The Sword Sect disciple who had just been stopped by Xi Xiang, upon seeing the sudden arrival of Lu Qingshan, was first stunned. Then, after snapping back to reality, his gaze towards Lu Qingshan flashed with many complex emotions.
Hope, regret, and a sense of relief were all there, but not a trace of dissatisfaction or complaint about Lu Qingshan’s late arrival.
“Although this request may not be easy for you,” he slowly retreated back into the ranks of the Eastern Domain cultivators. As he passed by Lu Qingshan, he paused slightly and said through clenched teeth, “but… please be sure to personally drag the Central Heavenly Realm into the mire!”
Lu Qingshan knew this Sword Sect disciple.
If he rembered correctly, he should be called Mo Yiqing.
When he had first joined the Sword Sect and was practicing swordsmanship on Qingya Terrace, Mo Yiqing was one of the many Nascent Soul senior brothers who had taken the initiative to ‘feed’ him with their swords.
Mo Yiqing did not ask Lu Qingshan to win the final victory of the competition, as that was unrealistic.
What he hoped for was that Lu Qingshan, as a representative of the Sword Sect, could use his own strength to eliminate all the remaining cultivators from the Central Heavenly Realm, sending away the leading Central Heavenly Realm that was being jointly excluded by the Six Domains!
There are currently six cultivators from the Central Heavenly Realm remaining, among which the one defending the platform, Li Feng, is the fourth on the Yellow List, and there is also one who ranks twelfth.
No matter how one looks at it, it seems like an extrely daunting task.
But since entering the Sword Sect, what part of the great reputation Lu Qingshan has carved out for himself had ever looked inevitable?
He sincerely believed that Lu Qingshan could create such a miracle again today.
Lu Qingshan could feel that the ten cultivators from the Eastern Domain who had participated in this competition were all casting their eager gazes upon him.
Beyond that, outside the Nurturing Heart Platform, there were countless more gazes doing the sa.
His feelings were sowhat complex.
Compared to Lu Qingshan, Mo Yiqing’s emotions were even more complex.
Once upon a ti, when that young Golden Core Sword Cultivator, the junior brother, needed the care of his senior brothers on Qingya Terrace to ‘feed’ him their swords, he had now grown to a point that Mo Yiqing found himself humbled by, becoming the steadying force for the Sword Sect in their present predicant.
How much ti had passed since then?
On closer thought, it had only been a re three years.
Truly enviable talent!
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“Alright,” Lu Qingshan nodded slightly to Mo Yiqing. His voice was not loud, but firm and filled with strength as he softly said, “Then let’s start with the Central Heavenly Realm first.”
He turned around and respectfully said to King Qing i, who stood with his hands behind his back, “I’ve caused a slight delay, my apologies.”
King Qing i nodded, seemingly indifferent, “Let’s get ready to begin.”
The arrival of Lu Qingshan had already made a great many people restless, with the Marquis of Southern Brightness first in line.
If Xue Hanfeng’s counterattack had already greatly damaged their Central Heavenly Realm’s morale, turning their hopes of winning the competition dim,
then Lu Qingshan’s appearance was like a bolt from the blue, completely extinguishing the tiny sliver of hope they had.
“This Sword Sect really is a mad dog, just fixated on biting us…” the Marquis of Southern Brightness clenched his teeth, constantly cursing in his heart while also feeling unwilling and regretful.
If only the previous few fights could have ended a bit quicker, would Lu Qingshan have missed his chance?
If they hadn’t taken the lead in targeting the Eastern Domain, perhaps they wouldn’t have fallen into such an embarrassing situation now, right?
Lu Qingshan was unaware of the Marquis of Southern Brightness’s regrets. He simply stepped forward at a leisurely pace, approaching the Sea of Clouds Realm pillar and facing Li Feng from afar.
“Lu Qingshan…” Li Feng’s expression beca serious as he sized up the young Sword Cultivator before him who, despite being so young, ranked even higher than himself on the Yellow List.
He considered himself a proud individual, but that didn’t an he disregarded others.
As one of the outstanding Nascent Soul Cultivators, the ones he truly feared were only those cultivators who ranked in the top three of the Yellow List.
At this mont, King Qing i had already activated the Sea of Clouds Realm pillar again.
“This minor realm, the Sea of Clouds Realm.” As he spoke, a beam of Spiritual Light emanated from the pillar, enveloping the two of them.
Where the Spiritual Light dissipated, the two had vanished from sight.
The Sea of Clouds Realm, true to its na, was shrouded in mist, making visibility extrely poor.
It would be the favorite place for a Nether Cultivator, as the environnt suits hiding their presence; but for Body Cultivators, Spiritual Cultivators, and Sword Cultivators who specialize in Internal Sword, this counts as a disadvantageous terrain.
However, it was well-known that Lu Qingshan excelled in both Internal and External Sword techniques, which made this Sea of Clouds Realm considerately fair for the duel between him and Li Feng.
In front of the Zhao Wall, everyone fell silent, holding their breaths, focusing intently.
This was a titanic duel between the third and fourth ranked on the Yellow List. If it wasn’t for this competition, they might never witness such a spectacular Magical Combat in their lifetis, so naturally, they didn’t want to miss any detail.
In the eyes of the spectators, Lu Qingshan and Li Feng appeared at opposite ends of a Sea of Clouds ten miles apart.
“Under these circumstances, waiting in ambush would seem to be the best option, as the mist intertwines, and any movent will cause the clouds to shift, inadvertently exposing one’s position to the opponent.
Li Feng is a Body Cultivator, thick-skinned, so taking the first hit wouldn’t be too serious, but Sword Cultivators don’t have that luxury.” In the ranks of the Eastern Domain, Xi Xiang thought to himself.
As a senior Sword Cultivator of the Seventh Realm, he had experienced countless battles, and his judgnts were naturally quite accurate.
However, what he didn’t expect was that as soon as Lu Qingshan appeared in the Sea of Clouds Realm, far from lying in wait, he imdiately sprang into action.
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