From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 267 Sword Duel and Trial
As time went by, more and more cultivators entered the [Tai Xu Qing Jing Tai].

In the end, the number of people was around three thousand.

Most of these three thousand cultivators were at the Dharma Aspect level, with a small number of Profound Light and Yin Spirit cultivators, and of course, a few Tribulation-experienced cultivators.

However, this test still primarily focused on the Dharma form.

These Xuan Guang and Yin Shen cultivators may have been given special treatment by the Tai Xu Qing Jing Platform because of their outstanding aptitude, allowing them to enter and experience it. However, they have not yet formed their Dharma bodies, and their future paths are uncertain, so there is no point in them participating in the sword fight now.

As for cultivators who have undergone tribulations, because they are constantly facing calamities, their magical power is mixed with the aura of calamity, so the tests are naturally inaccurate.

"Dang Dang Dang."

With a series of melodious bell tolls, the Taixu Qingjingtai was completely shut down.

If you don't get in, you'll never get in again.

Almost simultaneously, the boundless mirror sea beneath everyone surged violently, like giant waves rising from the sea surface, but one lotus platform after another slowly emerged from the water, blooming layer by layer.

These lotus platforms rose up beneath everyone, gently lifting them up.

Then the entire mirror stand continued to rotate and rise, spiraling upwards like a spiral, divided into nine rings, gradually rising from the inside out and from the bottom up.

All the lotus pedestals were supported and placed in different positions.

You Ming felt his field of vision rising higher and higher, placing him near the very top of the entire spiral staircase.

Above him were only three people, while below him sat three thousand monks.

Chen Xiujie was two seats away from the person below him. When he saw You Ming looking over, he winked at him.

The entire mirror platform resembled a huge ceremonial arena, with nine spiral steps arranged in layers, offering a panoramic view of all things. The cultivators seated at the head of the table were protected as if surrounded by stars.

The current position arrangement is likely related to the performance of overcoming nine barriers at the start.

The shorter the time, the higher the ranking.

You Ming thought he had used all his strength, but he didn't expect that there were still three people faster than him.

The heroes of this world are indeed as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but scrutinize the three of them.

The first in line was a tall young man wearing a golden crown and a feathered robe. Compared to the usual hermits, he appeared too ostentatious.

Most importantly, Youming could sense a faint aura of calamity emanating from him.

It seems this person has already broken through the Dharma Form and reached the [Tribulation] level.

During this period, the cultivator's strength will be greatly weakened, but it will also be extremely dangerous.

Because they are always at risk of attracting disaster, they generally do not use their full strength, and are unlikely to use even half of their strength.

But if you really think they are easy targets, you are sorely mistaken.

If they bring disaster upon themselves, they may very well drag you down with them.

There are many calamities, such as heavenly tribulations, human tribulations, and mental tribulations. Once you get involved in them, you won't even know how you died.

The other two were a man and a woman, neither of whom he had ever met before.

For some reason, when the man looked at me, a hint of gloom and coldness flashed in his eyes, as if he had a grudge against me.

You Ming stroked his chin. This person had an ordinary face, but looked somewhat familiar. It was as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Oh, I remember now, that arrogant young man at the ceremony of Qinglian Jun's disintegration (see Chapter 76 for details).

As for the woman, she wore a light green dress and was extremely beautiful. But most importantly, she always wore a faint smile, which seemed to encompass everything and made people feel good towards her. When she saw You Ming looking at her, she even nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Even with You Ming's unwavering will, he was surprisingly flattered.

As for those sitting below You Ming, there were too many familiar faces among them.

Besides Chen Xiujie, there is also Meng Xingyun, who obtained the Pan Sui Tian Fu but had his treasure vault stolen by himself (see Chapter 199), and Zhao Yingru, who had her five-colored cloud stolen and then beaten up by him during the Zhen Shan Qiu Shou (see Chapter 108).

And the many cultivators of the Northern Sea Sect who, because they crossed space in a treasure ship to chase after him, were ultimately wiped out because he used the [Weakness Capture] to detonate the space (see Chapter 110 for details).

Just sitting here, You Ming felt a dozen hateful eyes fixed on him.

However, having killed these people before, he was naturally not afraid of being killed by mere glances.

He even regretted in his heart that he hadn't invited the cultivators from the Heavenly Realm to this Sword Fighting Tournament; otherwise, Lin Yunxiao and Qi Tianjie, whose Great Dao Shadow he had robbed, would have come looking for trouble.

At this moment, You Ming was overwhelmed with an absurd feeling that "who in the world does not know you?"

After all, even enemies are human.

You Ming smiled and met each of the hateful gazes with a nod, before calmly sitting on his lotus throne.

"Everyone."

After everyone had taken their seats, the young man sitting at the very top of the lotus platform slowly spoke.

Although his voice wasn't loud, it immediately silenced all the other voices.

"Some of you may know me, and some may not."

"My name is Lü Boyang."

"I will be the one to preside over this year's Sword Fighting Tournament."

The young man simply introduced himself without explaining his background, but seeing the respect on everyone's faces, it seemed that he was quite famous in Lingzhou.

You Ming had never dealt with cultivators from Lingzhou before, so naturally he had never heard of this person's name.

However, judging from this person's name, he does not seem to be one of the Five Clouds, Four Heroes, or Three Heroes, nor is he among the Twelve Immortals.

"Since the Taixu Qingjing Platform has been closed, let's begin this year's Sword Fighting Tournament directly."

"The first round of sword fighting is called: Testing the Law by Illuminating the Moon."

"To test the depth of your magical powers."

"The moon is above, its light like frost. All cultivators must use their own magical power to condense spiritual fire and ignite the threads of moonlight in the air. Depending on the amount of moonlight ignited, the level of magical power is divided into four levels: stream, river, lake, and sea."

"Gentlemen, who would like to be the first to try the method?"

Sword duels in the immortal sects are divided into literary duels and martial duels. Martial duels are naturally simple: both sides set up an arena, and regardless of the depth of your cultivation method or the level of your realm, as long as you are still standing at the end, you are naturally the winner.

But most of the time, the immortal sects still pursue literary combat.

Because temporary victories or defeats are not very meaningful to cultivators. The strength of your magical power, the level of your physical strength, and the quality of your innate constitution are the key factors that ultimately determine whether you can go all the way.

Therefore, in many cases, the battles between immortal sects are more like an elegant game among scholars.

However, in many cases, it is no less dangerous than physical combat.

"Senior Brother Lü, I'm willing to give it a try first."

A woman's voice came from below You Ming's seat.

(End of this chapter)