CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 16: FIREPOWER REIGNS SUPREME!

"What’s going on!!!"

On the arena, Gao Sheng and Xu Zhizhi were frantically running along the edge while crazily pressing the trigger. The terrifying explosions continued to spread across the arena, making a battle between two Qi Cultivation Cultivators feel like a "sect war."

The candidates below had bewildered expressions on their faces.

Cao Zhiwei took a deep breath, his head a bit dizzy, forcing himself to find Gao Sheng’s shining moments amidst the gunfight to score.

"That’s the Mechanical Bamboo Spear, which has been selling like hotcakes at the Lotus Auction House in recent months, crafted by the Beast Taming Cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation using special materials." Someone who had heard of the Mechanical Bamboo Spear couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

No wonder it’s selling well; its power is truly terrifying.

"You, you rascal." On the arena, Xu Zhizhi cursed.

Although Gao Sheng seemed unreliable, his distinguished background meant he had several top-tier spells. As the blast waves spread, his forehead was always surrounded by runes, with a golden light protecting him unscathed.

In contrast, Xu Zhizhi struggled much more. Even more terrifying was that, after two rounds of skirmishes, Xu Zhizhi realized that Lin Jing hadn’t provided enough ammunition! Whereas on Gao Sheng’s side, ammunition seemed abundant! That Dog Householders seemed to have bought five hundred rounds back then!

Soon, Xu Zhizhi was defeated due to insufficient ammunition.

"Brother Lin, you betrayed me! Why sell so many guns!" Xu Zhizhi lamented bitterly.

Behind him, Lin Jing looked innocent. This Gao Sheng... was stronger than he had anticipated. Even without the Mechanical Bamboo Spear, Xu Zhizhi was unlikely to be a match, with Gao Sheng’s superiority in spell strength and magical treasures overwhelming all...

"Thank you for the match." Gao Sheng put away the Bamboo Spear, and laughed heartily.

"Next one, please." Cao Zhiwei quickly announced.

The next to step onto the stage was a female cultivator in a red dress with a fiery figure.

"Fire Domain, Heaven-Burning Valley, Qianzhuo, I want to challenge this examiner." The female cultivator in the red dress knew quite about Zi Ling’Er, realizing that the Pill Furnace Sect’s disciples were not adept at combat, with their only strength being fire control. But she had an innate Fire Spirit Body, making flames minimally threatening to her. Although it was a higher-level magic duel, she was confident of performing well and achieving high scores.

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling’Er walked calmly onto the stage. As Cao Zhiwei announced the start, she shocked everyone by... pulling out a Mechanical Bamboo Spear herself.

"Uh. Why is it this too!" The red-dressed female cultivator was stunned, and Zi Ling’Er immediately opened fire, spraying out torrents of water. The Fire Spirit Body reacted swiftly, retreating quickly while spewing flames from her flaming red lips, and forming a firewall in resistance!!!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom!

The firewall expanded, almost breaking a few times, but the exploding spirit beans couldn’t completely breakthrough. The female was evidently more skillful than the previous Body Cultivator.

"These petty tricks won’t work on me. I’m not the same as that Body Cultivator." Seeing that she had successfully resisted, the girl in red smiled and said, "Little sister, show me the fire control secret techniques of the Pill Furnace Sect! Let me witness..."

Just after she spoke, her complexion turned a shade of purple, she half-knelt, and then fell with a plop.

Zi Ling’Er glanced at her: "I mixed Poisonous Gas Pills, which activate at high temperatures, with the ammunition. Don’t forget, I am an Alchemist."

The Poisonous Gas Pills exploded into powder through the spirit bean bomb, mixed into the water mist, then triggered by the high temperature from the fire magic, directly affecting the Fire Spirit Body.

She put away the Mechanical Bamboo Spear, using the pill in tandem required minimal ammunition to defeat her opponent.

"What is this even...!!"

The candidates were thoroughly bewildered. It was one thing for a new examiner to use a machine gun, but why did she improve it too?!

Many candidates turned toward the creator of the Mechanical Bamboo Spear, the root of all troubles, Lin Jing from the Beast Taming Sect.

Could this assessment continue?

Why were three matches power by machine guns?

Was one unworthy to step on the platform for evaluation without a Mechanical Bamboo Spear?

At this moment, a new candidate stepped onto the arena, with towering stature and an arrogant demeanor.

"If you can be defeated by such a rudimentary mechanical creation, better go home and cultivate."

"Dao Domain, Ten Thousand Laws City, Jiangchuan River, seeking to challenge the creator of this Mechanical Bamboo Spear from the Beast Taming Sect, Lin Jing... Specifically, aiming to challenge that pet beast which once Qi Cultivation countered Foundation Establishment!"

Coming with ill intentions, aiming to use Lin Jing as a stepping stone to establish his fame in Hidden Dragon City.

Lin Jing walked out peacefully, not feeling agitated by the opponent’s disdain for the Mechanical Bamboo Spear.

He calmly smiled: "This candidate, please."

"But if you wish to challenge my Pine Mouse, you’ll have to pass the Mechanical Bamboo Spear test first."

Having uttered this, Lin Jing summoned a Mechanical Bamboo Spear himself, causing Jiangchuan River’s eyebrows to twitch.

Before he could speak further, Lin Jing took out another one, holding a Mechanical Bamboo Spear in each hand.

"Do you think two guns..." Jiangchuan River laughed, although two Mechanical Bamboo Spears increased firepower, he believed he was different from the previous two failures. Yet, before he could finish, his expression changed drastically.

Lin Jing had summoned a towering, two-meter high, bipedal standing Mechanical Giant Turtle!

This giant turtle had a body composed of intricate mechanical components and special spirit bamboo, deep blue throughout. Most astounding were the towering mechanical turrets on its shoulders, and each of its hands wielded a Mechanical Bamboo Spear.

It was the newly upgraded version of the Mechanical Bamboo Turtle Lin Jing had been enhancing for months!

Including the two guns in Lin Jing’s hands, made it four guns and two turrets.

"Uh." Jiangchuan River’s eyes became clear suddenly, wait, this turtle, you all...

Lin Jing’s eyes gleamed, communicating with the Mechanical Turtle’s soul core to control the mechanical beast through his mind!

"Roar!!!" Accompanied by the giant turtle’s angry roar, it came alive with a fierce countenance. The complex Spirit Gathering Array within it was driven to its limits by Lin Jing’s mind, the efficiency stunning, and the gun and turret muzzles instantly condensed terrifying torrents, shining brilliantly, rushing towards Jiangchuan River from multiple directions as his face transformed drastically!

Nearly instant!

Besides this, Lin Jing also grinned, pressing the two Spirit Gathering Array engraved, enhanced versions of the Mechanical Bamboo Spears.

"Profound Annihilation Finger!!!"

Jiangchuan River’s expression changed again, finally feeling pressured. His arm veins bulged, the True Qi swirled like a whirlpool around his finger, forcefully stabbing out multiple times.

Huge finger shadows formed, unleashing great power, seeming far stronger and more mysterious than the usual damage caused by the Mechanical Bamboo Spear.

But...

Forget about spirit bean bombs, even the high-pressure water cannon emitted by the Mechanical Turtle under Lin Jing’s mighty mental control limited Profound Annihilation Finger’s exertion, with both sides crashing in mid-air!

When the spirit bean bomb finally detonated, the terrifying spiritual power whirlwind instantly swept Jiangchuan River off the arena, causing his eyes to turn blank.

Seeing this, many candidates turned pale. Even prominent prodigies like the Divine Maiden of the Divine Talisman Sect and members of the Wang Family felt a frown.

"What...what is this!!" Not just the candidates, Yuan Jing, Zi Ling’Er, and Xu Zhizhi were also gaping at the fierce Mechanical Turtle. It wasn’t...wasn’t it the tiny Turtle from Grotto Heaven before?!

"There’s no opponent a Mechanical Bamboo Spear can’t deal with, and if there is, then buy two, buy four..." Lin Jing advised, "On the path of Immortal Cultivation, firepower is king, this candidate, you are becoming attached, never underestimate anything..."

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Thanks to the Alliance Leader rewarded by Chen Dong, thank you, my dearest Brother Dong orz!