The Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry officially began.

The Daoyan Arena.

Ten enormous circular arena platforms stood in the center of the largest venue at this former cultivation holy land of the Chenping Continent.

More than twenty thousand cultivators sat around the viewing stands.

For the first round of the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, Chen Yan had drawn Group Eleven on Arena Three.

The other two Dao Inquirers from the Kongshan Sect, Chu Xiyao and Qin Yue, had both drawn earlier matches than Chen Yan.

Chu Xiyao was in Group Seven on Arena Five.

Qin Yue was in Group Three on Arena Eight.

The three Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquirers from the Kongshan Sect were seated beside one another in the viewing stands.

Within a radius of five zhang around them, there wasn’t another cultivator in sight.

This was a privilege granted to the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquirers from the Five Great Sects, providing them with a quieter environment in which to prepare for battle.

“Um, Senior Sister Chu, Senior Brother Chen...”

Qin Yue looked extremely nervous as she suddenly rose from her chair.

“I-I’m in Group Three, so I’ll go get ready!”

Chen Yan, seated in the middle, nodded and smiled in Qin Yue’s direction.

“Good luck, Junior Sister Qin. May you win your opening match.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother Chen!”

As she spoke, Qin Yue clenched her little fist, as if trying to encourage herself.

Then she turned her gaze to Chu Xiyao.

From beginning to end, however, Chu Xiyao didn’t so much as glance in Qin Yue’s direction.

She treated Qin Yue as if she were invisible.

Qin Yue looked a little disappointed and embarrassed. She didn’t seem to understand why Senior Sister Chu, whom she had admired and looked up to ever since the day she joined Qingchan Peak, disliked her so much.

But this wasn’t the time to dwell on that.

She set off toward the steps leading down from the viewing stand, ready to wait for her turn in the first round of the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry.

That little exchange had caught Chen Yan’s attention.

He wasn’t particularly familiar with either Chu Xiyao or Qin Yue.

“Chief Chu, you don’t seem to like Qin Yue very much.”

Curious, Chen Yan asked, “Why is that?”

At his question, Chu Xiyao didn’t answer right away. She fell silent for a moment before speaking in a completely indifferent voice.

“Chief Disciple Chen, you may have misunderstood.”

“Is that so?”

Seeing Chu Xiyao’s attitude, Chen Yan didn’t press her any further.

He had assumed that since Chu Xiyao and Qin Yue were both disciples of Qingchan Peak, even if they weren’t as close as Li Haowen and Lin Xinyang, they wouldn’t be at such odds with each other.

He truly was curious about what had happened.

But he knew where to draw the line and that it was best not to pry too much.

......

The Dao Inquiry Assembly of Chenping Continent proceeded smoothly.

Just like every previous Dao Inquiry Assembly of Chenping Continent.

Or rather, how could the greatest cultivation event on the Chenping Continent, controlled by its Five Great Sects, those five colossal powers, possibly go awry?

The Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry was no different.

Round after round passed, and even Dao Inquirers from the Five Great Sects were eliminated one after another.

Meanwhile, this Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry seemed poised to set an interesting record.

Qin Qingyu successively defeated Qin Yue and Chu Xiyao of the Kongshan Sect.

She needed five moves to defeat Qin Yue.

And to defeat Chu Xiyao, Qin Qingyu needed eleven.

Such unparalleled dominance had never been seen in any of the previous Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiries.

Even Yun Yichen, hailed as the greatest heaven-chosen talent of his generation several centuries ago, had never displayed such a staggering one-sided rout when he fought Dao Inquirers from the other Five Great Sects at the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry.

Many cultivators in the viewing stands had even begun comparing Qin Qingyu to Su Hongzhen, the foremost Sword Immortal of the Chenping Continent.

Most cultivators in the Chenping Continent today knew of the astonishing strength Sword Immortal Su had displayed at the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry through historical records and the tales of storytellers.

His battle with He An of the Unmoving Sword Sect, in particular, was still widely discussed to this day.

In the end, the finalists for the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry were exactly who the cultivators had expected.

Chen Yan and Qin Qingyu.

The showdown between the chief disciple of Kongyuan Mountain of the Kongshan Sect and the chief disciple of Moon Void Sect of the Star Heaven Sect was about to begin.

Although Qin Qingyu had displayed an overwhelming presence, Chen Yan’s duels in the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry had been effortless so far.

This would certainly not be a match without suspense.

Although almost everyone favored Qin Qingyu, nearly everyone also believed Chen Yan still had a chance.

“How is it?”

Before the final match of the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry began, Hu Tianyuan asked Qin Qingyu beside him, “What are your odds?”

“Thirty percent,” Qin Qingyu replied softly.

“Confidence is good, but you’d best not underestimate your opponent,” Hu Tianyuan said with a smile.

“To deal with anyone else, I need less than one-tenth of my power. Using three-tenths against Chen Yan is the answer I reached after careful consideration, Master,” Qin Qingyu continued.

The thirty percent she mentioned wasn’t her chance of winning.

It was the most power she thought she would need to defeat Chen Yan.

“Is that so?” Hu Tianyuan continued to smile.

......

Chen Yan looked at the girl in the pale green gauzy dress, standing more than ten zhang away from him.

He was completely prepared to defeat Qin Qingyu.

Since the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry began, he had carefully watched every one of Qin Qingyu’s matches.

He had observed all her habits and the techniques she was good at using.

If he could defeat Qin Qingyu today...

Then he would be the foremost among this generation of young disciples in the cultivation world of the Chenping Continent!

“Chief Disciple Qin!”

Chen Yan cupped his hands toward Qin Qingyu in greeting.

“Chief Disciple Chen.”

Qin Qingyu smiled and returned the greeting.

Unlike Chen Yan, who was as cautious as if facing a formidable enemy, Qin Qingyu seemed completely relaxed.

I’ll make Qin Qingyu pay for underestimating me, Chen Yan thought.

“Are you both ready?”

The manager disciple from Wind Ravine Valley, who was officiating the final match, asked Chen Yan and Qin Qingyu.

After receiving confirmation from both of them, the manager disciple from Wind Ravine Valley took a deep breath.

“The Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, the battle for the champion title! Chen Yan, chief disciple of Kongyuan Mountain of the Kongshan Sect, versus Qin Qingyu, chief disciple of Moon Void Sect of the Star Heaven Sect. Begin!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chen Yan’s figure darted into motion. He shot to the left at full speed, ready to strike at any moment.

He had watched Qin Qingyu fight many times.

In all his many deductions, this side had revealed itself as Qin Qingyu’s greatest vulnerability!

But just as he was about to follow the plan he had rehearsed...

The figure in the pale green dress had vanished.

Chen Yan’s pupils contracted.

The next instant, his entire body was completely engulfed in dazzling silver moonlight.

......

“How did it go?”

Hu Tianyuan asked Qin Qingyu as she returned.

“One-tenth was enough,” Qin Qingyu replied calmly, without even the slightest hint of rapid breathing.

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