Chapter 34

"Did I lose?"

Lu Hong could hardly accept it. As the fifth senior disciple among the outer disciples, he was actually defeated by a newly initiated disciple. Wasn't this too abnormal? He had already prepared to advance to the top three, but now he had lost like this?

If it weren't for the sword blade less than three feet from his face, he might have thought he was having a nightmare. A nobody had easily defeated him, which would surely make him lose face to the extreme!

Ling Dao sheathed his sword, not even glancing at Lu Hong, and walked straight down. His sword had already been drawn, and his sharpness had been revealed; he was naturally prepared to face all the outer disciples. Lu Hong was just a stepping stone for him to reach the top.

"We were wrong, we really were wrong this time! We thought he was just lucky to enter the top hundred, but now it seems he was clearly not showing his full strength!"

"Not only did he not show his strength, but he was clearly pretending to be weak, putting on a good show. If we had known he was so strong, we wouldn't have made such arrangements!"

The elder did not say what he was thinking. If he had known that Ling Dao had the strength to be in the top five, he would have arranged for Xia Xin Yao or Teng Shaofeng to deal with Ling Dao. They did not want Ling Dao to become one of the top ten, as that would attract the attention of the deputy sect leader.

They had always been suppressing the Jiang Ren lineage. If Ling Dao grew strong, he would definitely be their enemy, and they naturally did not want to see Ling Dao become stronger. Fortunately, the top ten had not yet been decided, and in the next battle, they would make Ling Dao lose!

"Who would have thought this kid was hiding so deep, even fooling me. If I had known he was so strong, I wouldn't have been so worried. This kid didn't even tell me, I'll have to make him drink a few cups of wine later!"

The stronger Ling Dao became, the happier Jiang Ren was. Originally, he had only wanted Ling Dao to get some exercise, but he didn't expect Ling Dao to not only break into the top hundred but also show a strong trend of advancing to the top ten.

After two rounds of battles, the original top hundred had been reduced to just twenty-five. Apart from one who was luckier, the other twenty-four would have to compete in the next round. The birth of the top ten was getting closer and closer.

"Xie Ling'er versus Tang Xiaoman!"

As soon as the elder's words fell, the crowd erupted. It seemed that the new dark horse was about to face off against the established strong. Xie Ling'er was the dark horse of this selection, while Tang Xiaoman was the sixth senior disciple among the outer disciples. The battle between the two young women naturally attracted more disciples to watch.

"Senior Sister, I'm sorry!"

Xie Ling'er said with a smile, looking like a sprite, extremely playful. Tang Xiaoman, on the other hand, had a gentle personality, making her look like a next-door little sister. Both of them were quite attractive, and some lecherous outer disciples were staring at them with wide eyes.

"Junior Sister, just go ahead, I'll take it!"

As soon as Tang Xiaoman's words fell, Xie Ling'er suddenly attacked. A flash of silver light, and Xie Ling'er's sword pointed straight at Tang Xiaoman's neck. However, Tang Xiaoman, who had become the sixth senior disciple, was naturally more skilled than Xie Ling'er's previous opponents.

At the critical moment, Tang Xiaoman's sword perfectly blocked Xie Ling'er's sword, and her sword blade slid down Xie Ling'er's sword, as if they were stuck together. Xie Ling'er tried to pull back her sword, but unfortunately, she failed.

"Senior Sister, you lost!"

Just as Tang Xiaoman was about to counterattack, she heard Xie Ling'er's voice. Tang Xiaoman's eyes widened, not expecting Xie Ling'er to have such a move. A small sword appeared at her neck, held by Xie Ling'er's left hand, the tip of the sword less than a foot from Tang Xiaoman's neck.

"Who would have thought Junior Sister had such a move. I lost fairly, let's have another match next time!"

Tang Xiaoman was very magnanimous, admitting her loss. Even if she wanted to cheat, it was impossible.

"Senior Sister, thank you for your leniency!"

Xie Ling'er's face was filled with a pure smile, showing no trace of her previous demeanor. Xie Ling'er's battle was the fastest, and she naturally became the first to advance.

"Xia Xin Yao versus Zhang Lin!"

The first time Ling Dao met Xia Xin Yao, he was extremely surprised. Because the senior sister of tens of thousands of outer disciples, Xia Xin Yao, was actually just a fourteen-year-old girl. In terms of age, Xia Xin Yao was younger than Ling Dao.

"Bad luck, I didn't expect to face the senior sister. Please go easy on me, Senior Sister!"

Zhang Lin bowed and then swung his sword at Xia Xin Yao. Xia Xin Yao smiled and nodded. As the senior sister, her strength was not to be underestimated. Her sword did not even come out of its sheath; Zhang Lin was not worthy of making her draw her sword.

"Work hard, your strength is far from enough!"

With just one clash, Xia Xin Yao knocked Zhang Lin's sword out of his hand. She did not harm Zhang Lin. Zhang Lin smiled bitterly and stepped back, as losing to the senior sister was not embarrassing at all.

Next, Wei Jingshan, Zhong Zhenhai, and Li Shengxiong all took action. Their strength was extremely formidable, and they quickly defeated their respective opponents. As the battles ended one by one, only two people had not yet faced off.

"Damn! They clearly don't want Ling Dao to enter the top ten, and they even arranged Teng Shaofeng as his opponent!"

Jiang Ren's forehead veins bulged, showing extreme anger. Teng Shaofeng, who had always been the senior brother, became the second senior brother only after being defeated by Xia Xin Yao. But Teng Shaofeng's strength was absolutely terrifying, and it was said that he had fought a battle with a True Qi realm martial artist a few months ago without losing.

"Hmph, dreaming of that kid entering the top ten? Don't even think about it! With Teng Shaofeng's move, he won't stand a chance!"

An elder looked at Jiang Ren and said mockingly. They deliberately wanted to kick Ling Dao out. As long as they didn't want Ling Dao to enter the top ten, they could do it. The only one they feared was the deputy sect leader, but fortunately, the deputy sect leader had not opposed it.

"Next, Teng Shaofeng versus Ling Dao!"

Teng Shaofeng sneered and stood up from his seat, walking to the stage. Ling Dao's gaze was calm, and his expression did not change. What others thought was irrelevant; he only needed to defeat Teng Shaofeng.

"Originally, you were not qualified to face me, but since this is the arrangement of the elders, I have no choice but to draw my sword and defeat you!"

Teng Shaofeng's expression was cold, and even though Ling Dao had defeated Lu Hong, he did not take Ling Dao seriously at all!