At noon, rest area on the east side of the martial arts arena.
Qin Tiexin sat cross-legged, took out three Grain Avoidance Pill from Storage Bag, raised his head and swallowed. The elixir melted as soon as it entered the abdomen, and the warm air spread into the limbs and bones, alleviating the emptiness in the stomach. Three pills - this is the amount of three days for an ordinary disciple, which is only enough for him to fill his stomach.
He closed his eyes, adjusted his breath, and performed the "Hunyuan Jue". The wound on his left shoulder had scabbed over, but the muscles and bones inside were still aching. The stab of the Ice Ling Sword concentrated most of Li Yun's spiritual power. Although the cold air was resisted by the body tempering cultivation, the sword wound itself was not shallow.
One hour of recovery time was enough for him to adjust his condition to 70 to 80%.
Not far from the opposite side, Zhao Yan was also adjusting his breath. A inner disciple in blue approached quietly and handed over a Storage Bag. Zhao Yan took it, Divine Sense swept it in, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and nodded. The disciple in blue left immediately without talking to anyone.
Qin Tiexin happened to see this scene when he opened his eyes.
There was no expression on his face, but he knew it in his heart - the fire was blocked and the materials were exchanged during the weapon refining competition. Although there was no direct evidence, Zhao Yan was inseparable from this. Nangong Yao's reminder, Li Yun's hint, and the secret handover at this moment, everything pointed to the same person.
This account must be settled in the arena today.
At less than three moments, the central arena of the martial arts arena was reached.
The five-foot-square bluestone tabletop has just been smoothed, and the formation patterns have been relit, giving off a light golden luster. The two inner disciples of Foundation Establishment Late Stage stand on both sides of the ring with solemn expressions - the semi-finals battle is an unusual competition, and we need to guard against accidents.
Qin Tiexin and Zhao Yan took the stage.
The audience below the stage was packed with people, and even the surrounding high platforms and eaves were full of people. The competition between the top four at the outer gate was a head-on collision between physical training and fire techniques that had been rare in several years.
Zhao Yan stood still, glanced at Qin Tiexin, and sneered, "You were lucky enough to win the weapon refining competition, but I will not lose to you again in the martial arts competition."
Qin Tiexin didn't answer. He reached behind his hands with both hands, grasped the handle of Edgeless Saber, and slowly pulled it out.
The four thousand kilogram giant blade made a dull sound. The blade was as dark as ink and did not reflect light in the sun, as if even the light was swallowed up. The fine white spots on the blade were still eye-catching - they were the marks left by Li Yunbing Sword Qi in the morning.
Zhao Yan saw this and said no more. He turned his right hand and took out a thick-backed long knife from Storage Bag.
The knife was four feet long, the blade was as red as lava, and golden lines appeared on the edge. As soon as the knife was unsheathed, the temperature in the arena suddenly rose, and a subtle "crackling" sound came from the air, which was a sign of the fire Spiritual Qi's restlessness.
"Red Flame Sword--Mid-grade Law Artifact!"
Someone in the audience exclaimed.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yan took out a scarlet battle armor from Storage Bag with his left hand. The armor was made of countless fine scales, each one engraved with micro spiritual patterns. When worn, the scales automatically fit together, completely covering his upper body, leaving only his head and neck exposed. The surface of the armor had a metallic luster, but there was a faint shadow of flame flowing.
"Fire Spirit Armor--also a middle-grade one!"
The exclamations were even louder.
Zhao Yan has not stopped yet. He puts on a dark red ring on the index finger of his right hand. The surface of the ring is inlaid with a red crystal. There seems to be magma flowing in the crystal.
Three pieces of Law Artifact, two of medium quality and one of low quality.
The audience was in complete uproar.
"The total of these three pieces... should be three hundred Spirit Stone upwards, right?"
"Where did Zhao Yan get so many Spirit Stone?"
"Someone must be sponsoring it! It's specifically for Qin Tiexin!"
Qin Tiexin holds Edgeless with calm eyes. Zhao Yan's three Law Artifacts are indeed extraordinary, especially the fire spirit armor - the defensive middle-grade Law Artifact is already rare, and the price is often several percent higher than the attack Law Artifact. But the rules allow it, and it is useless to say more.
Although his Edgeless is not engraved with spiritual patterns, it weighs four thousand kilograms and is mixed with a variety of spiritual materials. In terms of material hardness alone, it is not inferior to the ordinary mid-grade Law Artifact.
The elder deacon announced in a deep voice, "The first game of the semi-finals, Qin Tiexin versus Zhao Yan - begins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ring on Zhao Yan's right hand suddenly glowed red.
Qin Tiexin The bluestone under his feet instantly turned red, and a circle of flames rose from the ground, trapping him in the center. The flames were three feet high, and the temperature was so high that even the air was burned and distorted.
At the same time, the scales on the surface of the Fire Spirit Armor stood up, and each piece spurted out tiny flames, forming a flame shield around Zhao Yan.
Qin Tiexin felt a burning pain in the soles of his feet - the sixth level of body tempering could not completely resist the flames. He retreated sharply, but the flame formation followed him like a shadow. Wherever he retreated, the flames burned.
Zhao Yan's left hand Hand Seals, the red flame knife volleyed in the air.
"Fire Dragon Break!"
The blade burst out a pillar of red fire, as thick as a human arm, roaring towards Qin Tiexin. Wherever the pillar of fire passed, a blackened ravine was plowed out of the bluestone ground.
Qin Tiexin Horizontal knife block.
"Boom--!"
The pillar of fire hit Edgeless Saber's face, exploding with sparks all over the sky. The blade shook violently, and Qin Tiexin was knocked back two steps. A burning sensation came from the arms holding the knife - the temperature of the flame was far beyond that of ordinary fire techniques.
He raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan sneered and lit up the ring again. The flame pattern under Qin Tiexin suddenly spread and turned into a "flame swamp" with a diameter of two feet. Flames spurted from the ground, sealing off all evasion spaces.
"War of attrition." Someone in the audience whispered, "Zhao Yan wants to drain Qin Tiexin's physical and spiritual energy."
"Qin Tiexin must be at the fourth level of Qi refining... Even if he is a physical practitioner, his body, no matter how strong it is, cannot withstand continuous burning."
Qin Tiexin really felt that the spiritual power was being consumed rapidly. "Hunyuan Jue" was running at full strength, and the spiritual power protected the whole body, but the flames were pervasive, and every breath was filled with scorching heat.
This can't go on like this.
His eyes were locked on Zhao Yan and his legs were slightly bent.
"Mountain Shaking Step"
But the moment he moved, Zhao Yan's ring lit up for the third time. A wall of fire appeared in front of Qin Tiexin out of thin air, half a foot thick, and blazing with flames.
Qin Tiexin didn't stop.
He rushed into the wall of fire.
"Tsk--!"
The robe on his upper body instantly ignited, and the flames licked his skin, causing bone-chilling pain. However, his momentum remained unabated, like a bull in flames, slamming through the wall of fire.
Zhao Yan's expression changed slightly, Qin Tiexin was already within three feet.
He held the knife in both hands and struck it from directly in front of his head.
"Zhongyue Sword Technique" The first position: Negative Yue starts his hand, and the spiritual power sinks into the legs, waist and hips. The second position: Zhenyue follows closely, and the Edgeless giant blade smashes down with the force of Mount Tai!
Zhao Yan gritted his teeth and raised his red flame knife to block. He specially chose this thick-backed knife to prevent him from being slashed by a heavy knife - ordinary Law Artifact couldn't withstand the heavy blow of his heavy knife.
"Clang--!!!"
The two swords collided with each other, making a loud explosion.
Zhao Yan felt an unimaginable force coming from the blade - not the one or two thousand kilograms the intelligence said, but at least three thousand kilograms! His mouth cracked, blood burst out, and the red flame knife was bent downwards.
The blade is bent!
Although it was not broken, the middle grade Law Artifact was bent by a knife. The force was beyond normal.
Qin Tiexin The force of the sword did not stop. Before the Zhenyue move was completed, he flipped his wrist and changed from chopping to cutting, Edgeless slashed across Zhao Yan's chest!
"Bang--!"
The blade struck the fire spirit armor.
The red light on the armor suddenly swelled, the scales trembled, and a series of piercing screams were emitted. Zhao Yan was knocked backwards four steps, his chest Qi and Blood surged, and his throat felt sweet.
But the Fire Spirit Armor blocked it.
Qin Tiexin was also knocked back two steps - the force of the shock from the body of the armor came along the handle of the knife, making his arms numb. He lowered his head and looked at Edgeless, and there was another deep mark on the surface of the knife, which was left by the Red Flame Knife.
The middle grade Law Artifact is indeed extraordinary.
Zhao Yan stood firm, wiped the bloodshot corners of his mouth, and his eyes flashed with fear and anger. He did not expect that Qin Tiexin's power was so terrifying, nor did he expect that the other party would dare to rush into the wall of fire - that kind of burning, even a late-stage Qi refining monk would not be able to withstand it.
You can't fight hard.
When his ring lit up again, the scope of the swamp expanded, and walls of fire rose up one after another. The red flame sword slashed continuously, and fireballs, fire spears, and fire nets intertwined into an airtight attack network.
Qin Tiexin dodged in the sea of fire, looking like a ghost. The "Mountain Shaking Step" was pushed to the extreme, and the ground was shattered with every step he took, but the flames were everywhere, and his skin had been burned red and blistered in many places.
The spiritual power consumption has reached nearly 50%.
Can't delay any longer.
He glanced at Zhao Yan's movements and suddenly caught a flaw - although the sword strike just now was blocked by the Fire Spirit Armor, the force of the counterattack still affected Zhao Yan. Under such a dense Law Technique release, his breathing suddenly became disordered for a moment, and Hand Seals slowed down by half a minute.
This is the moment!
Qin Tiexin Most of the spiritual power was injected into his legs, and his feet suddenly stamped on the ground.
"Bang--!!!"
The bluestone beneath his feet exploded into powder, and gravel flew into the air. Taking advantage of the force of the shock, he jumped up and shot towards Zhao Yan like a cannonball.
Zhao Yan's dead soul emerged, the ring was extremely bright red, and seven walls of fire rose up one after another.
Qin Tiexin does not dodge or avoid.
He rushed into the first wall of fire, and his clothes were burned. The second wall, his skin was burnt black. The third wall, his hair was on fire. But his momentum did not slow down, and the Edgeless giant blade was swung above his head.
The third form of "Zhongyue Sword Technique"·Beng Yue!
There is no reservation in this move. The four thousand kilogram heavy blade brings all the strength, all the spiritual power, and all the will, and smashes down like the sky and the earth are shattering!
Zhao Yan roared, the red flame sword blocked his chest, all the scales of the fire spirit armor stood up, and the flame shield condensed into substance.
The two swords collide again.
"Boom--!!!!!"
The explosion was deafening.
The red flames mixed with the dark sword light, turning into a shock wave visible to the naked eye and sweeping across the arena. Two Foundation Establishment senior brothers took action at the same time, and the spiritual barrier rose to block the aftermath.
The smoke and dust dispersed.
The scene on stage was shocking.
Qin Tiexin was half-kneeling on the ground, his upper body was naked, his skin was charred black, his hair was burnt, and his body was covered with burn blisters. The jaws of his hands were cracked, and blood dripped down the handle of the knife. Edgeless Saber's body was embedded in the bluestone, and there were many cracks on the knife surface.
Zhao Yan was even worse.
He fell five feet away. The red flame sword was bent like a bow, with a dent in the middle of the blade, and the aura was dim. The chest of the fire spirit armor was sunken, most of the scales were broken, and the cracks on the armor surface spread like spider webs. His mouth and nose were bleeding, and his chest was obviously sunken - at least three sternum bones were broken.
Both were seriously injured.
There was dead silence under the stage.
After a few breaths, Qin Tiexin stood up slowly. He pulled out Edgeless, dragged the blade across the floor, and walked towards Zhao Yan step by step. His steps were heavy, leaving bloody footprints with every step - the blood from the broken blisters on the soles of his feet.
Zhao Yan struggled to get up, but his sternum was broken, and he was in severe pain when he moved even a little bit. He could only watch Qin Tiexin approaching.
Ten steps.
Five steps.
Three steps.
Qin Tiexin lifted Edgeless, pointing the tip of the knife at Zhao Yan.
The deacons and elders were about to announce the winner--
Changes occur suddenly!