Chapter 201: Each Displaying Their Talents

While Feng Yao attacked the backline of Xu Yang’s team, Long Kun played an enormous role. He single-handedly blocked three opponents, and the defensive power of his Black Tortoise True Art was truly astonishing.

Even stripping away all other external attributes, Xu Yang admitted he was no match for him in terms of defensive power at the same cultivation level.

“Hahaha, is this the power of the Northern Jin Sword Alliance that you’ve been hyping up? Nonsense!” Long Kun deliberately raised his voice, aiming to build momentum, avenge the annihilated second team, and make it clear to all forces that the Yuan Yang Empire’s foundation was not to be underestimated.

Feng Yao nodded slightly and retreated towards his team, forced to re-evaluate the five individuals in front of him.

“As expected, you are indeed worthy of qualifying for the finals, but the moment you decided to insult the Northern Jin Sword Alliance, you were destined to pay a heavy price!”

“Seal lifted!”

The next moment, a chilling arrogance emanated from Feng Yao’s eyes. A slight smirk played on his lips, and simultaneously, an incredibly dazzling black seal appeared before him.

It resembled a black, devilish silhouette, unleashing endless chains that completely bound his body. As the demon’s shadow emerged, it emitted an extremely terrifying aura of death.

Simultaneously, the demons behind the other three individuals also appeared, their grotesque forms delivering a terrifying shock to the audience.

“Heavens, what is that? Is it merely a seal suppressing their power? Why does it feel so sinister to me?!”

The appearance of this scene seemed to make many people in the audience re-evaluate the Northern Jin Sword Alliance faction.

Crack!

The sound of chains cracking began to emanate, a peculiar popping sound, like bones grinding, that made one’s scalp tingle.

As the black demon silhouettes behind them continuously faded, the aura of the four individuals rapidly intensified. Their bodies were like beasts, long suppressed and now released from their cages, wildly unleashing their primal instinct for victory.

“Come on, let us show you our true power!”

“What?! Those are... four Nascent Soul stage experts? And Feng Yao has even reached the high-tier Nascent Soul realm, this is...”

In fact, reaching a high-tier Nascent Soul cultivation generally disqualifies participants, as Nascent Soul stage experts typically possess the strength of academy elders. Even for a select few exceptionally talented geniuses, being one or two levels above their peers is considered normal.

However, these four members of the Northern Jin Sword Alliance, all with mid-to-high tier Nascent Soul cultivation, had clearly sealed their strength intentionally, outright challenging the fundamental rules of the competition.

“I say, this Sword Alliance is quite disgusting. First, they killed an entire team, then actively requested one of their own be penalized, and now they’ve brought out four players with suppressed levels. They’re completely exploiting loopholes in the competition rules. Even if such a team wins, they won’t earn anyone’s respect!”

“Well said! We think so too!”

Immediately, players from the Cold Moon Empire and the two other sects that initially supported the Sword Alliance also expressed their agreement. The venue filled with murmurs of condemnation, as dissatisfaction with this faction began to surface.

“Master, look...”

Several inner disciples around Feng Xiu began to worry, as releasing suppressed seals during the competition was highly improper. However, Feng Xiu seemed entirely unconcerned.

“Why concern ourselves with those useless people? Those who can’t even make it to the finals are only fit to bark from below. As long as the Thousand Cloud Sect doesn’t object, we have nothing to worry about.”

“Yes, Master... In that case, the few members of Yuan Yang Empire’s team will likely lose their lives on the battle stage!”

When these four individuals released their true Nascent Soul stage cultivation, Xu Yang instinctively felt a sliver of worry.

He also understood that the power differential displayed by the Sword Alliance’s sword dao techniques at each major realm was substantial. The higher one’s cultivation, the more formidable the Sword Alliance’s sword techniques became, and their destructive power was considerable; even a slight misstep could prove fatal.

Undoubtedly, with the opponents reacting in such a way, his team would have to go all out without reservation in this match.

For the first time, Xu Yang regretted not being on the field. With his absence, Xiao Tuantuan had become a major vulnerability in the team. If Xu Yang were leading the Northern Jin team at this moment, he would undoubtedly focus his attack on Tuantuan, as targeting the weakest point is always the core strategy for victory.

As expected, Xu Yang’s worst fears were confirmed.

These four individuals, immediately after lifting their seals, unleashed a combined ultimate attack in front of everyone!

A combined attack from four mid-tier Nascent Soul cultivators could easily instantly kill a peak-tier Nascent Soul expert!

Xu Yang decisively judged that the combined sword technique unleashed by these four individuals could instantly kill any of the four members of his team, excluding Long Kun!

“No good... Danger! Form a single-line formation!”

Bai Lianxue quickly gave the order: everyone formed a single line behind Long Kun. Simultaneously, the three goddesses gathered their strength, preparing for a counterattack.

Meanwhile, Xiao Tuantuan deftly drew a tortoise shell-like protective barrier in front of herself.

Witnessing this, Xu Yang thought that he should acquire a protective artifact for Xiao Tuantuan as soon as possible; otherwise, her safety would inevitably become an issue.

A terrifying sword hum pierced the air. Feng Yao unleashed a powerful long-range sword aura attack, similar to Ling Yao’s, and it was a combined skill performed by four Nascent Soul stage experts, its power likely surpassing even Ling Yao’s sword technique!

“Black Tortoise True Art!”

“Golden Buddha Sacred Light!”

“Immaculate Moon Trace!”

...

The strongest body protection techniques appeared one after another. While this wave might not determine the final victor, it was a crucial sequence that could profoundly influence the entire course of the match.

Boom!!

The powerful sword aura merged with the sword in Feng Yao’s hand, transforming into a miraculously skilled strike, a blend of illusion and reality, thrust directly at Long Kun.

“Damn... this sword qi, the pressure is so strong!”

Long Kun gritted his teeth, fighting with all his might against what was the strongest attack he had faced in years.

He knew that even his Black Tortoise True Art had limits to its defensive capabilities. Clearly, this time, the opponents’ combined sword technique was a significant challenge designed to push past his limits.

“Hold on!”

The four goddesses behind him placed their arms on his shoulders, injecting spiritual energy and pushing Long Kun’s defensive art to its utmost limit.

Feng Yao and the other three were also struggling, gritting their teeth and desperately trying to break through Long Kun’s ultimate defense. They believed that once Long Kun was incapacitated, the remaining four would be easy prey.

However, at that very moment, an unexpected turn of events unfolded once more!