Chapter 520: Title

The arrogant male disciple from the Valley of Heartlessness, having just witnessed a defeated female disciple being healed, grinned widely, thinking his good luck had arrived. Shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly, he stepped onto the arena with great ease. Wielding his colorful sword, he performed a flashy sword spin:

“I’ll make it clear upfront—although you’re a woman, I won’t show any mercy.” His voice was calm, as if he could knock her down with a single strike.

“Stop talking nonsense!”

Zi Er stood firm, holding her axe. Hearing this, she raised an eyebrow. “Hmph. Since you claim the female disciples of the Mandora Villa are inferior to those from your Valley of Heartlessness, here’s your chance to prove it. Don’t act like a weakling and keep talking too much.”

The male disciple from the Valley of Heartlessness, who had wanted to enjoy the fight, was clearly unprepared for such an immediate verbal attack. His face darkened as he snarled coldly, “You’re pretty talkative. I wonder how good your skills really are!”

“Better hope you’re not all talk and no action!” Zi Er, usually quiet, delivered a stunning response with sarcastic words that left him stunned. He hadn’t expected his opponent to be so bold. Amidst the laughter of the onlookers, his face turned purple with anger. Fuming, he swung his sword and attacked first.

“It’s over.” Kai Xin could tell from the male disciple’s aggressive stance that he had lost his composure. Such reckless full-force attacks only revealed his strength and exposed his weaknesses.

Sure enough!

Boom!!!

Zi Er stepped forward. The moment the opponent’s sword shadow approached, she grabbed the axe handle. Her giant axe, as tall as she was, was pulled from the ground, creating a howling gust of wind above her head. With the force of shattering Mount Hua, she smashed the opponent’s sword spin into pieces, sending countless shards flying into the air.

The mighty axe struck the man’s body with devastating force…

Protection was utterly useless in such a moment. Although the damage was somewhat reduced, the terrifying power still sent the male disciple flying far away. Blood sprayed into the air as he was thrown out of the fighting area and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Zi Er calmly snorted, “All talk and no action!” Then, under the astonished gazes of the disciples from the five major sects, she carried her axe and left the arena.

“What an amazing girl.”

“Yeah, really fierce!”

Kai Xin remained calm, nodding slowly…

Others didn’t know the martial arts Zi Er used, but he did—among ordinary martial arts manuals, archery had the greatest lethality. Comparable to archery were hammer techniques and axe techniques (used with axes), whose killing power was on par with that of advanced martial arts at the Liberation Realm!
The Imperial Hammer Technique was, in his past life, an extremely rare and valuable martial arts manual, truly renowned for its immense lethality.
Moreover, Zi Er’s axe was clearly no ordinary weapon. The boy from the Valley of Heartlessness, provoked by Zi Er’s words, chose to fight head-on, essentially seeking his own death.
It must be said that Zi Er’s actions this time made disciples from all sides reassess the strength of the Mandora Villa and also made them notice the unusual prowess of several disciples from the Murong family—those capable of defeating such people were likely even stronger.
With all disciples from the five sects present, Lady Wang, Miss Murong, the head of the Nangong family, the master of the Valley of Heartlessness, and Huang Rong from Peach Blossom Island—who had revealed her identity—redrew their strategies. They arranged matches between disciples from the five sects, with those who lost three times in a row being disqualified. After ten matches each, those still standing could continue to compete. Each had ten attempts to rank among the top ten; winning a match earned 2 points, and again, those who lost three times in a row were disqualified.
In the end, those who remained in the top ten by score were officially chosen to attend the martial arts conference at the Hero Villa and were granted titles.
The best disciples from the five major factions competing with each other naturally brought forth thrilling battles!
Fierce clashes were everywhere. In no time, the vast open area was filled with flashes of swords and knives—various sword glints, blade auras, and axe roars intertwined, marking the beginning of the most intense battles.
Kai Xin still used a sword!
This time, the one sent by Peach Blossom Island was none other than Huang Rong herself, which made Kai Xin somewhat wary—Huang Rong, the leader of the Southbeggar Sect, was likely interested in the “Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.” If he revealed those skills in these battles, he didn’t know what consequences might arise, so he insisted on using sword techniques to determine the winner.
Although his “Flying Dragon Sword Technique” hadn’t reached the master level, once he understood the essence of swordsmanship, it was more than enough to handle battles of this scale!
Even if faced with a truly tough opponent, Huang Rong wouldn’t be able to detect his “True Dragon Ten Styles.”
However, though the opponents from the five major factions were all highly skilled, it was quite difficult to force Kai Xin to use his “True Dragon Ten Styles.” Each battle ended in just a few swings of the sword, no matter who his opponent was—including Zi Er!
The Imperial Hammer Technique had formidable offensive power and unmatched defense, but Kai Xin’s speed of attack and movement was also shown to the disciples of the five sects for the first time.

They didn’t give Zi Er even a chance to fight head-on, avoiding the tough spots and using three quick strikes along with a mysterious kick to knock Zi Er out of the arena. After twenty battles, she accumulated 20 points, becoming the highest-scoring player overall! He Shi Yi and Xiao Yu Luo didn’t disappoint Happy either, finishing as the second and third to advance, with 14 and 15 wins respectively. The challenges began! But the three of them fought for half a day below the arena, with no one paying attention. Instead, Zhen Long and Cang Qiong were frequently challenged; after losing twice, they stubbornly fought their way back into the top ten, ranking ninth and tenth. “Flash Sword! Zhen Long! When the sword flashes, it catches people off guard.” After discussing among themselves, the five leaders decided on their titles: “Unyielding Blade! Cang Qiong! Twin knives—never give up!” “Emperor Axe! Xiao Zi!” Xiao Zi from Manduo Villa secured a spot in the top ten with her dominant “Emperor Hammer Technique,” earning her the title of Emperor Axe. Seventh was “Xinyi,” a disciple from the Valley of Heartlessness, who mastered the “Heartless Sword Technique” passed down by the valley’s master. Her swordplay carried a mournful, disheartening aura that unnaturally weakened opponents’ morale, earning her the title “Heartless Stranger.” Sixth was Nan Gong Xue, a disciple of the Nan Gong family and a familiar face to Happy. It seemed Nan Gong Xue had anticipated the gap between them over the past few months, showing respect rather than approaching to talk. Nevertheless, her swordplay was impressive, showing signs of the Nan Gong family’s “Nine Mysterious Sword Arts.” It was she who caused Zhen Long and Cang Qiong to suffer their first losses. The fifth and fourth places were quite surprising. One was the unknown “Purple Robe,” who won by slim margins each time but grew stronger against stronger opponents. Even facing Emperor Axe, she didn’t back down, copying Happy’s tactics to win easily. Her title was also interesting: “Purple Robe Swordsman.” Fourth was Lu Jing, a descendant of Peach Blossom Island, whose “72 Flute Techniques” created a sea-like atmosphere—neither particularly stunning nor amazing, yet Zhen Long and Cang Qiong couldn’t deal with him, earning him the title “Young East Evil.” Third place went to He Shi Yi, who received the title “Descendant of the Divine Archer”! Xiao Yu Luo got the title “Needles in the Sleeve”! Out of ten people, nine received titles, but only Happy didn’t get any evaluation from the five leaders…