Chapter 29: Xuanyin Qin Sect – Lin Chen VS Xuanyin Second Sect – Mu Xueyan

Dan Xiner smiled sweetly, "I didn't deliberately target you; this is something I happened to obtain."

Ye Youming's beautiful eyes were filled with anger, but she couldn't say a word, her body softening as she was about to collapse.

Suddenly, Sovereign Jue appeared beside her as if teleporting, catching her.

"Wretch, hand over the antidote!"

Dan Xiner chuckled and tossed a jade bottle, "Here, it's yours."

Seeing this, Instructor Liu Qingwan announced with a hint of triumph: "Danxiang Valley's Dan Xiner wins!"

By now, Ye Youming had taken the antidote, and her pale face quickly regained its charming rosy hue.

"I'm sorry, Master, I let you down!"

Sovereign Jue's expression was gloomy as he coldly said, "Go back and accept your punishment yourself."

At this moment, Lin Fan's voice transmission suddenly rang in both of their ears, "What punishment? Isn't this just returning what I gave? It's not a big deal."

"Old Ancestor!"

Ye Youming cautiously transmitted back, "Brother Fan, you must be careful; that Golden Flame Fire is the bane of our Ghost Race!"

Sovereign Jue coldly interrupted, "Foolish. The Old Ancestor is someone who treats the 99 God-Slaying Tribulation like a meal; how could something like this possibly hurt the Old Ancestor?"

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat; he didn't know how this old guy found out he had survived the 99 God-Slaying Tribulation.

Fortunately, he didn't know that he was currently just a young deity, or he would have ended up as a nourishing soup in his pot.

"Aha, that's right, how could something like this possibly hurt me?"

Lin Fan suddenly realized his tone was off and immediately became serious.

"Sovereign Jue, obey my order! All Ghost Race Disciples, retreat to the Nether Ghost Realm and activate the Nether Sky-Locking Array. Without my command, you are not to come out!"

Sovereign Jue immediately replied respectfully, "Yes! I obey the Old Ancestor's decree!"

He coldly glanced at Ye Youming and said sternly: "What are you still dazed for? Have all Ghost Race Disciples retreat to the Nether Ghost Realm immediately. Anyone who hesitates will be dealt with as a traitor!"

Ye Youming suppressed her shame and replied respectfully: "Yes, Master."

Sovereign Jue waved his hand, and rolling Ghost Qi surged from his body, enveloping all the Disciples of the Nether Ghost Realm.

He snorted coldly, his figure turning ethereal like a ghost shadow, and together with the Ghost Race Disciples, they turned into a dark cloud and quickly vanished before everyone's eyes.

The arena was in an uproar.

"They're running away just like that? The Nether Ghost Realm is too cowardly!"

"Aren't they usually very arrogant? Now they're in such a sorry state that they don't even dare to continue the competition!"

"Tsk tsk, this time, the Nether Ghost Realm has lost all face."

The surrounding Disciples of various Sects whispered, their words filled with mockery and contempt.

Apparently, this withdrawal by Sovereign Jue had already made the Nether Ghost Realm a laughingstock.

News traveled extremely fast within the Five Regions.

In less than half a day, the news of the Nether Ghost Realm's voluntary withdrawal had spread to all major Sects in the Five Regions.

Some mocked: "Sovereign Jue was actually scared like this, not even having the courage to take revenge. Is this still the same arrogant and overbearing Ghost Race from before?"

Others gloated: "The Ghost Race has always been trouble; now that they've retreated, everyone can have some peace."

Many Sects even began to seize this opportunity to openly issue challenges and threats to the Nether Ghost Realm:

"Sovereign Jue's order to retreat to the Nether Ghost Realm is an admission that he doesn't dare to face the Five Regions. The Nether Ghost Realm is nothing more than that!"

Inside the Nether Ghost Realm, Sovereign Jue's anger was hard to quell.

"Damn it!" He smashed the black stone chair beneath him with one palm, his eyes filled with gloom.

"Those guys in the Five Regions actually dare to humiliate us like this! If it weren't for the Old Ancestor's plan, I would never have backed down!"

Beside him, Ye Youming hung her head low and said softly: "Master, it is this Disciple's incompetence that has brought shame to the Sect."

Sovereign Jue snorted coldly: "You think this is your problem? You just lost to Dan Xiner of the Upper Realm, that's no big deal. The real problem is that these rats of the Five Regions don't know the immensity of heaven and earth! Once the Old Ancestor makes a powerful move again, they will know what fear is!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of complexity crossed Ye Youming's eyes, but ultimately she said nothing more and just silently withdrew.

Meanwhile, other Sects did not stop their ridicule of the Nether Ghost Realm.

Instructor Liu Qingwan made no effort to hide her sarcasm: "Sovereign Jue is nothing much; he didn't even have the guts to participate in the ranking battle, yet he still dreams of unifying the Five Regions? It's a huge joke!"

Great Elder Situ Qian shook his head and sighed: "The once-overbearing Nether Ghost Realm has actually ended up like this. Truly, the tides have turned!"

For a time, the Nether Ghost Realm's aggressive participation in the Five Regions competition not only failed to gain any advantage but instead became the laughingstock of the Five Regions due to this hasty retreat, and their reputation plummeted.

Alright, the comedy is over, let's start the second match.

This match is: Xuanyin Qin Sect – Lin Chen VS Xuanyin Second Sect – Mu Xueyan.

In the Xuanyin Qin Sect, in the center of Yinyun Square, two beautiful figures stood facing each other from afar. The surrounding Disciples held their breath, afraid of missing any moment.

Lin Chen was dressed in a pale blue dress, her temperament soft and beautiful, like a breeze in the early morning, fresh and touching.

Opposite her, Mu Xueyan wore a snow-white long dress, her figure light and graceful, surrounded by a faint Aura of frost, like a snow Fairy descending.

Instructor Liu Qingwan stood on the high platform, her gaze sweeping over the two, and announced solemnly: "The second match — Xuanyin Qin Sect's Lin Chen versus Xuanyin Second Sect's Mu Xueyan, begin!"

The competition began, and Mu Xueyan made the first move.

Her fingers tapped lightly, and pieces of crystalline snowflakes spread from around her, converging into an ice and snow barrier that instantly pressed toward Lin Chen.

"Snow Spirit Frost Flower Art!" Mu Xueyan shouted softly, and the frost Sword Qi surged like an angry tide, the chill bone-piercing, freezing even the air into ice crystals.

Lin Chen was slightly startled. This blow was not only swift and sharp, but its power was also shocking.

She hurriedly channeled her Star Power, and a starlight barrier rose, blocking all the frost Sword Qi.

However, the bone-piercing chill still made her feel uncomfortable, and her movements were slightly sluggish.

"Lin Chen, although your Star Power is strong, it is still a bit weaker in front of my Void Power!"

Mu Xueyan said coldly, waving her hands, the Void Realm shook, as if even space had been frozen.

Lin Chen was forced to retreat, her brows locked. The opponent not only possessed the Snow Spirit Sacred Body but was also blessed with the Absolute Silence of Void Power, which was extremely suppressive. For a moment, she found it difficult to parry.

Mu Xueyan's offensive grew increasingly fierce.

Void snow shadows appeared around her, and every one of her moves perfectly fused the Void Realm with frost, making the offensive sharp.

Lin Chen could only defend for a time, her Star Power suppressed and difficult to bring into play.

"Lin Chen, you are no match for me, you should just admit defeat."

Lin Chen moved and shifted in the air, a flash of unyielding stubbornness in her bright eyes.

She suddenly remembered, Void Power… she could use it too! The "Void Heaven-Swallowing Art" she had swiped from Lin Fan, she had rarely used it later, and she had forgotten about it for a moment.

"Void Power!" A smile curled the corners of Lin Chen's mouth, "Hehe, I can use it too."

Lin Chen closed her eyes, and her Aura changed suddenly.

The Star Power around her began to transform into deep Void Power, and black-purple radiance flickered around her.

With the Awakening of the Void Power, her dress also transformed into a black-purple tight-fitting dress, like a goddess of the dark night, her Aura imposing.

"Black Swan Goddess!" The audience shouted in unison.

Mu Xueyan suddenly felt her pressure increase. She, who had just held the advantage, now felt her own Void Power being restrained by the opponent, and even gradually losing control.

The two clashed fiercely, Void Power and frost Sword Qi colliding in the air.

Lin Chen's Void Heaven-Swallowing Art displayed terrifying power; every one of her strikes seemed capable of tearing the space apart, dissolving Mu Xueyan's offensive completely.

Mu Xueyan gritted her teeth and channeled the Snow Spirit Frost Flower Art, wanting to counterattack, but found that the power of her Cultivation Technique could never be fully unleashed.

She vaguely understood in her heart that this was all because she had only learned half of the Cultivation Technique and lacked the coordination with Xue Yao, causing its power to be greatly reduced.

"Lin Chen, this battle… I concede." Mu Xueyan finally stopped her offensive, bowing her head slightly, her voice filled with reluctance and helplessness.

Lin Chen smiled gently, her Aura subsided, and the Void Power shifted back to the pale blue dress from before.

"Thank you." Lin Chen's voice was still sweet and soft, but in this battle, her strength had already made everyone feel awe.

Instructor Liu Qingwan stood up and announced loudly: "In this match, Xuanyin Qin Sect's Lin Chen wins!"

As soon as the announcement fell, a round of applause erupted in the arena.

Just in this enthusiastic atmosphere.

Left Sword Envoy Yun Che suddenly stood up from the seats of the Xuanyin Second Sect, "I want to challenge Lin Chen, consuming a resurrection match opportunity."