On the 9th towering platform of the Jun Lin Banquet, the focus of everyone's attention.
The ending of this battle was undoubtedly shocking.
Ranked # 10 of the 10 prodigies, Jiang Xiu, had his right arm severed by Qin Wentian in a single strike. Just like what Qin Wentian had said, from now onwards, Jiang Xiu's name would no longer be part of the 10 prodigies.
Who said that Qin Wentian was only participating in the Jun Lin Banquet to temper himself? He only used a single battle to announce to the people of Chu that a year was too long. In this year's Jun Lin Banquet, he would unleash his own brilliance.
He used a single battle to announce who was the true king of the 9th towering platform.
Jiang Xiu, who was the most favored on the 9th towering platform, a contender for the top nine rankings, had been eliminated after a single battle. What was even more tragic was that he had lost an arm. How ironic was this?
Those from the Emperor Star Academy thought even more deeply. Before this, Jiang Xiu had wanted to humiliate Qin Wentian in front of the Emperor Star Monument, saying that Qin Wentian's current achievements were all due to his good luck and fortuitous encounters. He, one of the 10 prodigies, actually looked down on Qin Wentian's achievements.
However, in the short span of a month, the person he had doubted only used one battle and a few attacks to cut off his arm on the grandest stage.
How could the title of the number one genius of the Emperor Star Academy be undeserved? In fact, the crowd could already foresee that from today onwards, Qin Wentian's talent would be reevaluated. Was he merely the number one genius of the Emperor Star Academy?
This glory was far from enough.
In the spectator stands, some of the more powerful people were silently analysing the earlier battle. From a certain perspective, Jiang Xiu's strength had been severed before he could even unleash it. Qin Wentian's control of the rhythm of the battle was too fast, too perfect. Although Jiang Xiu had initiated the attack, the instant he executed the Garuda Movement Technique, the situation was already under Qin Wentian's control.
No matter how powerful Jiang Xiu's sword techniques were, he had no chance to use them.
Qin Wentian was like a natural-born combatant. He had an extremely acute sense of combat, grasping the moment of opportunity to seize victory. Such talent was truly terrifying.
However, they couldn't understand Qin Wentian's earlier sword strike.
Those from the major powers had investigated Qin Wentian before, but they had never heard of Qin Wentian using sword techniques before. Earlier, if he had used palm techniques or fist techniques, he wouldn't have been able to sever Jiang Xiu's arm in an instant. Only a sword technique would be able to do that.
Actually, to Qin Wentian who had comprehended the connection between innate techniques and Divine Imprints, as well as the ability to use Divine Imprints to condense his Divine Energy, it wasn't strange for him to be able to use a simple sword technique. He was too familiar with Divine Imprints, and he only needed an instant to condense the Astral Energy in his body into the shape of a sword.
This was something unimaginable to others. But to Qin Wentian, it was extremely simple.
In fact, he didn't even think about the sword light from earlier. At this moment, he was calmly looking at Jiang Xiu, as calm and indifferent as he was when he ascended the platform. It was as though what he had just done was an extremely simple and insignificant thing.
He was very clear of his goal for participating in the Jun Lin Banquet. Defeating Jiang Xiu wasn't something worthy of pride. Not only that, he didn't even defeat Jiang Xiu in his strongest state.
"Is there still a need to battle?" Qin Wentian calmly spoke. He didn't use words to humiliate Jiang Xiu. That sword light from earlier was far more effective than any words he could say.
Jiang Xiu's countenance was completely devoid of color. Only his arm was bleeding profusely.
He was Jiang Xiu, one of the ten prodigies of the Royal Capital. Today, he was originally looking forward to displaying his dazzling radiance.
However, the sad thing was that he only had a single chance to battle on the Jun Lin Banquet. And that single chance was to sever his arm.
Because the sword in his hand was filled with killing intent, Qin Wentian had severed it. How humiliating was that? At this moment, his entire body was trembling, especially when he saw the calm and indifferent expression in Qin Wentian's eyes. What else could he say? What else could he say?
Turning around, Jiang Xiu walked down the platform. How much anticipation did he have for this Jun Lin Banquet?
However, there was only one chance.
A smile appeared on Qin Wentian's face as he gazed at Jiang Xiu's back. Inclining his head slightly, he stared at the sun in the sky, before shifting his gaze onto the Azure Jadeite Dragon Seat.
The crowd was stunned when they saw this. Qin Wentian seemed to want to say something.
"My name is Qin Wentian, son of Qin Chuan from the Qin Clan of Sky Harmony City. My name is Qin Wentian!"
A radiant smile appeared on his face as Qin Wentian slowly spoke. It was unknown who he was speaking to, or why he was speaking.
His name was Qin Wentian, son of Qin Wentian from the Qin Clan of Sky Harmony City.
This seemed to be a silent declaration.
Chu Tianjiao saw Qin Wentian's gaze landing on him, his countenance as calm as still water. Was this a declaration to him?
Qin Wentian wanted to prove himself through the Jun Lin Banquet, so that Chu Tianjiao wouldn't dare to act recklessly against Qin Wu and Qin Chuan.
Weakness and forbearance wouldn't allow others to notice your existence. Only with great strength and talent would others feel trepidation. Not only that, strength and talent would be able to bring about strong support, such as the Emperor Star Academy and the Divine Weapon Pavilion.
Naturally, this was also a double-edged sword. When you radiated the light, those swords hidden in the shadows could stab you at any time.
Qin Wentian turned and walked down the platform. Although he had only fought a single battle, it was as though he had let the spectators see him in a new light.
That youth who had once stood amidst the wind and snow, had a determination and tenacity that ordinary people didn't have.
"When did you learn sword-type innate techniques?" Luo Huan smiled as she stared at Qin Wentian, her eyes flashing with a strange light.
"I was born with it." Qin Wentian shrugged as he jokingly replied.
"Your skin has grown thicker." Luo Huan's smile was exceptionally beautiful. This junior brother of hers, in the short span of a year, had already created an unimaginable miracle.
Back then when she went to the Sky Harmony City to fetch Qin Wentian, she didn't expect that he would have such a glorious future a year later.
"Wentian, although your movement technique is powerful, the distance between you and the sword is too close. In the future, it's best to be more cautious when fighting." Qin Yao reminded Qin Wentian. Although Qin Wentian's movement technique was extremely powerful, she couldn't help but feel worried. After all, that rain of swords, each and every one of them contained a terrifying killing power.
If Jiang Xiu's strength was slightly stronger, he would be able to unleash a sword attack that Qin Wentian wouldn't be able to evade.
"Got it, Sis." Qin Wentian cupped Qin Yao's face as he smiled, causing Qin Yao to glare at him. However, a warm current flowed in her heart. Earlier, the words spoken by Qin Wentian on the platform had caused her heart to warm up.
"Where's that fellow, Fan Le?" Qin Wentian couldn't help but ask when he saw that Fan Le had disappeared.
"He went to the Drunken Wonder Pavilion to place his bet." Luo Huan couldn't help but blink her eyes when she heard Qin Wentian asking about Fan Le. That fellow was truly a weirdo. When he saw Qin Wentian defeating Jiang Xiu, he immediately went to the Drunken Wonder Pavilion which was a branch of Heaven's Wonder.
"Talent." Qin Wentian rolled his eyes. This fatty really knew how to think of ideas.
The battles on the nine platforms were still ongoing, and it would continue for a long time. Because Qin Wentian had already fought a battle, he had plenty of time to rest. He had to wait until everyone on the ninth platform had finished their battles before it would be his turn to fight again.
Although the judges had the authority to order the battles, they still had to take into account the number of times a contestant could fight. They couldn't allow a contestant to continue fighting just because they wanted to target a certain person. That would be unfair.
Sikong Mingyue from Snowcloud, the Second Sword, the Third Sword, and the Fifth Night of the Seven Nights had all displayed their strength. However, they had yet to meet an opponent who was on par with them. Most probably, all of them were still concealing some of their true strength.
After all, it was extremely rare for a dark horse like Qin Wentian to be able to defeat one of the ten prodigies in his first battle.
After the first round, the spectators had a basic understanding of the battles on the nine platforms. The ninth platform, which seemed to be the weakest, was actually the one with the most intense battles. Many outstanding geniuses emerged from that platform, and it was the platform with the most intense battles.
Even for those who could advance to the next round, it was still shrouded in mystery. Qin Wentian, who had defeated Jiang Xiu, had an extremely high possibility of occupying one of the nine platforms.
Although the 9th Night was a female, her strength was extremely powerful as well. She easily defeated an opponent who wasn't weak at all.
Luo Cheng only used a single strike to chop off one of his opponent's arms. This caused the spectators to sigh in admiration at the ruthlessness of the Asura Faction.
Other than them, there were also some other powerful geniuses on the ninth platform. Luo Kaiyang from the Divine Wind Academy was also not bad. The opponent he defeated in the first round was someone who was highly regarded by the spectators, yet he easily eliminated his opponent, leaving a deep impression on the spectators.
However, only two people could advance to the next round on the ninth platform. This meant that these people would sooner or later clash against each other, and the weaker one would be eliminated.
At this moment, Luo Kaiyang was in the midst of a crowd. Beside him, there was a beautiful young lady leaning against him as she smiled, "Kaiyang, with your strength, you will definitely have a chance."
"Don't worry Little Yue, as long as I don't encounter Qin Wentian, 7th Night or Luo Cheng, I will do my best to advance to the next round." Luo Kaiyang nodded his head. The people he feared the most were Qin Wentian and 7th Night.
Qin Wentian had defeated Jiang Xiu, and 7th Night had no idea how strong she was.
"Mhm." Lin Yue smiled as she nodded her head. So this beautiful young lady from the Divine Wind Academy was none other than one of the four great beauties of the Sky Harmony City, Lin Yue.
Now that she was nearing the age of 17, she was even more charming than before, and was currently in a relationship with the young genius from the Divine Wind Academy, Luo Kaiyang.
"They're calling the names." Luo Kaiyang's gaze shifted to the platform, and not long after, his voice reached the direction of the 9th platform as the judge announced in a loud voice.
"The 9th platform, Qin Wentian versus Luo Kaiyang."
As the sound of the judge's voice faded, the spectators froze for a moment before smiles appeared on their faces. Was this judge doing this to increase the viewing pleasure of the spectators? Or did he have a grudge against Qin Wentian?
The countenances of Luo Kaiyang and Lin Yue froze. The second battle, against Qin Wentian!
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