After ten flickers of a finger, Qian Duoduo and Xu Fa stood up simultaneously.
This was the longest rest period allowed in the Arena competition.
Xu Fa gently stroked his long sword with his left hand, saying, "Please, Sword Lord, slay the enemy." His attitude was as if he was speaking to a good friend.
The long sword let out a long hum, and a golden flash passed through its entire body.
Oh, this sword is sentient. What grade of Magic Treasure could it be? Could it be an artisan artifact? Qian Duoduo's heart was filled with questions.
"Junior Brother, take this!" Xu Fa said, then swung his long sword. The long sword spat out two white Sword Qi, forming a 'Yao' character, and shot towards Qian Duoduo.
Sword Qi! The hairs on Qian Duoduo's body stood on end.
There was also a gasp from the stands, and the Disciples who stood up were no less startled than Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo rapidly retreated backward, controlling the Golden Rooster Sword to block in front of him.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang." Four continuous loud bangs. The powerful Sword Qi struck the Golden Rooster Sword, making it sway erratically. If not for Qian Duoduo exerting his maximum Spiritual Qi, he might have been sent flying by the Sword Qi.
Xu Fa frowned, twirled his long sword, and a flurry of sword flowers, like a "White Lotus," assailed Qian Duoduo.
This Senior Brother is getting more ruthless with each move! Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth, controlling the Golden Rooster Sword, and charged towards the sword flowers. If the sword flowers got close, they would be difficult to defend against.
Upon colliding with the sword flowers, the Golden Rooster Sword felt as if it had struck a bedrock, trembling violently.
Qian Duoduo was just celebrating that the sword flowers had been destroyed by him, when unexpectedly, a sword light quietly passed through the Golden Rooster Sword from behind the sword flowers, landing heavily on Qian Duoduo's right shoulder.
The sword flowers in front were real, and the sword light behind was also real. But the sword flowers served as a cover for the sword light.
"Bang," like being hit by a heavy hammer, his internal Spiritual Qi became chaotic, and Qian Duoduo retreated three steps, the Golden Rooster Sword almost losing control.
Qian Duoduo endured the pain to stabilize his Spiritual Qi, calling the Golden Rooster Sword to the front. As long as the Golden Rooster Sword was not lost, he had not yet been defeated.
At the same time, Qian Duoduo's left hand touched his right shoulder. His blue robe was naturally torn in a large section, and on the Golden Claw Armor underneath, there was a deep crack. He didn't know if the first layer of golden rhino hide was broken.
Strong! This was the first time Qian Duoduo gave such a high evaluation to a Senior Brother he was fighting. If not for this high-grade Mortal Weapon Magic Treasure refined by his Master Liu Boli, he would undoubtedly have already lost.
Seeing Qian Duoduo retreat but not fall, Xu Fa was a little surprised. He stood upright and thrust his long sword into the air three times in succession.
After thrusting, his face turned a little pale, and he held his long sword, retreating a few steps.
Although he was retreating, Qian Duoduo felt as if he was being stared at by a giant beast, his heart pounding incessantly.
Xu Fa's three sword thrusts were definitely not feints! Qian Duoduo was absolutely certain, releasing all his Spiritual Awareness to fully sense the sky.
It seemed that from the direction where the sunlight was shining, a beam of light was approaching Qian Duoduo.
Before Qian Duoduo could confirm, Xu Fa urged the long sword in his hand, and streaks of Sword Qi shot out, sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes front, sometimes back, like electric light.
Each strike was no less powerful than the one that hit Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo dared not divide his attention even for a moment. He dodged when he could, and if he couldn't, he used the Golden Rooster Sword to block. Amidst the loud bangs, Qian Duoduo clearly knew that Xu Fa's ultimate killing move was in the sky. However, what the killing move would be, Qian Duoduo did not yet know.
Xu Fa's face hardened, as if he had made some decision. He threw a pill into his mouth, and his Aura immediately surged.
This, this, this, sweat broke out on Qian Duoduo's head—he was already so strong, and he still needed to swallow a pill to boost his cultivation, willing to pay any price to defeat him?
Within his Spiritual Awareness, Qian Duoduo caught sight of three sword lights circling in the sky, flying towards him.
After swallowing the pill, Xu Fa tossed his long sword into the air. The long sword ascended, meeting the three sword lights perfectly.
As the long sword swept across, a golden copper coin appeared with it.
A whooshing sound arose, and the copper coin instantly appeared before Qian Duoduo's eyes!
Spiritual Qi transforming into a treasure?!
This was a unique technique that could only be used after cultivating the Refining Spirit Sect's Golden Light Technique to Great Perfection. It was usually only seen by Inner Sect Disciples during the Sect Grand Competition.
What Mystic Art did this Xu Fa use to actually use it across levels!
Qian Duoduo's scalp tingled. He gripped the Golden Rooster Sword with both hands, injecting Spiritual Qi into the hilt. A rooster's crow immediately sounded, its sound waves directly targeting the fatal ingot.
The ingot swayed slightly, its momentum slowing, but it still collided with the Golden Rooster Sword.
"Thump, thump, thump..." Qian Duoduo held the Golden Rooster Sword tightly, blood oozing from his tiger's mouth. He retreated more than ten steps, almost falling off the competition stage.
The copper coin finally dissipated...
Qian Duoduo stared at the equally exhausted Xu Fa in front of him, approaching him step by step.
"Senior Brother, it's my turn!"
Seeing Qian Duoduo approach, Xu Fa continuously urged his long sword, and Sword Qi shot out like hidden weapons.
Qian Duoduo protected his vital points, and for those that hit him, he used the Golden Claw Armor to withstand them. Soon, Qian Duoduo's blue robe was cut with cracks by the Sword Qi.
"Bang!" Qian Duoduo held the Golden Rooster Sword, pressing close to Xu Fa, and swung a sword, colliding with the long sword in his hand.
His long sword dropped, and Qian Duoduo's heart was filled with joy.
Indeed, his sword was not as heavy as his own. Qian Duoduo's sword not only used so many Spirit Chicken claws, but also added the precious material, hao gold.
Having succeeded with one sword, Qian Duoduo's subsequent swords were faster than the last, giving Xu Fa no chance to unleash Sword Qi.
Xu Fa's face changed drastically. He wanted to hide his long sword, but if he withdrew it, what would he use to block Qian Duoduo's Golden Rooster Sword?
And if he used his long sword to block the Golden Rooster Sword, not only would he be unable to compete, but his long sword would also quickly be damaged.
Xu Fa feigned a sword strike, jumped backward, landing off the stage, and cupped his fist towards Qian Duoduo, "Today, I will remember this..."
As soon as he lost, a chorus of cheers immediately erupted from the stands, with Huang Guiren's voice being the loudest, drowning out the latter half of Xu Fa's harsh words.
"Ten consecutive victories! Ten consecutive victories! Ten consecutive victories!"
A strong wave of fatigue surged from Qian Duoduo's feet to the top of his head. He finally won, he made it into the top ten, he was so tired...
Qian Duoduo swayed, just about to lie down on the competition stage for a while, when the referee below seemed to understand Qian Duoduo's thoughts and reminded him in a low voice, "This Junior Brother, the Palace Lord and Elders are watching from above. Please come down and rest."
He squinted at Zhangzuo Dajiu, and Qian Duoduo thought that he was still a bit short of his goal of reaching the top five, it wasn't time to lie down yet, so he forced himself to walk off the competition stage.
A Disciple from the mountain gate walked over and presented a Qi Return Pill. Everyone who made it into the top ten received one to help them recover to their best state.
Qian Duoduo sat down cross-legged, swallowed the Qi Return Pill, and closed his eyes to dissolve the medicinal power.
As for his blue robe, which was torn into strips, he would change it after his Spiritual Qi recovered.
On the competition stage, the defense and offense continued. Tang Honggong on the high platform was slightly satisfied to see Qian Duoduo successfully pass. His biggest concern was that "Jin Buhuan" would lose his drive after surviving a life-and-death calamity. If that happened, his nephew would be completely ruined, fulfilling the wishes of certain people within the Sect. Tang Honggong would not let these petty people get their way.
He wanted to see "Jin Buhuan" rise again, stand even taller, and give those people a resounding slap.
Qian Duoduo slowly entered meditation, immersing himself in his Spiritual Vein world.
The Qi Return Pill was like a fountain, continuously spewing Spiritual Qi. His nearly exhausted Spiritual Veins felt a sense of intoxication, like someone who had been starving encountering delicious food. Qian Duoduo observed carefully; all his Spiritual Veins had a layer of snow-blue color. The earlier they were opened, the deeper the blue, some being bean-green or even plum-green. Strictly speaking, within the blue Spiritual Veins, what flowed was no longer Spiritual Qi, but Spiritual Qi close to Spiritual Water.
Without their concentration, Qian Duoduo would simply not be able to control the Golden Rooster Sword to compete with Qi Condensation Level Six or even Level Seven Cultivators with his Qi Condensation Level Five cultivation.
This was the saying: endure the suffering, then enjoy the blessings.
However, there was still a long way to go to cultivate the first layer of the Eternal Wealth and Nobility Art and transform all fifteen main meridians into profound green.
After an unknown amount of time, Elder Hu's voice reached Qian Duoduo's ears, "The top ten showdown begins now. One battle decides the winner."
