CHAPTER 113: CHAPTER 112: TIANYI TOURNAMENT (PART 4)

Because Harssas was at the bottom last time, the Unyielding Team had to wait until the end to teleport, so Li Xing stood idly, surveying the stands.

The boxes in the stands were equipped with Spatial Arrays, appearing only sofa-sized from the outside, but inside they equaled a one-bedroom apartment, complete with tables, chairs, beds, and even a lavatory.

After the entry ceremony, most of the boxes switched to privacy mode, appearing dark from the outside with rolling sponsorship ads on the surface. However, the boxes for the school delegations and the four major corps were all lit, allowing Li Xing to clearly see the people inside.

The seating for the four major military schools aligned with the cities where they were located, with clear divisions between them, and Harssas’ team was positioned to the east.

The second tier of the stands was mostly occupied by military personnel, representatives from the four major corps, who were there both to watch the competition and to provide on-site security. Even when seated in the boxes, these individuals maintained a posture ready for immediate action.

In the crowd, Li Xing saw Ning Ze and Xue Ji. Ning Ze nodded his cap in greeting towards her, while Xue Ji smiled and waved, mouthing the words "good luck."

The higher the stands, the fewer the seats, with the highest level having only one box. Inside sat a man cross-legged, overseeing the entire Spectator Square. He wore a white robe, with graying hair, yet despite the wisdom in his eyes, his face bore few wrinkles, appearing like a handsome uncle.

Sensing Li Xing’s inquisitive gaze, the handsome uncle suddenly released his spiritual power, startling Li Xing, who quickly bowed her head, not daring to be presumptuous. In that fleeting moment, Li Xing recognized the man in the white robe as one of the ten Great Elders she’d seen before.

Chen Luxi frowned in confusion; the Purple Demon Pearl in his embrace had warmed momentarily. In his excitement, he thought he had found the savior, but upon looking back, he realized it was only the girl with Double Heaven Armor, Li Xing.

The elder had confirmed it, Li Xing was not the savior, and the Purple Demon Pearl in his embrace showed no further abnormalities, as if everything just now had been Chen Luxi’s illusion.

Chen Luxi released his spiritual power again, locking onto Li Xing for a thorough investigation, but ultimately, he found nothing, and with a long sigh, continued his meditation—the items left by the thirty-six sages had been corroded by Chaotic Power, one by one breaking and failing, even the Purple Demon Pearl known for divination had lost its magic.

Times change, would that ancient prophecy still come true?

The spiritual power locking onto her vanished suddenly, and Li Xing’s goosebumps finally subsided.

Although Chen Luxi’s spiritual power alone couldn’t burden Li Xing much, she hated the sensation of being locked onto. Had she not restrained herself in time, her Divine Sense would have instinctively fought back.

To avoid a repeat of such incidents, Li Xing obediently lowered her head to study the Transmission Rune underfoot, awaiting entrance.

The light screen of the Teleportation Array descended, and the Tanyi team disappeared from the Spectator Square, prompting the host to quickly switch to the competition field’s camera.

Host: "Dear viewers, all teams in this competition will start from the same point. We now see that the Tanyi team has been teleported from the Spectator Square to the starting point. Here lies a stretching Stone Mountain, the only exit covered in Carnivorous Rong, and we await to see how Tanyi will make their way through."

Steep and towering, the giant rocks rose vertically like a wall. Though not thick, the sheer height and stretch of the Stone Mountain were astonishing.

The only shortcut was a narrow path in the middle of the Stone Mountain, which, once crossed, led quickly to the other side of the mountain.

But on either side of this path, in the mountain peaks, grew a mass of Carnivorous Rong, their dense tendril-like roots hanging down like vines, filling the lower half of the mountain path.

These tendril roots were the Carnivorous Rong’s predatory organs; once they caught prey, the victim would be paralyzed and unconscious, ready to be drained of its blood and flesh.

// This Carnivorous Rong thing has delved into my knowledge blind spot, I’ve never seen such a strange and gross plant, can some expert enlighten us? //

// Also asking. //

// Combat-grade Elemental Spirits handling Carnivorous Rong isn’t easy, isn’t this beyond the syllabus? //

// For Chu God, nothing is beyond syllabus, once Sky Wind Annihilation Array is deployed, who can stand against it! //

// The tree sap of Carnivorous Rong contains a large amount of resin with paralyzing effects, highly volatile, with just a milligram of sap enough to paralyze dozens of people, a strong attack would definitely be a total wipe, this level can only be overcome by Healing Masters. //

...

Lin Caier stared at the red tendril roots, slithering slowly like blood vessels, feeling waves of nausea, but as a Healing Master, communicating with plants was her duty, even if she had to brace herself for it.

"This is the Carnivorous Rong, not easy to attack forcefully, I’ll communicate with them to make way for us to pass."

Upon entering the competition field, Chu Yunyi’s demeanor turned sharp like the wind, no trace of the gentle smile like the spring breeze. At that moment, he spread his spiritual power, observing the terrain carefully, then said, "No need, I’ll take care of it."

Golden talismans appeared, the Wind Element under Chu Yunyi’s control generating a powerful uplift, securely carrying the four of them above the crowns of the Carnivorous Rong, avoiding the tendril roots, swiftly passing through the mountain path, and landing on the other side.

The host before the screen excitedly explained: "What talisman is this, capable of flying people? Mr. Lin, you are a Talisman Master, could you explain to the audience in front of the screen?"

Lin Zhian habitually adjusted his glasses: "If I’m not mistaken, this is the Wind Rolling Dust Birth Talisman Array. High-level talisman masters can use this array to achieve brief flight."

No matter how powerful backstage connections are, they couldn’t suppress the fervent words of Yun Fans; the live broadcast was covered in bullet comments, forcing Lin Zhian to disable the bullet comments to continue explaining with the footage.

"The flight effect of Wind Rolling Dust Birth is usually mediocre, and many talisman masters cannot even fully lift off the ground. It’s already tough to slightly speed up progress. But the Wind Rolling Dust Birth Talisman Array we see now, whether in the number of people it covers, flight height, distance, or speed, has reached an astounding level. This shows Chu Yunyi’s incredible understanding and control of talisman arrays. Calling him the greatest talisman master on Qianyuan Continent since the time of the sages is not an exaggeration!"

Others might have flattered Chu Yunyi, but Lin Zhian’s status was no less than Chu Yunyi’s: young as he was, he served as the secretary-general of the Elder Council, was proficient in talismans, and was a Heaven Rank talisman master. From any angle, his assessment of Chu Yunyi was fair and objective, with no exaggeration.

Thus, every viewer of the broadcast, after hearing the explanation, gained a newfound respect for this youthful genius, not only handsome but also immensely talented, truly deserving the title of Chu God.

Chu Yunyi, truly a prodigy of his generation; if Qianyuan Continent had more such talents, what threat would the Star Beasts pose?

Chu Yunyi quickly led his teammates through the Stone Mountain, and upon landing, directed the team to advance eastward. From his intuition, that direction had the most Competition Tokens.