C94 Hands of a zealot together with the children of old age
C94 Hands of a zealot together with the children of old age
At this time, even if they did not look at the round table, they knew in their hearts that Jian Mo had lost, lost to the extreme!
Qin Xuan had even claimed that if he did not borrow the power of the treasure sword, it would be impossible for him to win against Xie Yu, and he did not have the qualifications to enter the top three.
's sword heart was too weak, and was merely borrowing the might of the treasured sword. As a result, he suffered a terrible defeat, and was unable to even receive a single blow from Qin Xuan.
A few breaths later, the sword light completely descended, and after the light of the spirit array dimmed, Jian Mo's figure appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"How is this possible …" Countless people looked at Jian Mo, their expressions frozen, as though they were all in disbelief.
Jian Duo was still standing on the round platform. However, his aura had become much weaker than before. His black hair was disheveled as it draped over his shoulders. He seemed to be in a somewhat sorry state, as if he wasn't injured.
However, countless people had personally witnessed the elegance of that previous sword strike. Under the sword light, it was impossible for Jian Mo to not be injured.
"Why?" Jian Mo raised his gaze and looked at the majestic figure in the sky, and asked slowly.
Just as the Sword Qi was about to slash into his body, the killing intent that had been locking onto him suddenly disappeared. The only thing that remained on his body was a few Sword Qi s, which could be easily shattered.
Even so, it was as if he could truly see death right in front of him. All of his previous pride instantly collapsed, and all that remained in his heart was endless fear and panic. He had already lost all will to resist.
Qin Xuan's expression was calm, his gaze looked down at Jian Mo as he slowly spoke: "I have already said, your sword heart is too weak, and relying too much on the might of the treasured sword, you ignore the true comprehension of the way of the sword's will. That sword strike just now, had no intention of killing you, it was just to let you clearly recognize yourself.
I don't intend to kill you, I just want you to recognize yourself.
Qin Xuan's words kept on resonating in Jian Mo's mind, and he felt a burning sensation on his face.
Qin Xuan's words were not empty. In the face of that sword strike just now, he had already forgotten to stop it, and had lost the Sword Heart that a swordsman should have.
At this time, everyone also understood what had just happened. The way they looked at Jian Mo had subtly changed, and they were no longer as respectful as they were before. There was even a hint of sympathy and pity in their eyes.
If a swordsman lost their determination to fight, how could they face adversity and defeat their opponent?
Sensing countless gazes shooting over, Jian Mo's expression became even more ashamed, and did not even dare to raise his head. He only felt a wave of humiliation in his heart.
The prideful sword genius of the past had lost to his own heart. The attitude of looking down on others in the past no longer existed. How ironic was this!
Compared to the fact that no one else was interested in Jian Mo, he was undoubtedly the focus of everyone's attention. With his unparalleled talent, even though his cultivation was low, his dual cultivation in the Martial Dao and formation, along with his tyrannical sword attacks and weird movement techniques, was enough to make him look down on everyone.
"Everyone." Duan Wutian slowly stood up, smiling at the people below, as though he had something to say.
"Lord Emperor." In an instant, everyone simultaneously stood up. The crowd held their breaths with extremely respectful expressions. Especially those from ordinary clans, they treated them as if they were gods.
Duan Wutian looked at the crowd below with gratitude, and laughed: "I am very pleased with my performance in this competition, many talented people have emerged, and now I want to announce the rewards, ranking from fourth to tenth, and the title of viscount."
"Hiss!" The crowd involuntarily drew in a deep breath. This reward was extremely valuable, directly bestowed the title of Viscount. What countless people yearned for in their dreams was actually the reward for this competition.
When Yue Meng heard this, he was stunned at first, but soon after, his face revealed a look of ecstasy.
Ou Wuyou's expression was extremely ugly as he looked at Yue Meng with eyes filled with jealousy and envy. He was just one step away from enjoying this honor, but he was just one step away.
"Third place, you can choose a low-grade profound rank Elemental Skill that is stored within the palace." Duan Wutian continued.
The third was Wang Hao, he did not care much about the rewards. Wang Family was a top first class family after all, and low grade Profound Rank techniques were not considered too precious to him, but he still bowed to show his respect.
"Second place, a Marquis title. Choose a middle grade Profound Rank Elemental Skill."
Many people looked at Jian Mo, only to see him looking extremely dispirited, with vacant eyes. He was still immersed in the failure that he just had and turned a deaf ear to the reward that he had just announced.
"If he is unable to find his own Sword Heart, I'm afraid that he will be stuck here for the rest of his life." The old man Yunshan said softly.
When Jian Nan heard this, a hint of shame flashed across his face. As the Master, he couldn't let go of his responsibility to become like this.
"Finally, the prize for first place is …" As Duan Wutian said till here, he suddenly paused, as if he did this on purpose.
Countless people revealed looks of anticipation. They were obviously extremely curious about what kind of reward Qin Xuan would receive, and even those people who were normally the first-rate Family Patriarchs, were somewhat looking forward to it.
"First place, a Marquis title. Choose a high-grade Profound Rank Elemental Skill and bestow a Purple Yuan Pill!"
As Duan Wutian's voice finally fell, the hearts of everyone began to tremble. Even though they had already predicted that the rewards would be extremely bountiful, when they heard it with their own ears, they still felt uneasy.
Not to mention how honorable the position of a Marquis was, being of equal status as the Tianyu Ten Duke s, even high-grade Profound Rank Elemental Skill s were priceless, so there were very few in the entire Tianyu Country.
It was extremely beneficial for a martial cultivator in the Natal Opening Realm to become a Yuanfu Stage. Originally, this Pill was prepared for Jian Mo and the others, but they never thought that it would end up in Qin Xuan's hands.
"Thank you Lord Emperor for your gift, junior will be forever grateful!" Qin Xuan said in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, the etiquette was extremely good, and he seemed extremely humble.
"Mm, you're not bad. You're one of the two people with the most outstanding talent that I've seen in all these years." Duan Wutian praised.
Qin Xuan's eyes flashed. One of them, the other must be Sikong Xuan.
Suddenly, Duan Wutian's expression became serious, and a hint of smile appeared in his deep eyes. He looked at Qin Xuan and said: "We can still grant you a promise, as long as it is within our capabilities."
The hearts of the crowd trembled. The Lord Emperor wanted to recruit this person. After giving him so many rewards, he actually gave him such a promise.
Qin Xuan's eyes flashed with sharpness, he naturally understood the meaning behind these words, and immediately replied: "Thank you Lord Emperor for your grace, just that this condition is difficult for junior, can junior tell you about it in the future?"
"There's no harm in this matter. Today, you have truly won my heart and I am in your purple-gold seat." Duan Wutian said with a smile.
With a casual wave of his hand, a violet-gold seat was delivered to the top of the stairs, standing on equal footing with the leading characters of the various transcendent powers.
Qin Xuan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, he cupped his fists and said: "Thank you Lord Emperor for your gift!"
He lightly stepped forward, appearing as though he was stepping on flat ground, but in reality, his silhouette was rising unceasingly. His steps were extremely mysterious, as though he was walking on thin air.
"Such handsome agility, little friend, you really are a young hero!" On the purple gold seats, many of the leaders of the top powerhouses immediately started to praise, as they were the leaders of the top powers, how could they let go of this chance to befriend Qin Xuan.
"Ruoxi." Qin Xuan looked at Duan Ruoxi and called out to him in his heart. After a second, he left.
After that, he bowed towards the many important figures, and when he passed by Ouyang Tian, his footsteps immediately slowed down, and a meaningful smile flashed across his pitch-black eyes.
"Hmm? This person's eyes are so familiar, it seems like I've seen them before. " Ouyang Tian recalled the look in Qin Xuan's eyes when he looked at him earlier, and he became somewhat suspicious.
As an alchemist, he had spent his entire life studying alchemy, so he was not interested in martial arts. The only reason he came to watch the competition was because Lord Emperor had invited him himself, so he was forced to come.
Furthermore, he was not very interested in the battles below, and paid very little attention to the white-clothed youth, even though he was the top ranker of the competition, his talent in martial arts was outstanding.
However, when white-clothed youth walked past him, he looked extremely similar to a person. Furthermore, that person was also around the same age as him, and was dressed in white.
However, when he thought about how the young man was proficient in alchemy, he realized his attainments in the martial arts was not high, it was definitely not the white-clothed youth, so he did not continue thinking about it.
At this time, a person descended from the sky and landed in the middle of round table. He was dressed in gorgeous clothes and was the person who presided over the competition.
He had a solemn expression on his face as his eyes gleamed with light. "Next up is the most important part of this grand banquet, the wedding ceremony."
As the sound of his voice faded, a radiant smile blossomed on the faces of the crowd. Compared to the tense and oppressive atmosphere from earlier, the wedding ceremony was a lot more lively and joyful.
Qin Xuan's eyes flickered, looking at the bustling scene below him, a myriad of thoughts flashed through his mind. The most important thing to do was to save Duan Ruoxi, no matter the cost.
At the same time, Duan Ruoxi's heart was filled with worry. Qin Xuan was currently behind her, but she was unable to recognize him.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something. Her red lips slightly opened, and sent a sound transmission to Qin Xuan.
A few breaths later, a voice rang out in her mind that she hadn't heard in a long time. When the voice completely faded away, her delicate body couldn't help but tremble as tears faintly appeared in her eyes.
"My intentions are to stay in your hands and live together forever. I will never let you down."