Chapter 47: Danger Lurks Everywhere!
At this moment, everyone was taken aback!
The Southern Domain, often referred to as the "Southern Barbarians" by the other three domains, had a reputation for being backward in martial arts heritage, resource-poor, and lacking in spiritual energy. Consequently, it was rare for strong warriors to emerge from the Southern Domain. During the decennial Four-Domain Academy exchanges, the Southern Domain had consistently ranked last.
This led to the other three domains looking down on the people of the Southern Domain.
Yet now, Xin Hongyi had crushed her opponent in a decisive manner, and at the same cultivation level, no less. This was truly shocking. The people from the Eastern Domain were equally astonished.
"Did Junior Brother Li just get crushed by a Southern Barbarian?"
"Junior Brother Li's strength, though not top-notch, shouldn't be overwhelmed like this, right?"
Tian Cheng, however, was not surprised at all. He knew that Ye Qiubai had given that woman the Yin Dragon Blood without a second thought. The Yin Dragon Blood was an excellent and extremely precious body-tempering resource! If he had obtained it, his body-tempering techniques would have broken through to new heights. Tian Cheng was confident that he could even challenge Jian Chaomian!
At this moment, the elder announced the result, "In this battle, Xin Hongyi of the Southern Domain wins! The Eastern Domain may send another person up. Xin Hongyi can choose to step down or continue."
Upon hearing this, Xin Hongyi hesitated for a moment. She then recalled Ye Qiubai slaying the Yin Dragon, nodded, and said firmly, "I will continue."
The elder nodded, "Xin Hongyi from the Southern Domain will continue to compete."
After speaking, he stepped down from the martial arts stage. On the other side, the Eastern Domain sent another person up.
"I know that person!"
"Yes, he is second only to Tian Cheng in the Eastern Domain Academy."
"It seems his name is Zheng Huai, and he is at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm."
Zheng Huai looked at Xin Hongyi and smiled lightly, "I will allow you to recover first. I don't want to be accused of bullying the weak."
Xin Hongyi coldly replied, "No need."
With that, she charged at Zheng Huai with her sword!
Seeing this, Zheng Huai did not say more and met Xin Hongyi head-on, delivering a palm strike!
In an instant, his palm imprint covered the entire martial arts stage!
Xin Hongyi was quickly overwhelmed and injured. After all, Zheng Huai was at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm and was not an ordinary person but a prodigy of the academy. If she hadn't absorbed the Yin Dragon Blood, she would have already lost!
Xin Hongyi bit her lip and then bit her finger, letting her blood flow out. This was a secret technique of her clan, using blood to sacrifice to the sword! She had used this move when fighting Ye Qiubai. Now, with her increased strength, the power of the blood sacrifice was even more terrifying!
"Oh?"
Zheng Huai's expression became serious as he sensed the danger in her strike. Xin Hongyi then slashed her sword towards Zheng Huai!
Zheng Huai, with a grave expression, struck out with his palm! This time, he did not hold back!
In an instant, the sword energy shattered, and the palm imprint dissipated!
Xin Hongyi was sent flying!
Zheng Huai also took a few steps back, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, indicating he was slightly injured.
The elder stepped onto the stage and declared, "In this battle, Zheng Huai of the Eastern Domain wins."
Huo Qingming and others approached and asked, "How are your injuries?"
Xin Hongyi shook her head, "I'm fine."
Huang Yuan frowned, "Knowing you can't win, you should have stepped down. Even if we enter the next round, you won't be able to compete!"
Xin Hongyi bit her lip.
Lin Ce frowned, "Hey, that's a bit harsh, don't you think?"
Huang Yuan gave him a glare, "I'm just thinking about the academy!"
Ye Qiubai handed Xin Hongyi a pill and said, "I'll go up for the next match."
Unexpectedly, Huang Yuan shook his head, "I'll go. You're not in the right condition to fight, especially since you're only at the late stage of the Purple Mansion Realm."
Hearing this, Ye Qiubai shrugged and said nothing more.
Opposite them, Zheng Huai still stood on the stage.
Huang Yuan stepped up.
"Oh? The leader himself is coming up?" Zheng Huai sneered, "Don't lose to me again, or else your Cang Dao Academy will be out of contenders..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Huai's expression froze.
Huang Yuan's aura suddenly burst forth!
The unmistakable aura of the early stage of the Qi Sea Realm!
Clearly, Huang Yuan's strength was on par with Tian Cheng's!
Huang Yuan coldly looked at Zheng Huai. With a slight step, he disappeared from his original spot.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Zheng Huai. Before Zheng Huai could react, Huang Yuan's palm was already imprinted on his chest.
Thud!
In an instant, Zheng Huai's chest seemed to cave in!
Blood spurted out as he was sent flying, landing heavily below the martial arts stage!
One strike seriously injured Zheng Huai!
Tian Cheng coldly looked at Huang Yuan and said, "Was it necessary to be so harsh?"
Huang Yuan retorted, "Did he hold back when he knocked Xin Hongyi off the stage?"
Though Huang Yuan's words were harsh, they came from a place of urgency.
After all, if the Southern Domain's Cang Dao Academy ranked last again, his master would lose the position of academy head!
Tian Cheng snorted coldly and personally stepped onto the martial arts stage.
"Are the team leaders going to duel now?"
"Their realms are equivalent, so it's hard to say who will win."
"Is there any doubt? Of course, Tian Cheng will win. He's naturally strong—no way that Southerner can withstand him!"
"It seems the Southern Domain only has one person left, the top-ranked Ye Qiubai."
"I wonder what his true strength is."
At this moment, on the martial arts stage, Huang Yuan and Tian Cheng clashed with their auras.
The aura of the Qi Sea Realm continuously collided!
With a cold snort, Huang Yuan struck with his palm!
A palm print tinged with green light shot toward Tian Cheng!
Tian Cheng, unfazed, stomped the ground heavily, causing the martial arts stage to tremble!
He raised his fist and punched toward the green-light palm print!
In an instant, the path of his fist was accompanied by explosive sounds, as if the space itself was being compressed!
Boom!
With a loud crash, the fist collided with the palm print.
A powerful shockwave spread outwards!
The palm print shattered!
Tian Cheng staggered back several steps!
For a moment, neither side could overpower the other!
On the high platform, Wu Deshi smiled and said, "Dean Qin, your disciple is impressive. It looks like the Southern Domain might have a chance to climb up this time."
Qin Tiannan took a sip of tea, his expression unchanged, and said lightly, "You're too kind."
The Eastern Domain Academy's dean laughed and said, "But Dean Qin, don't you only have one student left? I'm afraid you can only get this far."
"Oh, really?"
Qin Tiannan chuckled.
Little did they know, Qin Tiannan's trump card wasn't his disciple Huang Yuan.
Relying solely on Huang Yuan would not be enough to advance further.
The one he had high hopes for... was Ye Qiubai.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chan watched the stage, but his gaze occasionally drifted towards the Southern Domain Academy's students.
"What, still thinking about him?"
Beside him, Huang Tianming smiled and said, "Why don't you go find him?"
Though spoken with a smile, his tone was chilling!
Moreover, do you think I would let him leave the Northern Domain alive?
Of course, Huang Tianming did not say this out loud.