The movements of everyone outside came to a halt.
They stared intently at the mirrored image in the void above.
Now, from their perspective, everything inside the secret realm was blurred beyond recognition.
The collision of two powerful forces had already devastated the vast secret realm.
Dust and gravel filled the sky.
But…
They didn't seem to see what happened next.
"What's going on?"
Everyone watched nervously.
Could Xu Fengqiu really have finished off He Changqing in one move?
That would be too outrageous.
Absolutely impossible.
The dust slowly settled.
The first thing that came into view was a massive pit, tens of thousands of meters across.
Then, they couldn't see anyone's figure.
"Your Excellency, we can't see anymore."
The Sect Master of the Martial God Hall waved his hand.
The image in front of them zoomed into the depths of the pit.
Hiss—
In the next second, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
"What!"
Inside the deep pit.
Xu Fengqiu stood there.
And in front of him, He Changqing was lying face down, covered in blood and dust.
"How… how is this possible…"
He Changqing spat out a mouthful of blood, trying to get up, but collapsed again.
Everyone: ???
Whoosh—
Everyone stood up in shock, looking at the scene inside in disbelief.
"How is this possible! How could this be! That's He Changqing! He's an Immortal Emperor!"
"Did Xu Fengqiu really finish off He Changqing in one move? What exactly happened?"
"Just now, Xu Fengqiu only used the Xu family's martial skill, Thunderous Sky, right? That's all, right? How is that possible?"
"What realm is Xu Fengqiu in? Even if he's a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor, he shouldn't be able to defeat He Changqing in his previous state so easily, right?"
"Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor, he seems to really be a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor!"
"…"
"Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor? He actually reached Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor!"
A solemn expression appeared on Jun Wuye's face like never before.
He, Jun Wuye, was also a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor.
Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor should be the ceiling of this Heavenly Martial Tournament.
This was the only Heavenly Martial Tournament to have Immortal Emperors.
And it started with a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor.
There was no way around it.
They just happened to be in the golden age of cultivation.
Moreover, for the World Purifying Sacred Lotus Flame, they were using the strength of their entire sect to forcibly raise their realms.
They were almost recklessly raising their realms.
This kind of advancement was actually the same principle as the evil arts of the Demonic Cult.
The advancement was fast, but the consequences were also severe.
Later on, the advancement would be even slower.
Jun Wuye had thrown caution to the wind regarding his foundation and consequences, and was doing his best to advance to the Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor.
Looking at the long term, it was a very bad move.
But for the World Purifying Sacred Lotus Flame, it was really worth it.
They could only make up for it later, but if the World Purifying Sacred Lotus Flame was gone, it might really be gone.
However, Jun Wuye didn't expect that Xu Fengqiu would also be a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor.
"He was still a Third-Order Immortal Emperor some time ago, right? He advanced to the Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor in a short period of time. It seems that the Xu family has also poured all their efforts into Xu Fengqiu."
Jun Wuye pondered.
He believed that Xu Fengqiu's situation was the same as his.
They were both forcibly raising their realms regardless of the consequences.
Then…
Maybe there wasn't much to worry about.
Everyone was the same, they just had realms that seemed falsely high.
"It seems that Xu Fengqiu also knew about the World Purifying Sacred Lotus Flame a long time ago, otherwise the Xu family wouldn't have forcibly raised Xu Fengqiu's realm like this,"
Tang Shaoyun pondered.
"Yeah."
Lin Tianyi sneered.
Forcibly raised?
Then Xu Fengqiu's Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor realm might just be at the level of a Third-Order Immortal Emperor.
Moreover, in the future, for geniuses like Xu Fengqiu, it might take ten years to advance from the Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor to the Sixth-Order.
But now, it might not be possible to advance even in fifty or a hundred years.
More seriously, if the problem of forcibly raising the realm isn't solved, it might not be possible to improve in this lifetime.
This was one of the consequences.
And he, Lin Tianyi, was the real deal!
"But… damn it, he really did finish off He Changqing in one move."
"What!"
The Sect Master of the Myriad Manifestations Sect stood there in shock.
"Changqing!"
Whoosh—
He sped away, looking at He Changqing who was being carried out.
"Father… Father… cough cough cough."
He Changqing opened his eyes with difficulty.
"Alas, heal your wounds first."
The Sect Master of the Myriad Manifestations Sect sighed, then looked at Xu Fengqiu who was walking out.
"So strong…"
Lin Qingzhu looked at Xu Fengqiu with bright eyes.
He was really strong beyond her imagination.
Xi Shengyao also looked at Xu Fengqiu in shock.
Could he really finish off his opponent in one move even in this level of battle?
The key was that the opponent wasn't just standing there stupidly letting him attack, and had even condensed the Four Elephants Return to Emptiness.
So strong.
"This…"
Ye Lingyou's small mouth was slightly open.
"So strong."
Luo Liuli couldn't help but say in shock.
"He even has the Seven Emotions Ode to the World unused, no, he didn't use anything at all."
Ye Lingyou exclaimed.
"He even looks like… he didn't forcibly raise his realm, but advanced normally, with a solid foundation,"
Luo Liuli said.
"…"
"Little Friend Xu, you're a bit stronger than I imagined. I didn't expect his realm to reach the Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor? The last time we met, he entered the Dao through poetry and advanced to the Third-Order Immortal Emperor. It's only been a year, and he advanced two realms in a year…"
Poet Saint felt unbelievable.
Only by pouring everything in, forcibly pulling up seedlings to help them grow, coupled with extremely exaggerated talent, was it possible.
But…
Would Xu Tianyi let his son advance like this?
He didn't know in advance that the World Purifying Sacred Lotus Flame was the reward, right?
If he knew, it was possible.
With Xu Fengqiu's medical skills, he could completely refine pills that could treat the side effects of forcibly raising his realm.
That would also be reasonable.
"It's not uncommon for a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor to defeat a First-Order Immortal Emperor in one move,"
The Sect Master of the Myriad Manifestations Sect said coldly.
He really lost face.
The Myriad Manifestations Sect, one of the Ninth Heaven God-level sects.
He Changqing, his son.
Was defeated in one move by Xu Fengqiu, a martial artist from the Eighth Heaven.
Everyone knew that it was indeed not uncommon for a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor to defeat a First-Order Immortal Emperor in one move.
It was even normal for a Fifth-Order Immortal Emperor to kill a First-Order Immortal Emperor in one move.
But the problem was, what kind of power did He Changqing release?
And Xu Fengqiu didn't release any power at all.
In this situation, Xu Fengqiu still defeated He Changqing in one move.
This was a different meaning.
If Xu Fengqiu had released some powerful techniques or martial skills to defeat him in one move, that would have been fine.
But he didn't release anything.
"Not simple."
The Palace Lord of the Immortal Palace, Jun Tianchao, frowned and pondered.
This Xu Fengqiu was much stronger than he imagined.
"Xu Fengqiu has advanced. In the next match, the two who draw the 'Earth' character, please enter the secret realm."
Then, Lin Tianyi stood up.
Not far away, another figure also stood up.
The two looked at each other.
"Wow, it's going to be good again! It's two more Immortal Emperors!"
"Lin Tianyi and Xue Wuhen from Blood Emperor Mountain."
"It's really hard to say about these two. Xue Wuhen should be a Second-Order Immortal Emperor by now, right?"
"…"
The two walked into the secret realm.
Lin Tianyi slowly raised his right hand, then extended his index finger.
"One move."
Xue Wuhen: ???
Everyone: ???
