Ye Chen continued to refine the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword while using his power to recover.

The rules for the personal tournament prohibit the use of pills and primordial stones, allowing only the absorption of ambient elemental force through one's own cultivation.

In these recent battles, Ye Chen indeed expended a substantial amount.

In the team competition prior, his depletion hadn't fully recovered, and the personal tournament had already faced four Mortal Transformation Realm opponents!

Although the first two were settled with a single strike, the explosive power of that move consumed quite a lot of energy, especially the later two, where Ye Chen deliberately prolonged the fight to refine his swordsmanship.

This is a matter of choice.

Quick wins can certainly preserve strength for upcoming battles.

But against Han Qianshan, the odds aren't favorable relying on current strength alone, unless he fights with abandon, using a life-and-death style to gain a chance.

Rather than this.

Better to refine the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword—if successful, facing Han Qianshan wouldn't require a prolonged battle style, just directly deciding victory or defeat with the strongest move!

As for recovery speed, Ye Chen still had some confidence; the Nine Heavens Sword Manual provides an exceptionally fast rate for absorbing and refining elemental force!

Outside.

Seeing a new round of challenges about to begin.

Zhou Chengqian's expression flickered with uncertainty.

Currently, the situation was already out of his control!

At this moment.

Suddenly, a martial arts academy expert looked at Zhou Chengqian with anger, saying, "Your Highness, the top ten in this personal tournament will represent the Great Zhou Dynasty Martial Arts Academy in visiting Lingyun Mountain. But now, the arena is nearly devoid of Mortal Transformation Realm fighters. How will we proceed with the Lingyun Mountain trip?!"

Immediately, another voice was heard, "Inside Lingyun Mountain, it is said there are countless opportunities left by a powerhouse from ten thousand years ago. But the environment of Lingyun Mountain is also very complex. If by then, those representing the Great Zhou Dynasty Martial Arts Academy have only a few Mortal Transformation Realm individuals, won't we be the laughingstock of everyone, implying our academy lacks talent?!"

"Indeed, in this way, it's the academy that loses face, and likewise, the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"Don't forget, the Sect Alliance has always been competing with us! Moreover, the upcoming Lingyun Mountain expedition will include the Great Qin Dynasty, Great Shang Dynasty, and Great Ming Dynasty as well!"

A group of martial arts academy experts grew intolerant.

The targeting of Ye Chen was too obvious; initially, no one spoke up because they believed that the hidden hand would stop in due course.

However, it exacerbated!

As for who the hidden hand was? No one was a fool; they all thought it must be Zhou Chengqian!

In Zhou Chengqian's heart, a thousand wild horses were galloping!

Early on, it was him who had others tampering, but now, it wasn't his doing!

With Yu Sheng's interference, Zhou Chengqian couldn't explain the mud in his trousers, and he had no way to clarify.

"Dean Yu." Zhou Chengqian looked at Yu Sheng, who was humming a tune with squinted eyes, calling out.

Yu Sheng slowly opened his sleepy eyes, seemingly still a bit confused, saying, "Sixth Prince, just as you like..."

Zhou Chengqian gritted his teeth!

Inside, Yu Sheng snorted, a little brat, competing with me? I'll trap you badly at any moment.

Though, it seemed that this couldn't continue; if all the top-notch talents were exhausted, Lingyun Mountain would be troublesome... should the top talents be lost, Old Xu Changqing would likely blow up, and when that old guy gets angry, it's quite terrifying!

So be it, judging by Ye Chen's sword, it's almost ready; a final opportunity is needed, but none can provide it except Han Qianshan.

Let Ye Chen recover properly now.

Next.

A new round of challenges began again.

Ye Chen's opponent finally wasn't a Mortal Transformation Realm fighter, but a woman of the Primordial Embryo Realm Eighth Layer.

The woman appeared, barely recognizing her opponent as Ye Chen, before being knocked out with one sword strike.

With boundless resentment in her heart, the woman gloomily exited the arena.

Seeing this.

Outside, all the experts finally breathed a sigh of relief; Zhou Chengqian had finally restrained himself!

Zhou Chengqian noticed a large group of people looking at him with that kind of gaze, feeling angry and wronged!

In the subsequent several rounds of competition, Ye Chen's opponents were all Primordial Embryo Realm fighters.

This personal tournament unknowingly approached its end!

In the projected screen in the sky, only two participants remained.

Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, Ye Chen!

Emperor Star Martial Arts Academy, Han Qianshan!

In half a quarter-hour, they would begin their final duel.

All martial arts academy disciples participating in the tournament gathered together, eyes fixed on the screen, feeling tense and expectant.

The duel between Ye Chen and Han Qianshan represented the pinnacle clash of the Great Zhou Dynasty Martial Arts Academy's top talents.

Though the Emperor Star Martial Arts Academy lost to Cangxing Martial Arts Academy in the team contest earlier, that didn't mean Han Qianshan lost to Ye Chen.

Han Qianshan faced Ye Chen then, but no winner emerged.

"The Emperor Star Martial Arts Academy's Han Qianshan is a seasoned genius with no simple methods. I believe Han Qianshan's odds are better."

"Naturally, during the War Soul Mountain phase, Ye Chen engaged Han Qianshan with the assistance of Ouyang Xiaoling's Tier Four Ultimate Earth Spirit Seal. Otherwise, how could he have taken the advantage?"

"Six years ago, Han Qianshan made a splash with the Golden Crow Saber Technique during the tournament. Now six years later, given his talent, how could he have only mastered that saber technique? Surely he has other ace techniques."

"Certainly, there's no denying that Ye Chen is indeed powerful, being not yet nineteen and only half a year into joining the Cangxing Martial Arts Academy. This is his first tournament, securing the team competition first, and even if he loses now, he's second in the personal tournament, achieving stellar results, unparalleled in the Great Zhou Dynasty Martial Arts Academy history!"

"Being defeated by Han Qianshan is actually a good thing for Ye Chen, since he's too arrogant, having become oblivious to everyone. He needs a good beating!"

"Indeed, before the personal contest begins, he dared to say if he's second, who'd be first, words too conceited!"

Among the crowd, opinions were varied.

Overall, those betting on Ye Chen taking first were few and far between.

Standing together, Sun Siming, Ouyang Xiaoling, and Qu Xiao all felt nervous for Ye Chen.

The Fatty, who was massaging Yu Sheng's shoulders, muttered, "Grandfather, what do you think?"

Yu Sheng replied indifferently, "We'll see after the fight."

Fatty glared at his grandfather's Celestial Spirit cap, annoyed he might hammer it, feeling he said nothing.

He Dong was also tense.

Could Ye Chen really defeat Han Qianshan?

Honestly, he felt no certainty either.

Despite being constantly targeted, Ye Chen had reached the final battle, demonstrating exceptional performance. It exceeded He Dong's expectations, yet his last remaining opponent was Han Qianshan...

Zhou Chengqian was also nervous…

Hua Qianxue had already struck him heavily with a sword, drawing many secretive laughs.

Many rumors outside claimed Hua Qianxue targeted him because of Ye Chen.

Recently, it spread that Ye Chen's talent was far superior to Zhou Chengqian's.

If Ye Chen truly won the tournament first place at under nineteen years of age... it would essentially confirm the rumor that Zhou Chengqian wasn't as good as Ye Chen.

After all, when Zhou Chengqian was Ye Chen's age, reaching top ten in the tournament would have been his limit.

"Han Qianshan's acme technique, once unleashed, Ye Chen is certain to lose. Ye Chen cannot win!" An inner voice roared in Zhou Chengqian's mind!

Others didn't know Han Qianshan's ace, but Zhou Chengqian did,

Han Qianshan's technique, even for Zhou Chengqian, was an extremely formidable skill!

......

In the arena.

After half a quarter-hour of rest.

Ye Chen and Han Qianshan finally appeared in the same space!

Han Qianshan looked at Ye Chen, saying, "I've always anticipated the final encounter to be with you, Ye Chen. You did not disappoint. Losing the team victory to you, I'll reclaim that in this personal match!"

Ye Chen's Celestial Mark Sword trembled gently, its clear sword humming echoing, his expression calm, "I've set on taking first!"

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