Gu Zheng also moved. His target was the man next to the Peak Master of Butterfly Orchid Peak. The Artifact Spirit had just told him that this man was the strongest and the most dangerous.
Although it was said that one had to capture the leader to capture the bandits, that was only if the leader was the strongest or the most important. Right now, the Peak Master of Butterfly Orchid Peak was not the most important. The biggest threat to them was the man next to her. Gu Zheng was also targeting him.
The Immortal Domain activated, and the scene around the man immediately changed.
This Void Battlefield was indeed not simple. Although his physical body could not enter it, everything was not affected. He could communicate with the Artifact Spirit and use the Immortal Domain. Even some of Tang Mo's abilities were not affected.
However, this was not the time for Gu Zheng to study the Void Battlefield. He was only at the early stage of Jin Xian. Using the Immortal Domain to trap an early stage Jin Xian was not a problem. It was also possible for an intermediate stage Jin Xian. However, it would be slightly more difficult for an advanced stage Jin Xian. This man was at the peak of the advanced stage of Jin Xian. Gu Zheng could not trap him for too long.
Sure enough, when the man realized that he was trapped, he immediately used all his strength to break free.
Gu Zheng used the Primordial Wind Dragon Leg Technique to kick the man continuously. Although he was at the early stage of Jin Xian, the power he erupted with was not at the early stage of Jin Xian. Even an advanced stage expert would find it difficult to resist.
Dao Master Purple Cloud and the others had already noticed that Gu Zheng's strength was not merely at the early stage of the Gold Immortal realm. But now, seeing Gu Zheng directly advancing towards the late stage of the Gold Immortal realm and seemingly having the upper hand, Dao Master Purple Cloud and the others were somewhat surprised.
Although it was only a temporary trap and not a victory, it meant that Gu Zheng, who was at the early stage of Jin Xian, had the ability to compete with an advanced stage expert. His power had already reached the advanced stage of Jin Xian.
This was a terrifying thing. If an early stage Jin Xian had the power of an advanced stage expert, what about when he was at the middle stage? What about when he was at the advanced stage? When he reached the advanced stage, wouldn't Jin Xian be invincible?
From this, it could be seen that Gu Zheng possessed enormous potential.
"How dare you!"
The man was trapped by Gu Zheng's Immortal Domain and suffered heavy blows continuously. He roared in anger. When Chang Mei and the others saw that Gu Zheng had trapped the man, they were all pleasantly surprised. They had no way to support Gu Zheng, but they could still help share some of the pressure with Gu Zheng.
The Butterfly Orchid Peak Master and the other Jin Xian were all blocked by their shouts.
It was six against twelve, and each of them had to face two enemies. These enemies were even stronger than them, but they were able to withstand all of them. They didn't want to defeat their opponents, they just wanted to reduce the pressure on Gu Zheng and buy him some time.
They did not expect Gu Zheng to be able to defeat that man. He did not need to defeat him, as long as they could fight evenly, it would be fine. This way, they could directly admit defeat and give them 97 points. They wanted 117 points from the opponent.
In this way, after witnessing their combat strength, the other peaks would not easily challenge them. This way, they could maintain a better ranking in the future. They might even be able to stay in the top 200.
Being in the top 200 was already beyond Chang Mei's expectations. It was the best result.
Chang Mei, Tianmingzi, and the others were all Jin Xian from Earth's Emei. These Jin Xian all had one thing in common, and that was their combat strength was very strong. It was undeniable that the lower realm's environment was not as good as the Untainted Land, but those who could cultivate were also stronger than the Untainted Land.
When the six of them fought with their lives on the line, the power they erupted with was terrifying.
Gu Zheng had already surprised them, and Lao Ai was no exception.
Lao Ai was fighting one against two, and one was an early Jin Xian, while the other was an intermediate. He was a rogue cultivator when he was on Earth, and had fought countless times in his life. He had rich combat experience, and was not comparable to these geniuses who grew up in the Untainted Land and occasionally went out to slay demons.
Even though he was fighting one against two, and one of them was at a higher realm than him, he was not at a disadvantage. On the contrary, one of the opponents was almost injured by him.
Wan Gufeng's combat strength had shocked many people.
They were almost twice as many, but they were still able to hold off Butterfly Orchid Peak. Judging from the current situation, Wan Gufeng seemed to have the upper hand in general.
This was simply incredible. Many disciples outside looked at them, and they were all stunned. Some people in the battlefield were also paying attention to them, and they were also stunned.
"Wan Gufeng is really something!"
The elder who wanted to accept Gu Zheng as his disciple could not help but praise. He also wanted to accept Gu Zheng as his disciple, so naturally, he had a good impression of Wan Gufeng.
"I remember that Wan Gufeng and the others all came from the lower realm."
Ziyun Sage whispered to an elder next to him. There were several battles going on in the Virtual Battlefield at the same time, but they were really paying attention to Wan Gufeng.
"That's right. They all came from the same Lower Realm, including Gu Zheng. This Lower Realm has nurtured many outstanding disciples!"
The elder next to Ziyun Sage nodded slightly, but Ziyun Sage shook his head. "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that the people from the lower realm have more combat experience than the people from the Untainted Land. Haven't you noticed? In terms of strength, they are indeed inferior to Butterfly Orchid Peak, but their rich experience has temporarily made up for this shortcoming, allowing them to resist for a short period of time!"
"For a short period of time? Sect Master, do you mean that Wan Gufeng will still be defeated?"
The elder next to him asked doubtfully. Ziyun Sage smiled slightly. "If nothing unexpected happens, they will be defeated. However, if they want to kill all of them, Butterfly Orchid Peak will have to pay a painful price. Butterfly Orchid Peak will not do that, and Wan Gufeng will not do that, so they will probably admit defeat in a while!"
Wan Gufeng's admission of defeat was the smartest choice. It showed their strength and made the others hesitate, but it did not cause too much damage. In this way, when the other peaks challenged them in the future, they would think more carefully.
However, Ziyun Dao Master himself did not notice that he had subconsciously added, "If nothing unexpected happens."
Accidents sometimes happened. The man who was about to break free from Gu Zheng's Immortal Domain suddenly narrowed his eyes. Gu Zheng did not have any weapons in his hands, but his palms gave the man a great sense of crisis.
Gu Zheng was finally ready to use the Kill Immortal Palm Art. Crazy energy poured into his palms.
In fact, when Gu Zheng activated the Immortal Domain, he was already prepared. To deal with Jin Xian, a late stage expert, ordinary moves would not work. The Mad Demon Blade was too vicious and would have a certain backlash. If he could avoid using it, he would not use it for the time being. The Kill Immortal Palm Art was very suitable for him.
However, the Kill Immortal Palm Art needed time to prepare. The longer it was prepared, the more energy it would absorb, and the more powerful it would be.
The man felt a great sense of crisis and erupted with all his strength. He roared and finally broke free from the shackles of Gu Zheng's Immortal Domain. Unfortunately, it was too late. Gu Zheng's Kill Immortal Palm Art was ready.
He pushed his palms forward, and an earth-shattering force rushed towards the man.
To the man, it felt like a mountain was pressing down on him. Moreover, it was an unstoppable mountain. The man roared angrily and mobilized all the strength in his body, wanting to forcibly block Gu Zheng's palm.
"Boom!"
Chang Mei, the Peak Master of Butterfly Orchid Peak, and the others all took a step back. Gu Zheng's move was too big. Even they, who were fighting, were affected and all avoided it.
After the loud sound, Gu Zheng quickly retreated a few steps. The place where the man had been was now empty. On the seat of Butterfly Orchid Peak, a man suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were filled with great anger.
Jin Xian, a late stage expert who had reached the pinnacle, was actually killed by Gu Zheng, a Jin Xian who had just entered Shushan. It was a real death.
If not for the Virtual Battlefield, he would not have been able to revive.
"Gu Zheng!"
He gritted his teeth and said those two words. He didn't feel any joy or anger in his heart. Ever since he was young, he had always been a proud son of heaven. If Butterfly Orchid Peak's Peak Master wasn't his dual cultivation partner, he wouldn't have joined Butterfly Orchid Peak. If he wanted to join, even the number one peak would welcome him.
It could be said that he had never encountered any setbacks before. This time, he was defeated by Gu Zheng, a Jin Xian early stage expert.
Gu Zheng, who he resented, did not stop after retreating. He summoned a fire dragon and a water dragon respectively.
The water dragon and fire dragon that he summoned this time were different from the ones in the past. In the past, be it against the wild beasts in the desert or the ordinary Heavenly Immortal disciples, the average water dragon and fire dragon were enough. There was no need for them to be too strong. In the past, Gu Zheng had summoned the simplest ones.
However, it was different this time. This time, his opponent was a Jin Xian. Just a Jin Xian early stage expert was not enough. He needed to summon more powerful dragons. The reason why he did not summon them at the beginning was because he had to deal with the late stage Jin Xian man. After killing that man, he had the chance to summon them.
The power released by the two dragons continued to increase. Soon, they reached the middle stage of Jin Xian and were still increasing.
"Senior Brother Chang Mei!"
Gu Zheng shouted. After Chang Mei reacted, he immediately turned around and attacked Butterfly Orchid Peak's Peak Master. The biggest threat had been eliminated. It was time to launch a counterattack.
Long Eyebrows didn't want to kill all of them, but now he didn't want to admit defeat directly. The strongest power of the opponent was gone, and they had the ability to eliminate the strongest power of the opponent. Wouldn't it be stupid to admit defeat at this time?
The two dragons were released. They were bigger and more majestic than before.
In the end, the two giant dragons actually had the strength of a late-stage gold immortal. In addition to Gu Zheng, this was equivalent to adding the strength of three late-stage gold immortals. Previously, the six of them were able to resist the other party. With this strength, they had enough strength to counterattack.
Wan Gufeng was counterattacking. The seven-man Wan Gufeng was actually counterattacking against the 13-man Butterfly Orchid Peak?
The strongest man was eliminated. This was a huge blow to Butterfly Orchid Peak. The remaining people were all affected. Soon, someone was injured.
"We admit defeat!"
Butterfly Orchid Peak's Peak Master suddenly shouted. She was a smart and decisive person. If they continued to fight, they would have a chance to kill one or two people from Myriad Valley Peak. However, their losses would be even worse. At that time, not to mention snatching 97, they would not even be able to keep 117. Surrendering at this time was the best choice.
Since Butterfly Orchid Peak had admitted defeat, Wan Gufeng's people immediately stopped. If they continued to attack, it would be against the rules and they would be punished.
Butterfly Orchid Peak's challenge to Wan Gufeng failed. One person died, and the other two were injured. The people of Butterfly Orchid Peak who left had complicated expressions. If they had lost an ordinary disciple, it would be fine. However, they had lost their strongest power. It was easy to imagine that they would be challenged by other peaks who coveted their ranking.
Another point was that thirteen of them were unable to defeat seven of them, and one of them was even killed by the other party. This was a huge blow to their morale, and also caused the people from the other peaks to look down on them.
"We've won!"
Tianmingzi said in disbelief. He didn't care about what the people of Butterfly Orchid Peak would think or what the consequences would be. He only knew that they had actually won the first challenge. They had actually won against the one ranked one hundred and seventeenth peak.
If they won, it would be equivalent to maintaining their current ranking. If they could maintain their current ranking, they would definitely not drop based on their overall results. In fact, they might even rise a little. After all, Gu Zheng had done a great job in the first round of the competition, giving them a good result of thirty-six.
No one outside had expected that Wan Gufeng would be the final winner.
More than two hundred disciples of Wan Gufeng waved their fists in excitement. Some of them even cried. They ran to the chairs nearby and told the memorial tablets that Wan Gufeng had won. They had won against a stronger enemy.
In the center, Purple Cloud Sage was silent.
He had just said that Wan Gufeng was going to admit defeat. However, the situation had taken a 180-degree turn. Wan Gufeng had defeated Butterfly Orchid Peak and the one who had admitted defeat was Butterfly Orchid Peak.
"As expected of the person who triggered the ten thousand swords to choose their master. This child has a boundless future!"
The elders beside Purple Cloud Sage praised loudly. Gu Zheng's strength had really shocked them. In their eyes, Gu Zheng was no longer an early Jin Xian, but a person who had the strength of a late Jin Xian.
No, he was more powerful than an ordinary late Jin Xian. He was a late Jin Xian who had reached the peak.
Wan Gufeng won the first round, which was really a big upset, and made some of the people who wanted to challenge them surprised. Previously, many peak leaders had made plans to wait until Wan Gufeng fell to a certain level, then they would challenge him.
If Wan Gufeng's ranking was too high, they might not be able to keep their ranking even if they succeeded. It was better to wait until Wan Gufeng's ranking fell a little. Now, those who had such thoughts had all given up. If Butterfly Orchid Peak, ranked 117th, was not a match for Wan Gufeng, then there was no need for them to think about it.
However, some of the peak leaders began to look at Butterfly Orchid Peak. Butterfly Orchid Peak had lost its strongest battle strength. It was likely that they would not be able to keep their ranking of 117th.
"Brother Gu, I didn't expect this!"
Chang Mei walked over and happily patted Gu Zheng's shoulder. Gu Zheng had really given him a big surprise today. He never thought that Gu Zheng's battle strength would be so strong. Even he was no match for Gu Zheng.
Eliminating someone was equivalent to killing someone. Killing someone and defeating someone were two different concepts.
"Brother Chang Mei, we can keep our ranking now, right?"
Gu Zheng smiled. Chang Mei laughed and said again: "Butterfly Orchid Peak has admitted defeat. I estimate that the number of challenges will be reduced a lot. As long as we can withstand the challenges of the other peak leaders, we will have a great chance to keep our ranking!"
Chang Mei was very excited in his heart. If they could keep their ranking, they would be able to advance a few ranks. Not to mention advancing, keeping their current ranking was something he did not dare to think about before. Now, what he did not dare to think about could be realized. How could he not be excited?
Not only him, Tianmingzi, Wu Chengfeng and the others were also very excited.
Butterfly Orchid Peak had just given them a great humiliation. At that time, they were really angry but also very pessimistic. Even they themselves believed that they would not be able to defeat Butterfly Orchid Peak. However, they did not expect that in such a short period of time, there would be a reversal. They actually defeated Butterfly Orchid Peak.
They had won. They were the victors. It was really inconceivable. Even now, Wu Chengfeng was still a little doubtful about this result.
"Let's adjust our breathing and rest first and prepare for the next battle!"
Chang Mei was the first to calm down and immediately said. Although they could use weapons in the Void Battlefield, they could not use pills. After all, they were not real entities. Therefore, they had to rely on natural recovery. Fortunately, the Void Battlefield was very rich in immortal energy, allowing them to rest quickly.
Everyone sat cross-legged and meditated. Chang Mei did not know if there would be more challenges later but it was always right to be prepared.
"Mount Wuzhi is here to challenge!"
Eight hours later, the second challenger appeared. This time, it was someone from Mount Wuzhi. Chang Mei and the others looked very serious.
Mount Wuzhi was ranked 103. This time, their goal was also to enter the top 100. They had already challenged 95. That position was safer for them. As long as they could keep it, they would definitely enter the top 100. Unfortunately, they failed.
Although they failed, both sides were very restrained. Their overall strength was not affected much. After comprehensive consideration, they set their eyes on Wan Gu Peak who had defeated Butterfly Orchid Peak.
Wan Gu Peak was ranked 97. If they obtained this ranking, they might not be able to enter the top 100 but they would definitely improve. It would depend on the results of other peaks. However, they had a high chance of entering the top 100. In the top 100, the other peaks were hard to deal with. They could only choose the weaker Wan Gu Peak.
They also knew that Wan Gu Peak had defeated Butterfly Orchid Peak. However, Butterfly Orchid Peak's situation was a little special.
Butterfly Orchid Peak relied too heavily on one person's ability. They didn't have many late stage golden immortals, only three in total. Unlike them, although they only had twelve golden immortals, they had five late stage golden immortals, five mid stage golden immortals and two early stage golden immortals.
Therefore, although they had fewer people, their overall strength was higher than Butterfly Orchid Peak. Wan Gu Peak could defeat Butterfly Orchid Peak because they had defeated the strongest expert of Butterfly Orchid Peak, causing Butterfly Orchid Peak to lose their fighting spirit. This would not happen to them.
Also, they already knew that Gu Zheng was very powerful. At worst, they could send three people to restrain him. If they sent three late-stage Jin Xian, they would still have two late-stage Jin Xian, five mid-stage, and two early-stage Jin Xian. This strength was enough to deal with Chang Mei and the others. However, Chang Mei was the only late-stage Jin Xian. Tianmingzi and Wu Chengfeng were both mid-stage Jin Xian.
This way, their chances of winning were very high. They did not really want to kill all of Wan Gu Peak's people. It would be fine as long as they admitted defeat. After comprehensive consideration, Mount Wuzhi's people came to Wan Gu Peak and began the challenge.
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