Battling Above One's Level, Slaying a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in Reverse
"Golden Core stage!?"
"Golden Core cultivator under eighteen? What incredible talent for cultivation!"
"Calling him a monster wouldn't be an exaggeration!"
"This is quite rare in history, isn't it?"
"It's not just rare; according to historical records, it might take hundreds of years for a Golden Core cultivator to appear before the age of eighteen."
The ages of Lanting and others are unknown.
In fact, of the three Lan Ting members, Bai Ming is the oldest, at eighteen years and a few months old, while Lan Ting and Yan Tianzhi are still a few months away from turning eighteen.
The participating cultivators felt increased pressure, especially the seeded players, who were full of confidence and working hard to Foundation Establishment, believing that they could definitely defeat their opponents and win the championship.
They never expected that there would be Golden Core cultivator among those attending the grand ceremony.
What incredible luck!
If Foundation Establishment Realm were to fight Golden Core cultivator, how could they possibly win?
Among the participating cultivators, only one showed an excited smile, muttering to himself, "Golden Core stage, huh? Interesting."
He was wearing a black cloak, obscuring his face.
He traveled around the continent and happened to pass through Qingzhou. He saw that a grand ceremony was being held there and decided to attend on a whim.
He publicly displayed his cultivation level as Foundation Establishment Early Stage, but his true cultivation level was not like that.
His name is Zhou Fangge, and his true cultivation level is the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
"I haven't fought against any disciples of the immortal sects yet. Although this Lu Yang cultivates faster than me, cultivation level isn't everything in a battle."
"Even if their cultivation speed is fast, it can't be too much faster; the other party should have just formed their core."
Zhou Fangge once defeated a Golden Core in the early stages. The battle was somewhat difficult, but he ultimately won.
"It's not impossible to fight."
"Hehe, Lu Yang, I hope you'll be a good whetstone!"
"Get ready, it'll be your turn soon." Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou bumped fists. It was their first time participating in such a large-scale exchange activity, and it was quite interesting.
"They're all the same age; there might be a formidable rival among them."
Meng Jingzhou laughed and said, "What are you saying? When have I ever fought without giving it my all?"
They were always cautious in battle and never let their guard down.
On the judges' panel, Lan Ting watched Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou bump fists, her eyelids twitching. She transmitted her voice to Bai Ming: "When it's Meng Jingzhou's turn, you give your comments."
Meeting Lan Ting's murderous gaze, Bai Ming nodded heavily, forced to accept the task.
The battle continues, with one thrilling duel after another. Neither side dares to let their guard down against their peers, engaging in cunning schemes, elaborate plots, and hidden Law Technique...
Both sides fought with all their might, much to the delight of the cultivators watching from below.
Most of the cultivators below the stage were at the Qi Refining stage, and they never imagined that even at the Qi Refining stage, there would be such a wonderful battle.
Even the sect cultivators responsible for recruiting people nodded in approval, agreeing that this year's event was of very high quality.
"The competition is already halfway through. Including the first match, there are five Foundation Establishment Realm. We didn't have this many in previous years."
"Who can disagree? Especially the fifth one, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, who would have been a shoo-in for first place in previous years!"
Bai Ming glanced at the list of participants and introduced, "The cultivator participating in this round is Shang Deshui from the Canghai Sect. He is also a highly anticipated seed cultivator with the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Shang Deshui is proficient in water-based spells, especially his water control Law Technique, which is truly amazing."
When the Water Control Technique was mentioned, Bai Ming's eye twitched involuntarily as he recalled the Water Avoidance Technique that Lu Yang had used to instantly kill him.
Shang Deshui revealed a confident smile, believing that in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, he could sweep everything in the preliminary rounds.
"Shang Deshui's opponent was also a cultivator who had temporarily registered for the competition, Meng Jingzhou from the Ask Dao Sect."
Meng Jingzhou greeted Bai Ming with a broad smile.
"Why are there people from the Ask Dao Sect here?" Shang Deshui's smile froze on his face. One person wasn't enough, why two?
Is the Qingzhou Grand Ceremony a large-scale event that requires two disciples of the Ask Dao Sect to participate?
Calm down, calm down. Being a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect doesn't necessarily mean you're at the Golden Core Foundation Establishment Realm stage cultivator under eighteen years old every few hundred years. Your opponent is at Foundation Establishment Late Stage. If you skillfully maneuver, you might still have a chance to win.
Shang Deshui encouraged himself and took out a small bottle from his sleeve. The bottle contained water from the depths of the East Sea, which he had bought at a high price. It was the purest water and suitable for casting water-based Law Technique.
"Water Control Technique - Snake Imitation!"
Water vapor surged, waves overflowed, and the deep waters of the East China Sea transformed into thin lines that emerged from the bottle. As the deep waters of the East China Sea accumulated, their shape changed, eventually transforming into a ferocious python.
"Go!"
The python opened its blood-red maw and charged at Meng Jingzhou with lightning speed, like a surging tsunami. The terrifying aura emanating from the python moved everyone present.
"Six Heaven-Shaking Techniques!"
Meng Jingzhou assumed a starting stance and punched the python, which exploded into a shower of rain. The force of the punch remained undiminished, stopping in front of Shang Deshui. Unable to withstand the force of the punch, Shang Deshui staggered back several steps and fell off the stage.
Bai Ming: "..."
You're only at the Golden Core stage, yet you immediately used the Six Heaven-Shaking Techniques. Anyone who didn't know better would think your opponent was Lu Yang!
Bai Ming commented earnestly, "The Mimicry Chapter of the Water Control Technique is divided into three stages: mimicking a snake, mimicking a dragon, and mimicking a serpent. Generally speaking, one can only begin to understand the Water Control Technique in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. Yet Shang Deshui was able to perform a skillful water control technique in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, mimicking a python. It is truly amazing."
"It's clear that Shang Deshui has been diligently studying and practicing offstage, and has a very profound understanding of the Way of Water, which is extremely rare at his age. I've only seen this level of understanding in a few of my junior fellow students."
"Victory and defeat on the path of cultivation are determined by fate. I hope Shang Deshui will not be shaken by this defeat, but will persevere and continue to study the Way of Water."
"Meng Jingzhou, Golden Core stage, comments complete."
A huge uproar erupted in the audience, who were filled with longing for the Ask Dao Sect.
Golden Core stage, yet another Golden Core stage cultivator under eighteen years old.
Is the Ask Dao Sect really that powerful?
Two peerless geniuses, a phenomenon rarely seen even once every few centuries, have appeared in one go!
The first round of selection has ended. Apart from Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, who are particularly outstanding in the Golden Core stage, there are ten outstanding Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. As for the fifty Qi Refining Great Perfection stage cultivators, no one is paying much attention to them anymore.
Lu Yang had a particularly good time in the battles that followed, and his opponents in the next two rounds were all in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
The Invincible Pill's advice is to fight however you want.
Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh, it had been a long time since he had encountered such an effortless battle.
Recalling the arduous battles at the Ask Dao Sect, Lu Yang felt that this kind of combat suited him best.
The Immortal Fairy felt a deep sense of familiarity upon seeing this scene, as if she had returned to the wonderful days of fighting beyond her level in High Antiquity times. She clamored to fight for control of the body so that she could experience it herself.
Left with no other choice, Lu Yang had to relinquish control of his body for the next round to the Immortal Fairy, so that she could also have her fill.
Meng Jingzhou had a similar reaction to Lu Yang. He recalled that since he entered the Ask Dao Sect, apart from the time with the Five Elements Sect, he had never had a proper duel with peers.
It turns out that competing with people your own age is so much fun.
He was even luckier; his next two opponents were both at Qi Refining peak of Qi Refining.
The three from Lanting looked at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, who were grinning from ear to ear, and tried to pretend they didn't know them.
After four rounds of competition, the top eight have been determined.
Besides the undisputed Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, there is also Zhou Fangge, who is hiding his cultivation level, one person in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and four people in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.
According to the competition rules, the top eight will engage in a free-for-all to test the cultivators' adaptability and teamwork.