Xing Youfa lost!

The crowd was filled with emotion. If Li Yifeng's previous defeat to Ling Chen could still be attributed to some chance factors, then Xing Youfa's current defeat could no longer be considered a mere coincidence.

Ling Chen truly possesses the strength of a top-tier talent!

Even the top ten talents, although reluctant to admit it, had to acknowledge the fact.

They had no choice but to admit that they underestimated Ling Chen.

"In this Heavenly Sword Tournament, Ling Yu might be able to enter the top five."

Ling Lie looked at the distant Ling Chen with a solemn expression. He no longer felt surprised by Ling Chen's victory; he had become numb to it.

"Earlier, when Ling Yu boldly declared in front of everyone that he would make it to the top three of the Heavenly Sword Tournament, many thought he was boasting. Unexpectedly, he might actually have a chance to achieve it."

Ling Zhen stroked his beard and said gravely.

Although it was still too early to say that Ling Chen could reach the top three, Ling Chen had already defeated Li Yifeng and Xing Youfa, even with both being hostile and giving their all.

On the Xing Family's side, both the Elders and young disciples had rather unsightly expressions. They initially thought Xing Youfa could win this round, but unexpectedly, he lost, and consecutive losses would undoubtedly affect their ranking.

After the second round of duels, the number of victories for Ling Chen, Peerless Sword, Liu Mengru, and Sima Xiaoyao increased to two, while Murong Ziying increased one victory, just like Kong Wenju.

The third round of duels quickly began.

Ling Chen's opponent this round was the Little Puppet King of the Tang Sect, Tang Haotian.

Previously, Ling Chen had met him briefly at the gates of the Divine Capital City.

Tang Haotian, having lost two consecutive matches, dared not underestimate Ling Chen at all, especially after the latter consecutively defeated Li Yifeng and Xing Youfa. He could no longer afford to look down on Ling Chen.

"I didn't expect the Ling Family to hide Your Excellency, such a chess piece, so deeply. Your strength shouldn't be that of an unknown person."

As Tang Haotian stared at Ling Chen, he secretly infused True Qi into the puppet.

"Is reputation truly that important?"

Ling Chen gave a noncommittal smile, "After this tournament, the name Ling Yu should no longer be an unknown."

Just the title of the top ten of the Heavenly Sword Tournament is enough to make Ling Chen's name known throughout the world.

"Are Your Excellency's preparations almost complete?"

Ling Chen's gaze suddenly fell on Tang Haotian's puppet, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth. He knew very well what Tang Haotian was plotting.

"Hmph!"

Having his trick recognized by Ling Chen, Tang Haotian snorted coldly. With a thought, a swoosh echoed; the puppet seemed to have completed its infusion and darted towards Ling Chen at an astonishing speed!

The puppet unleashed its full power, reaching an extreme speed. In the blink of an eye, it appeared before Ling Chen, its palm turning suddenly, with five blades extending from its fingertips, whirling towards Ling Chen's heart position.

Ling Chen, being well-prepared, leaned back and avoided the perilous attack, tilting his body backward to maintain a safe distance from the puppet's claw.

However, seeing this scene, a cold smile crossed Tang Haotian's lips. Suddenly, the puppet opened its mouth and shot a salvo of poison needles fiercely towards Ling Chen's face.

Ding ding ding!

Just as these poison needles were about to hit Ling Chen's face, the Red Sky Sword suddenly blocked in front of Ling Chen, deflecting all the poison needles.

"Too fast to react!"

A spectating warrior exclaimed in shock.

Shooting poison needles at such a close range, yet Ling Chen managed to deflect them all without missing a single one. Such reaction speed is truly extraordinary and beyond imagination.

At this moment, Tang Haotian himself approached Ling Chen from the other side, fiercely striking with his right hand, while a dense cluster of hidden weapons like flowing sand stealthily attacked Ling Chen.

This move was one of the Tang Sect's top ten exclusive hidden weapons, Sand Shooting Shadow.

As if he had eyes on his back, just as the sand cluster approached, Ling Chen leapt into the air and slashed down heavily with his sword.

Bang!

The sword qi, filled with seventy percent of the True Essence of Fire, mixed with an extremely violent attribute, burst open upon contact with the sand cluster, explosively scattering it.

Tang Haotian's expression changed slightly, yet he remained unflustered. He reached out with his right hand, extending five transparent threads from his fingertips, shooting them into the puppet's body. Under his control, the puppet unleashed two powerful hidden weapons: Sky Rain of Flowers and Storming Pear Blossoms.

The sky full of hidden weapons sealed off all of Ling Chen's escape routes continuously. Clearly, after experiencing two defeats, Tang Haotian was desperate for his first victory and attacked Ling Chen with all his might.

Despite being covered by the sky full of hidden weapons, Ling Chen remained calm and composed. He likewise opened his palm, flicked his finger in mid-air, and released three moves of Green Silk Evening Snow in succession.

Slash, slash, slash!

The transparent threads connecting Tang Haotian and the puppet were all severed, and at that moment, the puppet's aura suddenly plummeted.

"Damn!"

Tang Haotian was taken aback, not expecting Ling Chen to seize his flaw and deliver such a fatal blow.

In a flash, Ling Chen had already, with the fury of a thunderstorm, defeated the puppet and then appeared before Tang Haotian, slashing him away with lightning speed.

"Ling Yu wins!"

Seeing this scene, the referee immediately announced the result of the competition.

"Ling Yu has already won three consecutive matches!"

A look of astonishment appeared on Ling Xue's pretty face. Regarding Ling Chen, she no longer knew what to say. Unexpectedly, even after entering the top ten, he remained valiant, advancing triumphantly, continuously defeating top-tier talents, showcasing extraordinary strength.

By the third round, only Ling Chen, Peerless Sword, Liu Mengru, and Sima Xiaoyao remained undefeated.

Looking at the current situation and progress, it seemed there should be no major issue for Ling Chen to enter the top five.

Ling Lie and Ling Zhen were both greatly satisfied; now they no longer need to worry about the Ling Family's results. Who could have foreseen that a young man who joined our Ling Family for barely over three months would charge to such a terrifying level? 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"This cousin is truly becoming more and more impressive."

Liu Mengru looked at Ling Chen on the stage, her ruby lips curling into a charming smile. When she last saw Ling Chen, he was someone who needed her protection, being chased all around by someone like Liu Feng. Unexpectedly, in less than half a year, Ling Chen had grown to this extent.