The light faded.
Ren Gu's tall figure stood straight on the arena.
Li Shuang bowed her head, kneeling on the ground, her expression unreadable.
Who won, who lost?
Everyone's gaze involuntarily focused on the arena, a hint of tension in their eyes.
On the arena.
Ren Gu held his saber and slowly took a step forward.
Yan Zhonghe couldn't help but stand up!
To be able to fight Ren Gu to this extent, he admitted, this Li Shuang surprised him greatly.
But.
Everything ended here.
A Golden Core defeating a Soul Transformation cultivator? Such an outrageous thing couldn't happen!
Under Yan Zhonghe's piercing gaze, Ren Gu's hand suddenly loosened.
The saber in his hand fell heavily onto the arena.
He himself fell backward without any warning.
That sword strike.
Li Shuang had exhausted all her strength.
Supported by the Black Abyss Sword, she slowly stood up.
Sunlight enveloped her, while only shadows lay at Ren Gu's feet.
The entire venue fell silent for a moment.
The referee went to the arena to check, then loudly announced: "Ren Gu's Dantian is shattered! Victor: Li Shuang!"
Victor: Li Shuang!
Victor: Li Shuang!
The referee's voice echoed through the Sword Sect, and it seemed as if echoes came from afar.
This feeling.
As if mountains and rivers were celebrating for Li Shuang.
After a brief silence, looking at Li Shuang's pale face.
The disciples of the Sword Sect were so excited they were almost frantic!
"Victor! Li Shuang!"
"Victor! Li Shuang!"
Countless people shouted along, and the mountains and rivers echoed again.
The entire world seemed to be filled with only the same sound!
Li Shuang!
Won!
Who would have thought that this exchange competition would end like this?
Everyone was surprised when Li Shuang defeated Cong Xin.
When Li Shuang defeated Wu Lingchuan, the shock doubled.
But when Li Shuang even defeated Ren Gu.
All other thoughts vanished.
In their minds, only two words remained: Miracle!
One person winning three matches on the arena, what else could it be but a miracle?
A Golden Core cultivator defeating a Soul Transformation cultivator, what else could it be but a miracle?
Originally.
Everyone thought.
If the Sword Sect disciples could show their abilities and not lose too much face, that would already be a victory.
Who would have thought.
They could actually achieve such a resounding victory!
Many might have thought Li Shuang's first place in the Langya Secret Realm was just luck.
But what about this time?
Li Shuang's brilliance could no longer be hidden; she was destined to be seen by everyone.
Li Shuang looked at the crowd, a weak smile appearing on her lips. She gently raised the Black Abyss Sword: "The victor, a disciple of the Sword Sect!"
Another moment of silence.
Immediately.
A louder cheer erupted.
"The victor, a disciple of the Sword Sect!"
This time.
It wasn't just Li Shuang who won.
It was all the disciples of the Sword Sect.
One prospers, all prosper.
One suffers, all suffer.
These eight words were remembered by everyone with unprecedented clarity for the first time.
On the high platform.
Yan Zhonghe listened to the cheers, his body slightly stiff, remaining motionless for a long time.
His lips trembled slightly.
Li Shuang... won?
His three most favored disciples were all defeated by Li Shuang?
This time, coming to the Sword Sect, he had spread the news to the other five sects, deliberately disseminated various rumors disparaging the Sword Sect, and prepared to record the entire event.
What he wanted was to completely suppress the Sword Sect, to make their younger generation lose courage from then on, to plunge the Sword Sect into utter despair.
But now?
Looking at Li Shuang standing on the arena.
Looking at the shining eyes below the arena.
And then at Ren Gu, lying on the arena, already a cripple.
And Wu Lingchuan and Cong Xin, who were not much better off than cripples...
This exchange competition.
Who exactly was plunged into despair?
"Sect Master Yan, thank you for the concession." Meng Yifei smiled as he looked at Yan Zhonghe.
He himself hadn't expected Li Shuang to give him such a big surprise.
He practiced the way of balance and followed the principle of moderation. He had to admit, Li Shuang's high profile made him a little apprehensive.
But he also had to admit.
This feeling.
It was truly exhilarating!
Yan Zhonghe's expression changed several times, then he suddenly looked at Meng Yifei: "Sect Master Meng, you hide your true strength well!"
Meng Yifei remained calm: "It's all thanks to the efforts of my Sword Sect disciples. Sect Master Yan, the materials you promised my Sword Sect earlier, will they be delivered within three days?"
Meng Yifei smiled.
Yan Zhonghe was willing to offer resources to cripple Li Shuang.
But he hadn't expected.
Li Shuang could achieve such a desperate comeback.
The resources belonged to the Sword Sect.
The victory also belonged to the Sword Sect.
Yan Zhonghe's lips trembled incessantly.
Meng Yifei couldn't help but remind him: "I also have a recording stone recording the entire process here. Sect Master Yan wouldn't go back on his word now, would he?"
Yan Zhonghe's expression was grim. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "The resources will naturally be delivered in three days."
Meng Yifei smiled: "That would be for the best."
Yan Zhonghe had no intention of staying any longer. He gave Li Shuang a meaningful look, then waved his hand, directly binding Ren Gu and Cong Xin with spiritual energy and bringing them to his side.
The next moment.
Yan Zhonghe and the few people he brought instantly disappeared from the Sword Sect.
Before disappearing, Ye Zhaozhao looked at Li Shuang with extreme unwillingness!
She was still so dazzling.
Why.
Couldn't such talent be her own?
Heaven was truly unfair!
Ye Zhaozhao bit her teeth tightly. She couldn't say anything more now, and even after returning to the Overlord Blade Sect in the future, she would have to be careful at all times, not to reveal any flaws.
Li Shuang, we'll meet again.
As the people from the Overlord Blade Sect disappeared, the cheers of the Sword Sect disciples grew even more deafening.
In the sky.
The Azure Eagle's lips curved into a smile, then it completely vanished into the air.
In front of the Scripture Pavilion, Elder Ling lowered her head, concentrating on her embroidery.
Interesting, interesting.
Each generation surpasses the last.
She had a feeling.
The glory that they had failed to bring to the Sword Sect, Li Shuang's generation would bring.
On the high platform.
Looking at Li Shuang, who was surrounded by everyone, Meng Yifei's face showed a relieved smile, then he softly said: "A Golden Core defeating a Soul Transformation cultivator, this battle is destined to make Li Shuang famous. She was already on the demon race's kill list, and this time, her ranking will likely rise."
Lin Qingling raised an eyebrow: "What's there to fear? The demon race's kill list is the human race's honor list! Yan Fan of the Cangyuan Sect is ranked 33rd on the kill list, he's also the first Soul Transformation cultivator of the human race to enter the top fifty. The Cangyuan Sect boasted about it for a long time. Our Xiao Shuang's ranking will surpass his sooner or later!"
Meng Yifei was a little worried: "After all, she's too prominent."
Lin Qingling glanced at him sideways. She calmly said: "Sect Master, some brilliance cannot be hidden. Li Shuang's path is neither moderation nor balance. If you forcefully demand her to restrain her sharpness, it will be detrimental to her character, and how can her sword edge be sharp? Everyone has their own path; without tempering, true peerless geniuses cannot emerge. Does the Sect Master still remember the legend of that first sword cultivator?"