Chapter 55: A Brilliant Sword Strike

  Qian Ming's powerful display left everyone, including Qi Chang Lao, feeling astonished. Xiao Chen's strength was beyond doubt, and Qi Chang Lao had come specifically for him. The power of the Starry Sky Battle Body swept away everything in its path.

  However, all of this seems to be completely ignored by him, with a relaxed expression on his face. Xiao Chen doesn't seem to bring any pressure to bear on him, as if Xiao Chen is just a small bowl of vegetable soup in his heart.

  "Qian Ming is so confident, what does he rely on? What's his trump card, knowing that his opponent is Xiao Chen!"

  "What kind of nonsense is this guy spouting? Has he gone crazy?"

  "Why haven't you started yet? Are you waiting for the sky to rain?"

  “……”

  Many disciples were discussing and speculating about the final match, filled with confusion. Each of them was eagerly waiting for Xiao Chen and Qian Ming to engage in a decisive battle. However, these two guys seemed to have no intention of making a move, leaving those onlooker disciples feeling like ants crawling in their hearts.

  Especially when Qian Ming put on that completely carefree and relaxed appearance, it was as if he was a teasing worm, making everyone's heart itch with impatience, all wanting to know what kind of trick Qian Ming was playing.

  It's not just these disciples who are tense and expectant, Cai Qing and Dean Yao Bu Ping are even more tense, the two of them have bet a huge amount, almost staking their entire family fortune, Yao Bu Ping has even put the position of dean on the line, victory or defeat is at stake in this one move, everything depends on Xiao Chen and Qian Ming.

  Qī Chánglǎo was also frowning secretly at this moment, his original intention was to let Xiāo Chén teach Qiánmíng a lesson, but now Qiánmíng's performance had also confused Qī Chánglǎo. In his heart, he thought: "Could it be that this Qiánmíng has some powerful trump card, and is not afraid of even Xiāo Chén?"

  "Xiao Chen! Are you going to fight or not? If you're not, I'll come up and do it myself!" Ximen shouted impatiently as he watched the two on the stage showing no intention of making a move.

  Xiao Chen was not unwilling to fight, but was considering Qian Ming's strength. Xiao Chen had long suspected that Qian Ming had swallowed a kind of elixir that temporarily increased his power. At this moment, he was observing what kind of elixir Qian Ming had taken, and then finding an opportunity to defeat him with a sword move containing half-step sword intent.

  Just as Xi Men was about to speak, Xiao Chen finally found out that Qian Ming had swallowed the Bao Xuan Dan with the help of Ye Liu Xing, and also discovered Qian Ming's weakness.

  The corners of his mouth curled up, and Xiao Chen gave a faint smile. He didn't respond to Xi Men Wu Di, but instead, the sword's momentum moved, and the treasured sword that was slanted upwards suddenly slashed down. At the same time, Xiao Chen's true energy surged, rushing to the soles of his feet. Clouds and mist suddenly rose from under his feet, as if he was about to tread on clouds and rise up.

  Everyone gasped in shock, at this moment Xiao Chen had transcended the mundane and became a lone immortal, with one sword in hand, I am the master of the world.

  At this moment, Xiao Chen gave people this kind of feeling. At this moment, he represented his strongest blow, the sword was invincible.

  Splash!

  Just as the clouds and fog under Xiao Chen's feet suddenly rose, Xiao Chen's body shot out like an arrow leaving a bowstring, his figure fluttering about like wind and rain, like clouds and fog, elusive and unpredictable, rising and falling, sometimes high, sometimes low, making it impossible for anyone to lock onto his shape.

  At this moment, Xiao Chen perfectly demonstrated the Tianyun Cuo. Before, Xiao Chen was unwilling to expose his mastery of Tianyun Cuo, fearing trouble. But after learning that Qianming could use Neimen Jianfa without being pursued, he decided not to hide it anymore and directly performed Tianyun Cuo to its extreme, like a wisp of cloud smoke shooting out.

  Speed like aurora flash, white colt passing through a narrow opening, flashing by, pulling out a dreamlike divine fog, until this moment, Xiao Chen's sword that had been slashing down from mid-air finally landed.

  Qian Ming remained still from start to finish, without even a flicker of his eyes, continuing to stare at the spot where Xiao Chen had originally stood. Xiao Chen's sword strike was too fast, reaching an extent that left people unable to react. Except for Qi Changlao and several instructors with higher cultivation levels, no one else, including Xi Meng Wudi's martial body disciples, could clearly see Xiao Chen's attack trajectory.

  When they reacted, Xiao Chen's treasured sword was already pressed against Qian Ming's throat, only a hair's breadth away. This one move would insert into Qian Ming's neck and cut off his trachea, killing him with one strike.

  That was Xiao Chen's true strength, fully erupting and sweeping across all the top experts in the Concentrated Spirit Realm. Even Qian Ming, who had swallowed three Violent Profound Dan pills, didn't have a chance to react before falling into defeat.

  At this moment, when the disciples on the scene reacted like wooden chickens, the quiet and pin-drop atmosphere was instantly replaced by a deafening roar, as if a dam had burst. All the disciples at this moment were infinitely worshiping Xiao Chen, almost to the point of brainwashing, and there was no longer any discordant voice. All voices were unanimous, as if they shared a telepathic connection, all praising Xiao Chen, flattering Xiao Chen, admiring Xiao Chen, adoring Xiao Chen...

  One sword move, shocking ghosts and gods!

  Everyone was thoroughly shocked by Xiao Chen's sword, even the calm and collected Qi Changlao stood up from his seat at this moment, staring intently at Xiao Chen on the stage, his elegant figure, the sharp posture of his sword, his mouth moved slightly, but ultimately didn't say a word.

  Xiao Chen's sword was not only an auxiliary to Ti Yun Zong, but also contained the sword intent that Ye Liu Xing had imparted to Xiao Chen. Although Xiao Chen had only grasped the surface, how many people spent their entire lives without being able to grasp the sword intent? Yet Xiao Chen succeeded, and with a single finger pointing at the sky, he slashed down diagonally, simple and ruthless, without any unnecessary moves. Returning to simplicity, it contained the transformation of thousands of sword styles. Even if Qian Ming reacted in time, the final outcome would still be the same. This was the true meaning of sword intent.

  One sword comes out, externally simple as one, internally complex like a spider web, momentum like an old man chopping firewood, intention like a master painting a dragon.

  Qian Ming was also stunned at this moment, completely overwhelmed by Xiao Chen's one sword. He had thought that even if Xiao Chen was strong, he could still fight back for a few rounds. However, when he came to his senses, Xiao Chen's sword was already pressed against his throat like the Soul-Extinguishing Gun, only a hair's breadth away!

  The chill emanating from the sword made Qingming's whole body tremble, a cold sweat uncontrollably falling from his forehead, flowing over his brow, and dropping from the tip of his nose.

  "This...this...how is this possible?" Qian Ming's inner struggle was more intense than ever at this moment, Xiao Chen was too strong, so strong that he could kill him with one sword, and he didn't even have the chance to react, which made Qian Ming feel deeply humiliated.

  His current mood is just like a little girl in a dream, being violently raped by someone with the momentum of lightning and thunder. What's worse is that after being raped, she wakes up to find that damn man sitting on the bed, staring at her naked body with abandon, carelessly smoking a cigarette.

  That feeling is enough to drive anyone crazy, but Qian Ming is not an ordinary person.

  Qian Ming was unwilling to become that 'little woman', since she had been violently assaulted with the force of thunder and lightning, then she would use a heaven-shaking and earth-splitting attitude to counterattack, and fight three rounds to see who would yield first!

  "Xiao Chen, I give up." Qian Ming said, his words were extremely simple, but his eyes had undergone a huge change, from initial shock and horror to gloominess and venom.

  "Huh?" Xiao Chen furrowed his brow, feeling a sense of discomfort in his heart. From Qian Ming's eyes, he saw a hint of resentment and anger, even a murderous intent.

  "Qianming wants to kill me?" Xiao Chen was puzzled and couldn't understand why Qianming was acting this way, nor could he comprehend what kind of trump card Qianming had that would allow him to kill him.

  "Qianming Shixiong has yielded." Xiao Chen put down his treasured sword with a suspicious expression, unable to understand the situation in his mind. He secretly kept his guard up against Qianming, as in this world where strength was supreme, one could never be too careful. Every step was like walking on thin ice, and if he wasn't careful, he might fall into an icy pit and die without even leaving behind a corpse.

  As Qian Ming admitted defeat, the much-anticipated battle for the top spot on the Yinghao rankings ended in such a miraculous way, beyond everyone's expectations.

  All the way, invincible, even Qin Yue'er who was about to awaken her war body was defeated by Qian Ming, but Qian Ming was defeated by Xiao Chen's hand, and it was just one move, only one move.

  Finally, Xiao Chen once again used his overwhelming strength to prove that he wanted to hit whoever it was with just one move, and even the strongest opponent couldn't withstand a second move.

  This sword made Xiao Chen, made Xiao Chen use the sword to point at the myth, making Xiao Chen's status undergo a drastic change, even in Qi Chang's mind, Xiao Chen's name was also heavily stamped with the word 'genius'.

  Yao Bu Ping was now in so much pain that his heart was shattered into pieces, his body trembling with rage. He gritted his teeth, his hatred for Xiao Chen so intense that it couldn't be washed away even by the waters of the four seas. Xiao Chen had caused him to lose the position of Institute Head, and what's more, he had lost face in front of Cai Qing, which was even more important than losing the position itself.

  How can Yao Buping not hate Xiao Chen? If he could find an excuse to kill Xiao Chen now, Yao Buping would absolutely raise his hands in approval and infinitely support the establishment of this excuse.

  Tsai Qing was the most triumphant person at this moment, as he had been oppressed by Yao Bu Ping's arrogance for many years and rarely had the opportunity to suppress him. Winning the first place in the institute was secondary; what mattered most was that he had won back his dignity. At this moment, Tsai Qing simply wanted to shout three times, thanking Xiao Chen.

  Ximen Wudi's eyelids twitched violently, Xiao Chen's sword was really too stunning, and another heavy blow hit Ximen Wudi's proud heart. Ximen Wudi felt that the gap between him and Xiao Chen seemed to be getting wider and wider.

  He had originally intended to find Xiao Chen for a trial, but at this moment, Xiao Chen's sword appeared, so stunning and beautiful, that it completely made Xi Men Wujie lose the will to compete with Xiao Chen.

  "Xiao Chen wins, and the first place in this Hero Ranking competition is...". With Qian Ming admitting defeat, this Hero Ranking competition has also come to an end. Cai Qing begins to announce that Xiao Chen will become the champion of this Hero Ranking competition.

  "Wait! I have something to say."

  But at this moment, Qianming, who had just admitted defeat, suddenly spoke out and directly interrupted Cai Qing's announcement.

  As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Qianming. What did Qianming want to say? Why did he have to bring it up at this time? Couldn't he have waited a bit longer? Was what he wanted to say related to Xiao Chen or not?