Chapter 264: The Way of Calligraphy!

“Where did that No. 52 come from? His swordsmanship is absolutely supreme!”

“Isn’t it? Senior Brother Zhang even used Purple Lightning and Blue Frost, but it was useless against No. 52!”

“I heard he just ascended from the mortal world. How could such a freak be born in a mortal place?”

“I heard he’s not even sixteen. Even if he had been enlightened since the womb, he couldn’t have reached this level, right?”

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Ye Yuan’s victory over Zhang Jing caused an uproar among the sect’s disciples.

The name Ye Yuan quickly became known to all disciples.

Zeng Cheng had also watched the match between Ye Yuan and Zhang Jing, and he was very glad he hadn’t sought trouble with Ye Yuan earlier, or he would have been utterly humiliated.

Only now did he realize that Ye Yuan’s lesson to his younger brother wasn’t even an appetizer.

Ye Yuan’s strength was enough to contend for the top three!

Zeng Cheng also cultivated the sword and deeply understood how high Ye Yuan’s sword realm was. Even if Tian Yu were on the field, he might not gain any advantage.

If Zeng Cheng hadn’t advanced in the third round, he would have wanted to go into seclusion like Zhang Jing!

Zeng Cheng believed that not a few shared his thoughts, and among them, even Tian Yu!

Ye Yuan’s mind did not waver from becoming famous, because it was nothing to him.

At his level, if he couldn’t attract attention in a small sect in the lower realm, that would be too much of a failure.

Ye Yuan’s opponent in the fourth round was still a sword-cultivating disciple, whose strength was far inferior to Zhang Jing’s, so the result was self-evident.

From the fourth round until the top four were determined, one disciple would get a bye each round.

After four rounds, a day passed in a flash.

The matches on the second day were the real highlight. The weaker disciples had basically been eliminated in the first round, leaving only the cream of the crop!

The matches on the second day were mostly strong versus strong! Such battles naturally had plenty of看点.

Ye Yuan’s opponent in the fifth round was a top-ten powerhouse, also a sword-cultivating disciple.

In fact, this disciple’s strength was similar to Zhang Jing’s, and he had also cultivated the Azure Firmament Purple Sun Sword Art to the level of Purple Lightning and Blue Frost.

Originally, Zhang Jing had intended to use Purple Lightning and Blue Frost to break into the top ten, but unexpectedly, he was eliminated by Ye Yuan in the third round.

The result was not surprising; after a hard struggle, Ye Yuan won again!

No one expected that this grand competition would see a Liquid Realm Level 4 enter the top seven!

But no one disputed this result. Ye Yuan had earned it round by round, without any trickery.

Along the way, Ye Yuan had defeated several powerhouses strong enough to rank in the top ten.

Ye Yuan was well-deserving of his place in the top seven!

“Win one more opponent, and you’ll enter the top four! I thought you’d make a splash at the next grand competition, but I didn’t expect you to do it now.” Long Tang looked at Ye Yuan with emotion.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, “You’re not bad either. At Liquid Realm Level 5, you’ve won three rounds and made it to the top twenty-five!”

Long Tang had shone brightly in the earlier matches, advancing steadily until the fourth round, where he lost to Luo Chengfeng.

Setting aside Ye Yuan, Long Tang was definitely the biggest dark horse of this grand competition!

His Po Wang Fist Intent was so strong that it swept through almost all powerhouses below Liquid Realm Level 9!

Of course, Long Tang was also quite lucky. Before encountering Luo Chengfeng, he hadn’t faced any truly formidable opponents.

Even so, reaching this stage at Liquid Realm Level 5 was absolutely impressive!

Long Tang smiled, clearly satisfied with the result.

And through this grand competition, he finally realized how powerful his Po Wang Fist Intent was.

Those disciples with higher cultivation levels, though not as strong as Zhang Jing, were by no means weak.

To break into the fourth round among the elite core disciples was a testament to real skill.

“Senior Brother Ye, your next opponent is Luo Chengfeng. I know your sword intent is powerful, but you still need to be careful when facing him!”

“Mm, I know. Among the top ten, there are four half-step Condensation Realm cultivators, but Luo Chengfeng can overpower two of them, which shows his strength.” Ye Yuan nodded.

Ye Yuan was not one to look down on others; his mind was very clear.

Back then, half-step Condensation Realm Su Yubai struck Hu Yanyong with a palm, causing him to vomit blood from severe injuries, showing the gap between Liquid Realm Level 9 peak and half-step Condensation Realm.

Hu Yanyong had more potential than Su Yubai and was stronger than the average Liquid Realm Level 9.

Even so, he lost in one move!

Although Hu Yanyong had to clash head-on with Su Yubai to save Ye Yuan, it still demonstrated the power of half-step Condensation Realm!

And Luo Chengfeng, at Liquid Realm Level 9 peak, could overpower two half-step Condensation Realm cultivators, showing how profound his understanding of some artistic conception was!

“So, how was your match with him? Give me a hint!” Ye Yuan smiled.

Long Tang was somewhat surprised and said, “Heh, I didn’t expect you to care about your opponent. I thought you didn’t pay attention to that!”

Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Know yourself and know your enemy, and you’ll never be defeated! I’m not a Divine Realm powerhouse; I can’t sweep all opponents.”

Long Tang nodded. He knew Ye Yuan was strong, but Ye Yuan’s cultivation level was too low.

Ordinary opponents were fine, but those with much higher cultivation and strong artistic conception comprehension naturally warranted his attention.

Recalling his match with Luo Chengfeng, Long Tang’s eyes showed deep wariness.

Clearly, that battle was not a pleasant memory.

“Strong! Very strong! I didn’t even last five moves! And he didn’t even use his weapon!” Long Tang said warily.

Ye Yuan’s expression turned serious. He knew Long Tang’s strength; to defeat him in five moves without even using a weapon showed how powerful Luo Chengfeng was!

“Oh? Do you know what weapon he uses?” Ye Yuan asked.

Long Tang nodded and said, “I was a bit unwilling, so I later asked around among fellow disciples and found out that Luo Chengfeng uses a judge’s brush! And the only one who could force him to use it was Tian Yu!”

Ye Yuan was puzzled. “Oh? Why is that? Can’t even Tang Yuer force out his weapon? But her ranking is above his!”

Long Tang said, “I was also quite surprised when I first heard it, but I heard that Luo Chengfeng once said he was a scholar and would not use his judge’s brush against a woman unless it was a life-or-death battle.”

“Oh? That’s an interesting person. So, Luo Chengfeng follows the way of calligraphy?”

“That’s right! It’s said that he spends half of his time every day practicing calligraphy, not cultivating.”

Ye Yuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, “Practicing calligraphy is also a form of cultivation! The way of calligraphy, like the way of the sword or fist, is a great path! When cultivated to the extreme, its power is immense!”