"What's going on? Did I hear wrongly? He was talking about... Ji Ping'an?"
"Is it Ji Ping'an from Qin Tian Jian? The one who killed three arenas in a row in Mo Lin's martial arts performance?"
"Otherwise, is there anything else? It can't be the same name."
After a brief silence, an unprecedentedly heated discussion broke out in the crowd.
After the deer-crowing banquet, Ji Ping'an's name was loud enough. Therefore, most of the audience present may not know much about the realm and strength of the others, but they knew about him.
Because of this, the first impression is that I heard it wrong, or the name is the same.
But after the golden-armored guard repeated it again, emphasizing that it was "Qintian Supervisor Ji Ping'an vs. Yunhuai Academy Luo Ning", all doubts disappeared, leaving only shock and confusion.
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Qintianjian area.
"Young Master... Young Master... did he pronounce your name?"
Huang He was stunned, turned his head suddenly, and looked at Ji Ping'an, as if seeking confirmation.
beside.
The disheveled snacks were also stunned. The black and white eyes on their white faces were round and round, and their mouths were stretched into an "O" shape.
That look clearly said: You betrayed the class.
We agreed to show them off together, but it turns out I am the only clown!
"Ji Ping'an? Why is he on the list?"
The members of the Tianbang team were also stunned, with Wang Xian and others showing expressions of disbelief.
Then he looked at Luo Huaizhu suddenly, and saw that the girl had an indifferent face, as if she was not surprised by this.
The prison princes also looked calm, no doubt they had known about it for a long time.
So, we are the only ones left in the dark...a group of people with mixed feelings.
Pei Sili, who was sitting next to him, couldn't bear it. He glanced at them and said:
"He has reached the peak of Qi cultivation and is quite solid. He is ready to fight."
The peak of Qi nourishment... has only been in the past three months.
Everyone looked at each other, feeling that the last trace of pride was shattered with a click.
Therefore, teaching him is not only good at music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also can guide them in the practice of warfare. Even his shortcomings in cultivation are not bad.
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The area where the gate is located.
When he heard Ji Ping'an's name, Yu Yu was stunned and almost couldn't bear the character of "Saint Girl".
I can't wait to take out the talisman paper immediately, write and send messages to bombard me with inquiries.
She knew that Ji Ping'an was very strong. She had already seen it from Bai Di's use of the Peach Blossom Secret Technique when they fought side by side.
But despite this, daring to participate in the Grand Prize three months later was still beyond her expectations.
"Where is his confidence?"
Yu Yu was full of questions, but had no answer. Suddenly, she thought of something and turned her head to look to the side.
I saw the back of the Holy Son's head raised in response, his Tai Chi robe clearly "shocked", and a bad premonition arose in his heart, and he murmured:
"No...no...don't..."
With what he thought was a wealth of experience in manifesting the Holy Spirit, he faintly smelled an ominous atmosphere.
If the other party can also participate in the grand prize, doesn't it mean that he also has a chance to become famous?
Although he didn't want to admit it, the Holy Son felt that Ji Ping'an's method of manifesting himself was indeed slightly better than his own.
He originally thought that the Grand Prize was his home court, but the other party entered with force, which made him feel a strong sense of crisis.
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"Master Gao, with Ji Ping'an's cultivation, why would he go to war on behalf of Qin Tianjian?"
While Mo Lin was sitting at the table, Qu Chuchen lost his voice and spoke.
Zhong Tongjun also looked surprised, and immediately thought of a possibility:
"Could it be that he didn't just practice for three months? But he had already laid the foundation before entering Qin Tian Prison? Or is this false news deliberately released by Qin Tian Prison? The purpose is to confuse outsiders?"
This was the most reasonable explanation she could think of.
Gao Mingjing shook his head. The great painter's face was solemn. The past scenes in his mind were replayed and he said decisively:
"No. Based on my observations during this time in the Divine Capital, it doesn't seem to be false. Otherwise, it would be too scary."
He still remembered that when he went to visit Li Guofeng, he happened to catch up with the release of the monthly exam results.
To say that Li Guofeng was "performing" at that time and trying to mislead him would be too scheming.
He thought for a while and said:
"All speculations are meaningless. Once he takes action, it will be clear."
As he said that, he turned his head and glanced at the Beast Control Sect area not far away, and surprisingly found that Luan Yu was not too surprised.
On the contrary... there was an "unsurprising" feeling on his face.
Huh?
There was something wrong in Gao Mingjing's eyes. Could it be that there was some secret in it that he had not heard?
Luan Yu's idea was very simple. She had personally seen Ji Ping'an sitting with the Master, and she always felt that the other party was not simple.
Then he turned to look at Qi Hongmian, only to see that his master looked calm and calm, with an interesting look in his eyes.
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The area where Huaiyuan is located.
"Junior Brother Luo, why is he your opponent?"
Qin Leyou said "Hey". This prodigal son who was famous for "losing contact with people in the world" knew very little about Ji Ping'an.
So I didn’t have any preconceived impressions, I was just surprised.
The scholar named Luo Ning also looked surprised. He did not expect this result at all.
Before today, he had carefully followed the popular list.
He analyzed the opponents he might encounter one by one, but Ji Ping'an was not there.
Although the two are adjacent to each other on the list.
But as the reviews on the list have said, being on the list is purely due to fame.
"Master... this..." Luo Ning couldn't help but look to Master Zhang for help.
The elegant old man with a goatee was also unexpected. He was silent for a moment and said:
"Calm down and do your best."
He wasn't sure where Ji Ping'an's confidence lay, but it was always right to remain unchanged in response to changes.
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"Hey, if I remember correctly, Ping'an's training time this season is still short."
Under the pavilion of the royal family, a group of nobles were not familiar with those names, and they just looked forward to starting the fight soon to enjoy the excitement.
But unexpectedly, there was an episode at the beginning. Emperor Yuan Qing fixed his black hair with a hairpin and said in surprise.
Duke Lu Guo was allowed to sit here. Hearing this, he said cautiously:
"It is indeed very short, but since Li Jianhou arranged it like this, he must be confident. Moreover, this person has solved the killing game twice. Although he borrowed external help, his own strength must not be weak."
Emperor Yuan Qing said "en" and agreed with this explanation, but he was not satisfied:
"It's just that if you're not weak, it's better not to win. Otherwise, wouldn't it be shameful to lose to that scholar?"
Duke Lu Guo understood what the God Emperor meant:
Ji Ping'an swept through Molin, and now he is famous and is regarded as a hero by many people.
But if he loses to the scholar from Huaiyuan, his past record will be greatly compromised, and the court will also lose face.
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In the stands, those people in the world were also talking about it.
The leopard-like heroine was surprised:
"Dad, if I remember correctly, didn't this person only practice for three months?"
The dark brown-skinned Broken Blade Sect Master shook his head:
"The news from the gambling house may not be accurate."
The tall, veiled woman who was sitting next to the Duan Dao Sect's seat at Tingxue Tower suddenly spoke:
"The news about the gambling house should be correct, and we have also inquired about it. Either Qin Tianjian spared no expense and used elixirs to forcefully smash his realm, or it is that he has not reached the peak, but has other outstanding features. , can make up for the gap in spiritual energy, after all... peak qi nourishing level only means more spiritual energy, it does not mean strong strength."
This analysis is sound and well-founded, and is recognized by people around the world.
The master of the Broken Blade Sect muttered:
"If it's the former, the cultivation level achieved by using medicine is too frivolous, and I'm afraid there is no realm. If it's the latter, there is some chance, but if the opponent deliberately delays and competes with each other, the disadvantage will be too great."
The judgment from Lao Jianghu is spot on.
Tingxue Louzhu’s wonderful eyes flashed: “Let’s see how both sides respond.”
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While everyone was discussing, the golden-armored guard below read out the rest of the list.
It's a pity that the second half of people only pay attention to themselves, but they are ignored by the public, or even not heard at all.
"Boom!"
The golden-armored guard picked up a hammer and struck the clock, silencing the chatter in the stands.
After he became quiet again, he turned his head to look at the Daomen area and said loudly:
"The first round list has been released, please send corresponding monks into the ring."
At the same time, a Taoist formation master made a flick of his finger.
call out!
A stream of light shot out from high altitude in a parabola and landed on the oval ring.
"Rumble--"
The earth trembled, and the earth-yellow smoke and dust rose up from the loess-tamped arena floor below, and then sank half an inch.
Lifting up the grid-like earth wall, in the blink of an eye, the entire huge football field-like arena was cut into small areas.
It caused people in the stands to exclaim: "Fairy means!"
The honest man Huang Chen curled his lips. As an earth element star official, he had an instinctive disdain for using formations to drive the earth.
Ji Ping'an stood up and smiled: "I'll be right back."
Next to him, Xu Xiurong hesitated for a moment, then said with a little worry:
"Don't underestimate the enemy. Although Luo Ning is only ranked in the 60s, he should still be underestimated."
Ji Ping'an blinked:
"I'm more underestimated, okay, let's go now."
"Hey, don't you hold a weapon? A ruler is not suitable for facing a big sword." The voice of the female warden came from behind.
Ji Ping'an didn't look back. He raised his right hand and shook the fire phoenix fruit held between his fingertips:
"This is enough."
After saying that, he walked off the ring and walked into a regional ring under the guidance of the officials below.
He clearly saw his opponent in this round, the scholar from Huaiyuan named Luo Ning:
He is slightly tall, with broad shoulders and long legs. His skin color is wheat-colored due to exposure to the sun.
At this moment, he dropped the scabbard and held a wider broadsword in his right hand. The scholar attribute was weak and he was more of a swordsman.
"I am Luo Ning, who is at the peak of Qi-nurturing realm, majoring in swordsmanship and martial arts." Luo Ning looked calm and announced his family name.
Ji Ping'an smiled: "You should recognize me, so there's no need to say more."
In the stands, because there are many competitions taking place at the same time, the audience is often dazzled and can choose the one they like.
Just because of Ji Pingan's fame, this scene undoubtedly attracted most of the attention.
With the blessing of the formation, the ordinary voices of the two people were also amplified.
Hearing the conversation between the two, many people laughed kindly, feeling that Ji Ping'an was more approachable than rumored, and at least not aloof.
Luo Ning looked him up and down, frowned and said:
"I know that Xingguan mainly relies on magic, but within Yangqi territory, weapons are of great use."
Ji Ping'an said: "I brought this."
As he spoke, he threw forward the Fire Phoenix Fruit given by the little girl in his hand.
The red, plum-like fruit hit the ground, rotted and burrowed into the soil, and then a sapling with only two leaves emerged.
The sapling stretched and grew as it breathed, and in the blink of an eye it grew into a tree as tall as a person.
Lush and green, swaying in the wind, the branches pull out buds, and then bloom one after another strange flowers.
Then, the little tree struggled hard and "plucked" its roots from the soil.
The roots of the branches swelled, like a fairy taking form. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a "human" creature about two meters tall, covered with bark armor, and the branches were wrapped like muscles.
"Wood Demon Puppet?!"
In the stands, Xu Xiurong was startled, with surprise on his beautiful face.
Fang Liuhuo, who had red eyebrows and had a bad temper, cursed:
"This boy, this boy...he hides so deeply!"
Bai Chuan, who had feminine features, also narrowed his eyes and said:
"This is a technique for breaking through the Nine Realms, right? Junior Sister Xu even taught him this?"
Xu Xiurong opened his mouth and wanted to say that he didn't teach him at all, and the other party probably learned by himself by reading books.
In the major sect systems, most spells do not strictly limit realms.
The reason why some techniques are divided into different realms of Nourishing Qi and Pojiu is that the difficulty of mastering them is different, and the second reason is that the amount of spiritual essence consumed is different.
This [Wood Demon Puppet] technique can only be controlled for a long time by the spiritual essence in the body after reaching the Pojiu realm.
Although it can be used at the peak of nourishing qi, it may not last long.
"This is my fruit..." Zhao Yuanji, a cold and arrogant young man, sat in the stands and stretched out his hands to grasp, feeling a little weak.
Luan Yu said:
"This technique requires a 'casting medium'. It uses Fire Phoenix Fruit to condense the puppets. No wonder he didn't even bring a weapon to the stage."
The female monk turned her head and glanced at Zhao Yuanyang, who was "enemies", and found that the little girl's eyes were bright and she was staring at the ring intently.
At this time, the golden-armored guard said loudly:
"Everyone is in position, the competition begins!"
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In the arena.
The burly scholar Luo Ning stared at the puppet and was stunned for two seconds. He was a little envious of the weirdness and magic of the technique, but he was not afraid. Instead, he smiled and said:
"Among the five elements, metal defeats wood, and the sword energy below is designed to defeat wood demons."
Ji Ping'an smiled and said nothing.
At this time, after hearing the order, the smile on Luo Ning's face disappeared. Without any warning, he held the sword in both hands and instead of charging forward, he slashed through the air with his sword!
The best way for a swordsman to fight a star officer is to drag him into close combat, but if the opponent sacrifices a puppet, he has to change his approach.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, a low sword cry was heard in the field, and the billowing spirit element came from the sea of qi and poured into the sword in his hand along the meridians of both arms.
Immediately, the sharp sword edge trembled, and a wisp of light green and almost white sword energy ignited from the hilt, flowing along the sword body.
And as the sword passed through the half moon in front of him, the tip of the sword lightly touched the ground.
A sword energy as thick as a pillar and as red and white as a rainbow flew out of his hand, extending to several feet, like a steel chain, slashing at the wood demon puppet with an extremely violent and domineering attitude.
"Chichi..."
The sword energy shattered the sound of the wind, and a straight trace appeared on the compacted earth ground, spreading directly towards the feet of Ji Pingan, who was standing with his hands behind his back.
Once he takes action, he is extraordinary and worthy of Yunhuai Academy.
"What a sword!" There was an exclamation from the stands, and Ji Ping'an suddenly felt sweaty.
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