Shao Qingfeng's reaction was quite fast, and he moved his shoulder without giving it a second thought.
Even so, Shao Qingfeng still felt a sense of crisis, and when he quickly turned his head around to take a look, he saw that a similar small golden sword had already reached his back.
His heart would be penetrated by Su Yu before the thorns could pierce through it.
"Space attribute!" Shao Qingfeng's eyelids twitched. This sword possessed a faint space attribute, and it was because of this that it had appeared behind his back quietly.
In the face of imminent danger, just as Shao Qingfeng was about to be killed, the thorny vines in his palm suddenly disintegrated once again. They turned into sharp barbs that formed a thick shield that protected Shao Qingfeng's back.
Clang!
As a soft sound echoed out, the small golden sword was sent flying away. It deviated slightly from its original trajectory and brushed past Shao Qingfeng's right arm, causing blood to blossom on it.
Such a scene caused the crowd to exclaim in admiration. In just a few breaths' time, the situation between the two of them had been reversed.
Swoosh!
Su Yu flicked his fingers, causing the two small golden swords to fly back into his palm.
Su Yu was slightly surprised when he saw the shield on Shao Qingfeng's back. In fact, when he had first seen it, Su Yu had already noticed that this weapon was quite strange. The sword had a soul hidden within it, which meant that it was a living being.
This was why Su Yu wasn't surprised that it had suddenly disintegrated and turned into thorns.
He just didn't expect that his well-prepared strike would be blocked by the Penta Ghost.
Shao Qingfeng had just survived a calamity, and he was quite distressed. The previous sword strike was too dangerous.
He had assumed that he would surely be able to defeat Su Yu once he took out the Penta Ghost, but he didn't expect that Su Yu would have so many semi-manufactured spiritual artifacts.
When he heard the uproar outside, Shao Qingfeng became even more anxious and grave. If he had been careless and couldn't end the fight quickly, then now, even though he had taken out the Penta Ghost, he still couldn't defeat Su Yu. So, how could he remain calm and composed?
His initial confidence that he could easily defeat Su Yu had disappeared long ago.
He realized that he had underestimated Su Yu, and if he didn't use his whole power, he might end up suffering an unexpected defeat.
Once he was defeated, the Great Palace Master would surely fulfill his promise and take his life.
His heart was unprecedentedly heavy, and the carefree expression on his face had disappeared.
"It seems like I must use my ultimate technique!" Shao Qingfeng said in a deep voice. The Penta Ghost in his palm disintegrated once again. This time, it wasn't in the shape of a sword or a thorn. Instead, it condensed into a fist-sized ball.
The expressions of the people who were familiar with the Penta Ghost gradually became grave. "The Penta Ghost's ultimate form! Has Shao Qingfeng been forced into a corner?"
"I'm afraid that Su Yuxian is in danger. Even someone who has just entered the Level Nine Fairy Realm would find it difficult to resist the Penta Ghost's final form. Among the ten great outer sanctum disciples, only the four great demons would be able to resist it. As for the others, they would be in danger."
While the audience was still discussing, Shao Qingfeng had already made his move.
"Inescapable Net!" As Shao Qingfeng shouted in a low voice, he imbued his Vital Energy into the black sphere and compressed it, then threw it at Su Yu.
When it was a hundred feet away from Su Yu, the compressed Vital Energy in the black ball suddenly exploded.
The powerful force of the explosion disintegrated the black sphere, turning it into black barbs that numbered in the thousands.
At a glance, it was as if a hornet's nest had been poked open. In an instant, the sky and earth were covered with ferocious black barbs.
Furthermore, with the support of the explosion, his speed was astonishingly fast. There was no way he could escape the barbs that filled the sky.
The damaged Eternal Stone King Armor could not withstand such a concentrated barrage of attacks.
The outcome had already been decided.
The crowd felt like they could already hear Su Yu admitting defeat.
However, the voice that they had expected didn't appear. Instead, a calm and composed expression appeared before the crowd's eyes.
Su Yu let out a breath and took back his two small swords. He had unexpectedly given up on his weapons at such a critical moment.
"How could he admit defeat so easily?" The crowd was startled.
Someone sighed and said, "It's already amazing that he was able to force the Level Eight Fairy Realm Shao Qingfeng to use the Penta Ghost's final form. Even if he admits defeat, he will still be able to look down upon the crowd."
Su Yu didn't leave the arena in front of the crowd's admiring and regretful gazes. Instead, he faced the barbs that filled the sky.
"Wait! It seems like he doesn't want to admit defeat. Did you all feel the change in the world's Spiritual Energy in his surroundings? "someone with sharp senses asked.
"Well, it seems like it's true. The world's Spiritual Energy in his surroundings is starting to go berserk, and it seems like it's flowing toward him."
"Try sensing it again. It isn't just the world's Spiritual Energy that is flowing toward him, as even the air itself is flowing toward him."
While the crowd was still astonished, the air in a three-hundred-meter-radius around Su Yu was flowing toward him. This caused the air in the three-hundred-meter-radius to become a vacuum.
The air that had gathered around Su Yu started revolving around him. It was dancing in the air, while it was being compressed unceasingly.
Since it was being compressed so intensely, a pitch-black color had appeared.
If one looked at it from a distance, it would seem like a black cloth was revolving around Su Yu.
Most of the Fairies present could feel an aura emanating from the cloth.
"What kind of cultivation technique is this? Why is it so powerful?" the crowd asked in surprise.
The pupils of the three Palace Masters, senior brother Lu, junior sister He, Lao Ai, and Wei Zheng all contracted.
The expressions of the Demon Mountain's four demons also changed at the same time.
"It's a middle-grade legendary cultivation technique, the first level's top class!" Bing Wuxin said word by word, her pretty eyes flickering with fighting spirit.
Gongsun Wuxie's expression became serious for the first time, while her purple gem-like eyes flickered with a strange light. "He unexpectedly hid such a divine technique. He really hid it well."
Tian Renyao's eyes flickered with an extraordinary splendor, while his face became flushed. "I knew that brother Yuxian was really amazing."
Bai Shanliang's expression changed greatly as he looked at Su Yu. "I didn't know that he was this powerful."
Although they acknowledged Su Yu, they had never acknowledged his power. In their eyes, he was only at the Level Five Fairy Realm.
In a sense, they had assumed that they were supporting Su Yu.
However, what they didn't expect was that Su Yu's fighting prowess was on par with theirs.
His fighting prowess startled the outer sanctum's disciples.
The black cloth was condensed to its pinnacle, while the barbs that filled the sky swept over.
Su Yu's starry eyes shone with a sharp light, and as he pointed at the sky, the black cloth that was revolving around him started spreading out in all directions.
At first glance, a circular black shock wave swept over the space within a three-hundred-meter radius.
The barbs, which had erupted out, were like black wasps that were being extinguished by the black shock wave. In the twinkling of an eye, the whole sky was swept away, and not even a single barb was left behind.
Vaguely, a mournful scream could be heard.
It was the soul hidden in the Penta Ghost, which had been annihilated by the destructive shock wave.
The black shock wave didn't lose its momentum, and it continued sweeping toward Shao Qingfeng.
Shao Qingfeng had already lost his weapon, so he didn't have any defense left. Although he hurriedly revolved his Vital Energy to protect his body, he still couldn't resist the shock wave.
Crack!
The Vital Energy on the surface of Shao Qingfeng's body was shattered, and he let out a miserable groan as he was swept away by the shockwave. He then spouted a mouthful of blood before he fell off the stage.
The shock wave lingered on the stage for a long time, and it was only after a long while that it gradually dissipated. However, the shock that still lingered in the hearts of the crowd couldn't be erased.
Su Yu had unexpectedly won!
At this moment, no one could remain calm.
It turned out that Su Yu was so powerful!
It turned out that the Central Demon's power was so great!
The outer sanctum's disciples, who had thrown their identity badges at him and expressed their desire to challenge him, felt their hearts palpitate. They couldn't help but rejoice inwardly that they hadn't fought him. Otherwise, they would have ended up in an embarrassing state.
Crack!
Wei Zheng subconsciously crushed a corner of the stone chair he was sitting on. His pupils contracted to the size of needles as he exclaimed, "He's so powerful!"
His heart was filled with shock, as he had assumed that Xuelian had done him a favor by introducing him to the Left Palace Master's faction. It was only now that he realized what kind of powerful genius she had recommended!
A Level Three Fairy possessed a fighting prowess comparable to a Level Nine Fairy! There weren't many people in the inner sanctum with such a talent!
He couldn't help but admit that his judgment, which he was so proud of, had really misjudged him!
He had unexpectedly rejected such a monstrous genius!
If the Left Palace Master learned that such a genius had slipped away in front of his eyes, he would surely be disappointed!
Wei Zheng quickly made up his mind, and he decided that he must have a talk with Su Yu again.
Shock appeared on the faces of the two Lesser Palace Masters. Su Yu had unexpectedly won!
They looked at the Great Palace Master at the same time. This competition was supposed to give Shao Qingfeng a way out, but the outcome was beyond the Great Palace Master's expectations!
They couldn't help but worry about Su Yu, as they wondered whether the Great Palace Master would fly into a rage.
However, they heaved a sigh of relief when the Great Palace Master revealed a gratified smile at the corners of his mouth. "Not bad!"
While the two of them heaved a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but be surprised by the fact that Su Yu had unexpectedly received a "not bad" evaluation from the Great Palace Master!
The Great Palace Master had been in charge of the outer sanctum for a hundred years, and he had only ever praised one person.
That person was Jian Wusheng's daughter, the inner sanctum's number one expert, Bing Wuqing!
Her name only differed by a single word from Bing Wuxin's, but they were two completely different people. She was the current generation's female genius, who was known by everyone in the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands!
Her status was even more illustrious, as she was the Lifeless Sword Prefecture's Prefecture King, Jian Wusheng's daughter, Bing Wuqing!
It was rumored that half a year ago, she had fought against Lü Chuyi, who had just left the Mysterious Heavenly Divine Pavilion. She was known as the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands' number one female genius.
No one knew the outcome of the battle, but news spread from the Purple Cloud Palace that Lü Chuyi had entered the Purple Cloud Palace's Life and Death Secret Realm to undergo a near-death training.
As for Bing Wuqing, she went back to the Red Blood Palace and continued with her usual cultivation.
The outcome of the battle could be discerned from this.
Her fighting prowess rivaled the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands' number one expert, Gu Taixu!
In the past hundred years, the Great Palace Master had only said such words to Bing Wuqing, and he hadn't said such words to anyone else.
He was quite sure of Su Yu's performance.
Below the stage, Shao Qingfeng's mouth was filled with blood, and his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. "Impossible! How could a middle-grade legendary cultivation technique's first level be cultivated to perfection without at least twenty years of cultivation or the guidance of a great teacher? "
Unless one was a genius with outstanding comprehension abilities, it was rare for one to comprehend a middle-grade legendary cultivation technique's first level to perfection in just ten years.
Most of them were guided by a great teacher, but Su Yu had just entered the outer sanctum, so how could he have gotten a great teacher?
"I can't accept this! Is Su Yu really just twenty years old? Great Palace Master, please uphold justice for me! "Shao Qingfeng was already at a critical juncture, so how could he be willing to lower his head?
In fact, many people had their reservations about Su Yu's age.
Was this old man, who seemed like an immortal, really a young genius like them?
Now that Su Yu was in the limelight, many people were jealous of him.
"I strongly request that we use the outer sanctum's Bright Heart Mirror to examine Su Yu's true age. As long as he is in front of the Bright Heart Mirror, his true age will be revealed, as well as his appearance." Shao Qingfeng was aware that Su Yu wouldn't be able to sneak into the outer sanctum because of his age. After all, his true age couldn't be faked.
Right now, he only wanted to stall for time, every second counted!
Many people looked at the Great Palace Master when they heard him. They all supported his proposal.
If Su Yu was really a young genius like them, then they would have to accept him.
However, if Su Yu was just an old man, then it wouldn't be strange for him to possess such a cultivation technique.
Su Yu's heart shuddered, and he had an ominous feeling … Does the outer sanctum still have a mirror that can reflect my true age? This is far from good!
Several days ago, he had used Su Yu's identity in the Elegant Spirit Mountain, and if he really went through the Bright Heart Mirror's examination, then his identity would surely be exposed.
Moreover, he believed that the Red Blood Palace's higher-ups should know that Su Yu was the expert who had killed the Blood Emperor.
Once his identity was exposed, it would be no different than a disaster for Su Yu.
"That's right, the Bright Heart Mirror can really determine his true age and his appearance." The Great Palace Master nodded slowly, causing Su Yu's heart to sink once again.
Delight appeared on Shao Qingfeng's face.
However, the Great Palace Master's tone suddenly changed. "However, before we determine his true age, we must first fulfill our agreement with you."
Upon hearing him, everyone was shocked.
Does he really want to put Shao Qingfeng to death?
Shao Qingfeng's face was as pale as paper, and his whole body shivered. As he looked around, he suddenly noticed Lao Ai, who was among the spectators. It was as if he had just found his last hope.
"Senior brother Lao, quickly save me …" Shao Qingfeng rushed toward Lao Ai. He was terrified.
Lao Ai's expression changed drastically as he wondered … How could I dare to get involved with Shao Qingfeng at such a time? He waved his sleeves and sent out a strong wind, which pulled Shao Qingfeng back into the arena. He then said coldly, "You are ridiculous! You made a grave mistake first, and you didn't manage to defeat Su Yuxian. So, you should accept the Great Palace Master's punishment. So, how could I save you? You only have yourself to blame for this! "
Upon hearing this, Shao Qingfeng's heart became ice-cold.
He had been abandoned by everyone!
It was all because of his carelessness that he had fallen into Su Yu's trap.
As he thought of this, anger welled up in his heart. He then looked at Su Yu ferociously and said, "It's all your fault! I will kill you first!"
Su Yu clasped his hands behind his back and wore a calm look on his face.
However, when he had just taken a step forward, a blue light beam penetrated his chest.
Shao Qingfeng could only see a blue feather fly out of his chest and return to the Great Palace Master's palm.
"If you knew that such a day would come, then why did you act in the first place?" The Great Palace Master collected the feather calmly. He didn't even spare a glance at Shao Qingfeng, who was lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood.
The outer sanctum's tenth ranked disciple had just died in the arena.
There weren't many people who sympathized with him, as he had framed an innocent disciple, Shangguan Yunque, and had almost crippled his cultivation. No matter how one looked at it, such a malignant tumor deserved to die!
The crowd's attention was now focused on Su Yu.
After this battle, Su Yu's name would spread far and wide in the outer sanctum.
Besides being a demon, his terrifying power would also leave a deep impression on the outer sanctum's disciples.
"Sigh … None of the five demons are weak." Many disciples, who had tried to challenge Su Yu, couldn't help but sigh.
Wei Zheng's eyes lit up as he looked at Su Yu. Such a talent was hard to come by even in a hundred years, so he must surely take him into the Left Palace Master's faction!
As Wei Zheng looked at Xue Lian, who was standing next to Su Yu and gazing at him, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
Shortly after, the other regions' competition tests came to an end one after another. All of the disciples' power had been recorded, and they would be compared with the previous season's power to determine whether they had made any progress.
The Great Palace Master and the two Lesser Palace Masters stood up and prepared to leave.
However, before they left, the Great Palace Master's gaze penetrated the crowd and fell on Su Yu. He then said calmly, "Although Shao Qingfeng is dead, what he said isn't without reason. So, come with me to take the Bright Heart Mirror's test so that the outer sanctum's disciples will be convinced."
Su Yu's heart sank when he heard this, as a great sense of crisis engulfed him. His expression became gloomy.
If he took the test, his identity would surely be exposed!
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