Upon hearing the news that Gu Changqing was also going to attend the ceremony, Princess Nine was initially taken aback, but then anticipation appeared in her eyes. However, this anticipation did not last long before it dissipated, replaced by a self-deprecating smile and a slight shake of her head. What was she thinking?

She had already gathered some information about the situation of the Crown Prince Changqing during this period. He was a figure who returned to the Gu Family of Cangming after the Old Ancestor Cangming entered the Sovereign realm and began accepting disciples from various major branches. How long had it been since he decided to take on disciples and now Lin Yaoyue challenged him? Less than two months had passed. What kind of genius could he cultivate in such a short time? It would be better to rely on Lin Yaoyue, who could surpass the sudden emergence of Jian Jiu!

However, when she thought about Jian Jiu's previous achievements and his astonishing strength that defeated Ling Kong with a single sword, Princess Nine's heart always felt heavy, unable to relax even a bit.

And in such heavy thoughts...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye!

In the center of the Sovereign City, there was a duel arena specially prepared for the young geniuses of the Divine Dream Sovereign Court. The spectator stands on both sides were already bustling with noise, with drums and gongs resounding through the air.

As Jian Jiu's reputation soared in the Divine Dream Sovereign Court, he specifically named Lin Yaoyue to challenge. Almost all the young geniuses of the Divine Dream Sovereign Court had gathered, preparing to witness a battle that could potentially decide the title of the number one genius of the Divine Dream Sovereign Court in the future.

Even many older powerful figures were hiding in the void, secretly observing.

The difference was that the young geniuses on the side of the Three Sovereign Sons were all full of confidence and looked proud. On the other hand, whether it was the older powerful figures who arrived or the young talents in Princess Nine's camp, their minds were quite heavy.

"It seems that quite a few people have come!"

Gu Changqing also concealed himself in the void, instructing Gu Qing'er to bring Yun Xi and a few talented disciples of the Gu Family, such as Gu Nishang, to wait around the arena for the decisive battle.

At the same time, he surveyed the situation around the arena and smiled faintly. This time, he didn't come on his own initiative. It was purely because he received the challenge invitation, and Yun Xi and her brother couldn't help but persuade him to take them to see how powerful the so-called peers of the Divine Dream Sovereign Court were. They had indeed been practicing diligently during this period.

After thinking about it, Gu Changqing agreed and took a few disciples with him, along with Gu Nishang and other talented individuals from the Gu Family, to come and take a look. It could also be considered as protecting the geniuses on Princess Nine's side.

If that girl Lin Yaoyue could win, then everything would be fine. If she couldn't hold on, then Qing'er or Yun Xi and her brother could go up.

After all, according to the intelligence network of the Gu Family, this Jian Jiu suddenly appeared in the camp of the Three Sovereign Sons, and the Divine Dream Sovereign Court had never had such a person before. This could possibly involve some conspiracy, so it was natural to be cautious.

Just as Gu Changqing was contemplating...

"Swish!"

A figure leaped out from the crowd. He was wearing a white robe with a black soft sword at his waist. His figure was slender, and his temperament could be considered heroic. However, his eyes were particularly cold and arrogant. At this moment, he stepped on the air, passing over the heads of his peers, and arrived on the arena.

Even before he made a move, he had already displayed his unruly personality to the fullest by stepping over those he passed. However, none of the young geniuses from the Three Sovereign Sons' camp showed any signs of dissatisfaction. Instead, they looked at the figure in white with eyes filled with fanatical admiration, or at the very least, deep respect.

"Jian Jiu!"

"Brother Jian Jiu has arrived!"

"So he is Jian Jiu?"

As they watched Jian Jiu ascend the arena, the young geniuses on Princess Nine's side widened their eyes and stared at the figure in white, their eyes unable to hide their fear.

And those geniuses who had previously been defeated by Jian Jiu clenched their fists, their eyes filled with intense humiliation and unwillingness.

And as Jian Jiu stepped onto the arena...

In the crowd, among the talented individuals of the Three Sovereigns faction, there were two figures who remained calm and indifferent to the arrival of Sword Nine, engrossed in their own conversation.

"Lin Yaoyue is at least a genius of the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty, the number one talent. Isn't Sword Nine a bit too eager to challenge her so soon?"

"Exactly! Can we blame Sword Nine? Who would have known that the geniuses of the Sovereign Dynasty are all worthless, not worth mentioning! Even if it were me, when I reached thirty consecutive victories, I would be too lazy to continue challenging and would directly name Lin Yaoyue as my opponent!"

Another talented individual shook his head and said.

In their words and expressions, they were full of disdain and contempt for the geniuses of the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty.

But they did have the qualifications to say such things.

Because their strength was even stronger than Sword Nine, who was currently on the stage.

In fact, the reason they appeared here was to provide backup for Sword Nine.

If Sword Nine couldn't defeat Lin Yaoyue, they would intervene and deal with her, letting the people of the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty know the power of their clan.

However, based on their observations at the moment...

"Whether it's the Nine Princess's subordinates or the Three Sovereigns' subordinates, these geniuses are not worth mentioning!"

Sword Five and Sword Three shook their heads and sighed.

The talented individuals around them became restless as Sword Nine stepped onto the stage.

Because Lin Yaoyue had not yet appeared!

The geniuses who came from forces that had not yet taken a stance could still patiently wait.

But the young talents in the Three Sovereigns faction would never miss such an excellent opportunity to mock.

One by one, they sneered.

"Where is our Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty's number one talent? Could it be that she's scared and dare not come?"

"What number one talent! She doesn't even know where the overall situation lies or where her destiny lies! She's just a mediocre talent! Sword Nine, on the other hand, is the true number one talent of our Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty!"

"Well said! Not only is she mediocre, but she's also a coward!"

A group of talented individuals under the Three Sovereigns' faction began to cheer.

Hearing their mockery and ridicule, the geniuses under the Nine Princess's faction couldn't help but show anger and clenched their fists.

Lin Yaoyue was not only the number one talent of the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty, but also the idol of many young talents under the Nine Princess's faction.

How could they tolerate the mockery of these people under the Three Sovereigns' faction?

Immediately, many talents couldn't help but speak up and refute.

"You people, stop talking nonsense!"

"Miss Yaoyue is not the kind of person you describe, who would retreat in fear!"

"We agreed to the duel today, scheduled before noon. It's only just past morning, and you can't wait? Are you afraid that Miss Yaoyue will defeat your so-called Sword Nine and are trying to smear her reputation by doing this?"

The talents on both sides were on the verge of a confrontation.

But, it had to be said.

On one side of the stage, Sword Nine had been nurturing his spirit with closed eyes for a while, while the other side of the stage was empty.

Apart from the talents under the Nine Princess's faction who admired Lin Yaoyue, many neutral talents couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

After all, in a duel between two parties, unless one side was afraid of fighting, the other side would arrive in the shortest possible time once one side took the stage.

Who would really wait until noon as scheduled to arrive?

"Could it be that Miss Yaoyue is really too scared to come?"

Just as everyone was secretly muttering to themselves...

"Swish!"

In the distant sky, a graceful figure flew across, attracting the attention of everyone. Even Gu Changqing, who was hidden in the sea of clouds, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as he looked at Lin Yaoyue's system panel, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"This kid's destiny... tsk..."

It had to be said that as the number one talent of the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty, Lin Yaoyue's talent and destiny could indeed be described as excellent.

A purple Seventh Grade destiny, even stronger than Gu Qingcheng's destiny, who was under his tutelage.

Even though her cultivation technique inheritance was not that great - of course, this judgment was made from Gu Changqing's perspective.

But as long as she cultivated diligently, it was only a matter of time before she achieved the status of a Sacred Sovereign powerhouse.

She even had a good chance of stepping into the Venerable realm.

"It's rare to see someone at this age reach the peak of the Half King realm!"

Gu Changqing said softly.

But upon hearing Gu Changqing's words, several other powerful elders who were also hidden in the sea of clouds were startled: "Half-King Perfection?"

They were all paying attention to Lin Yaoyue's arrival, sensing Lin Yaoyue's aura, but could only feel that Lin Yaoyue's fluctuations were at the Half-King level.

They couldn't perceive the specific level.

The expert next to them, who seemed quite extraordinary, actually noticed it?

"Could it be nonsense..."

An elder couldn't help but mutter.

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yaoyue had already landed on the arena and confronted Jian Jiuyao from a distance!

"I thought you wouldn't dare to come!" Jian Jiuyao looked at Lin Yaoyue on the opposite side, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Yaoyue's beautiful eyes were cold: "With just you, you are not enough to make me fear!"

As soon as her voice fell...

"Boom!"

Under the shocked gazes of the audience, the fluctuations of Half-King Perfection erupted from within her, causing everyone present to involuntarily gasp for cold air!

"Half-King Perfection!"

"Miss Yaoyue's realm has actually broken through again!"

"No wonder Sister Lin arrived a bit later this time, it seems she came to consolidate her realm!"

Many geniuses from the Nine Princess Lineage cheered.

Even the neutral geniuses were shocked by the realm aura displayed by Lin Yaoyue, looking at her with deep awe in their eyes.

And those few powerful elders were also taken aback.

They were not only shocked by Lin Yaoyue's talent, but also by Gu Changqing's insight.

They originally thought that Gu Changqing was just an ordinary King Realm expert, but now it seems that his actual strength is unknown. However, his keen spiritual sense and sharp insight have already surpassed them by an unknown number!

Gu Changqing, however, couldn't be bothered with the thoughts of these people. His gaze fell on the arena, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes.

On the arena at this moment...

Lin Yaoyue had already engaged in a battle with Jian Jiuyao.

On the arena, the beautiful young girl swung her sword, and the sword energy was as cold as frost, with a spiritual light rising like a cold moon, icy and bone-chilling, as if it could freeze everything and force Jian Jiuyao to retreat repeatedly.

Seeing that she was about to force Jian Jiuyao off the arena...

Seeing this scene, the young geniuses from the Nine Princess Lineage were all excited.

"Indeed, it's Miss Yaoyue!"

"Sister Lin's strength is far beyond your imagination! The name of the number one genius in the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty cannot be shaken by you!"

"You, who rely on the power of the Three Sovereign Sons, dare to be arrogant. What else do you have to say?"

The geniuses from the Nine Princess Lineage cheered one after another.

The geniuses from the Three Sovereign Sons Lineage, on the other hand, had much uglier expressions.

But at this moment, Jian Jiuyao on the arena revealed a playful smile.

"The name of the number one genius in the Divine Dream Sovereign Dynasty cannot be shaken by me?"

"Ridiculous!"

As soon as his voice fell...

"Boom!"

At this moment, a strong fluctuation of aura erupted from his body, no less than Lin Yaoyue's, and even reached the level of Half-King Perfection!

Not only that...

"Clang!"

The black soft sword in Jian Jiuyao's hand also became more fierce and dominant at this moment, like a black python. Every time it whistled out, it shattered the sword energy and moonlight that Lin Yaoyue had slashed, turning them into fragments.

Just a few sword lights.

It took back all the advantages that Lin Yaoyue had gained earlier!

The geniuses under the Nine Princess Lineage who were cheering before all had their faces frozen, and their smiles froze on their faces.

Jian Jiuyao looked at this scene, his perverse taste was quite satisfied, his gaze fell on Lin Yaoyue, whose expression had also changed, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth!

"Now, do you realize the gap in strength between you and me?"

"I'll give you a chance. Surrender now and I'll let you safely leave the arena. Otherwise..."

Lin Yaoyue clenched her red lips, showing no signs of giving up. She tightened her grip on the Cold Moon Spirit Sword in her hand.

"In that case, don't blame me!"

Jian Jiu sneered and swung his sword fiercely. The sword light roared like a black python and struck Lin Yaoyue heavily, under the astonished gaze of the crowd. Lin Yaoyue barely managed to block it with her Cold Moon Sword.

Immediately, she let out a muffled groan and flew backwards, blood spraying from her mouth. She was blasted out of the arena, but thanks to her strong foundation, she didn't pass out immediately.

However, her condition was extremely bad. Kneeling on one knee, she supported herself with both hands on the hilt of the Cold Moon Sword, barely stabilizing her body. Looking at Jian Jiu on the arena, her eyes were filled with unconcealed shock and confusion.

Jian Jiu was at the Half-King Perfection level, so it wasn't surprising that she lost. It was normal for someone who could defeat Ling Kong to have such a level.

But she didn't understand why, as a Half-King Perfection herself, she was defeated so easily.

"The difference lies in their cultivation techniques and martial arts."

On the Yunhai, Gu Changqing shook his head.

In fact, Lin Yaoyue's talent was even stronger than Jian Jiu's. It was just that the cultivation technique she practiced was far inferior to Jian Jiu's.

"The background of this Jian Jiu is not simple. His cultivation techniques and martial arts may even surpass those of the Divine Dream Sovereign's family."

His martial arts and cultivation techniques far surpassed Lin Yaoyue's, so it was normal for her to fail.

Gu Changqing thought for a moment, his gaze falling on Jian Jiu, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Originally, he had only come to fulfill his children's wish to go out and play, but unexpectedly, he had gained an unexpected harvest.

"The forces behind this Jian Jiu are worth paying attention to."

Gu Changqing remained calm, and even had the leisure to contemplate and plan for the future.

But the younger generation in the Nine Princess' camp, looking at Lin Yaoyue's miserable defeat, their faces turned extremely pale.

Lin Yaoyue had lost.

They had lost their last lifeline.

Even the neutral geniuses and the powerful seniors behind them shook their heads, losing interest in the Nine Princess' side.

In the high-level battlefield, the Nine Princess' side was barely holding on, only able to fight evenly by using all their experts. Once the Three Sovereigns made a move with all their strength, the high-level battlefield would definitely fall into a disadvantage.

And here...

The young talents couldn't even achieve a draw in their battles. Even Lin Yaoyue was miserably defeated by Jian Jiu.

What capital did the Nine Princess have worth joining?

"Let's go! There's no need to stay here any longer!"

"After we return, send messengers to surrender to the Third Sovereign!"

"Send a message to the patriarch, telling him not to think about joining the Nine Princess' side anymore. It's meaningless, the fire can't be lit!"

One by one, the senior experts made arrangements, showing a posture of getting closer to the Third Sovereign's side.

Even many of the senior experts in the Nine Palace camp showed signs of wanting to join the Third Sovereign.

Some were considering joining the Third Sovereign.

Some had already joined, but were considering whether to switch sides now and go over early, unwilling to stay on this sinking ship any longer.

For a while, the morale of the Nine Princess' side plummeted to its lowest point.

And the younger generation and disciples loyal to the Nine Princess, including Lin Yaoyue, looked at the atmosphere and signs around them.

They all felt infinite guilt and worry in their hearts.

Just then...

On the Yunhai, Gu Changqing's voice sounded.

"Qing'er, can you handle him?"

"No problem! Master, rest assured!"

With great anticipation, Gu Qing'er stood up and immediately jumped out of the crowd onto the battle platform.

In an instant, she attracted the attention of the entire audience!

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