This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 340 - 44 Lin Kuis Challenge

Chapter 340: Chapter 44 Lin Kui’s Challenge

Meanwhile, one after another, more and more Cultivators from the Third Sequence stepped onto the arena to initiate their challenges.

In each major group, there were nearly a dozen matches happening simultaneously.

Most of the time, the challenges put up by the Third Sequence Cultivators ended in failure, with only the occasional one or two managing a successful upset.

Yet even so, those who had turned the tables swiftly became the target of successive challenges, seen as easy marks by others.

One battle after another, with each passing moment, someone was being eliminated.

For Cultivators like Lu Qingshan, who were seated in the First Sequence, these intense battles had no impact on them.

They merely needed to watch the battles calmly.

As dusk fell, the first round of the elimination matches officially ended, with the pace so fast it was hard to imagine.

And now, out of ten thousand competitors, only a thousand remained.

“The second round of the elimination matches starts now. Cultivators from the Second Sequence have one opportunity to challenge those from the First Sequence!” The distant voice of the Taiyin Sect Leader once again echoed through the air.

“When the elimination matches finally conclude, the hundred Cultivators still standing in the First Sequence will advance to the final contest of the Seven Domains’ Grand Debate, and all other Cultivators will be eliminated!”

A thousand to a hundred, an exaggerated and brutal ratio.

…..

The same situation emerged once again.

Still, no one chose to take rash action, to be that first person to break the ice.

After a standoff that lasted a moment, a Cultivator finally stood out from the crowd, leapt onto the stage, and with a steady gaze at Lu Qingshan below, he slowly said, “Cultivator Lu, how about I start things off with you?”

Lu Qingshan’s gaze sharpened, and a gleam of light flashed across his eyes.

The person challenging him was none other than Lin Kui, who also hailed from Qing State.

In the previous rounds, Lin Kui’s rank was moderate, which had placed him in the Third Sequence.

But by relying on his Golden Core Perfection cultivation, Lin Kui had become one of the few Cultivators to successfully ascend from the Third Sequence to the Second Sequence.

Lu Qingshan gave a faint smile, not at all intimidated, and leapt onto the stage, “Then let’s begin.”

The scene of Lin Kui challenging Lu Qingshan instantly caught the attention of many Cultivators watching the event, including members of the seven major Taoist Sects.

After all, Lu Qingshan was one of the renowned figures in this Seven Domains’ Grand Debate.

“This man, he is one of the meritorious individuals responsible for exposing Chang Geng’s identity, isn’t he?” The Sect Leader of Taiyin glanced at Lu Qingshan with a deep voice and a calm expression.

“The Sect Leader of Taiyin surely doesn’t hold a grudge against him for that, does he?” Grandmaster Xuanji said with a chuckle.

The Taiyin Sect Leader was unruffled by Grandmaster Xuanji’s teasing, and he said solemnly, “How could I? I am not one to confuse right with wrong. If Chang Geng continued to hide within our Rinsing Spirit Sect, it’s unpredictable what sort of disaster it would have brought upon us in the future.

He indeed helped us to rid a malignant tumor from within our sect. We of the Rinsing Spirit Sect are grateful to him; why would we blame him unjustly?”

Palace Master Yi River nodded and said, “I trust the character of the Sect Leader of Taiyin….”

The Holy Master of the Void raised an eyebrow, surprised, “This young man has actually broken through to the Golden Core Late Stage?”

Once the Holy Master of the Void pointed this out, everyone sensed for a moment and also confirmed this fact.

Palace Master Ling Ye couldn’t help but say in amazement, “Eighteen years old and in the Golden Core Late Stage… Although he can’t claim first place in this Seven Domains’ Grand Debate because of Zhou Yuan, if we’re talking about raw talent alone, this young man is truly outstanding.

Taibai, it seems the Sword Sect has picked up another fine prospect this time….”

Taibai Sword Master remained quite composed and slowly said, “The path of a Sword Cultivator isn’t just about talent…”

The others casually chatted, but Shui Yue Pavilion Master kept silent, her beautiful eyes moving quietly, as she focused her attention on Lu Qingshan.

Because of her valued disciple, she had already taken an unusually high level of interest in Lu Qingshan.

…

Seeing Lu Qingshan enter the arena, Lin Kui clenched his fists in secret, full of fighting spirit.

Since the beginning of the Seven Domains Discourse, his contact with Lu Qingshan had started.

Lu Qingshan was first in the preliminary test, and he placed second, marginally losing to him.

At that time, he thought that Lu Qingshan won because the Divine Skills he was cultivating were particularly suited to the form of the preliminary test. However, in the following retests, he was determined to make a comeback.

But to his surprise, not only did he not win against Lu Qingshan in the retests, but the gap between them had also widened even further.

At the Seal Spirit Tower, he finished with a ranking of over four thousand.

While Lu Qingshan, at the young age of eighteen, achieved third place overall, swiftly becoming a person of interest in the Seven Domains Discourse competition.

There were even many who believed that given Lu Qingshan’s strength, he was very likely to rank within the top ten of the Seven Domains Discourse competition.

Lin Kui had witnessed Lu Qingshan’s performance in the second half of the retests and knew in his heart that Lu Qingshan’s achievements were indeed due to his formidable strength and not just luck.

He also understood that even though he was reluctant to admit it, Lu Qingshan, who was only at the Golden Core Middle Stage, did indeed surpass him in terms of sheer power.

Lu Qingshan’s comprehension of the Intent at the Unity Realm was recognized as the best among the five hundred thousand cultivators of the Seven Domains Discourse, and Lin Kui had no choice but to accept this.

But the reason he chose to challenge Lu Qingshan wasn’t that he thought Lu Qingshan was weak; it was purely an obsession in his heart that drove him to make this decision.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, please do not hold back and let me see just how large the gap is between me and a top cultivator,” Lin Kui requested with a cupped-hands salute.

He just wanted to see how big the gap was between him and Lu Qingshan.

Even if he knew defeat was inevitable, he had no fear…

“As you wish!” Lu Qingshan said with a slight smile after hearing Lin Kui’s words.

“Wind Roll Wild Sand!” The next moment, Lin Kui shouted loudly, the sleeves of his clothes making whooshing sounds as a violent tornado began to brew around him, with fine yellow sand mixed into it.

This was a combination of Wind and Earth Spells.

Lin Kui’s combat strategy was very clear. Among the various Cultivation factions, Sword Cultivators actually have a certain restraint against Dharma Cultivation.

The reason is that the Flying Sword Speed of Sword Cultivators is too fast and frequent, under such interference, Dharma Cultivators often have no time to concentrate and muster their power, failing to cast their spells.

Therefore, at the outset, he launched a large-scale spell that could control the battlefield.

Under the influence of the wild sand, the trajectory of Lu Qingshan’s Flying Sword would inevitably be disturbed, while he could take advantage of the terrain to bombard with spells unrestrainedly.

His idea was not wrong, but reality proved to be exceedingly cruel.

Before his Techniques were fully formed, Lu Qingshan’s Flying Sword had already flown out, enveloping him in fierce Sword Light at an incomprehensible speed…

Lin Kui was shocked and pale!

It was too fast, too fast!

Initially, he had started a significant distance away from Lu Qingshan.

Considering his mastery of spells, he needed but a breath’s time to cast this battlefield-controlling spell. There should have been no flaw in such a plan.

However, the speed of Lu Qingshan’s Flying Sword crossed the vast distance in nearly impossible time, rushing up close to him.

A faint sound of thunder echoed in the Void.

Shui Yue Pavilion Master, watching from above the sky, was somewhat stunned and muttered to himself, “He’s only a hair’s breadth away from Sword Burst Thunder Sound…”

The second realm of the Flying Sword is known as Sword Burst Thunder Sound, defined by the Flying Sword Speed breaking twenty times the speed of sound.

Typically, only Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators can reach this realm.

In other words, once the Flying Sword breaks into the Sword Burst Thunder Sound realm, its lethal power reaches the level of Nascent Soul.

And the speed of the Flying Sword displayed by Lu Qingshan was already infinitely close to twenty times the speed of sound.

This was why where the Peach Blossom Sword passed, a faint thunderous roar could be heard echoing.

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