Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 88 Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Formation vs. Wildfire Spreading Formation

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Chen stepped onto the arena.

Lin Chen's opponent was a senior brother from the Weapon Peak who had entered the sect three years earlier and whose cultivation had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"You're Lin Chen? Junior brother... you've got quite the reputation!"

The senior brother smiled and joked.

Lin Chen felt somewhat helpless after hearing this, but still cupped his hands and said:

"Senior brother has cultivated for three years longer than me, please show mercy..."

"Haha, easy, easy! Today we'll show you that those three years of early entry... we senior brothers didn't waste them!"

Although he was polite in words, this senior brother from Qifeng showed no mercy in his actions.

As soon as the elder announced the start of the competition, he was the first to make a move.

Seven or eight flying swords soared into the air, surrounding Lin Chen from several angles.

"Tsk tsk, seven flying swords, are they all low-grade magic weapons?"

"The disciples of Weapon Peak are indeed of extraordinary background..."

Lin Chen thought to himself, and then used his true essence to control his weapon, a mid-grade magic weapon longsword hovering in front of him.

"We definitely need to win, but we can't appear too relaxed, otherwise it will arouse suspicion..."

Lin Chen adopted a roundabout strategy.

The wood-elemental true essence completely protected itself.

At the same time, the long swords and magical weapons in the air collided continuously, producing the sound of clashing metal.

Even when struck by a longsword, it could not penetrate the protective true essence.

Lin Chen thus launched a counterattack, gradually wearing down Lin Chen.

However, in just a short while, the true essence of the senior brother Qifeng in front of him had been greatly depleted.

In contrast, Lin Chen consistently adopted a strategy of retreating to advance, proceeding steadily and cautiously, gradually depleting the true essence of his senior brother from the Weapon Peak.

Below the stage, many elders were watching this battle closely.

"Tsk tsk, that kid named Lin Chen is going to win!"

"That's right. He may seem to be at a disadvantage, but his movements are actually perfectly steady... On the other hand, that disciple from Weapon Peak is struggling to control seven flying swords simultaneously, and his true energy is already failing!"

"Lin Chen's strategy of attrition is quite suitable."

The elders of the inner sect were cracking melon seeds and eating snacks, occasionally offering their comments.

"If I'm not mistaken... that kid named Lin Chen's cultivation level has probably reached the ninth level of Qi Refining?"

"How long has he been an apprentice? Less than a year... How can someone with top-tier dual spiritual roots achieve this level?"

An elder who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment asked in confusion.

"Perhaps that old man Han gave me some cultivation pills? After all, he was my closed-door disciple... Old man Han wouldn't be stingy."

As the elders were talking, the winner on the stage had already been decided.

With his true essence running out, Senior Brother Qi Feng was able to easily unleash his protective true essence by controlling his sword with his own true essence.

It finally stopped at the neck of Senior Brother Qifeng.

"Senior brother, you flatter me!"

Lin Chen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Junior Brother Lin, your methods are truly impressive..."

This senior brother from Qifeng was very annoyed, as he seemed to have had his true essence exhausted by Lin Chen.

But only he knew how the whole competition went.

From the moment he unleashed seven flying swords at the beginning, it was as if he had fallen into a giant net.

Within this net, no matter how he attacked, Lin Chen could always easily evade him.

This feeling... is so frustrating to lose!

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After winning, Lin Chen stepped off the stage and quietly recovered his true essence and magical power.

After the first round of competition, half of the thirty-two disciples have been eliminated.

Of the new generation of disciples, only Lin Chen and Li Zhenqian remain.

After resting for about half an hour, the second round of the competition began.

Lin Chen won easily, defeating a Qi Refining Level 8 disciple by using attrition tactics.

During a break from the battle, Lin Chen went to the fourth arena to watch Huang Xin's match.

Huang Xin lost, in the round of 64 to 32.

His opponent was an outer disciple at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

The difference in true essence was too great; even with the mid-grade magic weapon given to Huang Xin by Lin Chen, it would be difficult for him to win.

Upon seeing Lin Chen watching the battle, Huang Xin's eyes reddened, and he whispered:

"Senior Brother Lin, I've disappointed you..."

Lin Chen shook his head and gently brushed the dirt off Huang Xin's clothes.

"Ah Xin, you haven't been cultivating for long enough... In my opinion, you'll definitely be able to enter the inner sect in three more years," he comforted her.

Although Huang Xin was still disappointed after hearing this, he felt much better.

With a renewed determination in his eyes, he said:

"Senior Brother Lin, I will strive to cultivate diligently!"

Lin Chen nodded slightly and returned to the third arena.

Next, in the third round of competition, the top four will be determined from the eight remaining disciples with less than five years of experience.

Lin Chen didn't expend much effort to defeat another senior brother who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

At this point, the four finalists have been determined.

To Lin Chen's surprise, Li Zhenqian also made it into the top four.

And coincidentally, that's his opponent in his next match.

"In the sect competition, the semi-final of the third arena will feature disciple number 19 against disciple number 28..."

Following the elder's announcement, the two senior disciples from the previous term went up on stage together.

Both of these senior brothers came from the Array Peak.

At the very first moment of the semi-final, the two disciples of Zhenfeng simultaneously formed their formations.

On the arena, two beams of light clashed fiercely.

On one side, a dragon formed from earth-elemental true essence rose up as if supporting the sky, unleashing bursts of dragon roars.

On the other side, flames raged, and within a radius of ten feet around the arena, even wild grass could hardly grow.

"Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Formation, Wind and Fire Spreading Wilderness Formation... Interesting..."

Lin Chen stood below the arena, watching the two senior brothers from the Array Peak fight with great interest.

The two formed battle formations.

A battle formation is a simple array of formations, created by the formation master using themselves as the array's focal point.

After the array plate is prepared in advance, the array master's combat power will be greatly enhanced within the battle array range.

A battle formation master who has reached the peak of Qi Refining, if prepared in advance, will be difficult to defeat even for a cultivator who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage in a short period of time.

Both of them were at the peak of Qi Refining and had some expertise in array formations.

"Tsk tsk, the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Formation is going to win after all..."

Lin Chen only watched for a moment before he had already decided the outcome of the competition.

The reason is simple: in this 100-meter arena, the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Formation has a much greater advantage.

It employs a strategy of retreating to advance, drawing upon the earth's veins and earth element as its foundation, and using defensive formations to avoid attacking.

In comparison, the Wildfire Formation focuses more on offensive tactics and has a significant advantage in long-range combat.

As expected, the raging fire on the arena was swallowed up by a huge earth dragon.

The senior brother who had cast the Wildfire Scorching Formation looked unwilling and his face turned pale as he said, "I lost..."

The winner, on the other hand, wore a joyful expression.

In his view, after winning this semi-final, taking first place in the final on the third stage is just around the corner.

"Hmm, this Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Formation is troublesome... If it successfully forms the formation, it will be difficult to defeat without displaying Foundation Establishment cultivation..."

Lin Chen didn't notice Li Zhenqian in the distance; he was already studying his opponent in the finals.

After a fierce battle, the arena, which spans a hundred meters in diameter, is now in ruins.

With a light leap, Sect Leader Wang Changchun pieced the torn earth back together.

The originally dilapidated arena was transformed in no time under the blessing of magic.

"Tsk tsk, what exquisite control of true essence."

Lin Chen looked surprised.

After the arena was restored, an elder spoke up:

"The next match will be between Li Zhenqian and... Lin Chen!"

(End of this chapter)