Seeing the change in Li Yan's complexion, Ye Peng sneered, "Finally noticed, huh? Seems you're not so foolish after all!"
The martial technique he used was designed to weaken his opponent's defense, and Li Yan had just forcefully endured so many attacks that his defense was significantly lowered…
Staring at the spirit swords still surging toward him, Li Yan thought frantically, "No good, I must dodge quickly!"
Just then, with a "puchi" sound, one of the spirit swords pierced directly through Li Yan's bronze-colored arm, leaving behind a bloody wound…
Then the calf…
The thigh…
Even the chest was covered with countless sword marks!
Li Yan clenched his teeth against the stabbing pain all over his body and glared at Ye Peng, thinking grimly, "Damn it! I must deal with him first!"
As the words settled, he charged straight toward him, throwing a punch at Ye Peng's face…
Ye Peng's eyes flickered a few times, seemingly catching on to his intent, and mocked, "With your speed, think you can hit me?"
The next moment, he deployed a body movement martial technique, and disappeared like a ghost…
The target gone, Li Yan felt a shock, "What?"
A chill suddenly rose behind him…
Ye Peng, appearing ominously, delivered a fierce sword slash to his back, effortlessly piercing his skin and leaving a wound several millimeters deep, from which blood incessantly dripped…
Li Yan let out a cry of pain, "Ah!"
His robust body staggered several steps backward before stabilizing…
Ye Peng sneered, "Is that the extent of your defensive power?"
The humiliated Li Yan gripped his fists tighter, angrily exclaiming, "Damn it!"
…
On the other side, noticing his disciple losing ground, the Luo Yun Sect Master narrowed his eyes and asked curiously, "That martial technique he just used must be one of your Starfall Sect's strongest, right?"
On hearing this, the Starfall Sect Master replied with a light laugh, "No, to be precise, that technique is one of our Starfall Sect's most precious, specifically meant to be used against body cultivators!"
The more one was hit by the spirit swords, the more one's defense would be reduced, and it was precisely because of the martial technique's property that Ye Peng had completely countered Li Yan…
Luo Yun also spoke in admiration, "Indeed a rare martial technique…"
The Water Ripple Sect Master gave a cold "hmpf," "Relying solely on martial techniques to win is but a flash in the pan!"
These people's disciples are all freaks!
Compared with their Water Ripple Sect's Huo Ming, and the disciple sent by the Shanyue Sect…
A feeling of vexation gnawed at his heart!
Below, the disciples, witnessing the turn of events above, all spoke in disbelief, "Impossible, how could Brother Li Yan's attack be broken like that, what's with the martial technique the other side just used?"
"The cultivation levels of the two should be close, logically speaking Ye Peng shouldn't be able to breach Li Yan's defense so easily!"
"As expected of Brother Ye Peng! Truly formidable!!"
"Ye Peng! Ye Peng! Ye Peng!"
"Tsk! Our Brother Li Yan hasn't even displayed his real strength yet,
Lin Moxue's Beautiful Eyes blinked as she whispered, "This Ye Peng from Starfall Sect is really amazing!"
Li Yan's defense is definitely freakish, otherwise, it wouldn't have made Ling Yue almost doubt her own life!
Xu Sheng shook his head and said indifferently, "No, it should be the martial technique that's formidable!"
As for its function, he had also largely guessed it in his heart…
Hearing this, Lin Moxue nodded thoughtfully, "I see…"
...
Within the next quarter of an hour, Li Yan, having had his defenses weakened and attacked like a target, had no choice but to surrender...
With his speed, he couldn't even touch the guy in front of him, while the other could launch attacks on him at will—it was a one-sided slaughter!
Continuing the fight would only result in more vicious sword scars across his body...
Ye Peng glanced at him casually and taunted, "Why didn't you surrender earlier? Why put yourself through unnecessary suffering?"
Li Yan glared at him several times but had to step out of the dueling area...
Almost simultaneously, Luo Yun's voice rang out...
"In this duel, Xingyun Sect: Ye Peng wins! Please recover your spiritual power swiftly; in two quarters of an hour, you will continue the duel with Tianlong Sect: Xu Sheng!"
Hearing this, Ye Peng glanced at Xu Sheng from the Tianlong Sect, showed a provocative smile, then sat cross-legged and began restoring his spiritual power...
The disciples of Tianlong Sect who had seen the entire scene were somewhat displeased...
"Defeating Li Yan and he's this arrogant—it seems he doesn't realize that Xu Sheng's strength is not something he can compare to!"
Ahem... I think this Ye Peng's strength is not to be underestimated!"
"Tsch, disciples at the Earth Immortal Stage are like butchering chickens in Xu Sheng's hands!"
"Exactly, we must show that guy a lesson, daring to provoke like that!"
Lin Moxue also spoke up indignantly to Xu Sheng, "Xu Sheng, that guy is openly provoking you, beat him up hard later!"
Xu Sheng's dark eyes also looked at Ye Peng, who was sitting cross-legged in the dueling area, and calmly said, "Okay!"
He'd watched his previous duel and dared to provoke—was he confident in his own strength?
Meanwhile, Ling Yue's face was full of worry as she said, "But this Ye Peng seems very strong, can Xu Sheng really..."
Ye Peng easily defeated Li Yan; his strength was definitely terrifying!
If Xu Sheng faced him, it was very likely he would lose!
Hearing Ling Yue's words, Lin Moxue pinched her cheek fiercely and pretended to threaten, "Ling Yue! Whose side are you on? How could that kind of guy be Xu Sheng's opponent? He fought against four and didn't fall behind!"
Ling Yue, whose cheek was being pinched, found it hard to speak, "Mo Xue, stop pinching... ow... stop... pinching..."
...
After two quarters of an hour passed, Ye Peng, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes; he had clearly fully recovered his spiritual power!
As he stood up and looked towards the Tianlong Sect, the space once again echoed with a voice...
"Tianlong Sect: Xu Sheng, please swiftly proceed to the dueling area!"
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow and stepped out of the ranks of the Tianlong Sect...
Lin Moxue cheered, "Xu Sheng, go for it, dampen this guy's spirits!"
And Ling Yue, with a red-pink cheek from being pinched, echoed, "Xu Sheng, go... go for it!"
After glancing at the two of them, Xu Sheng began to walk into the arena...
Seeing Xu Sheng reach in front of him, Ye Peng couldn't help but sneer, "I've seen your previous duels. They were very ordinary!"
Xu Sheng replied calmly and unhurriedly, "So?"
Ye Peng licked his dry lips, "So, within a quarter of an hour, I'll make you kneel and beg for mercy! I'll show you what real strength is."
The spotlight of this grand competition between the five sects should have been all for him, but this Xu Sheng had taken it all for himself!!
Unforgivable!
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