"It seems this first battle will have to be declared a draw,"
After both Supreme Champion Chao and Venerable Liu Feng fell and remained motionless, Great Venerable Martial God sighed slightly and announced the result.
Although the first battle ended in a draw, Li Xuan clearly sensed that Supreme Champion Chao and Venerable Liu Feng from the Myriad Ancient Domain were both heavily injured.
Following the announcement of the result by Great Venerable Martial God, Great Venerable Lin Yi waved his hand and sent Supreme Champion Chao back from the ground to behind Li Xuan and the others, entrusting him to the care of the Heavenly Yi Pavilion disciples.
"Both sides, send out your second combatants," Great Venerable Martial God said, looking at Great Venerable Lin Yi and Great Venerable Myriad Ancient.
As soon as the words fell, Supreme Golden Light Shuo immediately moved and swept towards the grassland below. In contrast, the Myriad Ancient Domain side only had a figure emerge about a minute after Supreme Golden Light Shuo had gone down.
"It's Venerable Wang Yun!" As this person appeared, Supreme Mulan Xin, standing beside Li Xuan, whispered the person's identity. Judging by her tone, Venerable Wang Yun's strength was clearly not weak.
Li Xuan glanced at him with a solemn expression. The strength of Supreme Golden Light Shuo and Venerable Wang Yun was roughly comparable. Moreover, at this level of Divine Soul Ascendant Realm, the impact of hundreds of thousands of Stellar Spirit Pearls should be negligible.
To win, unless there was astonishing divine art or other reinforcing means, this battle would likely end the same way as the battle between Supreme Champion Chao and Venerable Liu Feng.
Bang bang bang!
The fierce collisions were deafening. This second battle, like the first, saw both sides deploy their full Divine Mansion power from the start. The terrifying spiritual energy pressures clashed, and it was almost a fight to the death.
Five minutes passed, and the grassland below had become a ruin. The spiritual energy in the heavens and earth had become a chaotic mess. As for Supreme Golden Light Shuo and Venerable Wang Yun, both were in a state of severe spiritual energy depletion.
"This second battle will probably also end in a draw," Li Xuan sighed softly. Having experienced countless battles, Li Xuan could tell the outcome from here.
The two were of similar strength. For beings at the level of Divine Soul Enlightenment Realm, it was extremely difficult to defeat someone of the same rank.
Boom!
As expected, as soon as Li Xuan finished speaking, Supreme Golden Light Shuo and Venerable Wang Yun once again unleashed their remaining spiritual energy and collided. A terrifying roar erupted, stirring up countless dust.
The next moment, under everyone's gaze, their figures swayed precariously. After a few breaths, they fell down, just like in the first battle.
The third battle, Supreme Mulan Xin against Venerable Fei Yu of the Myriad Ancient Domain. The result was still a draw.
The fourth battle, Supreme Chen Yu against Venerable Mo Jie of the Myriad Ancient Domain. The result was also a draw.
"I didn't expect the first four battles to end in a draw. The outcome of this gambling battle seems to depend on the fifth match."
"The Myriad Ancient Domain has eight Venerables, and they are all gathered here now. The Heavenly Yi Domain only has six Supremes, and I heard that Supreme Chen Peng, who was in charge of the Water Pavilion not long ago, has left the Heavenly Yi Domain. Four battles have already taken place, and I wonder who the fifth combatant will be."
"Looking at the situation now, perhaps besides Venerable Yun and Venerable Bai, there's no other suitable candidate. However, it's always been said that Venerable Bai dislikes fighting, and Venerable Yun has been in seclusion for years. If this fight begins, it might not be as intense as the previous four."
"..."
As the four battles concluded, disciples from various factions began to discuss.
Although the Heavenly Yi Domain had drawn with the Myriad Ancient Domain in the first four rounds, everyone present naturally favored the Myriad Ancient Domain. Listening to the murmurs, Supreme Champion Chao and the others, who had recovered somewhat from their injuries, shifted their gaze to Li Xuan.
Before they left, Great Venerable Lin Yi had already arranged their combat order. Although Li Xuan's position in the Heavenly Yi Domain was not as high as theirs, his strength was already comparable.
Moreover, Great Venerable Lin Yi's arrangement was clearly more farsighted than theirs. With the first four rounds all drawn, the hope of victory could only fall on Li Xuan.
"Sect Master Li Xuan, we entrust this to you," Supreme Champion Chao said softly.
"Sect Master Li Xuan, we trouble you," the others, including Supreme Golden Light Shuo, said in low voices.
"Everyone, rest assured, I will do my best!" Li Xuan nodded and then moved, instantly appearing on the grassland.
"Who is this person? Why does he look like a stranger?"
"I thought it would be Venerable Bai or Venerable Yun who would fight, but it turns out to be a new face. This is a battle between cultivators at or above the Divine Soul Enlightenment Realm. Has this person's strength reached that level?"
"You are truly ignorant. This person is Li Xuan, the new Sect Master of the Heavenly Yi Pavilion's Wood Pavilion. The last time I saw him, he was at the Years Realm level, but with the Three Suns Blooming Tai, his strength cannot be underestimated. Now that he is fighting, his strength must be different from before."
"..."
As Li Xuan appeared, disciples from various factions began to discuss.
Even Great Venerable Martial God and the other witnesses looked at Great Venerable Lin Yi with slight surprise when Li Xuan stepped onto the stage, as this gambling battle was no small matter. Moreover, even if Li Xuan had broken through to the Divine Soul Enlightenment Realm, he would likely struggle to win against any of the Myriad Ancient Domain's eight Venerables.
"Great Venerable Myriad Ancient, our combatants have all taken the stage. Can your subordinates not find a suitable candidate?"
Great Venerable Lin Yi naturally noticed the doubtful glances, but he ignored them and looked at Great Venerable Myriad Ancient with a smile.
Great Venerable Myriad Ancient heard him, then his gaze shifted directly to Li Xuan below and said, "It seems Great Venerable Lin Yi has great confidence in this kid. This makes me curious. Since Great Venerable Lin Yi has spoken, how about I change the person fighting in this fifth round?"
"Neither side has designated their combatants. If Great Venerable Myriad Ancient wants to change, it's not impossible," Great Venerable Martial God said.
"That's excellent," Great Venerable Myriad Ancient said with a slight smile. He then looked up at the void and said, "Come out."
As Great Venerable Myriad Ancient's words fell, a figure slowly appeared in everyone's eyes. Upon seeing this person, Supreme Golden Light Shuo and the others all showed expressions of anger.
Because this person was Supreme Chen Peng.
Even Great Venerable Lin Yi's expression stiffened at this moment, and he then sighed slowly, closing his eyes.
"This battle is entrusted to you. I believe you will not disappoint me." Looking at Great Venerable Lin Yi's expression, Great Venerable Myriad Ancient smiled triumphantly and then said to Supreme Chen Peng.
Supreme Chen Peng looked at Great Venerable Lin Yi with a complex expression, a trace of struggle flashing in his eyes. After a few breaths, Supreme Chen Peng slowly raised his head and said, "After this battle, I, Chen Peng, will no longer interfere in any affairs."
As soon as the words fell, Supreme Chen Peng shot forward and swept onto the grassland.
Looking at Supreme Chen Peng standing before him, Li Xuan also sighed with a complex expression. In a sense, the Heavenly Yi Domain had already lost this battle. After all, Supreme Chen Peng was previously one of the six great Supremes of the Heavenly Yi Domain.
However, even so, Li Xuan had to fight this battle. And in this battle, victory was the only option.
Li Xuan took a deep breath, then slowly said, "Supreme Chen Peng, please."