Chapter 78: Lang Xin's Heart is Like Iron

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  Two days later, the Competition Peak located in the central region of the Tianxuan Mountains.

  Although the Competitive Peak is not one of the top ten main peaks, it is also as high as a myriad of feet, straight into the clouds. The area at the top of the peak is also extremely vast, with tiered stands surrounding the arena, which can accommodate up to 2 million people to watch competitive matches.

  At the very top, in the center, stood a magnificent grand hall with a height of dozens of zhang. Surrounding it were thirty-six arenas. Undoubtedly, some of Tian Xuan Sect's large-scale competitions were held here, such as the inner disciple competition five years later.

  On ordinary days, if there are any irreconcilable contradictions between fellow disciples, they can come here to compete and even sign a life-and-death contract, and ask the Competition Elder to notarize it.

  At 9:00-11:00 am, Su Che and Lei Xiao ascended to the summit arena together, accompanied by another Lei Qingxue.

  Originally, Lei Qingxue had no interest in this duel at all. However, two days ago, he received a message from his younger brother Lei Xiao that Su Che had already advanced to the third layer of Qi Refining. This made Lei Qingxue extremely surprised: In just a few months, Su Che had actually reached the same level as himself, also at the third layer of Qi Refining? This was too fast, how did he do it?

  So, this girl who looks cold on the outside but is actually very proud inside also followed Su Che and Lei Xiao to the Competition Peak. It's not that she came to cheer Su Che up, but rather, she wanted to see just how capable Su Che was through this duel...

  Before coming, Lei Xiao had already inquired clearly that Zhen Lan of Tianwu Peak had set this appointment at noon, so it was definitely not late to arrive at 4 pm.

  Unexpectedly, after entering the arena, I saw that near the entrance of the first competition stage, a number of people had already gathered. Looking at the identity jade pendants on their waists, it turned out that there were both inner and outer sect disciples from the top ten main peaks.

  "There are indeed quite a few people." Su Che roughly calculated that there were almost a hundred people now.

  "They're all here to watch the excitement." Lei smiled and said in a low voice, "Some were called by Tianwu Peak's Zhen Yan, while others are gamblers like me who had placed bets beforehand and definitely want to come and experience this psychological thrill."

  Su Che understood in his heart that it was simply a competition between himself and Song Baozi, who were both outer sect disciples of the same level, which would not have attracted so many people to watch. This matter was mainly due to the entanglement between 'Tian Wu Zhen Lan' and 'Xuan Ji Yu Qing', which would attract the attention of many inner sect disciples.

  The arrival of Su Che and his two companions did not attract the attention of the people present, because they simply did not know who "Su Che" was; so, the three of them walked over to the stands and sat down quietly.

  Not long after, someone shouted: "Zhen Yan Shifu has arrived!"

  As soon as the words fell, a group of people from Tianwu Peak surrounded Zhen Lan and walked into the arena, rushing towards the No. 1 competition stage.

  Zhen Yan of Tianwu Peak is also a cultivator of the Grand Circle of Cultivation, ranked seventh on the Wind and Cloud List among inner sect disciples, after Hua Lu of Tiangong Peak.

  It is said that Zhen Lan was once infatuated with Yu Qing, but because Yu Qing was devoted to his cultivation and had no intention of romantic entanglements, coupled with the fact that Hua Lu of Tianlu Peak was secretly stirring up trouble, Zhen Lan's love for Yu Qing turned to hatred, and she began to constantly compete with Yu Qing, always thinking of ways to take revenge on this man who had broken her heart.

  Twenty or more people suddenly arrived at Tianwu Peak, among them, the inner disciples accounted for half of the total number. It can be seen that Zhen Lan attaches great importance to this duel. Song Baozi and Jiang Chen also came, but because of their humble identities, they could only follow at the end of the team.

  "Awesome!"

  Zhen Lan, Song Paozi and Jiang Chen's eyes all turned to Su Che at the same time.

  Zhen Lan's eyes were just cold; Song Baozi and Jiang Chen's eyes looked quite complicated.

  Song Baozi's mind is deep and profound, but his eyes are not easy to see through; however, that Jiang Chen has a strange expression of resentment and fear intertwined, and his complexion is also not very good-looking, I guess he hasn't been eating or sleeping well in the past few days.

  Two days ago, they also heard that Su Che had returned from his training and had already advanced to the third layer of Qi Refining. For Jiang Chen, this was no different from a thunderclap on a clear day, because up until now, he was still just a small Qi Refining first layer cultivator, the lowest level in the cultivation world.

  Think about it, on the competitive stage, if Su Che had proposed to fight against Jiang Chen first, would there be any need to say anything else? Even if it was Song Baizi's turn next and he won again, Jiang Chen would already have been defeated and would have to automatically withdraw from the Tian Xuan Sect according to the pre-agreed rules.

  The future is ruined, that's just one of them. What Jiang Chen fears more is that during the fight, even if Su Che doesn't dare to kill him openly, it's not hard for him to get seriously injured with just a little "accident". So, the closer the moment gets, the uglier Jiang Chen's face becomes. At this moment, when he meets Su Che's gaze, his heart beats wildly, his limbs tremble, and his face turns deathly pale!

  Su Che gave him a cold smile and thought to himself: "I know that from this moment on, you are already dead."

  Jiang Chen's poor performance was naturally noticed by Zhen Lan, who snorted in disdain at the little follower's audacity. Fortunately, today's competition didn't expect him to create miracles anyway, and Zhen Lan had made all the necessary preparations.

  "Su Che!" Zhen Lan asked loudly towards the viewing platform: "Only a few people from Xuanji Peak have come? Where is Yu Qing?"

  As they followed her gaze to the people gathered in front of the arena, they finally found out who 'Su Che' was, and murmurs began to emerge.

  "Is he Su Che? Indeed, his cultivation has reached the third layer of Qi Refining."

  "I heard he's a new disciple who has only been practicing for half a year, and yet he's already reached the third layer of Qi training. His talent is also top-notch!"

  "This time's odds are a bit off, aren't they? Both are at the third layer of Qi training, so why is one worth two?"

  "You know, Su Che has just been promoted to the third layer of Qi refining, but Song Baozi reached this level a year ago. Moreover, with the strong support of Zhen Lan Shifu, the chances of winning will naturally increase greatly..."

  At this time, Su Chu stood up and was about to answer Zhen Lan's question "Will Yu Qing come here? When will he come?" But then his eyes shifted and he smiled: "Yu Qing has already arrived."

  Everyone turned their heads to look, and indeed, Yu Qing and Ling Long siblings had just walked into the arena entrance.

  "Linglong Shijie has also arrived!" Lei Xiao immediately stood up, with a look of admiration flashing in his eyes.

  Lei Qingxue also stood up, but unlike her younger brother, her eyes on Linglong hid some unwillingness to admit defeat. Linglong had reached the late stage of Qi training at the age of 18, and Lei Qingxue, who was only 16 years old, was not willing to show weakness either. Although they were from the same sect, in Lei Qingxue's heart, she always regarded Linglong as an object that must be surpassed.

  Yu Qing walked up to the front, first exchanging a silent glance with Zhen Lan, then scanning the crowd, and said in a loud voice: "Since everyone is here, there's no need to wait until noon. Let's begin now."

  "No way!"

  Every time she saw Yu Qing, Zhen Lan would breathe unevenly, hating that she couldn't rush up and torture him severely... Of course, the turmoil in her heart had to be restrained. With a cold expression, she said: "Since it's a gamble, at least we should invite the referee from the Competition Peak to witness it, so that no one can regret it afterwards."

  Yu Qing turned his head and took a look at Su Che, feeling that he was normal, so he nodded and said, "Whatever."

  Actually, Yu Qing really didn't want to invite any witnesses, because without a witness, if Su Che lost, there would still be other ways to make up for it, and no matter what, he wouldn't have to leave the sect. However, once the referee from the Competition Peak was invited, as soon as the outcome was decided, the loser's identity token and jade plaque would be confiscated on the spot, and the identity of a sect disciple would be immediately cancelled, leaving no room for recovery at all.

  Jian Qing nodded in agreement, but Zhen Lan was not willing to give up yet. She took a slight breath and continued with a ruthless tone: "Jian Qing, since we've both arrived here, the stakes of this duel should be increased to make it more interesting. Do you all agree?"

  "Right!"

  "Sister is right."

  "That's right, add some fancy moves, then it's worth watching. Otherwise, it's just two little guys with three layers of internal energy competing against each other, which doesn't have much meaning."

  These people around, either are those who revel in chaos or were summoned by Zhen Yan, will naturally show their approval.

  Yu Qing slightly furrowed her brow and asked in a low voice: "Zhen Lan, does this have any meaning?"

  Zhen Lan's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously dodged his gaze for a moment. However, hatred surged up again, and she gritted her teeth, saying: "Whether it makes sense or not doesn't matter, I think as long as it's interesting, that's enough!"

  "That's good." Yu Qing suddenly laughed awkwardly: "What else do you want to do? Why don't we two go up on the competition stage and have a duel? The loser will commit suicide on the spot, how about that? Wouldn't that be more interesting?"

  Huh?

  Loser kills himself on the spot?

  Everyone was speechless, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

  At this moment, only a few people who knew Yu Qing best understood that this gentle-looking but strong-hearted man was really furious!