That day, the clouds were thick and the rain was like a river.
The downpour of rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the disciples, who all used magic and magic weapons to block the wind and rain from the outside world.
On the surrounding mountains and in the air, wisps of spiritual light bloomed silently, as bright as flowers.
In their eager anticipation, the three current core candidates Zhou Ru, Yuan Wenxuan, and Feng Kai, as well as fourteen core candidates including Chen Mengze, Lu Ming, and Cao Ren, emerged from the light one after another and arrived at the competition venue.
Not long after, Shen Mo and the two ancestors Yuan and Zhou also arrived hand in hand and stood in mid-air.
Zhou Zhiwei wanted to cast a spell to disperse the rain clouds covering the sky, but was stopped by Shen Mo.
"Such weather is conducive to disciples who have practiced water-based techniques. It is their destiny."
"If other disciples feel uncomfortable, they can use their own skills to disperse the clouds... It's better for us not to interfere!"
The core battle of Linjiang Sect has always been close to actual combat, and we can't help but rely on the help of others, we can't help but crazy pills, and we can't help but one-time magic weapons;
After all, when you encounter a strong enemy outside, there are not so many rules and regulations to restrict the opponent!
Shen Mo and others could only take action when the outcome was decided to avoid the losing party's death.
Therefore, it coincides with the lingering rain today, which is also the luck of the contestants; forcibly changing it would be unfair to the disciples who practice water-based exercises.
"Junior Brother Shen is right, but I didn't think carefully!"
After a brief thought, Zhou Zhiwei gave up his previous plan, took out the table, tea utensils and other items and placed them in front of him, preparing to have tea discussions with Shen Mo and Yuan Heming while overlooking the core battle.
Shen Mo smiled and nodded, then took out the Qingyun Umbrella, propped up a small world without wind or rain, and sat down with the clouds and mist as a seat.
Seeing that the three ancestors were already present, Jin Chinian, who had taken over the position of Master of Rising Sun Peak, stood up and flew out, reading out today's competition protocol to Zhou Ru, Chen Mengze and others.
Many processes are quite different from previous core battles.
There are two rounds in total.
In the first round, the three current core players Zhou Ru, Yuan Wenxuan and Feng Kai did not participate.
After drawing lots, fourteen core candidates including Chen Mengze, Lu Ming, and Cao Ren fought against each other. The loser was directly eliminated, and the remaining seven were promoted to the second round.
In the second round, the remaining ten core disciples and candidates will compete again according to the previous seat arrangement method, and only the last one will be eliminated.
Similar to the past, the defeated core candidates still have one chance to challenge for the last seat in six years.
But if Zhou Ru and other three current core members are squeezed out of the core ranks, they will not have such preferential treatment and can only be transferred to ordinary elders!
The ritual process is not complicated. It takes into account the current situation of Linjiang Sect and also weighs the previous rules.
For Zhou Ru and other three current core members, there are both preferential treatment and encouragement...
There is no need to compete with others in the first round, which can greatly save the true energy and spiritual power, and keep the Tao body, soul, etc. in peak condition.
At the same time, if under such circumstances, you still get a tenth result in the second round, it means that this person is not strong enough to bear the core status, so he should just become a sect elder!
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The results of the lottery will come out soon.
What surprised Shen Mo was that Chen Mengze actually picked Guo Zhao as his opponent!
His eyes lingered for a while, and he saw that Chen Mengze's eyes were calm and his face was as usual; it was obvious that her Taoist heart had not been affected at all by the fact that her opponent was Guo Zhao, who had pursued her in the past.
On the contrary, it was Guo Zhao, who had a complicated expression on his face, holding the fine iron stick in his hand, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
"Haha. Their fight is quite interesting." Shen Mo took a sip of fragrant tea and thought to himself.
In addition, Cao Ren drew Yao Ting as his opponent;
Lu Ming drew a core candidate from Mingyue Peak as his opponent;
The other eight people from Rising Sun Peak and Mingyue Peak also drew their respective opponents!
"clang!"
As Jin Qinian rang the Taoist bell, two core candidates, a man and a woman, appeared in the field. After saluting the three ancestors including Shen Mo, they soon fell into a fierce battle.
Both of them are from Rising Sun Peak.
It can only be said that the dominance of the Rising Sun Peak family has lasted for too long, and the number of elite disciples they have accumulated is not only extremely large, but also all have poor qualifications.
No wonder it has occupied five places in the core rankings over the years.
However, both sides in the fierce battle did not show mercy because they came from the same peak as the other side. They both used their special skills to fight the enemy.
For those in the Linghai Realm, looking for the elders and core disciples of the sect, the identity gap is so huge that it can be called a world of difference... No one wants to let go of this opportunity to rise to the top of the sect!
Immortal magic blooms wantonly, and magic weapons roar everywhere.
They fought extremely fiercely, but in Shen Mo's eyes, it seemed lackluster, and he did not feel that this battle was particularly outstanding.
On the one hand, Shen Mo's cultivation level is too high, and his attainments in immortality and martial arts are extremely profound;
On the other hand, he has fought bloody battles with evil cultivators, heavenly demons, extraterrestrial demons, weird evil spirits, and other powerful enemies, and has seen many miraculous or terrifying powerful methods!
Of course, for other disciples, this is undoubtedly a gluttonous feast.
Half an hour later, due to heavy losses, the female disciple of Rising Sun Peak, who was fighting against both sides, was sacrificed by the male disciple with several fourth-grade talismans to break through the surrounding defensive magic. She was immediately seriously injured and defeated!
Jin Chinian rang the bell in time to announce the outcome of the battle.
Immediately, an elder from Rising Sun Peak flew out, took the seriously injured female disciple back, and fed her pills to treat her injuries.
The scene calmed down for a while, and soon the second battle began.
This time, it was Chen Mengze and Guo Zhao who came on stage, and Shen Mo, who was sitting in the clouds, also turned slightly sideways and cast an attentive gaze downwards.
"Junior Brother Shen, you seem to be very concerned about this disciple Chen Mengze!"
Yuan Heming raised his eyelids and said to Shen Mo with a smile on his baby-like face without any wrinkles.
The relationship between Shen Mo and Chen Mengze is not a secret in Linjiang Sect.
After all, he achieved Yuan Dan at a very young age, and he held the position of Supreme Elder, which attracted great attention; and unlike several other elders, his peers either suffered disasters and died on the road to immortality, or died of old age.
With a little inquiry, those who are interested can learn about Shen Mo's life and past, as well as his relationships with relatives and friends around him.
This Patriarch Yuan asked clearly with a hint of ridicule.
As Shen Mo's cultivation continues to improve, his thinking is much sharper than before, and his basic destiny of wisdom has reached [knowing things like a god], how could he not understand the meaning of Yuan Heming's words?
He did not deny it. Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Chen Mengze and her father Chen An are more like blood relatives to me, so I naturally care about them."
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"Moreover, in this core competition, she is very likely to win the chief status."
"If she lives up to my expectations, I intend to let her take over Qingyun Peak!"
