Liu Taian helped Kong Renhe repair the Chengfeng Sword. So if Guan Qingyun wants to secure the position of right priest, the biggest obstacle will not only be Mu Hanyan, but also Kong Renhe.
If the two of them were to fight in advance, no matter who won or lost, they would both be severely weakened, and the best outcome would be a loss for both. And according to his arrangement, no matter who won this match, they would face Gao Weilong in the next match.
If the Wind-Ride Sword wasn't factored in, Gao Weilong's true combat power wouldn't be much weaker than Kong Renhe's. If he were facing Mu Hanyan, he'd give it his all for Gao Weihu's sake. If it were Kong Renhe, he'd also give it his all to secure the position of Right Priest, and the end result would be a mutual loss.
This was the final showdown. The opponent was undoubtedly Guan Qingyun. He had already arranged for his beloved son's opponents in the previous matches, ensuring he would advance to the finals without any trouble. Whether his opponent was Mu Hanyan, Kong Renhe, or Gao Weilong, they had all already endured a tough battle by this point and were unlikely to be able to compete with him.
It has to be said that although Guan Xiujing is a little indecisive, as the chief priest, when it comes to scheming, he is still far more cunning than Kong Renhe and others. Even though he knows that Guan Qingyun has the Qiankun Seal of Life and Death in his hand, he still comes up with a foolproof plan for him.
Of course, Guan Xiujing had never thought at that time that there is a saying in this world: Man proposes, God disposes!
While the two were talking in low voices, the competition on the field had already begun.
Duan Mingzhi roared like a tiger and took the lead.
I saw a green light coming from the sky, like a burst of flying flowers and falling leaves, spinning rapidly, but there was a sharp whistling sound, like a green storm sweeping across the earth.
Life Magic! Among the many laws of the Sacred Continent, Life Magic was not known for its offensive power, but it allowed for endless growth. If cultivated to the extreme, it could be difficult to deal with.
Duan Mingzhi, standing before him, had already reached the level of a tenth-rank Divine Heart Priest. Though still at the early stages, his understanding of the laws of life had clearly reached a profound and subtle level. This seemingly ordinary technique of falling flowers and falling leaves, when performed by him, was naturally incomparable to that of other priests.
The green storm was seen circling around Mu Hanyan, extending and spreading continuously, like a long poisonous python coiling around the entire competition stage, rolling towards Mu Hanyan.
The expressions of everyone in the audience changed slightly. With the endless and continuous nature of the life magic, once Mu Hanyan was entangled by it, she would probably have no chance of escaping.
"As expected of the high priest of the upper temple, an ordinary life magic can exert such power." Seeing Duan Mingzhi's move, Mu Hanyan also admired him secretly.
But no matter how much you admire her, it is impossible to defeat her with just this one magical spell.
"Stars fall, the world is in ruins!" The Hanxiao Sword was unsheathed, and with a flash of sword light, it turned into a flaming spear that flew straight away. Wherever it passed, flames shot up into the sky.
"Chi, chi, chi..." With the clear sounds, the green python was cut into hundreds of pieces and disappeared in the billowing waves of fire.
"Ah..." Duan Mingzhi let out a muffled cry and flew off the competition stage. His face turned pale and blood seeped from the corners of his mouth.
"Clang!" Mu Hanyan sheathed the sword, looking calm and composed, as if she had done nothing.
The competition is over!
With just one move, Mu Hanyan easily defeated her opponent. However, this time, everyone was fully focused and finally saw how she won.
"A tenth-rank Divine Heart Priestess. It turns out that she is also a tenth-rank Divine Heart Priestess." Although everyone had already guessed about Mu Hanyan's strength from Yue Tianlun's few words, some people still couldn't help but gasp when they actually confirmed it.
Mu Hanyan was only in her twenties, but she had already reached the tenth-order Divine Heart Priest realm. Most of the people present had only broken through the bottleneck of Divine Spirit Priests and advanced to the initial Divine Heart Priest realm when they were in their seventies or eighties. Some, even after nearly a hundred years of cultivation, had not yet reached Mu Hanyan's current realm.
"It's more than just a tenth-rank Divine Heart Priest. If he didn't have a stronger strength than Duan Mingzhi and a deeper understanding of the laws, he would never have been able to defeat Duan Mingzhi so easily." An old man said with emotion.
You should know that although the magic of life is not good at attacking, when it comes to defense, it has its own strengths just like the laws of the earth. Unless one's cultivation level and understanding of the law are both superior, it is not easy to break the magic of life with one blow.
"In other words, Mu Hanyan's strength should have reached the middle stage of the tenth-level Divine Heart Priest?" Everyone else said in shock.
"That's right." The old man nodded.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and there was a bit more admiration in their eyes when they looked at Mu Hanyan.
In the crowd, Yue Tianlun smiled but said nothing: A tenth-level divine priest? You still underestimated Mu Hanyan.
"As expected, my guess was correct. Mu Hanyan's strength has reached the level of a tenth-order Divine Heart Priest. The trial in the Divine Soul Palace really gave her a big advantage." Guan Xiujing also said with emotion in the stands.
Such a result is not completely unexpected. After all, Mu Hanyan has obtained the secret of the Soul Palace, so it is not difficult to imagine that her strength has increased so much.
"Master Priest, in my opinion, it would be better if..." Jiang Ruchu wanted to persuade him again.
Mu Hanyan brought him too many surprises. After thinking about it, he became less and less willing to be Mu Hanyan's enemy.
"But that's all. I want to see how long she can be so proud." Unfortunately, Guan Xiu Jin interrupted him before he could finish his words.
Seeing Guan Xiujin's cruel expression, Jiang Ruchu knew that no matter how she tried to persuade him, it was useless. Even if Guan Xiujin was willing to stop, what about his promise to Liu Taian? So she could only sigh again and shut up helplessly.
As the referee announced the result, Mu Hanyan walked down the competition stage with ease, and other priests came on stage one after another.
It was almost a foregone conclusion that Kong Renhe and Gao Weilong also defeated their opponents easily. What was somewhat surprising was that Gao Weihu also managed to advance successfully. However, this was also due to his good luck, as he happened to meet the priest who advanced with him in the previous round. If he had met several high priests from the Temple of Life, it would have been difficult for him to win.
The most surprising thing was not Gao Weilong, but Guan Qingyun. No one expected that he would also participate in the second round of competition and successfully advance.
However, when they thought about Guan Qingyun's status as the son of the chief priest, they understood. With his strength, he naturally had no chance of competing for the position of right priest. The chief priest had allowed him to participate, probably to give him more experience. Anyway, knowing that they were just supporting roles, no one said anything.
After a short break, the second competition began.
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