After blocking the Purple Fire Sword Qi with the Azure Spirit Pearl, Muyuan didn’t miss this opportunity. His divine consciousness burst forth, and the Heavenly Wood Spirit Light condensed into a crescent-like arc between his fingers.

This was his strongest killing move that had defeated Yuan Chiyi in the previous round.

Heavenly Wood Spirit Light Blade!

In response, Chen Mobai also unleashed his strongest sword!

This sword was hailed by Zhou Wangshen and others as the pinnacle of Qi Refining – the Sword Qi Rainbow!

Two slender white fingers stretched out, gently brushing over the pure green flying sword.

The ordinary divine wood sword, after being infused with a drop of liquid spiritual power, seemed to have been completely unleashed, triggering a vast expanse of pure spiritual energy.

Just like the dawn, it started as a small point, but before you knew it, it had spread across the entire sky, transforming into an endless rainbow light, covering the sky and earth, dazzlingly brilliant.

Muyuan’s proud “Heavenly Wood Spirit Light Blade” could only withstand the onslaught of the Sword Qi Rainbow for a single breath before it disintegrated into a large cluster of green light strands, which were then instantly melted away by the sword qi.

“How can it be so strong!!”

Muyuan couldn’t believe it, but he still wanted to struggle.

Such a powerful sword qi should be his opponent’s trump card, and it was impossible for him to unleash a second sword.

As long as he could hold on, he would have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

Muyuan dared not hold back any longer. After swallowing a pill, he spat out most of his spiritual power and infused it into the Azure Spirit Pearl, pushing the defensive light screen of this second-order magical tool to its limit.

Then he took out a talisman, which transformed into a golden light shield covering his entire body.

Finally, he slapped the trembling Green Sun Spirit Tree next to him, chanting a powerful defensive spell.

The once vibrant and towering tree began to wither and shrink in an instant. All the wood spirit energy transformed into a piece of green spirit leaf, forming another layer of defense behind the light screen of the Azure Spirit Pearl.

However, whether it was the Azure Spirit Pearl, the golden light shield, or even the Spirit Leaf Technique!

When faced with Chen Mobai’s brilliant sword, they were like waves crashing against the shore, stirring up countless pearls of spray and creating ripples.

But in the end, under the powerful Sword Qi Rainbow, they all calmed down.

Muyuan spat out blood, and his body, unable to withstand the shattering of the triple defenses, was thrown off the stage and fell heavily to the ground.

At this moment, Muyuan finally understood why the sect master had said those words.

“Your opponent today is a bit tough. If you can’t hold on, just admit defeat.”

Is this a bit tough?

This guy is a complete monster!

It’s completely unfair for the sect competition to allow such a monster to participate, especially against us Qi Refining cultivators.

But it was too late for Muyuan to regret.

He struggled to stand up, feeling the emptiness of his dantian’s Qi Sea, but his body was uninjured, knowing that his opponent had shown mercy.

He looked up to see the handsome young man on the stage, who had been so weak last year, smiling at him and retracting the ordinary divine wood sword into his storage bag with a sword-finger gesture.

If he hadn’t experienced it himself, Muyuan would never have believed that this guy, at the Qi Refining stage, could unleash such a terrifying sword.

At this moment, he also remembered the sword cultivation stages recorded when he first learned the sword technique.

Comparing it with the text in his memory, Muyuan recognized it.

This was the third stage of sword cultivation, Sword Qi Rainbow!

“So, they recognized it long ago, and I was just too arrogant…”

With this thought, Muyuan’s pride from defeating Yuan Chiyi completely disappeared.

Compared to Chen Mobai, who had comprehended the Sword Qi Rainbow at the Qi Refining stage, they were all a joke.

“I lost!”

Just as Chen Mobai was about to leave, Muyuan solemnly admitted defeat to him.

“I know you lost.”

“From now on, you will be my second rival.”

After leaving these words, Muyuan bowed to Chen Mobai and left with a pale face.

“This guy, he can accept defeat.”

Chen Mobai raised an eyebrow, watching Muyuan’s retreating figure, feeling that this complete defeat might actually be a good thing for him.

However, even if Muyuan made further progress after this battle, he was just a bystander to Chen Mobai.

Because he was about to win the first place in the true disciples and get the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Once he successfully established his foundation, he would be at the elder level of the Shenmu Sect.

Only one round left.

With this thought, even Chen Mobai couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

That night, they were still at the same tavern.

Only this time, Yuan Chiyi was added.

“I really didn’t expect that you could grow so strong in less than four years.”

The scene of leading Chen Mobai into the sect seemed like yesterday. Yuan Chiyi sighed and raised his glass.

“I remember your guidance, Brother Yuan.”

Chen Mobai toasted Yuan Chiyi. Compared to his previous carefree attitude, the latter was a bit more reserved now.

After all, the handsome young man in front of him was basically set to establish his foundation.

Even if the pill made by Elder Zong couldn’t help him succeed in foundation establishment, with his invincible realm in Qi Refining, he could always dominate the top of the true disciples until he successfully established his foundation or exceeded the age limit of sixty.

But thinking about it, with his heaven-defying comprehension and nearly dual-attribute top-tier spiritual root talent, he was likely to succeed in foundation establishment at one go.

After all, this was what everyone in the Shenmu Sect was talking about.Chen Guixian’s unparalleled talent surpassed even that of the one who suppressed the previous generation’s true inheritance for ten years, Honghe.

“E Yun, your uncle, said that we can discuss the meeting whenever you are free,” Yuan Chiyi said.

This statement made Chen Mobai pause. This Foundation Establishment elder of the Shenmu Sect, was treating the first of the true inheritance so favorably?

The matter of meeting was to be discussed?

However, Chen Mobai was well aware of his status.

“I’ve always wanted to personally thank Uncle E Yun. As we agreed before, we can meet after the sect competition.”

“Very good, very good. I will report this to Uncle E Yun right away.”

After delivering his message somewhat awkwardly, Yuan Chiyi put down his wine glass and stood up. He signaled Liu Wenbo to continue drinking with Chen Mobai, and excused himself first.

“Is Uncle E Yun very scary? Why is Brother Yuan so restrained when delivering a message?”

Chen Mobai asked Liu Wenbo curiously. The latter didn’t know how to respond, so he could only force a stiff smile and drink to cover up.

Xi Jinghuo, who was sitting on the side, rolled his eyes. However, after interacting with him for two years, he knew that this was just Chen Mobai’s nature.

He seemed incredibly slow when it came to things he didn’t care much about.

However, it was precisely this pure and innocent character that allowed him to cultivate such a terrifying sword realm at the Qi Refining stage!