Alchemy Sovereign Against the Heaven
Chapter 217 - 208: Consecutive Defeats

Chapter 217: Chapter 208: Consecutive Defeats

Hearing Hua Tiance’s words, Han Yunji’s eyes grew cold as well, taking them as an insult to himself.

He snorted, "Big talk might just twist your tongue, let’s see the real skills under your hands!"

After speaking, around Han Yunji’s body, a faint Spiritual Barrier appeared, protecting him within.

Whoosh!

His body swiftly swept forward and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of Hua Tiance, a tremendous energy in his palm that had already gathered and he fiercely struck towards Hua Tiance’s chest.

Hua Tiance sneered, stepping back, Han Yunji’s attack hit only his afterimage. At the same time, Hua Tiance drew his sword and delivered a slash through the air.

Shh!

Astonishing Sword Light shot forth, coming straight at him, causing Han Yunji’s complexion to change. He exerted force with his left foot, leaping to the right side, narrowly avoiding Hua Tiance’s Sword Light and brushing past him.

"Destruction Palm!"

As his body dodged to the side, Han Yunji once again unleashed a palm, fierce as a tsunami, overwhelming and covering Hua Tiance.

"Hmph!"

Hua Tiance coldly snorted, his sword slashing again, and in an instant, sharp Sword Light flew once more, launching several strands of Sword Qi simultaneously, shattering Han Yunji’s Hand Force.

Whoosh!

He did not retreat but advanced, turning into a black shadow, rapidly swooping towards Han Yunji.

"Defeating you, for me, is a piece of cake!"

Before Han Yunji could react, he caught the cold voice of Hua Tiance, carrying disdain.

Crack!

A dazzling Sword Light flashed by, and the next moment, everyone could see Han Yunji’s body being flung backwards, a spurt of blood erupting from his mouth as he fell beneath the stage.

At his chest, the searing pain of a cut surged, Hua Tiance’s sword had penetrated his Protective Barrier, leaving a sword mark from which blood oozed. Thankfully, the Spiritual Barrier had absorbed some of the impact, otherwise, without a doubt, that very sword would have left Han Yunji dead.

"Didn’t expect the victory to be decided so quickly..."

In the spectator seats, everyone was momentarily stunned, then surprise appeared on their faces.

"There is some disparity in cultivation between the two, but Han Yunji’s quick defeat suggests that Hua Tiance’s strength is much greater indeed..."

"Sword Cultivators specialize in combat, Han Yunji is a Pill Sect disciple, focusing on Alchemy, likely lacking practical experience. The outcome of this battle is not unexpected."

Whoosh!

Hua Tiance leaped, leaving the stage directly and arriving before Fang Tianzhou. He bowed, "I have not dishonored your command, I haven’t let the Great Elder down!"

Fang Tianzhou nodded, looking at him with approval, then shifted his gaze to Lin Xuantian, "Heh, Pill King, it seems the Sword Sect has won this first battle..."

Lin Xuantian took a deep breath, a slight frown on his brow, as if pondering something.

Whoosh!

At the same time, from the direction of the Sword Sect, another sword-wielding disciple launched into the air, landing on the stage, "Sword Sect’s Bei Wenbai is here to learn from all Pill Sect brothers!"

"Are you okay?" Below the stage, a few Pill Sect disciples helped the defeated Han Yunji up, and then one of them stepped forward, his gaze on Bei Wenbai on the high platform, "I’ll meet you!"

"Pill Sect’s Shao Tianyu!" Like Han Yunji, he was a fourth-grade Inheritance Disciple, with cultivation at the first level of the Returning Ruins Realm.

"Both seem to be at the first layer of the Returning Ruins Realm, with equal strength. If the Pill Sect still loses this battle..."

Among the audience, Elders from various minor forces also noticed Bei Wenbai and Shao Tianyu’s cultivation levels and started discussing in hushed tones.

The previous first battle saw the Sword Sect holding the advantage in cultivation, so it was inevitable that the Pill Sect would be defeated. Now, in this second battle, as both participants had equal cultivation levels, if the Pill Sect were to lose again, that would mean two consecutive losses, resulting in a complete loss of face for the Pill Sect.

...

As expected, after a few simple exchanges, Shao Tianyu of the Pill Sect found himself at a disadvantage and soon after, was knocked off the stage by Bei Wenbai. His body was covered with sword scars and blood seeped out; although the wounds were only superficial, his appearance looked extremely wretched!

"The Pill Sect has lost again!"

"Even with equal cultivation, they were defeated. It seems that among the younger generation of both sects, the Sword Sect is much stronger..."

There was a buzz of discussion among the audience. Originally, today was supposed to be the grand Alchemy competition day for the Pill Sect, meant to showcase their talented disciples to all the other forces. However, the Sword Sect had also chosen today to pay their respects, and it was quite clear what their intentions were—to outshine the Pill Sect.

And now, the Sword Sect had indeed achieved their goal!

With two consecutive defeats, the disciples of the Pill Sect visibly had looks of displeasure on their faces.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a figure leaped onto the stage, casting a cold glance towards the Sword Sect and spoke with a slight bow, "Dongfang Ming of the Pill Sect, please enlighten me!"

"Dongfang Ming?"

"He’s one of the few fifth-grade Inheritance Disciples of the Pill Sect!"

"A fifth-grade Inheritance Disciple represents the true elite of the Pill Sect. I didn’t expect him to enter the fray so soon..."

"It’s out of desperation. With two losses in a row, if the Pill Sect doesn’t win a match and regain some face, wouldn’t they be a laughingstock?"

"Go, Senior Brother Dongfang!" Upon seeing Dongfang Ming take the stage, a flicker of hope briefly appeared in the eyes of the Pill Sect’s disciples; Dongfang Ming was indeed a true prodigy of the Pill Sect, with the cultivation of the fourth layer of the Returning Ruins Realm.

The Pill Sect was now desperately longing for a victory to wash away the shame of the previous two defeats!

So at this moment, the expectations placed on Dongfang Ming were very high!

"A fifth-grade Inheritance Disciple, huh..."

From the direction of the Sword Sect, Fang Tianzhou looked at Dongfang Ming and easily discerned his cultivation level. He smiled faintly, "We can’t let people say we took advantage, Jian Qi, you also hold the fourth layer cultivation of the Returning Ruins Realm, quite a match, so you will take the stage..."

"Yes!"

Standing behind Fang Tianzhou, the man known as Jian Qi stepped out and leaped gracefully onto the platform.

"Jian Qi?"

"The Sword Sect has seven elite disciples, among them Jian Qi is the weakest while Jian Yi is the strongest, second only to the Saint Heir Sikong Yi!"

"They are both elite disciples of their respective sects; this battle might be quite something to watch!"

In the audience, faces were alight with anticipation.

"No one within the same realm can withstand my three swords. You are quite capable, so you should be able to take four," Jian Qi said with a hint of chill in his eyes as he looked at Dongfang Ming.

Dongfang Ming frowned; the other indeed gave him an immense sense of oppression. This man’s swordsmanship was extraordinary, yet they were of equal cultivation, and yet he claimed Dongfang Ming would only withstand four swords—to him, this was an utter contempt.

He snorted coldly, "Make your move!"

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