Chapter 799: Each Showing Their Divine Powers

He shifted his gaze to other arenas, where Hai Xinren controlled nine red flying swords that transformed into nine massive crimson pythons, attacking five blue pythons.

The nine crimson pythons suddenly merged into one, forming an even larger crimson flood dragon that opened its gaping maw and swallowed the five blue pythons.

A tall man in a red robe manipulated his flying sword, transforming it into a giant red disc. From this disc, countless crimson sword energies shot out, eagerly striking a massive white giant eagle. The eagle then reverted to its true form, becoming a white longsword.

From the moment the man in the red robe stepped onto the stage until he defeated his opponent, less than twenty breaths had passed.

The man in the red robe, a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, bowed to his opponent, then jumped off the arena to stand beside a beautiful young woman in a blue skirt.

"Heh heh, running into Senior Brother Li Rui? That fellow's luck is terrible."

"Exactly. Senior Brother Li is one of our 'Seven Sons of Ten Thousand Swords,' and his cultivation partner, Senior Sister Nangong, is also one of them. In this Sword Fighting Tournament, Senior Brother Li and Senior Sister Nangong will definitely secure the first and second places."

As Wang Qingshan listened to the conversation among the Core Formation cultivators from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. Wang Changsheng had told him that he knew a Core Formation cultivator named Li Rui from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, whose cultivation partner was Nangong Fu. Could these be the same people?

Without thinking too much, he turned his gaze to other arenas to watch other sword cultivators compete.

The sword cultivators participating in the tournament came from diverse regions, each practicing different sword arts and unique sword manipulation techniques.

The first round of the Sword Fighting Tournament quickly concluded, with 153 Core Formation stage sword cultivators advancing to the second round.

Wang Qingshan drew lot number five. His opponent was a shapely young woman in purple, who possessed a cultivation base at Core Formation Layer Four and carried three purple flying swords on her back.

"Begin!"

As soon as the referee's words fell, Wang Qingshan and the young woman in purple acted almost simultaneously.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword seal, and five Jade Void Swords shot out from his sword scabbard, blurring and transforming into hundreds of blue flying swords that aggressively slashed towards his opponent.

The young woman in purple shrugged her shoulders, and three purple flying swords flew out of their scabbards, transforming into hundreds of purple flying swords to meet the incoming blue ones.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

A series of dull thuds from metal clashing echoed, and thanks to their cultivation advantage, the purple flying swords temporarily gained the upper hand.

The young woman in purple formed a sword seal, and her purple flying swords blurred, transforming into three massive, waist-thick purple pythons. They opened their gaping maws and swallowed over a dozen blue flying swords.

Wang Qingshan's expression remained calm. He formed a sword seal, and hundreds of blue flying swords swirled, quickly converging. Their hilts pressed together and tips pointed outwards, forming a massive blue sword wheel. The wheel spun rapidly, emitting a piercing whooshing sound as sword shadows danced around it.

The blue sword wheel rotated even faster, transforming into a giant blue jade disc that pressed down upon the three purple pythons.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

The three purple pythons were forced to revert to their true forms, becoming three purple flying swords.

The blue sword wheel glowed brightly, transforming into a several-zhang-long blue rainbow that slashed towards the three purple flying swords.

A series of metallic clashes followed, and the three purple flying swords were instantly sent flying backward. Before they could stabilize, the blue rainbow caught up. With a flash of blue light, the blue rainbow transformed into five blue flying swords, completely encircling the three purple ones. The five blue flying swords then spun rapidly.

A fierce wind erupted, and a blue tornado over ten zhangs tall suddenly appeared, its powerful airflow sweeping the three purple flying swords inside.

This was the "Green Wind Spirit Slaying Array" sword formation!

The young woman in purple frantically formed hand seals, attempting to regain control of her purple flying swords. However, the three purple swords swayed erratically within the blue tornado, unable to act independently.

The young woman in purple's expression turned cold. She opened her mouth, and five two-foot-long purple flying swords shot out, merging into a single purple giant sword over ten zhangs long that slashed towards the blue tornado.

*Boom!*

The blue tornado was sliced in half by the purple giant sword, but it quickly healed. The tornado then burst forth with dazzling blue light, expanding to more than double its original size, and its powerful airflow swept the purple giant sword back inside.

"Break through!"

Dazzling purple light erupted from within the blue tornado. Hundreds of purple sword energies pierced through it, striking in all directions, with some heading straight for Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan raised a hand, and a large expanse of blue sword energy flew out, shattering the incoming purple sword energies.

He changed his sword seal, and one blue flying sword phantom after another appeared around his body. These phantoms gradually solidified; this was the "Hundred Swords Returning to One" technique. Since Wang Qingshan had advanced to the Core Formation stage, this technique had become even more powerful.

"A Minor Divine Ability!" remarked Du Yunlong, seated on the main platform, with a hint of surprise. Generally, only a select few cultivators could master Minor Divine Abilities. Given that Wang Qingshan possessed one, he should logically be somewhat famous, yet Du Yunlong had never heard of his name. This suggested Wang Qingshan was likely not from the Southern Sea cultivation world.

The Core Formation stage sword cultivators participating in the tournament hailed from diverse regions, including the Eastern Barrens, Southern Sea, Northern Border, and Central Plains. The Ten Thousand Swords Sect possessed its own intelligence system, and Du Yunlong was familiar with the appearance and names of all Core Formation stage sword cultivators of any renown.

"There's no need to be surprised, Fellow Daoist Du," a young woman in a green skirt sitting beside Du Yunlong said with a smile. "This is my Senior Brother Ye's nominal disciple. His Wang family previously developed in the Eastern Barrens and only recently expanded into the Southern Sea."

Wang Qingshan knew few cultivators from the Grand Unity Immortal Sect, but due to his connection with Sword Venerable Xiaoyao, many high-ranking cultivators within the sect were aware of his existence.

"Senior Brother Ye? Do you mean your esteemed sect's Sword Venerable Xiaoyao?"

Du Yunlong looked at Wang Qingshan with renewed interest. Sword Venerable Xiaoyao was the most powerful Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator in the Grand Unity Immortal Sect, and Du Yunlong had once sparred with him, losing by half a move. While Du Yunlong knew all of Sword Venerable Xiaoyao's other disciples who had participated in previous Sword Fighting Tournaments, Wang Qingshan was unknown to him.

The young woman in the green skirt smiled sweetly and explained, "Precisely. This young man possesses some talent in the way of the sword. Senior Brother Ye wished to take him as a formal disciple, but he stated that he cultivates the sword dao to protect his family and was unwilling to violate his own 'sword heart.' Thus, he chose not to become a formal disciple of our Grand Unity Immortal Sect. With Senior Brother Ye's discerning eye, he is certainly capable; we just don't know if he can make it into the top ten."

She did not reveal that Wang Qingshan had comprehended sword intent while still in the Foundation Establishment stage. As Sword Venerable Xiaoyao's nominal disciple, if Wang Qingshan could enter the top ten, it would bring prestige to the Grand Unity Immortal Sect. If a mere nominal disciple was so formidable, formal disciples would be even more impressive. If Wang Qingshan failed to enter the top ten, it would still be acceptable; after all, he was only a nominal disciple, so it wouldn't be a loss of face for the sect.

In the previous Sword Fighting Tournament, the Grand Unity Immortal Sect had sent over a dozen Core Formation stage sword cultivators to participate, and Sword Venerable Xiaoyao's second disciple had secured eighth place in the top ten.

"A 'sword heart'? A nominal disciple? How interesting. This old man would very much like to see if he can make it into the top ten." Du Yunlong's face showed an expression of interest. He recalled that during the previous Sword Fighting Tournament, his eldest disciple had been unable to participate due to other commitments, which had been a source of regret. This time, however, Du Yunlong's youngest disciple was participating.