Chapter 207: Riding the Momentum

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

They could all feel that a wave of the most ferocious Green Gale Wind was brewing and about to erupt.

And this would thoroughly filter out the final results.

These gazes glanced at the field; currently, at the very front, there were only two figures: Zhu Xuan and Ye Qiuding.

Both of these individuals possessed the strength of the third stage of the Resonance Master realm, and with their formidable Resonance Power, they were ultimately able to resist for longer.

A little behind the two were two or three young talents cultivated by various factions; their ages were slightly older than those like Zhu Xuan, and while they possessed talent, for various reasons, they had ultimately failed to enter the Astral Sage College, yet under the cultivation of their respective factions, they could still be considered outstanding.

Further behind them were Li Luo and Qin Zhulu.

The two were considered the weaker ones in the field, but the fact that they had managed to hold on until now already made many people feel surprised, while also sighing that the top students of the Astral Sage College were truly endless.

Wang Hejiu, Duze Beixuan, and the others were in even further positions; their situation was worse, and under the impact of the Green Gale Wind, they were struggling bitterly, yet they were still retreating step by step.

Hum!

And just as everyone held their breath in anticipation, a loud sound of wind suddenly erupted from the jade bottle, and immediately, it was as if green light sprayed out, transforming into rolling green winds that roared forth, charging directly at everyone within the Resonance Power barrier.

Zhu Xuan and Ye Qiuding both bore the brunt of it, and their expressions changed instantly; their figures suddenly retreated several steps, and the Resonance Power defense surging on their bodies was continuously torn apart by the Green Gale Wind.

Streaks of blood appeared on the surface of their bodies.

Even they were forced back by this suddenly intensified Green Gale Wind, and the situation of those behind them was even worse; several people with strength at the second stage of the Resonance Master realm were forced back step by step, their figures staggering.

Li Luo and Qin Zhulu also retreated several steps at the start, but Qin Zhulu let out a roar, his face flushed red, and his skin actually began to gradually turn a faint gold at this moment, as if transformed by some kind of metal.

His defensive power had evidently received some kind of enhancement.

Even so, the Green Gale Wind still left streaks of blood on his body, but his eyes were blood-red, as if his ferocity had erupted, and completely ignoring the pain on the surface of his body, he directly withstood it.

Li Luo's Resonance Power was still a bit weaker than Qin Zhulu's, so he retreated even more steps than him, but relying on the restorative power of his "Sturdy Body," he gritted his teeth and held on.

However, he immediately discovered that along with this powerful physical recovery, his Resonance Power began to be consumed at an astonishing speed.

While "Sturdy Body" could bring him powerful restorative effects, the consumption of Resonance Power was also not to be underestimated.

At this rate of consumption, Li Luo felt that he might not be able to hold on until this wave of Green Gale Wind ended.

And while Li Luo was persisting by relying on "Sturdy Body," Wang Hejiu, Duze Beixuan, and the others behind him had their defenses directly shattered by this violent Green Gale Wind, and in the end, one figure after another retreated in a sorry state, forced to exit the Resonance Power barrier.

With their exit from the barrier, it meant they were eliminated.

Duze Beixuan's figure staggered back, and then a palm pressed against his back, blocking him; he turned his head and saw Duze Honglian standing behind him.

Duze Beixuan's expression shifted, and he gritted his teeth: "How could Li Luo possibly persist under such a strong Green Gale Wind impact?"

He and Wang Hejiu clearly had stronger Resonance Power than Li Luo, yet they hadn't lasted as long as Li Luo.

Duze Honglian also stared at Li Luo's figure with her brows slightly furrowed, saying: "Although the Green Gale Wind has also left wounds on his body, if you look closely, you will find that those wounds are recovering rapidly..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the healing power of the Water Resonance and Wood Resonance; he possesses dual resonances, and the superposition of the two healing powers allows his body's recovery to greatly increase. This is the main reason he can stand longer than you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hejiu and Duze Beixuan both frowned; this guy's dual resonance power was truly troublesome.

Clearly, in terms of a single resonance, the grade wasn't that high, but when the dual resonances were combined, they could erupt with extraordinary effects.

"However, his Resonance Power fluctuations are rapidly weakening, which shows that this act of using a healing body to strengthen the flesh consumes a great deal of Resonance Power. With his Resonance Power level, he won't be able to persist until this wave of Green Gale Wind ends." Duze Honglian clearly had the eye for it, pointing out the crux of Li Luo's problem at this moment.

"So in my opinion, the only people who can withstand this wave of Green Gale Wind and remain are Zhu Xuan, Ye Qiuding, and Qin Zhulu."

Wang Hejiu and Duze Beixuan nodded; this result was acceptable, after all, Qin Zhulu was indeed very strong, and they could accept him remaining.

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

The Green Gale Wind in the field was still raging, and just as Duze Honglian had expected, more and more people began to be gradually forced back; after a short while, only four figures remained in the field.

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

Although Zhu Xuan and Ye Qiuding were in a sorry state with their clothes torn and blood flowing, they were still able to withstand it by relying on their own abundant Resonance Power.

As for Qin Zhulu, he was relying on his own ferocity and the defensive enhancement of his upper eighth-grade Devouring Gold Demon Tiger Resonance, gritting his teeth and trying his best to persist.

One gaze after another was cast toward Li Luo.

Because even Duze Honglian could feel his Resonance Power being consumed rapidly, how could the others present with stronger strength not know?

So looking at the situation, Li Luo could persist for at most another thirty breaths; after thirty breaths, his Resonance Power would be exhausted, and he would also be forced out of the field.

Looking at it this way, the final three to obtain the Golden Dragon Secret Key should be Zhu Xuan, Ye Qiuding, and Qin Zhulu.

On the steps, Lu Qinger gripped her hands tightly, and some worry appeared in her eyes.

As for Jiang Qing'e outside the field, her expression was calm, her golden eyes gazing at the figure who, under the ravages of the Green Gale Wind, had never chosen to give up.

Yu Hongxi was also staring at Li Luo; at this moment, the fact that Li Luo could persist until now did indeed surprise her, but it should be the end for him now.

While the Water and Wood dual resonances could indeed boost Li Luo's recovery, he was, after all, only at the first stage of the Resonance Master realm, which was ultimately weaker than people like Qin Zhulu in terms of the abundance of Resonance Power.

Under the gaze of those eyes, Li Luo's own expression did not have much of a ripple.

He felt the gradual exhaustion of the two Resonance Power seeds within his body, and the stinging pain coming from outside his body brought immense pressure; under the oppression of that pressure, his state of mind became completely calm.

Like a frozen lake.

"Almost there..."

He whispered softly in his heart.

Then, the feeling of a breakthrough that he had been suppressing for these past few days was completely released at this moment; under the impact of this internal and external pressure, the Resonance Power seeds within the two Resonance Palaces suddenly trembled violently.

On those two Resonance Power seeds, more and more Resonance Power spots appeared, and finally, the spots began to connect, as if forming a peculiar pattern.

Hum!

A wondrous humming sound vibrated within his body.

The heaven and earth energy around Li Luo also began to fluctuate at this moment; these heaven and earth energies, with his body as the source, suddenly roared and surged in.

Like an empowerment.

The heaven and earth energy surged into his body, directly circulating along his meridians, and finally, like birds returning to the forest, surged into the two Resonance Power seeds.

Thus, the two seeds whose Resonance Power was about to be exhausted once again bloomed with brilliant radiance.

At the same time, the Resonance Power fluctuations on the surface of Li Luo's body surged, and the healing power erupted, causing his "Sturdy Body" to reach a higher level, directly bearing all the incoming Green Gale Wind.

Within the banquet hall, a brief silence appeared, and then many sounds of surprise arose.

Even Yu Hongxi, the Princess, and others had their eyes widen slightly.

They were naturally able to discover...

In that previous instant, Li Luo's Resonance Power level had broken through to the second stage of the Resonance Master realm, the Pattern-Engraving stage.

This guy actually used the pressure brought by the Green Gale Wind to take advantage of the situation and complete a small breakthrough...