Strange Zhao Xing, the Third-Tier Promotion Battle

As soon as Li Feng stepped onto the ground, he noticed something was wrong. There was no frost on the ground when he took off, but after he finished speaking with Zhao Xing, a layer of frost formed on the ground.

It was clearly a spell that Zhao Xing cast while he was talking to him.

This guy is just talking to stall for time!

"Despicable!" Li Feng stomped his foot, shaking off the frost on the ground, and quickly used his Earthly Advantage Method because he sensed something was wrong.

"Mystic Earth Dividing Gold, Arise!"

The ground suddenly rose up, and three meters in front of Li Feng, nine mounds of earth suddenly emerged, the soil churning like spring water, and then nine rock giants burst out of the ground.

The giant is about three meters tall, and its main body is made up of piled-up pieces of gold and stone, with sand constantly sliding off its body.

"Zhao Xing, if you're so capable, then accept my Mystic Earth Art! What's with all this hiding and dodging!"

After Li Feng finished speaking, he listened attentively.

"Come."

The sound came from the mist.

Li Feng spun his index finger, and nine rock giants rushed into the mist to search for Zhao Xing.

In the mist, a pair of eyes were fixed on the rock giant below and the tiger beast that had broken in.

"Why is Li Feng's cultivation path the same as a summoner's? The spells he learns are all the type that allow him to fight outnumbered."

"The same thing happened last time with Cloud Method."

Zhao Xing had done the same thing before, using the Straw Man Art, which involved outnumbering the weak.

The straw figure is categorized under the general category of "every plant and tree is an enemy," but according to the Five Elements theory, it is a wood-based method.

Zhao Xing also knows the wooden figure making method. When Xue Wenzhong taught Zhao Xing the Liu Tradition Weaving Method, Zhao Xing learned seven of the eighty-one types of straw figures. He had memorized the other seventy-four types, but he just hadn't practiced them.

Because the Straw Man Art is a delicate skill, and the later seventy-four techniques are even more difficult and take up too much time, how can one have time to practice the Straw Man Art when entering the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven?

"Li Feng cannot break my Time Law, no matter how strong the Earth and Wood Techniques are, they can only passively take the beating."

"By hiding in the mist, I am already invincible." Zhao Xing looked down at the impotent and furious giant and tiger beast.

[Mist Concealment] This Time Law is a special concealment spell.

Both the Five Elements Observation and the Bright Eyes Art will be rendered ineffective; it will be impossible to see through them.

This spell is very helpful in battle.

It can hinder the enemy's movements and disrupt the commander's command.

Retreat can be used to prevent enemy pursuit; a thick fog is the best cover during a retreat.

The current environment is not complicated. If it were more complicated, and combined with the Mist-Hiding Art, an army might even experience a mutiny, fighting each other in the fog.

"The difference between the Mist-Hiding Art and the Devouring Cloud Art lies in the fact that the Cloud Method is used to gain control of the air and assist other techniques. Li Feng dares not Supporting Cloud because he knows that it is useless, will waste his energy, and may even backfire."

"But without Supporting Cloud, his Time Law is half wasted."

"The Mist-Hiding Art is used to trap and hinder the enemy. It doesn't enhance other spells, but it's very powerful on its own."

Unable to find Zhao Xing for a long time, Li Feng became somewhat anxious, and he once again Mystic Earth Art.

However, its power is not as great as before.

Because the frost on the ground seeped into the ground.

It acted as a barrier, reducing the effectiveness of his spellcasting using the Earth Vein, and the second batch of stone giants was a head shorter than the first.

"Zhao Xing, are you trying to fight me? You're just stalling for time! Your Gale Law can't do anything to me, do you want a draw?!" Li Feng felt very aggrieved.

But Zhao Xing ignored him, only looking at the giant and tiger beast in the mist.

"Under the erosion of the mist, the power of the rock giants and tiger beasts is slowly weakening. The so-called Heavenly Timing is the accumulation of environmental trends. It may seem that the impact is not significant in a certain place, but when my mist expands and accumulates little by little, it forms a natural disaster."

"It's stronger than any single spell; it's no longer something a single spell can resist."

As Zhao Xing experienced the effects of Li Feng's magic and witnessed the changes within the mist, he gained some insights.

The mist gradually turned a dark red, as it absorbed the pollen from the sea of flowers and incorporated it into the fog.

Accumulating knowledge of the grand trends of heaven and earth is the key to understanding the Solar Terms Decree.

"The erosion has intensified." Zhao Xing returned to the spell itself, looking at the gradually weakening tiger beast and the golden stone giant.

Both "Heavenly Frost" and "Mist" are derived from the Solar Terms Monument and contain the characteristics of a certain solar term.

Once you understand it, you'll reach the Seventh-Turn.

Zhao Xing is now using magic to comprehend the Solar Terms Diagram in reverse.

Li Feng's Mystic Earth Art can interfere with both spells, and conversely, [Mist] and [Heavenly Frost] are also eroding Li Feng's spells.

As they corroborated each other, Zhao Xing felt that the two Solar Terms Decree within his dantian had solidified the illusory images by three points.

Li Feng was constantly yelling and screaming down there; anyone who didn't know better would think he had suffered some great injustice.

"A draw? You're overthinking it."

Zhao Xing's figure appeared, staring at Li Feng.

"Do you have any more tricks up your sleeve? If not, this is the end of it."

"Go!" As soon as Zhao Xing came out, Li Feng cast a spell to control the giant and the tiger beast to pounce on Zhao Xing. This time, he would not fall for it and would not talk nonsense with Zhao Xing again.

First, the ground frosted over, and then the mist suddenly turned pink. Li Feng dared not say anything more to Zhao Xing.

"It seems you're really out of options. Comprehending the unity of the three methods will inevitably take you a lot of time, and you also know two Nine Turns spells."

"Roar!"

Zhao Xing activated the Kui Ox Thunder Roar without hesitation.

Faint ripples twisted and spread rapidly in the air.

Seeing this, Li Feng quickly cast a spell to circulate the air around him and reduce the power of the thunderous roar.

But Zhao Xing wasn't targeting him at all.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

The tiger-like beast and the shadow of a spear formed by the Gale Wind Turns to Earth were all shattered.

The Jin Yan Giant wasn't affected much, but that was enough.

"Boom!"

Originally, Zhao Xing's Gale Law had been locked in a fierce battle with Li Feng's Three Techniques Combined, but now that the suppression was gone, the eight Astral Wind transformed into eight swimming dragons and rushed towards Li Feng.

"The Gale Wind Turns to Earth, rise!"

The Kui Ox Thunder Roar made him feel dizzy, but Li Feng endured the discomfort and once again used the Three Techniques Combined.

But this time, the power of his spell was less than half of what it was at first.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"

The Astral Wind Azure Dragon crashed into the newly appeared earthen man, crushing him and turning him back into soil.

Li Feng's face turned pale. Although he had blocked that attack, he could no longer block the third wave.

The impact on him was too great. He gradually accumulated advantages, and after just fifteen minutes, the initiative was completely in Zhao Xing's hands.

"Whoosh!" The Astral Wind reformed and continued to crash.

Li Feng was sent flying, Golden Light flashing on his body, and he disappeared into the air.

The battle is over.

Victory in the first match of the qualifying round!

On the preparation platform, Li Feng, whose injuries and energy were rapidly recovering, stood there somewhat dazed.

"Why? He clearly didn't use Cloud Method, so why does it have such a big impact on my spell?"

"The whole process only took a little over fifteen minutes, and the feeling at the beginning and the end were completely different."

"Is it Solar Terms Decree? No, he didn't even use Solar Terms Decree."

The effects of the Solar Terms Decree in the battle are relatively slow to take effect. Li Feng knew that his Cloud Method was no match for Zhao Xing's, so he didn't even think about affecting the Heavenly Timing. Zhao Xing could easily cover the entire terrain with Supporting Cloud, and before his Solar Terms Decree could even gain momentum, he would be defeated.

"He didn't use the Solar Terms Decree, but it felt to me like he did." Li Feng was somewhat unwilling. "Is the difference really that big?"

"I will definitely win back!"

His defeat to Zhao Xing once again dealt a heavy blow to the confidence he had built up over his 21-game winning streak.

In an effort to regain his confidence, Li Feng quickly started the next round.

[Tigron Army Li Feng, you have been matched with the Black Armor Army 'Hua Zhilin' for training.]

As a result, my mindset was affected.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Feng was defeated again.

They failed to advance, and their seven stars dropped to six.

On the other side, after Zhao Xing was matched with Li Feng, the opponent he advanced to in the second round was just an ordinary Grade B genius, who didn't even qualify Zhao Xing to face the challenge. He was defeated in less than thirty breaths.

[Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army, you have completed the battle to advance to the Seventh Star!]

Current points: 23.

Net wins: 23

[Rating: First Tier]

[Ranking of Dojo Points: 912452 (Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven)]

[Nine Sections Dojo Ranking: 75214 (Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven)]

[Once you receive a rating, you'll have more privileges, including the freedom to choose specific training terrains, select training opponents, and watch others play.]

"910,000? There are so many people in Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven."

The ranking of points in the dojo is based on the total points of all players, regardless of their profession.

Those ranked at the First Tier are probably among the bottom group. Zhao Xing estimated that the total number of people in the entire Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven exceeds two million!

Nine armies, plus various logistical support units, and occasionally personnel from secondary legions coming and going, two million is quite normal.

"In local armies, one Military Sima Nong is assigned to every hundred soldiers. But here, I estimate one Agricultural Official will be assigned to every ten soldiers," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

If Zhao Xing ranked over 70,000, then the total number of people in the Agricultural Official must be over 100,000.

Among the reserves, they ranked in the top three thousand.

Before they entered, more than two thousand people had already completed Level C training, which only required them to obtain First Tier rating.

"Continue matching." Zhao Xing knew that most of the opponents he was matched with were weak. If he wanted to find strong opponents to test his skills, he would have to continue to improve.

From that day on, Zhao Xing began to relentlessly challenge others at the Nine Sections Dojo.

In most cases, his opponents would find it difficult to withstand even one of his moves.

Because some people may also have First Tier rating, but their cultivation level is only Ninth Grade.

Although there are many spells, they are all of relatively low level. Few people possess two Nine Turns spells. Most people practice until they reach the Seventh-Turn, then learn another spell to verify their skills before attempting a breakthrough.

With its lower rank and inferior magic, it was naturally easily crushed by Zhao Xing.

Occasionally, Zhao Xing would be interested in a spell that could force Zhao Xing to use other spells, but nine times out of ten, it was a one-hit kill.

With such efficient matchmaking, Zhao Xing's net wins also increased rapidly.

First Tier, 1 star; First Tier, 2 stars; First Tier, 3 stars...

On the fourth day of the Nine Sections Dojo.

Zhao Xing had already reached the First Tier, seven stars.

In the second stage of the competition, the best-of-three matches will determine who advances.

Zhao Xing once again easily secured two consecutive victories.

However, starting from the fifth day, the opponents we were matched with became significantly stronger.

Zhao Xing's speed also slowed down a bit.

The main problem is that his opponents are at the second tier, and they can already provide him with "nourishment" in actual combat.

If we consider those below First Tier one as chewed-up sugarcane residue, they offer absolutely no nutritional value in battle.

First Tier and above are things that haven't been fully digested yet, and you can occasionally taste a little sweetness.

At the second level and above, the skills are juicy and full of vitality, and Zhao Xing gains new insights with each battle.

As Zhao Xing's winning streak increased, coupled with his unique playing style, Zhao Xing name was soon mentioned again among the reserve officers of the Agricultural Supervisorate.

"Have you heard? Zhao Xing of the Earthly Advantage Institute has achieved a 61-game winning streak in the Nine Sections Dojo! He has played 61 matches, with a net winning streak of 61, and has never lost a single match!"

"Defeat? Not even a draw! He's already at Tier 2, 5 stars, there's no one who can force a draw against him."

"Tsk tsk, that's really exaggerated. He hasn't lost a single game yet. I've played over a hundred games and I'm still at First Tier, 5 stars."

"Zhuang Ziqing and Shi Yong both reached the third rank without losing a single match. It's estimated that Zhao Xing will also be invincible all the way to the third rank."

"I wonder who is stronger in actual combat, him, Zhuang Ziqing, Shi Yong."

Outside the Cloud Gate, in the public square area, many people occasionally come out to get some fresh air and listen to Cen Sanji's lectures.

At this moment, Yu Chunwu, Peng Ran, Yang Yang, He Yu gathered together and chatted.

The four of them became friends after joining forces to fight Li Feng at Ten Thousand Mile Thunder Pool.

"I haven't encountered Shi Yong, so I can't say. I have encountered Zhuang Ziqing once," Yu Chunwu said. "Zhuang Ziqing defeated me with only one spell, which was lightning magic. I feel that Zhuang Ziqing is very strong, at least comparable to Shi Yong."

"No, I encountered Shi Yong, but I never encountered Zhuang Ziqing, and it happened twice," Peng Ran said. "The first Shi Yong attacked me, I had no idea what was going on, Guardian Barrier judged me to have lost."

"The second time, as soon as I went in, I asked Shi Yong to give me a chance to make the first move, and guess what happened?"

"I won't guess," He Yu said deliberately.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me," Yang Yang urged.

"He just stood there and let me cast spells on him. I used all the spells I knew, but I couldn't hurt him in the slightest!" Peng Ran said.

"Wow, is it that exaggerated?" Yu Chunwu said.

"Could it be you...?"

"It's not that my brother is bad," Peng Ran sighed, "It's that he's just too strong. Do you know how I ended up losing?"

"In that battle, I humbly asked him to use his most powerful move against me, but Shi Yong simply waved his hand, and suddenly scales grew on both of my hands, completely covering them, making it impossible for me to cast any spells!"

"After that, scales grew on my chest. The Guardian Barrier determined that I had suffered a fatal wound and immediately teleported me away."

"Scales? Has Shi Yong mastered the Phenology Art in his Shi Yong Solar Terms Decree?" Yu Chunwu exclaimed in surprise. "This is not just an ordinary change in phenology; it involves the physical structure of the Human Race. How powerful must the Phenology Art be to achieve this?"

"That's why I said Zhuang Ziqing is no match for Shi Yong. As for Zhao Xing, I haven't encountered him, so I don't know his situation. From what I've seen, I think Shi Yong is stronger than Zhao Xing," Peng Ran said. "Has any of you encountered Zhao Xing?"

"Yes," Yang Yang and He Yu said at the same time, "I encountered one."

"How is the situation?"

"It feels very strange," Yang Yang said.

He Yu looked at Yang Yang in surprise. "You think so too?"

Yu Chunwu and Peng Ran immediately became interested. "What's strange about that? Did he only use one move to fight you too?"

Yang Yang shook his head and said, "No, quite the opposite. I fought with him for almost half an hour. At first, I thought I had a chance to win, and that our strengths were evenly matched. But as we fought, I felt something was wrong."

"No matter what kind of spell I use, he can always gain a slight advantage over me in the battle, until the battle time is almost over before a winner is decided."

He Yu nodded. "Yes, I feel the same way. I still can't tell whether I lost that game by luck or I was really toyed with."

Peng Ran chuckled upon hearing this, "Don't doubt it, you two. You've definitely been tricked. One person might have lost by luck, but it's impossible for both of you to have lost by luck."

He Yu said, "I asked him the same question, whether he was playing me or not, and he actually said I was amazing."

Yang Yang said, "Me too. What do you guys think he's after?"

Yu Chunwu thought for a moment and said, "Is it possible that Zhao Xing is using the Nine Sections Dojo for practice? Perhaps he is trying to comprehend a powerful technique?"

Peng Ran said, "No matter what it is, he's about to reach the third rank. I reckon that once he reaches the third rank, he'll soon run into Shi Yong and Zhuang Ziqing. When they meet, I'm afraid many people will go to watch the battle."

Yu Chunwu nodded. "Yes, the Earth Mirror's spectating function can see their battle. There are definitely a lot of people watching. When the fight starts, news will probably come out... Has anyone been paying attention to Zhao Xing?"

"Me," He Yu said.

Yang Yang then took out the Earth Mirror: "Zhao Xing is currently in a battle, a battle to advance to the third tier."

"Oh?" The others immediately looked over. "Who did he match with?"