Li Yunjing smiled, chatted with Yan Dingzhi for a while, and took some time to encourage Jin Shouyun too.
Easily becoming the first to advance to the top 32, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lv Ruoxi leisurely chatted while watching others compete.
They particularly kept a close eye on Jin Shouyun.
Jin Shouyun’s opponent was a female outer disciple, and he did not hold back at all.
His sword attacks were like a rainbow, making the female disciple extremely embarrassed, with multiple wounds on her body.
She couldn’t hold on and finally admitted defeat.
"Damn! Jin Shouyun really is a hardcore macho man. He even ruthlessly strikes against such a pretty junior sister!"
Seeing Jin Shouyun easily win, Li Yunjing was extremely surprised.
"Hmph! Your underling is really a blockhead!"
Lv Ruoxi also witnessed Jin Shouyun’s performance and couldn’t help but coldly snorted, clearly unhappy with how he treated the female disciple.
Li Yunjing gave an awkward laugh and didn’t dare say more.
After all, Yu Yunyi was sitting right next to him!
Naturally, Li Yunjing wouldn’t say anything unfavorable about the female disciples.
Judging by the promotion quotas, it was clear that male disciples had a significant advantage over female disciples.
Among the top 64 disciples, 45 were male, while the others were female.
As this round ended, the top 32 included 24 male disciples and only 8 female disciples.
This disparity in strength clearly highlighted how difficult it was for female disciples to make a name for themselves in the Cultivation Realm; they had to work much harder than their male counterparts.
After Jin Shouyun returned victorious, Li Yunjing praised him a couple of times, but Yu Yunyi and Lv Ruoxi didn’t show him a nice face at all.
This left Jin Shouyun somewhat puzzled.
However, he didn’t care much for Yu Yunyi and Lv Ruoxi either. If they wanted to throw a fit, he just wouldn’t bother with them.
Since entering the final showdown, the remaining outer disciples were incredibly formidable, each showcasing an array of Divine Techniques and mysterious Magical Artifacts, which opened Li Yunjing’s eyes.
This round of the competition went on for a whole hour before all the results were decided.
After all the matches ended, they rested for half an hour before starting the new round of battles.
[32 to 16, Li Yunjing vs. Tian Haifeng]
This time, his opponent did not forfeit, so Li Yunjing slowly stepped onto the stage, ready to face Tian Haifeng.
As Li Yunjing took to the stage, the entire Martial Arts Arena erupted in a buzz, with voices rising one after another.
Clearly, Li Yunjing was very popular, and his appearance naturally sparked a lot of discussion.
"Senior Brother Li, I am aware of your strength! I am no match for you, but I still wish to compete with you, to verify what I’ve learned."
Tian Haifeng placed himself in a humble position, respectfully saluting Li Yunjing before speaking earnestly.
"Greetings to you, Junior Brother Tian! Make your move!"
Noting his good attitude, Li Yunjing smiled and nodded, his voice gentle and without any displeasure.
"Very well! Forgive me for any offense, Senior Brother!"
Feeling reassured, Tian Haifeng’s hand flashed with a cold light, and a Flying Sword came stabbing towards Li Yunjing!
Facing such an opponent, Li Yunjing naturally didn’t take out the "Jade Sea Listening Wave Sword," feeling it would be humiliating both for himself and Tian Haifeng.
Using a Top Grade Spiritual Artifact to bully a fellow cultivator of the same level would be disgraceful!
A flash of light appeared in Li Yunjing’s palm, and a spear flew out!
The spear was the "Breaking Gang Spear" he had seized from a Tribulation Cultivator in the Youlan Mountain Range.
This top-grade weapon would not diminish Li Yunjing’s combat power.
Li Yunjing didn’t exert any mana, nor did he use any Divine Techniques or Magic.
He simply used the "Breaking Gang Spear" to parry Tian Haifeng’s Flying Sword with a series of clashing sounds.
The metallic clangs left Tian Haifeng’s arms numb, his palms nearly splitting.
Initially, seeing Li Yunjing not using any mana, he was quite upset, feeling li Yunjing looked down on him, not even bothering to display any strength.
In his anger, Tian Haifeng had thought of giving Li Yunjing a hard time, making him lose some face.
But after dozens of moves, he couldn’t keep up even with full mana.
"What kind of Body Refining Divine Skill has Senior Brother Li cultivated?"
With this thought, Tian Haifeng didn’t dare clash directly with Li Yunjing anymore.
He kept moving, his steps accelerating as he performed the Celestial Spirit North Dipper Step, eventually transforming into a whirlwind that enveloped Li Yunjing. Sword strikes flashed from all directions within the wind, reaching an extreme speed.
Li Yunjing chuckled, standing within the whirlwind as if rooted in place, unaffected by the howling wind.
With the "Breaking Gang Spear" in his hand, he parried each attack with precision, making it nearly impossible for Tian Haifeng to find a way to defeat him.
"Junior Brother Tian, if you have no other tricks, you may as well step down."
Li Yunjing smiled faintly, satisfied with the test of his body strength.
Without using mana, he wouldn’t advance to the Seventh Layer of the Qi Cultivation Realm.
Without risking a breakthrough in cultivation and losing rewards, Li Yunjing remained relaxed and unruffled, standing firmly in an unbeatable position, leaving Tian Haifeng helpless.
At this moment, those in the podium and the various stands were all watching the match in shock!
There wasn’t any mana fluctuation from Li Yunjing!
Evidently, from start to finish, this potential champion hadn’t used any mana!
Could it be that he was seriously injured and unable to use mana?
Li Yunjing’s performance caused many bettors to have second thoughts!
If Li Yunjing was beaten and couldn’t win the championship, maybe a new direction in betting could lead to great profits?