"The Jinghong Sword! That's the Jinghong Sword!"

"He actually mastered the Jinghong Sword! And also comprehended the final form!"

"The Profound Nether Bird was slain by him with a single sword strike... This, this bird had activated its bloodline power, possessing cultivation at the Profound Pill Realm! It actually died at the hands of Ye Qingchen!"

They looked at the Profound Nether Bird that had been split in two by a single sword strike.

They looked at Ye Qingchen standing proudly like a sword's edge.

The entire Martial Arts Arena was first silent as death, then erupted in a chorus of soaring cheers.

The might of Ye Qingchen's sword was etched deeply into their minds. Earlier, they did not believe Ye Qingchen could defeat the Profound Nether Bird, but now, they had personally witnessed this miracle.

A sword like a startled swan!

A heaven-shocking strike!

"How can this be possible?"

The eight sect leaders glanced at each other, their bodies almost collapsing.

You must understand.

Ye Qingchen was only at the Spiritual Sea Seventh Heaven! Yet he was able to slay a Profound Nether Bird at the Profound Pill Realm. This was something even many senior disciples could not achieve...

This kind of genius, even our eight major sects, have never encountered before.

However.

They had pushed him out of the sect.

Originally.

They thought today would be the day the eight major sects washed away their shame. But unexpectedly, instead of cleansing it, they were once again nailed to the pillar of shame!

"If Ye Qingchen continues to cultivate..."

"What kind of power will he reach?"

At this moment.

The sect leaders of the eight major sects could only shake their heads and sigh.

The Celestial Essence Sword Sect Leader was especially livid.

He clenched his fists.

Glaring at that sheet of light, his only hope now was that there were no Sword Fighting Tokens on this floating peak!

At this time.

After the great battle, the floating peak was once again quiet.

After slaying the Profound Nether Bird, Ye Qingchen showed no sign of stopping, and took step by step toward the peak of the floating mountain.

As he passed.

The demon beasts on the floating peak all trembled and prostrated, not daring to obstruct him.

Behold.

At the very summit was the lair of the Profound Nether Bird.

In that enormous nest, there was something glowing softly. Ye Qingchen raised his hand with a sweep, and that object was swiftly carried by a gust of wind into his grasp.

It was a fragment about the size of a palm.

It seemed to have broken off from some ancient sword, very old, and it bore the sword's patterns!

Evidently, it was not an ordinary item!

Almost as soon as Ye Qingchen obtained the shard.

A burst of light swept through.

And then.

In the next moment, Ye Qingchen was gone, appearing back in the Martial Arts Arena the next instant.

"The Sword Fighting Token!"

The Celestial Essence Sword Sect Leader, seeing the shard in Ye Qingchen's hand, felt his last sliver of hope vanishing. His face alternated between red and pale, and finally all his words boiled down to a long sigh.

Meanwhile.

The arena was in an uproar.

No one had expected Ye Qingchen to be the first among all the bronze rankings to obtain the Sword Fighting Token!

This speed was even faster than Gu Shentong and Lu Changsheng!

If they hadn't witnessed the entire process themselves, they would never have believed it!

But!

Ye Qingchen truly accomplished it.

"I have now qualified for the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference, haven't I?" Ye Qingchen held up the token, his gaze sweeping over the stands. The eight sect leaders were full of complex emotions, wanting to speak but hesitant.

Zhou Yuntian, Kong Shun, and Qin Wentian, however, were unable to hide their joy.

At this time.

The eight sect leaders, even if they were reluctant to speak, could not avoid it any longer.

Finally, the Xingluo Sect Leader sighed and stood, announcing, "Ye Qingchen, you have obtained the first Sword Fighting Token and qualified to participate in the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference!"

"Two months from now, the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference will be held in Daqian Country, and we hope you attend on time!"

After speaking.

He sat back down, not saying another word.

Ye Qingchen accepted the token, flashed a faint smile as he glanced at the Celestial Essence Sword Sect Leader in the stands, and then turned and walked toward the arena.

While Ye Qing, Jiang Churan, and Hong Man excitedly gathered around him.

At this moment.

Kong Shun also slowly stood up, smiling lightly, "Truly spectacular! This battle opened my eyes! No wonder Ye Qingchen is a prodigious talent in both martial arts and alchemy! Since the first Sword Fighting Token has been claimed, I won't stay any longer!"

Boom!

As these words fell.

The eight sect leaders were even more stunned.

They knew.

They had all heard rumors about Ye Qingchen defeating Dongfang Yu at Bishui Manor. But none of them believed it, thinking it was nothing more than gossip.

How could anyone excel in martial arts and also possess talent in alchemy at the same time?

But now.

Kong Shun's words were like a thunderclap.

What they heard were not rumors, but the truth!

"Indeed, congratulations to Master Kong, and congratulations to Elder Qin on having such a disciple!" Zhou Yuntian also stood up slowly. "There are still some matters at the Martial Arts Arena, so I shall take my leave as well!"

"Haha, it was merely by chance!"

Qin Wentian laughed heartily.

Ye Qingchen's repeated performances had entirely exceeded his expectations.

With such a disciple, how could Taotian Palace not rise?

The eight sect leaders looked at each other again, their expressions having turned extremely unpleasant.

Earlier.

They were puzzled why Kong Shun and Zhou Yuntian, who never concerned themselves with the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference, had come to watch.

Only now did they realize.

It was naturally because of Ye Qingchen!

It turned out.

This young man they once looked down upon had unknowingly reached such heights.

This glory should have been theirs.

But they pushed it away with their own hands!

...

Though Ye Qingchen had left.

There were still six Sword Fighting Tokens yet to appear, and they wanted to see to whom these final six tokens would go.

"Boom!"

They saw.

Gu Shentong, in the ocean region, and Lu Changsheng, in the grassland region, both encountered Treasure Guardian Demon Beasts at that moment.

Gu Shentong faced a terrifying Yin Dragon with a human head, serpent body, and two arms!

Lu Changsheng faced a gigantic Demon Wolf with wings on its back and tusks like swords!

Given the strength of these two.

The domains they inhabited seemed to quiver and shake.

Although the battle scenes were earth-shattering.

After witnessing Ye Qingchen's sword that repelled a tide of beasts and killed the Profound Nether Bird with one strike, the spectators in the arena were no longer as excited, their hearts merely echoing a sense of 'so that's it'.

The struggles between these two and the Treasure Guardian Demon Beasts did not last long.

Eventually, Lu Changsheng was the first to slay the Demon Wolf.

It was seen that, like Ye Qingchen, he vanished from the scene upon grabbing the Sword Fighting Token and appeared back in the arena!

A moment later.

A humming flash of light.

After which, having slain the Yin Dragon and obtained the Sword Fighting Token, Gu Shentong also appeared in the arena.

Seeing Gu Shentong, who emerged even later than himself, and then looking at the disciples in the light screens still battling the beast tide, Lu Changsheng could no longer hold back his wild laughter!

"I, Lu Changsheng!"

"Claimed the first Sword Fighting Token!"

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