Murong Ziying has lost just like that?

The majority of people were still in a stupefied state; they hadn't reacted yet when Ling Chen's sword was already at Murong Ziying's neck.

It seemed as if the two were on completely different levels.

The people from the Azure Dragon Family didn't look very happy. They had expected this duel to be Murong Ziying's victory, yet it ended in such a form. They believed that if Murong Ziying had given it his all, Ling Chen definitely wouldn't have been his opponent.

This loss was too unjust.

This truly was a textbook surprise attack.

"This kid, should I say he's too good at pretending or just lucky enough to make Murong Ziying let his guard down, and then seize the opportunity to defeat him in one go."

Ling Lie was full of joy.

"This method can only be used once, not a second time," Ling Zhen said.

"That's true, but after defeating such a formidable foe as Murong Ziying, Ling Yu's main opponent remains only Sima Xiaoyao."

Ling Lie stroked his beard and laughed.

He didn't consider Peerless Sword or Liu Mengru as Ling Chen's opponents. In Ling Lie's view, if Ling Chen could defeat Sima Xiaoyao and enter the top three, he would have achieved his ultimate goal.

As for Peerless Sword and Liu Mengru, these two didn't need much thought; Ling Chen is not yet a match for them. One mustn't be too greedy.

"Is it really just luck?"

On the other side of the stage, Sima Xiaoyao was pondering. Given Murong Ziying's strength, even if he was careless, he definitely couldn't be defeated by someone much weaker than him. Based on his guesses, Ling Chen's true strength might be above Murong Ziying's.

"I really didn't expect Ling Yu to become a major rising star, entering the ranks of the top four in this Heavenly Sword Tournament."

"Indeed, achieving such good results in his first tournament appearance, the Ling Family truly got lucky with Ling Yu."

"Perhaps the top four are not his endpoint; if he can defeat Sima Xiaoyao, the third position will be his."

The audience was buzzing with discussions.

As the rising atmosphere in the scene intensified, Ling Chen welcomed his sixth opponent, Gui Tianchou from the Heavenly Wolf Family.

After experiencing a battle with Gui Tianjian, Ling Chen gained a certain understanding of the Gui Family's martial arts styles. From Gui Tianchou's previous battle against Sima Xiaoyao, it was evident that his strength was far superior to his brother Gui Tianjian.

"Defeating Murong Ziying is nothing special, bring it on!"

Gui Tianchou's figure darted out, a formidable fist strength blasting forth, transforming in mid-air into waves of True Qi, sweeping out with violent momentum.

Ignoring the savage cold waves, Ling Chen's figure unfolded, rushing toward the fist strength. Midway, the Red Sky Sword was unsheathed, and the sword light flashed and vanished, splitting the fist strength apart.

Clang!

As sparks flew skyward, Gui Tianchou was preparing to unleash his next punch when Ling Chen's sword interrupted, perfectly timed as his old strength had faded, and new strength had yet to arise.

Seizing the initiative with the first strike, Ling Chen maneuvered skillfully, wielding the Red Sky Sword with forceful momentum and explosive posture, slashing horizontally and vertically. The intense sword light was like a thunderbolt, akin to the Fire Dragon Python, each move inspiring an irresistible feeling.

"Damn it, Sky Demon Solar Eclipse Fist!" Gui Tianchou was both surprised and furious. In his impression, Ling Chen always struck later, yet now he brazenly changed his style, becoming aggressive and baring his edge. This rendered his previously devised tactics for dealing with Ling Chen useless, leaving him off balance.

In fact, Ling Chen now was the true Ling Chen. How could a swordsman be concealed and obscure? Every genius swordsman, when fighting, must display sharpness and proceed without hesitation, cutting down any opponent blocking the way. Previously, he aimed to gain insights from other talented competitors to enrich himself, which is why he hid his sharpness, responding to moves.

Now, those insights were almost sufficient, and those whom he hadn't faced need not be fought move by move. After all, with the tournament reaching this point, everyone's trump cards have frequently been exposed, and there remains little worth exploring.

Fist strength erupted, cold air currents swirling toward all directions.

Ling Chen supported the Red Sky Sword, then suddenly struck the sword body with one hand. In the next moment, the Red Sky Sword split into four, then four into eight. Eight Red Sky Sword lights formed a cylindrical shape, then revolved and shot outward.

"Huh? Isn't this the sword technique Peerless Sword used before?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Sima Xiaoyao was startled. He vividly remembered that earlier, in the battle against Peerless Sword, the latter used a similar technique.

Though Ling Chen's move had slight differences from Peerless Sword's, the essence of the two was similar, akin in their remarkable essence.

Even Peerless Sword himself paused momentarily, then the faint smile previously on his face became increasingly pronounced, "Interesting."

He was certain that Ling Chen learned this move from him.

Yet the fact remains that Ling Chen indeed found inspiration in Peerless Sword, applying the Red Sky Sword Array in this attacking manner. Even though it's a sword array, the power of the Red Sky Sword Array is scarcely inferior to Peerless Sword's Heavenly Sword Array.

"Learning and using instantly?"

Sima Xiaoyao's expression turned serious; his greatest opponent ahead might be Ling Chen. This unexpected development forced him to take it seriously.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!

The sword formation composed of eight sword lights quickly tore through Gui Tianchou's fist strength, its remaining force rushing violently toward him.

"Tian Sha Shield!"

More cold True Qi surged out, concentrating into a shield shape made of flames before Gui Tianchou. The shield phantom was solid and heavy, covered in patterns, with a ferocious wolf head in the center, exuding an extremely cold Yin Sha aura.

Bang!

The sword light was finally deflected and repelled by the shield, unable to advance further.

"Blazing Meteor!"

With an indistinct gait, Ling Chen stepped forward to close in, his Red Sky Sword shooting out along an invisible trajectory.

Clank!

The shield phantom was struck aside, and the sharp sword light aimed straight for Gui Tianchou's chest.

"Get away from me!"

Gui Tianchou was furious. He pushed the cultivation technique, Heavenly Greedy Wolf Technique, to its limit, summoning two more Tian Sha Shields to protect his body tightly, like a turtle shell. Since the opening of the tournament, no one had forced him into a position where he couldn't even make a move. He had already decided that once he found a chance to counterattack, Ling Chen would be done for.

Seeing Gui Tianchou's defenses surrounding him, Ling Chen suddenly changed his sword momentum, shifting his fierce attack to a more rapid change in direction, covering the area where Gui Tianchou was located.