The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 142 - 132: Ruthless Hands Destroy Flowers

"Chu Huaixu Has a Bit of Misogyny".

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Towards Shen Miaoyun of the Illusion Spirit Sect, he was truly ruthless, showing no mercy.

Just like last time when he knocked out Lang Yue, this Chengdu heartthrob, today he similarly knocked out this seemingly innocent girl.

Sparring with no holds barred — isn’t that a form of respect towards women?

"— Off you go!"

Shen Miaoyun lay on the ground, looking up at the sky, exactly like Lang Yue did back then.

Even now, she couldn’t understand why her Desire Illusion Realm had no effect whatsoever on Chu Huaixu.

Could this man really be the sort of legendary virtuous gentleman who remains unmoved despite temptations?

She hails from the Illusion Spirit Sect, how could she not know the unsavory behaviors of these men?

Many senior brothers in her Sect, during dual cultivation with their Dao companions, often request them to use the Desire Illusion Realm for added excitement.

She felt as if she were dazzled by Chu Huaixu’s charismatic presence.

To be honest, Shen Miaoyun knew that she, looking over the entire East Continent, surely didn’t count as a prodigy.

But as a top talent from a small place, she had her own pride.

She didn’t think anyone could instantly break her illusion, thinking it would at least have some impact.

"But how could he locate my position within the illusion so precisely?" Shen Miaoyun found it incredible.

Just moments ago, in the Desire Illusion Realm, the scenes on both sides were extremely enticing.

On the left, three women were stacked together, their ample hips layered one over another.

And Shen Miaoyun hid behind those three hips.

She was waiting for Chu Huaixu to approach, and, when he was "helplessly enraptured", to launch a sneak attack, deciding the outcome in one strike!

However, what she awaited was an unfeeling iron palm.

Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, Chu Huaixu descended off the stage.

As usual, he walked over to Shen Miaoyun’s side, displaying the demeanor of a Daoist disciple, and asked, "Are you alright?"

She shook her head, then nodded.

"Very impressive illusion, if there’s an opportunity, I’d love to seek guidance again." He exchanged pleasantries.

Yet Shen Miaoyun felt this silhouette had deeply etched itself into her heart.

Under the bewildered views of everyone, Chu Huaixu left with Han Shuangjiang.

Big Ice Cube watched him with some curiosity and asked, "What kind of illusion did she just use?"

"You’re sure you want to know?" he smirked playfully.

"Hmm? Is it some strange kind?" Han Shuangjiang grew even more curious.

"Well, you’re the one asking for it." Chu Huaixu added layers to himself.

He began to give Han Shuangjiang a simple depiction of everything he saw.

He didn’t go into too much detail and kept it light.

You can tease her, but don’t go overboard.

Unexpectedly, Big Ice Cube merely responded with a cold "Oh".

Previously in the Cold Pool Secret Realm and the Annulus Secret Realm, she was flustered and panicked because of direct physical encounters with the opposite sex.

A full-level theory-based young lady, lacking personal experience, would certainly feel shy and awkward during practical application.

But when you’re just talking about scenes within an illusion...

Such scenarios wouldn’t even be impressive at Hongxiu Restaurant or the Joy Sect, right?

For such trifles, don’t make Sister Han laugh!

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The second round of the East Continent Grand Tournament would be conducted over three days.

In the second round, Han Shuangjiang encountered a disciple from Spring and Autumn Mountain.

This time, Xu Ziqing was matched against a senior sister from the Daoist Sect.

Both smoothly passed the round.

However, Han Shuangjiang won easily, while Xu Ziqing struggled slightly due to the disparity in cultivation.

During the draw for the third round, Chu Huaixu continued to have unbelievably good luck, still not encountering any prodigies from the Four Great Sects.

His opponent was from the Valley of Carefree, considered a top-tier Sect and much stronger than the Luoxia Sect which is second-tier.

Lang Yue still came to observe the sparring.

But he felt very conflicted inside.

He both anticipated the day Chu Huaixu would use his technique, to broaden his own horizons, and hoped he could win a few more rounds using martial world martial arts.

Was Chu Huaixu competing to boost his own reputation?

Not entirely!

How could this not be considered regaining some face for me, Lang Yue!

Not to mention, the prodigy from the Valley of Carefree was indeed much stronger.

Chu Huaixu actually resolved the fight after delivering three palms.

Now, his fame was soaring, and many came to watch him compete, matching the popularity of Han Shuangjiang.

There’s nothing to be done; being both a body cultivator and using mortal martial arts, it’s hard to see how strong his real power is, but the buzz is definitely full! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Today, everyone was once again shocked and speechless.

"So, his palm technique, he only knows one move, huh?"

"He’s just using the same palm strike over and over again!"

"Interesting, interesting. Could this also count as a unique style of... defeating an opponent with one move?"

During the arena battles, Chu Huaixu was always using Eight Desolates Roaming Dragon! Eight Desolates Roaming Dragon!

What about that "Gibberish Eight Trigrams Palm", only learning one move, no more!

Seeing the prodigy from the top-tier Sect also lose, although they could hold up a bit longer than he could, Lang Yue felt incredibly satisfied inside!

The first palm had actually severely injured the opponent, but they were just a spent force by the end.

Now that he stayed in the Daoist Sect at his own expense, he only felt, "This money is well spent!"

The value of me, Lang Yue from the Luoxia Sect, is still rising!

At that moment, he also completely understood why Chu Huaixu had said that to him back then.

Lang Yue no longer felt that Chu Huaixu using martial world martial arts was an insult to him.

"With Daoist Chu’s strength, if he were to use his technique, I would certainly be seriously injured, requiring at least half a month to recuperate."

Isn’t this a form of generous benevolence, a kind of gentleness towards friendly Sect Daoists?

Lang Yue was near becoming a staunch supporter of Chu Huaixu.

Funnily enough, today he unexpectedly discovered that Shen Miaoyun from the Illusion Spirit Sect hadn’t left the Daoist Sect either; she had also come to observe the match...

The crowd continued to grow.

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Inner Sect, in an elegant courtyard.

Situ Cheng, one of the [Four Great Divine Swords], was drinking.

In his life, he had only three hobbies.

The first was the sword, the second was comparing himself with the Sword Venerable Senior Brother, and the third was fine wine.

Situ Cheng was known as a master of both sword and wine, able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, never meeting a cultivator who could outdrink him in spirit wine.

Every time he sparred with the Sword Venerable and lost, he would invite him for a drink that same night and regain his pride at the wine table.

In the courtyard, several Sword Sect disciples were practicing their swordplay.

The one Situ Cheng favored the most, Geng Tianhe, was also among them.

He had already set foot into the Great River Sword Intent Realm, his sword Qi flowing like a rushing river.

In the past, when Situ Cheng watched him wield his sword, he would show undisguised appreciation in his eyes, repeatedly affirming to himself, "This one resembles me!"

But today was different; his mind kept replaying the flaunting words of Chu Yinyin in the grand hall that day.

"The Daoist Sect unexpectedly has two Outer Sect disciples who have already grasped Sword Intent?"

He couldn’t help but call Geng Tianhe over to him.

"Elder Situ," Geng Tianhe greeted respectfully.

He was neither tall nor short, his skin was somewhat sickly pale, his temperament leaning towards a gentle decisiveness, yet not quite feminine like Xu Ziqing.

Situ Cheng looked at him and said, "The Daoist Sect has two disciples; if you encounter them, you should take note. Both of them are sword cultivators."

"Oh?" Geng Tianhe was quite surprised.

Were there really sword cultivators from the Daoist Sect who could draw the attention of Elder Situ?

Situ Cheng continued, "These two are a male named Chu Huaixu and a female named Han Shuangjiang."

"If you come across these two in the Martial Arts Arena, you should keep an eye on them."

He knew Geng Tianhe had a proud nature, verging on arrogance, because he was the standout among this batch of Sword Sect disciples.

His overall capability was leading by a margin, and the Sword Sect was grooming him to be one of the future Four Great Divine Swords.

Geng Tianhe had reason to be proud.

Therefore, he wouldn’t be distracted in the early rounds by too many idle thoughts to inquire about others.

He would focus on cultivating and defeating enemies with a single stroke.

Hence, Situ Cheng felt it necessary to give him a hint.

But he didn’t mention that these two had already comprehended Sword Intent.

He hoped Geng Tianhe would see it with his own eyes and be shocked on the spot!

"In this way, he could sharpen his dedication to the path, and perhaps, under a little pressure, he might have an epiphany shortly." This was Situ Cheng’s thinking.

Geng Tianhe silently memorized the two names and respectfully said, "Elder, this disciple will keep a close watch in the Martial Arts Arena."

He was curious to see what kind of sword cultivators could warrant special mention by the Four Great Divine Swords!

Coincidentally, a similar scene was playing out in two other elegant courtyards.

Mei Chuxue from Spring and Autumn Mountain, and Teng Lingyi from Luotian Valley, were also instructing their younger generations to pay attention to Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.

The path of cultivation is long; taking the first step doesn’t guarantee every step will be ahead.

These individuals were truly top-tier talents; they could have a breakthrough overnight and undergo a transformation, catching up directly!

In their own life scripts, they were also dazzling protagonists! On-the-spot breakthroughs were not uncommon!

As a result, Kuimu Quan and Zhao Xinghan also remembered these two names, planning to observe during the fourth round of the competition.

However, they were a bit puzzled.

They had occasionally heard Daoist disciples talking, wasn’t the most focused on in this generation named Chang Le and Ji Sikong?

"Where did this Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang come from?"

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Before the fourth round, Chu Huaixu specifically went to the gambling house again, trying to find his name on the betting list.

In the end, after searching for a long time, he found... Han Shuangjiang!

"What! Are they out of their minds!" He was furious inside.

As soon as he entered the gambling house, many Outer Sect disciples greeted him warmly, portraying him as a figure of some renown.

Yet strangely, among the favorites to win, he was nowhere to be found!

"Do they look down on us body refiners? Do they look down on us!" He fumed with rage.

But in retrospect, it made sense; all the opponents Chu Huaixu encountered along the way weren’t considered strong.

Any one of the popular contenders could easily win those battles.

Moreover, in everyone’s eyes, his Lifebound Spiritual Artifact was merely this black robe on him, a mere Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact.

In addition to that, he was a crude body cultivator. How could he compete with those unparalleled talents with a myriad of tricks during the later stages?

They could overwhelm him with a barrage of dazzling maneuvers.

Some self-proclaimed clever contestants even thought they had seen through Chu Huaixu’s tricks.

"He’s a body cultivator, lacking in technique, and his spiritual artifact is weak, so he has always used martial world martial arts, treating techniques as his trump card’s secret move."

"He has too few cards to play!"

If wealthy, why resort to this?

Moreover, his cultivation was only at the First Realm Fourth Heaven level...

Indeed, his physical strength was incredibly formidable, surpassing many at the First Realm Great Perfection level body cultivators, though no one knew how he achieved it.

But regardless, neither he nor Xu Ziqing received very high overall ratings from everyone.

As for why Big Ice Cube appeared on the list, it was because her cultivation was at the First Realm Eighth Heaven, and she possessed the Super Grade Spirit Sword [Zhegu Heaven], which seemed extremely powerful!

"Outrageous, truly outrageous!" Chu Huaixu shouted in his heart.

He couldn’t accept his little housekeeper standing above him!

In the East Continent major competition, the first "face-slapping villain" he encountered was this gambling house!

Chu Huaixu’s fighting spirit was unusually high.

But this time, his draw wasn’t as favorable as before.

This time, his opponent was named Ding Bolin.

He was one of the first 20 people the gambling house allowed bets on, listed on Chu Huaixu’s first edition of the "Assassination List."

— The list was now updated to the fourth edition.

On the day of the competition, Ding Bolin took the stage first.

Soon after, he saw that peculiar junior brother, who had recently gained considerable fame, jump onto the stage.

Then, he gave him a chilling smile.

Chu Huaixu grinned widely, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.

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