Chu Yang's purpose in participating in this spell assembly was very clear. He wanted to show his face and leave an impression on everyone, especially on the Celestial Sect of Mystic Gate. This would make it easier for his Beyond Heaven Mountain and the Celestial Sect of Mystic Gate to deepen their relationship in the future.
Since he wanted to leave an impression, he had to leave a good one. He had to be in the limelight and have a good reputation, but he couldn't let a guest steal the limelight.
Chu Yang had his own pride as a person, and he was also hot-blooded and ambitious. However, his special experiences had made him more cool-headed and more pragmatic. He did not fight for a moment's fame.
Thus, Chu Yang had a rough idea of what to do after participating in the spell assembly. It was about time for him to stop while he was ahead.
Based on his performance in the second stage, he had already achieved his expected goal.
After all, there were still many coincidental factors in the first and second stages. The third stage was a competition of strength, especially since his first opponent was the only Golden Elixir Period cultivator of Xuanmen Tianzong's second generation, Dao Yuting. She was very powerful.
Whether or not he could beat her was another matter. If he really wanted to fight her head on, Chu Yang would undoubtedly have to use his true skills. That wouldn't be something that could be deceived with one or two tokens, and he would definitely expose many of his secrets.
With so many big shots watching from above, it was fine if Chu Yang didn't make a move, but once he did, there was no way he could hide it.
In fact, Chu Yang had sufficient reason to suspect that even if it was just a few tokens, it might cause some people to think that they would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.
Under such circumstances, continuing to be high-profile would only result in him courting death.
Chu Yang had already considered everything before participating in the spell assembly, so he had to decisively hide his abilities.
This had been Chu Yang's plan all along. Now, Shi Tianhao's announcement of the reward had brought him a pleasant surprise.
"A chance to challenge …" Chu Yang took a deep breath and composed himself, stabilizing his state of mind.
Shi Tianhao's gaze swept across the faces of the eight people participating in the third stage. "We'll proceed in reverse order. Fourth and fifth, step forward first."
The others returned to their respective quiet rooms to rest and watch the battle, leaving only Lin Tong and Zhou Yuncong in the arena. The little girl looked curiously at her opponent.
Those who already understood Zhou Yuncong's background looked at little Lin Tong with sympathy. The little girl's strength was outstanding, but unfortunately, she was a bit unlucky.
In Marquis Jing Huan's private room, Xiang Heng and Wang Le, who had already returned, stared at Zhou Yuncong.
Xiang Heng said in a deep voice, "It seems to be this Zhou Yuncong, but I didn't expect him to join Yang Qing's sect instead of Xiao Yan's."
Wang Le nodded. "Actually, we should have thought of it. He's learning from Xiao Yan, so it's easier for him to go berserk, and his power will backfire on him."
Marquis Jing Huan held a folding fan in his right hand. He closed it and lightly tapped it against his left palm. His eyes flashed. "So that's how it is. Is the Burning Yang Constitution what the Grandmaster wants? To be able to survive the spontaneous combustion of the Burning Yang Physique is indeed rare. "
He turned his head to look at Xiang Heng and Wang Le, "What does Great Master need the Blazing Sun Body for?"
Xiang Heng and Wang Le shook their heads. "To tell you the truth, Lord Marquis, we really don't know. We are only following the Grandmaster's orders."
"Pretending to be mysterious, you've made this Marquis rather interested." Marquis Jing Huan chuckled, but it caused Xiang Heng and Wang Le's expressions to change. They knew that this Marquis was the epitome of a lawless person who did things without the slightest scruples.
Marquis Jing Huan pointed at them with his folding fan and smiled. "Relax. This Marquis is just saying. I don't have the time to deal with such trivial matters.
"The Great Zhou has been pressing me for the atlas. This Marquis's thoughts are all on this matter. It's giving me a headache."
Although Marquis Jing Huan said this, there was no nervousness on his face.
Xiang Heng and Wang Le fell silent. After a long while, Wang Le whispered, "The two of us are only responsible for running errands. I'm afraid we won't be able to bear the heavy responsibility of carrying Lord Marquis's words."
Marquis Jing Huan smiled indifferently. "Of course this Marquis knows. This Marquis will personally tell the Grandmaster about this matter. I have no intention of asking you to carry any messages. Whatever the Grandmaster orders you to do, just do it. However, if anything goes wrong, you will bear the consequences yourself."
Xiang Heng and Wang Le nodded. "Of course."
Their gazes once again focused on Zhou Yuncong in the arena, their eyes flashing.
Xu Yunsheng returned to the Qian Tian Hall's quiet room. Sun Xueer, Yang Tie, and the other disciples all congratulated him on taking first place in the second stage. Xu Yunsheng returned their greetings one by one before asking about the others.
Inside the Starry Sky Pagoda and the Small World, the cultivators participating in the spell assembly naturally had no way of knowing the overall situation.
"Senior Brother Ying Roza barely managed to take eighth place. In fact, he had already gathered all ten golden rings. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be in the top three. It's a pity that he spent too much time on Senior Sister Zhuge." Sun Xueer shook her head and sighed. "It's also a pity for Senior Sister Zhuge. She was in ninth place, just a little bit away."
After hearing this, Xu Yunsheng's expression did not change. After sitting for a while, he stood up and walked out of the room, arriving outside the Desolate Sky Valley's quiet room.
He did not open the door and stood outside like a statue. After a long silence, he finally turned around and left. Just as he turned around, he saw a gentle girl walking toward him. It was Zhuge Wanqiu.
Zhuge Wanqiu saw Xu Yunsheng and was slightly stunned. "Senior Brother Xu …"
Xu Yunsheng opened his mouth and paused for a moment before saying softly, "It's a pity that you almost made it into the top eight."
"Yes, I still need to work hard." Zhuge Wanqiu replied with a smile and tilted her head slightly to look at Xu Yunsheng.
Xu Yunsheng was silent for a moment before saying, "Everyone, let's work hard together."
After saying that, he walked forward and brushed past Zhuge Wanqiu. "The battle between Junior Brother Zhou and Junior Sister Lin is about to begin. Watch carefully and I believe you will gain something."
Zhuge Wanqiu stood where she was and silently watched his back until Xu Yunsheng disappeared from her sight. After a long while, she shook her head and sighed softly. She turned around and returned to the quiet room.
Xu Yunsheng also returned to the room where the Qian Tian Palace disciples gathered. As soon as he entered, he saw Ying Roza sitting there and staring intently at Zhou Yuncong and Lin Tong in the illusion of light and shadow.
Xu Yunsheng looked at Ying Roza and his eyes moved slightly, but he quickly regained his calmness.
"Junior Sister Lin Tong chose such a place as the battlefield. Her strength must have increased by at least 50%." Ying Roza suddenly said without turning his head, "In such an environment, neither you nor I are her match."
Xu Yunsheng looked up and saw that the arena had already turned into a sea of pure white flames. The flames were blazing and the aura was monstrous.
Lin Tong was ranked fourth while Zhou Yuncong was ranked fifth. Thus, Lin Tong was the one who decided the environment of the arena. The little girl did not hold back at all and directly turned the entire arena into a sea of pure Yang fire.
Xu Yunsheng nodded. "In such an environment, I am not Junior Sister Lin Tong's match."
"But I feel that Junior Sister Lin Tong is most likely going to lose …" Sun Xueer mumbled. Xu Yunsheng and Ying Roza looked at her strangely. Sun Xueer hurriedly told them about Zhou Yuncong's previous performance, especially how his Burning Sun Vitality Breaker destroyed Yang Likun's Red Lotus Karmic Fire like boiling soup splashing snow.
Xu Yunsheng and Ying Roza looked at each other and then at Yang Tie and the others. They saw the group of junior brothers nodding in unison.
In the All Heavens Great Hall, Lin Feng could not help but shake his head and laugh when he saw Lin Tong choose this arena. "My Little Tong 'er, you're really too naive."
Xiao Yan also smiled bitterly. However, the two of them did not remind Lin Tong in advance. The little girl's temperament was immature and innocent. If she walked outside, it would be very easy for her to suffer losses. So, they just treated this as giving her some experience.
Shi Tianhao was watching from the side. Even if Zhou Yuncong used the Burning Sun Vitality Breaker, there would not be any big accidents.
The development of the situation was not out of Lin Feng and his disciple's expectations. Little Lin Tong had hit a wall. Zhou Yuncong's violent Burning Sun Vitality Breaker was fighting against her pure Yang fire. With Lin Tong's home ground advantage, it was difficult for her to make any progress in a short time.
However, he only released a little bit of the Burning Sun Vitality Breaker's aura, which immediately caused the little girl's beautiful face to turn pale.
The little girl did not have much experience in fighting with others, but she was very talented. She was extremely sensitive to the concept of the Burning Sun Vitality Breaker's power. Like a mouse seeing a cat, or a rabbit seeing a wolf, she felt the pressure of a natural enemy.
A black light flashed on Zhou Yuncong's body, which immediately destroyed a large part of the sea of pure Yang fire in the arena.
Such a large-scale destruction of the fire made the power of his Burning Sun Vitality Breaker further increase, and there were even faint signs of it going out of control.
Lin Tong's own pure Yang fire was not damaged. She could clearly feel her helplessness in facing this opponent, so she could only unwillingly admit defeat.
It was only at this moment that the cultivators who participated in the second stage truly saw how terrifying Zhou Yuncong was. Although there was a natural restraint factor, Zhou Yuncong's strong performance still made everyone feel pressure.
Ying Roza's eyes were fixed on Zhou Yuncong in the arena, and he did not speak for a long time.
Xu Yunsheng's gaze was not as aggressive as Ying Roza's, but all of his attention was on Zhou Yuncong, and he kept imagining what would happen if he were in Lin Tong's position.
"Ying Roza, do you know what I'm thinking right now?" Suddenly, Xu Yunsheng used his transcendence energy to transmit his voice to Ying Roza. Ying Roza did not move, and his eyes were still fixed on Zhou Yuncong. Xu Yunsheng did not mind, and said to himself, "I'm thinking that you and I are both very laughable."
Ying Roza was silent. He understood what Xu Yunsheng meant.
Ever since they entered the sect, the two of them had been constantly fighting for the position of number one among the second generation disciples. In fact, they had always been the two most outstanding second generation disciples, and they could be said to be the brightest of time.
Ying Roza was even more arrogant, and he did not care about Li Xingfei, Liu Xiafeng, and the others. Among the cultivators of the same generation, he had always set his sights on Xu Yunsheng.
On the other hand, although Xu Yunsheng was usually modest and polite, he was also extremely arrogant. Disregarding other aspects, just in terms of cultivation, how could he not view Ying Roza as his only rival?
This situation continued until Dao Yuting entered the sect, but Dao Yuting was already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment the moment she entered the sect. Her situation was very special, and although Xu Yunsheng and Ying Roza respected her, they did not think that they were inferior to Dao Yuting at the same level.
Although little Lin Tong had been specially nurtured by Lin Feng and Xiao Yan to be able to cultivate the dao of the human race, he was still a spirit monster, and his situation was also special.
But today, Zhou Yuncong's appearance had a huge impact on Xu Yunsheng and Ying Roza.
Inside the All Heavens Palace, Zhu Yi swept out with his divine sense and discovered the shocked state of his disciples.
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