Devour

Shen Ya kept stabbing with his finger gun, but he couldn't defeat the strange green flowers. As more and more flowers were flying in the sky, the pressure became greater and greater, and he gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Cheng Bai said: "With this secret technique, there is no need for other weapons. Shen Ya has the Nether Dragon Spear, so he may still have a chance."

Shen Ya on the stage suddenly stepped back and shouted loudly: "I lose today."

"Brother Shen is very broad-minded. Take back the Dark Dragon Spear someday and we will fight again."

Qi Jifen laughed loudly, he knew Shen Ya's strength well, and he had the upper hand in today's battle. If it weren't for the restrictions of the rules of the arena, he might not be able to do anything to the opponent.

Shen Ya jumped off the arena and left without looking back.

Qi Jifen was left as the champion, and the vision was put away. The green skeleton burrowed into the ground. The ground of the arena looked intact, without any signs of damage. The crack in the ground just now seemed like an illusion.

Ruan Taoran pondered and said, "The vision has appeared. After mastering the secret technique, Qi Jifen has few rivals among his peers."

The judge at the martial arts arena seemed to share the same view and announced directly: "If no one comes on stage within a quarter of an hour, today's champion will receive the prize for winning."

Cheng Bai suddenly asked, "How much does one Bu Tian Shen Li Dan cost?"

He Lipang responded, "The market price is two thousand taels of gold."

Cheng Bai was overjoyed. He held the sword in his hand and stepped onto the fighting stage. He smiled droolingly and said, "Who else can be the champion today but me?"

Qi Jifen saw someone coming up on the stage and shouted, "This young master will not defeat an unknown person. Tell me your name."

Cheng Bai said in a clear voice: "I am the Lightning Blade King who created the world, the sun and the moon, and swallowed the eight wastelands. I am Cheng Bai."

He Lipang and Ruan Taoran looked at each other and secretly said, "Junior Brother Cheng's nickname is too long and too pretentious. It's not easy to remember."

Qi Jifen said with a smile: "Those who dare to go on stage must not be weak. Well, let me practice more and become more familiar with the steps."

Qi Jifen did not dare to underestimate an opponent he did not know, but no matter what, he would not regard Cheng Bai as an opponent of the same level as Shen Ya, so he did not use his domain.

Cheng Bai slowly moved closer with a knife in his hand, looking as cautious as if he was detecting a landmine.

Qi Jifen sneered, raised his hand and threw three strange green flowers away. It seemed that he did not exert any effort, but in fact, the force of the collision was tremendous. If the opponent could still resist, the follow-up would be endless.

Shen Ya realized that it would be difficult to deal with the situation without a treasure like the Nether Dragon Spear, so he didn't want to waste time and admitted defeat as soon as possible.

Cheng Bai got closer step by step, and disappeared when he was about to meet the green flower.

Qi Jifen and the spectators around him were all stunned.

Before anyone could react, the white pig's head had already hit Qi Jifen's back of the head hard, and blood spurted out.

"Oh……"

Qi Jifen groaned, rolled his eyes, and slowly collapsed to the ground, unconscious, and his Bubu Shenghua also dissipated.

Fortunately, Cheng Bai used the back of the knife, so he was not killed on the spot.

Cheng Bai succeeded in his attack and was overjoyed: "If this kid really fights, I'm afraid he will be no less powerful than the Evil Eye Beast King. Fortunately, his body is much weaker and he can't compete with the monster beast. He fainted on the spot."

Qi Jifen was indeed not the type who was good at using his physical strength, but his body was also quite tough, otherwise the back of the knife would have been fatal. It was just that assassinations and sneak attacks were too damaging.

Someone came and carried Qi Jifen away for treatment. Similar incidents often happened in the martial arts arena, so they were prepared.

There were two judges at the martial arts arena, and they quickly discussed the results.

One of them said loudly: "The secret technique of invisibility can be used. You win this battle."

Another person said loudly: "This secret technique only works the first time. The second time, others will definitely be more cautious. There are many ways to crack it, and it is difficult to be effective."

Humans may not be as physically fit as monsters, but their brains are generally better than monsters.

Cheng Bai won and became the new champion.

The competition was won easily, but the hunters in the audience were unwilling to accept the victory. They discussed the matter secretly and felt that the victory was unfair.

New challengers have emerged.

"Brother Cheng, how are you? I have made great progress recently, so I came to learn from you."

Xing Jue said some polite words as a greeting, then drew out the Chi Jue Sword, but did not use the Huan Ying Sword. It was obvious that he did not regard Cheng Bai as a real opponent, and he still did not know about his secret help at the top of Beike Mountain that day.

Cheng Bai shouted, "Just attack."

Xing Jue used the first move of Xuantian Zhengjian "A Sword Covering the Sun", and the sword energy spread out like clouds and mist, covering the opponent. This move was both hard and soft, and it was majestic and powerful.

The reason why the Absolute Sword King was called "Absolute Sword" was naturally because his swordsmanship was superb and unparalleled among his contemporaries. When this sword move was first used, it was the best of its time, and all the spectators who knew the value of it cheered.

Cheng Bai stared at the sword moves coming. There was no brilliant or exciting talk in his eyes, only the contest between life and death in the killing, the choice between the strong and the weak. He used his sword to throw the blame away with force to defeat cleverness and defeated the cloud of swords in the sky.

The terrifying sword energy stretched out for nearly ten meters, and the Guoxi Sword collided head-on with the Chi Jue Sword. In close combat, the sword was mercilessly cut into two pieces, and the terrifying power knocked Xing Jue out of the arena.

Xing Jue rolled several times in the air and landed on the ground, barely standing steady. Although he still held the half-broken sword in his hand, his knuckles were injured and still trembling. The difference in strength between the two sides was so great that it was overwhelming.

The spectators couldn't believe it.

Xing Jue was stunned for a moment, and realized that Qi Jifen's defeat was not unexpected. The invisibility effect was indeed unexpected, but Cheng Bai's strong strength could make the final decision with one blow. He quickly shouted, "I lost."

He Lipang was secretly shocked. Ruan Taoran, who had wanted to go on stage to compete, gave up the plan after seeing this.

They knew Xing Jue's strength, which was better than Tie Baohan and Ruan Taoran. If it weren't for the help of the passing on of skills, He Lipang would be slightly inferior to Xing Jue, and even now the gap between the two is not so big.

The martial arts arena was completely silent. The judge hesitated for a moment and announced, "No one will come on stage within a quarter of an hour. Today's champion will receive the prize."

He Lipang came to his senses: "Junior Brother Cheng just said that he is the Thunder Blade King."

Ruan Taoran thought for a moment and said, "He did say that."

With no challengers continuing to compete, Cheng Bai quickly obtained the reward of the Bu Tian Shen Li Pill. Without hesitation, he crushed the wax seal and swallowed it, smacking his lips and feeling the aftertaste.

This elixir is so precious that eating two thousand taels in one mouthful is really eye-catching.

He Lipang laughed dryly and said, "Junior Brother Cheng, elixirs are hard to come by. You should practice Qigong and regulate your breathing to absorb the medicinal power. You can't just eat them like snacks."

Cheng Bai's Six Paths of Supreme Power had already been digesting the medicinal power, and he felt the actual improvement. He thought to himself, "This stuff is really good. I also got a lot of peaches. I must refine all of them into this medicine for long-term storage. I can eat it as a snack in the future."

He turned around and went to Medicine Sect to commission the refining of medicine pills. He covered his face when he went there to avoid being remembered for beating the Saint Son of Medicine Sect.

Fortunately, no one noticed it. If you have money, you are the boss.

Cheng Bai has entrusted a large order. All the peaches are needed to refine 200 Bu Tian Shen Li Pills. The Medicine Sect is required to provide the essence of dragon crocodiles as auxiliary materials. By the way, some Changqing Pills and Qigong Pills are also refined. The total price is more than 10,000 taels of gold. The cost is not cheap and can be picked up the day after tomorrow.

The thin old man who chatted with Cheng Bai last time was still sitting upright. He just looked at Cheng Bai again and again, and suddenly asked: "Little brother, you have a unique bone structure and a spiritual light that penetrates your head. I'm afraid you have extraordinary talent. Can I take a look at your face?"

Cheng Bai didn't want to show his face, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your appreciation, senior. I have important things to do, let's talk about it again if we have the chance." He walked away quickly.

The martial arts competition and discussion lasted for ten days, and the only thing left now was to win the competition every day. Cheng Bai made up his mind and got up early the next day to take the position of the champion.

He Lipang and Ruan Taoran came over again to watch the fight.

Qi Jifen, who woke up today, was furious and refused to admit defeat. He came to the martial arts field again with a bandage on the back of his head and jumped onto the competition stage.

"Thunder Blade King Cheng Bai? I underestimated you. Let's compete again today."

Qi Jifen did not dare to delay this time. He deployed his domain as soon as he entered the field. The huge green skeleton behind him seemed to have crawled out from the abyss of hell, wielding a scythe, with the wind howling, and his might and domineering power comparable to any weapon.

When the Skeleton Scythe slashes, it not only destroys objects but also damages the mind, that's why it is called the Spirit Slashing King.

Not only that, he waved his hands continuously, adding dishes and ingredients with all his strength, and thirty-six strange green flowers fluttered in the wind, overlapping like thirty-six heavens, floating towards Cheng Bai.

Cheng Bai knew how powerful he was, so he didn't dare to be careless. He used his real skills, opened his spiritual eyes to predict the opponent's actions, and repeatedly dodged the green skeleton's sickle harvest. He responded with the same number of thunder and fire bombs, and used invisibility to appear and disappear, shooting thunder and fire bombs from all directions, bombing the opponent in the middle.

The strange green flowers collided with the thunder and fire bombs, annihilating each other, and energy exploded one after another. The entire arena was filled with thunder and flashes of fire.

Qi Jifen kept using Bu Bu Sheng Hua to block the power of thunder and fire, but soon he felt something was wrong.

The surrounding thunder formed a regional sonic attack that was difficult to defend against. He was in the middle of it and felt dizzy and almost vomiting. He had no choice but to use his internal energy to resist.

"What a powerful secret technique! I still can't deal with him like this."

Cheng Bai and Qi Jifen both had the same thought in their minds and upgraded their attack methods.

Qi Jifen's figure danced, performing the Medicine Sect's unique skill, the Eight Immortals Tour, and transformed into eight afterimages. He quickly escaped from the sound wave shock area, caught up with Cheng Bai, and attacked fiercely with the skeleton sickle.

Cheng Bai was almost caught in the trap, but he avoided it with the help of his spiritual eyes and asked in surprise, "Can you see me?"

Qi Jifen sneered as he fought, "How can I suffer a loss again after using a move I have used once?"

Cheng Bai also immediately discovered the secret and revealed it, "You used props."

Qi Jifen sprinkled the developer powder while using Bubushenghua.

This is a low-level treasure sold in the Qizong store. It is used on some monsters with invisible abilities. Once they are stained with developing powder, they can no longer remain invisible, making it easier for hunters to hunt. Relying on the cooperation of the Eight Immortals, their bodies are erratic and their movements are unpredictable, and the situation is reversed.

The Eight Immortals Tour is a set of fantasy martial arts that combines body movements and killing moves. It is the secret of the Medicine Sect and its status is not inferior to the secret art of step-by-step growth. Moreover, few people know about it because everyone who has seen it has died.

But every time a fatal blow was about to strike, Cheng Bai would always successfully dodge it. He had the ability to predict with his spiritual eyes, react quickly, and be extremely sensitive, otherwise he would have suffered a loss. Despite this, he also fell into a disadvantage, gradually revealing the flaws of his single attack method and insufficient lightness skills.

In the past, Cheng Bai mostly relied on assassination or quick swordplay to end battles quickly, and rarely fought for a long time. His main means of attack was only four swords. Once the opponent escaped the suppression range of the thunder and fire secret technique and saw through the invisibility effect, there was no tactical change in response.

Qi Ji used all his killing methods, gradually gained the upper hand, and was full of confidence.

His eight afterimages intertwined strangely, sometimes real and sometimes fake, and with the help of the skull's sickle's killing, they flew around Cheng Bai as an eagle, as agile as a flying dragon, and as fast as a spinning heel, like nine people beating up one person, gaining the upper hand and gradually forcing the opponent to the guillotine.

The spectators around the martial arts arena held their breath and watched intently. Even Ruan Taoran, who was keen on commenting, forgot to talk about the battle in front of them. The intensity and danger of the battle in front of them was beyond imagination.

There was a constant flash of disillusionment in Cheng Bai's eyes, as if he was forced into a desperate situation, and his body suddenly froze.

The green skeleton swung its sword and chopped at him. Qi Ji raised both his palms and hit Cheng Bai's chest. The outcome was decided.

But Qi Jifen only felt that what he touched in his palm was like defeated cotton, and the force was like a stone sinking into the sea. At the same time, a door more terrifying than the abyss quietly opened in front of him. Between life and death, his bones were cold and his hair stood on end. He felt that he would be ripped open by the opponent immediately, and all his vitality would be drained away. His whole body would stop breathing and suffocate.

Both parties stopped fighting at the same time. Qi Jifen kept his palms on Cheng Bai's chest and the skull sickle was fixed on Cheng Bai's head.

However, Cheng Bai's knife had already pressed against Qi Jifen's chest and abdomen.

"Will we die together?"

Qi Jifen was thinking in his heart, but was surprised to feel a sweetness in his throat and blood kept flowing out of his mouth.

Cheng Bai spoke frankly, "We will not perish together. You cannot break my spiritual shield. But my sword has made you fall into the gate of life and death, unable to extricate yourself."

Neither the skull sickle nor the palm power could reach Cheng Bai. Although they seemed to be very close, they were actually separated by the spiritual shield, as if an insurmountable chasm.

Qi Jifen closed his mouth tightly, but could not stop the blood from flowing out of his mouth and nose. The knife energy entered his body and he was seriously injured.

"You lose. My fifth sword is named 'The Sword Opens the Door to Life and Death'. Thank you for giving me some insights into the disillusionment from hell." Cheng Bai said, and slowly retracted the sword.

This is a more advanced killing move variation after the Four Swords. With the foundation of the Six Paths of Bliss Fist, the improvement of vision over the past few days, and the indirect inspiration of the Eight Immortals and the Hell Skull, he finally made up for that little gap and embarked on a whole new path of swordsmanship with a huge increase in power.

Qi Jifen's hands and feet became stiff and he slowly collapsed. Although the knife had not penetrated his body, his internal organs had been seriously injured. Blood gushed out of his mouth and nose uncontrollably. The skeleton image behind him disappeared. This time he was convinced of his defeat.

A stretcher came again to carry Qi Jifen away for treatment. This time he had to lie down longer and would not be able to stand up for at least ten days.

No one came up to challenge Cheng Bai again, and he successfully won the reward and got the second Bu Tian Shen Li Pill.

In the evening, Cheng Bai hosted a banquet for two friends. He Lipang said goodbye at the dinner: "Brother Ruan and I plan to team up to go to the secret realm of Strange Rock Mountain and Fire Lake. Maybe we can get treasures and improve ourselves."

Ruan Taoran said proudly, "The Absolute Sword King and the Wild Hammer King just teamed up to go to Tianji City. When they saw Brother He's Black Mist Demon Leopard King mount, they were particularly envious and hoped to tame the rare Golden Griffin King in Griffin Mountain. Everyone is improving themselves, and we can't fall behind."

He Lipang consoled him, "Junior Brother Cheng has made outstanding achievements. If you can defeat the Dragon Spear King, it won't be a problem for you to defend the ring for ten consecutive days. If you can't, don't force yourself."

Ruan Taoran reminded, "Shen Ya will get the Nether Dragon Spear back soon. Qiu Bainian originally regarded him as the strongest rival of his own disciple, and thought that if he withheld the treasure until the end of the competition, Tie Baohan would have a chance to obtain the elixir. However, there were so many masters of the younger generation this time, and with the pressure from the Lord of Tianshu Palace, he had no choice but to return the Nether Dragon Spear."

The two said goodbye and left.