Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Thirty, Still Too Few (2)
As soon as the Immortal Alliance disciple finished speaking, the thirty Immortal Seeds of the Juying Sect, as if by prior agreement, all took out Body Protection Talismans. Immediately, a solid Spiritual Sense Shield enveloped their bodies.
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“My heavens! Those were all Shentong Realm Body Protection Talismans! A total of thirty of them. How did they get so many?”
“Nonsense! It must have been Elder Zuo. He and his disciple have a grudge with the HongHua Sect, so they would definitely find ways to obstruct them.”
“No evidence, be careful not to invite trouble by speaking carelessly!”
“What evidence is needed? Look at how exhausted he is right now. He probably hasn’t rested for the past few days.”
“Even if he made them, so what? No matter how many there are, they are only at the early stage of the Shentong Realm. They can’t pose any threat to Qi Huang.”
“Exactly, can a swarm of ants really bite an elephant to death? I think he’s just struggling pointlessly.”
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The cultivators below let out another burst of exclamations.
But at this moment, the Spiritual Sense Shields on the bodies of twenty-nine of the Immortal Seeds at the edge of the arena actually shattered, then transformed into wisps of green smoke and gathered towards Jin Hu in the center… or rather, Jin Shu. From a distance, it looked like a hundred rivers converging into the sea, a truly magnificent sight.
Qi Huang, however, was unfazed. As usual, she took out a small stool, sat down, and began cracking melon seeds, as if watching a monkey show.
As time passed, the Spiritual Sense Shields around Jin Shu began to strengthen continuously. The surrounding air was compressed, causing it to warp, and its volume rapidly expanded. After absorbing the Body Protection Talismans of the twenty-nine companions around it, the strength of its Spiritual Sense Shield had increased dozens of times, reaching a visible level. Like a giant, semi-transparent bubble, it protected all the companions beneath it.
‘No wonder they call it the Hundred Rivers Formation. “The sea embraces all rivers, vast and tolerant,” isn’t that right?’
Qi Huang suddenly realized.
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“My heavens, what kind of formation is this? It can gather the Spiritual Sense of dozens of Body Protection Talismans into one body.”
“How strong do you think that Spiritual Sense Shield is now? It’s actually visible to the naked eye.”
“You’re wrong, no matter how strong Spiritual Sense is, it can’t be seen with the naked eye. What you’re seeing now is just the air being distorted by its power.”
“As everyone knows, Spiritual Sense is invisible and intangible, yet now it even distorts air. This is enough to prove the terrifying nature of that Spiritual Sense Shield.”
“Yes, I’ve heard that it takes at least mid-stage Shentong Realm Spiritual Sense to cause such an effect.”
“Mid-stage Shentong Realm? In that case, don’t these people now have the capital to challenge Qi Huang?”
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The cultivators below showed excitement on their faces, as there was now hope.
‘Thirty Body Protection Talismans of Shentong Realm Layer 3 combined should have a strength of around Shentong Realm Layer 5. I only need to use my Shentong Realm Layer 6 Spiritual Sense to suppress them. This way, I can confuse the enemy without revealing my true strength.’
Qi Huang began to calculate in her mind.
“Qi Huang, what do you think of our Spiritual Sense Shield? Why don’t you let your main body come up quickly? I’m bursting with confidence right now. It’s not satisfying to just deal with your clone!”
Jin Shu spoke arrogantly. After all, he was eliminated by Cheng Hong Ling, so he was naturally dissatisfied that they only sent a mere clone to fight him.
“Why don’t we just let all those people from the HongHua Sect come up? I’ve long been displeased with their arrogance, riding on the coattails of others. This is a good opportunity to deal with all of them.”
Zhen Chao suggested.
“Elder Zuo, you have a discerning eye. If you were them, would you be so confident?”
Qi Huang called out to Elder Zuo at the entrance of the main hall.
Elder Zuo, who had been dozing off, suddenly jolted awake and then cried out with disappointment, “It’s a match, so just fight. Why all the nonsense? This is the Evergreen Convention, not a literary convention.”
“Fellow Daoist, let’s go, stop wasting time talking to her.”
Jin Shu commanded.
“Everyone, remember the techniques I taught you. Maintain a consistent speed and don’t lose formation. This is the only way to ensure the operation of the formation.”
Cao You reminded them deliberately.
“Do you think I don’t exist?”
Qi Huang’s lips curved upwards. With a thought, a Spiritual Sense of around Shentong Realm Layer 5 descended from the sky like a meteor, smashing onto the arena. The immense power caused the surrounding air to warp slightly.
“Rumble!”
A soul-shattering dull thud spread out, the earth began to tremble, and the arena, built of granite, collapsed with a bang, as fragile as something made of tofu dregs.
Losing the arena, Jin Shu and the others felt their feet slip. However, they remained calm in the face of danger. They immediately released their Spiritual Sense to steady themselves, and some even extended a hand to help their companions who couldn’t fly. It was clear that they had practiced this beforehand.
“Surprised, aren’t you? You dare to show off your petty cleverness!”
Zhen Chao jeered.
“It seems her Spiritual Sense is just so-so. Everyone, charge! I swear to change my name today!”
Jin Shu shouted, confident of victory.
Thus, the thirty elites, carrying the Hundred Rivers Formation, charged through the air towards Qi Huang. Because they had to maintain their formation, their speed was not fast. Precisely because of this, at first glance, they resembled a heavy cavalry formation on a battlefield, charging towards a lone, slender girl, creating a stark visual contrast.
The cultivators below were dumbfounded. Before the Evergreen Convention began, no one would have expected such a delicate young girl to require the combined elite forces of several major sects to deal with her.
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“This is too shameless! Thirty burly men against a little girl. Look at Immortal Qi, how small and helpless she is!”
“What’s even more outrageous is that most of those thirty people have already been eliminated. Is this the rule of the Immortal Alliance? It’s truly laughable!”
“Regardless of whether Immortal Qi wins or loses this time, from now on, I will only recognize the HongHua Sect as my Immortal Sect.”
“Me too. My wife is about to give birth. If my child has talent for cultivation in the future, I will definitely have them join the HongHua Sect.”
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The ordinary people outside the wall began to speak up for Qi Huang, seemingly convinced that she would lose.
“I intended to take a shortcut, but it seems I still need to show some real skill to deal with you all.”
In contrast, Qi Huang remained completely unfazed by the “thousands of troops.” She sat cross-legged on her stool, floating in mid-air like an empress. Although she was alone, she showed no fear.
Just as the thirty people closed in, Qi Huang moved her thoughts. Her Shentong Realm Layer 6 Spiritual Sense descended from the sky, causing the air above the entire arena to warp visibly, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens.
“Boom!”
A deafening roar erupted. The mountain of debris that constituted the arena was instantly smashed into the ground by the violent Spiritual Sense. Countless cracks spread out from the surroundings, and the earth trembled violently. Many weaker cultivators lost their footing, crying out in surprise and falling to the ground.
At the same time, the semi-transparent shield formed by the Hundred Rivers Formation rapidly deformed and began to fall. Within a few breaths, it shattered with a “crack.”
Having lost their protection, the thirty cultivators inside were exposed to the Shentong Realm Layer 6 Spiritual Sense. They immediately fell like flies sprayed with poison, crashing into the deep pit below. Blood could be seen splashing up from time to time; no one knew which unfortunate soul it belonged to.
Qi Huang withdrew her Spiritual Sense, and it was only then that continuous moans came from the pit. Being suppressed by Shentong Realm Layer 6 Spiritual Sense, these people were definitely not just going to suffer minor injuries.
At this moment, the entire Immortal Alliance branch hall, inside and out, fell silent. No one had expected that a formation composed of thirty elite Immortal Seeds would be so utterly vulnerable in Qi Huang’s hands.
“Alas, heavens, you wish to destroy me!”
Elder Zuo saw this scene. He, who was already struggling, felt a surge of blood and immediately fainted from the shock.
“Master!”
Steward Cai exclaimed in alarm and rushed to check on him.
“How is it? Is this considered cruel? Should I cover you with a bit more soil? Burying alive should be considered cruel, right?”
Qi Huang’s face showed a mocking expression. With a thought, the debris and soil around the pit moved by themselves, pouring into it.
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“Immortal Qi, please show mercy! We surrender! Jin Hu is the future of our Jinliu Sect and must absolutely not have any accidents!”
“Immortal Qi, we are all sects under the Immortal Alliance, not mortal enemies. There’s no need to bury them alive.”
“Immortal Qi, please spare Shi Fei. Our Shixin Sect is honest and sincere!”
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The leaders of the major sects panicked and rushed forward to beg.
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“Haha, Immortal Qi wins! She won AGAIN! They couldn’t even defeat her with thirty against one. Do they even know how to cultivate?”
“Immortal Qi, don’t let them off lightly! You must teach these people a lesson, otherwise, they won’t treat us ordinary people as humans.”
“Immortal Qi, you are truly my goddess! From today onwards, I will worship no ancestors but you.”
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Conversely, the ordinary people outside the wall erupted in cheers.
“Is this what cultivators with superior bloodlines are like? Begging me so humbly? Truly embarrassing. ”
Qi Huang said disdainfully.
“Hey, Immortal Alliance disciple, what are you standing around for? Announce the end of the match quickly.”
Zhou Ming anxiously shouted at the stunned Immortal Alliance disciple.
“I… I announce… the winner is number… number two.”
The Immortal Alliance disciple finally came to his senses and stammered the announcement.
Qi Huang then stopped her actions. She only intended to scare these arrogant cultivators; she had no interest in burying them alive.
“You… how strong is your Spiritual Sense?”
At this moment, Steward Cai’s teeth-gnashing voice was heard. It was clear he could no longer hold back.
“Want to know? Then keep changing the rules. Thirty people still seem too few. Next time, change it to fifty… no… one hundred people. Maybe then you’ll know.”
Qi Huang provocatively challenged him, fearless.
