The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

Standing on the stage at this moment was a woman wielding a long whip. It was she who defeated Xu Cheng. Although Xu Cheng was outmatched after several battles, this woman's martial arts were indeed unique. Her long whip was so difficult to defend against.

The woman fought several matches and won them all. In the end, she chose to leave the ring, but she also looked at Jiang Ning as she left.

"Master Jiang!"

The woman said loudly, "I am originally from Liaodong. My family was killed by the Demonic Sect, and I have a blood feud with the Demonic Sect. So I practiced my family’s ancestral whip technique, hoping to one day avenge them. Master Jiang has killed countless members of the Demonic Sect since he started his career. Now he has even beheaded Ren Woxing and his daughter Ren Yingying. I, Gongsun Li, admire him very much."

"Now that I've heard that the Huashan Sect intends to recruit disciples, I also want to join the Huashan Sect to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path!"

Gongsun Li was dressed in a smart outfit, her black hair tied up high, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of heroic spirit. Although she was a woman, she was no less capable than any man.

This is the second expert who clearly wants to join the Huashan Sect, which makes everyone sigh and be surprised at the same time.

Many martial arts masters have come to Jiangning, and some of them want to join the Huashan Sect, such as Zhao Wuji and Gongsun Li.

It's easy to imagine that many experts would want to join the Huashan Sect. If the Huashan Sect recruited these experts, and with Jiang Ning, a terrestrial immortal, leading them, it's hard to imagine how terrifying the Huashan Sect's strength would become.

Jiang Ning smiled slightly and nodded, acknowledging Gongsun Li's martial arts skills. He then repeated the same words he had spoken to Zhao Wuji. Gongsun Li then stepped down from the arena to rest.

With Gongsun Li's departure from the stage, the enthusiasm of the martial arts community was completely ignited, and one master after another stepped onto the stage to compete, with even the weakest martial artist being a first-rate fighter.

Those who dare to go on stage in front of everyone are no ordinary people; those below the top level wouldn't dare to embarrass themselves.

The Mount Hua Sword Competition continued until evening. Zhenshanzi, Tianmen Daoren, Qingzhu Shitai, and others also took to the stage to compete. Masters from various schools took to the field one after another, and the battles were very exciting, which broadened everyone's horizons.

Although the leaders of the various sects knew each other before, they had never fought each other. Now that they had the opportunity to compete on the same stage, the leaders of the various sects all took to the stage. Among them, Zhenshanzi had the highest martial arts skills and defeated all the masters except Yue Buqun and Chongxu. Even Master Qingzhu was no match for him.

Zhen Shanzi really stole the show at this Mount Hua Sword Tournament.

As for Yue Buqun and Chongxu, they did not participate.

For Yue Buqun, today was destined to be the day Jiang Ning would become the number one in the world, so there was no need for him to participate.

Chongxu, on the other hand, was not in the mood to play, nor was he interested in it.

Below Zhenshanzi, Qingzhu was the most skilled in martial arts, followed by Master Mo, Tianmen Daoist, and Dingxian.

This was not unexpected.

After all, these people were all among the top ten masters of the righteous path before, and their martial arts skills have not changed much from their previous rankings.

Chapter 766: Sword Qi Remains

So far, twelve people have performed exceptionally well, including Zhao Wuji and Gongsun Li.

After resting, the two continued their duel in the ring. Gongsun Li has defeated a total of fifteen people so far. Although there was a break in the middle, her performance has been quite amazing.

Zhao Wuji was even more terrifying. After achieving the feat of defeating twelve people in a row, he defeated Tianmen Daoist and the three masters of Hengshan. Even other masters of the Emei Sect were no match for him. In the end, it was Master Qingzhu who defeated him.

This also made people realize that this person's martial arts skills were indeed extraordinary, as even Tianmen Daoren and Dingxian Shitai, two of the top ten masters of the righteous path, were defeated by him.

Moreover, Zhao Wuji's defeat at the hands of Abbess Qingzhu was not due to his inferior martial arts skills, but rather to the vast difference in their internal strength, which led to his defeat.

In any case, Zhao Wuji has made a name for himself today.

The Mount Hua Sword Tournament is nearing its end, and everyone is still looking forward to Yue Buqun and Chongxu making their move, but both of them have their own thoughts and have no intention of taking action.

Seeing that things were about right, Jiang Ning stepped onto the arena.

At this moment, there was no one on the stage. Jiang Ning stood on the stage and looked at the crowd below.

The crowd looked at each other, hoping someone would go up and challenge Jiang Ning so they could also have a good look at him.

But clearly, no one dared to embarrass themselves in front of a terrestrial deity.

Jiang Ning was not surprised by this, or rather, it was within his expectations.

After waiting for a while and no one came up, Jiang Ning was about to speak.

But at that moment, a loud laugh suddenly rang out.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Today, all the heroes of the world have gathered at Mount Hua for the martial arts competition, but none of them are your match. This is rather boring. How about I challenge you to a battle?"

The sound appeared extremely suddenly, seemingly both near and far, shifting from left to right, startling everyone.

Who is so bold?

As everyone searched around, a red shadow rushed in from afar at an extremely fast speed, finally landing on a high rock in the distance.

"Who are you? How dare you speak so arrogantly!"

A martial arts practitioner shouted loudly.

The newcomer had a smile on his face, but his expression turned cold after hearing the martial arts master's words. With a flick of his sleeve, the martial arts master who had spoken immediately screamed and a red dot appeared between his eyebrows.

The person who spoke slowly fell down and became a corpse.

"Humph!"

"Noisy."

The newcomer snorted coldly.

The rest of the crowd was already stunned by the ghostly figure of the newcomer, and they were even more horrified when they saw how he killed without leaving a trace. For a moment, no one spoke.

But everyone was also curious about who this person was. His voice sounded neither male nor female, and his face was quite androgynous. Coupled with his bright red robe, he looked extremely eerie.

Upon seeing the person who suddenly appeared, Jiang Ning's gaze sharpened; he clearly recognized him.

"Invincible East!"

A surprised voice came from the crowd. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Linghu Chong speaking.

Linghu Chong and Jiang Ning had disguised themselves and followed Ren Woxing's main force to Black Cliff and met Dongfang Bubai, and now they recognized each other.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions tightened, and they looked in astonishment at the red figure high above.

"what?"

"Is he Dongfang Bubai?"

Everyone was astonished.

Before Jiang Ning broke through to the Innate Realm, Dongfang Bubai had already been famous in the martial arts world for more than ten years and was recognized as the number one in the world, but few people had seen Dongfang Bubai's true appearance.

For many years, people in the martial arts world have been guessing what Dongfang Bubai looks like. They've all imagined him as a burly man or a refined gentleman, but no one expected him to look like this.

How could it be like this?

Everyone was horrified, but no one dared to speak out, since the body of the nameless man who had spoken earlier was still warm.

The expressions of Yue Buqun, Chongxu, and the other sect leaders suddenly became extremely solemn.

Dongfang Bubai smiled, completely unconcerned that Linghu Chong had recognized him; his eyes were only on Jiang Ning.

Dongfang Bubai looked at Jiang Ning and smiled.

"I never expected that someone in the martial arts world would break through to the Innate Realm again, and at such a young age. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."

Jiang Ning remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on Dongfang Bubai. With a flick of his sleeve, the Zhenwu Sword at his waist was drawn and thrust straight towards Dongfang Bubai.

Seeing Jiang Ning attack without warning, Dongfang Bubai showed no anger, but instead felt a sense of excitement.

Facing the Zhenwu Sword that hurtled through the air, Dongfang Bubai remained calm. He made no move, but as the Zhenwu Sword pierced towards him, a blood-red shield suddenly appeared in front of him. The Zhenwu Sword pierced into the shield as if it were stuck in a quagmire.

With a casual wave of his hand, Dongfang Bubai sent the Zhenwu Sword flying back and embedding itself directly in the ground.

Dongfang Bubai effortlessly deflected Jiang Ning's attack, but this scene was utterly shocking to the others.

"what?"

"Protective Qi?"

"Another master of the Innate Realm?"

Everyone was shocked. Jiang Ning's breakthrough to the Innate Realm was already a miracle in the martial arts world, but they never expected that Dongfang Bubai would also have a protective aura. This completely shattered their understanding.

Jiang Ning looked surprised, but then laughed.

He thought that after breaking through to the Innate Realm, no one in the martial arts world would be his match, but Dongfang Bubai gave him a pleasant surprise.

However, at this moment, Dongfang Bubai frowned slightly.

"Ok?"

Dongfang Bubai looked at Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning's move just now allowed him to see the current level of Jiang Ning's martial arts, but it was precisely this that made him somewhat disappointed.

"You are still too weak; you are no match for me."

Dongfang Bubai frowned.

He had thought he would have a good fight at Mount Hua, but he didn't expect it to turn out like this.

"what?"

"Too weak?"

Dongfang Bubai's attitude shocked the other martial arts practitioners.

Even Jiang Zhenren, who had broken through to the Innate Realm, was only described as too weak in Dongfang Bubai's eyes.

So arrogant?

Or is he just being all talk?

Jiang Ning laughed, spread his hands and made a grasping motion. The Zhenwu Sword, which was stuck in the ground not far away, trembled continuously. The next second, it was pulled out of the ground and flew back into Jiang Ning's hand.

"Whether it's weak or not, you'll only know after you fight it."

In the previous exchange, he also discovered that Dongfang Bubai's martial arts were indeed superior to his own, but in a real battle, martial arts are not the decisive factor in determining the outcome; experience and even willpower are also important factors.

After a fierce battle, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

"I was too impatient. It's normal that you only recently broke through."

Dongfang Bubai shook his head, looking dejected.

However, he also realized that he had been too hasty. As soon as he heard that Jiang Ning had broken through to the Innate Realm, he couldn't wait to fight him and was eager for a thrilling battle. He didn't expect to forget the timing of Jiang Ning's breakthrough.

"Never mind."

Dongfang Bubai put his hands behind his back, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp.