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"So fast."

Sensing the threat of death, Tang Fengyi was secretly frightened and quickly retreated hundreds of steps, putting some distance between himself and Wei Tu.

"Is this person really only at the Quasi-Transformation Divine Realm? His speed of escape is even faster than my sect's Flowing Cloud Seven Escapes? Even my divine sense couldn't catch it at that moment."

Tang Fengyi's eyes showed vigilance as he communicated with the white-browed old man's consciousness deep in his mind.

After all, Jianhuo Palace is an old-fashioned sect with a profound heritage, and Lou Mingyue is the granddaughter of the deceased Shenhua... After inheriting Lou Shiwang's connections, it is not unimaginable for her to invite a Shenhua to come to Jianhuo Palace to take charge.

"How can there be so many Divine Transformation masters in this world? And would they be stupid enough to pretend to be a junior and compete with you? Just now, this kid surnamed Wei only used the blood of the Body Refining Realm to escape to the fighting stage and blocked your poison needle."

The white-browed old man spoke calmly, signaling Tang Fengyi to use his spiritual sense to carefully sense the condition of Wei Tu's body. Compared with before, his blood and energy were reduced by nearly 30%.

Seeing this, Tang Fengyi felt relieved, but the fear in her eyes was still there. After all, if there is a first time, there will be a second time. If Wei Tu used his magical powers again and approached her at the speed of Blood Escape just now, the probability of her being killed was not small.

“Don’t worry, when you compete with this boy later, I will use my soul magic in time to stop him and give you a chance to win.” The white-browed old man said after pondering for a moment.

Hearing this, Tang Fengyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and her face was smiling again, but her beautiful eyes now had a hint of imperceptible coldness compared to before.

At this time, less than half a breath of time had passed since Wei Tu stepped onto the fighting stage to rescue Gong Shulan.

The audience on and off the stage barely reacted.

"Did Fairy Gong, who just defeated Taoist Black Wolf, suddenly lose the battle? Otherwise, why would Wei Gongsheng suddenly step onto the fighting platform and hold a green needle between his fingers?"

The cultivators were puzzled. With their level of cultivation, they were simply unable to see through the details and inside story of the competition.

All we can see is that when the competition between Gong Shulan and Tang Fengyi was getting intense, Wei Tu suddenly appeared and helped Gong Shulan block the blow that seemed to be a fatal blow.

However, Taoist Black Wolf and the Grand Elder of Sword Fire Palace were in a different mood.

Both of them were much more wary of Wei Tu and Tang Fengyi.

Especially the Taoist Black Wolf, who was now feeling lucky that he had discovered Tang Fengyi's true strength in time, otherwise, if he and this woman had robbed the incarnation resources left by King Lou Shi, he would surely die if the other party robbed him.

After all, he was no match for Gong Shulan, so how could he be confident enough to get the upper hand over Tang Fengyi who almost killed Gong Shulan?
Of course, this was also a "self-mistake" by Taoist Black Wolf - without the guidance of the White-browed Old Man's divine consciousness, it would have been difficult for Tang Fengyi alone to find out the true location where Gong Shulan hid the "Ghost Jade", let alone to assassinate Gong Shulan.

In the quasi-god-transformation realm, based on hard power alone, he is not much inferior to Tang Fengyi.

The Grand Elder of Jianhuo Palace realized that he might have "let a wolf into the house" and that Tang Fengyi's strength was not something he could easily control.

……

On the fighting stage.

After Wei Tu suddenly appeared and blocked the dark green needle for Gong Shulan, the outcome of the game was silently announced.

Gong Shulan, still frightened, collected the many human puppets she had sacrificed, bowed, thanked Wei Tu, and flew away from the fighting arena without wanting to fight.

Tang Fengyi, who was standing at the other corner of the duel arena, smiled when she saw Gong Shulan leave. "Mr. Wei is so eager to protect his beauty that I am also quite jealous. I wonder if I can also get such courtesy from Mr. Wei?"

However, she had the idea of ​​testing the relationship between Wei Tu and Gong Shulan - she didn't believe that Gong Shulan, a "stranger", could make Wei Tu burn his blood and essence and use the speed of blood escape to do such a thing for her.

Ordinary people, even if they could react at that time, would miss the best chance to rescue due to hesitation.

But Wei Tu did not respond to this.

Instead, he looked at the ghostly poison that was emanating from his fingertips with a cold expression.

With his fifth-level body, a mere quasi-fifth-level spiritual poison would hardly have any effect on him. However, he had to put on a good show, so he would not reveal his true realm in these small details.

“Fellow Daoist, your attack was a bit cruel. If it weren’t for Wei’s rescue, Fairy Gong would have no chance of survival under this spiritual poison.” Wei Tu snorted coldly, blood surged at his fingertips, forcing out the spiritual poison on the poison needle.

The blood mixed with spiritual poison made a sizzling sound when it dripped onto the fighting stage, instantly corroding a large piece of spiritual material.

Even the prohibitions and runes carved on the stage could not resist these spiritual poisons and collapsed in an instant.

This horrifying scene immediately stunned and shocked the monks outside the fighting platform.

Although they had long known that the life and death of the two competing parties would be unpredictable after the conflict between the two factions became public, before that, the one who was most seriously injured was the son of the Sixth Elder whose cultivation was abolished.

Moreover, both Tang Fengyi and Gong Shulan were helpers hired by the two factions, and there was no life-and-death feud between them. Under normal circumstances, they would not suddenly take such ruthless action.

"Master Wei, since you and I are already standing on the fighting stage, let's speak with strength. There is no need to say so much."

Tang Fengyi frowned slightly, feeling that Wei Tu had another plan in mind when he said this, and that it was not just to vent his anger for Gong Shulan or to "slander" her.

Reputation, although useful at their level, is not something to be valued.

"Seventh Elder, you actually dared to ask this vicious woman for help. Don't blame me for not reminding you. She is not someone you can easily control. Be careful not to fall into the trap..."

Wei Tu looked at the Seventh Elder sitting in the elders' seat and said this as if in revenge.

The speaker has intention, and the listener also has interest.

The Seventh Elder frowned and immediately sent a message to the First Elder, the mastermind behind the scenes, asking for his opinion.

After being reminded by Wei Tu, he was also afraid!

Tang Fengyi dared to use such a heavy hand on Gong Shulan, whom he did not know. How could such a dangerous person be so greedy? After winning, would he really not do anything wrong in the Sword Fire Palace for the reward given by the Great Elder, and then leave honestly?

"The arrow is on the string and must be shot! Old Seven, since ancient times, those who rebelled and changed their minds and surrendered at the last minute never had a good ending. Do you think Lou Mingyue is a woman and can be easily talked to?"

"Now she looks soft and kind, but she is not strong enough. Once she really takes power, it will be the time for you and me to fall. By then, how can your disciples, clan members and relatives survive?"

The Great Elder snorted coldly, interrupting the Seventh Elder's words of persuasion.

When he asked Tang Fengyi for help, he knew how dangerous this woman was. Although he was now very wary of her, this alone was not enough to make him change his plans.

"Don't worry, with the sect's protective formation, Tang Fengyi and Black Wolf Taoist won't be able to cause any trouble."

After finishing his polite remarks, the Great Elder said these words again to appease the Seventh Elder and his followers.

However, Wei Tu, who had overheard these words through his vast spiritual sense, was not moved at all. He was neither happy nor sad.

The purpose of his doing this was certainly not to rescue the Great Elder's party.

He had only one purpose, which was to remind the Great Elder and his party to keep an eye on the Sword Fire Palace's protective formation to prevent Tang Fengyi from making desperate moves after his defeat.

As long as there is no internal strife in Jianhuo Palace and the white-browed old man outside is not given an opportunity to take advantage of, then the purpose of his temporary coming out of seclusion this time will have been achieved.

……

Wei Tu's slanderous words were of course not worth mentioning in the eyes of Tang Fengyi, nicknamed "Tang the Poisonous Woman". She just thought it was Wei Tu's revenge and did not think much about it.

But in her heart, she was a narrow-minded girl who had already held a grudge against this incident and had the intention to kill Wei Tu.

“If we don’t take advantage of the opportunity of the competition to get rid of this guy on the fighting stage... there will inevitably be more twists and turns when we snatch the divine relic from Lou Mingyue later.” Tang Fengyi applied eye drops to the white-browed old man, hoping that the white-browed old man’s spiritual consciousness would be more powerful and help her kill Wei Tu in one fell swoop.

"That's good! This boy probably has some relationship with Wen Tianqi. Killing him can also attract Wen Tianqi to the Jianhuo Palace." The white-browed old man nodded slightly and agreed.

A moment later, the competition bell rang.

Tang Fengyi and Wei Tu really started fighting.

But as soon as they started fighting, Tang Fengyi began to secretly complain.

Whether it was magic or magic weapons, Wei Tu was definitely better than her. Even if she wanted to plot secretly, lay spiritual poison, and harm Wei Tu, she would be easily blocked by Wei Tu's physical cultivation...

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in short.

Although Wei Tu does not seem to be as "powerful" as Gong Shulan who relies on the human puppet, nor as "invincible at the same level", his characteristics of dual cultivation of magic and body mean that he has no shortcomings.

"Master, where are your soul magic?" Tang Fengyi shouted anxiously.

If she continued to struggle with Wei Tu, she would be knocked off the fighting stage by Wei Tu in less than four or five breaths.

"It has been used." The white-browed old man said in a cold tone, "This kid has a soul defense magic weapon in his sea of ​​consciousness. My spiritual power is limited and it is difficult to defeat him."

"What? Soul defense magic weapon?"

Hearing this, Tang Fengyi, who was already struggling to hold on, was shocked and prepared to admit defeat.

But at this moment, Wei Tu, who had just attacked steadily, suddenly jumped up, got close to her at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, and then punched her hard in the abdomen.

The punch was so powerful that it went straight through her body, causing her magic power to stagnate.

Fortunately, she had stored a portion of the white-browed old man's divine power in her dantian in advance. With the support of this divine power, after being blocked for a moment, she finally reacted. She quickly made hand gestures, urged the essence of her Nascent Soul, and escaped from the fighting platform.

puff!
As soon as she stepped off the fighting stage, Tang Fengyi's injuries flared up. She turned pale and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

At this moment, she no longer had the bright smile she had in front of the other cultivators before. She lowered her head to look at her abdomen which was pierced by Wei Tu's punch, and her face became extremely gloomy.

This was the first major loss she had suffered since she started practicing.

If it weren't for the white-browed old man's magical power to protect him, he would probably have died on the fighting stage today.

Including the white-browed old man who was hiding in an underground cave outside the Jianhuo Palace, looking like a sleeping turtle.

His calm expression turned frighteningly cold at this moment. He looked into the Jianhuo Palace from afar, as if he wanted to engrave Wei Tu's appearance in his heart.

"You dare to destroy my plan, and you will die!"

The white-browed old man spoke in a low voice, and after he said this, the temperature in the entire cave dropped by several degrees.

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to wait and hunt for "Wen Tianqi", the incarnation who had obtained the "opportunity from the upper realm", he would have wanted to directly attack the Jianhuo Palace and kill Wei Tu.

……

"Lost?"

Half a breath after Tang Fengyi escaped from the fighting stage, the cultivators from the group of the great elders present finally reacted.

They looked dazed, as if they could not believe that Tang Fengyi was defeated by Wei Tu and was seriously injured.

"I lost, I lost this Tianquan competition. My hope of breaking through to the God Transformation stage... is gone?" The Great Elder of Jianhuo Palace could no longer suppress his emotions. He looked lost and muttered to himself.

A hundred years of planning, all gone in one day.

Moreover, not only did he lose the opportunity to snatch the relics of King Lou Shi from Lou Mingyue, but after failing the Tianquan competition, he would also be at risk of "death and extinction of the clan."

At this time, Lou Mingyue had just broken through to the quasi-godhood, or had received support from Wen Tianqi, Master Lan and other godhood masters.

In other words, after today's Tianquan competition, his life has entered a countdown.

"Friend Zhang, you haven't lost yet!"

However, at this moment, a soft voice, as soft as the sound of a silver bell, suddenly came to the ears of the Grand Elder of the Sword and Fire Palace.

"Fairy Tang?" The Great Elder of Jianhuo Palace was startled, looking at the battle-damaged version of Tang Fengyi with doubt in his eyes. After all, Tang Fengyi had suffered a great loss at the hands of Wei Tu this time, and was even nearly killed. How could this woman have the face to say to him that "he hasn't lost yet".

But seeing the questioning look from the Sword Fire Palace's Great Elder, Tang Fengyi was not angry. She sneered and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, have you ever heard of the Lord of Huoyang Island?"

"Master of Huoyang Island?"

Hearing this, the Great Elder of Jianhuo Palace was slightly stunned. He seemed to have never heard of this person's name in his memory.

But soon, as he searched his mind, he remembered the memories of the various great gods in the world of immortal cultivation when he was a young man and embarked on the path to immortality.

"To be honest with you, Fellow Daoist Zhang, the Lord of Huoyang Island is my master's uncle. I came to Jianhuo Palace this time on the orders of my master..." Tang Fengyi said slowly.

She knew clearly that the Grand Elder of Jianhuo Palace was like a drowning man at this moment and would not give up the last glimmer of hope for survival.

Even if this glimmer of hope is just a straw.

"As long as Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to cooperate with me, then the inheritance of King Loushi will still be yours."

Tang Fengyi smiled slightly and spoke seductively.

"Then...what do Fairy Tang and the Lord of Huoyang Island want?" The Great Elder of Jianhuo Palace closed his eyes slightly and was not easily fooled - with Wei Tu's advance preparations, he didn't believe that with Tang Fengyi's cruelty, he would easily be kind enough to give him alms.

"We only ask for one thing, to lead Wen Tianqi to Jianhuo Palace. Once this is done, Master can help you get the incarnation relic from Lou Mingyue... If you don't believe me, this can be done ahead of time."

"But this requires you and I to work together and plan carefully." (End of this chapter)