Yuntai Peak Tournament, Part Seven

Qin Jiu admitted that he had been careless and had not attacked first. When dealing with a master like this from Emei, one should seize the initiative and launch a fierce attack. One must not let the opponent gain the upper hand. Otherwise, once the opponent gets into a rhythm, one move after another will be linked together. The routine is endless. Except for a very few people who can counterattack and break through on the spot, most people will only fall into the net and be killed or crushed.

However, when he saw Chu Nanyi suddenly burst out of his clothes, the boy's heart skipped a beat. He hesitated for a moment, had a little bit of expectation, and in the end, he didn't interrupt the other party's casting.

I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see what it was like... cough

In short, everyone understands what's going on, but who could have imagined that the other party would turn on them so suddenly, to the point of practically tearing their skin off!

Wow, that face became even more terrifying than a fish-man's! And his originally fair and delicate arms, like lotus roots, turned bluish-white and thick! Thick as tree branches and hard as iron armor! Not only did his Lingyun Gong's true qi increase tenfold, but his overall size also increased tenfold in an instant!

That face instantly cast a huge shadow over the boy's heart!

It's not going to get better!

Qin Jiu felt she couldn't take it anymore; she truly couldn't take it anymore, neither physically nor mentally...

"Roar--! Sword Roll Residual Clouds!"

Chu Nanyi paid no heed to the heartbreak of the innocent young man! With a roar, he unleashed a Dao Breath of Dao energy, like a howling wind! The scene was truly like a female demon, swirling with sword thorns and thunder, descending to destroy the world! The layers of clouds rolled and unrolled, finally converging on the Autumn Forest Sword held high in Chu Nanyi's hand, condensing into a soaring Sword Qi! As Chu Nanyi's sword tip pointed, it aimed directly at Qin Jiu in the arena, slashing down upon him!

Upon seeing this, Shi Kai was shocked. "Ah! It really is the Remnant Cloud Sword Technique! Qin Jiu, dodge quickly! No one below the Divine Transformation Realm can withstand this move! This is too exaggerated for the Outer Sect competition!!"

Shi Kai wasn't exaggerating; it was Chu Nanyi who was exaggerating!

This move, "Sword Roll Residual Clouds," is the most advanced sword formation technique in the Emei swordplay!

The principle is to release all the true qi of the Lingyun at once! Spreading it throughout the sky, it can not only form Sword Qi, but also form the endless Sword Qi into the Remnant Cloud Sword Array!

One man, one sword—and a sword array that blots out the sky!

The stronger the Dao power, the more Sword Qi, the larger the sword formation, and the fiercer the sword force!

A true master who has reached the Transformation Stage can unleash a single Sword Roll Residual Clouds sweeps away all clouds, filling the sky and earth with Lingyun sword energy that eclipses the heavens and destroys the world! If one is not at the same realm, absolutely no one can... almost no one can stop them!

Of course, what Chu Nanyi used could not be considered a complete Remnant Cloud Sword Formation at all; it was merely a remnant cloud Sword Qi.

Although she used secret techniques and forbidden spells to transform, causing her Dao power to surge dramatically in a short time, and her skill to increase significantly, even displaying the powerful Dao power of Nascent Soul Stage level cultivator crossing realms, and further utilizing the theoretical level of an Emei disciple, she actually managed to barely wield her sword and successfully execute the Remnant Cloud Sword Style! But that was all; after all, she was only at the Golden Core stage. Even with all her strength, her skill was only enough to condense a Qi sword. Naturally, it was impossible for her to set up the truly overwhelming Remnant Cloud Sword Formation, along with all the subsequent combined Sword Qi attack techniques.

But her move was dazzling enough to dazzle the crowd, making her worthy of the title of a disciple of Emei!

Chu Nanyi wasn't just showing off her skills to switch sides; on the contrary, she went all out with this move because she understood very well that this was actually her last chance.

Given Qin Jiu's demonstrated abilities—resurrection from the dead and resurrection—he is undoubtedly a reincarnation of a Dharma King of the Divine Cult. Moreover, he has now used some secret technique, making his blood aura intensely fiery and his Dao power and physical strength increasing every second. The gap in strength between him and Chu Nanyi, caused by his exhaustion from the previous battle, is narrowing rapidly!

Therefore, for Chu Nanyi, seizing the last window of opportunity meant using all her strength—no! Pushing herself to the limit! Using ten times! A hundred times her usual power! A desperate, all-or-nothing move!

If we still cannot defeat this demon, then even in defeat, we will have no regrets!

"Kill them all!"

"Aaaaaah--! Why does everyone have to do this to me! Blood Radiance Flying Star!"

Qin Jiu was also going crazy, completely ignoring Shi Kai's warnings, and launched a counterattack as if venting his anger! A head-on confrontation!

Originally, the essence and blood of cultivators should not be used indiscriminately, otherwise it would greatly damage their vital energy. Even the Sect Leader of the Blood Talisman God Sect, the Dharma King, had to treat it with utmost care as a final ultimate move.

However, at this moment, Qin Jiu was under the influence of the medicine, and his blood was rushing back, pounding like a drum. He felt hot and restless all over, and it was really hard to bear. So he took the opportunity to wave his hand, and a large amount of blood gushed out from the wound, like a blood python bursting out of his body! It rushed straight towards the giant sword in the sky, tearing and charging back!

In fact, even if Qin Jiu's sword power was insufficient, he should have been able to unleash a comet-like sword star with the Blood Radiance Flying Star move. If he could concentrate his current power, it wouldn't be impossible to break this sword.

However, despite Qin Jiu's current apparent surge of energy and seemingly increased strength, it's actually just a temporary burst of energy from taking too many drugs. On the contrary, his primordial spirit has been exhausted from repeated battles, to the point of having vivid memories and erotic dreams. Therefore, his Blood Radiance Flying Star attack was actually a failure.

Qin Jiu didn't have time to refine the blood essence into the blood sword, nor did he have time to concentrate all his Dao power on the sword tip. As a result, he controlled the blood flow like a python, hard at the front and soft at the back, and did not unleash its original power at all!

The moment Qin Jiu's blood python clashed head-on with Chu Nanyi's remnant cloud Sword Qi, it was instantly shattered! The sword energy broke through the python, advancing fiercely! It swept through the sky like a whirlwind, tearing through the blood and creating a blood-red cloud in the sky! Its momentum was overwhelming and unstoppable! It looked as if it was about to cleave Qin Jiu into mincemeat with a single sword strike!

"Ah! Blood Radiance Flying Star!"

One move isn't enough? Then two!

There was no way to escape now, so Qin Jiu had no choice but to fight back. With a roar, he unleashed another palm strike! A second blood python burst forth from his body, directly blocking the Sword Qi!

Chu Nanyi was also taken aback, never expecting that Qin Jiu's strength would recover after being beaten for so long!

Moreover, this kid is cunning. He shouted "Blood Radiance Flying Star" and unleashed a chaotic python dance, some strange and unusual move that somehow managed to block her Sword Qi! But it was useless!

"My Emei swordsmanship! Invincible under heaven!"

Chu Nanyi let out a sharp shriek! With a flick of his wrist, sword flowers bloomed! The Remnant Sword Qi instantly shattered the two blood pythons, blasting blood clouds across the sky! Blood mist Lingyun the clouds, and boundless Dao power burst forth and bloomed at the summit of Nine Yin, like a giant peony in full bloom!

"Puff--!!"

Qin Jiu could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, spitting out blood. The power of the Remnant Cloud Sword had already reached his head, and the surging Dao force directly shattered his arms. The protective Songyang True Qi also collapsed and disintegrated, exposing the flesh that had not yet healed. With a swift strike from the sword wind, large pieces of flesh were carried away by the wind and scattered into the sky. Instantly, they were shaken apart and rolled into a cloud of blood mist, scattering red sand all over the arena!

"Huh! That looks like..."

Han the Divine Lord suddenly remembered, and without saying a word, he fled in a flash!

As expected, Chu Nanyi had never seen anything like the Ten Ultimate Formation before, and thought he had succeeded! He let out a long, triumphant roar that shook the nine peaks, then raised the Autumn Forest Sword high, wrapping the mostly broken Remnant Cloud Sword Qi around the blade to form a four-foot-long sword beam, which crashed head-on into the large patch of red sand and blood mist! The sword tip pierced straight towards Qin Jiu's exposed heart!

However! The instant Chu Nanyi's sword crashed into the red sand! The Remnant Cloud Sword Qi almost melted away like ice and snow meeting the light! Chu Nanyi, along with his sword, was hit in the face by the red sand! He immediately screamed and fell out of the Sword Light!

Even the Autumn Forest Sword was knocked away by these red sands, its divine light dimmed. How could Chu Nanyi's Golden Core level Lingyun True Qi withstand the power of the Ten Ultimate Formation? As the Sword Light passed through the Bloodbreak Sand, the countless red sands, like steel needles, instantly struck Chu Nanyi, causing her head to bleed profusely and her true qi to dissipate! Her hands, feet, and face were all smashed by the red sand! Her whole body was covered in blood, and every grain of sand pierced through her bones, causing her flesh to fester!

In almost a single exchange, Chu Nanyi was nearly reduced to shreds, and Ying Jie was caught off guard!

Thankfully, Han the Divine Lord arrived in time!

A flash of light, like the moonlight, appeared and disappeared within the formation, instantly dispelling the blood haze shrouded in red sand. Chu Nanyi was also taken away by the light the moment he landed!

The light shifted, leaving behind a single sentence.

"Emei has conceded defeat."

It then floated away in mid-air, disappearing without a trace.

This time, the disciples of Hengshan were completely silent, while the immortals at the Peach Banquet were in an uproar!

"Ah! Bloodbreak Sand!"

"How can this kid control divine sand? No way!"

"He even knows the Red Sand Formation! He truly is the reincarnation of the Dharma King!"

The younger generation might not recognize it, but how could the old foxes at the Peach Banquet not recognize it? Besides, these sands were originally refined by some of them...

"Qin Jiu!"

When Shi Kai and Kun rushed over, they were shocked to see that Qin Jiu had been seriously injured. Not only were his arms broken, but most of his flesh was missing, and his heart, lungs, and bones were exposed. He was lying on the ground in a pool of blood, with large patches of blood spreading beneath him.

Honestly, if Han the Divine Lord hadn't forcibly barged into the fight to save Qin Jiu and force him to concede defeat, Qin Jiu would definitely be dead. And even if Chu Nanyi had been rescued, he would probably only have half a breath left.

Kun, "Hmph, hum!"

Shi Kai panicked, "What are you saying? I don't understand!"

Ji Qingyan popped his head out of the ground and said, "It says it also has Immortal Spirit Jade Marrow, which can revive the dead and heal flesh and bones. It's asking if you have a pot or basin where you can put Qin boy in to soak."

"Oh, yes, yes, yes!"

Shi Kai quickly rummaged through his Storage Jade and actually found a bronze cauldron.

This isn't just for physical training; it's also for bathing. Well, after all, proper body-cultivating cultivators can't just lift weights all day long; muscles need time to build up, and joints wear down. So, they all have their own secret formulas for muscle building and conditioning, and their own bathtubs specifically for medicinal baths and applying medicated oils. Incidentally, this bronze cauldron can also be used to cook large pots of meat—a small amount wouldn't be enough to fill you up. Carrying one cauldron allows for multiple uses; it's practically a 'secret treasure' of the Shi Family...

Shi Kai was on the arena when he carried Qin Jiu into the bronze cauldron. Kun, standing beside him, spat and vomited a bunch of random stuff, submerging Qin Jiu in the medicinal soup. They were just short of starting a fire.

Throughout this entire ordeal, no one from Hengshan came up to attack.

Not content with just stirring things up, Ji Qingyan floated over to remind them, "Hey, you've only lost two matches so far, Hengshan can challenge again. Now's the perfect opportunity. Emei just conceded, so this peak is now under Songshan's control. Kill that kid and you win! Why don't you seize the chance and go for it?"

Shi Kai reacted quickly and drew his sword to protect the pot, but he was also exhausted from fighting, and his hands were shaking.

The Chu Nanyi disciples below the arena looked at each other, then at the patch of blood in the sky. They all shook their heads, none of them Chu Nanyi had lost.

A disciple from Hengshan stepped forward and said, "The Yuntai Grand Competition is meant to help us overcome our tribulations. Even if we win against such a defenseless opponent, it won't be a true tribulation. We are simply outmatched; a loss is a loss. If we were to take advantage of their weakness, our sect would lose all face."

The second disciple from Hengshan nodded, "Qin Jiu! You really impressed this time. Hengshan will remember this! Once we reach the Nascent Soul Realm, we'll come back to settle this score with you and avenge this humiliation!"

Thus, the Hengshan disciples realized that continuing the fight was pointless; they would only be stepping stones for the enemy. Even if they killed the half-dead Qin Jiu now, they couldn't prove their abilities to the sect and would offend Ink Bamboo Mountain and Songshan Mountain, creating a huge karmic debt.

So the group simply turned to other peaks to compete for the title. After all, there were still quite a few of them, and if they didn't take Qin Jiu's peak, there were still eight other peaks they could challenge.

Ji Qingyan looked down on them, smiled, and quietly slipped underground.

Shi Kai also breathed a sigh of relief and seized the opportunity to sit down and adjust his breathing. After all, although Hengshan had left, there would inevitably be other sects challenging him during the peak competition stage.

Actually, he was overthinking it. At this moment, besides him and Qin Jiu representing Songshan, there were also disciples from Mao Mountain, Hotong Mountain, Wangwu Mountain, Danxia Mountain, Magu Mountain, Penglai Mountain, each of whom had firmly occupied a peak. These seven peaks belonged to the Nine Great Xuan Sects. Naturally, the other sects participating in the Yuntai Grand Competition would not try to snatch them.

The remaining two peaks were occupied by Xieluo Mountain and Daishan Mountain, both belonging to the Supreme Purity Dao sect. On the Great Yi Dao side, the disciples of Taiyi Mountain, Luofu Mountain, Tianfu Mountain, although they did not come to help immediately because Qin Jiu had displayed the abilities of the Demonic Sect, could not seize the peak from Songshan Mountain even if they wanted to.

Therefore, among the nine peaks, only these two peaks are currently experiencing the most intense battles. The disciples of the Taiyi Supreme Purity sects are numerous, but the number of challenge opportunities is limited. Therefore, they are basically engaged in 3v3 or 5v5 team battles, which are essentially about forming formations to protect the scrolls. They are also using all their skills to fight, resulting in thunderous and earth-shattering battles.

However, just as these Xuanmen disciples were doing their best to show their skills and try to impress the elders on Yuntai Peak and gain their favor for a better future, they didn't know that after watching Qin Jiu 'Shi Kai two performances, the immortals lost interest and left the Peach Banquet one after another. Streaks of light flew out of Yuntai Peak in large numbers, like a meteor shower, crossing the Milky Way and the sky, leaping over mountain passes and dangerous obstacles, and heading straight for the Wang Jing the Three Realms.

Because initially it was the sect Sect Leader, and later almost all the gods, those with a certain level of mathematical ability, clearly sensed that at this very moment, right here, a calamity even greater than that of the Cloud Platform was about to descend.

Grand Tutor, you have begun your tribulation.

Yes, the Grand Tutor has begun his tribulation.

Because Li Fan's message was not delivered in time, he was stopped on the road to the underworld.

"Xuan Girl of the Nine Heavens, Taiyi Lingying Daoist Grandmother Heavenly Venerable, Xiao Qingzhi of Taiyi Zhenri Palace greets fellow Daoist."

However, Li Fan wouldn't be fooled by a head pat like Qin Jiu.

"Oh my, isn't this Zhi Jingzi? It's been many years! How have you been? What's this? Have you betrayed Hengshan and joined Songshan? Hmm? How come your cultivation level has dropped to the Divine Transformation... Oh, could it be an avatar?"

Li Fan truly never expected that Xuan Tian's disciple, Chen Jinu of the Beichen Sword Sect, and Zhi Jingzi of Hengshan would actually play a trick on him. He had searched for him a thousand times, only to find him blocking his way in the manhole!

Having a false identity from Mount Song to hide in the Three Palaces is bad enough, but to deliberately step forward at this crucial moment in the struggle for destiny, personally waiting in the underworld to act as the Grand Tutor's watchdog! Sigh, he's truly disgusting...

No, perhaps it wasn't even personally. Although Li Fan recognized Chen Jinu's Divine Sense fluctuations at a glance using the system and the Blind Observation Method, the cultivation level of the body locked in front of him by his Divine Sense was, no matter how he looked at it, completely different from the peerless sword immortal who almost pierced the Tai Sha Star Core with a single sword strike back then. Moreover, this Great Songyang Divine Art at the Perfected Realm Divine Transformation stage was also extremely solid, and it certainly didn't seem to be a puppet hastily possessed.

Could this guy also have many Divine Transformation level clones like him? Then, which of Xiao Qingzhi, Chen Jinu, Zhi Jingzi is a clone, and which is the original body...?

Seeing that Li Fan had seen through him immediately, Xiao Qingzhi didn't pretend and spoke frankly.

"Tai Su Daoist has excellent calculation skills. Ten years have passed, and his cultivation has become even more advanced. He recognized my Peng Liao's corpse at a glance."

Li Fan was shocked, "You're practicing the <Taishang Sanshi Zhongjing>!"

Xiao Qingzhi clapped his hands and said, "You even have researched such a rare and obscure ancient path of the Divine Transformation? You truly deserve to be called the Tai Su Daoist."

Are you kidding me?! The corpse worm clones in the Taishang Sanshi Zhongjing * have actually cultivated to the Transformation Stage! Aren't those supposed to be created specifically to be separated and killed?! How the hell do you have so much free time?!

Li Fan felt a chill run down his spine, and his mood dropped slightly.

When Li Fan was considering the method of splitting his mind, Xuan Tian recommended the "Taishang Sanshi Zhongjing" to him. Although Li Fan did not practice it, he did learn it by flipping through it once.

This method separates the Three Corpses God Lord greed, anger, and ignorance from the main body of the body for cultivation. Not only can three extra avatars be created at once, but one can also have a clear mind and focus on the Dao. When one reaches the point of mastery, one can then sever the karmic consequences of the Three Corpses and achieve the true path of Feather Transformation Immortal.

However, this method carries enormous hidden dangers. The Three Corpses that are separated are all evil thoughts, and in essence, they are the same person. The realm of the Three Corpses clones will not differ much from that of the original body. Moreover, it is actually a shortcut to evil, and in the future, the clones will also have to go through the tribulations together, which will double the difficulty. There is even a risk of losing one's Dao heart and being killed by the Three Corpses.

However, according to Xuan Tian, this is hardly a hidden danger; it's simply fantastic! Not only will you have three more helpers when fighting, but the tribulation will also be tripled! You can also use the Sword Child's method to refine the Three Corpses clones into your own scabbard and hide the sword! Moreover, when facing the tribulation of death in the future, whether it's one or three, you can just slash them down!

At this moment, Li Fan immediately understood that Chen Jinu had probably followed the route designed by Xuan Tian! In addition to 'Zhi Jingzi' and 'Xiao Qingzhi', there were two other avatars at least at the peak of the Divine Transformation stage!

Even in the worst-case scenario, 'Zhi Jingzi' might just be a corpse worm clone that has just broken through to enlightenment!

Perhaps above 'Zhi Jingzi,' 'Xiao Qingzhi,' and 'Chen Jinu,' there exists a higher-level being, capable of suppressing the Three Corpses! 'Chen the Sword Immortal' exists!!