In the past, every session of the Wanxia County's 36 Great Sects Competition would be extraordinarily lively at the beginning. The warriors and swordsmen who came to watch the battle would gather in groups of three or five, discussing which sect might stand out in this competition and which one might lose their qualification as a sect and become ordinary.

  The current martial arts arena, the lively atmosphere is also there, many gathered together warriors and swordsmen are also constantly whispering to each other. However, compared to several years ago, the enthusiastic atmosphere cannot be mentioned in the same breath. Amidst the crowd, people can still feel the oppressive atmosphere of impending storm looming over the martial arts arena.

  "There were rumors yesterday that the Northern Peak Great Swordsman of the Xuanling Sect had successfully broken through and advanced to the realm of Sword Master. I was still skeptical about this at the time, after all, how difficult is it to break through to the realm of Sword Master? It has been nearly ten years since a strong swordsman has emerged from my Wanjia County sect, but today I saw that Northern Peak Sword Master sitting in the same row as County Lord and Song Yunjin, a master-level swordsman, and only then did I realize that the rumors were true."

  "Isn't that right? It's said that Beiyue Sword Master not only smoothly advanced to the Sword Master realm, but also completed the application for a first-rate sect qualification and got approval from the royal capital. The speed is so fast, it can be seen that his background is deep. A first-rate sect, each one is a giant that can sweep through a prefecture city. Today's sect competition, our Wanhua Prefecture's sect world, I'm afraid will be unified from now on."

  "That's not necessarily the case, I've heard that the four second-rate sects of Taiyin Pavilion, Leishen Temple, Yunlei Sword Sect, and Xianxia Sect have formed an alliance to compete with the Xuanling Sect. The Yunlei Sword Sect has a war puppet at the sword master level, which cannot be used during the sect's grand competition, but if it involves the future of the sect, they will definitely not hold back."

  "What about the war puppets of the Sword Master level? Can even more powerful war puppets be compared to true Sword Masters? Moreover, I heard that the war puppet of Yunlai Sword Sect consumes a lot of energy. With the decline of Yunlai Sword Sect in recent years, I don't know how long they can keep that war puppet running."

  "What a pity, Yunlai Sword Sect itself has a war puppet of the sword master level. It is said that the elders and young masters of the sect have also broken through to the great swordsman realm. According to reason, this time the sect's grand competition should be an opportunity for them to rise to fame and make a name for themselves. However, they encountered Xuanling Sect's promotion to a first-rate sect. To know that several months ago in the battle of Chaoyaxia Valley, Xuanling Sect and Yunlai Sword Sect had already become sworn enemies, it is impossible for the two major sects to coexist peacefully."

  "This session of the sect's grand competition will depend on how Cloudy Sword Sect, Tai Yin Pavilion, Thunder God Temple, and Xian Xia Sect can withstand the stormy attack of Xuanling Sect's Northern Peak Sword Master."

  Qin Tianji, Qi Lingyun, Qin Yuyan, Kong Mo, Wu Zhen Tian, and Wei Qing entered the martial arts arena, and what they heard in their ears at that time were related discussions.

  The Wanxia County's thirty-six major sects' grand competition, held once every five years, always attracts the attention of all warriors in Wanxia County. Whatever happens on the martial stage can't be hidden from view. In just one night, news has spread far and wide, and everyone knows about it.

  Listening to the murmurs of the crowd, especially seeing that Beiyue of Xuanling Sect was actually sitting in the same row as Lu Dingdong, the county marquis of Wanxia County, and other powerful swordsmen like Song Yunjin and Zhao Hanqing, Kong Mo, Wu Zhen Tian, and Wei Qing, who were already feeling uneasy, suddenly felt a wave of fear in their hearts.

  They had still held onto a glimmer of hope, hoping that the news of Beiyue's promotion to Sword Master was false, just a ploy by the Xuanling Sect to disrupt the alliance between the four major sects. But at this moment...

  This thread of hope was instantly crushed by the cruel reality in front of me.

  "Tiān jī!"

  Zi Lingyun glanced at Qin Tianyi, and at this moment, even with his current state of mind, he still felt a sense of heaviness that made it hard to breathe.

  "It doesn't matter."

  Qin Tianji looked at an old man sitting with He Luding and others - Beiyue Sword Master, his eyes slightly cold.

  Although he hasn't experimented with the true power of the X-01 bio-mech, the A-type mech is already capable of rivaling the Sword Master and S-type mechs. It's estimated that it won't be inferior to the Great Sword Master in any way. The X-type bio-mech doesn't need to be stronger than the S-type mech; at the very least, it can't be weaker. Under this premise, even if he hasn't advanced to Spiritual Master and can't fully utilize the X-type mech's power, facing a strong opponent who has just broken through to the Sword Master realm should still give him some confidence.

  No!

  Not necessarily!

  It will definitely win!

  With his mind made up, Qin Tianyi's eyes were already filled with determination.

  "Cloud Come Sword Sect!"

  As soon as a few people entered the martial arts arena, a furious roar immediately came from the crowd.

  Right after that, an old man from the Golden Gate direction appeared with a face full of resentment and angrily shouted: "Qi Lingyun, Qin Tianji, our Golden Gate has no grudges or grievances with your Yunlai Sword Sect. You two rely on your great swordsmen's cultivation to kill three masters of my Golden Gate. This behavior is simply outrageous!"

  After finishing, he hastily turned around and cupped his hands in the direction where Yu Fan Yun, the leader of Xuanling Sect, was. With a sorrowful face, he said: "Xuanling Sect is the only first-rate sect in our Wanxia County, with the responsibility of governing the sect's territory. I implore Leader Yu to stand up and preside over justice for our Golden Gate Sect, giving these extremely evil people the punishment they deserve!"

  "This old thing is actually the last ninth-level swordsman of the Golden Gate, and it's a good show that Master Ma Gu has played."

  Zi Lingyun snorted coldly and had a clear idea of what Jingangmen was up to.

  "This matter, our Xuanling Sect will naturally preside over justice for you. For those who dare to disrupt the stability of our Wanxia County's sect boundary, my Xuanling Sect will resolutely punish them without leniency."

  Yu Fan's eyes gleamed with a sharp gaze, his eyes directly locked onto Qi Lingyun and Qin Tianyi: "Cloudy Sword Sect, you two, regarding the accusations against the Golden Gate, do you know your guilt?"

  "That young man is Qin Tianji, the Young Master of Yunlai Jianzong? Less than twenty years old and already a great swordsman? His talent is indeed astonishing."

  On the viewing platform of the martial arts arena, County Marquis Lu Dingdong's gaze swept towards Yunlai Sword Sect. When he saw Qin Tianyi's young face, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

  "This child has no respect for his elders, and his temperament is eccentric. Moreover, he was clearly crippled by Gu's Wuduan back then, but now he's as energetic as ever. His cultivation has also made a rapid breakthrough in just half a year, from a mid-level swordsman to a great swordsman. If there's no problem with this, who would believe it? I think, nine out of ten, he must have cultivated some kind of evil demonic technique, increasing his cultivation by devouring human blood and souls, which is how he achieved such accomplishments. Today, let us from the Xuanling Sect expose his true face."

  Beiyue Swordmaster let out a cold snort and said, without concealing his intentions.

  Song Yunjin, Zhao Hanqing and other swordsmen from Wanxia County exchanged a glance, naturally understanding that Beiyue was framing him. Although it's a pity that such a talented swordsman fell, they wouldn't offend a true master-level swordsman for the sake of an unfamiliar young man.

  "Heh heh, is that so? Then I'll be eagerly waiting. I've heard that Yunlai Sword Sect has a war puppet of the sword master level. I wonder if Beiyue Sword Master can handle it."

  "War puppet? What qualifications does a small sect like Yunlai Jianzong have to activate a swordmaster-level war puppet? At least I haven't seen the war puppet appear in Wanxia County, but if His Excellency is interested in that war puppet, I can take charge and present it to him at that time."

  Ludong slightly shook his head: "The Sect and our imperial power have always been non-interfering, this is a rule that all forces must follow."

  "Your Excellency's words are heavy, the war puppet is a national treasure, it should not be in our sect's hands, only in the country's hands can its power be maximized, making contributions to the country, as a member of the Great Xia Dynasty, we should contribute our strength to the prosperity and greatness of the Great Xia Dynasty, that is reasonable."

  "Hehe, let's discuss it again, let's discuss it again."

  Lu Dingdong smiled and said a word, ending this topic.

  Without explicitly refusing, the attitude has already been clearly expressed in words.

  "Know your crime?"

  Qiling Yun sneered, "What business is it of yours, Xuanling Sect, to interfere with the affairs of our Yunlai Sword Sect? And why must you speak in such a grandiose manner? The grievances between our several major sects are clear for all to see. If you, Yu Fan Yun, want to deal with us, Yunlai Sword Sect, then why bother finding so many hypocritical excuses?"

  "How dare you!"

  Yu Fengyun's face turned red with rage as he shouted, "As an elder of a second-rate sect, you dare to be disrespectful to the master of a first-rate sect? Just this point alone is enough for me to punish your Cloud Ridge Sword Sect for gross disrespect! Elder Qingxuan, take him down and teach him a lesson, let these people from Cloud Ridge Sword Sect understand what it means to show respect!"

  "Yes!"

  Qing Xuan and Feng Lie responded in unison, their eyes instantly locking onto Qi Lingyun and Qin Tianyi.

  "Zi Lingyun! You dare kill my son? Today, I will make you pay with your life!"

  Qing Xuan's face turned ferocious as he let out a low growl, the treasured sword in his hand instantly unsheathing itself and striking towards Qi Lingyun!

  "What!?! You're actually resorting to violence?!"

  Seeing Qingxuan's great swordsmanship suddenly unsheathing his sword, Kong Mo, Wu Zhen Tian, Wei Qing and others all changed their faces at the same time.

  Xuan Ling Pai didn't even give them any time for nonsense.

  Even if they don't say threatening words, directly in front of them, a massacre begins.

  This overbearing and unbridled behavior shocked all the strong practitioners of several major sects, especially when they saw that Beiyue Swordmaster, a swordmaster-level expert on the viewing platform, was staring in this direction. The top experts of the three major sects felt like they had thorns in their backs and were completely at a loss for how to react.

  It's not just them, even those martial artists who were watching from the sidelines were shocked beyond words.

  Xuan Ling Pai...

  This is also too much, not putting the rules of Wanxia County's Zongmenjie in their eyes, and not even prosecuting Yunlai Sword Sect's crimes, directly letting people take drastic measures?

  If all sects follow their example in the future, won't the entire Wanxia County's sect world be thrown into chaos?

  At this moment, many people's eyes involuntarily turned towards Marquis Lu Ding, wanting to see his reaction.

  However, the highest ruler of Wanxia County at this moment seemed to have not noticed anything on this side, still chatting and laughing with Beiyue Sword Master, Song Yunjin, Zhao Hanqing and others, as if he didn't take these small matters to heart.

  Seeing this, those warriors and swordsmen suddenly understood something, and their gaze towards Yunlai Sword Sect couldn't help but be tinged with pity.

  Nobody!

  No one will help Yunlai Jianzong!

  Yun Lei Jian Zong was obviously taken as a target by everyone present for Xuan Ling Pai, this number one sect, to show off its power.

  It's not just others who have seen this point, Qilingyun also sees it very clearly.

  He had no choice but to retreat, yet in his heart he seemed to have forgotten all worries and fears, and a loud, hearty laugh burst forth from his mouth.

  "Haha! Xuanling Sect, who gave you the qualifications to teach me?! Qingxuan, last time at Qingluo Mountain, I lost to your hands. Today, the humiliation that Xuanling Sect has imposed on me, I will take it all back from you!"

  In the midst of loud laughter, Qi Lingyun did not dodge or evade, and instead faced the incoming figure of Qingxuan, a great swordswoman, as they clashed in an instant.