"Congratulations, Senior Brother! The sword intent has broken through to thirty percent, and your strength has greatly increased. By the time of the grand ceremony, you will surely defeat Fang Tian and wash away the shame!"
In the forest,
Three people walked out from the shadows.
One of them, dressed in gray robes and carrying a long sword on his back, exuded a formidable aura.
Sharp and unyielding.
"That's right. Fang Tian only had the advantage due to his weapon. Senior Brother now has thirty percent of the sword intent, not only can you easily defeat Fang Tian, but you also have a chance of breaking into the top thirty!"
Another person clenched his fists, speaking heavily.
For a long time, the top thirty spots in the grand ceremony had always been occupied by Inner Palace disciples, and Outer Palace disciples could never squeeze in.
This had caused Outer Palace disciples to often be mocked and ridiculed by the Inner Palace.
"Top thirty, huh."
Xie Yunbai's gaze lowered.
He was currently the recognized number one among the Outer Palace disciples.
Spirit Sea Realm, Third Stage.
He was also one of the few Outer Palace disciples who had comprehended the Martial Dao grand trend.
Although his two junior brothers were full of confidence in him, he was very clear about the strength of the Inner Palace geniuses.
Not long ago, an Inner Palace disciple who was temporarily ranked thirty-fifth had managed to defeat him.
What more could the top-ranked disciples do?
Even though his sword intent had broken through, he did not have absolute confidence in entering the top thirty.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a rainbow light shot up into the sky from afar, blooming and disappearing like fireworks.
"Hongxia!"
One of the junior brothers exclaimed in surprise.
The appearance of the Hongxia phenomenon meant that a high-grade spiritual herb had appeared!
"Senior Brother, this might be your opportunity!"
The other junior brother said excitedly.
They had originally come to the back mountain to hunt some special beasts and practice their martial techniques, but they hadn't expected to encounter the Hongxia.
"Then I'll borrow Junior Brothers' good words."
Xie Yunbai also smiled.
If this were a spiritual herb that could aid in his cultivation, he could improve even further before the grand ceremony.
The three of them then rushed toward the location where the Hongxia appeared.
——
At the ancient pond.
The forest was long gone. Looking around, the place appeared desolate.
There were fallen ancient trees scattered everywhere, and... large numbers of beast corpses!
The dense blood had even stained the soil beneath their feet a blood-red color!
When Xie Yunbai and his two junior brothers arrived, they were all stunned, their eyes filled with shock.
"What on earth happened here?"
One of the junior brothers swallowed nervously and instinctively took a step back.
He was only at the Seventh Stage of the True Aperture Realm.
The beasts around them were mostly at the Second Stage, with even some Third Stage creatures!
But now, all of them lay on the ground.
Lifeless.
"Senior Brother, look!"
Another junior brother suddenly pointed forward, where there was an ancient pond.
In the center of the pond, a white lotus was gently swaying.
It emitted a rich medicinal fragrance at all times.
The lotus petals trembled constantly, clearly nearing the point of maturation.
"Heavenly Water Lotus!"
"It's the Heavenly Water Lotus!!!"
The junior brothers were ecstatic.
Xie Yunbai was immediately drawn in.
His breathing became heated.
As an Outer Palace disciple from a common family, he couldn't compare to the nobility of the royal houses.
His cultivation resources were not as abundant.
He often had to rely on himself.
This Heavenly Water Lotus could almost replace his annual supply of resources.
"Wait!"
"It seems there's someone by the ancient pond."
As soon as these words were spoken,
Xie Yunbai immediately shifted his gaze, narrowing his eyes slightly.
He had been distracted by the beast corpses and the Heavenly Water Lotus, and had not noticed that there was someone by the ancient pond.
It was a Great figure, with their back to them.
They were wearing the robes of an Outer Palace disciple, though they were stained with blood.
The wind blew gently, their black hair swaying.
Although it was only the figure's back, for some reason, a sense of pressure surged in their hearts.
"Senior Brother Xie, did this person kill all these beasts?"
One of the junior brothers asked in fear.
"It should be."
Xie Yunbai nodded.
But there was no noticeable change on his face.
Although many beasts had died here, and some of them were at the Third Stage, if it had been him, he believed he could do the same.
The Heavenly Water Lotus was far too precious.
He naturally couldn't easily give it up.
In the world of spiritual herbs, there was no such thing as "first come, first served." The principle was that the one who could take it was the one who deserved it!
What puzzled him, though, was when had such a powerful figure appeared among the Outer Palace disciples?
From his memory, the other disciples could not have killed so many beasts on their own.
"Junior Brother, may I ask your name?"
After a moment of thought, Xie Yunbai spoke.
He was at the Third Stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, while the other person was only at the First Stage, so calling him a junior brother was not inappropriate.
The figure did not respond.
It continued to stand, hands clasped behind its back.
"You bastard!"
One of the junior brothers felt disrespected and stepped forward, ready to argue on Xie Yunbai's behalf.
However, the moment his foot landed,
The figure seemed to awaken.
It slightly turned its body.
And calmly glanced at the three of them.
Boom!
It was hard to describe the feeling of that gaze!
It seemed to contain countless sword lights, like an endless river of sword energy, terrifying, domineering, sharp, and fierce!
Even the smallest ripple seemed capable of slicing them into pieces!
Both junior brothers were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.
Xie Yunbai instinctively sensed a deadly threat and wanted to activate his sword intent, but to his shock, his sword intent, which had always been so easy to control, now couldn't respond at all.
It even retreated deep into his body!
"This..."
Xie Yunbai's pupils constricted.
He inhaled sharply.
As the number one disciple of the Outer Palace and a genius of the Spirit Sea Realm,
How could he not understand what this meant!
Martial Arts Suppression!
His sword intent was being suppressed!
In the Martial Dao grand trend, if there was a difference of more than thirty percent in cultivation, they would temporarily suppress each other in direct confrontation!
His sword intent had reached the thirty percent mark!
This meant that this person's sword intent must be at least sixty percent!
But... how could that be?!
A sixty percent martial arts grand trend was extremely rare, even in the Inner Palace!
How could it exist among the Outer Palace disciples?!
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