Battle
The battles, with 100 people per group, progressed very quickly. In fact, the sect only needed to select the top 50, but in order to encourage the disciples to cultivate, the sect also prepared prizes for the top few.
The opponents they had encountered before were no problem for Nan Yi and Wen Xiangluan; the matches were over before they even had a chance to use their domains.
Finally, the battle between the two took place.
The disciples watching whispered excitedly, "They're going to fight! They're going to fight!"
These two are a Azure Phoenix and a Fox, and both are at the Foundation Establishment stage. It's just unknown who is stronger.
As soon as Nan Yi stepped onto the stage, he immediately released his tail, which grew larger and larger until it was much bigger than his body, swaying gently behind him.
He never underestimated Wen Xiangluan.
Wen Xiangluan also carefully removed the feather that she had always kept in her hair. Almost as soon as the feather was removed, it instantly grew larger, and the feathers on it stood up straight, as hard as iron.
When he looked up again, he saw a huge fox tail heading straight for his door. He immediately cursed inwardly, thinking how cunning the fox was at choosing its moment.
If it were an ordinary opponent, they might not be able to react in time.
But he had been attacked by this tail before and had gotten used to it. He easily leaped up, and the wings on his back instantly spread out, allowing him to hover in the air and more easily dodge the attacking tail.
The disciples below the stage, watching this spectacular battle that was clearly different from other Foundation Establishment stage battles, had already forgotten what they wanted to say.
They hadn't used the fox tail or the blue phoenix's wings in previous matches, but they used them immediately when the two were fighting each other.
These two individuals are probably no weaker than those in the Golden Core stage in terms of true strength.
"Look, what's that?"
A tiny, seemingly "weak" flame was attached to the fox's tail. If one did not look closely, one might mistake it for another ordinary attack.
But Wen Xiangluan had already been on high alert, paying close attention at all times. At this moment, she was even more acutely aware of the rising temperature around her, and her blue wings quickly flashed away from where she stood.
The moment he left, the flame burst into flames. A hint of regret flashed in Nan Yi's eyes, but it was within his expectations that this move alone could not defeat Wen Xiangluan.
The attacks from both sides on the stage were extremely fast, and the disciples guarding the stage below were almost overwhelmed. The sudden burst of flames made everyone see its appearance clearly and also made them feel the terrifying temperature that rose in an instant.
"Is that... foxfire? Or... heavenly fire?" someone asked with difficulty.
It's no wonder they were puzzled. Heavenly Fire is extremely rare, even in the entire cultivation world. These disciples, who mainly cultivate within their sects, have hardly ever seen Heavenly Fire. However, judging from the immense pressure it brings, it is clearly stronger than Earth Fire, which led them to make their guess.
Some clear-headed people replied, "Are you stupid? This is both foxfire and heavenly fire. The two are not mutually exclusive."
"However, it is rare for foxfire to become heavenly fire."
Wen Xiangluan naturally used his feathers to attack the fox, but the fox was too agile, and even though he was extremely fast, he could not actually hit the fox.
Sometimes, Wen Xiangluan really wondered if Nan Yi, like his grandmaster, had used some method to hide his true cultivation level. He himself would occasionally be whipped by the fox tail, but the other party never got a single feather on him.
Perhaps they had tested each other enough and realized that they couldn't determine a winner by continuing like this, so the two finally began the real highlight of the competition, which was also the most anticipated part by their disciples—constructing domains.
"Quick, quick, did you see how they built it?"
"They were moving too fast to see clearly."
"I have a recording stone here. It's been recorded. You can buy it from me with spirit stones if you want it!"
Seeing this, some other disciples cursed the man for being greedy, but their hands unconsciously reached into their spirit stone bags. On the other hand, they couldn't help but regret why they hadn't thought of using a recording stone.
The two unleashed their domains almost simultaneously, the surrounding area obscured by a hazy gray landscape, making it impossible to discern which domain each possessed. However, the disciples below the stage remained intently focused on the stage—having missed their domain-building techniques, they were determined to see who would emerge victorious.
The two fields are locked in fierce competition, and it's possible that a winner will emerge soon.
However, the interior of the domain was not what everyone expected. There were two domains, each occupying half of the arena, clearly separated. Nan Yi's side was filled with the red of flames, while Wen Xiangluan's side was filled with the blue of sharp feathers.
The two domains were constantly encroaching on each other. Although Nan Yi's spiritual power was more substantial, he hadn't been learning to construct his domain for very long. So, for a moment, the two of them were stuck in place.
"Nanyi," Wen Xiangluan suddenly called out to him.
Nan Yi immediately looked up warily. Was he trying to distract him so he could win? No way! He wanted to take credit for his victory in front of his senior sister.
Wen Xiangluan seemed to understand the emotions in his eyes, and her originally carefree expression stiffened a little, but she still said what she wanted to say: "You should be nicer to your senior sister in the future."
At least don't let her have any more headaches or worries.
It was that vague feeling he had recently had that made him review everything from the past, and only then did he realize that his and Nan Yi's past actions had put his master in a difficult position.
Even those involved can't see things clearly.
He sighed, noticing the subtle confusion in Nan Yi's eyes, as if he didn't understand what he was talking about at all.
He suddenly felt a burning sensation all over his body and was startled to find that Nan Yi had expanded his foxfire domain at some point and was about to burn him!
Then Nan Yi's expression changed; the blank look disappeared completely, replaced by an innocent smile.
But that smile was so hard to suppress that it made my chest feel tight!
They were cunning; they actually took advantage of the moment when his attention was diverted to strike!
The surrounding temperature had risen to a level he could hardly bear. He flapped his wings and flew outwards. This competition was about to end. Outside the domain was outside the arena. Once he left the arena, he would be defeated.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from beside him: "I will naturally treat my senior sister well, why do you need to tell me?"
As the smoke cleared, a commotion erupted below, but Nan Yi's gaze swiftly swept across the faces of each disciple...
It's not her, and it's not this either...
He glanced around but didn't see the familiar figure or face. Still unwilling to give up, he wanted to search a few more times.
As Wen Xiangluan stepped off the stage, she looked up and saw Nan Yi's expression. Suddenly, she understood something and reminded him, "She won't come."
Even before this competition, he knew that his grandmaster would never come here to watch their battle, no matter what identity she had changed.
How could the consciousness deeply ingrained in each person's heart change simply because of the disappearance of memories?
Now that she is the senior sister, her patience in teaching her two junior brothers is, frankly, beyond his expectations, and even beyond his master's expectations.
As the grandmaster's personal disciple, the master naturally understands the grandmaster better than he does.
Nan Yi wasn't too far from Wen Xiangluan, so he heard her words clearly. He gritted his teeth, a faint hope lurking in his heart that his senior sister would suddenly appear. But rationally, he knew that what she said was true.
My senior sister isn't coming back.
He is now at the Foundation Establishment stage, and with a casual sense, he can perceive all the auras in the vicinity, but the aura he most desires is not among them.
But this is his first competition within the sect, so why doesn't his senior sister come and watch?
Why don't you come and see who is more outstanding, him or Wen Xiangluan?
The sect prepared rewards for the top three winners, allowing them to choose items from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. However, Nan Yi, who had just received the prize, was instead somewhat unsettled. What should have made him happy was first place.
Unlike the others, he did not go directly to Wanxiang Pavilion. Instead, he went to his senior sister's residence first, wanting to ask her in person.
Ask her why she didn't come to the competition.
No, no, I can't ask directly.
Then ask her if she knows what place she got?
This doesn't seem quite right either; it's too deliberate.
Nan Yi's mind was filled with all sorts of random questions. When he got to the door, he simply raised his hand and knocked.
He knocked for a while, but there was no response from inside. He tentatively pushed the door open, and since it wasn't closed tightly, he was able to push it open easily.
He stood at the door and looked around. It was quiet inside; his senior sister wasn't there.
His previously accumulated thoughts seemed to have been suddenly punctured, and the fox's mood plummeted uncontrollably.
My senior sister isn't in the room. Where did she go?
In fact, he hasn't even seen his senior sister these past two days because he's been preparing for the sect selection.
As a result, even after the selection process was over, he still didn't get to see his senior sister.
With a flash, the human figure at the door disappeared, leaving only a fox. He stepped into the doorway and onto the soft couch beside him. His ears drooped down, and he held his long tail to his chest, finally curling it into a fiery red ball.
When Chu Li returned from Wanxiang Pavilion, she saw this scene. She paused for a moment, but quickly recognized what the suddenly appearing dumpling was.
“Junior brother,” Chu Li patted the fox’s back, “what are you doing here?”
The fox remained curled up in a ball, not moving.
"Junior brother, if you're not going to say anything, then I'll be leaving now."
The fox's ears twitched, and it almost immediately scrambled to its feet. "Senior sister, where are you going again?"
When he saw the mischievous smile on Li's face, he realized that his senior sister had deliberately said it to him, and he couldn't help but slump down dejectedly.
"Senior sister, where did you go just now?"
Chu Li sat on a wooden chair to the side, propping her chin up with her hand. "I thought you would go to the Myriad Elephants Pavilion as soon as the competition was over, so I went there to wait first."
Hearing this, Nan Yi finally came to his senses: "You went to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion? But I remember that only the top three can choose from there—"
He silently shut his mouth under Chu Li's ambiguous smile.
"If the two of you can't even make it into the top three... then I have no face to continue teaching you. But I didn't expect that only Wen Xiangluan went to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. What, you look down on the things from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion?"
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