Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

The first man to speak said.

After hearing the man's words, the woman sighed deeply and said...

"Patriarch Wang, you didn't realize just how powerful the person standing next to Patriarch Li Bing really is, did you?"

The man sitting on the left was the head of the Wang family, who had gone to the Li family a few days ago to discuss how to deal with the beast tide.

"So what if she's strong on her own? Our three families together have three half-step transcendent beings. Do you think we can't defeat her alone?"

Wang Li said to the head of the Zhao family.

The Zhao family head nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the man sitting to his right and said.

"Patriarch Zhang, what is your opinion on this matter?"

It turned out that the people sitting inside were the three most powerful families in Li Family Village, second only to the Li family: the Wang family, the Zhao family, and the Zhang family.

Zhang Feng picked up the wine glass in front of him, took a sip of wine, and then spoke to the Zhao family head.

"In my opinion, it is indeed possible to overthrow the Li family, but we will need the help of others to do so."

Wang Li frowned slightly after hearing Zhang Feng's words and said to him.

Who is the person you're talking about?

Zhang Feng smiled and then said.

"When the beast tide comes in a few days, won't those monsters be a great help to us?"

After listening to Zhang Feng's words, Wang Li and the Zhao family head both nodded, immediately finding Zhang Feng's words to be very reasonable.

"It seems you're quite the cunning old fox, trying to use the demon beasts to get rid of Li Bing. But the Li family is no small force."

"Without the Li family's help, we would probably have had a hard time dealing with this beast tide."

Wang Li said to Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng thought for a moment and then slowly said.

"Our three families together have a total of five half-step transcendent beings. If that's the case, we can still contend with the demonic beasts."

"Besides, the Li family is fighting against the monsters ahead. When they are both exhausted, we can then make our move. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's words, Wang Li immediately clapped her hands and cheered.

“What you said is right, killing two birds with one stone. This can be done, but we still need to discuss the details carefully.”

Zhang Feng and the Zhao family head nodded, and then the three of them began to discuss how to overthrow the Li family.

……

An hour later, Ying Zheng had already restored his strength to its peak.

At this time, Ying Zheng seized every opportunity to continuously improve his strength.

Bai Feng said this after he arrived in front of Elder Fu.

"Master Fu, why do you want me to pay special attention to this Ying Zheng? What exactly is his identity?"

Upon seeing Bai Feng arrive, Old Fu remained seated in his chair, without moving.

"He's Xuan Luo's man, and he's already Xuan Luo's apprentice, so do you think you should pay attention to him?"

Old Fu's voice rang in Bai Feng's ears.

Upon hearing that Ying Zheng was Xuan Luo's man, Bai Feng's pupils contracted and his expression turned solemn.

"No wonder he's so monstrous; he's one of Senior Xuan Luo's men. Looks like we'll have to keep a close eye on him."

Old Fu nodded to Bai Feng.

"Is the Dragon Tiger Tournament currently underway? Has he participated?"

Bai Feng nodded and said.

"He has already participated and is now preparing for the final round."

When Elder Fu heard that Ying Zheng had entered the final round, he was not particularly shocked and said to Bai Feng.

"Remember, don't let anything happen to him in this trial tower. You can help him secretly, his safety is very important."

Bai Feng nodded, because he knew Xuan Luo's temperament well.

If anything goes wrong with his disciples here, Xuan Luo will really turn this Trial Tower upside down.

“I understand that, but I think he’s quite strong. He should be able to rank in the top five in this Dragon Tiger Tournament.”

Mr. Fu nodded and then said.

"You just need to ensure his safety. You don't need to interfere in anything else. How far he goes depends on his own abilities."

Bai Feng had originally planned to secretly help Ying Zheng win first place in this Dragon Tiger Tournament, but after listening to Elder Fu's words, he gave up on the idea.

"In your opinion, what is Ying Zheng like?"

Bai Feng said to Elder Fu.

At this moment, Old Fu stood up, closed his eyes slightly, and said to Bai Feng.

"He's a rare genius, both in character and ability, which is truly enviable. Besides, do you think someone who can be taken as a disciple by Xuan Luo would be anything less than exceptional?"

Bai Feng nodded to Elder Fu.

"I just feel that his level of understanding is a little low, but his foundation is very solid."

Mr. Fu nodded and then said.

"Because you simply cannot imagine what kind of world he came from. If you understood that, you wouldn't think that way."

Upon hearing what Elder Fu said, Bai Feng immediately addressed him.

"Mr. Fu, do you know what world he came from before?"

A person who can be favored by both Elder Fu and Xuan Luo must be no ordinary person.

"He came from a lower world, so don't you think it's scary that he's cultivated to his current level?"

"There was no way forward, but he forged his own path. Don't you think that kind of talent is terrifying?"

Bai Feng never expected that Ying Zheng had actually achieved his success step by step, which gave him a completely new perspective on Ying Zheng.

"It seems he is not only incredibly strong, but also exceptionally talented. If someone were to guide him, his progress would be even faster."

Mr. Fu nodded and then said.

"So, that's why Xuan Luo took a liking to him. Alright, now all you need to do is ensure his safety."

Bai Feng cupped his hands in greeting to Elder Fu, then returned to the first floor.

After seeing Bai Feng leave, Old Fu lay back down in the chair.

If he had met Ying Zheng earlier than Xuan Luo, he would definitely have taken Ying Zheng as his disciple; he hadn't seen such a prodigy in a long time.

Thinking of this, Old Fu sighed deeply, feeling that he and Ying Zheng were not destined to be together, but he could still try to build a good relationship.

……

Mu Bai slowly opened his eyes, realizing that a day had passed and everyone around him had woken up.

Mu Bai noticed that Ying Zheng was still unconscious, so he didn't disturb him. Just then, Bai Feng arrived on the round platform.

"A day has passed, and now it's time for the final round of competition. I don't need to repeat the rules, do I?"

Bai Feng addressed the crowd standing below the circular platform.

"No need, just tell me when to start."

A voice came from below.

Upon hearing this voice, Bai Feng smiled, then his gaze fell on Ying Zheng, who was still cultivating. He then addressed the others.

"The third round of the competition will begin in an hour. You can start preparing now."

Bai Feng's words immediately sparked discussion among the crowd below the round platform.

Just then, a person came out and said to Bai Feng.

"You said yesterday that it would take a whole day, why are you suddenly changing it to an hour later?"

Bai Feng's face immediately darkened, and he said to the man.

"I set the rules. If you can follow them, you can stay. If you can't, you can leave. I won't stop you."

Upon hearing Bai Feng's words, the man glared at him angrily, but still retreated.

After seeing that person retreat, Bai Feng smiled slightly, then turned his gaze to Ying Zheng.

Everyone saw Bai Feng smiling as he looked at a certain spot, so they followed his gaze.

Everyone then noticed that someone was still cultivating, and they all spoke to Bai Feng.

"You delayed for an hour because of him, didn't you? What you're doing is completely unfair."

After listening to everyone's words, Bai Feng shook his head and said to them.

"I'm not stalling for time. Look at another place; there's another person cultivating there too."

Upon hearing Bai Feng's words, everyone's gaze turned to the other side, and they suddenly discovered that there was another person cultivating as well.

And this person was one of the most outstanding in the first and second rounds of the competition.

"We can't let the two of them delay the game."

One person stepped forward and spoke to Bai Feng.

"Sometimes, when you're not strong enough, you have to abide by the rules set by others. Only when you reach a certain level of strength will others listen to your rules."

Bai Feng spoke slowly.

After Bai Feng finished speaking, he ignored the people below the platform and instead focused his attention on Ying Zheng.

Bai Feng wasn't worried that these people would give up their right to challenge, because they all longed for the opportunity to go to the cultivation secret realm.

Some people have participated for several consecutive sessions because the cultivation secret realm is incredibly attractive to them.

The crowd's gazes turned hostile towards Ying Zheng and Mu Bai. Mu Bai, seeing this, turned around and found Ying Zheng still cultivating.

So Mu Bai walked up to Ying Zheng and stood guard over him.

Even though everyone harbored immense resentment towards Ying Zheng at this moment, none of them made a move.

Because they all knew that after the first round ended, someone had attacked Ying Zheng and died on the spot.

An hour passed quietly, and as the time was about to run out, Ying Zheng slowly opened his eyes.

"I haven't been late, have I?" Ying Zheng stood up and asked Mu Bai, who was standing guard beside him.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's voice, Mu Bai quickly turned around: "Actually, you've already missed the original time. It's just that the rules were changed at the last minute this year, so we've been waiting here for an extra hour."

"You've arrived just in time; the competition hasn't even started yet."

Hearing Mu Bai's words, Ying Zheng nodded: "Then it seems my luck is pretty good, otherwise I wouldn't have made it to the next competition."

After an hour, Bai Feng returned to the arena and announced to the crowd: "Now I declare that the third round of the competition has officially begun. The nineteen winners of the second round, please stand on the round platform."

As soon as Bai Feng finished speaking, nineteen figures leaped onto the circular platform.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Bai Feng took out a sealed box and said to everyone, "For the final competition, we will draw lots. There is a blank wooden plaque in the box. Whoever draws it will directly advance to the top ten."

Bai Feng pushed the box in front of everyone. Next, the nineteen people took turns drawing wooden tokens from the box.

Ying Zheng also took one of them and saw that the number on it was six, so he knew that he would be playing in the sixth round.

At this moment, Mu Bai walked to Ying Zheng's side: "What number did you draw?"

Ying Zheng handed him the wooden plaque. Mu Bai glanced at it, nodded, and then took out his own wooden plaque: "I was just thinking that I might not have a chance to make it into the top ten, but I didn't expect to draw this blank wooden plaque."

Mu Bai's words couldn't hide his joy.

Ying Zheng nodded after hearing this: "Then congratulations, you've secured a spot in advance and directly obtained a place in the cultivation secret realm."

Mu Bai said smugly, "Of course, it's because I'm so lucky that I can get a spot without even having to participate in the competition."

Seeing Mu Bai's appearance, Ying Zheng smiled and said nothing more.

"I presume everyone has already received their wooden plaques. Excluding the blank one, the remaining eighteen plaques are paired up."

"Now, the cultivators whose wooden plaques have the number one in their hands shall remain on the round platform; the rest of you shall step down," Bai Feng said to the crowd.

As soon as Bai Feng finished speaking, only Bai Feng and two other cultivators remained on the field, while everyone else went down to the circular platform to watch the duel.

Just then, Bai Feng took out nineteen orbs of light and presented them to the nineteen contestants.

There was also a ball of light in front of Mu Bai and Ying Zheng.

Everyone was puzzled by what they saw.

At this moment, Bai Feng spoke up: "Let's temporarily change the rules of the competition. The ball of light in front of you is your last lifeline. If you give up or can't hold on any longer, crush this ball of light."

"This way, you can be teleported directly from the platform to the area below it."

After hearing Bai Feng's words, everyone carefully put away the ball of light in front of them.

Bai Feng's gaze lingered on Ying Zheng for a moment, then he said to the two cultivators in front of him, "You two are the first pair to go on stage. Let everyone see your strength. The winner will advance directly."

"I now declare the competition open."

After Bai Feng finished speaking, he left the round platform.

Just as Bai Feng left, the two people on the round platform remained motionless, neither of them making the first move.

"Ying Zheng, who do you think will win between the two of them?" Mu Bai asked.

Ying Zheng shook his head: "I don't know who will win between the two of them, but I think it will be difficult to determine a winner."

When comparing individuals at the same level who are both half-step transcendent, the key difference lies in their application of their own Dao power and their foundation.

Mu Bai nodded, his gaze returning to the round platform.

The first opponent was the same man in black who had made the throat-slitting gesture at Ying Zheng earlier, and another person.

At this moment, the man took out a long sword, pointed it at the man in black, and said, "Today you'd better obediently be my stepping stone, or you'd better admit defeat quickly."

Upon hearing the words of the man with the sword, the man in black smiled.

In an instant, the man in black vanished from his spot and appeared before the sword-wielding man. (End of Chapter)