Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Woohoo, how could we have the same ID…
Unlike the horrified monks of Yujing Palace, the disciples of Xuanshan were not that surprised... or they had already been surprised enough.
Liang Mangu, as a contestant who was really beaten, supported other fellow students who were also injured, and walked tenaciously on their own. He watched Bai Lu, who was unharmed but tired, hanging on his master...
Bai Lu was lying on Huo Xuexiang's back. Those who didn't know the situation would think that he was just a wooden puppet and didn't take it seriously. He tilted his head and asked Huo Xuexiang, "Master, when did you come? How much did you see?"
"You saw it before you went on the court." Huo Xuexiang said calmly, which means he even saw Bai Lu pretending to be weak and not going on the court, and dragging his feet until the last minute to harvest points.
Bai Lu was very proud: "I am glad to see it. This is what you taught me, 'get twice the result with half the effort'."
Huo Xuexiang: “…” He taught idioms, not how to use them.
Bailu not only learned Chinese, but also implemented it in depth. I wonder if I should praise her for it.
"Well, your formation in the first level was also very useful, and the cooperation was seamless." Huo Xuexiang then started to brag about the first level, which seemed to be a bit of a change of subject. "Your spiritual energy just now... seemed to be..."
Huo Xuexiang considered his choice of words.
Bai Lu blinked. It seemed that the change in his spiritual power could be hidden from others, but not from Huo Xuexiang who was familiar with him.
But since Bai Lu often taught herself and studied cultivation, Huo Xuexiang just asked, "Do you have any new insights?"
The Sword of Spring, the Sword in Talisman, the Sword in Art, was taught by him, but it has grown into its own existence.
"Yes." Bai Lu couldn't help but gently shook her feet. "Master, you said that we should look at the world first and then the sky. I will have my own fate in the mortal world. I feel that since I came to Xuanshan, everything I encountered has given me new experiences. I will take these and continue to work hard towards my goal."
When Bai Lu became a disciple of Dianmei Peak, Xuanshan believed that he had no intention of becoming an immortal. However, judging from Huo Xue's appearance, he vaguely felt that Bai Lu practiced diligently and his state of mind was different from others, but he did not seem to have no desires at all.
Just now, Bai Lu also said that he has his own goals.
As a master, shouldn’t I be more pleased with such a mentality and also hope that my disciples can find their own way?
"...Yes." Huo Xuexiang said softly.
"My current goal is to get a good result in the third level! Now I can't trick anyone, so Master, you have to help me analyze how to beat them. That Senior Brother You must want to take revenge on me. Master, if you don't help me, you will be the one who loses face!" Bai Lu said seriously.
"..." Huo Xuexiang said hesitantly, "Master, I'm used to it."
If he had not made such preparations, how could he have sent Bai Lu to test his power in the mortal world?
Just like he didn't think that Bai Lu told Huailu to throw away the sword because she was thinking about him.
Bai Lu: “…”
Bai Lu shook his shoulder, "You can't do this to your only disciple!!"
Bai Lu couldn't see Huo Xuexiang smiled, and just said leisurely: "Compared to You Yue, you should be more careful of the Liuli in Ran Dengzhou."
"Huh?" Bai Lu said in surprise, "You Yue is very sinister. Is Master Liuli more powerful than him?"
Liang Mangu heard this, or rather, everyone was eavesdropping quietly, he couldn't help but say: "It's okay, You Yue was also harmed by me. I don't think I'm as good at pretending as Brother Bai."
Hahaha, he is equally good as You Yue. Compared to Brother Bai, he is slightly inferior. So it seems that Master Liuli is not necessarily a strong rival of Brother Bai.
"You should be more humble." Bai Lu turned around and replied to Liang Mangu. How could he be not as good as him in pretending? He was just using the rules reasonably.
"Liuli must have a trick up his sleeve." Huo Xuexiang said, "He looks like he's using a Zen stick, but he must be more skilled in magic. If you run into him, be careful."
Huo Xuexiang then commented on the other contestants one by one. Although his comments were brief, they were all to the point.
With such a famous teacher as his tutor, Ning Yanhu's eyes lit up as he listened to the class from behind, and he immediately took notes. Pei Zhaoting was also thoughtful.
"Yeah, yeah, I remember that." Bai Lu nodded frequently, "And what else are you talking about?"
He opened his eyes wide and looked at Huo Xuexiang with his watery eyes. His emerald eyes seemed full of sincerity and curiosity.
The others thought about it and asked, "Are there any more?" "Isn't this the end?" There were only sixteen contestants who entered the third round.
As expected of a master and disciple who have a mutual understanding of each other, Huo Xuexiang suddenly realized something and turned to look at Ning Yanhu and Pei Zhaoting.
Ning Yanhu and Pei Zhaoting: “…………”
Us? ?
Bai Lu smiled grimly and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, I have to be prepared to face you. I won't let you go."
"I want you to let go?" Ning Yanhu shouted, "Do you have any conscience?!"
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There are also a few days between the second and third stages for the contestants to recuperate, and some contestants may take the opportunity to recuperate if they are injured. After a few days, the competition will start.
Since Liang Mangu and his companions had been eliminated, they started working on the spot to replenish the stocks at full capacity, and even sent messages back to ask for assistance from his hundreds of senior brothers and sisters.
Bai Lu was neither injured nor under any pressure from the competition, so being on the court was like taking advantage. She was in a very relaxed mood, and while her senior sister was preparing for the competition and had no time to bother her, she took Qiusuo out shopping.
It was just because he was so popular these days, which was very annoying. In order to prevent his master's opponents from challenging him to a duel in the future, Bai Lu still covered his face.
Fortunately, at this Red Dust Trial Event, there were countless people who covered their faces to hide their identities or who were just pretending.
The streets were filled with the sound of flower bells colliding, and even some imitation cultural and creative products were produced, but because of the lack of design time, they were not as exquisite as Xuanshan's. Bai Lu saw many people wearing the products they produced, and there were even badges hanging all over the cloth bags.
Oh, that's right, I have to arrange for the pain relief as well, what kind of transparent material should I use...
"I still can't believe that Bai Lu is the disciple of Jian Zun!!"
Bai Lu even heard her own name and leaned over to listen openly.
"What I mean is, I've seen Sword Masters before, but they always just had a sword in their hands. Bai Lu's sword moves are too gorgeous, and she really doesn't look like a Sword Master."
As soon as I heard this person, I knew he was not a swordsman, or at least his level was not high.
Because someone nearby expressed a different opinion, "That's ridiculous, the sword intent is exactly the same."
"...Then he is covered in products. It looks good, and I bought some, but does Sword Master like them too? If Sword Master appears now, will he be covered in badges?"
"It's also possible that people's preferences change."
Bai Lu couldn't help but interject faintly: "Friend, is it possible that it is because the Sword Master is too plain that he is just right for a disciple like this. This is called learning from each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses."
These people were silent for a while, and then they thought, hey, it seems to make some sense.
Then he looked at Bai Lu and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ah, you!!"
That look of horror was comparable to the look Bai Lu received when she dismounted her horse at the racecourse.
Bai Lu was startled. Could he recognize her even if her face was covered? No, I don't want to fight in the street.
"How did you collect this badge? I tried several times but couldn't get one—"
"Fellow Daoist, are you going to sell it? I'll even exchange it for you. Take a look at mine."
Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I won't sell it to you. Sorry."
He turned around and pinned the badge on Qiusuo, and warned him, "Don't sell my reserved money."
Qiusuo: "Yes, young master."
Bai Lu found that the badge was not fastened properly, "Hey, what did it prick?"
Qiu Suo Mumu said: "Young Master, it's me."
It pricked me.
Bai Lu: “…”
No wonder it can't penetrate, it's wood...
I'm sorry, you don't even cry out in pain when I ask for your help!
However, after listening to all of this, Bai Lu also discovered that, apart from discussing his identity and products, people did not have high expectations for his future ranking. Up to this point, he has already lived up to the reputation of Dianmeifeng.
This was not unexpected by Bai Lu, so he naturally asked Liang Mangu to place the bet for him.
Liang Mangu asked him what rank he wanted to buy.
Bai Lu: "Anyway, we're going to win the championship in the 16th place, so you can buy it if you think it's worth it."
Liang Mangu: "...I've never gambled before, that's not how you bet!" He took out a pen and paper, "Forget it, Brother Bai, I've already calculated it for you, and our chances of winning the first game are still very high."
Bai Lu nodded vigorously: "Yeah."
Anyway, the further we go, the better, and we must show some Meifeng's momentum.
"Senior Brother Bai, you can't just think about the competition, you also have to think about the important purpose of our trip." Ding Douhua and Meng Caiqing said earnestly while hanging the newly made products on him.
"Senior Brother Bai, do you have pierced ears..." Meng Caiqing leaned over to take a look.
"No! Don't prick me!" Bai Lu covered her ears and ran away with a jingling sound.
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The third level is still in the secret realm formed by the gathered energy of Yujing Palace. This time the environment inside has changed a little and the venue is not that big.
Among the sixteen contestants, Xuanshan and Yujing Palace had the largest number of contestants, with three contestants each. The rest of the contestants were mostly from major human clans, including Jin Sunzhi from Wudinghai, Liuli Mage from Miaoxin Temple, Youyue from Xuandu Dao Sect, etc. After all, the competition was hosted by the human clan, and since the rise of the human clan, it had been a good fortune.
Bai Lu, the unprecedented Foundation Establishment Stage player, was undoubtedly very eye-catching, especially since his appearance represented the launch of a new product...
Sixteen contestants gathered in the secret realm to draw lots for a duel.
The others came on stage and stood still.
After Bai Lu came on stage, she fiddled with the chain that strung together several pendants around her waist.
When the audience saw it, they said: Oh, it turns out pendants can be combined and matched like this!
When Ning Yanhu drew the lot, she silently prayed that she would not draw a fellow disciple.
In fact, Ning Yanhu knew what Bai Lu said that day. She actually meant that if they drew each other, they didn't have to consider their fellow disciples and could fight however they wanted.
But it’s better not to get it if you can avoid it. I really don’t want to meet Pei Zhaoting and Bai Lu.
Fortunately, I drew the one from Yujing Palace.
Ning Yanhu nodded to his two fellow disciples.
Pei Zhaoting also drew a contestant from outside the sect. Bai Lu looked at the one she drew and found that it was her old friend, Senior Brother Jin Sunzhi from Wu Dinghai.
Sixteen people fight against each other, eight people win, and then repeat until someone wins. There is no second place or third place, only the champion.
From here on, the fight becomes very difficult. Those who can reach this step are all the best in the sect, and some of them can build a foundation in the time it takes to have a meal.
Ning Yanhu had a hard time fighting against the one from Yujing Palace. His opponent was also a cultivator of magic, and their levels were similar.
The situation on Pei Zhaoting's side was much more intense. The one he drew was a sword cultivator, who specialized in close combat, while he was a formation cultivator, so he needed to keep a distance.
Looking at Bai Lu again, he had done his homework before. Jin Sunzhi was the only physical cultivator. As the name suggests, physical cultivators focus on strengthening their bodies and pursue indestructibility of their bones and flesh.
Jin Sun's tactics are very powerful. In this situation, Bai Lu has only one word: delay.
The opponent knew that Bai Lu's sword talisman was powerful, so he used his ultimate move right away. Just looking at his body shape, it seemed that he could tear Bai Lu apart with his bare hands.
Bai Lu stepped on the flying sword with great confidence and began to glide on it, running around the field like flying a kite.
Jin Sunzhi: “?”
What a disgusting way of playing...!
But considering that the opponent was at the Foundation Establishment stage, he couldn't say anything and could only keep punching. Even when he missed, there were still audience members cheering for Bai Lu.
When everyone saw Bai Lu's flying sword, they were even a little confused, and soon concluded that it was probably Bai Lu's way of saving spiritual energy...
Everyone knows that it consumes the physical strength of physical cultivators.
Jin Sunzhi was a little tired from being tortured, and almost wanted to say let's just play rock-paper-scissors! It is said that physical cultivators have no brains, but if they can cultivate to this level, how can they fight without relying on their brains at all?
With Jin Sun's luck, he seized the opportunity and his body movement increased rapidly in the blink of an eye, and he was about to catch up with Bai Lu in a flash!
At this time, Bai Lu pointed and used one of the few spells she knew: "Shrinking objects into an inch!"
——This was the technique that Huo Xuexiang had taught him, used to shrink or enlarge kites.
At this moment, Bai Lu used it on the field, but she used it on... herself!
Just when Jin Sunzhi arrived in front of him, Bai Lu suddenly disappeared - not that it disappeared, but it shrank so much that it was almost invisible and fell into the grass.
Jin Sunzhi: “…………”
While they were fighting, the other seeded player You Yue drew the equally popular player, Master Liuli. The confrontation between Buddhism and Taoism caused the whole audience to boil.
You Yue looked at Master Liuli, who came on stage with a sour face and dirty mouth.
This Liuli Master had a calm expression, and he still kept to himself, holding his Zen staff.
Because this competition attracted the attention of tens of thousands of people, You Yue was forced to wear a mask to silence him by the organizer Yujing Palace before he was allowed to go on stage. He looked at Liuli and cursed her with his eyes.
There is no reason. There is no need for a reason to insult someone, and it is even easier to insult your opponent.
Master Liuli: “…”
Although You Yue has no manners, he takes his behavior very seriously. He pinched his hands together, used his ultimate move as soon as he came on the scene, stepped on the Bagua, and transformed into a body other than his own. Suddenly, there were three You Yues on the scene!
Master Liuli also slowly brought out a stone Buddha which was hard to tell whether it was real or illusory. As the Buddha's light shone, everything in the world seemed to slow down. You Yue felt as if he was in a quagmire, and every move he made was extremely difficult.
You Yue narrowed his eyes, wondering if this could be the legendary stone Buddha sitting meditation technique of Myoshinji Temple.
The three You Yues made hand gestures, but Master Liuli's expression remained calm. A closer look at the stone Buddha revealed that he seemed to be sneering.
"It's not pretty. At least we can set off some fireworks when we have time."
Bai Lu was still dodging Jin Sunzhi's attacks, and took some time to watch the game next door, and said something.
Jin Sunzhi could distinguish the tiny human figure and hear his faint voice. He almost had black lines on his forehead. That was better than the scene on his side, right?
Bai Lu didn't know that withered heart was extinguished. When Master Liuli used this method, those with a weaker character would probably have their immortal path ruined. When the stone Buddha shone on them, they forgot their will to fight and all worldly thoughts.
The fight between these two people is still in the heart-to-heart stage. One is surrounding and not moving, while the other moves as slowly as a snail. It may be very powerful, but it is not very entertaining for Bai Lu.
When Master Liuli used this move, many onlookers thought he might win. You Yue's incarnation finally pounced on him, but he could calmly pick up a flower and snap his fingers -
This flower was as light as a feather, yet weighed more than a thousand pounds, and flew towards the real You Yue.
"The illusion is not me!" You Yue's spiritual power silently dissipated from his body, and the so-called real him was shattered like an illusion. The real and the fake were exchanged in an instant, and the spiritual power also flowed towards Liuli.
This is going to look good, Bai Lu perked up.
The spectators were also in an uproar, and the seniors began to whisper to each other: What a powerful young monk!
Master Liuli remained calm, and what Huo Xuexiang said was right. He had been using a Zen stick before, but what he was really good at was magic. In an instant, the stone Buddha was shaken by spiritual power and cracks appeared layer by layer, like a spider web. He said solemnly: "Nirvana."
You Yue's face suddenly changed.
The spiritual energy here seemed to be frozen, and even the human body was so stagnant that it was difficult to move.
The glazed Zen staff spun and tapped several times. You Yue's real body and phantom body flickered alternately several times, and he flew backwards, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Unfortunately, You Yue couldn't curse, he just looked at Liuli rudely, then suddenly thought of something, looked at the stone Buddha, and gathered all his spiritual power to attack Liuli.
Liuli thought it was the last struggle, and lightly spun around to avoid it, but she didn't expect the spiritual power to suddenly twist and turn into a gust of wind.
The strong wind blew on the stone Buddha's face, causing the already cracked surface to peel off, revealing the dark, evil-filled interior. It was still a seated Buddha, but with a sneer on his face!
Liuli's eyes flickered.
The sneering stone Buddha emitted a black aura, which followed You Yue's spiritual power and knocked him down completely.
You Yue got up from the ground. Although he was defeated, what he saw before him made him look even more shocked. Such a strong evil spirit? No!
He did inadvertently see that Liuli's magic was hiding something, and thought that the chances of winning were slim, so he revealed it to the monk to prevent him from being complacent. After seeing this, he realized what the dead monk was practicing? !
"Okay, Myoshinji is not honest, what evil method is it practicing?" You Yue clicked his tongue.
There was also controversy in the audience. What was Myoshinji doing? It was a little weird. Why was it a little...
Liuli nodded: "The winner has been decided, I will give in."
You Yue did not give up. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly took out a Bagua mirror. The light of the mirror was as white as snow and shone over. Liuli was not on guard against his magic weapon and raised her hands to cover her face, but something on her body was gradually melting away. Hair actually appeared on her bald head, and the Zen stick in her hand turned into a spear.
You Yue was stunned. He thought Liuli was practicing evil magic, but how come even the weapons and bald head were fake?
Immediately, not only him, but almost all the monks who were watching froze in disbelief. The monks in Yujing Palace all stood up suddenly and stared intently.
Liuli slowly put down her hand, revealing her face. She had fair skin, blood-red eyes, and a unique mark on her cheek, revealing her identity.
Demonic cultivator? !
You Yue was confused.
He didn't expect that Master Liuli was actually a demon cultivator in disguise, and he even deceived the inspection formation of Yujing Palace!
In the past, there were demon cultivators who wanted to come to the mortal world to test their abilities and cause trouble—wanted by the righteous, and medals for the demon cultivators.
But in the past, they were all discovered and dealt with in time. There has never been a situation where it has been hidden until now. You Yue was totally surprised. The people in Yujing Palace were also ashamed. They couldn't even detect this with the Qi-observing technique.
"Liuli Master" touched his face, and after a moment of astonishment, his usually calm expression changed drastically, and he laughed provocatively, "I wanted to win it after I won the championship, but now... well, Jin Tingzhou Yan Changming is here."
The whole place erupted in an uproar. It turned out that this Liuli Mage was actually an evil cultivator in disguise!
Since ancient times, righteousness and evil have been incompatible. Demonic practitioners mostly practice the ways of chaos, devouring, and plundering. If righteous practitioners practice inward-looking cultivation, while demonic practitioners seek power outward, they are completely different, so disputes are naturally inevitable.
Nowadays, most demon cultivators live in the southern continent, and they do not interact with each other, except for occasional fights. Even if they do have private business dealings, they are rare, and it is even less likely to be brought to the table.
I didn't expect that this demon cultivator would pretend to be Liuli Mage and make it to the final step in the Red Dust Trial, a righteous competition. If he is not discovered, he may even win the championship. If he really wins the championship, where will the righteous path put its face?
He is truly a sinister demon cultivator. He doesn't organize his own competition, but comes to our righteous competition to take advantage of it.
There was only one person at the scene who looked confused.
Bai Lu realized that this person might have an unusual identity, so she asked her opponent, whose attack had been frozen for a moment, "Brother, brother, isn't this a human? What is his identity?"
Bai Lu also knew about the many races in the Twelve Continents and had come into contact with many of them, but it was impossible for him to remember them all one by one. Most of them he just had a vague impression of. He didn't even remember which ones the twelve continents were. There were already enough things he had to memorize.
What tribe are these red eyes from? I really have no idea.
Jin Sunzhi: “…”
Jin Sunzhi explained to little Bai Lu speechlessly: "You don't know this? Have you never encountered a demon cultivator in Xuanshan? Just look at his eyeballs and demon patterns. This person's surname is Yan, so he is most likely a member of the Tianyan Sect's Demon Lord Yan Wuji's clan. His magic is amazing, and he was able to evade the inspection of Yujing Palace. The demon cultivator is going to be a big shot again."
Um?
Bai Lu said in shock: "Demon Lord?!!!"
"Yeah." Jin Sunzhi didn't know whether he was frightened or had a special sense of righteous honor.
At this moment, Bai Lu was extremely confused, and no one told him that there was already a Demon Lord here. Bai Lu continued to hide while asking, "How long has that Demon Lord been in office?"
Jin Sunzhi chased after him and threw a punch that missed again: "...It must have been eight hundred years."
Bai Lu: “…”
Eight hundred years?! Woohoo, my heart aches. How could I have the same ID as the others? And I’m so late—
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