A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 272: Qian Yi Returns

Duan Rong's spiritual sense was always radiating outward, but he did not mobilize it to penetrate those slender darts.

But at the moment the dart exploded, Duan Rong keenly noticed it!

Under the cover of divine consciousness, the abnormality suddenly erupted, like waves suddenly bursting out from a calm lake.

Spiritual awareness is much sharper than eyesight!
At this time, three slender darts flew directly at Duan Rong's face, and Tao Rong's blade also approached from the side!

Tao Rong shot these darts at a calculated moment, full of murderous intent!
The sudden burst of slender dart was already a killing move. If Duan Rong wanted to dodge it, his body would be in disarray, and Tao Rong's blade, which followed him like a shadow, would surely be able to do the trick at this moment!

All the discerning people watching the battle saw that Duan Rong was defeated, but some were worried, some were shocked, and some were secretly happy.

But at this moment, Duan Rong's body did not change, but his right hand suddenly waved in front of his eyes, and several shadows of plum blossoms bloomed beside his hand. He actually caught the three darts that were shot towards his face!

Duan Rong's original hidden weapon skills were not weak. On the night he saved Xiao Yu, he also learned one of Wei Yutian's hidden weapon skills - Thousand Leaves Three Changes!
After digesting and absorbing it, his skills in concealed weapons reached a new level.

The moment Duan Rong waved his hand and grabbed the three darts, not only Tao Rong was shocked, but the audience was also silent.

These Qi realm masters obviously understood what this meant.

The difficulty of catching a hidden weapon thrown by someone else is obviously much greater than the difficulty of throwing a hidden weapon.

This shows that Duan Rong's hidden weapon skills are far better than Tao Rong's!

The moment Duan Rong grabbed the three darts, Xie Daohan's body trembled noticeably, and his eyes were like a poisonous snake, staring at Duan Rong.

This person has never entered his field of vision!

But he is a powerful man who has reached the great perfection of the inner breath realm, and is also good at using hidden weapons!

In order to investigate the death of Jie Lei, Jie Daohan went through countless people in his mind day and night!

He had considered all the people in front of the Zeying Stage, because a year ago, almost all of them had achieved the third level of the Inner Breath Realm, while Jie Lei was only at the second level of the Inner Breath Realm at that time.

Today, Xie Daohan discovered that there was a person who was quietly growing stronger in the darkness... like a mouse lurking in the darkness...

After twenty years of career as a head constable, Xie Daohan sensed something was wrong... He sat there, his body and face were very stiff, but his eyes were deep and cold...

The moment Duan Rong grabbed the three darts, they fell out of his hands. He did not want to show off his hidden weapon skills in public, and he felt that the time had come.

Duan Rong grabbed the handle of the oxtail knife with his right hand. Almost the moment he touched it, he infused it with internal energy. The powerful internal energy burst out instantly, and the scabbard shattered and collapsed...

Duan Rong slashed with his sword!

Tao Rong was still shocked when Duan Rong grabbed the three darts that were suddenly shot at his face with just one move.

His technique was obviously far more sophisticated than his.

Tao Rong was still in shock and hadn't come to his senses yet. The next moment, Duan Rong's blade came towards him amidst a flurry of flying scabbard fragments!
Tao Rong felt a chill all over his body, and his scalp felt as if electric currents were running through it!
The power of Duan Rong's sword was so powerful that it was obvious that he could not match it at this moment!
Tao Rong retreated, and Duan Rong turned the blade of his sword, changing from slashing to stabbing, and as he moved his body, he thrust the sword straight at the retreating Tao Rong.

Both of their feet were on the plum blossom pile, quickly changing their positions and tapping the edge of the pile, but one of them was advancing straight ahead, while the other was retreating in panic!

After all, Tao Rong was retreating with his back facing backwards, so his speed was still half a second slower than Duan Rong. Seeing that the tip of the knife was about to get close to him, Tao Rong stepped on the side of the edge of the stake, dodged sideways, and almost at the same time, swung the knife to chop at the back of Duan Rong's knife.

The moment Tao Rong's body shape changed, Duan Rong also swung his body and slashed with his sword.

With a clang, the two knives collided!

Tao Rong's palm was shaking and the weapon almost slipped out of his hand!

At this moment, his internal energy was obviously weaker than Duan Rong's, and the strength of the two was determined!
Duan Rong's eyes were cold and he attacked repeatedly!
Tao Rong was struggling and barely holding on!
Tao Rong was concentrating on dealing with Duan Rong's sword light, but he didn't realize that he had already stood on the edge of the plum blossom pile.
Duan Rong suddenly swung his arm sideways and slashed at the head!
Tao Rong couldn't avoid it and had to welcome it!
The two swords collided and the internal energy exploded!
Tao Rong's feet were empty and he fell down under the Selecting Talents Stage with the knife in his hand!
He was a little dazed, looking at the blade in his hand. The oxtail knife in Duan Rong's hand was as bright as before, but the blade of the knife in Tao Rong's hand was cracked in several places. The biggest cut was caused by Duan Rong's knife when he fell for the last time!
Although both of them are at the same great perfection realm, the difference in internal energy is already quite obvious at this point in the fight!

In the viewing area, Ah Mo looked at Duan Rong and said, "Miss, give it a touch. It's quite powerful!"

In fact, Amo had a good impression of Duan Rong. At least she didn't think Duan Rong was annoying.

Lu Qingzhu nodded and said, "It should be that he has already had a very deep understanding of the subtle realm!"

Lu Qingzhu's statement was the conclusion she came to after careful consideration.

If Duan Rong had not had a certain level of experience in the realm of subtlety, how could he have avoided Tao Rong's repeated fierce attacks when he used defense as offense to consume Tao Rong?

But looking at Duan Rong's attack at this time, although it is sharp and agile, in terms of precision, it is obvious that he has not yet achieved the realm of subtlety!
When Duan Rong attacked, he always suppressed his own realm. After achieving the state of subtlety, coupled with his ability to see through himself with his spiritual sense, Duan Rong could firmly control his own realm even in a fierce fight.

This fight was extremely exciting. The audience was completely silent, without a single noise. Therefore, Lu Qingzhu's voice could be heard...

Many people nodded and agreed with it. Upon hearing this, Fan Yuanhai looked at Lu Qingzhu meaningfully.

Xie Daohan also heard Lu Qingzhu's conclusion, and he murmured and repeated Lu Qingzhu's words.

"...I have reached a state of subtlety...I have already gained a fairly deep feeling..."

However, Xie Daohan's gaze did not move from beginning to end, and his eyes were fixed on Duan Rong...

Just then, Qin Shuban's voice rang out.

"Duan Rong! Three rounds of points battle, all won! Advance to become a registered disciple of the sect!"

Not far from Zeyingtai, the huge crowd of onlookers burst into cheers!

After all, Duan Rong was the first to advance to become a registered disciple of the sect, and he was born as a commoner! The legend he created would continue to be passed down in Xiangu County, inspiring generations of Han family children...

Duan Rong finally smiled softly, feeling relieved!

In order to fight to the death to become the sect's registered disciple, he almost drove himself crazy.

Shen Yanliu's gaze swept towards Tao Rong below the stage.

According to the rules, the use of mechanical devices is prohibited in a duel. The original intention of this rule is actually to prohibit the use of mechanical devices such as the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles. The darts that Tao Rong just threw should be called mother-and-child darts. Although they are also throwing darts, they are also somewhat related to mechanical devices.

If the rules are deadlocked, Shen Yanliu can immediately disqualify Tao Rong and prevent him from participating in the subsequent life and death challenges!
However, this would easily lead to disputes, and Tao Jiusong had some connections in Yuanyang Prefecture, so there was no need to create disputes over this matter.

Since Shen Yanliu, as the host, did not mention it, the others naturally did not want to waste their breath on such a trivial matter.

Duan Rong and Tao Rong returned to their respective teams!

Tao Rong immediately sat down cross-legged and began to take the time to recover his internal energy in order to prepare for the subsequent segmented life and death challenge!
After all, he is at the Great Accomplishment realm. Although he was defeated by Duan Rong, with his strength, he still has a great chance of advancing in the segmented life and death challenge!
Duan Rong walked over, and Ximen Kankan just smiled at him, which was considered as a congratulation, because he was very nervous at the moment. Secretary Qin over there started spinning the turntable again.

Ximen Kankan was so nervous, not because he was afraid of losing, but because he was afraid of meeting Xia Shuangshuang.

Seeing his goddess lose with his own hands was like tearing his heart out, but his father was sitting in the viewing seats, so if he really met her, he wouldn't dare to let her win!
The result of the second round of the roulette wheel has come out, it is Xia Shuangshuang versus Shen Mizhi!

The two of them have already stood on the Plum Blossom Station, one with a gun and the other with a sword!
A strong wave of cheers suddenly broke out from the crowd! After dinner, people talked the most about Xiao Yu, Xia Shuangshuang, and Shen Mizhi. The excitement of the two beauties' confrontation at this time can be imagined!
The two figures crossed each other and started fighting in an instant!
Although Xia Shuangshuang had the advantage of weapons, Shen Mizhi's swordsmanship and body movements were also quite unique.

The two were fighting hard, and Ximen Kankan stared at Xia Shuangshuang on the stage, afraid of missing any details.

At this moment, Duan Rong suddenly walked up to Xiao Yu and whispered in his ear, "Don't fight with Ximen Kankan later, just admit defeat!"

Xiao Yu frowned when she heard this, obviously finding it hard to accept. But when her eyes met Duan Rong's cold and clear gaze, she immediately understood what Duan Rong meant.

Xiao Yu pursed her lips and looked at Duan Rong without answering.

Duan Rong looked at Xiao Yu and knew that she had understood, so he turned and walked towards the place where the registered disciples of the advanced sect should stand.

Xiao Yu glanced at Tao Rong, who was sitting on the ground not far away from her, recovering his breath. Her beautiful eyes flickered.

Duan Rong meant that Xiao Yu was no match for Ximen Kankan. It would be better to just give up, save his strength, and participate in the staged life and death challenge in his prime!
Duan Rong left Xiao Yu and just walked to Ximen Kankan's side, Ximen Kankan suddenly pulled him and asked, "What did you tell her?"

Duan Rong shook off Ximen Kankan's hand and said, "What do you want to know?"

Ximen Kankan curled his lips, looked at Duan Rong who was walking away, and said, "Forget it if you don't want to talk about it... Am I afraid that you will give her some advice?"

On the stage for selecting talents, after a tough fight between Xia Shuangshuang and Shen Mizhi, Xia Shuangshuang won in the end!

The sharpness of Xia Shuangshuang's spear was not obvious at first because of the coordination of Shen Mizhi's swordsmanship and body movements!
But as the bitter fight dragged on, both men were exhausted, and the advantage of weapons became an increasingly important factor in determining victory or defeat!

Shen Mizhi was eventually shot off the stage by Xia Shuangshuang. It can be said that she lost quite miserably!

Shen Mizhi's face was pale, and her lips were bleeding. She had bitten them herself because she was so upset...

In the audience seats, Shen Yanliu's expression was also extremely ugly. He glanced at Xia Zhongyang who was not far away. Xia Zhongyang noticed his gaze and looked back at him with some pride.

Shen Yanliu could only sulk with a sullen face. As the owner of Yunshui Bank, Xia Zhongyang had a more powerful backing than him.

"Xia Shuangshuang! Three rounds of points battles, all won! Advance to become a registered disciple of the sect!"

Following Qin Shuban's announcement, Xia Shuangshuang, although exhausted, still smiled, jumped off the stage, and stood beside Duan Rong.

Xia Shuangshuang looked at Duan Rong and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Duan not only has outstanding painting skills, but also has such strong martial arts skills!"

Duan Rong said: "Thousands of arts are all the same. How do you know, Miss Xia, that the same principle applies to drawing fists?"

Even though Duan Rong was talking nonsense, Xia Shuangshuang's eyes were still startled when she heard it.

The first two games have been completed, and among the six people with two points, only Ximen Kankan and Xiao Yu are left.

The two men were also standing on the plum blossom piles at this time. Ximen Kankan suddenly drew his sword, flashed, and was about to attack!

Xiao Yu suddenly said loudly: "I give up!"

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he jumped off the plum blossom pile!

Ximen Kankan stood on the plum blossom pile, stunned by Xiao Yu's back. Then his eyes flashed and he turned to look at Duan Rong who was talking to Xia Shuangshuang.

How could he not know at this moment what Duan Rong had said to Xiao Yu!

Xiao Zongting stood there, and was obviously stunned when he saw Xiao Yu suddenly admit defeat, but he immediately understood Xiao Yu's thoughts.

Xiao Zongting nodded, agreeing with Xiao Yu's approach. The so-called thinking on the spot is also the way to win.

Tao Rong and Shen Mizhi were both sitting there to recover their breath, only Xiao Yu was standing there leisurely with his eyes closed to rest.

The six-person group with two points has finished competing.

Duan Rong, Xia Shuangshuang, and Ximen Kankan were directly promoted to registered disciples of the sect! Tao Rong, Shen Mizhi, and Xiao Yu participated in the final stage of the life and death challenge!
However, what will happen next is a random duel among the groups of twelve people with the same points!

Although the overall strength of this group is not as good as the previous group.

However, the fierceness of the struggle was even more intense than before, because if this group lost, they would be eliminated directly.

After a hard fight, Jiang Qingyu, Qiu Tong, Yue Feng, Luo Zhoucheng, Gui Zong and Fan Baolong finally won!

Therefore, the participants of the final stage of the life and death challenge were decided.

There were nine participants in total: Tao Rong, Shen Mizhi, Xiao Yu, Jiang Qingyu, Qiu Tong, Yue Feng, Luo Zhoucheng, Gui Zong, and Fan Baolong.

These nine people will go through life and death challenges to compete for the remaining four places!
Not only did these nine people have solemn expressions, but the people sitting in the audience seats also had grim expressions and were nervous as they looked at their sons and daughters who had just reached adulthood.

Because, the segmented life and death challenge, as the name suggests, is a matter of life and death!
The rules are as follows: First, spin the wheel. The person whose name is turned to becomes the champion and accepts the challenge!

No matter how many people choose to challenge the champion, they will be divided into a group with the champion. They will fight in a round-robin manner within the group. The final winner will get the spot. This is one stage!
When one round ends, the champion will be transferred to the next round! Once the four places are allocated, the challenge ends!

The names of the nine people have been posted on the turntable by the yamen runners!

Shuban Qin walked over and turned the turntable!
(End of this chapter)