33: challenge accepted!

Upon seeing this, Lv Li's heart trembled even more as he felt the fierce punch coming at him.

“I, I give…”

However, before he could finish his sentence, the lightning-fast punch struck his chest directly like a flash of light.

Pfft!

A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out, and Lv Li’s body was sent flying backward, soaring dozens of meters through the air, then scraping a long mark on the ground, his entire face extremely pale.

“You, how could you break my shield?!”

His face was ashen, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Zhou Xuan on the Yanwu Stage.

On the Yanwu Stage, Zhou Xuan smiled slightly, and after tidying his sleeves, everyone felt an astonishing aura erupt from his body like a volcanic eruption.

The True Qi within him exploded like a storm, causing the entire Yanwu Stage to tremble violently.

“Just a fluke, I merely reached the Congenital Realm Eighth Level,” Zhou Xuan said with a light chuckle.

Feeling Zhou Xuan’s aura, Lv Li’s face turned ashen, and he stammered, “You… you’ve actually reached the Congenital Realm Eighth Level? How is that possible?!”

The next second.

He felt a suffocating sensation in his chest, his Qi and blood churning, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsing onto the ground unconscious.

The scene fell into a deathly silence, all the Disciples staring transfixed at Zhou Xuan on the Yanwu Stage.

Many Disciples opened their mouths, but no words came out for a long time, only feeling their throats dry.

They never imagined that Zhou Xuan had actually Broken Through to the Congenital Realm Eighth Level!

Terrifying!

Truly terrifying!

No one had expected such a scene to unfold.

Previously, they thought that while Zhou Xuan’s strength was considerable, Lv Li’s strength was even greater, and even if he managed to win by luck, he would have to pay a heavy price.

However, no one expected that Zhou Xuan would defeat Lv Li with a single punch.

And this was after defeating Zhao Kuo!

“This Junior Brother Zhou Xuan… he’s too outrageous!” some Disciples muttered, their voices hoarse.

Sister Liuyin'er also widened her beautiful eyes, unconsciously covering her alluring red lips with her jade-like hand, her fair and delicate neck bobbing as if swallowing something.

Cheng Qingyue also widened her beautiful eyes, then a gentle smile appeared on her pretty face as she softly murmured, “I never thought Junior Brother Zhou Xuan would Break Through to the Congenital Realm Eighth Level in one go!”

Even Qi Shan, who usually maintained a calm demeanor, couldn’t help but show a slightly distorted expression, his voice deep as he said, “How is this possible? This Zhou Xuan has actually reached the Congenital Realm Eighth Level!”

He never thought that this ‘waste’ who was only at the Congenital Realm Second Level during the inner sect selection would Break Through to the Congenital Realm Eighth Level in just a short month.

This had completely exceeded his expectations.

What he found even more unbelievable was that Zhou Xuan, a mere Disciple, had now consecutively defeated both Zhao Kuo and Lv Li.

These events had far surpassed his understanding.

The scene remained quiet for a long time, and the Inner Sect Elder on the Yanwu Stage, seeing this, cleared his throat and recovered, saying, “Zhou Xuan, you have currently defeated the third-ranked inner sect Disciple. Do you wish to continue challenging forward?”

When the Elder spoke these words, all the Disciples in the Yanwu Stage collectively turned their gaze towards Zhou Xuan, curious about his choice.

It should be known that the strength Zhou Xuan had displayed so far had far exceeded everyone’s imagination, and even if he stopped now, no one would say anything.

Zhou Xuan smiled slightly, cupped his fists, and said, “Elder, this Disciple is willing to continue the challenge!”

Whoosh!

As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of fervent uproar erupted among the Disciples present.

“I can’t believe Zhou Xuan is still going to fight higher up. It seems he really plans to defeat Qi Shan!”

“Today, we might truly witness a miracle. Zhou Xuan might even defeat Qi Shan and become the number one in the inner sect.”

“It looks like there’s a good show to watch today!”

“…”

The Disciples around the Yanwu Stage whispered among themselves, their voices filled with excitement and agitation.

The Elder on the Yanwu Stage also looked at Zhou Xuan with surprise, saying nothing more, then looked towards Cheng Qingyue, his voice deep, “Cheng Qingyue, according to the ranking battle rules, Zhou Xuan is challenging you. Are you willing to accept?”

Cheng Qingyue chuckled lightly, cupped her fists, and said, “Elder, I will directly concede and let Zhou Xuan compete with Qi Shan!”

There was not much surprise among the Disciples present regarding Cheng Qingyue’s direct concession. They all immediately turned their gaze towards Qi Shan.

Qi Shan’s face grew even more grim, a faint cold light flickering in his eyes as he looked towards Zhou Xuan, his voice icy, “Qi Shan, accept Junior Brother Zhou Xuan’s challenge!”