Ask Sword Platform, a mountain peak with its summit entirely sheared off, is the true site for this Sword Head evaluation.
This Ask Sword Platform is situated at the center of various peaks, and standing on the surrounding mountains, one can see the happenings on the Ask Sword Platform clearly, avoiding the need for a crowd to squeeze onto the platform to watch the battles.
At sunrise, a figure gently descends onto the Ask Sword Platform, surrounded by sword qi that shakes the eight directions.
Heroes from various peaks gaze upon the figure on the Ask Sword Platform, with feelings ranging from awe and fear to admiration and hostility.
This is a slim young man with a heavy sword on his back, scars covering his face giving him a rather ferocious look.
Sealing Sword Pavilion Master!
Though a young man’s form, he possesses the strength to split the heavens and earth! A true contemporary peak powerhouse, revered by countless in both Martial Arts and Sword Tao.
The Sealing Sword Pavilion Master glanced around the peaks, with a slight smile and a voice echoing between heaven and earth: "Today marks the start of our Sealing Sword Pavilion’s new Sword Head evaluation. I’m delighted that so many of you have co from afar. Let’s keep it brief and explain the rules: First, a sword Tao competition among the younger generation, as before—whoever can stand on this platform the longest will have a higher rank on the Talent Sword Head List in the future. The platform is covered by an array, suppressing all competing swordsn to the sa cultivation level, allowing for quick recovery of exhausted energy and inner strength, so there’s no need to worry about being eliminated due to overexertion."
Heroes from the peaks nodded in agreent, finding these rules quite reasonable.
Especially the quick recovery array for energy and inner strength seems fair, preventing the talented from being preyed upon due to exhaustion after defeating many opponents.
Thus, individual strength is the only ans to discern the best.
"Given the high number of participants, to avoid chaos, we’ll first eliminate so whose strength is lacking. As for the elimination thod—all who wish to compete on the Talent Sword Head List shall ascend the platform, withstand my sword qi; those who fall are eliminated, and those who stand shall continue to participate," said the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master.
Upon hearing this, so young swordsn hoping to go unnoticed showed faces of distress, having limited confidence in their strength and coming here with a fleeting hope to find so weaker opponents and make a na for themselves.
But with the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master’s declaration, those wishing to coast along have no choice but to brace themselves and ascend the platform.
In an instant, countless figures flew onto the Ask Sword Platform, all young swordsn aiming for the Talent Sword Head List competition, most of whom were full of spirit, though so were understated, so breathtakingly sharp.
A glance revealed that there were at least tens of thousands standing on the Ask Sword Platform.
It’s no surprise, as this ti the Sealing Sword Pavilion invited forces from the Nine Countries Seven Seas, increasing the number of swordsn compared to past evaluations.
Were it not for the Ask Sword Platform being vast enough, it could hardly accommodate so many swordsn.
Still, the platform was crowded, nearly shoulder to shoulder, filled with young swordsn brimming with hostility toward their neighbors, with so proud ones displaying outright disdain.
From Sky Swallowing Palace, only Cao Xuesheng ascended the platform, and due to wearing the Wolf Head Mask, few dared approach him, since the holy beast’s mask symbolizes a Sky Swallowing Palace envoy, not soone commoners could dare approach.
The Sealing Sword Pavilion Master stood mid-air, gazing down at the plethora of young swordsn on the Ask Sword Platform, without imdiately unleashing his sword qi.
"You have an hour to each make preparations," said the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master.
Imdiately, those young swordsn earnestly prepared, adjusting their states to perfection.
"If the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master harbors a killing intent, few among these young swordsn on the platform might survive," Fang Lin said to Dugu Nian.
"He’s hardly daring enough to do that," replied Dugu Nian.
Fang Lin nodded. Though it’s unlikely the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master would wipe out so many young swordsn with one strike, Fang Lin kept a close watch to see what sches this fellow might have.
An hour quickly passed, and the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master spoke no further, as an overwhelming sword qi condensed in front of him.
The young swordsn on Ask Sword Platform all felt pressure; though the sword qi hadn’t yet descended, the oppressive sensation already made so of them uneasy.
The next mont, the sword qi arrived!
Instantly, sword qi crisscrossed the Ask Sword Platform, and many swordsn fell, unable to withstand it.
"The Sealing Sword Pavilion Master’s mastery of sword qi is so unique; a bit stronger and there could be grievous injuries."
"Yet this sword qi is by no ans weak; the Pavilion Master rely dispersed its power. Concentrate it and even the Long-lived Ones must retreat."
"Such is the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master’s strength! Truly worthy of being today’s foremost in sword Tao!"
"How many young swordsn might withstand this trial?"
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Though the sword qi didn’t last long, over half of the swordsn on the Ask Sword Platform fell.
As the sword qi fully dispersed, barely fewer than ten thousand swordsn remained standing; over ten thousand had fallen.
Cao Xuesheng, donning the Gray Wolf mask, stood there sowhat idly, with his strength easily resisting the Pavilion Master’s dispersed ordinary sword qi.
Not far from Cao Xuesheng, Cheng Jinhai’s new disciple Duanmu Feng stood as well, although he appeared more strained, face pale, body hunched, nowhere near Cao Xuesheng’s ease.
It’s understandable, as despite Duanmu Feng’s decent talent, his strength was only above average among these swordsn; staying upright was already quite an accomplishnt.
"Not bad, the nine thousand two hundred of you may continue competing on the Talent Sword Head List; those fallen have lost their qualification," said the Sealing Sword Pavilion Master, his tone plain yet filled with irrefutable authority.
The fallen ones sighed, having co with the hopes of making a na, yet were imdiately eliminated, leaving them sowhat unsatisfied.
But such are the harsh realities of competition, with only those who prevail erging as true sword Tao talents of the Nine Countries Seven Seas.
"Quite a few interesting people have erged," Fang Lin remarked, watching the standing figures on the Ask Sword Platform with keen interest.
ps: Fourth update now, stepping out to check my phone, continuing tomorrow.
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