After a few exchanges, another one of the five attackers was killed, leaving only three.
However, Chen Mu's protective array of defensive talismans was almost exhausted.
" Mingye, A Huo, you two continue. I'll go protect the array plate!"
After Chen Mu finished speaking, his body flashed and he appeared in the center of the rune array.
Currently, within the talisman array, Zhuang Linyi and Zhou Yu have both reached the True Spirit Realm, making them the strongest. There is one other person whose strength is slightly inferior, and Mingye and A Huo immediately rush to kill him.
" The Five Elements Rotation, water is the element!"
At this moment, Zhuang Linyi and Zhou Yu had already arrived near the center of the formation, and the slowing effect was no longer effective. Chen Mu immediately switched the formation plate to a water-based one that could weaken the attack power!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chen Mu affixed the Vajra Talisman, wielded the Dharma-Breaking Staff, and desperately tried to defend against Zhuang Linyi and Zhou Yu's attacks.
The Wisdom King Golden Body is impervious to all magic!
Chen Mu used the strongest defensive technique from the [ Acala Heart Sutra ] to withstand more than a dozen moves from Zhuang Linyi and Zhou Yu!
But in the end, the power of the Vajra Talisman weakened, and Chen Mu could no longer hold on. He was struck on the shoulder by Zhuang Linyi's long whip and spat out a mouthful of blood.
" A Mu!"
A Huo, who had remained silent all along, became enraged, and his longsword suddenly emitted a loud sword cry.
Buzz...!
His opponent paused, his mind momentarily blank.
He instantly appeared behind his opponent, his sword flashed, and his opponent was cut in half at the waist.
Seeing that the enemy had been dealt with, Mingye did not linger. He instantly appeared behind Zhou Yu and delivered a fatal stab.
when!
Zhou Yu blocked Mingye's attack with his sword, but was then entangled by Mingye.
With one less person, Chen Mu's pressure immediately decreased. Although Zhuang Linyi's long whip was versatile, it was not good at this kind of offensive battle, and she could not defeat Chen Mu in a short time.
After A Huo, his aura weakened considerably, but he quickly recovered and rushed over to help Chen Mu.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Zhuang Linyi's long whip is suitable for using softness to overcome hardness, and it is very effective against Chen Mu's long staff, but it is countered by A Huo's long sword.
A Huo's swordsmanship emphasizes breaking through all techniques with a single strike, making it incredibly sharp. Coupled with his ability to teleport, he can always find her weak points to attack, and Zhuang Linyi has gradually fallen into a disadvantageous position.
With the end of the match fast approaching, Chen Mu was in no hurry to kill Zhuang Linyi. Many of the nameplates of those who had just been killed were scattered on the ground. Taking advantage of A Huo blocking Zhuang Linyi, he instantly teleported and picked up all the nameplates.
"For you!"
He glanced at the number of nameplates on everyone's heads and saw that A Huo had too few. He immediately teleported to A Huo's side and gave him some.
Snap! Snap!
Chen Mu helped A Huo block Zhuang Linyi's two attacks, and then teleported to the outermost circle of the talisman array.
"Daoist priest, come here!"
The Mad Daoist had been waiting for Chen Mu at the edge of the talisman array. Upon hearing Chen Mu's shout, he immediately used his killing move to repel Yin Zhan and then rushed into the talisman array.
With a whoosh, hundreds of nameplates were thrown from Chen Mu's hand, which the Mad Daoist caught and collected.
Snap! Boom!
At the last moment, Zhuang Linyi, Zhou Yu, and Yin Zhan all panicked and unleashed their strongest moves.
"Abandon the position, let's go!"
Chen Mu made a quick decision: Zhuang Linyi and Zhou Yu's full-force attacks were too powerful; there was no need to fight them head-on at this moment.
The three of them immediately and in perfect unison teleported to the location furthest from the enemy.
boom!
The Flying Thunder God Array was shattered by Zhuang Linyi in an instant, leaving only a spatial dagger that sliced through the void and flew towards Mingye.
"Chase!"
Zhuang Linyi, Zhou Yu, and Yin Zhan all gave it their all, chasing after Chen Mu and the other two.
Without the support of the formation, Chen Mu and his two companions couldn't withstand more than a few moves from the others, so they immediately rushed into the deep forest.
Instant Movement Talisman.
The moment they entered the forest, all three used Instant Movement Talisman and vanished in an instant.
The three pursuers, Zhuang Linyi and her companions, were taken aback for a moment, then saw another cyan pillar of light appear not far ahead and continued their chase.
"Asshole!"
Zhuang Linyi's eyes Sha Qi as she ran away, cursing as she went.
There were too many obstacles in the deep forest, so speed alone was useless. Chen Mu and his two companions kept turning and twisting, and the others couldn't catch up at all.
Old man!
A moment later, a white light shield appeared around everyone.
Ranking tournament over!
The authoritative male voice rang out again, signifying the official end of the ranking competition.
Outside the small world formation, in the square in front of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion's mountain gate, countless new students gathered. They were all examinees who had just left the small world battlefield.
A loud hum!
Seven figures, enveloped in white light, appeared in the plaza; they were the seven people who had survived to the end in the small world.
"Elder brother!"
Upon seeing Chen Mu appear, Chen Duo happily ran to his side.
" Duoduo, are you alright? Were you hurt when you were hit by the axe?"
Chen Mu still harbored some resentment towards Niu Buqu.
"It's alright. The teleportation jade tablet is incredibly powerful. It teleported me away the instant I was hit."
Chen Mu was relieved to see that Duoduo was indeed alright.
At this moment, he noticed that many people around him were looking at the four of them strangely, and he frowned with some displeasure.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, three figures appeared in the air, each with an ethereal and otherworldly air, attracting everyone's attention.
Three figures landed on the high platform in front of the square. The man in the middle, who looked to be about forty years old and was wearing a long robe, walked at the very front of the three.
Welcome to the new students of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion!
We are your guiding elders, and my name is Mo Fei!
The person on my left is Elder An Ruhai, and the person on my right is Elder Qing Xue!
Mo Fei's voice wasn't loud, but it was carried by a powerful Spiritual Power and spread throughout the entire square, so everyone could hear it clearly.
Chen Mu was secretly surprised. He was surprised not only by Mo Fei's strength, but also by his control over Spiritual Power.
If the machine I researched could also control Spiritual Power to this extent, it would surely lead to tremendous progress. It seems that coming to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion this time was indeed the right decision.
"Now, I will announce the top ten in this ranking tournament!"
Tenth place: Niu Buqu; Ninth Ji Ci
Fourth place: Zheng Fengdao; Third place: Mingye; Second place Qi Huo; First place:... Chen Mu!
As soon as the results were announced, a lively discussion immediately broke out below.
"The first place isn't Zhuang Linyi? How is that possible?"
" Chen Mu? Who is this person?"
"Cough!"
Mo Fei coughed lightly, and the murmurs from the audience immediately ceased.
"The top ten finishers in the ranking competition, in ascending order, come to me to collect your rewards!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many people focused their attention on Chen Mu and his two companions. They were the last three to be teleported out, so everyone naturally guessed that they had made it into the top ten, but most people didn't know who they were.
Niu Buqu the first to step onto the platform. After getting on, he glanced at Chen Mu and the other two, his face darkening, seemingly indignant.
Chen Mu didn't care. He had fought his way from the Wilderness to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, and his willpower was already incredibly firm.
Although Niu Buqu is much stronger than him, he will definitely regret it if he really thinks he is an easy target.