Chapter 440 - 232: Sword Lotus Blooms, Sword Qi of the Cyan Nether (Part 2)

On the side of the Fog Vein.

"Liou Le Yao is one thing, but why is Liou Xie also in the arena!" Qiu Ming and Bai Ling squeezed to the front of the Fifth Peak disciples, and upon seeing Liou Xie, his booming voice resounded across the Fifth Peak.

"Something’s wrong with Liou Xie, why has his aura dropped to the Qi Cultivation Realm." There were experts on the Fifth Peak who immediately noticed the change in Liou Xie’s aura and exclaimed in surprise.

This change also caught the attention of the other four peaks of the Outer Sect. After a brief silence, some sharp-minded disciples roughly guessed the reason behind this.

"Liou Xie shattered his Qi Mansion! He intends to fight Liou Yuan at the Qi Cultivation Realm!"

A female voice rang out from the First Peak, and the Outer Sect disciples all knew who it was — Lv Zexuan, the top expert of the Outer Sect after Lan Chenyu.

The Outer Sect disciples naturally trusted her words deeply.

People’s faces turned strange.

"If the Foundation Establishment shatters the Qi Mansion, it shouldn’t be called Qi Cultivation, right?"

Immediately, someone raised the question.

Zhao Feiyue frowned, explaining to the surrounding disciples, "The division between Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation has always been based on the Qi Mansion since ancient times."

"Does that mean the duel between Liou Xie and Liou Yuan is within the rules?"

This outcome left the Outer Sect disciples of the Five Extremes Mountain with strange expressions.

Even with a shattered Qi Mansion, the strength of a Foundation Establishment couldn’t be compared to the Qi Cultivation Realm, more like a pseudo-Foundation Establishment.

No matter how skilled Liou Yuan was, it was impossible for him to defeat a former Foundation Establishment, right?

"Liou Xie doesn’t have much life left, so shattering the Qi Mansion doesn’t matter to him. Clearly, the Liou Family is determined to sever ties with the Ice Vein." On the Fifth Peak of the Outer Sect, Wan Dongling and Lin Qianyin hid in the corner, watching Liou Xie’s back and shaking their heads in regret.

"I thought Liou Yuan had it in the bag, but now it’s hard to say."

Being in the Foundation Establishment, Wan Dongling knew very well the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even with a shattered Qi Mansion, it was still comparable to a half-step Foundation Establishment.

Even Lv Zexuan from the Five Extremes Mountain’s Outer Sect might not be able to defeat Liou Xie.

Besides, Liou Yuan had only just opened his mansion, still a step away from half-step Foundation Establishment.

"This Liou Family’s Fog Vein is truly shameless." Lin Qianyin also sneered at the Fog Vein’s actions, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain.

The selection of participants for the Chaotic Scene drew criticism from the Outer Sect disciples of the Fifth Peak.

But it couldn’t change the outcome on the field; the duel in the Chaotic Scene went on as scheduled.

Ya Kuan, one of the three elders, stood up from the high platform beside the Chaotic Scene.

Calmly announcing the order of this duel.

"The first match, Liou Yuan versus Liou Xie."

"According to the rules of the Chaotic Scene, fighters in a duel are not allowed to use magical artifacts or any external items beyond their cultivation realm."

"Set aside all your methods above Foundation Establishment."

No matter how much Liou Yuan cursed, he was forced to accept the fact of fighting Liou Xie.

While putting the Star Wave Spirit Network and the All Heaven Derivation Array Disc, both Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts, into his storage bag to be temporarily kept by his older brother.

He sarcastically taunted Liou Xie, who was also removing his Foundation Establishment Magical Artifacts.

"Old man, all your gear is Foundation Establishment, you’ll get the short end of the stick fighting me bare. Want me to let you strike a few times?"

"Don’t say I won unfairly if you die by my sword."

Liou Yuan wasn’t one to be timid, especially after previously dueling Xu Hetong, knowing his own capabilities.

Even with a shattered Qi Mansion, Liou Xie’s strength was at most half-step Foundation Establishment. Liou Yuan wasn’t afraid of the old man.

Both of them were going to fight to the death, and Liou Yuan wouldn’t miss any opportunity to vent his grievances.

Even though Liou Xie was at Foundation Establishment, he had never been ridiculed face-to-face like this by someone at the Qi Cultivation Realm, his poisonous gaze swept over Liou Yuan, he sneered and didn’t respond.

This only made Liou Yuan curse even more fiercely.

"Old bastard, by seniority, you might have to call me grandpa, do you dare glare at your grandpa."

On the high platform, Zhao Leisheng, one of the three elders, listened to Liou Yuan’s endless tirade and laughed heartily, saying to Ya Kuan and Bi Yunxiang, the other two elders, "Our future Array Master of the Disciplinary Hall has quite a temperament to my liking."

"One can only be called an Array Master if they grow up, who knows if he’ll survive this Chaotic Scene." Bi Yunxiang’s voice held a hint of dissatisfaction with this Chaotic Scene duel.

Ya Kuan also said regretfully, "If it weren’t an order from the Sect Leader personally, we would have done everything to save Liou Yuan. Now, we can only leave it to fate."

Saying this, Ya Kuan’s expression became stern, his authoritative voice spreading to the spectators below, "Everyone else, leave the arena!!"

Liou Zhen and Liou Yuan exchanged a glance, and with a light step, disappeared from the Chaotic Scene.

Liou Le Yao, whose hands and feet were bound by silver chains, was led onto the high platform by Elder Zhao Leisheng.

Liou Le Yao was in a confused state, not resisting when pulled by Zhao Leisheng. If not for the overwhelming demonic qi emanating from her, causing caution, she might have been looked down upon.

Liou Yuan watched Liou Zhen leave, now leaving only him and Liou Xie in the arena.

The octagonal fighting arena, stained with mottled blood, had eight stone pillars rise, forming a defensive barrier that locked all four directions, like a cage, trapping him and Liou Xie within.

Liou Yuan’s peripheral vision glanced at the barrier, and his cursing voice stopped.

According to the rules of the Chaotic Scene, once this defensive barrier is raised, it will never open unless one person dies.

This means that only one of him and Liou Xie can leave this Chaotic Scene alive.

On the other side of the Chaotic Scene, Liou Xie’s withered body slowly stood straight, pure True Essence waves rippling around him.