The wind is picking up.
The ten candidates who came to the end each occupied a side, cross-legged Breath Regulation, waiting for the third round of assessment that will determine the final ranking.
One of them was sitting in the corner. Although his eyes were closed, his eyelids twitched from time to time. From time to time, he quietly opened his eyes and looked around. His expression was obviously a little panicked and uneasy.
He was the lucky guy who was fought over as the last prey by Chu Bai and Ji Li just now on the top of the Spirit Realm mountain.
Although the process was a bit embarrassing, and could even be said to have narrowly escaped death, the result was real - he survived until the end and landed in the top ten.
Of course, having made it this far, this candidate is certainly no ordinary person.
It was just that he had just witnessed the terrifying methods of those two killing gods, and the oppressive feeling coming from the depths of his soul made him still have lingering fears even though he was safe at the moment.
"I have been avoiding the battle just now, and my condition is better than others, but..."
He secretly glanced at Chu Bai and Ji Li not far away, feeling bitter in his heart:
"If I'm not lucky enough to draw lots later and meet either of these two people... I'm afraid I won't have any room to fight back!"
"That's all. If we really encounter one, just surrender. There's no shame in it."
He took a deep breath and tried to convince himself.
The look of those two people fighting each other with red eyes just now was still engraved in his mind. Although Arena was fighting with Judge Li in charge, he would definitely not die, but he really didn't want to experience the fear of being kneaded like an ant again.
He set his sights on Chu Bai.
I saw that the excessively young freshman had already finished Breath Regulation and was testing the power of the [Metal-Bearing Seal] in his hand with great interest.
Buzz!
As the golden light circulates, the seal changes in countless ways.
Sometimes it turns into a sharp halberd with cold light blowing out; sometimes it turns into a three-foot-long green blade, Sword Qi criss-crossing; in the blink of an eye, it turns into a thick shield, or a bright armor covering the whole body.
Metal Element main transformation, ever-changing, showing the power of the magic weapon.
"With such control... did he really get this magic weapon less than half a day ago?" The candidate was secretly stunned.
Then, he turned his gaze to the other side.
Ji Li was still sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, and the broken blood-stained white clothes fluttered slightly in the wind.
"Strange..."
The examinee frowned slightly, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.
"It stands to reason that with Ji Li's Foundation Depth and recovery speed, after such a long time, the spiritual power should have recovered long ago."
"Why is he still sitting still? Even the aura around him has become a little... weird?"
That feeling is not like a simple Breath Regulation recovery, but rather like... accumulating something.
Just when he was confused, a heart-stopping spiritual power fluctuation burst out from Ji Li without any warning!
A spiritual whirlwind suddenly blew up above the originally peaceful square.
In an instant, the examinee felt a flash of inspiration in his mind, and his eyes suddenly widened:
"He is not Breath Regulation at this moment, but..."
"Breaking through!"
Great Zhou has a certain fairy law: whoever gets Gray Ordination will have the official Dao Registry, you can refer to Heavenly Examination.
However, in order to consolidate the foundation and select good talents, his cultivation level was suppressed by Law Net to Qi Refining Early Stage, and the highest level was Qi Refining Third Layer perfection.
This is like an invisible shackles, locking the upper limit of all those who have not obtained official status.
But now, with White Ordination entering the body, this shackles are broken!
Ji Li I don't know how long I have been polishing the realm of Qi Refining Third Layer. The foundation is so deep that it has already overflowed.
If you want to break through, all you need is the final permission.
But now, the permission has been opened!
Although it was only half an hour before the next round started, he actually had such courage and confidence, and was determined to break through before the battle!
In an instant, Ji Li's momentum increased steadily, like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss.
The ubiquitous spiritual energy of Law Net above the square seemed to have received some kind of summons, gathering towards Ji Li like a whale sucking water.
After getting White Ordination, his affinity for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy obviously went up to a higher level.
"Huh?"
High in the sky, Superintendent Su, who had been paying attention to the movement below, suddenly froze, with a look of astonishment on his face.
"He actually chose to make a breakthrough at this time? The third round is about to begin."
Superintendent Su frowned slightly and looked at Lu He and Judge Li beside him, with a hint of hesitation in his tone. "Wouldn't this... not affect the fairness of the ranking?"
Ji Li This move seems a bit too radical in his opinion.
All the candidates present are Qi Refining Third Layer, and they are all competing on the same level.
If he breaks through to Qi Refining Fourth Layer and crosses the dividing line between the early and mid-term, then what suspense will there be in this Arena battle? Isn't this a dimensionality reduction attack?
But as the vice president, he couldn't interrupt at this time.
To prevent people from becoming enlightened is like killing their parents.
Ji Li This is a normal breakthrough that conforms to the right time, place and people. If it is forcibly interrupted, it may be seriously injured or Humanity's Dao's journey may be ruined.
"It doesn't matter."
Just when Superintendent Su was struggling, Judge Li smiled calmly and waved his hands.
"Now that he has obtained White Ordination, he is an official and is no longer limited by Gray Ordination. His ability to break through is his own ability, and his behavior is naturally in compliance with the regulations."
Judge Li looked at the imposing figure below, his eyes full of admiration:
"Besides, if you dare to break through at this time, if you are not completely sure and Foundation Depth, if there is a slight difference, you will go astray and all your efforts will be wasted."
"Not only is this boy extremely talented, his courage and determination are even rarer."
"Deans." Judge Li turned his head and said meaningfully, "You have really cultivated some good seedlings for me Great Zhou."
As Judge Li's words fell, the aura of Ji Li below finally broke through the critical point.
Buzz!
A clear and long roar went straight into the sky.
Qi Refining Fourth Layer, done!
"It's done."
Ji Li slowly opened his eyes and took a long breath. The light in his eyes was restrained, appearing deeper and calmer than before.
The originally violent spiritual power fluctuations around him quickly subsided, and were replaced by a thicker and more solid coercion - an aura that uniquely belonged to Qi Refining Mid-Stage.
For him, this breakthrough is just a matter of course.
Over the past three years, he has practiced steadily and polished his foundation, and he has put in so much effort.
Now that the ban is lifted, it's like the flood that has been building up for a long time has finally found its outlet. It is natural to break through the situation easily and freely, without even feeling the stagnation of a bottleneck.
As for why we chose to make a hasty breakthrough at this juncture...
Ji Li turned his head slightly, looked across the crowd, and landed on the young man who was practicing [Metal-Bearing Seal] not far away, with a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.
There was actually pressure in his heart.
Before today, even if someone told him that a freshman could threaten his status, he would probably just laugh it off.
But now, it's different.
In the first round, due to underestimating the enemy and making strategic mistakes, he was slightly defeated by Chu Bai, allowing the offensive and defensive [Metal-Bearing Seal] to fall into the opponent's hands;
As for the tragic second round just now, the killing contest between the two on the top of the mountain, although there was no clear winner on the surface, and the results of Killing Intent were almost the same, he knew in his heart that it was the result of Chu Bai when he was besieged by more than ten people!
In the following third round of head-to-head confrontation, even a proud person like Ji Li has to admit that the new student named Chu Bai really has a chance of defeating him!
For this last leader, to defend the glory of the past three years.
He doesn't allow any eventuality.
"Qi Refining Fourth Layer..."
As Ji Li stood up, the coercion of Qi Refining Mid-Stage spread out unabashedly. In an instant, the expressions of the other people in the square changed. They felt their shoulders sink and the pressure doubled.
"This guy is really disappointing."
Lü Qing felt the unfathomable aura of Ji Li and couldn't help but shook his head, with a wry smile on his lips.
In the past three years, as Great Plains Prefecture Dao Academy's martial arts idiot, he has challenged Ji Li countless times. Although he lost every time, he has never Qi Ingestion.
Now, I was thinking that in this last round, I would go all out and try again with Ji Li to see if I could win back the victory.
But now...
They broke the situation directly.
Although he also got White Ordination, for a genius like Lü Qing, breaking through Qi Refining Fourth Layer is a matter of course.
But after all, breaking through is going against the will of heaven. It requires adjusting the state, taking a bath and burning incense, and Tranquil Heart concentration.
Forcibly breaking through in a hurry will inevitably leave hidden dangers and even damage the foundation.
Lü Qing asked himself that he could not lift as lightly as Ji Li. In order to prevent damage to his foundation, he was not prepared to take risks at this time.
Besides...
He looked up at the sky.
There is less than half an hour left before the start of the third round.
For most people, this amount of time is not even enough to calm down, let alone attack that pass.
Ji Li Although this move was successful, it was indeed dancing on the edge of a knife. If you are not careful, you will be doomed.
"Is this the gap?" Lü Qing sighed. Although the fire in his heart to win has not been extinguished, it has also dimmed a bit.
And on the side.
Wang Qingli is holding a giant green wood shield, his beautiful eyes are moving, but he has been staring at the figure of Chu Bai with a rather complicated expression.
When she came out of the Spirit Realm just now and saw Chu Bai standing in the top ten team unharmed, the big stone hanging in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Fortunately, this junior fellow student worked hard and was not eliminated by that group of wolves and tigers. The Immortal Clerk spot was definitely won.
Just...
Wang Qingli glanced at Ji Li, who was full of momentum and had already broken through, and then at Chu Bai, who was still there calmly trying out moves, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
I'm afraid it's hard to say what the results will be in this third round.
Although she also knows that Chu Bai's current combat power is definitely among the best among the remaining ten people. Even except Ji Li, no one may be able to stabilize him.
But if you want to compete with the current Ji Li...
Qi Refining Early Stage versus Qi Refining Mid-Stage, the gap can be made up by more than just a little Killing Intent.
"Junior Brother Chu, this level is so difficult." Wang Qingli sighed silently in his heart.
"The power of the magical weapon can indeed activate many things."
Chu Bai pinched the magic formula with his hands, and watched the [Metal-Bearing Seal] in front of him flexibly shuttle and change in the void, sometimes as dignified as a mountain, sometimes as light as a feather, and he nodded secretly in his heart.
"When I first got it, with my Qi Refining Third Layer spiritual power Foundation Depth, even with the transformation skills of Five Phases, I could only activate one-tenth of the tenth of the power of this high-grade magic weapon, which is quite as strenuous as a child dancing with a sledgehammer."
"Now that I have received the massive increase of Killing Intent, my physical body and spiritual power have been strengthened, and I can now exert most of the power of this magical weapon."
While he was thinking about it in his mind, he kept changing his hand seals, trying out the coordination and connection between the three high-grade magical instruments.
This is not only a test of power, but also a race against time for running-in.
After all, the time to get these treasures is still too short.
Although it was used several times in the Spirit Realm, it was only for rough hitting or defense.
If you want to use them like an arm in the next Arena battle, you still need deeper development and familiarity.
As for the terrifying coercion brought about by Ji Li's sudden breakthrough and promotion to Qi Refining Fourth Layer not far away...
Chu Bai The corner of his eye swept over the figure in white, but his expression remained as calm as water, not showing much panic or frustration.
The opponent has indeed become stronger again, crossing the barrier of a large realm, and the total amount and quality of spiritual power have undergone qualitative changes.
As for Chu Bai, although White Ordination has been released from the ban, his cultivation level of Qi Refining Third Layer has not yet been perfected. It is obviously impossible to break through like Ji Li in a short period of time.
But that doesn't mean he has reached his limit.
Chu Bai thought, and the system panel that only he could see appeared in front of his eyes.
[Origin Guard Shield(Mastery 488/500)]
Looking at the familiar line of small light blue characters, Chu Bai raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
As early as nearly a month ago, this defense door Spell Arts was already close to reaching completion.
During this period of time, in order to prepare for Immortal Official Examination, although he focused more on attack methods and body skills, he never failed to practice this special skill.
Although before the assessment begins, we are still one step away from the final state of perfection.
But after the high-intensity actual combat in the first two rounds, especially the crazy urging in the second round when he was besieged by more than ten people on the top of the Spirit Realm mountain, his understanding of Spell Arts had already reached a critical point without even realizing it.
Just the last bit of heat left!
"The remaining time..."
"With my spiritual power recovery speed, I can still practice many times, and there is no limit to my understanding..."
Chu Bai closed his eyes and began to deduce Origin Guard Shield's spiritual power operation route over and over in his mind.
"That's enough."
Once [Origin Guard Shield] breaks through to the perfect state, it will no longer be a simple defense improvement.
Perfected Level's Spell Arts often produces unexpected qualitative changes, just like [Spirit Water Needle]'s bursts and [Formless Cloud Hand]'s attack and defense.
In addition, he touched the golden seal in his arms and felt the endless Five-Element Spiritual Power in his body, with a blazing fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.
Immortal Official Examination has reached the end of the journey, but has not yet competed.
"Ji Li..."
Chu Bai slowly clenched his fists, Killing Intent surged inside his body, intertwined with the high-spirited fighting spirit.
"Qi Refining Fourth Layer, we might as well fight!"