Chapter 29: Advancement to the Next Stage! Xiao Huo’s Contempt! Huo Ling’er’s Resolve!
The battles in the arenas continued, with the twelve defending disciples fully demonstrating their prowess.
Situ Yang, Mu Chen, and Huo Ling’er required no further introduction, while the remaining defenders proved to be nearly as formidable.
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"Burn!" Xiao Huo roared, hurling a twelve-petal lotus at his opponent.
The breathtaking flower revolved with deadly elegance, its petals shimmering with incandescent crimson flames. Despite its beauty, its murderous intent was impossible to ignore.
The flower smashed onto his challenger, engulfing him in a pillar of fire.
Following a short-lived, agonized scream, the disciple collapsed and was carried away from the arena.
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Nearby, a cold-looking female disciple conjured a blizzard, raining a storm of ice spikes upon her challenger.
Though the enemy swung their saber desperately to defend, they were quickly overwhelmed.
As injuries mounted, they let out a defeated sigh and jumped off the stage, preserving their remaining challenge opportunities for another target.
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Across the grounds, the face of another defender twisted in pain.
He took several steps back and stared at the disciple of the Alchemy Peak with utter astonishment.
"You... you used poison on me?" he stammered, but before he could say more, foam bubbled from his mouth, and his vision went dark.
Until the moment he lost consciousness, the defender never imagined that he would fall at the hands of an Alchemy Peak disciple.
Most humiliatingly, he became the first defender to lose his position and had to walk away in shame.
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Following the success of the Alchemy Peak disciple, several other defenders were defeated.
Having witnessed the previous incident, the defenders fought with more caution, realizing they needed to preserve their combat power.
Otherwise, if they were exhausted or worse, gravely injured, they would have no hope of reclaiming a spot later.
Under these circumstances, time passed quickly.
In seemingly the blink of an eye, several hours slipped by.
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"It looks like the outcome has been decided." Qian Lingxue let out a soft sigh.
Eight of the twelve arenas had already completed one hundred battles each, and the disciples moving on to the next stage had been confirmed.
The four remaining arenas, however, were still open to challenges—yet no one dared to step into them.
’It’s my fault. I never expected four freaks to show up in a single competition.’ Qian Lingxue shook her head, though the smile on her face suggested otherwise.
Clearly, for a Sect Leader, having such trouble was a blessing.
Situ Yang, Mu Chen, Huo Ling’er, Xiao Huo.
Qian Lingxue memorized those names, intending to keep a close watch on them in the future.
"It’s time to bring this to a close, then," Qian Lingxue communicated with the Peak Masters.
Once they had reached a consensus, a transmission was sent to one of the presiding Elders.
She didn’t plan to appear in person again. Showing up at the start had been enough to establish her presence and foster a sense of belonging among the new disciples.
Now that her goal was achieved, the rest was a matter for the Elders.
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An Elder soon appeared above the twelve stages, looking down at the gathered disciples.
Though only a few people noticed him at first, his booming voice soon attracted everyone’s attention.
"The duration of this stage has greatly exceeded the sect’s expectations."
"The Peak Masters have granted you one last chance. If you do not step forward now, it will be assumed you have forfeited."
His words caught the disciples off guard.
Some frowned, having not foreseen this change.
The hundred-battle format was not advantageous to the stronger disciples. It was actually the weaker ones that benefited the most.
As long as they were lucky and smart, they could wait for the perfect moment to challenge an exhausted defender and snatch the final spot.
Several disciples had already secured their spots using this strategy.
Unfortunately, the Elder’s ultimatum shattered their dreams.
The disciples hesitated, wondering whether to take a risk.
Suddenly, one brave soul stepped out.
He glanced at the four arenas, briefly considering challenging Huo Ling’er, but his knees trembled upon meeting her sweet gaze.
In the end, he gulped nervously and turned toward the other "weakling
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