Chapter 502: Causing Trouble Again

Ren Tang felt Feng Xianyin’s furious gaze on him. He could only look back from a distance, shaking his head imperceptibly, unable to make any hand signals…

Regardless, the third battle began!

Qianjian Sect’s Fifth Junior Brother was indeed formidable. Also at Creation Realm Peak, his combat prowess was in no way inferior to Lu He. The Thunderbolt Sect’s Senior Brother was naturally very strong as well, especially with the Elixir Pills provided by Xiao Ru.

The pills boosted him to the point where he felt he was about to break through to a realm Above the Creation.

The two could be described as evenly matched, and they clashed in a frenzied battle.

In the end, however, Qianjian Sect’s Fifth Junior Brother emerged victorious. After all, a temporary boost from Elixir Pills left an unstable foundation, and Qianjian’s Fifth Junior Brother was exceptionally talented. He won the third match—the most crucial one of all.

Seeing his Fifth Junior Brother stride back…

Second Senior Brother Ren Tang couldn’t help but clench his fist and ask Qian Ya, “Senior Sister, what should we do for the fourth match?”

He was asking deliberately, of course; he couldn’t let the Thunderbolt Sect make another mistake.

He hoped Qian Ya would tell him their plan.

But a sharp glint flashed in Qian Ya’s eyes. She deliberately feigned a lack of caution and announced loudly, “For the fourth match, our opponent will likely hold back a little. They’ll save their Second Senior Brother for the grand finale. We’ll send Fourth Junior Brother up first.”

Hearing this, the Second Senior Brother couldn’t help but nod, a smile forming in his downcast eyes.

He secretly held up four fingers for Feng Xianyin to see…

And so, Xiao Ru’s subordinate announced another hundred points for the Qianjian Sect, declared the start of the fourth battle, and began the three-second countdown. Just as he bellowed the words, “Fighters, take the stage!”…

Qian Ya suddenly blurred and shot forward.

And the person who stepped out from the Thunderbolt Sect was none other than their Second Senior Brother.

As Qian Ya rushed out, the Fourth Junior Brother, who had been preparing to enter the ring, froze on the spot. Everyone from the Qianjian Sect was stunned, but Ren Tang was not only stunned—he was panicking.

‘Qian Ya’s words were a lie! She wasn’t sending Fourth Junior Brother, she was going herself!’

‘Does Qian Ya suspect me? Have I been exposed?’ A chill ran down Ren Tang’s spine.

Across from the temporary fighting ring…

Feng Xianyin and the rest of the Shengting and Thunderbolt Sects were also completely stunned. Feng Xianyin couldn’t help but roar under his breath, “Damned bastard! Qian Ya is going up herself, so what the hell was the point of Ren Tang showing me four fingers?”

At this moment, Feng Xianyin was about to explode with rage.

‘No, wait. Was Ren Tang exposed? Did Qian Ya trick him? There’s no way Ren Tang would dare to mess with me.’

‘This is bad.’

The strongest disciples of the Thunderbolt Sect were their Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother. It was nearly impossible for anyone else to defeat any of the Qianjian Sect’s fighters.

With both of them defeated, the Thunderbolt Sect was certain to lose the remaining two matches.

Just as Feng Xianyin and the members of the Shengting and Thunderbolt Sects were seething with rage…

The voice of the Thunderbolt Sect’s Second Senior Brother, who was already on the stage, suddenly rang out, sounding remarkably calm. “Senior Sister Qian, I heard you were injured. I wonder how much you’ve recovered?”

At his words, Feng Xianyin and the others trembled, a sharp, cold glint flashing in their eyes.

That was right—Qian Ya was severely injured.

At the same time, upon hearing this, a glint appeared in Ren Tang’s eyes as he thought to himself…

‘That’s right, that bitch Qian Ya is injured…’

‘She probably doesn’t suspect me. She said that so loudly; it wasn’t aimed at me specifically.’

‘She just suspects there’s a mole within the Qianjian Sect, that’s all.’

At this thought, Ren Tang let out a soft breath. He stared intently at Qian Ya on the stage and continued his inner tirade, ‘Just lose already. How dare you act tough when you’re so badly hurt… Heh heh, watching you drag the Qianjian Sect into the abyss will be especially thrilling.’

As Ren Tang roared internally and Feng Xianyin and the others watched in anticipation…

Qian Ya, on the temporary stage, spoke indifferently, “You’ll find out how much I’ve recovered soon enough.”

The moment she finished speaking, Qian Ya flashed forward and attacked. She unleashed the power of her Heavenly Destiny Ice Flame Bone, striking out with a palm toward the Thunderbolt Sect’s Second Senior Brother.

Instantly… GAK!

The triumphant look on the Second Senior Brother’s face vanished. He was sent flying backward, tumbling right off the stage in defeat.

The fourth match: an instant, one-palm victory for Qian Ya.

The entire arena fell silent for a moment, and then… THUD THUD THUD THUD!

The people from the Shengting and Thunderbolt Sects shot to their feet almost simultaneously, crying out, “Impossible! Why isn’t she injured? No, she still seems to be hurt, but she’s recovered at least eighty percent of her strength!”

Amid the cries of shock, Feng Xianyin turned to look at a certain middle-aged man within their Shengting Sect contingent.

It was this senior who, back in the Nether Spring Mountain Range, had disguised himself as a man in black and grievously wounded Qian Ya.

The middle-aged man was also in shock as he explained, “I guarantee Qian Ya was injured! There’s no way she could have recovered in under three months unless someone could heal her Heavenly Destiny Bone, but that’s impossible.”

“It’s only been a few days. The only other way is if she found some kind of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the Nether Spring Mountain Range.”

The expressions on the faces of Feng Xianyin and the others shifted wildly. They couldn’t figure out what was going on or how Qian Ya had recovered so quickly.

Meanwhile, the victorious Qian Ya was already striding back to the Qianjian Sect’s position. At the same time, Xiao Ru’s subordinate had no choice but to loudly announce that the Qianjian Sect had won the fourth battle.

As soon as she returned, Qian Ya looked at the members of the Qianjian Sect and said, “As suspected, there is a mole among us. Excellent… We used the mole to mislead the Shengting and Thunderbolt Sects and eliminate their two greatest threats.”

“Now, the Thunderbolt Sect has no one left who can defeat our Fourth and Seventh Junior Brothers.”

“The last two matches are ours. We’ve already won.”

At the same time, Sect Leader Qian Zeng swept a cold gaze over everyone. “After we secure our victory, we will conduct a thorough investigation to find the mole.”

His voice was laced with furious rage, and a chilling killing intent churned within him.

‘If not for Lu Chao’s warning and advice, if not for his daughter Qian Ya’s quick thinking, they would have been finished long ago.’

Next, the fifth battle began, with Seventh Junior Brother taking the stage.

The Seventh Junior Brother, however, did not end the fight immediately. He simply suppressed his opponent, relentlessly attacking without landing a finishing blow.

Because he wasn’t ending it quickly, the atmosphere around Rising Moon City began to shift. The other sects, who had all been certain of Qianjian Sect’s defeat, were now starting to believe they could win.

The faces of everyone from the Shengting and Thunderbolt Sects were grim.

At that moment, Feng Xianyin and Ren Tang locked eyes from across the grounds. Feng Xianyin slowly drew a finger across his throat—the meaning was crystal clear: he wanted Ren Tang to secretly eliminate the last person scheduled to fight, Qianjian’s Fourth Junior Brother.

Ren Tang understood immediately. He began to casually, almost unconsciously, edge closer to his Fourth Junior Brother…

But just as he was looking for an opportunity to strike, Lu Chao’s voice suddenly rang out again, “Senior Sister Qian, I suggest we place the final contestant under close protection…”

Lu Chao was walking with Master Tian toward the core members of the Qianjian Sect.

At his words, Ren Tang couldn’t stop himself from looking up and glaring furiously, his killing intent almost boiling over.

‘This damned country bumpkin is meddling again!’