When the two palms collided, a wave of astonishing force surged outward.
Ye Qingxuan’s body was instantly thrown back by the recoil, while Yu Yueru only retreated a few steps.
After steadying herself, Ye Qingxuan’s breathing was a bit rapid; it was clear that the previous exchange had taken a lot out of her.
“Oh?”
Lu Xuan, seated on the high platform, was also closely watching this match.
As if sensing something, he glanced at Yu Yueru with a curious look.
This Yu Yueru’s talent was truly something that caught his eye.
Others might not be able to tell, but Lu Xuan could clearly perceive Yu Yueru’s martial arts level.
The Marrow Tempering realm!
Interesting.
I didn’t expect there to be a martial artist at the Marrow Tempering realm among those ranked below the Human-level Xuan Niao Wei.
“Xuan Shi, what is it?”
He Yan, seated beside him, asked hastily upon hearing Lu Xuan speak, not even taking the time to watch the match on stage.
“Nothing.”
Yu Yueru maintained her same languid, composed demeanor. Her almond-shaped eyes looked into the distance.
Over there, Ye Qingxuan’s expression had changed dramatically. She stared at Yu Yueru in disbelief.
“Little Qingxuan, if this is all you’ve got, then your sister here is going to end this fight.”
As soon as Yu Yueru finished speaking, Ye Qingxuan didn’t pause but charged towards her again.
“Haoran Palm!”
This time, an invisible, mysterious airflow subtly swirled around Ye Qingxuan’s palms.
This ethereal, dreamlike current carried astonishing power!
When Yu Yueru’s eyes noticed the change in Ye Qingxuan’s hands, her pretty face turned extremely serious. She no longer dared to hide her true strength.
Unable to dodge in time, Yu Yueru unleashed the full power of the Marrow Tempering realm and once again directly met Ye Qingxuan’s attack head-on with her palms.
“Bang!”
The two forces collided fiercely in the air, creating a visible ripple of airwaves and a low, booming sound.
“How is this possible!”
Yu Yueru looked at Ye Qingxuan in disbelief as her body, struck hard, was sent flying back.
However, Yu Yueru only retreated a few dozen steps before regaining her balance.
After steadying her hurried breathing, she looked at Ye Qingxuan with surprise.
“Little Qingxuan, how interesting. What kind of power is this?”
This power was definitely not something a martial artist at the Bone Tempering realm could control.
Not only was Yu Yueru amazed, but even Lu Xuan and He Yan recognized the extraordinary nature of Ye Qingxuan’s power.
This power didn’t seem like physical blood and qi energy, nor was it the natural energy of heaven and earth. It appeared to be a mysterious force nurtured from within the martial artist’s own body.
Lu Xuan sensed that the airflow felt almost unreal.
It seemed to be the palm technique taught to her by Ye Qingxuan’s father.
This Great Xia Academy is quite interesting. I didn’t expect them to have methods like this.
Although Ye Qingxuan had managed to push Yu Yueru back, after using that palm strike, her physical strength was rapidly depleting.
“You’re a Marrow Tempering realm martial artist?”
Ye Qingxuan stared intently at Yu Yueru, her eyes filled with unwillingness.
This woman was actually a Marrow Tempering realm practitioner.
No wonder she could block that palm so easily.
That palm technique came from the Great Xia Academy, personally taught by her father. It was her ultimate trump card.
Thinking of her mission, Ye Qingxuan bit her lip lightly, straightened up again, and attacked Yu Yueru.
Even if she was facing a Marrow Tempering realm martial artist, she absolutely would not give up.
Facing Ye Qingxuan’s all-out strike, Yu Yueru dared not be careless and used her own martial arts technique.
“Wind Splitting Fist!”
Seeing this, Lu Xuan casually flipped his hand. A transparent, shapeless stream of hardened Yuan energy shot towards the competition stage.
Ye Qingxuan and Yu Yueru’s palms instantly struck the transparent barrier of hardened Yuan energy that had appeared between them.
When their formidable palm strikes met this intangible force, they seemed as weak and powerless as little children, unable to cause even a ripple.
This sudden turn of events startled everyone present. They all turned to look towards the figure on the high platform.
The Xuan Shi had intervened?
“Xuan Shi, you…?”
He Yan looked at Lu Xuan, puzzled, unable to understand his intention.
“Yu Yueru wins!”
Lu Xuan didn’t offer much explanation, speaking calmly.
Although Lu Xuan’s voice was soft, it strangely reached everyone’s ears clearly.
The power in their last exchange had already reached the force of an all-out strike at the Marrow Tempering realm.
Especially Yu Yueru; the force of her punch had even reached the level of a martial artist at the early achievement stage of the Marrow Tempering realm.
If those two strikes had collided, the result would have been death or, at the very least, severe injury for both—mutual destruction.
Moreover, with Yu Yueru being at the Marrow Tempering realm, she would inevitably be the one left standing.
Ye Qingxuan was bound to lose!
So, Lu Xuan simply stopped their fight and personally declared the winner.
Hearing this, a radiant smile bloomed on Yu Yueru’s charming face, and she retracted all her aura back into her body.
Having the Xuan Shi personally declare her victory was a very big deal.
“Little Qingxuan, it looks like your sister won. I’ve decided that we need to have a good, long chat tonight!”
Ye Qingxuan bit her lip, clenching her hands into fists. She looked somewhat upset.
Ever since she found out this woman was a Marrow Tempering realm practitioner, she knew she had no chance of winning.
She just felt a bit resentful.
If she missed this opportunity, her hope of breaking through to the Inner Energy realm in this lifetime would become elusive.
But there was nothing she could do. Ye Qingxuan left the competition stage feeling disheartened.
Seeing Yu Yueru win, a hint of secret delight surfaced in He Yan’s heart.
Good!
That little girl Yu Yueru hasn’t disappointed old Yu.
I didn’t expect Yu Yueru to break through to the Marrow Tempering realm at such a young age.
Now, over the next few years, with the Xuan Niao Wei’s focused training resources, she has a good chance of breaking through to the Blood Tempering realm in a very short time and becoming a Yellow-level Xuan Niao Wei Envoy.
As for Ye Qingxuan, He Yan wasn’t worried at all.
Because their Xuan Shi had already prepared a spot for her.
That way, Ye Qingxuan, this promising talent in martial arts, would also receive focused training.
After the match between Ye Qingxuan and Yu Yueru concluded, the final remaining match was also decided quickly.
The moment the martial arts competition ended, Lu Xuan spoke his last sentence and, just like before, dissolved into countless points of light, vanishing from the chair.
“Deputy He, announce the decision.”
Since the competition was over, Lu Xuan had no reason to stay.
“Yes, Xuan Shi!”
“The top three winners are to report to the Xuan Niao Wei Steward Hall early tomorrow morning to receive their rewards from the Xuan Shi.”
