In the second round, the remaining 48 people are all top-notch talents, each possessing a second primordial spirit. Among them, there are two to three dozen who have killed Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals, and each one is close to or possesses the combat power of a Loose Immortal.
At this point, ninety-nine percent of the people couldn’t hide anymore.
The bald, dark-skinned youth named Heishi took out a Fuxi Staff Formation. With just the staff formation, he trapped a top-notch talent with combat power close to that of a Loose Immortal. The formation changed into a killing formation, and without even making a move, he forced his opponent to admit defeat.
There is also the True Man Daoist Blade Slave, who only swung his blade twice, shattering the body of a Blood Demon True Man with combat power close to that of a Loose Immortal. He is definitely a Loose Immortal-level combatant.
Teng Qingshan and the other two all possess the combat power of a Loose Immortal. Also, Emperor Xia gave them face and didn’t let the three of them encounter opponents of the same level in the second round, so they all easily won.
At the end of the second round, only 24 people remained. Soon, after another hour of rest, the third round of 24 to 12 arena battles began.
Those who could hold on until this round are without exception Loose Immortal-level combatants!
At the beginning of the third round, Ji Ning faced the True Man Daoist Blade Slave. The two of them fought in the Mountain and Water Diagram, causing the small mountains to shatter. In the end, Ji Ning won with superior attack power.
“Ji Ning has broken through the twelfth level of the Red Ming Nine Heavens Diagram, comprehended the two minor paths of Rain and Fire, and completely integrated them into the realm of the Great Dao. In terms of attack power, he can be considered the best in this Immortal Destiny Grand Conference.”
In the Heavenly Radiance Hall, Lu Dongbin praised him, as a Sword Immortal, he obviously paid more attention to Ji Ning and Qin Shiqi.
However, compared to Ji Ning, Qin Shiqi’s performance was weaker.
Qin Shiqi faced the True Man White Dragon, who was a Qi Refinement-level talent. His level of Dao was only slightly inferior to Qin Shiqi’s, but he kept maneuvering with his powerful White Dragon spell, and it took a while before he was defeated.
“This Qin Shiqi should have only recently started learning the Dao of the Sword. As a Sword Immortal, his best skill is unexpectedly the Taiji Dao, really…”
Lu Dongbin shook his head, not knowing what to say.
It seems that Qin Shiqi is indeed very loyal to the sword, but he probably comprehended the Taiji-related Dao not long after, so he has gone deep into this path, resulting in a lower level of understanding of the Dao of the Sword and a weaker attack power compared to Ji Ning.
Xu Zong nodded secretly. Lu Dongbin was right. Qin Shiqi had spent too long in the Nine Cauldrons World. After coming to the Great Xia World, he had spent some time sorting out the Dao and practicing the Dharma Door Xu Zong had given him. He had only spent a short time on the Dao of the Sword, which made his comprehension seem a bit awkward, but he was undoubtedly very talented.
On the other side, Pei San faced the True Man Returning to Origin. The two of them also fought a fierce battle, and Pei San won with a deeper understanding of the Dao. It was obvious that Pei San’s use of the Dao was more proficient than Qin Shiqi’s.
Finally, it was Teng Qingshan’s turn. He faced the silver-haired and beautiful girl Feixue, who was also a Qi Refinement-level talent.
At this point, Teng Qingshan finally stopped holding back. He resisted Feixue’s attacks with brute force, charging forward aggressively. With three punches and two kicks, Feixue was forced to spit blood and fly backward, defeated in the blink of an eye.
“Teng Qingshan’s physical body is so strong!”
Emperor Hao smiled slightly, somewhat surprised.
“And, this protective divine ability seems familiar!”
“This is the Vajra Corpse!”
Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta was extremely surprised.
“The first layer of the Returning to Origin Realm can be cultivated. Once cultivated, the physical body is even harder than a Dao Artifact of the Earth Realm. Teng Qingshan is indeed destined to have a connection with Buddhism!”
The Vajra Corpse is a protective divine ability created by the Buddha. It is also one of the top hundred divine abilities in the Three Realms. Although its effect is not as good as the Eight-Nine Profound Art at the same level, the Eight-Nine Profound Art can only be cultivated by Celestial Gods and below, while the Vajra Corpse can be cultivated even by True Gods. Once cultivated, it is overall stronger than the Eight-Nine Profound Art!
Emperor Xia’s brow furrowed. Upon hearing Mahasthamaprapta’s words, did he want to bring Teng Qingshan into the Buddhist sect?
“This Vajra Corpse divine ability was actually given to my cousin.”
Xu Zong smiled slightly and interjected.
“I have many techniques and divine abilities passed down by my master. Without the permission of the Buddhist sect, I cannot teach them to others. I ask the Bodhisattva for forgiveness.”
Mahasthamaprapta was slightly stunned at the words, then chanted the name of the Buddha.
“Amitabha, Teng Qingshan has an Immortal Destiny, and I am also happy for him.”
He felt a little strange in his heart, not knowing what Xu Zong meant by revealing the origin of the divine ability at this time. Could it be that he wanted to tell him that Teng Qingshan is not destined to be with the Buddha, but with him?
After Teng Qingshan’s match, Xia Mangzishan, Cangwu Jiu, and others also defeated their opponents one after another.
The third round of matches ended, leaving only 12 figures on the vast square. They were Ji Ning, the True Man Sloppy, the True Man Wooden, the True Man Heishi, Qin Shiqi, Pei San, Teng Qingshan, Xia Mangzishan, Cangwu Jiu, Shao Yanxuan, the True Man Nine Deaths, and the True Man Golden Crow.
“Each of you can receive ten million jin of Primordial Liquid. Next, you will enter the Moonlit Mountain and Water Diagram to meditate for an hour. I will adjust the flow of time, which means you will have three days of cultivation time.”
Emperor Xia waved his hand, and the 12 people were sucked into the Moonlit Mountain and Water Diagram. The flow of time inside was maximized, allowing the 12 people to meditate and cultivate, and some were reflecting on their previous battles.
After another hour, all 12 people were moved out. Emperor Xia saw that some of them had an ascending aura, as if they had made some breakthroughs, and nodded secretly.
He gave them three days to see their potential for growth. Among these 12 people, Ji Ning is only 30 years old, so his potential is definitely huge, while the True Man Nine Deaths has lived for nine lifetimes, so his potential has long been exhausted, and their growth potential is completely different.
“The fourth round begins.””At this point, it wouldn’t be surprising if anyone were suddenly eliminated.”
After a moment of contemplation, the Summer Emperor set aside all other factors and separated the most promising contenders, ultimately forming the matchups for the fourth round.
The first battle was between Teng Qingshan and the Practitioner of Nine Deaths.
Both had comprehended five minor paths and grasped the true meaning of the great Dao of Life and Death. Their bodies were exceptionally resilient, making them the most similar pair in this Immortal Fate Gathering.
As soon as the two clashed, they fought like madmen, heedless of their own injuries, attacking each other ferociously. However, both their protective divine powers were extraordinarily tough, like turtle shells, hardly breaking defense. After fighting for half a day and exhausting their divine strength, Teng Qingshan emerged victorious with his slightly superior divine body defense.
The second battle was Ji Ning against Shao Yanxuan.
The ancestor of the Shao Yan clan, a Heavenly Immortal, turned blue with anger. The Summer Emperor had clearly done this on purpose; Shao Yanxuan was no match for Ji Ning and was slaughtered in disarray, dashing the Shao Yan clan’s hopes of currying favor with the Dao Ancestor.
The third battle was between the Sloppy Practitioner and Cang Wujiao.
The Sloppy Practitioner seemed unremarkable on the surface, but to everyone’s surprise, he had quietly obtained the divine powers of the Basalt Emperor and had won his way to this point. Once they engaged, a massive shadow of a tortoise and snake coiled around the Sloppy Practitioner, with layers of attacks piling up like waves. Cang Wujiao couldn’t break through the tortoise and snake illusion and could only watch helplessly as he was engulfed by the waves.
The fourth battle was between Mu Chuan Daoist and Pei San.
“Damn it.”
Xu Zong inwardly cursed.
As soon as Mu Chuan Daoist entered the arena, he formed a hand seal and summoned a towering tree, surrounded by an endless ocean, clearly demonstrating the parallel paths of Green Wood and Origin Water, merged to an incredibly profound Realm.
Pei San’s expression turned solemn as he gathered mountainous shadows on his fists, with a thunder-wrapped divine ape roaring violently behind him, like a wild monkey’s head, exuding intense demonic nature, bombarding the towering ancient tree and the vast sea above.
For a moment, it was like a Flood Dragon playing in the water, with the violent divine ape taking the initiative and violently dispersing the ocean illusion.
However, the tree illusion extended its vines, showing unparalleled tenacity. No matter how Pei San swung his fists, he couldn’t tear apart all the vines and was eventually submerged by the reformed divine water ocean.
Pei San, defeated.
“It’s a pity for Pei San. With his ability, if he hadn’t faced Mu Chuan Daoist, he would have had a good chance of making it into the top six.”
“This Mu Chuan Daoist is truly remarkable, with the parallel paths of Green Wood and Origin Water. In terms of tenacity, he is the first in this Immortal Fate Gathering!”
Outside the Tianmang Palace, even the Heavenly Immortal powerhouses sighed in secret. This battle could be said to be the most exciting of the round. Teng Qingshan’s battle was boring, Ji Ning’s was too overwhelming, and the outcome of Cang Wujiao’s battle was obvious to all. Only this battle had people on edge for a while.
Soon, the fifth battle began, with Black Stone Practitioner against Qin Seventeen.
“…”
Xu Zong was taken aback, wondering if the Summer Emperor was deliberately targeting him.
After all, the Summer Emperor was looking for disciples for his master and was certainly doing his utmost. He had high hopes for Pei San and Qin Seventeen, but also for Mu Chuan Daoist and Black Stone Practitioner. With the other matches decided, they had to face each other. As it turned out, his judgment was not wrong; Pei San was indeed no match for Mu Chuan.
“But this battle is hard to say.”
Xu Zong thought to himself.
In the landscape painting, Black Stone Practitioner laid out a sealing formation with the Fuxi Staff Array, trapping Qin Seventeen inside. He then burst forth with a close-combat ability no less astonishing than Cang Wujiao’s, fighting head-on while also causing side disturbances.
After a long battle, Qin Seventeen was still unable to break Black Stone Practitioner’s formation. With no other choice, he unleashed the power of his inner world. The inner world suddenly radiated out, covering Black Stone Practitioner’s formation directly, reducing its disruptive power by ninety percent.
Black Stone Practitioner was shocked, completely unable to comprehend this divine power. In his astonishment, Qin Seventeen had already charged forward, fusing the Sword Dao with the Dao of Life and Death into a single strike, beheading him directly!
“Qin Seventeen actually defeated Black Stone Practitioner?”
Even pure Yang powerhouses like Lu Dongbin were taken aback by the surprise.
The Summer Emperor was also taken aback, not expecting to have misjudged for once.
“What kind of divine power is that?”
Lu Dongbin looked at Xu Zong, full of curiosity.
“It’s hard to say, hard to say.”
Xu Zong shook his head repeatedly. The way of the inner world involved the Nine Cauldrons world, a paradise he could not reveal casually.
Lu Dongbin felt as if he was being tickled by a cat, but since Xu Zong would not reveal anything, he had no choice but to give up on further questioning.