The mysterious Wooden Man
The imprinted image of Li Jiusheng's primordial spirit shone brightly, blocking the Eagle King's Primordial Spirit Sword. With the force of his physical body, he sent the Eagle King flying.
The Eagle King is terrifying, revered and praised by countless people. He combines Buddhist Sect teachings with his own racial talents, cultivating to the extreme.
The Eagle King who is revered and praised by the world is the Ancestral Eagle King.
Right now, the one stepping onto the Venerable Arena is the former him.
The Eagle King, Venerable Realm, was helpless against Li Jiusheng, who was also Venerable Realm.
His advantage lies in his spiritual attack. If Li Jiusheng, who was imprinted by the Wooden Man, cannot withstand it, then he will win.
Unfortunately, the Wooden Man not only copied Li Jiusheng's swordsmanship and physical techniques, but even his primordial spirit techniques.
The Earth Store's Original Vows Sutra blocked the Eagle King's attack on his primordial spirit.
Eagle King was no match for Li Jiusheng's overwhelming power and was blasted away, falling off the stage.
The cheers and chatter around the arena abruptly ceased.
The Eagle King, ranked first in the Ancestor Arena, was actually defeated.
Although he suppressed his cultivation level to the Venerable level, he was still Eagle King at the Venerable Peak.
Who exactly is this mysterious visitor?
Some cheers abruptly stopped, while others cheered deafeningly.
"I knew it. The Eagle King was destined to lose, because he is a role model for us Sword Cultivator."
"Eagle King only gained his great reputation after breaking through to the Ancestor Realm. Back then, when he was only at the Venerable Realm, he was merely a spirit pet kept by the Buddhist Sect. He never dominated the five continents or roamed freely within the Venerable Realm."
"You who are cheering and jumping for joy are all short-sighted and blind to the truth."
"We Sword Cultivator are fearless and unstoppable. Venerable Second Heaven, we overpower all our patriarchs. If word gets out, it will surely greatly enhance the prestige of our Sword Cultivator lineage."
While the crowd cheered and jumped for joy, Li Jiusheng, the person involved, had a gloomy face and a furrowed brow as he stared at the ethereal and illusory Pure Yang Imprint on the Venerable Arena.
"In the previous five matches, I never used my primordial spirit technique, only fighting with my fists and swords, intentionally hiding myself. The Wooden Man actually knew my primordial spirit technique without me even casting a spell, and even copied it down. This is terrifying." Li Jiusheng muttered to himself. Although the Pure Yang Imprint defeated the Eagle King, he felt no joy at all.
At that moment, he felt as if he were standing naked in the biting cold wind, as if someone in the world was scrutinizing him.
He looked up at the top of the Ancient Castle, especially in the direction of the Wooden Man.
In a daze, Li Jiusheng felt the Wooden Man nod at him.
"Is this still a wooden Puppet pieced together using Lu Ban's mechanical methods?" Li Jiusheng felt a chill run down his spine, his heart filled with vigilance, sensing that the Wooden Man was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
This Wooden Man has its own thoughts.
What is it plotting?
"Junior brother, what are you thinking about?" Li Qingshan's voice woke Li Jiusheng.
"It's nothing, maybe I'm overthinking it." Li Jiusheng snapped out of his reverie, slowly shaking his head. He didn't voice his conjecture; he had no evidence, it was just his own speculation, far from something he could discuss with Li Qingshan.
"Dao Friend, even the Eagle King was defeated by you. It seems that below the Ancestor Arena, Fellow Dao Friend is number one." Jin Jiuling laughed.
"Dao Friend is indeed exceptionally talented and possesses unparalleled combat prowess. I look forward to the day when Fellow Dao Friend breaks through to the Venerable realm and enters the Ancestral Master realm. He will surely be able to restore the reputation of the Shangqing Palace and lead the Old Land to create a new and prosperous era in this chaotic and confused time." The Jin Family Ancestor said sincerely. Previously, he had somewhat underestimated Li Jiusheng, thinking that he was just a junior who was on good terms with his nephew.
But now, he places Li Jiusheng on the same level as himself. As long as Li Jiusheng does not perish, he will surely become a powerful ancestor in the future.
The Jin Family's main branch has a good relationship with the fellow disciples Li Jiusheng and Li Qingshan; there are only benefits, no drawbacks.
"You two are truly admirable. Even if you rank first on all three lists, whether you can obtain the Pure Yang Energy still depends on the final hurdle." Li Jiusheng shook his head, showing no complacency but rather great caution.
This final challenge is not about fighting anyone else present, but about fighting the person who set up the arena.
The Wooden Man was considered by everyone to be Puppet, devoid of flesh and blood. Some even said it was merely a Puppet- programmed tool, lacking even its own spirit and soul.
Li Jiusheng disagreed.
The Wooden Man is no ordinary person; its true purpose in setting up this arena remains unclear.
While the crowd fought on the arena, it watched silently from above the Ancient Castle, like a king looking down upon his subjects.
"With Dao Friend's powerful performance, Wooden Man of the same realm would be no match for Dao Friend," Jin Jiuling said confidently.
Li Jiusheng shook his head without speaking, but simply looked up at the top of the Ancient Castle.
He seemed to sense something, and the Wooden Man that had never shown itself was also watching him.
The competition continued.
Li Jiusheng ranks first on all three lists, and his strength has been verified by the various patriarchs.
Since the Eagle King's defeat, no one has come forward to challenge him.
While the battles of others were raging, and no one challenged him, Li Jiusheng remained firmly at the top of the leaderboard, and could only wait quietly.
For many, this was a choice they had no other option but to accept. Li Jiusheng's performance was too overwhelming; they were no match for him.
Since you can't take the top spot, take the second or third spot, and then defeat the Wooden Man. This way you can also get the reward of the Pure Yang Energy River.
Therefore, the battles between the second to tenth place in the Ancestor Arena, Venerable Arena, Great Grandmaster Arena, and Grandmaster Arena were extremely fierce.
Li Jiusheng was the first in the Grandmaster Arena, the Great Grandmaster Arena, and the Venerable Arena, and no one dared to challenge him.
The first place winner of the Ancestor Arena was Eagle King. Ever since he was defeated by Li Jiusheng, his face had been gloomy, and he had a lot of pent-up frustration in his heart with nowhere to vent it.
He did want to go back on stage to compete, but if he lost again, he would lose face completely.
Moreover, during their first fight, compared to each other at the same cultivation level, he could clearly feel that his physical body was inferior to Li Jiusheng's, and his only hope was to use his primordial spirit to attack.
Even his spiritual attacks were blocked by Li Jiusheng.
Eagle King knew that if he suppressed his cultivation level to the Venerable level, he would absolutely not be able to defeat Li Jiusheng.
Having figured this out, he stopped seeking trouble for himself and simply remained steadfast in his position as number one on the Ancestor Arena.
The competition for second to tenth place in the Four Great Arenas was extremely fierce.
During this period, many people's Pure Yang Imprint were defeated, and their true forms had to be brought into the fray.
Li Qingshan and the Jin Family Ancestor then took to the stage one after another to fight against the other patriarchs.
At the same time, they also suppressed their cultivation levels on the other arenas, vying for second to tenth place.
For the patriarch, gaining an extra bit of Pure Yang Energy would be of great benefit.
Even Jin Jiuling began to try it. He cultivated the Jin Family's Immortal Scripture, and his combat power was extremely strong.
Unfortunately, his cultivation level was too low, only at the Venerable Third Heaven, making it impossible for him to dominate in front of the group of old monsters.
Of all the people present, Li Jiusheng was probably the most relaxed. The top spot on the three lists had been verified by various powerful figures. With the defeat of the Eagle King, no one wanted to challenge him anymore. Even the Pure Yang Imprint were resting quietly. Li Jiusheng's main body could only quietly cultivate in a corner behind everyone else, adjusting his state to prepare for the upcoming battle with the Wooden Man.