Heavenly Dao Sword Emperor

The competition went smoothly. Although there were incidents like Lee Fei, Luo Hao, and Feng Ziyan, it did not affect the overall situation.    

    

Under the anticipation of the crowd, the semifinals were about to begin. The six candidates were respectively: Hidden Spirit Sect's level 20 Martial Master Cultivation Qianxun, level 20 Martial Master Cultivation Zheng Zizhou, and level 16 Feng Ziyan; Profound Nether Palace's level 22 Martial Master Cultivation Qu Junlin; Vast Heaven Sect's level 18 Tuo Hai and Yang Liu Sect's level 18 Hua Suting.    

    

After drawing lots, the first match officially began. The two contestants were respectively Hidden Spirit Sect's Qianxun and Profound Nether Palace's Qu Junlin.    

    

As for the three level 20 and above martial masters, none of the contestants wanted to face them. However, as long as they participated in the competition, they would be able to meet. This was something that couldn't be helped. In the first match, Qianxun had encountered an opponent who was even stronger than her, Qu Junlin. She was also a little depressed. However, the stronger the opponent, the more potential it could stimulate, and the faster the opponent's improvement would be. This was something everyone knew, so Qianxun wasn't afraid at all. On the contrary, she seemed very excited.    

    

Qianxun vs. Qu Junlin.    

    

Following the judge's order, the battle started at once. Both of them called out their martial soul at the same time. They did not say anything, but their expressions were very serious.    

    

Two blue and purple soul lights kept flashing on the high platform. Neither of them was in a hurry to attack. After all, both of them had already advanced to the twentieth level of the Martial Master realm, and both of them possessed extraordinary Yellow Martial Cultivation Method. Moreover, the gap between their levels wasn't very big. They were only two levels apart. A slight carelessness could lead to defeat, so Qu Junlin didn't dare to be careless.    

    

"The competition begins!" The two of them confronted each other for half the time of the hourglass. Only when the referee could not help but remind them again did the two of them start fighting at the same time.    

    

They didn't use the Martial Cultivation Method directly. Instead, they used their fists and legs to test each other's strength. They separated as soon as they made contact with each other, and didn't get entangled with each other for too long.    

    

At this time, Zheng Zizhou was the one who was the most focused under the grandstand. He observed every detail of the battle between Qianxun and Qu Junlin. Because no matter who won the battle between these two, they would still be his opponent in the end. He was also confident that he would be able to advance to the next match.    

    

Both of them had exchanged dozens of blows in a row. Qu Junlin had the upper hand with his slightly higher cultivation base. He seemed to be getting more and more powerful as the battle progressed.    

    

Qianxun used the yellow movement technique, the Traceless Snowsteps, while constantly neutralizing her opponent's attacks. Seeing her opponent getting closer and closer to her, she immediately used her soul power to cast the red Martial Cultivation Method - Mountain Splitting Palm.    

    

Qu Junlin saw that his opponent finally couldn't help but use his cultivation technique. The corner of his mouth slightly curled up. His body suddenly moved, dodging Qianxun's Mountain Splitting Palm. He didn't use his cultivation technique to fight her head on.    

    

Seeing that his opponent actually dodged his attack and didn't use his cultivation technique to fight him, However, it was obviously too late to stop now. She could only release the force on her right hand, but this way, she would have a big opening. A flaw would be revealed.    

    

Letting out a sigh of relief, Qianxun did not hesitate and quickly released the soul force in her hand. Immediately after, her body jumped forward and rolled on the ground before standing up again.    

    

"Eh?" Qu Junlin was shocked. He really did not expect Qianxun to react so quickly. Furthermore, she had such a thorough understanding of each and every action of the scene. He had just gathered them together. The orange Martial Cultivation Method - Penetrating Heart Finger was easily dodged by Qianxun.    

    

"Very good!" Qu Junlin was slightly surprised and secretly praised Qianxun. Originally, he had full confidence in this battle, but just as he entered the arena... He was still thinking about how to use the most energy-saving method to defeat Qianxun and continue to face the next round of the top three matches. But now he realized that this match was not as simple as he had imagined.    

    

"Indeed powerful!" At this moment, Qianxun was even more shocked in her heart. Her reaction just now could not be said to be slow. As long as she was slightly slower, then her match could be said to have ended here. Not only did he admire Qu Junlin's high cultivation, but he also admired his ability to grasp the timing of the battle.    

    

"Ya!" Qianxun cried out and immediately turned around. She knew that she was practicing the Blue Martial Arts Technique. Compared to her opponent's Purple Martial Cultivation Art, there was a difference of one level. This way, her soul power would be consumed much faster than her opponent's. The only way was to end this battle quickly and unleash all of her attacks in the shortest amount of time. Only then would he be able to defeat his opponent.    

    

While Qu Junlin was still in a trance, Qianxun launched another series of Thunderbolt Legs at him. She did not dare to use too profound a cultivation technique. She only used the lowest level cultivation technique to carefully attack. Otherwise, once she used a high level cultivation technique, she would have to use up even more soul power. If her opponent managed to dodge it, then I would have to waste my time. Give his opponent a chance to attack.    

    

Qu Junlin did not stay in a daze for long. When he saw Qianxun attacking him, he once again put on his stance and focused all of his attention on fighting her. He did not think too much about it and only wanted to give it his all. He wanted to win this match first before anything else.    

    

However, Qianxun was the one who attacked first. He did not have the time to accumulate his strength if he wanted to use the advanced Martial Cultivation Method. He could only use the red Martial Cultivation Method, Heaven Shaking Hammer, to activate the level 21 soul power in his body. He wanted to interrupt Qianxun's first wave of attack so that she could not connect the chain leg technique.    

    

"Boom..." The fists and kicks collided. The opponent's cultivation was high. Even though Qianxun used the chain leg technique with all her strength, But he was still knocked back by his opponent's Sky Shaking Hammer, making it impossible for him to continue connecting his legs. Taking three steps back to remove the enormous force from the opponent, before Qianxun could stabilize her body. Qu Junlin lunged forward once again. This time, he had enough time to accumulate his strength and use the Yellow Martial Cultivation Method - Penetrating Fist. In an instant, he unleashed 130% of his attack power towards Qianxun.    

    

According to his calculations, Qianxun's center of gravity was unstable from his attack just now. She definitely did not have time to react and use her technique to resist, even if she had time to resist. Qu Junlin also didn't believe that she would be able to use her cultivation technique in such a short period of time to resist his level twenty Yellow Martial Cultivation Method.    

    

The fact proved that Qu Junlin's prediction was not wrong. Qianxun's center of gravity was unstable, and she did not have enough time to use her advanced skill to fight Qu Junlin.    

    

Seeing that Qu Junlin was about to succeed in his attack and severely injure Qianxun, all the disciples of Hidden Spirit Sect, including the leaders of Hidden Spirit Sect on the platform, exclaimed in their hearts, "It's over." But at this critical moment.    

    

Qu Junlin suddenly realized that his attack seemed to be attracted by a huge suction force, causing his strength to slow down a little. Moreover, the position of the attack was slightly shifted. When he finally reacted, Qianxun folded her arms and slightly leaned her body to the side. She actually used the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand to neutralize the force of his powerful attack. However, Qianxun's cultivation was still insufficient. She rolled once more and quickly escaped from Qu Junlin's attack range. She stood up steadily.    

    

"Wah... So powerful!" Those with discerning eyes immediately cried out in surprise. They praised Qianxun's move for being too ingenious.    

    

"Not bad. It's not bad to be able to use the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand to such an extent." Zheng Zizhou also praised her in his heart.    

    

On the high platform, after getting out of Qu Junlin's attack range, Qianxun took a few steps back again. She tried her best to keep a distance from him and panted slightly. It was obvious that although the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand had neutralized ___'s attack, she had still managed to withstand a portion of the attack.    

    

"Looks like I have to go all out." Qu Junlin was not in a hurry to continue attacking. He took a few steps closer to Qianxun and said slowly. " If I had used all of my soul power to launch the yellow attack just now, I don't think you would have been able to resolve it so easily." After saying that, he suddenly accelerated, not giving Qianxun any chance to recover.    

    

The Yellow Martial Cultivation Method Hurricane Technique burst out, and a strong gust of wind rushed towards Qianxun. Qianxun did not dare to be careless and pushed a few steps back. Suddenly, she exerted her strength and the yellow cultivation technique - Ice Palm was unleashed, unleashing 130% of her attack power. With the Yu's Step Movement Technique, she rushed towards Qu Junlin.    

    

"Not good!" Qu Junlin secretly cried out. His Wind Scroll Technique was only a probing attack. His main purpose was to confuse his opponent so that he could cover for his next attack. He thought that Qianxun must have been scared by him and did not dare to fight him head on. Or perhaps he could use the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand again, which would be exactly what he wanted. Who knew that Qianxun would suddenly use all her strength to attack him?    

    

Although Qu Junlin's cultivation base was slightly higher than Qianxun's, one must not forget that the Yellow Martial Cultivation Method increased the attack strength by 30%. Although the Wind Scroll skill he used could only increase the attack strength by 30%, the Wind Scroll skill had an additional wind attribute attack. The true attack power that it released was not even 30%. Even if he used all of his soul power, it would only increase the attack strength by around level 26. But Qianxun's Frost Palm was a direct attack against the opponent's pure attack, and it also had the Ice Amplification. At least it could reach level 26. Don't forget, as one's cultivation increases, the effect of the skill will also weaken. On the surface, it can increase the attack power by many times, but in reality, it can't reach that much.    

    

For cultivators with low cultivation, the difference might be that much, but for cultivators who have reached the higher realms... Usually, an increase of 50% might only be one level, because the higher the realm, the more powerful it was. The cultivation level that they could cultivate was getting harder and harder, and the gap between the same cultivation level was also getting bigger and bigger.    

    

For example, soul power below rank 10, the difference between rank 3 and rank 4 was not much. Those with good talent, like Zheng Zinuo, only needed a day to increase by one level. However, when it came to the cultivation of warriors above rank 10, there would be a certain level between their soul power. Although there was only a difference of one level between level 15 and level 16, it was still not possible to catch up very quickly. The difference between this one level is more obvious. After reaching the level of a level twenty martial master, it would be even more obvious. Usually, those with better talent and soul power would need more than half a year or even more than a year. The difference in soul power between these two levels would be even greater. On the surface, it was an increase of 30%. But in reality, it could only increase one's cultivation by three to five, and not reach the strength of a rank 28 attack.    

    

The higher one went, the more difficult it would be to reach the Martial Immortal Martial Saint realm. Usually, it would take a few years or even more than ten years for them to reach the first level of the Soul Power Cultivation, but for them, these low level cultivation techniques were just too difficult. The effect of increasing the ___ by 30%, 40%, or even 50% was not obvious. Only a purple cultivation technique with an increase of more than 70% could barely increase the attack strength by one level. This was already very scary.    

    

Therefore, in the end, although all kinds of profound cultivation techniques were important, the most important thing was a person's Soul Power Cultivation and his physical fitness. If your physique was strong enough, the Soul Power Cultivation would be very profound. One wouldn't even need to use any Martial Cultivation Method. With one's own cultivation base, one would be able to defeat his opponent without being able to fight back. However, for these young men who had just stepped into the world of martial arts and were only at the first twenty levels of cultivation... The effect of the cultivation technique was still very important.    

    

"Dong..." Their fists and palms collided, and both of them retreated three to four meters. The blood in his body was boiling, and his face was pale. Qu Junlin was furious. His cultivation base was two levels higher than his opponent's, but it seemed like he had nowhere to use his strength. His opponent had blocked his attacks time and time again, and he had been caught unprepared.    

    

However, although Qianxun seemed to have the upper hand in the previous attack, the damage she had received was even greater than Qu Junlin's. The blood in her body churned, and she almost spat out blood. She endured the pain and quickly regulated her breathing.    

    

"Hmph! Senior Sister Qianxun, I apologize for offending you!" Both of them rested for a moment. Qu Junlin shouted loudly and attacked Qianxun with all his strength. This time, he really spared no effort. He attacked with every move without showing any mercy.    

    

In the blink of an eye, after dozens of moves, both of them were panting and sweating heavily. Finally, they exchanged a few more moves. Qianxun revealed a trace of weakness and was caught by Qu Junlin.    

    

"Penetrating Fist!" With a loud shout, Qu Junlin exerted all of his remaining soul force and launched another yellow attack without holding back. This was the third time Qu Junlin used the Yellow Attack Technique. One could imagine it. He had already been forced into a corner. This was the best he could do. Qianxun was proud that she was able to force an opponent with a Purple Martial Cultivation talent and two Soul Power Cultivation skills to such an extent.    

    

"Thick Earth Art!" There was no way for her to dodge anymore. The Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon Hand was unable to counter Qu Junlin's all-out attack. Even if it could, he would still need to expend a lot of soul energy. At that time, he might not even have the chance to fight back.    

    

Rather than dodging and losing, he might as well brace himself and fight with him. This was better than losing without fighting. It was much more heroic. And since the start of the battle, his soul power and stamina had already been depleted. Whether or not she could take this next move, she estimated that she wouldn't have any more strength left to fight.    

    

Qianxun thought this way, so when Qu Junlin used Penetrating Fist, She was also twitching all of her soul power and casting the yellow defensive skill, Thick Earth Technique. A faint yellow light quickly gathered in front of her, and in the blink of an eye, it formed a rhombus-shaped shield that flickered with a brilliant yellow light to protect her upper body.    

    

"Bang..." A huge sound was heard when the fist landed on the yellow shield.    

    

Immediately following that, a series of "Crackle..." A crisp sound was heard.    

    

Finally, with a "Hua La..." sound, the yellow light shield shattered in an instant.    

    

"Dong..." Qu Junlin took the opportunity to punch Qianxun's right shoulder.    

    

"Ah..." With a scream, Qianxun flew backwards and fell three meters away. There were traces of blood on the corner of her mouth. She tried to get up from the ground with all her strength, but it was all in vain after trying three times in a row.    

    

"Phew... Hu..." Qu Junlin knocked Qianxun down with a single strike, and his entire body trembled. His face was as pale as a sheet of paper. It was as if he had just been fished out of the water. He was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. He did not continue to attack, waiting for Qianxun to admit defeat. At the same time, he quickly recovered his soul energy.    

    

"I... I admit defeat..." Qianxun said unwillingly, but in front of absolute strength, there was no room for her to not admit defeat. After such a long battle, she had used her Yellow Martial Cultivation Method twice in a row. She had also forced her opponent to use the Yellow Martial Cultivation Method three times in a row. At this moment, her soul force had long been exhausted. How could she fight when she couldn't even stand up? Besides admitting defeat, there was no other way.    

    

"Dong..." When he heard Qianxun admit defeat, Qu Junlin felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He sat down on the ground as if he had collapsed.    

    

"Good job! This match is too exciting!"    

    

"Qianxun! Qianxun!" The crowd cheered and did not look down on Qianxun because she admitted defeat. Instead, they felt that Qianxun's Soul Power Cultivation, which was two levels lower than her opponent's, was still able to force her opponent to the point of collapse. Such spirit and cultivation was enough to make everyone admire her.    

    

"Senior Sister Qianxun is indeed powerful, but that Qu Junlin is really a little too powerful. Looks like I still have to think of a perfect plan to let my brother be able to secure the victory. What should I do? " Seeing Qu Junlin defeat Qianxun, Zheng Zinuo felt sorry for her, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel worried for her.    

    

"Tao Sect Master, this generation of young men from the Hidden Spirit Sect is indeed not ordinary." The Profound Nether Palace's Palace Master Li Luo Peng praised, "It seems like they will definitely be the geniuses of this generation in the martial cultivation world in a few decades!"    

    

"Palace Master Li, you flatter me. From my point of view, the young generation of the four major sects this time is not ordinary. It seems like we are really old. It's time for the young people to show off. Hahaha..." Tao Wuyang said.    

    

"A new generation replacing an old one. Wait a few more years, it's time for us old guys to leave." The Yang Liu Sect's Lin Tianzheng said in a somewhat desolate manner.    

    

The first round took a bit too much time, but there was still enough time for the second round of the competition, Vast Heaven Sect's Tuo Hai against Hidden Spirit Sect's Feng Ziyan.    

    

Because Feng Ziyan was still heavily injured in bed, Feng Ziyan forfeited this match, and Vast Heaven Sect's Tuo Hai was directly promoted to the next round.    

    

The third round followed closely behind, and it was Yang Liu Sect's Hua Suting against Hidden Spirit Sect's Zheng Zizhou.    

    

The situation was similar to Feng Ziyan's, because yesterday, Hua Suting fought with her opponent. She had almost used up all of her soul power and stamina, and even now, she had not fully recovered. However, her unyielding character shocked everyone, and she walked up to the platform in a slightly swaying manner. She continued to fight with Zheng Zizhou.    

    

However, as expected, even if she was at her peak, she could not defeat Zheng Zizhou. Moreover, her physical condition was extremely poor, so there were only a few rounds left. Zheng Zizhou forced Hua Suting out of the arena, and won the final victory. Successful advancement.