Although today’s matches had concluded, the spectators on the viewing platforms continued their heated discussions.
Compared to the previous Six Sect Martial Tournaments, this one was clearly the most thrilling yet.
In past tournaments, the Purple Cloud Sect’s ranking hovered around fifth or sixth.
Now, they were guaranteed at least a top-three finish, and were highly likely to claim first place.
On the viewing platforms, the beautiful elder from the Flower Bloom Sect teased, “Elder Xu, your Purple Cloud Sect certainly hid those two disciples deeply, didn’t you?”
She then sighed and continued, “Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the second match tomorrow will also be your victory.”
“As for the third round, the doubles match, I doubt any sect can stand against your Purple Cloud Sect.”
“In that case, the first place in this Six Sect Martial Tournament will undoubtedly belong to the Purple Cloud Sect.”
She had compared the strength of the disciples from all six sects. Whether it was the Cosmos Sect or the Wind Snow Sect, none possessed disciples capable of matching the Purple Cloud Sect.
She didn’t even need to watch tomorrow’s second match for first place; she already knew Li Shishi would be the final victor.
As for the final, third round, with Li Shishi and Deng Tianyu of the Purple Cloud Sect joining forces, which pair of disciples from any other sect could possibly withstand them?
Hearing this, Xu Qing smiled. “I hope it turns out as you say!”
She remained extremely confident in Deng Tianyu and Li Shishi.
By claiming first place in the Six Sect Martial Tournament, the Purple Cloud Sect’s Spirit-Gathering Grand Array could be established upstream in the Hidden Mist River, granting them access to even purer spiritual energy resources.
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Thus, a night passed without incident, and the second day quietly arrived.
The second match held no suspense whatsoever.
Li Shishi first faced Feng Yang of the Wind Snow Sect, winning with overwhelming dominance.
Immediately after, she fought Lei Yu of the Cosmos Sect—another crushing victory!
As a figure was blasted off the Divine Origin Platform, the second match concluded.
The Cosmos Sect elder’s gaze swept over everyone present as he announced the results.
“Lei Yu of the Cosmos Sect is defeated. Li Shishi of the Purple Cloud Sect is victorious!”
“The Purple Cloud Sect receives three points for this match, the Cosmos Sect receives two, the Wind Snow Sect receives one, and the remaining three sects receive none.”
To those who had witnessed yesterday’s battles, this outcome was hardly a surprise.
The two disciples the Purple Cloud Sect had sent this time were indeed overpowered to the extreme.
As for tomorrow’s doubles match, the outcome was likely just as certain.
Some factions were already preparing to leave, unwilling to even watch the third round.
“Buzz…”
But at that very moment, a blood-red light screen enveloped the entire Cosmos Sect.
Those factions and cultivators preparing to depart were instantly swallowed by a cloud of blood mist.
“What in the world is this?”
“What’s happening? My life force is rapidly draining…”
Sensing something terribly wrong, the cultivators’ expressions changed drastically, and they desperately employed all manner of divine abilities to dispel this eerie blood mist.
Unfortunately, regardless of the divine abilities or slaughtering arts they used, their efforts vanished like mud bulls into the sea—silent, without a trace.
“Stay away… Ah!”
As the churning blood mist enshrouded them, screams echoed continuously throughout the Cosmos Sect. A pungent, cloying scent of blood permeated the air.
Those cultivators enveloped by the blood mist, in less than half a breath, had their entire bodies shrivel into dried husks—a sight that chilled the soul and made hairs stand on end.
“Purple Cloud Sect disciples, hear my command! Form the Purple Cloud Mist Array!”
“Wind Snow Sect disciples, hear my command! Form the Wind Snow Frost Array!”
“Cosmos Sect disciples, hear my command! Form the Heaven-Earth Infinite Grand Array!”
“Snow Garment Sect…”
The moment this strange transformation was detected, the elders of the Six Sects wore grave expressions and immediately made their decisions, simultaneously forming grand arrays that shielded all their disciples.
Deng Tianyu and Li Shishi also channeled their True Essence, pouring it into the Purple Cloud Mist Array to resist the encroaching blood mist.
Where the Spirit Treasure Pavilion was situated, Elder Xu and Elder Huang stood guard beside Qu Qirong, while the other Spirit Treasure Pavilion powerhouses also instantly deployed their sect’s grand array.
“Don’t waste your effort!”
“Within the Five Elements Blood-Refining Grand Array, all resistance is futile!”
“Today, you are all destined to be buried here. None of you will escape!”
Suddenly, a hoarse, piercing voice rang out, and everyone saw a Black-Robed figure who had appeared in the air above them at some unknown moment.
“An Imperial Sovereign Realm Great Power?”
Sensing that supremely oppressive aura, Deng Tianyu frowned and looked up at the figure in the sky, his expression turning solemn.
For everyone present—including the extremely powerful elders of the Six Sects—they were all merely at the King Realm. Against an Imperial Sovereign Realm Great Power, they had no chance of victory.
Worst of all, the entire Cosmos Sect was now trapped within this strange, blood-colored Five Elements Blood-Refining Grand Array, adding frost to their already severe predicament.
Li Shishi drew a deep breath, her red lips parting slightly. “Transmission Jade Slips don’t work either!”
“It seems we’ve been completely cut off by this Five Elements Blood-Refining Grand Array.”
“We are in serious trouble now!”
“This grand array… after absorbing the blood essence of cultivators, it’s becoming even more sinister!”
Deng Tianyu’s gaze fixed upon the rapidly swelling masses of blood mist, his eyes narrowing.
The blood within the mist was growing increasingly concentrated, and the aura it emanated grew more chilling and terrifying.
By now, the entire Cosmos Sect had transformed into a Shura Purgatory without anyone knowing when. Cultivator after cultivator was being eroded by the blood mist, unleashing blood-curdling screams of pure agony.
Witnessing this scene, Cosmos Sect Grand Elder Zhai Yun’s eyes flickered with a cold light. He spoke out, “Fellow cultivators, this Five Elements Blood-Refining Grand Array is extremely sinister.”
“Furthermore, there is an Imperial Sovereign Realm expert eyeing us like a tiger watching its prey. This Seat will activate the Sect-Protecting Grand Array to temporarily trap this Black-Robed figure.”
“Once the Sect-Protecting Grand Array awakens, my Senior Brother will sense it and immediately emerge from seclusion to suppress this enemy before us!”
“Can all of you assist This Seat with your strength?”
“Agreed!” The Grand Elders of the six sects answered in unison.
The Cosmos Sect Leader, Qian Yuan, had been in closed-door cultivation, striving to break through to the Imperial Sovereign Realm. This was known to all.
Therefore, as long as Qian Yuan emerged and combined his strength with the Cosmos Sect’s Sect-Protecting Grand Array, the current crisis could certainly be resolved.
“Buzz!”
In the next instant, mysterious seals formed in Zhai Yun’s hands. A light barrier woven with cryptic patterns slowly unfurled, sweeping towards the Black-Robed figure in the sky.
The Grand Elders of the other five sects and the other King Realm experts present didn’t hesitate for long. They all surged their True Essence, channeling it into the Cosmos Sect’s Sect-Protecting Grand Array to help suppress this mighty enemy.
“A praying mantis raising its legs to stop a chariot—overestimating itself!”
Sensing this collective action, the Black-Robed figure let out a cold sneer. With a flip of his great hand, the very void twisted. A pitch-black hand seal spanning hundreds of zhang materialized and came crashing down with overwhelming force!
“Boom!”
A deafening, muffled thunderclap echoed across heaven and earth, and a devastating storm of True Essence rampaged.
Numerous cultivators caught in the shockwave were instantly blasted into clouds of blood mist.
The Cosmos Sect’s pavilions and towers collapsed one after another, sending sky-high waves of turbulent air rolling across the land.
High in the sky, the pitch-black hand seal remained locked in a stalemate against the Cosmos Sect’s Sect-Protecting Grand Array.
Zhai Yun clenched his jaw, shouting out again, “Everyone, hold on just a little longer!”
“With our combined strength, we will certainly endure until my Senior Brother emerges from seclusion!”
His words rallied the King Realm experts present. All nodded, their True Essence roiling as they poured it unreservedly into the grand array.
“Ying~ Ying!”
Suddenly, the little fox nestled in Deng Tianyu’s arms twitched her delicate, pink nose. Her fluffy little paw pointed straight at the Black-Robed figure in the sky, and she cried out.
“Ji~ Ji!”
Beside her, the two tiny ones, Hongxue and Moxue, were also staring intently at the Black-Robed figure, their expressions filled with the utmost fury.
