Junior Sister must ascend this time!

"Defensive formation, activate!"

As Yun Qing plunged the Wusheng Sword into the ground, purple array patterns lit up, forming a purple circular barrier above the five people. The surface of the barrier was crisscrossed with fine lightning patterns, and when viewed from below, it resembled a dome woven from thunderclouds.

Hundreds of golden sword shadows crashed into the purple barrier, exploding into a shower of gold fragments and arcs of electricity, and most of the sword shadows' power was dissipated.

Si Mingche, who had just donned a hundred defensive magical artifacts, asked in surprise, "Junior Sister, how did you manage to set up such a sturdy defensive array in such a short time?"

No one expected Shen Qingchen's ultimate move. They didn't even have time to run away. How did Junior Sister do it? Did she predict it in advance?

Yun Qing gripped the Sword of No Life and poured more spiritual energy into the formation to strengthen its defensive structure.

"Before competing with them, I suspected that Shen Qingchen must have a backup plan, so I engraved array patterns on the spirit stones in advance. All I had to do was throw the spirit stones into the corresponding positions."

Si Mingche was once again impressed by his junior sister's intelligence. "We both have the same brain, how come yours is so much better?"

Pei Shubai swung his sword, scattering the sword shadows that weren't blocked by the formation. He glanced at him sideways and said quietly, "Because yours is too new."

Si Mingche: "Huh?" He didn't understand.

It took him a while to regain his composure backstage; this competition was full of surprises.

"Yun Qing was able to set up an array in such a short time? I had heard that she was very good at setting up arrays before, but I have witnessed it today."

"Didn't you all notice that her defensive formation, set up by a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, could actually withstand a powerful attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator? Her formation-setting ability is truly terrifying!"

Once the rain of swords had completely dissipated, Yun Qing walked up to the four people. "Step back, I'm about to show off!"

Pei Shubai and the others were confused, but they still obediently took a step back. Whether they believed it or not, saving their lives was the most important thing.

Yun Qing gripped the Wusheng Sword tightly and leaped into the air, suspending the sword in front of her. Then, her hands moved in rapid succession of hand seals. The complex finger techniques dazzled the audience below. Purple spiritual energy surged from her fingertips, wrapping around the Wusheng Sword in layers, while lightning crackled and exploded on the blade.

The audience instantly sat up straight—there was another surprise in store! It was a complete visual feast; come and watch!

Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Yun Qing finally stopped forming hand seals, and then slowly uttered, "Ultimate Abnormal Lightning Slash!"

Shen Qingchen: "What the hell?"

Lu Xingzhou: "What's this ultimate move called? What's it called, 'extreme' or 'monster'?"

While everyone's attention was focused on the name of the ultimate move, Yun Qing secretly released the small wooden stick, which wrapped around the hilt of the Wusheng Sword.

As Yun Qing swung her sword, purple lightning exploded from the tip, engulfing the thin wooden strip as it fell towards the five members of the Golden Jade Sect.

After rolling over, Lu Xingzhou knelt on one knee and said in confusion, "That's it? Something's not right?"

The moment he finished speaking, the ground changed...

The moment the small wooden stick touched the ground, countless vines sprouted wildly from the ground.

Green vines sprouted from the platform at a visible speed, winding, intertwining, and climbing. The surface of the vines shimmered with a faint spiritual energy, completely engulfing the figures of the five members of the Golden Jade Sect, forming their own domain.

However, those outside could not see the actual situation inside; they could only see what appeared to be a transparent dome surrounding the five people, preventing them from moving an inch.

"What is this? A trapping formation? Or a magical artifact?"

"It doesn't even look like it... Can't even Shen Qingchen, a Nascent Soul cultivator, break through it?"

As they spoke, Yun Qing also stepped into the domain.

A domain infused with a trace of the power of the Heavenly Dao cannot be broken through in the Nascent Soul stage so quickly. Next, hehehehe…

She tilted her head and smiled, "Little wooden stick, tickle them..."

The vines moved in response, and several of the thicker ones directly bound the five men's wrists, ankles, and sword tips, rendering them unable to move.

The smaller ones wriggled their "bodies" in front of the five people, waiting for Yun Qing's command to start scratching them.

Lu Xingzhou tried to break free from the vines, but they only drew closer. He had no choice but to look up at Yun Qing: "Junior Sister Yun Qing... given our friendship, you wouldn't treat us like this, would you?"

Yun Qing raised an eyebrow. "It's precisely because we're good friends that I'm letting you try out my new move. Are you honored?"

Lu Xingzhou, with a mournful face, said, "It's an honor...a great honor!"

Shen Qingchen retorted, "Do you still want to join the Chengtian Sect?"

Lu Xingzhou looked up. "Yes!"

Now that she's a fellow disciple of Yun Qing, she can't bear to treat herself like this!

Shen Qingchen looked at Yun Qing and said coldly, "Junior Sister Yun Qing, scratch him to death!"

Yun Qing readily agreed, "Okay!"

The next second, those tiny vines precisely burrowed into the five people's armpits and sides—the places most prone to tickling.

"Hahahaha! Help... I can't take it anymore!"

"Stop...stop tickling! I give up! I give up! Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha...Senior Brother, save me..."

Shen Qingchen was the only one still trying to maintain his composure. He gritted his teeth, the vines around his neck gently brushing against his jawline, his lips twitching wildly, and the words squeezed out from between his teeth: "Junior Sister Yun Qing, you…"

"Hmm?" Yun Qing squatted down in front of him, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him. "Senior Brother Shen, what did you say? I can't hear you."

Shen Qingchen's face turned red; he was about to explode if this continued. "You...you win."

Yun Qing stood up. "You should have said so earlier."

After she snapped her fingers, the green vines slowly loosened and retracted to the ground, and the small wooden stick returned to her wrist.

Aside from the six of them, no one else saw what just happened clearly; they only heard muffled bursts of laughter coming from inside. Judging from the intensity of the laughter, the people inside must have been quite busy.

Everyone was curious about what was happening inside, so they craned their necks to see some details, until the "barrier" disappeared...

The smile then shifted to the audience members below the stage.

"Hahahaha, what did Yun Qing do to them? They look so pitiful."

"Pfft! You've been ravaged so badly!"

The five members of the Golden Jade Sect were slumped on the stage, their robes disheveled, and tears of laughter still glistening in the corners of their eyes.

Lu Xingzhou lay on the ground, clutching his side and panting, his voice weak with the exhaustion of someone who had just survived a close call: "...I will never say I want to join the Chengtian Sect again."

Shen Qingchen silently took out a memory stone, "I hope you'll remember next time..."

Before the five of them could recover, Yun Qing suddenly began counting down: "Three..."

"two……"

"one!"

As the countdown ended, Yun Qing and Pei Shubai, along with the other three, simultaneously extended a foot and forcefully kicked them off the competition platform.

Shen Qingchen and Lu Xingzhou: …………