I cultivate the Chaos Technique

Lingyun Sword Sect, a top sect in the cultivation world that has stood for a thousand years, is famous for its swordsmanship.

With numerous disciples within the sect, the competition is exceptionally fierce, and the disciple competition held every five years is a crucial moment for each disciple to showcase their strength and vie for status.

The Lingyun Sword Sect's disciple competition is not only a friendly sparring match between disciples within the sect, but also a battle that will determine the future of the sect.

In particular, there is a special rule in the Grand Competition—challenging the Holy Son. This rule has been in place since the sect's founding. As long as a disciple can challenge and defeat the Holy Son in the Grand Competition, he can take his place and become the new Holy Son, inheriting the sect's future hope and glory.

However, the position of Holy Son within a sect is not easily obtained, and even more difficult to shake. The current Holy Son is named Ling Tianya. He is not only the only son of the sect leader Ling Yundao, but also a powerful figure who has been unmatched in the past few disciple competitions.

Ling Tianya's cultivation has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. His swordsmanship is unfathomable, and he is ruthless and merciless. He once personally killed the previous Holy Son, Xuan Tianming, in a grand competition.

Xuan Tianming was originally a highly talented disciple in the sect, and also the only disciple of the former Supreme Elder Xuan Zhenzi.

In that thrilling challenge, Xuan Tianming displayed great strength, but ultimately he was defeated by Ling Tianya's sword.

Ling Tianya not only defeated Xuan Tianming, but also mercilessly killed him even when the outcome was already decided, which shocked the entire sect at the time.

Xuan Tianming's death caused a turmoil within the sect. Xuan Zhenzi was furious and personally went to the sect leader, Ling Yundao, to demand justice.

However, Ling Yundao responded with the words, "In the midst of a disciple's contest, swords and blades have no eyes; life and death are irrelevant," showing no remorse. Enraged, Xuanzhenzi decided to avenge his disciple himself, but was stopped by Ling Yundao's father, the sect's supreme sect master, Ling Jianzu.

Ling Jianzu's cultivation had already reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage. With a single sword strike, he killed Xuan Zhenzi, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, thus ending the turmoil within the sect. From then on, the rules of the Lingyun Sword Sect were changed. Competitions between disciples remained based on the principle of stopping short of a decisive blow; anyone challenging a Holy Son was to be killed or held accountable, with the victor taking all.

As time went by, the Lingyun Sword Sect once again ushered in its once-every-five-years disciple competition. A tense atmosphere permeated the entire sect, and the disciples were all eager to show their strength and potential in this competition.

In this competition, apart from the usual sparring among the disciples, everyone's attention was focused on Ling Tianya.

Since Xuan Tianming was killed, Ling Tianya had been unchallenged for three consecutive years. However, this time is different. Zhang Yifan, a rising star disciple who has risen rapidly in recent years, has initiated a life-or-death battle with Ling Tianya and signed a pledge to fight to the death.

Zhang Yifan's reputation spread rapidly with his experiences in the Thousand Peaks Mountains, and many people speculated whether he was truly capable of fighting Ling Tianya.

After all, Zhang Yifan only had the cultivation level of the early Foundation Establishment stage. However, his cultivation speed was extraordinary. In just half a year, he went from a lowly, untrained disciple to the Foundation Establishment stage and became a disciple of the Supreme Elder Xuan Kongzi. He even defeated Ling Feng, who was at the early Foundation Establishment stage, at the mid-Qi Refining stage. He also killed the level two demonic beast, the Howling Wolf, and the level four demonic beast, the Tyrant Tiger. These feats became widely known among the disciples, and Zhang Yifan became a role model for the untrained disciples.

"Is Zhang Yifan really planning to challenge Ling Tianya this time? That's a life-or-death battle!" a disciple couldn't help but exclaim in surprise during the discussion.

"I heard that Zhang Yifan was already able to fight against peak Foundation Establishment opponents when he was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Now that he's at the Foundation Establishment stage, defeating the Eight Vajras at the early Golden Core stage shouldn't be a problem. But Ling Tianya is a late Golden Core cultivator. Can Zhang Yifan really win?" another disciple said worriedly.

"It's probably difficult. Although Zhang Yifan can challenge opponents of higher levels, the difference in their cultivation levels is too great. No matter what, this life-or-death battle will likely be the most intense battle within the sect in recent years."

Zhang Yifan stood in his cultivation cave, his gaze calm and resolute. He understood that this battle was not only about proving himself, but also about seeking justice for the disciples who had died unjustly at Ling Tianya's hands. He had never feared Ling Tianya, only possessed an unwavering determination to win.

As the date of the grand competition drew ever closer, the atmosphere within the sect grew increasingly tense. Everyone awaited the life-or-death duel between Zhang Yifan and Ling Tianya. This battle was not merely a personal feud; it also concerned the future direction of the entire Lingyun Sword Sect.

Ling Tianya stood before the sect leader's hall, coldly looking down at the disciples below, a disdainful sneer playing on his lips. He was absolutely confident in himself and had never taken Zhang Yifan seriously. In his eyes, no matter how hard Zhang Yifan tried, he was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator and could never pose a threat to him.

"Father, this competition is between Golden Core cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators. No matter what, the advantage is in my hands. I will let everyone know who the true master of the Lingyun Sword Sect is." Ling Tianya turned to look at the sect master Ling Yun beside him, his tone full of arrogance.

"Tianya, you are my proudest son and the future of the Lingyun Sword Sect. As long as you are here, no one in this sect will dare to defy you." Ling Yundao nodded and smiled, his eyes full of affection and expectation.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yifan was quietly adjusting his breathing in his cultivation cave at the Xuan Kong Sect. His heart was now completely calm. This life-or-death battle was not only a challenge to Ling Tianya, but also a test of his mental state and swordsmanship to the limit.

"Ling Tianya, no matter how powerful you are, I, Zhang Yifan, will defeat you." He silently vowed in his heart, a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Time passed day by day, and the day of the disciples' grand competition finally arrived. All the disciples of the Lingyun Sword Sect gathered in the sect square, while the elders sat on the high platform, awaiting this grand competition.

"Today's competition will be the most important battle in the sect. It is not only a sparring match between ordinary disciples, but also a life-or-death battle between Zhang Yifan and the Holy Son Ling Tianya." The elder presiding over the competition said in a deep voice, "Regardless of the outcome, may both warriors show their strongest strength."

The atmosphere in the arena immediately became tense, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the start of that fateful battle.

Zhang Yifan slowly walked onto the arena, each step seeming to resonate in everyone's hearts. His gaze was resolute, his expression cold, and the Heavenly Profound Spirit Sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if he could already sense the impending battle.

Ling Tianya stood opposite him, his eyes cold and sharp, the sword in his hand flashing as if foreshadowing the impending slaughter. A slight smile played on his lips as he sneered, "Zhang Yifan, you will die today without a doubt."

"Is that so?" Zhang Yifan replied coldly. "Then let's let our strength speak for itself."

The two locked eyes, the air thick with killing intent, drawing all eyes to them. This life-or-death battle was destined to become a legend in the history of the Lingyun Sword Sect.