"What are you..."

"It is time to end it," Li Bing remarked then she suddenly disappeared with her shadow swiftly passing her eyes, Bai Liyuan quickly turned to her back but could only see her shadow again, she turned to the front but the same thing.

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It seemed like she has split herself, she was still confused when she suddenly felt a sting on her arm, her eyes widened at the sight of her cloth torn at the arm, she felt it again but this time on her waist, she balled her fist in anger.

She was about to use one of her sword skills when she felt a kick behind her, on her waist, she was sent into the air.

Li Bing dropped her sword into the ground, sending a shocking wave around the ring which was captured by the four pillars, Bai Liyuan body was just returning to the ground when she landed a huge blow on her back.

They gasped at the sight of Bai Liyuan flying into the air again.

"Eighteen thunderbolt kicks!" she yelled as she spread both arms to levitate her body, the next thing Bai Liyuan saw is Li Bing when she turned to her side but another kick soon landed on her waist and just like that, she was sent flying in different directions seventeen times while everyone held their breath at the sight.

Then another huge blow sent her dropping swiftly to the ground.

They all sucked in a breath of cold air when her body suddenly landed with a loud thud, Li Bing also landed on the ring as she dusted oher hands, she noticed Bai Liyuan struggling to stand up so she swiftly picked up her sword then aimed it at her neck.

"Senior sister," her fellow disciples from the ancient sword sect exclaimed

"You have just lost to this little miss," she declared with the widest smug smile she ever had, Bai Liyuan clenched her fist in anger but she couldn't do anything about it.

They all began cheering the flame sect on after witnessing the gruesomeness of this little tiger they thought was a little lamb.

"The winner of this round is Li Bing!" Master Li Jie announced.

For the first time, Huo Ying and the others clapped with smiles on their faces including sect madam Huo, they could really see that the girl has fulfilled her long time wish to compete with someone not from the sect, the smile on her face is almost reaching her eyes.

Sect madam Huo glanced at the old man who also glanced at her, she gave him a smug smile and demeaning look as she watched the disciples from the ancient sword sect help Bai Liyuan to her seat.

Meanwhile, whilst others were cheering, the people from the vitality sect were having goosebumps from the memory of that night...that night when the thieves came, the one who got beaten up was about to say something when his sect leader hushed him.

The wheels spun again.

"The next round is between the flame sect and the Taijiao sect," master Li Jie announced

A male disciple with a tall build entered the ring, his face showed extreme confidence in winning against her.

"That skill she just used must have consumed her internal energy and it doesn't seem like she has perfected it, she might not win this round," Xiaodi who is standing behind the fourth prince whispered into his ear, their close proximity caught the first prince eyes, making him raise his brow.

The fourth prince smiled then turned to face her with their faces really close.

"I thought you weren't paying attention," he responded then tapped the tip of her nose fondly, she smiled broadly.

"She must have used the skill even though she hasn't perfected it because she was belittled, it seems like everyone from the flame sect hates being belittled," the fourth prince whispered to her with his eyes fixed on Huo Lan who is keeping her eyes fixed on the ring, he could see her fiddling with her fingers in nervousness.

{Who exactly is this guard of his and why does it seem like he has a relationship with the flame sect...interesting,}

The fight soon began with both fighting at the same pace, it was clearly evident that she was maintaining the same speed as the previous fight, the guardians were glad this one didn't belittle her like the first or she might end up using the skill again.

She found herself unable to keep up with just her sword so she decided to use her flames, she held her sword in one hand then pressed two fingers against the sword, conjuring flames as she brought it up the sword.

The sword turned into flames in the shape of a sword then she lunged at him, with every slash she makes at him, the sword kept multiplying in his sight, it reached the point that he couldn't tell keep up with the numerous swords in his sight so her real sword ended up at his neck.

They cheered again.

Master Li Jie announced the winner then the wheels spun again.

"The next round is between the flame sect and the thunder sect," he announced, another cheering resonated knowing two main sects are fighting.

Everyone from different sects sat their ass up to watch this spectacular competition, a competition between the four main sects is a competition to find out who is stronger and it is the beginning of the test to find out the real strength of the flame sect.

They all turned to the thunder sect to see who is coming up but they were surprised to see Tang Fan walk up to the ring with the thunder chainring on his finger and his sword in his hand, the ring is something that is passed down the thunder sects to the young masters.

They didn't expect that Tang Fan would be the one to fight a mere advanced disciple from the flame sect instead of sending another advanced disciple, murmuring began.

"Sect leader Zhou, is this a joke?" Sect leader Meng mocked, he was just taunting her for her sect defeats yet his son is going to compete with an advanced disciple.

He balled his fist tight as he watched his son walk up the ring, they had originally planned to send some top-notched disciple but he figured that blockhead son of his must have decided to take up the silly fight.

Li Bing smirked at the sight of him.

"Let the competition beg-"

"Is the flame sect not going to change their representative, after all, she has already had a tough fight," Tang Fan interrupted with his eyes fixed on the young mistress of the flame sect, his question triggered another round of remarks from the sects and spectators.

"If the young master of the thunder sect is competing then the young mistress of the flame sect should be the one to compete with him,"