Boom…
Opposite the high platform was a martial arts stage.
On the martial arts stage, there was a spherical light membrane, about a hundred feet in diameter, covering the ground, looking like an overturned bowl from a distance.
A circular door opened on the Formation light membrane.
The Red-Clothed Elder waved his large sleeve: “Alright, He Pingsheng, Xiao Xuan, you two go up!”
Xiao Xuan leaped forward and landed gracefully on the stage.
Putting everything else aside, his brilliant movement technique alone earned him a round of applause.
In contrast, He Pingsheng merely jumped up in an ordinary manner and landed on the stage.
No one applauded.
A fierce-looking Foundation Establishment Stage Disciple walked up and said: “Sirs, for the fairness of the competition, please hand over your Storage Pouches!”
“Don’t worry, I will keep them safe for you!”
The two unfastened their Storage Pouches from their waists and gave them to the fierce-looking man.
The man was still uneasy, so he went over and personally checked He Pingsheng and Xiao Xuan, confirming that neither of them carried any Treasure Artifacts before he left.
“You two juniors!” The Red-Clothed Elder sat on the high platform opposite and said loudly: “I’m sure you both clearly heard the rules I just stated!”
“Finally, I’ll say one more thing!”
“If things become impossible, do not force yourselves out of pride; surrender when you should, otherwise if you lose your life on this arena, our Ice Peak Sect will not be responsible!”
As he spoke, he smiled at He Pingsheng, a playful expression on his face.
“Alright, the competition begins now!”
The Red-Clothed Elder waved his large sleeve.
Boom…
On the Formation light membrane, the door that had just opened instantly closed.
Although the light membrane closed, everyone could still watch the battle inside from the outside.
Because the light membrane was transparent.
Not only was it transparent, but sound could also penetrate it; it only blocked energy.
This was to prevent the energy fluctuations from the battle inside from affecting the outside.
…
On the arena!
He Pingsheng and Xiao Xuan stood facing each other, with a distance of three zhang between them.
“Hehehe…” Xiao Xuan sneered: “I didn’t expect you, a piece of trash, to actually Cultivate to the tenth layer of the Qi Refinement Stage!”
“But if you think that’s enough to fight me, then you’re too naive!”
“In my eyes, you’re still a piece of trash!”
“Trash!”
Xiao Xuan added two more words fiercely at the end.
He Pingsheng, far from getting angry, even had a slight smile appear at the corner of his mouth, He Wen: “I heard, Senior Brother Xiao, you only started Cultivating when you were twenty?”
“Yes!” Xiao Xuan proudly lifted his chin: “I only took two years and nine months to Cultivate to the tenth layer, and these three years I’ve been waiting for you!”
“If it weren’t for you, this trash, I would already be at the Foundation Establishment Stage!”
“Hehehe!” He Pingsheng smiled and said: “Already twenty years old, and still a Mortal without Cultivation, Senior Brother Xiao must have been called ‘trash’ many times over the years!”
“You…” Xiao Xuan trembled all over upon hearing this, feeling deeply stung.
Indeed, He Pingsheng was right.
From childhood, he had grown up amidst others’ constant shouts of ‘trash’.
That’s why he used so much force when calling others trash.
“Today, you will die!” A Killing Intent shot out from Xiao Xuan’s eyes, then he waved his hand to form a Spell, and an extremely cold Qi rose from his body.
In less than a breath, countless Water Spiritual Qi surged from his Dantian, condensing into seven ice arrows in front of him!
The Ice Peak Immortal Sect’s mastery of the Water and Ice Laws was truly superb, far more powerful than that of ordinary Sects.
And the Spell Xiao Xuan was casting was named 【Seven Arrows Fall on Tianshan Mountain】.
When seven flying arrows shot out, Cultivators of the same Realm were basically certain to die.
“Not good!” Qiao Huizhu outside shouted loudly: “This is a killing move… They kept saying to stop before serious injury, so why did they start with a killing move?”
“He Pingsheng, be careful!”
Qiao Huizhu stamped her feet in anxiety.
But it was useless.
She couldn’t help either.
Qiao Daogu said: “If this boy is nimble, perhaps he might be able to dodge these seven arrows!”
Old Ancestor Chongyang took a deep breath, then shook his head.
It’s over!
He hadn’t expected the opponent to start with a killing move.
This was truly finished.
The Tai Xu Sect would not only lose, but lose miserably.
He Pingsheng’s life might not be saved.
Old Ancestor Chongyang sighed repeatedly.
Just at this moment, the seven ice arrows in front of Xiao Xuan’s face shot towards He Pingsheng.
One went first, six remained suspended!
Everyone thought He Pingsheng would dodge.
However, He Pingsheng stood there, neither dodging nor evading.
Outside his body, a human-shaped shield was condensed from Spiritual Qi, protecting his entire body.
Spell: Earth Armor Technique.
The earthy yellow Spiritual Qi flowed, appearing thick and bright.
Bang…
Finally, the first ice arrow pierced He Pingsheng’s shield.
The ice arrow carried immense power, pushing He Pingsheng back three zhang with continuous thuds.
However, a miraculous scene occurred.
This first ice arrow was actually blocked by him.
The Earth-attribute shield had only dimmed slightly.
“Damn it…” The imagined scene of He Pingsheng being directly killed didn’t appear, and Xiao Xuan was furious, saying: “You actually blocked it… Then let’s see if you can block the remaining six arrows?”
“Go to hell!”
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Six ice arrows flew out, shooting simultaneously at He Pingsheng.
The speed was incomparable.
Bang…
Bang…
Bang…
One by one, the ice arrows struck the shield formed by He Pingsheng’s Earth Armor Technique.
The light on the shield rapidly dimmed.
However, even after all six flying arrows turned into nothingness, the shield outside He Pingsheng’s body was not shattered.
This…
Everyone was speechless.
One must know that the Spell 【Seven Arrows Fall on Tianshan Mountain】 was one of the Ice Peak Immortal Sect’s killing moves.
Not only could Qi Refining Stage Disciples use it, but even Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples and Golden Core Stage Disciples also Cultivated it.
Xiao Xuan being able to condense seven ice arrows at once showed that he had already Cultivated to the Mahayana Realm.
And even this couldn’t break through the other person’s Qi shield?
Can you believe it?
“I understand!” Someone suddenly realized: “Ice belongs to Water, and Earth overcomes Water!”
“This boy from the Tai Xu Sect primarily Cultivates an Earth-attribute Dantian, which happens to be a Five Elements counter, so his shield could block the opponent’s ice arrows!”
“What a coincidence!”
“Heh… So that’s it!”
“Exactly, exactly, that’s the reason!”
Actually, He Pingsheng hadn’t really thought about the Five Elements interaction.
He had just casually activated the shield.
“No wonder you could withstand my ice arrows!” Xiao Xuan’s expression improved slightly, saying: “So you’re a turtle Cultivator who Cultivates Earth-attribute!”
“Hahahaha… Just a turtle!”
“Are you a turtle?”
“Haha…”
Xiao Xuan laughed wildly.
However, it wasn’t funny at all.
Besides him, no one else laughed.
