After nearly half an hour of fighting, under Lin Xiuyuan's powerful offensive, his opponent could no longer withstand it.
The token seemed to be pushed to its limit, its hazy yellow light trembling violently under the onslaught of numerous spiritual talismans. Other defensive spells that had been cast had already been shattered.
In the end, fearing that he would damage this powerful defensive artifact, he quickly retreated and conceded defeat.
"You're too kind!"
Lin Xiuyuan withdrew his many attacks, bowed respectfully, and stepped off the stage.
As he stepped off the stage, countless gazes swept over him before quickly shifting away.
This is not surprising. With Lin Xiuyuan's combat strength, it would be strange if he couldn't get past the first round.
"I wonder how many rounds he can get through? The second round will probably be quite dangerous. After all, he has already broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. In the second round, he will probably be facing older disciples, so his chances of winning won't be very high."
"It's estimated that he won't start to shine until the next major competition."
"..."
The thought flashed through their minds, and their gazes swept over Lin Xiuyuan's side before returning to the various arenas to observe.
Lin Xiuyuan did the same, coming down from the stage to recover his magical power while turning his gaze to the arena to observe the martial arts competition of the older disciples.
The first round didn't last long. The longer battles were mainly between the older disciples, who knew each other well. Since the odds of winning were slim, most of them would choose to concede early to avoid excessive exhaustion.
As the elders floated in the air, they began to call out names one by one, arranging the distribution of disciples for the upcoming martial arts competition.
After a long while.
Lin Xiuyuan finally heard his own name, as well as his opponent's name.
For a moment, a look of seriousness flashed across Lin Xiuyuan's face.
Sure enough, by the second round, getting promoted wasn't so easy.
After all, the competition is arranged according to combat strength and similar rankings to maximize fair competition.
And since he has only just broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he is at a disadvantage in this regard...
In the second round, Lin Xiuyuan's opponent was a senior member of the Yunxiao clan!
Lin Xiuyuan strode forward and gradually arrived at the arena, where his opponent had already stepped onto the stage.
This senior disciple is named Zhang Hong. He has completed three terms on the main peak and possesses a cultivation level of late-stage Foundation Establishment, which is almost perfect. He is also a member of the Yunxiao lineage and has extremely strong combat power.
"It seems that after the third round, everyone will be at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Let's just get through the second round this time and then consider improving our ranking in the next grand competition. We can directly compete for the top-tier disciple resources and annual stipend then!"
Lin Xiuyuan's thoughts raced through his mind, and he stepped onto the arena.
"I have long heard of Junior Brother Lin's great name. Everyone says that Junior Brother Lin's combat strength is amazing. I never thought I would be able to experience it for myself today. Please enlighten me."
Zhang Hong laughed heartily, his face full of high fighting spirit.
"Although I have some skills, I can't say I have amazing combat power. It's all thanks to the other brothers who have praised me. I can't say I've been taught anything by you, senior brother. If anyone should be taught, it's you, senior brother."
Lin Xiuyuan cupped his hands in greeting. Seeing the other party's expression, he realized that what followed would likely be a tough battle, and his heart tightened slightly.
Then, with the referee's command, the battle officially began.
Facing a formidable opponent, Lin Xiuyuan did not intend to act rashly. Instead, he opted for a direct attack using talismans, planning to test the opponent's methods before deciding on a response.
Lin Xiuyuan felt the same pressure that Wang An had exerted on him in Zhang Hong.
However, the other party probably doesn't have those top-tier magical artifacts, or a snow leopard?
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan felt that he had a better chance of winning this battle than his opponent.
Despite feeling somewhat wary of this person, Lin Xiuyuan did not hold back. Instead, he activated about ten talismans and unleashed them, then used the Spirit Armor Technique to activate the Shadow Shield, which swirled around him.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Hong narrowed his eyes and immediately summoned his magic sword, performing a sword incantation.
Lin Xiuyuan's great reputation has led to numerous rumors and stories circulating about him, making him a prominent figure on the main peak.
Even though she lived a secluded life, she still had some understanding of Lin Xiuyuan's methods.
Knowing that Lin Xiuyuan's combat strength was mainly reflected in his talismans, Zhang Hong did not hesitate at all and directly activated his sword technique to meet the attack.
Aside from high-level cultivators who can quickly gather a large amount of spiritual energy in the world to achieve rapid spellcasting, those below the Purple Mansion stage need a certain amount of time to cast spells because their sea of consciousness is not yet open and is in a state of chaos, making it impossible to quickly sense the spiritual energy of the world, thus making spellcasting slow.
Therefore, talismans are powerful and magical artifacts are malevolent.
Both of these methods can instantly unleash an offensive. Only sword techniques can counteract them, and even surpass them.
Coincidentally, Zhang Hong was a master of sword techniques, and his combat prowess was concentrated in the magic sword.
Therefore, even knowing that Lin Xiuyuan was a formidable fighter, he felt that he had a good chance of winning, though the odds of victory were not that high.
instantly.
As Zhang Hong made a sword incantation, the magic sword that had just emerged emitted bursts of cold light.
Streaks of sword light immediately shot out with a whooshing sound.
They slashed towards the fire dragons and wind blades.
This time, Lin Xiuyuan's talismans were not as effective as before, just like in the battle with Wang An, where he lost the initiative.
Faced with the powerful sword technique, the sword light flickered and roared, the sea of fire could not advance an inch, and even the wind blades that seemed capable of cutting through everything seemed to be unable to achieve anything.
After the sword lights shattered, even more sword lights roared in and were swallowed up.
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