Mirror Combat Stage

"Charge!"

Long Jiuyyao roared, accelerating with all his might. He had wasted some time dealing with opponents for Yuan Xin, and couldn't afford any more delays, or he wouldn't be able to pass the Life and Death Heavenly Ladder!

Long Jiuyyao and Yuan Xin went all out. There were no more troublesome opponents to bother them along the way. The two of them safely passed the Life and Death Heavenly Ladder and turned to look at the incense stick, which was almost burned out!

Long Jiuyyao scanned the area. The grandson of the Sixth Elder, Tai Feichen, the grandson of the Fourth Elder, Ji Xian, Liu Qing, the Yan Shan brothers, and the Ji Ling'er siblings stepped onto the grand avenue of the Ancient Palace.

The number of people who could remain had sharply decreased again, with another large portion of people eliminated in the Life and Death Heavenly Ladder battle. Now, although this space still gathered quite a few people, the lineup had significantly thinned compared to before.

However, those who remained were all elite figures. As the selection continued, those who remained would become increasingly stronger.

The great waves wash away the sand, leaving only the gold. Some people might be eliminated early due to bad luck, but it was absolutely impossible to reach the end relying on luck; only strength mattered.

At this moment, before everyone's eyes, the space was vast, with five Mirror Combat Stages standing tall within it.

"This place is our Dragon Clan's Mirror Combat Stage, and it is also the final round of the Clan Competition. There are five stages. Step onto one, and illusory powerhouses will appear. Anyone below the Azure armor will be eliminated. Now, you may begin."

The Dragon Clan's Great Elder looked at everyone and spoke calmly.

As his words fell, Liu Qing's figure flashed, like a radiant sun, standing on the central stage. This stage was not large; if he was knocked off, the battle would be over.

Light flashed and appeared. Opposite Liu Qing, an illusory figure emerged, clad in crimson armor, at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm.

"Buzz!"

This Mirror Warrior wielded a spear and launched a critical strike, instantly killing towards Liu Qing.

Liu Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of green light. In an instant, he waved his hand, and the Mirror Warrior's body instantly erupted with green light before dissipating into smoke and light, merging into Liu Qing's body. Immediately, Liu Qing was clad in red armor.

Afterward, two Mirror Warriors appeared, both wearing orange armor.

Liu Qing stomped his foot. How terrifying was the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art! He unleashed a palm strike, destroying both armored warriors simultaneously. Instantly, Liu Qing's battle armor turned orange.

"In the Mirror Combat, stronger armored warriors will continuously appear. The colors of their armor are red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, seven colors. If you can pass seven rounds, you will wear purple armor, standing out remarkably among the crowd. Some have even passed seven stages and fought Platinum Armored Warriors, wearing Platinum Battle Robes."

Yuan Xin said softly. After this round, the armor they wore would directly reflect their strength; one could tell their power just by looking at the armor!

Liu Qing's strength was terrifying. In the blink of an eye, he defeated three yellow-armored warriors, and his body was covered in a layer of illusory yellow battle armor.

"These three armored warriors are at the early stage of the Heaven Origin Realm and possess spear intent. Their spear intent adjusts according to the trial-taker's strength, and their spear techniques are terrifying," Long Jiuyyao understood this scene in his heart.

In the first three battles, one more armored warrior appeared in each subsequent fight, but their strength was the same. However, the three armored warriors cooperated seamlessly, complementing each other, making their power much more terrifying than a single armored warrior.

In the fourth battle, an armored warrior wearing green battle armor appeared on Liu Qing's stage.

His cultivation was still at the early stage of the Heaven Origin Realm, but his spear techniques were even more terrifying. Liu Qing's body shone with cyan light, and his power erupted without reservation.

In the arena, the green-armored warrior was powerful, with spear intent crisscrossing the space, his might unparalleled! However, he was still defeated by Liu Qing.

More people walked onto the remaining four battle stages, beginning to accept this powerful challenge, starting from the crimson armored warrior and blasting through.

Anyone below the Azure Armored Warrior would be eliminated, meaning they had to pass five battles and defeat two Azure Armored Warrior powerhouses, otherwise, they would be eliminated.

More people were watching Liu Qing, their hearts churning.

At this moment, Liu Qing had already put on a phantom Azure Battle Robe, having defeated two Azure Armored Warriors.

Now, Liu Qing was fiercely battling three Blue Armored Warriors.

Three of them were at the late stage of the Heaven Origin Realm. Although they all wielded long spears, their spear intents were all different, and their coordinated attacks were terrifying, making many people tremble in fear.

"He won?" Everyone showed expressions of astonishment. Liu Qing had defeated the three Blue Armored Warriors and was now wearing a Blue Battle Robe, looking incredibly majestic.

At this moment, a Purple Armored Warrior appeared on his battle stage, solemn and imposing, their eyes instilling deep fear.

Countless gazes fell upon Liu Qing, wanting to see just how strong he was.

And Liu Qing did not disappoint them. He began to unleash his power, his entire body and flesh seeming to transform into an azure glow, his potent battle intent causing others to tremble.

At this moment, he was enveloped in an azure light. This azure light condensed outside his skin, forming a special membrane, and that membrane faintly seemed to display dragon patterns.

The Dragon Clan elders smiled and nodded, quite satisfied with Liu Qing's performance.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Liu Qing defeated the Purple Armored Warrior and donned the Purple Battle Robe.

For the first time, the crowd truly realized Liu Qing's strength. He was aiming to wear the most magnificent battle robe and contend for first place.

In the past, Liu Qing was known as the strongest among the younger generation of the Dragon Clan, possessing formidable strength, but the true extent of his power had always been a mystery. No one truly knew. However, now that Liu Qing had finally shown his hand before everyone, they finally felt his power!

Liu Qing won another match, defeating two terrifying Platinum Armored Warriors. In the crowd's view, three resplendent Purple Gold Armored Warriors appeared, looking down at Liu Qing, their auras already unfathomably terrifying.

Finally, Liu Qing could not continue his winning streak in this battle. He was blasted off the stage by the three Purple Gold Armored Warriors, but even so, his performance was still dazzling enough.

Liu Qing was wearing a Platinum Battle Robe. It was likely that no one could surpass him. However, it remained to be seen if anyone else could match Liu Qing and also wear the resplendent Platinum Battle Robe.

More powerhouses continuously ascended the battle stages. This time, it was a true selection. Those who could not crush opponents of the same realm and failed to pass the fifth battle, unable to wear the Azure Battle Robe, were all eliminated.

The Yan Shan brothers, Ji Ling'er, and others had only managed to wear Blue Battle Robes.

Among them, Tai Chenfei and Ji Xian were considered relatively outstanding, as they had defeated Purple Armored Warriors and donned Purple Battle Robes. They were a level above Yan Shan and the others. Although not as monstrous as Liu Qing, they had enough reason to be proud!

"They're all starting to show their mettle, are they? The contenders in this year's Clan Assembly Grand Competition are exceptionally strong compared to previous years."

Long Jiuyyao stood there, watching the battle ahead, feeling his heart surge. A strong sense of pressure emanated from him. He seemed to have underestimated the difficulty of the Clan Assembly Grand Competition.

"Dragon Clan! First place in the Clan Assembly Grand Competition!" Long Jiuyyao took a deep breath. This was an extremely difficult challenge for him.

The vast majority of people were eliminated, or they were figures wearing Azure Armored Warriors, with very few reaching that stage.

This made Liu Qing's Platinum Battle Robe appear even more illustrious and dazzling.

"It seems I have a significant advantage."

Long Jiuyyao smiled. He was at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm, so his opponents would also be Mirror Warriors at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm. Their cultivation levels would gradually increase afterward. However, he possessed something others didn't: the Ancient Dragon Bone.

The participants were very young and hadn't had the chance to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool. Their dragon bones were thus ordinary dragon bones.

If the cultivation levels were not too different, the Ancient Dragon Bone was enough to bridge the gap.

His figure flashed, and Long Jiuyyao strode out, landing on an empty battle stage. As soon as his feet touched down, the stage lit up with a glow, as if imbued with a wondrous power. Immediately, a Mirror Warrior appeared, its cultivation level the same as Long Jiuyyao's, both at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm.

Long Jiuyyao's figure flickered. Pitch-black Yuan Power enveloped his palm, and he unleashed a punch. The terrifying Yin Sha Power instantly destroyed the Mirror Warrior.

Then, two appeared. Long Jiuyyao's body flashed. This time, both fists were enveloped in Pitch-black Yuan Power, but a hint of dark gold luster was subtly contained within his palms.

Mirror Warriors, destroyed by two punches.

The third battle, three Armored Warriors. Without exception, this time it took three punches.

"So fast, it's this guy again!" Someone noticed Long Jiuyyao. He had been on par with Liu Qing during the Drum Beating, and had carried someone up the Life and Death Heavenly Ladder to the Ancient Palace. Now he was showcasing his strength again. His combat power was terrifying for someone at the late stage of the Earth Origin Realm; he could instantly kill those of the same cultivation level.