Struggle

Flames shone brightly in the main hall of Shenji Peak.

The four flame beasts each occupied a side, and the situation was about to erupt.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Kunyuan's vision was clearly far superior to that of the outer disciples. Looking at the four people below the stone platform, he secretly assessed them in his mind.

Li Kunyuan first looked at Li Fengyi, but after only one glance, he shook his head slightly.

"Fengyi has outstanding spiritual roots and her cultivation level is at the fourth level of Qi Refining, which is better than the other three. It's just a pity that her comprehension is not good. She cultivates a low-grade technique, and her magic power is weak. She relies entirely on her cultivation level to support it."

"The fire dragon may look imposing, but it is actually weak inside and its fire control skills are mediocre. Its chances of winning are not high."

Then, Li Kunyuan looked at Qu Yanfeng, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.

"Not only does he possess a superior spiritual root, but he also has good comprehension. He should be cultivating a mid-grade technique. What's even more remarkable is that he cultivates fire magic, yet he remains humble and composed. He is a promising talent."

When Li Kunyuan saw Bai Ziming, his expression was slightly strange, as if he was gloating a little.

"The Bai family lad has only average spiritual roots and magical power, but his spiritual sense far surpasses the third level of Qi Refining. He must have cultivated the Bai family's secret Qi Refining technique, but I wonder which level he has reached."

"The Bai family has also been unlucky, and there is a lack of successors among the younger generation."

Finally, Li Kunyuan looked at Gu Fan.

Because Gu Fan made his move relatively late, Li Kunyuan initially thought he was just an ordinary disciple with some cleverness. However, after a casual glance, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked at him with great interest for a while, his eyelids drooping and the corners of his mouth turning up.

"Interesting. Although this kid is only at the third level of Qi Refining, his magical power is profound and solid. I wonder which high-grade cultivation technique he is practicing. Moreover, his fire control technique is quite exquisite. Lingxi Peak has produced another promising talent."

After observing for a while, Li Kunyuan became even more eager for the upcoming competition.

The so-called "controlling fire with the spirit" means to merge one's divine consciousness into the flames, allowing the flames to move at will, as easily as one's own arm.

As for the battle of flames, it may seem like the flame beasts are tearing each other apart, but in reality, it is about manipulating the flames and using the divine sense within the flames to disperse the divine sense of the opponent that has merged into the flames, thereby taking the opportunity to extinguish the flames. The form of the flame beasts is not important.

This was not a brutal clash, but rather quite complex.

The more powerful the magic, the more magnificent the fire it supports, and the more inexhaustible it can be.

The stronger one's spiritual sense, the easier it is to shatter the spiritual sense of others; it can be said that one force can overcome ten techniques.

The more exquisite the fire control technique, the more flames can be mobilized instantly, like forging an iron ingot into a sharp blade, achieving the effect of overcoming the strong with the weak.

The outcome will test not only the fire controller's cultivation and spiritual sense, but also their control ability and strategic skills.

The four people present each had their own strengths, making it impossible for Li Kunyuan to predict who the ultimate winner would be.

Inside the main hall, the four flame beasts remained locked in a stalemate for a moment before one of them finally took the initiative.

The fire dragon circled once, then opened its mouth and charged straight at the fire lion controlled by Gu Fan.

"Qu Yanfeng and I both belong to Shenxiu Peak, and the Bai family is not easy to deal with either. Let's start with the weakest one!" Li Fengyi thought to herself.

When Gu Fan saw the fire dragon rushing towards him, he knew he had been taken advantage of.

But he didn't panic. With a slight movement of his divine sense, the fire lion leaped nimbly, dodging the fire dragon's pounce.

During his observation, Gu Fan had noticed that although the fire dragon was imposing, it was not very agile when it moved. He guessed that the controller's fire control technique was not yet proficient, and he already had a countermeasure in mind.

After dodging the fire dragon's attack, the fire lion took advantage of the fire dragon's inability to turn around, leaped at the fire dragon, and began to bite at its body.

If you look closely, you can see fangs formed from flames in the fire lion's mouth.

The divine sense within the flames gathered at this moment, took a bite, and penetrated the fire dragon's body as easily as taking something out of a bag. After a few bites, it broke the fire dragon in half.

"Ah!" Li Fengyi let out a muffled groan.

The fire dragon was injured, and her divine sense also reflected this, as if she had been pricked with a needle, causing her delicate eyebrows to furrow.

Before she could soothe the stinging pain in her consciousness, Li Fengyi hurriedly manipulated the half-fire dragon, scattering it into a streak of firelight to evade, thus preventing Gu Fan from pressing his advantage and eliminating her completely.

Just as Gu Fan and Li Fengyi were fighting, Bai Ziming and Qu Yanfeng were also engaged in combat.

Bai Ziming's strategy was very simple and brutal: he directly used his divine sense to suppress people and pursued the most intense collision.

This move had proven effective time and again in previous battles, with numerous flame beasts collapsing under its single strike; it had never failed.

At this moment, Fang Wenhao, Bai Ziming's first victim, was clenching his fists, secretly cheering on Qu Yanfeng.

"It doesn't matter if I don't get the jade slip, at least I can't let the scum of the Bai family get it!" Fang Wenhao couldn't imagine how arrogant Bai Ziming would be after winning.

The Flaming Falcon came on strong, but Qu Yanfeng remained calm and composed, his eyes devoid of any smile as he stared intently at his opponent.

Under his control, the Flame Turtle no longer maintained its Flame Beast form, but transformed into a wave of flames that soared into the sky to meet the eagle.

With a loud "boom," the collision sent fireflies flying everywhere on the wave of flames, but the eagle's momentum was also halted, and its size shrank.

Just as Bai Ziming was about to control the falcon and repeat his old trick, the fireflies in the sky suddenly surged up as if they had been rekindled, forming another wave of flames that crashed towards the falcon.

Another explosion rang out, the flames shattered once more, and the falcon shrank even further.

"Good! Qu Yanfeng saw that Bai Ziming's spiritual power was strong, so he chose to avoid his sharp edge and rely on his abundant magic power to wear down Bai Ziming's magic power with flame waves. This is not a bad plan."

On the stone platform, Li Kunyuan nodded slightly, showing considerable approval of Qu Yanfeng's response.

At the same time, Bai Ziming also sensed how difficult Qu Yanfeng was to deal with.

Waves of flame surged in one after another, forcing Bai Ziming to invest more magical power. Otherwise, as the fire subsided, the amount of divine sense he could contain would naturally decrease, and he would lose even his advantage in divine sense!

"I should have picked a weaker one first," Bai Ziming thought bitterly to himself, then glanced to the other side and was slightly taken aback.

The fire dragon was chased by the fire lion and dodged everywhere, as fast as a fish that had escaped a net. It had lost all its previous prestige!

"Who is that kid? Li Fengyi can't even control him!" Bai Ziming exclaimed in his heart.

Li Fengyi also felt bitter inside.

They thought they could take the initiative and pick on the weak, but they ended up kicking a steel plate instead.

The flames she controlled were clearly much larger and more powerful, but they were as fragile as paper in front of the fire lion, shattering at the slightest touch.

Li Fengyi was naturally unaware that every time Gu Fan made a move, he gathered hundreds of flames into one place, and its power was like a nail hitting a wooden board, so it was always effective.

Just as Bai Ziming was stunned, Qu Yanfeng accurately seized the opportunity.

"You dare to daydream in front of me!"

A sharp glint suddenly appeared on Qu Yanfeng's simple and ordinary face. After another collision, the flames changed instantly, transforming into an eight-foot-long fire python that coiled around the eagle.

This sudden burst of power caught Bai Ziming completely off guard, leaving him no time to replenish his magical energy.

The Fiery Falcon shattered instantly under the strangulation of the Fire Serpent. The divine consciousness contained within the flames lost its anchor and could no longer gather, causing the flames to extinguish.

"Hehe, you can't do it either!" Fang Wenhao clapped his hands and laughed when he saw this.

Bai Ziming's face immediately turned from ashen to flushed red.