"That was terrifying, I almost had my neck bitten off. "

 

Chen Mobai stood up, touching his neck. His previously calm eyes began to sharpen.

 

Having experienced numerous playful duels recently, he was a bit unprepared for this sudden life-or-death battle.

 

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. The snake's fangs would release a toxin the moment they pierce your neck, paralyzing you."

 

Gong Xiangyu, despite his disdain for Chen Mobai, still retained his rationality.

 

A duel was a duel. If he accidentally killed his opponent, it would leave a stain on his otherwise glorious life.

 

"Oh, in that case, I should thank you."

 

Chen Mobai moved his neck a bit, extending his right hand. A talisman was already pinched between his fingers.

 

Water Sword Talisman!

 

Gong Xiangyu had watched all of Chen Mobai's previous five rounds of duels, and was familiar with every talisman he had used. He had even devised a way to counter each one.

 

As soon as he saw the talisman at Chen Mobai's fingertips, he recognized it and adopted the strategy he had memorized.

 

Hiss hiss hiss!

 

A strange sound, like a snake hissing, echoed on the stage. The surrounding air began to distort and twist, gradually forming a semi-transparent giant snake that encircled Chen Mobai with Gong Xiangyu at its center.

 

Buzz!

 

Just as the semi-transparent snake opened its mouth and lunged at Chen Mobai, a series of green Qi arrows appeared in the void.

 

Thud thud thud!

 

Six arrow-shaped Qi, like spears falling from the sky, accurately hit the semi-transparent snake's mouth, head, neck, heart, abdomen, and tail.

 

"This guy, he's tricking me."

 

Gong Xiangyu glanced at the Water Sword Talisman pinched between Chen Mobai's right fingers and immediately realized that the talisman had not been activated.

 

He had been distracted by this move and made a wrong decision.

 

"Now it's time for this talisman."

 

After activating the Green Arrow Talisman hidden in his left hand, Chen Mobai infused his right hand's Water Sword Talisman with Qi. A pool of clear water was condensed into a sword shape in an instant. With a downward swing of his fingers, he chopped off the head of the transparent snake pinned in front of him by the green Qi arrows.

 

The power of the Water Sword Talisman had not yet dissipated. Chen Mobai exhaled, activated the Ice Spell, froze and reinforced the transparent water sword in his palm, and then flicked it with his finger.

 

With a crackling sound, Gong Xiangyu unleashed his powerful Qi at the ninth level of Qi Refining, forcibly retracted his spirit, and broke free from the green Qi arrows.

 

But at that moment, the Ice Water Sword, which had lost its target, pierced Gong Xiangyu's forehead between his eyes with a brilliant white light, like a divine sword from the sky.

 

"This guy, is he trying to kill me!"

 

Gong Xiangyu was furious, feeling that his previous restraint was a huge mistake.

 

He attached two Speed Talismans to his legs, and his whole body, leaving afterimages, quickly retreated three meters.

 

With a "clang" sound!

 

After losing its target, the Ice Water Sword plunged straight into the stage, leaving only the hilt exposed above the stone.

 

"Is the Water Sword Talisman so sharp?"

 

Many students watching the battle below the stage were taken aback by this scene.

 

The Water Sword Talisman was known for its flexibility and control, like a whip.

 

If it were used to slash a stone, it could leave a sword mark, but it couldn't cut through it as easily as Chen Mobai did.

 

"The combination of spells and talismans, although this young man's cultivation is weak, his consciousness in dueling might be the best in this generation."

 

The red-robed Taoist master sitting in the commentary seat nodded slightly when he saw this scene.

 

"It seems that this battle won't be one-sided."

 

The representatives of the Taoist Academy, who were just casually watching, all became serious at this point.

 

Some representatives of the Taoist Academy were evaluating Chen Mobai's combat consciousness and spell proficiency in their hearts, wondering what to do if his scores were not enough to admit him?

 

The representatives of the lower-ranked academies even stood up and came to the stage.

 

But at this moment, Chen Mobai was in a tough battle.

 

Gong Xiangyu's Speed Talismans were of excellent quality, and he seemed to have activated another powerful talisman. His right hand suddenly showed fine scales, and his eyes turned into vertical pupils.

 

Bang!

 

Water splashed on the right side of Chen Mobai's abdomen. This was the sound of his Water Shield colliding with Gong Xiangyu's rapidly approaching fist.

 

Bang!

 

This time the attack was on his left cheek.

 

Bang!

 

Then it was the spine on his back.

 

If he hadn't practiced his Water Shield to be as flexible as he wanted, and was proficient in water control, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand Gong Xiangyu's fierce punches.

 

"It's about time, let's test his speed limit."

 

After being hit nearly ten times, Chen Mobai had figured out Gong Xiangyu's rhythm.In the blink of an eye, the black water stored in the Water Storage Talisman had completely poured out, transforming into a water net under his mental control, covering all directions from which Gong Xiangyu could attack.

 

However, the latter's combat awareness was far superior to his previous opponents.

 

Gong Xiangyu, who was rapidly advancing, paused for a moment, then quickly flickered left and right. As he led the black water to follow his movements, they tested each other's speed.

 

However, compared to Chen Mobai's water control technique that moved with his thoughts, Gong Xiangyu's Shifting Talisman, which required physical movement, had its limits.

 

"Got you."

 

Chen Mobai's eyes sparkled with spiritual light, his mental power was pushed to the extreme. The black water net controlled by his water technique had already sealed off all of Gong Xiangyu's movements on the stage, closing in on him.

 

"Is this the decisive moment?"

 

This thought flashed through the minds of the students watching the battle below. They hadn't expected that it would be Gong Xiangyu who was first forced into a corner.

 

Boom!

 

Just as Gong Xiangyu was about to be trapped by the water net, his speed, which had been increased to three times that of an ordinary person, suddenly increased again in an instant, escaping from the cage formed by the closing net.

 

"Perfect, my Spirit Transformation Talisman is ready. It's time to show my Spirit Control Technique to everyone."

 

After Gong Xiangyu suddenly burst out of the black water net at an incredible speed, his entire body, starting from his right hand, began to show dark scales.

 

"You've fallen into my trap."

 

At this moment, Chen Mobai's voice reached Gong Xiangyu's ears. Just as the latter furrowed his brows, not knowing what the former was talking about, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have stepped on a talisman.

 

Crack!

 

Wooden pillars surged from the ground of the stage where Gong Xiangyu was standing, instantly transforming into a sturdy wooden cage that only a bug could fly out of.

 

"Wooden Cage Talisman, a simple talisman, was set up in advance at the gap in the black water net. After you came out, you stepped on it yourself."

 

Chen Mobai still stood in the same place, not moving his body. As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and a ball of black water formed a giant fist in front of the wooden cage under his mental control. Then, with one punch, he knocked the wooden cage and Gong Xiangyu inside it out of the stage's range.