699: Chapter 699 Qin Yan, don't be too disappointed.

The medicinal power flowed through his Meridians, nourishing his damaged organs and pathways.

The Indestructible Blood Demon Body also operated automatically, working with the medicinal power to repair his injuries.

At the same time, he also sent out a strand of his spirit perception, which settled on the Fighting Arena in the air.

There were originally seven Fighting Arenas and fourteen contestants. Now, ten contestants had finished their matches, and the battles on two of the arenas were still ongoing.

The remaining matches were: Arena Three, Su Qingwan versus Yue Qing; and Arena Six, Huang Jiuli versus Shi Potian.

At this moment, the battles on both Fighting Arenas were in full swing.

...

Arena Four.

Above Su Qingwan's head, the Mountains and Rivers State Map slowly unfurled like an ink-wash scroll. Mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, fish, and insects were all lifelike, as if a real world were rotating within it.

The scroll emitted a soft glow, enveloping her in a hazy halo of light.

She waved the Spirit Brush in her hand, the tip tracing silver trajectories in the Void Realm.

Characters were born from the tip of her brush—"Suppress," "Seal," "Kill," "Destroy," "Trap," "Bind," and "Lock"—each word radiating a different power and carrying various mysterious forces as they poured toward her opponent, Yue Qing.

Behind Yue Qing, a phantom image of a clear moon floated. It was entirely silver-white, like a bright moon in the night sky, emitting a cold light.

She brandished the long sword in her hand, her Moonlight Sword Intent flowing incessantly. The silver-white sword light fell like moonlight, cold and sharp.

Wherever the moonlight reached, Su Qingwan's characters were sliced to pieces one by one.

However, Su Qingwan's characters were endless; for every one destroyed, two more were born, seemingly impossible to finish off.

The two clashed from a distance, neither able to get close to the other, and neither able to gain a decisive advantage.

...

Arena Six.

Huang Jiuli had already transformed into a divine Phoenix bird, her entire body crimson with wings spanning dozens of feet wide.

Crimson flames burned fiercely around her, turning the entire Fighting Arena into a sea of fire.

"Phoenix Meteor Shower!"

Huang Jiuli flapped her wings, and countless meteors condensed from Phoenix True Fire poured down from the sky, densely covering the area.

Each meteor was as large as a millstone, trailing long tails of flame and carrying scorching heat as they bombarded her opponent, Shi Potian.

Behind Shi Potian, a rock giant stood tall and imposing.

The giant was sixty feet tall, composed entirely of grayish-white rock, with bulging muscles and rugged lines.

Its hands gripped a massive stone axe with a sharp blade and ancient runes carved onto its surface.

The rock giant swung the stone axe, shattering the incoming meteors one by one.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The meteors were struck by the axe Qi and exploded into countless fragments. Sparks flew in all directions, and broken stones scattered everywhere.

Shi Potian stood beside the rock giant with a solemn expression.

There were several burns on his body.

Several holes had been burned into his robes, and charred marks were visible on his exposed skin.

But his gaze remained steadfast, and his Battle Intent was still high.

Huang Jiuli was also having a hard time.

Her aura had weakened significantly.

The brightness of the Phoenix True Fire was much dimmer than at the start.

Her breathing was rapid and erratic.

But she was still persevering.

She had left the Phoenix Divine Mountain alone to join the Taixuan Holy Land precisely because she wanted to prove herself!

To prove that even without relying on her Family, she could carve out a path for herself.

To prove that even without the Family's resources, she could stand at the top among her peers.

And if she won this match, she would have the qualification to become a Disciple under Peak Master Jian Wuya.

If she was lucky enough to successfully apprentice under Peak Master Jian Wuya, then even if she didn't become the East Courtyard Saintess in the end, this trip to the Holy Land wouldn't be in vain!

Thinking of this, Huang Jiuli attacked even more vigorously!

The Phoenix True Fire burned even more intensely, the flames soaring into the sky and enveloping the entire Fighting Arena in a sea of fire.

The meteors fell even more densely, like a torrential downpour, giving Shi Potian no chance to breathe.

But the Shi Potian across from her was no simple character either.

The rock giant swung its stone axe even more frantically, the axe shadows overlapping as it shattered the meteors one by one.

The fight grew more urgent and intense, yet they remained unable to determine a winner.

...

While refining the Medicinal Pill, Qin Yan used a Divided Soul to watch the battles on the two Fighting Arenas. His injuries were recovering rapidly under the effect of the medicine; his pale face regained a slight flush, and his erratic aura became steady.

Time slowly passed.

After an unknown amount of time, Peak Master Jian Wuya's voice rang out in the void.

"Arena Six, Huang Jiuli and Shi Potian have both lost the ability to continue fighting. The result of the match: a draw!"

As his voice fell, there was a flash of light.

The figures of Huang Jiuli and Shi Potian appeared out of thin air before everyone.

Huang Jiuli had returned to her human form, but her current state was extremely wretched.

Her red robes were burned with several holes, her long hair was somewhat disheveled, and her face was as pale as paper.

Her aura was weak to the extreme—she could barely even maintain her flight.

Shi Potian was not much better off.

His robes were burned to tatters, and there were multiple burns on his body.

His aura was equally weak.

Peak Master Jian Wuya waved his hand, and a Medicinal Pill flew from his palm, landing steadily in front of Huang Jiuli.

Huang Jiuli reached out to take it, forcing a faint smile.

"Thank you, Peak Master."

She spoke weakly.

"Huang Jiuli, you did well. Go and rest," Peak Master Jian Wuya said.

Huang Jiuli nodded.

Then, dragging her weary body, she came to Qin Yan's side.

She sat down with a thud, first panting for a few breaths, and then reached out her slender hand to gently pat Qin Yan's shoulder. Her tone carried a rare hint of gentleness and comfort: "Qin Yan, don't be too disappointed. Xiao Han's strength is indeed very great; it's only normal for you to lose to him. Being able to last so long against a Supreme-grade Prodigy is already very impressive."

Her battle had ended the latest; by the time she was teleported over, Qin Yan had already sat down cross-legged, so she hadn't seen the final outcome of the battle between Qin Yan and Xiao Han.

She only saw Xiao Han standing among the Diluo Valley Disciples with a steady aura and no injuries, while Qin Yan was pale with bloodstains on his robes, so she subconsciously assumed Qin Yan had lost.

Qin Yan opened his eyes and looked at Huang Jiuli's serious expression as she comforted him. His mouth twitched slightly, and he didn't know how to respond.

He pondered for a moment, weighing his words, and finally said slowly, "I'm fine. You should focus on recovering from your injuries first."

He chose not to immediately reveal the news of his victory to avoid discouraging her.

After all, she had exhausted herself and fought for so long, yet she couldn't even defeat Shi Potian, who didn't possess Supreme-grade Spear Intent.

And now she was seriously injured.

Telling her "I beat Xiao Han" at this time would seem somewhat unkind.