Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 245 2 Breakthrough

Zhuge Zhao chuckled a few times: "Then you'd better be careful."

After saying that, he swung his spear horizontally with great force, and a surge of golden spiritual power instantly flowed into the spear, causing the silver-white spear light to gleam with a sharp golden light.

Using the force of his feet pushing off the ground, the spear hummed and pierced straight towards Guan Xun. The spear whistled but did not carry any ferocity; instead, it revealed the driving force in his heart.

Guan Xun's smile remained unchanged as his white-tinged blue spiritual energy condensed in his palm, instantly transforming into a crystal-clear longsword. The ice patterns on the sword reflected the sunlight, resembling shattered gemstones.

Facing the thrusting spear, she shifted her stance, slightly dodging to the side, and lightly flicked her longsword, striking the spear shaft precisely in the middle. The force wasn't too great, but it caused the spear to vibrate several times.

Those watching might not notice anything unusual; they would only perceive that the two were evenly matched when they clashed.

Only Zhuge Zhao knew that the instant the gunshot shook the ground, a surge of icy spiritual energy immediately flowed along the gun barrel and rapidly spread towards him! Though not bone-chilling, it was still chilling.

He frowned, gave a low shout, and his tense arms were quickly wrapped in golden spiritual energy, which then violently shook off the chill around him. Feeling his body relax a bit, he grinned and spun around, sweeping his arms horizontally!

The gun gleamed with a dazzling silver light, like a child waving a glowing toy, and a whistling vortex formed at the tip.

"Oh?" Guan Xun raised an eyebrow. As her skirt swirled, the cold air gradually condensed into thin ice flowers, which actually stopped the swirling spiritual power in place. Then, with a backhand sword strike, the icy light forced Zhuge Zhao to jump back.

After several exchanges, Zhuge Zhao was breathing heavily, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Due to the excessive consumption of spiritual energy, his spear speed gradually slowed down.

In contrast, Guan Xun appeared completely at ease, as if their previous exchanges were child's play.

Most of the audience felt that the outcome of the competition was already decided, but they were a little disappointed that Zhuge Zhao was going to lose. This was only a chaotic selection process, and a person from the True Inheritance Hall was going to lose before even making it into the top twelve?

Those in the high seats shook their heads helplessly, and Zhuge Tianxia even rubbed his temples and sighed inwardly.

Well, Zhao'er is still young, so it's normal that he's not strong enough. We'll just have to keep an eye on him and make sure he trains diligently from now on.

On the arena, Guan Xun pointed his longsword directly at Zhuge Zhao, who had just regained his footing, and laughed, "Want to try again?"

Zhuge Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily: "Big sister, be prepared for my last move."

He roared, but without anger, and poured all his remaining spiritual power into the spear. The spear tip instantly grew several feet, transforming into a spear over ten feet long. He gripped it tightly with both hands and chopped down with all his might!

Seeing this, Guan Xun swung his ice sword vertically, unleashing a burst of spiritual power that transformed into a massive ice blade, accompanied by a flurry of ice shards, which collided with the spear.

With a loud "Bang!!!", the giant spear, over ten feet long, was shattered by the ice blade in the blink of an eye. Zhuge Zhao was also shaken so badly that his hands went numb, the spear flew out of his hand, and he staggered backward a few steps, just stepping out of the boundary of the arena.

He quickly steadied himself, shook his hands to relieve the numbness, and then wiped away his sweat.

Such terrifying strength! He had already exerted all his strength, but his opponent seemed to have used only about 20%...

Even her eldest brother's strength is slightly inferior to hers, she's amazing!

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he threw his head back and laughed: "I lost, but it was a very enjoyable fight."

Upon hearing this, Guan Xun sheathed her sword, and the spiritual energy around her dissipated. The ice flowers landed on her hair, somewhat resembling dandruff.

She chuckled, her voice clear and crisp: "You're far from good enough. Keep practicing."

Zhuge Zhao was stunned, and almost collapsed to the ground in tears. This was just too much!

The surrounding spectators were stunned by these words. That was the young master of the True Inheritance Hall, and he dared to speak so presumptuously.

After exchanging bewildered glances, they could only shake their heads helplessly; after all, the other party possessed the power to act so recklessly…

Before long, the number of participants in the arena gradually decreased, and the sounds of clashing blades faded away.

A powerful drumbeat echoed throughout the competition arena, bringing an end to this chaotic selection process.

A total of twelve people advanced after the preliminary selection.

Seeing some familiar figures standing on the field, Guan Xun was not surprised at all.

Elder Eagle Eyes scanned the arena, then turned his gaze to the list of winners, his deep voice slowly reaching everyone's ears.

"The list of twelve is as follows: Taishi Lingling, Duan Qingxi, Duan Huaiyan, Zhuge Yunzheng, Lin Miao, Zang Honghua, Baiyi, Wang Yulin, Hao Xingzhu, Han Pingli, Chen Wan'er, and..."

Elder Eagle Eye, who had been solemnly reciting the list, paused when he saw the last name on the list. He then frowned and said in a stiff voice, "And the beautiful woman."

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Who is this? Is that their real name?"

"Even if it's not his real name, this person is too narcissistic. He's obviously very confident in his appearance."

"Look around, who would call themselves 'beautiful as a flower'? We can rule out the people from the three main halls first."

"It's hilarious. Apart from the young ladies from the three main halls, none of the others are even remotely considered beautiful."

Everyone was discussing it without any reservations.

Bai Ze, who was sitting in the audience, coughed awkwardly a few times when he heard such an absurd name.

His gaze swept across the room and landed on Guan Xun below. Seeing that Guan Xun's expression was indifferent and that he ignored the mockery around him, he guessed that "beautiful as a flower" was her.

"Good heavens, what a naming genius..."

After Bai Ze finished speaking, he thought about it seriously. Guan Xun's original appearance could indeed be considered a beauty, right?

He is a divine beast and doesn't have much of a concept of human appearance. Two eyes, a nose, and a mouth—as long as they're not crooked or slanted and are upright, they should be considered beauties.

Meanwhile, the twelve people in the arena were looking at each other, with Taishi Lingling being the most exaggerated. She covered her mouth and swept her gaze across the faces of the women, saying with disgust, "Who is this? So shameless."

Upon hearing this, Duan Huaiyan was indignant. He tapped his folding fan and said, "Anyway, they're not from your Holy Light Palace."

"Tch!" Tai Shi Lingling's smile froze, and she rolled her eyes at the other party.

Everyone:...

Elder Hawkeye recovered from his slight shock, cleared his throat, and resumed his usual stern demeanor.

"The top twelve competition will be a randomized contest. The opponent you face will be the one whose light shines on you the same way as your opponent's."

After he finished speaking, six different colored lights suddenly appeared on the spacious competition field. They moved quickly and chaotically, and soon stopped under the feet of each contestant.

Almost the instant they identified their opponent, everyone scrutinized each other with probing eyes.

Guan Xun looked at the blue color under his feet and then looked up to find the same color.

The woman was about the same age as her, with delicate features and fair skin. Her light blue dress was stretched taut by her slightly plump figure. She had an ordinary appearance and was not eye-catching in the crowd, but she was pleasing to the eye.

The other person glanced at her casually as well, then raised their somewhat fleshy hand to brush the bangs from their forehead, and nonchalantly looked away from the slightly disdainful gaze.

Once the opponents in the arena were confirmed, Elder Eagle Eye announced the competition information: "This competition is divided into six groups, in the following order: Taishi Lingling vs. Saffron, Duan Qingxi vs. White Robe, Duan Huaiyan vs. Wang Yulin, Zhuge Yunzheng vs. Hao Xingzhu, Lin Miao vs. Han Pingli, and Chen Wan'er vs. Beautiful as a Flower."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Wan'er abruptly turned her gaze back, her rather fleshy hand pointing directly at Guan Xun, her voice filled with disbelief: "So the person called 'Beautiful as a Flower' is you?!"

Her voice drew everyone's attention in the arena, including the audience, whose eyes all fell on Guan Xun. After a moment of silence, a murmur of ambiguous laughter broke out.

"I wondered who was so confident, but I didn't expect it to be an ordinary-looking woman."

Chen Wan'er gave a mocking laugh, then raised her hand and tossed her hair. Her expression was now far more confident than before.

Guan Xun didn't mind, crossed his arms, and stood resting.

"Alright." After looking around, Elder Eagle Eye announced the start of the competition.

"The two contestants will come up on stage one by one. All other contestants should stay away from the stage. Once one side concedes defeat, the other side may not continue to fight."

"let's start!"