"As expected, there are so many people. Yufu Street has not been so lively for a long time."
Sitting on the carriage, Zhuang Wudao looked out the window with great interest. At this time, the door of Lichen Academy was already crowded with people. He saw a dense mass of heads, tens of thousands of them, and an unknown number of them.
The deserted scene during the registration ceremony a few days ago was completely different.
I remember that the last time he saw such a grand scene was three years ago. It was also that time that completely gave up his hope of entering the Lichen Sect through the Great Competition, and instead focused on the Taoist career and heavenly path of the Lichen Sect.
And the noise in Lichen Academy today is several times greater than it was three years ago.
"The people of Yue City have always been brave and martial. Gu Yueming, Xia Miao, and Kong Hui are all famous young masters in Yue City. Even if you are Zhuang Wudao, you are still a little famous. This competition will definitely win.
It is so exciting that it is also related to the rise and fall of various forces in Yue City. Naturally, the streets are empty of people and the buildings are crowded. "
Beitang Wan'er said absently, her eyes always fixed on Zhuang Wudao's big sleeves.
"Speaking of which, what are you hiding in your sleeves? I felt something was wrong just now."
She always felt that there was something in those big sleeves that made her feel extremely dangerous, which made her quite concerned.
Zhuang Wudao smiled and waved his sleeve. A white fire butterfly flew out of his sleeve and landed in his hand.
"It's just a few little things. It's an unexpected surprise, not of much use."
About a day ago, he borrowed the power of Tianxuan Star and tried to use the 'Star Fire Divine Butterfly'. In just one time, twelve hundred fire butterflies were gathered.
And this unexpected joy happened just after he put away his magic power and dispersed the fire butterflies. Nine of the 'Star Fire Butterflies' had not dissipated. The spirituality that he had briefly inspired with his divine consciousness could also be short-lived.
It can be maintained for at least three days.
However, it is a lie to say that it is 'of little use'. If it is just an ordinary 'Fire Butterfly', it will naturally be of no use at all and can only threaten the monks in the Qi training realm.
However, within these nine 'Starfire Divine Butterflies', there is a trace of Shi Ming's essence flame, which can make the monks below the second floor of the Qi training realm fear them like tigers. With this as a seed, they can be used again at any time.
A thousand fire butterflies evolved.
Zhuang Wudao guessed that these nine mutated fire butterflies were mostly mutated due to the 'Shi Ming Jing Yan'.
All things are animistic. It is said that ordinary pine and cypress trees only need to be aged for more than ten thousand years. When they grow into second-level spiritual trees, they can produce the most basic spiritual wisdom.
Shiming Jingyan, however, is a third-level low-grade spiritual fire. It is one of the hundreds of rootless jingyans in the world. It is not surprising that it has a "spirituality" that is different from ordinary things.
The biggest advantage of these fire butterflies is not that they can hurt people. Instead, they can attach spiritual thoughts to them, making them aware of things thousands of feet away.
"This pseudo-mystical art of yours is the Spark God Butterfly in the Tianxuan Zhaoshi Sutra?"
Beitang Wan'er knew the origin at a glance, and a hint of fear flashed in her eyes, but she quickly covered it up and said with a happy smile: "You can actually use half of the power of Shi Ming's essence flame. With your immortal root qualifications,
Is it really only the fifth level? Then Fei Xiu Shen will definitely lose this time against you."
Zhuang Wudao curled his lips, flipped his right hand noncommittally, and put the fire butterfly into his sleeve again. He didn't dare to take credit for being able to draw out the power of half-performed Shi Mingjing's flames so early, but
It's not because of his qualifications, but because of several techniques taught by Yun'er.
Although the street was crowded with people, the vicious reputation of the Beitang family in Yuecheng was even more formidable. When these carriages with the Beitang family's imprints came slowly, the crowd in front seemed to be escaping from the plague.
, immediately spread out to the side and got out of the way.
All kinds of eyes were looking towards the car window.
"The Beitang family is here too!"
"Didn't anyone from the Beitang family participate in this Lichen Sect competition? I heard that the eldest lady from the Beitang family was directly recommended to the Lichen Sect by the previous owner."
"Haha! If you don't participate in the competition, you can't come and watch the show?"
"The direction we came here was not Xicheng, but Jianyi Hall. Could it be that we were going to pick up that Zhuang Wudao?"
"Crazy Tiger Village has no way? This person hasn't given up yet? He wants to compete with the eldest son of the Gu Yue family? He can't pass the first game, right? I specifically asked about Fei Xiu Shen. Among the younger generations of Wu Jing,
, but they are among the top ten masters. You must know that that is the capital of our country, Soochow!"
"It doesn't necessarily mean he will lose. It is said that Zhuang Wudao has already cultivated the Bull Demon Yuan Hegemon Body before practicing the Qi Realm. He is invulnerable and has at least the power of the Eight Symbols."
"So what? What Fei Xiu Shen learned came from the Great Sun Emperor Sect. Aren't the Scarlet Sun Palm and the Scarlet Sun Jue the nemesis of the Bull Demon Yuan Hegemon Body?"
"It is said that in yesterday's betting, the odds of Zhuang Wudao were already seven to one."
Zhuang Wudao sat lazily on the soft couch, unwilling to move at all. Practicing boxing for the past two days had almost exhausted all his energy. Even though he rested for half a day before the arrival, he still hadn't recovered much.
It wasn't until I heard the words betting and odds that I became energetic.
"Is it really seven to one?"
"That's true!" Beitang Wan'er glanced sideways at him: "Your brother has already placed a bet on your behalf, seven hundred taels of gold, and even his family's fortune. Even I, the banker, am frightened. This is the first step.
The bet is not big, and the total bet on Fei Xiushen is only twenty-seven thousand taels of gold. If you win, I will accompany him for at least four thousand two hundred taels of gold."
Zhuang Wudao stared at Beitang Wan'er intently, thinking, isn't this money fraud? She knew that he would definitely win, but she still made such a bet. This woman is indeed cruel.
Calculating Zhuang Wudao, Beitang Wan'er didn't invest much money in total. Today, he can earn it all back in just one day, which is more than enough. In comparison, what he and Qin Feng can earn is just
The Beitang family ate the leftovers.
It's a pity that only the Beitang family can manage this bet. If it were him and Qin Feng, even if they made money in the end, they would have nowhere to spend it.
Entering the Lichen Academy, the place is even more noisy. In the huge academy, there are people walking shoulder to shoulder and there is a buzz of people.
This competition no longer only uses the venue in front of the main hall. The nine martial arts arenas in the academy with an area of more than 20 acres have been renovated and fully used. The arenas have been built early, and they are all good.
It is made of iron and wood, which is as hard as gold and stone. However, under these arenas, they have already been crowded with crowds of spectators, leaving no room for those who come after them to stand.
This time, Zhuang Wudao did not have the privilege of being the chief disciple. Instead, he waited quietly in the main hall of the academy with many Lichen Sect disciples.
Xia Miao wanted to talk to him again, but whenever there was eye contact, Zhuang Wudao would always avoid it and did not want to have more communication with this person. She always felt that this young master of the Xia family was unpredictable and still
It is better to have less contact.
After finally waiting until Chenshi, everyone did not come on stage immediately. Instead, they were checked one by one by the teachers in the school. Whether they had taken pills, whether they had spiritual weapons on their bodies, whether they had used secret techniques before the battle, etc. After proving their innocence,
Then he was led by the instructor and headed to the competition venue.
Zhuang Wudao was assigned to the arena in the east courtyard of the academy. When he reached the stage, he saw thousands of people surrounding the stage. In the open space in the distance, there were more than ten people.
Several high platforms were available to watch the battle from a high position. At this time, they were all occupied by officials from aristocratic families in Yue City, and the seats were packed. I couldn't help but laugh at myself. It seemed that the battle between myself and Fei Xiu Shen still had some weight in the eyes of these powerful people.
Fei Xiushen also stood opposite him, his eyes still as cold as three days ago, with more murderous intent and no concealment.
But seeing that the time was approaching, the instructor who was in charge of the competition didn't say anything like "We are competing with each other, until the point is reached", but directly threw a piece of paper over.
"Three days ago, Fei Xiu Shen made a declaration of life and death in front of the master of the hall. Today, I want to compete with you to determine the outcome! Zhuang Wudao, I wonder what you want? If you want, you can make a pledge. Then you two
Life and death, I, Lichen Academy, are not responsible."
On the arena, there was an explosion of "boom" immediately. They were either shocked or excited. A series of curious and gloating eyes looked at Zhuang Wudao.
Zhuang Wudao casually took the scroll, glanced at it briefly, and smiled coldly. The Gu Yue family really did everything possible.
If he refuses today, his confidence and determination in today's battle will be immediately wiped out by three points. Even if he wins in the end, he will be known as being afraid of death.
And if he agrees, he will fall into the hands of the Gu Yue family. He can be fair and square and deal with Zhuang Wudao in the ring without having to worry about the Beitang family's intervention.
But, what would happen even if he signed it today?
Do Li Chongzhen and the Gu Yue family really think that Zhuang Wudao is destined to lose?
Without much hesitation, Zhuang Wudao directly drew a few blood spots on the tip of his thumb, pressed a bloody fingerprint on the bottom of the scroll, and then threw it away.
Upon seeing this, Fei Xiu Shen smiled slightly, with a hint of joking and coldness.
"It is said that you have the nickname of Crazy Tiger? When I see you today, you are indeed worthy of the word 'crazy'. Even though you know that what I am practicing is Chiriyang Jue, you still dare to fight. You are considered a person. If possible today, I will try my best.
Give you a good time."
This man was talking with his hands behind his back. It was as if there was a blazing sun rising behind him, and his momentum reached its peak in an instant. The noise under the arena gradually became silent.
Zhuang Wudao squinted his eyes and had no intention of answering. He just waited silently for the moment when the brocade handkerchief thrown by the instructor fell to the ground.
Who lives and who dies can only be known after a battle! These words cannot shake his mind at all.
The brocade handkerchief fell, and Zhuang Wudao's mind suddenly reached its peak. However, at this moment, there was a dazzling golden light in front of his eyes.
The dazzling light pierced his eyes, and he subconsciously narrowed his eyes slightly. Then at that moment of loss of consciousness, a pair of red gold palms appeared as chest prints.
"Illusion?"
This Fei Xiu Shen, it turns out that he is not only accomplished in the Red Sun Art, but also this illusion skill! He is good at both spiritual and martial arts, what a Fei Xiu Shen——
Zhuang Wudao couldn't see with his eyes, but he could feel it with his mind. He took a few steps back, but then he slammed the monument with his palm and faced it head-on without dodging.