CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: WHITE TIGER JINGE SWORDSMANSHIP

"Injuries are inevitable in a competition. If you didn’t want your son to get hurt, you could have kept him from participating!"

Su Wanyi, her eyebrows tightly knitted and her slender figure held upright, stood on the arena stage, her sword tip pointing towards Dongfang Ming.

Nearby, the Big Black Cat said menacingly, "Young Miss, if this old fellow dares to make a move, I’ll obliterate the entire Dongfang Family!"

Su Wanyi’s pupils contracted. This Senior Cat... he’s really quite the passionate character!

Dongfang Ming advanced with murderous intent, but suddenly, Xiong Yinghao’s voice reached his ears. His expression changed drastically; he turned, picked up Dongfang Jade, and departed.

After all, this was the Tri-element Martial Meeting. Furthermore, Elder Luo of the Qitian Sword Sect was presiding over it. If he truly attacked Su Wanyi, he would likely be unable to withstand the Qitian Sword Sect’s Elder Luo’s overwhelming wrath. Xiong Yinghao had transmitted to him that Elder Luo favored this girl. If she were to become an inner disciple of the Qitian Sword Sect in the future, his Dongfang Family would not dare to provoke her under any circumstances.

Seeing Dongfang Ming suddenly leave, Su Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief. She leaped down from the competition stage and returned to the spectator stands.

The others regarded Su Wanyi with extremely complicated expressions. Those whose strength was inferior to Dongfang Jade’s revealed fear in their eyes. Meanwhile, Ouyang Xiu and Xiong Chumo, who were stronger than Dongfang Jade, looked at Su Wanyi with a blazing fighting spirit in their eyes.

"Ouyang Xiu, do you think you can defeat her with your strength?" Xiong Chumo asked softly.

Ouyang Xiu recalled Su Wanyi’s breathtaking sword strike and said solemnly, "It’s hard to say, but we’ll have to fight it out."

Xiong Chumo nodded slightly. In his view, Su Wanyi might be on par with Ouyang Xiu in terms of strength, but she was still a significant way off from his own level. He didn’t care about anyone else. As long as his position in Heavenly Yuan was secured, that would be enough. After all, among everyone present, his cultivation base was the highest. His father was also the City Lord of Silver Moon City, holding a highly prestigious position. So, under no circumstances could he lose.

A black carriage remained parked outside the City Lord’s Mansion. Though people came and went, it seemed as if no one noticed it.

The Big Black Horse turned his head, grinned slyly, and said, "Master, those participants in the Tri-element Martial Meeting are too weak. I reckon only Xiong Yinghao’s son might give the Young Miss some pressure..."

"Patience," Ye Yun said with a faint smile. The Tri-element Martial Meeting was merely the beginning.

Luo Li and Jun Moxiao were currently refining the Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood to alter the concentration of their Ancestral Dragon Bloodline. Therefore, during this period, Su Wanyi needed to gain experience on her own. Ye Yun held high hopes for this young girl. He planned to arrange powerful opponents for Su Wanyi step by step, allowing her to lay a solid foundation starting from the First Level of the Origin Sea Realm.

The Dragon God Sect only has three disciples, Ye Yun mused. As their Ancestor, I intend to cultivate all three into Sword Dao titans, each capable of holding their own against any challenge. It’s equivalent to creating three versions of my past self. That way, if I leave the Cangnan Continent one day, the Dragon God Sect will still have successors.

As evening approached, night gradually descended. The City Lord’s Mansion was brightly lit, and the Tri-element Martial Meeting was in full swing.

Su Wanyi had won five consecutive matches and was considered the biggest Black Horse to win this year’s competition. However, she still hadn’t encountered Ouyang Xiu or Xiong Chumo. Ouyang Xiu, apart from his loss to Xiong Chumo, had not been defeated in any other duels. Currently, his points ranked him third. If he wanted to secure second place, he had to defeat Su Wanyi.

"Next match: Number Two, Ouyang Xiu, versus Number Ten, Su Wanyi!" the referee’s voice rang out.

The surrounding audience erupted in thunderous applause and cheers. This beautiful woman, clad in a golden Robe with a crimson Longsword on her back, had captivated all spectators with her unparalleled elegance. Su Wanyi possessed peerless beauty, a transcendent demeanor, and wielded superior Swordsmanship. She had won seven consecutive matches. Currently, her rank was, at worst, Human Yuan. If she could defeat Ouyang Xiu, she would break into the top two. Finally, she would face the ultimate showdown with the City Lord’s son, considered the strongest contestant this year.

Standing on the arena stage, Su Wanyi drew her Seven-star Dragon Abyss Sword, and the phantom of a Divine Dragon materialized behind her. She held no trace of disdain for Ouyang Xiu. Years of wandering and fleeing had taught Su Wanyi never to underestimate any opponent. Despite seven consecutive victories, Su Wanyi remained exceedingly calm and unflappable.

She was participating in the Tri-element Martial Meeting according to the Ancestor’s wishes. The Ancestor intended for her to gain experience. This so-called experience was not only to temper the strength of one’s sword heart but also to enable one to fight above their level when facing formidable enemies. So far, only Ouyang Xiu could be considered a powerful foe.

Su Wanyi also hoped to achieve a breakthrough in her cultivation base under significant battle pressure, just like her junior martial brother and sister. After all, she had also consumed a Dragon Tiger Pill. That was a Divine Pill bestowed by the Ancestor... Most of its medicinal power is still stored within my body, silently awaiting the opportune moment of pressure to achieve a breakthrough all at once!

Inside the black carriage, Ye Yun’s expression remained placid as he sensed Su Wanyi’s Super Divine Dragon Breath growing increasingly potent, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

As the eldest apprentice sister, Su Wanyi was a few years older than Luo Li and Jun Moxiao; consequently, her character was the most mature. Ye Yun greatly appreciated this aspect of her. When the Sect faced a crisis, Su Wanyi had been the first to step forward and draw the pursuers away. Such a spirit of self-sacrifice and protection of others was rare and commendable.

As the thirteenth Sect Master of the Dragon God Sect, Ye Yun had also taken a few disciples in the past. But that was during the Dragon God Sect’s most prosperous era, a time when no one in the world dared to provoke it.

Just as Ye Yun was reminiscing, Su Wanyi and Ouyang Xiu’s battle had already commenced.

Ouyang Xiu’s cultivation base was five minor realms higher than Su Wanyi’s, but he did not possess a gifted bloodline. Therefore, he didn’t hold an absolute advantage. However, Ouyang Xiu’s combat prowess was indeed formidable. The Ouyang Family’s White Tiger Geng Metal Sword Art specialized in metal-based killing arts; each ray of his sword light was astounding, containing sharp cutting power. If not for the sturdy Formations reinforcing the stage, it would have been destroyed long ago.

Similar to Su Wanyi, who was backed by a Divine Dragon Phantom, a phantom of a white tiger also manifested behind Ouyang Xiu. It was vivid and lifelike, with a massive form, sitting majestically in the void, exuding an imposing aura.

Streams of sword light, emitting dazzling golden radiance, clashed with the Divine Dragon Sword Light, producing a series of loud BOOMS.

After several head-on clashes, Su Wanyi found herself at a disadvantage, suppressed by Ouyang Xiu’s Swordsmanship. Fortunately, her Divine Dragon Nine-Change Body Technique allowed her to narrowly dodge each sword light attack. The sky filled with Divine Dragon Phantoms, each seemingly an image of Su Wanyi. Thus, even though Ouyang Xiu’s Swordsmanship was fierce and he continually shattered the Divine Dragon Phantoms, he could never pinpoint Su Wanyi’s true location.

"This young lady is truly excellent!" Elder Luo of the Qitian Sword Sect remarked, his eyes slightly narrowed, a look of appreciation within them.

The battle on the platform raged intensely. In what felt like the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.

Ouyang Xiu, truly deserving of his reputation as the second strongest of Silver Moon City’s younger generation, maintained a high-intensity offensive. Yet, he was astonished to find that Su Wanyi showed no signs of fatigue. Though heavily suppressed under his frenzied assault, she had not entirely lost the ability to retaliate.

Night fell. In the deep blue-black expanse of the evening sky, a few stars began to twinkle faintly. A full moon, like a golden disc, slowly ascended from the eastern night sky.

Inside the black carriage, Ye Yun’s gaze suddenly flickered as he looked down towards the depths beneath Silver Moon City.