Semifinal

After securing a place in the final four, Ye Lingyun and his teammates did not slack off for a moment. They immediately threw themselves into intense preparations. Their opponents in the semifinal were equally formidable: Ye Li's team from Spirit Wind Valley. Ye Li was renowned for her exquisite control of spiritual power and her ability to construct high-level spirit arrays. Every member of her team also possessed unique skills and could not be underestimated.

Ye Lingyun and his teammates studied Ye Li's team's fighting style and each member's traits in detail, devising a series of countermeasures. They knew this semifinal would be a grueling battle, and they would have to give it everything they had.

The day of the semifinal soon arrived, and the Martial Arts Arena in Star City was once again packed so tightly that not even water could trickle through. The spectators brimmed with anticipation, eager to witness this clash of powerhouses. Ye Lingyun and his teammates stood on one side of the platform, with Ye Li's team on the other. The tension had reached its breaking point.

Ye Li wore a pale green dress, her long hair flowing like that of a fairy descended to the mortal world. Her gaze was clear and resolute as she looked at Ye Lingyun and his teammates and said, "You've made it this far, so your strength is certainly not to be underestimated. But today, your journey ends."

Ye Lingyun smiled faintly and replied, "The outcome is still undecided. We'll let our strength prove everything."

The referee stepped onto the platform and announced the start of the match. Ye Li attacked first, her hands rapidly forming seals as she murmured an incantation. In an instant, spiritual power surged across the platform, and intricate runes emerged one after another. An enormous Spiritual Power Trap Spirit Array slowly took shape beneath Ye Lingyun and his teammates.

"Watch out, it's a Trap Spirit Array! Everyone, jump clear!" Ye Lingyun shouted, simultaneously unleashing Breeze Phantom Steps to leap swiftly beyond the array's range. His teammates also used their movement techniques to evade the trap. However, the other members of Ye Li's team had already been waiting nearby, and they seized the opportunity to attack.

One member of Spirit Wind Valley controlled wind spiritual power, forming sharp Wind Blades that shot toward Ye Lingyun and his teammates. Another summoned enormous vines, attempting to bind them. Ye Lingyun's team was forced onto the defensive.

Ye Lingyun dodged the attacks while considering how to counter them. He noticed that although Ye Li's team attacked fiercely, they relied primarily on the spirit arrays she constructed to control the pace of battle. If they could disrupt her control over the arrays, they might be able to turn the tide.

"Zhang Feng, come with me! We need to get close to Ye Li and disrupt her control over the spirit arrays! Li Hao, Wang Li, Chen Yao, hold off the others!" Ye Lingyun swiftly assigned their roles.

Zhang Feng nodded and charged toward Ye Li alongside Ye Lingyun. Seeing their movements, Ye Li's lips curved slightly upward. She formed seals again, constructing a Defensive Spirit Array in front of them. Ye Lingyun did not falter. He unleashed Starry Illusion Spirit Slash, and his sword energy struck the defensive spirit array, scattering a shower of spiritual power sparks.

Meanwhile, Zhang Feng quickly examined the array's structure, searching for an opening. He discovered a slight weakness in one of its crucial nodes and shouted to Ye Lingyun, "Ye Lingyun, attack the array's lower-left side!"

Ye Lingyun understood at once. He concentrated his sword energy on the array's lower-left side and attacked again. Under his powerful assault, a crack appeared in the defensive spirit array. Ye Lingyun and Zhang Feng seized the opening to charge through the array and close in on Ye Li.

Ye Li's expression shifted slightly. She swiftly wielded her spiritual power, trying to stop Ye Lingyun and Zhang Feng from approaching. However, Li Hao, Wang Li, and Chen Yao attacked the other members of her team with all their might from behind, buying Ye Lingyun and Zhang Feng precious time.

Ye Lingyun and Zhang Feng finally reached Ye Li. Unafraid, she swept her hands through the air, displaying exquisite spiritual power control as she engaged them in close combat. Ye Lingyun employed sword techniques that combined multiple skills, trading blows with her spiritual power attacks. Zhang Feng searched for an opportunity from the side, attempting to sabotage the more powerful spirit array Ye Li was constructing.

During the fierce battle, Ye Lingyun gradually discerned patterns in Ye Li's spiritual power control. At just the right moment, he executed a deft sword technique, successfully disrupting the rhythm of her spiritual power. Ye Li swayed, and her control briefly faltered. Zhang Feng seized the chance to strike, destroying the Spirit Array Core of the array she was constructing.

With the Spirit Array Core destroyed, the rhythm of Ye Li's team's attacks fell into chaos. Ye Lingyun and his teammates seized the opportunity to launch an all-out counterattack. Li Hao swung his broadsword, unleashing fierce martial techniques that drove back one member of Ye Li's team. Wang Li concocted pills with a stunning effect and hurled them at the others. Chen Yao continually fired Spiritual Power Arrows, injuring their opponents.

Anxiety gripped Ye Li at the sight. She quickly steadied herself, trying to construct another spirit array and salvage the situation. But Ye Lingyun and his teammates would not give her that chance. They coordinated closely, denying her even a moment to catch her breath.

Under the relentless attacks of Ye Lingyun and his teammates, Ye Li's team gradually lost the ability to hold out. In the end, its members were defeated one by one, left unable to fight.

The referee announced, "The winner of this match is Ye Lingyun's team!"

Cheers erupted throughout the Martial Arts Arena once more. Ye Lingyun and his teammates had defeated Ye Li's team and advanced to the final. Their strength had once again won everyone's recognition, making them serious contenders for the championship. Yet their opponents in the final were equally powerful: a dark-horse team from the Mysterious Sect. This team had cut through every obstacle and vanquished every foe throughout the tournament, displaying astonishing strength. Ye Lingyun and his teammates knew that the final would be their greatest challenge in the Lingxi Star tournament. How would they face it? Could they ultimately claim the championship and stand at the tournament's pinnacle? Everything remained shrouded in suspense...