“Kuáng Tiānqīng actually received guidance from eight Divine Monarchs across the four major universities?”

Yǎn Qiānjī looked at the proud Kuáng Tiānqīng in front of him, listening to her words, and felt a surge of shock: “How did she do it?”

“No, for eight Divine Monarchs to tutor her together, this is definitely not something she could achieve by herself.”

“It’s not that she chose the eight Divine Monarchs; it’s that the eight Divine Monarchs chose her.”

Thinking this, Yǎn Qiānjī understood: “Tiānmó, Báigǔ, Yōumíng, Héhuān… it’s a joint effort of these four, and their cooperation runs much deeper than ever before.”

“Could it even be… could they even be cultivating Kuáng Tiānqīng together, supporting her to win the championship?”

Yǎn Qiānjī’s heart sank at this thought, because, in comparison, the depth of cooperation between Wànfǎ, Tiānjiàn, Jīngāng, and Xiānbīng was clearly far inferior to the other side.

“Compared to them, our side at most just exchanges resources; in fact, it’s more of a competitive relationship.”

Yǎn Qiānjī gave a bitter laugh, realizing that the Ten Major Leagues hadn’t even officially begun, yet his side was already subtly at a disadvantage.

Meanwhile, Wén Wúyá on the other side looked at the high and mighty Kuáng Tiānqīng, an uncontrollable envy showing in his eyes.

To be guided by eight Divine Monarchs at once, what kind of treatment was that?

Just thinking about it, Wén Wúyá felt himself trembling with excitement.

Then, thinking about how he couldn’t even manage his own master, Wén Wúyá felt an even greater gap between himself and Kuáng Tiānqīng.

“My master and I both lost…”

“I am not as good as Kuáng Tiānqīng, and my master is not as good as Kuáng Tiānqīng’s master.”

Dào Qiánkūn also looked at Kuáng Tiānqīng with gravitas, feeling an unprecedented pressure from her aura.

“This person…”

Looking at Kuáng Tiānqīng’s aggressive gaze, Dào Qiánkūn thought to himself: “She’s treating me as prey too.”

“Does she want to drain my cultivation through the Dual Cultivation Dao?”

“If… if we were to fight head-on, the outcome would be uncertain.”

“But a dual cultivation duel would pull me into a path I’m not skilled in, and then she would use her richer experience and higher-level techniques to defeat me.”

“I absolutely cannot be dragged into this path…”

On the other side, Zhāng Yǔ looked at Kuáng Tiānqīng’s alluring figure, but another question came to mind.

“Héhuān University… guidance from a Huàshén Divine Monarch?”

“Did Kuáng Tiānqīng also receive guidance from Qióngjiāng Divine Monarch?”

Zhāng Yǔ remembered information about Qióngjiāng Divine Monarch, the Five Heavenly Human Taxes, and the reincarnation of Great Powers.

He recalled what the evil gods had said: Qióngjiāng Divine Monarch used her immortal dao techniques to help many sect members store their cultivation, returning it to them after their reincarnation, thereby avoiding reincarnation taxes like the Five Heavenly Human Taxes.

Zhāng Yǔ thought to himself: “Could this Kuáng Tiānqīng be the reincarnation of a Great Power? Could this so-called guidance from eight Divine Monarchs just be an excuse to hide her tax evasion?”

Zhāng Yǔ couldn’t confirm this but kept his suspicion in his mind.

From Kuáng Tiānqīng, Zhāng Yǔ also felt a heavier pressure.

“Kuáng Tiānqīng, Dào Qiánkūn… the contestants in these Ten Major Leagues are truly stronger one after another.”

“To win first place…”

At this moment, Zhāng Yǔ’s heart couldn’t help but waver a little.

“Can I really win first place?”

“Defeat monsters like Dào Qiánkūn and Kuáng Tiānqīng… to take first place?”

Meanwhile, as Kuáng Tiānqīng spoke, with the help of eight Divine Monarchs, her aura alone seemed to dominate the entire venue, unrivaled.

As her gaze swept across, students instinctively retreated, making Kuáng Tiānqīng’s smile grow wider.

But in the next moment, a crimson sword qi suddenly shot up into the sky, and amidst everyone’s shock, surprise, and confusion, it directly struck where Kuáng Tiānqīng was.

With a casual wave, she shattered the sword qi as if swatting a fly. Kuáng Tiānqīng looked with interest at the person who had unleashed the sword qi and said, “Oh? I didn’t expect that besides Dào Qiánkūn, there’s someone among you immortal scum who can be considered human.”

As she spoke, Kuáng Tiānqīng’s eye sockets already displayed the person’s name, school, achievements, and other information, including details about Jíqíng Jiàndào and Qīqíng Divine Monarch.

Kuáng Tiānqīng said plainly: “Bái Zhēnzhēn of Tiānjiàn University.”

Under everyone’s gaze, Bái Zhēnzhēn stared directly back at her, crimson sword qi seemingly flowing slowly in her eyes.

“You’re blabbering so much nonsense that I can’t help but want to strike you down.”

Bái Zhēnzhēn said coldly: “Those Huàshén from your schools, whether they’re paid to tutor or paid to drain, which one of them has a free schedule? Which disciple hasn’t cultivated with them?”

“Isn’t it just throwing money at Huàshén to do things? Someone who doesn’t know might think the Huàshén is paying you to intensely ‘do’ the Huàshén.”

Wén Wúyá next to them was startled, sighing helplessly: “Jíqíng Jiàndào is too reckless.”

Not far away, Zhāng Yǔ also watched this scene, and the image of the girl who, in high school, had resisted the oppression of the city’s rich with him, who wanted to fight against fate and get into the Ten Major Universities, seemed to resurface in his mind.

Looking at Bái Zhēnzhēn now, a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of Zhāng Yǔ’s mouth, and he thought to himself: “Ā Zhēn… this time, we’ll fight these rich people together too.”

And with Bái Zhēnzhēn’s words, Kuáng Tiānqīng’s overwhelming aura seemed to dissipate considerably, re-energizing many of the students present, who no longer retreated but looked at Kuáng Tiānqīng.

Kuáng Tiānqīng was slightly stunned by this. The next moment, as her magical power vibrated, the surrounding spirit realm changed, and many students present felt their magical treasures and bodies showing signs of losing control.

“Bái Zhēnzhēn…” Kuáng Tiānqīng smiled: “Your strength isn’t the greatest, but your courage is commendable. I remember you.”

“If you come to me tonight, I’m willing to cultivate with you once for free.”

“I’m very interested in the taste of a Jíqíng Jiàndào successor.”

The next moment, Kuáng Tiānqīng’s fingertip moved rapidly through the air, and a talisman was abruptly activated.

Friendship Talisman!

With the activation of the talisman, Kuáng Tiānqīng had forcibly become friends with everyone present.

Kuáng Tiānqīng chuckled and looked at the others, saying: “And you, you dregs on the path of immortal dao, if you can satisfy my requirements, I don’t mind giving you some guidance either.”

With that, Kuáng Tiānqīng no longer bothered with the crowd, turned, and left the scene.

As Kuáng Tiānqīng departed, the crowd gradually dispersed, each arranging their next accommodation.

Yè Xīnglí sent a message to Zhāng Yǔ: The teams from different schools have been assigned to different休息区域 (rest areas). You come with us.

Just then, a voice called out to Zhāng Yǔ.

“Yǔzi!”

Zhāng Yǔ turned around and saw Bái Zhēnzhēn already smiling and walking towards him, with Wén Wúyá accompanying her, also curiously looking at him.

However, Bái Zhēnzhēn stopped about ten meters away from Zhāng Yǔ.

The crimson sword qi around her surged back and forth, just like the turbulent emotions in Bái Zhēnzhēn’s mind, difficult to fully control.

“Yǔzi.” Bái Zhēnzhēn smiled helplessly: “I can’t get any closer to you. If I get any closer, I’m afraid…”

Taking a step forward, Zhāng Yǔ didn’t speak, but silently walked towards Bái Zhēnzhēn.

Bái Zhēnzhēn couldn’t help but retreat: “No, Yǔzi, the way I am now…”

“It’s alright.” Golden protective *gāngqì* appeared around Zhāng Yǔ.

The Wúxiàng Yúngāng, mixed with Tàiyǐ Jīnyèdān, and further boosted by multiple cultivation techniques, raised his defense to the extreme.

As Zhāng Yǔ approached, the sword qi around Bái Zhēnzhēn became even more turbulent, constantly slashing towards Zhāng Yǔ like waves.

The surging tide of sword qi grew more intense, like the fervent emotions in a maiden’s heart, embracing Zhāng Yǔ tightly.

Amidst the clinking sounds, Zhāng Yǔ stepped before Bái Zhēnzhēn and said with a smile: “Ā Zhēn, we finally entered the Ten Major Leagues together.”

Bái Zhēnzhēn nodded and said: “Yǔzi, I knew you would catch up.”

Zhāng Yǔ sensed the consumption of his protective *gāngqì* and Tàiyǐ Jīnyèdān, and thought to himself: “If I have to constantly resist this level of sword qi, the consumption of spirit coins will be considerable.”

“If I go a step further and trigger even more intense sword qi, then I’ll probably have to use military-grade power to resist, and the spirit coin consumption will be even greater.”

“I must be richer… I must be richer to get close to Ā Zhēn, to always be with Ā Zhēn.”

Just as Zhāng Yǔ was calculating the cost of getting close to Bái Zhēnzhēn.

Wén Wúyá on the other side watched as the surging sword qi completely engulfed their figures, barely able to see Zhāng Yǔ’s *gāngqì* like a faint golden flame, struggling to burn amidst the turbulent crimson sword qi.

Wén Wúyá thought to himself: “Jíqíng Jiàndào… truly an evil path.”

“Who can endure this constant release of sword qi?”

“Just talking is like this. If it were this, that, and then that… what kind of scene would that be?”

Meanwhile, the commotion here quickly attracted the attention of others.

A painting depicting the sun, moon, and starry sky suddenly unfolded in the sky. Air currents, temperature, humidity, spiritual energy, gravity… various environmental data began to change dramatically.

“Bái Zhēnzhēn, what are you doing?” Yè Xīnglí softly exclaimed: “Aren’t you going to stop?!”

Following Yè Xīnglí’s actions, Yǎn Qiānjī, Jiǔtiān Liú, and other Wànfǎ University students also arrived.

Wén Wúyá immediately led the Tiānjiàn University students to block them, saying: “Everyone, rest assured, they are not fighting yet…”

Dào Qiánkūn, however, frowned slightly. He had a good impression of Zhāng Yǔ; how could he stand by and watch the other party be attacked so fiercely by the Tiānjiàn University students?

“Who dares to harm the prodigy of my Wànfǎ University?!”

Ignoring Wén Wúyá’s explanation, Dào Qiánkūn struck out with a palm from a distance. Streams of chaotic energy appeared from the void, forming an invisible barrier that blocked Zhāng Yǔ and Bái Zhēnzhēn, completely separating them.

At the same time, the Zhēnkōng Jiébìan Tú had already unfolded beneath Zhāng Yǔ’s feet, protecting him as he swiftly retreated to Yè Xīnglí’s position.