After a day of rest, the Cosmos Sect’s training field was once again packed with people.
“Such a pity. That fat elder from Bright Moon Sword Sect isn’t opening a betting pool today.”
“Otherwise, I’d go all in!”
Li Shishi said with some regret.
Deng Tianyu chuckled. “He’s already suffered a loss once. He definitely won’t come again!”
The night before, while chatting with Aunt Rong, she had mentioned betting 300,000 spirit stones.
Aunt Rong was owed three million spirit stones there, and Li Shishi one million spirit stones. Even for a second-rate power like Bright Moon Sword Sect, having to pay out so much at once probably made it hard to stomach.
Just then, a Cosmos Sect elder appeared in midair. He swept his gaze over everyone in the arena and announced:
“The second round of the Six Sect Martial Tournament will take place on the Divine Origin Platforms!”
“Each of the six sects will send one disciple to represent their sect. Opponents will be determined by drawing lots. One win earns one point.”
“The final three winners will then draw lots to determine the champion of the second round.”
Having spoken, he tossed out three small jade platforms, which instantly expanded in the wind and stood towering on the vast training field.
“We understand!”
The disciples of the six sects all nodded, having no objections.
The first round of matches had used ordinary battle platforms.
But the second round would use the Divine Origin Platforms!
What were the Divine Origin Platforms?
Inside them, true essence would be sealed, and only Divine Soul Power could be used.
That meant this time, the competition was between the six sects’ Divine Soul Powers.
Whose Divine Soul was stronger would have a greater chance of winning.
Seeing no one had objections, the Cosmos Sect elder in midair waved his hand, and six orbs shimmering with hazy luster were tossed out, floating in midair. “Disciples of the six sects, come forward to draw lots!”
“Whoosh… whoosh…”
Several figures stomped their feet and shot into the air, each taking one orb.
Li Shishi also took one. She spread open her fair palm. After the glow faded, a single star point appeared on the orb.
The Cosmos Sect elder’s voice rang out again: “Those holding the first and second orbs, enter Divine Origin Platform A.”
“Those holding the third and fourth orbs, enter Divine Origin Platform B.”
“Those holding the fifth and sixth orbs, enter Divine Origin Platform C.”
Hearing this, Li Shishi didn’t hesitate. Her graceful figure, like a flower butterfly, lightly leaped and gracefully landed on Divine Origin Platform A.
Another figure, wearing Snow Garment Sect attire, followed closely behind.
She was none other than Murong Yan, who had previously engaged in a botanical arts debate with Li Shishi.
Murong Yan looked at the familiar Purple Cloud Sect disciple before her and said coldly, “What a coincidence!”
She had lost the botanical arts debate last time. That was indeed beyond her expectations.
But this time?
The cultivation method she practiced primarily focused on the Divine Soul, with true essence as a supplement. She didn’t believe she would lose again.
Facing this, Li Shishi, dressed in a snow-white long dress, maintained the posture of an aloof fairy. Her long hair cascaded to her waist. She did not speak.
“There shouldn’t be any accidents this time.”
“Indeed! Senior Sister Murong’s cultivation method grants an extremely powerful amplification to the Divine Soul, already comparable to the Half-Step King Realm.”
“As long as she wins this match, we can turn the tide!”
In the Snow Garment Sect’s section, many disciples looked at Murong Yan and couldn’t help but discuss.
The matter of Senior Brother Tang Feng had already been one accident. They didn’t believe there would be a second!
“Dong!”
As the bell signaling the start rang out.
Murong Yan clasped her hands together, forming a profound hand seal. Divine Soul Power gushed forth, condensing into tens of thousands of Divine Soul needles that descended from the sky.
Everywhere they passed, the sound of tearing wind was unending, stirring up gusts of wind.
Facing this scene, Li Shishi was unhurried. With a wave of her slender hand, a red lotus shimmering with fiery light appeared, condensing into a Divine Soul longsword.
She gently grasped it and swung toward the tens of thousands of soul needles that filled the entire sky.
In an instant, an extraordinarily vast Red Lotus Sword Rainbow swept across. The tens of thousands of soul needles trembled and were completely annihilated in a flash.
This killing force did not diminish, bearing an oppressive aura as it shot fiercely toward Murong Yan.
“How is this possible?”
Murong Yan’s pupils abruptly constricted. Her hands interlaced, Divine Soul Power surged, condensing into five Divine Soul light curtains that enveloped her.
She didn’t understand why the other party’s Divine Soul Power was so powerful.
Compared to hers, her Divine Soul Power was like a sailboat drifting on a great sea, rising and falling, ready to be swallowed by the great waves at any moment.
“Buzz… buzz…”
The Red Lotus Sword Rainbow struck the Divine Soul light curtains.
The first layer didn’t stop it for even half a moment, shattering directly like paper.
Then the second, the third.
In less than half a breath, the fifth Divine Soul light curtain shattered. Under Murong Yan’s incredulous gaze, the Red Lotus Sword Rainbow landed on her body.
Instantly, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and a figure was thrown off the Divine Origin Platform, slamming heavily onto the ground and raising a cloud of dust.
“This…”
For a time, the entire venue was stupefied and silent!
No one had expected the confrontation on Divine Origin Platform A to end so quickly.
And most critically, it was Purple Cloud Sect against Snow Garment Sect again, and the outcome was decided in an instant once more.
The Cosmos Sect elder was also somewhat stunned as he looked at Murong Yan on the ground and announced:
“Divine Origin Platform A, Purple Cloud Sect’s Li Shishi is victorious.”
“Senior Sister Murong also lost!”
“How can this be?”
The Snow Garment Sect disciples were utterly dispirited, unable to believe their own eyes.
First, the incomparably powerful Senior Brother Tang Feng had fallen.
Now, even Senior Sister Murong had lost.
And both had lost to Purple Cloud Sect. How could they accept this?
In the Purple Cloud Sect’s section, Xu Qing looked astonished. “Shishi’s Divine Soul Power is that strong?”
Deng Tianyu smiled and explained, “That girl Shishi has been cultivating a cultivation method that mainly focuses on the Divine Soul. It can grant her the combat power of herself ten years later.”
“In terms of Divine Soul Power alone, even if facing the King-Sealing Realm, she could probably suppress them directly.”
From the moment he had first learned of this cultivation method from Li Shishi, he had summed it up in one word: “Unbelievable.”
Now, it seemed that was indeed the case.
The scariest part was that the “ten years” figure for the future combat power would increase as her comprehension of the method deepened.
If she truly obtained combat power from several hundred years later, Li Shishi would probably even have the guts to try suppressing Shizun Ning Wan!
Xu Qing calmed her emotions, her expression extremely complicated. “Combat power from ten years later?”
She was very familiar with the cultivation methods within Purple Cloud Sect.
Yet none of them described anything like this—gaining combat power from ten years later.
From this, it could be deduced that Li Shishi had most likely obtained some kind of fortuitous encounter to become this powerful.
The Cosmos Sect elder pondered for a moment, then tossed out three more orbs and continued, “Divine Origin Platform C, Cosmos Sect’s Lei Yu wins!”
“Divine Origin Platform B, Wind Snow Sect’s Feng Yang wins!”
“The three of you, continue to draw lots!”
Li Shishi raised a single hand and retrieved one of the orbs. It had a star point engraved on it.
Cosmos Sect’s Lei Yu and Wind Snow Sect’s Feng Yang also each took one.
“The championship match will be held tomorrow.”
“Cosmos Sect’s Lei Yu has a bye. Tomorrow, Purple Cloud Sect’s Li Shishi will face Wind Snow Sect’s Feng Yang!”
“The three of you, rest well and adjust your conditions.”
