Li Sheng didn't care about Mo Bufan's surrender; instead, he leaned on his sword hilt and shouted, "Is there anyone else?"
The Disciples fell silent after hearing Li Sheng's words.
They thought to themselves, 'What the hell? You're already a foundation establishment realm cultivation. How are we supposed to fight you?'
"Sigh...how boring!"
Li Sheng sighed and sat down on the arena, waiting for others to challenge him.
There were a total of four arenas in the spirit refining area. Li Sheng occupied one, and the others walked toward the remaining arenas.
Arena number one was Lin Xun, arena number two was Li Sheng, and arena number three was Mo Bufan, leaving only the last arena.
If no one challenged the four arenas for more than ten minutes, they would directly enter the semifinals.
Just as everyone was vying for arena number four, Xia Ziyun gracefully walked over.
"I won! Arena number four is mine!"
Xia Ziyun looked at the man in arena number four as if he were an idiot. He had just gone through a battle, and his Spiritual Qi was a bit unstable.
Could he be her opponent?
Xia Ziyun didn't speak. She drew the thin sword she carried and rushed towards him.
The man exclaimed, "A sneak attack? Damn it! Great Strength Saber Art!"
Oh, my goodness, what a terrible Martial Skill name!
Unfortunately, Xia Ziyun's cultivation was peak spirit refining realm, while this man was only at mid spirit refining, and his Spiritual Qi was nearly depleted.
With just one move, he was defeated, and the cold gleam of the thin sword flashing at his neck made him tremble with fear!
"I...I surrender!"
Xia Ziyun retracted her sword after hearing him, not saying a word.
"I'll go! Liu Yun Sect, Mu Chen!"
"Sword Control Technique ."
Xia Ziyun's clear voice echoed in the arena. The thin sword in her hand flew towards Mu Chen at an extremely fast speed.
Mu Chen was a little flustered. He was only at spirit refining mid stage.
He had originally thought that Xia Ziyun had just taken advantage of the situation and shouldn't be very strong, but who knew that the Clcultivation she displayed with her move was as high as peak spirit refining realm.
"Flowing Cloud Phantom!"
Mu Chen gritted his teeth and used a movement Martial Skill to try and dodge, but unfortunately...
Xia Ziyun's sword seemed even faster, chasing him and slashing wildly, yet always avoiding vital points!
In the blink of an eye, Mu Chen's body had many sword marks. He simply stopped in place and didn't run anymore!
"I...I surrender!"
Mu Chen was no match for Xia Ziyun at all. This kind of sword-controlling Martial Skill was truly too abnormal.
"Hiss~ How is this Eternal Star Sect so strong? Even a female Disciple has peak stage spirit refining cultivation."
"In my opinion, she's also a great beauty. Look at that figure!"
"I advise you not to think about it. Words can cause trouble. Her Sect has core foundation powerhouses guarding it, so it's at least a fourth-grade Sect!"
Those Loose Cultivators were astonished after seeing Xia Ziyun easily defeat Mu Chen.
This also scared off those who wanted to challenge her; they simply couldn't defend against that strange Sword Control Technique...
When Xia Ziyun defeated Mu Chen, the spirit refining area suddenly fell silent.
Ten minutes quietly passed.
The semifinal list was released: Xia Ziyun against Mo Bufan, and Li Sheng against Lin Xun.
Xia Ziyun breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. She was not Li Sheng's opponent, so as long as she didn't face him now, it was fine...
Lin Xun's eyes were a bit dull after seeing that his opponent was Li Sheng. He and Mo Bufan were about fifty-fifty.
How could he possibly defeat Li Sheng? He glanced at the miserable Mo Bufan and swallowed hard.
He raised his hand and stammered, "I...I surrender!"
After speaking, Lin Xun's face turned red. Surrendering in front of so many people was indeed a bit embarrassing!
But he had no confidence in winning against Li Sheng...not even a shred of confidence, so what was the point of persisting!
"Sigh...how boring! Why are they all so cowardly? Senior Sister, hurry up and deal with your opponent!"
Li Sheng was a bit speechless when Lin Xun also surrendered. He quickly shouted at Xia Ziyun.
"Wow. Even Lin Xun of the Thousand Shadow Sect chickened out? That's unexpected..."
"It's understandable. If you're a spirit refining cultivator fighting a foundation establishment expert, would you go up?"
Xia Ziyun's pretty brows furrowed. She thought to herself, 'If I deal with my opponent quickly, will I be abused by you?'
"Pardon me!"
Mo Bufan felt that he should be able to defeat Xia Ziyun. After all, cultivation was one level higher than hers, just a small step below foundation establishment.
Xia Ziyun didn't speak; she simply assumed the stance for Sword Control Technique. She had only learned Sword Control Technique, Eternal Star Art, and Void Roaming Step so far.
She still hadn't learned Star Fist. Li Sheng's Aptitude hadn't been damaged, so he learned very quickly.
He had learned a bit of all three Martial Skills, not to mention the Cultivation Technique.
"Flowing Cloud Palm."
"Ice Palm."
The two Spiritual Qi collided, and they were evenly matched? Mo Bufan was stunned. What was going on?
He couldn't defeat a peak spirit refining realm Disciple? And a female Disciple at that?
Mo Bufan was also a bit too dismissive of women. Some Holy Land Holy Lords were women; how could such matters be judged by this?
"Sword Control Technique."
Mo Bufan was in a daze, but Xia Ziyun wasn't. She condensed Spiritual Qi and controlled the thin sword in her hand to attack Mo Bufan.
"Flowing Cloud Phantom."
Mo Bufan saw Xia Ziyun's sword attack and was almost scared to death. He vomited. Indeed...only women and villains are difficult to deal with.
A sneak attack! Can't you have some Martial Virtue?
Mo Bufan's Spiritual Qi density was not as high as Xia Ziyun's, but it was also a fact that his cultivation was one level higher than Xia Ziyun's.
So everyone only saw Xia Ziyun's sword chasing and stabbing Mo Bufan, but it didn't harm him.
Unless her Aptitude recovered, it would be difficult for her to challenge those of a higher realm with her current cultivation. Among the three Disciples of Eternal Star Sect, only Li Sheng could do it.
However...after reaching foundation establishment realm, even if they were pigs, they could challenge those of a higher realm, because by cultivating to foundation establishment, Spiritual Qi would become even more solid.
Coupled with the absorption speed of Eternal Star Art, it would be difficult for them not to be able to challenge those of a higher realm.
Xia Ziyun felt a little anxious seeing that she couldn't defeat Mo Bufan for a long time.
Suddenly, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. Her breathing began to steady, and she was no longer anxious!
"Is this comprehending Sword...Sword Intent?"
Xiao Yunyi and the others all saw Xia Ziyun's state. This kind of Epiphany state was very rare.
A cultivator who can comprehend Sword Intent is one in a million. Sword Intent is the pursuit of a Sword Cultivator. It is similar to Fist Intent, Saber Intent, Spear Intent, and other Concepts.
The most practical use is to increase attack power and enhance the power of a Sword Cultivator's slashes.
But...how would Mo Bufan know about Sword Intent? The highest in their Sect was only Early Stage foundation establishment, and basically, the Sect Master was at Wu Jun Peak.
How high would the knowledge of someone with this cultivator be? Perhaps the Liu Yun Sect Sect Master knew a thing or two, but...it was too far from Mo Bufan and the others.
Naturally, they wouldn't talk about Sword Intent, so in Mo Bufan's eyes, Xia Ziyun just suddenly stopped attacking.
Mo Bufan thought that this was an Opportunity not to be missed, and he condensed Spiritual Qi and struck at Xia Ziyun.
Xiao Yunyi and the others widened their eyes, nervously watching Mo Bufan. Now it was too late for them to stop him.
Upon seeing this, Liu Changsheng instantly disappeared from his spot, blocked Mo Bufan's attack, and casually sent him flying!
"Pfft..."
"You scoundrel, how dare you disturb my Sect's Disciple's Opportunity like this? Will you commit suicide, or shall I send you on your way?"
Liu Changsheng glared at Mo Bufan and shouted. Ye Han trusted him by letting him bring people out for the competition.
Moreover, Ye Han had saved his life. If Xia Ziyun's comprehension of Sword Intent was interrupted, how would he have the face to see Ye Han when he returned?