hiss!!
Many people who witnessed the bloody scene were so frightened that they backed away, almost causing a stampede.
However, since it was all happening through a screen, the impact wasn't that great. Although they were quite frightened, since it didn't concern them personally, they were only momentarily shocked and surprised that the election was so bloody.
But the people facing all of this were in a different situation.
A sky full of blades, piercing screams, and young sorcerers instantly reduced to flesh and blood.
The deadly threat caused many warlocks to retreat immediately.
But once they retreated, the enormous wind became unreasonable, pushing them all the way to the outer perimeter of the palace gate, and even blowing them directly into the air.
"Illusion."
A sharp glint flashed in Su Changqing's eyes, and his handsome face was full of solemnity.
As a sorcerer who grew up practicing illusion magic, he didn't recognize it at first, mainly because the blade's aura was too sharp.
Illusions rely on realism to fool people. The more fooling an illusion is, the more successful it is. In the eyes of an expert like him, the illusion in front of him was definitely top-notch. Fortunately, he was not standing too far forward, otherwise, he would probably have chosen to activate his spiritual power and retreat like most people.
This illusion is intertwined with powerful wind energy. Once your feet leave the ground, the exquisite wind magic can quickly blow you out of the designated area, resulting in immediate elimination. If your eyesight is slightly poor and you retreat, you will have no chance at all.
Everyone thought that Zhang Zhiyun was skilled in the Zhang Family's famous Orthodox Five Thunder Art, but no one expected that he was also so proficient in illusion and wind magic, making him truly impossible to defend against.
Su Changqing smiled slightly, took a deep breath, and exhaled a thick mist from the tip of his nose. In the next instant, he vanished like a wisp of smoke into the fierce hurricane.
The technique emphasizes compatibility. This hurdle may be useful to others, and even many experienced masters may stumble upon it, but it is useless to oneself.
The Su Family is skilled not only in illusion techniques but also in wind techniques, which is practically tailor-made to counter their magic.
Su Changqing, who had turned into wisps of smoke, merged into the hurricane. Though gentle, he spun around within it, and the thick fog quickly filled the entire palace gate. No matter how strong the hurricane was, it seemed unable to disperse it.
Viewers watching on screen became increasingly anxious as the image appeared blurry, wanting to see it more clearly.
Among the crowd, the true family elders were all slightly startled.
The eldest son of the Su Family is indeed extraordinary. His mastery of wind magic is astonishing. He can use softness to overcome hardness, preventing the hurricane from dissipating and even merging into it. He is truly a master.
The child gave up the true dragon bloodline of the South Sea Dragon Clan and chose the Dragon of Fortune and Grace, just to strengthen the family's illusion and wind magic. In many people's eyes, this was putting the cart before the horse.
But now it seems that's not the case. When skills reach their peak, they can truly turn the rotten into the miraculous. Even a true dragon's bloodline would be powerless against this all-pervasive fog.
The thick fog didn't last long; it vanished without a trace in just a few breaths. Some people who didn't see clearly might have thought it was because the fog had dissipated, but those with good eyesight could see that the fog disappeared on its own, along with Su Changqing himself.
The head of the Su Family smiled slightly. His eldest son was very opinionated, and it was precisely because of this that he was able to form his own faction.
The first hurdle is cleared!
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Inside the White Tiger Palace, a wisp of smoke slowly drifted in, the mist quickly dissipating and filling the surroundings. A white figure was hidden within it, remaining vigilant at all times.
Since I was the first one to enter, I would naturally receive special attention and had to be cautious. Zhang Zhiyun's methods were far more than that.
But just as he was about to make a move, he paused for a moment.
Because he saw that he wasn't actually the first one to come in.
Three people had already entered before him, sometime earlier.
"Brother Su has arrived?" The familiar voice made Su Changqing's heart sink slightly.
The person who asked the question was Chen Ye.
The other person's golden pupils, as if burning with flames, were especially noticeable in the thick fog.
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself," Su Changqing with a wry smile.
"Brother Su, you're too kind," Chen Ye said with a smile. "Brother Su's mastery of wind magic is truly breathtaking. If Brother Su hadn't been deliberately trying to compete, how could I have surpassed you?"
Su Changqing smiled wryly and remained silent. He did intend to compete with Zhang Zhiyun in wind techniques, but it did not hinder his desire to be the first to enter. He didn't even notice how the three people in front of him got in.
Chen Ye looked ahead; the two people had arrived when he came.
He actually came with that person from the Nie Family. The moment the palace gates opened, that Nie Family kid walked towards the gates without hesitation, completely ignoring the raging hurricane. He was a beat slower to react and followed the other person in.
That guy's intuition was like that of a wild beast. Chen Ye himself admitted that this time, his reaction was slower than the other party's.
But what surprised him even more after they entered was that someone had arrived before them.
That woman.
Chen Ye looked up and saw the woman standing at the very front.
He didn't know when the woman came in. He remembered that he had been paying attention to her movements before the palace gates were opened. He couldn't remember when his attention was diverted, but he and the one from the Nie Family should have been the fastest, as they hadn't seen her along the way.
"Dean Chen," Chen Ye finally couldn't help but speak.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ying turned her head and looked at him.
His bright eyes were clear and distinct, unlike his own pupils which carried a terrifying dragon's might, yet for some reason, they made him feel somewhat guilty.
He quickly bowed and asked, "May I ask, Dean Chen, when did you enter? Why didn't we bump into you when the palace gates were opened?"
Chen Ying looked at him, seemingly recognizing him, and said directly, "Your thinking is still the same as before, you can't wrap your head around it. The rules only say that if you can't enter the palace gates, you'll be eliminated, but they don't say that entering beforehand is against the rules."
Chen Ye: "."
So, you got in by cheating?
"Dean Chen, do you still remember me?" Chen Ye asked Chen Ying earnestly.
"I am the chief examiner. I need to remember each of your grades and behavior back then. Otherwise, how can I make a fair judgment?" Chen Ying said calmly.
"A fair judgment?" A hint of coldness appeared on Chen Ye's usually humble face. "Dean Chen, do you think the initial judgment was fair?"
"Do you disagree with my initial assessment?" Chen Ying asked, frowning.
"I just want to ask, Dean Chen, do you really think I was inferior to those who passed the exam?"
Chen Ying looked at the other person, scrutinized them carefully, and then said, "Even now, they are not as good."
"You"
"Calm down," Su Changqing said, reaching out to stop Chen Ye. "The test isn't over yet."
Chen Ye snorted coldly. He wanted to see what this woman had up her sleeve after getting involved with Chen Qing.
Having had some fortuitous encounters, she's become so arrogant. Now that she possesses an ancient inheritance, does she really think she can forever rely on those fortuitous encounters to stand ahead of others?
As the thick fog dissipated, within a quarter of an hour, several more people entered through the White Tiger Gate. Of the twenty-one people who had registered at the West Gate, only seven were actually allowed to enter the palace!
Su Changqing looked around, took a breath, and realized that the illusion at the entrance was quite extraordinary. If one was not careful, they would be eliminated. Zhang Zhiyun was famous and must have been determined to succeed, which was why he was able to display his prestige.
I must not become a stepping stone for others to reveal their methods.
But as soon as the thick fog dissipated, the scene around him sent a chill down his spine!
After the fog dissipated, several tall figures appeared standing a few feet away.
Those figures were like soy sauce, their faces were purplish-black, covered with fine purple hair, their eyes were dull, and they didn't breathe at all; they were clearly stiff, moldy corpses.
But these corpses exerted a tremendous pressure on him, just like when he first encountered those Yaksha guards in the Dragon Palace!
" Flying Jiangshi?"
Chen Ye recognized it immediately, his face filled with shock!
Chen Ying also looked over.
She had heard of this thing. It was said that there was a family with a ghost-like style who used high-level bloodline warriors to make Flying Jiangshi Guard. Compared to ordinary puppet soldiers, the corpses of warriors were the most useful materials. Once successfully made, they were far superior to ordinary puppets in terms of both flexibility and strength. Moreover, they also retained the abilities of the warriors in life, making them extremely cost-effective.
However, since the world at that time belonged to bloodline warriors, this method of using warriors' corpses to make weapons was naturally hated by all the major bloodline families. No sorcerer family dared to do this, otherwise, no matter if it was a thousand-year-old family or a ten-thousand-year-old family, it would be destined to be reduced to ashes.
Unexpectedly, the Zhang Family, the number one sorcerer family in the world, a force renowned for its Orthodox Five Thunder Art Method, a powerful technique, would have its first heir use such insidious Flying Jiangshi Guard!
Just then, the Flying Jiangshi slowly opened their eyes, their white pupils carrying an extremely terrifying aura. Under the bright sunlight, everyone felt a chill and a terrifying sense of being locked on.
"Everyone."
A gentle voice came from afar. "This Flying Jiangshi Technique is a new experiment by the Celestial Master Mansion. It's not stable, and once activated, I can't say whether I can control it. If you're not confident, you can withdraw now; otherwise, we will not be responsible for any accidents."
The voice was gentle, but the tone carried a chilling warning. In just a moment, three of the remaining seven people withdrew.
Those who withdrew were pale-faced, their clothes soaked in cold sweat. Even though they were no longer being targeted by those Flying Jiangshi, the lingering fear almost made them lose their footing.
They didn't even dare to look back into that space.
" Zhang Zhiyun is a madman; he dares to bring out something like this."
Of the three warlocks who had retreated, one, still shaken, said, "Did you see that? One of them..."
"Hmm," the person next to him nodded slightly, "Although I've only been to the capital once, I have met that official. He truly has no scruples."
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At this moment, the elders of the sorcerer families on the outskirts also looked very grim. They not only saw the Flying Jiangshi Guard, which had been forbidden long ago, but also saw someone who shouldn't have been there.
Duke of Qin, Lu Ming!