Luo Yan smiled faintly, kissed Chen Rong's lips, and whispered to her. "From today on, you can never leave my side, or the pill will cause you great pain."
However, Luo Yan was suddenly sent flying backward, causing her to fall into the ground with a bang and spit out a mouthful of blood. "Cough... Cough..."
Feng Ruxue immediately pressed her palm against Chen Rong's back, she used her phoenix flames to dispel the pill from within her body, and her eyes stared intently at Luo Yan. "Although I don't like how you won this match, you are still the winner, for she can't fight anymore."
"Cough… Cough…" Luo Yan stared at Feng Ruxue angrily, for she had already messed up her plans. 'Fuck! Bitch! I need her for something, but you just ruined my plans!'
However, before Luo Yan could say anything, Yun Zhu had already moved to her side and lifted her to her feet, and she was scolding her through voice transmission. 'Who gave you permission to use that pill in this competition? You really are an idiot! I gave it to you not to be used in front of so many people like this.'
'But, Master-'
'No buts!' Yun Zhu immediately interrupted Luo Yan decisively, and she then pulled her back to the side of Lu Wan'er and the others without saying anything to Feng Ruxue.
"Rong'er!"
"Little Rong!"
The people from the Chen clan shouted as they landed in the arena, and Chen Wentian asked. "Madam Feng, how is my daughter's condition? What kind of pill did that girl give her?"
"I don't know about the pill." Feng Ruxue replied with a shake of her head as she withdrew her hand. "However, you don't need to worry about your daughter's condition, I have removed the pill's effect from her body, so she will be fine. However, her internal injuries are severe, and she needs a long rest."
"Father, I-"
"Sigh, you don't need to be stubborn, Rong'er." Liu Ruyue instantly stopped her daughter. "I know you are disappointed by your defeat, but you must learn to accept it, and you can still enter the next competition."
Hearing that, Chen Rong lowered her head in sorrow, for she really wanted to fight Mu Lingxue to avenge her defeat in the previous competition, but she was trounced by Luo Yan.
Liu Ruyue sighed, seeing her daughter's expression; she then rubbed her head. "You don't need-"
"Hey! If you want to fight with me, you better heal your internal injuries first, and you can come to the Lotus Sect after you have completely recovered." Mu Lingxue suddenly shouted from afar, for she also wanted to fight Chen Rong again, but she didn't want to fight someone injured. "I will accept your challenge at that time, and we can fight earnestly."
"Did you hear that?" Liu Ruyue asked her daughter as she turned to Mu Lingxue.
Chen Rong nodded to her mother and shouted back at Mu Lingxue. "Wait for me, Lingxue! After I recover, I will go to the Lotus Sect and defeat you in our next battle!"
"All right, you can come to me whenever you want."
After that, Liu Ruyue and the others brought Chen Rong back to their place.
However, Chen Zong stared viciously at Luo Yan, especially after she humiliated his little sister in front of many people. 'That bitch! I will definitely make a reckoning with you later! I will make you deeply regret doing such a thing to Rong'er.'
Feng Ruxue shook her head and returned to her position. She didn't want to interfere in their affairs, but Ling Yun suddenly asked her to save Chen Rong. 'What exactly is Yun'er planning? Why did he ask me to help her?'
"Next contestants! Come forward!" Long Wei shouted loudly.
Soon, the six young cultivators immediately faced each other, and their battle was no less fierce than the previous ones.
On the other hand, after Lu Wan'er and Yun Zhu scolded her repeatedly, Luo Yan decided to step down from the Cultivator Peak, for the second round was still very long.
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"Are you not going to do anything against Luo Yan?" Ling Xi asked as she sat casually on Ling Yun's shoulder.
Ling Yun shook his head at her. "That woman is of no use to me, her Yin Qi is too weak, so I won't do anything to her."
"But why did you ask Ruxue to save Chen Rong?" Ling Xi asked in confusion, for she sometimes couldn't figure out Ling Yun's thoughts.
Ling Yun looked up and explained it to her. "Honestly, I don't have any special reason for it, and I asked Ruxue to save her only because she is a good girl, so I can't bear to let her fall into Luo Yan's hands."
"Haha." Ling Xi laughed softly and teased him. "Are you attracted to Chen Rong?"
"No." Ling Yun replied firmly, for he didn't have any interest in Chen Rong; he then turned to the Lei Sisters, who watched the matches in the three arenas intently. "However, Lei Qiuling piqued my curiosity, especially her innate ability to talk to beasts."
"I see." Ling Xi then looked at the two women. "Compared to her big sister, Lei Qiuling is more unique, and she will be a great addition to your harem."
Ling Yun smiled wryly at her words. "Hey, which realm do you think we should go to after this? Those blessed people realm or the Demon Realm?"
"Hmm?" Ling Xi thought for some time before giving her opinion. "I think it will be easier for us to attack the Demon Realm first, especially since they are far weaker than those blessed people."
"That's true." Ling Yun agreed with that. "Moreover, many cultivators possess Light Qi, so we should be able to deal with those demons more easily."
"Are you planning to call Michael to help us?" Ling Xi asked him.
"Do we need to do that?" Ling Yun asked her back. "If I invite Michael to help us, they will try to capture Lucifer and the others, which will be a big loss for me."
"Oh?" Ling Xi was surprised to hear Ling Yun's last sentence. "Does that mean you want to enslave Lucifer and the others?"
"Yes." Ling Yun nodded to her. "I did plan that, and we can use them as cannon fodder to deal with those blessed people later."
"Hahaha!" Ling Xi burst into laughter after hearing that. "Honestly, I feel that you are even more evil than those demons; you even have such thoughts for them."
Ling Yun shrugged his shoulders. "I don't need to hold back against my enemies, especially Asmodeus, right? She has already killed Sylvia, so I will make her suffer even more than Mo Hongling."
"En." Ling Xi nodded in understanding.
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After the three battles ended, the competition progressed even more rapidly.
Liu Zhe and the Huo Twins made it to the next round, and the disciples of the Lotus Sect also made it to the second round, including Ling Ling and Ye Jing.
However, Yu Mei and Nalan Qing still hadn't had their turn to fight, so they still had to wait a bit longer.
As for Ling Yun's group, the four women from the Feng Clan could easily overcome their opponents. Zhang Bing also defeated his opponent, but Yuan Meng had to taste defeat.
Tang Zhiyi? Her skills were undeniable, and she managed to make her opponent surrender in seconds, which caused quite a commotion among the crowd.
Even the leaders of clans and ancestors were shocked by Tang Zhiyi's abilities, for they had not seen a cultivator who possessed Space Qi in a very long time.
Besides, Tang Zhiyi's Space Qi also raised great questions in the minds of the Chen Clan, mainly because a cultivator used Space Qi to separate them from Chen Hong, and he ended up dying at the hands of a mysterious person.
After they matched all the clues, the people from the Chen Clan believed that Tang Zhiyi had done that to them, and they began to suspect that it was Ling Yun who killed Chen Hong.
Even so, they dared not confront Ling Yun and Tang Zhiyi head-on, especially with the three ancient clans by their side.
After all those matches, Su Fei, Ying Zi, and Liu Qiyue also finished their battles. However, they lost badly to their opponents, for they got experienced opponents.
After seeing their expressions, Ling Yun comforted them, but Long Wei suddenly called out his name. "Ling Yun! Feng Haoran!"
Ling Yun smiled faintly upon hearing that and rushed to the first arena, and kept his eyes on Feng Haoran.
On the other hand, Feng Haoran smiled bitterly at his gaze, but he also went straight to Ling Yun in the arena.
Meanwhile, Nalan Qing stood face to face with Su Xin in the second arena, and both women looked impatient to beat each other.
In the third arena, Yu Mei observed Situ Luan thoughtfully. 'Who exactly is this woman? Why do I feel so familiar with her aura?'
Situ Luan smiled faintly at her. "You don't need to be so curious about me; we have met and fought each other. However, I won't explain anything, and I will destroy your perfect record from the last competition."
"Hmm?" Yu Mei frowned upon hearing that.
Before she could ask Situ Luan, Feng Ruxue had already shot a signal into the sky. "You guys can start fighting now!"
- To Be Continued -
