222: Broken Leg, Shattered Face! The Final Potential Stage

Just as Hua Zhenyu felt a strong sense of threat and unease.

The golden Sword Qi, like a surging river of gold, and the crescent-shaped blade energy unleashed by Chen Dengming, generated a powerful pulling force the moment they were about to collide, whipping up the stone bricks on the ground and sending them flying everywhere.

The instant the two touched.

A deafening roar erupted instantly.

The crescent-shaped, silvery blade aura sliced through a golden biscuit in an instant.

The seemingly powerful golden Sword Qi collapsed, and the surging energy shattered many of the attackers into powder and pebbles that scattered in all directions.

In an instant, the sword energy surged and rippled, radiating Silver Light, like a suddenly expanded, gleaming rainbow Rainbow Bridge, crashing down on Hua Zhenyu with undiminished force.

Hua Zhenyu immediately formed hand seals and began casting a spell.

Hu Gong's Shrinking Earth Technique!

Whoosh--!

His figure vanished in an instant.

A massive blade of energy swept past, leaving afterimages as it cleaved through the air.

It slammed heavily onto the ground with a loud thud.

A powerful and rampant blade aura suddenly erupted.

Whoosh!!--

Large amounts of stone bricks shattered and scattered, and the surrounding ground swayed and undulated like duckweed in raging waves.

This astonishing power caused many disciples in the stands to gasp in surprise, thinking that Hua Zhenyu had already perished in the sword energy.

But the next moment, he suddenly saw Hua Zhenyu appear beside Chen Dengming, releasing a Law Treasure that resembled Water Chain.

The Law Treasure instantly expanded and contracted, dispersing into more than a dozen sharp ropes, surging and enveloping Chen Dengming like a raging sea.

At such close range, it's almost impossible to avoid.

Chen Dengming felt as if a dozen torrents of water had suddenly appeared, their waves of air reaching several meters high and surging towards him. The scene was like thousands of galloping warhorses charging towards him, about to crush him under their iron hooves.

He suddenly let out a long howl, and the long sword formed from the Soul Shocking Silk rolled back.

In that fleeting instant, before the blade even arrived, the enemy's attack had already begun.

Chen Dengming took a step forward, his bones twisting and emitting a buzzing sound, as if steel bars were vibrating. His whole body released Golden Light, and the Jia Wood robe outside his body suddenly opened up, and his palms came together.

Clang!--

A triangular, sturdy metal barrier swirled and coalesced, protecting its body within.

Golden Body Art!

"You think you can stop my Law Treasure water blade rope with just Technique Method?"

Hua Zhenyu chuckled and made a hand seal.

More than a dozen ropes, with overwhelming momentum, circled around and lunged at Chen Dengming like evil dragons.

This is about avoiding a direct confrontation with the metal element's barriers and using softness to overcome hardness.

In an instant, more than a dozen ropes, almost invisible to the naked eye, spiraled forward at high speed, and in the blink of an eye, they became entangled in the metal barrier, rubbing against it and producing a piercing crackling sound.

In just one encounter, the metal barrier had already cracked and collapsed.

In that instant, the greatsword formed from the Soul Shocking Silk also arrived with lightning speed.

At that very moment, Hua Zhenyu pointed his sword, and his flying sword transformed into a graceful streak to intercept the broadsword.

Click click click!--

More than a dozen Water Chain ropes rotate at high speed, causing friction.

The metal-based barrier is riddled with cracks.

Chen Dengming's arms trembled, and his golden body was instantly shattered, revealing the protective shield of his Jiamu Mage Robe.

"Chance!"

Hua Zhenyu's eyes lit up, and the moment he opened his palms in a hand seal.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

A dozen or so water blades materialized, surging into a fierce rain of light.

Like countless elongated raindrops, sharp blades shot out instantly onto the Jia Wood shield, just as raindrops splashed on the surface of water, creating countless ripples.

With a loud bang, the protective shield collapsed.

Just as Hua Zhenyu's eyes lit up with joy, he suddenly felt an unprecedented chill creeping over him.

In that instant, he saw a figure radiating Silver Light suddenly grow larger and taller after the protective barrier shattered.

Chen Dengming was clad in rough armor, his bones cracking and popping, his muscles bulging, like a Vajra descending to earth, exuding an astonishingly obscure aura.

"What!?"

Hua Zhenyu's pupils contracted.

Chen Dengming suddenly crossed his arms and charged forward into the face of thousands of sharp blades. With a push of his feet, the ground exploded into a crater, and his body shot out wildly.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

Thousands of sharp blades shot towards Chen Dengming, protected by his ancient armor, generating muffled thunderous sounds that echoed throughout the arena, their power awe-inspiring.

The entire fighting arena seemed to shake violently. Chen Dengming's long roar completely drowned out the sound of the wind and energy, his momentum was overwhelming.

"Go!"

Hua Zhenyu instantly unleashed his third Law Treasure.

An iceberg suddenly appeared, radiating intense Core Power. Like the rising sun, it was crystal clear and shone with boundless radiance, yet it exuded an astonishingly cold aura, causing the air to cool down rapidly.

As Chen Dengming charged forward, the closer he got to the iceberg, the thicker the frost formed on his body.

Tan Siyan was defeated by Hua Zhenyu because of this third Law Treasure.

For any cultivator at the False Core Great Cultivator, possessing three Law Treasure is already the limit and represents absolute combat power.

However, Chen Dengming's goal was to force his opponent to use three Law Treasure in a short period of time, consuming a huge amount of Core Power, and to get into his battle rhythm.

That's why he adopted a defensive strategy as a form of offense.

In that instant, Chen Dengming spread his arms wide, and his body seemed to collapse into a deep pool.

One vortex after another appeared, and countless invading gusts of cold air were absorbed in front of him, forming a huge mass of cold air.

Spirit Devouring Technique!

"Town!"

Seeing that Chen Dengming neither dodged nor avoided him, but instead displayed a fierce expression and a blazing light in his eyes, Hua Zhenyu made a hand seal and pushed forward.

Thick icebergs, carrying shimmering, icy snowflakes, crashed down on Chen Dengming with overwhelming force, their astonishing power sending chills down one's spine.

But in that instant, Chen Dengming suddenly pushed the ice puck in his hand and slammed it directly towards the iceberg.

A deafening roar erupted.

The force of the iceberg's impact paused slightly.

A ring-shaped shockwave, accompanied by a cold current, spread outwards.

From a distance, it looks as if an iceberg, on its descent, suddenly crashes into a frozen lake, becomes embedded in the ice, and then slowly sinks.

Before Chen Dengming Zhenyu could react further, Chen Hua Zhenyu's eyes flashed with a blinding light, like two chilling vortexes appearing.

Spirit Refining Art!

Hua Zhenyu's body stiffened, and before he could react, his mind seemed to freeze instantly, suffering a strong mental shock.

In an instant, he lost his composure, his mind became somewhat hazy, and his thinking began to sluggish.

In the blink of an eye, the hairpin on his head released a layer of white light, instantly dispelling Chen Dengming's invading Divine Sense.

However, in that brief moment of distraction, a blurry figure was rapidly approaching.

"So fast!"

Hua Zhenyu felt a chill in his heart, and his eyes stung from the strong wind that was blowing fiercely.

The outer robe immediately formed a protective shield, and the flying sword made a clanging sound and flashed with lightning, attempting to fly back to remedy the situation.

Boom!!

The protective shield shuddered violently, then was shattered as easily as tearing paper by a gleaming Silver Light fist, its chest instantly struck.

BOOM!!--

The intense pain had barely started in his chest when his body slammed to the ground like a cannonball.

The ground below exploded as if it had burst, scattering stones and filling the air with dust.

Hua Zhenyu was almost stunned, his mind went blank, and his whole body was almost broken apart. He could only rely on his life-or-death instinct to cover his whole body with Core Power for protection.

In that instant, Chen Dengming descended from the sky.

With a clang, he kicked away the flying sword that shot towards him, and then stomped on Hua Zhenyu's thigh.

With a cracking sound, the sound of bones breaking accompanied by excruciating pain immediately came from Hua Zhenyu's thigh.

An overwhelming sense of life-or-death crisis suddenly welled up in my mind.

At this moment, he suddenly broke free from the sluggish state of mental blankness. He didn't even have time to think about why he had been defeated so quickly, and immediately opened his mouth and shouted.

"I surrender!!"

With a loud "bang!"

The stones on the ground shattered and exploded.

A shockwave, accompanied by dust, spread everywhere.

Hua Zhenyu immediately felt as if his face had been ripped open by a strong wind and flying pebbles, a tearing pain shooting through him.

But the excruciating pain in his face at this moment was nothing compared to the chilling feeling of brushing past the Black and White Impermanence just moments before, when he almost saw his great-grandmother in a daze.

A golden iron fist, radiating intense intimidation, was removed from Hua Zhenyu's side.

Chen Dengming slowly rose to his feet, looking down at Hua Zhenyu, whose face was deathly pale. His imposing figure, protected by the Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill and covered by ancient armor, stood tall and imposing, giving people a sense of power and invincibility.

This armor was none other than the demon armor obtained from the Mighty General. After being repaired by He Yingyu, it was worn by him and its defensive power was something that ordinary Law Treasure could not break through.

At this moment, many disciples of the Longevity Sect in the stands were shocked and bewildered as they stared at Chen Dengming in the arena, their minds still reeling from his rough and fierce fighting style.

Are you kidding me? Is this Body Cultivation from the Tiandao Sect or a cultivator from the Longevity Sect?

For a fleeting moment, many people thought they were seeing things, believing that a powerful figure from the Tiandao Sect had attacked a cultivator from the Longevity Sect, as the scene was indeed too similar.

After the initial shock, a murmur of disbelief arose from all around.

"With Senior Brother Hua using all three Law Treasure, he should be able to hold his own against an ordinary Golden Core Early Stage cultivator for a while, right? I thought he could fight Senior Brother Chen for at least a hundred rounds before being defeated, but I didn't expect..."

"How normal is that? Senior Brother Hua is not weak. He has reached the twelfth level of the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Longevity Merit, has one foot in the Golden Core stage, possesses three Law Treasure, and has also cultivated the Golden River Sword Technique."

I think even if he were in the Tiandao Sect, he could still hold his own against Qiao Zhaoxian.

Unfortunately, he encountered Chen Bai, who was even more formidable Qiao Zhaoxian. Senior Brother Chen, it's truly a case of "why did fate create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" I can only feel a sense of regret and pity now.

"What was that Silver Light that Senior Brother Chen kept unleashing? I feel his Core Power isn't strong, but as soon as that Silver Light appears, it can dismantle Senior Brother Hua's attack."

Many of the deacons and False Core Cultivator recognized the power of the situation discussed it animatedly.

The eight Golden Core Cultivators of the Longevity Sect, who were sitting in the chairman's seat, were also whispering and exchanging words within the soundproof array, occasionally nodding to each other.

Only Cheng Zhenwei, the leader of the Evergreen Gate Sect, had a somewhat stiff smile on his face and could only force a perfunctory exchange.

Although he had anticipated this outcome, he never expected that despite his best efforts to gather three Law Treasure and one secret treasure to resist Divine Sense for his nephew, they would still be defeated so quickly.

In this respect, Hua Zhenyu has completely lost in the aspect of strength, and his evaluation will not be very high.

Otherwise, with Hua Zhenyu's unparalleled cultivation level, even if he only accounts for 30% of the evaluation, as long as he performs well in terms of raw strength and avoids a crushing defeat, he would still have a chance to tie with Chen Dengming in the overall strength score.

After all, the Longevity Sect doesn't primarily select Longevity Seed based on their combat prowess.

Instead, the selection of Longevity Seed is based on a comprehensive consideration of factors such as the cultivation progress of the Longevity Sect's signature Cultivation Method, public sentiment, qualifications, and potential.

Among these factors is a sense of belonging to the sect.

Strength Realm strong strength and high combat power does not necessarily make Longevity Seed.

Throughout history, those with the Strength Realm, high level of skill, and powerful combat abilities have not necessarily lived long.

It's common for a novice to beat a master with a flurry of punches, or for a skilled swimmer to die while swimming.

At this time.

Chen Dengming had already exited the Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill state, changed out of his tattered Jiamu Mage Robe, and returned to his seat wearing a set of ancient armor. He looked exceptionally heroic, indeed like Body Cultivation capable of fighting, rather than a long-lived cultivator focused on health preservation.

Hua Zhenyu, on the other hand, was carried away from the fighting arena.

His thigh bone was broken and shattered, causing him severe injuries.

Such injuries are nothing to cultivators; with a few Technique Method, they can recover completely in less than half a month.

But to suffer such a crushing defeat in front of everyone is a far more painful and intense blow to the mind than a physical one.

After sending Hua Zhenyu away, Guan Chao, the referee, breathed a sigh of relief and felt particularly gratified. He chuckled to himself and Gongshu Zai, who was also secretly laughing.

"This Nephew Disciple Chen is ruthless and has an astonishing aura. He made me tense for a long time just now. Fortunately, he is smart. He is ruthless, but he didn't kill me."

Gongshu Zai sneered, "That's how it should be. We need to teach Hua Zhenyu a lesson. He's so arrogant because he's so senior and about to break through to the Golden Core stage, and he has Cheng Zhenwei backing him up. He doesn't take us seniors seriously at all."

"Hmph, with such a temperament, I don't think she's suitable to be selected as Longevity Seed."

Guan Chao chuckled, "Fine. We'll all turn a blind eye. What about Senior Brother Xing?"

Besides, these are just minor tricks; they may be a bit insidious, but they're normal and not too extreme.

Among fellow disciples, as long as no one is killed, it's quite normal to use such tactics when competing for a position Longevity Seed. Back then... cough cough

"Old man, you're too generous. But now it seems the Longevity Seed is already in Nephew Disciple Chen's hands."

"It's hard to say, after all, there's still the potential hurdle to overcome. We've both seen this Nephew Disciple Chen's resume before."

When he first entered the Cultivation World from the south, he was already quite old. Although his strength has increased dramatically over the years, how much longer can his lifespan be?"

"The potential aspect isn't solely based on lifespan potential; it also depends on Spirit Root and ultimately, the recognition from the Immortal Celestial Lineage."

The two were exchanging meaningful glances.

The Body Cultivation levels of the five candidates, including Chen Dengming, have also been announced.

Unsurprisingly, Chen Dengming came in last place in this round.

Hua Zhenyu ranked first, Tan Siyan ranked second, and Hu Yan Shunbin and Rao Ling ranked third and fourth respectively.

These people were, after all, the best of the best selected from the thirteen pseudo-core cultivators of the sect, representing the pinnacle of strength among the disciples of the Longevity Sect.

Chen Dengming had only broken through to the Pseudo-Core stage a few years ago. No matter how diligently he cultivated, it would be difficult for him to catch up with these equally talented geniuses who had cultivated for more than ten years.

However, cultivation level only accounts for 30% of the overall strength score.

Chen Dengming defeated everyone with his superior combat power.

In terms of strength, he won with an overwhelming advantage.

Hua Zhenyu originally wanted to end the battle in a more aesthetically pleasing way, striving to achieve a draw with Chen Dengming in terms of skill.

But now, this beautiful dream has been ruthlessly shattered by Chen Dengming.

The voting process is still ongoing, and Hua Zhenyu has only won convincingly in the seniority category.

However, the current situation, where the two are evenly matched, is due to the difference in their strength.

Next, it all comes down to who has the most potential.

"It seems that we can only turn to our old friend for help now. Even if we can't get the Longevity Pill, obtaining a few ginseng roots from the Snow Ginseng could at least increase Zhenyu's lifespan potential and give us some hope."

On the platform, Cheng Zhenwei, the leader of Evergreen Gate Sect, sighed inwardly. He looked at Chen Dengming, who was chatting and laughing with He Yingyu in the distance, and felt a mix of emotions. He found the Bai Mao increasingly displeasing.

Originally, if Chen Baimao hadn't suddenly appeared out of nowhere, this generation's Longevity Seed would most likely have been his nephew Hua Zhenyu.

Once one becomes Longevity Seed, not only will one be able to come into contact with the Immortal Celestial Lineage, but one will also have the opportunity to compete for the positions of sect leader or supreme elder in the future, and one can also benefit from it.

What enormous resources and benefits this would represent!

But now, everything has become unpredictable, and even precarious.