Using the force of the impact, Yan Yi retreated, once again putting a short distance between herself and the saber cultivator.
Calm down, Yan Yi thought, her breathing rapid. The more critical the moment, the less she could afford to panic.
Her opponent had repeatedly consumed pills, used an explosive secret technique, and forcibly broken through her talisman array. The spiritual energy inside his body had already become highly unstable.
This was her chance.
Yan Yi raised her hand and flung out several Grade Four control talismans.
Golden chains flew out from the talismans, wrapping toward the saber cultivator's limbs.
The saber cultivator swung his blade to sever several of them, but his movements were still hindered.
In Yan Yi's hand, another talisman appeared—a Grade Five Gold-Edge Talisman that she had kept hidden until now.
The moment the talisman lit up, the crowd in the spectator stands felt a powerful wave of spiritual energy.
Without the slightest hesitation, Yan Yi activated it.
A dazzling golden light blasted straight toward the saber cultivator.
Bound by the control talismans, the saber cultivator was completely unable to dodge.
Just as the attack was about to strike him, a jade pendant at his waist suddenly lit up.
A thick spiritual energy barrier manifested automatically, blocking the Grade Five talisman's attack for him.
“Boom!”
A crack appeared on the surface of the jade pendant.
Although he wasn't injured, the immense force still sent him sliding backward quite a distance.
Yan Yi's expression changed slightly.
She hadn't expected him to have another life-saving measure.
Several Grade Three Armor-Piercing Talismans flew out once more.
Beams of golden light struck the spiritual energy barrier around the saber cultivator one after another.
Already cracked, the jade pendant finally couldn't withstand the pressure and shattered completely.
Having lost his final protective magic treasure, the saber cultivator's face turned incredibly grim.
Yan Yi gave him no room to breathe.
A barrage of offensive talismans followed immediately after.
Lightning, fire, and wind blades rained down in succession, completely pinning the saber cultivator in place.
The saber cultivator swung his long saber to defend himself, but his steps kept faltering backward.
His defensive armor was on the verge of being completely destroyed, and the spiritual energy in his body was almost entirely depleted.
Before long, he was forced to the very edge of the sparring platform.
Seizing the opportunity, Yan Yi took out her final Grade Five talisman.
A Grade Five Wind-Burst Talisman!
The talisman suddenly flared to life in midair.
An incredibly powerful burst of wind spiritual energy erupted instantly, forming a violent tempest that slammed head-on into the saber cultivator.
The saber cultivator only had time to raise his long saber in front of him.
In the next instant, the storm swept him off his feet, launching him through the air to crash heavily below the sparring platform.
His armor shattered completely, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood before losing consciousness on the ground.
On the platform, Yan Yi had also reached her limit.
Her robes were stained red with blood in several places, and her spiritual energy was nearly exhausted.
After confirming that her opponent had fallen off the sparring platform, she could no longer hold herself up. She collapsed into a half-kneeling position, propping her body up with one hand.
The elder presiding over the match immediately announced, “The match is over! Yan Yi wins!”
In the waiting area, Yun Heng and the others smiled simultaneously.
Jiang Qian stood up in excitement, clapping enthusiastically.
“Senior Sister is amazing!”
Several cultivators quickly went up to check on their injuries.
Jiang Qian also ran to the edge of the sparring platform to help Yan Yi down, guiding her to the back to heal.
The matches for Groups One through Four concluded one after another.
Gong Yiding stepped back onto the main stage, announcing for the contestants of Groups Five through Eight to come up.
Three shichen later, the winners of these four groups were all decided.
Next up were Groups Nine through Twelve.
Xiao Cen, Xiao Jingheng, and Xie Wujiu were all in these groups.
The three of them stood up from the waiting area at the same time and headed toward their respective sparring platforms.
Sitting below the platforms, Yun Heng watched Xiao Cen for a bit, then glanced over at Xiao Jingheng and Xie Wujiu.
These matches were all incredibly fierce.
The cultivators who had made it into the top thirty all possessed quite a few trump cards. Since the gap in their cultivation levels wasn't very large, they were locked in tight, neck-and-neck struggles.
Two shichen later, Xiao Jingheng's match was the first to finish.
In the end, he was unable to defeat the Eldest Disciple of the Fuguang Sect.
Heavily injured, Xiao Jingheng was knocked off the sparring platform and was quickly carried to the back by other cultivators for treatment.
In the viewing area of the Eastern Region Imperial Family, Xiao Yin stood up immediately and rushed over, accompanied by several imperial elders.
Not long after, Xiao Cen's and Xie Wujiu's matches also concluded.
Although both had sustained some injuries, they hadn't damaged their foundations. Ultimately, they successfully defeated their opponents and advanced to the top fifteen.
With the conclusion of Groups Nine through Twelve, only the last three groups remained in this round.
Yun Heng, Ye Zezhi, and Bai Chu'an.
Gong Yiding walked onto the main stage and announced, “Next, please welcome the final three groups of contestants onto the stage!”
In the waiting area, the final six stood up at the same time.
Yun Heng made her way toward her sparring platform.
Her opponent, Cheng Wantang, took a deep breath and followed her onto the platform.
A commotion immediately broke out in the spectator stands.
“We finally get to see Young Lord Yun's match again!”
“I wonder if she'll summon that Rock-Armored Spirit Tiger again today.”
“Why wouldn't she use it when she has a contracted spirit beast at the mid-stage Soul Transformation Realm? I think Yun Heng will still let the spirit tiger fight.”
“That might not be the case.”
“Young Lord Yun definitely has other tricks up her sleeve.”
On the sparring platform, Cheng Wantang stared at Yun Heng opposite her, her heart filled with uncertainty.
If Yun Heng summoned that mid-stage Soul Transformation Rock-Armored Spirit Tiger again, she could basically forfeit right away.
Cheng Wantang hesitated, but just as she was about to speak, Yun Heng beat her to it, saying, “I won't be summoning my contracted spirit beast for this match.”
Cheng Wantang's eyes lit up instantly.
“Really?”
Yun Heng nodded.
Letting Canglan fight in the first round was merely to show everyone that she possessed a contracted spirit beast at the mid-stage Soul Transformation Realm.
Now that everyone was aware of it, there was no need to keep winning the same way. It was time for a new approach.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the presiding elder immediately announced, “Begin!”
The instant the match began, Cheng Wantang took out an array plate.
Pouring her spiritual energy into it, the array plate quickly lit up.
Several array lines spread outward with Yun Heng at the center, forming a Grade Four trapping array in mere moments and completely enveloping Yun Heng within it.
Yun Heng stood quietly in place.
She didn't draw her Tianheng Sword, nor did she attempt to leave before the array fully formed.
The spectators in the stands watched in utter confusion.
“Why is Yun Heng not moving again?”
“She stood in place like this during the first round too.”
“What is she planning this time?”
The person next to him stared unblinkingly at Yun Heng.
“Young Lord Yun must have a major ultimate move prepared.”
Cheng Wantang did not let her guard down just because Yun Heng remained still.
Once the Grade Four trapping array was established, she immediately began forming hand seals, preparing to set up an offensive array.
A vast number of array lines lit up around Yun Heng.
The cultivators in the spectator stands held their breath.
Right at that moment, Yun Heng lightly flicked her right wrist.
Several talismans instantly appeared in her hand.
Yun Heng casually took one of them and threw it toward the array lines in front of her.
The talisman lit up in midair.
A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted with a resounding boom.
The offensive array Cheng Wantang had just managed to construct shattered instantly, and the dispersing spiritual energy swept outward in all directions.
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