190: Chapter 190 Immortal Aura and Calamity Aura

The light on the battle stage gradually dissipated, and both of them retreated to their respective seats.

Ao Qin returned to the Kunlun seats, sat down, and let out a long breath.

Although the previous match did not result in a winner, the feeling of such an evenly matched confrontation was enough to satisfy him. However, the power within the Young Clan Leader of the Jiuqiu Fox Clan always gave him an indescribable feeling.

The Young Clan Leader of the Jiuqiu Fox Clan returned to the Jiuqiu Fox Clan's seats and sat down beside Qing Yue. Although her expression was calm, her breathing was noticeably heavier than before.

Jiang Changge's gaze lingered on the Young Clan Leader of the Jiuqiu Fox Clan for a moment.

During the battle with Ao Qin, his perception had constantly covered the entire battle stage. Others might have only seen the clash of gold and green lights, but he had seen deeper.

When the Young Clan Leader of the Jiuqiu Fox Clan was dealing with the pressure of Ao Qin's Azure Dragon phantom, although the power within her was suppressed extremely deeply, that faint, elusive aura still could not escape his perception—it was a trace of Immortal Qi.

Although it was very weak, it had been diluted, transformed, and merged into her Bloodline by some means.

It was precisely this power that allowed her to easily withstand the pressure of the True Dragon phantom.

More importantly, Jiang Changge had also seen something deeper.

The Young Clan Leader of the Jiuqiu Fox Clan was surrounded by several wisps of Calamity Qi. That aura was extremely faint, like light grey mist clinging to the edge of her spiritual light, almost impossible to detect without careful perception.

On the Jiuqiu Fox Clan's seats, the Calamity Qi on Qing Yue and several other Fox Clan powerhouses was even denser. That aura was suppressed within their bodies by some ancient technique, transformed into a power similar to Battle Intent, and merged with their spiritual power.

They were using Calamity Qi as fuel to exchange for combat power.

Jiang Changge had a judgment in his heart; this was not the Righteous Path, but an extremely exquisite secret technique that converted the original fatal calamity into a short-term increase in power. The Calamity Qi on Qing Yue had already reached a certain level of density, and the converted power was enough for him to erupt with combat power far exceeding his own Realm in a short period.

However, this kind of transformation must be accompanied by some kind of price. As for what the price was, he could not see through it for the time being, and he was not in a hurry to investigate.

He withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on the battle stage; the matches were still ongoing.

The Core Disciple of the Seven Great Factions appeared one after another, displaying their respective styles.

Chu Xuan's swordsmanship was fierce and domineering, still maintaining the record of winning within three moves. His Sword Intent was more condensed than in the first stage, making many Prodigies below the stage watch with serious expressions.

Duan Xinghe finally took the initiative to attack once. His Sword Intent combined with the "Star River Sword Canon," and a thin layer of starlight condensed on his sword. His opponent retreated several steps after just taking one move head-on.

Xu Mo still maintained that unpredictable fighting style.

He was up against a Core Disciple of the Qingyang Sect, at the Initial Stage of Void Refinement, ranked in the top five among the younger generation of the Qingyang Sect.

But that Disciple had not yet been able to fully unfold his sword momentum before he felt the operation of the spiritual power in his body begin to become sluggish, as if something was devouring every wisp of power he released.

He subconsciously wanted to retreat and adjust, but found that his own movements had also become a bit sluggish without him realizing it.

Xu Mo did not even take the initiative to pursue; he just took a step forward, and that Disciple was already kneeling on one knee, his face pale.

The area below the stage was silent. Everyone could see that he had not used his full strength, yet no one dared to underestimate his existence.

And his companion named Han Jun, who was by his side, performed equally impressively.

In the second round of matches, he encountered a Core Disciple of the Piaomiao Sect, at the Middle Stage of Void Refinement, whose cultivation level was equivalent to Han Jun's.

That person excelled with a soft sword, his attacks were flexible and varied, and his movement technique was a specialty of the Piaomiao Sect.

But in front of Han Jun, that person only lasted five moves before half of his arm was frozen, his sword momentum suddenly stalled, and in the end, he could only concede and leave the stage.

The overall performance of Kunlun was also very eye-catching. Lu Jinghan and Zhou Tianchen's matches were still easily won.

After the draw, Ao Qin won two more matches in a row. Although his opponents were not the top-tier ones, he had become more and more proficient in using the suppression of the Dragon Clan Bloodline, and even Mu Qingxue and Baili Qingfeng successfully advanced.

The overall strength they displayed was clearly a notch higher than the Disciples of the Seven Great Factions, which made the Cultivators watching below the stage sigh in low voices. Kunlun's Disciples would be enough to be cultivated as cores in any other force outside, but here, they were just ordinary members.

Lu Jinghan had been waiting for an opponent, but the lottery results always missed Xu Mo.

He was not in a hurry. His gaze would occasionally fall on Xu Mo, his expression calm, but that waiting posture made those who knew him realize that he was waiting for a battle he truly wanted to fight.

In five consecutive matches, Li Zhongyuan went from being slightly rusty at the beginning to becoming more and more comfortable as he fought.

The results of his cultivation of the Asura God-Slaying Art were perfectly verified in actual combat. After each match, he could feel the Bloodline Power within his body becoming more condensed.

The Karma Fire Red Lotus slowly rotated in his Dantian, refining the power accumulated during the battles into pure Origin, feeding back into his cultivation.

At the end of the fifth match, he stood on the battle stage, and the dark red light around him suddenly surged, shrouding him like a burning flame.

That aura climbed a level in just a few breaths, breaking through from the Early Stage of Soul Transformation to the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation.

He withdrew his fist and stood still, feeling the power in his body, which was more abundant than before, surging and running through his Meridians, and a flash of light passed through his dark red eyes.

The Cultivators watching below the stage were silent for a moment, and then a low exclamation erupted.

It is not uncommon to have a Breakthrough in cultivation during a match, but to be able to complete a Breakthrough so calmly in full view of everyone, this composure was enough to leave a deep impression.

Li Zhongyuan walked off the battle stage and stood still in front of the Kunlun seats.

Jiang Changge glanced at him and nodded slightly without saying much, but that nod was already the best affirmation.

He returned to sit beside Lu Jinghan, and the fluctuation of his aura from the recent Breakthrough was gradually stabilizing.

The matches on the battle stage were still ongoing. When the second round reached the latter half, there were fewer than twenty Disciples left, and everyone was waiting for the final matchup results.