kingnovel Chapter 461 What a perfect example of being caught off guard!
Chapter 461 What a perfect example of being caught off guard!
"Ruoruo, if you can't win, you can admit defeat. Don't force yourself."
Watching the battle on the stage, Yun Chen frowned slightly and couldn't help but speak up to remind them.
She has just entered the Golden Core stage, and it is already quite an achievement for her to have reached this point. There is no need for her to risk her life.
Most importantly, Yun Chen could sense that without the Chaos Pearl, Zhao Xiruo's spiritual power had clearly been depleted.
If the fighting continues, she might be in danger.
Hearing Yun Chen's words, Zhao Xiruo nodded slightly, but just then...
"Hey!"
A sharp sword aura suddenly broke through her defenses, slashing a deep, bone-revealing gash on her left arm, instantly staining her sleeve crimson with blood.
Zhao Xiruo let out a painful groan, staggered backward, and her face instantly turned pale.
A cold glint flashed in Tang Siyu's eyes, and she seized the opportunity to pursue, her long sword bursting forth with a dazzling cold light.
A highly refined sword aura, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, pierced straight towards Zhao Xiruo's dantian.
This sword strike was both swift and ruthless, revealing a malicious intent to cripple the opponent's cultivation.
"I surrender!"
Zhao Xiruo sensed the deadly threat and, disregarding her injuries, hurriedly shouted.
According to the rules, if one side concedes defeat, the other side must immediately stop fighting.
However, Tang Siyu's lips curled into a cold smile. Instead of sheathing her sword, she swung it even faster, the sword energy whistling, and it looked like it was about to pierce Zhao Xiruo's dantian.
"presumptuous!"
"stop!"
Two angry shouts rang out almost simultaneously!
A figure moved with ghostly speed, appearing instantly in front of Zhao Xiruo; it was Yun Chen.
His face was ashen, his fingers like swords, and with lightning speed, a refined pale golden sword aura struck Tang Siyu's sword tip with perfect precision.
"Zheng!"
The sound of metal clashing was ear-piercing.
Tang Siyu felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, and her entire arm instantly went numb and weak, and the sword energy dissipated instantly.
She groaned and involuntarily staggered back several steps before barely regaining her balance. Her sword-wielding hand trembled slightly as she looked at the suddenly appearing Yun Chen in horror.
At the same time, a vast pressure from a Nascent Soul descended from the sky, like an invisible mountain, instantly enveloping the entire arena and completely suppressing Tang Siyu's lingering killing intent and spiritual energy.
Elder Lei appeared at the edge of the arena, his face ashen, his eyes blazing like lightning as he stared intently at Tang Siyu: "Junior! How dare you lay such a vicious hand on me! Do you disregard the rules of the ranking competition?"
Under Elder Lei's oppressive aura, Tang Siyu's face paled, but her eyes remained stubborn, even carrying a hint of resentment. She forced herself to speak, "This junior was caught off guard and did not mean to..."
"What a convenient excuse for being caught off guard!"
Yun Chen interrupted her, his voice as cold as iron.
He supported the swaying Zhao Xiruo, sensing the disordered breathing within her body and the hideous wounds on her arms, a flash of murderous intent crossing his eyes.
He looked up, his gaze sharp as a knife, and stared directly at Tang Siyu: "If Elder Lei and I hadn't intervened in time, Ruoruo's foundation would have been completely destroyed by now. Senior Sister Tang, I'll remember this debt."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable resolve and chill, clearly resounding throughout the entire square.
Upon hearing this, Tang Siyu's eyes narrowed involuntarily.
Just then, Lin Xuantong slowly stood up on the high platform.
"Elder Lei, in ranking matches, swords and spears have no eyes, and it's inevitable that someone might not be able to stop in time. Since you're unharmed, with only minor injuries, you'll recover in a few days. Why make such a fuss?"
"What's the fuss?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Tong immediately became displeased.
"Sect Leader Lin seems to have forgotten that Zhao Xiruo possesses an innate Dao physique. If anything were to happen to her, even if all the disciples of your Taixu Palace were combined, they wouldn't be able to compensate for it."
These words were neither polite nor merciful.
Don't underestimate him just because he's an elder of the Divine Thunder Palace. When he gets really angry, he doesn't care about the Taixu Palace or the Jade Void Palace.
Moreover... Zhao Xiruo is the Achilles' heel of their entire Divine Thunder Palace.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuantong's face showed anger, but he couldn't say much and could only sigh.
"It was indeed a mistake by one of our disciples, but with the ranking competition just around the corner, Elder Lei, why don't we discuss this matter after the competition?"
Now is not the time to turn against the Divine Thunder Palace, so he could only suppress his displeasure.
Lei Tong, too lazy to argue, snorted and led Yun Chen and Zhao Xiruo off the stage.
Zhao Xiruo is alright now, and he knows that even if he continues to investigate, he won't get any results, so he can only give up.
Seeing the group leave the stage, the elder immediately announced, "Tang Siyu wins the fourth match and advances to the semifinals. Both disciples, please leave the stage immediately to prepare for the next match."
Lin Xuantong frowned, said nothing more, and sat down.
Mu Bingyun glanced at him indifferently, a cold smile creeping onto her face.
These traditions... they really only know how to fight amongst themselves, and they can't accomplish anything great.
No wonder our ancestors wanted to withdraw from the ranking competition back then.
.........
Below the arena, Liu Yanran and Shen Nan immediately came forward to greet them.
"Junior Sister, how are you? Are you alright?"
Liu Yanran helped Zhao Xiruo up with a concerned look. Seeing the deep, bone-revealing wound on her arm and her pale face, her eyes reddened with heartache: "That Tang Siyu is too cruel!"
Although Shen Nan didn't speak, his tightly pursed lips and the cold glint in his eyes revealed his inner turmoil.
He quickly took out a bottle of high-quality wound medicine and handed it to Liu Yanran: "Stop the bleeding first."
Yun Chen carefully helped Zhao Xiruo sit down to the side, and Liu Yanran quickly stepped forward to clean her wounds, apply medicine, and bandage them.
Zhao Xiruo was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down her forehead, but she bit her lip and didn't utter a sound.
"How are you feeling? Are you injured internally?"
Yun Chen squatted down, gently placing his fingers on Zhao Xiruo's other wrist, and a wisp of gentle spiritual energy probed into her body to examine her carefully.
The Chaos Pearl warmed slightly in his sleeve, and a wisp of pure life energy quietly flowed into Zhao Xiruo's meridians along with his spiritual power, helping to stabilize her disordered breathing and repair minor damage.
Zhao Xiruo felt the warm current in her body and knew that Yun Chen was helping her. Her heart warmed, and she gently shook her head: "It's okay, but my spiritual energy was too much and my arm hurts a little."
Yun Chen looked at the blood-soaked gauze, his eyes growing colder: "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you."
Anyone who dares to touch his woman deserves to die.
"Don't be impulsive. You've already offended the Jade Void Palace. If you kill her too, you'll offend the Grand Void Palace as well... That will be very troublesome."
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan frowned and said, "Even if you want revenge, you can't do it during the ranked matches. You can find an opportunity to kill her after the ranked matches."
Liu Yanran nodded in agreement: "That's right. We've already offended the Jade Void Palace. If we kill her, we'll offend the Grand Void Palace. With pressure from both major sects and Master not around, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect you."
They knew Yun Chen's personality all too well.
Previously, because Yuwen Tingxuan flirted with Zhao Xiruo, he killed her directly on the arena.
This Tang Siyu... without even thinking, one can tell how Yun Chen plans to deal with her.