On the left side of the grandstand, Chong Xuan Ming Guang was so anxious that he almost leaped up. He wished he could grab his son and slap him a couple of times, or at least scold him, even if he couldn’t bring himself to hit him.

Breaking through to the Outer Tower stage was already a feat that overshadowed his peers. Couldn’t he just fight them one by one? Why must he be so arrogant, challenging three opponents at once?

Wasn’t he just looking for trouble, creating unnecessary difficulties for himself?

Couldn’t he learn from his old man, live a low-key life, and act humbly?

This unfilial son!

But His Majesty the Emperor had already spoken.

Even if Chong Xuan Ming Guang was naive, he knew very well that nothing he did could change the situation.

He could only let out a deep, deep sigh.

On the square.

With the Great Qi Emperor’s personal decree, Bao Bo Zhao and the others no longer hesitated.

The three of them stood in three different positions, facing Chong Xuan Zun.

And Jiang Wang and the other three Inner Mansion cultivators, along with Ji Zhao Nan, also moved to the edge of the square, leaving enough space for their battle.

The rules of the Imperial Military Competition were the same as those of the Yellow River Meeting. Aside from personal weapons, no defensive gear was allowed, and no magical artifacts, including talismans, could be used. This was to prevent various countries from arming cultivators with powerful magical artifacts, turning the battleground for the chosen ones into a clash of national foundations. It aimed to provide some degree of fairness to smaller countries with fewer resources.

In other words, when they reached the Guanhe Platform, Ji Zhao Nan’s Unparalleled Armor would also have to be removed, and he could only use the Shao Hua Spear against his opponents.

For the cultivators in the competition, it minimized the influence brought by family background and focused more on their own strength. These were undoubtedly relatively fair rules.

There was only one spot for the Outer Tower realm in the Yellow River Meeting, and this was not something that could be conceded. Given Chong Xuan Zun’s arrogance, Bao Bo Zhao, who was from the rival Bao clan, had no need to hold back.

In fact, having to fight three against one was already a humiliation for him.

The Qi Emperor’s approval of this battle undoubtedly indicated that in the Great Qi Emperor’s eyes, this battle was feasible. Chong Xuan Zun was not entirely without a chance…

How could he accept that?

The Son of Heaven couldn’t always see everything clearly; no matter how wise and mighty he was, there were times when he was deceived by treacherous officials.

He, Bao Bo Zhao, was here to clear the clouds and restore clarity to the world!

So he was the first to move.

A strong wind surged, causing his long robe to flutter. He held his fingers together and drew a line from his brow downwards, and a vertical pupil directly split his forehead, appearing before the eyes of the world.

Bao Bo Zhao was the first to strike, and his first strike was a divine ability!

This divine ability was called Heaven’s Eye.

Heaven’s Eye had two openings.

One eye saw everything clearly, and the other… was for divine punishment.

That closed vertical pupil suddenly opened!

A brilliant golden divine light shot out, instantly piercing through Chong Xuan Zun!

It was an illusion…

The illusion of the white-robed young master shattered, and the brilliant golden divine light continued forward, crashing against the solemn high wall, where it was blocked by a semi-transparent barrier of light.

The entire massive semi-transparent light barrier rippled violently, like a large rock striking water, before finally calming down after a while.

This was the Imperial Ancestral Temple!

Bao Bo Zhao’s Divine Punishment Light was actually able to cause such violent fluctuations in the protective formation of the Qi Imperial Ancestral Temple, its power was evident!

It was definitely not something a physical body could withstand.

Despite his anger, Bao Bo Zhao maintained sufficient respect for the battle itself.

He knew how terrifying Inner Mansion cultivators were, but Chong Xuan Zun had only just broken through to the Outer Tower stage today, and his realm was likely unstable. This was where the opportunity lay.

So he wasn’t willing to use probing methods, giving Chong Xuan Zun the chance to slowly adapt during the battle.

Instead, he unleashed his trump card from the start.

Opening his Heaven’s Eye and unleashing Divine Punishment from the first glance, he directly elevated the battle to its most intense level. He hoped to catch the arrogant Chong Xuan Zun off guard and eliminate him on the spot with the most destructive divine ability killing method.

Thus, almost as soon as the battle began, his Divine Punishment Light arrived.

But Chong Xuan Zun was too fast.

In that instant, his body seemed to have no weight, moving far away with a single step, creating an effect akin to spatial displacement.

Only an afterimage remained where he stood, not yet dissipated, and it was pierced by the Divine Punishment Light.

The figure in white robes, fluttering in the wind, evaded the Divine Punishment Light and took a step forward.

Suddenly, the treasured tree of the Xie clan laughed heartily towards the sky.

“Hahahahahahahaha!”

There was a brilliant light, beautiful and resplendent, swirling around his entire body, illuminating him with extraordinary radiance. That was literary energy, talent, and precious light. In the distant sky, four star towers appeared, constellations in broad daylight, echoing Xie Bao Shu from afar.

The sound of a mad scholar singing loudly could be heard.

Some said, “I am a madman of Chu, singing like a phoenix and laughing at Confucius.”

Some said, “When the Son of Heaven summoned me, I would not board the ship, claiming to be a celestial being in wine.”

Some said, “Taking the river as a jade belt, covering the nine heavens with my cap!”

Those were truly arrogant and unrestrained voices.

Those mad scholars, some laughing at ancient sages, some being arrogant towards the Son of Heaven, some taking rivers as belts, and the sky as caps!

Mad beyond madness, arrogant beyond arrogance.

Divine ability, Mad Song!

Under the influence of this divine ability, the user’s offensive spells were greatly accelerated in their condensation speed, and their power was greatly enhanced. The higher the degree of development of the divine ability, the greater the enhancement.

Just as Xie Bao Shu raised his hand, “Inspired by wine, my brush shakes the Five Peaks!”

Between heaven and earth, literary energy surged into the sky. A brush as huge as a heaven-supporting pillar, seemingly held by a divine being, descended upon the human world. And this divine brush, sweeping away clouds and wind, descended with arrogance. It swept fiercely from above Chong Xuan Zun, intending to erase him with a single stroke!

It was as if a divine being was beyond the heavens, and the earth was rice paper. Mere Chong Xuan Zun was just a stain of ink on the paper.

When mixed with painting and calligraphy, he would return to the world.

This technique was called “Stroke of Divine Inspiration,” and its power was greatly influenced by the caster, making it difficult to classify by rank.

But it had always had a fatal weakness: though powerful, it was slow to condense. Thus, this technique was often used in team battles, requiring teammates to create opportunities.

But today, in Xie Bao Shu’s hands, this “Stroke of Divine Inspiration” was generated almost instantly, and its power was extraordinary.

This was the power of a supreme-grade Dao technique, the momentum only a Yellow-tier Dao technique possessed!

And he unleashed it with a mere raise of his hand.

Earlier outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Chong Xuan Sheng was able to accurately grasp his reluctance to escalate the situation, and a single word “scram” made Xie Bao Shu seem like a clown. But how could Xie Bao Shu be weak, given that he was publicly nominated for the Yellow River Meeting’s Outer Tower list and Grand Master of Court Consultation Xie Huai An did not avoid suspicion?

But behold,

On the vast square in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the brush that seemed to support the heavens swept horizontally, and the surging power of Dao Yuan almost engulfed the entire square. And the posture of that brush seemed to want to cleave the square in two, and to erase Chong Xuan Zun like smoke.

I have a Stroke of Divine Inspiration, and from this day forth, my name shall be known throughout the world!

Protective Dao technique barriers rose on the elevated platforms on both sides to avoid possible harm.

However, there was no light or shadow around the honored seats where the Great Qi Emperor and Empress were located. But any surging Dao technique fluctuations that reached there… silently dissipated.

On the square, Chong Xuan Zun’s white robes fluttered, and his figure shot through the air, seemingly playing a game of chase and escape with that Stroke of Divine Inspiration.

But in the midst of his rapid flight, he turned his right hand over, his slender white fingers spread open, pointing towards Xie Bao Shu from afar, and pressed down!

Another technique that had already formed in Xie Bao Shu’s hand instantly collapsed, and he himself was pressed halfway into the ground by this strike!

The extremely solid stone slabs, which were inscribed with formation patterns and amplified by formation power, were directly crushed.

With Xie Bao Shu’s waist as the center, countless cracks spread out like a spider web, leaving shocking wounds on the square. This was evidence of the power of this strike.

This was the divine ability, Chong Xuan!

The Chong Xuan clan’s renowned bloodline divine ability. Based on this divine ability, the Chong Xuan clan developed the Chong Xuan Secret Techniques, which also became the foundation of the Chong Xuan clan’s existence and reliance!

Jiang Wang had experienced Chong Xuan Sheng’s Chong Xuan Secret Techniques many times, and was once amazed by them, but compared to the Chong Xuan divine ability displayed by Chong Xuan Zun at this moment, there was undoubtedly a world of difference!

As strong as Xie Bao Shu was, he was still pressed into the ground with a single strike.

But this battle was not a one-on-one contest.

Just as Chong Xuan Zun unleashed his divine might and pressed down on Xie Bao Shu with a palm strike.

General Chao Yu, from the Winter Silence Army, moved.

She was definitely not a beautiful woman, but a warrior’s glory was never related to beauty or ugliness.

The Divine Punishment Light missed its target, stirring up ripples in the Imperial Ancestral Temple’s formation.

The giant Stroke of Divine Inspiration swept across the square, leaving a deep trench in its wake.

The white-robed Chong Xuan Zun flew rapidly through the air, pressed down from afar, and pressed Xie Bao Shu into the ground…

Beyond this dazzling and magnificent display of light and shadow, she, who was so low-key that she seemed uninvolved, directly leaped up with a single step and soared into the sky.

At this moment, she was high in the air, facing Chong Xuan Zun from afar.

Behind her, boundless bloody aura gathered madly. A ghostly general clad in black heavy armor, holding a ghost-head broadsword, solidified in the sky.

With crimson eyes, a green face, pale fangs, and blood qi swirling around its entire body, it was over two zhang tall and possessed an imposing aura.

Divine ability, General Ghost!

This was a ghost general of slaughter. It could grow through battlefield killing. Having been nurtured by Chao Yu until now, it possessed combat power comparable to a Divine Ability Outer Tower cultivator!

In other words, Chong Xuan Zun was now facing four Divine Ability Outer Tower combat powers.

There was no such thing as overwhelming the few with the many. Since Chong Xuan Zun had made such arrogant claims and the battle had begun, this was a fair fight.

On the battlefield, no one would give their opponent a chance to breathe, let alone when those involved in the battle were all chosen ones.

They had never teamed up before, but they naturally supplemented each other, seamlessly.

The ferocious and imposing tall ghost general and the silent and cold thin female general formed a striking contrast.

Leaving such an impressive scene high in the sky.

Chao Yu’s straight saber was hidden behind her back, her steps were虚踏 in the air, each step creating a爆響, and after each step, her figure was faster… With such constantly superimposed terrifying speed, she charged towards Chong Xuan Zun!

And the ghost general raised its ghost-head saber high, and before its figure was even close, it had already struck down with a saber.

The huge saber qi, accompanied by battle intent, swept towards Chong Xuan Zun like a collapsing mountain. Was this just one saber? It was clearly a mountain being cleaved!

And at this moment, the Stroke of Divine Inspiration that Xie Bao Shu had released first was still pursuing Chong Xuan Zun!

Behind him was the giant brush like a mountain peak, and in front of him was the female general coming with a hidden saber, and the tall ghost general cleaving down with a huge saber qi… Before this moment, Chong Xuan Zun had just evaded Bao Bo Zhao’s Divine Punishment Light and slapped Xie Bao Shu!

And that wasn’t all!

“Ah!”

Xie Bao Shu, in the state of the Mad Song divine ability, with disheveled hair, could not bear the humiliation of being pressed into the ground. He pressed his hands on the ground, crushing the stone slabs, and sprang up.

He spread his hands wide, as if embracing the four fields, intending to use his strongest killing method without reservation.

Bao Bo Zhao, whose Divine Punishment Light had missed, was also approaching at a terrifying speed.

On the vast square in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the convergence of all these offensives in this instant deeply captured the attention of the onlookers.

The cultivators standing at the edge of the square, except for Ji Zhao Nan who stood still, the other three Inner Mansion cultivators were more or less on high alert, ready to deal with the possible aftershocks of the battle… including Jiang Wang!

And all of this, this shocking and should be terrifying display of light and shadow… Chong Xuan Zun’s eyes, as black as ink, merely glanced at it indifferently.

The smile on the corner of his mouth made him seem less cold and solitary. In mid-flight, he suddenly reached out his right hand again, his index and middle fingers together, pointing towards the sky!

Boom!

In the sky, another sun turned!

That was another fiery sun, distinct from the scorching sun in the distant sky.

Beyond the sun, there was another sun.

This fiery sun hung high, pressing down directly on the tall and ferocious ghost general, blocking the huge saber qi it had cleaved!

The saber qi, mixed with battle intent, cleaved this fiery sun, but it was like a clay ox entering the sea, silently dissipating.

This divine ability was called “Sun Wheel”!

It suppressed all evil and cleansed all filth. All evil retreated, and gods and ghosts were burned!

The Sun Wheel firmly resisted the ghost general in this instant.

And then, Chong Xuan Zun’s remaining fingers opened one by one, changing from the joined state to a wide-open right hand.

He spread his five fingers and moved them towards Xie Bao Shu.

So everyone knew…

He had chosen his breakthrough point!

Xie Bao Shu laughed wildly: “How can a mere brat harm me!”

Before the sound had completely faded, a copper mirror, between reality and illusion, stood above his head, its clear light illuminating the eight directions, a bright mirror hanging high over the six harmonies.

This was the divine ability, Bright Mirror!

A bright mirror is unstained by dust, and naturally reflects cause and effect. Its effect is that it can rebound all influences exerted upon the user.

It was precisely because of the existence of the Bright Mirror divine ability that he was able to suppress the influence of the Mad Song divine ability, allowing him to be mad but not wild, actually maintaining his original intention, and thus better controlling the Mad Song divine ability.

But…

Something that stunned almost everyone happened!

Chong Xuan Zun suddenly appeared in front of Xie Bao Shu!

In his suddenly wide-open eyes, the incomparably handsome white-robed young master suddenly grabbed towards the sky with his right hand!

The Sun Wheel that was entangled with the ghost general suddenly disappeared and appeared in his hand.

At first glance, it looked as if Chong Xuan Zun had grabbed the sun with his bare hands, and then slammed it down on Xie Bao Shu’s head!

The “Bright Mirror” shattered.

The blazing and dazzling Sun Wheel directly smashed onto Xie Bao Shu’s forehead, shattering all the beautiful light around him and extinguishing the sounds of the Mad Song around him.

Slamming him back into the ground…

Life or death unknown!

Only then did the giant brush that was pursuing Chong Xuan Zun silently dissipate. The Stroke of Divine Inspiration, after all, failed to erase him.

Many cultivators watching the battle failed to understand the scene that just occurred.

The step Chong Xuan Zun took to appear in front of Xie Bao Shu was too sudden, even Xie Bao Shu himself on the field couldn’t react.

Jiang Wang, who had a deep understanding of Chong Xuan’s secret techniques, understood what had happened through the feeling of suction just now.

The press Chong Xuan Zun aimed at Xie Bao Shu indeed used the Chong Xuan divine ability, but it wasn’t attacking him as Xie Bao Shu thought.

Instead, it was trying to pull him towards himself through a powerful suction force. At first glance, this was undoubtedly an unwise choice. Because Chao Yu’s hidden saber was already approaching, the giant brush technique was also nearby, and coupled with Bao Bo Zhao’s approach… pulling Xie Bao Shu to his side was like inviting a wolf into the house, adding more danger to himself. Even using Xie Bao Shu as a shield wouldn’t be able to block so much damage.

Hoping that Chao Yu or Bao Bo Zhao would hold back out of concern was even less likely.

But Xie Bao Shu just happened to activate the Bright Mirror divine ability!

The rebound effect of the Bright Mirror divine ability resulted in… Chong Xuan Zun being attracted to Xie Bao Shu in reverse.

That’s why there was that move of reaching out and grabbing the Sun Wheel for a head smash!

In other words, Chong Xuan Zun was well aware of Xie Bao Shu’s divine ability and his choices.

Thinking deeper… Chong Xuan Zun challenging three opponents today might not be as many imagined, simply being overconfident after achieving his goal. Instead, it was very likely that he truly understood his own strength and also understood the strength of his opponents.

Before entering the Jixia Academy last year, he had already learned about Xie Bao Shu!

Indeed, if Chong Xuan Zun was merely talented in cultivation. With Chong Xuan Pang’s wisdom, the struggle for the head of the Chong Xuan clan should have been settled long ago…

Leaving aside Jiang Wang’s internal apprehension, the battle on the square continued.

After Chong Xuan Zun smashed Xie Bao Shu with a Sun Wheel, only Chao Yu and her ghost general, and Bao Bo Zhao remained on the field.

The scene of him smashing Xie Bao Shu, while shocking, did not cause either Chao Yu or Bao Bo Zhao to hesitate in the slightest.

The tall ghost general, suddenly free from the obstruction of the Sun Wheel, let out a roar, and blood mist exploded around its body!

Before the blood mist had completely dispersed, its huge shadow was already pressing down on Chong Xuan Zun’s front, and the ghost-head broadsword cleaved down through space at his head!

Ghost generals are not evil creatures. Or rather, they are born with divine ability power and are refined by battle intent, so they simply don’t have the weaknesses of evil creatures. If it had such obvious weaknesses, Chao Yu wouldn’t have been nominated for the Yellow River Meeting’s reserve list.

Therefore, although the Sun Wheel divine ability had the power to suppress all evil, in the previous obstruction, it was merely a collision of power and did not cause any substantial harm.

Now that it was suddenly free, the power of a single saber strike was like a mountain collapsing.

A deafening roar echoed.

Chong Xuan Zun held the Sun Wheel with one hand, using the scorching sun as a shield, and resisted the ghost general’s ghost-head saber.

The Sun Wheel divine ability and Zuo Guang Lie’s Blazing Sun Dao technique, for which he became famous at the Yellow River Meeting at the age of fifteen, have some similarities in appearance, but are completely different in nature. The Blazing Sun Dao technique incinerates everything with the high temperature of the scorching sun. The Sun Wheel divine ability, on the other hand, embodies the light of the Great Sun, causing all evil to retreat.

Of course, in terms of value. Even if the Blazing Sun Dao technique has stepped over the threshold of supreme grade, it is still not comparable to a divine ability.

At this time, Chong Xuan Zun was using the Sun Wheel as a weapon, a method never before seen by previous owners of the Sun Wheel divine ability. Generally speaking, this type of divine ability was used more to suppress evil spirits, and was often combined with spells that expelled阴邪 creatures.

However, the world is inherently full of wonders, and thousands of people have thousands of thoughts. The same divine ability may have completely different appearances in the hands of different people.

At this time, the Sun Wheel firmly resisted the huge ghost-head broadsword.

In contrast, Chong Xuan Zun, holding the Sun Wheel, looked so thin and small, while the ghost general cleaving with the ghost-head broadsword was so massive.

In terms of physical strength alone, Chong Xuan Zun was of course far inferior to the ghost general, but under the effect of the Chong Xuan divine ability, he lifted upwards and instead sent the ghost general flying!

Bao Bo Zhao’s voice sounded at the right time.

“Be careful, although he just came out of the academy, he knows us very well!”

Heaven’s Eye has two openings, the other eye is to see everything clearly.

Bao Bo Zhao could naturally see clearly how Chong Xuan Zun had defeated Xie Bao Shu earlier.

Accompanying the reminder was a whistling whip shadow!

That long whip seemed to come from the hand of a divine being.

Wherever the grey-white whip body passed, it brought up layers of illusions, which were endless undulating mountains.

Bao Bo Zhao’s Mountain Moving Whip!

And Bao Bo Zhao’s second divine ability, besides Heaven’s Eye, was precisely “Mountain Moving”.

Chong Xuan Sheng on the grandstand couldn’t help but curl his lips.

He finally understood why Bao Mazi hadn’t come to watch the ceremony today, leaving him with nowhere to unleash his sarcasm.

This Mountain Moving Whip was the personal weapon of the Marquess of Shuofang, and it was now in Bao Bo Zhao’s hands, indicating that the struggle for the future head of the Bao clan had been settled.

A Yellow River Meeting helped Bao Bo Zhao completely secure his advantage.

On the surface, it seemed reasonable. Although Bao Bo Zhao was older than Bao Zhong Qing, Bao Bo Zhao was on the list for the Outer Tower realm, while Bao Zhong Qing was not on the list for the Inner Mansion realm. The difference in strength was clear at a glance.

Let’s talk about the Mountain Moving Whip striking down, bringing with it howling mountain shadows. The power of the mountains that Bao Bo Zhao added to it was something that Chong Xuan Zun’s divine ability could not easily dissipate.

So he retreated.

The white-robed figure fluttered like a falling leaf, helplessly swirling in the howling wind…

In some unknown way, he suddenly floated to the top of the tall ghost general’s head and lightly landed.

The ghost general had just recovered from the uncontrolled state of being sent flying, but a foot landed on its head.

In the instant of landing, Chong Xuan Zun possessed the power of ten thousand jun, directly kicking down and stepping the ghost general into the ground, following in Xie Bao Shu’s footsteps.

The ghost general was strong and sturdy. Although it was buried deep in the ground, creating a large pit in the square, it seemed unharmed. It swung its saber back and slashed towards its own head, intending to perish together.

Chong Xuan Zun floated up.

The ghost-head broadsword hovered above the ghost general’s head, emitting a buzzing sound.

Just from this control over the saber intent, the ghost general was not inferior to any Divine Ability Outer Tower cultivator.

After forcing Chong Xuan Zun back with its self-destructive counter-slash, it immediately rose from the ground, carrying mud and flying stones, and pursued Chong Xuan Zun from below.

Chong Xuan Zun pressed down with his hand, and a huge repulsive force surged back, causing his figure to rise again.

Crack!

Bao Bo Zhao, who was observing the situation with Heaven’s Eye, was already prepared. A precise and decisive backhand whip strike came head-on!

Chong Xuan Zun pressed down with his hand again, but this time he directly pulled Bao Bo Zhao closer by several inches, his figure colliding into the inner range of the Mountain Moving Whip, instantly closing in on Bao Bo Zhao!

Bao Bo Zhao’s Heaven’s Eye widened!

Brilliant golden divine light shot out directly from the front!

And Chong Xuan Zun was already carrying the weight of ten thousand jun, falling straight down!

Holding the Sun Wheel in one hand, he smashed it down again, striking the ghost general’s ghost-head broadsword.

A deafening sound echoed.

Simply marvelous!

Chong Xuan Zun was high in the air, relying on his masterful use of the Chong Xuan divine ability, he moved left and right, forward and backward, up and down, dancing gracefully on the edge of the blade under the pressure of the Mountain Moving Whip, a truly wonderful sight!

This battle was definitely the highest level that the younger generation of the Qi Kingdom, at the Outer Tower level, could display!

At this time, Chong Xuan Zun found an opportunity again, clashing head-on with the ghost general, obviously intending to repeat his old trick, like he dealt with Xie Bao Shu, to deal with another opponent.

And at this moment,

A line, drawn from top to bottom, fell.

This line seemed to have always existed between heaven and earth, as if it were the most precise line in the middle, as if it had inherently divided this world into two sides!

Chao Yu, with her long hair tied in a braid, seemed to leap out of nowhere, suddenly confronting Chong Xuan Zun head-on.

The straight saber hidden behind her back seemed to have never revealed its edge.

But that line had already appeared.

Hiding her saber for ten years, seeking one kill!

Chao Yu’s inclusion in the list of Qi Kingdom’s participants in the Yellow River Meeting was not because of her General Ghost divine ability, but because of her fierce and unparalleled saber technique!

This saber strike was too fast! Too decisive! Too stunning!

It was as if there was a sound, and yet as if there wasn’t.

Right in front of Chong Xuan Zun, corresponding to his handsome nose, something like a gemstone emitting a beautiful light source shattered.

It dissipated just like that, making the observers feel an involuntary sense of regret.

The withering of beautiful things in the world is always regrettable.

And as it shattered, the straight line that Chao Yu had cleaved also disappeared.

Mutual offset.

This should be the third divine ability that Chong Xuan Zun had never revealed to others!

Up to now, Chong Xuan Zun had only used Chong Xuan and Sun Wheel, and these were the two divine abilities he had shown in front of people before. But now everyone knew that he had advanced to the Outer Tower realm with Inner Mansion cultivation, possessing five divine abilities!

At this moment.

Chong Xuan Zun, in white robes as pure as snow, and Chao Yu, with her hair tied back, faced each other from four directions.

Chao Yu’s saber was still hidden behind her back, as if it had never been drawn. There was a moment of surprise in her eyes, clearly not expecting that her ten years of hidden saber could also be blocked.

But her body reacted before her consciousness, leaping back quickly.

Chong Xuan Zun’s eyes were also surprised. He also didn’t expect that this seemingly inconspicuous female general from the army could unleash a saber strike that could break his life-saving divine ability.

But his reaction was faster.

With a grip of five fingers, a powerful suction force instantly pulled Chao Yu back.

And he grabbed the Sun Wheel again, and smashed it onto Chao Yu’s forehead without hesitation!

As blood splattered, Chao Yu was thrown outwards.

The powerful physique brought by star quenching and the protective secret technique she used before the Sun Wheel struck prevented her from being smashed to death on the spot, but she had temporarily lost her self-control.

The grey-white whip shadow of the Mountain Moving Whip whistled in at this moment, right in front of Chao Yu’s body as she was flying back.

Bao Bo Zhao arrived!

He chose to rescue Chao Yu immediately. As long as Chao Yu was saved, her stunning saber strike could still pressure Chong Xuan Zun. Without a doubt, this should be the best choice in the current situation.

But Chong Xuan Zun had already turned around, and under the effect of the Chong Xuan divine ability, he once again collided with the ghost general.

Bao Bo Zhao rescued Chao Yu, and Chong Xuan Zun attacked the ghost general. These two things happened simultaneously, they were the choices made by both sides at the same time.

Obviously, Bao Bo Zhao made the wrong choice.

The price was…

The tall and ferocious ghost general was repeatedly smashed by the Sun Wheel.

Chong Xuan Zun was like a blacksmith, using the Sun Wheel as a hammer, crushing most of the ghost general’s body.

The armor instantly turned into blood qi, and the entire tall body dissipated like smoke.

The ghost general was not afraid of the Sun Wheel’s power to suppress evil, but after its body was smashed and its battle intent was dispersed, it was still extinguished by the scorching Sun Wheel.

To cultivate to the current level again, Chao Yu would have to expend who knows how much hard work and endure how much killing.

In the rapidly dissipating blood qi, Chong Xuan Zun, holding the Sun Wheel, raised his head and looked back at Bao Bo Zhao, who was holding the whip in the air, and Chao Yu, who had just stopped behind Bao Bo Zhao.

The smile on the corner of his mouth remained, and his eyes were still calm.

With a loose grip, the Sun Wheel whistled up, emitting boundless light, and met the two of them head-on.

With blood all over her face, Chao Yu didn’t wipe it off. The intense pain from her body, Chao Yu also ignored. She just hid that straight saber behind her back again.

As long as she could still wield her saber, the battle was not over.

And before Chao Yu, Bao Bo Zhao countered with a decisive and sharp backhand whip, directly sending this increasingly close and large fiery sun flying!

In the Heaven’s Eye’s vision, that brilliant light was really a bit too dazzling.

No!

A warning sign suddenly appeared in Bao Bo Zhao’s heart. He realized that his attention had been attracted by the light of the Sun Wheel, exposing a flaw, and he would inevitably face Chong Xuan Zun’s furious attack next.

He made a decisive decision, immediately closing his eyes tightly, and activating his third divine ability.

Lightless!

As its name suggests, this divine ability extinguishes all light, completely disorienting everything.

For a time, darkness enveloped the entire square.

This was complete darkness, darkness that stripped away all sense of direction.

In this darkness, only Bao Bo Zhao’s vertical pupil between his eyebrows could see everything.

But Chong Xuan Zun was lost from view!

Above his head!

Bao Bo Zhao suddenly looked up and indeed saw the white-robed figure descending from the sky.

The Heaven’s Eye’s ability to discern details became even sharper under the Lightless divine ability. He finally understood why Chong Xuan Zun could move freely within the range of the Lightless divine ability.

It was the Chong Xuan divine ability of that person!

Around Chong Xuan Zun, repulsive and attractive forces were constantly in motion, back and forth hundreds of times in an instant. The feedback from the Chong Xuan divine ability helped Chong Xuan Zun pinpoint his position!

Bao Bo Zhao had just understood this point when a huge gravitational force came from above, intending to pull him closer.

Divine ability light flickered, and the power of mountains held him!

Bao Bo Zhao had just used the power of the Mountain Moving divine ability to resist that terrifying gravitational force, steadying his body in the air, when suddenly his body became light.

That terrifying gravitational force suddenly disappeared.

And he was being pulled down to the ground by his own great mountain power.

He quickly widened the distance between himself and Chong Xuan Zun, and at the same time, he also widened the distance between himself and Chao Yu!

At this moment, a figure in white robes as pure as snow had already swept across the long sky, facing Chao Yu once again.

Chong Xuan Zun’s target was still Chao Yu!

In this lightless darkness, Chong Xuan Zun, relying on the infinite feedback of repulsive and attractive forces, quickly locked onto his opponent’s position.

And Chao Yu hid her saber behind her back, standing still in the air.

As Chong Xuan Zun descended from the sky, a straight line sliced through! It almost tore open the lightless darkness for an instant.

Chao Yu could also capture her opponent in this lightless environment!

Perhaps this was the key to victory?

From Bao Bo Zhao’s perspective, this saber strike of Chao Yu was not as good as the previous one, but it was understandable. After all, that kind of saber strike was a perfect one, the culmination of her essence, energy, and spirit, and it wasn’t easy to unleash, and Chao Yu was also injured at this moment…

But even though this saber strike was not as perfect as the previous one, it still possessed extremely fierce lethality.

Bao Bo Zhao still held onto hope.

But this hope… quickly shattered.

In front of Chong Xuan Zun, something like a gemstone shattered again.

Good things in the world are not strong, glass is easily broken and colored clouds dissipate.

The dissipation of beautiful things is heartbreaking.

But for the opponent in battle, what was terrifying was that this powerful life-saving divine ability… was not just used once!

Just seeing this scene, Bao Bo Zhao was so shocked. One could imagine how Chao Yu, who was facing Chong Xuan Zun directly, was feeling.

In fact, facing Chao Yu’s saber strike, which was not as good as the previous one, Chong Xuan Zun didn’t need to use his life-saving divine ability again.

The reason he used it was…

Of course, it was to defeat his opponent in the shortest possible time!

For many people, this battle was already stunning.

For him… the battle had dragged on for too long!

When that straight line shattered, Chong Xuan Zun had already reached out and grabbed the Sun Wheel.

Under the influence of the Lightless divine ability, the Sun Wheel also lost its brilliance.

It was now a dark round object, having lost its boundless light and its power to suppress evil, almost perfectly counteracted by the Lightless divine ability… but it did not affect its weight and firmness.

The Sun Wheel once again smashed onto Chao Yu’s forehead, sending her crashing to the ground.

This time, she had no extra strength to resist.

Her entire helpless body smashed cracks into the stone slabs on the ground.

Chong Xuan Zun held back, otherwise she would have died from this blow. There was no need for killing in this type of martial competition, and with so many strong observers, it was impossible for them to watch a chosen one be killed.

Although she didn’t die, a strong person’s pride also prevented Chao Yu from participating in the battle again.

So now, only Bao Bo Zhao remained.

Chong Xuan Zun turned around. Although he couldn’t see clearly, he still faced Bao Bo Zhao.

Under the shroud of the Lightless divine ability, many people on the elevated platforms on both sides were unable to see the true situation of the battle within the field.

But Jiang Wang, who was quietly holding the Rouge Mirror, “saw” the entire battle clearly.

He watched the handsome white-robed man standing opposite Bao Bo Zhao, who had an eye on his forehead.

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but ask himself in his heart, was this the Inner Mansion cultivator Chong Xuan Zun he had planned to challenge earlier?

If he unleashed everything, with the combination of Sound Listening Immortal State and Divergent Path, would he have a chance to win?

He also observed through the Rouge Mirror that Lei Zhan Gan was already holding thunder light in his hand, clearly feeling very insecure under the influence of this Lightless divine ability.

And that Cui Zhu still stood motionlessly, as if he could adapt to this lightless environment.

As for Ji Zhao Nan… he remained in a relaxed posture.

Jiang Wang once again raised his evaluation of Cui Zhu in his heart, increasing his caution.

And the battle on the field continued…

With Xie Bao Shu and Chao Yu consecutively defeated, Bao Bo Zhao’s fighting spirit still hadn’t waned.

He even launched an attack the moment Chao Yu fell!

From the beginning of the battle until now, fighting fiercely, Chong Xuan Zun certainly had the upper hand, but Bao Bo Zhao was also unharmed.

Chong Xuan Zun clearly avoided fighting him. He must also be aware of his strength. This was respect between strong individuals.

This was the final confrontation here.

And Bao Bo Zhao’s real trump card was that he had seen through Chong Xuan Zun’s reliance on moving freely within the lightless range.

So…

The vertical pupil between his eyebrows, Heaven’s Eye opened!

The brilliant golden divine punishment light was also dim within the lightless range.

But its power had not diminished in the slightest!

At the same time, Chong Xuan Zun could not see his attack immediately, and it was impossible to avoid the Divine Punishment Light just by the feedback from the Chong Xuan divine ability!

In Bao Bo Zhao’s field of vision, he clearly saw that when the divine punishment light approached, Chong Xuan Zun’s figure suddenly moved, but he couldn’t avoid it in time!

Something like a gemstone, once again dissipated. Beauty vanished, and Chong Xuan Zun was unharmed.

This was the third time… this was the third time Chong Xuan Zun’s life-saving divine ability had taken effect.

Chong Xuan Zun stepped into the air, approaching Bao Bo Zhao at an extremely terrifying speed.

Bao Bo Zhao blinked his vertical eye, and the divine punishment light was unleashed again.

Having lost his vision, even with Chong Xuan Zun’s astonishing speed, he couldn’t mislead his judgment.

The divine punishment light once again accurately struck the opponent.

Similarly, something like a gemstone dissipated, blocking the fatal damage for Chong Xuan Zun.

How could there still be any?!

It was the fourth time!

Could this divine ability be consumed infinitely? How could such a divine ability exist in the world!

There must be a limit.

Bao Bo Zhao was certain that this life-saving divine ability definitely had its limit, but in his heart, an uncontrollable feeling of anxiety still arose. This caused his next divine punishment light… to miss!

This cannot be! The battle is not over yet!

In the western part of the distant star dome, a star light flashed.

In the Sea of Hidden Stars, a small bell suddenly leaped out and gently shook!

This bell was not a magical artifact, but a warning bell steeped in the character “kill”!

Bao Bo Zhao cultivated both Confucianism and Commerce, but the establishment of his Star Tower was based on Confucianism, taking “Trust” of the Azure Dragon, “Virtue” of the Vermilion Bird, “Benevolence” of the Black Tortoise, and “Kill” of the White Tiger.

These four characters “Trust, Virtue, Benevolence, Kill” were, in a sense, his Dao markers.

The Sea of Hidden Stars was theoretically divided into four directions, corresponding to the four limbs, but it was not a completely corresponding relationship. Because the four limbs are on either side of the torso, while the Sea of Hidden Stars is actually mixed together in one place.

Bao Bo Zhao struck the warning bell in his heart, making himself calm and composed, maintaining his peak state.

As the warning bell sounded, all those anxieties, worries, and concerns about gains and losses dissipated without a trace.

Bao Bo Zhao’s mind was clear and his heart was calm. He accurately locked onto the rapidly moving Chong Xuan Zun, his Heaven’s Eye between his eyebrows opened, and the Divine Punishment Light was unleashed again!

Again… again he saw that gemstone-like object dissipate.

Chong Xuan Zun avoided almost certain death for the fifth time!

Bao Bo Zhao felt his Heaven’s Eye about to crack, knowing he was nearing his limit, but relying on the lingering echoes of the warning bell, he still maintained his composure and attempted to lock on again.

But a seemingly infinite pressure suddenly crushed his entire body.

It was the Chong Xuan divine ability!

Bao Bo Zhao reacted extremely quickly, immediately reinforcing his Mountain Moving power, resisting the terrifying pressure, but a white shadow had already flashed before his eyes!

Chong Xuan Zun was here!

In the whistling wind, the Sun Wheel smashed head-on.

Boom! It was like thunder.

Crack!

The Mountain Moving Whip lashed out horizontally, emitting a crisp, explosive sound, carrying the mountain illusions, lashing towards his opponent. Bao Bo Zhao couldn’t avoid it in time, but he was not willing to show weakness, and directly exchanged injuries.

The two figures instantly met.

Bao Bo Zhao fell back, blood splattering!

In that extremely brief instant just now.

Chong Xuan Zun manipulated attraction and repulsion hundreds of times, successfully delaying the speed of Bao Bo Zhao’s Mountain Moving Whip, while accelerating the speed of his own Sun Wheel.

The result was the Sun Wheel smashing down on his opponent’s head, while Bao Bo Zhao’s Mountain Moving Whip lashed at empty air!

Chong Xuan Zun stepped on the fallen Bao Bo Zhao, directly pinning him to the ground, crushing all his resistance, and at the same time, his hand released!

The sun expanded, and plummeted down with a roar!

Judging from that stance, it was going to smash Bao Bo Zhao into a pulp.

“Victory has been decided!” A voice shouted from outside the arena.

The entire lightless “night” was lifted by this voice…

It was the voice of Jiang Ru Mo, the Prime Minister of the Great Qi.

The following is not included in the translation:

“I am a madman of Chu, singing like a phoenix and laughing at Confucius.” (From “Lushan Yao ji Lu Shiyu Xu Zhou” by Li Bai)

“When the Son of Heaven summoned me, I would not board the ship, claiming to be a celestial being in wine.” (From “Eight Immortals in Drinking” by Du Fu)

“Taking the river as a jade belt, covering the nine heavens with my cap!” (From “Er Liu Zi Ti Qing He Yi Shen”)

“Good things in the world are not strong, glass is easily broken and colored clouds dissipate.” The original sentence is “Most good things are not strong, colored clouds easily dissipate, and glass is brittle.” (From “Jian Jian Yin” by Bai Juyi)