Chapter 1040: Xu Sheng Enters the Field (Please Subscribe)_1
Meanwhile, the two Elders facing her, upon hearing Zhou Qingruo's undisguised voice of disdain, had their expressions turn cruel…
One of the Elders licked his foul-smelling lips and said sinisterly, "I had planned to spare you the shame in front of all these disciples on account of you being a woman, yet I didn't expect this little mouth of yours to be so difficult!"
The other Elder also spoke with malice, "Since you dare to insult us, be prepared to become the laughingstock of our Duanmu group!"
Upon hearing their words, Zhou Qingruo's frost-covered cheeks showed no change as her beautiful eyes suddenly sharpened, "If you want to fight, then fight; why all this nonsense!"
Now, because she had already used an Immortal-grade Superior Martial Technique, a significant amount of her spiritual power had been depleted!
With this little spiritual power left, it was evidently unrealistic to think she could defeat the two opponents who had reached the Immortal Monarch Realm!
But even so, she did not have the slightest fear…
"Let's go together and finish her quickly. Of course, if we can tear open that robe of hers, that would be even more wonderful," said one Elder.
"That's exactly what I want. It has been a long time since I've seen such a disaster-causing beauty! And she's even at the Immortal Monarch level of cultivation!" said the other Elder.
As the two Elders spoke their depraved words, they simultaneously burst out with spirit force fluctuations towards Zhou Qingruo…
Watching their approach, she took a deep breath and said coldly, "Heavenly Stage Superior-Grade..."
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In the following battle, Zhou Qingruo, having little spiritual power left, was continuously dodging…
Finally, she had her chance when one of the Foreign Clan Elders made a mistake, and she managed to eliminate him at the risk of depleting her spiritual energy…
But at that moment, the other Elder, with a cold expression, suddenly closed in on her and launched a terror-filled punch towards Zhou Qingruo's chest, infused with spiritual power…
"Heaven-grade Medium Martial Skill, Heaven Wound Fist!"
Seeing this, her exceptionally beautiful eyes suddenly tightened, and she hastily placed her arms in front of her chest...
With a "Bang!", the terrifying spiritual ripple spread out…
Zhou Qingruo felt as though she had been struck by a massive blow, her internal organs taking a heavy impact, then felt sweetness in her throat as she spat out a mouthful of blood with a "Pfft!"...
Her delicate body flew out towards the Martial Arts Stage like a cannonball…
Below, Duanmu Lian immediately burst forth at top speed and caught Zhou Qingruo securely in her arms just before the latter was about to hit the ground...
Afterward, with a worried look, she gently shook Zhou Qingruo in her embrace, urgently saying, "Qingruo, Qingruo? Are you alright?"
Feeling extremely groggy, the intense shaking only made Zhou Qingruo feel the world spinning as she coughed, "I'm fine... stop... cough cough... shaking!"
Hearing this, Duanmu Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew... I'm glad you're okay! You scared me to death!"
When she had seen Zhou Qingruo get hit by that punch filled with terrible power, her heart nearly leaped out of her chest…
Lying in Duanmu Lian's arms, Zhou Qingruo couldn't help but purse her tender, thin lips, and with a sigh said, "In the end, I still lost..."
Duanmu Lian comforted her with a light laugh, "Qingruo, you did very well. Now it's Xu Sheng's turn!"
In her heart, though, she felt a bit ashamed, "That was nothing like me at all. Confronted with the assaults of three people, I only defended passively and still ended up in defeat...
With this in mind, they both turned their gazes towards the Martial Arts Stage...
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Still standing on the stage, the final Elder cast an annoyed look at the Elder in charge of presiding over the contest and snapped coldly, "What are you dazed for! Have you not announced the winner yet? Are you planning to show favoritism?"
Faced with this unreserved rebuke, the presiding Elder's expression instantly darkened to the extreme, and he had no choice but to announce through gritted teeth, "In this round of competition, the victory goes to the Long Family!"
After he announced the results, the foreign clan elder sneered disdainfully and stepped away from the martial arts stage...
Watching such an arrogant demeanor, the eyes of the disciples of the Duanmu Clan were filled with boundless rage, and they couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! Clearly outmatched three to one and yet two have been eliminated, I really don't know how he has the face to stand on the stage!"
"Exactly, it's so shameless! If it weren't for Elder Qingruo's spiritual power being exhausted, even taking on three wouldn't have been a problem!"
"Although Elder Qingruo lost, she eliminated two opponents. If her spiritual power had been full, she definitely could have won!"
"That's right, have these clans thrown their faces on the ground? They still dare to mock us like this!"
"Disgusting! Do these bunch of sneaky villains even deserve to go to the Xuanming Domain!"
"Get out of Duanmu Mansion!! Get out of Duanmu Mansion!!"
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Seeing this, the Long Family Patriarch, with a fist cupped in his other hand, smiled lightly at Duanmu Shuo and said, "Duanmu Patriarch, thanks for the leniency!"
His words were filled with sarcasm...
The other two elders naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, and they scoffed, "Who would have thought that the Duanmu Clan would suffer such a crushing defeat this time. Eh, could it be that the elders have been too lazy in their cultivation?"
"Who knows! If even the elders are only at this level, I'm afraid that the Duanmu Clan doesn't have many talented disciples left!"
Faced with the clan leaders who were blatantly lying, Duanmu Shuo just shot them a fiercely cold look...
The skin of these old foxes was really thicker than city walls!
Why did his Duanmu Clan lose? Wasn't it because all the clan leaders and their elders of these three families had banded together? Even if he, the Family Head, personally took the stage, it would have been in vain!
Naturally, he harbored no hope for the final round anymore...
Although he didn't know how Xu Sheng managed to get his father's permission to practice Immortal Rank Martial Arts, he guessed that his strength must not be strong!
Moreover, from the description given by Duanmu Lian, facing a demon cultivator of the same Immortal Monarch Realm, Xu Sheng had no power to fight back!
Well, if they were to lose, then so be it. The Duanmu Clan had already monopolized the qualification to enter the Xuanming Domain so many times, what's the harm in giving them a chance this time?
With this thought, he felt considerably more at peace...
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The elder in charge of presiding over the duel took a deep breath and said solemnly, "All disciples, silence!!"
As his words fell, the discussing disciples from the Duanmu Family all calmed down...
Then, he continued, "The third round of the duel is about to begin. Please have the clans send out the last elder to participate!"
As the words were spoken, Xu Sheng then turned his ink-colored eyes towards Duanmu Lian and Zhou Qingruo beside him...
Perceptibly, Duanmu Lian was clenching her fists, her eyes filled with hopeful expectation as she said, "Xu Sheng, whether you can win or not is up to you now! Come on!"
Zhou Qingruo, although she didn't speak, her amber beautiful eyes were brimming with trust...
She didn't know why she felt this way, but somehow Xu Sheng's presence made her feel very reassured!
And most importantly, she now found herself unable to see through any bit of Xu Sheng's strength!
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