Chapter 195

Chapter 195: Nation of Etiquette, Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three around Shen Sang Ruo, Ye Huai, and Song Wei Yan were all late Golden Core. After all, those three had shown strong power in the solo matches. Even if the enemies could not defeat them, surely they could stall them, right? Bai Ruo An and Su Xi Yu each faced two late Golden Core plus one mid Golden Core.

On Fengling Terrace, cultivators watched the projection with tight hearts, “I wonder how strong the other two from Ninghua Sect are…” In their eyes, Ninghua Sect’s first encounter looked like a disaster of an opening.

The Young Heir had joined the trio surrounding Su Xi Yu. The smile on his face said he already counted her Score Token as his.

Weapons gleamed on Ninghua Sect’s side. Shen Sang Ruo raised her Luan Feather Fan, Ye Huai drew the Nether Shadow Sword, Song Wei Yan began forming hand seals, and Bai Ruo An held talismans between two fingers.

The Young Heir laughed at Su Xi Yu, “You’re an Alchemist. What attacks could you possibly have?”

Su Xi Yu gave him a smile that did not reach her eyes, “Have you heard a saying? Nation of etiquette…”

Her face hardened in the same breath as she yanked an alchemy furnace from inside her robes; gripping it one-handed, she swung straight for their heads: “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The person-sized alchemy furnace moved in her hand like a feather, and her blows were swift and sharp. Spectators outside the Secret Realm sucked in cold breaths and someone cried out, “Our girl has grown up, with strength to move mountains and spirit that covers the world!”

A deep hum filled the air. The three had no time to react before dizziness washed over them and their knees almost buckled.

Su Xi Yu scoffed, “Who says Alchemists can’t fight? Why can’t an alchemy furnace be a weapon?”

Shen Sang Ruo and the others could not help laughing.

The three steadied themselves with red faces, then roared and charged again, aiming straight for the Score Token at Su Xi Yu’s waist. She hefted the furnace and rushed to meet them. Even under a three-on-one, she looked unhurried and in full control. Each time the furnace came down there was a crack of “Bang” followed by a scream.

Soon the scene turned into Su Xi Yu chasing the three all over the place while swinging her furnace.

Everywhere else, it was the same story. One on three, Ninghua Sect still had the upper hand. Their faces were relaxed, like they were taking a stroll and cleaning up opponents along the way.

In only a few breaths, Shen Sang Ruo shattered all three Score Tokens around her. She flicked her sleeve and spoke lightly, “My three are done.” Then she stood aside to watch her Senior Brother and Senior Sister finish up.

It was easy to guess that if they had not split the opponents beforehand, Shen Sang Ruo alone could have shattered all fifteen Score Tokens. These were late Golden Core cultivators, the same realm as them, and one of Ninghua Sect’s fighters, Song Wei Yan, was only mid Golden Core.

At last, everyone on Fengling Terrace truly felt the power of Ninghua Sect’s five. They had five people like this. Not a single soft persimmon among them. All the worry about their small numbers had been pointless. Probably only the top ten sects could stand toe to toe with them.

Ye Huai slid his blade back into its sheath and said simply, “End the fight.”

Bai Ruo An blew a speck of ash from his fingertips and added, “I’m done too.”

Song Wei Yan stretched with a lazy grin, “All set.”

Su Xi Yu glanced at the fleeing Young Heir and called, “Me too, right now,” as she hurled the furnace; it slammed into his waist. His Score Token cracked apart on the spot, and he felt as if his bones had shattered. He collapsed, howling in pain.

With their tokens broken, all fifteen opponents were Teleported out of the Secret Realm and lost their right to compete.

Ninghua Sect’s first battle in the Secret Realm ended in a sweeping victory. All five gained the matching points. Since the fifteen only had their initial scores, Ninghua Sect’s total rose to 2200, jumping up hundreds of places into the front ranks.

Song Wei Yan clicked his tongue and spoke lazily, “These people had flimsy foundations. No wonder they couldn’t take a hit.”

Shen Sang Ruo smiled and waved, “Let’s go, Second Senior Brother. Once we reach the Earth-tier Zone, you’ll have plenty to fight.”

Outside the Secret Realm, countless elders and cultivators stared at Ninghua Sect with pure envy. In their eyes, Shen Sang Ruo’s team was the perfect group of someone else’s children. Daoist Wu Wei, Immortal Lord Chang Li, and Immortal Maiden Azure Luan all wore the proud, satisfied looks of parents with outstanding kids.

On the other side, Shen Dao Chen and Master Ling Xiao snorted, their faces sour. Every excellent move by Ninghua Sect was a thorn in their eyes. Ninghua Sect’s strength kept exceeding expectations, yet they still believed things were within their control. Ordinary teams could not handle them, but so what? They only needed to wait for Ninghua Sect to meet Flying Cloud Sect.

Shen Sang Ruo’s group kept traveling, and only then did the crowd on Fengling Terrace slowly shift their attention.

Elsewhere, inside the Flying Cloud Sect team, they had rushed through the Yellow-tier Zone without fighting anyone, but once they entered the Mystic-tier Zone they ran into two or three small sects. Bai Mu Mu decided at once to knock out those small teams first, then proceed to the Earth-tier Zone.

Those small sects were not strong, and in Bai Mu Mu’s eyes, they were the perfect chance for her to show herself. Because of her loss of control in public earlier, stirred up by Song Wei Yan’s sharp tongue, her image had taken a heavy hit. Even people from Flying Cloud Sect had opinions about her. She needed to steady the team and win back their trust.

It went as she wished. She alone could eliminate four or five people with ease. Her performance drew a lot of attention on Fengling Terrace.

Someone commented as the ranks shifted, “Young Sect Master Bai is pretty capable. Look, Flying Cloud Sect is now ranked first.”

The small sects she eliminated had been working hard near the Profound-Yellow boundary to gather materials. Excluding their initial points, they had collected 537 points from resources. Right now Flying Cloud Sect’s score had climbed to 4537, first place.

Another voice tried to smooth things over: “Everyone makes mistakes. It’s her first time as Young Sect Master, so maybe she was a bit rash before. But look, she led the team to make up the points.”

Heavenly Sword Sect Leader Ming Xi frowned at that, clearly not agreeing with Flying Cloud Sect’s way. The team trial in the Sect Grand Tournament was a rare chance for small sects to restock resources. The teams Flying Cloud Sect eliminated had only been collecting Profound-grade materials, and those points did not threaten top sects at all. That was why upper sects usually did not attack teams along the Profound-Yellow boundary. Still, those were the rules, and Flying Cloud Sect had not broken any, only behaved without kindness. Ming Xi said nothing more.