After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

"How...how could this be!"

After a long while, Gao Kui finally got up from the ground, his right hand trembling uncontrollably as if in a spasm.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Qin Chuan's eyes. It seemed that this Earth Bear bloodline, coupled with earth-attribute martial arts, was indeed quite remarkable.

If it were someone else, that hand would definitely be ruined, not just a simple spasm.

With this in mind, Qin Chuan decided that he would try to choose fire-attribute martial arts techniques when he practiced them in the future.

He also gained some inspiration from Gao Kui.

Immediately, Qin Chuan looked at Gao Kui and said sarcastically, "Is this what you call a prodigy? He's far too weak to be defeated."

Upon hearing Qin Chuan's words, Gao Kui's face turned extremely ugly, and a deep sense of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

He never expected that his supposedly formidable defensive capabilities would be defeated, especially by Qin Chuan, whom he had always looked down upon.

"Kaka!"

After taking a deep breath, just as Gao Kui was about to speak, he suddenly heard a faint sound in his ear.

Upon hearing this sound, his pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly looked at his hands.

The originally tightly wrapped, earthen-yellow armor began to crack!

In just a moment, the cracks grew larger and larger, and soon all the earthen-yellow armor fell off Gao Kui's body and then dissipated into the air.

Upon seeing this, Gao Kui's expression changed. This was the first time he had encountered a situation where someone could directly break through his Earth Armor Technique.

"Great... Great Mystic Master, First Level! You're actually a Great Mystic Master!"

As if realizing something, Gao Kui's eyes were filled with horror.

Even if he were stupid, he would know that Qin Chuan was definitely not a Xuan Master, otherwise he would never have been able to do this.

Qin Chuan smiled slightly, neither admitting nor denying.

"Hmph, so what if he's a Grand Master!"

Gao Kui snorted coldly and gritted his teeth, saying, "Although I don't know how you, a piece of trash, broke through to the first level of the Great Mystic Master realm, you've reached your limit for now."

Putting aside his previous contempt, Gao Kui took out a long, earthen-yellow sword from his storage ring.

"Earth Dragon Sword!"

Below the arena, a look of shock flashed in Zhao Zongping's eyes as he saw the sword Gao Kui had drawn.

He turned to look at Han Yutang beside him and said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to give the Earth Dragon Sword to Gao Kui. It seems you really went to great lengths for this freshman competition."

Han Yutang sneered, "The Earth Dragon Sword is a high-grade earth-attribute spiritual weapon, which is perfect for Gao Kui to use. As his mentor, what reason do I have not to give it to him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zongping fell silent, his gaze towards Qin Chuan on the stage carrying a hint of worry.

At this moment, with the support of the Earth Dragon Sword, Gao Kui was able to turn the tide and fight Qin Chuan back and forth.

"Earth Dragon Sword Qi!"

Gao Kui let out a low shout and swung the Earth Dragon Sword in his hand. Instantly, a streak of earth-yellow sword energy shot towards Qin Chuan.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan waved his palms, and a huge fiery palm print appeared instantly, then roared towards the sword energy.

He also possessed a high-grade spiritual weapon longsword, which he obtained on the eighth floor of the Trial Tower and had kept in the space of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Furnace.

However, Qin Chuan was worried that using that sword in battle would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, so he gave up the idea.

"boom!"

The next moment, an energy explosion rang out as the Fiery Palm and the Earth Dragon Sword Qi collided and dissipated into the world.

But at the same time, Gao Kui took advantage of this gap to quickly close the distance between himself and Qin Chuan.

Gao Kui's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted frantically, "Qin Chuan, I admit you're strong. You've pushed me to this point, so you can be proud of yourself. But the first place in this freshman competition belongs to me, Gao Kui!"

After saying that, he stared intently at Qin Chuan, gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, and raised the Earth Dragon Sword above his head.

"Earth Dragon Slash!"

In an instant, countless earth-attribute profound energies in the air frantically condensed and surged towards the Earth Dragon Sword.

Below the arena, Han Yutang watched this scene and sneered, "This Earth Dragon Slash is Gao Kui's strongest killing move, which he has already cultivated to the middle level."

Combined with his Earth Bear bloodline and the Earth Dragon Sword, even an ordinary Grand Mystic Master at the second level would be no match for him!

Zhao Zongping chuckled and said, "Elder Han, it's best not to say things too soon, lest you be proven wrong!"

"Ridiculous!" Han Yutang looked at Zhao Zongping and said coldly, "Does Elder Zhao really think that Qin Chuan's strength as a first-level Grand Mystic Master is enough to withstand Gao Kui's attack?"

In his view, it was absolutely impossible; Qin Chuan's Great Mystic Master realm must have been reached only recently.

Moreover, he broke through by force using elixirs, so there was absolutely no way he could withstand this Earth Dragon Slash.

At this moment, on the arena, Gao Kui's Earth Dragon Slash came down from above, accompanied by a sonic boom, and slashed towards Qin Chuan's face.

Suddenly, Qin Chuan looked at Gao Kui opposite him and smiled, "Who told you that I'm only a first-level Grand Mystic Master?"

"What?" Gao Kui was stunned when he heard Qin Chuan's words, and didn't come back to his senses for a moment.

At that moment, Qin Chuan's cultivation level suddenly erupted, revealing the unmistakable pressure of a third-level Great Mystic Master.

"Fiery Palm!"

Qin Chuan let out a low shout and used the same martial skill as before, but its power was now quite different.

"Oh!"

The fiery red palm print and the earthen yellow sword energy collided fiercely in mid-air.

Although the Earth Dragon Slash was incredibly powerful, there was still a significant difference in their cultivation levels.

These gaps cannot be bridged by a single Earth Dragon Sword.

In mid-air, the earthen-yellow sword energy shattered completely in less than three breaths.

Immediately, the remaining fiery palm prints slammed into Gao Kui.

"puff!"

Struck by the blow, Gao Kui coughed up blood and flew backward.

Although he managed to steady himself at the edge of the ring, his face turned deathly pale.

Gao Kui was at a disadvantage in the previous battle and had already suffered a minor injury, which has now been aggravated.

"Elder Han, the situation doesn't seem optimistic."

Outside the arena, Zhao Zongping turned to look at Han Yutang beside him, a playful smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, Han Yutang's face turned extremely ugly. He never expected that Qin Chuan was not just a newly promoted Grand Master Level 1, but a Grand Master Level 3!

Qin Chuan's behavior just now was like an invisible hand slapping him across the face repeatedly.

Han Yutang never dreamed that this disciple, who had only joined the Heavenly Sword Sect a month ago, would be able to reach such a level of cultivation.

Zhao Zongping was also somewhat shocked. He had previously thought that Qin Chuan's strength would be stronger than a ninth-level Xuan Master after he learned that Qin Chuan had dealt with the Black Scale Python, but he did not expect that Qin Chuan would be so much stronger.

Recovering from his shock, Zhao Zongping looked at Han Yutang and smiled, "Elder Han, now that the outcome is decided, why not stop the fight and accept the loss?"

In his view, Gao Kui, who was at the ninth level of the Xuan Master realm, would undoubtedly lose unless he brought out some heaven-defying magic weapon or a trump card that would greatly increase his strength!

"Elder Zhao, it's not over yet!"

Han Yutang exhaled a breath of stale air, his gaze turning cold as he said, "Until the very last moment, the outcome remains uncertain!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zongping frowned, completely baffled as to where Han Yutang's confidence came from.

Before he could even ask a question, Gao Kui on the arena wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a ferocious expression, "Qin Chuan! You forced me to do this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a small jade box from his pocket and slowly opened it.