Chapter 207: Going with the Flow

When the green light at the mouth of the cyan jade bottle in Yu Yu Hongxi's hand began to flicker violently, numerous gazes within the banquet hall were cast over.

They could all feel that the most ferocious wave of Green Astral Wind was brewing, about to erupt.

And this would thoroughly sift out the final result.

Those gazes swept across the field. At the very front now were only two figures—Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and Ye Ye Qiuding.

Both of them possessed the strength of the third stage of the Divination Master realm, and their phase force was formidable, so naturally they could endure longer.

A little behind the two were two or three young talents cultivated by various factions. Their ages were slightly greater than Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and the others. They had talent, but for various reasons they ultimately failed to enter the Sacred Mystic Star Academy. Still, under the cultivation of their respective factions, they could be considered outstanding.

Further behind were Li Luo and Qin Qin Zhulu.

The two of them were among the weaker in the field, but the fact that they could hold on until now had already surprised many people, who also sighed that the top students of the Sacred Mystic Star Academy truly emerged in endless waves.

Wang Wang Hejiu, Duze Duze Beixuan, and others were positioned even further back. Their situations were worse—under the assault of the Green Astral Wind, they struggled to hold on, yet were still retreating step by step.

Hum!

And just as everyone held their breath in anticipation, a sudden gust rose within the jade bottle. Then, as if green light were gushing forth, it transformed into rolling green wind that roared out, charging directly at the people within the phase force barrier.

Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and Ye Ye Qiuding bore the brunt of it, and their expressions immediately changed. Their figures abruptly retreated several steps, the phase force defenses surging over their bodies being torn apart again and again by the Green Astral Wind.

Streaks of blood marks appeared on the surface of their bodies.

Even those two had been forced back by this suddenly intensified Green Astral Wind, so the situation for those behind was even worse. Several whose strength was at the second stage of the Divination Master realm retreated step by step, their figures staggering.

Li Luo and Qin Qin Zhulu likewise retreated several steps at the start, but Qin Qin Zhulu let out a fierce roar, his face flushing red. His skin was at this moment gradually turning a faint golden color, as if transformed into some kind of metal.

His defensive power had clearly been strengthened in some way.

Even so, the Green Astral Wind still left streaks of blood marks on his body, but his eyes were crimson, as if a ferocious nature had erupted within him. Completely disregarding the pain on his body's surface, he simply bore it head-on.

Li Luo's phase force was still a bit weaker than Qin Qin Zhulu's, so his retreating steps were even more numerous. However, relying on the recovery power of "Solid Body," he still gritted his teeth and held on.

However, he then discovered that along with this powerful physical recovery, his phase force was being consumed at an alarming rate.

Although "Solid Body" could grant him powerful recovery effects, its consumption of phase force could not be underestimated either.

Judging by this rate of consumption, Li Luo felt that he might not be able to last until this wave of Green Astral Wind ended.

While Li Luo was persisting here by relying on "Solid Body," Wang Wang Hejiu, Duze Duze Beixuan, and others further behind had their defenses directly shattered by this violent surge of Green Astral Wind. In the end, one figure after another retreated in disarray, forced out of the phase force barrier.

Retreating out of the barrier meant they were eliminated.

Duze Duze Beixuan's figure staggered backward, then a palm pressed against his back, stopping him. He turned his head and saw Duze Duze Honglian standing behind him.

Duze Duze Beixuan's expression shifted, and he gritted his teeth: "How could Li Luo possibly hold on under such a powerful Green Astral Wind assault?"

He and Wang Wang Hejiu clearly had stronger phase force than Li Luo, yet they had not lasted as long as Li Luo.

Duze Duze Honglian also stared at Li Luo's figure with slightly furrowed brows and said: "Although the Green Astral Wind has left wounds on his body as well, if you look carefully, you'll notice those wounds are recovering rapidly..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the healing power of the Water Phase and Wood Phase. He possesses dual phases, and the two healing powers stack, allowing his body's recovery to greatly increase. That is the main reason he can stand longer than you."

Wang Wang Hejiu and Duze Duze Beixuan frowned upon hearing this. This fellow's dual-phase power was truly troublesome.

Clearly, when it came to a single phase, its grade wasn't that high, but when the dual phases combined, they could unleash an extraordinary effect.

"However, his phase force fluctuations are rapidly weakening, which shows that this act of using healing power to strengthen the body consumes an enormous amount of phase force. Given his phase force level, he won't be able to last until this wave of Green Astral Wind ends." Duze Duze Honglian clearly still had sharp eyes, and in one sentence she pierced through the crux of Li Luo's current problem.

"So in my view, the only ones who can withstand this wave of Green Astral Wind and remain will be Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan, Ye Ye Qiuding, and Qin Qin Zhulu."

Wang Wang Hejiu and Duze Duze Beixuan nodded. This result was acceptable, after all. Qin Qin Zhulu was indeed very strong, and if he could remain, they could accept it.

But as for Li Luo, it would be best if he were eliminated along with them—that would make them feel better.

The Green Astral Wind in the field was still raging, and just as Duze Duze Honglian had predicted, more and more people began to be forced back. After a short while, only four figures remained in the field.

They were Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan, Ye Ye Qiuding, Qin Qin Zhulu, and Li Luo.

Although Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and Ye Ye Qiuding looked somewhat disheveled with tattered clothes and flowing blood, relying on their own abundant phase force, they could still hold on.

As for Qin Qin Zhulu, he relied on his own ferocious nature and the defensive reinforcement of his Upper Eighth-Grade Gold-Devouring Demon Tiger Phase, gritting his teeth and persisting with all his might.

Gaze after gaze turned toward Li Luo.

Because even Duze Duze Honglian could sense his phase force being rapidly consumed, how could the others present, who were even stronger, not know?

So judging by the situation, Li Luo could hold on for at most another thirty breaths. After thirty breaths, his phase force would be exhausted, and he too would be forced out of the field.

Judging by this, the ones who would ultimately obtain the Golden Dragon Secret Key should be Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan, Ye Ye Qiuding, and Qin Qin Zhulu.

On the steps, Lv Qing'er clasped her hands tightly, a hint of worry surfacing in her eyes.

And Jiang Qing, outside the field, had a calm expression, her golden eyes fixed on that figure that, under the ravages of the Green Astral Wind, had never once chosen to give up.

Yu Yu Hongxi was also staring at Li Luo. At this point, Li Luo being able to persist until now did indeed surprise her somewhat, but it should end here.

Although the dual Water and Wood Phases could enhance Li Luo's recovery, after all, he himself was only at the first stage of the Divination Master realm. In terms of the abundance of phase force, he was ultimately weaker than people like Qin Qin Zhulu.

Under the gaze of those many eyes, Li Luo's own expression showed no great ripples.

He felt the gradual exhaustion of the two phase force seeds within his body, and the stinging pain transmitted from outside his body brought immense pressure. Under the oppression of that pressure, his state of mind became utterly, completely calm.

Like a sheet of Binghu.

"Almost..."

He murmured softly in his heart.

Then, the feeling of breakthrough he had been suppressing these past few days was now released completely. Under the impact of the internal and external pressures, the phase force seeds within the two phase palaces suddenly began to tremble violently.

On the surface of those two phase force seeds, phase force markings appeared in greater and greater numbers. Finally, the markings began to connect, as if forming a peculiar pattern.

Hum!

A wondrous humming sound resonated within his body.

The ambient world energy around Li Luo also began to fluctuate at this moment. Taking his body as the source, this world energy suddenly whistled and surged inward.

Like a heavenly infusion.

The world energy poured into his body, directly circulating along his meridians, and finally, like birds returning to their forest, it surged into the two phase force seeds.

Thus, the two seeds whose phase force had been on the verge of exhaustion once again blossomed with brilliant radiance.

At the same time, the phase force fluctuations on the surface of Li Luo's body surged greatly. The healing power erupted, elevating "Solid Body" to a higher level, directly bearing the full brunt of the incoming Green Astral Wind.

Inside the banquet hall, a brief silence appeared, followed by many exclamations of surprise.

Even Yu Yu Hongxi, the Eldest Princess, and others widened their eyes slightly.

They could naturally detect...

That in that instant just now, Li Luo's phase force grade had broken through to the second stage of the Phase Master realm, the Pattern Engraving stage.

This fellow had actually borrowed the pressure brought by the Green Wind Gang to take advantage of the situation and complete a small breakthrough...