Martial Saint with Passives

The list of the final four immediately sparked countless discussions.

Among the four, Qin Wuya, Gu Qingxuan, and Xiao Qingge were already famous throughout Cangzhou Prefecture.

Everyone felt it was only natural for them to reach the semi-finals.

But Jiang Che...

Just a year ago, this name belonged to an unknown, ordinary disciple.

Now, he had successively eliminated established powerhouses like Chen Jiayu, Lin Qingyun, and Su Linfeng to stand proudly on the stage of the final four—a stage representing the absolute peak of the younger generation!

This was far beyond anyone’s expectations!

However, after witnessing Qin Wuya’s terrifying, god-like power that crushed all opposition...

...nearly everyone agreed that the so-called contest for the Young Alliance Leader position was, in fact, already over.

”Sigh, there’s no suspense left. The Young Alliance Leader title is definitely going to Qin Wuya.”

”Yeah, did you see? He shattered even Chen Jiayu’s Golden Scale Armor with a single spear thrust! That’s a Treasure Armor capable of withstanding a blow from a True Master! How is anyone supposed to fight that?”

”He’s too strong, just on a completely different level. I feel like even Gu Qingxuan could, at most... at most, force Qin Wuya to use a few more moves.”

”As for that Jiang Che...” A disciple from the Taiyuan Sect curled his lip and analyzed with disdain, ”He only got into the top four by pure, dumb luck!”

As soon as he said this, many people around him immediately chimed in.

”Exactly! Look at his match history. The opponents in his first two rounds were all useless trash! As for Su Linfeng in the third round, he was clearly countered by Jiang Che’s aggressive Fist Technique! He hasn’t faced a single truly top-tier expert on his way here!”

”Right! If he had run into Qin Wuya, Gu Qingxuan, or even Chen Jiayu earlier, he would’ve been eliminated long ago! Making it to the final four is a total fluke; he must have burned some serious incense!”

”Just you wait. In the next round, whether he faces Qin Wuya or Gu Qingxuan, he’s guaranteed to lose! I bet he won’t last three moves!”

...

After a short break, it was time to draw lots.

But the result of the draw stunned many.

”Heavens! Gu Qingxuan versus Qin Wuya!”

”How could this happen?! The two strongest candidates for champion are meeting in the semi-finals?!”

”This... This is basically the final match, happening early!”

Although some felt it was a pity...

...the prospect of witnessing the duel between Qin Wuya and Gu Qingxuan ahead of schedule was also thrilling.

On the high platform, even the Sect Leaders of the Three Sects wore solemn expressions and sat up straight.

Under the gaze of countless burning eyes...

...two peerless figures slowly walked onto the arena stage.

On one side was Gu Qingxuan of the Cangyun Sect.

She was dressed in blue, cradling a longsword. Her expression was as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice, and she seemed entirely detached from the world around her.

On the other side was Qin Wuya of the Taiyuan Sect.

He held a Profound Iron Long Spear, his golden martial attire gleaming in the sun. His tyrannical aura, which seemed to look down on all creation, made the very air on the stage feel like it had frozen solid.

Two peerless geniuses, both standing at the peak of the younger generation, both with one foot across the threshold of the True Master Realm, were finally about to face each other here!

”Cangyun Sect, Gu Qingxuan.”

”Taiyuan Sect, Qin Wuya.”

They announced their names curtly, without a single wasted word.

The next moment, two equally terrifying but completely different ”auras” collided with a BOOM at the center of the stage!

Qin Wuya’s aura was one of tyranny, of conquest, a magnificent power that crushed everything in its path!

It was like a charging army of thousands, the clash of steel and horses invading one’s dreams, filled with iron-blooded slaughter!

Gu Qingxuan’s aura, however, was one of purity, of sharpness, a Supreme Sword Intent that could sever all things!

It was like a Divine Sword hanging upside down in the highest heavens—cold, merciless, and ready to fall at any moment to deliver a fatal strike!

The clash of these two formless auras actually caused the air around the stage to crackle with explosive sounds!

CLANG—

Gu Qingxuan was the first to draw her sword!

With no probing attacks, she unleashed her strongest Sword Techniques from the very start!

The gleam of her sword was like the clear water of an autumn pool. It seemed slow, yet it also seemed to cross the distance of space itself, appearing before Qin Wuya in an instant!

Qin Wuya’s eyes narrowed. The Long Spear in his hand transformed into a golden flash of lightning, striking with perfect precision against the seemingly unavoidable tip of the sword!

DING!!!

An incredibly crisp yet ear-splitting ring of metal on metal resounded!

A circular shockwave, visible to the naked eye, erupted from the point of impact and spread outward with a ROAR!

After the first strike, both retreated simultaneously.

A hint of gravity appeared in both their eyes.

After briefly adjusting their stances, the two moved again!

In an instant, the stage was enveloped by streaks of golden spear shadows and shards of cold sword light!

Qin Wuya’s Spear Technique was expansive and powerful, ferociously unmatched!

Every thrust of his spear carried the terrifying power to shatter mountains and rivers!

Furthermore, the nascent wisp of ”True Qi” on the tip of his spear made his attacks Unbreakable and tyrannical to the extreme!

In contrast, Gu Qingxuan’s Swordsmanship was agile and elegant, chillingly fatal!

Her sword seemed to have a life of its own, always finding the most unbelievable angles to strike at the weakest points in Qin Wuya’s defense.

Her Sword Intent was like a pervasive chill, constantly eroding Qin Wuya’s Body-Protecting Qi!

For a moment, spear shadows and sword light intertwined, Jin Qi and Divine Thought clashed!

The terrifying aftershocks of their battle actually covered the sturdy Basalt stage with a web of cracks!

The audience below was already dumbfounded, their minds reeling from the spectacle!