Xiao Yi returned to his seat.
He didn’t give it another thought.
Ao Donglou was simply showing goodwill and intended to befriend him.
From Ao Donglou’s perspective, the copy of the ’Supreme Sword Technique’ was already included in the rewards.
In other words, the sword technique would eventually be leaked.
As for Yi Xiao, if he continued to compete and took first place, it was almost certain that he would obtain the sword technique.
Therefore, instead of waiting, it was better to show favor and directly give Yi Xiao the copy of the ’Supreme Sword Technique.’
After all, he guessed that Yi Xiao didn’t lack quotas and should have come for the ’Supreme Sword Technique.’
However, he never expected that Yi Xiao’s reason for participating was quite simple, just for the lucrative rewards of first place.
Back at his seat, Xiao Yi was about to close his eyes and rest.
Beside him, Ran Qi stared fiercely at him.
"Defeating Heu Youu with a single punch, knocking him off the Martial Arts Arena with a clean victory."
"Yi Xiao, you are stronger than I imagined."
Xiao Yi glanced at Ran Qi, "Heu Youu is merely at Cultivation nearing the Martial Arts Great Power level."
"If I’m not wrong, he’s only at the level of 9,400 Dao, still missing a hundred complete Martial Arts paths to reach Great Power."
"With your strength, you too could finish the fight in a few moves."
The Eighteen Mansions’s Talents, none of them are ordinary.
At such a young age with such cultivation, others might not reach this height in a hundred or even hundreds of years.
Take Heu Youu for example, he must have been cultivated with full force by the entire Illusion Light Mansion from a young age.
In Martial Arts, he had the old Mansion Master who had stepped into the Supreme for many years, and a group of elders often at the Martial Arts Great Power level to clear his doubts.
In terms of resources, there’s certainly no lack.
From a young age, he had a perfect Martial Arts Enlightenment, a solid Martial Arts foundation, and then on the Martial Arts Dao, he progressed steadily, continuously making breakthroughs.
A year ago, not even a full year, at most about ten months, after his second Martial Soul Awakening in the Blood Light Cave Mansion, he obtained a black Martial Soul, and his cultivation entered the Late Stage Saint Emperor Realm.
Though at that time, he was severely injured by Xiao Yi, even damaging his Martial Soul.
But under the full effort of Illusion Light Mansion, his Martial Soul and injuries were completely repaired.
In less than a year, he managed to break through to the Peak of Saint Emperor Realm, almost stepping into the level of Martial Arts Great Power.
And Ran Qi outshines him.
Ran Qi, undoubtedly, is a Martial Arts Fool.
Speaking of Martial Arts Fools and character, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but think of Zhong Wuyou in the Eastern Domain back then.
However, compared to Ran Qi, Zhong Wuyou lacked persistence, and fierceness.
Yes, fierceness.
Xiao Yi wouldn’t be mistaken, Ran Qi had a far stronger dedication to Martial Arts than others.
Especially with that restrained and commanding aura, and those sharp eyes, which all indicated that he must have been tempered over the years, and now he is ready to explode at any moment.
In Xiao Yi’s judgment, Ran Qi now is even far stronger than Gu Feifan, the number one talent of the Heavenly Hidden Academy.
...
Time gradually passed.
For a full three days, battles on the Martial Arts Arena continued.
Heavenly Talents, stepping onto the stage, losing, stepping down, and new talents continue to compete, repeated endlessly, never stopped.
But even so, to truly finish all the competitions, it would take a considerable amount of time.
There were thousands of forces that came to Dongli Sword Palace to compete for the quota.
In terms of the number of battles and time, this competition will far exceed the Hundred Schools’ competition.
The number of great forces, families, and sects present was far greater than the number of Academic Palaces on that day.
However, there is one difference.
During the Hundred Schools competition, each Academic Palace’s competition retained a touch of challenge.
Hence, there were three rounds of competition during the Hundred Schools, with varying rules.
But the quota competition here at Dongli Sword Palace was much simpler, the quota goes to the strong.
This competition will continue uninterrupted until all talents have competed, determining the final quota ownership.
Xiao Yi speculated that it might still require another three to four days for this competition to conclude.
...
Two days later.