Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 250 The Battle for the Championship

"This, how is this possible?"

Someone broke the silence first, their voice filled with barely suppressed astonishment. Immediately afterward, the spectator stands erupted in a cacophony of voices, instantly engulfing the entire competition arena.

"They actually lost?!" Taishi Lingling suddenly stood up from her seat, her almond-shaped eyes filled with surprise. She blinked dryly and then slowly sat back down.

The scene of Duan Qingxi beating her up just now is still fresh in her mind. She lost, so be it. She deserved to be injured.

Zhuge Yunzheng was a surprise, though. She had never fought him before, so she didn't know his strength. It seemed she would have to be more careful with him in the future...

"Qingxi, my sister!" Seeing blood spilling from the corner of Duan Qingxi's mouth and her breath weakening instantly, Duan Huaiyan couldn't help but exclaim in alarm and rushed over to check on her.

Some people sighed: "She crushed all the way to the championship last time! How could she lose so badly this time? Has she been slacking off for the past three years? Logically speaking, with the support of the Upper House, she should have gone even further."

"Zhuge Yunzheng has rarely shown his face. Why don't you say that he has been secretly working hard to cultivate?"

"That's true. Anyway, the people in the three halls are all geniuses. They've grown to such a level in such a short time."

"Those who are surrounded by the halo of genius must always work hard to cultivate themselves. If they take even a slight step forward, they can easily be caught up with or surpassed by others."

……

Several elders on the seats also showed a rare expression of surprise.

Elder Eagle Eyes' solemn expression remained unchanged. He stared at the scene, a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Elder Mud Woman beside him, however, rolled his cloudy eyes, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome.

Elder Qing Teng was still young after all, and he couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes. When he saw Duan Qingxi's expression outside the arena, he could only shake his head in disappointment.

Once they win the championship, they will be trained by the Upper House. After winning the championship for two consecutive years to prove their strength, they will be able to secure a place in the Upper House.

Many of their elders rose to their positions through this method, and he was no exception.

If you lack the strength, you will be replaced.

Lord Xinghe's starry eyes were full of worry. Qingxi was the pride of their Heavenly Palace. How dare the damned True Inheritance Hall strike so hard!

He turned his head towards the True Inheritance Hall with some resentment, and saw that Zhuge Tianxia's face was a mixture of surprise and excitement, but the latter was more prominent. His anger immediately intensified.

"Oh, how come the previous champion, Tianji Palace, has also been eliminated?" Yu Liuhua said with feigned regret. In any case, their Holy Light Palace had already been eliminated, so she was happy to see the other two palaces eliminated as well.

"Heh, that's still better than the Holy Light Temple, which even your top three can't get into," Xinghe said with a cold snort.

Ignoring the surrounding noise, Zhuge Tianxia leaned back in his chair with a proud expression and said in a loud voice, "Good! Good lad!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhenchuan tightened her grip on her handkerchief involuntarily. Her delicate brows furrowed, and her dark eyes revealed her displeasure as she looked at the people in the room, clearly not expecting this outcome.

In the field.

Just as Duan Qingxi slowly stood up, she saw Duan Huaiyan rush over and reach out to support her.

"Qingxi, how are you?"

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her face pale, her eyes filled with disbelief, but mostly with desolation.

He looked down at his bloodied forearm, then at Zhuge Yunzheng, clearly still reeling from the ordeal.

She actually lost? She failed the test; that meant she would never be able to enter the Upper Pavilion again…

"Sigh." Duan Qingxi shook her head slightly, indicating that she was fine. After taking the medicine, she would recover in about half a month.

Duan Huaiyan frowned and helped the person to the side to find a doctor to treat the injury.

Zhuge Yunzheng also swallowed two Rejuvenation Pills. The warm spiritual energy from the pills flowed through her meridians, instantly dispelling the pain and bruising from the area where Duan Qingxi had injured her. Her breathing also became steady.

He flexed his wrists before walking back into the arena.

The whispers around them hadn't stopped; some were still muttering things like, "How could Duan Qingxi lose?"

"The championship battle, the beautiful Ruhua versus Zhuge Yunzheng, begins!" With Elder Eagle Eye's announcement, all attention in the arena was instantly drawn back to the competition stage.

Regardless of the previous results, the championship match is the most exciting.

Before Guan Xun even stepped onto the stage, he felt a meaningful gaze fixed on him. Following the gaze, he met Zhuge Yunzheng's dark eyes.

She raised an eyebrow slightly, and under his gaze, she leaped and landed steadily on the competition platform.

Still dressed in white, the ice-attribute longsword in his hand gleamed with a faint chill; the air around him seemed to cool as soon as his fingertips touched the hilt.

"..." Zhuge Yunzheng's brows were more solemn than ever before. He gripped the Yin-Yang Blade Ring tightly with one hand, and loosened his other hand, which was originally behind his back. Then he clenched it tightly, and another Yin-Yang Blade Ring appeared.

The sword ring on the left was burning red, and it looked to be of a higher grade than the original one. Spiritual energy swirled around it, and sparks flew out as soon as it was activated.

Guan Xun found it slightly amusing. To deal with her, she actually took out two spiritual artifacts at once. How generous! But it wasn't surprising. After all, she was someone who could produce divine artifacts. Using two spiritual artifacts to compete was a piece of cake for her.

This scene left those around them somewhat bewildered.

"What's going on with Zhuge Yunzheng? She took out two identical magical artifacts?"

"He wasn't like this when he fought Duan Qingxi before. Does he think that this beautiful woman is more dangerous than Duan Qingxi?"

"I remember his secret technique was to activate the phantom of the Yin-Yang Blade Ring, right? If one is this powerful, what would happen if there were two?"

"Hey, there's something good to watch."

Zhuge Yunzheng remained oblivious to the discussions among the crowd.

No one knew the beauty's strength better than him. She could activate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye with a single move and escape from the Nine Fire Dragon Shield, all of which clearly demonstrated the terrifying strength of this person.

He must go all out in this battle and cannot afford to be careless in the slightest.

"Please advise me." Zhuge Yunzheng assumed a fighting stance, naturally preparing to meet the challenge.

Guan Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and curled his lips into a slight smile, showing he knew how to reciprocate politely: "Please enlighten me."

After a while, the two men were seen arguing, but no action was taken.

The onlookers exchanged bewildered glances, and just as they were about to make a fuss, Zhuge Yunzheng finally made a move.

He pushed off with his feet and leaped forward, waving his hands to send two blade rings flying out amidst raging flames, attacking Guan Xun from both sides! His offensive was fierce, leaving no chance for his opponent to make a move.

"Hoo! Hoo!"

The air along the way was distorted by the heat, and the scorching heat almost filled the entire competition venue.

Everyone was shocked: "Is this an attack aimed at winning in one strike?!"

Guan Xun took a half step back, and just as the two yin-yang sword rings were about to reach her, she dodged to the side, and the sword rings immediately grazed her shoulder and flew past.

As they passed by, they even cut off a few strands of her long hair that were draped over her shoulders.

"boom!"

The Yin-Yang Blade Ring landed on the ground behind them, creating two deep craters and scattering sparks everywhere.

Guan Xun tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Yin-Yang Blade Ring behind him before lowering his eyes to the severed hair scattered on the ground.

A cold glint flickered in his deep eyes...