“So many days have passed, and we still don’t know what’s happening inside.”

“Senior Brother Du Chixin has exceptional strength. Even if he doesn’t make it into the top three, he’ll definitely be in the top six. Last time, our True Yang Sect got the sixth place.”

…

“Brother Deng, my eyelids keep twitching. I have a bad feeling about this Sword Fighting competition…”

“Don’t worry, Junior Sister. Remember, five years ago, Senior Brother Chen Mu got second place in Sword Fighting.

This year, Senior Brother Shen Qiaosheng has also perfected the Five-Colored Mysterious Light True Technique and the Heavenly Rainbow Light. Nothing will go wrong.”

“Mm…”

…

At the entrance, the portal suddenly lit up, and then several figures emerged first.

The crowd looked and saw that it was Wang Hao and two other disciples from the Beast Taming Heavenly Sect.

“Hmm? There should still be two or three days left. Why are the people from the Beast Taming Heavenly Sect out early?”

“Though the Beast Taming Heavenly Sect and Yixian Dao are probably at the bottom anyway. Not much difference.”

“That’s true.”

“…”

The disciples from various sects watched Wang Hao and the other two, all of them discussing amongst themselves. Even the King Levels from various sects cast their gazes and sized them up.

The three swiftly walked up to Zhuang Tian, who was leading the Beast Taming Heavenly Sect.

Bai Su, who was leading them, saluted: “Zhuang Spirit Venerable.”

Zhuang Tian asked: “Bai Su, why are you out so early? What happened?”

Bai Su turned back and glanced privately, saying, “Spirit Venerable, the situation inside is more complex than expected.”

“Oh?” Zhuang Tian looked at the other sects, raised a hand to form a Star Power Barrier to isolate them, then looked at Bai Su, “What’s the situation inside?”

Bai Su turned to Wang Hao: “Junior Brother Wang, you explain.”

“Yes!”

Wang Hao responded, then recounted in detail the encounter with Tong Ming and seeing him control Zhong Xiu.

“So, after Qin Lianyun from Demon Sky Palace saved me, I used a secret technique to find Senior Sister Bai and the others over these two days and decided to come out first.”

Zhuang Tian was quite surprised: “A disciple from Blood Evil Sect actually managed to kill and control Zhong Xiu from Ten Thousand Sword Divine Sect. Truly a dark horse…”

Bai Su added: “Spirit Venerable, in the Secret Realm, I also faintly sensed an extremely powerful fluctuation of Star Power. Even the Listening Device issued a warning, so I retreated first.”

Zhuang Tian nodded, pondered for a moment, then looked at the experts of the various sects outside and sneered.

“So it’s like this… This time, to compete for the Tiger Vein, the sects have indeed prepared a lot!

It might have been wise for you three to exit early. I estimate that fewer than half of those who went into the Secret Realm will come out.

This Sword Fighting will be the most tragic one in millennia, even worse than the one during the righteous-evil clash a hundred years ago!”

“So serious!” The trio felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this.

They had heard of the Sword Fighting a century ago, where both righteous and evil sides fought to the death, with nearly half the participants dying.

Zhuang Tian, however, relaxed: “In any case, these six Tiger Veins won’t go to our Beast Taming Heavenly Sect. Since you three are safe, we’ll just wait and watch the show.”

Bai Su sighed in regret: “In the first round of the Earth Tribulation, we were at the bottom. If this continues, the strong will get stronger, and the weak will get weaker. Our Heavenly Sect…”

Zhuang Tian interrupted: “Just focus on your cultivation. The alternation of yin and yang, the cycle of the Heavenly Dao – our Beast Taming Heavenly Sect will rise one day.”

“Yes, Spirit Venerable.” Bai Su and the others responded quickly, thinking Zhuang Tian was just comforting them. Sёarᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Zhuang Tian did not care and looked up into the distance, his eyes slightly flickering.

Soon, that day… will not be far!

Not far away, a King Level from the True Yang Sect slowly spoke: “Zhuang Spirit Venerable, why did your disciples come out early? Since they are out, why not tell us what’s happening inside?”

Hearing this, the various sects also looked over.

Zhuang Tian casually said: “The three of them just felt they were not strong enough and retreated early. As for inside…”

Zhuang Tian looked towards the Blood Killing Sect’s direction and smiled: “Last time, a genius like Chen Mu from the Five Directions Temple emerged from Sword Fighting. This time, Blood Killing Sect has produced a genius. Even the Three Great Sects might fall at the hands of this Blood Killing Sect disciple, especially Ten Thousand Sword Divine Sect.”

“Hmm?”

The King Levels of various sects raised their eyebrows, not understanding what Zhuang Tian meant.

Linghu Yao of Ten Thousand Sword Divine Sect frowned: “Fellow Daoist Zhuang, what do you mean?”

Zhuang Tian said: “It’s said that your sect’s female disciple has been controlled by the Blood Killing Sect’s genius using the Blood Puppet Technique.”

Female disciple? Blood Puppet?

Zhong Xiu!

Linghu Yao’s expression changed. He looked towards the Blood Killing Sect, his eyes suddenly cold.

The King Level from Blood Killing Sect immediately sensed this, frowning.

A Shining Star Level disciple dying in Sword Fighting was normal. Why did Linghu Yao show such killing intent?

The King Level from Blood Killing Sect was about to speak when Ge Qiu from Taishang Sect spoke first.

Ge Qiu said: “This Sword Fighting is special. As per the prior agreement, all internal happenings are allowed. Linghu Sword Venerate, don’t be rash.”

“The agreement, I naturally remember.” Linghu Chen looked at the King Level from Blood Killing Sect, then coldly snorted and looked at Ge Qiu, “Unexpected, Fellow Daoist Ge would speak for Blood Killing Sect.”

Ge Qiu smiled nonchalantly: “This Sword Fighting to divide the Star Veins was proposed by our Taishang Sect. Of course, I’ll uphold the agreement to ensure normal proceedings. Linghu Daoist, don’t take offense.”

Originally, to avoid fighting and the fall of sect experts, the contention for the newly emerged six Tiger Veins during the initial phase of the Earth Tribulation and the numerous Wolf Veins and Dog Veins was transferred to the Shining Star Level Sword Fighting on Heavenly Mountain.

This Sword Fighting is destined to be tragic, everyone knew it. Thus, the agreement was made that disciples from each sect would rely on their strength, and life or death would not be questioned.

Since there was a prior agreement, if a sect started a fight because their disciple was killed, it would ruin the sect’s prestige and the meaning of Sword Fighting.

Hence, rules had to be obeyed.

Zhou Yun watched Ge Qiu intently: “Old Man Ge, you don’t seem worried about your disciples. Are you confident?”

Ge Qiu, relaxed, said: “I trust them. Naturally, I have no worries.”

After speaking, Ge Qiu closed his eyes for meditation, not wanting to say more to Zhou Yun.

“Tch~” Zhou Yun clicked her tongue, feeling more uneasy.

That a disciple from Blood Killing Sect could defeat and control Zhong Xiu, and Old Man Ge seemed confident…

Zhang Chunyi and Mu Kexian from Taishang Sect, could her disciples Chou Wuliang and Ji Changye handle them?

Qin Lianyun’s shown strength was not weak, enough to deal with Jiang Heng.

What was Old Man Ge relying on…

“Could it be Zhang Chunyi had a breakthrough, or Mu Kexian mastered the Supreme Forget Emotion Technique?”

Zhou Yun glanced a few more times at Ge Qiu but saw nothing special and withdrew her gaze.

Ge Qiu’s eyes flickered as if pondering something, then closed his eyes for meditation.

Don’t let me down… Jiang Heng.