Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 1358 The Mermaid: Her Beauty Shine Like the Tide (94)

The three-day tournament passed in the blink of an eye.

The competition among Golden Core cultivators is becoming increasingly brutal. Those who remain on the arena are all top experts from their respective sects.

Which of these contestants isn't a chosen one from their sect? Even those cultivators who play the underdog story firmly believe they are destined to reach the pinnacle of cultivation, not to mention the second-generation cultivators.

Only when the top cultivators from all over the continent gather in Cangzhou and clash head-on can they discover their true strength.

With martial prowess as the core of the individual ranking competition, those who are not good at fighting are likely to suffer losses. However, there are exceptions. Some people have strong defenses and win by exhausting their opponents' spiritual power.

Li Guang advanced smoothly and decisively, securing her spot in the next round. Lu Jinghong also advanced without any surprise.

Li Guang did not encounter Baili Chengzhou in the qualifying rounds.

Tomorrow is the day for Shitai to defend the arena.

In fact, among the 2,000 cultivators who advanced, 350 advanced to the Golden Core stage, 550 to the Foundation Establishment stage, and 1100 to the Qi Refining stage. This is because the higher the level, the fewer cultivators can meet the requirements for participation.

Therefore, in the final stage of defending the stone platform, out of the 300 spots available in each secret realm, 800 people will be eliminated from the Qi Refining stage, 250 from the Foundation Establishment stage, and 50 from the Golden Core stage.

Defending the arena is simple. There are 300 stone platforms in each stage. From the highest stone platform to the lowest stone platform, you evaluate yourself based on factors such as cultivation level and occupy a stone platform. Within the specified time, you just need to make the stone platform belong to you.

If you don't occupy a single stone platform, then you won't get a spot in the secret realm.

Meanwhile, the sects on the continent united and prepared generous prizes, ranging from first place to three hundredth place. The first place winner in the Golden Core stage received a Nascent Soul Pill, five thousand high-grade spirit stones, and a defensive magic weapon crafted by a master craftsman.

Although it wasn't particularly appealing to Li Guang, it was still a decent reward.

Three black iron stone platforms rose from the ground in Cangzhou Square.

The moment the order to defend the arena sounded, two figures simultaneously burst forth from the sky.

Li Guang moved with a graceful and lithe figure, her white dress fluttering through the air as she landed steadily in the center of the highest stone platform. Her aura was calm yet not to be underestimated.

Almost simultaneously, Baili Chengzhou, dressed in white, descended with his sword, his icy sword aura crashing down, enveloping the entire stone platform in a bone-chilling cold.

The audience erupted in cheers.

"It's Baili Chengzhou! And Li Guang from Leiyun Sect! The two of them actually rushed to the first stone platform at the same time!"

"A battle between a naturally born swordsman and the dark horse of the Thundercloud Sect is destined to be earth-shattering!"

Baili Chengzhou lowered his eyes, his cold gaze falling on Li Guang, and the inexplicable irritation in his heart surged up again.

He didn't recognize the female cultivator in front of him, didn't know her background, and knew nothing about her past. But ever since he saw her smiling at someone else during the arena match, his ruthless Dao heart, which had been dormant for many years, began to crack again and again.

Her gentleness, her composure, her appearance, and the vibrant energy emanating from her were like a fine needle, constantly piercing his foundation of Taoist cultivation, which had been free from all emotions and desires.

He often thinks of his former wife lately, and her voice and appearance reappear in his mind.

He did nothing wrong! He and his wife are no longer on the same path!

Those who disturb my mind must be eliminated.

"It's you. Are you sure you want to compete with me?" Baili Chengzhou's voice was as cold as ice, and his natal sword trembled slightly.

Li Guang raised her eyes, her expression cool and indifferent: "The stone platform is unclaimed; each must rely on their own abilities."

Before he finished speaking, Baili Chengzhou had already drawn his sword.

This time, he held nothing back. His innate sword bone erupted with full force, and the fierce sword energy, like a blizzard in winter, pressed down on Li Guang.

His sword was no longer calm, but imbued with emotion, to eliminate the variable that was disrupting his path—as long as he destroyed her, his Dao heart could return to peace, and the path of ruthlessness would be unobstructed.

The sword's wind was fierce, aiming straight for vital points, each move potentially fatal.

Li Guang's expression hardened slightly. As she spun around and dodged, she drew her spirit sword, using gentle spiritual energy to neutralize its sharpness.

She could clearly sense Baili Chengzhou's murderous intent towards her, and she was also certain that he had not discovered her identity, so why did he have murderous intent?

Could it be that she's been making a strong impression lately, and through her, Baili Chengzhou has seen his own shortcomings?

Li Guang smiled brightly: "So ruthless? You want to kill me? Well, I won't hold back."

She concealed her murderous intent beneath a smile, as if it were merely for self-preservation.