Cultivation begins in Qingfeng Market.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhao had already made his move! His hands moved swiftly, unleashing a series of magical incantations.

The spiritual energy around him surged like a tide, drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the barrier to gather wildly and transform into shimmering four-colored runes!

These runes quickly condensed and instantly transformed into a three-zhang-long, four-colored sword dragon with ferocious scales and sharp claws!

The Four Elements Pearl in Lin Zhao's hand was severely damaged after the attack with the second-tier demonic beast.

Although it has been nourished for a period of time, it can only be used for a very short period of time.

Therefore, Lin Zhao did not use the Four Elements Beads for the time being, but only used spells to release them.

The Stegosaurus let out a silent roar, carrying an aura that could tear everything apart, and charged straight at Meng Xu! It was in its strongest form.

【Four Elements Sword Dragon】

"A mere trick!" Meng Xu shouted, and instead of dodging, he slapped his storage bag at his waist and produced a long white banner that grew longer in the wind!

The banner shone with a surge of spiritual light, pouring out thick, almost tangible white mist. As the mist churned...

It also transformed into a massive, exceptionally agile cloud dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it rammed head-on into the four-colored sword dragon.

boom--!!!

The two dragons clashed fiercely! There was no deafening roar, only a burst of spiritual light from the intense annihilation of spiritual energy!

The four-colored sword dragon was clearly more solid and sharp, containing unparalleled sword intent. The moment it made contact, it tore apart half of the cloud dragon's body with a tearing force, and the cloud energy scattered!

Meng Xu's face paled slightly, clearly not expecting Lin Zhao's sword dragon to be so powerful, but he immediately activated his magic power, and the spiritual light of the cloud banner in his hand shone even brighter!

A strange thing happened! The scattered clouds didn't disappear; instead, they were drawn together by an invisible force field.

It instantly tumbled back, rolling and coalescing once more into a complete dragon shape! The newly formed cloud dragon, though slightly ethereal, possessed remarkable resilience.

No longer engaging in direct combat, it coiled around the Stegosaurus like a giant python, tightly binding its body!

The sword dragon struggled frantically, its sword energy crisscrossing and tearing the cloud dragon's body apart repeatedly, but the cloud dragon simply dispersed and then reformed.

Like a persistent, intractable disease, it was firmly trapped in mid-air, and no matter how much sword energy the sword dragon unleashed, it could not break free from its restraints.

The Stegosaurus's spiritual power began to decrease as it was being depleted.

Lin Zhao's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart sank: "A top-grade magic artifact, this is troublesome. I should have used the Four Elements Yinglong."

That's the form that can truly restrain this cloud dragon. It's a pity my Four Elements Pearl isn't in good condition; otherwise, the Stegosaurus could have forcibly torn it apart.

Lin Zhao's mind raced, but she felt no resentment whatsoever.

On the battlefield, how can a second-tier monster launch a sneak attack without warning? And how can the enemy wait for you to be fully prepared before attacking?

The rules are set by the strong. If you dream of absolute fairness, you might as well wait until you reach the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stage, but by then, the opportunity will have long passed.

He acted decisively, a radiant light flashing behind him, and the Four Elements Pearls reappeared. Although the light was slightly dimmed, they still forcefully converged.

In an instant, it transformed into a pair of [Wind-Winged Swords] woven from countless fine wind-attribute sword energies!

His sword wings fluttered slightly, making his figure blurry.

At the same time, the surging spiritual energy within him poured into the Qingfeng sword in his hand like a torrent, causing the sword to tremble violently and emit a clear, melodious sword cry.

The powerful sword energy transformed it into an indestructible cyan light sword!

Master Mingxuan's gaze swept over the obviously damaged but still forcibly activated Four Elements Pearl behind Lin Zhao, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes.

The techniques Lin Zhao used were not particularly powerful in his eyes; there were many powerful secret techniques and supernatural abilities within the sect.

But this spirit of not hesitating and giving it your all when at a disadvantage is what is relatively valuable.

There's hardly any fairness in this world. We must seize fleeting opportunities and strive with all our might!

This kid might actually have a chance to join a sect.

"Whoosh—!"

Lin Zhao's eyes narrowed, and he became one with his sword, using the extreme speed of the Wind-Winged Sword.

Man and sword transformed into a streak of light and shadow, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, piercing straight at Meng Xu!

This attack was clearly a replica of the method used to kill the Purple Cloud Eagle!

"Hmph! They've run out of tricks!" Meng Xu said, though surprised, he remained calm.

Another streak of dark light shot out from his waist, instantly unfolding into a spirit banner swirling with black clouds, transforming into a thick black barrier.

He blocked the path of the Azure Edge Sword just in time! At the same time, his free left hand grasped a long, gleaming magical weapon, its blade gathering spiritual light, ready to strike!

"Clang!"

The Qingfeng sword pierced fiercely into the black cloud banner, producing a loud clang of metal against metal. The sword energy and the black cloud energy violently annihilated each other, and the sword failed to break through in one fell swoop!

Lin Zhao's heart skipped a beat—a top-grade magic weapon set! One for offense, one for defense...

He used the momentum to retreat swiftly, narrowly avoiding several streaks of sword light that Meng Xu was launching a counterattack.

However, Meng Xu never expected that when Lin Zhao released the Four Elements Pearl, he did not only condense a pair of sword wings!

Another pair, more refined and purely composed of offensive sword energy, are the [Four Elements Sword Wings].

Under the cover of spiritual light, it had already quietly left his body and silently circled around to his vicinity!

"Now!" Lin Zhao thought to herself.

The pair of lurking attack wings suddenly appeared beside Meng Xu, their wingspans like blades, bursting forth with dazzling sword light.

Countless sharp sword energies poured down like a torrential rain, instantly covering the entire space around Meng Xu!

"What?!" Meng Xu was shocked. He had used most of his divine sense to control the white cloud dragon to trap the enemy. He never expected that Lin Zhao would have such a backup plan!

Not everyone possesses Lin Zhao's powerful divine sense and the insight of the Celestial Realm. He created several rune forms.

He knew all too well how much mental and spiritual energy it took to control a powerful cloud dragon capable of rivaling a sword dragon.

Otherwise, why would he create the Quadruple Sword Wings?

Meng Xu focused all his attention on controlling the cloud dragon. He desperately urged the black cloud banner to return to defense, but he was already a step too late!

"Pfft!"

The black defensive barrier, under such close-range saturated sword energy attack,

With a tearing sound of being overwhelmed, it was instantly ripped apart! The remaining sword energy attacked towards his head.

At the critical moment of life and death, the magic robe on Meng Xu's body suddenly burst forth with dazzling spiritual light.

A powerful aura of spiritual energy instantly spread out, dispelling all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a ten-meter radius around him!

The sword energy of the sword wing paused for a moment, its power greatly reduced, and it was blocked by the life-saving spell that came with the robe.

Meng Hao, sitting in the audience, had put away his contempt and his expression became serious. He realized that he had seriously underestimated this young man who had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Meng Xu broke out in a cold sweat. If it weren't for the near-perfect, first-tier high-grade magic robe in his hand, he would have almost lost.

He couldn't help but curse, "Despicable person, harming others in secret."

Lin Zhao's eyes flashed a look that seemed to say, "Are you an idiot?"

Now that he's already on the competition stage, there's no question of him being despicable. Being less skilled only shows his weakness.

What's more, his killer move hasn't even been made yet!