Ducking low and darting forward in quick succession, Li Guanqi suddenly circled to his opponent’s side and thrust his sword fiercely!

Thud!

The long sword pierced through Guan Qingyun’s left shoulder in an instant!

Guan Qingyun, realizing his predicament, clenched the sword that had penetrated his shoulder with his left hand!

At the same time, Guan Qingyun’s sword swiftly slashed diagonally towards Li Guanqi’s neck!

If this strike were to connect, Li Guanqi would be decapitated!

Even if it failed, it could force the opponent to retract his sword, giving him a moment to catch his breath!

However, at this moment, Li Guanqi’s left hand swiftly supported the hilt of his sword, his eyes bloodshot as he bellowed.

“Kill!”

Thud!

With an upward flick of his sword, he nearly severed Guan Qingyun’s entire left arm!

Simultaneously, his left hand, gripping the scabbard, slammed into the opponent’s blade!

The scorching flames blackened Li Guanqi’s left hand.

Yet Li Guanqi’s right hand shot towards the sky!

Thud!

A fierce kick landed on Guan Qingyun’s chest, sending him flying several meters away!

Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided…

Guan Qingyun, still hurtling backward through the air, suddenly swung his sword at the approaching Li Guanqi!

The sword drew a beautiful arc of flames in the air towards Li Guanqi’s neck.

But Li Guanqi had a hint of amusement in his heart.

His sword, sheathed at an unknown time, was suddenly drawn!

With a Thundering Strike Slash, spectators only saw a streak of purple lightning pierce through the flames!

Clang!

The long sword pierced through Guan Qingyun’s shoulder blade, nailing him firmly to the arena floor!

Li Guanqi’s right foot stomped down on Guan Qingyun’s left wrist, his knee pressing hard against his throat!

Guan Qingyun lay on the ground, pale and weak, his Primordial Energy barely fluctuating.

He lay there, eyes hollow, as if all pain was unrelated to him.

He couldn’t believe he had lost, especially to an unknown blind swordsman.

“I… lost?”

Guan Qingyun lay motionless, his pubic region already hollow.

His last strike was a desperate one!

His entire left arm hung by a thread of skin, and his right shoulder was pierced and pinned to the ground.

All he could see were the pure white eyes of the blind swordsman, devoid of any emotion, not even a hint of mockery.

As if he was simply doing something he was determined to do, regardless of who his opponent was.

Whoosh!

It was only then that the crowd realized that a disciple of the Great Xia Sword Sect had truly defeated Guan Qingyun, the genius disciple of Xuanmen Hall!

The disciples of the Great Xia Sword Sect were hugging each other and cheering as if they had gone mad.

The expressions of several elders in the crowd varied.

Qin Xian clenched his fists, his face slightly flushed with excitement.

Only Li Nanting stood still, biting his lips with a worried look as he watched the young man on the stage.

Because he knew that the real test was just beginning!

Regardless of the reason, the disciples of Xuanmen Hall would do everything they could to defeat Li Guanqi!

They would not hesitate to use any despicable means!

Because they couldn’t bear the fact that they were eliminated by Li Guanqi in this round.

If that were the case, the loss for Xuanmen Hall would be too great.

Tu Kui watched the young man on the stage with complex eyes, as this youth had brought him too many surprises.

The lame man was also very concerned about Li Guanqi’s injuries.

Thud!

Li Guanqi withdrew his sword and, turning around, said softly with downcast eyes: “You’re arrogant, but also strong.”

Feeling the less than fifty percent of Primordial Energy left inside him, Li Guanqi stood on the arena and took a deep breath.

He had to use this remaining Primordial Energy to defeat eight disciples of Xuanmen Hall in succession!

Only now did he finally understand why this challenge, which could reverse the fate of eliminated sects, was called the Inferno Challenge!

Thinking differently, if Guan Qingyun had been the last to enter the arena, he wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of victory!

Li Guanqi stood still, the noise around him seemingly blocked out.

He staunched the bleeding of his wounds and began to frantically restore his Primordial Energy with his cultivation technique.

He knew that the real challenge was just beginning!

This reminded him of the time he was tested in the Illusionary Realm of Baihao.

With that thought, a mysterious smile curled on Li Guanqi’s lips.

The thrill of life and death in an instant made him incredibly alert!

Soon, the severely injured Guan Qingyun was carried away.

Ji Linglan’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she watched the young man on the stage, her breath growing heavier as she slightly parted her lips.

In contrast, Zhao Beichen had completely abandoned his contempt for Li Guanqi.

A man who could defeat Guan Qingyun head-on deserved his attention!

He was proud, but not conceited!

However, his attention was merely to remember Li Guanqi, as he believed that Li Guanqi had exhausted all his tricks in defeating Guan Qingyun.

If he were to face him head-on, Li Guanqi, with all his cards on the table, would pose no threat at all.

Swoosh!

A disciple of Xuanmen Hall leaped onto the stage, his eyes revealing the caution he felt towards Li Guanqi.

However, this disciple turned out to be a knife-wielding fighter.

As the old man in the sky waved his hand, the battle was about to erupt!

The tall and thin disciple immediately retreated without hesitation, pulling out several Spirit Talismans and swallowing a Pill!

The Pressure he exuded was much stronger than the first disciple!

But Li Guanqi still stood in place, not moving, as any delay was valuable to him.

He could use this time to quickly recover his Primordial Energy!

Li Guanqi, after swallowing the Pill, felt his Primordial Energy gradually recovering and couldn’t help but smile.

However, the opponent quickly realized his intention and, with elusive movements, changed positions several times, rushing towards Li Guanqi!

Li Guanqi’s feet exploded with force, and he murmured softly, “Green Lotus Heavenly Gang Sword Technique!”

In an instant, six purple lotuses shot towards the disciple!

Boom!

A loud explosion followed, and the Xuanmen Hall disciple’s chest was slashed with numerous sword wounds!

Bang!

With one sword technique!

The sheer brute strength of his swordsmanship allowed him to defeat a disciple in an instant!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the scene, and Ye Feng couldn’t help but murmur softly.

“Old Li’s swordsmanship… is too strong!”

“Unreasonably strong!”

Zhong Lin said with a wry smile, “It seems… it’s us who have been holding back his cultivation progress all this time.”

Yu Sui’an stood next to Li Nanting, her chubby little hands clutching the old man’s clothes tightly.

Looking up with tearful eyes, her voice trembling slightly, she asked, “Grandpa Li…”

“The little blind man… he will win, right?”

Li Nanting didn’t dare look down, only speaking softly while looking ahead.

“When he chose to step into the arena, he had already won!”