Because he couldn't activate the sword technique, the power of this sword strike was far less than before. Before it even reached Xu Taiping, Xu Taiping merged with the blade light, a full moon-like blade circling behind Ji Wuyou, and then another blade slashed at the back of his neck.
Ji Wuyou, who suddenly turned around, looked at the blade shadow in front of him and suddenly shouted in terror. However, before he could finish his sentence, a blade of light swept past his neck.
Ji Wuyou's voice abruptly stopped, and his head rolled to the ground.
Throughout the entire process, Xu Taiping's blade never wavered.
Then, an indescribable pain, like a tidal wave, surged toward him.
He stumbled, almost falling over, but instinctively used the blade to support himself.
At this moment, the entire arena was deathly silent.
Because any cultivator who knew a bit about curses could easily tell that Xu Taiping had indeed been hit by Ji Wuyou's Two-Injury Curse.
But precisely because of this, they were even more confused and even found it eerie.
"The Two-Injury Curse is unsolvable unless one is proficient in curses. The only possible scenario now is that Taiping has endured ten times the pain that Ji Wuyou suffered."
After a long pause, Qing Xiao, with an extremely serious expression, suddenly said with great certainty.
Not just him, but most of the cultivators present also came to this seemingly absurd conclusion in their minds.
"Ten times the pain that Ji Wuyou felt?"
Zhao Linglong still couldn't imagine it.
"How can a normal person endure such pain?"
Zi Yan also looked incredulous.
"In this match, Xu Taiping defeats Ji Wuyou and gains the qualification to challenge the Seven Peaks."
At this moment, the voice of the examiner on the side, transmitted through a sound-transmitting talisman, echoed throughout the Sword Testing Ground.
This voice also pulled everyone out of their discussions, and they all looked back at the arena, where the young man, covered in blood and staggering, stood.
No matter what, Xu Taiping had indeed won this match.
And his victory was flawless.
However, Xu Taiping was somewhat dissatisfied.
He had hoped to gain some new insights and perhaps reach the realm that Fairy Lingyue mentioned through his duel with Ji Wuyou, but Ji Wuyou's Two-Injury Curse had disrupted his plan.
Xu Taiping exhaled with a slight regret.
"Taiping, don't be in a hurry. Isn't there still another challenge? And you should be happy about winning."
Fairy Lingyue's voice suddenly echoed in Xu Taiping's mind.
Then he lifted his head and turned to look around.
Finally, he met the gazes of the people on the surrounding cloud terraces and focused on the cloud tower where Zhao Linglong and the others were.
Seeing Zhao Linglong and the others, he smiled at them from a distance.
Happy moments should be shared with those close to him.
In the sunlight, the young man's face, covered in blood, showed a smile that was incredibly pure and clean, just like when they first met.
Seeing this smile, the faces of the others couldn't help but show smiles as well.
"Congratulations, little Taiping."
Zhao Linglong, looking at this face, felt her eyes well up with tears.
Qing Xiao also showed a gratified smile.
Although Xu Taiping had not yet officially joined the mountain, he had already been recognized as a junior brother in his heart.
"Don't be in a hurry to congratulate him. The seven people still have to challenge the formal disciples of the Seven Peaks."
Jin Hezhi suddenly sneered.
For some reason, he just felt uncomfortable seeing the young man on the arena.
"As long as one of the peaks is willing to choose him, how he performs in the challenge doesn't matter."
Qing Xiao countered Jin Hezhi.
The selection of the Seven Peaks is actually considered complete after the seven outer disciples are chosen. The so-called challenge is actually a test by the Seven Peaks to select more suitable disciples from these seven outer disciples.
If the performance is very poor, it could result in no peak willing to choose them, and they would end up back at the foot of the mountain.
"Our Seventh Peak will definitely choose him!"
Zhao Linglong immediately added firmly.
Now that Xu Taiping had passed the selection of the Seven Peaks, she would insist on her father choosing Xu Taiping for the Seventh Peak, even if she had to throw a tantrum.
"Whether your Seventh Peak is willing to choose him is your business, but our First Peak has the right to challenge him first."
Jin Hezhi said with a faint smile.
"Jin Hezhi, do you really have to be so ruthless?"
Qing Xiao asked Jin Hezhi with a cold tone.
Jin Hezhi turned and looked at Qing Xiao coldly, then said with a look full of resentment:
"More ruthless than when your peak leader killed my mother?"
Hearing this, Zhao Linglong, who had intended to argue with Jin Hezhi, fell silent.
"Your mother was possessed by a demon. My master had no choice but to do it. He didn't want to!"
Qing Xiao did not avoid Jin Hezhi's gaze.
Who can prove that my mother was possessed by a demon! And if it weren't for you, how would my mother have encountered that demon seed?"
As if touched by Qing Xiao's words, Jin Hezhi's originally calm face suddenly twisted, and his voice sounded more like a roar.
But soon, his expression returned to calm.
"In any case, as long as it makes you and your Seventh Peak unhappy, I, Jin Hezhi, am willing to do it."
Jin Hezhi said with a smile as he turned his head.
He made no effort to hide his hatred for the Seven Peaks and Qing Xiao.
"Senior Brother, can I be arranged to challenge him in this match?"
At this moment, Ye Xuan, who was standing next to Jin Hezhi, suddenly stood up.
Hearing this, Zhao Linglong immediately became nervous.
Although Ye Xuan had only been in the sect for less than three years, with his Golden Spirit Bone and Fire Variant Bone, he had already broken through to the Wanyou Realm. Not only did he have a family-inherited sword technique, but he had also mastered several Xuan-stage techniques, and he might even have already mastered the Sword Control Technique.
This Sword Control Technique is not like Ji Wuyou's Qi-driven sword; it is a true Sword Control Technique that can take an enemy's head from a distance of hundreds or thousands of miles.
This opponent was not someone Xu Taiping could handle.
"Junior Brother, do you also dislike this kid?"
Jin Hezhi smiled at Ye Xuan.
He had originally intended to let Ye Xuan participate, and now that the other party had volunteered, he was naturally pleased.
"Senior Brother, you're exaggerating. I just can't stand his name, Taiping, Taiping, where is there peace in this world?"
In the three years since he joined Qingxuan Sect, his personality had changed a lot.
A year after he joined Qingxuan Sect, he received the news that the Tianlang Kingdom had been destroyed by the Wei Kingdom, and the Tianlang royal family had been killed or captured.