Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

The other battlefield belongs to the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

The result was far from ideal.

When the number one Nascent Soul cultivator of the Haoran Immortal Sect was easily defeated by Nangong Chi, the entire Dao Peak froze instantly. No one had expected such a thing to happen.

A battle at the Nascent Soul level should be a fierce, back-and-forth affair, with the outcome decided by a narrow margin. But now… the Vast Immortal Sect has been defeated in an instant.

Even Lin Baoding frowned, finding it hard to believe.

He carefully observed Nangong Chi and confirmed that his cultivation level was undoubtedly at the Nascent Soul stage. His shock deepened.

How could she possibly defeat an opponent of the same level instantly when they were both at the Nascent Soul stage?

Moreover, she didn't defeat an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, but rather the number one Nascent Soul cultivator of the Haoran Immortal Sect—a super genius capable of fighting beyond his level.

That's completely illogical.

Now he finally understood why Kong Jian dared to promise each person three battles. Besides Taiyi, their confidence stemmed from the presence of Nangong Chi, the Holy Maiden of the Taixu Sword Sect.

Unbeknownst to him, the Taixu Sword Sect had unexpectedly cultivated a talent like Nangong Chi. This was truly unforeseen.

The situation has now undoubtedly become very serious.

The instant defeat of the top Nascent Soul cultivator of the Haoran Immortal Sect practically declared that no one in the Nascent Soul realm could rival Nangong Chi. Therefore, if the Haoran Immortal Sect wanted to win, they would have to win the other two matches.

Dugu Wentian is relatively easy to deal with, but as for Taiyi... the Haoran Immortal Sect has almost no chance of winning.

The peak masters also realized this, and their brows furrowed, as if a fishbone was stuck in their throats.

The number one Nascent Soul Realm expert was defeated in an instant? This is something the Vast Immortal Sect hasn't seen in 100,000 years, and they witnessed it with their own eyes?

Is it fair to say they were lucky or unlucky? This is just too absurd.

The disciples were completely dumbfounded.

"If I'm not mistaken, Senior Brother Jiang was defeated by that woman in an instant?"

"You must have seen it correctly, everyone saw it..."

"How is that possible... Senior Brother Jiang is at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, the strongest Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in our sect. Even a peak-stage Deity Transformation Realm cultivator would have to put in considerable effort to defeat him. How could he be instantly defeated by someone of the same realm?"

"It's outrageous, but that's the truth."

After the words were spoken, the disciples fell silent. The momentum they had accumulated vanished instantly, leaving them utterly powerless. It was like watching the national football team about to lose to a small team—a feeling of helplessness and resentment.

"Haha, Lin Baoding, your disciples this year aren't very good. You couldn't even withstand a single move from my sect's Holy Maiden."

Kong Jian's smugness grew even stronger as he smiled and said, "It's alright. Losing one game doesn't matter; you still have two more chances. But this time you'd better send someone stronger, at least don't let a mediocre person waste your time."

The faces of Lin Baoding and the other peak masters turned grim.

Jiang Cheng was the number one Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in the Haoran Immortal Sect just now, and Kong Jian openly called him a fraud, clearly taking the opportunity to insult the Haoran Immortal Sect.

With hundreds of thousands of Haoran Immortal Sect disciples present, this insult was a fatal blow to the Haoran Immortal Sect.

It is foreseeable that if they fail to regain their former glory in the next two matches, the Haoran Immortal Sect's status in the eyes of its disciples will plummet, and its cohesion will suffer greatly.

However, they were, after all, peak masters, with extremely rich experience. They wouldn't let anything sway their emotions, and after a slight displeasure, they would start communicating with each other telepathically to discuss countermeasures.

"Senior Brother Lin, what do we do now? That little girl over there is acting strangely."

Peak Master Xingfeng spoke telepathically with Lin Baoding, his voice filled with worry.

The situation has already been set. If no one in the Haoran Immortal Sect can defeat Nangong Chi, the high-level Qi Luck Spirit Vein will have to be handed over to someone else. This is even more painful than killing him.

"Stay calm."

Lin Baoding responded telepathically, his gaze falling on Nangong Chi, "This woman possesses a top-grade fire spirit root. Logically speaking, it's absolutely impossible for her to defeat Jiang Cheng instantly. From my observation, the beam of fire that appeared when she made her move just now... wasn't derived from a fire spirit root. It's more like a strange fire born from heaven and earth."

"A strange fire?"

Peak Master Xing Feng immediately became serious.

Of all the fires, the Strange Fire is the most domineering, born from the essence of heaven and earth; a single wisp of its light can dry up an entire ocean. Its power is unfathomable.

How could Nangong Chi, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, possess such a sacred treasure within his body?

"It's most likely a strange fire."

Lin Baoding nodded, then continued, "Although it sounds unlikely, since it has happened, we should actively think of countermeasures. We should try our best to prevent her from winning the next two games."

Having found the cause, Lin Baoding and the others felt somewhat relieved and began to consider countermeasures.

For several days in a row, Lin Baoding pondered a countermeasure and did not allow his disciples to rashly challenge Nangong Chi again.

The entire Haoran Immortal Sect was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. The disciples were still young and inexperienced, and their focus differed from that of important figures like Lin Baoding.

For them, high-level spiritual veins were unimportant. They only cared whether the Vast Immortal Sect could defeat the Void Sword Sect. It was that simple.

Lin Baoding did not allow anyone to challenge Nangongchi for five consecutive days, which gradually made them feel frustrated.

Before they could even process what was happening, another piece of news suddenly hit them, leaving their heads spinning.

Li Ziqiang seems destined for defeat as well.

After fighting Dugu Wentian for five days, the drawbacks of Li Ziqiang's rapid advancement in cultivation became apparent. His true energy was depleted, making it difficult for him to continue fighting.

Dugu Wentian found an opening and stabbed him in the left shoulder with a sword, greatly reducing his combat power and leaving him struggling to defend himself.

This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Haoran Immortal Sect.

I thought that, apart from Taiyi, the Haoran Immortal Sect could easily win the other two matches. Unexpectedly, they suffered consecutive defeats, and even winning one match became a luxury.

They all looked at Lin Baoding, wondering if he had any backup plans. But they found that Lin Baoding also had a furrowed brow, and their hearts sank, thinking to themselves that they were doomed.

"This is going to completely crush the Haoran Immortal Sect."

Chang Wen looked at the battlefield where Li Ziqiang was, his expression unusually serious.

Regardless of the circumstances, he was still a disciple of the Haoran Immortal Sect. Seeing the Haoran Immortal Sect suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of their mortal enemy, he felt a pang of bitterness.

boom--

After another clash, Li Ziqiang was unable to dodge in time. He was slammed into the Asking Lake by Dugu Wentian's punch, completely losing his ability to fight.

Qiu Dao reacted quickly, grabbing Li Ziqiang and preventing him from falling into the lake in a sorry state.

At that moment, the disciples' morale plummeted like Li Ziqiang's figure, eventually sinking to the bottom. Their fighting spirit was also greatly diminished.

"Hahaha, Lin Baoding. The quality of your Haoran Immortal Sect's disciples this year is indeed appalling."

Kong Jian's loud laughter was particularly jarring in the extremely oppressive atmosphere. "I remember you said you would help us before the battle started. I thought you were just being sarcastic, but it turns out you meant it. Hahaha."

"Hahaha, the Vast Immortal Sect... is nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs!"

The victorious Dugu Wentian laughed arrogantly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, "Who else dares to fight me?"

As soon as the words fell, an inexplicable anger rose in the hearts of all the disciples of the Haoran Immortal Sect.

Even Chang Wen, who was just watching the show, was no exception.