How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

The bald elder soared into the air, and the strength of an Early Guiyuan Realm Peak cultivator emanated from him.

"Indeed, he has broken through."

Fu Yangzi sighed softly.

Only those at the Guiyuan Realm remained composed under the bald elder's imposing aura.

Below the Guiyuan Realm, everyone felt the air solidify, their blood and True Qi seeming heavily suppressed, circulating slowly.

"I wonder what level of strength Chen Yu has achieved after advancing to the Guiyuan Realm?"

Fu Yangzi looked toward Chen Yu with some anticipation.

He believed Chen Yu wouldn't lose, but he was eager to see how strong Chen Yu was after his breakthrough to the Guiyuan Realm.

After all, during the academy's grand competition, Chen Yu, as a Qi Transformation Innate cultivator, had dominated the Guiyuan Realm cultivators and claimed the top spot, which was astonishing.

"Brother Chen, go for it."

Fu Yanzi, Fu Hong, and others began shouting in support.

They had just misunderstood Chen Yu and felt embarrassed, so now they cheered with extra zeal.

The bald elder took a ruby sword from his storage bag, which refracted dazzling red light under the sunlight.

This was a Spiritual Artifact, and not a common one. In the southern Three Kingdoms, very few at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak could possess a Spiritual Artifact.

"Red Yuan Slash."

The bald elder swung his sword down.

A series of crimson sword lights stacked up, forming a red crescent that surged forward.

The bald elder regarded Chen Yu as a formidable opponent, so he started with a killing move.

The Red Yuan Slash was an extremely powerful sword technique from his cultivation practice.

On the other side, Chen Yu, unfazed, drew the Giant Ruler Sword and swept it out.

"Half Spirit Artifact."

The bald elder recognized the grade of the massive sword in Chen Yu's hand and was somewhat disdainful.

However, the next moment, the bald elder was stunned.

The attack executed with Chen Yu's Half Spirit Artifact was extraordinarily powerful, its might even surpassing his own attack.

Boom!

The collision of their Sword Dao attacks ignited a massive explosion.

Whoosh!

Chen Yu soared upwards and continued swinging the Giant Ruler Sword, hacking out a ferocious black sword beam.

The bald elder hastily countered.

Bang bang bang!

A continuous series of explosions resonated in the air, Chen Yu's attacks were domineering and swift as lightning, forcing the bald elder into a defensive position.

"This kid, using a Half Spirit Artifact, his attacks are even slightly superior to mine."

The bald elder was inwardly shocked.

Deserving of being the top talent of the academy, truly extraordinary. If Chen Yu were equipped with a Spiritual Artifact, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Truly a genius."

Fu Yangzi exclaimed softly.

Merely a lower-grade Spiritual Body, yet breaking through the Guiyuan Realm before the age of thirty, and using just a Half Spirit Artifact, he managed to suppress someone at the peak of the Early Guiyuan Realm with a Spiritual Artifact.

"Brother Chen is amazing!"

"This time our Fu Family can turn the tables."

Many of Fu Family's Disciples shouted excitedly.

Only the Red Flame King looked bored, somewhat speechless, "Is this kid playing house?"

With Chen Yu's strength, if he went all out, he could resolve the fight within three moves.

Even if he didn't go all out, taking it slightly seriously, he could win in eight moves.

Yet now, it had already been over a dozen moves.

"Enough now."

Chen Yu murmured softly.

During this battle with the bald elder, Chen Yu had used only the Half Spirit Artifact and True Yuan, not employing anything else.

He did this mainly for two reasons.

Firstly, to save face for the other party.

After all, with no grievance between them, it would be humiliating if the bald elder was easily defeated by Chen Yu.

Secondly, Chen Yu wanted to see, without using those trump cards, how much of a difference there was between himself and a similar rank cultivator from Yun Zhao Country.

Yun Zhao Country cultivators were slightly stronger than those from Beiyuan, but Chen Yu's True Yuan quality far surpassed a cultivator of the same rank from Yun Zhao Country, comparable to the Middle Stage of Guiyuan Realm.

"Enough?"

The bald elder heard this remark, wondering.

Suddenly, Chen Yu's attack doubled in power, and the force of that one sword was extremely formidable, filled with startling demonic intent, causing involuntary trepidation.

"Early Guiyuan Realm Peak!"

The bald elder's expression changed, emotions rippling within him.

Chen Yu's foundation was stable, his True Yuan initially restrained, and the bald elder hadn't anticipated that Chen Yu's cultivation was beyond merely the Early Guiyuan Realm, leading him to disregard it.

The other spectators didn't think much either, only feeling that Chen Yu's True Yuan was exceptionally strong.

At this moment, when Chen Yu fully unleashed his power, everyone sensed it.

Boom!

The bald elder rapidly thrust out a sword, and a tremendous explosion erupted.

He staggered back dozens of steps, approaching the edge of the arena.

"I lost."

The bald elder whispered and refrained from further action.

He now understood what Chen Yu meant by "enough," signifying it was time to end the fight.

From the beginning, Chen Yu had held back, and later when he went all out, he revealed his true strength and defeated him instantly.

Furthermore, he felt that Chen Yu's last strike wasn't even his ultimate technique.

At this moment, the bald elder felt somewhat grateful toward Chen Yu. If Chen Yu had gone all out from the beginning, his defeat would have been even more miserable.

"He actually reached the peak of the Early Guiyuan Realm!"

Fu Yangzi felt a tremor in his heart.

Several years ago, a junior, now surpassing him in cultivation, Fu Yangzi felt a mix of admiration and helplessness, questioning whether the other party was too talented or whether he was too mediocre himself.

"Too strong, won in less than twenty moves."

"Brother Chen truly deserves to be the champion of the last Academy competition."

The disciples of the Fu Family cheered and celebrated.

The bald elder left the martial arts platform.

The Wu family didn't say anything. They could see that Chen Yu was giving them face by not going all out from the beginning.

Moreover, Chen Yu's potential frightened them. Even if they had complaints, they dared not voice them.

"Is there one last match? Does Miss Ye wish to try her hand?"

Fu Yangzi said with a flattering tone, looking at Ye Luofeng.

Although the Fu Family had only one cultivator at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak, the next match with Fu Yangzi fighting might not necessarily result in a loss.

However, he decided not to take the risk.

"Alright, I'll do it."

Ye Luofeng, with an indifferent expression, walked up to the martial arts platform.

The people of the Wu Family collectively smiled bitterly.

In the last Academy competition, Ye Luofeng was at the Late Innate stage. Although she did not rank, her talent was no less than some of the top prodigies, and she must also be in the Guiyuan Realm now.

This battle, the Wu Family was bound to lose without a doubt.

The people of the Wu Family were on the verge of tears, lamenting how a good gamble turned into a disaster with the unexpected appearance of two strong adversaries.

As sad as they were, the competition had to continue.

Despite certain defeat, not to fight would seem too cowardly.

"I am Wu Tianxiao, please enlighten me, Miss Ye."

Wu Tianxiao stepped onto the platform, speaking very politely.

"Sky Sword Academy, Ye Luofeng."

Ye Luofeng took out a pale blue three-foot-long sword, and her aura instantly transformed, her Sword Intent soaring into the sky.

This sword was the Heavenly Moon Sword. As for the Heavenly Que Fragmented Sword, being too precious and to avoid drawing undue attention, Ye Luofeng generally did not use it.

"What a fine sword!"

Wu Tianxiao exclaimed, drawing out a white saber.

The two instantly made their moves.

Ye Luofeng's Heavenly Moon Sword slashed down, bringing with it a deep cyan sword halo from the sky.

Wu Tianxiao's heart shuddered, and he hurriedly swung out a beam of white saber Qi.

Clang!

The saber Qi and sword halo collided, fragmenting in an instant, the sword halo breaking through.

Wu Tianxiao quickly flew to the left, dodging this strike.

However, Ye Luofeng's second, more powerful sword halo swiftly followed, overwhelming in might.

Boom!

Wu Tianxiao found himself on the defense, his True Qi shield shattered by Ye Luofeng's sword, his figure forcefully retreating out of bounds of the martial arts platform.

"Too strong!"

Wu Tianxiao's heart trembled.

Ye Luofeng, unlike Chen Yu, did not indulge in unnecessary actions; she took her enemies seriously, which is why Wu Tianxiao lost within two strikes.

"Is this... Ye Luofeng also at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak, and her strength seems even stronger than Chen Yu's?"

"Such a formidable Sword Cultivator, probably on par with this academy's prodigy 'Fire Swordsman Zhou Yuning.'"

People from both the Fu and Wu families were somewhat dumbfounded.

Especially because Ye Luofeng, such a beautiful woman, displayed such formidable strength, stunning and captivating.

As for Zhou Yuning, the prominent figure in this academy's competition referenced by the people, he was the leader of Sky Sword Academy in this competition.

"Zhou Yuning?"

Chen Yu had some recollection; in the last Academy competition, this individual ranked third in Sky Sword Academy and finished eleventh overall, just missing the top ten.

At the time, the four leading figures of the Guiyuan Realm were dazzling, making Zhou Yuning rather insignificant. Now it seemed he had made a name for himself.

"Miss Ye is indeed a genius of Sky Sword Academy, I admire you," said Wu Tianxiao, clasping his fists.

Though he lost, he was thoroughly convinced by his defeat.

"I wonder why Miss Ye did not participate in this academy's competition? The strength Miss Ye just displayed is surely not inferior to Zhou Yuning's."

Wu Tianxiao inquired.

At the same time, he was curious why Chen Yu, who was also eligible by age to participate in the academy's competition, had also not participated.

"Something came up, it was delayed," Ye Luofeng replied simply.

"What a pity."

Wu Tianxiao showed a look of regret.

Thus, the two families' gamble ended.

Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng managed to pull back two rounds, resulting in a draw between the Fu Family and the Wu Family.

Though it was a draw, it was better than a loss, and the appearance of Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng thoroughly deterred the Wu Family; they would never dare act arrogantly before the Fu Family again.

"It's not that much of a pity, Wu Tianxiao, didn't you know? After each academy's competition, prodigies from the last two competitions gather for a 'Tea Party' where talents from three competitions share tea, spar, and discuss martial arts."

Fu Yangzi said, smiling.

Wu Tianxiao's expression stiffened; clearly, there was such a tradition.

"It seems so," Chen Yu recalled. After the last competition, he had also received an invitation to such a tea party.

However, at that time, overwhelmed by numerous invitations and focusing entirely on his cultivation to enhance his skills and return early to Chu Country, he did not pay it much attention.

"Guest Chen, as the champion of the last competition and one of the organizers for this prodigy tea party, you didn't know?"

Seeing Chen Yu ponder, Fu Yangzi asked curiously.

"Well, not quite sure..."

Chen Yu replied with a dry laugh.

The previous tea party required nothing of him as he was one of the invited, so he had overlooked it.

But this time, being one of the organizers and having been in Beiyuan all along, he was completely unaware.

It seemed he needed to rush back to No Demon Academy and find out more about the situation.