Chapter 33: The Final Confrontation (Part 2)

  Hailong clearly felt the enormous pressure transmitted from around his body, and the Tianming clothes on him naturally released a faint layer of cyan mist, isolating the fog outside. A strong and sharp aura appeared in front of him, dispersing the fog three feet away, and Yuhua's delicate face appeared before Hailong, while her flying sword, carrying enormous impact force, had already pierced into the defensive layer of the Tianming clothes.

  "Hai Long said calmly, 'Go ahead and use your strength. With your current cultivation, plus the Breaking Cloud Technique, you should be able to penetrate the defensive capabilities of this Heavenly Ming Cloak. You want to kill me, don't you? Then come on.'"

  Yu Hua's mind was trapped in a battle between heaven and man, with scenes from the village constantly flashing before her eyes.

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  "You, don't come over. Uncle, we have no money and nothing to eat on us. Just let us go. If you want, take all these firewood. If you want..., I, I'm willing to follow you, my sister is still young, just let her go."

  "How did you know so much? You look like you're still young! I'm really not a bad person, and I won't hurt you guys. Otherwise, why would I bother talking to you?"

  "Others, others are already sixteen years old, not young anymore, and my younger sister is thirteen years old too. It's just that we look a bit slender. Don't cheat us. Where can you find bad people who admit they're bad? Dad and mom always say, mustn't blindly trust outsiders."

  "Don't believe it if you don't want to. But don't call me uncle either, I'm only 18 years old, not much older than you guys. My name is Hailong. What about you?"

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  If it weren't for Hailong, she and her sister would probably have died in the mountain village long ago. If it weren't for Hailong, how could she have entered this cultivation realm? No matter what, Hailong has only been kind to her and her sister, he just doesn't want to accept her, must she make him die before she's satisfied? No, I don't want him to die, he...he is the only person I like!

  Tears fell like a kite with broken strings, Yu Hua shouted and suddenly pulled back her flying sword. All the clouds and fog disappeared in an instant. She looked at Hai Long with tears in her eyes, then turned and flew away from the competition platform, still crying. Watching her back, Hai Long felt a sense of wonder rising in his heart, and couldn't help but think, although he had decided not to be burdened by emotions, could he really do it? In fact, he was just pretending, if Yu Hua had really used the Broken Clouds Decree to kill him, then the Inverse Heaven Mirror on his chest would have exerted its power and protected him.

  Whether it was the elder presiding over the competition on stage or the various sect disciples watching from below, they were all stunned. None of them had expected the outcome to be like this.

  Xing Tian sneered and said, "Those Dao Zuns from the Lian Yun Sect still often say that forming a Dao companion will greatly affect their cultivation. Don't their disciples also get bogged down by emotions?"

  Jin Yi frowned and stood up, saying: "Because Liandong Sect disciple Dao Hua left the stage without reason, in this round of competition, Liandong Sect disciple Dao Yu wins and advances to the final."

  Hai Long bowed to the five Supervising Elders and floated down from the stage. Yun Daozun looked at him with a somewhat reproachful gaze and asked, "Dao Yu, you'll have to give me an explanation about this matter later."

  Hailong felt a wave of weakness throughout his body, took a deep breath and said: "Two ancestors, let's go take a look at the situation of another game. I want to know who our opponent is tomorrow." As he spoke, he walked with Hongzhi towards the number one court where Tianqin was competing. He couldn't help but worry about Tianqin's match, although Tianqin's cultivation wasn't weak, but the disciples of Wentiangong were all despicable and would stop at nothing, if something happened, Tianqin might be in danger. Hongzhi didn't say much, he knew that Hailong was in a bad mood at this time, so he just quietly followed him.

  "Master sister, I think you'd better not ask too much. Since this is the children's matter, let them solve it themselves. They're all grown up and can handle it." Zhiyun Daozun sighed lightly and said, "Master sister, why don't you go with Hailong to take a look over there? I'll go catch up with Yuhua. This child has always been stubborn and strong-willed. It's better for me to guide her."

  Hailong quickly arrived at the number one competition stage, where he saw that the match had already reached a fever pitch. Tianqin's opponent was named Xiao En, who was an orphan taken in by the master of the Qiantian Sect, Xiao Yun. His cultivation was even higher than Yifeng Xing's, and his scarlet long spear constantly transformed into various exquisite techniques as he battled Tianqin in a closely contested match.

  Tianqin's figure continued to move on the competition stage, using a set of mysterious footwork to dodge her opponent's attacks. Her hands played the Jiu Xian Qin, constantly producing waves of magical energy to counterattack. However, she had not yet used the divine sound to attack her enemy. Xiao En's cultivation was extremely high, and his scarlet long spear attacked with a ferocity like a stormy rain, forcing Tianqin to have no time to calm down and launch the Jiu Xian Qin's sonic might. But this battle method also consumed a lot of magical energy, and once he could not maintain such a strong attack, Tianqin would inevitably launch a thunderous counterattack that would defeat him in one fell swoop.

  Hai Long judged from the situation that he knew Tianqin and Xiao En's cultivation were evenly matched. If Tianqin wanted to win this match, the Nine Immortal Zither was the key. As long as the immortal music sounded, it wouldn't just be Xiao En who would find it hard to resist, even Hai Long himself would struggle. Tianqin held the zither with one hand and plucked the red, orange, and yellow strings of the Nine Immortal Zither with the other, causing Xiao En to be unable to fully unleash his offense due to the turbulent three-colored energy. He could only rely on continuously increasing his magic power to launch large-scale attacks in succession.

  Xiao En's momentum gradually decreased as time passed, and it seemed that the Tianqin's idea of consuming his opponent's energy had taken effect. However, Hai Long did not relax because of this. He clearly saw that although Xiao En's hands seemed to be slowing down a bit, his eyes were still icy cold, and his mind was not shaken at all. As Tianqin watched her opponent's spear slow down, she revealed a faint smile, calmed her mind, dodged while pressing the orange string, ready to launch the Golden Ge (attack) at any time. At this moment, a mosquito-like voice suddenly sounded in her ear, "Be careful, your opponent is about to make his ultimate move." Startled, Tianqin didn't even have time to figure out who was sending the message, and she subconsciously pressed all the strings of the Jiu Xian Qín.

  Indeed, Xiang En's hands seemed to slow down, and his body made a light rotation in mid-air. The fire-red long gun suddenly transformed into a fire dragon-like shape, rotating violently, "Autumn Wind Golden Kill Residual Heart Gun." The momentum that had weakened earlier suddenly surged up again, filling Xiang En's entire body with killing intent. His eyes revealed a hint of ruthlessness, and with a "puff" sound, he spat out a mouthful of heart blood onto the gun.

  For a moment, the red light was resplendent, and the long gun's trajectory twisted space, its high-speed rotation almost covering every vital spot on Tian Qin's body. Xiang En concentrated all his magical powers into his right foot, using his body's rotation to kick the gun handle. The fire-red dragon-like gun instantly transformed into a flowing light that shot straight towards Tian Qin.

  If not for the warning from the transmission, Tian Qin would have been caught off guard. But with prior preparation, she was able to respond more easily. She stepped on the Seven Stars, and her Nine Sages' Zither floated in mid-air. Her body emitted a silver glow, and her ten fingers moved rapidly and seemingly randomly on the red, orange, and yellow strings, producing an ear-piercing sound like silk being torn apart.

  A series of three-colored light halos burst forth, and the fire dragon-like Residual Heart Gun's momentum suddenly weakened greatly. Suddenly, the zither music stopped abruptly, and a series of cracks appeared on the competition stage's surface, centered around Tian Qin. She grasped three zither strings and pulled them, her voice cold as she said, "Three Strings Breaking Moon Wave."

  A low humming sound filled the air as the entire competition stage shook violently, and the previously set-up restrictions seemed to be on the verge of collapse. The presiding judge, Wu Yun Buddha, changed color and hastily chanted a few lines in a low voice, his hands emitting a yellow glow that stabilized the restrictions.

  A tangible, three-colored energy wave crashed down onto the weakened Residual Heart Gun like lightning, producing a massive explosion. Just like yesterday's Yi Feng Xing's Silver Moon Gun, Xiang En's long gun also shattered into fragments all over the sky. However, this Residual Heart Gun was indeed extremely powerful, and the mouthful of heart blood that Xiang En had spat out represented his year-long cultivation.

  Under the intense shockwave, Tian Qin stumbled backward three steps. Fortunately, her Three Strings Breaking Moon Wave had completely destroyed the Residual Heart Gun; otherwise, she would have definitely suffered heavy injuries. However, the competition wouldn't end so easily.

  Xiang En had been cultivating diligently since childhood, determined to repay his master Xiang Yun's kindness in raising him. Among disciples of the same age, his cultivation far surpassed others. Seeing his magical tool destroyed, he didn't hesitate at all, suppressing the turbulent energy within his body as the Residual Heart Gun shattered. He leapt high into the air and roared, "Golden Armor Iron Horse Residual—Sun—Knife—"

  A gigantic red light blade, one meter in diameter, suddenly appeared and slashed towards Tian Qin, who was stumbling backward. This was truly his ultimate killing move.

  Witnessing this scene, some of the disciples below the stage couldn't help but close their eyes, as no one wanted to see a beautiful young girl lose her head. The area around the competition stage suddenly became very quiet, like death itself.

  Everyone's gaze was completely focused on that descending red light blade.

  Hailong saw that Tianqin was in a life-or-death situation and his heart was racing. Subconsciously, he took out the Qianjun stick and was about to rush onto the stage. Just then, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his entire body, and his limbs were unable to move, even the Tianming clothes couldn't block the sudden massive gravity. A gentle voice sounded in his ear, "Just watch, nothing will happen." At this point, even if Hailong wanted to save Tianqin again, it was no longer possible. The Canyang knife had already reached her face, and the light on the Canyang knife reflected off Tianqin's pretty face, which was beet red, as if blood was about to drip out.

  Just as he was about to succeed, Xiao En suddenly discovered a thread of light in his opponent's eyes that shocked him. It was ridicule, yes, ridicule. As he stumbled backward, Tianqin's hand once again stroked the Jiuxian Guqin, this time grasping all four strings - red, orange, yellow, and green. At the moment when the Residual Sun Blade was about to fall, she released her grip on the back of his hand. The last thing Xiao En heard was that icy voice like it came from the Nine Underworlds: "Four Strings Destroy Day Wave." "Hmmm—" A deafening explosion shook the entire Number One Competition Stage, sending countless dust particles swirling within the restricted area, blocking everyone's line of sight.

  The master of the Xiangyun Sect, Xiao Yun, who was watching from below, naturally saw the scene where Tianqin used the Four Strings of Destruction. He knew that Xiao En had lost, thoroughly lost. With his cultivation level, he couldn't withstand the power of the Nine Immortal Piano's four strings. Xiao Yun understood the piano's magic very well - to activate the four strings, one would need at least the early stages of the Dao Long realm; if they reached the initial stages of the Detached Realm, they could activate five strings, increasing their power exponentially. Once they reached the Unfallen Realm and activated seven strings, the Nine Immortal Piano would reveal its true power. As for what realm was needed to use the last two strings, no one knew, because no one had been able to unleash the power of those black and white strings. Xiao Yun felt his body tremble slightly - having experienced so many blows in just two days, he seemed on the verge of collapse. Having lost an Easy Wind Walker already pained him greatly; now, with even Xiao En... He was about to lose control of his emotions.

  The dust on the stage gradually dispersed, and as Xiao Yun judged, Tian Qin stood proudly on the stage, with the Nine Immortal Piano in her hand emitting a silver glow to protect her delicate body, without staining a single speck of dust.

  Xiao Yun's gaze shifted to the other side of the competition stage, and he was surprised to see Xiao En slowly getting up, still tightly gripping the Ruyang Sword. Shaking off his dizziness, Xiao En spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale, and weakly said to Tian Qin: "I didn't think you could already control the four strings, I admit defeat." It turned out that when he saw the mocking glint in Tian Qin's eyes, he had released all the energy from the Ruyang Sword, while also gathering all his remaining spiritual power to activate a protective treasure, rapidly retreating backwards. That protective treasure was destroyed, but Xiao En's life and the Ruyang Sword were preserved, which could be considered an unfortunate stroke of luck.

  Tianqin nodded at his opponent and said, "Your reaction is quick. It was you who made the first move to kill, so I'm not to be blamed. Go back and rest for three months, your skills can recover."

  Xiao En slightly stiffened and gazed deeply at Tian Qin before turning to the Wuyun Sect Master on the judging platform: "I concede defeat."

  Wu Yunzong smiled and said, "Good. In this match, Qian Hui Gu Tianqin wins. The other semi-final has also ended earlier. Tomorrow's final will be between Qian Hui Gu Tianqin and Lianyun Zong Dao Yu."

  The Tianqin's body trembled slightly, catching a glimpse of the dragon's figure in the crowd, and then slowly bowed and floated away.

  Xiao Yun no longer cared about his reputation, Xiao En was already relieved that nothing had happened to him, and he hastily flew onto the competition stage, taking his adopted son back to treat his injuries.

  The hand on the sea dragon's shoulder moved away, and the sea dragon turned his head to see only the floating Taoist looking at himself with some concern. With a mix of emotions in his heart, he lowered his head, pulled Hongzhi, and squeezed out of the crowd.

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