After Severing Her Emotions, the Whole Sect Was Overwhelmed with Grief - Chapter 48:

Chapter 48: The Sect Master of the Radiant Sun Sect Felt Like His Heart Was Tearing Apart

“That so-called black tiger of yours was just an illusion. That’s why my Spirit-Link Void-Slashing Strike didn’t work. But once I used a method to break illusions, it disappeared instantly. I suppose your real move must be here, right?”

Bai Ying suddenly slashed her sword toward her left. With a loud boom, a figure appeared from thin air where seemingly nothing had been. The figure, identical to Ying Ren, was forced out and struck to the ground before vanishing into mist.

“A clone?” Bai Ying said calmly. “Unfortunately, that doesn’t work on me. I saw through it from the beginning.”

Ying Ren’s face had already darkened.

His favorite technique was using illusions to draw attention while a hidden clone attacked from the shadows. Since he developed it, he had never lost. But today, Bai Ying had both seen through and exposed it outright.

Just then, a deep dragon’s roar burst from Bai Ying’s sword—it was the power of the Flame Dragon Sky-Burning Technique. Unlike Ying Ren’s illusionary black tiger, the dragon she summoned possessed true destructive might.

“Slash!” Bai Ying raised her sword high, and a crimson dragon instantly surged forth toward Ying Ren.

“My heavens! What is that? Why can she summon a dragon?!”

“That’s the Flame Dragon Sky-Burning Technique! You can only summon a dragon once you reach the third level of mastery. It’s extremely hard to comprehend—very few have ever reached that level. This technique is no weaker than the Spirit-Link Void-Slashing Strike. I didn’t expect Bai Ying to have mastered even this!”

Everyone was in awe, discussing Bai Ying’s power in hushed voices.

The dragon’s roar rumbled like thunder. Its tremendous body surged with the force of heaven and earth itself. The very air tore apart wherever it passed, the sheer momentum terrifying everyone who witnessed it.

BOOM!

The flame dragon collided with Ying Ren, launching him into the air like a kite with a severed string. He slammed into the ground in utter disarray, his body trembling as he wiped the blood flowing from his lips.

But Bai Ying didn’t give him a moment to recover. Her sword flashed again, unleashing another fierce strike. Ying Ren, panicked, raised his sword to block.

Cracks instantly spread across his blade. With a deafening crack, the weapon shattered completely.

He had no way to fight back. Flung again, he collapsed to the ground, completely motionless, as if dead.

Everyone was stunned.

Yet Bai Ying stood there calmly, waiting until Ying Ren struggled to rise before saying, “Thanks for the match.”

Her words left everyone speechless. No one could believe it—she had won. And not just won—she had crushed her opponent.

All eyes fixed on her, filled with disbelief and admiration.

“She’s incredible. No wonder the Grand Elder of the Radiant Sun Sect once spoke of her so highly. Just the Spirit-Link Void-Slashing Strike was enough to make her peerless, and she even mastered the Flame Dragon Sky-Burning Technique!”

“I don’t even think she used her full strength. Who knows what other trump cards she’s hiding? Too bad Ying Ren wasn’t strong enough to force her to reveal them.”

The previously unbeatable Ying Ren was now regarded as “not strong enough” by the crowd.

Meanwhile, the Sect Master of the Radiant Sun Sect was frozen in place.

Bai Ying… actually won?

He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

He had initially called Bai Ying back in hopes she might win—but he had never imagined she would win like this. Ying Ren hadn’t even been able to fight back.

He’d hoped the demon race would beat her and take her spiritual root.

But now… she had won.

The Sect Master felt like murdering Ruan Xinyou on the spot. How could Qin Hua choose her over Bai Ying? Was he out of his mind?

Disciples from other sects were also discussing the matter.

“What’s wrong with the Radiant Sun Sect? They had such a powerful disciple and kicked her out!”

“Yeah! What were they thinking? Their brains must be broken!”

And right then, in front of the Radiant Sun Sect’s Sect Master, offers from other sects started pouring in.

“Young lady, have you considered joining our Clear Moon Sect? If you come to us, we’ll give you the best treatment possible!”

Disciples from the Celestial Peak Sect quickly stepped forward too. “You once fought alongside our disciple Wang Qi against the Nether Spiders. He spoke highly of you. You’d be welcome in our sect—we’re the strongest in this region!”

Another sect followed up. “Our disciple Xiahhou Ming once teamed up with you during the Bone Swamp Trials. Join us, and we’ll make you our chief disciple!”

Each sect tried to link themselves to Bai Ying, using any past connection, even flimsy ones, to entice her.

The Sect Master of the Radiant Sun Sect felt like fainting on the spot.

No one knew the pain in his heart.

Just moments ago, Bai Ying had still been their disciple. Now he had to watch as all these sects scrambled to steal her away!

Bai Ying bowed to them all politely. “Thank you, Seniors. I’ll seriously consider it.”

Then she turned her gaze toward Demon Sovereign Meng Xingchen, clearly expecting her reward.

Meng Xingchen strode over, not reluctant in the slightest. With a carefree flick, he tossed the Chaos Celestial Pill into Bai Ying’s hands.

“You won beautifully. It’s yours now.”

Everyone stared at the pill in her hand, breathing heavily.

That was the Chaos Celestial Pill, a pill with a seventy percent chance to help a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator break through to the Soul Formation Realm!

And now, it was in Bai Ying’s possession.

The Sect Master of the Radiant Sun Sect felt like his heart was shattering.

If he hadn’t driven Bai Ying away, this pill would’ve been theirs! They would’ve had a seventy percent chance to produce a Soul Formation Realm expert!

But now? They didn’t just lose the pill.

They also lost the secret manual of the Spirit-Link Sword Technique to Meng Xingchen!

From this day forth, the Radiant Sun Sect would become the biggest joke in all of Central State.