The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 342 Concentrate your energy and calm your mind, shut down your hearing! (2nd update)
Yun Ran nodded. Of course, she couldn't be so foolish as to tell others that she knew, and that she knew the sword was aimed at her.

She didn't want to become the target of public criticism, and she certainly wouldn't give others the opportunity to pin the blame on her.

"Ah!" A scream rang out.

It turns out that someone wanted to get the first kill, so they rushed up directly.

But unexpectedly, the demonic sword, which had been hovering in mid-air without actively attacking anyone, suddenly flashed, its sword light flashing past, directly knocking away the person who attacked it.

Those who rushed forward knew that the clothes they wore contained talismans that could save their lives.

Therefore, no one was worried about their lives. When they rushed forward, they left no room for maneuver and no defensive measures for themselves.

But to everyone's surprise, they were unlucky and encountered an unexpected accident.

After the man was struck by the sword light of the demonic sword, all the talismans on his clothes were destroyed. If Yun Ran hadn't thrown out an even stronger defensive talisman in time, he would have been saved.

The person who was just knocked away is probably now torn to pieces by the sword light of that demonic sword.

Even with Yunran's defensive talisman, the person still suffered a terrible fate, falling to the ground in a sorry state, coughing up mouthfuls of blood, and not even having the strength to get up.

The people on stage were stunned, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Then, they all exploded.

"What's going on? Didn't you say there was absolutely no danger to my life?"

If they had known that the selection process would put them in mortal danger, they would never have been so careless as to not bring all their trump cards.

At that moment, the loudspeakers in the competition center announced: "All contestants, please evacuate immediately! Staff, take your positions and provide cover for the evacuation!"

The staff members who were previously responsible for maintaining order were all on high alert. Even though they knew it was dangerous, they never thought of backing down.

The players who were on stage just now, thinking about how to win this game, finally came to their senses.

The courage that had once been so unwavering had vanished from their eyes, and they hurriedly tried to retreat.

Everyone else started running in the direction of evacuation.

Yun Ran didn't move. She knew that the demonic sword was targeting her. If she moved, the demonic sword would probably really go berserk and start a rampage.

But soon, the people in the competition center, as well as the staff, looked at the door that they couldn't open with a sense of despair.

The staff immediately reported: "All these doors are deformed and stuck, they can't be opened!"

Yunran turned her head and saw that the metal door they had entered through had somehow deformed and fused together.

The young man who had been talking to Yun Ran glanced at the marks where the door and frame had been fused together and shouted to the crowd, "Make way, let me try!"

He held the sword in his hand, wanting to cleave open the fused door, but found that the power of his swing was less than one-tenth of what it used to be.

Now, his expression turned grim. It seemed that his sword was no longer driven by fear and terror, but was completely useless.

Others who rushed from the stands looked at the sealed gate and recalled how the demonic sword had suddenly attacked and injured people.

Upon seeing the metal door, they roughly guessed that this was the power of the demonic sword, capable of easily destroying other metal objects.

"Demolish directly and violently!"

"The sword spirit of this demonic sword is doing this on purpose; it wants to trap everyone."

...No one guessed that the demonic sword only wanted to keep Yun Ran from beginning to end; as for the others, they were just incidental.

They assumed that the demonic sword had been sealed for hundreds of years and had finally been released to take revenge on everyone.

The ginseng fruit had never 'seen' the power of the Demon Sword in the past, but now, seeing many people around it looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy, it was striking.

He also became nervous because of the scene.

He quickly used the system's voice prompt to communicate with Yun Ran: "Host, this demonic sword has blocked all the exits!"

Upon being notified, Yunran was extremely relieved. Fortunately, she had previously worried that she might encounter someone similar to Wu Zichangli again.

She decisively asked the ancestor for help, and the ancestor was very helpful, giving her sword intent directly. Otherwise, she would really be going bald by now!

Yunran took out her peach wood sword, twirled it, and exuded an imposing aura.

Of course, she certainly didn't just want to intimidate this sword spirit that had been corrupted by evil thoughts.

In any case, the sword spirit must not be allowed to speak, and no one should know that the sword spirit is coming for her.

Human nature is too complex; who knows if others might take this opportunity to label her?

Seeing that Yun Ran was about to make a move, the young man thought for a moment, then changed direction and joined Yun Ran in confronting the demonic sword.

"This sword is a bit strange. I wonder if it has developed a sword spirit. My sword couldn't even unleash one-tenth of its power just now."

Yunran wasn't ungrateful; she appreciated the kindness shown to her by others time and again.

"I know."

After saying that, Yun Ran didn't turn around at all. She slashed out with the peach wood sword in her hand in the direction it was pointing.

The metal door that no one else could budge just moments before shattered into several pieces, crashing to the ground with a series of loud thuds.

Others may not know the power of this sword strike, but the young man certainly does.

He looked at the sword in his hand, then at the peach wood sword in Yun Ran's hand. Although the peach wood sword had a rather strange shape, it did not prevent a trace of envy from showing in his eyes.

Yunran's gaze was fixed on the demonic sword, not looking away, for fear that the sword might launch a sneak attack.

The demonic sword was originally emitting black smoke. Just now, it was only using its properties to affect the metal in the entire competition center, trapping the people inside.

But now, Yunran's sword has broken the connection between it and other metals.

It immediately grew several times larger, and the indelible marks on its body from being stained with countless amounts of blood became even more obvious.

Yunran clearly sensed that as the demonic sword grew larger, it was gradually enveloped in countless stenches of blood, and she could even hear the roars of countless living beings.

"what!"

Those with less cultivation were affected by the roar, clutching their heads in anguish, their eyes bloodshot.

If the demonic sword was merely hovering in mid-air before, it already had the effect of disturbing people's minds.

Now, it has grown larger, and after releasing its demonic nature, those painful roars have begun to pound on the minds of everyone present.

"This is bad! Everyone, concentrate and shut down your hearing!"

(End of this chapter)