Everyone who saw this scene fell silent. That exchange had happened in a flash, and most people could not understand what had just happened.
In the distance, Bu Kong, Zhiyi, and the rest looked at Qiu Shi with serious expressions. This woman was indeed not simple. She had instantly injured the Sword in the Stone so severely that he could not even hold onto his own weapon.
A cultivator who had lost his weapon had been thoroughly defeated.
At the bottom of the stairway, Lu Yin looked at Qiu Shi. It had begun; the Four Extreme Fairy had begun to bare her fangs. The first to suffer was the Sword in the Stone.
The Sword in the Stone was definitely not weak. Skysplitter's sword force combined with the imprint had suppressed the Sirius Sect's ultimate technique, Sirius Sword Techniques, but he had still lost miserably.
Qiu Shi had originally been one of the Five Astral Children. If not for Lu Yin's sudden appearance, either she or Yuhua Mavis would have been the Pass Master. Her strength was definitely within the top ten of the Sovereigns, and even the Top Ten predicted her to be ninth.
With a thump, the Sword in the Stone fell to the ground with a soft thud.
Qiu Shi calmly looked at the Sword in the Stone, her expression unchanged. It was as if the previous battle had not affected her at all.
In the distance, the Sword in the Stone stood up, his abdomen bleeding profusely. He immediately used a secret resurrection technique, and his injuries were quickly brought under control. He looked up at Qiu Shi with an unwilling gaze, but he did not attack again. There was no need to compete; the difference between them was obvious.
He had not expected this woman to have hidden her strength so deeply.
Back in the Cosmic Sea, Qiu Shi had not revealed such strength.
Qiu Shi had used her absolute strength to crush the Sword in the Stone, and she appeared at the bottom of the stairway.
Everyone had looked at her with fear, but when they saw her opponent, their gazes changed. They were filled with schadenfreude and sympathy, because her opponent was Shangqing.
Qiu Shi against Shangqing. This was something that no one had expected.
Lu Yin was stunned. How was this possible?
Even an idiot would know that these two were definitely within the top ten of the Sovereigns, and this competition was organized by the Hall of Honor. How could Qiu Shi face Shangqing in advance? Wasn't this purposely placing her outside of the top ten?
Had Sirius offended the Hall of Honor?
There were only two possibilities for Qiu Shi to appear in that position. First, the Sirius Sect had offended the Hall of Honor and had been abandoned. Second, there was still room for negotiation in this competition. It was not that the next round would determine the top ten. Perhaps the loser still had a chance. Only then could such a situation occur.
Lu Yin knew that the Sixth Mainland had the Third Progenitor, and the Hall of Honor had been pressured by the Third Progenitor to hand over the Outerverse to the Sixth Mainland. There were also benefits involved in the battles between the top ten. For example, the Daosource Three Skies would never engage in internal strife, and someone from the Fifth Mainland would definitely be sacrificed. However, that person would definitely not be Qiu Shi, as the Sirius Sect was a colossus.
He would rather believe that the battle for the top ten was not that simple.
He looked at Qiu Shi seriously, and he noticed that her expression was calm. Perhaps she had already known that this would happen.
For some reason, he was very unhappy. The Supreme Martial Artist Competition wasn't really fair. Those who had advanced by luck had all been eliminated in this round. There was someone controlling the competition behind the scenes. Qiu Shi was facing Shangqing. In his eyes, it was more like she had a guilty conscience, making others think that it was fair.
This had been the case during the battle in the Mountain and Sea Realm, as well as during the Supreme Martial Artist Competition. His encounter with Heaven's Emergence Mavis had also been arranged. Perhaps those people had all thought that he would lose.
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. This time, he would not repeat his old mistakes during the battle in the Mountain and Sea Realm. He raised his head and looked at the statue. Perhaps the Hall of Honor and the Sixth Mainland's Third Progenitor believed that the statue would most likely be Shangqing or one of the Daosource Three Skies.
Interesting. Lu Yin's expression turned cold. If the results were different from what they had expected, then he wondered what their expressions would be.
Qiu Shi and the Sword in the Stone were a contest between the top experts of the Fifth and Sixth Mainland, and it was also a contest of sword techniques.
When it came to sword techniques, regardless of whether it was the Fifth Mainland or the Sixth Mainland, there was a sect that could not be overlooked: the Sword Sect.
Liu Tianmu's figure appeared in the arena.
When they saw Liu Tianmu take action, even Shangqing's expression turned serious.
During the battle in the Mountain and Sea Realm, Liu Tianmu was the only one who had managed to injure him. The Thirteenth Sword was indeed unfathomable, as the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords was a battle technique that was worthy of being called the overlord of the sword.
However, Liu Tianmu's opponent was a Cruiser from the Sixth Mainland.
Many felt that it was a pity when they saw this person, as the results were already set in stone.
Shangqing looked away, as this battle was a waste of time.
Anyone who understood Liu Tianmu knew that this was a waste of time, but that Sixth Mainland cultivator was extremely excited. He had deliberately broken through to the Cruiser realm for the sake of this Sovereign Tournament. Although he could not compare to the top heirs of the Imprinter clans, he had still managed to reach this stage through sheer luck.
Now, it was time for him to make a name for himself. He did not expect to defeat Liu Tianmu, as she was ranked tenth on the Top Ten Rankings.
What he wanted to do was to fight for as long as possible so that more people could see him. It would be best if he could show that he was not afraid of dying for the sake of the Sixth Mainland. If that happened, he might even be taken in as a disciple by the Three Progenitors.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He looked at Liu Tianmu and raised a hand with a smile on his face. He tried his best to appear humble and gentle. If this woman fell in love with him at first sight, then it would be perfect. "I am …" He had only spoken two words when a sword flashed, and he collapsed before he could even finish speaking.
Liu Tianmu did not even bother to look at him.
In front of their screens, many of the Sixth Mainland's cultivators had ugly expressions on their faces. This was too embarrassing! Why waste time talking? Why not just attack?
How could he even fight once? How embarrassing!
Liu Tianmu's figure disappeared and reappeared at the bottom of a staircase.
Countless people were stunned, but then they erupted into cheers. Regardless of whether it was the Sixth Mainland or the Fifth Mainland, the Astral Beast Domain, or the Technocracy's majestic city, everyone cheered because Liu Tianmu's opponent was Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had been the most active and eye-catching person since the start of the Sovereign Tournament. He had defeated many opponents of high quality, and he was also one of the Pass Masters. His battle with Yuhua Mavis had been especially satisfying for many.
And now, Liu Tianmu's opponent was also Lu Yin, which made everyone even more excited.
In the Innerverse, atop Sword Mountain, many Sword Sect disciples were excited. "Senior Sister defeated Lu Yin!"
"Defeat him! That bastard still dares to oppose our Innerverse! Cut him down with the Thirteen Swords!"
"Senior Sister is invincible!"
"Senior Sister, I love you!"
…
In the Outerverse, countless people from the Great Eastern Alliance were excited. "The Alliance Master is invincible! He defeated the Thirteen Swords!"
"He broke the legend of the Thirteen Swords! The Alliance Master is the strongest!"
"Alliance Master, I love you!"
…
Lu Yin and Liu Tianmu were both members of the Ten Arbiters and the most famous figures in the Fifth Mainland.
On Mount Supreme, at the bottom of the staircase, Lu Yin looked at Liu Tianmu strangely. "I never thought that the next round would be between the two of us."
Liu Tianmu's expression was calm as he looked at Lu Yin. "I've been looking forward to it for a long time."
Lu Yin nodded. "I've admired the Thirteen Swords for a long time as well."
Below, Liu Shaoqiu had a complicated expression. Lu Yin had been his opponent in the past, and even during the Astral Combat Tournament, the Invincible Thirteen Swords had become famous. However, he had still been defeated by Lu Yin. Now, this person was going to fight against his senior sister. Would he be able to withstand the true Thirteen Swords?
The Thirteen Swords were unfathomable. This battle was going to be exciting.
At this point, there were only four matches left in this round.
Aside from a Cruiser who was trembling, the rest were all Hunters and Enlighters, and there was even a Daosource Three Skies cultivator.
Many people looked towards the corner of the first fault, and their gazes towards the Cruiser were filled with sympathy.
However, that person had been worth it, as he had managed to stay on the highest stage for so long.
In front of their screens, countless people stared at the arena, and soon, a figure appeared.
It was Yao Xuan, the crown prince of the Celestial Beast Empire, the legendary strongest astral beast clan, and one of the five Pass Lords of the Supreme Tournament.
When they saw Yao Xuan appear in the next match, everyone grew excited.
Regardless of whether it was the Fifth Mainland's Human Domain or the Sixth Mainland, everyone was curious about the Celestial Beast Clan. This clan was filled with legends.
They were born as Hunters, and their food was spiritual force. It was rumored that once a Celestial Beast devoured spiritual force, they would never recover. This clan was extremely powerful and mysterious.
The Hall of Honor was the supreme ruler of the Fifth Mainland's Human Domain, and the Celestial Beast Clan was the ruler of the Fifth Mainland's Astral Beast Domain.
Yao Xuan's status in the Astral Beast Domain was equivalent to that of the Prime Clear in the Human Domain.
Yao Xuan was handsome and always had a smile on his face. He was no different from a human, and he attracted quite a number of women to cheer for him. These women were all humans.
In terms of looks, he was the number one male in the Supreme Tournament.
Yao Xuan's opponent was Xin Nu.
When he saw Xin Nu face Yao Xuan, Lu Yin's expression turned solemn. Xin Nu's chances of survival were slim.
Xin Nu was still as cold as ever, and aside from Lu Yin, she treated everyone else coldly.
When Yao Xuan saw Xin Nu appear, his eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Lu Yin with a smile.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. During his breakthrough, he had helped Xin Nu block the Prime Clear once. Others might not know, but Yao Xuan definitely knew. Otherwise, he would not be looking at Lu Yin right now.
This Celestial Beast was born to feed on spiritual force, and even the Daynight clan could not compare to the Celestial Beast Clan in terms of spiritual force control. Xin Nu was in danger.
Xin Nu herself knew that she was in danger, as she had encountered many opponents ever since she had gained consciousness. Although the Stone Realm's Realmling was the Sword in the Stone, her strength was not any weaker than his, and she had experienced many battles.
When she faced Yao Xuan, that bone-chilling feeling made her certain that she was no match for him.
"That person saved you once. Let's see if he can save you a second time," Yao Xuan said as he elegantly gestured for her to attack. "You can make the first move."
Xin Nu did not stand on ceremony, and she stepped through the void to land in front of Yao Xuan. She then struck out with a Lifeform Palm.
Yao Xuan did not move from his spot as Xin Nu's palm pierced through his body. She was shocked, but Yao Xuan still had a smile on his face.
At the foot of the stairway, the Prime Clear had a solemn expression. "The Celestial Beast Clan's main body is spiritual force. This clan can have a physical body or not."
Lu Yin was stunned. There was such a thing?
In the entire Supreme Tournament, only Hidden Weep and Xu Ling could ignore their opponents' attacks. However, both of them traveled through the void and had their main bodies. For example, Xu Ling's main body had been caught by Hidden Weep and had been defeated. However, no one was like Yao Xuan, who did not have a physical body.