The battle between Yi Yun and Chu Xiaoran was so intense that no one knew what words to use to describe it.
The arena, which could accommodate thousands of people, was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Although they were all elites, they felt that they were far inferior to Yi Yun and Chu Xiaoran. In front of these two monsters, they did not dare to call themselves elites. They were more like ordinary people.
"Chu Xiaoran sure is terrifying. I never expected her to hide so deeply. Not only is her perception extraordinary, she has condensed the Aspect Before Yuan. Even her battle strategy is so appropriate. She has nearly forced Yi Yun into a corner!"
"That Yi Yun is ridiculously strong. He managed to withstand Chu Xiaoran's final attack even though he is injured …"
In the middle of the arena, Yi Yun's body was covered in blood. It could be seen that Yi Yun's blood was agitated. It was probably caused by Chu Xiaoran's frost Qi entering his body!
On the other hand, other than her messy hair and slightly damaged clothes, Chu Xiaoran did not suffer any injuries. Yi Yun's final attack, the Heart of Slaughtering, had actually been suppressed by Chu Xiaoran's "Azure Ice Sea, Momentary Beauty"!
In the final attack, Chu Xiaoran had the absolute upper hand!
The Saber Truth's 32 Words was broad and profound. It allowed Yi Yun to touch upon the origins of the saber truth, but … Yi Yun's saber insights were too short.
No matter how heaven-defying the Saber Truth's 32 Words was, Yi Yun's understanding of it was too little. His saber attack's power was inferior to Chu Xiaoran's final attack.
"Will Yi Yun … lose to Chu Xiaoran?"
From the looks of the situation, Chu Xiaoran clearly had the upper hand. Ignoring the fact that Yi Yun was injured, Ignoring Yi Yun's injuries, he was still standing in Chu Xiaoran's ice array!
Everyone was waiting to see if it would be Chu Xiaoran's momentum. Using her advantage, she would defeat Yi Yun in one fell swoop. Or would it be Yi Yun's counterattack, turning defeat into victory?
As people were hoping, no one expected that at this moment, Chu Xiaoran suddenly turned to look at the referee. She lightly sighed and said, "I admit defeat!"
What!?
The moment Chu Xiaoran said this, the entire audience's jaws dropped.
Chu Xiaoran admitted defeat?
She clearly had the upper hand. Her final attack had completely suppressed Yi Yun. Why did he admit defeat?
Chu Xiaoran did not explain. She had already turned around and walked down the stage. Just as she was about to leave the stage, she turned around and looked at Yi Yun. She said, "Today, I lost to you because of my lack of skill. In the future … after I consolidate my Aspect Totem and completely control the Ice Forest Array, I will not be able to defeat you. I will fight with you again! "
After Chu Xiaoran finished speaking, she walked straight to the exit of the arena.
She planned to leave just like that!
Everyone was stunned. What was going on? How did Chu Xiaoran lose? Why did she admit defeat?
Could it be that there was something they didn't understand in that move just now? For example, Yi Yun actually had the chance to take Chu Xiaoran's life. But because of the rule that he couldn't kill his opponent and because he had tender feelings for the fairer sex, he purposely dodged the blade?
Everyone was guessing.
Yi Yun and Chu Xiaoran's cultivation realm was much stronger than most of them. It was normal for them to not understand something.
However, regarding these speculations. But someone denied it.
The person who spoke was a veteran cultivator who was ranked in the top 1000 of the Earth Board.
"Neither …" The man shook his head slightly. "It's her stamina! Chu Xiaoran had injected all her Yuan Qi into her final attack. That was her sure-kill attack, and it was also her only attack. If she couldn't defeat her opponent, she would lose! Her attack might be strong, and her nomological insights are exquisite, but … for her to use an Aspect Totem that only Yuan foundation realm warriors can use with her Purple Blood realm cultivation level, it is already extremely draining on her Yuan Qi. Furthermore, she had condensed the Ice Forest Array, increasing her strength by another level. "
"After using all that, it's already a miracle that Chu Xiaoran could still slash out two attacks. But, this is her limit. Chu Xiaoran must have just grasped such a move, so there are all sorts of limitations when using it …"
Upon hearing the person's explanation, everyone was stunned.
Stamina! I see!
That's right. How could such a terrifying sword move be used again and again?
"But … Yi Yun must have expended a lot of stamina! Chu Xiaoran had expended so much stamina, so it's impossible for Yi Yun to have much stamina left … "
"It should be." The person looked at Yi Yun and after some thought, he said, "From the beginning of the match, Yi Yun had been dodging most of the time, so his stamina expenditure was less than Chu Xiaoran's. Furthermore, Yi Yun did not use any special moves that increased his combat power, so he had more Yuan Qi left than Chu Xiaoran. Chu Xiaoran must have realized this, and knew that she could not win, so she admitted defeat …"
Upon hearing this person's explanation, everyone was relieved.
So Yi Yun had won in stamina!
He had lost the final saber attack, but won in stamina!
How should it be said? Physical strength was also a part of one's strength. However, compared to Laws, Concepts, and cultivation methods, physical strength was much more secondary.
This was because the higher a warrior's realm was, the deeper their Yuan Qi would be, so their stamina would naturally be longer.
As for cultivation level and breaking through realms, these were things that could be raised sooner or later by the elites present, given time.
But laws, concepts and cultivation techniques were different. This was a person's foundation, and it determined a person's future achievements in martial arts.
A person's overall talent was also measured by these!
There was no need to mention Chu Xiaoran's talent in laws and totems. This was also the reason why people found Chu Xiaoran terrifying.
"Chu Xiaoran had just gained insight into her moves, so she was at a disadvantage because she was not proficient in using them. In time, when Chu Xiaoran's realm increases, she will consolidate her foundation, and her laws will improve further. When that happens, the next time she fights with Yi Yun, it might be a different outcome …"
Someone said.
"Maybe, but Yi Yun is not bad either. He may not have any achievements in laws, nor can he condense an Before Yuan Aspect, but his saber is really terrifying! With just that saber, he can slash through everything! "
In this rookie ranking competition, Yi Yun had only slashed out a few times. But these few slashes were shocking to the eyes!
With the flash of the saber, even the audience, who were tens of meters away, felt like there was a blade at their backs!
With this said, people nodded, but eventually someone shook his head, "Saber truth is a killing move. If the saber truth is strong, it can kill without blinking. But just a killing move, compared to cultivation techniques and concepts, is still lacking! This is not considered a warrior's foundation! "
"If Yi Yun is not outstanding in other aspects, and just relies on his saber moves, he will not last long in the Tai Ah Divine City. People will slowly catch up!"
"Among the veteran cultivators, Qin Haotian, who is strong in the way of the sword, did not just rely on his sword."
The person who said this was a veteran cultivator. In the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, since ancient times, cultivation techniques were more important than moves.
This was because cultivation techniques could allow people to go further, while moves could only shine in the same realm. If one could not increase their realm in the future, or even become a sage, then no matter how strong one's move was, one's lifespan would not be able to outlive others. What was the use?
This was the understanding of most people present.
Yi Yun's saber moves were strong, while Chu Xiaoran's laws and Aspect were strong. But in comparison, people were more optimistic about Chu Xiaoran's future.
Maybe in just four years, the first place on the Heaven and Earth roll of honor would be Chu Xiaoran's name.
Even in the battle with Yi Yun, many people felt that Chu Xiaoran had lost in a sullen manner. After all, Chu Xiaoran had the upper hand in the last attack. And Chu Xiaoran's chain of moves and the ice forest array were amazing. She had only lost due to a lack of stamina.
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The second last day of the rookie competition came to an end. Many people were prepared to leave, but the two Elders were still here. They felt that it would be more polite to let the Elders leave first.
But in the seats of honor, Jian Ge and Cang Yan did not seem to have any intention of leaving.
Jian Ge slightly lowered his head, as if he was deep in thought. As for Cang Yan, he was stroking his stubble with one hand and his eyes were rolling around. No one knew what he was thinking.
Although Yi Yun's saber had been suppressed by Chu Xiaoran's sword, it still gave them a great shock.
The rookies and veteran cultivators in the arena did not understand the meaning behind that saber attack. Even some law-enforcers only had a rough understanding of it.
But the two old guys, Jian Ge and Cang Yan, knew that it was not an exaggeration to say that this saber attack had opened up Yi Yun's martial arts future!
Beside Cang Yan and Jian Ge, a few law-enforcers could only stand there when they saw the Elders not moving.
Many cultivators frequently looked towards the seats of honor. They did not know why the two Elders were still sitting there. Would they give any comments?
But after waiting for a while, the two elders did not move, so they could only consider whether or not to leave.
"I never expected that the rookie ranking competition would end early. This year's rookie ranking competition was really exciting!"
"It's over. There's actually another day tomorrow. Are you still coming to watch?"
"I don't think so. Chu Xiaoran and Yi Yun have already fought, so there's no suspense about the rankings. There's nothing to see, but … maybe Chu Xiaoran and Yi Yun will continue to challenge the veteran cultivators ranked high on the Earth roll?"
According to the rules of the rookie ranking competition, once the rookies on the rankings had fought, the victor would be ranked ahead of the loser. So in tomorrow's competition, even if Chu Xiaoran's Earth roll ranking exceeded Yi Yun's, Yi Yun would still be ranked first amongst the rookies.
There was no suspense.
"Challenging veteran cultivators? It should be an exciting competition, but … I can probably imagine the outcome. Yi Yun and Chu Xiaoran's strength is about the same. They will probably be ranked around 2000 on the Earth roll! "
"2000? More or less. Maybe they can reach 1900. I plan on coming tomorrow to see if they can enter the top 2000! "
As people discussed, they were secretly horrified. To be able to enter the top 2000 in the rookie ranking competition was too terrifying!
One had to know that the people who were ranked here were people who had begun attempting to condense their Yuan foundation.
People began to get up and planned on leaving the arena. Yi Yun also put away his Thousand Army Saber and prepared to leave. He had a lot to digest from today's battle.
Although Chu Xiaoran had lost to him, she had taught him a lesson.
Chu Xiaoran had let Yi Yun know that battles could be fought in this way. Martial arts could be cultivated in this way!
Just as Yi Yun was preparing to leave, he suddenly heard a familiar and wretched Yuan Qi transmission. "Darn kid, you left without saying goodbye. Do you know any manners? Do you know how to respect the elderly!?"
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