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Chen Yunqi was one of the four great elders, Chen Xuanfeng's prized disciple. He had reached the middle of the seventh layer of the Five Elements Foundation Cultivation Method — Wood Element, Earth Element, and Fire Element. He felt that this Junior Brother was very much like a child, who could fight against Chen Yunqi, who was five or six times taller than him. Forget about other things, as long as he used brute force to attack Lin Zheng, he would only be able to stretch out his hand and Lin Zheng would not be able to take it. Therefore, he came to Lin Zheng's residence alone and was explaining to him about the situation of his opponent. Lin Zheng didn't expect this senior to be so boorish and serious. As for Xue Jinming and Qiu Tingting, they also had opponents to compete against, so neither of them came.

He felt that it would not be a big deal even if he defeated Chen Yunqi because no matter how much he tried, he would not be able to enter the finals. If he was forced to compete with a cultivator, the only thing he could do was to try his luck. However, he did not expect his Eldest Martial Brother to be so concerned about him and obtain Chen Yunqi's first-hand information for him. This caused Lin Zheng to have to consider whether or not he should treat this competition seriously.

The competition arena was located in the empty space in front of the great hall. That area was extremely large, and was enough for the competition to be held. Over the years, all the competitions held in the Immortal Execution Archipelago were held here. The Immortal Hidden Sect also had their own competition. This competition was set once every fifty years to let the sect understand the cultivation of the disciples. However, this was not a competition between sects, but an internal competition held in advance to deal with the Ruling Spirit Sect.

He knew that only after a good rest would he have the energy to deal with the second day of the competition. Wang Luo did not come that day because Wang Luo had also warned Lin to rest up and wait for tomorrow's match.

This competition should have been presided over by Xue Jinming, but since Xue Jinming also had a task to complete, he didn't preside over it. Wang Luo's life was more rugged and his speech was a bit silly, so he wasn't able to do it, but on the day of the competition, it was temporarily presided over by Yan Zhaoxuan. This was the first competition, so people with status like theirs naturally would not come. When the semifinals or the finals started, people with status like theirs would appear on stage, but Yu Ming had unexpectedly arrived at the competition venue, and his arrival caused many disciples to be so excited that they would rub their fists and rub their palms together. After Yu Ming's speech, Yan Caixuan announced the rules of the competition, and the match officially began.

The announcement of the result of the first match shocked Lin Zheng. Among the two competitors, one of them was actually a fatty named Li Huayuan, and his opponent was a fourth disciple of Gulan Fei, called Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu was a female disciple, and her cultivation technique was also around the seventh floor, slightly higher than Li Huayuan's.

When a man and a woman stood on the stage, the disciples present burst into laughter. This man and woman were too funny. They were two extremes. Li Huayuan was so fat that it was hard to distinguish his facial features. His whole body was like a ball, plus his head was like a ball. His whole body gave off the feeling of a human shaped gourd. Xiao Yu walked on a thin and weak path, as thin as a bamboo pole. If a breeze blew on her face, she might even sway three times. The two of them were embarrassed by the crowd's laughter. Li Huayuan, as a disciple of a non-elder, naturally had to bow to Xiao Yu. He first gave her a salute and then stood across from her, waiting for her to make her move.

Xiao Yu did not say anything else as she moved her hands and chanted. A blue light flashed around her and a layer of blue light appeared around her body, enveloping her within. This was the Water Elemental Divine Light that was used to protect one's body. At the same time, a blue ribbon flew out from Xiao Yu's storage bag. Xiao Yu extended her right hand upwards and the blue ribbon floated into Xiao Yu's hand. This was a magic item.

As a low-level disciple, he generally didn't have any magic tools in his hands. Because his cultivation was too low, he could refine low-level magic tools, but magic tools were of high quality compared to magic tools. As a low-level disciple, he generally didn't have any magic tools, but because his cultivation was too low, he could refine low level magic tools. It could be imagined that the magic item in Xiao Yu's hand was crafted for her by Ancient Orchid Fei.

On one side, Li Huayuan also started to move his hands as layers of earthen yellow light balls started to cover his body. The light balls seemed to come out from the ground, but did not come from Li Huayuan's body. That ball of light was different from the blue one that appeared on Xiao Yu's body. This protective light barrier made out of spiritual energy was also one of the basic cultivation techniques. It was suitable for cultivators with clumsy bodies. Li Huayuan was clearly such a cultivator. At the same time, an earthen yellow clump of dirt appeared in Li Huayuan's hand, which he used to hold the clump of dirt in his palm. Lin Zheng was startled. Could it be that the clump of earth in Li Huayuan's hand was also a magic weapon? But no matter how he looked at it, it was no different from the soil on the ground. It did not emit any light, making it very inconspicuous. Compared to the ribbon in Xiao Yu's hand, which was in two completely different states, the surface of the magic tool in Xiao Yu's hand emitted a hazy blue light. Although the light was very weak, it could still be seen from the surface.

After the two of them were ready, both of them invited each other in. Xiao Yu didn't wait for Li Huayuan to make a move and took the initiative to attack first. She raised her right hand and the silk-like magic tool flew up, turning into a blue ray of light and shooting towards Li Huayuan.

"Good!" Li Hua Yuan said. He didn't dodge, and his left hand pointed at the clump of dirt in his right hand. The clump of dirt flashed, and a black light shot out towards the blue arrow. There was no metallic sound, only a "peng". The black light had struck the blue arrow of light, but the arrow had been struck by the black light and had deviated. At the same time, Xiao Yu shouted, "Water Prison Technique!" A yellow talisman flashed and vanished. Afterwards, a layer of mist rose up from behind Li Huayuan. The mist quickly turned into water droplets, and the water droplets connected to each other, forming a huge water sphere that enveloped Li Huayuan. The casting of this spell was completed within five seconds. Li Huayuan did not panic at all. He extended his right hand towards the mud ball which was in the middle of his palm and five black lights flew out. After the black lights flew out of the spiritual barrier, they turned into five pieces of gray sand and quickly turned into a black whirlpool, attracting the black whirlpool and causing it to separate from Li Huayuan, forming five black water balls that were sucked into the whirlpool.

In less than two minutes, he had completed two short moves at an inconceivable speed. This was also a test of the two of them. Lin Zheng understood that this was how magic could be used.

The battle continued as Xiao Yu glanced at Li Huayuan. At this moment, Li Huayuan didn't attack; he was waiting for Xiao Yu's attack. Actually, the Earth Element technique was the hardest to cultivate. It was mainly because the Earth Element technique focused on defense, so many people were unwilling to practice it. Most cultivators preferred to practice the Metal Element and Wood Element. If it was just based on protection alone, the earth element could be said to have an absolute advantage.

Xiao Yu glanced at Li Huayuan, thinking that Li Huayuan would also attack him, but Li Huayuan did not do as she thought. Xiao Yu immediately understood that Li Huayuan was going to use the Earth Elemental technique to pester him until the end. Xiao Yu waved her right hand in the air, causing the silk to transform into a blue curtain that wrapped around Li Huayuan. At the same time, Xiao Yu pointed her right hand at her storage pouch. Woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh woosh. Five different colored lights flew out from the pouch. The five lights flew into the air, revealing themselves to transform into five different colored talismans, each of which had five different colors, corresponding to five different colors of the five elements.

As a cultivator who was still not at the level of perfection in the five elements technique, it was very difficult for him to have any good magic tools. Having one or two items was already quite impressive. However, cultivators at this stage also needed to fight, so they also needed to use their combat weapons and protective items. At this stage, the best weapon was to master a few talismans. talisman paper was a specific surface of talisman techniques and was also the easiest to obtain. Right now, Xiao Yu was using a talisman as her most advantageous weapon.

Once it was infused with spirit energy, the symbol paper would fly into the air and take the form that the user wanted to change. When attacking the opponent, the general symbol on the symbol paper would be the final form of the symbol paper. For example, if it was a sword-shaped symbol paper, then the symbol paper would be filled with many runes. However, there would be a sword-shaped symbol paper and once it was activated, it would transform into a treasured sword.

A ray of golden light streaked across the sky. It was a golden treasured sword. It slashed horizontally, and a golden light slashed out towards Shao Hua Yuan. Xiao Yu immediately used the Metal Element Sword Talisman. The metal element, especially the sword talisman, had the strongest attack. It was obvious that Xiao Yu wanted to break through Li Huayuan's defenses and break through the Earth Element's defense. Li Hua Yuan looked at the incoming golden sword, his face remaining calm. His left hand tapped the dirt on his palm, and a black light flew out again, landing on the ground after the black light had left the light barrier. With a flash of light, a huge stone hand grew out from the ground, and after the hand grew into a shape, it struck the incoming sword's hilt. Xiao Yu hastily tapped the green talisman on his back. The green talisman flashed and at this moment, Xiao Yu had a bad feeling. The petrified hand broke free from the restraints of the ground and struck out towards him. Xiao Yu hurriedly tapped her feet. With a flash of light, a ray of light carried Xiao Yu into the sky.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Huayuan pointed his left hand towards the clump of dirt on his right hand. This time, it was not a black light, but five red lights flew out, and the five red lights flew towards five different directions. The five red lights then appeared into five different red lines, forming a pentagonal shape, with a loud bang, a flame appeared in the middle of the pentagonal shape, burning towards the blue water curtain. Xiao Yu was also startled. She had underestimated this junior brother of hers. As he spoke, the blue curtain of water turned into a ribbon that fell into Xiao Yu's hand. Li Huayuan's usage of this technique was way too ingenious. It seemed like Li Huayuan's understanding of Earth Elemental Magic far surpassed his own. Furthermore, Li Huayuan seemed to have already assimilated the other four aspects into one, so the clump of dirt in his hand was definitely a magic tool. Furthermore, it was a magic tool with five elements in it. It could also be used to attack with magic techniques of the five elements.

The Immortal Hidden Sect also had methods to refine the five elements, but the requirements were very harsh. One needed to completely understand the principle of the five elements being compatible to be able to combine the five elements. For a cultivator who had reached the seventh layer of the cultivation technique, refining a magic tool was an extremely difficult task, not to mention the fact that he still had time to thoroughly master the logic of how the five elements worked together.

Li Huayuan had already been in the Immortal Hidden Sect for more than 180 years. Over all these years, his cultivation had been progressing at a slow pace, and many disciples who joined the sect at the same time had already surpassed him. At this moment, many people finally understood that it wasn't that Li Huayuan had no talent, but rather that his talent was poor. It seemed that Li Huayuan's training was focused on building a solid foundation, accumulating information and taking a stable approach. This method took a long time to cultivate, but one's understanding of the techniques would be very complete, so once there was an achievement, it would surpass the cultivators of the same generation.