"It really is extremely difficult to cultivate." Li Lin said lightly. Xuan-level beginner stage martial techniques are much harder than high-level Huang techniques. Just started practicing Floating Light Shifting Shadows, although it's much faster in terms of speed, to reach a small achievement, when using Floating Light Shifting Shadows, it would be silent and invisible, without causing such a big fluctuation, so it's still far from a small achievement.
Frowning, Li Lin then gave a bitter smile. It's already quite an achievement to reach this effect after only one day of cultivation.
"Boss, have you forgotten? You seem to have a challenge today." The voice of Little dragon echoed in Li Lin's mind.
"Oh no, I forgot." Looking up at the sky, Li Lin's expression suddenly changed. He didn't realize that a day and night had passed in his cultivation.
"Xue Shi, let's go to the Earth Dragon Peak." Li Lin immediately said.
"Roar..." The Skywing Snow Lion let out a low growl, flapped its wings, and then circled overhead.
"Whoosh..." Little dragon was already on Li Lin's back first, eager to watch the boss overpower others.
"Master, may I join?" The Blood Lizard spoke up, not wanting to miss the excitement of someone challenging its master.
"Let's go, all together." Li Lin nodded.
"Thank you, master." The Blood Lizard was delighted and then leaped onto Li Lin's shoulder.
"Xue Shi, let's go." Li Lin quickly jumped onto the back of the Skywing Snow Lion, which then took off. Li Lin took a moment to regulate his breath on the back of the Skywing Snow Lion, hoping he wouldn't be too late.
"Bang bang..."
Atop the Earth Dragon Peak, the sounds of sonic booms continuously erupted. The two figures in the square clashed fiercely, their powerful Qi colliding and exploding into bursts of deep rumbling. Shadows flickered, and weapons clashed, the crisp sound of metal striking metal accompanied by sparks flashing incessantly.
The two combatants, one ranked thirty-fourth on the Dragon List, Jin Tao, and the other ranked thirty-second, Shang Wenjie, one with earth attribute and the other with water attribute, were evenly matched after fighting for more than ten minutes.
The surrounding disciples were thrilled by the competition, a rare sight in ordinary times. A battle between those ranked in the thirties on the Dragon List was not a monthly occurrence.
However, for figures like Ba Dao Long San, Fei Ying Ling Feng, and Jue Jian Zhao Qingtian, this fight was insignificant. Without the strength of the top twenty on the Dragon List, they generally disregarded it.
At this moment, the three were eyeing each other, surrounding Li Wushuang helplessly in the center. Even Du Gu Bing Lan, Cui Yu, and Yang Miao found themselves inadvertently encircled by these three, their auras subtly vibrating, known rivals within the Yun Yang Sect.
In the foremost center, the figure in a black robe, the Great Protector, swept his gaze through the crowd, revealing a hint of confusion as if searching for something.
"Bang bang..."
The battle in the center became more intense, and suddenly, a twist occurred. Jin Tao, seizing a moment of carelessness from Shang Wenjie, changed his hand seals rapidly. Qi burst forth violently, unleashing an incredibly fierce attack. The earthy yellow Qi surged out like thunder.
"My god, Jin Tao was hiding his strength, he's reached the sixth level of Martial Soul."
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"It turns out Jin Tao has broken through to the sixth level of Martial Soul. No wonder he challenged Shang Wenjie, ranked thirty-second."
From the aura emanating from Jin Tao, it was clear he had reached the sixth level of Martial Soul, surprising everyone.
"He actually cultivated a secret technique, able to enhance his strength temporarily." When the disciples thought Jin Tao had broken through, the Great Protector lightly said. He could see that Jin Tao had only practiced a secret technique of the Yun Yang Sect, able to temporarily increase strength but with significant side effects. Not many in the sect practiced it, knowing the consequences could severely impact one's foundation, so its practice was not encouraged.
The twist in the battle caught the attention of Ba Dao Long San, Fei Ying Ling Feng, and Jue Jian Zhao Qingtian only briefly before they dismissed it.
At that moment, under Jin Tao's relentless and unexpected attacks, a palm strike landed heavily on Shang Wenjie's shoulder.
"Bang bang!"
The force of the blow crushed down, and Shang Wenjie, pale, spat out blood, his body retreating outside the red line boundary.
"Good..." Many spectators cheered for Jin Tao, who successfully advanced to the thirty-second rank on the Dragon List, a notable achievement.
At that moment, outside the red line, Shang Wenjie, blood dripping from his mouth, could only accept his fate helplessly.
"Jin Tao wins, advancing to rank thirty-two on the Dragon List, Shang Wenjie moves down to thirty-three," announced a protector.
"It's time for the third match, Li Dajiang with the Deadly Spear and Li Lin should be up."
"But Li Lin hasn't been seen yet. Perhaps he's really afraid and dares not come."
As people whispered among themselves, another protector's voice announced, "Today's final match, Li Dajiang, ranked twentieth on the Dragon List, challenges Li Lin, ranked thirty-sixth."
The crowd fell silent, their attention focused on this match, the reason most were present today. Now, as the day of their confrontation arrived, many felt nervous, even though they were not the ones fighting.
"Whoosh!"
As the protector finished speaking, a figure among the disciples, Li Dajiang, utilized his Qi to leap into the air, striking the ground with a palm, rebounding off the force to perform a 360-degree turn, elegantly landing on the ground.
Such an entrance won silent praise from many disciples. Those ranked in the top twenty on the Dragon List, receiving focused cultivation from the Yun Yang Sect, represented the strongest among the sect's direct disciples. Each possessed extraordinary abilities, deserving their high ranking.
"Where is Li Lin..."
Li Dajiang's entrance made everyone realize that Li Lin, the other main character, was still absent, prompting many to start looking around.
"Li Lin hasn't come."
"I haven't seen him today."
After a moment of silence, the crowd resumed their discussions, stirring up.
"Sister Wushuang, why hasn't Lin'er come?" Cui Yu whispered to Li Wushuang.
"I don't know, I haven't seen him for many days." Li Wushuang replied, her brows furrowed in worry.
"Hmph! That coward must be afraid and dared not come," Li Shaohu snorted disdainfully, viewing his half-brother with more enmity than an enemy.
Unknown to others, Li Shaohu had always looked down on that "waste," born of a maid. How could he compare to him? When that "waste," whom he never regarded highly, suddenly revealed a talent surpassing his own, overshadowing him in the Li family and even attracting Du Gu Bing Lan's favor, jealousy and hatred brewed within him.
When that "waste" fell into the abyss, Li Shaohu felt relieved, only to be frustrated when the "waste" survived and arrived at the Yun Yang Sect, once again becoming the center of attention, fueling his hatred.
"Li Lin, it's time for you to appear," the Great Protector announced, his voice, mixed with Qi, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
After a moment of silence, no one appeared, puzzling the protectors. Normally, if a challenger didn't show, they would be deemed to have forfeited, affecting their ranking on the Dragon List.
However, this match was unusual since the challenger's rank was much higher than the challenged, making it impossible to simply adjust rankings.
"Hmph!" Down below, Li Dajiang coldly huffed, frustrated that Li Lin seemed to have played him, showing no intention of accepting the challenge. He had hoped to teach Li Lin a lesson today, but it appeared his plans were in vain.
"Sigh... It looks like there's no show today. Li Lin must be afraid of Li Dajiang's revenge, daring not to appear."
"If it were me, I wouldn't come either. With a first level Martial Soul facing a seventh level, it's suicide. Knowing you'll lose, why bother?"
"Roar..."
Just as everyone sighed in disappointment, a loud roar echoed from afar. Thousands of eyes turned towards the sound.
The protectors' gazes also shifted to the source of the roar, a distant white, massive flying beast rapidly approaching.
"It's the Skywing Snow Lion, Li Lin is coming..."
"He really dared to come..."
Amidst the whispered discussions, the figure on the Skywing Snow Lion's back appeared overhead, his determined face breaking into a lazy, slightly wicked smile.