Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 61 Something's fishy

After the Foundation Establishment steward finished speaking, he walked towards the stands. Wherever he went, the outer disciples made way for him and bowed respectfully.

Before long, he walked up to the two Golden Core elders, bowed deeply, and then respectfully began to speak.

Few disciples left the arena; most sought out acquaintances to discuss the day's duel, while others waited quietly by themselves. Du Fan was one of them.

Some of the younger disciples even gathered together and used spirit stones as stakes to bet on the upcoming rankings.

The three outer disciples who were about to compete for the top three went to a spacious place specially prepared for them, took pills, and meditated to prepare for the upcoming competition.

Of the three, Guan Jing had the most severe depletion of magical power and the palest face, followed by Kong Qing. Only Wan Baoshan had a rosy complexion, his fat jiggling, and a smiling face.

Two hours later.

"Ahem... According to the draw results, Wan Baoshan will receive a bye in the next round. Next up, Kong Qing and Guan Jing will enter!" The Foundation Establishment Deacon walked onto the arena, coughed, and quickly spoke before stepping back.

The tens of thousands of disciples below immediately erupted in various discussions, their gazes toward Wan Baoshan filled with strange expressions.

Wan Baoshan paid no attention to the gazes of the crowd, his smile widening. His chrysanthemum-like face was somewhat distorted, but a closer look would reveal no surprise in his eyes.

"There's definitely something fishy going on!" Du Fan thought to himself, his keen observation skills shining through.

The two beautiful women, one indifferent and the other calm, showed no unusual expression. After hearing this, they both silently stepped onto the arena.

"Senior Sister Kong, please!"

"Junior Sister Guan, please!"

A moment later, dazzling golden and blue lights and booming sounds emanated from the arena. The magical lights flashed back and forth, colliding with each other at a speed that was dazzling to behold. Before long, cheers rose and fell from the audience.

Kong Qing's face was cold and aloof. He made hand seals at the same time, and water blades were instantly unleashed. Every now and then, a powerful water shadow sword would whistle towards the opposite side with a sound of tearing through the air. Its momentum was so strong that it shocked people's minds.

Despite the fierce attack coming at her head, Guan Jing remained calm and methodically unleashed countless golden daggers at a speed that was dazzling to behold. Some disciples with weaker spiritual senses felt dizzy under such visual impact, and Du Fan was one of them.

Both women unleashed their spells with incredible speed and precision, and were also beautiful women with distinct personalities, drawing gasps of admiration from the audience.

Given the current situation on the stage, it's not something that can be decided in a short time.

Half an hour later.

Several loud booming sounds suddenly rang out, and the arena fell silent. After the large expanse of golden light and blue glow dissipated, the two women stood upright.

"Why did you stop fighting?"

"Has the battle been decided? I didn't see it clearly just now."

"I didn't see clearly who won either."

"I don't know..."

The ending on stage was clearly somewhat strange, failing to be clearly seen by the tens of thousands of outer disciples, which immediately caused considerable chaos.

"Unbelievable!" Wan Baoshan, who had been smiling, suddenly froze, and fear appeared in his eyes.

The Foundation Establishment deacon who was presiding over the competition suddenly flashed a sharp light in his eyes, and his breathing became slightly rapid.

"We misjudged them before."

"This outer disciple competition was not held in vain."

Elders Xu Muchun and Jin Guang did not show much change in expression, and they looked at the two women on the arena with smiles on their faces.

"Senior Sister Kong possesses profound magical power, and her spells are incredibly powerful, truly admirable. I concede defeat!" Guan Jing, pale-faced, gave a bitter smile and bowed deeply to the woman opposite her.

"Junior Sister Guan, I never expected you to possess dual spiritual roots. If it weren't for your lack of magical power, I would have surely lost that last Fire Cloud Technique today. This battle is unfair!" Kong Qing's beautiful eyes flashed, and she coldly looked at Wan Baoshan below the stage.

"Ahem..." Wan Baoshan coughed dryly upon seeing this, looking somewhat embarrassed, and quickly avoided the woman's cold gaze.

"Kong Qing wins. Both of you leave the stage. One hour later, Kong Qing will face Wan Baoshan!" After the initial shock, the Foundation Establishment deacon immediately announced the result of the battle.

Upon hearing this, the disciples below the stage erupted in uproar.

The two women spoke softly on stage, and the disciples below did not hear them clearly; otherwise, it would have caused a huge uproar.

Du Fan was also surprised. At the last moment of the two women's battle, he vaguely saw a red glow rise from the platform, which ended the fight. This puzzled him.

Regardless, after several battles, Du Fan was already filled with longing. His desire for cultivation had now surpassed the level of water-attribute spells, transforming into an infinite yearning for powerful cultivators. Even his previous desire to study the principles of spells had faded.

"Although my cultivation aptitude is extremely poor, I possess an advantage that no one else in this world can match!" Du Fan's eyes flashed, and he was already determined.

Just then, a sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out.

A dark green rainbow flew from afar and arrived in an instant. The light faded, and a graceful figure appeared on the stands. This person was none other than Elder Cuiqi, whom Du Fan had met once before.

"That is..."

"It must be a Golden Core elder from the sect. I've heard that only Golden Core stage experts can break through the air and fly!"

"I never expected to see three Golden Core elders in this outer sect disciple competition!"

"In previous competitions, only Foundation Establishment elders presided over the events; we've never seen a Golden Core elder appear. This is rather unusual..."

On the square, voices rose again, and people looked toward the stands with expressions of awe.

"How is the competition going?" After landing on the platform, Cuiqi didn't even glance at the disciples in the square, and directly asked the two Golden Core elders.

"There's one last match left, Senior Sister Cuiqi. What brings you here? Aren't you in charge of the inner disciples' competition?" Upon seeing the newcomer, Jin Guang couldn't remain seated any longer and stood up, asking in surprise.

"The inner disciples' competition ended yesterday, how could you be so slow!" Cuiqi glared at the bald man, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

"There are only four thousand inner disciples, while there are over ten thousand outer disciples. Moreover, we naturally know more about the inner disciples, so it's not strange that the outer sect competition takes longer."

"Alright, Junior Sister Cuiqi, just say it. What brings you here?" Xu Muchun also stood up, gave a few casual replies, and then asked directly.

"You two seem quite relaxed. The leaders of the other three sects of the Fire Feather Kingdom have already arrived at the Kongsang Sect and are currently in the main hall, preparing to discuss the upcoming war with the Fanli Kingdom. Everyone is waiting for you!" Cuiqi didn't waste any words and quickly stated the purpose of her visit.

"What? They've all arrived! Why didn't we receive any prior notice?" Jin Guang was genuinely surprised to hear this.

Xu Muchun also looked at the woman in front of him with the same puzzlement.

"Just yesterday, the sect leader obtained some important information through special means. In a moment of urgency, all three major sects used emergency teleportation arrays, which is why they rushed here early this morning."

"Of course, Senior Brother Qingmu has also returned with them. This time, in addition to discussing some strategic deployments for the great battle, we will naturally also discuss the issue of the distribution of post-battle benefits. You should come with me to meet Senior Brother Sect Leader and the other fellow cultivators." Cuiqi frowned slightly and said something that greatly surprised the two of them.

"It's not too late for this. We can go together after the last competition," Xu Muchun said after a moment's thought.

The other two did not object upon hearing this.

"The final match is about to begin. You two, why aren't you entering the arena?" Xu Muchun glanced at the crowd below the stage and spoke in a deep voice.

"Wanbaoshan, Kong Qing, you two enter the arena immediately!" Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment elder presiding over the competition felt a chill in his heart. He bowed to the three Golden Core elders on the platform and gave the order without hesitation.

Although Kong Qing and Wan Baoshan were surprised, they didn't have time to think about it. They quickly got up and stepped onto the arena.

Wan Baoshan was secretly delighted. His opponent's magic power had not yet recovered. Although he was originally certain of winning, being able to win more easily was naturally a welcome thing.

"Junior Sister Kong, please!" Wan Baoshan said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Kong Qing glanced coldly at Wan Baoshan, snorted heavily, and immediately flashed a magic seal in her hand, clearly showing that she had no goodwill towards Wan Baoshan.

Seeing this, Wan Baoshan didn't care. He chuckled and didn't make any hand seals. Instead, he stretched out his thick, fat hand and slapped it hard on the storage bag at his waist. Instantly, more than ten colorful rays of light shot out and were all caught in his hand with a wave of his hand. They were more than ten talismans of various colors.

"Whoosh..."

Several water blades pierced through the air and instantly shot to within ten feet of Wanbaoshan.

Faced with the woman's sharp attack, Wan Baoshan remained calm and smiling. With a flick of his wrist, a talisman flew out of his hand. A moment later, a ball of azure light spread in the wind, and a ten-foot-long azure wooden cauldron appeared out of thin air.

"Bang bang..."

Several muffled thuds rang out instantly, and the cauldron blocked the incoming water blades one by one. The cauldron remained motionless and slowly rotated, eventually striking the woman opposite it.

An expert would immediately recognize that this was no ordinary defensive talisman, but a special high-level talisman worth tens of spirit stones, with power far exceeding that of ordinary offensive and defensive talismans.

Kong Qing's eyes flashed coldly, and with a wave of his hands, a cloud of water mist instantly appeared and rolled towards the wooden cauldron. The next moment, with a muffled hum, he lifted the wooden cauldron into the air, and the two were evenly matched for a time.

Seeing this, Wan Baoshan smiled slightly and with a wave of his hand, he threw out three talismans.

Three weapons suddenly appeared in mid-air: a golden knife, a yellow flying sword, and a black axe, each about half a zhang in size, with an astonishing magical power emanating from them.

With a slight mental pull, Wanbaoshan sent three weapons hurtling toward the woman opposite him with a buzzing sound.