Everyone present was stunned. Elemental barrier was an ability that only cultivators that reached the sixth rank could utilize. It could guard against most lower-level elemental attacks.
“How could they possibly have a sixth rank cultivator?” Qin Wanru stood up with a look of disbelief on her face.
Chu Zhongtian also shot a sharp look at the Wu clan and said, “Sunspring Duke, what do you mean by this?”
Naturally, he was aware that the Yuan clan definitely didn’t have the resources or any offspring talented enough to reach the sixth rank, so the person on the field right now had to come from the Wu clan.
“Brightmoon Duke, I’m afraid I don’t understand what you’re saying. It’s a duel between the Chu clan and Yuan clan, why are you asking me about it?” asked Wu Wei with a smile.
Chu Zhongtian harrumphed coldly. “Both of us know very well what’s going on here.”
“Isn’t it just a sixth rank cultivator? What are you making such a big fuss about? You’re making it sound like no sixth rank cultivator is allowed in the Clans Tournament. Lord Governor, is there anything wrong with what I’ve said?”
“Indeed, there isn’t such a rule.” Sang Hong nodded
Chu Zhongtian frowned.
There indeed isn’t such a rule, but this is a tournament between the juniors of both clans. Even our talented Chuyan is only at the fifth rank, so how could the Yuan clan have any sixth rank cultivator!
Wu Wei burst into laughter. “Brightmoon Duke, your daughter isn’t the only prodigy in the world. The circumstances are already very clear now. Why don’t you have your young miss admit defeat? It would be horrible if she got hurt in the midst of the battle, no?”
It was a common agreement amongst cultivators that there was a huge gap between fifth rank and sixth rank cultivators. After all, the most prided elemental ability of fifth rank cultivators could be easily averted by the elemental barrier of sixth rank cultivators. There was no way Chu Chuyan could stand a chance against Di Wu like that.
Chu Zhongtian looked at his daughter hesitantly for a moment before opening his mouth to say something. However, before he could speak up, Chu Chuyan’s cold voice suddenly sounded from the dueling ring, “The fight isn’t over yet.”
Even Shi Kun couldn’t help but speak up, “Young miss Chu, it’s common knowledge that there’s a huge gap between fifth rank and sixth rank cultivators. Please don’t force yourself to fight on. Even if you admit defeat here, it won’t sully your reputation.”
He was worried that scars would be left on Chu Chuyan’s perfect body if she were to force herself to fight against a more powerful cultivator. He wouldn’t be able to accept it if she were to get disfigured due to this.
However, Chu Chuyan simply replied nonchalantly, “Thank you for your concern, young master Shi, but I know what I’m doing.”
The patriarch of the Yuan clan, Yuan Zhengchu, burst into laughter, saying, “Since that’s teh case, Di Wu, you should continue the fight with young miss Chu. Make sure not to harm her, alright?”
Wu Di smiled in response. “That’s a given.”
Hearing that his daughter was intending to continue the duel, Chu Zhongtian worriedly sent a ki transmission to her, saying, “Just admit defeat if you find anything amiss. Don’t put your life at stake for this.”
Chu Chuyan nodded in response before eyeing Wu Di calmly.
Wu Di chuckled softly and said, “Young miss Chu, you’re indeed a prodigy, but there’s a rank of difference between the two of us. Your Snowflower Sword poses no threat to me at all. It doesn’t serve any purpose for you to continue the fight.”
For the first time since the start of the battle, Chu Chuyan finally responded to his words, “There’s nothing absolute in the world.”
Right after saying those words, her body suddenly blurred as a cold glint flashed from the sword in her hands. She swiftly directed a barrage of attacks toward him from all angles.
Wu Di immediately understood her intentions.
She knows that she can’t hurt me with elemental attacks, so she decided to use her swordsmanship to defeat me. However, that’s too naive. Have you forgotten that I’m still able to use my elemental ability here?
He stomped his foot on the ground, and two fire shackles materialized on the ground. Like agile snakes, the shackles darted straight for Chu Chuyan’s legs. However, just as the shackles were about to lock onto their target, he suddenly hesitated.
Wouldn’t it be a huge waste if I leave a burn scar on the legs of a fairy?
However, his face immediately warped in horror right after. He realized that his shackles had only locked down on a mere silhouette, and he hurriedly took on a defensive position. As expected, Chu Chuyan appeared behind him in the next instant.
The two of them ended up trading several blows with one another.
Wu Di wiped off the cold sweat from his forehead. Is this the difference between me and a true prodigy? Despite her being an entire rank weaker than me, I’m still having difficulties trying to cope against her. If we were of the same rank, wouldn’t I have already lost by now?
At this point, he knew he couldn’t afford to hold back anymore. He immediately gathered his full attention to deal with Chu Chuyan.
As a result, the pressure on Chu Chuyan suddenly increased greatly. She had to deal with his saber and flames simultaneously, such that she ended up having many close shaves.
Shi Kun straightened his back as he glared at Wu Di cold. If you dare leave behind any scars on my woman, I’ll make you suffer a fate worse than death!
“Game’s over, young miss Chu!”
Afraid that any complications would occur if the battle dragged on, Wu Di knew he had to end the battle as soon as possible. He found a perfect opening to morph the saber in his hand into a thirty meters long sword of inferno to hack down on Chu Chuyan. Be it in terms of size or momentum, it was far stronger than the earlier attack he launched. Without a doubt, this was a prowess far beyond what a fifth rank cultivator could cope with.
Even Chu Zhongtian stood up at this moment, ready to step in to save his daughter if it was required. Needless to say, the safety of his daughter took precedence over a duel.
It was then that a teasing voice suddenly sounded, “Wu Di, your mum is calling you back for dinner!”