"……I lost."
These three short words seemed extremely bitter in Zhao Qu's mouth.
But after the bitterness passed, he felt a little more relieved. After all, it was not his negligence, but the other party's strength and clever planning.
Three points of mana, but a method only available in the late stage of opening the pulse, he did not lose unjustly.
"Senior Brother Zhao accepted."
Zhou Qing smiled slightly, and with a thought, he took back the Scarlet Sun Pearl and the Fire Lin Shield.
The winner was decided on the No. 5 performance stage. At this time, many Qingzhuyuan disciples who were watching the battle, and even the master of the hall, supervisors and inspectors on the high platform came to their senses.
In an instant, heated discussions gathered into loud waves that resounded throughout the entire grandstand area.
"Three points of mana! Good guy!"
"The real person doesn't show his face! This Junior Brother Zhou's methods are really amazing!"
"Not only that! His Fire Feather Technique has reached the second level! It's only been three months!"
"Yes, possessing a high-grade magic weapon is nothing, but when you reach the second level of spell cultivation, you are truly gifted!"
"Tianjiao! The real immortal genius!"
A loud roar erupted, and the minds of hundreds of Qingzhuyuan disciples were all affected by the fierce battle just now.
For a time, the sight of the Dharma Performance Stage No. 5 attracted the attention of almost all the audience, and almost no one even paid attention to the scenes on the other nine Dharma Performance Stages.
"Good! That's great!!"
Supervisor Shen laughed loudly, not hiding his appreciation:
"What a boy! I still underestimated him!"
When Zhou Qing signed up to participate in the competition, he had many worries and admonitions.
But he didn't expect that Zhou Qing would be so strong. Although it was far from enough to compete for the top ten positions, he was by no means weak in the sixth level of Kaimai.
With three points of mana, the advantage is too great!
Take this fight as an example. Although it was Zhou Qing who showed his weakness to the enemy and weaved traps, he defeated Zhao Qu cleanly.
But even though Zhao Qu knew Zhou Qing's strength from the beginning and went all out, he would probably end up defeated in the end. This is the gap in hard power.
"good!"
The Master of Qingzhu Courtyard nodded slightly, showed a smile, and praised:
"Not only is his cultivation progressing at a rapid pace, he is also extremely talented in practicing magic!"
"What's even more rare is that Zhou Qing's soul is naturally powerful, and he has an advantage in fighting. There are very few monks of the same level who can match him!"
"It seems that another true genius is about to be born in our Qingzhu Courtyard!"
Hear his words:
The other supervisors and inspectors on the side could not help but nod in agreement.
The Chunyang Immortal Sect recruits talents from tens of thousands of miles away, and among the tens of thousands of disciples in the twelve outer sects, there is a mixture of good and bad, and all kinds of geniuses emerge in endlessly like crucian carp crossing the river.
But geniuses often exist, but it is difficult to find a truly glorious genius. With the talent Zhou Qing has shown so far, he is even qualified to compete for the number one genius from the outer sect in the contemporary era!
"Buzz!"
As soon as Supervisor Shen's thoughts came to his mind, the light mask on the performance stage No. 5 disappeared.
Zhou Qing and Zhao Qu each bowed, then flew out using the escaping light, and each landed on their seats in the stands.
"Senior Brother Zhou, you are so awesome!"
Wu Ming gave a thumbs up, with excitement in his expression:
"That's a senior who has opened the sixth level of meridians! I didn't expect you to win so neatly!"
"I was lucky too."
Zhou Qing smiled slightly and his tone was very humble.
"How can this be a fluke?"
Wu Ming waved his hands repeatedly and exclaimed:
"In just three months, you have practiced your magic to the second level, and you have three-thirds of your magic power. I am afraid that the ordinary senior brothers and sisters of the sixth level of opening pulses are no longer your match!"
As he spoke, something seemed to sound, and he chuckled:
"Then Li Chen from Hantan Courtyard really overestimates his abilities and wants to challenge you to a fight, senior brother."
"I wonder what Li Chen's thoughts are after today's little competition was introduced to Hantan Courtyard, hehe..."
Zhou Qing shook his head and laughed when he heard this.
After the fierce fight on stage No. 5 ended first, it didn't take long for the battles on the other stages to decide the winner one after another.
After the elimination of the seventh round, the eighth round began immediately.
Round after round of fighting, it was not until the seventeenth round that it came to an end, with half of the participating disciples eliminated.
"Let the second phase begin!"
The master of Qingzhu Court gave an order, and the cruel elimination competition entered the second stage.
The fight between dragons and tigers at this stage is even more intense, because the rules of Xiaobi, except for the first and second place, all depend on the comments of the senior officials, so no Qingzhuyuan disciple will hold back.
Because the lottery is all about luck, it is very likely that you will run into a very strong opponent in the early stages of the knockout round and be eliminated. However, as long as you show amazing strength, you can still win the ninth or tenth place.
Fierce battles were taking place on the stage of the Ten Statues. Some of them were victorious in just two or three breaths, while others were entangled for a quarter of an hour or two, with both sides losing in the end.
During this process:
Even though there are many supervisors and patrols on the high platform, some disciples are still injured or even severely injured. After all, when the fighting is fierce, things change rapidly, and the victory, defeat, and life and death are often decided in an instant.
However, the strength of several supervisors and patrols were all Qifu realm monks, and coupled with the power of the performance stage formation, no disciples died as a result.
Based on the foundation of the Chunyang Immortal Sect, as long as one does not die on the spot, any injury can be undone, and there is no need to worry about affecting the path.
"Quick! Give him the elixir!"
"Junior brother, use the 'Synthesizing Technique' quickly!"
A team of outer disciples who had been prepared long ago were on standby outside the performance venue, responsible for treating the injured Qingzhuyuan disciples and helping them recover from their injuries.
The tradition of small and large competitions in the outer sect has lasted for thousands of years. Chunyang Immortal Sect has already had a complete set of countermeasures, and it is basically impossible for any accidents to happen.
"Brother Zhou!"
Halfway through watching the game, Liu Songren came over from the other side of the stand and squeezed in to sit next to Zhou Qing.
"Brother Liu."
Zhou Qing smiled and nodded as a greeting.
"This little fight is really exciting!"
Liu Songren sighed with emotion and looked at Zhou Qing again, showing a hint of envy:
"Brother Zhou is indeed a genius. Although he has only been in the profession for three months, he is already able to participate in outer sect competitions and compete with many senior brothers and sisters!"
"Unlike me and many senior brothers, we can only be spectators now..."
"Ha ha."
Zhou Qing smiled loudly and said:
"The road to immortality is long. I am just taking one step ahead. Why should Brother Liu belittle himself?"
"Your talent is extraordinary, and behind you is the profound Liu family of Shanyin. Your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to mine."
When Liu Songren heard this, he shook his head and did not respond.
He knew in his heart that these were just Zhou Qing's words to comfort him. After all, the practice of immortality is fast one step at a time, and the gap becomes bigger as you go further.
However, he had long recognized the gap between himself and Zhou Qing, and he did not feel resentful. He just lamented that he had seized this opportunity and had a friendship with Zhou Qing.
"The list of the fourth round is as follows..."
Zhou Qing's expression changed, he stood up and said:
"It's my turn."
The words fell:
He used the Burning Wind Technique, controlled the light red hot flames, flew into the air, and landed on the third performance stage.
"Junior Brother Zhou!"
Opposite the performance stage, there was a man with a stocky build and slightly ugly appearance, staring at Zhou Qing as if facing a formidable enemy:
"My lord, Minghong, you are polite."
"Senior Brother Ming, you are polite."
Zhou Qing responded politely.
The Ming family is one of the oldest immortal families in the Chunyang Immortal Sect. Zhou Qing heard Liu Songren mention it when chatting with him, but it seems to have declined in recent years, not as good as the Liu family, Zhao family, Huang family and other new talents. The family has a great reputation.
For example, the Minghong in front of him, Zhou Qing had seen his fighting skills before, but he could only be said to be mediocre, not much different from Zhao Qu.
"Buzz!"
The light shield rose up, covering the performance stage No. 3.
"Junior Brother Zhou, please!"
"Senior Brother Ming, please!"
As soon as the words fell, both sides took action immediately.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Ming Hong suddenly rushed forward, and two red flames erupted from his body, which were two red flaming flying swords.
These two flaming flying swords were obviously made of burning flames, but they had the luster of a real sword. From a distance, they looked like flowing red crystals.
Unlike Zhou Qing, who had just mastered the second level of Mysterious Flame Technique, because the time to master it was too short and it was difficult to control more subtle changes, these disciples in the middle stage of opening the pulse basically have their own unique skills.
The aura emitted by these two flaming flying swords was surprisingly more ferocious than the previous transformation of the flaming vulture performed by Zhao Qu!
"Hurry up!"
Minghong's movements were extremely fast, but his heart was calm.
He knew that the opponent's three-point mana had a huge advantage. Not only could he control one more magic weapon or cast one more spell, but more importantly, the distance he could control through the air was far beyond his, and he could easily suppress him.
If he still follows the traditional tactics of protecting himself first and then testing each other, then he has no chance of winning at all!
What he was betting on was that the opponent was inexperienced in fighting, could not flexibly change his fighting style immediately, and could not subconsciously protect himself. In that case, he could barely find a chance to win.
"It's really fierce!"
Thoughts flickered in Zhou Qing's mind, but his movements were not slow at all.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Three fireballs roared out. The middle one was the explosive power of the Red Sun Pearl and was obviously larger in size. The remaining two fireballs on the left and right were naturally variations of the Xuan Yan Technique and revolved around the central big fireball.
He also gave up his plan to protect himself, and directly used the strongest and most violent style to deal with his opponents, giving full play to his own advantages.
"Oops!"
Minghong's heart suddenly felt cold, but he still gritted his teeth and did not give up.
"Swish..."
In an instant, two flaming flying swords flew up and down like swimming dragons, trying to intercept three menacing flaming fireballs with their exquisite swordsmanship.
But this doesn't do anything.
The control of spells and magical weapons can be changed with a single thought and is extremely flexible. Unless there is a qualitative change in the realm of practice, there will not be much difference in speed, power and flexibility.
Although Minghong's Xuanyan Technique was practiced well, it was still at the second level. How could he possibly defeat two against three?
as expected:
"Rumble..."
Three fireballs rotated and danced, easily suppressing the two flaming flying swords.
The power of the Scarlet Sun Pearl is equivalent to that of the Flaming Flying Sword used by Ming Hong. The power of the Black Flame Fire Ball is insufficient and difficult to withstand one on one, but it has a numerical advantage!
Ming Hong had a strong figure and walked around the battle circle where spells and magic weapons collided. He relied on the slightly better flexibility of the flaming flying sword to resist. He tried several times to attack the front line and get within five feet of Zhou Qing, seeking a chance to win. .
But Zhou Qing obviously wouldn't give him this chance. He drove three fireballs from a distance of seven or eight Zhang and beat the two flaming flying swords to the point where he couldn't even lift his head.
"Damn it!"
Minghong was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
He tried to control the two flaming flying swords to push the battle line as far as possible to Zhou Qing's direction, but the initiative was not in his hands at all. Instead, he was forced back by Zhou Qing, and he was stymied.
Just a few breaths later:
"I lost."
Minghong was forced into a desperate situation and was almost hit in the face by a ball of mysterious flames. He could only sigh and resigned helplessly.
"Senior Brother Ming, I accept the offer."
Zhou Qing smiled slightly.
The light curtain on the third performance stage was removed, and after the two of them bowed to each other, they drove away with the light.
Although this battle was not exciting, because one of the combatants was Zhou Qing, it still attracted the attention of more than half of the Qingzhuyuan disciples.
"It's amazing!"
Although they were mentally prepared, many Qingzhuyuan disciples couldn't help but have mixed emotions when they saw Zhou Qing easily defeating Ming Hong.
Although Minghong was not outstanding among the many sixth-level disciples, he had really practiced hard for several years, but he was defeated by Zhou Qing in just a few breaths in full view of everyone.
If Minghong is like this, how can they be any better?
"The gap between people is really huge..."
For a time, hundreds of Qingzhuyuan disciples were filled with emotions.
