Chapter 129: The Championship Battle

  Chen Xuan's one knife cut Ding Er down from the stage, and everyone saw that after more than a dozen breaths, he still didn't get up, but was still lying on the ground, motionless. No one knew what kind of injury Chen Xuan's knife had caused him. The other four matches had already ended, and everyone returned to their seats, except for Ding Er, who was still lying in his original position.

  After another incense stick of time, an old man flew down from the high platform and walked to Ding Er's side. He stretched out his hand to examine Ding Er's body, and his face changed color. "This Ding Er will probably find it very difficult to make progress in his future cultivation. This knife completely damaged his foundation, and all of his meridians were destroyed. Even if he recovers, he will likely be left with aftereffects. How could this young man be so ruthless, showing no mercy at all?"

  In an instant, a green pill came out of the ring, crushed and sent into Ding Er's mouth, turning into a stream that flowed into Ding Er's body. After several breaths, Ding Er gradually woke up, saw an old man treating his wounds, and gratefully said, "Thank you, elder, for treating my injuries."

  "Saving you is just my duty, no need to thank me. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to continue the next match, if not, give up the following matches." The old man said and made some adjustments for Ding Er before flying back to the high platform.

  Ding Er stumbled back to his seat, his icy gaze filled with a hint of hatred as he looked at Chen Xuan. Chen Xuan directly ignored him, not responding to Ding Er's glare, and continued to recover his spiritual energy.

  Ding Er also found a place to start meditating and recovering. He took out over a thousand Yuan Ling Dan, letting himself absorb them, and his divine sense entered into his own body, observing the extent of his injuries.

  At this sight, Ding Er's heart was broken, his meridians were all damaged by Chen Xuan's impact, even if he had the best medicine to repair them, he would likely be left with sequelae, and his future cultivation path would come to an end. His dantian also showed a slight crack, and it seemed that advancing to the True Martial Realm was now hopeless for him.

  Ding Er let out a loud roar, his voice shaking the sky. Everyone was shocked awake by this mournful cry, even some disciples who were meditating in seclusion stopped their cultivation and looked towards Ding Er.

  What's wrong with Ding Er, why is he yelling loudly for no reason? Losing one game and then coming back in the next is normal. Some of his disciples thought that Ding Er was upset because he lost to a new disciple, so he wanted to vent out his frustration and let out a loud roar.

  "Chen Xuan, I'm going to kill you! I, Ding Er, swear that from now on, we will not rest until one of us dies. We'll meet again on the life-and-death stage after this match!" Ding Er exclaimed in grief and indignation.

  All the disciples this time discovered the severity of the matter, and they all took out their divine consciousness to observe Ding Er's body. This time, Ding Er did not stop everyone's divine consciousness, letting these people's divine consciousness scan his own body.

  Some people's faces began to turn pale with fear, and some became somewhat angry. "Ding Er's body has been severely damaged, I'm afraid he won't be able to reach the True Martial Realm in the future," a disciple said tremblingly.

  Others also discovered the change in Ding Er's body, and some of them frowned, "How can Chen Xuan be so ruthless? After all, they are still fellow disciples, how can he be so heavy-handed?" Suddenly, many divine senses were communicating with each other.

  The life and death stage was originally used by Dan Xuan Men to resolve conflicts between disciples. Once on the stage, only one person can walk down, unless one side spares the other. Every year, many disciples use the life and death stage to settle their scores. Who would have thought that Ding Er would face Chen Xuan on the stage? This is a fight to the death! Everyone was shocked and pale.

  Actually, Chen Xuan didn't know the power of this move would be so enormous when he launched it. The addition of knife energy to his Spiral Slash increased its destructive power by more than double. However, Chen Xuan did not regret it. Since he had already injured Ding Er, he felt that his conscience was clear. This Ding Er had been aggressively pressing in from the start, and Chen Xuan thought that this was a punishment for him.

  "My own meridians have ruptured several times, but thanks to the Soul Stone's repair, not only was there no damage, but they became even more resilient. However, this Ding Er doesn't have the Soul Stone's repair, and I'm afraid it will be like this from now on, unless we can find an energy similar to the Soul Stone. Didn't Old Lei tell me that another Soul Stone is impossible to appear again?" Chen Xuan also examined Ding Er's injuries and made a judgment.

  "Wu Changlao, how's Ding Er's injury? Nothing serious, right?" Qi Changlao asked.

  "Return to Seventh Elder. The situation isn't good, this Ding Er is probably going to have a hard time making progress in the future and will be stuck at this level for life. His meridians were severely damaged, I don't know what kind of martial skill Chen Xuan used, but its destructive power was extremely strong, and Half-Step True Martial Ding Er was completely unable to defend himself." The Fifth Elder returned to the stage and reported Ding Er's situation to Seventh Elder.

  "How could this be, wasn't Ding Er ranked third last year? How can he not even take down a new disciple and was instead severely injured by the opponent. What's so special about Chen Xuan, I still haven't seen his limits yet." A peak master who was lagging behind asked in confusion;

  "This time he defeated Ding Er, and next time he will probably face Fei Yan. If he defeats Fei Yan again, he will have a stable position in the top three." The host emphasized "stable position in the top three" with a slightly heavier tone, apparently intentionally.

  Li Jinshan's facial muscles twitched when he heard that Chen was in the top three, "How can this little beast be so powerful? Even Ding Er couldn't last a single move against him. And even if he faces Fei Yan next, Fei Yan's chances of winning are still slim." Li Jinshan thought to himself with a worried expression.

  "Master Chi Feng, this time Chen Xuan didn't intentionally hurt Dì èr of Shuǐ Yún Peak. I hope Master Chi Feng won't take it to heart. The competition is bound to have some bias, and you all saw that just now - Chen Xuan's control over that move wasn't very skilled either. It was probably a case of not being able to withdraw his hand in time, which led to this result. I hope Master Chi Feng will put aside the grudge for the sake of our many years of friendship with Yī Shèng, and resolve this matter peacefully. If the two of them really end up on the life-and-death stage, then our Dān Xuán Sect will lose a talented disciple, and Master Chi Feng wouldn't want to see that outcome either." Yī Shèng quickly spoke up to explain, seeing that the master of Shuǐ Yún Peak was still scowling.

  "You all know that Chen Xuan's move on the mountain peak was clearly intentional, I think this time the competition should be disqualified, to show fairness, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction among many disciples. In the competition, it is allowed to injure each other, but not as cruel as Chen Xuan, almost ending Ding Er's future career. I propose to disqualify Chen Xuan and let Han Jiang from Qiankun Hall fill in the top ten." Li Jinshan immediately retorted after hearing Yi Sheng's words;

  "Li Jinshan, I know you've been rejecting Chen Xuan all along. Chen Xuan's current performance is clear to everyone, and his strength has also been recognized by everyone. Just because he hurt Ding Er, you can't erase his achievements. If you, Li Jinshan, can't afford to lose, then I, Yi Sheng, have nothing to say. However, Chen Xuan's top ten spot cannot be taken away, it is what he fought for with his own strength and he should have the right to compete for the championship." Yi Sheng angrily said to Crown.

  "This matter, you all should not quarrel about. I have already reported this to the four hall masters earlier, and they unanimously agree that this is a matter among their younger generation, and no one is allowed to interfere. After the gate master closed his doors, the major and minor affairs of Danxuan Gate are fully managed by the four hall masters. I believe you all know this. This matter ends here. Proper competition will be beneficial for them. Always being in a comfortable state while cultivating makes it difficult to become a qualified strong practitioner. This time, the fourth hall also issued an order: the top ten disciples must go out and gain experience this time. The specific location of the experience will be announced after the competition ends. The competition continues."

  "Yes," said Yi Sheng and Li Jinshan, who had been arguing, closed their mouths. "Since the four halls have issued orders, we will follow them." Yi Sheng was overjoyed; such an ending would be most beneficial to Chen Xuan.

  The next match is about to continue, half a time has passed, and the disciples who have recovered are all standing up, preparing for the seventh round of the competition. After Chen Xuan defeated Ding Er in the previous match, all the disciples who were behind saw Chen Xuan with a hint of reverence, and they put him on the same level as the first and second place, even surpassing Qian Kun.