, Battle 1

"Feng Yu vs. Li Yunfan"

Upon hearing his name called, Li Yunfan leaped onto the platform, a confident smile spreading across his face.

However, when he saw his opponent, the smile on his face froze slightly.

Because opposite him was a woman who looked to be in her early twenties, dressed in plain clothes, carrying a long sword, and with a beautiful face.

"A woman?"

Although he wasn't a lecher, he still felt somewhat reluctant to destroy a little girl's "ideal wishes" with his own hands.

"Hey! Little sister, why don't you just admit defeat..." Li Yunfan kindly advised.

What surprised him even more was that after hearing his words, the other person's handsome face suddenly flushed with anger.

The next moment, a deep, masculine voice suddenly came from his mouth.

"You're the little sister! I'm a fucking man!!"

After speaking, he raised his hand and waved it, casting out a low-level fireball talisman. Then he patted the scabbard on his back, and the longsword flew out and landed in his hand.

He then flashed forward and charged directly towards Li Yunfan!

Li Yunfan was startled by the sudden sound. Before he could think further, he saw the other party throw a talisman at him.

Upon seeing this, Li Yunfan instantly entered battle mode. With a wave of his hands, nine fireballs, each over ten inches in size, suddenly appeared above his head.

As he waved his hands repeatedly, the fireballs rushed towards the fireballs conjured by the opponent's talismans.

These fireballs were not formed by ordinary fireball techniques, but were a secret technique recorded in his cultivation method, Yangyan Jue.

It can greatly enhance the power of fireballs, and the number of fireballs can also be more than doubled.

Li Yunfan's fireball spell truly surprised everyone. After all, fireball is a basic spell that almost everyone knows, but no one can do it to the extent that Li Yunfan did.

The man opposite was also shocked when he saw Li Yunfan's move, but at this moment he had rushed to within a foot of Li Yunfan. Even if he had some skills, once he got close, he would definitely not be his match!

However, Li Yunfan was no ordinary Qi Refining cultivator; he was a genuine top-tier Qi Refining thirteenth level cultivator…

Seeing the other party rushing straight towards him, Li Yunfan smiled slightly, and a powerful burst of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from his body.

"This fluctuation of spiritual energy...it's...the thirteenth level of Qi Refining!!"

"Even a master at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining has come to participate in the Ascension Ceremony?"

"Whose disciple is this? Such extraordinary talent! Reaching the thirteenth level of Qi Refining at such a young age?"

"Such terrifying cultivation level, if I were to encounter it, I would probably have no choice but to admit defeat..."

The cultivators surrounding the high platform were all shocked and amazed after sensing Li Yunfan's terrifying cultivation level.

Some were shocked that such a master had appeared at this Ascension Conference, while others secretly prayed that they would not encounter Li Yunfan in the upcoming battles. Some family members even recorded Li Yunfan's facial features in preparation for reporting to their clans for investigation.

In their view, Li Yunfan's ability to possess such cultivation at such a young age meant he was definitely not a rogue cultivator, but most likely a disciple of a certain family.

With such extraordinary talent, if one could be on good terms with their family beforehand, one would surely reap considerable benefits in the future. Even if one cannot be on good terms with them, one should try not to make enemies with them.

After all, with Li Yunfan's strength, he was the undisputed winner of this Ascension Conference, and could easily join a sect and receive the Foundation Establishment Pill as a reward.

Given his demonstrated aptitude, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm is only a matter of time.

On the high platform, the man was startled when he sensed the Qi Refining thirteenth level cultivation level, but it was too late to stop himself.

The man felt as if he had suddenly crashed into an invisible, solid, and heavy wall. Then, an irresistible force came from the wall and slammed into his body, sending him flying backward.

With a loud thud, the man fell directly off the platform.

"The winner is Li Yunfan!"

Upon hearing the Huangfeng Valley disciple announce his victory, Li Yunfan merely smiled slightly, withdrew his spiritual energy into his body, and then gracefully leaped down from the high platform.

The cultivators around him scattered and hid, fearing that they might accidentally anger this great master.

Li Yunfan was unaware that when he revealed his cultivation level, all seven cultivators from the seven sects standing on the Heavenly Mist Platform had also noticed him.

"Unexpectedly, a cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining will appear at this Ascension Ceremony. Judging from his age, he is only about twenty years old. Such talent is truly astonishing. It seems that Huang Fenggu will have another Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future..."

One of the Qingxu Sect cultivators, dressed in a Taoist robe, looked at the Huangfeng Valley cultivator beside him and said with a smile.

The cultivator from Yellow Maple Valley, dressed in a long yellow robe with a maple leaf embroidered on the cuff, also looked delighted.

However, before he could say anything, the Spirit Beast Mountain cultivator on the far right, wearing a robe with animal patterns, suddenly let out a cold snort.

"I doubt it! If this person were truly exceptionally talented, he would probably have already been accepted as a disciple by another sect. Why would he participate in our Seven Sects Ascension Tournament? Most likely, he's taken some kind of pill to forcibly boost his cultivation in order to win the competition. If that's the case, he probably has no hope of ever reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in this lifetime!"

After hearing the words of the cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain, the Taoist priest from Qingxu Sect did not refute them. Instead, he glanced at them indifferently, then chuckled and shook his head.

However, the cultivator from Huangfeng Valley heard this and began to have some doubts.

"Yes, if he is truly exceptionally talented, he could simply knock on the door of a sect and become a disciple. The major sects would certainly not let such a disciple go easily. Could it be that he actually consumed pills or spiritual objects to forcibly boost his cultivation...? If so, wouldn't our Yellow Maple Valley have lost a Foundation Establishment Pill for nothing?"

Just as a hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Yellow Maple Valley cultivator, the beautiful woman in white chuckled and said...

"Fellow Daoist Wang, there's no need to worry so much. If Huangfeng Valley doesn't want to accept him, how about we, Yanyue Sect, give him to them? Even if he really did take a pill to forcibly boost his cultivation, Yanyue Sect wouldn't mind taking him as a disciple!"

Upon hearing this, not only did the Wang-surnamed cultivator from Huangfeng Valley look at the woman with some surprise, but the other five people also looked at the female cultivator from the Hidden Moon Sect with expressions of astonishment.

They had no idea what this fairy was up to, that she would say something like exchanging disciples.

Although such matters are not strictly prohibited, they are usually conducted privately between two sects. This is the first time that everyone has seen them talk about it so openly.

Only the Taoist priest from Qingxu Sect, after a brief moment of surprise, looked down at Li Yunfan in the crowd, frowning inwardly.

"The Hidden Moon Sect possesses profound foundations and formidable strength, far surpassing the other six sects. Its inherited cultivation techniques and spells are also incredibly wondrous. Could she have discerned something?"