Chapter 88

In the following top-four battle, Jiang Ding defeated another Internal Qi Great Heavenly Cycle candidate from the Seventh Middle School using the same method.

Even though his internal qi was deeper, and he had even tempered over seventy thousand meridians—his total internal power being more than twice that of an ordinary Minor Heavenly Cycle martial artist—he was defeated miserably under the sword.

At a similar time, Jiang Jinxian also narrowly defeated his opponent, a candidate whose meridian nourishment and tempering had reached over eighty thousand, not far from the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Cycle.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the birth of the number one in the Internal Qi cold weapon exam for both schools.

Although most people had already seen the result.

"If it weren't for my Green Flower Foundation-Nourishing Spirit Pill, you couldn't have reached this point!"

Jiang Jinxian said unwillingly. He had tried his best to defeat his opponent, while the other party had killed his with three sword strikes; the gap was too obvious.

"Yours?"

Jiang Ding was stunned. He really thought so.

What exactly did Jiang Chaoyang and his mother tell him? It simply broke the bottom line of shame; they were worthy of being the true carriers of adulterers.

"One sword."

Jiang Ding felt a bit disgusted and didn't want to continue this topic, ending today's cold weapon exam.

"One sword?"

Jiang Jinxian was stunned, then reacted, his face turning red: "You are too arrogant! Today I will let you know what's good!"

Clang!

The clanging sound of the long sword being drawn, the figure blurred, and there were semi-transparent ripples as he pounced toward him at an astonishing speed.

Before he even arrived, seven white, bone-chilling sword qi had already formed, enveloping him. Any one of these sword qi was comparable to a sword strike from an Internal Qi Great Heavenly Cycle martial artist.

The seven combined, a net of heaven and earth, with infinite killing intent.

"This is impossible!"

Jiang Jinxian's scalp exploded, and the crisis of death came in waves. Each sword qi was so terrifying.

However, how could an Internal Qi Minor Heavenly Cycle martial artist slash out such a sword?

He didn't even have enough internal power!

"Break it!"

No matter what, Jiang Jinxian could only strike. The silver spear body bent violently, internal power and strength accumulated to the extreme, suddenly drawing a winding arc, slashing away the seven sword qi that felt intensely dangerous. There were two instances of the heavy feeling of contacting a real object.

Then, his eyes went blank.

He looked down at the sword tip emerging from his throat. Intense pain and powerlessness spread throughout his body, and he fell powerlessly onto the snow with the silver spear, staining a large area red.

"Winner, Jiang Ding."

The mechanical voice of the formation spirit arrived belatedly.

Jiang Ding returned to the outside and glanced at the report card: number one in the Internal Qi realm, twenty-five points.

This is the limit of mortals.

"Awesome!"

"I'm convinced, my Brother Ding!"

The surrounding students cheered and applauded. Several female students looked at him with even more brilliant eyes, scaring Jiang Ding into quickly finding a place to hide and cultivate.

In contrast, the Seventh Middle School side was much more depressed.

Other aspects were fine, but the Internal Qi cold weapon exam had been the absolute strength of the Seventh Middle School for many years, always number one among all schools in Rongcheng, and today it was all gone.

The next stage was the cold weapon battle for Qi Condensation students.

Flying swords crossed the sky, shields collided, and sets of turtle-shell magic treasures spread out, defending in a way that was airtight. In terms of sound, light, and color, it was several levels stronger than the Internal Qi realm battle.

The battle situation was as expected: the cultivators of the First Middle School formed a crushing situation against the cultivators of the Seventh Middle School.

Wu Tianli, Gongsun Ling, Ding Qi, and other fifth or sixth-level Qi Condensation cultivators relied on stronger cultivation to beat the First Middle School cultivators until they couldn't find north. Even their proud same-realm combat power didn't reveal a shred of itself at the Qi Condensation level.

The only two fifth-level Qi Condensation cultivators were defeated one after another and did not enter the top ten.

Only the most pitiful Hua Bing was left getting beaten up.

In the yellow sand map, Li Tie summoned a small, several-meter-high meta-magnetic mountain to guard in front of her. Hua Bing's silver flying sword magic treasure shook unceasingly as soon as it approached, and it took a lot of effort to break free.

"A top-grade magic treasure cast from synthetic spirit magnets!"

A group of Qi Condensation cultivators drooled as they looked at that small mountain. This kind of simple and crude magic treasure has powerful might and is simple to cast; the only drawback is that it uses too many materials and is too expensive.

This kind of meta-magnetic magic treasure has a strong defensive effect against small magic treasures like flying swords. On the battlefield, as long as one doesn't encounter a Foundation Establishment cultivator's strong kill, it's hard to die, making up for the Immortal Sect cultivators' defect of fragile defense.

A little further away, the Li Yun Sect cultivators who were watching the battle with rapt attention had flickering eyes and were full of confusion.

"Senior Sister Li, the strength of the Immortal Sect envoys..."

An eighth-level Qi Condensation lean cultivator asked the blue-clothed woman beside him about his confusion: "It doesn't seem very strong. Could it be that my eyes are too clumsy to see the mystery? Your master is a Golden Core senior; I wonder what you have seen?"

He had originally thought that since they were Immortal Sect cultivators, they must be terrifyingly strong, and even thought that any one of them could sweep them all away.

But now it seems that only the cultivator using the meta-magnetic mountain has strength that can be considered strong, but it's not to the point of being incomprehensible; it looks like a few people working together could defeat the other party.

"I don't know. Master didn't tell me anything about the Grand Void Secret Realm."

The blue-skirted woman shook her head, then said sternly: "However, you must obey the orders of the Immortal Sect envoys. Don't forget the Sect's Law Enforcement Court."

"Junior brother understands."

The lean cultivator's expression tightened.

Boom!

The unlucky Hua Bing was flattened by the enlarged meta-magnetic mountain and disappeared as a pool of white light.

Li Tie had held back, but she refused to concede, so in the end, it could only be like this.

"Winner, Li Tie."

In the ranking of Qi Condensation cold weapon fighting, Li Tie ranked first, and Hua Bing second.

Other students looked at the two exam report cards, and their expressions were a bit strange. Both sides had their homes stolen by the other in the fields they were good at.

Ding!

"There are ten minutes left until the practical exam. Please choose your Dao soldier troops."

A box introduction appeared in front of everyone.

【Second Minor Realm - Canglan Minor Realm - Li Yun Sect - Li Yun Dao Soldiers】

【Dao soldier positioning: high mobility, high burst, high concealment, dual-use Dao soldiers for reconnaissance and close guard】

【Specialty: Tier 1 Minor Li Yun Life-Gathering Formation, effect: acceleration, joint spellcasting. One hundred mid-to-late Qi Condensation cultivators can form a Tier 2 Li Yun Gathering Formation, which can temporarily block up to five standard Foundation Establishment cultivators for more than six seconds.】

【Dao soldier squad one, squad leader Li Yunchen, cultivation eighth-level Qi Condensation, mid-grade magic treasure Li Yun sword, Li Yun robe, Li Yun shield, spirit-concealing robe, specializes in spell Transformation Cloud Sword Art, Tier 1 Li Yun Life-Gathering Formation, Dao soldier one, low-grade magic treasure Li Yun sword... specializes in coordinating with Tier 1 Li Yun Life-Gathering Formation...】

Jiang Ding's gaze straightened, and he immediately understood that the true use of these Li Yun Sect cultivators was in battles against cultivators outside the realm, forcing them to concentrate and then destroying them with concentrated firepower.

Facing an Immortal Sect civil war, it also seems to be a good match.

At the same time, the Li Yun Sect cultivators almost simultaneously received orders. Ten late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators walked to Li Tie without hesitation: "Immortal Envoy, we are willing to serve under your command!"

Although the First Middle School had twice as many Qi Condensation cultivators and their average cultivation was stronger, they didn't think that having more early-to-mid stage Qi Condensation cultivators was of any use. Since it concerned their own lives, they naturally didn't dare to have the slightest hesitation.

Hua Bing and the others felt their hearts sink, but they couldn't stop the other party's choice.

"Daoist Li, Daoist Zhou, and also..."

Li Tie unceremoniously chose the four strongest eighth-level Qi Condensation cultivators and their Dao soldier squads, as well as a squad of seventh-level Qi Condensation cultivators with the deepest magic power.

The remaining five felt disappointed, but they had expected it long ago, and brought their subordinates to visit Hua Bing and the others.

"Dao soldier selection ended, practical exam started. Please answer the questions."