With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

Just as Zhang Xiaofan was still reeling from Lu Xueqi’s strength, Lu Xueqi was also gazing intently at Zhang Xiaofan standing at the edge of the dueling platform.

Zhang Xiaofan’s strength had completely surpassed her expectations. She even briefly suspected that Zhang Xiaofan might also be a transmigrator.

However, after observing him closely, Lu Xueqi noticed something unusual.

Those transmigrators—whether it was Qi Hao or Lin Jingyu—always had a subtle arrogance in their eyes, as if they were innately superior to others.

But Zhang Xiaofan was different. Deep in his eyes lay only the weight of life’s hardships and tribulations.

Although Lu Xueqi sensed that something was off about Zhang Xiaofan, she couldn’t quite put her finger on it for the time being.

Still, she didn’t care much. As long as Zhang Xiaofan didn’t provoke her, she wouldn’t bother meddling in his affairs.

Zhang Xiaofan was once again repelled by Lu Xueqi, his expression now exceedingly grim.

For this Seven Peaks Tournament, his original goal had been to reclaim the championship title for Dazhu Peak.

With his strength, he had been fully confident in defeating Qi Hao, who was at the Ninth Level of the Jade Purity Realm.

Yet now, facing Lu Xueqi, he found himself in a dire predicament.

Lu Xueqi was like an unfathomable abyss. No matter what technique he used, he couldn’t shake her in the slightest.

Below the platform, the peak lords including Tian Buyi were all staring intently at the Martial Platform.

None of them had expected the duel between the two to become this intense.

Meanwhile, on another nearby platform, the battle between Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao had already begun.

Both of them were transmigrators and knew each other’s nature well. Each saw the other as a threat that must be eliminated.

To them, while the Seven Peaks Tournament prohibited taking lives lightly, defeating their opponent would be enough to establish dominance and utterly ruin the other’s reputation.

As the newer arrival, Lin Jingyu could still afford to accept defeat, but Qi Hao could not.

Should he lose, his position as top disciple and successor of Longshou Peak would be thrown into jeopardy.

Therefore, Qi Hao took this battle extremely seriously.

Beneath the platform, Cang Song watched his two prized disciples with complicated emotions in his eyes.

Qi Hao was the genius he had painstakingly cultivated for a hundred years, and he had long planned to pass the position of Longshou Peak master to him.

However, Lin Jingyu’s appearance had disrupted everything.

With his extraordinary talent, Lin Jingyu had reached the Eighth Level of the Jade Purity Realm in just a few short years, closely trailing Qi Hao.

As both their powers grew, the conflict between them intensified, eventually reaching a point of utter irreconcilability.

Cang Song knew full well that if this continued, Longshou Peak would surely descend into chaos.

Yet the two were evenly matched and exceptionally gifted. He couldn’t decide between them.

Moreover, each had their own followers on Longshou Peak, and intervening forcibly would only worsen the internal strife.

This battle, then, was the perfect opportunity for Cang Song to assess them—a chance to determine who was the true future of Longshou Peak.

On the platform, Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao stood facing each other, eyes cold as frost. There was no trace of brotherhood between them, only seething hatred.

Qi Hao had been suppressed by Lin Jingyu for a long time, his heart filled with bottled-up rage. Today, he was determined to wipe away the shame of the past.

Now that he had reached the peak of the Ninth Level of the Jade Purity Realm and was on the verge of breaking into the Upper Purity Realm, he believed he had the strength to back it up.

「My dear junior brother,」

Qi Hao began, his expression twisted slightly with malice.

「I’ve finally waited for this day. Do you know how I’ve endured these past days?」

Lin Jingyu sneered in response.

「Senior Brother, must’ve been suffocating, huh? Today, it’s indeed time to settle this once and for all!」

「Then let’s see whether you’ve made any progress during this time—just don’t end up like last time, needing Master to save you.」

Qi Hao’s tone was laced with ridicule.

Lin Jingyu dismissed the jab with disdain.

Over this period, not only had he perfected various techniques and the Qingyun Sword Technique, but his cultivation had also reached the peak of the Eighth Level of the Jade Purity Realm.

He firmly believed that, even if his realm was slightly lower, in a real fight he would never lose to Qi Hao.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Jingyu raised his right hand.

Shing!

The Dragon-Slaying Sword instantly leapt from its scabbard, hovering before him and radiating a brilliant green light.

A sharp sword intent filled the air, slicing the surrounding atmosphere with a piercing hiss.

As one of the 『Nine Heavens Divine Weapons』 class treasures of the Qingyun Sect, the Dragon-Slaying Sword erupted with terrifying might under Lin Jingyu’s Eighth Level of the Jade Purity Realm cultivation.

Qi Hao’s expression instantly turned serious when he saw this.

He too summoned his own Ice Immortal Sword.

In a flash, an intense chill radiated from the Ice Immortal Sword.

Layer upon layer of frost spread rapidly, instantly covering the entire platform in a thick sheet of ice.

Lin Jingyu frowned slightly at the sight. He knew this was Qi Hao shaping the battlefield to his advantage.

However, he certainly wouldn’t let Qi Hao succeed so easily.

As the chill swept toward him, Lin Jingyu gripped his sword tightly and suddenly flashed into a phantom, lunging toward Qi Hao in an attempt to interrupt his spellcasting.

Qi Hao saw Lin Jingyu’s assault and immediately ceased channeling his technique.

Then, forming hand seals swiftly, he poured his spiritual power directly into the Ice Immortal Sword.

In an instant, layer upon layer of sturdy ice formed in front of him, attempting to block Lin Jingyu’s path.

But Lin Jingyu had prepared for this.

During this time, he had carefully studied Qi Hao’s attack patterns and was thoroughly familiar with his ice defense.

Suddenly, the Dragon-Slaying Sword in Lin Jingyu's hand blazed with green light, echoing with waves of dragon roars.

An overwhelming sharpness burst forth, instantly shattering Qi Hao’s first layer of ice and, without losing momentum, crashed toward the second layer.

Qi Hao, however, remained completely calm.

As Lin Jingyu’s Dragon-Slaying Sword closed in, he suddenly flashed aside.

Then, taking a deep breath, he exhaled rapidly.

Empowered by spiritual force, that breath transformed into rolling layers of icy mist that swept toward Lin Jingyu.

The moment the mist appeared, a wave of extreme cold spread out, freezing all moisture in the air in an instant.

Seeing this wave of intense chill, Lin Jingyu’s expression changed slightly.

His figure, which had nearly reached Qi Hao, instantly leapt back.

Faced with the relentless pursuit of frigid air, Lin Jingyu formed hand seals with both hands and channeled all his spiritual power into the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Then, with a sudden slash—

Slash!

A massive sword beam roared forth.

This sword beam not only dispersed the terrifying chill but surged toward Qi Hao with tremendous force.

Qi Hao’s expression shifted slightly at the sight of the sword beam flying toward him.

Without hesitation, he gripped the Ice Immortal Sword tightly and slashed back with equal force.

Boom!

A thunderous roar erupted.

Waves of terrifying sword energy collided under their control, exploding with a deafening crash that shook the heavens and the earth.

The sound was so fierce it even echoed across to the other platform where Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan were locked in battle.

Even Daoxuan and the others, who had been focused entirely on watching the duel between Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan, looked up in surprise.

The reason all the peak lords had been watching the Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan match was because the other side was merely seen as an internal dispute within Longshou Peak.

Originally, they believed that since both combatants belonged to Longshou Peak, the match would be more of a formality.

But now, the deafening booms made it clear.

This fight was anything but perfunctory. The two had clearly gone all out.

This piqued the interest of peak lords like Tian Buyi.

While continuing to watch Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan, they couldn’t help but divert some of their spiritual sense to observe the fierce battle between Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao.