"Sister Yue won!" Xiangli Yanran jumped up happily.
"Thank you for your kind offer!" Qin Yue smiled and bowed respectfully, then steadily carried her longsword and stepped down.
"Sister Yue!" Xiangli Yanran skipped forward and pulled Qin Yue back to the temporary team.
"I'll go first this time!" Qin Zai said in a deep voice.
"Be careful, cousin."
"Um."
Qin Zai nodded and walked over, also carrying a bronze sword.
"The Qin family, Qin Zai!"
Qin Zai was clearly a man of few words. He simply introduced himself and then waited silently.
"Tao Fen of the Tao family! I've come to learn from you!" A young man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face walked off the field with a sly grin.
"Haha! This guy is hilarious, calling himself 'poop scooping'!" Xiangli Yanran laughed heartily, clutching her stomach without a care in the world.
"My surname is Tao, the 'Fen' in 'struggle'!" Tao Fen's smile vanished, and he glared at Xiangli Yanran with a displeased expression.
"Don't be so rude," Qin Yue said, pulling back Xiangli Yanran who was about to get angry, suppressing a smile.
"Hmph!" Xiangli Yanran rolled her eyes, ignored her, and continued eating pine nuts.
"Let's begin!" Tao Fen vented his anger on Qin Zai, saying hatefully.
"Kill!" Qin Zai shouted, and swung his sword down.
Tao Fen did not draw his sword. He waved his hands, and talismans appeared one after another, flying out and transforming into golden-armored warriors before they even hit the ground. They raised their fists and charged towards Qin Zai.
Although these golden-armored warriors had no weapons, their fists seemed to be quite powerful, each punch able to withstand Qin Zai's sword.
Qin Zai was not frightened or shaken by the sudden change, and continued to thrust out his sword again and again, each sword carrying a bloodthirsty aura.
Fortunately, those golden-armored warriors, although they looked very fierce, were similar to the corpse wolves. They had brute strength but only a single way of attacking; they just knew how to throw punches.
Although the golden-armored warriors were quite strong, they were a minor problem for Qin Zai, who was experienced in combat. He easily dodged their attacks, and even if he couldn't avoid them, the punches would be blocked by an earthy-yellow light emanating from his body. His sword always landed calmly on the golden-armored warriors, turning them back into talismans that floated to the ground.
However, Tao Fen didn't care about the loss of the golden-armored warriors and calmly threw out talismans one by one.
"How shameless! This latrine cleaner is just trying to wear down Brother Qin." Xiangli Yanran said with dissatisfaction, clenching her fists.
"The Tao family is said to be descendants of Zhu Rong, and they are proficient in all sorts of strange witchcraft. They have also combined Taoist talismans to develop many special attack methods. These golden-armored warriors are just an appetizer. If Young Master Qin doesn't have good methods, it will be difficult for him to win," Huang Yuqi explained.
As expected, the golden-armored warriors couldn't stop Qin Zai's advance, and Tao Fen increased his attack methods, throwing out bottles one after another, and of course, he didn't stop throwing talismans either.
After the bottles hit the ground, they emitted bursts of black smoke, and the new talismans not only transformed into golden-armored warriors, but also into some ferocious beasts that roared silently as they pounced on Qin Zai.
"These are mid-level and high-level talismans from the Tao family, made from animal hides. They are much more powerful. Young Master Qin is in trouble," Huang Yuqi explained.
“This smoke probably not only affects visibility, but it’s also toxic, right? It’s really difficult to deal with.” Qin Mu nodded in agreement.
"As long as you protect yourself with your vital energy and blood, you don't need to worry about poisonous smoke and gas. You can also use your righteous energy. Of course, strong poisons can erode your protective energy. He's doing this to speed up the depletion of the Qin family boy," Luo Cheng instructed.
"Oh, I see." Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He had been thinking about what he would do if he encountered it, since the mere mention of poison gave him a headache and a sense of fear. After all, in that other world, poison was always associated with death.
Now that he knew there was a way to defend against it, he felt much more at ease. At the same time, he kept the Tao family in mind and listed them as a key target for vigilance.
Since Qin Zaineng was representing the Qin family, his actions were certainly not ordinary. A surge of earthy yellow power suddenly appeared on the sword, making the bronze sword seem to be carrying a sword aura. With a single swing, he not only dispersed the black smoke but also easily transformed the ferocious beasts back into talismans.
"He's got some skills after all." Qin Zai's outburst didn't frighten Tao Fen; instead, it excited him. His sly smile widened, and with a flick of his sleeve, venomous snakes and scorpions appeared.
"How despicable and shameless!" Xiangli Yanran couldn't help but jump up and curse.
Although these were all underhanded tactics, it was an unrestricted competition, so no one could say that others were wrong. Therefore, although everyone looked uneasy and was anxious for Qin Zai, no one loudly reminded him.
These small, poisonous creatures, concealed by the smoke, silently approached Qin Zai. Qin Zai, completely unaware, remained oblivious.
"Don't worry, with the blood-fiend aura protecting me, those poisonous insects won't be able to get to me so easily," Qin Yue reassured her, a little nervously.
That makes sense. Whether it's righteous energy or bloodthirsty energy, although they have no physical form, they can still defend against physical attacks.
However, they all forgot that neither they nor Qin Zai possessed the strength to constantly protect their entire bodies with their true energy. When attacking, they focused their true energy on their weapons, primarily using their legs and arms to increase the power and speed of their attacks.
The venomous snakes approached silently, then suddenly attacked, leaping up from the ground and biting Qin Zai's buttocks.
"Ah!" Suddenly attacked, Qin Zai cried out in pain, his body shuddering as his blood-fiend aura protected his entire body. Only then did he realize that he had been bitten by a snake, and at the same time, waves of numbness came over him, letting him know that he had been poisoned. He hurriedly circulated his qi to stop the spread of the poison.
"Hehe! You've been poisoned, admit defeat!" Tao Fen laughed triumphantly when he saw Qin Zai fall for the poison.
Although Qin Zai was unwilling, he had no choice but to stop, since it was just a contest and there was no need to risk his life.
You win!
"This is the antidote!" Tao Fen didn't dare let Qin Zai die from the poison. Seeing him admit defeat, he tossed out a bottle. Then, he looked around triumphantly. Finally, he put away the poison and slowly walked away.
Although there were no rules, both sides still consciously took turns sending one person up first. Qin Zai was helped down, and then a young man in plain clothes came out from the other side.
As soon as the young man stepped onto the stage, Xiangli Yanran's expression changed, and she said to Huang Yuqi, "Sister Yuqi, be careful. That's someone from the Xiangfu Mo family. They are skilled in creating mechanical puppets."
"Don't worry, Yanran." Huang Yuqi smiled confidently, then picked up her sword and walked forward.
"Xiangfu Ling, please enlighten me!"
"Huang Yuqi, please enlighten me!"
The two bowed, and then Xiang Fuling flipped his palm, producing two round balls. He threw them to the ground, and the two wooden puppets stood up.
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