Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

But no matter which one, it would be extremely difficult, and he didn't think the Ye family could be so lucky.

……

Time slipped by quietly, and the elite competition was in full swing.

There are a total of 28 participating teams in the Tiandou City division. Each team must fight a team battle against the other 27 teams. In order to advance to the next round, you need to defeat most of the participating teams.

The only good news is that the Heavenly Dou Empire region has five spots for advancement.

In other words, as long as you rank in the top five, you can enter the qualifying rounds and the finals. Compared with other divisions of the Heaven Dou Empire, the competition is much less.

With the strength of Tianshui Academy, it was naturally exceptionally easy, one could even say they overcame numerous obstacles.

Even before Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan made their appearance, the Tianshui Academy's existing lineup alone utterly defeated their opponents.

With all members at level 40, Tianshui Academy shone brightly in this elite competition.

The Tianshui Academy already garnered considerable attention due to its beautiful female members, and now, with its terrifying strength, it has become the focus of attention in the Tiandou City district.

"This year's Tianshui Academy team is really strong!"

Even Emperor Xueye couldn't help but nod in approval, his eyes filled with surprise.

Xue Qinghe, who was accompanying the audience, stood aside and chuckled as he spoke, "Father, this is not the full strength of Tianshui Academy. As far as I know, there is a male student in the Tianshui Academy team this year, and he has already registered as a participant."

"Oh? Doesn't Tianshui Academy only admit female students?"

Emperor Xueye was quite surprised to hear this.

"I have met that male student once, and he is indeed an outstanding individual. He must have extraordinary talent, which is why Tianshui Academy made an exception for him!"

Emperor Xueye nodded, understanding in his heart.

Rules are rigid, but people are flexible; nothing is immutable.

"Qinghe, Tianshui Academy is doing well this year. Get to know them better. If you can get them all to take up positions within the Empire, that would be even better."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, "Yes, Father, I will maintain a good relationship with Tianshui Academy."

Chapter 108 Fusion of Water and Fire Across the Heavens

Chapter 108 Fusion: Water and Fire Piercing the Heavens

While the preliminary rounds were in full swing, Lin Chuan was not idle either.

He was immersed in cultivation all day long, and time naturally passed quite quickly.

The atmosphere for cultivation at Tianshui Academy is excellent, especially after the members of the Tianshui team went to Tiandou City to participate in the competition, there were almost no classes to attend.

Lin Chuan sparred with Dugu Bo every morning, sorted out his gains in the afternoon, and spent his evenings meditating instead of sleeping, leading a very fulfilling life.

With Ye Rong around, neither of them was afraid of getting hurt. The healing effect of the Nine-Leaf Sacred Tang was even more exaggerated than they had imagined. Once, Lin Chuan even lost a hand, which was easily healed.

Of course, it may also be due to the blessing of the goddess of life.

Regardless, with this layer of protection, Lin Chuan and Dugu Bo were able to act freely.

……

More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Hua Hua Hua~~~"

A light rain was falling.

Behind Tianshui Academy, in the forest, the lake rippled with raindrops. Lin Chuan, moving like a dragon, wielded the Night Shadow Twin Blades, practicing his swordsmanship on the shore.

The rain never fell on him; it was often burned into steam by the flames just before it got close.

During this period, Lin Chuan practiced his swordsmanship repeatedly, and the power of his swordsmanship improved considerably. At first, he would be quickly suppressed when Dugu Bo unleashed his full power, but with each enlightenment, he gradually became more and more proficient in it.

"Not enough, just a little short!"

Lin Chuan suddenly stopped, his eyes flashing with a burning light.

In the month or so that he fought against Dugu Bo, his progress was remarkable. Both his swordsmanship and his understanding of the mysteries of all things were far beyond what he had achieved before.

However, there's still a little bit missing in trying to combine the two.

[You use your swordsmanship to gain insight into the mysteries of water, the source of all things, and your understanding of these mysteries deepens.]

[You use your swordsmanship to gain insight into the mysteries of the Fire of All Things, deepening your understanding of its profound meaning.]

[You have diligently contemplated the mysteries of water and fire, the two fundamental elements of all things, and grasped their commonalities. The fusion of these two mysteries has slightly increased.]

Again and again, the blade flashed incessantly.

The Night Shadow Twin Blades resembled two mighty lions. Under Lin Chuan's powerful control, the blade shadows seemed to bend under the light, continuously slashing out.

As it was swung, surging water flowed around the blade. In the instant it fell, the power of water and fire suddenly transformed, and the two forces converged and burst forth in an instant.

"boom!"

Flames spread out, their power fierce.

Even the raindrops falling from the sky were affected, as if they were suddenly cut off in an extremely short moment. Wherever the blade passed, the lake surface exploded instantly, and the water surged into the sky.

The rain is getting heavier.

Lin Chuan stood in the rain, repeatedly brandishing his twin swords.

"Buzz!" The water flowed and the blade moved slowly forward, but at the moment of its final burst, it formed a visible swirling airflow.

The air waves formed by the swirling air currents distorted the air itself and cleaved the surrounding forces of heaven and earth.

[You use your swordsmanship to gain insight into the mysteries of water, the source of all things, and your understanding of these mysteries deepens.]

[You use your swordsmanship to gain insight into the mysteries of the Fire of All Things, deepening your understanding of its profound meaning.]

[You have diligently contemplated the mysteries of water and fire, the two fundamental elements of all things, and grasped their commonalities. The fusion of the mysteries of water and fire has slightly increased, and the mysteries of fire and water have begun to merge.]

"That's it, that's it!"

Lin Chuan's face lit up with joy. Recalling the feeling from just now, he swung his sword again.

An almost identical air wave shot out rapidly, and Lin Chuan immediately manipulated the heavens and earth, causing flames to appear out of thin air around him to begin blocking the air wave.

However, this gust of air was like cutting tofu, rushing wildly for more than thirty feet before being completely intercepted.

"Amazing!"

Lin Chuan's eyes were filled with surprise.

He didn't even use much force, yet the power was already so astonishing. It truly lived up to its reputation as the power unleashed by the combination of two profound mysteries.

However, Lin Chuan could sense that this move did not seem to have reached its end.

Currently, we've only achieved a simple combination of water and fire; if we could go further...

"A broad and prosperous road!"

Lin Chuan couldn't help but sigh softly, but deepening one's understanding would not be easy; it would probably take years. With a Soul Master's lifespan, it's not certain that they could withstand such a drain.

It seems like I really need to become a god!

The gods in Douluo Continent may be slightly weaker in combat, but at least they have long lifespans. Although they can still die if they are killed, whether they are truly immortal is still up for debate.

"But my move is very similar to the legendary sword energy!" Lin Chuan couldn't help but laugh and complain.

Of course, he knew very well that this was completely different from sword energy. He had already been able to unleash sword energy when his swordsmanship broke through to the realm of unity between man and nature. The air wave in front of him was the power that was generated by the combination of two mysterious forces, and its power was far superior to sword energy.

"Let's call this move... Water and Fire Slash!"

Lin Chuan was terrible at naming things, so he just casually decided on the name of the move.

It doesn't matter what it's called, as long as it's powerful. No matter how fancy the name is, it's useless if it's too weak.

Conversely, if it has great power, even without a name, it's perfectly acceptable to treat it as a basic attack.

"Then let's try something else..."

With a thought, the Night Shadow Twin Blades transformed into the Sunset Bow.

Soul power condensed into an arrow, carrying two mysterious forces as it flew out, instantly piercing through the power of heaven and earth, and shattering everything it encountered along the way.

"What a powerful force!"

Water flowed around the arrow, while flames condensed on the arrowhead, unleashing a power even greater than that of wielding the Night Shadow Twin Blades.

"Is this the difference between piercing and slashing?"

Lin Chuan stopped what he was doing, lost in thought.

If the mysterious power of the fire of all things could be concentrated into one point, wouldn't its power be even greater?

A few inspirations popped up one after another, but Lin Chuan did not rush to verify them. Instead, he kept them in mind and then transformed the Sunset Bow into the Silver Moon Spear.

Gathering strength, thrust out with a single spear.

The air waves vibrated, piercing through the power of heaven and earth.

However, compared to the power unleashed by the Sunset Bow, the force of heaven and earth it penetrates is significantly closer, yet it travels farther than the Night Shadow Twin Blades.