After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

When the opponent attacks, her figure becomes blurry, as if she has been scattered.

Luo Yu's expression turned serious, and he became even more vigilant! His opponent was more formidable than he had imagined, and he even felt a chill run down his spine!
When facing opponents weaker than himself, he can intuitively feel at ease, but once he decides that the opponent is a formidable foe, he becomes tense and forces himself to be more vigilant.

He is currently on edge and highly focused.

As he pinpointed the opponent's location, his feet were engulfed by a fire serpent, and flames instantly engulfed him. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and used a water shield to protect himself.

After the hand gestures ended, he shouted "Break!" in unison with the sword intent, unleashing a powerful surge of energy to fight against the flames.

The flames transformed into streaks of fire, launching an attack, while he gripped his sword with both hands, slashing with sword energy.

During the attack, he caught the subtle changes, locked onto his opponent's position, and thrust his sword at an extremely fast speed!

Lin Yan dodged, avoiding a fatal blow. Her flames also faded completely due to her change.

Her fingers flew across the screen, and the arena was immediately filled with smoke. This smoke was peculiar; it only gathered in specific areas and did not disperse.

Cultivators of the same level have their vision obstructed and can only rely on their divine sense to distinguish things.

Most of the spectators couldn't see what was happening between the two on the stage, so they all held their breath and focused intently.

"What's going on here? We can't see what's happening on the stage at all. What kind of formation is this?"

"These rogue cultivators only know how to use such underhanded methods, humph! The disciples of the First Sect will never lose!"

"..."

The two people on stage were focused on their competition, and neither of them paid any attention to what others were saying!
After several battles in the mist, she seized the opportunity, gathered spiritual power in both palms, and slammed them down on her opponent, the powerful spiritual energy striking his back!
Luo Yu couldn't dodge in time and was still injured, staggering a few steps. After enduring several waves of attacks, he discovered the method. He practiced for a moment, and the sword in his hand hovered in the air, then flashed out with a light!

With a loud bang, something fell to the ground and made a sound. The mist dissipated, and the two figures reappeared on the dueling platform.

Both of them were in a rather disheveled state at this moment; one was using his sword to support himself, while the other had lost his magic sword.

Luo Yu thought he had successfully broken his opponent's technique, but before he could even rejoice, his opponent formed hand seals again, the sword hummed, and fog rose up on the dueling platform once more!
"You've used this trick on me once before, I know how to counter it. I suggest you try a different approach!"

Luo Yu let out a provocative voice. It landed exceptionally clearly on the quiet competition stage!
"What kind of skill is it to just hide and evade? You might as well admit defeat and avoid getting beaten badly!" he said as he observed.

Unfortunately, his provocation failed to anger the other party, and Lin Yan did not respond to his words. Instead, she hid in the mist, looking for an opportunity to defeat him!
Instead of wasting time on empty talk, why not focus on the fight? Does he think he's the kind of person who's easily provoked?

Could a few words really make her so angry that she would willingly reveal herself?
Seeing that his opponent remained silent, Luo Yu snorted coldly and broke through the illusion before him once more, thinking that once he did, he would defeat his opponent as soon as possible.

He tried the same method but failed. Just as he made his move and thought he was about to succeed, Lin Yan launched a sneak attack!
Luo Yu was vigilant enough, but having broken through the fog the first time, he became a bit arrogant the second time.

In his eyes, the other party was just a rogue cultivator.

Her ability to fight her way up involved skill, but luck played a bigger part! It's also possible she knew some underhanded tricks; rogue cultivators often dabbled in low-level, unorthodox methods. When the smoke cleared, everyone saw Luo Yu lying there covered in blood. Lin Yan retorted, "Look how badly you've been beaten, just admit defeat."

Having said that, he was about to stab the man in the heart with the broken sword in his hand!
His master, watching from the stage, was filled with rage. Seeing his beloved disciple about to perish, he leaped down to break through the barrier enveloping the entire arena to stop him.

Wen Ningqing stepped forward to stop them: "What is the First Sect trying to do? Are they breaking the rules of the competition? Truly worthy of being called the First Sect, doing whatever they please."

Luo Yu's master was an elder of the First Sect and was always treated with respect wherever he went. Now that he was being treated so sarcastically, he looked very unhappy.

"If that demoness dares to kill my disciple, don't blame me for taking her life! Does the Myriad Dharma Sect intend to step in and protect that demoness?"

"Tch, your disciple is weak and refuses to admit defeat, yet you blame the girl? You, on the other hand, keep calling her a witch, you have no manners whatsoever as a teacher."

The elder's face was ashen, and the two remained locked in a stalemate.

It wasn't until Lin Yan on the stage pierced his palm and kicked him off the stage that the elder rushed over, took his disciple away, and didn't even bother watching the rest of the competition.

The audience remained silent for a long time when they saw that the person lying on the ground was Luo Yu. It wasn't until the end of the match and the referee announced the winner that there was an uproar.

No one expected the match to end like this. Although a few people thought that Lin Yan might not necessarily lose, they believed that both sides would definitely suffer heavy losses, and in the end, the other side would win slightly.

The current situation is that Luo Yu was beaten up like that, and another person was also injured, but it doesn't look as serious as Luo Yu's!
Lin Yan's performance undoubtedly proved those who looked down on her wrong. Seeing her disciple injured, Wen Ningqing immediately followed and began treating her.

"Master, I am unharmed."

"Don't push yourself. I'll personally take you back. Focus on recovering. I'll inform you of the new list through the jade disc once it's released."

Wen Ningqing was used to doing things her own way and didn't care what other sects thought. She simply took her disciple and left.

In the third round, players compete in pairs, with the loser being eliminated and one player receiving a bye. This bye is not determined by draw, but a player who has received a bye once cannot receive one again.

After the competition is over, there will only be 13 players left, and Lin Yan will probably not have anything to do for a day or two.

This is the advantage of being in an earlier round of the competition: if you win, you can rest earlier; if you lose, you'll be eliminated sooner and need to prepare for the next round of trials.

Just as Lin Yan was taken away by Wen Ningqing, the Xuantian Sect Master asked with considerable surprise, "Is she a disciple of your Miaofa Sect? Why is she participating as a rogue cultivator?"

Miao Yin's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she was cursing this person for setting traps and asking questions that were all snares!
Isn't this blatantly accusing the Miaofa Sect of exploiting loopholes to allow more of its disciples to participate in the Immortal Sect Competition by letting them participate as independent cultivators? This practice is egregious; what if other sects follow suit?
What appears to be a casual inquiry is actually an attempt to hold someone accountable, while simultaneously prompting other sects to accuse the Myobo Sect of exploiting loopholes!

That old fox is full of wicked schemes!

Miaoyin didn't answer the question immediately, but instead said with a sympathetic expression, "Alas, it's a long story." (End of Chapter)