On the arena, Pei Ji's sword momentum became increasingly sharp.
The long sword in his hand turned into a golden stream of light, each strike carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks: "Break!"
Zhu Yinxi's jade flute whirled as water-blue spiritual energy poured down like a waterfall: "Heavenly Sound Sea-Suppression!"
"Boom!"
The water curtain collided with the sword qi, exploding into a sky full of mist. Pei Ji's figure flashed as he suddenly changed his move!
This strike came from an extremely tricky angle, aimed directly at the opening in Zhu Yinxi's left ribs. In the spectator stands, Li Nanzhu suddenly stood up: "Not good! Second Senior Brother's flaw!"
However, Zhu Yinxi remained calm. He suddenly flipped his jade flute, and five sound waves erupted from the flute holes: "Defend!"
"Clang, clang, clang—!"
The sound waves precisely struck the weak points of the sword's edge, actually jarring Pei Ji's lethal strike three inches off course.
"Brilliant!" Duan Xianxing clapped in admiration. "Second Senior Brother's sonic sword control is simply magnificent!"
Li Nanzhu held Suisui, her eyes not blinking for a second. "It seems Second Senior Brother hasn't spent any less time studying Ling Xiao's Sword Scripture lately."
On the arena, a flash of surprise crossed Pei Ji's eyes. This sword technique was personally taught by his master; how could it be neutralized so easily?
Facing Zhu Yinxi, he felt only one thing... a sensation that his sword moves were being seen through!
Before he could think further, Zhu Yinxi's offensive arrived: 【Heavenly Sound Soul-Suppression】!
"Buzz—!"
The piercing flute sound turned into substantial sound waves that surged like a tide. In a hurry, Pei Ji swung his sword to parry. A golden sword qi formed a barrier, but he was still forced back repeatedly by the sound waves.
The bluestone beneath his feet shattered inch by inch, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Eight hundred moves passed..." Mu Wenyan said thoughtfully. "Pei Ji is about to reach his limit."
Just as he expected, Pei Ji's sword momentum began to slow.
Zhu Yinxi was at the Golden Core Great Perfection; his spiritual energy reserves were naturally more abundant than Pei Ji's, who was in the late stage of the Golden Core. Combined with the unique divine sense advantage of a music cultivator, a battle of attrition was more favorable to him.
"Damn it..." Fine sweat broke out on Pei Ji's forehead, and the wound on his chest began to throb with pain.
Meanwhile, Zhu Yinxi suddenly changed his strategy. He no longer took Pei Ji's sword strikes head-on, instead using sound waves to constantly interfere.
Pei Ji's strikes missed their mark, and a flash of irritation crossed his eyes: "Why are you hiding?!"
Zhu Yinxi did not answer. His jade flute suddenly changed its pitch, and blue spiritual energy interlaced with the sound waves to form a net, temporarily trapping Pei Ji. Pei Ji let out a violent roar, his sword qi surging wildly: "Break!"
The sound net shattered upon impact, but Zhu Yinxi had already taken the opportunity to widen the distance.
He pressed the jade flute to his lips and suddenly blew a strange melody: "Heavenly Sound Guidance!"
"Buzz—!"
This sound wasn't piercing like before, but it carried a bizarre rhythm. Pei Ji felt his divine sense waver for a moment, and his sword momentum instantly became disorganized.
Looking at the composed Zhu Yinxi opposite him, the figures of his Eldest Senior Brother and Master suddenly flashed through Pei Ji's mind.
Was he really going to lose the match like this?
If that happened... wouldn't he fail everyone's expectations?
Everyone expected him to win this round for the Sword Heart Sect. He wanted to suppress the Five Elements Dao Sect; he didn't want to lose!
A flash of decisiveness suddenly crossed his eyes. He had made a Heavenly Dao oath when he stepped onto the stage—he had to give it his all!
Pei Ji suddenly bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto his sword!
"What?!" In the Sword Heart Sect seating area, Li Nanyi suddenly stood up. "Second Senior Brother actually..."
Le Changxi's face turned pale. "Blood sacrifice... he's risking his life!"
Immortal Venerable Ling Xiao directly crushed the jade pendant in his hand into powder, his eyes filled with shock and complexity: "Ji'er..."
Even Qi Yunze's expression changed. He never expected Pei Ji to go this far. It was just a match; was it really worth this?
Over at the Five Elements Dao Sect, everyone's expressions also shifted.
"Is he crazy?" Feng Qingping gripped her array flags. "Is he trying to take them both down?"
Li Nanzhu nervously hugged Suisui tighter: "Second Senior Brother..."
"Believe in him," Mu Wenyan said calmly, but his constant fiddling with the bell at his waist betrayed his uneasy thoughts.
On the arena, Zhu Yinxi's expression was more solemn than ever before.
He took a deep breath, held his jade flute across his chest, and the spiritual energy around him surged frantically: "Suppress!"
"Boom—!!!"
The moment the two forces collided, the entire arena was swallowed by a blinding light. The violent spiritual energy fluctuations even broke through the protection array set up by Immortal Venerable Ling Xiao, forcing the front-row spectators to use their cultivation to resist.
"I can't see anything!"
"Who won?"
Some even tried to use their divine sense to investigate the situation on the arena, but without exception, they were all bounced back.
"Please, don't let anything happen..."
Whether it was the disciples of the Sword Heart Sect or those of the Five Elements Dao Sect, their thoughts were surprisingly unanimous at this moment: safety!
Fortunately, as the dust gradually settled, everyone finally saw the situation on the arena—
At some point, the jade flute in Zhu Yinxi's hand had turned into a long sword as translucent as jade, its tip resting three inches from Pei Ji's throat.
Pei Ji was slumped on the ground, his chest a bloody mess. His long sword had fallen from his hand beside him, and he had actually fallen unconscious!
The entire venue instantly erupted!
"A jade sword?!"
"Dual cultivation! It's dual cultivation again!"
"The Five Elements Dao Sect actually has two dual cultivation geniuses!"
In the Sword Heart Sect seats, Immortal Venerable Ling Xiao slowly rose, his eyes full of complexity: "Good... very good..."
Zhao Wufeng sighed deeply. "The youth are truly formidable..."
"Dual cultivation... how is it possible for there to be another one..." Qu Chen looked at the scene before him in disbelief.
Li Nanyi and Le Changxi were already somewhat numb. After all, they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage now, and the Golden Core stage was still a long way off for them.
Furthermore, the shadow of their previous failures had already led them to vaguely guess the result. However, witnessing it with their own eyes still made it hard to believe.
"Senior Brother Pei... actually lost..." Lin Shuang murmured, her hand gripping her sword hilt trembling slightly. Had she... been wrong to question their decision before?
The one with the ugliest expression was Cang Dongqing. She had originally thought that having Li Nanzhu as a dual cultivator was troublesome enough.
Although she had temporarily won over Duan Xianxing and obtained some information, the emergence of Zhu Yinxi had completely disrupted her plans.
A feat of dual cultivation that even she hadn't managed to achieve, and the Five Elements Dao Sect had two of them.
For the first time, Cang Dongqing questioned in her heart whether her choice to enter the Sword Heart Sect was correct, but she quickly shook the thought from her mind.
Qi Yunze's eyes sparkled as he watched the scene on the arena. The Five Elements Dao Sect might just be the next opportunity for his breakthrough!
At the Five Elements Dao Sect, Duan Xianxing was dancing with excitement: "Second Senior Brother's jade sword! It's finally been revealed!"
Feng Qingping also breathed a sigh of relief. "It's a good thing he didn't hold back, otherwise I'm afraid..."
Li Nanzhu looked at the stage with concern: "I wonder how Second Senior Brother is doing?"
On the arena, Zhu Yinxi suddenly coughed up a mouthful of essence blood. With a clatter, the jade sword fell to the ground and turned back into the jade flute. However, he still forced himself to stand up, picked up his flute, and steadied himself.
"Five Elements Dao Sect, Zhu Yinxi wins! He is first in the Golden Core stage competition!"
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