Chapter 640 - 640: Tiger Roar Divine Fist

The Sect Leader and the Supreme Elders.

These were all individuals of revered status. They rarely concerned themselves with the affairs of the Outer Sect, especially matters between Outer Disciples.

Even in Chu Qingyun's case, the only reason they knew his name and that such a person existed was because he had sold the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Secret Technique to the Saint Extreme Sect.

It wasn't because of anything he had done in the Outer Sect.

"Heh heh, Zhou Qian, you really can't seem to shake that habit of protecting your own," one of the Supreme Elders chuckled.

Zhou Qian pursed his lips. "Protect my own? He's not even from my Pill Institute. I'm just worried the Saint Extreme Sect will lose a great talent."

"If he doesn't make it this year, he can just try again next year. The Inner Sect Qualification Tournament is held annually; it won't let a true genius be overlooked. Besides, the boy looks so young," the man said.

"A year…" Zhou Qian shook his head. "Who knows what could happen in a year? And spending another year in the Outer Sect is still a year wasted."

"Dean Zhou, it seems you don't have much confidence in this Chu Qingyun, do you?" At this moment, the Saint Extreme Sect's Sect Leader suddenly spoke up.

Zhou Qian's expression turned serious. He said, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, you may not be aware, but that Zhou Yongyang is one of the top experts in the Outer Sect. Even I have heard his name mentioned several times."

"Although Chu Qingyun has excellent aptitude and immense potential, he has been cultivating for too short a time. I'm afraid he's no match for Zhou Yongyang."

The Sect Leader nodded, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. He asked, "Zhou Yongyang… is he from your family? Or…"

"He's from the Qianshui Dynasty's faction," Zhou Qian replied.

"I see…"

"Just watch. In my opinion, Chu Qingyun might not necessarily lose. Look closely at his expression. There isn't a trace of nervousness or fear."

The Sect Leader's gaze returned to its usual calm as he looked down at the Central Battle Stage below.

The final match seemed to be between two people of similar strength. The fight was at a stalemate, forcing Chu Qingyun and the others who had finished early to wait for quite some time.

But in the end, a winner and a loser were decided.

The winner seized an opportunity and launched a fierce assault, forcing the loser off the stage with a face full of reluctance.

With that, the semi-finals of the Inner Sect Qualification Tournament came to a close.

Another twenty-four people were eliminated.

The remaining twenty-four would now proceed to the one-on-one finals. Half would be eliminated again, all competing for the twelve spots to become Core Disciples of the Inner Sect!

"The one who finished their match first and the one who finished twenty-fourth—ascend the Central Battle Stage and prepare for the finals!"

For the final battles, the referee gave them no time at all to rest and recover.

The finals began immediately after the semi-finals ended.

Both fighters leaped onto the Central Battle Stage.

However, seeing the condition of the two, the onlookers couldn't help but shake their heads.

Shen Hao was clean and tidy, his expression calm and confident. His opponent, on the other hand, was not only covered in injuries but also panting for breath, having not yet recovered from his previous grueling fight.

There was already a huge disparity in their strength, and now their physical conditions were worlds apart.

The outcome, naturally, was a foregone conclusion.

Shen Hao executed a Palm Technique. With a single strike, he broke through the man's Soul Technique and knocked him off the stage. It was clean and decisive, without any wasted motion.

"Outer Disciple Shen Hao is victorious! He has secured the first spot as an Inner Sect Core Disciple!"

As soon as the man fell from the stage, the Inner Sect Elder acting as referee immediately announced the result to the entire audience.

Cheers erupted instantly from many sections of the surrounding Observation Platforms.

After waving to the Observation Platforms, Shen Hao leaped lightly back to his previous battle stage. Apparently, he had no intention of leaving and planned to watch the upcoming fights.

"Next! The one who finished second and the one who finished twenty-third—ascend the Central Battle Stage and prepare for the finals!"

The referee showed no surprise at Shen Hao's swift victory and directly announced the start of the second match.

Chu Qingyun and Zhou Yongyang leaped from their respective stages one after the other, landing on the Central Battle Stage.

Seeing the two take the stage, another wave of shouts rose from the surrounding Observation Platforms.

The first round was a free-for-all, and the second round had twenty-four simultaneous battles. Both featured weaker contestants and were difficult to watch properly.

Therefore, in every year's Inner Sect Qualification Tournament, the finals were always the most eye-catching and captivating battles!

"Zhou will definitely beat that kid!"

"Chu Qingyun? Hmph, his strength was just bought with Saint Extreme Points. He's definitely no match for Zhou!"

"Zhou, knock him off in one move!"

The cheers from the Observation Platforms were almost entirely one-sided, all in favor of Zhou Yongyang.

After all, he had been famous in the Outer Sect for a long time.

And while Chu Qingyun was also famous, it was because of his ninety-thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points. This, in turn, made many people feel a sense of sour grapes, wishing for nothing more than to see him get beaten to a pulp.

Full of confidence, Zhou Yongyang waved to the various sections of the Observation Platforms before fixing his gaze on Chu Qingyun.

"Chu Qingyun, so many people think you're guaranteed to lose. Why don't you just give up now?" Zhou Yongyang said, staring at him.

"Hmph. Since when is the Inner Sect Qualification Tournament a popularity contest?" Chu Qingyun retorted.

A cold sneer appeared on Zhou Yongyang's face. "Once I beat you like a stray dog and toss you off this stage, you'll know the consequences of being so blind."

"Hilarious. You're that confident you're guaranteed to beat me?" A chill entered Chu Qingyun's eyes.

"Hmph, if my senior brother hadn't stopped me, I would have crippled you before we even entered the arena!" Zhou Yongyang snorted coldly.

"There's no point in talking. Let's fight," Chu Qingyun said.

"Fine, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

"Tiger Roar Divine Fist!"

Zhou Yongyang shouted coldly and lunged at Chu Qingyun, throwing a punch.

As Zhou Yongyang's fist shot out, the sound of tiger roars seemed to echo across the battle stage.

And in the path of his fist, Heaven and Earth Primordial Power actually condensed into a slightly ethereal tiger that lunged toward Chu Qingyun, baring its fangs and claws!

'The Intention Realm again!'

The Intention Realm, a rare sight among those in the Martial Spirit Realm outside, was something Chu Qingyun had seen many times since joining the sect.

"Thunder Sword!"

Chu Qingyun's longsword left its sheath as he instantly executed the Thunder Sword technique.

However, with this move, he didn't send his longsword flying. Instead, he used Thunder Power to form a massive, five-meter-long sword and swung it down at the snarling tiger.

After comprehending and cultivating true Thunder Sword Intent, both his Thunder Sword and Lightning Sword techniques had become much easier to control, and their power had grown immensely!

The sword came down, and the tiger instantly shattered, cleaved in two.

But the Thunder Sword had also expended a great deal of its power. It dimmed and was slapped away by Zhou Yongyang's palm.