Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

The next day.

The Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament aims to determine the strongest among them.

Chang Jian faced off against Lin Jingyu, while Zhang Xiaofan's opponent was Lu Xueqi.

The square was large enough that the two competitions were held simultaneously.

These are the four strongest young generation members, attracting widespread attention.

It was only the beginning when the most intense magical energy fluctuations erupted, and the sword lights clashed.

Who do you think will win?

"Lin Jingyu of Dragon Head Peak possesses the Nine Heavens Divine Weapon Dragon Slaying Sword, and his swordsmanship and Taoist magic are extraordinary. I think he has a very good chance of defeating Senior Brother Chang Jian!"

"No, Senior Brother Chang Jian is the sect leader's disciple. Don't forget, the previous champion was also the sect leader's disciple. Senior Brother Chang Jian's performance these past few days has been equally amazing!"

"I think it will be Zhang Xiaofan from Dazhu Peak. He's a dark horse, the most outstanding person in the entire martial arts competition. He might even become the champion!"

"Who said that! Senior Sister Xueqi is the strongest!"

"Senior Sister Xueqi will definitely win!"

The disciples were all discussing the match, their eyes glued to the two contests, not wanting to miss a single detail.

Even those seated on the high platform were paying close attention to the outcome of this martial arts competition.

Tian Buyi, in particular, hoped that Zhang Xiaofan could win the championship.

Because Dazhu Peak has always been at the bottom of the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, rarely making it into the top ten.

Zhang Xiaofan is performing brilliantly and has made it into the top four.

Tian Buyi naturally wanted to see if Zhang Xiaofan could take first place.

In the past, he wouldn't have dared to even think about it.

But we seem to see this hope in Zhang Xiaofan.

Both martial arts competitions were very intense. Apart from Zhang Xiaofan, who was still at the sixth level of the Jade Purity Realm, the other three were at the eighth or ninth level of the Jade Purity Realm.

It's just that Zhang Xiaofan didn't have enough time to resolve the conflict between his cultivation techniques. Otherwise, if he had been given more time to grow, he would definitely have been able to catch up with these people.

However, the combined power of the two schools of cultivation techniques was enough for him to fight against opponents of higher levels despite being at a lower cultivation level.

Not to mention his magic weapon, which was forged with blood, using the Blood-Devouring Pearl, a supreme treasure of the Demonic Sect, as its main component and the Soul-Seizing Staff as its foundation.

This magical artifact is of a higher grade than other people's divine weapons.

It can provide Zhang Xiaofan with extremely strong combat power.

In battles between cultivators, the strength of magical artifacts is also a crucial factor.

"Senior Brother Tian, ​​what exactly is the magic weapon in your disciple's hand?"

Why does it possess such formidable power?

Looking at Zhang Xiaofan holding a magical weapon that resembled a fire poker, Shang Zhengliang finally couldn't help but ask.

This magical artifact is truly bizarre and incredibly powerful.

"Senior brother, I'm also very curious. The magic weapon in Zhang Xiaofan's hand looks unremarkable, yet it can contend with Xueqi's Tianya Divine Sword and is no weaker than it, and may even be stronger."

What kind of magical artifact is this?!

Master Shuiyue also spoke up. She was Lu Xueqi's master and knew Lu Xueqi's specific strength, as well as the power of the divine sword in Lu Xueqi's hand.

The Tianya Divine Sword was a renowned divine weapon of the Nine Heavens, possessing immense power, and many powerful individuals had perished by its blade.

But for Zhang Xiaofan to be able to contend with the Heavenly Sword with just a fire poker is simply too outrageous.

"This... I don't know either." Tian Buyi frowned slightly.

Tian Buyi didn't ask too much about Zhang Xiaofan's fire stick.

But now that Zhang Xiaofan has unleashed the power of this magic weapon, it is in no way weaker than the Tianya Divine Sword, a divine weapon of the Nine Heavens level, which is indeed extraordinary.

"Senior Brother Daoxuan, what could you possibly have noticed?"

Seeing a smile on Xu Qing's face, Uncle Zeng had an idea and asked.

“You’ve all heard of this magical artifact,” Xu Qing said with a smile.

This statement immediately drew the attention of Tian Buyi and the others.

At the same time, he was puzzled by Xu Qing's words.

Have they all heard of it?

Since they've heard about it, why can't they see it with their sharp eyes?

"The material of this magical artifact is extremely unusual; the staff itself is a Soul-Seizing Staff, an object of extreme yin and cold." "A Soul-Seizing Staff!!?"

"How can this be!?"

"Impossible! If it were the Soul-Capturing Staff, it would surely exude an extremely cold and sinister aura. How could it look like this?!"

Tian Buyi, Shang Zhengliang, Tianyun, and the others all shook their heads; of course, they had heard of the Soul-Seizing Staff.

They were naturally aware of the characteristics of this substance; any magical artifact crafted from it would be filled with sinister energy and be extremely malevolent.

These are materials for crafting magical artifacts that are extremely sought after by those in the demonic path.

"This is because the power of that bead on the Soul-Seizing Staff is even stronger, and it has completely refined the power of the Soul-Seizing Staff."

Xu Qing said with a faint smile.

The Blood-Devouring Bead is an extremely powerful magic weapon crafted by the demonic master Blackheart Old Man, while the Soul-Seizing Staff is merely an extremely yin and cold object.

How can we resist the power of the Blood-Devouring Bead?

"That bead?"

"What kind of bead is this! It actually possesses such power!"

"Strange! Very strange!"

Everyone's attention also fell on the bead on Zhang Xiaofan's magic weapon, which resembled a fire poker.

No matter how you look at it, you can't tell what material the bead is made of.

"That's the Bloodthirsty Bead," Xu Qing explained to everyone.

"The Bloodthirsty Bead!!!"

Everyone's eyes widened in shock, and their breathing became somewhat disordered.

Who in the entire cultivation world, whether righteous or demonic, is unaware of the power of the Bloodthirsty Bead?
Eight hundred years ago, the Black-Hearted Old Man forged this treasure to dominate the world, and all factions of the Demonic Sect had to bow down to him.

Many righteous masters also lost their lives due to the power of this pearl.

Such a vicious magical weapon would make even highly skilled cultivators like them turn pale at the mere mention of it.

"Senior brother, you're not seeing things?"

"Is that really the Bloodthirsty Bead!?"

Tian Buyi and the others inquired again, reminding them that the Bloodthirsty Bead was a supreme treasure of the demonic path and they could not mistake it for something else.

Moreover, the one who possesses the Bloodthirsty Bead is Tian Buyi's disciple.

Could this kid be a spy for the Demonic Cult?!
Tian Buyi's smile had vanished, replaced by a heavy heart.

He valued Zhang Xiaofan highly. If the other party was a spy of the Demonic Cult, then he would personally deal with this kid!

Therefore, Tian Buyi urgently needs to confirm this.

"You don't need to be nervous, that is indeed the Bloodthirsty Bead."

Xu Qing smiled faintly, appearing calm and collected, and slowly said, "Junior Brother Tian's disciple is very fortunate to have gained the recognition of this Bloodthirsty Bead."

"Senior brother seems to have noticed this earlier?"

Tian Buyi frowned, recalling what his eldest disciple had said about Zhang Xiaofan being summoned by Xu Qing twice.

Could it be because of the Bloodthirsty Bead?
"Indeed, I already knew about this matter. There's no need for you to be nervous. This kid isn't some spy from the Demonic Cult. It was just a coincidence that he obtained the Bloodthirsty Bead."

Xu Qing patiently explained to prevent his fellow disciples from becoming suspicious of Zhang Xiaofan's identity, just like in the original story. Such suspicion would only alienate Zhang Xiaofan.

That would be a huge disaster.

After all, Zhang Xiaofan was a chosen one, destined for great achievements, and was the guardian deity of the Qingyun Sect whom Xu Qing valued.

Upon hearing this, everyone had many thoughts.

With Xu Qing vouching for him, they no longer doubted Zhang Xiaofan's identity.

Tian Buyi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his Dazhu Peak had finally produced such an outstanding disciple.

He really didn't want to believe that the other party was a spy from the evil cult.

Otherwise, this would become a stain on Dazhu Peak.

It would further damage Tian Buyi's reputation.

Everyone knows that Tian Buyi is very concerned about his image.

This matter of face must not be lost.

………………(End of this chapter)