Chapter 504 - 444: Return

Chapter 504: Chapter 444: Return

Did I win?

Li Da half-kneeled on the ground, staring blankly at several cultivators who were frantically pressing down on the blood gushing from Wang Ruoyu’s ribs, his mind completely empty.

Foundation Establishment Spiritual Pressure flashed, and several referees were pushed aside by an invisible force. Wu Yan’s face was solemn, she reached out, and blue, vibrant Spirit Water surged, completely enveloping Wang Ruoyu.

Several Foundation Establishment Escape Lights flashed by, and except for Wang Yu, several elders of the Yunshan Sect had arrived, tightly surrounding Wang Ruoyu, anxiously watching Wu Yan administer emergency aid.

In the "Supreme Primordial Spirit Sea-Suppressing Divine Skill," there is a secret technique for nurturing Divine Water and healing injuries, and Wu Yan has considerable cultivation in this area. After some time of practice, she has accumulated considerable experience in treating physical wounds.

"The internal organs are injured, but fortunately the dagger is lodged between the ribs." Wu Yan carefully sensed, her expression slightly softened, "He can still be saved."

Everyone let out a heavy sigh of relief; only then did Li Da feel his body sink, his hands and feet cold, cold sweat streaming all over as his senses returned to his body.

He was just about to say something when a graceful figure came rushing over, rendering him speechless.

Li Da won, but he wasn’t as ecstatic as he imagined. Instead, he felt endless fear and regret. Now facing Jiang Baitao, he felt a surge of urgency, wanting to explain, but didn’t know how to begin.

Jiang Baitao anxiously confirmed that Wang Ruoyu was still alive and could be saved, then turned to look at Li Da, whose eyes were dodging, and angrily shouted: "Li Zi, what are you and Shitou doing? Is it necessary to risk lives for a promotion spot and cause such a fuss?"

At this time, with Wu Yan casting magic to stabilize the injury, several elders had carried Wang Ruoyu away to the infirmary. Jiang Baitao didn’t pay any more attention to Li Da and followed everyone flying away.

Because of this incident, the Late-Stage Qi Cultivation finals, which were supposed to start immediately, were postponed, and the Great Competition was suspended.

Li Da stood alone on the arena, without the imagined flowers and applause, nor the special regard of his beloved.

He won the match but seemingly lost a lot.

Finally, his supporters, his junior brothers and sisters, flocked to the front of the stage, babbling, trying to cheer him up.

"Senior Brother Li, don’t worry, everyone saw it was Senior Brother Wang’s bravado that led to such heavy injuries, you didn’t do it on purpose."

"Yes, the elders are observant and fair, they won’t punish you."

"This martial arts simulation trial, accidental injuries are normal, Senior Brother Li, don’t be too hard on yourself."

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Facing everyone’s comfort and support, Li Da barely managed to smile, bowed with clasped hands, and then left dejectedly.

Several days later, the first Shuangye Alliance Martial Arts Competition concluded perfectly.

Notably, the champion of the Late-Stage Qi Cultivation singles was a dark horse, a previously unknown Yunshan Sect disciple by the name of Su Yan.

He was a Loose Cultivator by birth, recruited by the Yunshan Sect during the first Shuangye Square Festival Tournament.

Su Yan himself has excellent talent, Three Spirit Roots, and when he joined, he had just reached Qi Cultivation level eight, now already at level nine.

Originally a Loose Cultivator, his life story is one of hardship and instability. Therefore, upon receiving the opportunity, he resolutely chose to join the Yunshan Sect, starting as an Outer Disciple, truly becoming a Yunshan Disciple.

Over the years, he has cherished this opportunity, the Yunshan Sect’s offerings seemed like a dream, and he already considered the Yunshan Sect as his ancestral Dharmic lineage, proving his loyalty through several fierce battles.

Along the way, he advanced to Inner Sect Bing Class due to his achievements, received high-grade cultivation techniques, exchanged for several High-Tier Magical Artifacts and unique secret techniques. Coupled with diligent cultivation, he’s highly talented in dark weapon manipulation and stealth techniques, and this time finally burst forth, making his mark.

This martial arts competition, Lu Qian had already set the tone, Yunshan Sect True Disciples, and several former dissenting Yunshan disciples enjoying True Inheritance treatment, like Junior Brother Hao, did not participate.

In such circumstances, Su Yan relied on a calm and sharp mind and distinctive techniques, overcoming strong enemies one after another, eventually transcending a small realm, narrowly defeating Zhou Ang from the Zhou Family, and winning the Late-Stage Qi Cultivation singles championship.

As for the three-person team matches, the champions were naturally the Yunshan Sect teams, showcasing the Yunshan Sect disciples’ cultivation system and overall strength. Though in the Early-Stage Qi Cultivation team match, the Zhou Family, with its united and brave style, secured second place, quite noteworthy.

So this time, the Zhou family also achieved good results, Zhou Chao was all smiles, quite satisfied.

Spirit Snake Peak and Zhuquan Sect were somewhat inferior, however, the most carefully trained disciples also made it into the top ten in the singles, they could at least account for that.

The tournament closed perfectly. At the closing ceremony, Lu Qian still couldn’t return, much to the disappointment of all disciples, so Wu Yan presented the awards on behalf of the master, giving special commendations to those who ranked in the top ten in singles and top three in team events.

Usually hard to come by, only available on the Inner Sect Jia Class or above disciples’ merit point exchange list, the mighty and remarkable magical artifacts, profound and wonderful cultivation techniques and secret arts, numerous exclusive pill rewards were given out, and the winners were naturally thrilled, extremely excited, while the audience looked very passionate, deeply encouraged.

Meanwhile, all three singles champions were Yunshan Sect disciples, and their disciple ranks were all exceptionally promoted by one level.