Chapter 274 - 245: An Old Acquaintance Visits

Chapter 274: Chapter 245: An Old Acquaintance Visits

The next day, the fifth match of the quarterfinals began on time.

As before, a huge crowd had gathered. Even some disciples who had been eliminated early on came to watch.

"This year’s Inner Sect Disciples are really full of hidden talents. First, Senior Brother Zhang came out of seclusion, and then Yu Changsheng burst onto the scene. After that, even Li Minghan, who usually doesn’t seem like much, turned out to be hiding his skills."

"Who says our Wanxiang Sect is inferior to the Spirit Dragon Sect? Look at this, aren’t we doing great? Besides that really strong Yang Chengxu, the rest of the Spirit Dragon Sect disciples are just so-so."

The Wanxiang Sect disciples chattered amongst the crowd until Yu Changsheng and his group arrived. They automatically cleared a path, their gazes filled with reverence as they offered greetings.

Before long, the disciples of the Spirit Dragon Sect arrived on time. The figures of Mo Pengchen and Mu Yongxian also appeared as expected.

Without any further delay, the first match of the day officially began.

"The fifth match: Wanxiang Sect disciple Chen Menghan versus Spirit Dragon Sect disciple Wang Junjie!"

As Mo Pengchen spoke, two figures flew out from their respective sides. The moment Chen Menghan appeared, she drew the attention of disciples from both the Spirit Dragon Sect and the Wanxiang Sect.

There was a simple reason for this: Chen Menghan was the only female disciple to have made it this far in the competition. She was also a veteran Inner Sect Disciple, and with her cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, she naturally garnered a great deal of attention.

Moreover, she was quite attractive, and combined with her formidable strength, she had no shortage of admirers and secret suitors.

However, her personality seemed to match her name—naturally icy. She rejected all of her pursuers, which had earned her the private nickname of the "Cold Dream Goddess."

The person from the Spirit Dragon Sect, Wang Junjie, was also at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer. At this stage of the competition, there were basically no cultivators with low cultivation anymore.

Overall, their comprehensive strength was about the same, and even their Beast Taming skills were comparable. In the end, however, Chen Menghan was narrowly defeated by half a move and was eliminated, a look of regret on her face.

"The sixth match: Wanxiang Sect’s Yu Changsheng versus Spirit Dragon Sect’s Gu Yangguang."

The next match began quickly. After shaking out his hands, Yu Changsheng didn’t hesitate and leaped onto the stage.

After several days of recovery, supplemented by Mo Pengchen’s Life-Returning Pill, Yu Changsheng’s previous injuries had long since healed. In fact, his power had even reached a new level.

He was now brimming with confidence and full of energy.

A moment later, Gu Yangguang also came up. After trading a few blows with Yu Changsheng, he realized he was no match and, quite decisively, surrendered directly.

Yu Changsheng won this battle with ease, which also caused many spectators to sigh with a sense of anticlimax.

"Wanxiang Sect’s Yu Changsheng is victorious!"

Mo Pengchen’s voice rang out at the right moment. As the uproar subsided, the seventh match began. Unsurprisingly, the Wanxiang Sect lost this one.

"The eighth match: Wanxiang Sect’s Zhang Tianwen versus Spirit Dragon Sect’s Zhang Miao!"

Today’s final match featured Zhang Tianwen as the main event. On the Spirit Dragon Sect’s side, Zhang Miao’s strength was also not to be underestimated.

The two exchanged hundreds of moves, and Zhang Miao used every trick in his arsenal, but he was ultimately defeated. In contrast, Zhang Tianwen looked relaxed, not having expended much effort.

This caused the group from the Spirit Dragon Sect, who had hoped to use this opportunity to gauge Zhang Tianwen’s true strength, to shake their heads in disappointment.

Yu Changsheng fell into thought, watching the impassive Zhang Tianwen. ’Foundation Establishment Seventh Stage Peak Realm... It seems his shattered Eighth-Layer Spirit Platform still hasn’t recovered.’

’But to recover this much after his foundation was completely destroyed is truly remarkable. It looks like the Peak Master spared no effort on his disciple.’

As he was thinking, Zhang Tianwen walked off the stage. With a light wave and a smile, he clapped the pensive Yu Changsheng on the shoulder and said with a laugh,

"What are you thinking about? All of today’s matches are over."

"Nothing much. I was just thinking about how formidable Senior Brother Zhang’s strength is. It’s truly admirable."

Yu Changsheng shook his head, smiling as he replied.

"Is that so? It was nothing special."

Zhang Tianwen chuckled at his words, casually brushing a lock of hair from his forehead. A wide smile remained on his face, but deep in his eyes, a flicker of despondency flashed and was gone.

Yu Changsheng keenly caught that fleeting trace of melancholy. He sighed inwardly, but his face showed nothing as he smiled at Zhang Tianwen and said,

"Senior Brother Zhang, you’re incredible! We’ll be counting on you for the upcoming matches. You can’t be saying such discouraging things now. If you don’t carry the banner for us, no one will."

Hearing this, Zhang Tianwen’s face broke into a wide grin. He let out a slow breath and raised an eyebrow. "But don’t we still have you? With you around, I can rest easy."

"Haha."

With that, Zhang Tianwen couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

As the "big brother" of the Beast Taming Peak’s Inner Sect, and also its most senior member, the role he played was, to a certain extent, like that of a patriarch.

He was also the face of the Beast Taming Peak’s Inner Sect. No major Inner Sect matter could bypass him, which was why Mo Pengchen had specifically called him out of seclusion for this competition between the two sects.

But now, Yu Changsheng’s emergence gave him the feeling of a legacy being passed on, and the pressure in his heart lessened slightly.

Yu Changsheng gave a wry smile, shaking his head, then nodded. He could only say, "I’ll do my best."

"Don’t be so modest. Who knows how many trump cards you’re still hiding, Changsheng?"

Li Minghan, who was standing nearby, finally saw an opportunity to chime in, throwing an arm over his shoulder and teasing him.

But what he said was also what he truly thought.

Before long, Mu Yongxian and Mo Pengchen, from their high platform, announced the list of those who had advanced.