Terran Guardian - Chapter 3719

Chapter 3696 Five Battles, Five Victories

The first battle ended.

Lian Qianchou only had a brief moment to catch his breath before immediately starting the second match.

His opponent in the second match

was Xiao Yangzi of the Void Sword Sect.

Like Jiang Hanfeng, he was a Third Tribulation Half-Saint.

As the match began, Xiao Yangzi immediately attacked, his sword energy cascading down like a waterfall, a torrential downpour, towards Lian Qianchou.

Both were Half-Saints who sought immortality through swordsmanship.

Xiao Yangzi’s swordsmanship was completely different from Jiang Hanfeng’s.

The latter’s swordsmanship was like a vast, endless galaxy, while Xiao Yangzi’s swordsmanship was strange and unpredictable, his sword energy elusive and difficult to grasp. A

terrifying Daoist aura swept across the sky, evolving into billions of sword energies that swept in all directions, the various sword energies both real and illusory, making them impossible to distinguish.

However, Lian Qianchou was, after all, a Half-Saint at the Third Tribulation level, and his cultivation was no less than Xiao Yangzi’s.

Although he had already suffered a battle and been injured by Jiang Hanfeng, the exhaustion and injuries were insignificant to a half-saint.

All the cultivators watched the battle in the void intently, not daring to be distracted.

The cultivators from the Void Sword Sect and the Poison King Holy Land, in particular, wore grim expressions.

The outcome of this battle determined the two forces’ share of the Longevity Immortal Mine, so they could not afford to be careless.

Compared to Li Chenyuan,

Su Gu’s expression was much more solemn.

This was because Lian Qianchou had already lost the first round and was certain to lose again in the battle against the Xuanji Immortal Sect, making this battle crucial.

If they lost the second round as well, the Poison King Holy Land would suffer a significant loss in the first round.

Even if they won the third and fourth rounds, the Poison King Holy Land would still lose one share.

If they lost all three, they would lose three shares.

A sect only had thirty shares; losing three at once would be a considerable loss.

If other cultivators within the Holy Land lost several more rounds, the losses for the Poison King Holy Land would be even greater.

However—

as the battle progressed, black energy suddenly surged from Xiao Yangzi’s face, his Daoist aura dissipated, and his immortal body gradually rotted away, causing his expression to change drastically in an instant.

“Not good!!”

In a flash, Xiao Yangzi realized that he had been poisoned without his knowledge.

He had been careful enough, yet he had still been affected.

At this moment, a strange and potent poison was corroding his body, causing his immortal power to dissipate, and even the power of the Great Dao seemed to be decaying and dying, which naturally horrified Xiao Yangzi.

But at this moment, Lian Qianchou seized the opportunity and directly unleashed an immortal seal, suppressing Xiao Yangzi.

The latter barely managed to defend himself, but the terrifying power within the immortal seal erupted, causing Xiao Yangzi’s tiger’s mouth to split open, and a large amount of blood flowed down from the wound.

Seeing that Lian Qianchou was about to press his advantage, Xiao Yangzi hurriedly said, “This venerable one concedes!”

The words fell instantly.

With a flick of his sleeve, Li Chenyuan unleashed a profound Daoist power that swept Xiao Yangzi back into the Void Sword Sect’s ranks. Then, with a flick of his finger, a celestial pill appeared out of

thin air. Without hesitation, Xiao Yangzi swallowed the pill and refined it, closing his eyes in silence.

Li Chenyuan’s face darkened slightly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes as he looked at Lian Qianchou: “What a Poison King’s Holy Land! Such masterful use of poison is truly divine. In this battle, my Void Sword Sect has lost!”

“You flatter me!”

Su Gu smiled calmly, clearly pleased that Lian Qianchou had won a match.

One win, one loss—that’s essentially a draw.

If Lian Qianchou wins one more match in the next two, the first round is practically guaranteed.

Even if they lose, it’s only a loss of one share.

To put it another way,

if they lose both matches, including the one against Luo Tian Venerable, it’s only a loss of three shares, still much better than the worst-case scenario of losing five shares.

…

The Void Sword Sect was defeated.

Following closely behind were the cultivators from the Li Huo Dao Sect.

This time, their Half-Saint was also at the Third Tribulation level.

However, in this battle,

the Li Huo Dao Sect ultimately prevailed.

Lian Qianchou was outmaneuvered and suffered a crushing defeat.

Seeing this, Su Gu’s smile faded.

When Lian Qianchou was defeated again in the battle against the Wang Qing Immortal Sect, Su Gu’s smile vanished completely.

Although he had anticipated this and was prepared to lose three points, he still felt dissatisfied when it actually came to this.

Soon,

the final match of the first round arrived.

Facing an Eighth Tribulation Half-Saint like Luo Tian Venerable, Lian Qianchou conceded defeat before the battle even began, fearing that being even half a step too slow would result in his death.

This was no joke.

An Eighth Tribulation Half-Saint, if truly unleashed at full power, was definitely beyond his ability to contend with.

Moreover, the Poison King Holy Land and the Xuanji Immortal Sect had a long-standing feud, with constant friction between the two forces. As for whether Venerable Luo Tian would seize this opportunity to kill him, Lian Qianchou naturally dared not gamble.

Thus,

in the first round, the Poison King Holy Land was the first to fall.

With four losses and one win out of five battles, they lost three slots.

Next

, it was the turn of the second-ranked Lingxi Sword Sect. Jiang Hanfeng reappeared, his opponent being Xiao Yangzi of the Void Sword Sect.

The clash of two sword-wielding half-saints was an astonishing sight.

However, Xiao Yangzi

was poisoned and injured. Even with immediate treatment with elixirs, he could not truly recover much.

Therefore,

this battle lasted a long time, ultimately ending in Xiao Yangzi’s defeat.

Seeing this ,

Li Chenyuan’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Including this battle, the Void Sword Sect had suffered two consecutive defeats. Considering their inevitable loss to the Xuanji Immortal Sect, the Void Sword Sect’s current situation was far from optimistic.

If things go well, they might win two more matches, only losing one share. But if things go badly, losing all five rounds would make them the first force to lose all five.

Looking at Xiao Yangzi’s pale face, Li Chenyuan felt the probability of the Void Sword Sect losing five matches was quite high.

Meanwhile, Su Gu smiled at the Poison King Holy Land’s side.

“It seems things aren’t looking good for the Void Sword Sect. But it’s alright, the Void Sword Sect is large and powerful; even if they lose a few shares, it won’t be a big deal.”

“The competition isn’t over yet, the outcome is still uncertain, Saint Master Su is speaking too soon!”

Li Chenyuan coldly glanced at the other party and retorted, then looked at Xiao Yangzi.

“Elder Xiao, hurry up and recover. In this battle, I don’t expect you to win by a large margin, just one win will be enough!”

Looking at the other party’s pale face, Li Chenyuan ultimately didn’t have high hopes, nor did he put too much pressure on him, and slowly said.

Hearing this,

Xiao Yangzi smiled bitterly: “I have failed the sect!”

Two losses in two battles!

Such a record is truly unacceptable.

But he also understood his current situation; the poison hadn’t been completely cleared, and even if he had time to recuperate now, it was absolutely impossible to recover his full strength.

Winning even one of the next three battles would probably not be so easy.

Regardless, things had come to this point, and Xiao Yangzi had no choice but to grit his teeth and proceed.

…

Soon.

The fifth battle of the Lingxi Sword Sect, ranked second, also came to an end.

Including the initial battle against the Poison King Holy Land, Jiang Hanfeng had secured a spot for the Lingxi Sword Sect.

Next up was the Void Sword Sect.

Xiao Yangzi had lost both of his previous two battles, and now his opponent was a Third Tribulation Half-Saint from the Li Huo Dao Sect. To give the Void Sword Sect a chance to survive, Xiao Yangzi went all out, fighting the Li Huo Dao Sect’s Half-Saint. Despite

suffering heavy injuries, his opponent defeated the Li Huo Dao Sect’s Half-Saint, ultimately winning a battle.

When it came to the battle against the Forgetful Immortal Sect, Xiao Yangzi simply conceded defeat.

This was because he had exhausted all his resources in the third battle, and now his strength was less than one-tenth of what it used to be, making him no match for the Forgetful Immortal Sect.

And the fifth battle was against the Xuanji Immortal Sect, so there was no need to say more.

In the end…

The Void Sword Sect suffered four losses and one win in five battles, the same as the Poison King Holy Land, losing three slots.

Li Chenyuan could accept this result.

After all, given Xiao Yangzi’s situation, five losses in five battles would have been normal.

Winning one more battle and minimizing the Void Sword Sect’s losses was already quite good.

The rest was much simpler.

The Poison King Holy Land, the Spirit Stream Sword Sect, and the Void Sword Sect had all completed their five battles, leaving only the Blazing Fire Dao Sect, the Forgetful Love Immortal Sect, and the Xuanji Immortal Sect still fighting.

Everyone knew that the Xuanji Immortal Sect was the biggest winner in the first round.

The second winner would depend on the battle between the Blazing Fire Dao Sect and the Forgetful Love Immortal Sect.

So far, both sects had two wins and one loss in three battles.

In the next battle, whoever won would have three wins and two losses, gaining a slot like the Spirit Stream Sword Sect.

A loss would result in two wins and three losses, losing a slot.

Soon…

The two major sects’ half-saints then made their move.

In this battle, both sides unleashed their full power, neither holding back.

Everyone knew this was the final battle, and holding back was pointless.

Although a fifth battle was planned, it would be against the Xuanji Immortal Sect’s eighth-tribulation half-saint; even at their peak, they would be no match.

Therefore,

at this point, holding back was meaningless.

The only righteous path was to fight with all their might, maximizing the benefits for their sects.

Unfortunately,

the Li Huo Dao Sect’s half-saint had previously fought a bloody battle with Xiao Yangzi, ultimately suffering a defeat and significant losses.

On the other hand, the Wang Qing Immortal Sect had conceded defeat in their previous battle, allowing them to preserve their strength.

Thus,

the former was greatly weakened, while the latter was almost at their peak, a considerable difference in strength.

Ultimately,

the Wang Qing Immortal Sect’s half-saint proved superior, successfully suppressing the Li Huo Dao Sect’s half-saint and securing victory.

The Li Huo Dao Sect was naturally unwilling to accept this result.

However, there was nothing they could do; the facts were undeniable, and defeat was defeat—there was nothing more to say.

After their defeat at the hands of the Wang Qing Immortal Sect, the Li Huo Dao Sect’s half-saint also simply conceded defeat against the Xuan Ji Immortal Sect.

With the Li Huo Dao Sect’s defeat, the Wang Qing Immortal Sect also readily conceded.

Thus,

the first round was completely over.

The Xuan Ji Immortal Sect won all five matches, successfully securing five slots and becoming the biggest winner of the first round.