In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

Elder Lin walked over, patted Su Han on the shoulder, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Good! Good! Good! Su Han, you have brought glory to Tianya Peak!"

"Elder, you flatter me." Su Han smiled slightly, then looked at Mu Qingxue, "Senior Sister Mu, are you alright?"

Mu Qingxue shook her head, looked at Su Han, her beautiful eyes sparkling: "I'm fine. Junior Brother Su, your swordsmanship is even stronger than I imagined."

"Just lucky," Su Han said modestly.

"No need to be modest," Mu Qingxue said seriously. "You were able to defeat a Star Palace Realm expert while only being at the Star Wheel Realm, which is no fluke. It seems that you really have a chance to enter the top ten in this martial arts competition."

"Top ten?" Su Han looked at the platform, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

His goal is not just to be in the top ten.

In the ensuing matches, Su Han advanced with unstoppable momentum. Whether facing opponents at the peak of the Star Wheel Realm or geniuses newly entering the Star Palace Realm, none could withstand more than three moves from him. The Heavenly Jade Sword Manual, combined with the Life-Giving Sword Intent, made his attacks incredibly fierce, and his defense impenetrable.

Soon, the second round of elimination matches ended, and Su Han successfully advanced to the top fifty.

The third and final round is the arena battle. Fifty disciples will draw lots to determine who advances and who is eliminated, until the top ten are decided.

Su Han was quite lucky; his first three opponents were all at the peak of the Star Wheel Realm, whom he easily defeated. In the fourth match, he encountered a disciple of Crimson Sun Peak who was at the early stage of the Star Palace Realm.

"Su Han, your winning streak ends here." The Chiyang Peak disciple held a long spear, the tip of which flickered with flame. "I will show you that the gap between the Star Palace Realm and the Star Wheel Realm cannot be bridged by swordsmanship."

"Please enlighten me," Su Han said calmly.

"The Crimson Sun Burns the Sky!"

A disciple of Chiyang Peak roared, his spear transforming into a fiery dragon as it charged towards Su Han. The intense heat distorted the air itself.

Su Han's eyes narrowed, and he slowly raised the Tianya Sword. This time, he held nothing back, unleashing his full power at the peak of the Star Wheel Realm, and a terrifying aura far exceeding that of the Star Wheel Realm spread out.

"Tianya - Slay the Void!"

Su Han unleashed a sword strike, its light as sharp as a bolt of lightning, instantly tearing apart the fire dragon and continuing its relentless advance towards the disciples of Chiyang Peak.

"what?!"

The disciples of Chiyang Peak paled and hastily raised their spears to defend themselves.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the Chiyang Peak disciple was sent flying backwards, spear and all, and crashed off the stage.

Another instant kill with a single sword strike!

The entire hall fell silent once again.

If defeating Ling Tian before was a fluke, then killing the early-stage Star Palace Realm disciple of Chiyang Peak with a single sword strike now completely proves Su Han's strength.

"This Su Han is simply a monster!"

"He's only at the peak of the Star Wheel Realm! If he breaks through to the Star Palace Realm, what will become of him?"

"It seems he'll definitely be among the top ten in this martial arts competition!"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Su Han stepped down from the arena. His gaze turned to the high platform, where several powerful eyes were also fixed on him.

"Next match: Su Han vs. Ye Wuhen!"

The referee's voice rang out, and the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

"Ye Wuhen! The number one young talent of the Qingyun Sect!"

"Is it finally time for a showdown? Can Su Han, this dark horse, shake Ye Wuhen's position?"

Ye Wuhen, the eldest disciple of Qingyun Peak, possesses a late-stage Star Palace Realm cultivation and is hailed as a once-in-a-century genius of the Qingyun Sect. In everyone's eyes, he is already the pre-selected champion of the martial arts competition.

Su Han took a deep breath, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Ye Wuhen, I've finally waited for you.

On the arena, Ye Wuhen stood with his hands behind his back, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, exuding an extraordinary and refined aura. He looked at Su Han, his gaze calm, as if he were looking at an ordinary person. "Su Han, your performance was quite good," Ye Wuhen said, his voice gentle. "To have come this far, you have already proven your talent. But, this ends here."

"How will I know if I don't try?" Su Han stood with his sword in hand, his sword intent soaring to the sky.

"Your courage is commendable." Ye Wuhen nodded slightly. "I will defeat you with my strongest move as a sign of respect."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Wuhen slowly raised his hand. There was no earth-shattering aura, but the air in the entire arena seemed to freeze. An invisible pressure enveloped Su Han, making him catch his breath.

"Azure Cloud Sword Technique - Soaring to the Azure Clouds!"

Ye Wuhen pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light slash. A cyan sword aura roared out, growing larger as it faced the wind, instantly transforming into a hundred-foot-long giant sword, carrying the momentum to annihilate everything, and slashing towards Su Han.

This sword strike has transcended the realm of the Star Palace and touched the threshold of the Star King realm!

"Not good! Su Han can't hold on!" Elder Lin's expression changed drastically, and he was about to step in to save him.

"Wait a minute." Yun Qingzi stopped him, looking at Su Han with deep eyes. "Let's take another look."

On the arena, facing this earth-shattering sword strike, Su Han showed no fear, but rather excitement. He slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the Tianya Sword.

"Senior sister, may I borrow your sword?"

Within the sword's interior, the senior sister's illusory figure smiled slightly before slowly dissipating and merging into the Tianya Sword.

"Om-"

The Tianya Sword trembled violently, emitting a resounding sword cry. An ancient, desolate aura, seemingly originating from the primordial era, awakened within Su Han.

Su Han opened his eyes, his gaze indifferent, as if a god were looking down upon all living beings. He slowly raised the Tianya Sword, his voice icy:

"Tianya—Opening the Heavens!"

With a single sword strike, the world lost its color.

There was no dazzling sword light, only a thin black line traversing the void. Wherever the black line passed, space shattered inch by inch, revealing pitch-black nothingness. The hundred-foot-long giant sword, upon contact with the black line, melted away like ice and snow, vanishing silently.

"what?!"

Ye Wuhen's expression changed drastically, revealing surprise for the first time. He frantically activated his star power, and defensive light shields instantly condensed.

"Snap! Snap!"

A black line flashed, and the defensive light shield shattered like paper. Ye Wuhen groaned, flying backward, spitting out blood, and crashed heavily onto the protective shield at the edge of the arena before slowly sliding down.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene, as if petrified.

Su Han, did you win?
Su Han, who was at the peak of the Star Wheel Realm, defeated Ye Wuhen, who was at the late stage of the Star Palace Realm.
How can this be? !
"puff!"

Su Han coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper, his body swaying precariously. That sword strike had almost drained all his star power, even significantly depleting his life force. Yet, his eyes were filled with excitement.

He won!
"Su Han wins this battle!"

The referee's voice broke the silence, and the entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

"Su Han! Su Han! Su Han!"

Countless disciples chanted Su Han's name, their eyes filled with fervor. At this moment, Su Han's name resounded throughout the entire Qingyun Sect.

On the high platform, Yun Qingzi slowly rose, a gratified smile on his face: "Good! Good! Good! Heaven blesses my Qingyun Sect, another peerless genius has emerged!"

Ling Xiaotian's face was gloomy, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent, but in the end it turned into a cold snort.

Amid cheers from the crowd, Su Han stepped off the stage, and the disciples of Tianya Peak swarmed forward, tossing him high into the air.

"Junior Brother Su is awesome!"

"Long live Tianya Peak!" (End of Chapter)