The decisive battle on the Cloud Tread Rooftop had been going on for some time.
Based on normal standards, this battle had already gone on for quite some time. This was because this was an arena battle between elite disciples, and there were elders watching over them. As long as the participants could win, they normally wouldn't hold back. During the battle, they would reveal their trump cards, and as the hare rose and the falcon descended, victory and defeat would be decided extremely quickly.
In fact, in the previous two rounds of the fight, the winner and loser were all decided within three to five moves. The pace of the fight was compact and exciting. Often, there would be several waves of changes in a single breath, which overwhelmed the audience.
Before the final match, many people regarded the semi-final match between Zhan Ziye and Liu Li as the pinnacle match between the two Sects. In that match, Ten Thousand Methods Comprehension and Brilliant Sword Heart confronted each other, and in just a few rounds, the audience was suffocated.
However, in today's decisive battle, the situation on the stage made the audience tangled.
"... In recent years, this old man has watched a lot of fights between the younger generation, but this is the first time that I don't understand it."
A sage-like, white-haired, ruddy old man gently stroked his beard, and his two slender white eyebrows were tangled together.
This Elder from Myriad Appearance Sect had a profound cultivation base and a powerful primordial spirit. Since the beginning of the fight, he had been closely watching all the changes on the Cloud Tread Rooftop. However, the feedback information made him unable to fathom it.
Why did Wang Lu confidently take the initiative to attack? What exactly was Liu Li afraid of? Were it not for the ice-cold face of the Mysterious Sky Mansion's Manager who remained silent, he really would've suspected that this fight was fake.
While he was puzzled, the first wave of confrontation between Wang Lu and Liu Li broke out. The amount of information that he received in an instant shocked this Elder of Myriad Appearance Sect.
Many of the changes were still puzzling, but there was one thing that was beyond doubt: Wang Lu had actually reached the Foundation Establishment Stage!?
For a Deity Stage cultivator, even a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't withstand the wrath of his primordial spirit. However, as the Reward Giver Elder of Myriad Appearance Sect, he was well aware of how difficult it was to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. From Qi Cultivating Stage to Foundation Establishment Stage was a big hurdle, enough to make most of the cultivators in Nine Regions frustrated. Even those outstanding disciples had to spend several months in seclusion from Qi Refinement to Foundation Establishment. They had to accumulate enough energy, and with the help of Foundation Establishment Pills and other medicines, they could successfully break through.
When the lead disciple of the Myriad Appearance School reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, he didn't use elixirs, nor did he go into seclusion. After meditating in the training room for a day and a night, he successfully built his Jade Mansion and successfully reached the Foundation Establishment Stage. He was regarded as a rare genius in a hundred years by the school, and was trained with all their might. According to the rumor, Qiong Hua of Shengjing Sect only needed to meditate for a moment before she successfully cultivated her Jade Mansion, which was an incredible legend for many people in the Wanxian League.
And now, a scene that was even more miraculous than the legend was happening right before his eyes.
Someone had actually reached Foundation Establishment just before the battle! Furthermore, it was literally the Foundation Establishment before the battle! It was rumored that Liu Li reached the Foundation Establishment Stage in the Blood Cloud Gorge. However, that battle lasted for several days and nights, so who knew how long it took for her to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage? Wang Lu, on the other hand, did not stop at all. Naturally, he stepped onto the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage!
Like Elder Wan Xiang, all the people from the other sects were also shocked. The five disciples of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect had their mouths wide open. They felt that even their primordial spirit was somewhat unable to operate. Their Eldest Brother Zhan Ziye tightly bit his lips; his heart was filled with both alarm and anger.
As the lead disciple of one of the Five Uniques of the Wanxian League, he only took a cup of tea worth of time to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage. According to the rumor, he and Qiong Hua were on the same level, both of them were at the top of the Wanxian League. However, compared to this Wang Lu who reached the Foundation Establishment Stage while talking and laughing... what was that?
Only the Elders of the Lingjian School were not surprised at all.
Because Wang Lu was, after all, a cultivator with Void Spirit Root. Although the property of this spirit root was a bit of a pain in the ass in the current Nine Regions, at least in breaking through the bottleneck, Void Spirit Root had an incomparable advantage over other spirit roots. There was truly no resistance, a smooth transition. Today, he reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and tomorrow, he would go to work... No, he would go to work while he was at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Of course, the sudden transition from high-level Qi Cultivating Stage to the edge of Foundation Establishment Stage was not a big nor small miracle. However, with the help of elixirs and the Big Heart Demon Oath, it was not difficult to understand.
What really surprised them was Liu Li's blank look at the last moment.
She collided head-on with Wang Lu, whose magical power and primordial spirit were at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage. She only slightly injured the opponent, but she lost three of her flying swords. Although the explosive power of the Brilliant Sword Heart remained the same, the agile and ever-changing feeling was completely gone. This was not a choice that a normal Liu Li would make!
While people were still in doubt, the second round of collision between Wang Lu and Liu Li came!
After this round of confrontation, the blank look in Liu Li's eyes disappeared, and her clear and agile temperament was once again glowing. The girl adjusted the position of the nine flying swords and pointed her finger forward. The flying swords suddenly dispersed, forming an encirclement, and then continued to attack one after another in an exceptionally tricky manner. Wang Lu sneered. His Sword of Mount Kun, which was previously calm, became as agile as the wind. The hazy figure of an elegant woman could be vaguely seen on the surface of the sword. It was the sword spirit Autumn Beam who had fully stimulated her power.
Under the three feet sword defense, the Sword of Mount Kun was like a phantom. One against nine, yet it didn't yield. The Brilliant Sword Heart that once gave the Ten Thousand Arts Sect cultivators a big headache couldn't break through Wang Lu's sword defense at all. However, after a series of clanking sounds, Wang Lu's expression gradually turned dignified.
"Strengthened by the Big Heart Demon Oath, coupled with the overflow of magical power during the Foundation Establishment Stage … Wang Lu indeed has a perfect defense at this time. However, if Liu Li doesn't engage in close combat with him, Wang Lu's counterattack would be ineffective. In the long run, Liu Li would still have a higher chance of winning."
Just as Hua Yun was trying to voice out her own judgment, she saw Wang Lu sneer. He swung his sword to deflect the three flying swords, and then he suddenly took a step forward.
Liu Li indifferently floated backward. Her colorful dress drew an agile rainbow — in terms of agility, even ten Wang Lu's couldn't compare to Liu Li's Brilliant Sword Heart.
However, the next moment, the girl's figure stagnated, and her eyes once again showed a vacant look. The nine flying swords converged into one and unexpectedly launched that violent and overbearing attack again!
Boom!
After the second round of collision, Liu Li once again broke three flying swords, while Wang Lu vomited out a mouthful of blood. His injury wasn't light, but it didn't affect the overall situation.
Seeing the remaining six flying swords in mid-air, most of the people realized that Liu Li had suffered a big loss, but … why exactly was that?
While they were puzzled, the girl showed a vacant look for the third time. The remaining six flying swords converged and bombarded with full force!
Boom!
There were only three flying swords left. Wang Lu's injury worsened, but his morale had climbed to the peak.
As long as this was the last blow, Liu Li's flying swords would be destroyed, and she wouldn't be able to use any of her tricks!
And at this time, a certain Brilliant Peak Master suddenly stood up. "What a cunning kid!"
With that, Zhou Ming pointed his finger. "Look at his clothes!"
Under Zhou Ming's guidance, Liu Xian, Fang He, and the other Elders immediately saw the reason. It turned out that when Wang Lu fought against Liu Li, he occasionally shook his sleeves, and the thick ink-like darkness on the sleeves of his black robe would slightly melt, revealing densely packed characters. It was precisely when Liu Li saw those characters that her face turned blank and her lightness was no longer there.
And those characters were mostly: "Idiot, you only know how to eat!"
"Eat, eat, eat, eat until you die!"
"Give me three more hours of practice, if you don't finish, you're not allowed to eat!"
… and so on and so forth. Words that made people scratch their heads in confusion. However, upon seeing this, the Elders of the Lingjian School burst into laughter a moment later.
"Sure enough, he's a cunning kid!"
Liu Li's sword heart was clear and pure. Once she entered the fighting state, she would ignore the outside world and would not be disturbed … However, Wang Lu was exceptionally cunning in imitating her Master Zhou Ming's tone and handwriting, writing a jamming suit. Liu Li could ignore everything else, but she couldn't ignore her Master.
On the contrary, Liu Li's clear and pure physique would actually amplify this part of the noise. Just now, in her mind, there seemed to be countless Masters roaring and rebuking her, which almost made her soul fly away and scatter!
If not for the more powerful suppression of fighting intent, Liu Li's primordial spirit would've already collapsed … Although this move of Wang Lu was cunning, it really hit the vital point.
Hua Yun shook her head and said, "To be able to think of this move and do this step, Wang Lu has thoroughly studied little Liu Li. Senior Brother, this loss is not undeserved."
"It's all because that girl Liu Li's Brilliant Sword Heart is not enough, otherwise …"
"These words are meaningless. Wang Lu's Non-Phase Method hasn't been cultivated to a high level, moreover, his magical power is still a few levels lower."
"Humph." Zhou Ming resentfully sat down. His face was still gloomy, but he wasn't worried at all.
"Wang Lu, that kid, underestimated the Brilliant Sword Heart too much. Does he really think that by breaking Liu Li's flying sword, he can win?"
Hua Yun asked, "Oh, what do you mean?"
"Humph, flying sword incarnation, that's the method that Liu Li just started to cultivate, so she's far from being proficient in it. Her real skill is still in close combat. When her flying sword is broken and she has to fight in close combat, Wang Lu has no chance of winning — even if he has the Big Heart Demon Oath."
This was not difficult to understand. If Wang Lu was in his peak state, perhaps his Non-Phase Sword, strengthened by the Big Heart Demon Oath, coupled with the overflow of magical power from his Foundation Establishment Stage, would be able to confront Liu Li's Brilliant Sword Heart head-on. However, at this time, he had suffered a serious injury, so it was impossible for his Non-Phase Sword to maintain its peak power.
Therefore, Liu Li's initial choice to use her flying sword to fight was correct. Although she was tricked by Wang Lu, her odds of winning were still higher … In the end, no one could deny that Liu Li was stronger in terms of raw power.
Hua Yun said, "However, this is, after all, a very wonderful fight. Wang Lu has done better than anyone could have expected."
Several Senior Brothers coldly humphed in unison, but no one could refute it.
No one could do what Wang Lu did. Although this kid was as despicable and shameless as his Master, but … he was indeed formidable, and they couldn't help but admire him.
"Unfortunately, he seems to be so confident that he has placed a big bet on himself. I don't know what he's going to do next."
While they were talking, the situation on the field really changed.
There were only three flying swords left in Liu Li's hand. Even if she looked dazed and her agile heart was no longer there, she instinctively clenched her sword and gave up the idea of using her flying sword to hurt the enemy. Then, the girl's figure was like the wind. The two swords in her hands simultaneously ignited with flames, and her swift movement was like two dazzling meteors.
The twentieth layer of Fiery Sword, Double Sword Combined Chop!
Wang Lu's eyes suddenly changed. His left hand gently stroked the Sword of Mount Kun, and then he pulled out his last card.
The fourth layer of the seal on the Sword of Mount Kun was broken. In a flash, the sword spirit Autumn Beam condensed her sword outside her body and stood next to Wang Lu. Her slender hand and Wang Lu held the sword hilt. Then, the two of them lifted the Sword of Mount Kun and went straight toward Liu Li.
Boom!
After a deafening explosion sound, a ring of flame, fueled by the clouds, crazily rolled and spread out. The innermost layer of the Cloud Platform was instantly incinerated. The Cloud Platform, which was bound by the array, was like a flame purgatory.
The power of this sword strike was enough to burn a city.
In that purgatory, Liu Li continued to cough. Blood continued to flow from her mouth. She had suffered a serious internal injury. However, her two hands still tightly held the sword, and her imposing manner of a sword cultivator hadn't diminished in the slightest!
On the other side, in the middle of the flame, a dazzling golden light shone.
That was the magical light released by the Elder to save his or her life when one side was defeated. When the golden light appeared, the outcome was decided. This fight … Liu Li won!
—
Amidst the thunderous cheers from the audience, there were several areas that were completely silent. The disciples of Lingjian School and Ten Thousand Arts Sect gawked at the result on the stage; they all felt that it was somewhat unbelievable.
That Wang Lu … actually lost?
Well, although from any rational point of view, this was a reasonable result, so much so that several disciples of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect even went all out to bet on Liu Li's victory. However, when the result came out, it was still hard to believe.
Could the miracle Wang Lu not create another miracle?
"Speaking of which … I remember that Wang Lu, that kid, bet more than ninety million spirit stones on himself before the fight?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you should cherish your life and stay away from gambling."
—
At this moment, on the rooftop, wrapped in golden light, Wang Lu had a distressed look on his face.
"Damn it, I still lost."
Opposite him, Liu Li grinned and put away her sword. The girl's fighting intent was completely restrained, and the sharp sword intent was replaced by an innocent smile.
"You fought very well. I didn't expect you to be so powerful! Uncles said that people of Non-Phase Peak are good at playing tricks, but their own cultivation base is not that good … "
Wang Lu wryly smiled. "Your comfort is really grating." While saying that, he shook his head. "Forget it, let me congratulate you on your victory first."
With that, he extended his hand toward Liu Li to show his friendship. Although Liu Li was naive, she was not without etiquette. She walked over with a smile and held Wang Lu's hand.
The next moment, a pink mist sprayed out from Wang Lu's palm. Liu Li swayed and then softly fell to the ground.
Wang Lu reached out to hug the girl, slowly put her on the ground, and then gently pressed a mechanism on his shoulder.
The golden light around his body was extinguished.
On and off the stage, there was a deathly silence.
Wang Lu stood on the stage for a while and coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood — his injury was very heavy and could fall at any time — but since no one spoke, he had to open his mouth.
"Although I'm sorry, I have to say that I've won."
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