Chapter 0680 Body of the Evil Demon

**Chapter 0680: Demonic Physique**

After Chief Steward Bao Changshou and the others arrived at the massive plaza, Jian Nanhu also walked over.

"Brother Hu, what exactly are the specifics of today's preliminary matches?" Jian Ruyan asked.

"It's divided into sixteen groups. Within each group, there will be duels, and the winner will advance to the Finals!" Jian Nanhu looked at Qin Yun and said, "Qin Yun, since you don’t have an Immortal Body or anything, I doubt you’ll make it to the Finals!"

"Why are you so sure I’ll lose? I’ve defeated an Immortal Disciple before!" Qin Yun retorted.

Jian Nanhu glanced at a group of people exuding a malevolent presence in the distance and said, "See those people over there? They’re all from the Demonwilds."

"The five great demon sects of the Demonwilds have sent fifteen disciples in total. Among them, ten possess Demon Physiques, and five have Corrupt Physiques! Meanwhile, the five great immortal sects of the Spiritwilds and the Arcane Glyph Pavilion have over a dozen disciples with Immortal Bodies!"

Upon hearing this, Bao Changshou showed slight surprise and said, "The five great demon sects actually sent so many powerful disciples!"

Jian Ruyan nodded. "The demon sects of the Demonwilds also want to obtain an Immortal Essence. The Arcane Glyph Pavilion cut a deal with them, which is why the participating disciples' cultivation level was set at late-stage Lingwu Realm. Of course, even though I’m only at mid-stage Lingwu Realm, I’m not too worried."

He then looked at Qin Yun and added, "Qin Yun, what’s your deal? Most of the disciples who returned from Demon Martial Island and survived had already advanced to mid-stage Lingwu Realm thanks to those Star Dao Pills, yet you’re still at early stage!"

"My mental energy cultivation is a bit special—there was a snag," Qin Yun said helplessly, as he wasn’t entirely sure what the problem was either.

Jian Nanhu also recalled that Qin Yun’s method of mental cultivation—Stellar Mental Energy Cultivation—was extremely dangerous.

"The grouping is about to start. All participating disciples should head over now!" Jian Nanhu said excitedly, as this Martial Supremacy Tournament was his chance to prove himself.

He had lost to Qin Yun twice before, but now, he finally had the strength to defeat him.

Qin Yun and the others followed Jian Nanhu to the front of the plaza, where many disciples had gathered.

Even the Immortal Disciples among the participants were sweating bullets!

There were over a dozen Immortal Disciples, and fifteen Magic Warriors with Demon or Corrupt Physiques. Securing a spot in the Finals wouldn’t be easy for them.

If even the Immortal Disciples were anxious, the other disciples had it even worse.

Even Jian Ruyan felt immense pressure. She also realized that this time, the Celestial Blade City had no Immortal Disciples participating. If they failed to secure even a single spot in the Finals, it would be a major disgrace.

"How does the grouping work? Aren't we supposed to draw lots or something?" Qin Yun frowned.

"The Arcane Glyph Pavilion is in charge of the grouping!" Jian Nanhu patted Qin Yun’s shoulder and laughed. "Qin Yun, I’m worried you won’t make it to the Finals. Then I won’t get to fight you!"

"Damn Alchemy Pavilion! They're gunning for me!" Qin Yun muttered darkly.

Grand Master Ye of the Arcane Glyph Pavilion had someone post a scroll on each of the sixteen arena platforms.

Qin Yun quickly checked his grouping. When he saw his opponent in Group Fifteen, he cursed inwardly—this group was stacked with Immortal Disciples, Demon Disciples, and Evil Disciples.

Jian Nanhu was in Group One, which also had an Immortal Disciple and a Demon Disciple, but neither was from the Arcane Glyph Pavilion!

Among the sixteen groups, the luckiest were the two Immortal Disciples from the Arcane Glyph Pavilion, whose groups had no Immortal or Demon Disciples—clearly arranged deliberately.

Jian Nanhu strolled up to Qin Yun and chuckled. "Qin Yun, your group should be called the 'Group of Death'—three Demon Disciples, two Immortal Disciples, and two Evil Disciples."

"The Immortal Disciples are from Crimson Flame Immortal Mountain and Medicinal Immortal Vale!"

Qin Yun was only dissatisfied with the Arcane Glyph Pavilion’s interference, but he didn’t mind his opponents.

"How about Sister Yan’s situation?" Qin Yun asked.

"The situation over there isn't too optimistic either. There are both Demon Disciples and Immortal Disciples—though only one of each—but the pressure on her is still quite heavy!" Jian Nanhu sighed.

Afterward, Qin Yun checked each arena one by one and found that Xiao Yuelan, placed in the tenth group, also faced Immortal Disciples, Demon Disciples, and heretical disciples, putting her in a difficult position as well.

Qin Yun wasn’t worried about Xiao Yuelan at all—he simply thought those Demon Disciples and Immortal Disciples were somewhat unfortunate.

The sixteen groups didn’t all consist of sixteen members; some contained twenty or even twenty-two participants.

Next came the cultivation level check. Anyone surpassing the Late-stage Lingwu Realm would be disqualified.

After the inspection, Qin Yun was confirmed to be at the Early Spiritual Martial Realm, which caused many disciples to exhale in relief—particularly the Immortal Disciples.

Although Qin Yun had once defeated an Immortal Disciple, they believed he must have used some trickery. In a fair fight, they were confident he couldn't defeat an Immortal Disciple.

Once the inspection concluded, the battles for each group were about to begin.

Qin Yun deliberately positioned himself where he could see the name list on one of the arenas. Xiao Yuelan approached him quietly and secretly communicated through mental transmission.

"Xiao Yun, when facing Demon Cultivators and heretical cultivators, using Hao Ran (Righteous Qi) will be twice as effective. However, it's best to use it discreetly, or you might provoke the demonic elders," Xiao Yuelan transmitted.

"Yuelan, has the Darkmoon Palace also leaked any information about me and Sister Yang?" Qin Yun asked.

"Yes! Xiao Yun, don’t worry too much about Sister Yang—with her abilities, she can protect herself," Xiao Yuelan replied. "The fights are starting. Be careful!"

"Mm, you too!"

After their brief exchange, Qin Yun headed to the fifteenth arena, where he was scheduled to fight second.

The first match was between a disciple from the Long family and a disciple from a demon sect.

"Yun’er, what’s the difference between a heretical physique and a demonic physique?" Qin Yun was genuinely curious.

"The strength of a demonic physique mainly lies in the physical body, while a heretical physique manifests in the mind and spirit," Ling Yuner explained. "In other words, those with a heretical physique are far more twisted. The power they wield can affect your mind—it’s akin to a psychic assault!"

With his Hao Ran (Righteous Qi) martial soul, Qin Yun wasn’t afraid of those heretics and demons, remaining completely calm.

The battles across all arenas officially began.

Instead of watching the fifteenth group, Qin Yun turned his attention to the thirteenth group, where Jian Ruyan was fighting a male disciple—one who possessed a demonic physique and belonged to a demon sect.

"I wonder if this girl can defeat that guy..." Qin Yun was still quite concerned about Jian Ruyan.

Jian Ruyan was only at the mid-stage Lingwu Realm, while her opponent had a demonic physique and was at the Late-stage Lingwu Realm—the gap was simply too vast.

"Xiao Yun, this girl Ruyan has a twin-sword spirit. Especially after reaching the mid-stage Lingwu Realm, her spiritual sword has grown even stronger!" Ling Yuner said.

Ultimately, everyone believed that among the disciples of the Immortal Blade City, only Jian Ruyan could hold her own.

The demon sect disciple fighting Jian Ruyan was extremely burly, standing two meters tall with ashen muscles that were incredibly tough.

When Jian Ruyan’s bonded sword struck the demon disciple’s flesh, it produced a ringing clang, proving just how resilient his body was.

"Yan Sis is quite fast and wields her dual swords well! Though that demon disciple’s defense is strong, his weak points are his eyes and mouth—those are the vulnerable spots!" Jian Nanhu said as he approached Qin Yun.

"She just stabbed the demon disciple’s head a few times but couldn’t pierce through... and that demon disciple is very careful about protecting his head," Qin Yun frowned. "She should use a psychic assault!"

Despite facing a formidable opponent, Jian Ruyan remained extremely composed, her footwork steady as she weaved through his blows.

Weapons weren’t allowed in the battles, but sword cultivators could still use their bonded swords.

Jian Ruyan’s attack strategy was also to strike at her opponent's weak points, but they were tightly defended, causing her several attempts to only pierce the head of that Bloodthirst Sect disciple.

A demon practitioner with a demonic physique possessed incredibly tough skin, flesh, and bones. Jian Ruyan's two swords were comparable to high-grade or even king-grade mystic artifacts, yet they couldn't make the opponent bleed.

"Give it up, girl! You’re from the Jian Family, and I don’t want to hurt you!"

The Bloodthirst Sect disciple sneered. If this weren’t a match held on Sword Immortal Pavilion’s territory, he would have cursed them out already.

"You're the one who should surrender!" Jian Ruyan dodged the Bloodthirst Sect disciple’s attack, retreating to the edge of the arena as she snapped back defiantly.

She controlled a spirit sword, transforming it into a streak of white light that shot toward the demon practitioner.

The Bloodthirst Sect disciple immediately swung his hand to block it; his powerful demonic physique showed no fear of Jian Ruyan’s sword.

However, the moment the spirit sword shot forward, it suddenly exploded, bursting into a flash of white light that unleashed a devastating psychic strike.

This kind of mental attack was not something a strong body could withstand.

The Bloodthirst Sect disciple’s mind reeled instantly.

In that brief moment, Jian Ruyan closed the distance in a flash, thrusting her sword toward the demon practitioner’s eyes!

She stabbed twice in succession, blinding the Bloodthirst Sect disciple and inflicting severe internal damage, leaving him no choice but to yield.

The audience erupted in shock, praising Jian Ruyan’s formidable strength.

Qin Yun winced in sympathy, saying, "Were Jian Mang’s eyes also stabbed blind like that?"

"Yes! When he was young, a rogue Jian Family brat blinded him. Though it could have been healed, he refused treatment!" Jian Nanhu said.

"That reminds me of a good friend of mine—after losing an arm, he could have reattached it, but he refused. He’s not from your Jian Family, but he is a swordsman!" Qin Yun thought of Xie Wufeng.

"I’d like to meet someone like that someday!" Jian Nanhu suddenly seemed intrigued.

At this moment, the first match of the fifteenth group also ended, with the Long Family disciple losing to the Bloodthirst Sect disciple.

"Second match, Qin Yun and Leng Huan, step onto the stage!" an elder loudly announced.

Jian Nanhu said, "This Leng Huan is from the Bloodthirst Sect, one of the Five Great Demon Sects. He’s a bloodsucking freak—it’s said he can drain a man dry in seconds!"

"A demon like this, I’ll put him six feet under!" Qin Yun said. "What’re you worried about? Tattoo Pavilion’s already gunning for you—what’s the worst if the Bloodthirst Sect targets you too?"

Jian Nanhu patted Qin Yun’s shoulder and laughed. "Get up there and waste that bastard! If it were me, I’d wipe out those cocky demonic trash too!"