Chapter 47: It takes time for the Dark Horse to condense the Shining Golden Lotus, and the Dust is closed...
It takes time to condense the Shining Golden Lotus. Liaochen went into seclusion and will no longer participate in the Tianjiao Competition. So there are only one hundred people left.
The competition is set in a complex and huge formation. Once the competition begins, the ancient formation in the formation is activated and instantly turns into a battlefield with sword lights everywhere.
These sword lights are extraordinary. Not only are they extremely sharp, but they can also track the contestants, making it impossible to escape.
Because after you dodge, it will adjust its trajectory and attack you again. The more you dodge, the more sword lights will be directed at you, so you can only fight back.
If you really can't hold on, you can admit defeat, then you will be ejected from the formation and disqualified from the competition.
In addition, the key to victory lies in the final ten people who will compete in the final.
Therefore, within the formation, one must not only guard against the sword light, but also be wary of the opponent.
The sword light in the formation will become stronger over time, so the sooner you deal with your opponent, the better.
The competition officially began, and everyone entered the formation. In an instant, a bright light appeared, and the formation was activated. Countless sword lights, with sharp sounds of breaking through the air, stabbed towards all the cultivators.
Xu Wei's pupils contracted violently.
So fast!
Those sword flashes happened almost in an instant, and it felt like they were almost faster than the speed of light.
That would have been fine, but at the same time, several sword lights were aimed at the same person, attacking from front to back, left to right, leaving no room for escape.
Of course, these geniuses were not pushovers either. They immediately used a variety of spells to resist or directly break up the enemy. For a moment, the entire formation was colorful and dazzling, and it was almost impossible to see the scene inside.
The sword light and magic intertwined into a gorgeous and deadly web. Xu Hui carefully identified it and finally saw Wei Mubai in the corner.
He was dressed in white, like an extraordinary swordsman. He stood in place, facing the sword lights coming from all directions, without any panic.
His eyes were slightly closed, as if he could see through the trajectory of every sword light, and as if he was having some subtle conversation with the battlefield.
Just as he was about to be swallowed by the sword light, he suddenly opened his eyes, and the long sword in his hand seemed to be given life. The tip of the sword trembled slightly, and then an extremely bright sword light cut through the sky, carrying unparalleled power, accurately hitting all the sword lights that were about to approach.
Those seemingly indestructible sword lights, the moment they came into contact with this sword light, crumbled and dissipated like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun.
What was even more amazing was that while Wei Mubai was dealing with the sword light, he also did not forget to perform magic with his left hand.
He lightly pinched the magic formula with his fingers and murmured the spell, and invisible power surged out from his body, quickly weaving into an impenetrable defense network.
Those monks who tried to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on him were shocked by this force and retreated repeatedly before they could get close to him. Some were even directly wrapped by this force, losing control of their bodies in an instant, and were ruthlessly bounced out of the formation, losing their qualification to compete.
The whole process was smooth and fluid, without any drag. The speed and fierceness of the means attracted everyone present to stare at it.
As the surrounding monks were taken away in waves, no one dared to provoke him anymore and everyone stayed eight feet away from him.
Those cultivators who were still in the formation looked at Wei Mubai's arrogant figure and couldn't help but feel awe in their hearts.
Seeing how at ease he was, Xu Hui was no longer worried and turned her attention to other people.
Coincidentally, Mu Yuan, Lei Xiao and others were also so powerful that no one else around dared to get close to them.
But they were not as gentlemanly as Wei Mubai. While dispersing the sword light, they also did not forget to knock out their competitors.
Mu Yuan's posture was graceful and his swordsmanship was agile. Every time he swung his sword, it seemed as if he could split the space apart, causing the surrounding sword lights to tremble.
Lei Xiao was even more domineering, controlling the power of thunder and lightning. Every attack was accompanied by a deafening roar, shaking the entire formation space. He gave his opponent almost no chance to breathe or react, and eliminated three or four potential threats in the blink of an eye.
The weaker monks were forced to retreat again and again under their independent and coordinated attacks, and finally had to choose to admit defeat and withdraw from the competition.
The intensity of the competition made the atmosphere in the formation even more tense and exciting. Every cultivator was trying his best and taking out all his magic weapons.
However, sometimes talent is so unreasonable. Some people don't need anything but a sword to defeat them.
As time went on, the sword energy within the formation became increasingly intense, as if the entire space was filled with sharp blades.
Every cultivator is surrounded by dozens of sword energies, as agile as snakes, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
However, in this dangerous environment, there are still more than twenty monks who stand firm, relying on their strong skills and powerful magic weapons to handle the situation with ease.
Wei Mubai didn't want to waste time, so he chose the nearest cultivator and swung the sword in his hand suddenly. A sharp sword energy cut through the sky and swept across with destructive power.
The sword energy was so powerful that it could split mountains and rocks, and even make the surrounding air tremble.
Faced with this sudden attack, the monk's face changed drastically, and he immediately used all his strength to try to resist this fatal blow.
He quickly made hand gestures, and golden light appeared, creating layers of protection.
However, Wei Mubai's sword energy was too powerful, and his defense was like paper, and was torn to pieces in an instant by the sword energy.
With a scream, the monk's body was hit by the sword energy, and he flew out like a kite with a broken string, and finally fell powerlessly outside the formation, losing his qualification for the competition.
This scene shocked everyone present, and after the shock, they were filled with sincere admiration.
Seeing this, Mu Yuan and others chose their opponents almost at the same time.
Mu Yuan's figure was light and agile, like a spirit deer moving through the woods, and he quickly locked onto a cultivator with considerable strength.
He just swung the sword in his hand lightly, and suddenly countless sword auras swirled, as gorgeous as a blooming lotus, going straight to the opponent's vital points, the attack was fierce and precise.
On the other side, Lei Xiao fully demonstrated the dominance and wildness of his lightning power.
As he made hand gestures, the sky seemed to change color, and thick lightning bolts fell from the clouds, directly hitting the opponent he had chosen.
The lightning was not only incredibly powerful, but also incredibly fast, making it nearly impossible to dodge. The monks struck by it all screamed in agony, ultimately having no choice but to surrender.
Soon, there were only ten people left on the field!
Eight of them were people Xu Hui knew, and they belonged to the ten major families, such as Le Jingyi, the sixth son of the Le family, and Gong Yang Jue, the eleventh son of the Gong Yang family.
But there are still two dark horses, one of whom is Yi Qingxue from the Yi family, a subsidiary family of the Yuchi family.
The Yi family is not simple. Although it is said to be a subsidiary family of the Yuchi family, it actually occupies half of the Yuchi family's territory.
Speaking of which, the Yuchi family is the family that most resembles a sect of immortal cultivators.
Back then, the ancestor of the Yuchi family was still a casual cultivator. In this world of immortal cultivation dominated by aristocratic families, it was not easy for a casual cultivator to survive. Although there were many resources in this world, the best and most of them were occupied by aristocratic families.
Ancestor Yuchi has good talent and luck, and his strength is rising steadily. He believes that he is no worse than the children of aristocratic families.
But due to the difference in resources, he was repeatedly defeated by them.
He had also joined the Loose Cultivator Alliance, but it emphasized fairness and justice and would not give more resources to one person, even if he was more outstanding.
The original intention of establishing the Loose Cultivators Alliance was to provide the loose cultivators with a fair, reasonable and reliable organization, so that these weak loose cultivators would not be bullied by some corrupt people from aristocratic families. It was not to cultivate outstanding people to compete with the aristocratic families.
Therefore, those independent cultivators with extraordinary talents will eventually join a certain family through one method or another.
To date, every family has cultivators from the Loose Cultivator Alliance, and some even occupy high positions.
Therefore, the aristocratic families all treat the Loose Cultivator Alliance as an ally, and naturally restrain their family members from bullying the Loose Cultivators.
Of course, since they all practice Taoism, it is impossible for all of them to be good men and women. Killing people and stealing treasures is normal, but as long as you handle it cleanly and don't let anyone find out, it's not a big deal.
Such an alliance of loose cultivators naturally does not meet the requirements of Patriarch Yuchi. What he wants is to obtain more resources to assist in his own practice.
So he thought of establishing a family, but he alone was not enough to make the family gain a foothold in this world and grow stronger.
So he found four people with extraordinary strength and talent in the Loose Cultivator Alliance, made them sworn brothers, and founded a family together.
As he was the eldest, the family was named after him, but in reality all five of them were in power.
As time went by, the Yi family, which was ranked third at the time, had many high-level cultivators rising up, occupying half of the Yuchi family's territory, and its status even surpassed that of the Yuchi family.
Yi Qingxue is from the Yi family's branch. As the saying goes, "a big tree has many branches" is also for the purpose of dispersing risks. After developing to a certain extent, the five families only retain the main branch in the Yuchi family, and the rest of the branches are separated one after another, developing and growing outside. At the same time, as affiliated families of the Yuchi family, they continuously supply talents to the main family.
The people of these five surnames are not ordinary affiliated families. As long as they have the strength, they can compete for the position of the head of the Yuchi family.
This is completely different from the affiliated families of other families.
Like the Wei family, the head of the Wei family can only have the surname Wei, and it is passed down in the lineage of Wei Yanshu. Unless the three brothers and sisters of Wei Muheng are all dead, it will never be someone else's turn.
People from the five surnames that make up the Yuchi family, Yuchi, Yi, Shu, Xue, and Xi, all have the opportunity to become the head of the family, even if they are from a branch or affiliated family.
For example, the previous generation of the family was headed by the Shu family.
And unlike other aristocratic families, the Yuchi family explicitly stipulates that the head of the family can only serve for three hundred years, and from the 150th year onwards, the next heir must be selected.
There are usually five candidates, and the best one is chosen from each surname. Then the five compete and the winner is decided within one hundred and fifty years.
As a result, every member of the Yuchi family is a person of extraordinary talent and strength.
The ability of someone who has risen through such competition is unquestionable. Logically speaking, he should be much better than the eldest son heir from other aristocratic families.
After all, the eldest son may not be excellent, but if he competes for a job, he will definitely be eliminated if he is not excellent.
But the world of immortal cultivation does not see it that way. Not to mention the family heads who have spent so much energy and resources to give birth to outstanding eldest sons and daughters, even if they piled up the resources, it would still be about the same.
In addition, if the eldest son is not outstanding, then continue to have children until an outstanding candidate for the young master is born.
As long as you don't advance and stay in the Spirit Transformation Stage, you can live forever.
However, this will cause great damage to your own cultivation. After all, there are two major realms above it. Who knows that if you suppress it for a while, the chance of breakthrough will be gone?
Therefore, few monks do this, so there are not many children of high-level monks.
At this stage, the children conceived are indeed excellent and have no problem with their qualifications. All that remains is education.
A great family that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years naturally has effective means of training. Although their personalities may be very different, their abilities are absolutely unquestionable.
Coupled with the countless resources and extremely meticulous instruction from the very beginning, how could it not be excellent?
In this regard, the Yuchi family is far inferior. Their candidates for the young master must successfully advance to the Jindan stage before they can participate in the election. Before that, they are just ordinary family members.
If the parents and elders are capable, they can use their own resources to cultivate their children. If the parents are average and they rely solely on their own efforts, then in some aspects, they are far inferior to those who are born into a family.
In this way, the two sides are tied to some extent, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
After years of development, the Yuchi family became one of the top ten families, but it was still difficult to surpass the top five families, the Wei family, the Mu family, the Lei family, the Jiang family and the Gongyang family.
The biggest problem is that their resources cannot be concentrated, and they always have to strike a balance among the five surnames. For example, the resources tilted towards the young master must be divided into five parts before they are officially confirmed.
However, this seems to have changed after Yi Qingxue's sudden appearance!
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