Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 142 Damn it, God rewards hard work!

"It turns out to be him!"

Zhao Jiuchang opened his eyes wide and looked at the two figures moving below, his face looking a little ugly.

I really didn't expect that the opponent who had made it to the top six but had never appeared was actually the guest of the Ding family who had been in Longmenjian two years ago.

He was secretly horrified, recalling the three sword lights that suddenly appeared like heavenly light on the Longmen Gorge two years ago. He was still frightened for a moment, his face turned pale, and he turned his head to look at a young man wearing a golden cross-collared robe not far away from him.

The young man put his hands on his chest, frowned, his face as gloomy as a dark cloud, his eyes flickering, fixed on the man in white robe in the audience, without any hesitation.

This young man is none other than Shen Zhaolin, the genius of Yexia Town in Yunfu.

The Taihe Jingwu Banquet has now come to the Diyuan finals, and the rules have changed. Every cultivator who enters the finals is allowed to come and watch the game. Of course, they can only watch and cannot communicate with each other.

Therefore, Shen Zhaolin, Zhao Jiuchang, Lu Yangxian and Zeng Shuming, who did not compete this morning, all came to the Linghuai River to observe this mysterious opponent who had not appeared for three days.

Lu Yangxian wasn't too surprised to see Xu Boyang appear. After watching for a while, he felt that the two of them were fighting back and forth, evenly matched. This Zhou Fuhai was like a piece of taffy, really tough to deal with. He couldn't help but lament that he had fought him to the end two days ago, but failed at the last moment. He couldn't help but secretly glance at Zeng Shuming who was not far away, and sighed inwardly:

"I'm off to a bad start. This afternoon's match will decide my life or death. God bless me! Daozu bless me! I can win back a game!"

In the afternoon, Lu Yangxian will face Zeng Shuming. Both of them lost the first two games. If they lose the third game again, their lives will be hanging by a thread. Even if Shen Zhaolin loses the last two games, the two of them will definitely not be able to get the first place in the first class. They can only find a way to squeeze into the remaining two places.

Therefore, in this afternoon's battle, both of them had no way to retreat and could only fight a life-and-death battle.

Zeng Shuming had a calm expression, without any sign of anxiety. Seeing Xu Boyang gradually gaining the upper hand in the light array, a hint of joy flashed across his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant, like water without a trace.

The two people on the light array had been fighting back and forth for nearly three quarters of an hour. Zhou Fuhai had a sullen face and was breathing heavily. His aura was already somewhat disordered. He used the "wind blade technique" in his hand to shuttle back and forth, trying to launch a sneak attack.

Xu Boyang was neither hurried nor slow, practicing Taoist martial arts all the way. Cyclones of fire swirled around him, and he used various techniques to respond to each other. From time to time, he would use an attack technique to catch Zhou Fuhai off guard.

Xu Boyang knew that Zhou Fuhai was the second weakest opponent among the five people, second only to Lu Yangxian. Therefore, he was not in a hurry after facing him. He wanted to use him to verify the skills he had learned before. Otherwise, when he faced Zhao Jiuchang, Shen Zhaolin and Zeng Shuming later, he was afraid that he would not have the opportunity to use so many skills.

Fireballs came and went, rubble was everywhere, he countered every move, it looked like he was just here for training!

The chief examiner of Group A today was Sun Rushi, a Taoist priest in the late foundation-building stage of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect. He had already seen through Xu Boyang's intentions, snorted coldly, and was too lazy to watch anymore, instead paying attention to the competitions of other groups.

Now that we have entered the Diyuan finals, only four of the nine main nuclear officers are on duty every day, and the remaining five have nothing to do, so they naturally watch the game from the sidelines.

Chen Baochong had been secretly worried since he learned that Xu Boyang was injured in the battle with Kong Zhonghai. Today, seeing him in a brave state, as if strolling leisurely in the garden, he felt relieved. Suddenly, he heard Pei Yansu laugh with his spiritual consciousness:

"Bao Chong, your friend is quite capable and well versed in magic. He even knows the rare 'insect control technique' of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect!"

Chen Baochong smiled:
"He's learned too many things, but he's not good at all. That's not a good thing!"

"That's not the case. You don't have to be an expert at something, but you can't be incompetent."

Pei Yansu disagreed with this and shook his head.
"As the saying goes, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, only with extensive knowledge and experience can one respond calmly. My Taoist techniques are ever-changing and numerous. If this isn't a competition, but a fight to the death, and you don't even know what technique the other person is using, how can you respond?"

"Not to mention that this is an internal competition within my Taoist sect, the same applies when facing external enemies."

"When everyone's cultivation is similar, what matters is experience against the enemy. Sometimes victory or defeat, or even life or death, depends on the difference between understanding and not understanding. If you don't believe me, just look at Zhou Fuhai. He doesn't know this 'insect control technique' and is about to suffer a loss!"

Chen Baochong was secretly happy when he heard Pei Yansu praising Xu Boyang, and smiled slightly:
"Okay! Then let's see if Brother is right!"

Xu Boyang made hand gestures and cast spells on the light array one after another. Fire and smoke rose, and many fiery reptiles appeared.

Centipedes, scorpions, borers, beetles, spiders...

All of these reptiles were transformed by spiritual energy, and they were surprisingly vivid. They were just like the birds and beasts transformed by the "Bird Talisman" and "Beast Talisman". Their advantage was that they were numerous, densely packed, and incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, they were at Zhou Fuhai's feet.

This was something Xu Boyang learned accidentally from a guest official named Qin from the Nanhuai Bian family when he was watching the second round of the fight. He found it very interesting at the time, so he observed him carefully for two days. This person happened to have a scripture of this technique with him. Xu Boyang mastered it after two days of study, and he also discussed its usage with Monk Li.

Zhou Fuhai's face changed drastically and he retreated hastily, using the magic weapon "Ding Lanzhu" in his hand to spray out poisonous mist to burn the swarm of reptiles that rushed towards him. Unexpectedly, he could not kill them all, so he quickly cast a defensive spell "Flowing Cloud Cover" to protect himself all around. However, he was in a panic and could not take care of Xu Boyang for a moment.

When Xu Boyang saw an opportunity, [Spring Breeze Yishui] rose up instantly under his feet, and he used [Spring Breeze Yishui] in his hand to transform into the "Wind Blade Technique", and then released three "Fireball Techniques" in succession. The gust of wind was like a sharp blade, wrapped in three fireballs as big as heads, whistling towards him!

"Oh!"

There was only a muffled sound, and the "Flowing Cloud Cover" that Zhou Fuhai had protected in front of him was hit by a fireball and shattered immediately. The other two fireballs continued to move forward and hit him right on the body!

Zhou Fuhai groaned, his clothes torn on the chest, emitting flames, and he flew backwards out of the formation. Sun Rushi was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed with his hand and suddenly a huge spiritual palm appeared and grabbed him!

Everyone present was shocked when they saw Sun Ru inadvertently reveal this magical power.

Chen Baochong was a little surprised and asked quietly, "Brother Pei, what kind of magic is this?"

"Look, do you still think you've learned too much, but it's all over the place?"

Pei Yansu chuckled and said with his spiritual consciousness,
"This is the foundation-building technique, the 'Giant Spirit Palm,' and its corresponding 'Heavenly God Kick.' These palms and kicks are incredibly powerful, capable of sweeping away thousands of troops. Both are among the most powerful techniques of my Qingshen Taoist sect. You've only just established your foundation, so you can't lift them with ease, and you can't yet control them."

Sun Rushi's sleeves fluttered as he brought Zhou Fuhai back to the light array. Seeing that his face was as pale as gold paper and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth, he took a pill from his sleeve and gave it to him to drink. He glanced coldly at Xu Boyang and asked:
"This 'Insect Taming Technique' is a technique unique to our Nanhuai clan, the Qin family. Where did you learn it?"

Xu Boyang's heart skipped a beat. He was so excited about the fight that he had forgotten that Sun Rushi was a foundation-building Taoist from the Nanhuai Immortal Sect. He used Nanhuai magic in front of him, which was simply a bluff. Fortunately, he reacted very quickly, his mind racing, and he bowed and replied:

"My Lord, I'm based in Fengqing Town and often visit Nanhuai, where I've had the pleasure of making a few friends."

The answer was vague and ambiguous. Xu Boyang expected him not to delve into it in public. Sun Rushi snorted and muttered, "Your 'insect control' technique is superior to his family's. You're not rigid in your tactics. The Qin family is no match for you."

After that, he stopped talking, glanced around, and said to himself:
"Xu Boyang wins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the morning competition was over. Shen Zhaolin's face turned cold, and he flew away on his sword without looking back. Zhao Jiuchang smiled bitterly, shook his head, and left silently.

As soon as the competition was over, all the cultivators in the sky and the people in Linghuai River dispersed, and the flow of people around Linghuai River began to surge again.

After paying his respects to all the chief nuclear officials, Xu Boyang flew back to his dormitory at the Taihe Academy and quickly took off his magical weapon, the black robe [Pei Xuan].

He saw that the black robe was covered with fine and dense frost, and a lot of frost had already pierced the black robe. Seeing that this Condensation Stage magic weapon worth two hundred spirit stones was useless, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"Although I'm using him for training today, Zhou Fuhai is indeed a formidable opponent. I entered the immortal path relatively late and have no master to guide me. If it weren't for the [Nine Purple Flames] and the [Hidden Demon Mirror], I might not be able to defeat these Huangting family members who have been practicing step by step since childhood."

"This old monk speaks too lightly. Just the Di Yuan Liu Ding is so difficult, let alone the Tian Yuan Liu Jia. It's simply unimaginable!"

After saying this, he shook his head slightly, put away his robes, took out a "Rejuvenation Pill" and swallowed it, then silently adjusted his breathing.

For the afternoon competition, Xu Boyang did not go to the scene to watch the fight, but continued to meditate in the room. It would be the same if he watched with the [Demon Lord's Divine Consciousness] anyway, so it was more important to seize the time to adjust his state.

Because he had rested for three days, there were competitions in the next five days, and there would be a fierce battle tomorrow.

Nothing unexpected happened in the afternoon. Lu Yangxian was defeated in the fight and tried his best to delay time in an attempt to get a draw. In the end, he was kicked off the "Earthly Evil Nine Palaces Platform" by Zeng Shuming and was defeated cleanly.

Zeng Shuming won a game and finally got his revenge. Lu Yangxian looked ashen and dejected. He had waited for eight years and finally made it into the top six of the first division of Diyuan. However, he did not expect that things would not go as he wished. The top six of the first division of Diyuan were surprisingly strong, so strong that it was outrageous. He actually lost three games in a row without getting a single point. It was impossible for him to even get a draw.

The next matches will be against Shen Zhaolin and Xu Boyang respectively, which makes me feel so excited just thinking about it.

During the afternoon's competition between the two, Xu Boyang took the opportunity to roughly take a look at the results. There was nothing surprising, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly and felt a little sympathetic to Lu Yangxian. However, there was an unexpected surprise coming from the formation next door.

In Group II, Fei Wenyu faced off against Kong Zhuoli. Both of them were from aristocratic families. Their ancestors were all cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Their cultivation was also comparable, so a fierce battle was inevitable.

As for Kong Zhuoli, Xu Boyang did not tell Fei Wenyu any information about him. After all, he was the nephew of Ji's father and could not do such an unjust thing. Therefore, the two of them competed on equal terms without any adulteration.

Perhaps Fei Wenyu was blessed by his dying ancestor. Just when the two of them were exhausted from fighting, Kong Zhuoli was hit by Fei Wenyu's "Thunder Strike Technique" by some strange coincidence. His whole body was paralyzed and he was subdued.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge difference. Fei Wenyu narrowly won!

Now, he has won two games in a row and is tied with Yan Qingshang for first place with six points. There is really a hope of winning the championship!
In the top three group, Ding Xuelian faced Xu Yongqing.

This match can be regarded as a duel between a descendant of a minor branch of the Yu Shi family and a descendant of a minor branch of an aristocratic family, and both of them have three points on their own. This time, both of them are determined to win and are going all out!
It’s a pity that the foundation of the children of the foundation-building family is ultimately incomparable to that of the Huangting family. Ding Xuelian defeated Xu Yongqing without much effort.

Now, Ding Xuelian has won two games in a row and is currently ranked first with six points, looking like a favored girl of heaven.

Ever since he learned about the despicable deeds behind the Ding family, Xu Boyang had mixed feelings towards the woman from the Ding family. He was not stupid, he could see that this dashing woman in white admired him, but it was hard to say what her purpose was behind it.

However, walking all the way from Fengqing, Xu Boyang knew that this woman was just like Ding Tianshi, a descendant who was chased away by the Yu Shi family. It was not that much hatred towards her, just like Ding Tianshi in his heart.

It has been more than 30 years since my family came to Fengqing Town and was protected by his family. Apart from the rebellion of the Song family, nothing else has happened in these years. It has been peaceful. The plans of the Ding family are now just talk and have not caused any substantial harm to our family.

Xu Boyang was very clear about this, which was one of the reasons why he didn't intend to tell anyone. After all, since he embarked on the path of immortality, he learned about everything about the four counties of Qingshen, and it was really difficult for even gods and ghosts to tell what was right and what was wrong.

Of course, if Xu Boyang wanted to follow the Ding family all the way to the end and collude with external forces to fight against the leader of Qingshen Taoism, he couldn't agree with it.

Whether it is oppressing human nature or manipulating people's hearts, the tranquility within Qingshen is obvious to all. Xu Boyang does not want to break this tranquility, nor does he want others to break it.

I hope everything goes as planned.

In the top four group, Xu Boqing faced Ji Xinzhu. Ji Xinzhu showed his wildness as soon as he came on the court. Holding a golden sword, he pressed Xu Boqing all the way. Xu Boqing was unable to catch up with him, so he roamed around the periphery and won by cleverness. Ji Xinzhu's body movements were not as good as his, so he was pulled around by Xu Boqing like a kite. Before three quarters of an hour had passed, Ji Xinzhu was not careful and was defeated.

Now Xu Boqing has won one game, surpassing Fang Zhinan, with six points, temporarily ranking first among the top four.

When Xu Boyang saw that his cousin won and defeated Ji Xinzhu, he was really happy for her from the bottom of his heart. After the competition, Ji Xinzhu had played three games, lost two and tied one, and was directly eliminated. He was extremely depressed after the game. He went back to pack up his belongings and left Taihe Academy without looking back.

Xu Boyang used the [Hidden Demon Mirror] to observe his movements, only to see him leave Yuchuan City and go north alone. He felt somewhat suspicious, but since he was imprisoned at this time, he had no way to verify it.

"Where is he going? He still has Sancun Powder on him, which is a unique antidote. If he doesn't return to Qinlong Mountain to get the antidote within three months, he will surely die."

It's a pity that he cannot be tracked at the moment. His whereabouts are beyond the range of the [Hidden Demon Mirror], so naturally his spiritual mark cannot be found. After thinking about it, Xu Boyang had to give up. It would be better if this person is not in Yuchuan, so that he doesn't have to worry.

Tomorrow's competition:

In the morning, Shen Zhaolin played against Lu Yangxian, and in the afternoon, Xu Boyang played against Zhao Jiuchang.

The next morning, Lu Yangxian stood on the light array and looked at the sparse crowd on the Linghuai River. There were not many people watching the battle. He only saw some women wandering by the river, holding colorful silks, taking small steps, in groups of three or five. The only sound that could be heard was these women shouting Shen Zhaolin's name.

It seems that Shen Zhaolin, the handsome young man from Yunfu County, has become popular in Yuchuan.

Looking up, there were almost no cultivators watching the battle, let alone other core officers. Wu Hanshuo looked down and urged in a cold voice:
"Don't look around, just start singing once the name is finished!"

Lu Yangxian had always been afraid of running into Wu Hanshuo and being supervised by him, but today he actually ran into him. He sighed secretly, looked at the young man in front of him wearing a golden robe and holding a long sword, gritted his teeth and rushed forward!

In less than a moment, Lu Yangxian was beaten black and blue, lying on the light array with his back to the sky, unable to get up again. Tears streamed down his face, and he had only one thought in his mind:
"Fuck the saying that hard work pays off, it's all a lie, I'm done with it!"

Thanks to book friends Jiuge and 9407 for their monthly tickets!
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