Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 276 Strategy Against Poverty
A strong wind whipped up dust, meeting Liu Yunfei's incoming spiritual energy. Facing a Transcendent Realm expert, Duan Junhai's magic weapon proved quite effective, clearly providing some resistance.

But a moment later, the spiritual energy broke through the barrier and slammed into Pei Xia's face.

It made a crisp collision sound with his protective aura.

The disciples below the stage looked up, craning their necks and staring wide-eyed.

"Looking at them, they're coming and going. What's their background?"

"Judging from the headband, he looks like an elder from the outer sect."

On the first day of the competition, most of the contestants were of the "Transformation of the Netherworld and the Refinement of the Vajra" type, and there weren't many who were truly significant. Pei Xia's contest, however, attracted a lot of attention.

Someone quietly approached Niu Wansan, glanced at his purple turban with reverence, and said with a fawning smile, "Senior brother, who do you think will win?"

Niu Wansan shook his head: "It must be Liu Yun."

The cultivation level of an outer sect elder starts at the Refining Cauldron stage, and judging from Pei Xia's age, it's unlikely he'll surpass that level.

On the other hand, Liu Yun has been cultivating his skills at the Tongxuan realm for many years and is expected to establish his own mansion.

You could say this kid was just unlucky.

Sure enough, despite the support of magical artifacts, Pei Xia's folding fan seemed to be struggling to keep up with Liu Yun's increasingly ferocious attacks.

If a few gaps were missed and the strong wind wasn't used to block them beforehand, the spiritual energy would strike Pei Xia's protective aura with tremendous force, making him appear to be seriously injured.

On a distant high platform, Yang Xuzhong and Ji Shaofu were also watching Pei Xia's competition.

Yang Xuzhong stroked his short goatee: "This Liu Yun's Tongxuan Realm is quite profound. He will be a formidable figure when he enters the Kaifu in the future."

Ji Shaofu shook her head: "My senior brother, the sect leader, mentioned to me that Liu Yun's cultivation method is, in a sense, self-destructive. It may not be noticeable when he is in the Opening Mansion Realm, but when he reaches the Transformation Yuan Realm, his short-sighted pursuit of internal energy and inner cauldron will begin to show its disadvantages."

Yang Xuzhong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Alas, with my talent, opening a mansion is the limit. What's the point of talking about transforming into a primordial being? I can't compare to my junior sister's boundless future."

Ji Shaofu was still young, and only after hearing her senior brother say that did she realize that she had spoken inappropriately.

He could only quickly change the subject: "Senior brother, who do you think will win this match between Pei Xia and Liu Yun?"

Yang Xuzhong didn't know the name of the person who fought Liu Yun, but after Ji Shaofu mentioned it, he realized: "Oh, could this person be Pei Xia, the outer sect elder who sent you back to the sect?"

Ji Shaofu gently corrected him: "He is now an inner sect elder."

"Yes, yes, I've heard about the exceptional promotion. This kid must also have the cultivation level of the Profound Realm."

Yang Xuzhong looked at the battle situation again, squinted his eyes and observed it carefully for a while, but still shook his head: "Even so, he is definitely not as proficient as Liu Yun. It's a pity. He is already an inner sect elder. If he had the support of the sect to cultivate for two more years, he should have a good chance."

Ji Shaofu's eyelashes trembled as she glanced at her senior brother and suddenly said, "Pei Xia has protected me on my journey, so I naturally support him. How about I make a bet with you, senior brother? Let's bet on the Fangcun Pill that the sect distributed to each peak last month."

Distributing Fangcun Pills was a rare act of generosity from the Changjing Sect. Huang Bing considered that Ji Shaofu's attack had caused some unrest within the sect, so he used the occasion of returning to the sect as a way to distribute these gifts to the various peaks.

"Haha, you little junior sister, you've tried to scheme against your senior brother. Fine, just one Fangcun Pill. Don't go complaining to the sect leader if you lose."

Ji Shaofu smiled silently, looking down at the martial arts stage.

She didn't really think Pei Xia could win. In her view, Pei Xia hadn't actually shown any amazing fighting power during the journey home.

However, the fact that Pei Xia lost a Fangcun Pill in a bet with Senior Brother Yang would soon draw the attention of the senior brothers and sisters in the inner sect of Changjing Sect to this little nobody who had just been promoted to the inner sect.

It's a good deal.

Pei Xia didn't have much leisure time at the moment.

Duan Junhai's small folding fan was indeed limited in power. Even with all his might, he couldn't stop Liu Yun's meteor hammer-like spiritual energy with its protective aura.

Listening to the increasingly noisy shouts from the sidelines, Pei Xia sighed inwardly. She felt like she had been tricked. With so many people watching, how could she hide her skills?
On the other side, Liu Yun's suspicions and doubts deepened.

No, is this person a ghost?
To outsiders, it appeared that the powerful wind from the magical artifact had slightly diminished the power of his spiritual energy, but in actual combat, it was clear that the protective aura of the man surnamed Pei was ridiculously tough. Three times, he deliberately avoided the opponent's powerful wind, but his attacks felt like hitting a block of steel.

No, we have to go all out!
With a flick of his left hand, Liu Yun channeled another burst of spiritual energy, which, combined with his heavy internal energy, struck Pei Xia from both sides.

Then he saw Pei Xia do something he never expected.

Pei Xia threw the fan in her hand at his spiritual energy.

Liu Yun was startled and quickly pulled back his attack with his right hand.

The competition within the sect is not a life-or-death battle. If you damage someone's magical artifact, you will have to pay for it!

Liu Yun was terrified of poverty and dared not pay compensation.

At the same time, Pei Xia flipped his hand, and a fire-shaking talisman flew out to meet the spiritual energy flying from Liu Yun's other hand.

With a muffled explosion, the meteor hammer-like spiritual energy was blasted far away.

Amidst the dust and smoke, Pei Xia could be seen charging straight towards Liu Yun like an arrow!

Is there really a solution?!
The audience, including Yang Xuzhong on stage, subconsciously held their breath.

Pei Xia nearly damaged his magic weapon and used up a talisman, all for the sake of a close-range surprise attack. It seems he is quite confident in close combat.

However, Liu Yun had mastered his battle tactics over the years. As Pei Xia approached, he opened his mouth and roared loudly!
"what--"

Within his chest cavity, spiritual energy surged forth, and a powerful burst of energy exploded in the air!
This move clearly revealed Liu Yun's cultivation level at the upper level of the Tongxuan realm.

Pei Xia had already gotten close, but was still forced to fly backward!

"Ha! What a pity!" Yang Xuzhong clapped his hands on the stage and laughed, "Junior sister, this Elder Pei is indeed clever, but in the face of true strength, he is still one step behind!"

Ji Shaofu also sighed slightly.

Honestly, he must not have practiced diligently in his daily life, otherwise how could that roar technique have so easily forced people back?

Otherwise, I'll go back to his cave a few more times and teach him a lesson.

Down in the audience, Chai Yun, who was mixed in with the crowd, was beaming with pride: "I thought you were really capable, huh!"

However, few people saw that as Pei Xia was sent flying backward, he raised his left hand, and several points of cold light flew out from his sleeve.

It's a flying needle!
Liu Yun was close by, and the glimmer of sunlight did not escape his eyes. He was startled and dared not be careless. He activated his inner energy with all his might and gathered it in front of his face.

With his solid cultivation level, even with the aid of spiritual power, ordinary hidden weapons would find it extremely difficult to break through his protective aura.

But to everyone's surprise, when the flying needle was about to reach Liu Yun, it actually bypassed him as if it were alive.

Liu Yun suddenly realized.

Oh no, it's a magical artifact!

The flying needles left behind by Junhai were not simple hidden weapons, but magical artifacts that could be remotely controlled and manipulated from a distance.

Bypassing Liu Yun's fully prepared frontal defense, in the blink of an eye, it penetrated him from the back shoulder!

A sharp pain shot through his meridians, and Liu Yun felt a blur before his eyes. He gritted his teeth, shook his head, and forced his eyes open.

But he saw that Pei Xia was already standing in front of him.

Several golden wisps of energy condensed on the ribs of the small fan, hovering just in front of his neck.

"You flatter me." Pei Xia smiled.

(End of this chapter)