"Brother Taoist, I accept the concession." Lin Chen held the sword with both fists.
"Cheng Rong? Are you too self-righteous? Did you ever see me lose?" Gongsun Jian said angrily.
"Then it seems that Dao Brother still wants to give me some advice?"
"It's not about giving advice, it's about defeating you!"
Gongsun Jian's face suddenly turned cold, and a broken rainbow broke through the sky, arriving in an instant.
call out!
The golden light shines, the sword shines with glaze, it is domineering and ruthless.
Sword and Thunder Wuji!
Wuji Jian Gang implements sword thunder.
clang!
The sharp edges clashed, and powerful waves raged.
Lin Chen's fighting body is strong and his edge is as domineering as steel, making him difficult to shake.
Gongsun Jian was forced to retreat, but he advanced in anger.
"A moment of brilliance!"
Gongsun Jian shouted sharply, his sword was like an aurora, domineering and fierce.
In an instant, the sword energy shook and a sword rainbow appeared all over the sky.
Phew! Phew!
The sky was full of golden sword rain, the swords were strong and fierce, like a stormy sea, covering Lin Chen violently.
“Fancy!”
Lin Chen turned a blind eye and used his sword to gallop forward and backward, ignoring the rain of swords from the sky. He was as powerful as splitting bamboos and was invincible. He went straight to Huanglong and penetrated Gongsun Sword's offensive defense line.
Gongsun Jian looked horrified, he didn't expect Lin Chen's sword power to be so domineering.
Bang bang!
The sword energy in the sky was shattered, and wherever the sword and thunder offensive came, the Wuji sword was released outward, shattering the surrounding sword energy along the way.
retreat!
Knowing that the sword and thunder were powerful, Gongsun Jian dodged and forced him to retreat.
But this time, Lin Chen no longer accepted the attack on the spot, and turned from passive to active.
"disease!"
Lin Chen's expression was cold, his form and spirit were as one as a sword, forcing Gongsun Jian to be fierce and aggressive.
Gongsun Jian retreated again and again, but there was no way he could retreat.
"roll!"
Gongsun Jian slashed furiously with his sword, slashing towards Jian Lei.
The stars are changing!
The offensive is reversed, and the position is changed.
Gongsun Jian was shocked and felt as if his offensive was out of control.
Just when the sword and thunder struck, it was like hitting cotton, the power of the sword suddenly disappeared into the sea, and was mysteriously resolved by some powerful strange force.
Lin Chen's appearance and spirit were illusive, and he felt as if he was lost in front of Gongsun Jian.
It comes suddenly and is difficult to detect.
Obviously, Gongsun Jian was led away by Lin Chen's offensive.
What's even more frightening is that Gongsun Jian can't catch Lin Chen at all, and it's even more difficult to judge Lin Chen's whereabouts and offensive.
This feeling represents fatal danger.
call out!
The sword is like a thread, like a poisonous snake spitting out a message, attacking from an unknown angle and locking Gongsun Sword firmly.
"Be careful!" Gu Hong couldn't help himself.
Gongsun Jian had lost his target direction and had nowhere to block him, so he had to completely block it.
burst!
Gongsun Jian's sword body shook, and a frenzied sword energy exploded around him, hoping to block Lin Chen's offensive.
However, under the overwhelming force of the Wuji Sword Gang, it was impossible to contain Lin Chen's sword power.
In an instant, the heavy sword energy shattered into pieces.
Even if there are few fish caught in the trap, Lin Chen will be invaded.
But Lin Chen's ninth-grade golden dragon combat body is completely capable of ignoring sword energy attacks.
call out!
A lightning sword cuts through everything and strikes directly into the mind.
Gongsun Jian was startled, feeling a fatal crisis rushing into his heart, and his whole body felt cold.
moment!
The sword and thunder flew past Gongsun Jian's forehead and landed heavily on Gongsun Jian's left shoulder.
This sword is as heavy as a mountain.
Gongsun Jian's lower body was unstable, his figure was limping, and he knelt on one knee.
Glancing sideways, he saw that the sharp sword was close at hand.
If Lin Chen kills him ruthlessly, he will immediately have to move his head.
"You lost!" Lin Chen said indifferently, standing back arrogantly.
It was shameless and he had to humiliate himself, so Lin Chen had no choice but to do it.
Gongsun Jian was in shock and dripping with cold sweat.
Until he regained consciousness, Gongsun Jian gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Boy! You were so cruel, why didn't you be bolder and just take my life!"
"It's just a martial arts competition. There is no grievance or enmity, and there is no need to hurt anyone's life." Lin Chen said calmly: "As for you saying that I was ruthless, I'm not afraid of hitting you. You said that I didn't use my full strength from the beginning to the end. On the contrary, it's you, Taoist brother.
, you fight me every step of the way, who do you think is more serious?"
"I…"
Gongsun Jian was so angry that he could hardly argue.
Lin Chen took back his sword: "I gave you the face, so please respect it, Brother Dao!"
"Okay! I respect you! Long Chen, right? I remember you!" Gongsun Jian got up angrily and left the stage on his own.
In the third group, Lin Chen won and successfully advanced!
“It’s really wonderful and a feast for the eyes!”
"This is the real sword cultivator, unlike those self-righteous sword cultivator disciples of the Sword Sect, they are just a bunch of losers!"
"If this masked man wants to compete for supremacy, even Senior Brother Hao Feng and the others may not be his opponents!"
…
The whole place was buzzing with discussion, and it was quite satisfying.
Lu Gongming also thought about it: "He doesn't take me seriously as a disciple of the temple, and there is really no need to give me face. It's because I just think it's right, and I dare to threaten him. He shouldn't be like me."
Don’t little people hold grudges?”
Gu Hong looked ugly and snorted: "Looking at Long Chen's strength, he must have the strength of the ninth-grade innate realm, right? Elder Zhenyuan really has good intentions for this grand ceremony of enlightenment."
"Of course, I have always been responsible." Master Zhenyuan disagreed.
"Responsible?"
Gu Hong said coldly: "Elder Zhenyuan, please don't forget the significance of holding the grand ceremony of enlightenment. If the participating disciples of our temple are too strong and put too much pressure on the contestants, then the subsequent competitions will become negative and people will be disappointed.
Questioning the integrity and fair play of the temple!”
"I have said it several times that I will never violate the rules of the temple!" Master Zhenyuan said calmly: "If the ceremony of enlightenment is over and I violate the rules, I will abdicate on my own initiative!"
abdicate?
The elders were astonished that Master Zhenyuan had already spoken to this point and it was hard for him to retort.
Although Master Zhenyuan seemed very confident, he also felt a little guilty: "Boy! I am under tremendous pressure for you. Don't let me down."
Off the field, because the duel between Lin Chen and Gongsun Jian was too exciting, compared to duels in other arenas, the viewing experience and the enthusiasm of the audience were greatly reduced.
Even though the competitions in each group were fierce and exciting, the audience around them was still thinking about it and the response was mediocre.
After a fierce battle, the other three groups also began to sort out their results in sequence.
In one group, Tianmo of the Demon Sect won and successfully advanced.
In the second group, Star Palace Lone Star won and successfully advanced.
In the fourth group, Ten Thousand Demons Sect Youluo won and successfully advanced.
The four rounds of competition are over and the top 16 list is announced.
The defeated contestants were transported to various religious viewing platforms.
"Congratulations to the sixteen players who have successfully advanced. The quarter-finals will be held later. Please be prepared!" a majestic voice preached.
"So fast?" Everyone was surprised.
But he saw that sixteen array islands were shining with strange lights.
The players sitting cross-legged on the formation island seemed to be bathed in holy light.
"Huh?" Lin Chen was surprised.
Suddenly, I felt that a mysterious and strange power penetrated into my body, and the energy and blood that had been lost instantly returned to its original state.
It's just that Lin Chen's loss was very small, and the effect was not obvious.
But Lin Chen can feel that this power can not only quickly restore cultivation, but can even heal injuries. It's no wonder that the competition schedule has been accelerated.
Just because Lin Chen's losses were small, it didn't mean that he couldn't absorb them.
It was a shameful waste of resources, so Lin Chen forcibly absorbed the special power of the formation island.
In an instant, rolling spiritual sources gathered into Lin Chen's body.
Sure enough, the spiritual source that allows even the powerful in the Immortal Martial Realm to recover and heal within a short period of time is better than a magical elixir, and even better than the Nine Tribulations Golden elixir refined by Lin Chen.
With such powerful and extraordinary cultivation resources, it is no wonder that all disciples of the temple are the best among dragons.
With Lin Chen's physique, the absorption effect is even greater.
It only takes a moment, which is better than the effort of the outside world in several years.
soon!
The array world was moving, and the heavy fog that filled the area gradually dissipated.
Sixteen floating formation islands appeared one after another.
The top 16 players are all clear and obvious.
"Is this public?"
"It's great. This way I can see duels in other arenas and get to know each player better!"
"By advancing to the top eight, you can truly stand on the stage of enlightenment, which is a symbol of the highest honor!"
"Yes, the next battle will be the most exciting and intense!"
…
Emotions were running high both inside and outside the formation.
Popular players such as Hao Feng were also scanning all the players present carefully.
In terms of their public identities, including Lin Chen, three of the top 16 contestants are temple disciples.
According to the traditional rules of the Temple, there is only one predetermined place for the top eight, so when you meet the disciples of the Temple when you compete for the top eight, there will be less pressure.
From time to time, a majestic voice came from the void: "I have made you wait for a long time. The next promotion competition is a crucial top eight competition. As long as you successfully advance, you will be able to stand on the supreme stage of enlightenment, and you will also receive
A pass for entry into the temple disciples!"
"Of course, players who have not won the top eight spots don't have to be discouraged. The Temple's selection of disciples is more important than talent and potential, so players should face every game actively and attentively!"
"For the third round of the top eight, groups will be selected to enter in order, that is, each game is a group, and everyone present can clearly observe each game. This is also to show fairness!"
"If there are no objections, we will start randomly selecting the opponents."
…
There was silence for a while, without any objection.
Then, the top 16 list information on the panel began to randomly select the first group of opponents.