Swallowing Clouds Emerges-Who Can Compete?!

"The Second Stage today is the Cloud Method Test," Zuo Zizhi's voice rang out.

"With the four Boundary Marker in the Eastern Suburbs as the limit, Lord Lu will Cloud Method to cover the Eastern Suburbs."

"Those who attempt the challenge must Supporting Cloud; those whose clouds are less than 100 meters high are considered to have failed."

"Those who attempt this challenge may only fight each other using Cloud Method. Using other spells to attack others will be punished according to military law."

"Those whose clouds have dissipated have failed."

"Those who faint due to insufficient vital energy will fail."

"Those who are pushed out of bounds fail."

When Zuo Zizhi read out the rules for the Second Stage, the more than nine hundred people below immediately showed various expressions.

Because some people are good at Cloud Method, while others are not.

Those who have faith in the Cloud Method are complacent.

Those who felt they couldn't make it through became dejected.

But no one questioned the way the exam was conducted.

Because it doesn't matter what your major is in Military Sima Nong.

The Cloud Method is the foundation and basis of the Four Seasonal Arts.

The Agricultural Official may not know the spells of the Earthly Advantage Faction and the True Self Faction, but he cannot be ignorant of the spells of the Time Faction, because the Heavenly Time Faction the mainstream.

The Four Seasonal Arts are the foundation of the mainstream.

"The First Stage eliminated 90% of them; I wonder how many will be eliminated in this round." Zhao Xing was eager to try. "But I'm confident in this Cloud Method."

Although the Devouring Cloud Art is only at the Eighth-Turn, it is the strongest of all Cloud Method, bar none!

Even at the Eighth-Turn, Zhao Xing was not inferior to other mid-level Cloud Method at the perfect level.

When Zuo Zizhi finished reading the rules for the first time, the others began to disperse, looking for places to avoid crowding together with the others.

After all, their main opponent is Lu Bang.

It would be enough to remain Cloudcalling under Lu Bang's tutelage.

There's no need to get into conflicts with others.

The Eastern Suburbs of Yang City are quite large, with over 900 people. If the area is compressed when controlling the clouds, everyone can have their own piece of sky.

Zhao Xing also looked around and distanced himself from the others.

By the time Zuo Zizhi the rules a second time, the people below had almost finished positioning themselves and found what they considered to be their suitable positions.

However, Zhao Xing saw a familiar figure walking over.

Li Feng.

Wherever Zhao Xing went, he followed.

Keep a close watch and maintain a distance of fifty meters.

For those Cloud Method, a distance of fifty meters is already a very crowded, or even dangerous, distance.

"It seems there's no way to resolve this peacefully." Zhao Xing looked at Li Feng's gaze and knew that this guy was definitely holding a grudge.

"Go ahead and run, the Eastern Suburbs are only so big, where can you run to?" Li Feng said with a playful look.

"Are you so sure you can beat me in the Cloud Method?" Zhao Xing said. "Let me give you a piece of advice: now is not the time."

"Scared?" Li Feng sneered. "I've found out, you're Zhao Xing from the Divine Might Army, aren't you? Hmph, if you're scared, then get out of the assessment area!"

His voice was quite loud. Since the assessment had not yet officially started, Li Feng used the wind to transmit his voice.

As a result, many people heard Li Feng's voice and witnessed the confrontation between Li Feng and Zhao Xing.

"This is going to be interesting."

"It's Li Feng. Who's the other person?"

"I heard from Li Feng that he's from the Divine Might Army, and his name is Zhao Xing?"

"The Divine Might Army has more experts? It's just Han Bing. Why is Li Feng getting into a fight with some nobody?"

"It's normal to have some friction after a month here."

"Li Feng is the sixth-ranked candidate in the Tigron Army, Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army is someone I haven't heard of much."

"I remember, Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army was ranked twenty-ninth when he was reported."

"Interesting."

Li Feng's loud voice attracted the attention of many people.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

He wanted to put Zhao Xing in a difficult position, forcing him to accept the challenge.

Otherwise, if we have to chase after them everywhere, we will inevitably be disturbed by other people.

"Scared?" Zhao Xing sneered. "Fine, I'll give you a chance for revenge! Whoever runs away later is a coward!"

The other party mentioned the Divine Might Army, which means this is no longer just a matter for one person. If Zhao Xing flees without a fight, not only will others look down on him, but the people of the Divine Might Army will also look down on him.

Li Feng did force Zhao Xing into a situation where he had no choice but to fight, but Zhao Xing was simply too lazy to fight, not that he dared not.

If there's no way to avoid it, then fight!

"Good!" Li Feng's eyes gleamed. "Whoever runs away is a coward!"

Seeing how tense the two were, the people around them stepped back, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

Han Bing thought for a moment and stood not far behind Zhao Xing.

He didn't intend to interfere, but rather to prevent Li Feng from going too far.

On a hillside, Zhuo Li of the Blazing Sun Army also witnessed the confrontation between Zhao Xing and Li Feng: "It's him. I met him in Dayuan Prefecture that day."

"Divine Might Army, Zhao Xing? I didn't expect him to be ranked 29th in the report."

Zhuo Li also secretly remembered this name.

After Li Feng's outburst...

Zhao Xing the Divine Might Army, who was originally very low-key and whose name was unknown, has now been remembered by many people.

After Zuo Zizhi repeated the rules for the third time, the Second Stage test officially began.

In the next moment, a dark golden cloud was born in the cloudless sky, centered on the flying boat, and quickly spread outwards.

The clouds hovered thousands of meters in the air, their surface perfectly smooth, like a piece of paper that had been pressed and heated.

Everyone who saw it felt a tightness in their chest.

Clouds that are too flat give a feeling of suffocation, like a sheet of iron suspended in the sky, about to fall at any moment.

"Cloudcalling!"

"Four Seas Flowing Clouds!"

"Seven-Star Cloud Formation!"

"Layers of Blood Shadows!"

"..."

At the moment the assessment began, everyone used their Cloud Method to Supporting Cloud.

In the Eastern Suburbs of Yang City, colorful clouds suddenly burst forth, with all kinds of clouds vying for attention. Due to the large number of clouds, some inevitably collided.

Not everyone is looking forward to peaceful development, because Zuo Zizhi did not mention when the trial would end.

Since the test doesn't end according to a set time.

That means it ends based on the number of people!

How many people must be eliminated before this test can end?

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

Many cloud layers collided, and before they even rose more than 100 meters, violent collisions occurred in various parts of the Eastern Suburbs.

The clouds intertwined, and nearly a thousand people Supporting Cloud together, causing the vital energy to become extremely chaotic in an instant.

Those with slightly inferior cloud control technology were unable to stabilize during this first wave of outbreaks.

Once the Cloud Method dissipates, it means elimination.

In the first wave alone, dozens of people were eliminated!

"Whoosh~"

Once the Cloud Method dissipates, it will be immediately moved away.

One of the Agricultural Official was swept away by a gentle breeze and, before he could react, found himself outside the Boundary Marker.

"Your test is over. Go report to another department. You can choose any department you like. Once you're selected, you can compete for a higher ranking within the department, which will bring you many benefits." A man in armor looked calmly at the eliminated youth.

"I..."

He wanted to say something more, but the man in armor had already walked away.

The next moment, at the edge of the Boundary Marker, someone accidentally crossed the boundary and was pulled back out by a gentle breeze.

"Disuse!"

"Disuse!"

"Disuse!"

Many people were thrown out and told that they had no chance to join the Four Great Academies, and could only leave dejectedly.

In the very beginning, and during the most intense phase, both Zhao Xing and Li Feng maintained a steady performance, pushing their cloud formations to a height of 100 meters.

Firstly, people nearby moved away after hearing that the two were about to fight, which made the space around them larger.

Secondly, both of them were highly skilled in Cloud Method, and even though their energy fluctuations were intense, they were unable to dissipate their clouds.

"Their cloud control skills are evenly matched." Zhuang Ziqing looked at Li Feng leisurely.

Even when Li Feng shouted, many people kept their distance. He was ranked second, so naturally no one dared to provoke him. Therefore, the strong ones were able to easily Supporting Cloud to a height of 100 meters.

Zhuang Ziqing even had the leisure to observe the battle situation on Li Feng's side.

"Li Feng's clouds are rising even faster." Feng Qiu also stared coldly. After all, they were both members of the Tigron Army, and Li Feng's challenge carried the names of the Tigron Army and the Divine Might Army, so he naturally had to pay attention.

Shi Yong, who was ranked first, was also from the Tigron Army, but he didn't pay any attention to him. He stood alone on a boulder on a distant hillside, detached from the world, as if everything was irrelevant to him.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Xing's cloud formation rose to over a hundred meters.

The clouds above Li Feng were the same, and even seemed to rise a head higher.

"He does have some skill. Judging from his cloud control speed, it's almost the same as mine." Li Feng glanced at him and slightly put away his contempt.

"However, your time ends here!"

"Cloud Armor Giant, appear!"

Li Feng was the first to attack. Suddenly, his clouds churned, and then a giant clad in silver armor materialized from them.

The giant's form is very realistic, like an armored warrior.

His armor was silver, but his spear was purplish-black!

"It's the Cloud Armor Giant from the Weapon Cloud Art, and he's even mastered the Thunder Spear!" Someone immediately recognized that Li Feng was using the Weapon Cloud Art.

"No wonder Li Feng is so confident. He was able to be selected as the sixth in the Tigron Army. His Weapon Cloud Art is at least at the Seventh-Turn level of the middle stage."

"The Weapon Cloud Art is renowned for its unparalleled killing prowess; in Cloud Method confrontation, it is virtually invincible."

"Bullshit, the Blood Cloud Art is the most powerful!"

"You two heretics! Thunder Cloud Art is the true path! Come and fight if you dare!"

"..."

A murmur arose from the surrounding crowd.

Li Feng's Cloud Method truly amazed everyone; he deserves to be called a genius selected by the Tigron Army!

But Zhao Xing remained calm.

Seeing Li Feng conjure up the Cloud Armor Giant, he simply commented, "Fancy."

The enemy's Cloud Armor Giant was charging towards them.

Zhao Xing's clouds neither flinched nor dodged, as if they had been terrified.

Amidst gasps of surprise, the Cloud Armor Giant pierced the clouds with his spear.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

With a gentle thrust, thunder roared through the clouds.

It has nothing to do with lightning magic, but rather with the characteristics of Cloud Method; it is not considered as casting another spell.

The Cloud Armor Giant's thrust merely used the power of thunder to wreak havoc within the enemy's clouds, disrupting the balance of the Cloud Method and causing it to collapse.

But the imagined collapse did not occur.

Thunder flashed in the clouds, and Zhao Xing's clouds began to tremble, but they were far from collapsing.

"He doesn't even have the strength to hit someone, yet he claims to be a genius of the Tigron Army."

"Push a little harder, I can still do it."

Zhao Xing's lazy voice came over.

"Huh? How did he manage to hold on?"

"Did you recognize what kind of Cloud Method Zhao Xing was using?"

"It seems to be the Thunder Cloud Art."

"It must be the Thunder Cloud Art; otherwise, how could it withstand the raging thunder?"

The Devouring Cloud Art can swallow all kinds of Cloud Method and also conjure all kinds of Cloud Method. When Zhao Xing comprehended the Ten Thousand Arts Cloud Chart, what he saw was the Devouring Cloud Art, which swallowed up the other clouds one by one.

He could devour and transform, and he easily neutralized this move, so people naturally assumed that it was the Thunder Cloud Art.

"Hmph, still dare to be stubborn!"

A glint of light flashed in Li Feng's eyes, and the clouds churned seven more times.

Seven more Cloud Armor Giant wielding purplish-black Thunder Spear appeared and began frantically stabbing and stabbing at Zhao Xing's cloud formation.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!"

The Eighth-Turn of the Weapon Cloud Art brought forth a total of eight Cloud Armored Thunder Spear Giants, who attacked Zhao Xing's cloud formation.

The sound of thunder and explosions was incessant.

It was a bizarre scene, as if eight people were frantically poking and stabbing a pile of hay.

It appears that Li Feng has the upper hand.

But the more he poked at it, the more he felt something was wrong.

His first thought was: Why isn't Zhao Xing fighting back? He can't be that pathetic, can he?

My second thought was: Why is my Cloud Armor Giant getting smaller and smaller? It's being consumed way too quickly!

When Li Feng realized that Zhao Xing's cloud formation was getting bigger and bigger, he immediately realized something was wrong.

"Oh no, this definitely isn't Thunder Cloud Art, could it be...?"

Li Feng immediately ordered the Cloud Armor Giant to retreat.

But at that moment, he realized he couldn't move backward anymore.

As the eight Cloud Armor Giant delivered their final thrust, their purplish-black Thunder Spear were completely embedded in the stone, as if they had been driven into it.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, an even darker color appeared on the purplish-black Thunder Spear, climbing up the body of the Thunder Spear -Cloud Armor Giant and spreading rapidly.

Before long, the eight Cloud Armor Giant turned into pure black.

"Buzz~" Li Feng was startled and looked in Zhao Xing's direction in disbelief.

He lost control of the eight Cloud Armor Giants.

"Huh?" Zhuang Ziqing, watching from a distance, looked on with surprise. "Could this be... the Devouring Cloud Art?"

"The Cloud Armor Giant has become Zhao Xing's." A hint of solemnity appeared on Feng Qiu's cold expression. "At first, I thought only the Thunder Cloud Art could withstand it, but I didn't expect it to be the Devouring Cloud Art."

"Now, his clouds have become the outward manifestation of military clouds."

"He... he cultivates the Devouring Cloud Art." Li Feng was already sweating profusely.

The reversal came too quickly. He thought he had the victory in his grasp, only to find that Zhao Xing had actually used the Devouring Cloud Art!

The Devouring Cloud Art is the most domineering of Cloud Method. It can not only devour the cloud energy of others, but also use the enemy's Cloud Method after devouring it. For example, Zhao Xing's current cloud formation has turned into a military cloud.

The eight black-armored giants wielding spears turned around and attacked Li Feng's clouds.

"Hold on! As long as his Devouring Cloud Art isn't too high-level, I at least won't lose!" Li Feng's eyes were bloodshot, but he vaguely knew that things were going badly.

He practiced the Devouring Cloud Art, but only reached the Third-Turn. Not only him, but most others would choose to supplement their practice with the Devouring Cloud Art.

His original plan was to defeat Zhao Xing with his military cloud, and then use the Devouring Cloud Art to absorb Zhao Xing's cloud energy to strengthen himself.

The fact that Zhao Xing was able to absorb his Cloud Armor Giant and make it his own proves that the opponent's Devouring Cloud Art is at least at the Seventh-Turn; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to devour his Eighth-Turn Cloud Armor Giant so easily.

"Still trying to put up a fight?"

Seeing that Li Feng was still resisting, Zhao Xing did not hesitate to control the clouds, which instantly grew larger. At the same time, a huge vortex appeared in the Dark Clouds, like a giant mouth of Abyss, swallowing Li Feng's clouds.

"Have mercy!" At this moment, a cloud sword came rushing from the south, trying to stop Zhao Xing.

"Wait!" A thundercloud from the north also came to support Li Feng.

Zhao Xing looked closely and saw that they were the brothers Jiang He and Jiang Hai, who were among the top ten in the previous report and were also geniuses selected by the Tigron Army.

Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Qiu, Jiang He, Jiang Hai, Tigron Army occupied half of the top ten spots in the last test.

"Zhao Xing, you've already won. Give our Tigron Army some face and don't eliminate Li Feng," Jiang He and Jiang Hai said.

"Giving him face?" Zhao Xing said coldly. "You guys have some nerve. Two reserve recruits think they can represent the Tigron Army? If he wins, does that mean I won't be eliminated?"

"If you lose, you have to accept it. If you're not afraid of being eliminated, then come on over!"

After saying that, Zhao Xing swallowed Li Feng's cloud completely in one gulp.

"Boom!"

The clouds expanded instantly, and Zhao Xing's clouds transformed into a cloud of soldiers. Then, eighteen Cloud Armor Giant emerged from the vortex.

The giant, as black as ink, was clearly stronger than the one Li Feng was wielding.

"Pfft~"

With his Cloud Method broken, Li Feng suffered a backlash of energy, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth and his face to turn pale.

He shouldn't have been in such a sorry state, but being defeated in public made him so angry that he couldn't control the backlash of his vital energy.

"Whoosh~" A gentle breeze blew past Li Feng, and the next moment he appeared outside the Boundary Marker.

Upon seeing this, Jiang He and Jiang Hai snorted coldly and had no choice but to give up.

"Li Feng actually lost?"

"The Devouring Cloud Art... what a powerful Devouring Cloud Art! This must be at least Seventh-Turn Swallowing Clouds, right?"

"Zhao Xing the Divine Might Army? I've never heard of him before?"

"The Way of Cloud Method is uniquely my own, and the Devouring Cloud Art is the strongest among all Cloud Method, but it is too difficult to master. I have only reached the Fourth-Turn level."

"Who would dare to focus on the Devouring Cloud Art? It would delay their cultivation progress too much. Everyone focuses on other Cloud Method and uses Swallowing Clouds as a secondary technique."

" With the Swallowing Clouds Formation unleashed, who can rival it?"

"It seems that no one can beat Zhao Xing when it comes to Cloud Method."

Many eyes were fixed on the dark vortex of Dark Clouds in the sky, and at the same time, they remembered the name Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army.

On the airship, Zuo Zizhi and Lu Bang quietly watched the commotion below.

"The Devouring Cloud Art Eighth-Turn." Zuo Zizhi said in surprise, "No wonder he was selected by the Divine Might Army after his official appointment as a clerk. He really does have some unique qualities."

"Li Feng is too arrogant. He dares to make such boasts even though he only fought Cloud Method. It seems that his previous winning streak has made him a bit cocky." Lu Bang sneered. "It's good that he lost here. If he becomes arrogant again after joining the army, he will not only harm himself, but also implicate the entire army."

"I think the people down there are too idle. Quite a few are watching and chatting. Should we speed up the elimination process?" Zuo Zizhi asked.

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Lu Bang nodded, then gestured with his hands.

The straight, dark gold clouds in the sky suddenly descended.

There will be an extra update today. The third update will be around 10 PM, and the fourth update will be completed before 1 PM!