noffsinger Chapter 329 Battle against Liao Mingyu
Chapter 329 Battle against Liao Mingyu
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Du, there's no need to be so nervous. Ming Island and Luoye Guigen have no connection whatsoever, and in fact, they are subtly hostile to each other. What you're worried about will absolutely not happen," Liao Mingyu chuckled.
While the two were chatting idly, the ten arenas in the arena were all set up by the participating cultivators.
"The second round of the competition is now beginning!"
A loud voice rang out from a late-stage Foundation Establishment hall master, echoing throughout the entire arena. Immediately afterwards, the hall masters in charge of each arena spoke up, calling out the names of the cultivators who were about to fight.
"Island Number One, the first fighters, Zheng Shan and Lu Ziyun, enter the arena."
"Second arena, first match: Yuan Pei and Qian Younian, enter the arena."
……
"Athle number five, the first to fight, Liao Mingyu and Du Fan, step forward!" Uncle Wang glanced at the two and said with a smile.
……
In the VIP section where Crescent Island was located, the four Golden Core Protectors all had a grim expression.
"Liao Mingyu? Hmph! That Foundation Establishment junior wouldn't have done it on purpose, would he?" Zi Yan's crystal eyes flashed with a cold light as she spoke icy words.
"Probably not, it's probably random." Chen Da sighed. After the first round of the competition, his impression of Du Fan had changed, and he had high hopes for him. But now it seemed that this kid had absolutely no chance of winning.
"Forget it, Du Fan's advancement to the top 100 was already a pleasant surprise. It's not unfair that he only made it into the top 50. Let's put our hopes on Zhou Dahai instead," the white-haired old woman said, shaking her head.
"Zhou Dahai? Hehe, Sister Jin, take a good look first, where is he right now?" Zi Yan gave a wry smile.
"I was so focused on Du Fan that I neglected Zhou Dahai. What... he was assigned to the second arena!" The white-haired old woman glanced around and spotted a familiar figure—Zhou Dahai.
At this moment, Zhou Dahai stood near the second arena, looking apprehensive.
"There are four invincible individuals in the second arena. It seems that the hope of Crescent Island can only be pinned on this young man's luck." Liu Zhongtian, who had been silent all along, shook his head and smiled bitterly.
……
"It doesn't matter. Anyway, Protector Ziyan said beforehand that as long as I encounter one of the fifteen people on the list, I can just admit defeat. This battle is not stressful for me at all."
However, for the sake of Crescent Island's reputation, I can engage in a brief battle with Liao Mingyu and then concede defeat. That way, even if Zi Yan changes her attitude afterward, she won't be able to find fault with me. Du Fan sighed softly, thinking to himself.
As all the cultivators took to the arena, the ten Foundation Establishment Hall Masters immediately took out their restrictive magical artifacts. After performing a series of incantations, restrictive light flashed around the ten arenas. Before long, all ten sets of restrictive light screens were activated.
"Start the battle!" From the fifth arena, Uncle Wang spoke in a calm voice.
Du Fan swiftly patted his storage pouch at his waist with one hand, and immediately two beams of light, one green and one gold, appeared. These were the two talisman soldiers he had just purchased a few days ago. In mid-air, they transformed into a slender green beam and a small golden knife, which circled around Du Fan's head, poised to strike.
At the same time, his left arm blurred as he grabbed a handful of attack talismans, and with another flick of his right arm, he gripped a dagger-wielding magic weapon tightly.
Du Fan had already thought it through. Since he was going to lose, he had to lose spectacularly and make a big fuss about it. That way, the four guardians of Crescent Island would believe that he had suffered a crushing defeat despite giving it his all.
Liao Mingyu was taken aback by what he saw, then chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Du, what are you doing? Talisman soldiers, talismans... With your strength, you don't need to go through all this trouble. Just using a few supernatural abilities would be better than these."
"Fellow Daoist Liao, you think too highly of me. In truth, my abilities are quite limited. I only resort to these external means when I have no other choice. I hope you will forgive my embarrassment," Du Fan said seriously, without any embarrassment.
"Alright, in that case, Fellow Daoist Du, you'd better watch out!"
Liao Mingyu smiled lightly and said no more. With a single hand gesture, his figure suddenly disappeared.
The next moment, a ripple appeared behind Du Fan, and Liao Mingyu's figure emerged like a ghost. Without saying a word, he raised his arm and punched directly at the back of Du Fan's heart. Immediately, a fierce wind howled, and the force was astonishing.
This scene was extremely sudden. Even with Du Fan's powerful divine sense, he lost track of Liao Mingyu in an instant. When he locked onto Liao Mingyu with his divine sense again, the other party had already appeared behind him and had not launched a sharp attack.
Du Fan felt a chill and immediately activated the two talismanic weapons in the air with his divine sense.
The next moment, the slender green light and the golden dagger hovering above his head trembled slightly, then shone brightly and shot out towards Liao Mingyu with a "hum".
Immediately afterwards, he twisted his waist sharply, and as he turned around, he raised his left hand forward, sending dozens of talismans flying out. After swaying in the wind, they transformed into dozens of colorful minor Five Elements spells, which intertwined and merged to form an energy storm. With a roar and echo, the void twisted.
This energy storm, composed of dozens of talismans, followed closely behind the two talismanic weapons and swept towards Liao Mingyu.
Du Fan flicked his right hand, sending twelve black and blue water blades flying out. The moment the sound of them tearing through the air rang out, they merged into the energy storm in front of him, turning the chaotic storm into a vortex that roared and swirled, as if an extremely terrifying energy was about to erupt.
Upon seeing this, Liao Mingyu was slightly taken aback. He then paused, abandoned his attack, and stood still. A strange smile appeared on his lips as he said calmly, "Since Fellow Daoist Du is seeking a visual impact, I, Liao, may as well lend you a hand."
After Liao Mingyu finished speaking, he suddenly waved his arms while making hand seals, and dozens of rays of light rolled out, forming four-colored rainbows that swirled and danced wildly, soaring into the sky and instantly condensing into a four-colored cloud about an acre in size.
Colorful clouds rolled and thunder roared. A large amount of four-colored light rain fell down, very densely, covering the sky and the earth, enveloping the entire area of about an acre. Each drop of light rain hit the ground with a pattering sound, illuminating the entire arena with colorful and dazzling hues, like a fairy tale world.
This scene was visually striking, instantly drawing the attention of the vast majority of people in the audience. All the Qi Refining cultivators and even Foundation Establishment experts gasped at the sight, their expressions revealing shock.
……
"Why doesn't that brat Du Fan admit defeat right now? Now look what's happened, he's trapped by the opponent's supernatural power. Even if he shouts out his surrender now, his life or death is in the opponent's hands!" In the VIP section where Crescent Island was located, Zi Yan's beautiful eyes showed tension, and she said with some annoyance.
"Even though Du Fan is quite skilled, he is bound to be defeated under such an attack. Now we can only hope that the other party will show mercy and spare his life." Chen Da sighed.
"This colorful cloud seems quite powerful, but I always feel that something is wrong..." Liu Zhongtian didn't speak, but looked at the four-colored cloud above the fifth arena, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and muttered to himself.
……
"Fellow Daoist Li, Liao Mingyu of your island is indeed extraordinary. This secret technique of fusion of four spiritual roots would be a headache even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage." On the special viewing platform, a Golden Core female cultivator dressed in green had a flash in her eyes and slowly spoke to a dark-faced man next to her.
"Although Fairy Xu is known for her keen insight, this time you may have misjudged her. Even if Mingyu is a child with good strength and comprehension, how can he possibly master this technique with his current cultivation level?" The dark-faced man shook his head.
"Hmm? Could it be that this colorful cloud has another purpose?" Upon hearing this, the woman in green couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, and her gaze shifted back to the fifth arena.
A moment later, the woman's eyes flashed, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Fairy Xu finally figured it out?" The dark-faced man gave a wry smile.
"Hmm, the secret technique that Liao Mingyu activated should be imitating some kind of powerful magic. This kind of powerful magic can be said to have the power to reach the heavens and the earth. Once it is truly unleashed, it can change the color of the sky and the wind and clouds.
"I had the privilege of witnessing this once before. This technique must be one of Senior Liao's signature moves." The woman in green spoke slowly, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"That's right, Mingyu is really being a nuisance. He even dares to imitate Senior Liao's signature move. I hope he doesn't actually get into any accidents." Although the burly man with the dark face was scolding him, there was a hint of smugness in his expression.
"Fellow Daoist Li, please rest assured. The hall masters in charge of each arena are not ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. If any accident really happens to Liao Mingyu, someone will naturally take action immediately to ensure that nothing will happen."
"But... why does this little guy's behavior give me the feeling that he doesn't want to win?" The woman in green chuckled, covering her mouth.
The burly, dark-faced man rolled his eyes but didn't speak.
……
"What is Liao Mingyu doing? He expended a lot of magic power to create such a flashy but impractical thing. Has he lost his mind?" A muscular man with red hair frowned beside the second arena.
"Brother Sima, Liao Mingyu is probably trying to avoid someone by doing this," a girl in a yellow dress said with a smile in a low voice beside the red-haired man.
Sima Lie's eyes turned cold, and he remained silent.