The air in the battlefield seemed to solidify.

Song Yan and Senior Brother Kong You stood dozens of feet apart.

At this moment, the water drop pendant on Senior Brother Kong You’s chest began to glow faintly.

Between the Ancient Vine Forest, a light mist began to rise, and the moss on the stones gradually became damp.

The mist grew thicker and thicker. Senior Brother Kong You’s gaze was solemn, his hands naturally hung down, and there was a faint gathering of lightning in his palms.

Song Yan raised his right hand slightly, shielding Gu Qingqing behind him.

"Qingqing, farther away."

Gu Qingqing nodded vigorously like a chick pecking rice, then quickly scurried away.

Senior Brother Kong You also spoke, "A Yun, go farther away."

...

Kong Yun glanced at Song Yan with some apprehension, then silently retreated.

This scene left the Cultivators watching around them a little confused.

"These two... are they going to have a one-on-one decisive battle?"

"I know Senior Brother Kong, but what’s the background of the person opposite him... that he can make Senior Brother Kong treat him so seriously?"

An Inner Sect Disciple from Taiping Peak frowned slightly and said, "He’s very unfamiliar, but the fact that he dares to face Senior Brother Kong head-on, just for that, this kid has some guts."

Beside him, there was also a Cultivator who knew Song Yan: "Oh? I’ve seen this person, his name is Song Yan."

"Song Yan?"

"The one from the rumors in Changping earlier...?"

"It should be him, no mistake."

This person looked at the field, his tone full of apprehension: "I heard that some time before the Sword-Wiping Tournament began, this person defeated Senior Brother Kong in three moves on the Sword Debate Platform."

"Ah?"

"Junior Brother Ye is joking. Senior Brother Kong is at the Peak of Level 8 Qi Refining, about to Breakthrough to Level 9 Qi Refining. The opponent is only at the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level..."

"This... I don’t know about that."

"Heh."

Someone nearby sneered, "If fighting only depends on Realm, then what’s the point of competing? Why not just list the rankings according to cultivation, one by one?"

"This..."

The person was speechless for a moment, but after he reacted, he still wanted to argue a few more sentences.

"Perhaps it was just Senior Brother Kong being careless for a moment, and underestimating his opponent, not using his full strength."

"...We’ll see."

...

Kong Yun stood on the edge of the battlefield, his expression constantly changing.

He stared intently at Song Yan, gritting his teeth, "Big Brother will never lose this time!"

In the battlefield, Senior Brother Kong You actually spoke, "Junior Brother Song, the battle on the Sword Debate Platform taught me the principle that an arrogant army is bound to lose."

"That day I underestimated you, I won’t hold back this time."

Song Yan just nodded slightly, "That day I didn’t get a chance to experience Senior Brother Kong’s formidable methods. Today, I am fortunate to learn from you, and I will definitely give it my all."

These words sounded extremely harsh in Senior Brother Kong You’s ears.

It was as if he was saying that day, he didn’t even have room to fight back.

Senior Brother Kong You said no more, immediately formed hand seals, and the lightning flared brightly.

His spiritual power surged like a tidal wave.

"Buzz."

Purple lightning quickly condensed in Senior Brother Kong You’s palm, then, as if out of control, swiftly attacked Song Yan.

Song Yan’s Sword Qi flared around him, and amidst the surging lightning arcs, he easily dodged them.

Then he raised his hands slightly, and with a flick of his sword finger, two sharp green Sword Qi suddenly rushed towards Senior Brother Kong You.

At the same time, from the sword box behind Song Yan, more than ten white sword shadows slowly flew out.

And engaged Senior Brother Kong You in battle.

In fact, the sword shadows Song Yan could now control were not limited to eighteen.

It was just that, firstly, eighteen sword shadows were more stable, and secondly, they were already enough to handle most situations.

At the same time, on the spectator stands of Wipe Sword Peak outside the boundary, a Disciple was startled.

"Sword Light Division?"

"Eighteen sword lights? What strong Divine Sense..."

At this moment, a Disciple nearby sneered, "This person imitates ancient Sword Cultivators, carrying a sword box, but why doesn’t he even have a Flying Sword..."

Flying Sword?

Yes, with his exquisite sword control technique, why didn’t he unleash a Flying Sword?

In the Elder’s seats, an Elder stroked his beard and pondered.

"This child’s Sword Qi is solid, no wonder he can fight Senior Brother Kong You."

"Senior Brother Kong You’s lightning technique has not yet been fully unleashed, the outcome is still unknown." Another Elder from Zuowang Peak was dismissive.

A female Elder whispered to Qin Xijun beside her with a smile, "Xijun, your closed-door Disciple is showing off his sharp edge."

Qin Xijun said indifferently, "The Sword Wiping Assembly is precisely where these Disciples display their prowess, just watch."

The Elder continued, "It’s a pity, to have to face Senior Brother Kong You with full strength now, I’m afraid he’ll have his spirit patterns taken away and be eliminated later."

Song Yan’s name was not particularly unfamiliar to the Elders.

Many Elders had heard this name when Xu Ziqing recounted the incident in Changping.

His strength, from what they heard, was indeed commendable.

However, under the rules of this Sword-Wiping Tournament, encountering a strong enemy at this moment would likely lead to him running out of steam.

"Heh..."

Qin Xijun snorted coldly, offering no comment.

But in her heart, she was roaring wildly: "Good Disciple... knock them all down!" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Boom—

In the Blessed Realm battlefield, thunderclouds rolled above the Ancient Vine Forest at some unknown time.

Three purple lightning bolts crashed down from the clouds.

Song Yan’s sword finger moved slightly in his sleeve, and the eighteen sword shadows suddenly merged into one, converging in the air, transforming into an extremely condensed sword light.

Going against the lightning!

Bang!!!

Explosive and dazzling, impossible to look at directly.

The watching Disciples all turned their gazes away, some exclaiming, "This power..."

Before the words finished.

The wind pressure was instantly ignited, and a ripple of strong wind swept from the center of the battlefield, across the Ancient Vine Forest.

Mixed with some scattered sharp Sword Qi, it blew away the mist in the battlefield one by one.

"Such power..."

Cultivators watching who had never heard of Song Yan’s name showed expressions of disbelief.

"Is this really something a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator can possess...?"

"Good!!!"

Just as everyone was fully focused, watching the two duel, a hearty laugh came.

"Hahahahaha..."

A black-clad youth with a large halberd on his back was seen on the mountain flat, watching the battle from afar.

He laughed heartily, clapping his hands.

The spectators whispered, "Is that... Li Yi?"

"He came so fast."

"Heh heh, this Song Yan and Senior Brother Kong You are probably going to be caught in one swoop by this person."

With the strength of Level 9 Qi Refining, entering Demon Subduing Peak... the super battle maniac with ninety-seven consecutive victories on the Sword Debate Platform would never let these two go.

But strangely, from beginning to end, Li Yi did not make a move.

Instead, he watched the battle between the two very carefully.

"He must be letting them wear each other down a bit more, so he can obtain the most spirit patterns with the least loss."

The crowd watching from afar speculated.

Li Yi, however, had no intention of acting.

Because in his opinion, both of them had already expended some energy, and winning a battle at this point would not be glorious.

"I have never fought Junior Brother Kong before, I didn’t expect his personal grudge to involve another interesting Junior Brother."

"Great! Hahahaha..."

For him, this Sword-Wiping Tournament was truly extremely interesting.