Volume 1, Five Elements, Chapter 26: Win or lose, life or death
The ladder is so high that you can see half of the city. It seems that the dean did it on purpose. It is to shock the hearts of those who see it for the first time.
But Cui Qi was shocked, his eyes were white under the moonlight, the wind blew by, and the snow on the eaves and roofs was like the Milky Way flowing in the sky, flowing around the high tower in the city.
"Candidates, don't be stunned. I have to go back to pick up the person."
Hearing the urging of the welcoming students, all the candidates came to their senses and hurriedly got off the ladder and walked down the snow-white stone street.
There is a huge turntable under the stone steps. Next to the turntable lies a monster with a head that looks like a pig but not a pig. It has two heads.
A student in white raised his head and plucked the monster's ears. Seeing that the monster was listless, he took a handful of chaff and put it under the monster's nose.
The monster suddenly became energetic and rolled its tongue, but it had just opened its stomach.
The student in white picked up another handful of chaff, but instead of feeding the monster, he took the lead. Then he saw the monster get up, follow the student obediently, and circle around the turntable.
"Creak..."
The turntable moves again because of the monster.
Cui Qi's eyes widened, but he didn't know what to say.
But at this moment, a student in white came closer and said with a smile: "That's Ping Peng, who is responsible for the monsters up and down the ladder. Don't worry, even though Ping Peng looks weird and has a scary size, he is very docile."
Seeing that everyone was relieved, the student in white smiled and said, "You can follow me to the dining room to fill your stomach. The third big exam will be here soon."
When I first arrived, there were so many strange things in Yunzhong City that made the candidates forget that they were empty. Now when the students were introduced to the guide, they were so hungry that they panicked...
In the dining room, the candidates were devouring their food, as if they were hungry tigers descending from the mountain. Upon seeing this, the leading students laughed and said, "Everyone, please chew carefully and slowly. There are three major exams left..."
In the third major exam, the test questions are still simple. There is a stone tablet with paintings on it, and the candidate only needs to tell the examiner what he sees.
The stone tablet is three feet high and one foot wide. It stands in the corner of the Yunzhong College Square and is not eye-catching.
But now, in the square that is several hundred feet wide, there are more than a hundred people gathered around the corner of the stone monument, frowning and taking a closer look.
Why look carefully? Because what you see is not what you get. Hundreds of paintings by hundreds of people are all different.
Since candidates see different things, no one can be sure that what others see must be correct. Maybe what you see is the correct answer.
The third round was considered a literary test, so Yu Qingdai took it naturally.
Jade Indigo, who was one of the most talented writers in the world and whose art was outstanding among all the people, even frowned slightly when she saw the stone tablet.
At first glance, the lines on the stele are chaotic and the colors are mixed. Looking again, the lines are outlined and the colors are embellished, as if there are butterflies dancing out of their cocoons.
What Yu Qingdai saw was very different from the other candidates.
Other candidates only saw one painting, including a rat, an ugly ox, a tiger, a rabbit... and even a dragon riding a cloud.
And what she saw was the cocoon turning into a butterfly, the butterfly dancing into a phoenix, the phoenix entering the sky and turning into a red bird. The red bird pressed down the clouds, and saw the blue dragon again, and the green dragon turned over the clouds and rain, but turned into a white tiger...
So what is her answer? She is hesitating...
A hundred feet away from the crowd, Xuanyuan Banxia looked at Yu Qingdai's back and said softly: "I really want to know what she saw."
Cui Qi smiled and said, "You've seen it."
"Yes, Qinglong."
Cui Qi turned around and said, "Why."
Jade Qingdai turned to look at Cui Qi and said: "The Five Elements Monument is also found in the Imperial City of God. My Five Elements belongs to wood, so what I see is naturally the green dragon."
Cui Qi was speechless and said: "You can know the direction of future practice by looking at the stone. This, this is too, too..."
Xuanyuan Banxia said coldly: "Bullshit, isn't it?"
"Your Highness is vulgar."
The sound of the urn and the urn gas reached Xuanyuan Banxia's ears, and Ziyi turned his head and glared at Tieshan, saying coldly: "Watch your mouth, otherwise I will take your life before others can."
Tieshan was about to talk back when he received an elbow on his ribs. He grinned in pain and said, "Head, can you say hello in advance?"
Cui Qi said angrily: "You dared to eat like a tiger, but did you say hello in advance?"
"What, what did you say, what did you see..."
Suddenly, the examiner's shocked voice came from a corner of the square.
Cui Qi looked intently and saw Yu Qingdai coming to the examiner's side and saying something.
"Five, five elements, all five elements are seen. Quick, quick, notify the second gentleman quickly. No, no, go and notify the dean."
The examiner's voice became louder and louder, fearing that it would spread throughout half the city...
The candidates were stunned and the students were shocked. Even Xuanyuan Pinellia, who always thought highly of himself, had a look of surprise on his face.
"How can there be someone in the world who knows all five elements? It's impossible..."
Cui Qi did not look at Xuanyuan Pinellia, but said softly: "God likes to joke. He gave her access to all five elements, but also gave her access to all leaks."
Xuanyuan Banxia turned her head and stared at Cui Qi's face through the purple gauze with her blood-red eyes. It was as if she was trying to penetrate the skin to see if it was true or false...
The invigilator looked like this. The candidates in the third session didn't know how to answer.
The five-element mythical beast suddenly became what the examinee saw. Unfortunately, his arm could not twist his thigh, so he was carried aside by the examiner's assistant alone. When he asked for details, the truth was revealed.
Those candidates who answered the test questions first felt regretful first and then rejoiced, but they did not fall into the trap.
The third major exam came to an end after Mr. Er came in person. Only one-third of the hundred candidates passed the exam.
It’s not that two-thirds of them open their eyes and tell lies, it’s that most of them can’t stand up to the chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs, so they can only go home in anger.
Mr. Er suppressed the situation and started the fourth major exam directly.
It's still a very simple test question. In the square, there are more than ten areas divided. The students will send representatives to fight one by one. The winner can participate in the last big test.
Sure enough, there was a fight scene. Cui Qi hurriedly looked at Tieshan, only to see Tieshan looking at Nangong Yi in the distance.
"This is not the Corridor of Death, this is Yunzhong, the backyard of Nangong's family. If you kill your own flesh and blood, you know the consequences." Cui Qi said with a frown.
Tieshan turned back and grinned: "Boss, he wants to beat me to death."
Cui Qi shook his head and said, "My aunt should have returned to the Nangong family's old house. You should say hello to her."
Xuanyuan Banxia didn't wait for Tieshan to speak, but took the initiative and said coldly: "Men's matters should be resolved by men themselves. If he wants to kill you, why should you care who the person who kills you is. Just kill him."
Cui Qi frowned and said: "It's not impossible, it's just that the timing is wrong. They are all named Nangong, so it can't be justified when they see blood."
Tieshan turned to look at Nangong Yi, who was slowly approaching, and said with a smile, "It's not up to me. It's hard to swallow your anger when someone knocks on your door."
Cui Qi watched Nangong Yi getting closer and couldn't help but sigh, "I'll do it."
Tieshan was stunned, Yu Qingdai frowned, but Xuanyuan Banxia said coldly: "Don't forget, you are only in the lower realm of nourishing qi. I am in the upper realm of Tianshu. What, you want to touch an egg with a stone."
The three donkeys, who had always had a straight face, poked Cui Qi and said: "The head will appear as the finale."
Cui Qi turned around and said angrily: "You know what I'm worried about."
But San Luzi shook his head and said: "Boss, you can't control Tieshan for the rest of his life. He has to face some things by himself. Besides, Tieshan may not lose."
At this time, Yu Qingdai also whispered softly: "Little sister knows that Brother Li has a responsibility, but there are levels of practice, so don't force yourself to stand out."
At this time, Nangong Yi had already come closer and said with a smile: "It's important for a person to know himself. Brother Li, you are no match for me."
Cui Qi secretly thought in his heart that he was no match.
If he forced himself to lose this game, he would not be able to get into Yunzhong College, but he would also prevent Tieshan from risking his life. Cui Qi was very happy to get the best of both worlds.
But unfortunately, Cui Qi's wishful thinking did not come true. Because Xuanyuan Pinellia said something in his ear, Cui Qi fell silent.
"Do you want me to stand up and shout?"
Threat, naked threat.
Others threatened that Cui Qi would come and kill him in the dark of night. He wanted to, but he didn't dare. Because he would be crushed to pieces if he was provoked by his voice.
Seeing the shriveled head, San Donzi frowned slightly. He knew how a person who could hold a knife against his neck would become timid. This was very abnormal.
Tieshan was in a good mood. No one was stopping him. He could fight and kill those who wanted to kill him.
Tieshan knew who Nangong Yi was. Tieshan also knew that in Yunzhong Realm, it was impossible for Nangong Yi not to know who he was.
Everyone is now aware of the situation and pretending to be confused, otherwise it will be inconvenient to kill him.
Yunzhong Academy is not a place for private fights. If there is a fight, you have to draw lots. But it is strange that thirty people draw lots to fight, and Nangong Yi and Tieshan are actually assigned to a group.
God's will, Cui Qi doesn't think so. With the power of the Nangong family in Yunzhong and the mountain of gold and silver that can bend people over, it is not difficult to use some small tricks.
A three-foot-square circle marked out on bluestone is the arena, where only winning or losing matters, not life or death.
There were fifteen couples, and before the fight even started, someone raised a white flag.
Cui Hao, the Sword in the Clouds, just stood there and bowed to that person, bowing his head and admitting defeat. On the other side, Yi Zhang Hong had already rubbed oil on his soles and was outside the ring before he even touched the thin willow sword on his waist.
The candidates really wanted to see the swords in the Sword Forging City, but they didn't even see the hand gestures. Just when they were feeling disappointed, they saw smoke and dust exploding in the corner of the square...
It was a fierce battle that involved both victory and defeat, as well as life and death.
The mountain-like body stamped its foot, and all the bluestones within three feet were shattered, and smoke and dust exploded covering the arena.
Unable to see, an iron gun with marijuana flowers pierced through the smoke and pierced Nangong Yi's chest.
The Zhongping Spear, the Zhongping Spear with the power of the spiral. A shot that kills people from the heart.
Nangong Yi knew that Tieshan was such a person. When Dang Chuanwan met him for the first time, he was very disappointed. How could such a big and rough man be the future head of the family.
A woman with a foreign surname wants to take charge of the Nangong family and pave the way for the fool. Nangong Yi was fine before he met the fool, but when he saw the fool, he would do anything to stop her. He would cut off the thought of that woman...
Nangong Yi Tianshu is in the upper realm. In his opinion, killing those in the Qi-nourishing realm should not be too easy. But that kick, the sudden shot, made him retreat slightly before drawing out his sword.
That stupid big guy, blinded by dust and smoke, actually used a cross-border shot. He looked stupid on the outside, but thick and dark on the inside, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. This was Nangong Yi's idea of taking a step back.
The sword was unsheathed silently, and it was half a step back and one step forward. And with this step, the person was like a snake, and the force of the rotation of the gun barrel instantly swam up, just like a snake coiling around a beam.
The sword blade thrust out, went straight to Tieshan's eyebrows, and killed with one blow...
