"This guy …"
Many people looked at Yi Xiaoshi. He's asking for a beating.
The Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had provoked the disciples of the Barren State and now they were being trampled upon. Yi Xiaoshi's casual tone was a slap in the face.
Moreover, the battle had already reached this point. If the last person from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty were to run away, it would be even more humiliating than losing.
Zhou Qing was the only one among the four from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty who had yet to fight. He stared coldly at Yi Xiaoshi before him and walked out. Among the four remaining from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, he was the weakest. If the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had been full of confidence before Zhou You had challenged Phoenix, then now that Zhou You had defeated Phoenix but had been injured, and Zhou Yan and Zhou Luoyun had both suffered heavy losses, he no longer had any confidence to face the students of the Barren State.
But no matter what, how could he run away?
"Make your move," Zhou Qing said coldly.
The fatty looked up at him and smiled brightly. The Emperor's Vines swept out with dazzling light.
Zhou Qing was bathed in golden flames and the dazzling shadow of the phoenix appeared. When the vines descended, the flames burned the golden vines. In an instant, the vines turned into golden flames and continued to rush towards Zhou Qing.
Boom … An even more violent current exploded and the shadow of the phoenix appeared on Zhou Qing's body. The vines that could not be burned by the flames were burned to ashes by the same golden flames when they got close to him.
But at the same time, everyone's eyes fell on another place. There, a huge golden figure continued to grow.
"Grow, grow, grow!" The fatty stared at the huge figure and shouted.
"This move again?" Everyone's eyes froze. Seeing the golden ancient god's body continue to grow, they were speechless.
Soon, the hundred-meter-tall giant stood before Zhou Qing like a god and did not stop growing. Endless golden light shone and descended, merging into it.
The ancient god lifted a foot and stomped down on Zhou Qing. If he was stepped on, he would probably be stomped to death.
The wind howled and the golden aura of flames swept the area. The phoenix behind Zhou Qing flapped its wings and turned into golden lightning as it retreated.
Bang! The Ancient God's foot landed on the battle platform with a loud bang. However, the golden lightning had already escaped from the attack's range and was not hit.
The wind tore through the air and Zhou Qing pushed his speed to the limit. Golden lightning streaked through the air towards Yi Xiaoshi.
However, at that moment, the gigantic Ancient God stretched out his hand and tried to grab Zhou Qing. However, Zhou Qing's speed was extremely fast. With the speed of that hand, it would be difficult to catch him.
However, Zhou Qing suddenly saw that the huge palm suddenly split into countless hands. They were like vines and tentacles, covering the sky and directly sealing off the space. They grabbed at Zhou Qing's body, leaving him with nowhere to dodge.
Zhou Qing's eyes became extremely sharp. He, who was bathed in golden flames and the body of the phoenix, rushed in one direction, destroying the vines in a frenzy and rushing outside. However, he saw that the vines seemed to be endless, and there were more and more of them. His speed was still increasing, and he was bathed in extremely hot phoenix light, destroying everything in his way.
Outside, everyone saw that Yi Xiaoshi was still madly making the vines grow, and they knew that he was releasing the rule power that he was good at, the Growth rule power. The arms of the ancient god turned into vines, and one could vaguely see a terrifying light penetrating through them. Everyone knew that it was Zhou Qing.
"Boom!"
At that moment, one of the Ancient God's arms was severed. The arm that was attached to the shoulder retracted, and a new arm grew out in an instant. Scorching golden light burst forth and smashed forward with monstrous might. Almost at the same moment, Zhou Qing's body turned into golden lightning and rushed out, completely tearing apart the severed arm. However, what greeted him was an incomparably huge golden fist.
At this moment, Zhou Qing's expression was extremely ugly. However, he had no choice but to charge forward with an indomitable will.
The fist collided with the huge body of the golden phoenix. As a strong light shot out, cracks appeared on the huge fist. At the same time, the ancient god's arm made a crisp cracking sound, and it continued to shatter. There was even a terrifying golden light that penetrated it, causing the ancient god's body to tremble.
Zhou Qing's body also trembled violently, and the shadow of the phoenix became dim. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his expression was pale. His organs seemed to have been shattered, and he stared coldly in front of him.
"Zhou Qing lost again."
Many people took a deep breath, and the grandstands became rather quiet. However, at that moment, Zhou Qing's aura burst again, as if he was still unwilling to back down.
"You still want to fight?" Yi Xiaoshi's voice was heard. Then, golden light shone and the severed arm of the ancient god's body was regenerated. His entire body shone with golden light. Zhou Qing's face turned pale when he saw the scene. He only realized then that he was not fighting Yi Xiaoshi himself, but a giant shadow that he had summoned. However, it contained his power.
This made Zhou Qing feel despair.
The strong light dimmed again, and a pained expression appeared on Zhou Qing's face. He turned around and left, apparently giving up on fighting.
The huge ancient god's body also gradually disintegrated. Yi Xiaoshi rubbed his brow, feeling that his spiritual energy was rather tired.
However, after this battle, no other holy land would dare to look down on the Barren State anymore, would they?
In the battle between the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty and the Barren State's disciples, they had lost three out of four battles.
The only victory was the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty's number one participant, Zhou You, who had fought against Phoenix, who was not all that strong among the Barren State's disciples.
If this was a battle between two holy lands, then the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty had suffered a crushing defeat.
From Zhisheng Cliffs to the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty, the Barren State's disciples had proven themselves time and time again.
Even now, there were still six of them on the forum stage.
Moreover, three of them had already advanced.
Yu Sheng's strength would definitely advance as well, which meant that the Barren State would have at least four people in the top 50, which would still be the most among all the holy lands.
Where would their limits be?
Many people looked at the Great Zhou Sacred King, wondering what he was thinking at the moment.
However, the Great Zhou Sacred King's expression was very calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking. It was the Sky Saint beside him who smiled and said, "Every Nine State Forum has some dark horses. Holy lands fight, and there are many mighty ones, but there has never been a Nine State Forum like this one. The Barren State's Holy Zhi Palace, which has not participated in the Nine State Forum for many years, became the holy land with the most people in the top 100 and even the top 50. I'm sure none of you expected this, right?"
"It is indeed a bit surprising," the leader of the Xia Clan of the Summer State said. The Holy Zhi Palace did not even have a saint.
The Great Zhou Sacred King looked up at Ye Futian and said, "Ye Futian, you defeated three mighty ones from the Great Zhou Sacred Dynasty. Your disciple has given me a surprise. Before the Nine State Forum began, everyone was fooled by your appearance. Even Saint Xihua thought that you were low-key and humble. Now it seems that your ambition is not small."
Everyone's eyes fell on Ye Futian. Now that they thought about it, Ye Futian had indeed fooled everyone.
"Senior, you must be joking. This is the first time the Barren State has participated in a gathering of the Nine States and appeared on such a stage. Moreover, this is the first time I have left the Barren State. It has been less than half a year since I came to the Eastern State. Before participating in the Nine State Forum, how would I know the strength of the geniuses of the holy lands of the Nine States? I participated in the Nine State Forum with the intention of learning, and I left the Barren State to gain experience and grow stronger, hoping that there will be saints in the future and that the holy lands of the Barren State will not be suppressed. However, some of the disciples of the Barren State have indeed given me some surprises. "
Ye Futian looked at the Great Zhou Sacred King, and his expression was calm, neither servile nor overbearing. Everyone had a strange look on their faces. Ye Futian's words seemed very honest, and there was no way to refute it.
As Ye Futian, who had left the Barren State to participate in the Nine State Forum for the first time, what could they say?
"Because the Barren State has no saints, from the beginning, we have been prejudiced, thinking that the people of the Barren State are weak. Now that the Great Zhou Sacred King says that you have been fooled by Palace Lord Ye, isn't it a bit too much?" The Glass Saint smiled and said, "From the beginning until now, it has not been easy for the disciples of the Barren State to get to this point."
Ye Futian looked at the Glass Saint and saw that she was also looking at him. There was a faint smile in her eyes, and it was extremely stunning.
Ye Futian smiled and nodded in greeting. He did not expect the Glass Saint to speak up for him.
The Great Zhou Sacred King looked at the Glass Saint. The woman he had admired for many years was still so charming. He smiled and said, "Glass, you are right. It was me who was stingy."
"Speaking of which, I have also made the mistake that the Glass Saint mentioned. I did not expect the disciples of the Barren State to be able to get to this point. As expected, people should not be limited by their inherent understanding and be deceived by themselves." Saint Xihua smiled and said, "But the Great Zhou Sacred King has always been outspoken, and it is not that he is deliberately targeting Ye Futian. The disciples of the Nine State Forum are fighting, and the battle between the disciples of holy lands is inevitable. It is a battle that only happens once every three years, and naturally, the more intense the better. As elders, we should just watch quietly."
"Yes." The Glass Saint smiled faintly.
"Speaking of which, I am now curious to see how far the people of the Barren State can go. Could it be that the disciples of the holy lands of the Nine States will be overshadowed by the disciples of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State? If so, we should reflect on how we teach our disciples," Saint Xihua said jokingly. He looked at the forum stage below and said, "You don't have to pay attention to us, just continue."
At that moment, a figure walked out. Many people showed a strange look, and then a flash of excitement appeared in their eyes.
"Ji Hua of the Hall of Holy Light."
Ji Hua's strength was extremely strong. In the previous battles, he had defeated his opponents in an instant, sweeping through all along the way. No one could match him, and he was one of the most popular cultivators in this year's Nine State Forum.
Many people thought that Ji Hua had the strength to enter the top ten, and it was even possible that he could compete for the top three, which showed how strong he was.
The first disciple of the Hall of Holy Light to walk out of the Nine State Forum was the strongest Ji Hua.
Ji Hua's eyes fell on the Barren State's side. There were still three people from the Barren State who had not participated: Yu Sheng, Ye Wuchen, and Yuan Zhan.
All three of them were very strong, especially Yu Sheng. Among those from the Barren State, he was also the most eager to see how far Yu Sheng could go, and whether or not he would be qualified to meet him in the top ten.
"You," Ji Hua's eyes fell on Yuan Zhan and said.
"Challenging the Barren State again." Many in the grandstands whispered. Ji Hua of the Hall of Holy Light challenged a disciple of the Barren State, Yuan Zhan.
It seemed that the Barren State was too dazzling. There were still six people on the forum stage, and the top geniuses of the other holy lands did not want to let them get too much of the limelight, which would make the holy lands from the Nine States look dim.
Although this year's disciples of the Barren State were very good, they still did not want to see the Barren State overshadowing the other holy lands.
As such, Ji Hua chose to challenge one person from the Barren State.
There were too many people from the Barren State at the moment.
Yuan Zhan stepped out. His burly body was still very oppressive, and his aura was very strong.
However, at that moment, light burst from Ji Hua's body, and extremely dazzling beams of light shot out in an instant, shining into Yuan Zhan's eyes. Yuan Zhan had to close his eyes and raise his arm to shield them.
The light was so dazzling that it was blinding.
Yuan Zhan was not the only one. Many in the grandstands looked at Ji Hua and felt the blinding light.
Ji Hua's body slowly rose into the air, shining brilliantly. He looked like a descendant of a god, dazzling to behold.
Even though Yuan Zhan's aura was extremely strong, when his light shone, the main character of the battlefield could only be him, Ji Hua.
At the grandstands of the Barren State, Ye Futian sat there and looked at Ji Hua. While the power of rules of light of the Hall of Holy Light did not have direct offensive power, it was still a very frightening power of rules. It was said that the Hall of Holy Light's Holy Light Spell was able to meld all kinds of powers into the rules of light, unleashing even greater power.
The minimum requirement to train in the Holy Light Spell was to be able to comprehend the rules of light. As such, the Hall of Holy Light had very few true core disciples, but the ones who did were all monstrous geniuses that were one in a million, and they were very terrifying.
Yuan Zhan was probably in danger in that battle.
However, Ye Futian was not too surprised. There were close to 30 holy lands in the top hundred, and every holy land had their strongest disciples. The Barren State had seven people in the top hundred, and it was very normal for them to meet an opponent of that level.
Blinding light shot at Yuan Zhan, making it difficult for him to open his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he seemed to see nothing but light. His opponent had used the rules of light very well.
Yuan Zhan's eyes were closed as his arm fell. His consciousness was also filled with holy and dazzling light. At the source of the light, an extremely dazzling figure stood there, and it was Ji Hua.
"Bang." Yuan Zhan stepped out and went straight for that place. The light became even more intense, and a row of swords appeared before Ji Hua. It was the Sword of Light.
The attacks of swords were already very powerful, and if they were to be blended with light, just how terrifying would that be?
"Boom!" Yuan Zhan's body became even more burly and massive. Beams of golden light pierced through his body, opening his acupoints. He extended his hand, and a golden staff materialized. Yuan Zhan entered berserk mode right away before the battle even began. It was evident that he knew that his opponent in that battle was very powerful.
Ji Hua remained where he was, and extremely dazzling light shrouded the space. He waved his hand casually, and the Sword of Holy Light lashed out in an instant. A row of light seemed to have cut the space apart right there and then, heading straight for Yuan Zhan's body. It was so fast that it was almost impossible to evade an attack of that speed.
Yuan Zhan roared and lashed out with the golden staff in his hand, blasting at the Sword of Holy Light. At the same time, boundless golden light coursed through his body, setting up a physical defense. The opponent's attack would have been extremely dangerous.
The light of the sword raged wildly with a loud rumble. The staff was unable to completely cover the attack of the Sword of Holy Light, and some of the attacks still landed on Yuan Zhan, cutting his golden body and cutting through his defenses.
Yuan Zhan seemed to have felt nothing and continued to move forward. He wanted to finish off his opponent as quickly as possible, as that was his only chance.
However, at that moment, the holy light became even more blinding, and the light shrouded his body. Ji Hua extended his hand, and countless swords appeared in the light.
He opened his palm, and the endless light of the swords flowed with the light, heading straight for Yuan Zhan.
With a roar, Yuan Zhan did not continue to move forward. The shadow of the staff lashed out in front of him, setting up a screen of staff.
"Sword of Holy Light, Adjudication." Ji Hua spat out a figure, and everyone saw the endless swords of Holy Light flowing, heading for Yuan Zhan. The shadow of the staff blocked many of the swords of Holy Light, but some of the light still managed to penetrate through the gaps.
Yuan Zhan waved the shadow of the staff, intending to fight back, but Ye Futian said, "Yuan Zhan, that's enough."
He knew when he saw that attack that Yuan Zhan would be completely suppressed, and there was no way he could defeat Ji Hua.
With a loud rumble, Yuan Zhan lashed out with the staff and retreated. Countless cracks appeared on his golden body, and there was even blood flowing out. It was apparent that he was injured. Ye Futian asked him to leave because he did not want him to continue fighting, as there was no need.
The light dissipated, and Ji Hua was still floating in the air, looking like a god.
"Invincible."
Countless looked at Ji Hua and thought to themselves. The Holy Light Technique of the Hall of Holy Light was too terrifying. Ji Hua, who was adept at using the rules of light, was like an invincible being. Until now, no one had been able to threaten him at all.
Yuan Zhan's powers were actually very strong, and everyone saw that in the previous battle. Even so, there was still no suspense when he faced Ji Hua.
That battle seemed to have served as a foil to Ji Hua's power.
"As expected of the strongest figure of the Hall of Holy Light," Saint Xihua said. The Hall of Holy Light of Qi State was a very terrifying holy land.
"This Nine State Forum is getting more and more exciting." The Sky Saint smiled as well. As the strongest figures walked out, the Nine State Forum would soon see a showdown between the strongest!
PS: I'll be going to the gala soon. There's only one chapter for today, and it's nearly 5,000 words long. Apologies!
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