[Ding, Fame Value +1] * 323
In the short few breaths it took to walk onto the arena.
Su Yuan's ears were bombarded by repeated System notifications, making his head ache. He reluctantly turned off the System notification sound.
He glanced at the System panel.
[Name]: Su Yuan
[Region]: Qingke Continent
[Level]: Rising to Fame (3926/1w)
[Cultivation Realm]: Refining Qi Stage Layer 6 (99/100)
[Entry 1]: "Work-Rest Balance": Current Rest Time: 5.5 days
[Entry 2]: Law of Nature
[Entry 3]: Seven Stars Shining Brightly
During this time, because of the betting situation, his Fame Value had soared by two thousand five hundred. And just by calling out his name, it increased by another 323 points.
Honestly, this much Fame Value was very appealing, but it was too high-profile!
This was different from opening a betting pool. After opening one, he could hide for a while and most people would forget about him. But if he revealed powerful strength, even if he hid, people would still remember him. The two were completely different matters!
What the cultivation world valued most was cultivation and strength!
Since that was the case, he might as well just pretend he couldn't win and lose! Wouldn't that be better?
It wasn't a big deal anyway.
While thinking, he had already arrived at the edge of the arena.
On the other side, a woman lightly tapped her foot and landed gracefully on the arena like a swallow.
"Senior Sister Xiao Xiao won completely!!!"
"Ah, it's Sister Xiao Xiao!"
"She's definitely going to win! Definitely going to win! Senior Sister Xiao Xiao's 'Azure Wind Art' Spell has already reached the proficiency level, its power can rival experts at the Refining Qi eighth layer!"
Sounds of surprise and excitement came from the crowd.
"Huh, isn't that the Junior Brother who opened the betting pool? Why is he also competing!"
"Something's not right, he opened a betting pool and is still competing himself? Why does it feel strange?"
"I've cultivated perception Spells, his aura is only at the Refining Qi sixth layer. He dares to compete on stage like this, isn't he too confident!"
Su Yuan had a calm expression and walked onto the arena from the steps.
As soon as he stepped onto the arena, the sounds from outside were cut off.
"Shujue Peak Li Xiao Xiao, please enlighten me!"
A clear shout came from the opposite side.
Beside the arena, a late Foundation Establishment stage deacon gestured for Su Yuan to bow.
Su Yuan immediately returned the bow and said, "Xuanjue Peak Su Yuan, please enlighten me!"
The two stood thirty meters apart.
Waiting for the deacon's command.
Among the spectators, many Disciples from the same generation as Su Yuan were surprised to see him compete.
Liu Muwan was in the crowd and naturally recognized Su Yuan. She had a deep impression of him.
"How dare he go on stage? The worst in the Inner Sect competition is also at the Refining Qi seventh layer. There's no point in Su Yuan going on stage like this," Liu Muwan couldn't help but say.
Ye Bufan stood beside Liu Muwan, but his expression wasn't the usual disdain; instead, he said with a solemn look, "He is very strong!"
Liu Muwan was startled and looked at Ye Bufan. It seemed like the first time she had seen such obvious solemnity on Ye Bufan's face.
She looked at Su Yuan again, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"Then who do you think can win?" Liu Muwan asked.
Ye Bufan narrowed his eyes and said, "It must be Su Yuan! And he will definitely win with an overwhelming posture!"
"That's impossible, right?" Liu Muwan looked very doubtful.
Everything outside the arena had nothing to do with Su Yuan.
The deacon announced, "The match begins, stop when a point is reached!"
Li Xiao Xiao's petite figure immediately retreated, surrounded by azure light, her speed soaring!
Then Li Xiao Xiao summoned an azure feather fan and immediately fanned towards Su Yuan.
In an instant, over a dozen azure wind blades attacked towards Su Yuan!
Su Yuan's gaze sharpened. His opponent had combined a single-target attack Spell with a Magical Artifact, improving it into an area-of-effect Spell. Each Spell attack possessed the power of a High Grade Yellow Tier technique. If three azure blades hit simultaneously, it would be enough to unleash the power of a Peak-Grade Yellow Tier technique!
With such a powerful Spell, Su Yuan now felt that pretending to lose was quite normal.
But he was also afraid of pain, so he couldn't be hit by too many azure blades.
"Seven Stars Flowing Light Step!"
Su Yuan used his self-created footwork. Around him, it seemed as if seven star points were shining. With each step Su Yuan took, he rapidly moved between the seven star points, and with each movement, the position of the star points also changed, making his footwork extremely strange and profound.
This was the Seven Stars Flowing Light Step, with starlight as the guide, moving through space.
At this moment, azure wind blades attacked towards Su Yuan from all directions.
Su Yuan instinctively flashed, his body transforming into starlight. It was as if seven starlight phantoms disappeared from their original position and condensed in another spot, effortlessly passing through the middle of the dozen or so wind blades.
Su Yuan was startled.
Su Yuan looked back and saw that the wind blades had already hit the arena's Formation and dissipated.
He looked back at the now serious Li Xiao Xiao, feeling a bit awkward inside.
It just passed like that?
Su Yuan thought about it and realized he still had too little combat experience. His control over Spells was too rigid; it was difficult to control the power of his Spells.
He also became serious. It seemed that pretending to lose wasn't that easy. He needed to practice using it properly and only aimed to be hit by one wind blade.
"This Junior Brother's strength is not weak, I must go all out!" Li Xiao Xiao thought to herself.
Li Xiao Xiao fanned again. Azure wind blades spun at the tip of the fan, then swept towards Su Yuan like a wind roll.
Su Yuan's expression was solemn, his gaze fixed on the fifteen overlapping wind blades. His spiritual sense seemed to see the subsequent movement trajectories of the wind blades. He seized the opportunity and moved towards the future trajectory of one of the wind blades.
Li Xiao Xiao's mouth curved up, "I knew you would dodge. Watch me change the trajectory!"
She used her spiritual sense to control the wind blades, changing their trajectories a second time. This was a display of her exquisite control over Spells!
The azure wind blades instantly changed their trajectories. Their speed, agility, and complexity were astonishing, making them impossible to guard against.
However, Su Yuan stopped at a certain position, and the expected attack did not occur. The dozen or so wind blades, like masters of outlining art, traced around Su Yuan's body.
Su Yuan stood in place, turned his head again to look at the wind blades that had once again hit the arena's Formation and disappeared, and looked at Li Xiao Xiao with a puzzled expression.
What in the world is she doing?
Li Xiao Xiao's brows furrowed. She realized that her opponent had predicted her prediction, and his combat experience was exceptionally rich. Especially that glance back, it was extremely provocative yet completely natural, without any trace of acting, which made Li Xiao Xiao grit her silver teeth.
The spectators below the stage were also repeatedly surprised.
They had thought it would be a one-sided match, but unexpectedly, Su Yuan was slightly superior with his agile footwork.
Li Xiao Xiao said, "Junior Brother has excellent footwork, how about this move of mine?"
She tossed the feather fan in her hand, it folded up and transformed into an azure feather sword.
Sword light shone, the azure sword flashed and instantly shot over.
Su Yuan's expression changed. This attack power was beyond the limit. He felt that if he was hit, it would definitely hurt a lot.
So Su Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still decided to dodge first and didn't want to take it head-on.
The azure sword instantly approached.
Under Su Yuan's feet, starlight flickered. The person and the sword crossed paths, yet neither touched the other in the slightest.
Li Xiao Xiao's hand seal changed, and the azure sword instantly changed its flight path, attacking Su Yuan again. And at the moment it approached Su Yuan, a sudden change occurred. Several azure phantoms flashed on the sword tip, blocking Su Yuan's possible evasion directions.
Su Yuan took a step, and seven streams of starlight condensed in mid-air. Su Yuan leaped into the sky with one step. He continuously took seven steps in the sky, changing positions in the blink of an eye. Not only did he dodge the fierce attack of the azure sword, but he also rapidly approached Li Xiao Xiao!
The starlight lingered in mid-air, dreamlike and illusory, incredibly cool.
Su Yuan's posture was like a soaring eagle spreading its wings, majestic and imposing yet graceful and unrestrained.
"Such handsome footwork!" Outside the arena, Wang Siming exclaimed in admiration.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Many Disciples' opinions of Su Yuan greatly changed. With such footwork, competing on stage wasn't exactly seeking humiliation.
On the high platform of Xuanjue Peak, Wang Siming's eyes lit up, "This kid has such superb footwork, where did he learn it? It's very profound. Just with this skill, it can be decided to recruit him as a Core Disciple ahead of time!"
The Golden Core Elders beside him all showed expressions of approval, clearly they had discerning eyes.
Su Yuan's footwork was too fast, he soared above Li Xiao Xiao in just a few steps.
He lowered his head and glanced at Li Xiao Xiao, their surprised gazes meeting.
Li Xiao Xiao had prepared defensive measures, waiting for Su Yuan's attack. Her Magical Artifact was still far away, and at this moment, her Qi Circulation was empty, leaving her in a state of defensive vulnerability.
Su Yuan flew directly over her head, landed lightly, and then threw out a Low Grade Flying Sword, attacking towards her.
That leisurely sword speed was more than ten times slower than Li Xiao Xiao's azure sword.
Li Xiao Xiao dodged, but what she didn't expect was that the leisurely Flying Sword seemed to know her dodging trajectory and arrived at her dodging position first, attacking her magic robe.
Just as Li Xiao Xiao was accepting the fact of her defeat.
However, things changed again. It seemed that the magic robe's defense was quite good. The power of a mere Low Grade Magical Artifact couldn't break through the robe's defense at all. Instead, the Flying Sword itself was knocked away and fell back into Su Yuan's hand.
At this moment, the azure sword returned to Li Xiao Xiao's side. With the Magical Artifact protecting her, Li Xiao Xiao's defense immediately became stronger, but she still looked at Su Yuan with an uncertain expression.
"Are you humiliating me?" Li Xiao Xiao gritted her teeth and said.
"Senior Sister, don't misunderstand. I just entered the sect a year ago. It seems quite reasonable that I only have one Low Grade Magical Artifact, right?" Su Yuan said.
Li Xiao Xiao's gaze sharpened, "You only entered the sect a year ago?"
Su Yuan shrugged, "Is something wrong?"
There were many things wrong!
She had been in the sect for seven years!
Su Yuan said, "Senior Sister, let's continue. Please don't use the Flying Sword, its power is too great. The azure blades from before were fine. I can't dodge them every time!"
Li Xiao Xiao coldly snorted, her feather fan flashed, and another dozen or so wind blades attacked!
Su Yuan was much more experienced this time. He seized the opportunity and deliberately collided his body with one of the azure blades.
Of course, he couldn't take it head-on with his Physical Body; it would hurt. He used a bit of Profound Truth Energy to condense a thin shield around his body and deliberately met the azure blade with his arm area to prevent any accidents.
Moreover, the position where he had just landed was deliberately at the edge of the Formation. As long as he created the appearance of being knocked away by the wind blade, he could perfectly land outside the Formation and smoothly withdraw from the match.
Its perfection was impeccable.
Ding!
He was hit!
Su Yuan's gaze sharpened, but the expected 'great force' did not appear.
The azure wind blade hit the Profound Truth shield, and then, as if hitting a stone wall, it itself shattered into azure fragments. The fragments then immediately shattered into azure light dots, completely failing to break the Profound Truth shield Su Yuan had casually set up.
Su Yuan's eyes widened. He looked at the azure blade, then at Li Xiao Xiao, his expression filled with obvious surprise.
Li Xiao Xiao was provoked by Su Yuan's naturally bewildered expression and immediately turned around angrily and jumped off the arena.
"I concede! I won't give you the chance to humiliate this young lady!" Li Xiao Xiao left this harsh remark and turned her head away, leaving.
Su Yuan was startled, "Senior Sister, don't go. That was just an accident, this time I have experience!"
Li Xiao Xiao, however, had already left the vicinity of the arena, turning into the crowd and disappearing.
The Foundation Establishment deacon announced loudly, "Xuanjue Peak, Su Yuan wins!"
After speaking, he sent a voice transmission to Su Yuan, "Kid, you have some skills, but don't tease others like this next time. This is an arena, defeating your opponent decisively with full effort is actually a form of respect for your opponent."
Su Yuan sighed, thinking to himself, "I didn't expect her to be this weak!"
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