Chapter 1,750   Ten Thousand Sects Fighting

Each generation has talented people, and each leads the trend for hundreds of years!

Time passed year after year, the sun and moon changed, and the world changed.

In the blink of an eye, it was another sixty-year cycle...

It was Nanyue Province again, Wanzong Academy again, and Wanzong Martial Arts Competition again.

The new Wanzong Martial Arts Competition has not officially started yet, and the news about the previous martial arts competition has been raging. Even the Nanyue Newcomer Sword Fighting Competition that Xiao Mian participated in hundreds of years ago was dug up by some people and became a joke.

Let's talk about the previous martial arts competition, which is the first Wanzong Martial Arts Competition. The three realms of foundation building, golden elixir, and Nascent Soul each have their own rankings.

The Nascent Soul realm, the top ten.

The first place was the first golden elixir of that year - Fu Lei, the daughter of Thunder God!

Under Fu Lei, there are nine Yuanyings who are in the limelight, namely:

Leng Chi of Binghuo Demon Palace, Fan Jian, the head of Wuxing Sect, Pu Mingyu of Nanyue State, Hou Pu of Shengsi Valley, Zidongjian of Dongwu State, Nine-tailed Fox of Nanyan Demon Cultivator, Yuanjue Zen Master of Xishu State, Mo Mei of Tianmo Palace, Wangyousheng, a casual cultivator of Tiandu City...

The ten Yuanyings are all leading the way.

The Jindan realm takes the number of Tiangang as 36.

The first Jindan is Jin Lingchi of Tianlu Valley, who was the first in foundation building!

Li Nianbai, a cultivator from Wanzong City, followed closely behind and ranked second; the third Jindan is Lu Lingyun from Lingjian Valley, a new sword cultivation sect.

Coincidentally, Li Nianbai and Lu Lingyun are both sword cultivators. It is said that Li Nianbai is also the second-generation disciple of Sword God Zitongjian, and Lu Lingyun is the son of Lu Guiling and Yun Lingtian, the sect master of Lingjian Sect, a new sword cultivation sect. The two have a feud!

The battle between Li Nianbai and Lu Lingyun is a model of Jindan sword cultivation.

In the end, both were injured and almost died together.

Fortunately, the Nanyue State was well prepared and treated properly, so there was no major disaster. Otherwise, if any of Li Nianbai and Lu Lingyun had an accident, it would be a great loss to this cultivation world - these two sons will definitely be the sword gods of the future!

After the top three Jindan, there are many rising stars.

In the foundation building realm, the number of earthly evil is 72.

At the foundation building realm, basically all the new generation of cultivators from various schools and sects appear, even the disciples and grandchildren of Xiao Mian's generation.

Some people who are curious even listed the three realms of the first Wanzong Martial Arts Competition, namely: Human King, Tiangang, and Earthly Evil!

The top ten on the Human King list, the 36th on the Tiangang list, and the 72nd on the Earthly Evil list.

It is said that after the end of the first Wanzong Martial Arts Competition, many cultivators used this list as a standard and regarded it as the official ranking of the three realms in the cultivation world.

What's more, many cultivators challenged the registered cultivators on the three lists, hoping to defeat them and replace them, and then become famous all over the world.

Where there is a challenge, there will be a response, and where there is a fight, there will be casualties.

Fame and fortune really made some people jealous, and the cultivation world had a bloody storm until Wanzong Academy issued an announcement.

The announcement stated that cultivators were strictly prohibited from fighting each other in the name of the ranking list!

The announcement also stated: After a sixty-year period, the second Wanzong Academy martial arts competition will be held. If someone has objections to the ranking of the list, they can compete fairly at that time.

A sixty-year period is a lifetime for ordinary mortals. Some things may be missed for a lifetime; but for cultivators, even relatively low-level foundation-building cultivators have a lifespan of three hundred years, so a sixty-year period is not too long.

Therefore, the crazy fighting in the cultivation world, which had just begun to show some signs, came to an abrupt end.

First, you can legitimately defeat your opponent at the Wanzong Martial Arts Contest, so why do you need to make an appointment to fight each other in private? Even if you win, it won't be refreshing enough!

Second, making an appointment to fight in private is risky, and the Wanzong Martial Arts Contest is very safe!

Everyone wants to climb up, but no one wants to die!

In this way, under the attention of the public, the second Wanzong Martial Arts Contest was successfully opened.

After a decade of precipitation, many cultivators in the first martial arts contest have made great progress in their cultivation. The foundation-building cultivators have successfully formed the elixir, and the golden elixir cultivators have successfully formed the infant.

Therefore, everyone has high hopes for this battle for the top ten Yuanying.

It is not known whether Fu Lei, Leng Chi, Fan Jian and others will continue to dominate the world, or whether Jin Lingchi, Li Nianbai and Lu Lingyun and others will come from behind.

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, the second Wanzong Martial Arts Contest was officially opened.

The place of the fight is still the martial arts arena that Xiao Mianxing created back then - when the first martial arts contest was held, Nanyuezhou moved the nine-layer martial arts arena here.

Only this tailor-made nine-layer competition arena can make progress together.

Although there are many people in the foundation building realm and the golden elixir realm, they are limited by their cultivation level. The most interesting thing for everyone is still the Nascent Soul fighting.

This Nascent Soul fighting is twice as exciting as the previous one.

Not only are there previous generation Nascent Souls such as Fu Lei and Leng Chi, but there are also new generation Nascent Souls such as Jin Ling Chi, Li Nianbai, and Lu Lingyun. The battle between the old and the new is colorful.

In the silence, Xiao Mian appeared beside Jing Chu.

At this time, Jing Chu was standing under the nine-layer competition arena, watching the fight.

"Jing Chu! Long time no see!" Although Xiao Mian's appearance changed, his voice did not change. Therefore, Jing Chu immediately confirmed Xiao Mian's identity, looking straight ahead, and the corners of his lips curled slightly: "It's been a long time since we last met! Counting it up, it has been a decade since the last meeting, right? What? Come to see the good seedlings in the cultivation world?"

"I guess so!"

While speaking, Xiao Mian's eyes were fixed on one of the competition arenas.

The two people on the stage are Li Nianbai and Leng Chi.

After a hundred years, the two who had once made a stunning appearance in Zulongju finally stood on the same arena as equals.

The fight was going on in the arena, but Xiao Mian didn't care.

"Jing Chu! In your opinion: what are Nianbai's chances of winning?"

"Nianbai is indeed a good kid, a genius in sword training. Unfortunately, his opponent is Leng Chi - except for Leng Chi and Fu Lei, Nianbai has a chance of winning!"

"What? You, as a master, have no confidence in your disciples?"

"Can confidence determine victory or defeat?"

"... Jing Chu! You are still so straightforward!" Xiao Mian was just laughing and crying, and the situation on the arena changed.

Just as Jing Chu said, although Li Nianbai is strong, Leng Chi is stronger!

Especially after swallowing a trace of the soul of the Ice and Fire Demon Dragon, and the ice and fire spirit energy that the Ice and Fire Demon Dragon brought into his body, Leng Chi was reborn.

It can even be said that Leng Chi is already the body of the Ice and Fire Demon Dragon transformed into a demon!

In addition, Leng Chi is a disciple of the Ice and Fire Demon Palace, and his ice and fire Taoism is perfect, which is more outstanding than a century ago.

Even if Fu Lei faced Leng Chi today, it was still unknown who would win or lose.

After a fierce fight, Leng Chi knocked Li Nianbai out of the arena.

At this time, Leng Chi had not yet gone all out!

Li Nianbai also knew that he was no match for Leng Chi. He snorted coldly, turned around and left, turned into a sword light, and appeared beside Jing Chu.

After glancing at Xiao Mian, Li Nianbai apologized to Jing Chu.

"I'm sorry! Master! Nianbai embarrassed you!"

"It's nothing to be ashamed of if you can't beat me! When I was your age, I was still struggling in the foundation building stage! There was a sword fighting meeting for new cultivators in South Vietnam, and I also lost to an opponent who was absolutely unbeatable!"

"Who is that person? How could he make you, Master, convinced?"

"..., Xiao Mian!"

Jing Chu glanced at Xiao Mian, but Xiao Mian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Only Li Nianbai, when he heard the name "Xiao Mian", his face changed slightly - obviously, even after so many years, he has not let go of his obsession with Xiao Mian.

But at this moment, Li Qingping, dressed in green, came over.

"Brother Jingchu! Thank you for your concern for Nianbai!"

"Miss Qingping, you are too polite! Nianbai is your son, my apprentice, and a pillar of Nanyuezhou in the future. You should worry about it when you should!"

While Jingchu was speaking, Xiao Mian and Li Qingping exchanged glances and nodded.

Li Qingping failed to see through Xiao Mian's identity and only thought that he was Jingchu's friend.

Jingchu did not point it out either. Since Xiao Mian did not say it out, there must be a deep meaning.

In just a short while, the situation on the martial arts stage changed...

Others were fine, but there was only one person who stepped onto the martial arts stage and attracted the attention of millions of spectators around. That person was Xiao Mian, and his eyes were fixed on him.

Just because, this person was - Xiao Baitao!

At this point, the news that Xiao Baitao was Xiao Mian's daughter was known to the world. Who dared to go all out against Xiao Baitao?

Therefore, Xiao Baitao won all the way and entered the top ten of the Nascent Soul.

Now, what is being fought for is the ranking of the top ten of the Nascent Soul.

At this point, those who have made it to the top ten of the Nascent Soul are all rising stars of a certain force. Even if they are afraid of Xiao Mian's identity, they can't lose without a fight.

Xiao Baitao's opponent is Lu Lingyun, a sword cultivator from Lingjian Valley.

Lu Lingyun is already a high-level Nascent Soul cultivator, while Xiao Baitao is only a mid-level Nascent Soul cultivator, relying on the life and death Taoist magic and Yin-Yang Ghost Phoenix to support herself.

Xiao Mian glanced at it and knew the result.

If Lu Lingyun didn't let go, Xiao Baitao would never be able to turn defeat into victory.

That's it!

Let me tell you a fortune based on your defeat!

Xiao Mian's mind moved, and Li Qingping, who was standing beside him, suddenly frowned. Jing Chu and Li Nianbai didn't notice Xiao Mian's actions, but noticed Li Qingping's abnormality.

"Mom! Are you okay?"

"No problem! Mom's heart pain is an old problem..." As Li Qingping said this, Xiao Mian took a step forward, took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Li Qingping, saying: "This is the Ten Emperors Heart Pills, which are specially used to treat various heart diseases. Why not try it!"

During his speech, Xiao Mian's voice was slightly adjusted.

Li Qingping couldn't see through Xiao Mian's background and didn't know Xiao Mian's details. She didn't dare to accept it easily, but Li Nianbai took the porcelain bottle and said thank you.

Uncorking the bottle stopper, Li Nianbai took out a pill and fed it to Li Qingping.

"Mom! Are you feeling better?"

"Much better! Thank you, senior, for the medicine!"

"Although the pills are good, heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. You still need to rest more!" Xiao Mian looked at Li Nianbai meaningfully. Li Nianbai was stunned when he heard it. He looked at his mother, then at Xiao Baitao who was fighting on the stage. He made up his mind and said resolutely: "Mom! I will accompany you to the academy to rest for a while!"

"Okay! There are too many people here and it's noisy. I just want to be quiet!"

The mother and son of the Li family left the arena and entered the Wanzong Academy.

But in a moment, the situation on the arena suddenly changed.

Lu Lingyun wanted to force Xiao Baitao to defeat and let Xiao Baitao admit defeat, but Xiao Baitao was extremely tenacious. She was injured several times but fought to the death with the secret art of life and death.

Lu Lingyun was attacked by Yin Yang Ghost Phoenix without paying attention.

Seeing his left hand bitten by the two-headed strange bird instantly turn black, Lu Lingyun was furious, snorted coldly, and finally went all out.

When the sword cultivator attacked, it was hard to show mercy.

Even so, Lu Lingyun did not dare to hurt Xiao Baitao easily, and instead aimed the sword light at the two-headed strange bird that attacked him, and rushed over.

The Yin-Yang Ghost Phoenix, both heads roared, and Xiao Baitao screamed.

One person and one bird, they have already signed a blood mark, nominally master and servant, but in fact Xiao Baitao regards Yin Yang Ghost Phoenix as her best friend.

Seeing Yin Yang Ghost Phoenix being attacked by Lu Lingyun, Xiao Baitao tried to make a feint to the east and attack in the west.

But when Xiao Baitao rushed to Lu Lingyun, a sword energy broke through the air and hit Xiao Baitao head-on, sending her flying out and falling directly outside the arena.

At the same time, Lu Lingyun also forced Yin Yang Ghost Phoenix to retreat.

In this way, Xiao Baitao lost and Lu Lingyun won, but at this time, Lu Lingyun looked at Xiao Baitao who was inexplicably knocked away by him with a suspicious face.

A stream of ice and fire passed by, and Leng Chi hugged Xiao Baitao who fell from the sky.

Putting her on the ground, Leng Chi looked concerned.

"Taozi! Are you okay?"

"Leng Chi? What a coincidence! It's okay! It's okay! I just feel a little dizzy..."

"It's good that you're okay!"

After settling Xiao Baitao, Leng Chi suddenly looked up at Lu Lingyun, his eyes like swords, one ice and one fire. Lu Lingyun was shocked by Leng Chi's eyes, and then he came back to his senses. He got off the arena, but he was still thinking about the inexplicable sword just now.

"Don't worry, Taozi! I will help you get revenge!"

"Revenge? What revenge? You mean that person just now?" Xiao Baitao, who reacted, shook her head repeatedly: "Leng Chi! I warn you: Don't mess around! I think I understand! You all let me go! The last blow of that person just now could have hurt me, but it only forced me to defeat. He has shown mercy, why are you still looking for revenge? If you dare, I will ignore you!"

"..., okay! Okay! Whatever you say!"

"Hmph! That's about right! By the way, do you still have a game?"

"What? You have something to do? Don't you still have a game?"

"I don't want to participate in this kind of game! It's so embarrassing! Leng Chi! If you don't have a game, accompany me to go shopping!"

"Okay!" Without thinking, Leng Chi replied: "I'll accompany you!"

At that moment, the two left the arena and disappeared in the depths of the crowd.

But at this moment, Jing Chu turned around and looked at Xiao Mian.

"Xiao Mian! What did you do just now?"

"..., no! I just gave Miss Qing Ping..."

"I'm asking: What did you do to Taozi just now? No! It was to that kid Lu Lingyun! Did you release the sword energy that defeated Taozi just now?"

"..."

Hearing this, Xiao Mian remained silent. He didn't expect Jing Chu to be so sensitive!

Even if the Tianzun was in front of him, he couldn't detect Xiao Mian's little movements, but Jing Chu had already realized the sword heart and divine, which was mysterious and indescribable.

Seeing that he was caught by Jing Chu, Xiao Mian sighed softly.

"Jingchu! Have we known each other for hundreds of years? I know you are always upright, just like the Wushang Sword in your heart, but this matter concerns Taozi's lifelong happiness, so I have to be careful - who do you think is more suitable, Nianbai or Lengchi?"

"Taozi's lifelong happiness? Are you here... to choose a son-in-law?" After coming to his senses, Jingchu became more indignant: "Why do you want to send Nianbai away? Nianbai and Taozi are childhood sweethearts. How can Nianbai not compare to Lengchi? Humph! Is it because Nianbai has no father? I, your master, am still here!"

"Jingchu! Calm down! Listen to me... How can I say it! Nianbai and Taozi are not suitable! Haven't you noticed? He has a grudge against me!"

"..."

Jingchu finally kept silent after hearing this.

Li Nianbai's obsession with Xiao Mian is deep-rooted, and it seems to be inherited from his father Bai Jintang. Since he can remember, Li Nianbai has regarded Xiao Mian as an imaginary enemy.

But Li Nianbai also fell in love with Xiao Mian's daughter.

Xiao Baitao is still young and has a little experience in the world. Although she has some feelings, she is still ignorant. She can get along with both Li Nianbai and Leng Chi, but she has not yet reached the stage of romance.

Xiao Mian wants to take advantage of today's opportunity to help Xiao Baitao make a choice.

"Hmph! Even so, you are still too nosy, aren't you?"

"I am Taozi's father! There are some things I must take care of!" Facing Jingchu, Xiao Mianyan said: "Jingchu! You have never been a father, so you don't understand: I only want to give my children the best and make them happy!"

"The best? Do you still think Nianbai is not as good as Lengchi?"

"If it is about treating Taozi, yes, I think Nianbai is indeed not as good as Lengchi - you also saw what happened just now!"

"Nianbai and Qingping have been dependent on each other since childhood, so they will be nervous..."

"I understand! If it were another daughter, I would even praise Nianbai's filial piety, but I am worried about handing over my only daughter to such a filial son! Look at Lengchi again, there are still several games, but in order to accommodate Taozi, he gave up the title of the first Yuanying without thinking, I need such a son-in-law!"

This time, Fu Lei did not participate in the martial arts competition.

Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, Lengchi will be the first Yuanying!

Although Jing Chu still disagreed with Xiao Mian's words, he finally fell silent. He just snorted and left on his own.

But at this moment, a humanoid puppet quietly appeared.

"What? Did the situation get awkward?"

"Ghost Master! You're finally here!" Shaking his head, Xiao Mian smiled bitterly at the ghost head and said, "Jing Chu is too upright. Some things are bound to be misunderstood!"

"Is he too upright, or are you too self-righteous?"

"..., Ghost Master also thinks I did something wrong?"

"No! I don't think you did anything wrong in this matter. On the contrary, you did a good job. If that girl Hemerocallis was still here, she would definitely think so too!" Looking at Xiao Mian, the little human puppet said, Old-fashioned: "But what about the other things? You have been busy since Daylily died. Split the Nine Holy Lands, subvert the Dutian Peak, seal the Sanqing Temple, and so on. Are there no mistakes or omissions?"

"Old Ghost! What exactly do you want to say?"

"If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer the consequences. Today, I will teach you an old saying: Those who fight against the devil should be careful not to become the devil!"

"..."

Xiao Mian heard this and wanted to argue, but he had nothing to say...

Guitou's words were like a blow to Xiao Mian's head.

After a brief period of sluggishness, there was a continuous feeling of horror. Xiao Mian, who had already entered the realm of Heavenly Lord, suddenly broke into a cold sweat, his eyes trembled, and his heart beat wildly.

Deep in Xiao Mian's heart, there seemed to be a ferocious beast that was about to escape from its trap!