The competition between the cultivators in the golden elixir period of the Desolate Sea Assembly had reached the third round. Those who could enter the top eight were not easy to deal with.
At this point, it was hard to predict who would win and who would lose. Not to mention the low-level cultivators, even people like Lin Feng, Cao Wei, and Shi Zongyue could not say for sure, because the strength of the two sides was very close. There was only a thin line between victory and defeat.
In terms of pure strength, the gap was very small. At least, it was not a decisive factor.
The psychological quality, battle strategy, and state of mind of the two sides were the key to victory. Absolute strength no longer existed.
But among the four matches in the quarterfinals, the most attention-grabbing match was the one between Zhu Yi and Jiao Junchen.
One was Xuanmen Tianzong, who came from the assembly and had never tasted defeat, and the other easily defeated his opponent in the competition that had just ended.
In addition, the two of them had similar temperaments, causing everyone to be filled with anticipation for this match. There were even some busybodies who called this match an early final, believing that the winner would eventually crush all the other matches and obtain first place.
This statement may be a bit extreme, but it also fully showed that the majority of the people thought highly of Zhu Yi and Jiao Junchen.
However, among the disciples of Xuanmen Tianzong, the first to appear was not Zhu Yi, but Tiny Tot.
Lin Feng withdrew his mana, revealing Tiny Tot who was sitting cross-legged on the ground. At this moment, there were no visible injuries on his body, but his spirit was still a bit weak and dispirited.
Shi Zongyue, Dao Master Chang Le, and Zhuge Guang looked at each other with a somewhat complicated expression.
Tiny Tot's previous injuries were extremely serious. Not to mention that he was on the verge of death, it would take a long time for him to recover. Even if there was a mighty Primordial Spirit to treat him, it would not be able to recover to such a state in a short period of time.
"Is it the effect of the Taiyin True Water, or is his cultivation and mana so terrifying?" Dao Master Zhuge Guang frowned slightly and transmitted his voice to Shi Zongyue through mana.
Shi Zongyue shook his head slightly. "I can't."
The worry in Dao Master Chang Le and Zhuge Guang's eyes deepened when they heard this. Although there were Primordial Divinity Realm cultivators from each family present at the Barren Sea Assembly, there was no doubt that the strongest person was Shi Zongyue, the Great Qin Dynasty's King of Tranquility.
Even Shi Zongyue couldn't see through Lin Feng, and he didn't even understand how he cured Tiny Tot. This made Dao Master Changle and Zhuge Guang's psychological evaluation of Lin Feng go up another level.
When Shi Zongyue and the others thought of how the Great Zhou Empire's Minister of Internal Affairs, Mei Wulang, had come to congratulate them on their first opening ceremony in Xuanmen Tianzong, Shi Zongyue and the others felt their hearts sink.
On the other side, Lin Feng did not know that there were so many thoughts going through the minds of the three Essence Soul experts of the Great Qin Dynasty. He was currently instructing his disciple.
"Tianhao, before the assembly started, Shi Xingyun came over to greet you." Lin Feng patted Tiny Tot's shoulder. "Do you remember what she said at the time?"
As he said this, Lin Feng's gaze swept across Zhu Yi and the others. Tiny Tot and Zhu Yi looked at each other and replied, "She once said that among the cultivators in the Golden Elixir Period, there are three and a half who can fight against me and second senior brother."
"Jiao Junchen counts as one, Celeritas Sword Sect's Tao Yaoyao counts as another." Tiny Tot paused and looked in the direction of the Sun Moon Sword Sect. "There's a pair of sword companions in the Sun Moon Sword Sect. Together, they count as one. Lastly, Shi Xingyun counts as half."
Zhu Yi said plainly, "She's clearly being modest when she says she counts as half. Among the cultivators in the Golden Elixir Period in this assembly, apart from little junior brother, only she and Jiao Junchen can truly give me pressure."
He also looked in the direction of the Sun Moon Sword Sect. "As for the pair of sword companions in the Sun Moon Sword Sect, they must be referring to those two."
Tiny Tot's next opponents were the pair of disciples from the Sun Moon Sword Sect, Li Dongtao and Yun Mei. Both of them were in the late-stage of the Golden Elixir Period. In the previous round of 16, they had defeated a pair of cultivators from the Huo clan.
Due to their magical abilities, the Huo clan's combat abilities were very strong. In an environment like the Hidden Dragon Pot where they could fight freely, their abilities were very outstanding. However, they had always been unlucky.
Whether it was in the Foundation Establishment stage or the Golden Elixir Period, most of the disciples from the Huo clan had run into Xuanmen Tianzong's guns and became stepping stones for Zhu Yi, Wang Lin, and the others.
Even so, the battle between Huo Ming and Huo Chen and Zhu Yi's group was also very fierce. It fully displayed their powerful combat abilities and did not allow others to underestimate them at all.
However, in the previous battle with Li Dongtao and Yun Mei, the pair of disciples from the Huo clan had suffered a crushing defeat. During the battle, Li Dongtao and Yun Mei had displayed abilities that surpassed the other disciples from the Sun Moon Sword Sect. The Eclipse Sword Art and the Full Moon Divine Light Sword derived from the Sun and Moon Dual Swords complemented each other and had boundless power.
Tao Yaoyao's feat of defeating the other pair of sword companions from the Sun Moon Sword Sect by herself was dazzling, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that if she had drawn Li Dongtao and Yun Mei as her opponent, it would have been very difficult to say who would have won.
Zhu Yi glanced at Xiao Budian and said to Lin Feng, "Master, junior brother's injuries have not healed. I'll go with him this time."
Lin Feng smiled. "You've already obtained the qualifications to enter the Ancient Desolate Sea World. Leave the opportunity to others."
Zhu Yi and the others were taken aback. Then, everyone's gazes fell on Tuntun.
Of everyone present, Zhu Yi, Yue Hongyan, and Yang Qing had all obtained the qualifications to enter the Ancient Desolate Sea World. Even Zhuge Fengling had hitched a ride with Yue Hongyan. The only exception was the little taotie, Tuntun.
Tuntun pointed at the tip of its nose. "Me?"
Lin Feng smiled. "Of course it's you." He patted Tuntun's little head. "Also, you'll be the one to fight this round. Tianhao is just here to make up the numbers."
Xiao Budian's big black eyes turned and he chuckled. "Master, you're adding fuel to the fire."
Lin Feng smiled. He pinched the heads of the two little fellows and turned their bodies around. Then, he gently pushed their backs. "Go, the delicacies in the Ancient Desolate Sea World are waiting for you."
Tuntun's eyes lit up. "I've long heard that there are many delicious things in the Ancient Desolate Sea World. It's a pity that I never had the chance to go in. This is indeed a good opportunity."
The cultivators of the various factions looked curiously at Tuntun, who was walking side by side with Xiao Budian towards the Hidden Dragon Pot. Tuntun's appearance after transforming into human form was a little older than when Lin Feng first saw her, but she was still only five or six years old.
She looked even younger than Xiao Budian. Everyone could not help but feel extremely curious. Many people could not see through Tuntun's cultivation and thought to themselves, "Could it be that Xuanmen Tianzong is going to fight one against two again?"
With the previous record of Yue Hongyan and Tao Yaoyao, the spectators lamented in their hearts, "What's wrong with the world now? It's as if you're too embarrassed to call yourself an expert if you don't fight two against the Twin Sword Harmony that destroyed the Sun Moon Sword Sect? "
However, outstanding cultivators like Tao Yaoyao and Shi Xingyun could vaguely sense the terrifying power contained in Tuntun's young body. Those with sharp senses could even tell that the power undulations were not from a human cultivator, but similar to the demonic power of the Demon Race.
The Yuanying stage ancestors with higher cultivation frowned. "Demon Race, and a pure-blooded Taotie at that?!"
Shi Zongyue also looked at Lin Feng. "Sect Leader Lin, isn't it inappropriate to send a Demon Race to participate in the dharma assembly?"
In the current Great Heaven Primordial World, the Human Race and the Demon Race were on opposing sides, and many wars had broken out between them in history.
Since the last war between the two worlds, the two races had entered a period of recuperation. Conflicts still existed, but they were not as intense as before. Only near the spatial crack connecting the Divine Land and Infinite Wasteland would there be bloody fights.
Many human cultivation factions had the habit of raising demonic beasts and spirit beasts, and there was no lack of Demon Kings among them.
In the Dragon Pool of Taixu Temple, there was even a Great Saint Dragon with an indestructible demonic soul.
However, generally speaking, human cultivators did not treat these demonic beasts as equals.
Most of the Demon Race were seen as mounts, weapons, and a source of cultivation materials. It was similar to how mortals domesticated and raised hunting dogs, cows, sheep, and horses.
Lin Feng was also well aware of this, but if it was not to send Tuntun and Zhuge Fengling into the Ancient Desolate Sea World, why would he suggest that the Sun Moon Sword Sect could send two people to fight?
"This demon is also my in-name disciple." Lin Feng said indifferently, "There is nothing wrong with participating in the dharma assembly. I also don't need her to compete from the first round. I will not squeeze out other people's spots. King Anliang, please make an exception."
Sword Venerable Flowing Light frowned slightly. "Although she is an in-name disciple, as the sect leader, your identity is extraordinary. Are you sure you want to accept a demon as a disciple?"
Lin Feng chuckled. "If I remember correctly, ten thousand years ago, among the six personal disciples of the Celeritas Sword Sect's fourth generation sect leader, two of them were from the Demon Race. However, in the end, they made an indelible contribution to the development and growth of the Celeritas Sword Sect."
Sword Venerable Flowing Light was speechless. After the Celeritas Sword Sect deliberately downplayed this part of history, very few people knew about it. Even the disciples of the sect knew very little about it. He did not expect that Lin Feng would actually know about it.
Without waiting for the others to speak, Lin Feng's gaze landed on Cao Wei. "I remember that in the history of the Heavenly Pool Sect, there was a Demon Venerable Snow Mountain who was a transformation of an Arctic Demon Bear?"
Cao Wei snorted and did not speak.
"Education without discrimination has existed since ancient times. It is a very normal thing." Lin Feng's gaze swept across the other primordial spirit big shots, making them shudder with fear.
For a long time, the human race and the Demon Race were not always opposing each other. There were also times when they got along harmoniously. Although they were mainly hostile, who could guarantee that they did not have a dark history?
It was just that these were all old matters, unlike Lin Feng who was almost committing crimes against the wind. However, Lin Feng only said that Tuntun was an in-name disciple. Let alone a personal disciple, it was not even an official disciple. Everyone could not pester him.
The group of primordial spirit big shots pinched their noses and endured. The people below naturally had nothing to say. They could only have strange expressions on their faces as they watched Tuntun and Xiao Budian enter the Hidden Dragon Pot together.
"Fortunately, the system has historical information on most sects. As long as it is not an internal secret, it can be found." Lin Feng also stared at Tuntun and Xiao Budian. "The opportunity is given to you. You have to work hard."
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