Chapter 272: Seven Sects Grand Competition

"Not bad, not bad! With this condition, breaking through the Golden Core realm would be much smoother!" Ye Liuyun was also very satisfied with his own condition.

He now has his Physical Body and bloodline at a perfect level. He does not know what greater changes may follow.

After Ye Liuyun's bloodline fully awakened, he withdrew early from the Xuan Kong Shi.

He worries that if someone comes looking for him, they might uncover the secret of the Xuan Kong Shi.

In the remaining time, he will absorb some of the power within the Hell Mingshe Golden Core and cultivate slowly.

Soon, the day of the Seven Sects Grand Competition arrived. Everyone followed the Grand Elder, rushing to the Divine Sword Palace's arena.

The structures of the Divine Sword Palace were built like swords, rising straight from the ground as if a sword were planted upside‑down.

The number of disciples in the academy was roughly comparable to that of the Holy Martial Academy.

At this moment, the arena was already filled with Divine Sword Sect disciples. The Divine Sword Palace disciples wore white robes, turning the whole venue into a sea of snow, showcasing the home‑field advantage.

Ye Liuyun and his group followed the Grand Elder to the designated area, waiting for the contest to begin.

At this time Ye Liuyun finally saw the Qingfeng Academy disciples. They were all clad in blue shirts, appearing refined and scholarly. Yet their realms were all Holy Realm, the highest already at Triple Golden Core.

This surprised Ye Liuyun. Qingfeng Academy's strength truly lived up to being the strongest, and this year was clearly stronger than previous years.

All Sects were the same; the disciples participating in the contest were noticeably stronger than in previous years, with realms considerably higher.

The Lord of the Divine Sword Palace attended in person, sitting at the head of the viewing seats. Even stranger, a black‑robed figure sat beside him.

His black robe seemed like a treasure, capable of blocking Divine Sense detection, preventing anyone from seeing his appearance or realm.

Ye Liuyun used his Golden Pupil to glance at the Lord of the Divine Sword Palace, roughly at the Fifth Tian Gang level.

When he tried to pierce the black robe with his Golden Pupil, it was also blocked. The black‑robed figure turned his gaze toward Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun felt a powerful Soul pressure bearing down on him.

That Soul power was even stronger than his own Divine Soul Power. Relying solely on his own Divine Soul Power could not block the impact; he had to use the Ten Thousand Gods Command. The Ten Thousand Gods Command emitted a burst of Golden Light, easily repelling that person's Soul power.

"Oh! This is interesting!" the black‑robed figure withdrew his gaze and murmured.

The Lord of the Divine Sword Palace, not having noticed his earlier glance at Ye Liuyun, heard the words and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Nothing!" the black‑robed figure said lightly, then fell silent and did not look at Ye Liuyun again.

"What realm is this person in, wielding such strong Soul power? Could he also be a Soul Cultivator?" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Later, he used his Golden Pupil to scan the other Sect participants. In almost every Sect, there were opponents he could not easily handle.

Even Qingfeng Academy had a disciple skilled in pupil techniques. They exchanged glances and instantly sensed each other's peculiarity, their eyes filled with battle intent.

Ye Liuyun suddenly felt eager. It seemed the Seven Sects Grand Competition would be a good chance to hone his skills.

However, the disciples of the Blood Demon Sect, Water Moon Palace, Ancient Demon Sect, and Lingyang Academy all cast hostile gazes at him, their murderous intent unmasked.

The Golden Holy Son, seeing this, said smugly: "I wonder whether you can still be arrogant today. Don't end up unable to even step down from the platform later!"

Ye Liuyun was too lazy to even look at him; after scanning the crowd, he quietly waited for the contest.

An Elder of the Divine Sword Palace stepped forward, first offering some polite words, then getting to the point.

"This year's Seven Sects Grand Competition follows the old rules: the first round is free challenge, each Sect keeps only three participants, who then advance to the finals. Now the contest begins; which Sect's disciple wishes to step up first?"

As soon as the Elder finished speaking, several Sect disciples simultaneously leapt onto the arena platform.

"Each match can only have two combatants; the others must withdraw." Seeing four people jump out at once, the Elder ordered two to step down.

A Lingyang Academy disciple spoke first: "I wish to challenge Ye Liuyun of the Holy Martial Academy; could the senior brothers please make way?"

Hearing that, the others also shouted, "I also want to challenge Ye Liuyun."

Everyone was bewildered.

"What's going on? Who is Ye Liuyun?"

"Four Sect disciples all want to challenge Ye Liuyun? Who is Ye Liuyun? Is he so universally reviled?"

For a moment, the spectators on the stands all began speculating, looking toward the Holy Martial Academy.

"Hahaha!" the Golden Holy Son roared with unrestrained laughter nearby.

Ye Liuyun looked at the four on the platform and smiled. To him, the more opponents, the better. Though these few were rather weak, it didn't matter; after dealing with the weak, the strong would appear.

Hao Chengfeng muttered nearby, "Junior brother, you need to leave a few for us! Don't take them all!"

Even the Lord of the Divine Sword Palace turned his gaze toward the Holy Martial Academy. This year's Seven Sects Grand Competition opening was odd; the disciples of the four major Sects all targeted a single person at once.

On the platform, the Elder could only say, "Then three of you step down first!" He then shouted toward the Holy Martial Academy, "Who among you is Ye Liuyun? Step onto the stage. If you feel outmatched, you may concede after stepping up, but you cannot refuse the challenge."

Ye Liuyun slowly rose, instantly becoming the focus of the entire arena.

As he walked toward the platform, he said, "All four can go up together! No need to force three to step down!"

"Huh!"

The whole venue erupted into chaos.

"Who is this kid? So arrogant! He wants to take on four at once!"

"Yeah, these are elite disciples from each academy! This kid is overconfident!"

"Look at his calm demeanor; could he be that strong?"

"How did he offend the other four Sects? He doesn't seem like a ten‑evil‑unforgiven person!"

Ye Liuyun, however, calmly stepped onto the platform, his expression unruffled and utterly composed.

On the platform, the Elder of the Divine Sword Palace declared, "You may only challenge a single opponent; the Seven Sects Grand Competition has no rules for group battles."

Ye Liuyun nodded. "Oh, then whoever steps forward first is fine. Let them decide among themselves!"

However, the four each scrambled to act first, fearing that if they weren't the first, Ye Liuyun would be killed by someone else.

In the end, the Elder could only follow their order of stepping onto the stage, letting the Blood Demon Sect disciple fight Ye Liuyun first. The other three had no choice but to step down reluctantly.

Ye Liuyun smiled at them, "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting long; one move will end the fight!"

"Arrogant!" the three who stepped down shouted in unison.

Ye Liuyun gave a faint smile and drew the Demon Slaying Sword from his back.

"Ye Liuyun, how dare you underestimate me! Today I will crush you to dust!" the Blood Demon Sect disciple roared, slamming a massive Blood Demon palm toward Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, however, lightly waved his blade. That Yi Dao's overwhelmingly domineering aura and Heaven and Earth Power easily tore the blood palm open, like cutting tofu, a single slash through.

After Yi Dao, the blood palm completely vanished.

"Impossible!" the Xuemo Sect disciple murmured. Immediately, a line of blood split him from head to toe.

"Impossible? You Xuemo Sect cut down my Elder; I've killed more than ten! If it weren't a contest, I'd be too lazy to deal with trash like you!"

Ye Liuyun said coldly, then directly addressed the Elder: "Next!"

Looking again at the Xuemo Sect disciple, his body suddenly split in two, blood and entrails spilling everywhere.