Chapter 44: Medium-grade artifact? I have one too!

  It is well-known that Gu Heng is also a peak existence among the first-layer cultivators of the Pre-Heavenly Realm. In the annual clan competition, he usually wins several games in a row. Among the eight pre-heavenly realm third-generation disciples of the Gu family, his strength ranks among the top three.

  But...

  Gu Heng also took the field and was defeated by Gu Chen.

  And... lost quite quickly, although not as fast as the previous person, who was directly knocked off the stage by Gu Chen's one punch, but Gu Heng's strength is much higher than that of the previous person.

  But as a result, Gu Chen consecutively struck out four swords, and in the time of four breaths, Gu Heng was shaken off the stage.

  Looking at the scene, Gu Chen won this game as easily as ever.

  Gu Cang Yue's face suddenly changed, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he turned to look at the First Elder and Second Elder. The three of them exchanged glances, and they all became worried in their hearts...

  Even Lian Guheng can easily defeat, how could Gu Chen not have the strength to fight against Gu Tai? What if Gu Tai also loses? Not only will we fail to get our hands on this precious treasure, but most importantly, we'll lose face.

  Gǔ Tài Xiū was already at the second layer of the Pre-Heaven Realm, and as a third-generation disciple of the Gǔ family, he was considered the best among his peers. In everyone's eyes, Gǔ Chén Cái was only at the first layer of the Pre-Heaven Realm; if he were to lose to him, how could he bear it?

  "It's a good thing that Tairen has the Yuanyu Dao, hum... Tairen's cultivation is one level higher than Xiaozhongzhong, and with a mid-grade artifact, he shouldn't make any mistakes..." Gu Cangyue thought of Yuanyu Dao and felt secretly reassured.

  Looking at the upper stage, Gu Xian and San Zhang Lao had a smiling face, with a very comfortable mood. Da Zhang Lao and Er Zhang Lao, on the other hand, had a bitter melon face, filled with worry.

  Gu Heng lost, in order to avoid another situation where no one would accept the challenge, Gu Qian Shan directly pointed out the next person: "Gu Kun, you come and have a match with Gu Chen..."

  Gu Kun was named and couldn't shirk, he drew his sword and went up onto the stage.

  As expected, Gu Kun was undoubtedly defeated by Gu Chen, but since Gu Kun was a descendant of Gu Xian, Gu Chen didn't make him lose too badly!

  Gu Kun was defeated, and Gu Qian Shan immediately pointed to another one. Gu Chen's speed was extremely fast, his power was super strong, and the cultivators of the same realm were completely no match for him, all of whom were defeated by Gu Chen...

  Another person was forced under the stage by Gu Chen's several swords. Gu Chen had already fought five consecutive battles and won all five.

  This time, Gu Qian Shan did not immediately nod and said: "Gu Chen, you have already won five consecutive games, you can go down first to rest. Wait until the winner is decided later, then compete with the winner in a final showdown."

  Apart from Gu Chen, there were only eight third-generation descendants of the Gu family who had reached the Xiantian boundary. Gu Chen had defeated five of them, leaving only three remaining.

  Winning five consecutive games allows for direct advancement to the final showdown, a rule of the clan competition that prevents those who have won five consecutive games from being exhausted by the round-robin format and losing.

  Gu Qian Shan said this, naturally it was for Gu Chen's sake.

  Gu Chen smiled slightly and said, "I can still fight again, it's no big deal..."

  As soon as this was said, the crowd erupted in a commotion again. Having fought five battles and still being able to fight again, wasn't that proof that Gu Chen hadn't even used his greatest strength in the previous five battles?

  All masters know that using the greatest strength results in a rapid loss of vital energy. Unless it's a life-or-death duel, a master will generally only use 60-70% of their strength to minimize the loss of vital energy and be able to fight for longer.

  Especially when exerting more power than one's own strength, the loss of essence is faster. Some cultivators can burst out with stronger powers than their own strength in emergency situations, but after the explosion, due to excessive loss of essence, they may suffer from severe setbacks in their cultivation or serious injury to their vital energy, requiring a long time to recover.

  Gu Cang Yue looked at Gu Chen, his eyes becoming increasingly deep and solemn. Five consecutive battles, five defeats of cultivators of the same level, yet he seemed completely unaffected? Not a hint of spiritual energy loss could be seen?

  "Gu Chen, if you're not going to make it, then go rest first. We'll fight for the top spot later, but you need to stay in good condition." Gu Xian reminded him.

  Gu Xian was afraid that Gu Chen would strongly support him, so he gave Gu Chen a step down. Originally, he thought the family's treasured bloodline would be given to Gu Tai, but suddenly a dark horse appeared - his grandson, and Gu Xian's heart bloomed with joy.

  Since Gu Chen has the strength to compete with Gu Tai for first place, Gu Xian naturally doesn't want him to make any mistakes. He'll rest first and recover his vital energy to a better state, increasing his chances of winning.

  "Grandfather, don't worry. I can handle this fight. There are only three clan brothers left, and they just need to fight me once each in the family competition."

  Everyone's eyelids jumped, and Gu Chen's words shocked them again. He let the remaining three fight him one by one, and it turned out that he wanted to have eight consecutive battles?

  Everyone knows that Gu Tai is the last to appear, and Gu Chen's intention is to fight seven battles in a row before deciding the outcome with Gu Tai. Gu Tai has already reached the second layer of Xiantian Realm cultivation, which is several times more powerful than a first-layer Xiantian Realm cultivator.

  Gu Zhen's words have a lot of implications for lowering Gu Tai.

  Although Gu Chen had won five consecutive games, after all, he only had the cultivation of Xiantian Stage First Layer. When Gu Chen said this, the people of the Gu family thought that Gu Chen was young and arrogant, and many were boastful.

  As soon as this was said, Gu Cangqiong couldn't help but worry in his heart. With the Tianxian Refining Body Great Method, fighting against a cultivator of a higher level, victory or defeat would be uncertain. After Gu Chen fought seven people in a row and then fought against Gu Tai, he indeed suffered greatly.

  Gǔ Cāng Qiú xiū liàn Tiān Gǎn Què Tǐ Dà Fǎ, cái liàn dào dì yī chóng, tā bù zhī dào, Gǔ Chén yǐ jīng jiāng Tiān Gǎn Què Tǐ Dà Fǎ dì èr chóng liàn chéng, bìng qiě, dì sān chóng yě jí jiāng dà chéng.

  Ancient Qing didn't know that Ancient Chen's actual cultivation had already entered the third layer of the Pre-Heavenly Realm. With just his physical strength, he could fight Ancient Tai to a draw. Using the Heavenly Punishment Tempering Body Great Technique, defeating Ancient Tai was not out of the question!

  "Hahaha..." A loud laughter echoed from the crowd of direct disciples, one person stepped out with his sword and landed on the stage, it was Gu Tai.

  He stepped onto the stage, and Gu Tai stopped laughing. "You're not very old, but you're quite bold," he said. "There's no need to wait until after seven rounds of fighting. I'll fight you now. I'd like to see what makes you so confident that you can say such arrogant things."

  As they spoke, Gu Tai's hand flashed and a black long knife with cold light appeared.

  "Yù Yù Dāo......?" Someone recognized the sword and couldn't help but exclaim.

  Yin Yu Dao is Gu Cang Yue's famous magic weapon, how could the Gu family not recognize it?

  Yù Yù Dāo is forged from a rare black jade, not only extremely sharp, but also highly compatible with the innate true energy of cultivators, making it an excellent material for refining artifacts. Refining it into an artifact would at least result in a mid-grade artifact, and when refined by a master craftsman, it can usually produce a high-grade artifact.

  The Yuanyu sword in Gu Tai's hand was naturally not a top-grade artifact, and the ancient family didn't have any top-grade artifacts. The artifacts that could be passed down to the third generation of disciples were naturally not possible to be top-grade. This Yuanyu sword was just an ordinary artifact refined by an ordinary refiner.

  When Gu Tai took out the Yuanyu sword, Gu Xian, San Lao and Gu Cangtian... were shocked in their hearts and couldn't help but worry about Gu Chen.

  Mid-grade artifacts are a notch higher than low-grade ones, and their power is in a different league. Gu Tai not only surpasses Gu Chen by one level in cultivation, but also has an artifact that's a grade higher.

  Most people in their hearts think that the outcome of this battle has already been decided.

  Gu Cang Yue, Da Zhang Lao, Er Zhang Lao... and others all had smiles on their faces.

  Gu Chen put away the Xuanbing sword into his storage bag, and suddenly another long sword appeared in his hand, a mid-grade artifact - Qingli Sword, the most frequently used artifact by Gu Chen since entering the Pre-Heaven realm.

  Gu Chen smiled and said: "Medium-grade magic tools, I also have..."

  "What's going on? When did the Zhongpin Faqi fall into the hands of a third-generation descendant? Is there still justice in this world? The crowd rubbed their eyes and looked closely at the Qinglie Sword in Gu Chen's hand."

  It is indeed a medium-grade magic artifact.

  Gu Cang Yue, Da Zhang Lao and Er Zhang Lao's faces stiffened at the same time, their eyes widened in shock. The development of things... was beyond their expectations.