บท 101: The Second Sword Not Fallen
At the very moment when the bronze sword flashed with its sword light.
Qiong Qi instantly retreated backward, his face gloomy and somewhat incredulous.
He couldn't figure out why Chen Xia could still wield the sword. According to the principle of trading injuries, even if Chen Xia's injuries were lighter than his, how could someone with the physique of the Mountain-Moving Realm exchange blows with him, who was at the sixth level of the Sea-Overturning Realm?
Was it just a bluff?
Qiong Qi quickly thought of this possibility, but looking at the way Chen Xia held his sword, it didn't seem like a bluff at all. Instead, it seemed that he was about to strike another sword at any moment.
Qiong Qi's pupils contracted, his face darkened, and he struck down with both hands, forming different hand seals with his palms. At the same time, he grinned widely and cursed.
"At the end of your tether! Do you think you can really kill me with one more sword? How ridiculous! Just lie down and hand over the flying sword obediently. Don't put up a desperate fight here. It's disgusting!"
It could be seen that Qiong Qi's state of mind had changed, and he was becoming extremely impatient.
The surrounding cultivators watched this scene and thought that the winner should be decided soon. Perhaps this would be the final sword strike.
Chen Xia raised his hand high. The pure sword light shone brightly, and the overbearing sword intent drilled into the arm that held the sword, tearing apart the already shattered meridians even more and causing hot blood to flow out.
No matter what the result was today, this hand of his would be considered useless.
The sword was suspended in the air.
Before it could be slashed down.
A majestic voice came from the sky, "Stop!"
Chen Xia still slashed down, completely unaffected by this sentence. The hot blood, along with the sword light, presented an invincible stance.
However, the sword only slashed halfway.
A tall and thin old man with thin eyebrows and a flowery robe pinched the bronze sword with two fingers. His plain yet extraordinary two fingers suppressed all the sword light, and a slightly displeased voice rang out.
"I told you to stop. Didn't you hear me?"
The expressions of the onlookers were horrified. They really didn't expect such a big shot to show up. Immediately, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"It's the Third Elder. He actually showed up in person to stop this fight. How many years has it been since we've seen such a scene?"
There was a rule in the Azure Heaven Sword Sea that was specifically for the seedlings of Great Emperors.
That was, when the seedlings of Great Emperors fought each other, they could decide the winner or loser, but not life or death.
Each seedling of a Great Emperor was a one-in-a-million existence. Even if they couldn't become quasi-emperors or great emperors, they would at least be powerful beings at the Heaven-Mending Realm.
A powerful being at the Heaven-Mending Realm was already qualified to hold a high and powerful position in the Azure Heaven Sword Sea. If they went to other remote places in the star region, they could directly establish a sect and serve as the founding ancestor of a region.
Such people were the real mainstays of the Azure Heaven Sword Sea and indispensable figures for supporting the sect in the future.
If they died before growing up due to internal fights in the sect, it would be a huge loss.
In the past five thousand years of the Azure Heaven Sword Sea, only nine seedlings of Great Emperors had been recruited. Among the official disciples, there were six seedlings of Great Emperors, and five of them were ranked in the top ten.
Qiong Qi, ranked from first to fifth, was one of these five people.
The sixth seedling of a Great Emperor among the official disciples, because he had just entered as an official disciple in the previous session, had a relatively short cultivation time and had just entered the Sea-Overturning Realm. He should be able to enter the top ten after just a few more decades of cultivation.
This session's preparatory disciples had the most seedlings of Great Emperors, with a total of three. Di Du and Qiu Li were evenly matched, while Chen Xia was far ahead.
However, if Chen Xia were excluded, Di Du and Qiu Li would also be top-notch seedlings of Great Emperors, just not fully grown yet.
Especially Qiu Li, who had just broken through to the Mountain-Moving Realm and hadn't even stabilized his realm yet. His two innate magical powers, the Divine Eye and the External Immortal Body, hadn't developed yet.
These two innate magical powers of his would become stronger the further he advanced in cultivation. They would start to show their prowess when he reached the Sea-Overturning Realm.
In comparison, Di Du's Heart of Demons and Bones of the Dao were much more balanced, being powerful both in the early and late stages. Coupled with his fast cultivation of cultivation techniques, he could currently suppress Qiu Li.
If it weren't for the existence of Chen Xia, who defied common sense, Di Du should be the number one among the preparatory disciples this time.
However, it was unclear what would happen later. If all nine seedlings of Great Emperors reached the Quasi-Saint Realm, they should be evenly matched.
These were the seedlings of Great Emperors in the Azure Heaven Sword Sea and the most precious existences in the Azure Heaven Sword Sea. Losing even one of them would be a heavy blow.
Therefore, the Azure Heaven Sword Sea took extra care of them.
Among the nine seedlings of Great Emperors, Chen Xia was the most precious.
After all, he was an existence that could be exchanged directly for a Great Emperor, just like exchanging the youth version for the pro plus max plus plus version.
Wouldn't you make the exchange if it were you?
For the reasons mentioned above, Chen Xia couldn't swing this sword. Whether Qiong Qi or Chen Xia died, the Azure Heaven Sword Sea couldn't accept it.
The Third Elder flicked the two fingers that were pinching the bronze sword, dispersing all the sword light and sword intent on it. Spiritual energy surged out, imprisoning Chen Xia. He casually patted his clothes and said.
"You're too impulsive and have lost your rationality. Let this fight end here. Don't keep pestering like this. And you should also go back and heal your wounds."
Chen Xia frowned and pointed at Qiong Qi in the distance, whose face was distorted and who was constantly writhing, and questioned.
"If I've lost my rationality, then what about him?"
Even someone with rabies wouldn't be this crazy.
The Third Elder didn't answer this question. He just looked displeased and replied impatiently.
"Don't be so unruly, young man. Quit while you're ahead. Besides, you may not be able to defeat Qiong Qi. It's very likely that you'll be the one who dies. So just back off. Let's just consider this fight a narrow defeat for you. Is that okay?"
Chen Xia frowned, thinking that this old man really had no shame.
How could you say the words "narrow defeat"?
Chen Xia raised his eyebrows and pointed at Qiong Qi again, even more puzzled.
"Can't you reprimand him first?"
Qiong Qi tilted his head, with a crazy and arrogant smile on his face, laughing so hard that his face was distorted. He also kept sticking out his tongue to lick the blood on his face.
Chen Xia really suspected that Qiong Qi would pick up trash from the ground and eat it.
The Third Elder flashed in front of Qiong Qi, with a doting expression on his face. He patted Qiong Qi's head and comforted him.
"Good disciple, your character is so much better than this Chen Xia's. You're calm, humble, and steadily building up your strength. You really deserve to be my good disciple."
Qiong Qi's pupils dilated, and his smile became even more unrestrained. Looking at Chen Xia, he nodded and replied.
"Master really understands me."
"Now that you've defeated this Chen Xia, it can be considered a battle achievement on your path to becoming an emperor. Although it's not a big one, you can gain insights from it. Pay attention to grasping it," the Third Elder said again.
It was obvious to anyone with eyes who the Third Elder was siding with.
But there was nothing that could be done about it because the Third Elder was Qiong Qi's master, and the two of them were in a relationship where their honor and disgrace were shared.
So it was impossible for the Third Elder to let Chen Xia win over Qiong Qi, let alone let Qiong Qi be a stepping stone for Chen Xia.
"You're not convinced?" The Third Elder looked at Chen Xia and asked curiously.
"It's hard to be convinced," Chen Xia replied and then said, "Qiong Qi shouldn't be known as a seedling of a Great Emperor or the fifth-ranked official disciple anymore. He should change his title."
"My dear master, this would be more in line with his strength."
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