Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Chapter 83 Sect Competition (Part 2)

The Heavenly Martial Arts Arena was in complete chaos, with several disciples from Shouzhuo Peak and Qingyuan Peak being besieged by disciples from other peaks.

Lin Yun and the others, who had been directly confronting the full-force attacks of three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, were finally able to catch their breath.

"Senior Brother Song, you suppress the person who is activating the Xuan Tie Dharma Seal, and Junior Sister Zhong and I will join forces to deal with the other one."

In this chaotic battlefield, Lin Yun demonstrated command abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people, clearly understanding the current situation.

"Alright, you two be careful!" Upon hearing this, Song Cheng used the Earth Element Bell to clear a path and engaged in a fierce battle with the disciple who was activating the Xuan Tie Dharma Seal.

Both are top-grade magical artifacts, and it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

Although Song Cheng was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, his cultivation technique was mediocre, and his combat experience was far from sufficient. Therefore, he could only suppress his opponent and could not defeat him in a short time.

Lin Yun then drew his bow again, pulled back the bowstring, and fired one flaming iron arrow after another.

The tendons of this first-tier fire python were incredibly tough, fully capable of withstanding Lin Yun's high-intensity shooting.

shhhhhh!

In an instant, more than ten flaming arrows shot toward the other disciple from Qingyuan Peak.

The magical artifact this person relied on was a deep blue double-edged giant axe, which appeared to be crafted from some kind of ice-based spiritual material.

"You really think I'm a sitting duck?" Deng Bai sneered, once again activating the Ice Giant Axe, unleashing a dense cloud of ice mist.

hum!

The cold mist concealed countless ice crystals, which instantly shattered the flaming arrows shot by Lin Yun.

"The quality of arrows made from refined iron is still too poor, and they cannot effectively threaten cultivators who wield high-grade magic weapons."

"We'll have to use Fire Raven Arrows."

The Fire Crow Arrow and the Fire Cloud Bow are two separate magical artifacts, but when combined, they can unleash a power greater than the sum of their parts.

Lin Yun was quite confident in this combination of magical artifacts, but using the Fire Crow Arrow required a certain amount of time to charge up.

Right now, Deng Bai of Qingyuan Peak probably won't give him that chance.

"Junior Sister Zhong, help me hold this person off for a while," Lin Yun said, then took out an arrow made from a fire crow's tail feather from his storage bag.

Hearing this, Zhong Mo nodded and said, "Okay, leave it to me."

Deng Bai was not idle; he had already wielded his giant axe and charged forward with the force of splitting a mountain, his momentum extremely strong.

call out!

A whooshing sound rang out as Zhong Mo lashed out with a long, black whip.

Superior-grade magic weapon, the Shadowless Whip!

A series of whip shadows rippled through the air, finally striking the massive ice axe with incredible speed.

Swish swish!

Layers of ice chips fell off the giant axe, but the momentum of its downward strike did not diminish in the slightest.

Zhong Mo remained completely unfazed. With a simple hand gesture, she conjured a large silver shield.

clang!

With a dull thud, the silver shield was left with a deep cleavage, still covered with a large number of ice crystal fragments, and a chill began to spread around it.

Zhong Mo groaned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable from the impact of the rebounding spiritual energy.

But in the end, it still managed to block the attack!

Deng Bai also showed surprise. To be able to master two high-grade magic weapons with only the sixth level of Qi Refining cultivation, his wealth was truly too abundant.

"Activate two high-grade magic artifacts, I'd like to see how much magic power you can expend."

As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Bai once again used his magic to wield the giant axe, slashing down at the silver shield once more.

clang!clang!clang!

In a short period of time, he unleashed three consecutive axe blows, with waves of spiritual energy surging outwards.

Zhong Mo's pretty face turned deathly pale, and the strands of hair on her forehead fell down, but the determination in her beautiful eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"go!"

At Zhong Mo's fingertips, wisps of spiritual light swirled and flowed.

Mythical Beast Spirit Light!

A large amount of spiritual light condensed into one illusory little beast after another, which, under Zhong Mo's control, surged out from behind the silver giant shield.

"A trivial skill!"

Deng Bai roared and took a step forward with one foot, causing a wave of seismic waves to surge out.

He actually cultivated an earth-attribute technique, and he was quite skilled in this earth shockwave spell. With the addition of pure earth spiritual power, its power was truly formidable.

Those illusory spirit beasts were instantly shattered into countless tiny points of light, scattered all over the ground.

"Icefield Slash!" Deng Bai roared, choosing to unleash the full power of the Ice Giant Axe regardless of the cost.

boom!

A chilling, biting wind swept around the arena, and dense ice-attribute spiritual energy was gathering at the blade of the ice-blue axe.

This attack will be quite terrifying. A hint of fear appeared in Zhong Mo's eyes as she reached into her bosom.

However, at that moment, a confident voice rang out: "Junior Sister Zhong, thank you for your trouble. Please remove the silver shield."

Zhong Mo was taken aback at first, but quickly sensed the intense heat emanating from beside him, and the icy wind that had just surged up was no longer so biting.

In an instant, Zhong Mo chose to believe him, without even glancing at Lin Yun, and directly withdrew the silver shield.

Seeing the silver shield in front of him disappear, Deng Bai was first stunned, and then a look of horror appeared on his face.

call out!

His field of vision had been replaced by a sea of ​​crimson flames, and from within that vast inferno, a fire crow burst forth, engulfed in flames.

Boo!

At that moment, the sound of flames swirling in the air could be faintly heard, like the mournful cry of a fire crow.

"not good!"

Deng Bai gasped, but what he tasted was a mouthful of scorching heat.

If I don't block it, I might die!

In an instant, he made a decision, no longer slashing with the giant ice axe, but instead turning sideways to block Lin Yun's arrow.

All of this happened in an instant. The giant ice axe slashed down, its blade blocking Lin Yun's arrow.

"It blocked it?" Deng Bai was surprised and uncertain, but the next moment, a vast sea of ​​fire swept in from behind the axe face, instantly engulfing him.

At this critical moment, a gentle ray of light descended, carrying Deng Bai and his magical artifact away from the martial arts arena, sparing them the scorching pain of the flames.

An elder who had established a foundation had intervened, determined that he had been defeated, and thus took him away from the battlefield.

Duncan & Bailey, eliminated!

With the elimination of another disciple from Qingyuan Peak, the situation on the field quickly reversed.

Lin Yun retrieved the fire crow arrow he had fired, a hint of heartache in his eyes.

This Fire Crow Arrow is practically ruined. The Fire Cloud Bow has become a mid-grade magic weapon, and under its full power, the Fire Crow Arrow, which is still a low-grade magic weapon, naturally cannot withstand it.

Moreover, the target it was aimed at was a high-grade magic weapon, which was only used once and then became a consumable magic weapon.

I'll have to find a way to upgrade the Fire Raven Arrow's grade, or forge some higher-grade arrows.

With their hands free, Lin Yun and Zhong Mo immediately went to support Song Cheng.

The Qingyuan Peak disciple who activated the Xuan Tie Dharma Seal had no way to express his suffering. He was already at a disadvantage, and now he was in an even more difficult situation.

The instant Lin Yun drew a fine iron arrow and locked onto it.

The man then shouted, "I surrender!"

Upon hearing this, the person was once again enveloped by a gentle spiritual light and left the battlefield.

At this point, only one disciple from Qingyuan Peak remained on the field, currently being besieged by disciples from Xuan'e Peak, and it seemed he wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

On the other side, Du Jin cursed under his breath, "What a waste!"

However, he also knew that he couldn't delay any longer and had to end the battle as soon as possible to extricate himself.

The next moment, Du Jin gripped the hilt of the greatsword tightly with one hand, and then suddenly slammed it into the ground.

boom!

A burst of violent sword energy swept outwards, centered on the giant sword, sweeping from the ground outwards in all directions.

Several of his adversaries nearby lost their footing, stumbled, and were swept away by the heavy sword energy.

Du Jin knelt on one knee, one hand on the hilt of his sword, and continuously unleashed powerful sword energy.

"The Sword Qi Without Edge... the secret sword technique of Shouzhuo Peak, he actually mastered it to this level!" A disciple who had been swept off the stage said with considerable resentment.

Soon, the heavy yet blunt sword energy of the giant sword spread out rapidly.

Lin Yun narrowed his eyes as he watched the sword energy about to engulf him. The next moment, he drew his bow again and locked onto Du Jin.

call out!

The fiery iron arrow swept through the air, but it was knocked to the ground by the powerful, edgeless sword energy halfway through its flight.

"This..." Lin Yun was truly amazed. He hadn't expected the secret sword technique of Shouzhuo Peak to be so exaggerated, and to be able to achieve both offense and defense.

Just then, Song Cheng, with a solemn expression, urged the Earth Element Bell, not daring to relax for a moment.

"Step back, get some distance. Du Jin is planning to clear the area. Once he draws that sword, I doubt anyone here will be able to stop him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yun's eyebrows twitched violently, and his lips twitched as he said, "What? This is still in the charging-up phase?"

If sword cultivators aren't nerfed, how can we even play?!

The three retreated repeatedly, trying to get as far away from Du Jin as possible.

In the next instant, Du Jin, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up, pulling the giant sword stuck in the ground out with him.

boom!

The sword energy that had just spread out was instantly withdrawn and poured into the giant sword in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Du Jin swung his sword.

A sword aura, capable of attacking indiscriminately, rippled out from his body, transforming into a semi-circular horizontal slash.

Song Cheng desperately urged the Earth Element Bell, and the heavy earth-attribute spiritual power even condensed into an earthen wall.

boom!

With a muffled thud, the earthen wall crumbled instantly, and even the Earthen Bell showed cracks.

They couldn't stop it! The aftershocks of the sword energy continued to slash towards them!

Zhong Mo reached into his robes and took out a deep blue talisman.

The talisman was activated instantly, and a layer of water curtain appeared in front of the group.

The heavy sword energy dissipated completely upon encountering the curtain of soft water, like a mud ox entering the sea.

"A second-tier Water Curtain Talisman? That's impressive!" Lin Yun exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't expected Zhong Mo to have such a trump card, but it must have been a protective item given to her by the Zhong family.

After the sword energy dissipated, only four people remained standing in the arena. As for the disciples from the other peaks, they had all been eliminated.

Panting heavily, Du Jin hoisted the greatsword onto his shoulder and faced the three disciples of Hundred Refinement Peak alone.

It seems he wasn't quite done fighting and wanted to have another match.

However, at that moment, the Foundation Establishment elder in charge of their martial arts arena landed and announced, "On the Heavenly Rank Martial Arts Arena, Du Jin, Song Cheng, Zhong Mo, and Lin Yun have advanced!"

The rest of the people were all knocked off the stage, so the four people who remained on the field successfully advanced.

Lin Yun originally thought that things had gone terribly badly here, but when he saw the Earth-level martial arts arena, his face showed an expression of extreme shock.

That's right, there's only one person still standing on the stage, and that's Zhao Jingshan.

On the Earth-level martial arts arena, he was the only one to advance!

In that case, wouldn't the top ten already be decided?