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"Hey, your name is Chen An, right? Come and have a match with me."

Elder Haotian's disciple, Qian Zhe, walked over with a wicked grin on his face.

The opponent was at the mid-stage of the Meridian Opening realm, but his feet seemed unsteady, making it difficult to associate him with a powerful figure.

Chen An smiled politely at the other person, his tone neither arrogant nor impatient: "It's me."

But in Qian Zhe's eyes, Chen An's actions were nothing short of provocation.

He snorted coldly and took out a tiger-handled broadsword from his storage ring. His thin frame was as wide as the broadsword.

The other people on the field were used to this scene and immediately cleared a large area for the two of them.

"You dare to bully my senior sister? You're going to die!"

Xue Shumo gripped a jade longsword, pointing it at Qian Zhe's head.

“I can do it myself.” Chen An grabbed Xue Shumo’s wrist, which was close to his side, and whispered in her ear.

Xue Shumo turned and glanced at Chen An. She was very uneasy about her senior sister, who seemed like a kind old man, but since Chen An had said so, she couldn't make a move.

Before leaving, she pretended to be fierce and said, "If anything happens to the little cripple, I guarantee you won't have an easy time in the sect from now on."

Qian Zhe knew Xue Shumo's identity, and since she was also unruly and willful, he naturally wouldn't clash with her. He replied perfunctorily, "Of course, we're fellow disciples, how could I possibly kill her?" But this guy had no intention of holding back at all.

With the broadsword slung over his shoulder, he gestured for Chen An to make his move. Chen An coldly watched the sinister Qian Zhe, focused his power on the ebony sword, and prepared more than a dozen array stones of various sizes.

But unexpectedly, Qian Zhe was just a show-off. His broadsword and cultivation were indeed impressive, but his strength was just as insignificant as he seemed.

The moment the ebony sword touched Qian Zhe's broadsword, Qian Zhe was sent flying dozens of meters backward, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Not only him, but almost everyone who noticed this place couldn't believe what they were seeing.

Although the difference between different realms is far less significant in the early stages of cultivation than in the later stages, it is rare to defeat an enemy of a higher realm.

Aside from those exceptionally talented cultivators, how could such a thing happen to Chen An, who has the worst talent?

Hearing the noticeably reduced sounds of fighting around her and the increased gazes directed at her, Chen An didn't care. She knew very well how strong she was, but she hadn't expected her opponent to be so weak.

She had privately observed Xue Shumo's strength, which far surpassed her own, and assumed that even if she was not as strong as Xue Shumo, she would at least have half of Xue Shumo's power.

Qian Zhe's weakness, which even his opponents despised, made Chen An acknowledge his own strength even more.

Qian Zhe, who had never fought before, instantly turned red in the face. He chose Chen An because he wanted to find a well-known but easy target, but he didn't expect to kick a hornet's nest.

"Oh, you're playing tricks, aren't you?"

Qian Zhe tried to leave after saying that, but Chen An naturally wouldn't let him get away with it. He had won by his own ability, so how could he let Qian Zhe erase his achievements with just a few words?

A sword aura flew past Qian Zhe's ear, severing his hair and leaving a crack about fifty centimeters long on the ground.

Chen An only needed to flick her wrist to inflict such damage. Everyone witnessed this and gained a direct understanding of Chen An's strength, so naturally they dared not attack her again.

Qian Zhe's legs were trembling, but fortunately he was wearing a long robe, so others couldn't see his embarrassment. Otherwise, his fellow disciples who were usually on good terms with him would immediately break off their friendship with him.

The most important thing in cultivating immortality is cultivating the mind. It is only natural to feel fear when you see a strong person, but what cultivators must overcome is this most vulnerable human emotion. You can respect the strong, but you cannot be afraid. If you are afraid, it means your cultivation is not up to par.

Qian Zhe forced himself to remain calm and composed, and continued walking forward, hiding in a corner of the arena amidst the disdainful gazes of the crowd.

Qingxuan and Yu Taoming had already eliminated Elder Haotian's four disciples and carefully remembered everything Chen An had done.

Yu Taoming also observed all of this. Chen An, with his Foundation Establishment Stage 3 cultivation, easily defeated Qian Zhe, who was at the mid-stage of Meridian Opening, which perfectly matched his definition of a strong person.

Seeing Qian Zhe's retreat, everyone unconsciously distanced themselves from Chen An.

Feeling the impact of everyone's actions, Chen An was very satisfied. With no one causing trouble, he could conserve enough energy.

The woman in white in charge of the competition slightly opened her eyes, locked onto Chen An in the crowd, and then, as if remembering something, chuckled softly before closing her eyes again to continue resting.

The battle became increasingly intense, and soon only a dozen or so people remained. Apart from Chen An, all of them had cultivation levels above the Lesser Completion of the Opening Meridian stage.

Among the outer disciples, Qing Yue was the most promising to be in the top five. After she was eliminated first, there were no outer disciples among these dozen or so people.

Everyone wanted to stay, and for a moment no one made a move. Xue Shumo sensed the change in atmosphere and skipped over to Chen An's side.

"I eliminated seventeen people."

Chen An nodded slightly, noticing someone he had never seen before.

In the corner, a girl dressed in a dark green round-neck cardigan dress, who had never fought with anyone, stood not far from Bai Yuanqi, holding a black fan that was about ten centimeters long.

Everyone is trying to form alliances.

On the field, besides Qing Xuan and Yu Taoming, the only one who could pose a threat to Chen An was the unassuming woman in green.

"Who is she? I've never seen her before. Could she have gotten in through connections?" Xue Shumo blurted out.

The fan in the green-clad woman's hand transformed into a long sword. Her gaze locked onto Chen An and Xue Shumo, and she said softly, "Yao Jingxin."

Chen An was very familiar with this name; it was Qing Yue's final opponent in the original story's martial arts competition.

Qingyue was supposed to ally with Qingxuan in this match, but they fought their way to the point where only four people remained on the field.

Qingxuan and Yutaoming were quickly eliminated by Yao Jingxin because they had expended too much energy in the early stages.

When Qingyue was cornered, she made a desperate gamble and eliminated the powerful Yao Jingxin, earning her the respect of everyone in the sect.

Chen An had long anticipated needing to deal with Yao Jingxin, but not now.

Even though Chen An didn't want to, Yao Jingxin still launched the first attack, and the scene was in an uproar when she made her move.

To everyone's surprise, besides Qing Xuan and Yu Taoming, there was a third cultivator who had reached the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening stage, and yet no one had noticed her at all during the martial arts tournament.

Without hesitation, Chen An immediately drew his sword to help Xue Shumo.

Xue Shumo is young, and although she moves quickly, her strength is a major weakness, so she basically has to dodge.

After three moves, Yao Jingxin looked at him with some disdain. She had thought that Chen An, who had just opened the meridians, must have some extraordinary ability to defeat him so easily, but he turned out to be quite ordinary in the fight.

What Chen An could do, she could also do when she was at the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Qingxuan, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately realized that Chen An and Xue Shumo were no match for Yao Jingxin. After weighing the pros and cons, he immediately stepped forward to help.

Chen An was very grateful for her arrival, but at the same time she was a little suspicious of her purpose in coming. Based on her understanding of Qing Xuan, Qing Xuan was not a reckless person.

Under everyone's gaze, Yu Taoming walked to Qingxuan's side; competing with the strong was in his nature.