Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 783: Chapter 783 Sect Glory_1

Amidst the audience’s discussions, one match after another was fought and concluded.

As the tournament progressed, the fights ended increasingly quickly because the experts made their moves—sometimes it would only take about ten moves to finish an opponent.

Sometimes, even one or two moves would resolve the fight.

Some even declared surrender upon stepping onto the Martial Arts Platform.

Of course, such battles occurred when there was a considerable gap in strength between the fighters, accounting for about a third of all battles.

Most fights still required over a hundred moves to determine the victor, since there were quite a number of martial artists of comparable strength.

After watching the matches of Po Qian Jun and Fengmo Ting, Ling Xiao turned his head once more to pay attention to the battles of a few individuals he cared about.

Lan Yu’er was very stable; so far, the only opponent capable of lasting more than twenty moves against her was someone who had been within the top twenty of the last Martial Arts Tournament finals.

The rest absolutely could not last more than twenty moves under her hands.

She was like a pristine and ethereal goddess of the moon. As soon as the image of the Moon Blossom Fairy appeared behind her, the opponent would be utterly defeated by a tide-like offensive.

Every move of hers carried the essence of the moon’s watery splendor, compelling her opponents to retreat without even fighting.

Even more ferocious was Joshua Long. So far, no one had been able to last ten moves against him.

He was like a valiant and bloodthirsty warrior, with powerful and weighty attacks, each move conveying the majesty and strength of the Dragon Clan.

Standing before him was like standing before a colossal Divine Dragon, bearing the brunt of its intimidating presence. Those who could stand their ground were already commendable.

In the face of these two, at first, everyone refused to admit defeat and insisted on fighting for victory. But as the competition deepened, many probably realized how formidable they were.

Thus, in those two groups, when facing Lan Yu’er and Joshua Long, some had already begun to concede.

Because there was no point in persistently challenging such individuals—no benefits would come from it, and it would only impact subsequent battles.

Fighting against Lan Yu’er, one always felt as if all their muscles had been frozen stiff afterward, affecting several of their following matches.

And fighting against Joshua Long was even more painful.

If a battle ensued, it would either result in fractures or torn muscles. In any case, one would be entirely covered with injuries after the fight, with internal injuries being particularly severe.

On the other hand, these two seemed unfazed and unflustered, as if they found their battles quite easy.

Comparatively, Dai Yuling and Leng Hao didn’t have as smooth of a time in their fights.

But in the end, they were both youthful prodigies, and coupled with their special Martial Souls, to this point, Dai Yuling had only lost once, and her loss came at the hands of a martial artist ranked in the top ten of the previous tournament.

Leng Hao was less fortunate, having lost two matches, but his opponents were too strong—one was ranked ninth in the previous tournament, and the other tenth.

The fact that he could recover quickly after his losses was already quite impressive.

If the gap in strength wasn’t significant, even if their opponents had a higher Cultivation Level, they could still win the fight—that’s the quality of a genius.

Now, judging merely from the Martial Arts Tournament finals, Moon Hua Sect had completely surpassed the Southern Three Sects and the Eastern Three Sects.

Moon Hua Sect had four individuals enter the finals.

Sword King Sect had only Jian Wuji.

Beast King Palace had only Ying Wu Ya.

As for the Southern Three Sects, the Gu King Sect sent three competitors, the Poison King Sect sent one, and the Tang Sect sent two. None had as many participants as the Moon Hua Sect.

Moreover, the leading core disciples of the Southern Three Sects, Tang Jiu, Bei Duanchang, and Li Youdao, had all been defeated by Ling Xiao. So, although they had a fair number of contestants, it was a pity that most were expected to be eliminated in the first round.

The truly powerful sects were indeed the Heavenly King Sect, Jade Water Divine Palace, and Mysterious Fire Sect.

The number of their participants combined already made up more than half of the total, with the Three Western Sects occupying most of the remaining spots.

”This iteration of the Martial Arts Festival finals, although our Eastern Three Sects have fewer participants, the quality is not low,”

discussed the martial artists from the Eastern Three Sects among the crowd.

”Indeed, Jian Wuji is one of the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty. So far in the tournament, he has defeated his opponents in one move, or they voluntarily surrender. That Ying Wu Ya is also extremely strong, having fought four rounds and emerged victorious with ease.”

”Then there are those few from the Moon Hua Sect, all performing impressively. That Joshua Long, also a disciple of our Eastern Divine Sword Sect, has been particularly eye-catching!”

In the stands, Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate and Golden Light Heavenly Lord were also discussing the grandeur of the competition.

”It seems now that the Eastern Three Sects’ banner must be held high by our Moon Hua Sect.”

Golden Light Heavenly Lord said with deep emotion, ”For so many years, our Moon Hua Sect has never been so glorious.”

Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate nodded with a smile, ”Indeed, Lan Yu’er, Dai Yuling, Leng Hao, as well as that prodigy Ling Xiao. Our Moon Hua Sect can be said to have multiple assurances, experiencing a rare period of prosperity. I believe that after the conclusion of this Martial Arts Festival finals, it will undoubtedly become one of the most influential sects among the Twelve Sects.”

”Divine Sky, do you think all four of them can advance?”

”Of course, our sect’s four members advancing into the top hundred and earning the title of ’Ren Jie’ is not a problem. However, entering the top fifty might require a bit more luck and performance, with Ling Xiao and Lan Yu’er being the most secure. The other two need to rely on good fortune and how well they perform,”

Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate pondered.

”I was thinking the same thing. However, having four disciples advance to the top hundred and become renowned is a miracle in itself. Even just a small step further would be a new beginning,”

Golden Light Heavenly Lord nodded.

”Let’s not talk now; Ling Xiao’s match seems to have started again, and it looks like the opponent is that Yan Lie Huo from the preliminaries,”

Divine Sky Heavenly Venerate suddenly said.

Golden Light Heavenly Lord nodded, and everyone’s gaze turned towards Ling Xiao’s Martial Arts Platform.

To allow those in the stands to see all ten platforms, the finals venue was ingeniously designed, allowing one to view the desired scene from any angle.

It was probably laid out by an Array Master.

On the ten platforms, Ling Xiao and Yan Lie Huo faced each other, ten meters apart.

”Ling Xiao, your progress truly astounds me. But today, I have completely mastered the Red Flame Spear and enhanced my Devil Spear Martial Soul. Beating me won’t be an easy task,”

spoke Yan Lie Huo, a disciple of the Mysterious Fire Sect, not wanting to lose to Ling Xiao so easily, as that would be too embarrassing.

However, it was evident that he feared Ling Xiao; when fighting others, there’d be no idle talk – he’d simply fight and win effortlessly.

Yet, facing Ling Xiao, he wanted to engage in psychological warfare.

By instilling a sense of dread for his Devil Spear Martial Soul in Ling Xiao, he hoped to gain an edge.

Unfortunately, he had chosen the wrong person for his psychological games. Not only him, but apart from the Holy Son, none of the Six Young Masters were considered a threat by Ling Xiao.

But there was no helping it; lacking the confidence to defeat Ling Xiao, Yan Lie Huo had to resort to these petty tricks.