Chapter 447

Chapter 447: The Opponent’s Sect’s Disciples Are Too Strong

"Interesting~" Xu Fan and the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect said simultaneously.

"I want to meet this Grand Elder," the Grand Elder of Qianling Sect said as he stepped forward and vanished into space.

The invincible respected elder was so confident that even if space was sealed, he could break through it with sheer strength.

At this moment, the friendly discussions between the disciples of both sects had ended, and they began to challenge each other.

"Qianling Sect, Jingfei," said a swordsman carrying a green Spiritual Sword on his back.

"Hidden Spirit Sect, Shadow Spike," replied the figure dressed in black, concealed beneath a black cloak.

This marked the first battle of the event, drawing the attention of disciples from both sects and the big shots watching the secret realm.

"Jingfei practices the Swordsmanship of the Wind, a solid disciple in the Foundation Establishment Stage with good fighting strength; with a bit more enlightenment, he has hope of ranking among the geniuses," the Third Grand Elder said to the Integration Elder beside him.

On Xu Fan’s side, Spirit Cut chuckled and added, "That unfortunate kid, getting matched up with Shadow Spike for his first fight."

"Actually, their fighting strength is quite similar; it’s just that Shadow Spike is a bit faster in making the first move," Xu Fan remarked, observing the two on the arena in the secret realm.

"The first move still matters; if the first attack can’t be defended against, the one who falls behind will find it hard to recover," Spirit Cut replied wisely.

At that moment, as everyone watched, the battle began between the two sect’s disciples on the arena.

In the instant the numbers on the arena reset to zero, Shadow Spike and Jingfei both vanished.

Shadow Spike transformed into a shadow while Jingfei became a wisp of clear wind.

Then, the audience only heard the sound of a sword ringing.

The two figures appeared in a flash.

Shadow Spike, as before, carried an even more stealthy aura.

But Jingfei now had very fine wounds on his face and throat, the one on his throat coming perilously close to severing his carotid artery.

"I lost. You’re very strong," Jingfei quietly admitted, sheathing his Spiritual Sword and bowing to Shadow Spike before stepping down from the arena.

Shadow Spike returned the bow, silently watching his first opponent exit the arena.

"Strong power, but your speed is still lacking, and you don’t know how to conceal yourself yet."

This was Shadow Spike’s evaluation of his first opponent.

This moment came and went swiftly; before the disciples of Qianling Sect could react, they had high hopes for their senior brother Jingfei, who had already left the arena.

"Such speed…" the Integration Elder beside the Third Grand Elder remarked in shock.

"That disciple has reached the peak of his current speed," the Third Grand Elder said, his eyes showing no emotion.

"Third brother, if you have time, you should visit the Hidden Spirit Sect; they really know how to teach their disciples," Master Qianling said with a smile.

"I will when I get the chance."

At this moment, after the warm-up of the first arena match, the disciples of both sects began to challenge their pre-selected targets.

"It’s a pity that our sect’s first-generation and second-generation Chief Senior Brothers weren’t brought along."

"Otherwise, we could have scared them to death," Spirit Cut laughed.

Spirit Cut once evaluated Xiong Li and the second-generation Chief Disciple, noting their potential to become an invincible respected elder.

"It doesn’t make much difference that they showed up; I don’t see Qianling Sect bringing out their most promising disciples," Xu Fan said cheerfully, feeling the need to maintain a bit of face during the friendly exchange between the two sects.

At that moment, because Qianling Sect was about to challenge with a disciple of genius level, they faced off against Xiang Yun.

When the Golden Core disciple saw Xiang Yun smiling as he unleashed a sword formation made up of over 300 Spiritual Swords, he knew he had lost.

He realized he was not being defeated by the Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple, but by the most miraculous force amongst the grand momentum.

That Golden Core Genius Disciple was knocked off the arena before Xiang Yun even finished his first set of sword formations.

The Qianling Sect disciples watching on the sidelines hurried to support the defeated Genius Disciple and patted him on the back.

"No blame in defeat~"

At that moment, another authentic Golden Core disciple stepped onto the arena guarded by Xu Lingtai.

Then, before the stunned Qianling Sect disciples, the thousand-hand illusion appeared, giving them a glimpse of the power of the great five elements.

At this moment, the Qianling Sect disciples began to feel a bit withdrawn; it was only after one of the top ten disciples, a genius, won a match that they managed to regain some face.

The Core Formation Stage Elder beside the Third Grand Elder finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Did you notice anything?" the Third Grand Elder asked lightly.

The Core Formation Stage Elder, having relaxed, suddenly tensed up again, left momentarily speechless.

"Are the talents of the Hidden Spirit Sect disciples strong?"

"Not strong."

"Do they train longer than our sect’s disciples?"

"Not longer."

As the Third Grand Elder spoke, another arena was taken down by the Hidden Spirit Sect disciple.

"Do our disciples enjoy fewer resources than those of Hidden Spirit Sect?"

The Third Grand Elder’s words sounded like he was asking the Core Formation Stage Elder, yet they also felt like a self-question.

At that moment, the Core Formation Stage Elder felt incredibly tense, unsure of what to say to ease the atmosphere.

He had managed the lower-level disciples of the sect for so long, enjoying great prestige as the sect’s disciples’ fighting strength steadily climbed, increasing his own status within the sect.

But now, as he looked at the disciple in the secret realm whom he had high hopes for, repeatedly faced defeat, he felt as though he was suffering a dimensional blow.

"If you have time, you should visit the Hidden Spirit Sect; their methods of educating disciples are definitely different from regular sects."

"This time isn’t your fault; it might be because their sect’s disciples are too strong," the Third Grand Elder said, his tone remaining calm and devoid of high emotional fluctuations.

When the Third Grand Elder finished his last sentence, the Core Formation Stage Elder’s heart, which had been suspended high, slowly began to settle.

He felt tears in his heart, sighing that the Third Grand Elder was considerate, saying what he had wanted to express.

At that moment, a top-tier Tian Sword series puppet of Golden Core Stage also stepped onto the arena within the secret realm.

"This is the unique Tian Puppet Master of the Hidden Spirit Sect; those with puppet manipulation talent can control it, allowing even an ordinary person to unleash the puppet’s fighting strength," the Core Formation Stage Elder hurriedly explained. He had connected with a Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple when the secret realm’s arena began.

"Letting ordinary people unleash the power of cultivators is interesting," the Third Grand Elder said with a smile.

At that moment, the puppet in the secret realm began to fight against the guardian disciple of Qianling Sect.

Fighting the puppet was one of the top ten disciples of Golden Core Stage, Xie Peng, who specialized in martial tactics.

On the arena, the middle-aged butcher transformed into a flash of lightning, wielding a lightning knife, striking down on the disciple who focused on martial tactics, one blow after another.

Each strike was faster and heavier than the last.

Ultimately, reaching the peak, each swing seemed like the descent of heavenly thunder, engulfing the entire arena in lightning.

Watching the performance of this reincarnated big shot, Xu Fan remarked, "With the lightning path at his side, it’s wonderfully intricate."

"Spirit Cut Elder, your brother is remarkable!" Xu Fan commented, expressing admiration.

Praising the first thigh while complimenting the second thigh left Spirit Cut feeling quite novel.