367: Chapter 367 Two Supernatural Abilities, Securing the Reward

Qu Linzhou's swordsmanship was indeed more than a level above those previous opponents.

His sword moves appeared light, but every strike carried a precision compressed to the extreme, as if he had calculated the landing point of every one of Chu Sheng's movements in advance.

After dodging three consecutive strikes by turning to the side, Chu Sheng already had a judgment in his heart.

If he continued to fight like this, he could only keep retreating until he reached the edge of the arena.

He did not retreat again.

When Qu Linzhou's next strike came, Chu Sheng did not dodge.

Instead, he raised his hand, using the edge of his palm to press against the spine of the sword, deflecting it by an inch, while his other hand was already pressed against his waist.

The four swords of zhuxian were unsheathed.

The moment the four swords unfolded, the wind on the Cloud Platform seemed to be sliced open, and the dark golden Sword Qi spread out like flowing water.

It suppressed Qu Linzhou's overall sword momentum, like a net slowly tightening, enveloping him within it.

Qu Linzhou's sword speed slowed down significantly.

He did not panic.

Chu Sheng did not give him much time to adjust.

The four swords drew in, sealing Qu Linzhou's sword momentum within a tiny range, leaving him no room to change his moves.

A moment later, Qu Linzhou withdrew his sword and retreated, actively opening up distance, as if he had already confirmed the result of this match.

He did not strike again, only glanced at Chu Sheng, then looked at the four swords hovering beside Chu Sheng, and then cupped his hands, conceding the match.

When he walked off the arena, his steps remained steady, and he did not look back.

Chu Sheng put away his swords and, before he turned away, said, "Qu Xiaohuan... do you know her?"

Qu Linzhou's footsteps stopped.

He did not turn around immediately, quiet for a moment, as if confirming the relationship of that name in his memory, then turned his head back: "You know her?"

Chu Sheng said, "I do."

Qu Linzhou looked at him for a few breaths, as if quickly piecing together a clue: "She is my youngest sister. You have met her?"

Chu Sheng nodded: "I have. Is she doing well now?"

Qu Linzhou did not answer immediately; he looked Chu Sheng up and down.

As if re-evaluating the weight of the match just now. His tone was slightly more relaxed than before: "Everything is well."

Chu Sheng nodded and did not ask further.

Qu Linzhou was about to leave when he paused again, as if he had something to say.

After a moment he spoke, his voice lower than before: "You had best be careful. The people from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion seem to have been watching you."

Chu Sheng said, "I know."

Qu Linzhou looked at him, as if wanting to say more, but ultimately did not speak. He turned and walked off the Cloud Platform.

Chu Sheng's next opponent was the Young Sect Master of the Mountain and Sea Sect.

The Mountain and Sea Sect was famous for its immense strength; it was said that the Sect Elders once had the feat of moving mountains and filling seas.

This Young Sect Master's figure was a head taller than Helian Tie, standing on the arena like a moving stone wall.

The sense of oppression Chu Sheng felt was stronger than any previous match.

The Young Sect Master's fighting style was extremely direct, with no probing and no changing of moves.

Every punch carried enough force to shatter mountains, smashing toward Chu Sheng continuously.

Chu Sheng could dodge at first, but as the punch speed got faster and faster.

One punch grazed his shoulder, and he felt his breathing rhythm disrupted for an instant.

The second punch followed, he did not dodge it completely, and his protective Spiritual Qi was suppressed to the limit.

On the third punch, he retreated to the edge of the arena.

He did not retreat again.

The four swords of zhuxian were unsheathed again, this time not used as sword moves to suppress the opponent, but to construct a defensive line.

The dark golden Sword Qi formed a barrier in front of him, reducing a portion of the opponent's punch force, but the aftermath still made the webbing between his thumb and index finger numb.

He realized he could not delay any longer.

Chu Sheng took a deep breath and activated a Divine Ability.

The power of Endless Vitality circulated through his body once, then spread to the four sword blades; the light on the swords was noticeably more solid than before.

Taking advantage of the gap when the opponent retracted a punch, he pushed his sword momentum forward, forcing the Mountain and Sea Sect Young Sect Master back a step.

This step broke the opponent's original rhythm.

Chu Sheng did not give him a chance to readjust, striking continuously, constantly expanding the gap weakened by the sword formation.

The Young Sect Master threw a few more punches, but the force was no longer as concentrated as before, as if it began to scatter under the pressure of that sword momentum.

Finally, he stopped in the center of the arena, retracted his fists, was silent for a moment, then nodded, as if he had confirmed the result, said nothing more, turned, and walked off the arena.

The viewing platform was silent, then erupted.

Some people whispered the word "Divine Ability" repeatedly, while others stared intently at Chu Sheng, as if wanting to see through something on him.

Su Muyu's fingertips paused at the edge of the Jade Slip, and the pen she was originally using to record was also pulled back.

Her gaze fell back onto Chu Sheng, as if she were re-evaluating him.

Chu Xing stood in a corner of the viewing platform, and Chu Xun beside him was also looking in the same direction.

The siblings did not speak, as if they needed a little time to digest what they had just seen.

When Chu Sheng walked off the arena, he felt that his Spiritual Qi consumption was greater than he had anticipated.

He leaned against the side of the field for a while, his breath not yet fully calmed, yet his gaze had already fallen onto the next round's match list.

He had already secured a sufficient ranking and did not need to continue further.

He did not need to take first place.

In the next match, he could directly concede.

Meanwhile, on the arena on the other side, a match had just begun.

Xia Yanyan of the Three Emperors Palace stood on the stage, and opposite him was that constantly silent Southern Region Cultivator—Zhu Yi.

The attention on this match was far above any previous one.

The seats on the viewing platform were basically full, and even several side corridors that were usually empty had many people standing in them.

When Xia Yanyan made his move, the temperature on the Cloud Platform rose significantly.

This was not an illusion; within a range of several zhang around him, even the air was slightly distorted, as if being repeatedly baked by a furnace fire.

Zhu Yi retreated very quickly, every time perfectly timed, without sustaining any substantial damage.

After a few moves, Xia Yanyan retracted his stance, glanced at Zhu Yi, as if confirming something, and then said: "You are indeed good. It has been a long time since anyone has been able to force me to this extent."

He turned slightly to the side, raised his left hand, and the light in his palm began to change.

"However, this is the end."

Divine Ability, Burning Heaven Boiling Sea.

His voice was not loud, but when he attacked, the Spiritual Qi on the entire Cloud Platform seemed to be boiling.

Someone on the viewing platform exclaimed: "A Divine Ability! He has comprehended a Divine Ability at the Daocheng Realm!"

The situation seemed clear.

However, Zhu Yi did not retreat. He just stood there quietly, as if he had long anticipated this scene.

He tilted his head slightly, his voice not loud but clear enough: "It is just a Divine Ability, is it not? Who cannot do that?"

Moon Eclipse.

As his Divine Ability unfolded, the originally bright daylight in the sky seemed to dim for an instant.

Two Divine Abilities appeared on the same Cloud Platform simultaneously, like two invisible mountains pushing against each other.

The noise on the viewing platform paused briefly, then erupted again.