Ji Yunxi was clearly at a disadvantage, and Ji Yunyi and Li Jiuge also noticed something was amiss.
"Yunxi, why isn't she using her natal sword?!" Li Jiuge whispered, but was immediately stopped by Feng Xingzhi. "Don't talk nonsense. Xixi doesn't have a natal sword."
They stared at each other in silence. Li Jiuge immediately understood. It seemed that Kunlun Mountain was fraught with danger and not as simple as it seemed.
Ji Yunxi also knew that if she used the Nianyun Sword Technique, Sang Qingzhou wouldn't last two moves. But she dared not.
Firstly, this was Kunlun Mountain, where there were plenty of people with high spiritual cultivation. Ji Yunxi didn't want to attract too much attention. Moreover, there were also people from the Divine Realm here. If they noticed the divine power within her, it would surely bring trouble.
Secondly, if Sang Qingzhou had really taken the Explosive Spiritual Pill, and if he couldn't get timely treatment, he would bleed from all seven orifices and die without her having to lift a finger.
"Qingxuan, did Sang Qingzhou really take the Explosive Spiritual Pill?"
"Yes, Master. If he keeps fighting at full strength like this, he won't last long."
Ji Yunxi understood. A mortal's body simply couldn't withstand the power of the Explosive Spiritual Pill. Although she didn't know why Sang Qingzhou was willing to risk his life, if she wanted to win, all she had to do was stall for time.
Ji Yunxi restrained her swordsmanship, seemingly trying to exhaust Sang Qingzhou's strength.
Rong Hua breathed a sigh of relief. Ji Yunxi was indeed smart. If she kept this up, as long as Sang Qingzhou had really taken the Explosive Spiritual Pill, he would surely die without her having to do anything.
Xiao Yi's expression changed slightly. He saw through Ji Yunxi's strategy. If that fool followed her lead, it might expose everything.
Moreover, the Explosive Spiritual Pill was rare, and its source would surely be traced back to him!
Chu Huaiyuan sensed Xiao Yi's anxiety and immediately understood that the guy must have really taken the Explosive Spiritual Pill.
Xiao Yi turned his head and saw Chu Huaiyuan's sinister look, which made his heart skip a beat.
Chu Huaiyuan turned away. If he didn't have the ability, he shouldn't make such a fool of himself. If the fight continued, he didn't know if Ji Yunxi would die, but Sang Qingzhou would surely bleed to death on the spot.
By then, as long as any of the masters like Bai Youmu came down to take a look, they would immediately notice something was wrong.
Chu Huaiyuan shook his head helplessly and secretly sent a message to Sang Qingzhou. "If you don't kill her, you'll be the one who dies."
Sang Qingzhou's expression changed, and Ji Yunxi caught this subtle change. "Sang Qingzhou! Don't listen to them. You'll die."
But at this moment, Sang Qingzhou had gone mad. If he was doomed to die, he would take Ji Yunxi with him!
He didn't want to do as she wished, so he seized the opportunity and launched a powerful attack.
Ji Yunxi was startled and immediately tried to dodge, but it was too late. Sang Qingzhou's sword was already in front of her, about to pierce her vital spot. At this moment, the only way to repel Sang Qingzhou and avoid this fatal blow was to activate her divine power and use the Nianyun Sword Technique.
Her spiritual power quickly gathered, along with Qingxuan in her divine sea. All the power converged on the sword in her hand, which didn't look like Nianyun at all.
The tip of the sword immediately showed signs of falling off.
Ji Yunxi didn't have time to think. She raised her sword and was about to fight back and kill Sang Qingzhou with one blow.
However, at the moment she was about to strike, someone suddenly appeared in front of her. Feng Xingzhi was standing in front of her, shaking his head at her, and reaching out to press down the sword in her hand.
Sang Qingzhou's sword naturally pierced through Feng Xingzhi's body.
Ji Yunxi watched as the sword passed through his body and subconsciously hugged his slowly falling body. Her mind went blank.
"My lord!"
"Cousin!"
Ji Yunyi and Li Jiuge were shocked and rushed onto the stage without hesitation.
The masters on the high platform also immediately stood up. Rong Hua even took two steps forward anxiously.
Everyone present was stunned.
Ji Yunyi turned his head and was about to attack Sang Qingzhou when, unexpectedly, Sang Qingzhou suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight down.
"Sang Qingzhou, you haven't killed Ji Yunxi yet!" Lu Chengming couldn't bear to see Sang Qingzhou like this. Thinking he was seriously injured and about to die, he immediately exclaimed.
His words made many people feel disgusted. Although the rule of this competition was that life and death were at one's own risk, there was no deep hatred among these new disciples that would lead to a life - or - death situation.
The scholar who had been humiliated by Lu Chengming at the mountain gate couldn't bear it anymore and stood up angrily. "Lu Chengming! You scoundrel! What are you talking about?!"
Many people had seen Ji Yunxi beat up Lu Chengming at the mountain gate. They thought this guy was arrogant, domineering, and narrow - minded, and really detestable.
So many people stood up and began to denounce him.
Chu Huaiyuan sneered at the chaotic crowd. "Deputy Master Bai, handle this matter well."
Xiao Yi saw that the master didn't seem to be willing to help him at all, and his heart sank.
Ning Shuihan was the first to go down. She checked Feng Xingzhi and breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry. It didn't hit any vital spots."
Hearing her words, Li Jiuge finally relaxed and said tearfully, "Thank you, Master."
Ji Yunyi noticed that Ji Yunxi's state was a bit off and immediately stepped forward to support his sister's shoulder. "Yunxi, don't worry. Master Ning Shuihan said it's okay."
"Really, it's okay?"
Ning Shuihan nodded with a smile. "It's okay."
After saying that, she came to Sang Qingzhou's side. She just touched his nose and immediately turned to look at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi felt guilty and turned to leave, but Bai Youmu stopped him. "Stop."
He didn't dare to disobey the order at this moment and immediately stood still obediently, not daring to say a word.
"Come a few people and carry him back."
Ning Shuihan returned to the high platform and disgustedly wiped off the blood of Sang Qingzhou that had accidentally gotten on her hand. "What bad luck."
Bai Youmu asked, "Ning Shuihan, how is it?"
"What else? A person suddenly becomes so powerful. What's there to doubt? This person will probably be disabled even if he doesn't die."
Xiao Yi looked ugly. He originally thought that with Sang Qingzhou's original skills and the boost of the Explosive Spiritual Pill, he should be able to quickly deal with Ji Yunxi. Who would have thought that even with both, he was only about on par with Ji Yunxi.
"Fairy Xiao Yi, do you have anything to say?"
Xiao Yi pursed his lips. "I only care about the cultivation of my disciples. I can't control what they eat."
Everyone didn't expect Xiao Yi to be so shameless and looked at him in disbelief.
Bai Youmu knew that Xiao Yi must have handled this matter very cleanly. Even if Sang Qingzhou pointed him out, he wouldn't admit it.
Moreover, just now the master had suddenly arrived and clearly favored Sang Qingzhou, so he could only find another way to deal with it.
"You don't even know what your disciple ate. It seems that you haven't disciplined him well. In that case, I'll fine your sect all the divine herbs and elixirs for a year and compensate Rong Hua's sect instead."
Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a matter of lax discipline, and he had at least saved his face. But a year's worth of supplies was not a small amount. He secretly resented it but could only grit his teeth and agree.