The Great Heavenly Court War ended and the Spiritual Mountain Sect returned to peace.
Other than the half-collapsed Qianning Peak, the Spiritual Mountain seemed no different from usual under the night sky. However, in everyone's hearts, they knew that the Spiritual Mountain Sect was about to change!
At least, Hidden Sword Court had survived!
The next battle was between Hidden Brocade Court and Hidden Beauty Court. It was also a battle that everyone had their eyes on.
Li Chengfeng and the rest were looking forward to this battle. It would be best if both Grand Senior Sister and Shanxue were heavily injured so that Hidden Sword Court could take advantage of the situation!
This battle took place on the third day after the battle between Hidden Modesty Court and Hidden Sword Court. The location was further north, in the Thousand Pine Forest next to Crescent Valley.
As the name suggested, it was called the Ten Thousand Pine Forest because there were pine trees everywhere. The upper half of the Ten Thousand Pine Forest was a world of ice and snow with pine trees standing tall and straight. The lower half was filled with pavilions, lush and verdant, as if they were two different worlds.
In the middle of the Ten Thousand Pines Forest was an empty, bottomless land. Hidden Brocade Court and Hidden Beauty Court used this bottomless land as the dividing line.
Li Chengfeng and the rest had arrived at the spectator area very early. They stood on a high platform at the top of a mountain and looked down. The entire Thousand Pine Forest was within their field of vision. Although their line of sight was somewhat blocked, they knew that if Hidden Brocade Court and Hidden Modesty Court really fought, the Thousand Pine Forest would soon be flattened. When that happened, the lush forest that blocked their view would no longer exist.
In the last battle, Hidden Brocade Court and Hidden Beauty Court fought for a day and a night. Both sides used Shanxue and Grand Senior Sister as the spearheads of their respective camps. They used their respective formations to bombard each other, turning the flat ground into a basin. Other than the formations that were still intact, the other areas on both sides had sunk ten meters into the ground, turning into pocket-sized hills in the middle of the depression.
That battle was still fresh in the minds of many disciples, and their faces would change at the mention of it.
The disciples of Hidden Brocade Court did not dare to hold back because of Shanxue. The disciples of Hidden Beauty Court were also under the pressure of the Grand Senior Sister, so they all gave it their all. In the end, because the battle was too long, both heavenly courts were out of food and ammunition. Every disciple was on the verge of collapse and was forced to stop by the Sect Leader.
On the surface, it looked like a draw. However, after the incident, the judges unanimously decided that Hidden Brocade Court won Hidden Beauty Court due to the fact that the formation was better preserved.
As for the mysterious question of who was stronger between Shanxue and Grand Senior Sister, everyone seemed to have an answer after this battle.
Although the golden body disciples did not participate in the individual assessment ranking battle, and the Spiritual Mountain Sect did not encourage golden body disciples to kill each other, so there were no disciples above the golden body level participating in the assessment.
In fact, once a cultivator broke through the Jinshen realm, it meant that they had become a great cultivator and could get out of this assessment.
Unless there were very few extremely hostile situations, it was impossible for golden body experts to fight with each other.
This was because once masters of their level really fought, the danger was unpredictable. If anything happened, it would be an unbearable loss for the Spiritual Mountain Sect.
Therefore, whether Shanxue or Grand Senior Sister was stronger was a topic that all the younger disciples of the Spiritual Mountain Sect would gossip about in private.
In the battle between Hidden Beauty Court and Hidden Brocade Court, although Hidden Brocade Court won by a narrow margin, everyone thought that if Hidden Brocade Court and Grand Senior Sister sent out their strongest disciples, Shanxue and Grand Senior Sister, the remaining overall strength of Hidden Brocade Court was obviously much stronger than Hidden Beauty Court.
Hidden Beauty Court, who was obviously much weaker, could actually fight Hidden Brocade Court under the leadership of Grand Senior Sister to the point where the Sect Leader had to intervene.
It was obvious that Grand Senior Sister's strength was above Shanxue's.
Although Shanxue would never admit this, in the hearts of many disciples of the Spiritual Mountain Sect, they indeed thought so.
Because of this, there were a few more points of interest in this battle. Would Shanxue and Grand Senior Sister fight again? Would Shanxue prove that he was the strongest among the younger generation of Spiritual Mountain Sect disciples? Would Hidden Beauty Court defeat Hidden Brocade Court and ascend to the top of the Heavenly Court Battle?!
"Young Master …" Xiaobao leaned against Li Chengfeng, his eyes wide as he tried to find the Hidden Beauty Court disciples in the Thousand Pine Forest. He asked with concern, "Do you think Hidden Beauty Court will win this time?"
Before Li Chengfeng could reply, Ouyang Nan said in a low voice, "You better pray that Hidden Beauty Court wins!"
Xiaobao and Han Tianxing, who was wrapped up like a mummy, did not speak. They knew that three days after this battle, they would be fighting the winner of this battle.
If they fought Hidden Brocade Court, the consequences would be unthinkable. It was almost certain that Hidden Sword Court had just escaped from a wolf's den and entered a tiger's lair. They could already book their coffins in advance.
Unless Hidden Beauty Court and Hidden Brocade Court fought to the point of exhaustion like last time, Hidden Sword Court had no chance of winning.
"It would be best if Eldest Senior Sister could destroy that bastard Shanxue's golden body!" Han Tianxing suddenly spat softly.
Li Chengfeng glanced sideways at Han Tianxing but did not speak. His heart was heavy and uneasy.
Xiaobao knew Li Chengfeng the best. When he saw his Young Master frowning and worried, he comforted him, "Young Master, do you think Grand Senior Sister won't give her all in this battle?"
Li Chengfeng gripped the Sunset Spear in his hand and asked in a low voice, "Do you think she gave me the Sunset Spear to fight Hidden Modesty Court?"
Xiaobao was speechless but quickly added, "But this time, Hidden Brocade Court is clearly not as strong as before. They've even weakened to a quarter of their original strength!
Would Hidden Beauty Court let go of such a good opportunity? "
Su You chimed in excitedly, "Yes!
I think so too!
If they miss such a good opportunity, it'll be even harder for Hidden Beauty Court to rise again! "
It was rare that Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai were able to stand side by side with them instead of being chased away. Their battle on Thousand Congealing Peak had finally won everyone's approval. Although Ouyang Nan and the rest were extremely doubtful of their bragging, they still took the lead to accept them once again based on the scars on their bodies.
Qu Tongqiu wanted to interrupt, but Zhao Yibai pulled him back as soon as he opened his mouth. He immediately realized that everyone was whispering to each other, but no one was looking at them.
Qu Tongqiu realised that although their status had risen, it was still … very low. He shut his mouth and lowered his head dejectedly.
Xiaobao added, "Yes, Young Master, if we face Hidden Beauty Court, at least we don't have to risk our lives, right?
That way, everyone … will have a chance to live! "
Li Chengfeng's face was dark as he sneered, "You guys … really don't understand Grand Senior Sister!"
Everyone was stunned. Xiaobao asked carefully, "Grand Senior Sister … doesn't she want to win against Hidden Brocade Court?"
"If she wins against Hidden Brocade Court, what's in it for her to fight us?" asked Li Chengfeng.
Xiaobao said, "Hidden Beauty Court can take first place!
They can suppress Hidden Brocade Court and create conflict between the heavenly courts! "
Li Chengfeng sneered, "Then what does she need me to do?
No matter who wins between Hidden Sword Court and Hidden Modesty Court, it has nothing to do with her!
Because Hidden Brocade Court is so weak, she can definitely defeat the other three heavenly courts! "
Everyone was stunned. Ouyang Nan's face darkened, he had expected this too.
However, Xiaobao still had a glimmer of hope. Just as he was about to say something, a figure flew over from the other end of the Thousand Pine Forest. It was none other than Ouyang Xiu.
Ouyang Xiu hovered above the Thousand Pine Forest and announced, "In this heavenly court battle, Hidden Beauty Court … forfeits!"
Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard this!
Li Chengfeng clenched his fists and gritted his teeth!
On the other side of the Thousand Pine Forest, Shanxue threw his head back and laughed maniacally. There was an indescribable malevolence in his laughter.
Xiaobao and the rest's faces were ashen, filled with fear and despair!
Their dream of being the third party to the battle was shattered!
Yes, Hidden Brocade Court was not as powerful as before but … against a Hidden Brocade Court with a golden body master, how could a depleted Hidden Sword Court fight?
Grand Senior Sister was so evil that she would rather forfeit than push them to the ferocious Hidden Brocade Court.
Li Chengfeng took a deep breath and calmed himself. His grip on the Setting Sun Spear tightened. The only thing he could rely on was the weapon in his hand!
Only when the heavens and earth collapsed would the technique of mending the heavens be revealed.