On the battlefield beside the eastern main camp, Duan Xiuchen looked up at the sky with a helpless expression. The tide had turned!


How did things slowly develop to this point?




Before the martial arts competition, both the Southern and Western divisions only saw each other as rivals. Neither of them paid any attention to the Eastern division, especially after confirming the Eastern division's weak lineup, both sides of cultivators felt that this time, the Eastern division was just here to liven things up.

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In the end, it was still underestimating the opponent.


If the two sides had joined forces at the very beginning and exerted all their might to suppress the east, then the east would have been impossible to achieve such results. Of course, the enemy is also too cunning. At first, they did not reveal their strength. Until halfway through the martial arts competition, they used all kinds of tricks, leaving people overwhelmed.


Right now, he's all alone. Of the original nine from the East, eight still seem to have some fight left in them, despite their weakened state, and they hold a significant advantage in terms of terrain. Plus, there’s Lu Ye, whose strength seems even greater than his own...




Du Xiucheng knew he was powerless to change his fate.


Even though I may have been unable to fully achieve my goals, there's still a part of me that feels unsatisfied.


Lu Ye strode forward, brandishing his sword and gesturing with it. "Come!"


Duan Xiuchen's gaze shifted downward, meeting Lu Ye's eyes. He understood his meaning – this was to have a final battle with him! His mind settled, his expression became solemn, and his spiritual energy surged rapidly, turning into an explosive surge of fighting spirit in an instant.


<<< "Kill!" >>


He spat out a cold and harsh word. Even alone, he was like an army of thousands, his form transforming into a streak of light as he charged toward Lu Ye.


At the same time, Lu Ye also drew his sword to meet him. The eight people behind him stood motionless, only watching silently.


Two figures darted towards each other, the light emanating from their bodies becoming incredibly bright in an instant. They collided in a flash.


A moment of frozen stillness, their spiritual powers clashing in a deadly dance. A nearby meteor, caught in the crossfire, shattered into dust.


Haitang and the others strained their eyes, focusing intently. Through the veil of ethereal light, they clearly saw Duan Xiucheng's fist blocking Lu Ye's saber strike.


The full power of a late-stage Star Constellation cultivator is not only concentrated on the peak of their fist, unleashing ferocious killing intent, but also forms a tangible spiritual force barrier.


The Pianshan Sword struck, but it couldn't penetrate in an instant!


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After three breaths, the stalemate was broken.


Haitang and the others clearly saw that Lu Ye's long blade pressed forward slightly, and Duan Xiucheng didn't retreat. However, the spiritual energy defense on his fist blocking the blade was broken open.


This undoubtedly means that in this hard-fought confrontation, Duan Xiuchen has already fallen behind.


It's not because Lü Ye has a weapon while Duan Xiucheng doesn't. Don't even mention that Duan Xiucheng is at the late stage of Xingxu, even if he were just at the Zhenhu or Shenhai level, the fighting style he chooses is always what he's most proficient in. He may not have a weapon, but his fist is the most suitable weapon for him. If you forcibly make him use some other weapon to fight, it might even hinder his performance.

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Duan Xiucheng remained composed, his expression unchanged even as he found himself at a disadvantage.


The blade continued to press down, completely shattering the spiritual energy barrier and slashing into Duan Xiucheng's flesh. Blood splattered everywhere. With no more obstruction from the opponent's spiritual energy, the downward force suddenly increased. A dazzling flash of blade light swept across, severing half of Duan Xiucheng's arm along with half his body!

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Before the figure disappeared, Duan Xiucheng, who had been calm all along, grinned at Lu Ye, as if he had just punched Lu Ye, and he didn't feel bad about it.

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Behind Lu Ye, Haitang and the others watched silently, without cheers or excitement, each with a complex expression.




Lu Ye led the Eastern Region to victory in this martial arts competition, securing first place. This is certainly a cause for celebration, but Lu Ye, being a human and only at the early stage of the Starry Sky Realm, directly challenging and defeating a late-stage Starry Sky Realm member of the Lesser Demon Race is something that doesn't quite feel right.


Of course, such a battle cannot truly reflect the depth of a cultivator's foundation.


Since everyone could see it, this last collision, whether Lu Ye or Duan Xiucheng, gave up on protecting themselves. All their power was transformed into that violent blow, so one of them was bound to die instantly.


<<< Real battles are never so straightforward. Both sides will definitely use every trick in the book, gradually gaining an advantage, and then turning that advantage into a decisive victory, even a fatal one!

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But this cannot erase the fact that a late-stage stargazer of the dwarf race was defeated by an early-stage stargazer of the human race in such a head-on confrontation.


This left everyone in the east feeling a little uneasy. Was it because the Lesser Folk were too weak, or was it because Lu Ye was simply too strong?


If the latter, then it matters not. Since ancient times, humans have often been proud and arrogant. There are always new stars in every era, shining brightly and dazzlingly, making other races unable to bear to look directly at them.


If it is the former....then they should all reflect on themselves.


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This isn't what they expected to see. Haitang and the others could come up with something, couldn't these people who are exposed to the sun every day?


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In fact, the people of Rizhao weren't the first to realize the issue with the dwarf race. However, the situation with the dwarves was rather special because they moved along with Mount Fangcun. They couldn't leave Mount Fangcun too far behind, which resulted in them lacking experience. Unlike cultivators from other realms who could travel freely and return home whenever they wished, the dwarves were confined to their own realm.


Even if they realize it, it's difficult to improve. The sun rays also can't make up their minds to do this.


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The east is also fine with it.




"Then, like that." The Western sun-being flickered and vanished. The other sun-beings from the South and West followed suit, leaving in a hurry. Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!


Chen Xuanhai and the others finally left, reappearing beside Heiyuan. Chen Xuanhai and Wu Qimo looked at each other, then suddenly bowed to Su Yuqing together.


"...Su Yuqing looked confused: "What are you two doing?"

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Chen Xuanhai said: "No matter what, I would like to thank Daoist Su for bringing reinforcements to our sect. This is how we were able to win the first place in the martial arts competition. Well....We will not forget the contributions of Daoist."


Wu Qimo nodded vigorously beside him: "Yes, yes, yes, this time the department won first place thanks to Su Daoyou. I and Brother Chen should remember this in our hearts!"


You better forget about it!


Su Yuqing glared at them, both angry and annoyed. She shook her head, too lazy to say anything more to them.


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Seeing Chen Xuanghai and the other three were still waiting here, Haitang hurried forward a step, bowing gracefully: "The disciples are honored to be of service!"


Chen Xuanhai broke into a smile: “You’ve all done very well, better than we expected.” As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Ye, his eyes full of approval.


Having watched the entire martial arts display, he naturally knew who the biggest contributor was this time, but there was no need to say more at this point.


From his standpoint, Lu Ye was just a junior. However, because of Su Yuqing, he couldn't really treat him as one at this time. Still, he had to admit that Su Yuqing's ability to judge people was truly impressive; something he couldn't compare to himself.


<<<"This martial arts competition, you've all worked hard. Now go back and rest, but even though you won first place this time, don't be arrogant or complacent!"

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Everyone agreed, and no one dared to be arrogant. This trip would have been impossible to win without Lu Ye's meticulous planning. Not only could we not have come in first, but we wouldn't even have made it to second place.


One could say that Lu Ye was responsible for nine out of ten achievements in the martial arts competition. The remaining ten percent was just their hard work. The crowd dispersed, and Su Yuqing took Lu Ye and Haitang flying towards Xianling Peak, without a word along the way.


As soon as they reached the top of the valley, Su Yuqing released her spiritual energy's hold, and Lu Ye plummeted down.


Nian Yuexian, who had been waiting here the whole time, sensed a movement and came out to investigate. Seeing it was Lu Ye, she couldn't help but look him up and down, making sure he wasn't missing any limbs before asking, "How are you?"


"Not bad!" Lu Ye said casually.


"When can we leave here?" Lu Ye was startled: "I forgot to ask."


On the way back, Su Yuqing's face wasn't quite right. She looked cold and aloof, so he didn't dare to speak.

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"Nian Yue Xian couldn't help but glare at him. "Are you lingering here because you found a Dao companion? If so, stay here yourself; I'll leave alone."


"What did my senior sister say? My relationship with Haitang is just a cover story, a lie to fool outsiders. Otherwise, there's no way to explain why I was able to enter the Black Abyss."


"Who knows?" Nian Yuexian let out a light hum. "Besides, Haitang said before that only someone with the aura of the Little People can enter the Black Abyss. If your relationship with Haitang's Daoist partner is just a pretense, how could you possibly enter the Black Abyss?"


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Niàn Yuè Xiān jiāng xìn jiāng yí.

* **Translation:** Niàn Yuè Xian will believe, she will doubt. **Explanation:*** **念月仙 (Niàn Yuè Xiān):** This refers to a person named "Moon Gazing Fairy". It's likely a fictional character or someone with a poetic name.* **将信(jiāng xìn):** means "will believe" * **将疑 (jiāng yí):** means "will doubt" Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!


Lu Ye was afraid she would ask him another question he couldn't answer, so he said, "I'll recover first. In two days, if the other party doesn't take the initiative to speak, I'll ask Senior Sister Haitang to help me inquire."

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