Just a small improvement in realm caused the faces of the nine sect leaders present to change dramatically!
"Why, how could this happen..."
The leader of Lie Sun Sect looked bitter and murmured in a low voice.
"Alas, it seems that the leader of this year's 'Battle for Tianhu' is Confucianism Study House..."
The master of the Qinglian Sword Pavilion let out a long sigh, with a look of unwillingness on his face.
The same is true for other sects.
"Level 5 of the Hegemony Realm... made another breakthrough..."
Yun Yangqing's right hand tightened slightly on the handle of the chair.
Originally, Xia Qingyao, who possessed the "Illusion Heart Exquisite Body", had cultivated to the second level of the Hegemony Realm. According to their evaluation, she should be able to exert her ultimate combat power comparable to the fourth level of the Hegemony Realm.
Therefore, even if Ye Qingchen did not come to their Huanxia Sect, they actually had expectations for the first place.
But it wasn't as obvious as the second elder and the others did later.
But now, as Qi Ziwu breaks through to the fifth level of Hegemon Realm, this dream has been ruthlessly shattered!
Yun Yangqing glanced sideways at Xia Qingyao and found that her face was indeed a bit ugly.
She sighed quietly in her heart and turned to look at Ye Qingchen.
She found that although Ye Qingchen's face also became a little more solemn, there was a more high-spirited fighting spirit in his pupils!
Yunyangqing was slightly startled and couldn't help but asked:
"Ye Qingchen, are you sure you can win over Qi Ziwu?"
To her surprise, Ye Qingchen shook his head.
"I have only fought against strong men at the fourth level of the Hegemony Realm with all my strength. I have never fought against opponents at the fifth level of the Hegemony Realm."
"But when I fought against that powerful Overlord who was at the fourth level of the Hegemony Realm, I was already at the fifth level of the Mysterious Hidden Realm."
The implication of his words is that it is very likely that he will not be able to win against Qi Ziruo!
"Then you don't seem to be disappointed?"
Yun Yangqing was a little puzzled.
"Lost? Why should I be lost?"
Ye Qingchen asked in return, and then said:
"If we, the sword cultivators, give in when we are in trouble and run away when we are in danger, how will it be possible for us to find our own sword path in the future?!"
"What sword cultivators need most is an ultimate sword heart that can move forward bravely, cut everything, and be indestructible!"
"Instead of just hiding when something big happens...that won't work!"
Seeing Ye Qingchen being so impassioned and fearless.
Yun Yangqing and Xia Qingyao looked at each other, and they were both infected by Ye Qingchen's emotions.
"Young Master Ye is right. If you encounter difficulties and just try to avoid them, even if you are talented, your future achievements will be limited."
Xia Qingyao nodded and said: "Therefore, the gap brought about by the progress of this small realm cannot hinder our fearless Taoism in seeking the great road!"
"exactly!"
Ye Qingchen gave a thumbs up.
Hearing this, Yun Yangqing couldn't help but chuckle and said:
"It seems that your younger generation is indeed the best generation."
"The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the future world will eventually belong to you."
"Go ahead and let your style shine."
Yunyang held up his green jade hand, and a gentle whirlwind lifted up the five of them, Ye Qingchen, Xia Qingyao, and the other participating disciples from the nine major sects, and flew down to the Fengyun Platform.
Arriving at Fengyuntai, Ye Qingchen noticed that among the other eight sect disciples participating in the battle, they were all led by the one with the thickest and most powerful aura.
For example, Qi Ziwu from Confucianism Study School, Ren Qianzhong from Lie Sun Sect, Xiao Wumo from Qinglian Sword Pavilion...
As for the Huanxia Sect...
Xia Qingyao suddenly took a step back, allowing Ye Qingchen to walk directly to the front.
Her step completely means that the Huanxia Sect will be headed by him!
Although Ye Qingchen remained silent, he also felt a trace of tremendous pressure.
The other eight leading disciples also looked at him.
After a while, they all had surprised expressions on their faces.
Obviously, they never thought that a hidden master would appear in this "battle for Tianhu"!
And he obviously became the leading disciple of Huanxia Sect!
Is it possible that the Huanxia Sect is ready to completely give up on this "battle for Tianhu"!
"Okay, the forty-five disciples participating in the battle have all arrived, so please get ready and enter the 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm' where the 'Decisive Battle' begins!"
Yu Ningbai reached out and called out a bronze mirror.
Countless icebergs and snowy rivers are reflected in the bronze mirror.
As his true energy poured in, the bronze mirror suddenly burst out with a burst of bright light.
The light passed by and sucked all the forty-five disciples in!
Then Yu Ningbai turned over the bronze mirror so that the mirror faced the sky.
A huge copper-yellow light curtain suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Within the light curtain, the nine groups of disciples were scattered to different places.
Obviously, there will definitely be a melee coming next!
In fantasy.
Ye Qingchen, Xia Qingyao and other five Huanxia Sect disciples all appeared in a forest.
"Is this the 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm'?"
Ye Qingchen looked around and looked a little curious.
The surrounding trees were covered with snow, presenting a white scene.
The temperature in the air was also frighteningly low, requiring them to use their true energy to resist it.
"The 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm' is a secret treasure held by Rufeng Study House to test the disciples of this study."
Xia Qingyao said quietly: "This place seems to be the same as the outside world. There are four climate seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter."
"It is said that the trials of their disciples in Rufeng Study Hall are conducted here based on the climate and seasons."
"Obviously, as soon as we come here this time, we will face the most difficult winter..."
After Xia Qingyao finished speaking, except for Ye Qingchen, Nan Yunshui and others' expressions suddenly turned bitter.
"Ah, what should we do?"
"It's really cold here..."
"I guess I will freeze to death before I meet the disciples from other sects..."
Nanyun Shi and the other three seemed a little pessimistic.
Especially after they heard the news about Qi Ziyou's breakthrough, they became even more dejected and no longer as high-spirited as before.
Hearing this, Ye Qingchen and Xia Qingyao couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
At this time, Yu Ningbai's voice suddenly sounded.
"All disciples participating in the war, welcome to the 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm'!"
"What you will engage in next is the 'Decisive Battle' in this year's 'Battle for Tianhu'!"
"This 'decisive battle' is different from the past."
"Later, you will have a copper jade fragment that looks like a token in your hands."
"And if you want to enter the top sixteen and advance to the next round of elimination, this copper jade fragment will help you, allowing you to find five similar copper jade fragments and go there as quickly as possible.
'Tianhuan Mountain'!"
"The first person to possess five copper jade fragments and reach the top of Tianhuan Mountain will naturally be the first!"
"Until the last sixteenth disciple who participates in the battle completes his goal and reaches the top, the top sixteen will be decided accordingly!"
Yu Ningbai's voice paused, and then continued:
"Disciples of the same sect are not allowed to give the copper and jade fragments in their hands to one person."
"If you want to get more copper and jade fragments, you need to look for them in this 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm'."
"And a person can only find three copper and jade fragments."
"As for the remaining two pieces...then you need to find your opponents and fight for them."
"In addition, if any disciples participating in the war want to give up, they can also crush the copper and jade fragments given to you at the beginning and leave the 'Heavenly Fantasy Realm'."
"But once you leave, it also means that you have given up your qualifications to participate in the 'elimination battle'! Please think twice!"
"Then, I am here to wish you all the best to achieve your goal as soon as possible and advance to the top sixteen!"
As soon as Yu Ningbai's voice fell, a bronze square fragment appeared in the hands of Ye Qingchen and others.
Ye Qingchen looked at it carefully and found that there was nothing special about this copper jade fragment except that it emitted a faint bronze light.
"What did Elder Yu mean just now, was he to let us look for things and then find people to fight and steal their belongings?"
Nan Yunshi summarized the rules read out by Yu Ningbai in his own simple and crude way.
Ye Qingchen: "..."
Xia Qingyao: "..."
Although it is simple and crude, it can indeed be understood this way.
"Then do we need to go together to find those copper and jade fragments?"
One of the female disciples of the Huanxia Sect spoke up.
"No, that would take too long."
Xia Qingyao said without hesitation: "If we search together and let everyone find all five fragments, I don't know how much time it will take."
"Therefore, my suggestion is that Senior Brother Nan and the two Junior Sisters work together to search for each other, so that they can take care of each other."
"Master Ye and I will search separately."
"In this way, we can not only speed up efficiency, but also relatively ensure the safety of each other."
Saying that, Xia Qingyao suddenly stretched out her snow-white jade fingers, condensed a chip, and pushed it towards Ye Qingchen.
"What this contains is the method of soul induction that only I, the disciples of the Huanxia Sect, know."
"Once one of us is in danger, we can send a distress signal through this soul sensing method."
"The rest of the people can come to the rescue immediately."
Xia Qingyao paused and said: "However, if nothing can be done, it is best to crush the initial fragments sent by Elder Yu as soon as possible."
"No matter what, you must first ensure your own safety and don't show off."
She said this not only to Nan Yunshi and the others, but also to Ye Qingchen.
"Please rest assured, Young Master, we will not embarrass the Huanxia Sect!"
After receiving Xia Qingyao's concern, Nan Yunshi and the other two junior sisters were immediately filled with energy and immediately patted their chests in assurance.
Ye Qingchen took the chip and absorbed it, and the soul induction method suddenly appeared in his mind.
It doesn't take much time to learn this soul sensing method, and you can learn it quickly.
Ye Qingchen was not in a hurry to learn it, but nodded with a smile and said:
"I see."
Xia Qingyao nodded slightly, turned around immediately, and slowly flew away:
"Then, let's start setting off."
"I hope we can all advance to the top 16."
Xia Qingyao's figure quickly disappeared into the white snow flying in the sky.
"Brother Ye, since the young sect master has already left, we won't waste any time."
Nan Yunshu cupped his fists towards Ye Qingchen and said: "I hope you and the young sect leader can successfully advance to the top sixteen and strive for the best results for our Huanxia Sect in the past years!"
After saying that, Nan Yunshi and the other two people solemnly saluted Ye Qingchen, and then flew away together.
After receiving such a great courtesy from three people, Ye Qingchen suddenly felt an extra pressure on his shoulders.
Not only does he shoulder the burden of letting the Ye family enter the 'Xuanzi Tianxing Lake' to practice, he also shoulders the pressure of fighting for the first place for the Huanxia Sect.
"It seems I have to work harder."
Ye Qingchen squeezed the copper jade fragment in his hand tightly, exhaled a breath, then stood on the spot and learned the Huanxia Sect's soul induction method in three minutes.
Then he also chose a direction and started to leave.