Chapter 42

Battle Spirit Pill Realm Level 9

Five disciples?

Fang Wang raised an eyebrow, wondering if there were two other disciples of the Earthly Treasure Spirit besides him, Zhou Xue, and Gu Li.

This piqued his curiosity about the upcoming duel. «-(¯`v´¯)-« ➅❾𝓢ĤⓊ᙭.𝕔𝐎м »-(¯`v´¯)-»

After Zhou Xue was replaced, the second branch lost another match, and its peak master directly forfeited, preventing the last two from taking the stage.

It wasn't until evening that a disciple from the third branch finally challenged the third branch. But this time, Yang Yuanzi interrupted Li Yu and let the other disciples go on stage first, leaving Fang Wang to go last.

This arrangement was intended to allow Fang Wang to recover to his peak condition as much as possible, while also giving other disciples a chance to perform.

The other disciples from the Third Clan all smiled, worried that Fang Wang might block all the opponents, leaving them no chance to go on stage.

The Nine Meridians Battle is about bringing glory to the Meridian Peak, and the number of individual victories is related to the great opportunities to come, so they all want to take a chance.

Zhou Bo went first, but he was defeated after a hundred rounds. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured. The second to go was Senior Brother Li Yu, who was at the seventh level of the Spirit Pill Realm. He won three consecutive matches before being defeated.

Li Yu's performance did not surprise the disciples of each branch; they all felt it was to be expected. The peak masters, however, sighed slightly, somewhat disappointed in Li Yu.

Fang Wang knew that Li Yu was over two hundred years old and was still stuck at the Spirit Core Realm, which was enough to prove that his aptitude was average.

The third person to take the stage was Gu Li. The disciple who defeated Li Yu was replaced by the opposing peak master. Gu Li amazed the entire city with the Earthly Yuan Treasure Spirit and the Five Saints Sword Technique passed down by the Gu family. Even though she was only at the Spirit Shaping Realm, she defeated an opponent at the first level of the Spirit Core Realm.

Each lineage has its own inherited techniques and spells, but scions of noble families like Gu Li have their own techniques and traditions. They join the Taiyuan Sect more for the resources controlled by the nine major sects.

Among the disciples who had taken the stage before, there were quite a few sword cultivators, but none were as pure as Gu Li. With her magnificent Five Saints Sword Technique, Gu Li's name began to spread.

The opponents that followed were all below the second level of the Spirit Core Realm, and there were even disciples in the Spirit Shaping Realm, which made Fang Wang suspect that Yang Yuanzi had given instructions to the other side.

After winning three consecutive matches, Gu Li was substituted. The subsequent battles were a mix of wins and losses, and in the end, the Third Branch maintained its current ranking, which made the disciples of the other branches realize that the Third Branch had truly risen to prominence.

For the next three days, Fang Wang did not make an appearance, while the other disciples had all made their moves, and were challenged in turn by the lower-ranked peaks. In the end, the third peak stabilized its ranking.

The battles over the past three days have been quite exciting, mostly between the top five peaks. Surprisingly, a genius with the Earthly Origin Treasure Spirit realm has emerged from the second peak, and he's even at the Spirit Core realm.

The man's name was Ye Xiang. He had been a disciple for fourteen years, but he had not participated in the previous Nine Meridians Battle, nor had he appeared in the battles of the past few days, so his reputation had remained unknown. This time, however, he won seven consecutive matches, making him famous throughout the Taiyuan Sect.

The second lineage he represents holds its second-place position; it can't beat the first lineage, but the lineages behind it can't beat them either.

The first meridian sweeps across the second meridian completely, and the second meridian sweeps across the other meridians as well...

On the morning of the sixth day, another peak challenger appeared, and this time it was Lu Yuanjun who made the move.

Lu Yuanjun achieved a nine-game winning streak, winning each match within two moves. He didn't even move his feet, appearing more at ease than Fang Wang, even though his opponents were stronger than Fang Wang's.

Although Lu Yuanjun won quickly, his opponent was almost unharmed, only quickly sealed away, leaving him with no choice but to give up.

In this way, Lu Yuanjun won nine matches, securing the final nine spots. After that, he stopped playing and handed the challenge over to other disciples.

At noon that day, taking advantage of the end of the duel between the two factions, Yang Yuanzi immediately declared, "The third faction challenges the first!"

These words thrilled the entire city!

After lying low for several days, the third branch finally made its way to a higher ranking, and this time it was directly challenging the first branch!

The disciples watching the battle were not expecting results from the third lineage.

Instead, it was Fang Wang who made the move. Facing the strongest first lineage, the third lineage would definitely send Fang Wang, otherwise there would be no chance of winning!

"Fang Wang, you go first," Yang Yuanzi ordered directly.

Fang Wang nodded and, encouraged by his fellow disciples, walked towards the edge of the platform. He was filled with excitement. The First Clan was full of experts, and the one he most wanted to challenge was Lu Yuanjun. He wanted to see how big the gap was between him and Lu Yuanjun.

However, at that moment, a commotion arose throughout the city, because a person had leaped onto the dueling platform from the pavilion of the First Lineage.

"How could it be him!"

Li Yu exclaimed in surprise, his tone filled with frustration.

Fang Wang looked closely and saw a man in blue standing on the dueling platform. His long hair was casually tied back with straw rope. He had handsome features, but the stubble on his face made him look unkempt and gave him a carefree and irresponsible impression.

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"Xu Lang, ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm, top-grade Xuan Yuan Treasure Spirit, is the disciple of the First Lineage second only to Lu Yuanjun. He was once the eldest disciple of the First Lineage and also the number one genius of the Taiyuan Sect. He only stepped down after being defeated by Lu Yuanjun. Senior Brother Fang, you must be careful!" Zhou Bo said quickly, briefly introducing the other party's background.

Ninth level of the Spirit Pill Realm!

Fang Wang was not frightened at all; on the contrary, he became excited.

Good timing!

He leaped into the air, like a white crane soaring across, and landed lightly on the dueling platform.

Xu Lang placed his right hand on the bamboo staff at his waist, raised his chin, looked at Fang Wang with disdain, and laughed, "Junior Brother Fang, Lu Yuanjun said you are very strong. I hope you won't disappoint me."

Fang Wang raised his right arm horizontally, and the Heavenly Palace Halberd materialized in his palm. He grasped it and replied, "I will do my best, but I hope Senior Brother Xu will not blame me for losing to you."

The thirty-two golden mirrors not only reflected the scene, but also amplified the conversation between the disciples on the stage. Hearing their conversation, everyone could feel the tension.

A female disciple from the first lineage said to Zhou Xue with a smile, "Your clansman is quite confident."

Zhou Xue laughed and said, "He's only nineteen, the prime of his life. If he's not confident now, when will he ever be?"

Nineteen years old!

The expressions of the disciples of the First Lineage changed slightly, but Lu Yuanjun maintained his smile, seemingly looking forward to Fang Wang's performance.

Faced with Fang Wang's domineering response, Xu Lang snorted coldly, pulled out the bamboo stick from his waist, and found a long sword inside.

Without saying a word, Xu Lang suddenly threw out the bamboo sword, its cold light flashing. Its speed was no less than that of Fang Wang throwing the Heavenly Palace Halberd earlier, and even faster!

Fang Wang's eyes narrowed, and the Heavenly Palace Halberd in his hand shot out like a heavy cannon, carrying a deafening roar as it charged straight at Fang Wang.

boom!

The moment the two weapons clashed, the bamboo sword suddenly unleashed an extremely powerful sword aura, shaking the dueling platform!

Fang Wang and Xu Lang stepped out almost simultaneously. Even though Fang Wang used the Shadowless Step and gripped the Heavenly Palace Halberd, Xu Lang gripped the hilt of the bamboo sword. It should be noted that Xu Lang moved a greater distance.

The two gripped their respective weapons. Fang Wang swung his halberd with one hand, his movements powerful and heavy. Xu Lang nimbly dodged, leaped into the air, and swung his sword back at Fang Wang.

The two engaged in fierce close combat, the sounds of halberds clashing against each other rising and falling, the blades flashing and gleaming coldly.

Their movements were incredibly fast, weaving back and forth within a five-zhang radius, making it impossible for disciples below the Spirit Core Realm to see them clearly. This caused the entire city to fall silent, as spectators were afraid of missing a single moment.

The disciples of the third lineage were worried for Fang Wang, while the disciples of the first lineage were surprised.

"That's a top-grade magic weapon in Senior Brother Xu's hand! He spent a million contribution points to get it!"

"This indicates that Fang Wang's natal spirit treasure is of a very high grade, and is very likely an Earthly Elemental Spirit treasure treasure."

"It's definitely an Earthly Elemental Treasure Spirit; just compare it to Ye Xiang!"

"At nineteen, he can fight against a ninth-level Spirit Core Realm cultivator. You must know that Senior Brother Xu is no ordinary person; he is a genius."

"No wonder Senior Brother Lu said he was stronger than all of us. It's a pity that such a genius didn't join our First Branch."

Zhou Xue looked at Fang Wang's performance and smiled slightly. Her eyes were filled with Fang Wang's image.

boom!

Xu Lang unleashed an even stronger sword intent, slashing out with his sword. Hundreds of sword energies swept towards Fang Wang like a storm, creating a tremendous spectacle.

Fang Wang planted the Heavenly Palace Halberd on the ground with one hand, unleashing his Xuan Yang spiritual power to form an invisible barrier to resist. His robes billowed violently, but his figure remained unmoved, giving off an aura of invincibility. When the sword energy collided with it, a ten-zhang-high wall of energy instantly rose up, which was quite spectacular.

Xu Lang leaped into the air, holding a bamboo sword in his right hand and condensing his natal spirit in his left, which was also a sword, but one with only a hilt. He held the sword in a reverse grip, and the outline of the blade could be vaguely seen in the sunlight.

Fang Wang raised his eyes, and Xuan Yang True Fire burst forth from them. He ignited Xuan Yang True Fire in his right hand, quickly covering the Heavenly Palace Halberd. Then, he released his grip and kicked the halberd's tail with his right foot. The Heavenly Palace Halberd, burning with raging flames, was kicked into the air and spun. When the halberd blade was pointing downwards, he quickly gripped the halberd shaft and slashed upwards.

The vast Xuan Yang True Fire transformed into a fire dragon and soared into the sky!

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, dazzling everyone. Before Xu Lang could even swing his sword in the air, a huge fire dragon appeared in front of him, its head several times larger than his entire body!