665: Chapter 665 Lu Xueqi and Biyao (44)

Elder Lin walked over and patted Su Han’s shoulder, his eyes full of gratification: “Good! Good! Good! Su Han, you’ve brought glory to Tianya Peak!”

“Elder, you flatter me.” Su Han smiled slightly, then looked at Mu Qingxue, “Senior Sister Mu, are you alright?”

Mu Qingxue shook her head, looking at Su Han, her beautiful eyes sparkling: “I’m fine. Junior Brother Su, your swordsmanship is even stronger than I imagined.”

“It was just luck,” Su Han said humbly.

“No need to be modest,” Mu Qingxue said seriously, “For you to defeat a Star Palace Realm cultivator with a Star Wheel Realm cultivation, that’s no longer luck. It seems you really might enter the top ten in this martial arts competition.”

“Top ten?” Su Han looked towards the high platform, a glint flashing in his eyes.

His goal was not merely the top ten.

In the subsequent matches, Su Han advanced triumphantly. Whether it was an opponent at the Peak of the Star Wheel Realm or a Genius who had just entered the Star Palace Realm, none could withstand more than three moves from him. The Tianya Sword Canon, combined with the Living Sword Intent, made his attacks incredibly sharp and his defense impenetrable.

Soon, the second round of eliminations ended, and Su Han successfully advanced to the top fifty.

The third and final round was a ring (arena battle). Fifty Disciples drew lots to compete, with winners advancing and losers eliminated until the top ten were decided.

Su Han’s luck was good; in the first three matches, he encountered opponents at the Peak of the Star Wheel Realm, whom he easily defeated. In the fourth match, he met a Disciple from Chiyang Peak who was in the Early Stage of the Star Palace Realm.

“Su Han, your winning streak ends here.” The Chiyang Peak Disciple held a long spear, its tip flickering with flames. “I’ll show you that the gap between the Star Palace Realm and the Star Wheel Realm cannot be bridged by swordsmanship alone.”

“Please enlighten me,” Su Han said calmly.

“Red Sun Burns the Heavens!”

The Chiyang Peak Disciple roared, and his long spear transformed into a fire Dragon, roaring as it charged towards Su Han. The scorching heat distorted the air.

Su Han’s eyes narrowed, and the tianya sword slowly rose. This time, he held nothing back, his Peak Star Wheel Realm cultivation fully erupting, and a terrifying Aura far surpassing the Star Wheel Realm permeated the area.

“Tianya – Void Slash!”

Su Han slashed out with his sword, the Sword Qi like a bolt of silk, instantly tearing through the fire Dragon and continuing its momentum towards the Chiyang Peak Disciple.

“What?!”

The Chiyang Peak Disciple’s face changed drastically, and he hastily raised his spear to block.

“Boom!”

With a loud bang, the Chiyang Peak Disciple, along with his spear, was sent flying backward, directly falling off the arena.

Another instant kill with one sword!

The entire venue fell silent again.

If defeating Ling Tian before was considered luck, then now, instantly killing a Chiyang Peak Disciple in the Early Stage of the Star Palace Realm thoroughly proved Su Han’s strength.

“This Su Han is simply a monster!”

“He’s only at the Peak of the Star Wheel Realm! What if he Breaks through to the Star Palace Realm?”

“It seems he’s guaranteed a spot in the top ten of this martial arts competition!”

Amidst the discussions, Su Han stepped off the arena. His gaze turned to the high platform, where several powerful gazes were also fixed on him.

“Next match, Su Han versus Ye Wuhen!”

The referee’s voice rang out, and the entire venue instantly erupted.

“Ye Wuhen! The number one among Qingyun Sect’s younger generation!”

“Are they finally going to face off? Can Su Han, this dark horse, shake Ye Wuhen’s position?”

Ye Wuhen, the head Disciple of Qingyun Peak, with a cultivation in the Late Stage of the Star Palace Realm, was hailed as a rare prodigy of Qingyun Sect, seen only once in a hundred years. In everyone’s eyes, he was already the predetermined champion of the martial arts competition.

Su Han took a deep breath, his Battle Intent burning in his eyes.

Ye Wuhen, I’ve finally waited for you.

On the arena, Ye Wuhen stood with his hands behind his back, his green robe fluttering in the wind, his demeanor extraordinary and refined. He looked at Su Han, his gaze calm, as if looking at an ordinary person.

“Su Han, your performance has been quite good,” Ye Wuhen spoke, his voice gentle. “To reach this point, you’ve already proven your talent. But, this is where it ends.”

“How would you know without trying?” Su Han stood with his sword, his Sword Intent soaring to the heavens.

“Commendable courage.” Ye Wuhen nodded slightly. “I will defeat you with my strongest move, to show my respect.”

Before his words finished, Ye Wuhen slowly raised his hand. There was no earth-shattering Aura, but the air on the entire arena seemed to solidify. An invisible pressure enveloped Su Han, making his breathing falter.

“Qingyun Sword Art – Qingyun Soars!”

Ye Wuhen pointed his fingers like a sword and lightly swiped. A green Sword Qi whistled out, growing with the wind, instantly transforming into a hundred-zhang giant sword, carrying an Aura that seemed to obliterate everything as it slashed towards Su Han.

This sword strike had already surpassed the scope of the Star Palace Realm, touching the threshold of the Star King Realm!

“Oh no! Su Han can’t block it!” Elder Lin’s face changed drastically, and he was about to intervene to save him.

“Wait,” Yun Qingzi stopped him, looking at Su Han with profound eyes. “Let’s see.”

On the arena, facing this world-destroying sword strike, Su Han showed no fear in his eyes; instead, they were filled with excitement. He slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the tianya sword.

“Senior Sister, I borrow your sword.”

Within the sword space, the Senior Sister’s phantom smiled slightly, her figure slowly dissipating and merging into the tianya sword.

“Buzz—”

The tianya sword trembled violently, emitting a clear sword cry. An ancient, desolate Aura, as if from primordial times, awakened from Su Han’s body.

Su Han opened his eyes, his gaze indifferent, as if a deity looking down on all living beings. He slowly raised the tianya sword, his voice cold:

“Tianya – Heaven-Splitting!”

With one sword strike, heaven and earth lost their color.

There was no magnificent Sword Qi, only a subtle black line cutting through the Void Realm. Wherever the black line passed, space shattered inch by inch, revealing a pitch-black nothingness. The hundred-zhang giant sword, upon contact with the black line, vanished silently as if ice melting into snow.

“What?!”

Ye Wuhen’s face changed drastically, showing surprise for the first time. He frantically activated his Star Power, and layers of defensive light shields instantly condensed.

“Crack! Crack!”

The black line sliced through, and the defensive light shields shattered like paper. Ye Wuhen grunted, flying backward, spitting blood wildly, and heavily crashing into the protective barrier at the edge of the arena, slowly sliding down.

The entire venue was dead silent.

Everyone stared at this scene, dumbfounded, as if petrified.

Su Han won?

Su Han, who was at the Peak of the Star Wheel Realm, defeated Ye Wuhen, who was at the Late Stage of the Star Palace Realm?

How was this possible?!

“Pfft!”

Su Han spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper, his body swaying precariously. That sword strike just now had almost drained all his Star Power, and even his vitality had suffered significant loss. But his eyes were filled with excitement.

He won!

“In this battle, Su Han wins!”

The referee’s voice broke the silence, and the entire venue instantly erupted in deafening cheers.

“Su Han! Su Han! Su Han!”

Countless Disciples shouted Su Han’s name, their eyes fervent. At this moment, Su Han’s name resounded throughout the entire Qingyun Sect.

On the high platform, Yun Qingzi slowly rose, a gratified smile on his face: “Good! Good! Good! Heaven blesses my Qingyun Sect, another peerless Genius has emerged!”

Ling Xiaotian’s face was grim, killing intent flickering in his eyes, but it ultimately turned into a cold snort.

Su Han walked off the arena amidst the cheers, and the Tianya Peak Disciples swarmed him, tossing him high into the air.

“Junior Brother Su is mighty!”

“Long live Tianya Peak!” (End of chapter)