Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"He truly is a leading figure of the Qinghua Dao Sect in this generation; he went all out from the very beginning."

Shaoyang Zhenjun looked at the two fighting on Prison Island and spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, both Shaoyin Zhenjun and Caiyue Zhenjun looked over, clearly intrigued by Shaoyang Zhenjun's words.

Seeing this, Shaoyang Zhenjun explained, "Although I have never fought with Xuan Yi, among us Xuanmen Daoist sects, who doesn't know who?"

"The jade ruler in Xuan Yi's hand is his natal magic weapon, named the Xuan Guang Jiu Ming Ruler."

"Xuan Yi is most skilled in divination and geomancy, and even in combat, he is second to none. This Xuan Guang Nine Bright Ruler is used to assist Xuan Yi in observing the stars and performing magic."

“If Xuan Yi were only aiming to win through sparring, he would never have used his natal magic weapon. The fact that he brought it out now means he is determined to fight Fellow Daoist Lian Ri to determine the victor.”

"Let's wait and see, Fellow Daoist Lian Ri, you'd better be careful next."

The current situation on Prison Island is exactly as Shaoyang Zhenjun described.

As Xuan Yi cleaved out the jade ruler in his hand, using the Xuanxiang Technique to sever the destiny and fate of Lian Ri, the True Lord Lian Ri naturally would not surrender without a fight.

With a flash of light, the myriad illusory images in the hands of the Refining Sun True Lord condensed into a crimson-gold sun ring.

As the crimson-gold sun ring manifested, the True Lord of Refining the Sun unleashed the sun ring, and a burst of golden light erupted forth in an instant.

The golden light was neither fire nor waves; its surging, invisible power stabilized the aura of the True Lord of Refining the Sun, protecting his life essence and true spirit.

In an instant, two invisible forces collided and stalemated each other, the heavens and earth began to tremble, the void gradually cracked, and the Prison Island beneath their feet almost instantly collapsed and turned into dust and ashes once again.

Immediately following was a deafening burst of aftershocks that spread in all directions.

"This thing is dangerous!"

"Stop it!"

The moment the aftershocks of Xuan Yi's battle with Lian Ri Zhen Jun spread, Shao Yang and Xu Yuan Zi issued warnings simultaneously.

Sensing the twisted power of destiny and the might of the dormant sun fire within the aftershocks, everyone took action to defend themselves.

Various spells were unleashed, transforming into two massive magical barriers. In an instant, the aftershocks of the battle struck the barriers, and the terrifying residual power and recoil left both sides somewhat astonished: the contest between these two was already incredibly powerful.

Just as everyone stopped the aftershocks of Xuan Yi and Lian Ri's battle, Xuan Yi made his move again.

As the clear energy flowed and the profound energy condensed, the great star of Xuan Yi's destiny fruit in the sky suddenly emitted a dazzling light, causing Xuan Yi's energy to rise steadily.

As his aura rose, Xuan Yi slowly raised the Xuan Guang Nine Bright Ruler in his hand and said in a clear voice: "The magnificent heavenly secrets are revealed, and destiny is to transform into the profound truth."

In an instant, thousands of stars in the sky shone brightly, surrounding Xuan Yi's destiny star, like stars surrounding the sun, making Xuan Yi's destiny even more extraordinary.

As countless stars manifested, their energy flowed and intertwined, forming a vast array that blotted out the sky.

At the very center of the grand formation was Xuan Yi's Dao Fruit Destiny Star, while around the formation were various stars arranged in a net-like pattern, interwoven and interlocking. This net of stars encompassed Prison Island, as well as Xuan Yi and Lian Ri.

Looking at Lian Ri's solemn expression, Xuan Yi smiled and said, "It is often said that all living things in the world have their own destiny. I am not talented, but I am willing to interpret the destiny of Fellow Daoist Lian Ri."

Xuan Yi's voice resounded like thunder throughout the heavens and earth. The powerful Taoist thunderous sound made everyone feel a tightness in their chests, as if their internal organs had shifted, and even their souls trembled. This showed the extent to which Xuan Yi's destiny and status had been enhanced under the protection of the stars.

Surrounded by countless stars, Xuan Yi's aura had transcended all others, making him seem like an emperor reigning over the universe, able to decide life and death with a single word.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xuan Yi slowly pointed the Xuan Guang Nine Bright Ruler in his hand at True Monarch Lian Ri: "This move is to determine fate and set destiny. Fellow Daoist Lian Ri, please accept your fate!"

In an instant, Xuan Yi's Dao Fruit Destiny Star burst forth with boundless light, causing the surrounding myriad stars to shine brightly. Amidst the starlight, a Destiny Star Net descended and trapped the Destiny Star of the Refining Sun True Lord.

Visibly, as Xuan Yi's Star Net covered Lian Ri Zhen Jun's destiny star, not only did Lian Ri Zhen Jun's Dao Fruit destiny star begin to dim, but Lian Ri Zhen Jun's own energy and fortune also continued to decline.

This sight made even the True Lord Shaoyang's eyelids twitch: Xuan Yi actually had this trick up his sleeve?!

Not to mention Shaoyang Zhenjun, Han Yuan, Xiang Yuan, and Wen Yuan were all shocked. In particular, when Shaoyang Zhenjun, Han Yuan, and Xiang Yuan looked at Wen Yuan, Wen Yuan's face couldn't help but darken.

The look in their eyes was clearly asking: Can you use such a technique?

The silent questioning from the group made Wen Yuan's expression grow increasingly grim. Although he prided himself on being unparalleled in divination, he was somewhat helpless when it came to such profound astrological arts. Although they all practiced divination and applied astrological methods, he simply couldn't use such techniques right now.

What puzzled Wen Yuan was this: how could Xuan Yi possibly unleash such a technique?!
This is a question that Yuan is destined not to answer at the moment.

On the now-vanished Prison Island, Xuan Yi now holds the advantage. Once the Net completely envelops the destiny star of True Lord Lian Ri, True Lord Lian Ri's fortune will inevitably be completely suppressed by Xuan Yi, and his life and death will then be in Xuan Yi's hands.

How could the True Lord of Refining the Sun tolerate having his life and death in the hands of others?

As Xuan Yi eroded his own destiny star, the Sun Ring in the hands of True Lord Lian Ri once again burst forth with soaring energy. At this moment, the destiny star, which was about to be completely shrouded by the Net, also burst forth with scorching red light and began to burn the Net.

The life star of the True Lord of Refining the Sun actually transformed into a crimson sun!
A net can trap stars, but it cannot trap the sun.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyi, your net of destiny encompasses countless stars, but I wonder if it can capture the sun?"

Refining Sun True Lord smiled, but he had already fully activated the Sun Ring to connect with the Destiny Star. Although he appeared calm and collected, he had used all his strength.

In an instant, the life star of the True Lord of Refining the Sun ignited with crimson flames, beginning to burn the net of destiny forged by starlight.

As Xuan Yi and Lian Ri began their contest of destiny stars, it meant that neither of them had any tricks up their sleeves. However, Han Yuan and Xiang Yuan were still puzzled: it was just a contest, and their Mountain and River Realm had already won two matches, so why was Xuan Yi fighting so hard?

Shaoyang Zhenjun was also puzzled as to why today's duel was so tense from the very beginning.

At this moment, Xuan Yi and Lian Ri had no time to consider these things. As their life stars began to collide, Xuan Yi and Lian Ri began to train each other in other methods.

The two senior disciples from the Xuanmen Holy Land continuously displayed their skills, including talismans, magical artifacts, and combat techniques. Xuan Yi threw out thousands of thunder talismans, and Lian Ri offered up countless fire demons. When Lian Ri activated the Huayang Magic Sword, Xuan Yi suppressed it with the Mountain and River Seal.

For a time, the two True Monarchs of the Cave Profound Realm fought back and forth, evenly matched, while the vast sea area where Prisoner Island was located was shattered by the battle, and the entire world seemed to be returning to chaos.

However, the Zhu Yan Sea outside Qiuluo Island remained calm and tranquil. Clearly, even at this point, Xuan Yi and Lian Ri had not forgotten the rules, and had not disturbed an inch of the land outside Qiuluo Island. Watching the fiercely battling Xuan Guang and Chi Hong, Han Yuan asked, "Fellow Daoist Shao Yang, do you think Fellow Daoist Lian Ri can win?"

Shaoyang Zhenjun gazed intently at the two combatants and replied in a deep voice, "With the abilities of these two, unless one side reveals a particularly obvious weakness, it will be difficult to determine a winner even after three days and nights. And expecting either of them to expose a weakness is unrealistic."

Shaoyang Zhenjun shook his head: "This match should be a draw, unless the two of them are really willing to risk their lives here."

At the same time, Ling Yu also looked at Xu Yuanzi and the others: "Everyone, what are the chances of Xuan Yi winning?"

Xu Yuanzi said bluntly, "Xuan Yi has a 50% chance of winning and a 50% chance of neither winning nor losing."

"Fellow Daoist Lingyu, do not think that the two of them can quickly determine a winner; with their abilities and cultivation, they could fight for several days and nights without a clear victor."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu looked at Lin Fan, who shrugged and said, "I dare not easily get involved in this duel between the two. This round will probably end in a draw."

"Let's see what the next two battles will be like."

And the group's judgment was correct. Xuan Yi and Lian Ri were still locked in a stalemate a moment ago, but after another move, the two stopped fighting and turned back to their own camp.

Seeing this, Shaoyang Zhenjun sighed with some regret: "Nine rounds have ended. With the skills of these two, they could actually fight for nine thousand rounds."

Yes, the nine rounds are over.

According to the agreement between Xuan Yi and Lian Ri, the winner would be decided in nine rounds. If the match was not decided in nine rounds, it would be a draw. If they still fought after more than nine rounds, then they would really have no shame.

Seeing that his senior brother and the Refining Sun Daoist were evenly matched, Lu Xuanjun couldn't help but step forward and say, "I'll play the second round!"

Watching Lu Xuanjun enter the battle, Caiyue Zhenjun glanced at Wenyuan beside her. Wenyuan understood her meaning and explained, "Qinghua Dao Sect, Xuanji, practices the Xuanshui Hanbing Technique. His sword moves are sharp, and his methods are remarkable."

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Caiyue looked towards his own camp, his gaze sweeping over Zhaixing, Yisu, Yishan, and Tianhai before he smiled and said, "Junior Brother Yishan, how about you go this time?"

The Mountain-Moving Taoist stepped forward with delight: "Don't worry, Senior Sister Shaoyin, just watch how I win."

Soon, the Mountain-Moving Taoist entered the arena. After exchanging greetings with Lu Xuanjun, the two immediately began to fight.

In an instant, Lu Xuanjun summoned the Frostbite Sword, wielding its icy aura and mysterious light like a soaring dragon, which actually forced Yishan to retreat step by step.

While Lu Xuanjun had gained the upper hand, the Mountain-Moving Taoist remained steady and used the Mountain-Moving and Peak-Stabilizing Technique to maintain his footing. Even though he was forced to retreat step by step, he was never completely defeated.

In his haste, Lu Xuanjun unleashed his divine power, conjuring a vast icy wind that transformed into an ice dragon that swept down from the sky, aiming to strike Zhenmu and force it out of the surrounding area.

However, this was the moment that Yishan Daoren had been waiting for. As Lu Xuanjun revealed a flaw, Zhenmu used the wood seeds that had not yet fallen to unleash his supernatural powers to counterattack.

"The Way of One: Transforming Ten Thousand Rocks into a Prison!"

In an instant, the earthy atmosphere filled the air, and countless rocks shot into the sky, like sharp blades piercing through Lu Xuanjun's ice dragon.

In an instant, the ice dragon howled and struggled, but countless rocks bombarded it from all directions. As the rocks turned to lithification, a huge rock coffin was formed, sealing Lu Xuanjun and the ice dragon together.

As the rock coffin exploded, the ice dragon turned into ice shards flying everywhere, and Lu Xuanjun was forced to vomit blood and retreat on the spot.

In the second round, Dao Yi Gong won!
At this moment, Qinghua Dao Sect was tied and lost, and with Lu Xuanjun injured, they were naturally unwilling to swallow their anger. Luo Wusheng immediately stepped forward to avenge Lu Xuanjun.

Meanwhile, when Dao Yi Palace faced Luo Wusheng, True Lord Caiyue dispatched Daoist Yi Su.

In this battle, Daoist Yi Su used his natal magic weapon to shift stars and set up a killing formation to trap Luo Wusheng. He then used a silver brick to injure Luo Wusheng and win the battle.

In the third game, Doichi Palace won again!
With one draw and two wins, Dao Yigong has already demonstrated his prowess since his arrival in the Nine Provinces!

The atmosphere at the Eastern Heavenly Daoist sect, however, was rather bleak.

Especially the true disciples of Qinghua Dao Sect, who watched helplessly as their own sect lost two battles in a row, their morale plummeted, and they lost the boundless pride they had when they first entered the Nine Provinces Realm.

As both sides returned to their respective camps, a grand banquet was held at the Linhai Dao Palace to celebrate the victory of the Dao Yi Palace members.

The Mountain-Moving Taoist recounted his battles with Luo Wusheng, and finally said with some regret, "It's a pity that Senior Brother Lianri only agreed to fight that Taoist Xuanyi for nine rounds. If there had been more rounds, our Dao Yi Palace would have won all three battles!"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Lian Ri shook his head: "Xuan Yi is calm and composed. Let alone nine thousand rounds, even ninety thousand rounds would be difficult to determine a winner. He is not likely to use any extraordinary tricks or brilliant moves, but he also won't make any foolish moves."

"Such a composed person plans every step of the way in a battle of wits; even I would find it difficult to defeat him."

The Mountain-Moving Taoist was somewhat skeptical: "Senior Brother Lianri, you also find it difficult to defeat Xuanyi?"

True Lord Lian Ri laughed and said, "It is difficult to completely defeat him, but we will not lose to him either. If we are talking about the way to win, the only way is to win quickly. And in this regard, we need to rely on the two fellow Daoists Shao Yang and Shao Yin of the Yin Yang Orthodox School."

Meanwhile, after returning to the Seven Wonders Cave of Jiutou Mountain, Xuan Yi comforted his fellow disciples and apologized to them with a look of regret: "The Refining Sun of Dao Yi Palace is very experienced. With my abilities, it is really difficult to determine a winner within nine rounds."

Xu Yuanzi nodded: "That Refining Sun Daoist is indeed experienced and shrewd. Observing his fighting, he not only has the methods of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, but also some of the unorthodox methods of rogue cultivators. He is also a master of many schools."

"To deal with such an opponent, unless you can overwhelm him from the start, it will be a protracted and arduous battle if you give him a chance to catch his breath."

Shao Bai Mingjun pondered and said, "We haven't encountered this Refining Sun True Lord of Dao Yi Palace before, so we lack understanding of him. However, today's battle shows that he is a troublesome character."

"In fact, the best way to deal with this kind of character is to find someone who has a counter-relationship with them, just like the method that Dao Yi Palace used today. They sent Yi Shan Dao Ren to deal with Xuan Ji, and Yi Su Dao Ren to deal with Xuan Jing."

"If Xuanji were to encounter Yishan, or Xuanjing were to meet Yisu, it would be hard to say who would win or lose."

Kong Zhen also quite agreed with Shao Bai Mingjun's idea: "To be honest, the truly powerful ones on the other side are only Lian Ri, Cai Yue, Shao Yang, Shao Yin, and those few from the Qiankun Dao Sect."

"If we few fight them, even if we can't win, we won't lose. But if it's someone else..."

Kong Zhen didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood his unspoken meaning. Apart from their top combat power, their current core members were inferior to the other side. The most crucial reason was that the Dongtian Dao family's generation had generally grown up later. Although Lingwei, Xuanyi, and Mingxian of the three sects were not weak, and there were even special cases like Jiang Sheng, it was an undeniable fact that many of their true disciples still lacked experience.

Considering this, Lingyu's expression also became somewhat solemn. Just as everyone was silent, Xuan Yi suddenly spoke up: "Seven days later, let's have another duel with them."

"In this battle, I fought alone against the Refining Sun and Gathering Moon of the Dao Palace!" (End of Chapter)