Chapter 44

The time for the Chief Disciple Assembly was drawing ever closer, yet the faction belonging to Elder Shi Liang still refused to appear. Sun Yiyang frowned slightly and let out a long sigh.

This faction of Shi Liang's had many disciples, nearly as many as those of Sun Yiyang's main peak; in terms of influence, they were evenly matched, and in ordinary times, Sun Yiyang had to give him a wide berth.

Just as Sun Yiyang was lost in thought, a group of over a hundred people suddenly flew in from one side of Shenjian Peak, riding various types of Magic Treasures toward the main hall.

Before long, everyone in the group had landed on the ground, and the person leading them was none other than Elder Shi Liang.

"Elder Shi, what a grand entrance! We have been waiting for you for quite some time!"

Xiao Jingxuan turned her head to glance at Shi Liang, speaking in a sharp tone.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! Junior Sister Xiao, you are exaggerating!"

Pretending that nothing had happened, Shi Liang said with a smile. Xiao Jingxuan was just about to retort when Sun Yiyang suddenly said in a loud voice.

"Enough! Since everyone has arrived, let the Chief Disciple Assembly begin!"

Fearing that the two would cause some unpleasantness, Sun Yiyang kept trying to smooth things over, yet Xiao Jingxuan still glared fiercely at Shi Liang. As for Shi Liang, he acted as if he hadn't seen it, standing at the very front of the group in a T-stance, head held high as he looked at Sun Yiyang.

"The matchups for this four-faction disciple competition were set five years ago; whoever has higher talent and faster cultivation speed within these five years will gain the advantage. During the competition, malicious injury to opponents is not permitted; once discovered, the offender will be immediately expelled from the Divine Sword Sect! Furthermore, the use of Pills to boost one's power during the competition is prohibited; otherwise, it will be considered a violation, and the offender will be disqualified from this Chief Disciple Assembly."

After Sun Yiyang finished speaking, he glanced at all the disciples present. Everyone was eager to show their strength; this was a great opportunity to perform before their masters, and if they were recognized by their masters, they would at least receive some guidance in their cultivation later on. Just a little bit of pointers would save them from taking many detours.

"Alright, everyone please clear the center area; the competition officially begins!"

Following Sun Yiyang's final words, the crowd dispersed to the surroundings, leaving a space several dozen zhang wide in the middle. At this moment, Sun Yiyang flipped his hand, and an Array Disk along with several colored array flags appeared in his palm.

With a light tap toward the Array Disk, five-colored light burst forth, and the array flags flew out one after another, landing around the perimeter of the central plaza.

"Activate!"

Sun Yiyang shouted, and those array flags seemed to have eyes as they arranged themselves according to a certain pattern, finally sinking entirely into the ground. At the same time, a white light screen several zhang high appeared on the ground and all around, enveloping the entire competition area.

"For everyone's safety, those not participating in the competition must not step even half a step into this light screen!"

After finishing all this, Sun Yiyang said loudly once more.

"Next, I will begin reading the list of participants entering the competition!"

Sun Yiyang took a step back, and at this moment, a male disciple of about forty years old stepped forward, holding a Jade Slip in his hand. He released his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip and then announced loudly:

"First round of the competition! Xu Feng, a disciple under Elder Xiao, versus Wang Zhanshan, a disciple under Elder Shi!"

No sooner had the man finished speaking than a figure flew out from both Xiao Jingxuan's and Shi Liang's teams, and the two leaped into the light screen almost simultaneously.

As the two leaped in, the light screen suddenly became transparent, and in the end, it seemed as if it had completely vanished.

"This is the Sect Master's 'Small Light Shadow Defense Array'. The two have already entered the array; no matter what kind of attacks they use, they will be blocked by the Invisible Light Screen all around and will not harm us."

Lin Fan was explaining to the four disciples on the side, and at this moment, the four of them fixed their gazes on the center of the field.

Xu Feng was a man who looked to be in his early twenties; he bowed slightly to Wang Zhanshan opposite him and said:

"Senior Brother Wang! I have long heard of your name; I hope you will show mercy!"

Wang Zhanshan looked somewhat gaunt, his ten fingers resembling chicken claws. He chuckled and said with a humble expression:

"Not at all, not at all! This senior brother will not strike to kill!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a burst of laughter erupted from Shi Liang's team, while a chorus of boos rose from Xiao Jingxuan's team.

Xu Feng's previous remark had just been a courtesy, but he hadn't expected Wang Zhanshan to be so impolite, thinking he was afraid of him. Without further ado, Xu Feng pointed at the Storage Bag at his waist, and immediately a three-inch-long Flying Sword shot out. With his strength at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Stage, he had long since mastered the control of this Flying Sword!

"Senior Brother Wang, be careful!"

With a movement of Xu Feng's Divine Sense, the Flying Sword shot toward Wang Zhanshan.

"Hehe! I'll take you down in three moves!"

Wang Zhanshan was not one to be outdone; he let out a cold laugh, spotted the direction the Flying Sword was coming from, and suddenly turned his body to dodge to the side. With one hand, he pulled a large handful of various colored Talismans from his Storage Bag, numbering at least several dozen.

Also at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Stage, he injected his entire Spirit Power into the Talismans and, with a soft shout, scattered the Talismans in his hand aimlessly.

"This guy is really rich! Throwing handfuls of Talismans!"

Gao Dakuan gasped. Talismans were quite common in the Cultivation World, but the value of each type varied. Like the Talismans Wang Zhanshan had just thrown, although they were all low-grade, they were worth at least a dozen Low-grade Spirit Stones; throwing them all at once was equivalent to throwing away a dozen Low-grade Spirit Stones.

It was Zhang Nuo's first time seeing someone use Talismans, so he watched intently. Hearing his Senior Brother's words, he just nodded slightly.

At this moment, the Talismans that had been thrown out haphazardly by Wang Zhanshan suddenly burst into brilliant light, and the various colors of light intertwined.

"Break!"

Wang Zhanshan gave a low shout, and a Talisman emitting white light suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, striking directly at Xu Feng's body. Seeing the situation was bad, Xu Feng moved his body and dodged the strike.

"Boom!"

The lightning transformed from the Talisman hit the Invisible Light Screen and vanished in the blink of an eye. Before Xu Feng could react, Wang Zhanshan pointed his hands repeatedly, and over a dozen Talismans launched their attacks simultaneously; some transformed into lines of fire, while others transformed into Wind Blades, all attacking at once.

The dense barrage of Talisman attacks left Xu Feng flustered. One moment of carelessness and he was struck by a fire-attribute Talisman; his body was immediately sent flying, crashing into the Invisible Light Screen, and a trail of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"First round, Wang Zhanshan wins!"

The man holding the Jade Slip suddenly shouted loudly.

Chapter 44: Rules