From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 463 We Won!
As the river water poured in, both channels seemed to be nearing their limits.

The rivers surged and roared, their currents turbulent and rapid. Even the surrounding deities and cultivators couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Master Lin..."

Silver Mermaid glanced back at Lin Yunxiao. Although, in terms of status, a fifth-grade deity would not need to lower themselves so much, let alone face a cultivator undergoing tribulation, or even a third-level Earth Immortal.

However, Lin Yunxiao comes from the Heavenly Realm and is a disciple of the Taiyi Heavenly Palace. In particular, he and another Immortal Master Qi are both among the Twelve Immortals, so their future prospects are limitless.

Therefore, the Silver Mermaid always maintained respect when interacting with the two.

However, she now sensed that the river channel Lin Yunxiao had dug seemed to be somewhat unstable.

"As expected of You Ming, although this kid is of an unusual background, his methods are extremely cunning. I'm afraid I'll lose this first round."

Lin Yunxiao looked at the river in the distance. Although the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, his expression remained unchanged.

A cultivator at his level possesses a mental cultivation far superior to that of a god of the same level.

After all, the power of gods comes from the divine system, while the power of cultivators comes from themselves.

He didn't have a strong mind, and it would have been impossible for him to transform into the [Tribulation] realm so quickly.

Just as he was speaking, the Jade Belt River, which had been as smooth as a mirror, suddenly experienced a surge in water pressure, and a certain section of the river trembled slightly.

Immediately following was a muffled "thud," and the water surged back from below, creating towering white waves. The center of the waves broke, and the riverbed suddenly collapsed into two sections.

As the water poured out, Yin Jiaofei instinctively wanted to save them, but the situation was already dire, and she could only watch helplessly as the river flowed along the broken riverbed.

On the Fengshui River, although the current is still raging, the flow is constantly being diverted and weakened by the various bends and turns.

It was as if a silver-white dragon was speeding through the water. Although it seemed extremely dangerous, it was always under control and never deviated even slightly.

"Won!"

The River God of Fengshui clapped his hands, staring at everything in disbelief, his beard trembling uncontrollably.

He exclaimed excitedly when the Silver Mermaid River dried up, but he is still a little dizzy even now.

As far as he knew, the Silver Mermaid had two immortal cultivators assisting her, while the Crimson Scaled Flood Dragon had Ao Yunhai's assistance. This meant that the others would have to compete with the three Immortal Dao Twelve Sons, and he had already given up hope of winning.

But unexpectedly, they won first place in the very first game.

With the first round of competition over, the scores for all candidates in the first round were also released.

The Fengshui River channel scored the highest, with a flow rate of 10 points, stability of 9 points, and clarity of 9 points, for a total of 28 points, placing it in first place.

As for the Silver Mermaid, her flow rate was 9, stability was 7, clarity was 8, and her total score was 24.

The remaining deities generally scored below 20.

The worst off was White Nut, whose river collapsed the first, resulting in a total score of only eleven points. Not only was she at the bottom, but she was also three points lower than the second-to-last Qing'ao Hou.

This first competition has come to an end.

Among the eight teams, Fengshui Hebo was originally considered to be in the lower ranks, after all, the news had already spread that two members of his team had left at the last minute.

Unexpectedly, he emerged as a dark horse, taking first place in the first round with an absolute advantage.

This made many of the gods who placed bets extremely frustrated, as no one could have predicted such a situation. Basically, no one would have bet on the River God to win.

At the same time, many people are studying why the Fengshui Riverbed is so sturdy.

However, judging from the excavation process, it was really unremarkable. They didn't display any cool and powerful supernatural abilities like Lin Yunxiao, nor did they have any unique characteristics like other teams.

From beginning to end, only one person was watching and only one person was digging.

Apart from being a bit faster and smoother, nothing else seemed out of the ordinary. It's really strange.

However, this only made You Ming's image even more mysterious in everyone's mind.

Previously, all people knew was that in Yuanling Mountain in Bingzhou, there was a deity who had risen to prominence in recent years. He cultivated both immortality and cultivation, and his strength was considerable. In fact, a few years ago, he manifested his Dharma form and directly pressed the headquarters of a sect underground.

But apart from that, people's understanding of You Ming is very limited.

Even some people from Lingzhou, many of them had only heard the rumors that You Ming had once overpowered countless Dharma Aspect cultivators, but they only had a vague understanding of the specific details.

……

"Congratulations! We won!"

Fairy Taochuan was the most excited. Although she was already quite old compared to You Ming, she was almost jumping for joy at this moment.

"This is only the first hurdle. In the second hurdle, which involves transporting water, the Crimson Scaled Flood Dragon will likely have the greatest advantage."

Although the River God was happy, he still had to maintain a calm demeanor.

Moreover, what he said is true.

After all, the Crimson Scaled Flood Dragon had Ao Yunhai's help. Ao Yunhai was a true dragon, and he was most skilled at transporting water vapor. Even the gods who specialized in waterways would find it difficult to defeat him.

"River God, we haven't even had a chance to fight yet, so why are you trying to boost their morale?"

"Even if a true dragon is incredibly powerful at moving water, we cannot back down before the battle even begins!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Tao was somewhat displeased. Although he knew Ao Yunhai was difficult to deal with, that was just his personality—always stubborn and obstinate.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have offended anyone and been demoted to the mortal realm back then.

"Yes, yes, I misspoke."

"Then we'll have to rely on General Bai for this second challenge."

Although the River God choked a little, he was in a good mood at the moment and was not angry. Instead, he spoke up to comfort him.

Just as they were talking, the soft chirping sound from the void echoed through the air once again.

This means the second test, "Water Transport," is about to begin.

Each team had an internal discussion, and it was clear that the results of the first game had caught many people off guard.

To achieve a high final score, you need to catch up in every subsequent game.

"【Water Transport Challenge】: Each of you must use your own supernatural abilities to mobilize the water of heaven and earth. The one who can mobilize the most water flow will win."

"In this competition, no magical artifacts, spiritual treasures, talismans, or arrays may be used. If any external force intervenes, the participant will be disqualified immediately."

Ao Jun's voice continued, announcing the rules for the second level.

Actually, this level is simple. Everyone in the team can work together to move the water, but only with supernatural powers and spells. If external force is used, the team will be disqualified immediately.

After all, if someone were to produce a treasure of the [Cave Heaven] type, that would be too much of a cheat.

"I'll go first on this one."

Ao Yunhai glanced at the Crimson Scaled Flood Dragon and spoke softly.

As a dragon, he naturally had no desire to do the crude work of digging river channels, so he did not take action in the first round.

However, this also resulted in the Crimson Scale Dragon only ranking fifth in the first round, and he was determined to pull the score up in this round.

(End of this chapter)