Chapter 701 Early Bidding
Wenren Tinghai's body and the surrounding world simultaneously split into black and white, and then he struck out with both palms, hitting Li Weiyi, who was right in front of him.
One palm strike unleashed a skull imprint, another unleashed the Longevity Scripture.
Li Wei, standing in the field, unleashed a burst of celestial radiance, and as he flew backward, he struck out with both palms. The force of his palms transformed into two shimmering clouds of light, causing the air to swell and unleash a torrent of power.
"boom!"
Four palms strike each other.
The powerful energy and the longevity scriptures exploded outwards in all directions.
Wenren Tinghai was startled, feeling as if his palms had struck an impenetrable wall. His sudden, well-prepared attack had been caught so easily by his opponent.
Meanwhile, Nangong immediately put Ye Tianchen and Fang Shu into her Heavenly Grade World Bag in her sleeve, then spun around and clashed with Chi Yuan. She retreated rapidly, hiding among the twelve powerful members of the Ancient Clan of Time.
Chi Yun gave chase, spitting out crimson phoenix fire that transformed into a giant wave of flames.
On the other side, twelve streams of magical energy or mental power flew in simultaneously, tearing apart the fire wave and forcing him to retreat and dodge hastily.
"Bang! Bang!"
Li Weiyi and Wenren Tinghai exchanged three blows in close combat, causing the surrounding magical energy to boil and churn, and the longevity scriptures to circulate in circles.
With the fourth strike, a swastika symbol spun out, shattering Wenren Tinghai's arms and breaking his Black and White World into pieces.
Wenren Tinghai was sent flying backward, crashing into the array of clouds and mist at Zhongmiao Temple. He nearly lost his footing upon landing.
My arms are painful and numb, my fingers are trembling, and I can't grip anything.
"Whoosh!"
Li Weiyi attacked like lightning, and Wenren Tinghai immediately used his escape technique, disregarding his dignity, and transformed into a series of black and white afterimages as he fled towards the crowd on the right, shouting, "Please, Earth Lord, take action and deal with this madman from the Jiuli tribe."
Li Weiyi immediately became alert and activated his senses.
After learning about the "Tai Sui Di Jun" from Deputy Sentinel Lord Liu Tianchen, Li Weiyi's purpose in coming to Zhongmiao Temple had quietly changed; his breakthrough in realm and the Blood Floating Demon Armor had to be put aside for the time being.
"Smack!"
"Crack!"
The ground around Nangong and the twelve powerful members of the ancient clan of time cracked open, releasing an extremely vigorous brown demonic aura.
Suddenly, the chill in this small world at the foot of Zhongmiao Temple increased dramatically.
The mountain stream not far away was instantly frozen.
Four stone statues flew out from four cracks in the ground.
The stone statues are all female, with compassionate faces and an extremely heavy yin aura.
The four stone statues emitted a chilling wind that corroded the light and patterns in the air, surging from four directions toward the thirteen members of the ancient clan who had formed a battle formation.
These four stone spirits, named "Ladies of the Stone Tomb," were unearthed from a celestial tomb containing the remains of an ancient immortal beast. They are four tomb guardian statues. They absorbed the corpse's energy and the immortal's energy, and thus developed sentience.
The four stone tomb ladies exhaled a wind-force power cultivated from the yin energy absorbed from the immortal tomb. It was cold and piercing, and specifically designed to break through array formations and runes.
"Such a strong demonic aura."
Li Weiyi immediately sensed the power of Tai Sui Di Jun.
While the four stone tomb ladies were indeed strange and dangerous, their decision not to rescue Wenren Tinghai but instead to attack the thirteen members of the Nangong family demonstrated their wisdom and prevented them from being led by the nose by the enemy.
"Don't worry about us, I can handle it."
Nangong raised the jade bamboo staff above his head.
Behind them, a bright spring rose up like a blazing sun, its light dazzling and melting ice and snow.
From the spring, a continuous stream of transcendent, luminous magical energy gushed forth, permeating the battle formation.
With a whoosh, Tai Sui Di Jun burst out of the array cloud of Zhong Miao An. In human form, with five fingers forming a claw, he instantly stood behind Li Weiyi, who was chasing Wenren Tinghai, and struck at his head with a claw.
The speed was so fast that even with Mo Duanfeng's cultivation level, he couldn't intercept it in time and shouted, "Watch out!"
Li Weiyi remained vigilant, his body transforming into a bolt of lightning that roared as it shot out a hundred feet away, appearing in mid-air above the opposite mountain forest.
After turning around, he formed a hand seal and clashed with the Tai Sui Di Jun who attacked again.
"Bang!"
A wave of energy appeared, and the two of them were simultaneously ejected.
Having regained his footing, Tai Sui Di Jun did not make another move, knowing that his plan to kill with a surprise attack had failed; his opponent was not weak and a quick victory was impossible. He then began to assess his opponent.
Li Weiyi stood in mid-air, surrounded by lightning, also watching the Demon Queen's disciple.
He was nine feet tall, slender, with high cheekbones, a sharp nose, one golden eye and one red eye, and a full head of white hair...
No, it's not gray hair.
They are white, fleshy tendrils that move without wind, each one seemingly possessing its own unique life.
"Who is this person? The demonic aura contains the same immortal aura that emanates from the corpse of an ancient immortal beast. How can he wield such power?"
"This demon has a vigorous blood energy, as if it contains a sea of blood within its body. The strength of its power fluctuations is unprecedented among the ninth generation of immortals."
"I heard from the words of the 'Top Scholar' just now, referring to him as the Earth Lord. That can only be the Earth Lord Tai Sui, the disciple of the Heavenly Demon Queen. It is said that the bloodline of the ancient immortal beast within him has been fully awakened, and his combat strength at the same level is no less than that of the ancient immortal beast cubs in ancient times. He is hard to find an opponent in the prehistoric demon plains."
"Fully awakened? Isn't that the same as becoming a nascent immortal? As long as one doesn't die, one is bound to become an immortal."
"Impossible. In the entire Yingzhou, not a young immortal has been born in the past 100,000 years. I think that the Demon Emperor's Holy Embryo, which has awakened 90% of the bloodline of ancient immortal beasts, is at most a miracle."
"The Demon Emperor's Holy Embryo is terrifying enough to easily crush its peers. As long as it doesn't die, it will definitely reach the realm of Martial Emperor. Among those crown princes, who dares to say that they can definitely cultivate into a Martial Emperor?"
...
The appearance of Tai Sui Di Jun caused a sensation.
Various rumors about Tai Sui Di Jun (the Earth God) spread.
The sheer aura emanating from his body was terrifying enough to elevate his power to a level that no other martial artist of the same realm could withstand. With each breath he took, the air around the mountains contracted and expanded.
Schrödinger borrowed a protective mirror specifically to counter Shan Xianzhi's "Bodhi Heart Seal." The two exchanged blows for dozens of rounds, but a temporary truce was imposed due to the appearance of Tai Sui Di Jun.
"Whoosh!"
Tai Sui Di Jun's figure floated down, landing on one foot on the head of one of the stone tomb ladies.
Chi Yuan and Wenren Tinghai then gathered there.
Mo Duanfeng, holding the Gan Gang Blade, looked at Wenren Tinghai and sneered, "The battle for immortality is a contest among young martial artists from various human realms. Even if the demon race joins, they can only be mounts or servants. But why do I feel that he is the master and you are the servant?"
Wenren Tinghai said, "There's no need to sow discord! If you're afraid, hand over Ye Tianchen, Uncle Fang, and the three Blood Floating Demon Armors, or you won't be able to leave this place unscathed."
"Swish! Swish..."
A series of whooshing sounds rang out as a dozen figures clad in blood-red demonic armor and wearing silver masks burst out of the array's mist at Zhongmiao Temple.
Blood energy and demonic energy permeated the land for dozens of miles.
"Clang!"
Li Weiyi drew his Yellow Dragon Sword, its sword intent soaring to the heavens, tearing through the sea of blood and qi, its dragon roar echoing across the land for miles: "Since Wenren Tanhua's purpose is to kill us, then I, Li, will no longer give the Demon Kingdom any face today. Lest you think I dare not kill anyone in Xiaoyao Capital."
Wenren Tinghai was extremely frustrated. He had never said he wanted to kill him. He was filled with resentment. Why hadn't the battle for immortality arrived yet?
In the period leading up to the battle for immortality, Li Weiyi had a clear advantage.
"Amitabha!"
Shan Xianzhi, his body radiating golden Bodhi light, walked over step by step and said loudly, "How about this humble monk makes a suggestion? Let each side send five people to compete for the Longevity Crossing in one round. The stakes are three Blood Floating Demon Armor suits and two hostages. Of course, we will also send five Blood Floating Demon Armor suits."
Wenren Tinghai frowned. Losing three Blood Floating Demon Armors had already earned him a severe scolding.
If we lose a few more...
How could he possibly have the face to be the third-ranked scholar?
Mo Duanfeng, Xue Ding, and Guo Ju all turned their gazes toward Li Weiyi, since the three Blood Floating Demon Armor suits and the two hostages belonged to him, and the others had no say in the matter.
Mo Duanfeng transmitted his voice, saying, "On the other side, only Shan Xianzhi and Tai Sui Dijun are difficult to deal with. Even if we lose these two matches, we can just return Ye Tianchen and Fang Shu, those two good-for-nothings, to them. If we have to fight, I will lead the charge."
Xue Ding transmitted his voice to Li Weiyi: "If I win, I'll offer a thousand spirit crystals to buy the Blood Floating Demon Armor. If I lose, this prince will also compensate me with a thousand spirit crystals. How about it?"
Li Weiyi's gaze swept over Shan Xianzhi, Wenren Tinghai, and Tai Sui Dijun, one by one: "There's no need for such trouble. I think it's better to settle things in one match. We'll each send one person, to determine who's better and to decide who lives and who dies. What does Wenren Tanhua think?"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators watching the battle nearby were all in an uproar, thinking that Li Weiyi had gone mad.
"Each side will field five players. If they are arranged properly, they might be able to win three matches. And if they win three matches, today's battle will be a complete success, and they will be able to enjoy immense prestige."
"A single battle will decide the outcome. Who on their side can stand against Shan Xianzhi and Tai Sui Dijun?"
"Li Weiyi isn't being arrogant; he wants to break through to the peak realm under immense pressure. But... it's a bit too aggressive; it's practically gambling." An older generation figure, seeing through Li Weiyi's intentions, sighed.
Even Chang Yuqing looked surprised, somewhat puzzled as to where Li Weiyi got her confidence from.
Shan Xianzhi transmitted his voice to Wenren Tinghai: "He is certain that no one will dare to kill him before the battle for immortality, so he wants to scare us off by deciding our fate. We dare not kill him, but he dares to kill us. We are tying our own hands and feet, and we have already lost the battle mentally."
At the top of Zhongmiao Temple, the monk Moxiang Quqiao and a nun who practiced Buddhism with her hair still intact walked out of the dining hall, stood on the edge of the cliff, and looked down at the mountain below.
Qu Qiaoseng's voice was secretly transmitted to Wenren Tinghai's ears: "Promise him, let the Heavenly Demon Queen's disciple take action."
Wenren Tinghai's eyes flashed with excited yet cruel joy, and then his spirits lifted. He laughed and said, "Trying to scare us away? I think he's just asking for trouble. Li Weiyi, it's settled then! But we must follow the rules of the Longevity Contest. We cannot use talismans or formations made by others; we can only use our own power."
“Alright, let’s give all the bets and stakes to the head of the local ranking committee first, so we don’t regret it later,” Li Weiyi said solemnly, his eyes focused.
"This scholar also has the same idea."
Li Weiyi's gaze fell on Tai Sui Di Jun: "Was it Shan Xianzhi who made the move on your side, or this disciple of the Demon Queen?"
When Li Weiyi uttered the words "a matter of life and death," he knew that the one who would make the move would be Tai Sui Di Jun.
Shan Xianzhi would not fight him to the death.
In this battle, the Grand Duke of Jupiter must be killed; otherwise, once the struggle for immortality begins, Yao Qingxuan will face mortal danger. This current situation was planned before Li Wei arrived.
"Finally showing their fangs? There's an unexpected gain." Chang Yuqing raised her eyes and looked at the top of the Zhongmiao Temple, secretly thinking about how to use Tai Sui Dijun to kill Li Weiyi.
Is it the monk Qu Qiao, or Wenren Miedao?
(End of this chapter)
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