Ye Qingchen swung his sword, slicing directly from the dragon's head down along the neck, cleaving it from head to tail. The momentum did not diminish and surged towards Shen Ming with force.

"Not good!"

At this moment, Shen Ming was exhausted and unable to muster new strength.

Attempting to evade now was too late.

He could only retract his long sword, brace it in front of him, and forcibly withstand Ye Qingchen's blow!

"Boom!"

A muffled sound echoed.

Under countless stunned gazes, the one who had knocked Master Tianxiong flying with one move, the uncrowned champion Shen Ming, felt a tremendous force sweep towards him. Under this blow, he immediately lost balance, catapulting backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily to the ground.

Silence!

The entire Celestial Martial Plaza fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Incredibly, they stared at the young man on the stage.

The next moment, everyone present went completely mad.

"Won?"

Keep in mind.

Before the Sword Fighting Conference started, everyone knew of Ye Qingchen.

Everyone knew Ye Qingchen was only at the Seventh Heaven of Spiritual Qi.

Everyone believed Ye Qingchen participated in the Spirit Sea Sword Fighting Conference merely to make up the numbers!

Everyone thought Ye Qingchen couldn't even pass the first round and would be shamefully knocked off the stage.

But now.

No one could have imagined.

Ye Qingchen exceeded everyone's expectations, standing on the final stage and had even defeated Shen Ming!

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it.

"How is this possible?"

The True Martial Sect Leader's mouth hung open, full of disbelief, utterly lost in despair.

Originally.

He thought that with Shen Ming's strength, he could easily claim the championship. This was why he agreed to open the Black Tortoise Pavilion.

But now.

The champion spot fell into someone else's hands.

Hong Man and Jiang Churan leapt up joyfully, cheering in surprise as they looked at the stage.

"My brother won!"

Ye Qing's eyes were filled with pride.

"Ye Qingchen won?"

Lu Changsheng's face was pale.

Not only him but the elders from Celestial Peak Country accompanying him were also in shock. The young man they had expelled from the sect stood at the pinnacle of the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference.

At this moment, they desperately wished to slap themselves hard.

The higher Ye Qingchen stood, the deeper their regret.

Only Qin Wentian reveled in unrestrained joy, laughing heartily, proud that such a disciple could lead Taotian Palace to rise again.

As for Feng Wan, her eyes sparkled like stars.

Originally.

When she announced Ye Qingchen's prowess, no one at Youquan Sect believed her. But now, they couldn't help but believe!

"How could I lose..."

Lying on the ground, Shen Ming's mind buzzed, unable to accept his defeat.

He couldn't believe it.

That he would lose to Ye Qingchen, a mere youth at the Spiritual Sea Eighth Heaven.

Meanwhile.

Ye Qingchen stood on the stage, neither sad nor joyous.

To others, facing an opponent like Shen Ming with 1,200 Water Sword Intent, a cultivation reaching Half-Step Profound Pill, Daqian Country's contemporary number one, might seem unbeatable.

But to him, it was only a slight inconvenience.

Yet.

What delighted Ye Qingchen the most was gaining entry into True Martial Sect's Black Tortoise Pavilion.

There laid an Earth Tier Martial Technique!

Thinking this.

Ye Qingchen glanced towards where the True Martial Sect Leader stood.

The True Martial Sect Leader sighed, knowing what's done can't be changed, he rose slowly and announced loudly, "The champion of this Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference is Ye Qingchen from Celestial Peak Country's Taotian Palace!"

Boom!

As the words fell.

The plaza erupted in a deafening cheer.

"Oh oh oh oh!"

"Ye Qingchen won!"

"Ye Qingchen is the champion of this Sword Fighting Conference! Truly unexpected!"

Initially.

They didn't believe this young man could achieve greatness in the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference. But now, they witnessed a miracle firsthand.

This surpassed everyone's imagination.

Ye Qingchen nodded slightly, preparing to descend from the stage.

But just then.

An unexpected change occurred.

A cold laugh suddenly echoed from the void:

"To let a mere Spiritual Sea Eighth Heaven kid reach the finals, this Sword Fighting Conference is nothing special!"

As the voice faded, an overwhelming and terrifying aura spread quietly.

With the aura's spread, everyone felt their hairs stand on end involuntarily.

"Who is it?"

The sudden event made the previously noisy plaza fall into dead silence. Everyone's eyes turned skyward.

Ye Qingchen frowned slightly, gazing upwards.

Rumble!

Before countless incredulous eyes, the void above the stage suddenly rippled as if the sky became watery, surfacing large ripples.

In this strange wave, a white-robed, silver-haired barefoot elder stepped from the void, appearing directly on stage.

His formidable entrance shocked everyone present.

The vast aura he emanated indicated unmatched power.

"Profound Pill Realm expert!"

Master Tianxiong's pupils contracted, exclaiming uncontrollably.

He had once defeated a Profound Pill Realm expert and recognized the True Qi fluctuations. But compared to him, the previously defeated expert was like a child to an adult!

This elder was terrifyingly strong!

However.

His shout left everyone stunned.

"A Profound Pill Realm expert, really a Profound Pill Realm expert, why did he intervene in our Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference?"

"Indeed... This person seems hostile, filled with murderous intent, probably not here for friendly reasons! Who is he here for?"

"Could it be..."

As everyone speculated, they suddenly realized that since the elder's arrival, his piercing gaze rested directly on Ye Qingchen, simultaneously conjuring a thought in everyone's mind.

Sure enough.

The elder looked at Ye Qingchen and said casually:

"Ye Qingchen, what a surprise, you managed to claim the Qingzhou Sword Fighting Conference's top spot!"

"Who are you?" Ye Qingchen squinted.

"Me?"

The elder laughed coldly, his expression suddenly changing, saying chillingly:

"Since you don't know who I am, let me tell you now!"

"I am the Grand Hall Master of Blood Rain Tower, Mu Qianshan!"

Boom!

With his declaration, the field fell silent.

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