Divine King of Honour

Chapter 1975: Lu Qiuyue’s Strength

Single combat means that the strategy of team battles will be ineffective.

However, this doesn’t affect Xu Nian and his friends in any way.

After all, among the teams present, none had won through teamwork.

"Nine teams, nine people, how will the duels proceed?" someone asked in doubt.

"It’s still decided by drawing lots, only this time one contestant will get a bye and directly advance to the next round," the elder said.

With that, the elder tossed out nine tokens.

Each of Xu Nian and the others took a token.

To Xu Nian’s surprise, his token turned out to be blank.

This meant he was the lucky one to directly advance to the next round.

This left Xu Nian both crying and laughing.

He didn’t expect his luck to be so good.

What followed were four duels, which were undeniably spectacular.

Ultimately, four powerful contenders emerged victorious.

Without exception, these four strong individuals were all God Peak level experts.

Moreover, these experts were all at least Seventh-level Heavenly Dao masters.

"Lu Qiuyue actually advanced too, Xu Nian, my brother, we’re really lucky, directly advancing to the top five," Song Ren said excitedly.

Xu Nian’s advance meant they could also receive rewards.

Xu Nian smiled; the top five was not his goal, but he was quite pleased to advance without fighting.

"Now only the four Great Forces remain: Giant Dragon Island, Tianhe Peak, Ice Snow Mountain, and Beifeng City. You’ve met Guste from Giant Dragon Island and know Lu Qiuyue from Ice Snow Mountain. Now, it’s only Tianhe Peak and Beifeng City left," Song Ren said seriously.

Xu Nian nodded.

He had watched the battles just now.

The representative from Tianhe Peak was a person named Jiao Ling.

This individual was incredibly strong, defeating a God Peak expert at the Sixth-level Heavenly Dao with a single blow.

Beifeng City was represented by a man named Storm, whose strength had reached the Eighth-level Heavenly Dao.

"Xu Nian, my brother, Tianhe Peak was the first in the last assessment; Jiao Ling is very strong. He defeated both Storm and Guste in the last battle, and his strength had already reached the Eighth-level Heavenly Dao. Now, after thousands of years, he might have reached the Ninth-level Heavenly Dao," Song Ren explained.

"Ninth-level Heavenly Dao?" Xu Nian was taken aback.

Jiao Ling is that strong?

If he really reached the Ninth-level Heavenly Dao, I may not be able to defeat him.

Even with my trump card, it might only be a fifty-fifty chance.

After all, I have never used the Taicang Sword Formation in actual combat.

"Yes, Jiao Ling is very strong. If nothing unexpected happens, he should still be the first this time. Xu Nian, my brother, the ones you might defeat are probably only Guste and Lu Qiuyue. As long as you defeat those two, you have a chance to enter the top three. But don’t pressure yourself too much, entering the top five is already against the odds," Song Ren said earnestly.

In fact, he didn’t have high hopes for Xu Nian advancing to the top three.

Getting into the top five alone made him very content.

"Yes, Xu Nian, no need to pressure yourself, just do your best," Fang Yu chimed in with a smile.

"Okay!" Xu Nian responded with a smile.

However, he didn’t take Fang Yu and Song Ren’s words to heart.

"The competition continues. This time, like the last round, the person drawing the blank lot gets a bye. The remaining four challenge each other in pairs. Winners will directly advance to the top three, while the losers will duel separately. The winner among them will face the person with a bye. The winner of that match also enters the top three," the elder announced.

Subsequently, the remaining five drew lots, but this time Xu Nian didn’t draw a blank lot.

The blank lot went to Jiao Ling.

This meant Xu Nian would engage in a two-on-two duel.

He drew the number two, meaning he would be the second to fight.

Unexpectedly, his opponent turned out to be Guste.

Thus, the first duel was between Lu Qiuyue and Storm.

"Lu Qiuyue will probably lose and miss the top three; her swordsmanship enlightenment reaches only Seventh-level Heavenly Dao, while Storm’s Heavenly Dao enlightenment reaches the Eighth level," Song Ren remarked.

In his view, Lu Qiuyue was quite unlucky. Against Guste, she had a chance to win.

But against Storm, there was no doubt she would lose.

Even if she won in the loser’s duel, facing Jiao Xin would leave her with no chance of victory.

So she was destined to miss the top three.

Xu Nian shared the sentiment, though he felt something was amiss.

But he couldn’t figure out what it was.

Before Xu Nian could think any further, Lu Qiuyue and Storm entered the Sealing Heaven Map.

"You’d better concede, you’re not my match!" Storm declared outright.

"Whether I’m your match, we’ll only know after fighting," Lu Qiuyue retorted coldly.

She then immediately summoned the Luo God Artifact sword given by Xu Nian.

In the next moment, she showcased formidable power.

The Ice Attribute Heavenly Law unfurled, freezing everything in a thousand miles with a single sword strike.

"Since you refuse to concede, I will beat you into submission," declared Storm, not one to be trifled with.

He instantly wielded his Eighth-level Wind Attribute Heavenly Dao power.

Using overwhelmingly powerful Heavenly Dao energy, he shattered Lu Qiuyue’s attack.

Then completely suppressed Lu Qiuyue.

Fortunately, Lu Qiuyue possessed the Luo God Artifact; without it, she would have already lost to Storm.

Undeniably, Storm’s strength was indeed very powerful.

The Eighth-level Heavenly Dao’s Wind Attribute was exceedingly formidable.

To the spectators, while Lu Qiuyue could hold on, she would ultimately lose.

"It’s over!"

Storm’s eyes narrowed, ready to end the fight.

He unleashed the powerful final move of the Eighth-level Heavenly Dao, swinging out a battle saber.

It transformed instantly into a terrifying storm.

The storm’s power was capable of shredding a top-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact.

Ordinary God Peak level experts could not withstand this fearsome attack.

The crowd sighed collectively, thinking Lu Qiuyue was truly at her end.

Yet just as everyone thought Lu Qiuyue was about to be utterly defeated.

Suddenly, an incredibly strong Ice Attribute Heavenly Dao attribute surged from Lu Qiuyue’s body.

"Eighth level? She broke through?" someone exclaimed.

The crowd in the hall was utterly astonished.

No one expected Lu Qiuyue to break through to the Eighth-level Heavenly Dao at the last moment of battle.

Xu Nian was also somewhat surprised.

"Buzz!"

Lu Qiuyue instantly unleashed a sword strike.

Not only did it shatter Storm’s attack, but it also cut Storm in two, freezing him completely.

The reversal of outcomes stunned all spectators.

In this battle, Lu Qiuyue turned the tide and won narrowly.

"Lu Qiuyue actually advanced," Song Ren was equally amazed.

Though surprised, Xu Nian considered it quite fitting.

Earlier, he sensed something peculiar about Lu Qiuyue, and now he finally understood.

Lu Qiuyue practiced the exceedingly rare Nine Transformation Heaven Technique, a Cultivation Technique that releases more potential when cornered.

This was why Lu Qiuyue could make a breakthrough at a critical moment.

"First match, Ice Snow Mountain wins, second match ready," the elder announced directly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian’s expression turned serious.

His turn to compete had arrived!