This is a complete and utter crush.

Zhou Qiang had never felt as desperate as he did now, with Chu Nan and his two companions like wolves and tigers, rendering him motionless.

But Zhou Qiang was unwilling to accept defeat. He glared angrily and shouted, "I have cultivated the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, I refuse to believe I can't beat you!"

With that, Zhou Qiang struck out fiercely, but Chu Nan and the other two just shook their heads and punched simultaneously.

Bam!

Zhou Qiang's Fist Force was instantly shattered, and his body flew out of the ring like a kite.

Zhou Qiang, who cultivated the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique, became a joke.

The whole Martial Arts Plaza was silent; no one expected the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect to win with such a crushing attitude.

The most eye-catching was not Chu Nan, but Jiang Yixing.

After all, Jiang Yixing demonstrated his Martial Intent with one slash, a terrifying power that connected to the world. Among those present, how many had comprehended Martial Intent?

Most Martial Artists have no chance of comprehending Martial Intent at the Yang Wheel Realm, illustrating the fearsome nature of comprehending Martial Intent at the Spirit Pill Realm.

For a moment, all eyes on Jiang Yixing were filled with dread and solemnity.

But only Jiang Yixing knew that this victory's ease didn't depend on him but on Chu Nan.

If it weren't for Chu Nan taking the brunt and exhausting much of Zhou Qiang's strength earlier, it wouldn't have been easy for him, even with his Martial Intent, to defeat Zhou Qiang who mastered the Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

Xu Yuan sat weakly, his eyes vacant. He never expected the Canglan Sect to be the first to be eliminated.

"Sect Leader Xu, victory and defeat are common in military affairs, come back next time." Chen Kaiyang said to Xu Yuan with a tone that seemed like advice but was actually mockery.

These words made Xu Yuan's gums itch with anger, yet he was helpless.

"Comprehending Martial Intent at the Spirit Pill Realm, truly a youthful talent!"

"With such disciples, the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect is bound to rise, perhaps rivaling the Overlord Body Sect in the future."

Jiang Yixing gained almost universal recognition, but when the topic turned to Chu Nan, it was full of disdain.

"Flaunting himself by relying on a strong armor alongside a genius who comprehended Martial Intent, this Chu Nan is truly shameless."

"Chu Nan's performance in battle was mediocre, it felt even worse than that of the female martial artist Zheng Yao. Without his armor, he would probably be eliminated in one move."

"If Chu Nan can make it to the finals, without Jiang Yixing's protection, let's see how long he can last!"

While praising Jiang Yixing, the martial artists also showed even more disdain for Chu Nan.

"You short-sighted fools, Chu Nan's strength is beyond your imagination!" At this moment, a Big Beard suddenly stood up to speak for Chu Nan.

Besides Lin An, who else could it be?

He had arrived early to watch the battle, and his seat was quite good, just next to the Sect Leaders and Mansion Master.

Upon hearing everyone ridicule Chu Nan, he couldn't hold back anymore and stood up to argue with these people.

Chu Nan chuckled silently at all this, finding Lin An truly fearless.

Chu Nan didn't mind the ridicule from everyone, with strength in his hands, these taunts were irrelevant, sooner or later everyone would know his true strength!

After achieving victory, he took Jiang Yixing and Zheng Yao back to the standby area, awaiting the next duel.

The next match was between the Cyan Profound Sect and Cold Mountain Sect.

The three contestants from the Cyan Profound Sect, Zhang Jian, Chu Jiang, and Han Song were all Yang Wheel Martial Artists, while Cold Mountain Sect was just a County City Sect, and their contestants were merely at the Spirit Pill level.

As the battle began, Zhang Jian slowly turned away, showing no intention of making a move.

Yet despite this, Chu Jiang and Han Song easily dispatched the disciples of Cold Mountain Sect and seriously injured them, even faster than the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect had defeated the Canglan Sect!

All eyes turned admiringly towards the Cyan Profound Sect, as if they had already foreseen their championship moment.

Soon after, the Overlord Body Sect also defeated its opponents relying on their strong bodies.

What surprised Chu Nan was that the three female disciples of the Qingyu Sect were incredibly formidable, with agile body techniques. Their opponents couldn't even see Zhao Qingwu's movements before being knocked off the platform, decisively and cleanly.

From a spectator perspective, Qingyu Sect's performance surpassed that of the Overlord Body Sect!

As Chu Nan and his group awaited the conclusion of the last match of the first round of preliminary competitions, a server suddenly came and quietly handed a letter to Jiang Yixing.

After handing over the letter, the server quickly left, giving Jiang Yixing no chance to inquire.

"What's going on?" Chu Nan asked softly.

Jiang Yixing shook his head slightly, looked towards the direction where the Cyan Profound Sect was, and said, "It seems it was sent by Zhang Jian."

No signature on the envelope, clearly intended to hide the identity, leaving no evidence.

But the messenger was Zhang Jian's subordinate, everything was self-explanatory.

Zheng Yao worriedly said, "Don't open it, be wary of any traps inside!"

Chu Nan, however, dismissed it, "With so many eyes watching, Zhang Jian wouldn't dare to harm anyone with an envelope, I think it's fine, we can open it and see."

Jiang Yixing, trusting Chu Nan more than Zheng Yao, after receiving a definite answer, ripped open the envelope and began to read, though his expression grew increasingly grim.

"What does it say!" Chu Nan, eager to know what Zhang Jian was up to, took the letter and read it together with Zheng Yao.

After reading it, even Chu Nan couldn't help but curse, "That Zhang Jian is truly shameless!"

The second round of the preliminaries will determine the top three sects to enter the finals, making the next match very important.

The letter stated that if the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect's next opponent was the Qingyu Sect, they should deliberately lose to Qingyu Sect.

Zhang Jian promised a significant reward in return, and if they refused, they would face the wrath of Zhang Jian.

This was both a threat and a transaction!

"That Zhang Jian, acting like the first genius of Qingxuan Province, actually dares to manipulate the Qingxuan Tournament!" Jiang Yixing said angrily.

Chu Nan speculated, "If Zhang Jian is willing to stick up for the Qingyu Sect, it's likely because of Zhao Qingwu."

"I noticed the ambiguity between Zhao Qingwu and Zhang Jian at the Cyan Profound Banquet, but I didn't expect that they would mingle overnight!"

Zheng Yao frowned slightly, worrying, "What should we do? Zhang Jian is not only a disciple of the Cyan Profound Sect but also a direct descendant of the Zhang family of Cyan Profound Mansion. Offending him would make it hard for us to establish ourselves in Qingxuan Province."

Chu Nan wrinkled his brow slightly, then sneered, "What's there to fear? We'll fight them off as they come!"

"A genius? I, Chu Nan, beat geniuses!"

Jiang Yixing was also fearless, saying, "Participating in the Qingxuan Tournament is to win first place and enter the Battle Academy."

"We only need one more win to succeed, I will not give up!"

Zheng Yao, seeing their resolve, also made up her mind, "Alright, then let's have a good fight with this Zhang Jian!"

With their decision made, all eyes turned jointly towards Zhang Jian.

Zhang Jian frowned slightly, muttering, "Could it be, they won't agree?"

Han Song chuckled coldly, speaking with utter certainty, "A mere Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, how dare they defy Senior Brother's will, on the platform, they wouldn't dare to act against the Qingyu Sect."

Zhang Jian nodded slowly, noncommittal.

Only Chu Jiang's expression was somber; from his brief interaction with Chu Nan at the Cyan Profound Banquet, he had a gut feeling that Chu Nan wouldn't submit!

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