The person in the lead was none other than the clan lord of the Li Clan, Li Zhentian. His eyes gleamed with sharpness as he stared in Zong Yi's direction. He then turned his gaze onto Qin Wentian, who was following closely behind Zong Yi and the other elders. "Is this man the Sword Son that your Zong Clan chose?"
As the sound of his voice faded, the other members of the Li Clan all turned their gazes onto Qin Wentian.
This young man was the closest to the Zong Clan's clan lord, Zong Yi. His status must be extraordinary, and there was a high possibility that he was the Sword Son chosen by the Zong Clan to participate in the battle for the sword range.
Li Ran and Li Nian had met Qin Wentian before. Li Nian spoke, "This man is the one who comprehended the Way of Swords in the Sword Reverence Cliff back then. The last time I met him, he denied that he was invited by the Zong Clan to the Sword Reverence City. So it turns out that he was afraid of death. If it wasn't for Zong Qian taking out his Divine Weapon, this man would already be a dead man."
"Oh?" An expression of interest appeared on Li Zhentian's face as he coldly laughed, "The Zong Clan is getting weaker and weaker."
Zong Yi merely glanced at him, not bothering to retort. Winning the battle for the sword range was the most important thing.
Qin Wentian didn't even bother to glance at Li Nian. Back then, if it wasn't for the fact that he was a newcomer and didn't want to bicker with Li Nian, Li Nian wouldn't have appeared here today. Who would have thought that this woman would still be so arrogant even after seeing him.
"If it wasn't for me sacrificing my Divine Weapon, the one who died wouldn't be Brother Qin, but you and your genius brother Li Ran instead." Zong Qian coldly spoke. Right now, who in the Zong Clan didn't know of Qin Wentian's strength? The other members of the Zong Clan all laughed coldly as they stared at Li Nian.
"Who doesn't know how to spout nonsense? I hope you guys still have the confidence to do so during the battle for the sword range." Li Nian mocked.
"You're right. Everyone knows how to spout nonsense. The members of my Zong Clan won't argue with you. Let's see if you still have the face to smile when the time comes." Zong Qian didn't back down as he retorted. In the Sword Reverence City, the three major powers were the hegemons. Because of the battle for the sword range, they were as incompatible as fire and water.
"Qin Wen is really calm." Those from the Zong Clan glanced at Qin Wentian as they mused in their hearts that Li Nian would definitely feel as though she had slapped herself in the face during the contest for the sword range.
The two forces gradually separated. Not long after, they arrived at the cliff. They flew down and rushed into the cliff.
At the bottom of the precipice, in the outer perimeter of the sword range, there was actually a battle platform erected there. The experts from the Heavenly Sword Sect stood on one end of the precipice, each of them clad in green robes and had ancient swords strapped to their backs, exuding an extraordinary aura. When they saw the experts from the Li and Zong Clan arriving, a surge of sword intent gushed forth, permeating the air. Even before the battle began, the sharpness of the sword intent had already been revealed.
Those from the Li Clan and Zong Clan respectively landed in a different location. The three great powers formed a triangular formation.
Li Zhentian and Zong Yi each took a step forward. In the direction of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Jian Wuyou, also walked out. He stared at the two of them as he spoke, "Two clan leaders, how have you been?"
Li Zhentian lightly waved his hand as he spoke, "Sect leader Wuyou, there's no need to reminisce about the past. The Heavenly Sword Sect has already controlled the rights to the sword range for the next ten years. The next battle will determine the ownership of the sword range for the next ten years. Are the rules of the battle still the same as before?"
The three major powers of the Sword Reverence City were all very powerful, yet none of them could suppress the other two. If not, they would have long started a war to dominate the Sword Reverence City.
And precisely because of this balance, the methods used by the three major powers in the contest for the sword range were much gentler. They would use the battles between their disciples to determine the ownership of the sword range for the next ten years. None of them wanted to break this balance.
As for the rules of the previous battles, each of the three major powers would choose three participants. The participants could not be above the age of thirty, and they were not allowed to borrow the power of Divine Weapons. Two would be at the peak of Yuanfu, and one would be at the first level of Heavenly Dipper.
There would be three rounds of battles, and for each round, the participants chosen by the three major powers would stand on the battle platform. The one who remained standing at the end would be the victor.
For the three rounds, if one of the three powers obtained two victories, they would be able to directly control the sword range for the next ten years. If each of the three powers obtained one victory, it would depend on who was the victor in the battle for the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Hence, the battle for the Heavenly Dipper Realm was the most crucial.
In this place, not only the three major powers were present. In the faraway regions, atop the precipitous cliffs, many silhouettes could be seen. They would either be alone or in groups, spectating the battle here.
The battle between the three transcendent powers wasn't a small matter in the Sword Reverence City. Every ten years, the three transcendent powers would do their best to nurture three young geniuses. From a certain perspective, this battle could be said to be the pinnacle of all geniuses of the same generation.
"Let's follow the original rules." Zong Yi calmly spoke. Those behind him all had smiles on their faces. With the Sword Son Qin Wentian present, the battle for the Heavenly Dipper Realm would definitely be theirs. As for the other two battles, as long as they didn't lose out to one party, it would be considered a victory.
"Seems like both the Li and Zong Clan are very confident."
The spectators silently mused when they saw Li Zhentian and Zong Yi expressing their stance. However, according to the rumors, the strongest power should be the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The Heavenly Sword Sect had produced a few outstanding geniuses that were all extremely powerful.
"Fine, I will respect the opinions of the two clan leaders. Let's follow the old rules. Jian Han, you go for the first battle." Jian Wuyou, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, spoke. A moment later, a figure exuding an aura of coldness and sharpness permeated the air, incomparably tyrannical.
"Li Nian, you go." The clan leader of the Li Clan, Li Zhentian, calmly spoke. Momentarily, Li Nian's silhouette flickered as she similarly descended on the stone platform.
"Zong Qian, you go first." Zong Yi ordered.
The three of them all appeared on the stone platform. This scene caused the spectators to feel bewildered. Jian Han's combat prowess was very high, but Li Nian from the Li Clan shouldn't be the best candidate. Wasn't it a little unwise to actually send her out for the first battle?
What made the spectators even more bewildered was that Jian Han and Li Nian actually joined forces and made the first move against Zong Qian.
"You guys …" Zong Qian's countenance turned cold as he released his Astral Souls. However, a wave of coldness already bore down on him as a sword light flashed past.
Li Nian used her movement technique to seal off Zong Qian's path of retreat. Her sword flashed as specks of cold light shimmered in the air.
Zong Qian wasn't someone easy to deal with either. With a flick of his finger, a gigantic sword materialized and abruptly slashed towards Jian Han's sword. The might of his sword was akin to that of a mountain, wanting to suppress Jian Han's sword. At the same time, he stood at his original location and blasted out a palm imprint filled with immense might.
"Puchi …" A light sound rang out. The spectators only saw Jian Han tilting his body, ignoring Zong Qian's sword, allowing his opponent to land a direct hit on his body. However, his ice-cold sword swept towards Zong Qian's throat.
Zong Qian's life and death depended on a single thought.
Retracting his left hand, Zong Qian clamped down on the tip of Jian Han's sword. At the same time, a palm imprint slammed into his body, instantly ripping apart his robes. The terrifying sword qi directly pierced into his body, causing the countenances of those from the Zong Clan to stiffen.
"DIE!" Jian Han and the rest had all comprehended second level Mandates. A sword light akin to flowing water swept past, there was simply no way to block it. Zong Qian hurriedly retreated, directly off the platform. Only then did he manage to avoid being struck by that sword.
"Hu …" Drawing in a deep breath, Zong Qian's countenance turned ashen. Even at the risk of being injured, Jian Han still wanted to blast him off the platform.
After which, the spectators only saw the injured Jian Han suppressing Li Nian with overwhelming superiority. Such a scene caused the spectators to feel somewhat bewildered.
The Li Clan sent Li Nian out, yet Li Nian and Jian Han joined forces to deal with Zong Qian. This was equivalent to gifting the Heavenly Sword Sect a victory.
"The Li Clan has reached an agreement with the Heavenly Sword Sect."
The countenances of the spectators froze. Zong Yi had already predicted this. And indeed, for the next battle, the Li Clan sent out one of the stronger participants, while the Heavenly Sword Sect sent out one of the weaker participants. This already indicated that the Heavenly Sword Sect would give the victory to the Li Clan.
After the battle started, the Li Clan and Heavenly Sword Sect directly acted against the participants from the Zong Clan, eliminating the participant from the Zong Clan. After which, the Li Clan obtained their second victory.
The Li Clan and Heavenly Sword Sect each won one round.
"Despicable."
"What a good Li Clan and Heavenly Sword Sect, to actually use such despicable methods."
The members of the Zong Clan were all enraged as they coldly spoke. However, their clan lord Zong Yi's countenance was calm. He merely glanced at his opponents and stated, "Clan Lord Li and Sect Leader Jian seem to be having a lot of fun."
Jian Wuyou glanced at Zong Yi, but before he could say anything, a mocking expression appeared on Li Zhentian's face as he interjected, "The members of this generation from the Zong Clan are the weakest, they basically don't have the qualifications to contend for the authority to control the sword range. For the previous two battles, the Zong Clan was directly eliminated. This can be considered as saving face for your Zong Clan. For this battle, the members of the Zong Clan have no qualifications to participate."
Li Zhentian's words clearly indicated that he looked down on the members of the younger generation from the Zong Clan. They joined forces not because they feared the Zong Clan, but rather, they felt that the Zong Clan didn't have the qualifications to contend for the authority to control the sword range.
As for the Li Clan and Heavenly Sword Sect, they had absolute confidence in their Heavenly Dipper Sword Sons. Hence, they decided to bet the authority to control the sword range on the next battle.
As for the Zong Clan, they were excluded by the two major powers.
Such disregard caused the members of the Zong Clan to be incomparably enraged. The Li Clan was too much of a bully.
Zong Yi stared at the arrogant Li Zhentian as calm as ever. The members of this generation from the Zong Clan were truly lacking in comparison.
Jian Feng from the Heavenly Sword Sect and Li Ran from the Li Clan were both extremely powerful. No wonder they were so confident and wanted to leave the final battle to Li Ran and Jian Feng. Because of the existence of these two, the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Li Clan didn't even bother to pay attention to the Zong Clan. If not, they would have already discovered that an extremely powerful Sword Son had appeared in the Zong Clan.
"Jian Feng, it's all up to you now." Jian Wuyou stared at the person behind him. This person was none other than the young man Qin Wentian had sensed back then.
Jian Feng, Sword Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect, 29 years of age, first level of Heavenly Dipper, outstanding talent.
"Li Ran, decide your battle with him today," Li Zhentian calmly stated. For the next ten years, the authority to control the sword range absolutely couldn't fall into the hands of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Jian Feng and Li Ran both landed on the stone platform in the center. Although there was no aura erupting from them, just by standing there casually, everyone could already feel the sharpness of their swords.
It was as though they were swords.
"Qin Wentian, step out."
Zong Yi from the Zong Clan spoke. Qin Wentian nodded his head lightly as he stepped out. At this moment, the gazes of the members of the Zong Clan were all focused on Qin Wentian.
Before this, they had all looked down on this young man. But now, upon seeing Qin Wentian stepping out, a surge of hot blood gushed forth from their hearts.
The humiliation of the Li Clan, the disregard of the Heavenly Sword Sect, was right before their eyes. The Sword Son, Qin Wentian, would definitely wash away this humiliation for the Zong Clan!
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