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"Junior Brother Lin, admit it." Liu Yanqing sheathed her swords, her expression unchanged.
"I'm not as good as him." Lin Yi smiled bitterly.
After a fierce battle, Lin Yi was defeated.
The next battle was between Wang Ziming and Lin Yi.
Without needing to rest, Lin Yi's strength was restored by the Small Origin Mirror and he fought Wang Ziming.
Wang Ziming was stronger, and after a hundred moves, Lin Yi was defeated. From then on, he had no chance of getting first or second place.
Lin Yi felt that it was a pity. After all, the rewards for first and second place were much better than the rewards for third place. But there was nothing he could do about it. He was not as good as Wang Ziming.
In the end, the first place belonged to Wang Ziming and Liu Yanqing.
His battle intent soared.
Wang Ziming and Liu Yanqing clashed again and again. Countless sword shadows formed into a ball that swallowed Wang Ziming, but Wang Ziming broke the sword shadows with his own strength.
"You deserve my full strength."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ziming's aura rose like a volcano that had been dormant for a long time suddenly erupting. Everyone's expression changed drastically.
"So, he didn't use his full strength." Lin Yi was shocked. When Wang Ziming defeated him, he did not use this much strength.
Wang Ziming used his full strength, and the pressure on Liu Yanqing increased dramatically. Her expression became more and more serious. Her two swords resisted Wang Ziming's attacks with difficulty, but each of Wang Ziming's attacks carried a terrifying force and an explosive impact. Liu Yanqing's two swords trembled continuously, and even her hands and arms were numb.
"Explosive Magma!"
Wang Ziming's last attack was blocked by Liu Yanqing's full strength, but it was as if she had been hit by an ancient giant beast. She flew backward like a meteor and smashed into a huge rock. She spat out blood and her face was pale. She no longer had the strength to fight.
"Wang Ziming wins." As Elder Yuan De's voice sounded, the crowd was in an uproar.
The top ten of the Intermediate Sect Tournament were also determined.
Finally, it was the Upper Sect Tournament.
"Watch carefully. This is the true manifestation of the Tai Yuan Sky Sect's foundation." An elder of the Scorching Sword Sect said to a few disciples.
"Yes." The disciples replied one by one.
Core!
What was the core?
That was a sign of a true foundation, a manifestation.
A Core Disciple was already considered to have reached the level of a Sect's foundation. Above that would be the Esoteric Disciple.
The strength of a Sect's core disciple often hinted at the future of the Sect to some extent.
Was it getting stronger and stronger, or was it staying where it was, or was there a gap between the young and old?
It wasn't just the Blazing Sword Sect. The other sects were the same.
On the Skypeak Heavenly Sect's side, the chatter stopped for a moment. They were all core disciples selected by the Skypeak Heavenly Sect. The previous Great Competition was only for official and elite disciples, so it didn't attract their interest. Only the Great Competition for core disciples truly attracted their attention.
"But I wonder if there are any unexpected people among the core disciples of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect?" A core disciple of the Ultimate Martial Heavenly Sect suddenly asked. Their purpose in coming here was naturally to see if there were any outstanding core disciples of the Ultimate Martial Heavenly Sect.
"Based on what I know, among the core disciples of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect, Fang Xingchen is the only one who has reached the third extreme."
"As for the second extreme, there are a few who are about the same as our Skypeak Heavenly Sect."
"I wonder if there will be any dark horses?"
While they were talking, the Great Competition for the upper Sect began.
The Great Competition for the core disciples of the Sect was naturally different from the previous two Great Competitions.
The arena changed once again.
Everyone was shocked to find that the arena in front of them was constantly expanding and getting bigger.
It wasn't just the arena, but the entire arena was expanding. In the blink of an eye, it had increased by another half, but it still didn't stop.
It continued to expand until it was ten times its original size.
The arena was already very big. After expanding ten times, it was even more astonishing.
Immediately, the terrain began to change.
Mountains and rivers rose, valleys sank, and water poured out from the ground, instantly forming a lake. It was more than five or six times larger than the previous pool, sparkling with light.
Tall grass and trees gathered to form a lush and verdant forest.
A swamp appeared, covered in thorns.
This was like a primitive forest valley that had yet to be set foot in.
However, the changes in the terrain were only the beginning.
Balls of light appeared out of thin air in various parts of the forest valley. They stretched and expanded continuously, their shapes rapidly changing. When they finally settled down, the light converged and turned into monster beasts.
Chen Zong was dumbfounded by this change for the first time.
What was the difference between this and creating life?
"I was also stunned when I first saw this," Yu Zhengxiao chuckled. "However, this isn't true life creation. These monster beasts aren't real life either. They're just condensed from the power of the minor origin realm."
Chen Zong suddenly understood.
The minor origin realm was indeed a very mysterious place. He couldn't understand it at his current level.
However, although this method of using energy to condense Monstrous Beasts was unfathomable, if one thought about it carefully, it was not impossible. In the simplest way, warriors could use their own energy to condense some shapes, such as the shape of a weapon or the shape of a Monstrous Beast.
"However, although these monster beasts are condensed from the power of the minor origin realm, they're still based on real monster beasts. They're not weak at all," Yu Zhengxiao added.
All kinds of monster beasts appeared in the primitive forest valley. There were all kinds of birds and beasts, and they all emitted different kinds of roars.
"All core disciples participating in the Sect Tournament, prepare yourselves." Elder Yuan De hovered in the air and spoke, his voice full of vigor spreading throughout the entire area. "You have two hours to kill the origin beasts and obtain the origin light. When the time is up, the top ten will enter the finals based on the amount of origin light you've obtained. The rest will be eliminated."
The crowd was in an uproar. This tournament format was completely different from the previous ones, and was more testing.
Strength, luck, adaptability, and other aspects were more comprehensive.
"Remember, you are not allowed to kill others no matter what, nor are you allowed to maim others." Elder Yuan De emphasized seriously.
Every core disciple was the foundation of a Sect. They were very important. If they were killed outside for some reason, there was nothing they could do. At most, they would seek revenge. However, this was absolutely not allowed in a tournament like this.
The Empyrean Origin Sect's experts would naturally be able to tell if they had any ill intentions.
"All core disciples, officially enter the arena."
As Elder Yuan De's voice fell, there was the sound of a gust of wind. Figures left their seats one after another and flew toward the primitive forest valley in the center at lightning speed.
They were like streams of light streaking across the sky like eagles spreading their wings.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh. Figures entered one after another.
This primitive forest valley was really huge. As soon as one entered, it was impossible to see everything clearly like when one was sitting in the previous seats.
"Hmm, this feeling …" Chen Zong frowned slightly.
The moment his body landed on the ground, he felt an invisible force pressing down on him from all directions, causing his body to become much heavier. It was as if his limbs and body were entangled with many invisible chains, causing his every move to be inexplicably restricted.
Chen Zong was not in a hurry to act. He carefully sensed and allowed his body to adapt to this change. This way, he would not be unable to perform normally due to insufficient control of himself and his surroundings in an unexpected situation.
Chen Zong's control of his own power had reached an astonishing level. In addition to his outstanding mental power, it was another advantage.
Therefore, in just ten breaths, Chen Zong adapted to the pressure here.
"The pressure has doubled in all aspects," Chen Zong muttered to himself.
It was exactly doubled, not more, not less.
It might sound like it was nothing, but it was an all-round pressure that was suppressed from all aspects.
This meant that if one wanted to perform their original strength here, they would have to consume several times more power.
When one wanted to leap into the air, there would be an invisible force attached to one's body from the ground. It was as if an invisible hand was pulling one down desperately. The further one was from the ground, the stronger the pulling force.
Chen Zong tried to leap with his normal strength and found that he could only leap three meters. When he leaped four meters, the consumption of his power increased by 20%. When he leaped five meters, the consumption of his power increased by 50%. When he leaped six meters, the consumption of his power doubled.
After adapting to the pressure around him, Chen Zong studied his surroundings clearly.
He just happened to land on the edge of a swamp. The swamp was several hundred meters wide, and it was pitch-black. It even gave off a rotten smell as if something was rotting in there.
However, Chen Zong did not mind. He just cut off his sense of smell.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. They shone brightly as they locked onto a point in the swamp. He then drew his sword.
Huanzhen unsheathed his sharp sword and stabbed out.
The light pierced through the air with shocking sharpness. It left behind a dazzling, scarlet light as it stabbed into the swamp.
At the same time, a huge, black figure charged out of the swamp. It was like a ferocious beast that had been released from its cage. It possessed a shocking presence and a terrifying roar that made one's scalp tingle. The heavy stench whistled out like a gust of wind.
It was a Withered Swamp Crocodile. Its strength had reached the shocking peak of the ninth star. If it were any other weaker core disciple, they might not have been able to fend it off. They might even have been killed.
However, it encountered Chen Zong. The moment it was about to attack, Chen Zong had already struck out.
With a stab, the Withered Swamp Crocodile seemed to take the initiative to receive Chen Zong's sword.
It directly pierced through like a hot knife through butter.
With a gentle shake of the sword, a powerful force surged out and directly killed the Withered Swamp Crocodile from within.
There was no blood. The killed Withered Swamp Crocodile immediately turned into a ball of light and split into two parts. One part was four rice-sized specks of light that flew toward Chen Zong. Most of the other specks of light dispersed into the air, vanishing without a trace.
The four rice-sized specks of light were the so-called Origin Light.
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