Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Second Group Matches

After a quarter hour of those “tender-love punches,” Zhu Hua Qiao and Chen Zhou Xing finally ended the farce.

Chen Zhou Xing won.

The Alchemy Sect had not earned any points in the Elder matches; if Chen Zhou Xing was eliminated early too, this Sect Grand Tournament might have nothing to do with the Alchemy Sect at all.

The two had discussed it before going on stage.

The onlookers wore speechless expressions, then turned back to watch Ye Huai and Feng He Yun.

As the matches went on, there were fewer and fewer fighters on the platforms, but the two still did not meet.

A spectator summed it up, he said: “The finalist will probably be one of these: Ye Huai, Feng He Yun, Chen Zhou Xing, or that Disciple from the Heavenly Sword Sect.”

In the last draw, Ye Huai drew Chen Zhou Xing, and Feng He Yun drew the Heavenly Sword Sect Disciple.

All four were strong, but in the end Ye Huai and Feng He Yun entered the final.

Thus the first round ended, and their final would be held on the third day.

As for Fang Yu, he lasted until the third draw and defeated Azure Water Sect’s Young Heir Xiao Chong. That was pretty good.

After beating their last opponents, Ye Huai and Feng He Yun walked down from the platforms with their swords in hand. Their eyes met, and each saw killing intent in the other’s gaze.

They would wait two days for the final showdown.

The first day of the Sect Grand Tournament came to a close.

All the sects and the watching cultivators moved into their assigned areas on Fengling Terrace.

Everyone was looking forward to the second day of the Disciple individual matches, and the night passed quickly.

On the second day, True Lord Gu Ci did not waste words and directly announced the start of the second round.

The second group included Song Wei Yan, Bai Mu Mu, Beast Taming Sect’s Xu Han, and Jiang Clan’s Jiang Chu, among others.

Before he went on, Shen Sang Ruo stopped Song Wei Yan, she warned: “Second Senior Brother, be careful of Bai Mu Mu. If you run into her, be extra on guard.”

Bai Mu Mu was full of suspicious points: that strange Malevolent Spirit and the evil Ruthless Path she cultivated. Shen Sang Ruo had heard Bai Mu Mu had broken through to Late Golden Core, and the training teams she led often had Disciples die in accidents. Thinking of Tian Hao Tian, whom Bai Mu Mu used to Prove the Dao by Killing Kin, she wondered if these things were connected. In short, they could not be careless.

Song Wei Yan nodded with a firm look, he said: “I know.” Compared to Ye Huai, his expression was more serious and heavy. Drawing him was not a good lot; with only Golden Core Mid Stage Peak cultivation, this round would be much harder for him.

Bai Ruo An clapped him on the shoulder, he said: “Do your best. You’ve got us.”

Su Xi Yu chimed in with calm encouragement, she said: “There are still the team matches later. Don’t take on too much pressure.”

Song Wei Yan let out a heavy “mm,” then turned and strode onto the platform.

He would give it everything and fight for the best result he could!

As soon as Song Wei Yan stepped up, the stands buzzed with talk, and the focus was Bai Mu Mu.

One person pointed toward the entrance name light, he asked: “Is that the Young Sect Master of the Flying Cloud Sect?”

Another squinted at the glowing characters, he said: “Bai Mu Mu? Sect Master Shen’s daughter? I remember Sect Master Shen’s daughter had the surname Shen, right?”

A third rolled his eyes, he scoffed: “Did your village just get spirit net? That’s ages-old news.”

Someone leaned forward to explain, he said: “That adopted daughter, Shen Sang Ruo, cut ties with Sect Master Shen and was kicked out of the Flying Cloud Sect long ago. It was a huge scandal.”

Another counted on his fingers, he said: “Bai Mu Mu is Sect Master Shen’s real daughter, Master Ling Xiao’s Closed Door Disciple, and the current Young Sect Master of the Flying Cloud Sect. Her future is limitless.”

A final voice added with envy, he said: “I heard she was a Water Spiritual Root at first, and after her body recovered, she turned into a Supreme Ice Spiritual Root. With a stroke of fortune like that, she’s truly heaven’s chosen girl!”

Many people looked on with envy.

While they were still talking about Bai Mu Mu’s legendary life, Bai Mu Mu on stage eliminated her opponent within a few breaths.

The Cold Echo Pearl floated above her palm, giving off waves of chill.

After the bout, not even a strand of her hair was out of place.

With the Cold Echo Pearl strengthening her, her Myriad Aspects Frostheart Art was even more domineering than when she fought Shen Sang Ruo earlier. Its shifting forms made the crowd’s eyes light up and sparked a fresh round of debate.

Someone sighed with mixed feelings, he said: “A top artifact, a top technique, a father who is Sect Master of the number one sect, the number one Cultivator as her Master, and four Senior Brothers who dote on her. Who wouldn’t envy a life like that?”

On the high dais, Shen Dao Chen’s gloom finally eased. Pride and satisfaction showed on his face. Mu Mu had not let him down. She was far less trouble than the other one.

But the so-called “dragons and phoenixes among people”—Feng He Yun and the others—wore odd looks when they heard those remarks. Their earlier affection for Bai Mu Mu had long faded. Their first thought was that all this should have belonged to Shen Sang Ruo.

They looked toward Ninghua Sect, and the frustration in their hearts deepened.

Bai Mu Mu crushed her way into the final four and then faced Xu Han for the ticket to the last match.

Xu Han’s Contracted Beast was a long-armed spirit ape. Before fighting Bai Mu Mu, he too had been riding a wave of momentum.

The cheers around him boosted his confidence and made him even less willing to rank below Dong Fang Xu.

Their match began.

Xu Han pointed forward with pride typical of the Beast Taming Sect, he ordered: “Long-armed ape, go! Tear her to shreds!”

Bai Mu Mu curled her lip in a cold smile, mocking his overconfidence, she raised a hand over the translucent Cold Echo Pearl and stirred the Myriad Aspects Frostheart Art.

Countless ice spikes pierced the ground and rose into a hard ice prison, trapping the ape inside.

The ape planted its long arms and tried to vault out, but snow and sleet fell like an avalanche.

Feathery snowflakes pressed down as if a thousand pounds; in a blink they buried the ape’s head and filled the prison to the brim.

There was no more movement inside, only the soft hiss of falling snow.

Feeling through the Spirit Pact the ape’s terror and despair, Xu Han’s eyes went wide.

In the next instant, a massive ice pillar slammed toward him and struck him so hard he flew off the platform.

The Spirit Voice Transmission rang out across Fengling Terrace, it cried: “Bai Mu Mu wins! She advances to the final!”

The whole place erupted.

One person clapped and shouted, he said: “That’s already the second person from the Flying Cloud Sect to reach the final. As expected of the number one sect!”

Another scoffed with a grin, he said: “What’s the fuss? Isn’t it like this every tournament? All three groups reaching the finals is standard for the Flying Cloud Sect.”

Shen Dao Chen nodded in satisfaction and beckoned to Bai Mu Mu with a kindly look.

Xu Han pulled his long-armed ape out of the snow. His earlier swagger was gone, and he left the stage in embarrassment.

Dong Fang Xu gave him a contemptuous glance, he said: “Useless. If this Young Sect Master had gone up, I would already be in the final.” The others of the Beast Taming Sect wore the same look.

Xu Han clenched his fists in secret.

A shout rose from another arena, someone called out: “The second final ticket over there is about to be decided too!”

Following the pointing finger, everyone saw Song Wei Yan and Jiang Chu locked in a fierce fight.

A spectator judged the scene with a nod, he said: “With Mid Golden Core cultivation, it’s already impressive that Song Wei Yan got this far.”