Wow!
The stands erupted in a clamor, nobody expecting the match to conclude so quickly.
Zhang Ergou narrowed his eyes. The moment Ling Feng'er made her move, he hadn't even clearly seen the direction of her palm strike.
Leng Feng's hasty response naturally led to defeat.
But what Zhang Ergou saw went far beyond the immediate outcome. Ling Feng'er had been calm and collected from the moment she stepped onto the stage.
She had already won more than half the battle through her aura.
On the other hand, Ling Feng'er's attacks were fierce and struck directly at vital points. Leng Feng's defeat was certainly not unjust.
"This Saintess from the Liuhai Sect is too powerful! Senior Sister Leng Feng was no match for her?"
"Exactly, it's terrifying. Senior Sister Leng Feng is already at the Golden Core middle stage, yet she couldn't block a single palm from her. She's truly fearsome."
"What do we do now? Are we just going to stand by and watch that so-called Saintess flaunt her power on the stage?"
The disciples of the Misty Sect gritted their teeth. Ling Feng'er's single palm strike that knocked Leng Feng off the stage had clearly dealt them a heavy blow.
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"Saintess, might! Saintess, long live! Saintess, invincible!"
"Saintess, might! Saintess, long live! Saintess, invincible!"
"Saintess, might! Saintess, long live! Saintess, invincible!"
Meanwhile, cheers erupted from the Liuhai Sect's side, their voices synchronized. All the Liuhai Sect disciples rose from their seats in the stands and shouted at Ling Feng'er on the stage.
In an instant, the entire competition grounds were drowned out by their cheers.
The elders of the Misty Sect and other smaller sects wore grim expressions, their faces as dark as if they could drip water.
Perhaps due to the excessive commotion, the two disciples currently competing in the Foundation Establishment stage paused their movements and looked in this direction.
However, people paid little attention to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The early appearance of the Liuhai Sect's Saintess had caught many by surprise.
At this moment, on the Liuhai Sect's presidential platform, their sect leader Liu Xun, a man with a goatee, wore a smile, exuding an air of smug satisfaction.
He had arranged for Ling Feng'er to appear early precisely to show the Misty Sect and other smaller sects who was boss.
He primarily wanted the Misty Sect to see that their Saintess was invincible within the same cultivation realm.
This move was insidious, aiming to psychologically intimidate the Misty Sect's participating disciples.
In subsequent matches, they would naturally make many mistakes.
This was also why Ling Feng'er had attacked so fiercely as soon as she stepped onto the stage. She had been instructed to kill from the first strike by Liu Xun.
To exert pressure on the disciples who had not yet entered their second round of combat.
A few days prior, a disciple named Zhang Ergou from the Misty Sect had defeated two Golden Core middle-stage disciples from the Liuhai Sect, causing the Liuhai Sect to lose face in front of all the other sects.
Most critically, it had severely dampened the morale of the Liuhai Sect disciples.
Liu Xun could not allow this situation to fester, as it would be detrimental to the Liuhai Sect in the subsequent matches.
Therefore, Liu Xun had Ling Feng'er take the stage early, and indeed, his plan had been effective.
The cheers and fervent gazes of the Liuhai Sect disciples in the stands proved everything.
Liu Xun knew their fighting spirit had returned!
...
"Next, for the Golden Core stage arena, it will be Ling Feng'er of the Liuhai Sect versus Lin Yan of the Misty Sect."
This Lin Yan was none other than Leng Feng's senior brother, the son of Lin Jianren, the peak master of the Spiritual Sword Peak.
When Zhang Ergou had defeated Li Xu, and Lin Jianren had questioned Li Xu,
Lin Yan had repeatedly mocked Li Xu and Zhang Ergou, his words full of disdain for them.
However, on their journey to the Liuhai Sect this time, he hadn't spoken mockingly to Zhang Ergou like his junior sister had.
It was as if he didn't know of Zhang Ergou's existence, or rather, he disdained to even comment on him.
This was a testament to his arrogance.
"Senior Brother, be careful."
Leng Feng, seeing her senior brother about to enter the arena, managed to speak, though with difficulty. She had sustained no light injuries from being struck off the stage.
It was only upon hearing that her senior brother Lin Yan was the next opponent that she had not returned to tend to her wounds.
"It's nothing, Junior Sister. I will make that woman pay and avenge you."
A cruel smile appeared on Lin Yan's handsome face. How dare she injure his junior sister! He would make her pay a heavy price.
Lin Yan was exceedingly conceited. He was the son of the Misty Sect's Spiritual Sword Peak master and the senior disciple of the Spiritual Sword Peak.
What so-called Saintess was merely hype from the Liuhai Sect in his eyes.
Lin Yan walked out from the crowd and with a flash, directly ascended the stage.
"Did you strike my junior sister off the stage?"
Lin Yan questioned as soon as he stepped onto the stage.
"Who are you?"
Ling Feng'er frowned slightly, asking in confusion.
"I am Lin Yan of the Misty Sect. Leng Feng is my junior sister."
Lin Yan said coldly.
"Oh."
Ling Feng'er replied indifferently, her brows unfurling, and said no more.
Lin Yan instantly became enraged. Ling Feng'er's calm expression was seen by him as a sign of disrespect.
"Watch your sword!"
Lin Yan drew his long sword, and a sharp sword energy pierced towards Ling Feng'er opposite him.
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"Ergou, who do you think will win between Lin Yan and Ling Feng'er?"
Lin Yueru sat beside Zhang Ergou and asked softly.
"Look at the fanatical look of those Liuhai Sect disciples, they are so confident in Ling Feng'er. I've never seen Senior Brother Lin make a move before, but judging by their auras, Senior Brother Lin Yan is already at a disadvantage."
Zhang Ergou squinted his eyes and said lightly.
"How so?"
"Look, Senior Brother Lin Yan went up there full of anger. And after Ling Feng'er ignored him, he became even more furious."
"What is the purpose of our cultivation? Not only to become stronger and possess greater power, but most importantly, to have a clear mind and not be swayed by emotions."
Listening to Zhang Ergou's words, Lin Yichen and the others fell into deep thought.
"Unlike Senior Brother Lin Yan, Ling Feng'er has not been swayed by emotions from beginning to end, even though she appears to be cold and aloof."
"But this is precisely a manifestation of her peaceful state of mind. Regardless of their cultivation levels, their mental states reveal a clear difference."
Lin Yueru pondered carefully and realized that it was indeed as Zhang Ergou had said. They were all intelligent individuals, and they knew Zhang Ergou was using the battle between the two as an opportunity to teach them.
Each of them cast grateful glances at Zhang Ergou.
"Ai ai, don't look at me like that. I don't do bromance!" Zhang Ergou said with a look of disdain at Lin Yichen, Wang Teng, and Xiao Qingyu.
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As they were joking and laughing, the battle on the stage had already undergone a significant change.
Although Lin Yan's attacks were fierce, Ling Feng'er faced them with ease, showing no signs of panic.
Ya!
Lin Yan shouted and swung his sword towards Ling Feng'er, who was floating in the air.
Go!
Ling Feng'er uttered a soft word, and a colorful ribbon in her hand floated towards Lin Yan's long sword...