Sword, talisman, and formation.
Competitions with combat events are the most exciting part of the competition, and this year's formation competition is undoubtedly the first climax of the competition.
The audience at the scene was obviously happy to pay for Tu Nian's amazing performance. It was only the first competition of the day, but they had already reached 100% enthusiasm.
It wasn't that the referee was intentionally adding drama to the competition; the normal drawing process before the matches inevitably took a while. But the audience in the stands showed no signs of boredom. Instead, the unknown opponents heightened their anticipation. The cheers from the crowd grew louder and louder, and the contestants felt as if they had stepped into a sect-level melee.
In such an atmosphere, I don’t know if it was intentional by the referee, but Tu Nian’s number was placed at the very front.
There are three scenes, namely Yuqing, Baihua and Bihai.
When the lottery results were announced, Tu Nian almost instantly looked towards the stands on Yuqing's side.
Seeing Tu Nian's expression of facing a great enemy, Su Youzhi curled his lips and glanced at the hooded woman beside him, not hiding the joy between his eyebrows, "Well done."
The hooded woman sat on the stage without saying a word, but her beautiful eyes from under the brim of her hood, fixed on Tu Nian, revealed a hint of hatred.
The moment he looked into Su Youzhi's eyes, Tu Nian was convinced that his lottery draw was definitely not accidental, and even the fact that he was drawn into the first group to compete was most likely her doing.
But how is that possible?
Even if she could tamper with the signature, how did she know about the conflict between herself and Baihua?
Several possibilities flashed through Tu Nian's mind, but the schedule did not leave her time to think carefully. In a moment, the referee called her name.
No matter what conspiracy or tricks he has, force can defeat skill!
Tu Nian took a deep breath and without thinking any more, walked towards his opponent amid the cheers of the audience.
In the third part of the battle, each person played three games. The ten people were divided into five groups and fought against each other in five barriers that had been drawn in advance. After each game, they continued to the next game until all three games were completed, and then they were scored based on their overall performance.
According to the lottery, Tu Nian's first opponent was a male cultivator from Yuqing. Seeing her coming, he greeted her gracefully, "Junior Sister Tu, long time no see."
Although the conversation between the two could not be heard outside the barrier, it was very clear inside the barrier. The referee's ears pricked up when he heard that the two, one wearing a Yuqing Taoist uniform and the other wearing a Jixue Taoist uniform, actually called each other senior brother and sister.
But not to mention him, even Tu Nian himself was surprised.
She looked him up and down politely, then gave him a somewhat awkward smile, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Forced relationship!
The referee had an idea in his mind and almost laughed out loud, but he managed to hold it back. However, the result was not much better. At this time, it was obvious that holding back laughter was more lethal than laughing outright.
Between pretending to be graceful and being truly graceful, Yuqing was clearly the former. Once she lost face, her face darkened and her tone changed. "Junior Sister Tu is an inner sect member. It's normal for noble people to forget things, but if you pretend not to know her, it's really unkind."
Tu Nian was speechless after being accused by him. He rolled his eyes and said, "Whatever you say is what it is."
Being polite is one thing, but she has no way of curing a prince's disease. There are so many nameless passers-by in the original novel, how could she recognize them all? Besides, she doesn't have the capital to be arrogant. If she has time for idle chat, she might as well set up more battle formations.
And that's exactly what she did. After she finished speaking, she didn't say any more words. She took a stance and the black sword in her hand instantly glowed red, and she quickly drew the first formation.
"The snowy one is making a move!"
"It's a dark formation!"
Those in the stands who understood formations had already recognized that Tu Nian had drawn a simple formation that could block light. Once activated, anyone caught in the formation would be blinded and plunged into darkness, significantly impacting the battle. Therefore, once the dark formation was set up, the best strategy was to move away from it.
Obviously, this prince's illness could not be dealt with by such a small trick. He used the Qingfeng Jue and easily walked out of the range of the dark formation. However, Tu Nian refused to give in and immediately drew a falling formation under his feet.
This variant formation that controls the wind element is specifically used to restrict movement. It should have been used before the dark formation. If it is used now, although it can still pave the way for subsequent formations, it is equivalent to wasting the previous dark formation.
Prince Bing couldn't help but sneer at this, "Junior sister, you are so hasty to make a move. Are you not very confident in your own strength?"
Tu Nian said nothing and continued to prepare the next formation.
Although Prince Bing disdained Tu Nian's plan, it was undeniable that wind was the swiftest of the elements, and relying on one's physical body to dodge a falling array was clearly unwise. Prince Bing understood this and, quite impressively, took the falling array attack on the spot, then calmly retrieved the array-drawing instrument.
That’s right, until this moment, he had just taken out the magic weapon.
"It seems like it's time for me, your senior brother, to teach you a lesson."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and wielded his magical instrument, confidently drawing the formation. Clearly, his superior cultivation level to Tu Nian's made his formation even more powerful. The elements within the barrier quickly stirred under his control, swirling towards Tu Nian in various forms.
Tu Nian's reaction was not slow either. He immediately counterattacked with counteracting elements. The two sides' formations met, and various elements collided. The visible water, fire, wood, and gold were intertwined with light and darkness, creating an incomparably gorgeous scene like fireworks.
This was obviously the most spectacular part of the formation competition. Such a gorgeous and evenly matched competition caused cheers from the stands. However, laymen watched the excitement while experts watched the details. The formation practitioners who understood the ins and outs of it had already discovered the problems.
"The situation is not good." Jin Nanfeng suddenly spoke out from the snow-covered stands.
"Who are you talking about?" Chu Qiurong asked.
"Tu Nian."
Chu Qiurong was obviously the layman who didn't know the truth. She took a quick look and couldn't see anything wrong with Tu Nian. She could only anxiously ask, "Please tell me the whole story. Why is Junior Sister in trouble?"
Jin Nanfeng said: "It's like sailing against the current."
Hit the nail on the head.
Everyone who can understand the situation knows that although it seems that Tu Nian can fight on equal terms with the opponent now, that is only based on the fact that the opponent is trapped in a falling formation. Once the falling formation loses its effectiveness, it means that the opponent will be free from the restrictions. At that time, the entire situation will completely favor the opponent.
Some discerning people have already started discussing whether Tu Nian could change the situation if he released the Falling Formation right at the start and then used the Dark Formation to catch his opponent off guard, or if he could come up with another surprising move. In short, if he just maintained the status quo, he would have no chance of winning this battle.
However, Tu Nian seemed to be unaware of what everyone knew, and continued to fight the man with his formation.
The opportunity is fleeting, the rhythm of the battle cannot be stopped, and the battle is about to end.
All the formation cultivators were watching Tu Nian's movements intently. If they wanted to make a surprise move, now would be the time.
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