yue, was a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect, with a cultivation level of the seventh level of Earth Martial Realm. The two sects were located far apart and had never crossed paths before.

"Your luck seems pretty good, little sister, why don't you just admit defeat?" Xiao Yue, in her flowing yellow dress, clearly didn't take Ye Wuxi seriously.

"Breaking Void Palm!" The moment he stepped onto the battle platform, the competition had already begun. Ye Wuxi didn't want to waste any more words with her, so he directly channeled the power of the Four Symbols and the true essence of water and fire, and struck out with a palm.

In this first round, barring any unforeseen circumstances, she does not intend to use a sword; her physical strength and the true essence of water and fire are sufficient for her to cope with the elimination rounds.

Xiao Yue was surprised by her decisiveness and quickly gathered her true energy, unleashing a palm strike.

boom!

The pale golden palm print, carrying immense power, directly annihilated Xiao Yue's palm wind and protective true essence, slamming into her body.

Xiao Yue was sent flying backward and crashed into the defensive shield. The people in the fifth group all gasped in shock. What kind of combat power was it to be able to cross two levels with a single palm strike?

"This palm technique is extraordinary, at least at the lower-grade Heaven Rank..."

"To have cultivated a Heaven-Rank palm technique to this level, one's comprehension is quite good!"

"However, it is rare for this woman to cultivate both physical strength and mental power!"

There was a lot of discussion on the viewing platform. The people watching here were all quite strong and had sharp eyes. Ye Wuxi's physical strength was not concealed, and they could see it clearly.

"Xiao Yue underestimated her opponent!" The sect leader of the Hidden Moon Sect looked rather grim.

The five judges announced directly, "Ye Wuxi wins!"

Ye Wuxi calmly stepped down from the stage. This was a competition. If Xiao Yue had attacked right from the start instead of underestimating her, she could at least have lost more gracefully.

No one fights consecutively. After finishing one match, Ye Wuxi turned his attention to the other battle stages. He looked around but couldn't discern anything significant. The strongest fighters had all defeated their opponents in a single move, including Qi Jian and Li Ran.

"In the second round, Ouyang Ting will face Lin Xiao!"

Ouyang Ting stepped onto the battle platform, displeased, and said, "What's wrong with your Heavenly Sword Sect? If you're afraid to compete, then don't come. What are you dawdling for..."

Lin Xiao's face paled. Ye Wuxi frowned and said, "Senior Sister Lin, you possess sword intent, making it difficult for Ouyang Ting to kill you instantly. It's not too late to admit defeat..."

“That’s right, Junior Sister Lin, you should go up there with your sword intent…” Hong Qingxuan also comforted her. This Ouyang Ting is known as the Blood Butcher, and his methods are extremely cruel. If he admits defeat directly, there is still a glimmer of hope for him.

"Hmm!" Lin Xiao took a breath, calmed his mind, and unleashed five layers of sword intent as he stepped onto the battle platform...