Chapter 72

At this time, a girl in the team also jumped onto the arena. She pulled out her sword and began to mobilize the True Qi around her body. There seemed to be water vapor around her, like a cloud of mist twining around her body, as if she was wearing a mysterious veil.

"A female cultivator?" Zhan Chen seemed to feel that he couldn't use his hands and feet.

But this was extremely dangerous, because in the ranking competition, the opponent would not let you go. Zhang Ying saw that Zhan Chen was hesitating on the side, so she rushed to him and shouted, "Take this, Soft Sword!"

Then she used a set of swordsmanship, which seemed to turn into a stream of water and rushed to him.

Until then, Zhan Chen suddenly came to his senses. Yes! Why was he hesitating? And this was only the ranking tournament. If it was a battle of life and death, and he was afraid of fighting against a woman, then it would be dangerous. So he pulled himself together and used the Golden Light Sword to deal with it.

When it collided with Zhang Ying's sword, Zhan Chen felt that his sword seemed to cut a ball of cotton, and he couldn't use his strength.

Zhang Ying's water attribute swordsmanship emphasized on using softness to overcome hardness, which was the nemesis of the metal attribute swordsmanship that pursued attack power.

Zhang Ying saw that Zhan Chen's swordsmanship was hindered by her, and she couldn't help but show a victorious smile. Suddenly, a light flashed in her eyes, and the sword in her hand suddenly became fierce and slashed horizontally toward his abdomen.

Zhan Chen was gradually adapting to her original lingering swordsmanship, but he didn't expect that Zhang Ying's move suddenly became faster, as if there was a needle hidden in cotton. For a moment, he panicked and was flustered.

"Eye of Dao!" At the critical moment, Zhan Chen activated this magical power, saw clearly the path of Zhang Ying's sword, and quickly came up with a countermeasure to break it, and then quickly returned his sword to block.

"Ding!" With a sound, the two swords collided together. Zhan Chen took advantage of the situation to turn back, took a small step, unloaded the force, and then turned around.

At this time, Zhang Ying chased after him and fiercely stabbed toward his body.

Zhan Chen, who had already expected that she would chase, didn't panic at this time. The hand holding the sword gently moved in the air, and then took advantage of the situation to swing forward. The Tiger Roar Sword rotated in the air, and directly rushed toward Zhang Ying's face.

This exquisite sword technique was a way to injure both sides. If Zhang Ying insisted on stabbing Zhan Chen, then she would have no choice but to endure the sword slashing towards the door.

Leaving a scar on her face was the most intolerable thing for a female cultivator who cherished her appearance, so she had to withdraw this sword and retreat. Zhan Chen's attack and defense, instantly changed.

"This is an opportunity!" Zhan Chen quickly realized this and quickly advanced. He swung his sword left and right.

Zhang Ying hurriedly dodged. She managed to dodge the first attack, but she was unable to dodge the next one. A golden light flashed, and the Tiger's Roar Sword was once again placed on her neck.

At this time, Zhan Chen let out a sigh of relief. His face revealed a smile, and he said, "Senior, you lost!"

Zhang Ying was still drunk in confusion. She didn't understand what had just happened. She had clearly forced Zhan Chen into a panic.

However, this boy who was younger than her by a few years suddenly calmed down, and with a series of clever moves, he turned defeat into victory in one fell swoop.

At this time, even the elders on the stage didn't know what had happened. They clearly saw Zhan Chen showing signs of defeat, but he was able to turn defeat into victory in an instant. Even Li Jianshu couldn't help but stroke his beard, and said curiously, "This little guy called Zhan Chen is interesting!"

Zhan Chen retreated from the stage, and the following matches continued. Li Jianchen, Su Yun, and Wang Yin also successfully defeated their opponents.

As the sun set, the matches for the day finally came to an end. However, everyone's heart was surging with excitement.

This was because Li Jianshu was going to announce the scores of every contestant. This would ultimately decide who could become the top 20 elite disciples, and who could enter the final battle the next day!

After some discussion, Li Jianshu took a name list, stood up, and announced, "After the evaluation of me and the elders, I will now announce everyone's ranking."

For a moment, the clamor of the audience stopped abruptly. All the disciples held their breath and waited for Li Jianshu's announcement.

"First place, Li Jianchen …" Li Jianshu began to announce the rankings. Every time he announced a name, it would cause the crowd to exclaim in surprise.

"Ninth place, Hong Tao!"

When he heard this, Zhan Chen's heart rate reached its peak. Just now, he had been waiting for Li Jianshu to announce his name, but he was disappointed every time. Then, he could only hope that he would be the next one.

Now, he was already in ninth place, and it was still not him. If the next person was not him, then he would not be able to enter the finals the next day.

Thinking of this, Zhan Chen could not help but look at the cold youth in white who was receiving everyone's attention and reverence — Li Jianchen. A strong sense of unwillingness arose in his heart, "I really want to compete with Li Jianchen!"

"Tenth place, Zhan Chen!" Li Jianshu announced loudly. After he finished reading this name, the corner of his mouth could not help but curl up a little. He thought to himself, "Tomorrow, what kind of expectations will this mysterious youth give me?"

For a moment, Zhan Chen suddenly became at a loss. He did not expect that he would finally be able to catch up. His heart was filled with mixed feelings, and he could not describe what he was feeling.

And the audience was even more shocked! In the first round, when Zhan Chen defeated Lin Qing, everyone thought it was a fluke. However, in the second round, he defeated Zhang Ying, and no one doubted his strength anymore. However, becoming one of the top 10 elite disciples was still beyond everyone's expectations.

This was probably the first person in the history of the Golden Elephant Sect to become one of the top 10 elite disciples as an advanced Martial Master.

"Do your best, Zhan Chen!" At this moment, someone shouted from the audience. Then, one after another, people followed and echoed, until it became a powerful wave of cheers. This awakened Zhan Chen from his thoughts. He could not help but excitedly turn his head to greet everyone.

"Alright, everyone quiet down, I haven't finished announcing yet!" Li Jianshu had no choice but to stop everyone's excitement.

Only then did the disciples quiet down. Li Jianshu continued to announce until it was over. Finally, the top 20 disciples were born.

However, at this moment, everyone's attention had shifted to the battle of the pinnacle tomorrow, and there was a lot of discussion.

As for Zhan Chen, he was excited in his heart, "No matter what, I have successfully become one of the top 10 elite disciples in the sect. One of the top 10 elite disciples can obtain a Golden Martial Competition Token. This is a good thing that can be exchanged for a Primary Mystic Level Martial Technique! However, the most helpful thing for me is to go to the Inheritance Pavilion and choose a Primary Mystic Level Inner Force Technique! "

He was worried about his cultivation speed. If he could obtain a Primary Mystic Level Cultivation Technique, the speed at which he broke through to the Martial Master Great Perfection would undoubtedly be greatly increased.

That night, Zhan Chen was invited by Zhao He to the Flying Cloud Peak's Flying Cloud Hall. What surprised him was that his master, a few senior brothers and sisters, and even Zhao Yan, were all present. Moreover, they had prepared a celebratory feast for him. They had prepared a table full of food and wine. He could not help but feel excited in his heart.

Zhao He took the lead and said, "Zhan Chen, I did not expect you to actually reach this step. Come, let me toast you!"

Zhan Chen hurriedly picked up his wine cup and said in fear and trepidation, "How would I dare to ask master to toast me?" Then, he hurriedly downed the cup to show his respect.

Zhao He also drank the wine. Following that, a few senior brothers and sisters, as well as Zhao Yan, toasted him together and started to celebrate his glorious ascension to the position of top 10 elite disciples.

After three rounds of wine and five different dishes, Zhao He said to Zhan Chen, "Zhan Chen, do you still have confidence in tomorrow's competition?"

Zhan Chen was stunned. He put down his wine cup and shook his head, "Not at all."

Zhao He encouraged him, "Don't be discouraged. You already have no regrets to be able to reach this step. Give it your all tomorrow!"

However, Zhan Chen nodded. For some reason, Li Jianchen's figure appeared in his heart again.

…

The next morning, the new top 10 elite disciples stood in the center of the arena on Xiuyun Peak. They faced the howling cold wind, but their battle intent was thick.

Li Jianshu announced, "The final battle of the inner sect competition will officially begin!"