Chapter 443: Fu Jianyun's Failure to Advance to the Next Stage

Chapter 443: Fu Jianyun's Failure to Advance to the Next Stage

The rules for the tournament seemed reasonable to Su Chen.

The elders of their sect had made their own judgment, so it was understandable if the opponents accidentally injured their disciples.

During the actual combat, the younger generation didn't need to hold back so much.

When the time came, they would strike, and the Transcendent Realm powerhouses would be there to ensure safety.

Su Chen had been in Jin Kingdom for a while, and he had witnessed the young warriors from Great Zhou in action.

To be honest, he didn't find them particularly extraordinary.

After the first stage's mental state test, Skywing Tower quickly proceeded with the trials for the allocated spots.

Today, all the spots had to be decided.

Only two hundred people remained for the second stage of the tournament.

The number of participants had significantly decreased, saving a lot of time.

In the entire Jin Kingdom, there were only around twenty major sects.

None of them participated in the later stages of the tournament, so there wasn't much to review.

However, everyone needed to pay attention to one thing.

Even the people standing around could sense a hint of suppression.

After the sixth hour, the sky was almost completely dark.

The enhanced vision and hearing from 【Monster Hunter】 had a smaller effect on humans, but it was still a considerable improvement.

In the darkness, the chances of encountering monsters in the wilderness were even higher.

With this sword strike, he wasn't aiming for Jingbo Immortal's treasure; he was venting his anger.

After a night's rest, the group headed to the tournament grounds halfway through the morning.

The first stage's test directly eliminated Fu Jianyun.

In this situation, it would be even more challenging to execute Su Chen's plan of interrogating him.

It would be difficult to convince himself in such a situation.

She discovered that Su Chen's mastery of Martial Way techniques seemed to have some unique insights.

Hiding behind the crowd,

The higher-ups from Tahe Sect were upset, but everyone understood their frustration.

As a warrior from Great Zhou in Jin Kingdom, he was older than Su Chen.

After a meal, everyone could return to rest.

The cunning monsters preferred more complex terrain.

They wanted Su Chen to lose half his life.

But Fu Jianyun still had some confidence in himself.

After dusk, the group returned to Jade Plate River City.

However, Sun Xuerong's words often turned out to be wrong.

Their family's criticism of Su Chen sounded more like they were criticizing Tian Feng Valley.

After yesterday's encounter, it seemed like they had anticipated the upcoming tests.

She was used to seeing all kinds of filth.

Like a dragon's might crashing down, destroying everything in its path.

The surrounding crowd was preparing, ready to face the second stage's physical test.

After the Skywing Tower's Headmaster finished speaking, he began explaining the rules to everyone.

Su Chen observed, but he didn't let others notice his scrutiny.

The sword's edge appeared, and the sky transformed! A long sword was enveloped in a layer of blood-chilling aura.

Sang Moyuan's senior brother, Jun Han, suddenly attacked, and he was already close to the Transcendent Realm.

Various taverns and inns had prepared meals, welcoming the group.

Su Chen stood beside several elders.

However, the elimination rate was indeed much higher than in other tournaments.

In her words, she was still using "accident" and "true strength" to console him, saying that he was better than Fu Jianyun.

Even if he ranked lower in the test, he would prevail in actual combat.

Many disciples had exhausted their energy and strength yesterday, so they were given more time to rest.

Seeing Su Chen's signal of defeat,

"Now, everything you have inside is exposed."

Watching the second stage's test, witnessing the real tournament.

At least it would alleviate the anger in his heart.

But a disciple from Tahe Sect, a major sect, couldn't even make it into the top hundred.

Sang Moyuan's senior brother, Jun Han, thrust his silver lance forward.

This mental state test didn't represent one's true potential; there would be many unexpected situations.

Other scenarios included sudden heavy rain, slippery roads, riverbed flooding, and more.

These sandpits were meant to challenge the participants.

The four Transcendent Realm powerhouses from Zhuming Palace also noticed when he made his move.

"Jianyun, I see you're feeling a bit discouraged."

Senior Jing occasionally asked for Su Chen's opinion during their conversations.

But a Fifth Stage Perfection cultivator was still far behind the Transcendent Realm powerhouses.

"Just watch, you won't lose to that disciple. Don't be discouraged."

They could only light some torches for illumination.

"The opponent you faced was truly capable, even stronger than some disciples from major sects."

In an instant, two hundred people participated in the second phase of the trial.

These unexpected occurrences affected those who were unprepared, revealing their shortcomings.

Today, she didn't show up, and unexpectedly, a disciple from Wulan Manor also displayed such prowess! Jun Han's strength was already at the pinnacle among his peers.

After the first phase of the trial, over a hundred disciples were directly eliminated.

The ranking in the mental state trial didn't necessarily reflect one's true combat prowess! This confrontation started around noon and lasted until dusk before ending.

"The second phase of the trial will test your physical bodies. Step into these sand pits, and emerging from them will be considered passing."

Sang Moyuan's senior brother, Jun Han, was just a decoy; the one who truly made a move was him! Sang Moyuan rushed towards Su Chen, and with a single sword strike, his foundation was completely destroyed.

In the Great Zhou, Fu Jianyun was the first Heaven's Talent.

Now that Su Chen had reappeared and was associated with Zhu Ming Palace, protected by a Transcendent Realm powerhouse, he had become a target of attention.

Tomorrow's trial would undoubtedly require a lot of energy and strength, so a good rest tonight was essential.

Aside from these concerns...

Behind Su Chen...

Moreover, Sang Moyuan probably didn't know that Su Chen was also observing him.

On the Skywing Tower side, a Head of the Clan was dispatched to explain the rules to everyone.

On the riverbed, many eyes were fixed on Su Chen.

The positions of the two seemed to form a pincer attack.

Calculating it, it seemed unlikely that the major sects had sent even a hundred disciples.

At this moment, Senior Jing seemed to realize this.

On the riverbed before them, one sand pit after another had been dug out.

As for Su Chen, as long as he encountered actual combat, everything would be exposed.

Beside him, Senior Sister Mo Liu Zheng was also looking on, and in the end, she told everything to Fan Chengyan.

Seeking an opportunity to strike at him.

If he couldn't beat Su Chen, it would be a huge blow to him.

In his opinion, Senior Jing would never dare to hurt him.

The injury wasn't severe, but he had lost face.

When Su Chen was in the Great Zhou, he had struggled at the bottom.

As he listened further, he became increasingly serious.

This trial had shattered his confidence.

He also wanted to believe that his master's words were true.

And this Sang Moyuan was arrogant and extremely confident.

In front of his opponent, his techniques and cultivation methods posed no significant threat to an opponent named You Quan.

Witnessing this, Fu Jianyun's confidence grew even more.

Seeing this, many faces turned grim.

Other disciples from Zhu Ming Palace, upon seeing Seniors Jing and Huang discussing, also came over to listen.

As for the disciples from ordinary sects, only a hundred of them passed the first phase of the trial.

Not to mention young disciples like Su Chen, even ordinary Transcendent Realm powerhouses like Sun Xuerong might be stunned by such a move.

And Fu Jianyun, this confident person, had lost to a disciple named You Quan from an ordinary sect.

Tomorrow morning, they would have to participate in the second phase of the trial.

This trial just happened to be advantageous for him.

In the first phase of the tournament, forty-seven advanced.

The people from Tian Feng Valley had their preconceived notions shattered, and no one from Long Guini's family wanted to listen to their sect members anymore.

Back then, on the Shadow Battlefield, he had been injured by Su Chen's Taixiao Blade Technique.

Today, during the second phase of the tournament, there were significantly more people paying attention to Su Chen.

It could only be considered a makeshift arrangement, allowing them to spar with their opponents.

No wonder they were allowed to rest until the morning hour before participating.

The top fifty who passed would directly advance to the final third phase of the tournament.

If a vital point was struck, one might even lose their life on the spot.

Since it was like this, he would make the first move and let Su Chen suffer.

Later, they invited a Transcendent Realm powerhouse to help, but Su Chen still managed to escape.

Fu Jianyun and Sun Xuerong, this master and disciple pair, had gloomy and unsightly expressions.

Especially in front of their familiar sects, the smugness on their faces was uncontrollable.

And at this moment, on the front side, Sang Moyuan held a long sword.

Today's trial was to test physical bodies.

The competition venue was the same as yesterday's Martial Way tournament.

Currently, his own strength had already surpassed the Fifth Stage.

What they saw yesterday, what they felt, were all illusions born from their mental state.

Disciples from Zhu Ming Palace and Rain and Wind Tower, both sects, all passed the trial within the top hundred.

"Jianyun, trust your master once more.

Her performance made Senior Sister Yao Yao, not far away, feel increasingly distressed.

It was just on that riverbed.

Although he won the subsequent trials and advanced to the next stage...

This would indeed attract a lot of attention.

At this moment, Su Chen noticed some unusual occurrences.

As for Fan Chengyan, the domineering one, everyone was still trying to understand her.

Su Chen could simultaneously harness the power of five Heavenly Destinies for his own use.

However, Sheng Yuxian was among the very few from the major sects who didn't make it into the top hundred.

From time to time, he would explain the reasons to the crowd from Zhu Ming Palace.

He and their sect elders were all unyielding in their pride.

She acted recklessly, disregarding rules, and after getting angry, she would become even more reckless.

In a fleeting moment, she suddenly realized the hidden meaning in Su Chen's words, understanding his intentions.

Sang Mo Yuan also didn't hold back with this sword strike.

But after listening to Su Chen's responses several times, Ming Yao Yao's opinion suddenly changed.

She leaped back and rushed forward to stop Sang Mo Yuan.

Over at Tian Feng Valley, they wanted to see Su Chen's disappointment and defeat.

Many major sects only had three representatives, at most four.

Even if he performed poorly in this mental state test, this Sacred Jade Tournament ultimately still focused on real combat abilities.

Participating in the Sacred Jade Tournament, aside from saving face, everyone was also eyeing the final reward.

Fu Jianyun's gaze was fixed on the riverbed, the arena for the tournament.

Just as he had anticipated, Sang Mo Yuan's identity was extraordinary.

Numerous sparks flickered, and it seemed like the silver lance had transformed into a fiery spear.

"Many times, we should not underestimate the disciples from ordinary sects."

Each of them made their move to block, protecting the young generation of Zhu Ming Palace by their sides.

The Sacred Jade Tournament had a large number of participants.

But today, the difficulties you face are real and tangible. If you can't bear it, immediately raise your hands above your head to signal."

The crowd from Rain and Wind Tower was probably paying attention to Su Chen because of Ming Yao Yao.

In Yin Nu Senior's opinion, these were all situations that might occur in future real combat.

Sun Xuerong's advice didn't have much effect on Fu Jianyun, as he had already lost faith in his master's words.

Regarding Su Chen, his master had misjudged too many times.

He didn't even make it to the second stage.

Wulan Manor was already a major sect, and its top disciples were all elites.

On the way back to Jade River Inn, Su Chen saw disciples from Tahe Sect being scolded.

Even without Sun Xuerong's words, he firmly believed that he was far superior to Su Chen.

Ming Yao Yao and the others didn't want to hear Su Chen's answers.

So when Senior Jing made his move, he didn't dodge or yield, and his longsword thrust straight towards Su Chen.

With so many people present, no one expected the sudden attack from Wulan Manor's disciples.

It would be strange if the sect elders didn't get angry.

All these situations indicated that Su Chen's strength was far beyond what they could handle.

Occasionally, he would chat and discuss with several elders.

Sang Mo Yuan and his senior brother from Wulan Manor seemed to be adjusting their positions.

Coincidentally, the two young people sparring on the riverbed, the one ranked over two hundred actually defeated the one ranked over one hundred.

The lance tip rushed forward, sliding through the empty space.

The second stage of the test focused on the physical strength and potential of the young warriors.

Various natural changes, unless man-made, would not affect the validity of the tournament results.

What needed to be discussed had already been discussed during the previous sparring sessions of other sect disciples.

Now, he just hoped that Su Chen would encounter some trouble and difficulties.

If the gap in strength and cultivation realm was too vast, the opponent might not even be able to move their body half a step under Sang Mo Yuan's sword.

Su Chen remembered him; when he entered the secret realm of the Tahe Sect's Jingbo Immortal, he had heard Qin Wei, the leader of the team, praising him.

As a warrior, it was impossible for all future battles to take place in a spacious and clean arena.

By his side, Senior Jing and the others were looking at the sandpit on the riverbed.

If they belittled Su Chen, what were they? At the back of the crowd, Sun Xuerong was once again earnestly advising Fu Jianyun.

As expected, half of the warriors were eliminated, leaving only a hundred to enter the third stage.

His body and the sword seemed to have merged into one.

His name was probably Sheng Yuxian, a core disciple of the young generation in Tahe Sect.

And now, Fu Jianyun had already lost his previous confidence.

From the fifty-first to the one hundred and fiftieth, these hundred disciples would participate in the upcoming martial arts tournament.

They unleashed their full strength at the Sixth Stage Perfection, without holding back.

Su Chen's ranking in the first stage was what drew attention.

Seeing this, Senior Jing could only go and stop the sword in his hand.

In the eyes of the surrounding crowd, Su Chen was bound to be injured by this sword strike.

But the next moment, he used the Serpent Coiling Body Technique.

Additionally, Senior Jing blocked a portion of the attack, and Sang Mo Yuan's sword strike ultimately failed.

In fact, even without Senior Jing's intervention, Su Chen could have dodged this sword strike.

(End of Chapter)

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