Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 56 Outer Sect Competition

"Brother Du, the beautiful woman in the white silk dress behind him is Chu Qian. What do you think? I have good taste, don't I?" Ye Feng chuckled, his eyes gleaming with a strange light.

Du Fan's gaze swept across the young woman's face for a moment before settling on the face of a young man beside her. This man was dressed in white, with long hair flowing down his shoulders. He was handsome and extraordinary, and his gentle and refined appearance attracted the attention of many female outer disciples. This man was none other than Wu Hao.

As if sensing something, the white-robed youth suddenly looked up at the edge of the square, his expression changed, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Senior brother, what's wrong?" Chu Qian noticed Wu Hao's unusual behavior and asked with concern in her beautiful eyes.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm just seeing things." When Wu Hao looked into the crowd again, the figure he resented so much suddenly disappeared, leaving him somewhat surprised and uncertain.

"Could it be that I'm seeing things? That makes sense. How could such an insignificant ant appear in a sect as prestigious as the Kongsang Sect? However, if I were to encounter you, I would make you wish you were dead!" A venomous glint flashed in Wu Hao's eyes.

"Brother Du, what's wrong with you just now? Did you take a fancy to that female cultivator? Sigh, never mind. Brothers are like limbs, women are like clothes. If you like her, I will reluctantly give her up and not compete with you." Ye Feng gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great sacrifice.

Du Fan ignored him and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

He had just seen not only Wu Hao, but also the person standing in front of Wu Hao, Wu Cangyuan.

He still vividly remembers what he overheard outside Wu Hao's room when he was in the Zishan Sect. Now that Wu Cangyuan has appeared and is following Ziyan Shangren, his conspiracy must have succeeded, and he has probably successfully taken the position of sect leader of the Zishan Sect.

The Purple Mountain Sect is naturally incomparable to the Empty Mulberry Sect. The position of sect leader has always been held by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If that's the case, then the Yao family's current situation...

Du Fan felt a surge of unease. Although he didn't want to think about it that way, all the clues pointed to one conclusion: the Yao family... was finished.

"Fang Lin, a disciple of Qingsongyuan, pays respects to Senior Brother Ye!"

"Mo Yun from Qingsongyuan greets Senior Brother Ye!"

When the two inner disciples nearby saw Ye Feng, they were naturally startled. They immediately put on a fawning expression and spoke respectfully, their original arrogance and contempt vanishing in an instant.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye!" Outer disciples had no chance to meet Ye Feng, but the title of the number one core disciple of Kongsang Sect was something unattainable for them. Seeing that the two inner disciples were very respectful, this must be the legendary Senior Brother Ye.

Greatly surprised, they all bowed and worshipped, their expressions respectful and excited, causing quite a stir among those around them.

When these people looked at Du Fan, who was dressed as an inner sect servant, next to Ye Feng, they couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between the two. Some clever outer sect disciples even secretly decided to find an opportunity to curry favor with this inner sect servant, hoping that they could build a relationship with Senior Brother Ye in the future.

Ye Feng frowned immediately, glared at the two inner disciples, then pushed through the crowd and pulled Du Fan to another spot in the square.

The two inner disciples, unaware of what they had done wrong, looked somewhat aggrieved and at a loss. Before long, they lost interest in staying and watching the commotion, and left the square with gloomy expressions.

With a loud bang, a thin young man was sent flying backward like a leaf swept away by a whirlwind on the fighting arena, crashing heavily into the barrier of light, but without making a sound.

Gentle ripples spread across the light screen, flickering a few times before returning to calm. The young man landed on the ground, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then fell unconscious.

"Yang Linsheng!" A Foundation Establishment deacon outside the arena immediately announced the result loudly. At the same time, he waved the token in his hand at the barrier light screen, and a gap about ten feet in size suddenly appeared on the side of the light screen.

Just then, two outer disciples quickly entered and carried the unconscious disciple out. The tall young man bowed deeply to the Foundation Establishment Steward and walked out of the arena covered by the barrier with a happy expression.

"There is no suspense in this competition. Senior Brother Yang has reached the third level of Qi Refining, while Junior Brother Chen Xiao is only at the second level of Qi Refining. The outcome was already decided before he even stepped onto the stage!" A young man wearing a blue cloth hat said from the crowd.

"That being said, Junior Brother Chen has mastered several physical techniques quite well. He has cultivated almost all body-refining techniques to the first level of mastery. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to rank among the top ten outer disciples with only the second level of Qi Refining. It seems he has quite a talent in physical techniques."

"What? I know of at least five kinds of physical techniques, and physical techniques are far more difficult to cultivate than magic techniques. The conditions required are also extremely demanding. How could Junior Brother Chen, who is so thin, possibly cultivate multiple physical techniques at the same time?"

I heard that Senior Brother Yu Nan, who specializes in physical techniques, has only practiced the Body Strengthening Technique and the Savage Technique, and both are at the first level of mastery. Due to his cultivation level, he hasn't progressed to the second level.

"Junior brother, you are mistaken. The conditions for cultivating physical skills are not what you imagine, which are related to body shape, but rather to the flexibility of tendons and bones and the strength of the physical body."

"I see, thank you for reminding me, senior brother!"

After the winner was decided, a murmur of discussion arose from the crowd, and the square where tens of thousands of people were gathered suddenly became bustling with noise.

"quiet!"

The Foundation Establishment deacon who was presiding over the duel glanced at the chaotic square, frowned slightly, and gave a soft shout. His voice wasn't loud, but it seemed to contain some kind of magical power, causing all the disciples present to tremble upon hearing it. The faces of the disciples with lower cultivation levels instantly paled, and after a brief commotion, they quieted down.

"Guan Jing, Zhu Qingyuan, enter the arena." Upon seeing this, the steward nodded in satisfaction and called out the disciples for the next duel.

When the Foundation Establishment elder spoke, Du Fan was also quite shocked. His expression was not good, and a hint of horror appeared in his eyes.

Ye Feng, who was next to him, seemed to be completely oblivious, his eyes still shining as he looked around.

At this moment, a man and a woman walked through the opening of the light screen not far from the arena. The woman had a graceful figure and a pretty face, and could be considered quite beautiful.

The man opposite him had dark skin and a strong build, resembling a burly man. The two seemed mismatched when compared on the same stage, which immediately drew laughter from the disciples below. However, due to the earlier intimidation of the Foundation Establishment elder, they kept their voices very low.

"Senior Brother Zhu and Senior Sister Guan have both reached the peak of the third level of Qi Refining. This battle is sure to be spectacular!"

"Whether it's exciting or not is another matter, Senior Sister Guan is naturally beautiful. Compared to her, Senior Brother Zhu's appearance is rather unsightly, haha..."

"Junior Brother Feng, if Senior Brother Zhu hears you say that, he definitely won't let you off the hook, haha..."

Laughter erupted around Du Fan.

"His looks are still lacking." Ye Feng glanced at the stage, then looked away with a sigh, and continued to look around.

When Zhu Qingyuan and Guan Jing stood on the arena, the token in the Foundation Establishment deacon's hand flickered again, and the crack on the barrier light screen, after a moment of blurring, was completely healed.

"Begin!" Seeing that the two were ready, the Foundation Establishment Deacon signaled that they could begin their duel.

"Senior Brother Zhu, please!"

"Junior Sister Guan, please!"

After exchanging a brief fist salute, the two men both took two steps back, their hands constantly forming hand seals and their lips moving as they rapidly chanted some kind of incantation.

A moment later, a cluster of golden light spots appeared in front of Guan Jing. After dancing up and down for a while, they all converged towards the center. Under the dazzling golden light, the spots of light transformed into a small golden sword about a foot long and four golden throwing knives a few inches in size.

Four small throwing knives hovered around the small sword, their light reflecting off each other and seemingly forming a strange connection. They all emitted a pale golden halo, intertwining and shimmering.

After the woman let out a delicate shout, she suddenly raised both hands forward, and with a hum, a sword and four blades swept towards the man opposite her, moving so fast that they left only afterimages in the air.

"This is the Metal-attribute spell, Mother-Child Sword Technique!"

"That's right, but I remember that the Level 1 Mother-Child Sword Technique can only unleash one longsword and two throwing knives. Could it be that Senior Sister Guan has already cultivated it to the Level 2 level?"

"How is that possible? All the minor Five Elements spells can only be cultivated to the second level after reaching the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, but Senior Sister Guan's cultivation is only at the third level of the Qi Refining stage!"

"Senior Sister Guan's talent is so outstanding that she could easily rank among the top ten outer disciples. She had already reached the third level of Qi Refining five years ago, so what's so strange about her breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining recently? She must have been hiding her strength in the previous competition."

"That's most likely the case. It seems Senior Brother Zhu is doomed to lose."

The woman's actions caused another stir among the audience, and most people looked at her with awe.

Because once an outer disciple reaches the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, they will become an inner disciple. At that time, their status will be completely different from before, a world of difference. This woman named Guan Jing will become someone that all outer disciples look up to if she takes another step forward. How could they not be in awe of her?

Upon seeing the woman's imposing aura, Zhu Qingyuan on the stage was naturally startled. His hand seals suddenly changed, and the fireball phantom that had been gathering in front of him gradually dissipated, transforming into specks of spiritual light. After a violent fluctuation, it formed a fire shield about half a zhang in size in front of him, and the scorching aura instantly spread outwards. This man had actually switched from offense to defense at the critical moment.

With a loud "boom".

After the golden scimitar collided with the fire shield, the scimitar was deflected.

At the same time, the surface of the fire shield rippled, a large crack appeared on it, and it looked somewhat unstable.

Then, four golden flying knives struck in an instant. After four "thump thump thump thump" sounds, the fire shield formed by the man's magic finally collapsed into specks of spiritual light as the light dimmed.

The small golden sword and the four golden throwing knives only circled rapidly in the air a few times before stabilizing.

Guan Jing took a deep breath and quickly cast several spells into the air. These spells flashed and disappeared into the five weapons, causing them to tremble and emit clear sounds, ready to rush towards the man opposite her again.