"Eldest Brother, drink a cup of water."
While Wang Lu was struggling in his hellish special training, inside the pink house of the Spirit Pool Peak, the atmosphere of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect exchange team was bleak.
Zhan Ziye's defeat in the semifinal was beyond everyone's expectation. The rare talent that was regarded as the hope of the sect for the next hundreds of years actually lost. He lost to a silly, adorable girl whose cultivation time was similar to his, yet her background was not as good as his. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, no one would believe it.
The defeat in this fight had brought a devastating blow to the morale of the disciples of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect. They couldn't even remember how they returned to the pink house from the Cloud Tread Rooftop. They only remembered that when they came back to their senses, the faces of the five Martial Brothers were ashen and speechless.
In the end, Hai Yunfan's mentality was the best. After a sigh, he even forgot about his own tragic loss of hundreds of thousands of spirit stones and acted as the team's inspiration.
He was not in a hurry to discuss the exciting yet tragic battle. Instead, he poured a cup of hot water for each of his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, fetched a few plates of snacks, and chatted about some trivial matters to ease the atmosphere … However, the effect was not very good. Everyone seemed to have suffered too much of a blow, and it was no longer possible for simple methods to work.
And just as Hai Yunfan was considering whether or not to ask for help, he heard his Eldest Brother open his mouth.
"This time, I have failed everyone."
Zhan Ziye's voice was heavy, but it still had the power to influence people's hearts. Ye Feifei and the others who were in a daze were awakened.
"I lost wholeheartedly. The opponent's strength is stronger than me, so I have nothing to say when I lose in the fight. In the past few years, I've been complacent in the sect, thinking that although the world is big, there are only a few who can be called my opponent … I'm really a frog in a well. "
While saying that, Zhan Ziye shook his head at his Junior Brothers and Sisters who tried to comfort him. "After the fight, I have repeatedly deduced over a hundred times in my mind. Even if Liu Li doesn't come up with a new card, relying solely on her current ability, in a hundred fights, I can only win about ten at most. There's a real gap between the two sides … I really don't know how she practices."
Actually, there was no need for Zhan Ziye to say all this. As long as one witnessed the fight, he or she could see that Liu Li's strength was actually a notch higher than her opponent's. Her ever-changing Brilliant Sword Heart perfectly covered the lack of defense. Moreover, during the fight, her mind was clear, unaffected by any interference, simply impeccable. Although Zhan Ziye was only one move away from losing, the distance of this one move was real and not something that could be attributed to luck.
However, realizing this actually made people even more discouraged. Everyone came here with the mentality of crushing the opponent, but now, they were crushed on the stage. Their Eldest Brother even gave up on himself. For a time, even the pride of the Ten Thousand Arts Sect that was imprinted in their bones was shaken. They originally thought that this generation of disciples was enough to stand at the top of the Immortal Cultivation World of Nine Regions, but now they saw that there were still people at the top … It was as if they saw an unknown sky that they had never thought of, which made them fearful.
However, at this moment, Zhan Ziye revealed a smile that reassured his junior brothers and sisters.
It was the smile that whenever they encountered difficulties in the Immortal Cultivation Sect, as the Eldest Brother, he would bravely step forward and reveal that smile.
"Ten Thousand Arts Sect is not an arrogant and lawless barbaric sect. We are scholars, and what is the academic principle?"
His junior brothers subconsciously answered, "To discover the unknown, to understand the unknown, to predict the unknown."
"That's right. Therefore, for those who are stronger than us, we should hold an exploratory attitude and take the initiative to learn and improve ourselves."
"Em …"
"Therefore, I'm going to look for Liu Li to exchange her experience in Immortal Cultivation. Junior Brothers and Sisters, have a good rest."
Zhan Ziye said with a sinking voice, turned into a flash of lightning, and went toward the direction of the Brilliant Peak, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded disciples.
—
Zhan Ziye rode the flash of lightning straight toward the Brilliant Peak. However, halfway there, Zhan Ziye's complexion changed.
In front of him, his Master Yuan Chaonian's magical power fluctuation faintly came, blocking his way. This was his Master's silent reminder that this road was blocked.
Zhan Ziye was full of annoyance, thinking, "Master is actually at the Brilliant Peak? Moreover, why would he stop me? This is such a good opportunity to learn and exchange! As the Master, how could he stop his disciple's sincere desire to learn? "
On the other side, on the Brilliant Peak, Yuan Chaonian shook his head and smiled. "I've let the several Elders see my good-for-nothing disciple."
In front of him were the Lingjian School's Second Elder Liu Xian, Fourth Elder Zhou Ming, and Ninth Elder Hua Yun.
After the two semi-finals, the Ten Thousand Arts Sect's defeat was already set in stone. Their original arrogance suddenly vanished, and the matter of being asked by the Shengjing Sect naturally never happened. The exchange between the two sects was finally on the right track.
Yuan Chaonian's trip to the Brilliant Peak was also a goodwill gesture on behalf of the sect — although he himself was also angry, among the three Elders, only he had enough EQ to handle this situation. If it were the other two, they would definitely fight with someone on the Brilliant Peak. The topic of Yuan Chaonian's exchange was the sect's education of their disciples.
Once they talked about it, Yuan Chaonian found out that he had indeed underestimated the Lingjian School. These Elders might not have the same cultivation base as him, but in terms of educating their disciples, they each had their own strengths, which benefited him a lot. Moreover... he had to admit that their attitude was better than his.
Liu Xian said, "Elder Yuan is too modest. Zhan Ziye, that child, has only cultivated for eight years, yet he has already comprehended the Ten Thousand Methods Comprehension Technique and cultivated the immortal level method Five Thunder Sutra to this level. His aptitude and perception are very few in the present age."
"The sect indeed has high hopes for him. Since that event seventeen years ago, the Nine Regions has seen an endless stream of Immortal Cultivation geniuses. However, there are only a few who can truly lead the future of the Five Uniques. Our Ten Thousand Arts Sect is already quite fortunate to have Zhan Ziye, but we didn't expect that the harvest of your Lingjian School is even higher than ours."
Yuan Chaonian said with some envy, "Right now, Lingjian School is ranked last among the top five sects, but with such a rare talent like Liu Li, after one year, it should be able to advance one or two places."
The several Elders of Spirit Sword Sect didn't comment on Yuan Chaonian's so-called ranking last among the Five Uniques. However, Zhou Ming said, "That child Liu Li, although her aptitude and perception are good, she doesn't have the temperament to take on big responsibilities. If we really put the future of the sect on her, I'm afraid Lingjian School will be finished in a hundred years."
"Master, Lingjian School will be finished?" While speaking, Liu Li, who was wearing a long skirt, floated over. Her big eyes flashed with naivety. "Then what about the future meals?"
Zhou Ming snappily scolded, "You idiot, you only know how to eat! Go back and practice your Flying Sword Incarnation for another two hours … You're not allowed to come back before we finish talking! "
The girl's small face immediately drooped. "Oh, I know."
After dealing with Liu Li, Zhou Ming wryly smiled. "I've let Elder Yuan see a joke."
Yuan Chaonian, with a face full of envy, looked at Liu Li's receding back. "Pure heart, whole body like colored glass. With this kind of aptitude, no wonder she can inherit the ancient inheritance … However, I think this Brilliant Sword Heart method is also very different from the ancient inheritance. The rumored several weaknesses of Brilliant Sword Heart have been cleverly made up."
Zhou Ming smiled but didn't say anything.
Yuan Chaonian then said, "However, I understand what Elder Zhou said. With such a temperament, she can certainly advance triumphantly on the Immortal Cultivation Path, but as a sect leader, she's incompetent … So, does your sect plan to seriously cultivate Wang Lu?"
When mentioning Wang Lu, the several Elders' complexion became somewhat unnatural.
Yuan Chaonian said, "Compared to Liu Li, Wang Lu is indeed quick-witted and ever-changing, but his method is, after all, not the right path. Moreover, his cultivation base is also a lot worse. Although the first two times he won by a fluke, in all fairness, that kind of method that simply emphasizes defense and survival is not the right path, right? "
The several Elders' complexion became even more strange.
The more Yuan Chaonian said, the more curious he became. "I heard that Wang Lu's Master is from Non-Phase Peak, but the Master of Non-Phase Peak only has King Pill cultivation base … I think, since Wang Lu has such a strong point, even if his Immortal Cultivation qualification is not the best, there's no need to hand him over to a good-for-nothing Master, right? Not to mention Wang Lu's talent is outstanding, and later on, he can take on great responsibility. "
"Humph, you're the good-for-nothing!" Hearing Yuan Chaonian slandering her Senior Sister, the Ninth Elder Hua Yun was immediately annoyed. "No matter what, you're also one of the Elders of the Five Uniques, how could you look at people based on their cultivation base? What's wrong with King Pill? I'll still beat you until you look for your teeth on the ground! "
Yuan Chaonian was annoyed, but when he saw Hua Yun's face, which was full of anger but didn't lose its outstanding beauty, his anger immediately dissipated.
Heh, perhaps that woman in white really has some special skill that I can't see? However, blindly pursuing defense in order to survive was too vexing. Even in the Ten Thousand Arts Sect, the pure defensive method has always been unpopular. Perhaps the Fifth Elder really had a way to resist the spell of a Deity Stage Elder with King Pill cultivation base, but to say that she could beat him until he looked for his teeth on the ground was a joke.
Not to mention that although the Nine Regions was big, who dared to say that their defense was foolproof? One day, someone would find a flaw, and when that time came, there would be no room for mediation, so why bother? It was a pity that Wang Lu, that child, regardless of his spirit root qualification, with his perception alone, it was enough to make Yuan Chaonian cherish his talent. But now, he had embarked on an evil path.
If he hadn't obtained the Successor Disciple status, he really wanted to poach him into the Ten Thousand Arts Sect. Not to mention, in the Ten Thousand Arts Sect, whether it was the disciples or the Elders, they were generally weak in dealing with people. Thus, they really needed a quick-witted and ever-changing person. Currently, the Sect Leader was more optimistic about Hai Yunfan, but compared with Wang Lu, Hai Yunfan seemed to be lacking a bit...
However, the strange thing was, it was said that not long ago, Wang Lu looked for the people of the Mysterious Sky Mansion to make a bet on himself, yet he was so confident that he could win? The people of the Mysterious Sky Mansion were not vegetarians. If they wanted to play tricks, even the disciples of the Five Uniques couldn't afford the consequences. What exactly was he thinking?
With doubts in his heart, Yuan Chaonian took the opportunity to ask.
Hua Yun replied, "We don't know, but that kid Wang Lu would certainly not let himself suffer a loss. After all, he is the disciple of Senior Sister."
Yuan Chaonian couldn't help but ask, "He's just a high-level Qi Cultivating Stage, could he be stronger than Liu Li?"
Hua Yun said, "In theory, certainly not, but after all, he is Wang Lu. Against him, little Liu Li is simply not enough … Oh, Fourth Senior Brother, don't mind me."
Zhou Ming wryly smiled. "To be honest, I don't have enough confidence in Liu Li. If Fifth Junior Sister also taught that trick to Wang Lu, Liu Li, that idiot, would really be in danger this time. "
Hua Yun said, "That can't be, right? Isn't it true that the primordial spirit has to be half real and half virtual to use? Isn't Wang Lu still far from that? Moreover, Senior Sister said that only she can use that trick, so other people don't even need to try it! However, if it's Wang Lu, he might be an exception. His temperament is similar to Senior Sister's, so it's hard to estimate. "
Yuan Chaonian became more and more confused. 'Primordial spirit is half real and half virtual? What's the point of making a Big Heart Demon Oath? But what's the use of making a Big Heart Demon Oath? Although the Big Heart Demon Oath has the effect of equivalent trade, the stronger the binding force, the more valuable the sacrifice, and the greater the compensation. Moreover, this kind of compensation is mostly permanent, so the short-term effect is limited. To make up for the difference in strength between the two sides in two days … how strong would the oath be? I'm afraid it would affect the normal action! Moreover, the Big Heart Demon Oath can't be played with words. The person who made the oath must recognize his own sacrifice in order to get the compensation. For example, if someone vowed to never speak again in his life, but still spoke, and then explained to himself, 'I'm not going to speak, I'm just going to make some syllables. As for how these syllables are combined, it's the listener's business, and it has nothing to do with me … Congratulations, the next moment, this person will be haunted by the Big Heart Demon Oath, and his head will explode.' The Big Heart Demon Oath couldn't deceive oneself.
Fortunately, Yuan Chaonian came from the Ten Thousand Arts Sect, a knowledgeable sect, so he could think of this in a flash. If it were any other cultivator, they would never think of the Big Heart Demon Oath. However, even Yuan Chaonian didn't expect that the Big Heart Demon Oath has many uses.
"Alas, forget it, what's the use of thinking so much? Let's wait and see in two days. By the way … it's time to prepare for the team fight. Even if we completely lose the single fight, there's still a chance for us to make a comeback in the team fight. "
—
Two days passed in a flash.
During this period, many things happened. For example, more and more foreign cultivators entered the Spirit Sword Mountain, ready to watch the upcoming peak fight. For example, Lingjian School, under the suggestion of an Elder, began to charge a sky-high price for these spectators, which was accused of shamelessness. For example, under the manipulation of people with ulterior motives, the gambling on the final match soared, and the gambling money became astronomical. For example, the person who presided over the gambling in the Mysterious Sky Mansion was naturally replaced by the regional manager of the Blue River Region — a peak Deity Stage cultivator, to ensure that no one would play tricks in the gambling.
For example, in these two days, Liu Li and Wang Lu didn't show up. Both of them were in closed-door training. Even their Senior and Junior Brothers, who had a good relationship with them, couldn't see each other.
For example, the enthusiastic onlookers were talking about the future of the match, each sticking to their own opinion.
After witnessing the real peak fight in the semi-finals, most of the people were optimistic about Liu Li. Cultivation base, method, and even her flawless fighting heart on the stage, Liu Li was like a legend, making people unable to imagine the possibility of her being defeated.
As for Wang Lu, the previous two fights were indeed wonderful, but they also exposed his true strength. Without the help of psychological attack, he was just a small high-level Qi Cultivating Stage cultivator. Although his defense was outstanding, and he also had the ability to counterattack, under Liu Li's Brilliant Sword Heart, it was not worth mentioning.
Even Wang Lu's supporters believed that if he didn't use dirty tricks and fought fair and square, Wang Lu was definitely not his opponent. And in the final match, how could it be easy to come up with dirty tricks?
However, in the previous two fights, which one of them didn't win in a situation where people were not optimistic about him? The name of the miracle Wang Lu had quietly spread.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the final match began.
It was still the Cloud Tread Rooftop, still a boiling cauldron of voices. The most favored Liu Li had already arrived. Her gorgeous dress couldn't hide the girl's long cultivated sharp sword intent; at this time, her condition was at its peak.
On the other side, Wang Lu's resting place was empty. Seeing that the match was about to begin, Wang Lu himself didn't show up. The host of the final, Feng Yin Daoist Master, humphed. "Don't dawdle."
At the same time, far away on the Non-Phase Peak, a woman in white heard her Senior Brother's urging voice. Thereupon, she helplessly smiled. "Wang Lu, people are coming."
"Okay," Wang Lu lightly replied, ignited the talisman in his hand, and instantly disappeared.
A moment later, a tired sigh came from the Non-Phase Peak.
"Senior Sister, you've really accepted an amazing disciple. In less than two days, he actually succeeded."
The woman in white also showed a trace of loss on her face.
"I … have been cultivating for more than a hundred years, but this is the first time I've seen someone more shameless than me! This kid is indeed worthy to be the chosen one, his future is really boundless. "
With that, she wryly smiled. "Junior Brother, help me clean up the battlefield."
On the Non-Phase Peak where the two of them stood, the originally flat ground had been covered with potholes, as if it had been ravaged by a violent force.
—
On the Cloud Tread Rooftop, there was only less than a cup of tea's time before the start of the match. Many people gradually became impatient when Wang Lu finally arrived.
Because he didn't have the flying immortal flying sword ability, Wang Lu suddenly appeared using the sect's internal transmission talisman, which immediately attracted a lot of surprised eyes.
Different from the previous two matches, Wang Lu wore a pitch-black robe. No one knew what kind of mystery was hidden inside. His face was leisurely, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and then he strode onto the Cloud Platform.
On the Cloud Platform, Liu Li had been waiting for a long time. The young woman was like a sharp sword, and her astonishing sword intent assaulted everyone's face.
Facing the sword intent, Wang Lu was like bathing in the spring breeze. His pace was not disorderly. He walked straight to his position and then revealed a smile.
Seeing the two sides stood still, Feng Yin Daoist Master made the final confirmation with a sinking voice, "Are you ready?"
Liu Li raised her hand high. "Oh!"
Wang Lu nodded. "I'm ready … I can fight at any time!"
"Then, let the match begin!"
As soon as his voice fell, Wang Lu's feet moved. His figure moved like the wind, and the Sword of Mount Kun appeared in his hand, pointing straight at Liu Li.
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