Chapter 73
Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique!
The fierce battle on the Starlight Platform instantly drew everyone's attention.
Tong Yao's swordsmanship was quite fierce and swift, with continuous sword light. Each blade of light was like a mountain of blades pressing down on Tang Yuan.
Tang Yuan's swordsmanship was agile, graceful, and exquisite. Although his moves seemed far less powerful than Tong Yao's, he always managed to cleverly counter Tong Yao's offensive techniques!
The clash of blades and the howling of sword energy revealed an extremely high level of skill from the very first exchange!
"Senior Brother Tong will definitely win!"
"Senior Brother Tong is using the Thousand-Blade Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique, a mid-grade Earth-rank technique. He has already mastered this saber technique to a high level, and combined with the perfected Earth Saber Intent, it has incredible effects in both offense and defense!"
"Senior Brother Tong must win. This is the grand competition of our Tianxing Martial Academy. Only if Senior Brother Tong wins can we retain first place. We can't rely on Qin Yi, can we?"
"That's right, Senior Brother Tong is now the last line of defense for the dignity of our Tianxing Martial Academy!"
Many people are cheering for Tong Yaona.
Tong Yao did not disappoint.
His swordsmanship grew more and more ferocious with each move, his momentum constantly rising. Gradually, within the sword light that contained the weight of mountains, even the strange image of towering, precipitous peaks appearing between heaven and earth.
"Tang Yuan, your Cangjian Sect's swordsmanship is nothing special!"
Tong Yao shouted loudly, his momentum unstoppable.
On the high platform, Bai Changtian remained calm.
Tang Zhenhai always had a faint smile on his lips.
Meanwhile, a restless light flickered deep within the eyes of Luo Han and the others.
Seeing Tong Yao's performance, Luo Han was relatively relieved.
Even Mu Wan, Liu Yan, and others who had always been at odds with Tian Shu Palace, sincerely hoped that Tong Yao could win, after all, it was the dignity of Tian Xing Martial Academy.
The longsword in Tang Yuan's hand rang out with a clang, its light sweeping across the landscape, shredding the majestic and precipitous mountain peaks that appeared amidst the flashing blades. A smile played on his lips as he said, "A bit... boring."
"How dare you speak so arrogantly!" Tong Yao roared.
But the next moment.
The longsword in Tang Yuan's hand suddenly transformed into endless sword energy.
Tong Yao felt a blur before his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, a stinging sensation erupted in his arm.
He immediately withdrew and retreated.
Tang Yuan did not pursue them. He simply looked at Tong Yao with a smile and said, "I'm going to get serious now."
Tong Yao glanced at his left arm; the sleeve was torn, the flesh was rolled up, and blood was gushing out. He gritted his teeth and sneered, "As expected of someone with a special constitution in the soul realm, your swordsmanship also contains illusion techniques, which confused my senses just now."
"But do you think I would be unprepared?"
As he spoke, Tong Yao formed a hand seal with his left hand, and with two fingers, he swept them across his eyes. Instantly, his eyes flashed with a brilliant light, a technique specifically used to see through illusions.
Tang Yuan sneered and said, "Although you are prepared, your preparation is meaningless."
He charged forward again.
The dreamlike sword light erupted and swept towards Tong Yao.
The light in Tong Yao's eyes grew even brighter, like two stars. He slashed at Tang Yuan with his sword, shattering Tang Yuan's body.
He was suddenly startled. Of course he knew that even if he was prepared, he couldn't possibly kill Tang Yuan so easily. Something was wrong!
In an instant, Tong Yao broke out in a cold sweat.
He immediately tried to slip away from where he stood.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp pain shot through his chest!
"I was standing right here without moving, and you just charged straight at my sword. Sorry, I only intended to defeat you, not to hurt you this badly," Tang Yuan's voice rang out with a smile.
Tong Yao only felt a sharp pain in his chest, but he did not see Tang Yuan or Tang Yuan's sword. He judged from the sound that Tang Yuan was in front of him, so he swung his sword forward.
But as the blade swept past, it seemed to strike nothing but air.
"I'm here." Tang Yuan appeared to Tong Yao's left.
Tong Yao gripped the knife with both hands and charged forward with a roar.
He cleaved Tang Yuan in two with a single stroke.
But Tang Yuan's voice appeared behind Tong Yao again.
"I'm behind you."
"Ah!" Tong Yao roared angrily, then turned and rushed over.
……
The voices that had been cheering for Tong Yaona around the Starlight Platform have all disappeared.
An incredibly complex expression appeared on everyone's face.
They were watching the game and could see it very clearly.
After Tang Yuan started saying he was going to get serious, he stood still, without moving an inch.
Tong Yao went berserk, shouting and yelling on the Starlight Platform and wildly swinging his knife.
Several times, Tong Yao's body deliberately rammed into Tang Yuan's sword...
Tong Yao was covered in blood.
Even if someone shouted to remind Tong Yao, Tong Yao couldn't hear them at all.
Such a bizarre scene sends chills down one's spine.
Tang Yuan of the Azure Sword Sect is terrifying!
On the high platform.
The high-ranking experts of Tianxing Martial Academy could easily see through Tang Yuan's methods, but... they couldn't interfere.
Even just a simple reminder would mean that Tong Yao had already lost.
A few moments later.
Tong Yao has many more wounds on his body.
It was all caused by him running into Tang Yuan's sword.
But Tong Yao was still frantically unleashing his power, seemingly unaware of his injury, causing the blood to flow faster and faster.
"That's enough!"
"Tong Yao admits defeat!"
At this moment, Bai Changtian, the dean of Tianxing Martial Academy, spoke up.
"Dean..." Luo Han was unwilling to give up.
Bai Changtian said, "If this continues, Tong Yao will surely bleed to death."
Luo Han, the master of Tian Shu Palace, took a deep breath and said, "Tong Yao has been defeated!"
Upon hearing this...
On the Starlight Platform, Tang Yuan sheathed his sword.
The sword light disappeared.
Tong Yao finally saw Tang Yuan's figure clearly. He roared and was about to swing his knife to attack when a sharp pain shot through his body, making him feel as if his body was about to be torn apart.
Immediately afterwards, his strength dissipated, his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.
He then realized that his body was covered in sword wounds.
Several of his injuries were nearly fatal!
He was unwilling, but his eyes were filled with confusion.
What exactly happened?
He lost inexplicably!
Immediately afterwards, people rushed onto the Starlight Platform and carried Tong Yao away.
On the high platform.
Bai Changtian looked at Tang Zhenhai.
Tang Zhenhai laughed and said, "Dean Bai, to be honest, this sword technique is a legacy I obtained from that place, and it's called the Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique."
"Although it is only a high-grade Earth-rank technique, my grandson has a special soul-type physique, so the Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique is a perfect match for him."
"We made an agreement that if my grandson fails to win first place in the Tianxing Grand Competition, I will send ten spots to the Tianxing Martial Academy."
"But whether Tianxing Martial Academy can get it or not now depends on whether this little guy named Qin Yi can defeat my grandson."
Just then, Mu Wan spoke up, saying, "Qin Yi, he..."
Before Mu Wan could finish speaking...
Qin Yi then leaped into the air and stood on the Starlight Platform, declaring, "First place is mine!"
Mu Wan originally wanted to forfeit the game on Qin Yi's behalf.
She feared that Tong Yao's situation might also happen to Qin Yi.
She gave Qin Yi an extremely precious Soul Veil to protect his soul, but... the Soul Veil did not have the effect of seeing through illusions.
Tang Yuan's Heavenly Illusion Sword Technique blends illusions into sword light, making it too unpredictable and difficult to defend against.
But Qin Yi interrupted her.
Having just defeated Tong Yao in a playful manner, Tang Yuan looked at Qin Yi and said, "Brother Qin, let's begin. I hope you can be stronger than Tong Yao and put some pressure on me. Don't let me win too easily, because... it's quite boring."
Qin Yi said, "You've just finished a match. Although you weren't too exhausted, you've still taken a toll. I'll give you a rest to adjust your condition. Once you're back to your peak, I'll beat you and make you accept your defeat wholeheartedly."
Tang Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright!"
The next moment, Tang Yuan sat cross-legged, swallowed the pill, and began to recover his strength.
All eyes were on Qin Yi.
Nobody had high hopes for him.
In their view, Tong Yao was the last line of defense for the dignity of Tianxing Martial Academy in this Tianxing Grand Competition.
But this barrier has crumbled.
Qin Yi... what can he use to defend it?
He will only lose even more miserably than Tong Yao, making this humiliation even more bloody!
Mu Wan, Liu Yan, Yun Meng'er, Zhang Polu, Feng Ao, Chu Huai Ren, and the others all had tense and worried expressions on their faces.
Fifteen minutes later.
Tang Yuan opened his eyes, stood up, smiled at Qin Yi, and said, "Then I'll begin."
Qin Yi said, "Okay!"
next moment.
Qin Yi's sword and Tang Yuan's sword simultaneously emitted a crisp, clanging sound.
In an instant, two beams of sword light suddenly swept out and collided!