In the eyes of everyone.

Huang Yun's sword was like lightning tearing through the void, unstoppable. Even a mountain in front of him would be split in half by this sword!

However.

The opponent's fully unleashed strongest Sword Qi was completely shattered under Ye Qingchen's sword, and even the scattered Sword Qi was torn to shreds at this moment under the Sword Intent.

"How is this possible?"

Huang Yun looked ashen-faced, unable to believe it.

This move was a strike formed by concentrating all the power of his Spiritual Sea Eighth Heaven, combined with his First-Layer Sword Intent, allowing him to battle even against a powerhouse of the Spiritual Sea Ninth Heaven!

Yet it was shattered by Ye Qingchen with a single sword!

Not only him, but everyone around also couldn't help but gasp in shock, their eyes nearly popping out.

"Flee immediately!"

At this moment.

Huang Yun's heart plunged into an abyss.

Ye Qingchen's strength repeatedly exceeded his expectations, beyond what he could handle. Just as he wouldn't hold back against Ye Qingchen, Ye Qingchen wouldn't show any mercy to him either!

Without a hint of hesitation, he tapped his toes and swiftly fled backward.

However.

No matter how fast his speed, could it surpass the wind?

Just as the thought arose, Ye Qingchen's sword already crossed a distance of several dozen meters, the two passing by each other in the eyes of countless shocked spectators.

"Ugh!"

Huang Yun's swiftly moving body abruptly froze as if struck by lightning.

He stared wide-eyed as a torrent of emotions surged violently within him—shock, fear... ultimately transforming into deep regret.

Then his eyelids drooped, blood gushing from his torn throat, and he toppled to the ground like a felled tree, collapsing into a pool of his own blood with a thud!

Blood Rain Tower Gold Medal Assassin!

Huang Yun is dead!

From Ye Qingchen's counterattack to the killing of Huang Yun, it all happened in the blink of an eye, an instant that no one foresaw.

This completely overturned everyone's understanding.

"Who else wishes to fight me?"

Ye Qingchen, holding the Silver Dragon Sword, stood in front of the valley, speaking indifferently.

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone who met his gaze couldn't help but feel a deep, deep shiver. Even Lei Qianjue felt ashen, knowing he might never surpass this young prodigy in his lifetime.

If even he felt this way, what about the others?

If the gap was visible, they might strive to catch up. But at Ye Qingchen's level, they could only look up.

"We won!"

Jiang Churan and Hong Man finally smiled.

They believed.

After this battle, no one would doubt Ye Qingchen's place as Newcomer King, question his strength, or look down on their Taotian Palace!

Soon, those gathered outside Wolf King Valley dispersed.

Lei Qianjue and others headed step by step towards the outside of the Guangling Secret Realm. They had entered the Guangling Secret Realm primarily to avenge the humiliation of the selection conference.

But now, they were thoroughly defeated, even the Gold Medal Assassin Huang Yun was dead, leaving them too ashamed to remain here.

...

As the various forces withdrew.

The events in the Guangling Secret Realm swept through the entire Celestial Peak Country like a tempest. Huang Yun, one of the Blood Rain Tower's Gold Medal Assassins, had killed many in the Spiritual Sea Realm, his reputation built upon countless corpses.

And such a figure fell at the hands of a mere youth.

One of the eight major sects, Celestial Essence Sword Sect.

In the grand hall.

The sect's high-ranking members gathered in one room.

"Today marks the closing of the Guangling Secret Realm; Zhao Yue should be back soon!" Elder Xie, stroking his long beard, smiled, "I wonder if they succeeded!"

"Indeed, it shouldn't be long before they return!" another elder nodded with a smile, "Let's see how things unfold!"

The others nodded slightly.

The Guangling Secret Realm, awaited by the Celestial Essence Sword Sect for long.

As long as they could defeat Ye Qingchen in this battle, they could erase the shame of the sect selection conference. As for Zhao Yue's success in defeating Ye Qingchen, there seemed to be no doubt.

For the past three months, the Sect Leader personally trained him, coupled with the resources provided by the Celestial Essence Sword Sect, Zhao Yue's powers were incomparable to before.

In contrast, Ye Qingchen, though he joined the Taotian Palace, a sect long in decline, how could they compare to the Celestial Essence Sword Sect?

At this moment, a steward hurriedly entered the grand hall.

Seeing this, everyone immediately sat upright, eagerly awaited the news.

Elder Xie couldn't resist asking, "Is there news from the Guangling Secret Realm?"

"Indeed!"

The steward, after a moment of silence, nodded.

No one noticed the peculiar expression on his face, instead bursting into excited discussions.

"Haha, that Ye Qingchen must be utterly defeated!" Elder Xie smacked his lips smugly, "He should have foreseen this day when he rejected our eight major sects!"

"Indeed, Zhao Yue defeating Ye Qingchen should be easy, but reclaiming the title of Newcomer King is tricky, considering Chen Beixuan and Lei Qianjue are no ordinary talents!" another elder agreed.

"Perhaps, Zhao Yue has reached the Spiritual Sea Fifth Heaven and has refined the Profound Grade Top Heaven-shocking Pointing to the peak, perhaps surpassing Chen Beixuan and Lei Qianjue!"

As everyone spoke animatedly, the atmosphere grew lively.

In their words, Zhao Yue was already an unrivaled prodigy.

Elder Xie was beaming.

After all, part of the reason Ye Qingchen didn't join the eight major sects was him, which even the Sect Leader was displeased about. If Ye Qingchen was defeated by the eight major sects today, no one would reprimand him further.

Seeing the crowd's increasingly exaggerated words, the reporting steward finally couldn't hold back, stating:

"Reporting to the elders, Zhao Yue lost! Defeated by Ye Qingchen!"

As the words fell,

the grand hall's atmosphere instantly froze.

Elder Xie's face stiffened.

Before anyone could recover from the shock, the steward continued:

"Not only Zhao Yue, but Chen Beixuan, Lei Qianjue... along with White Bell of the Yang Flame Sect, Fan Ming of the Vermilion Bird Sect, Yu Hai of the True Martial Sect, Sun Yan of the Sun Sect, were all defeated by Ye Qingchen!"

"How can that be?"

Elder Xie jumped up, exclaiming in disbelief.

The others also displayed varied expressions, all gravely astounded.

However.

The shocks weren't over, as the reporting steward continued:

"Furthermore, in full view, Ye Qingchen killed the Blood Rain Tower's Gold Medal Assassin Huang Yun! Displaying a cultivation of Spiritual Sea Sixth Heaven, along with Second-Layer Sword Intent!"

Boom!

As the words fell.

Like a stone stirring a thousand waves.

The crowd looked stricken, stunned, and incredulous.

Sitting at the head, the Sect Leader of the Celestial Essence Sword Sect quietly remarked to Elder Xie, "Ye Qingchen didn't join the Celestial Essence Sword Sect because of you. From today, strip you of your elder status, and you are never to leave the sect again!"

Elder Xie's face first paled, then turned rapidly livid, ultimately collapsing powerlessly into his chair, as if his bones had been taken away.

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