Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 145: Surrender
Lu Yangxian's voluntary surrender did not cause much surprise to the main nuclear officers, because everyone knew that he had lost four games in a row, and it would be meaningless even if he won another game. For him, this session of the Diyuan Group A competition had already ended early.

Moreover, Lu Yangxian knew that he had no chance of defeating Xu Boyang, so he might as well do him a favor and give him three points. In this way, Xu Boyang won all three games and scored nine points, which had already surpassed Zhao Jiuchang to come second.

As a result, the position of the first among the six Ding and one Jia of the Earth Yuan has once again become a matter of suspense.

As long as Xu Boyang defeats Zeng Shuming tomorrow, he will enter the final battle on the eighth day to compete with Shen Zhaolin.

Compete for the honor of being the first among the six Ding and one Jia of the Taihe Jingwu Banquet!
However, in this afternoon's competition, Xu Boyang and Lu Yangxian were not the focus, and not many people paid attention to them, because the final winners of other groups had already been decided today!
The banks of the Linghuai River were crowded with people. On the huge "Disha Jiugongtai", four large formations were shining with spiritual light, and dozens of figures were hovering in the sky. Among them were the chief core officer, the top 18 Diyuan cultivators who did not participate in the competition, and even many Tianyuan-level cultivators came to watch the battle. Even [Feilai Ju] that had been missing for the past few days suddenly arrived!

Group 2A, Yan Qingshang versus Fei Wenyu!

Fei Wenyu's ability to make it into the second class and compete for the final championship was beyond the expectations of most people, including Fei Wenlong and even Xu Boyang. After all, the strength of the second class was not very weak, and Yan Qingshang's strength was obvious to all.

The fight between the two this afternoon was no less intense than the one between Zeng Shuming and Zhou Fuhai this morning, except that Yan Qingshang remained clear-headed and did not fall into a frenzy.

On the other hand, Fei Wenyu was too nervous when he saw so many people watching the fight and even the arrival of feathered monks. He made a fatal mistake right as he came up and was almost knocked out of the formation by Yan Qingshang. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and used a "Green Vine Talisman" to entangle his feet, and was pulled back at the edge of the light formation!

It’s a pity that the goddess of fate did not favor this down-and-out young man of Nanhuai. As the saying goes, heaven and earth are cruel and treat all things as straw dogs. All beautiful fantasies cannot withstand the cruelty of reality!
In less than half an hour, Fei Wenyu was defeated! And completely defeated!

No matter how he struggled, he could not defeat Yan Qingshang, who possessed super talent!

When he was knocked out of the formation by a flying colorful silk robe, he knew that his dream was shattered, shattered into nothing!
He gently closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face, and let his body fall, about to fall into the Linghuai River.

A colorful silk shawl fell from the sky, suddenly wrapped him up, and with a gentle pull, brought him back to the light array.

Yan Qingshang was dressed in green, had a pointed chin, skin as white as cream, a pair of beautiful eyes as bright as water, and a petite body, like a beautiful girl from a small family.

She put away her shawl, glanced at him calmly, and said in a clear voice:

"Master Fei, thank you for letting me!"

Fei Wenyu smiled bitterly, his face full of bitterness, and said with a bow:

"Thank you Miss Yan for holding back. Fei Wenyu admits defeat with all his heart!"

Yan Qingshang looked coldly at the dense crowd of onlookers in the sky, then glanced at Feilaiju in the sky, bowed to the chief nuclear officer Jiang Yujun, then used the Xiapi to fly out of the formation, leaving behind a sentence:

"You have great talent. If you can overcome your inner demons, you will have a good chance of building your foundation!"

Fei Wenyu stared blankly at her departing figure, and only came to his senses after a while. His dead heart seemed to beat a few times again. He looked at the crowd that was gradually dispersing around him, and found that there were still two people standing still. They were Xu Boyang and Lu Yangxian.

"Brother Fei, why don't you stay for a few more days? There is always a way out. I will accompany you back."

"Fei Wenyu, I respect you as a man. I haven't won a single match, but the fact that you can stand here and compete with Yan Qingshang means you are already a hundred times stronger than me."

The spiritual words of Xu Boyang and Lu Yangxian rang in his ears. Looking at their gentle eyes, Fei Wenyu grinned, bowed to them from a distance, and returned to the dormitory leisurely.

In the top three group, the battle between Ding Xuelian and Wen Zaixian is in full swing!

In Group A, Xu Boqing and Fang Zhinan were evenly matched!
As a Tianyuan-level foundation-building cultivator participating in the competition, Fang Zhian had been quietly staying in the dormitory of Taihe Academy for more than ten days to practice and strengthen his foundation. Until he learned that his younger brother had entered the top four, he came to watch the game every day to cheer for his younger brother.

After being taught a lesson by Xu Boyang during the incident at Longmen Gorge, Fang Zhinan realized that there is always someone better than him, and it was like waking up from a dream. He was originally very talented, and after correcting his attitude, he was able to make some progress. However, he did not improve his cultivation too early like Wang Yunchang from the same town, but was stuck at the sixth level of Ningyuan, making steady progress and working hard.

Today he finally stood in the finals of the Diyuan Six Ding and Four Jia. He vowed to be like his brother, join the Immortal Sect and make a name for himself. No one would dare to bully his own Qingxuan Town again.

Ding Yunshan looked at his aunt's heroic figure, who was advancing and retreating with confidence, and was extremely surprised. He didn't expect that after not seeing her for many years, his aunt had become much stronger. This time, two cultivators from his own Fengqing Town actually broke into the Diyuan finals, which really made many people look at them with admiration, and he couldn't help but look proud.

The battle between the top three and the top four was between similar strengths, and unlike the second-class teams where the outcome was decided quickly, the victory or defeat was not decided until the very last moment.

Ding Xuelian finally lived up to Ghost City’s expectations of her, and she was one step ahead, winning the first place among the top three in Diyuan!

He became the second cultivator to be promoted to the Six Dings of the Earth Yuan after Yan Qingshang!

The puppetry she practiced for many years [Paper Cutting into Soldiers] was extremely rare in Qingshen. She had kept it hidden before, but it finally came in handy in the finals.

The little white paper man that jumped out of the Ningyuan puppet magic weapon "Seven Cardboard Boxes" jumped up and down, and was immune to water and fire. It really annoyed Wen Zaixian and caused him a lot of trouble.

When Xu Boyang saw that the little paper man appeared and disappeared mysteriously in the formation and could even become invisible, his face changed slightly and he felt secretly frightened.

The young master of the Wen family tried his best and left sadly, but he did not leave. Like everyone else, his eyes were focused on the light array of the top four group, because that was where his beloved wife, Wen Boqing, was!

The news that the Wen couple from Hanguang Town had both made it into the top 18 of Diyuan was a hot topic of conversation in Yuchuan City. It was a pity that Wen Zaixian was eliminated first, and now only the beautiful girl in red was left!

Xu Boqing has a handsome appearance, but his fighting style is domineering. A green jade ruler in front of him is flying in the air, emitting sparks as bright as clouds, and two silver rays in his hands are as bright as the crescent moon, flying up and down.

She had been suppressing Fang Zhinan from the very beginning, not giving him a chance to breathe.

The silver light in his hand was more than two feet long, like two bright scimitars held in his hand.

Xu Boyang was slightly surprised to see that she had practiced the "Silver Light Technique" to such a level. It seemed that this Taoist technique was really profound and that even the most ordinary technique would produce different results as long as one was determined to practice it hard.

Fang Zhinan has been practicing the Double Rings since he was a child. It can be considered a magical weapon suitable for both long-range and short-range combat. However, in close combat, the Double Rings are slightly weaker and not as effective as long-range attacks.

Xu Boqing seized on this point and used the Silver Light Technique to compete with him in close combat from the very beginning. Fang Zhinan seemed a little passive and wanted to withdraw and create some distance, but the woman was relentless.

Two years ago, the two families had a fierce battle in Longmen Gorge. Although Jiang Yujun and Ding Tianshi finally stepped in and made peace, there was still a gap between them. They had a big grudge against each other and disliked each other.

They didn't expect to meet each other at the Taihe Jingwu Banquet. It was really a narrow road for enemies to meet. Therefore, the two of them competed not only to fight for the top four and the championship, but also to vent the grudges they had in the past.

The "Green Light Ruler", a Condensing Yuan weapon in Xu Boqing's hand, was the weapon used by the host family's young lady Jiang Yujun before. Its power was considered the best among Condensing Yuan weapons, not much inferior to the "Green Flame Ruler", a foundation-building weapon in Wen Zaixian's hand.

Now she has cultivated the spiritual energy of heaven and earth [Fire Tree and Beautiful Flower], which is the spiritual energy second only to [Black Gold and Glazed Fire] among the eight separate spiritual energies of [Yan Yao Chong Guang]. When this spiritual energy is released, it looks like fireworks and is as bright as clouds. It is very beautiful!

The pair of double rings in Fang Zhinan's hand were carefully prepared for him by his brother Fang Zhian, and their power is not much less than that of the "Falling Sun Ring".

Therefore, the fight between the two was a match made in heaven, and it was difficult to tell who was better.

Time ticked by, and the two on the light array remained unable to determine the winner. Finally, after an hour, the two ended in a tie. This marked the first time that two top-ranked monks had the same points at this Taihe Jingwu Banquet. According to the rules of the Taihe Jingwu Banquet, the two would have to compete in an additional, unlimited-time match tomorrow.

Xu Boyang felt a little sorry to see that Xu Boqing failed to win in the end, but it was not convenient for him to stay any longer, so he went back to the dormitory and took the time to heal his wounds.

After the battle between Xu Boyang and Zhao Jiuchang, although he took the elixir, his injuries had not healed after only one day. Fortunately, Lu Yangxian took the initiative to admit defeat and gave up today, avoiding further fighting.

Tomorrow's Group A competition:

In the morning, Zhao Jiuchang played against Zhou Fuhai, and in the afternoon, Xu Boyang played against Zeng Shuming.

Xu Boyang returned to his room and thought to himself that Zhao Jiuchang did not show up today and must be recuperating in his room. Zhou Fuhai fought with Zeng Shuming until the last moment today and was already at the end of his strength. He would definitely not be Zhao Jiuchang's opponent tomorrow.

In this case, Zhao Jiuchang's final record is likely to be three wins and two losses, and he only needs to defeat Zeng Shuming tomorrow to firmly sit in the second place in the first class of Diyuan, or even win the championship.

However, Shen Zhaolin's strength was unfathomable. He had hardly made any mistakes along the way. He was so perfect that he didn't look like a seventeen-year-old boy at all. Moreover, his swordsmanship was unique, and even Xu Boyang was inferior to him.

After watching several of his competitions, Xu Boyang couldn't help but sigh. He never believed in geniuses. He thought that geniuses were all glamorous on the surface, but were secretly practicing madly behind the scenes. It was not until he saw Shen Zhaolin that he realized that there were people in this world who could make a living purely by relying on their talent.

Who would believe that a seventeen-year-old could reach such a level if he wasn't talented?
Of course, this is just the result of looking at the surface. Almost all people who don't know the truth think so. If Xu Boyang didn't know the inside story, he would only think so. However, he knew the inside story through the [Hidden Demon Mirror], and he couldn't help but feel extremely curious about the Taoist tradition of "Langfeng Peak".

According to Ding Yunshan, Shen Zhaolin was originally a person with mediocre talents, but because he inherited the Taoist tradition from the Immortal, he became a phoenix.

This is truly a way to turn decay into magic!

Xu Boyang was actually not that interested in being the number one in the Diyuan realm. After all, as long as he entered the Diyuan Liuding, he could participate in the Tianyuan-level competition and compete for the Tianyuan Liujia. He could conserve his energy and quit while he was ahead. There was no need to fight for the number one in the Diyuan realm and end up hurting both sides.

Besides, the person he was going to face was a genius deliberately created by Master Zifu. To be honest, there was really no need to compete for the limelight that was being watched by the entire Qingshen!
I have too many secrets, and it’s not a good thing to be noticed by everyone!
Therefore, Xu Boyang has made up his mind that after winning the competition with Zeng Shuming tomorrow, he will voluntarily admit defeat in the last competition with Shen Zhaolin on the eighth day, thus making Shen Zhaolin win all five games and become the protagonist with the halo of being the first among the six Ding and one Jia of Diyuan.

But accidents always come unexpectedly.

The next morning, Xu Boyang took some time to look at the results of the competition between Zhou Fuhai and Zhao Jiuchang. He didn't expect that Zhao Jiuchang actually lost!

The loss was inexplicable!

It seems that we should not underestimate any monk who makes it to the Diyuan finals!

Xu Boyang was stunned. Because Zhao Jiuchang had accidentally capsized, the situation of the Six Dings of the Earth Yuan became complicated again.

Excluding Lu Yangxian, who has lost all five games and has been eliminated, Zeng Shuming has one win, one draw and two losses with four points, Zhao Jiuchang has two wins and three losses with six points, and Zhou Fuhai has two wins, one draw and two losses with seven points, and has actually surpassed Zhao Jiuchang and come in third.

Zhou Fuhai stumbled along the way, but he actually managed to make a Jedi counterattack!

At present, all five matches of Zhao Jiuchang have been completed. As the cultivator with the highest odds in the Ghost City, he was eliminated at the last moment!
Xu Boyang looked at Zhao Jiuchang's stupid expression as he stood in the light array, and the disappointed look of the chief nuclear officer Xun Dantai, and fell into deep thought for a moment.

There are currently two matches left in the finals:

In the afternoon, Xu Boyang played against Zeng Shuming, and at noon the next day, Xu Boyang played against Shen Zhaolin.

Xu Boyang thought about it and came up with an idea.

In the afternoon, the sun shone brightly, and Xu Boyang finally met the monk with disheveled hair face to face. He smiled at him and said something with his spiritual consciousness that shocked Xu Boyang:

"Please give me a helping hand..."

Xu Boyang looked at him silently, then turned and bowed to the chief nuclear officer Ding Tianshi who was not far away.

"Chief Nuclear Officer, my injuries have not healed yet. I admit defeat in this battle."

Ding Tianshi's expression changed slightly, and he said slowly:

"You've won all three battles and are currently firmly in second place. It's not surprising that you have this thought, but you probably don't know that the title of second in the Diyuan Top 1 is vastly different from being first in the Diyuan Top 6 Ding. If you want to stand out, you shouldn't give up."

Xu Boyang smiled and said:
"Thank you for the reminder, Chief Certifier. I know my limitations. Even if I tried my best, I couldn't take first place. Now that I've secured second place, I won't be so ambitious."

Ding Tianshi's face was cold: "There is no joking at the conference, it's up to you."

Xu Boyang said respectfully, "Thank you very much, Chief Review Officer, for your help!"

In fact, even without Zeng Shuming's words, Xu Boyang also planned to admit defeat. He was really not interested in being the first among the Six Dings of Diyuan. This was not only to save energy, but also to bring Zeng Shuming back to life!
Now his record has become two wins, one draw and two losses, with seven points, which is the same as Zhou Fuhai and tied for third place. According to the rules, the two need to compete again!
Of course, Ding Tianshi couldn't know what Xu Boyang was thinking, but Zeng Shuming's words were too shocking!

Shocking!

That's why he didn't hesitate at all when talking to Ding Tianshi!
"He didn't take the 'Forget Worry Pill'?"

That night, the Shenlong Escort stayed in a guest house.

Xu Bozhao was lying on the bed when he heard his elder brother's words. He was struck by lightning and immediately sat up, his lips and teeth trembling and his face pale.

He quickly took out the [Lingji Jade Pendant] and created the "Yuanqing Green Light Shield Array" to block out the sound.

"I don't know what happened between you two brothers back then, but judging by what you said today, your brother most likely didn't take the pill!"

Xu Bozhao burst into tears in an instant, and choked with sobs, he said in a low voice:

"If that's the case, my brother endured humiliation and hardship all these years just to protect me and my little sister. My poor little sister hates him to the core, and I, I was ignorant and kept forcing him. We really... feel sorry for him..."

"If that's the case, your brother really has good intentions..."

Xu Boyang sighed softly. He understood the pain of living under someone else's roof. There must be a hidden story behind Zeng Shuming's failure to take the "Forget Worry Pill", but there was no way to verify it at the moment. He also didn't dare to contact him rashly with his spiritual sense. What if he misunderstood, that would be nonsense.

He and Xu Bozhao discussed it for a while, but did not dare to jump to conclusions. They would wait until the conference was over and then find him in person to verify it.

Xu Bozhao was overjoyed to learn that his brother Zeng Shuming's memory had not been erased. He was delighted for a long time before he remembered the Jiang family's affairs and whispered:
"Brother, there's something wrong with the Jiang family..."

(End of this chapter)