Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Li Bai cursed inwardly, but maintained his harmless expression on his face.

However, to his surprise, the illusion struck him the instant it landed.

A gentle breeze caressed my face.

That's it.

The Sword Heart Dao Seed trembled slightly in the sea of ​​consciousness, and the Dao Seed, shaped like a sword embryo, emitted a pale blue sharp light.

One sword can shatter all laws.

Such mere illusions are no match for the sword intent of a swordsman with a clear and unwavering mind; they don't even have the power to shake his sanity.

Li Bai felt much more at ease, but he did not immediately react. Instead, his eyes gradually became empty and dull, and his body stiffened slightly, as if he were truly being controlled by an illusion.

The old plant expert was overjoyed upon seeing this.

"Hahaha, what kind of genius is this? They all stumble under my illusions!"

He smiled smugly, and with a wave of his hand, emerald green vines emerged from his palm, coiling towards Li Bai like serpents, intending to bind this young genius tightly and throw him off the dueling platform.

"Get down!"

The old plant master manipulated the wooden vines, his face full of a confident smile.

However, just as the vine was about to touch Li Bai's body...

A sudden change occurred.

Li Bai's empty eyes suddenly regained their clarity, and a sharp glint shot out from them.

"Great Spirit Sword Technique!"

Nine cyan sword energies condensed out of thin air, like nine swimming dragons, and shot out from Li Bai's fingertips in an instant.

The sword energy was as thin as a hair, yet incomparably sharp, drawing nine barely perceptible trajectories in the air.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss!

The old plant expert had no time to react; stinging pains shot through all four limbs simultaneously, and blood splattered everywhere.

His hands and legs were pierced by the sword energy. Although the wounds were not fatal, they precisely severed the source of his spellcasting power.

Without the support of magic, the vines withered and scattered, collapsing to the ground.

"you......"

The old plant expert's eyes widened as he stared intently at Li Bai, both shocked and furious, in disbelief.

The young man was not affected by his illusion.

That blank look he gave just now was all an act.

What he was waiting for was the moment when he would lower his guard and use all his magic to bind him.

"Little fox!"

The old plant master trembled with rage, his face contorted in rage. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "To dare to use tricks against a senior brother like me! His heart is wicked, his heart deserves to be punished! Aaaaah!"

He was filled with shock and anger, but his limbs were severely injured by the sword energy, and blood was flowing freely. He could hardly stand up, let alone continue fighting.

The old plant expert knew in his heart that this was already the result of Li Bai showing mercy.

If those nine sword energies had been aimed at his throat or heart, he would have already been beheaded and dead.

"Okay, okay, I give up."

The old plant expert's face was ashen as he gritted his teeth and spoke slowly and deliberately.

He was filled with hatred, hating himself for being careless and also hating that the kid was too cunning.

But a loss is a loss, and continuing to argue will only make you look bad.

"Thank you for your concession."

Li Bai clasped his hands in a salute, turned around and walked down from the dueling platform, his expression calm, as if everything that had just happened was insignificant.

The surrounding apprentices and practitioners of spiritual plants watching the battle were in an uproar.

"Goodness, they won just like that? They even tricked Old Meng."

"That's right, Old Meng won all the way up in the first few rounds by using illusions, but I didn't expect him to stumble this time."

"But speaking of which, Li Bai's spiritual sense is too strong! He's only at the second level of the Qi Refining Realm, yet he's completely unaffected by Old Meng's illusion!"

"Who knows? Maybe this guy has mastered some method to counter illusions."

Discussions rose and fell, with some praising and others dismissing.

Regardless, Li Bai won and secured his place in the quarterfinals.

On the other side, Zhao Yuanqi, Su Wan'er, and Jiang Yunhe also decisively defeated their opponents and advanced to the next round.

Zhao Yuanqi's Fire Dragon Technique was terrifyingly powerful. His opponent couldn't even withstand a single move before his protective aura was shattered, and he had to admit defeat in a sorry state.

Su Wan'er remained ruthless. Once she unleashed her ice magic, the dueling platform was transformed into a frozen wasteland. Her opponents couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes before being frozen into ice sculptures.

Jiang Yunhe continued his extremely ruthless fighting style, using brute force to overcome all techniques. His opponents' wooden shields, spirit vines, and sword energy were all no match for his steel-like body. He defeated them one by one with clean and swift punches.

The list of the top eight was quickly released.

Li Bai, Zhao Yuanqi, Su Wan'er, Jiang Yunhe, and four other first-tier low-grade spirit plant masters who are also quite powerful.

A new round of drawing lots has begun.

The steward stood on the high platform, drew the match list from the lottery box, and announced in a loud voice:

"The first match of the quarterfinals: Li Bai versus Zhao Yuanqi!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the square.

"Holy crap! Li Bai versus Senior Brother Zhao? That's it, that guy surnamed Li is finished. How can he possibly withstand Senior Brother Zhao's Fire Dragon Technique?!"

"Zhao Yuanqi is the favorite to win this competition. He is skilled in both fire and wood magic and has extremely high magical proficiency. Although Li Bai got a perfect score in the first round, his cultivation level is still a level lower, so he should stop here."

"It's hard to say. Li Bai's pseudo-Minor Wind and Thunder Technique and Great Spirit Sword Technique are both quite strong, and that kid is very cunning. Zhao Yuanqi may not be able to gain the upper hand."

"I want to see whether Zhao Yuanqi's fire dragon is more powerful, or Li Bai's sword energy is stronger."

Amidst the discussions, Li Bai and Zhao Yuanqi simultaneously ascended the dueling platform.

The two were ten zhang apart, facing each other across the platform.

Zhao Yuanqi was in his thirties, with an ordinary face, but his eyes were calm and deep, and his aura was as solid as a mountain.

He looked Li Bai up and down, his gaze filled with a mixture of scrutiny and admiration, and said indifferently, "Junior Brother Li, to have reached this point with only the body of a spirit plant servant and the second level of Qi Refining Realm, it is evident that Junior Brother has extraordinary talent."

He paused, then changed the subject, his tone becoming more arrogant: "However, now that you've met me, it's time for this to end."

"You can still admit defeat now, otherwise don't blame me for going too far if you get hurt later."

His words were full of confidence, showing no regard for Li Bai whatsoever.

Li Bai's expression was solemn, but he did not respond. He simply circulated his magic power to its peak, and the Sword Heart Dao Seed trembled slightly in his sea of ​​consciousness, emitting a pale blue sharp light.

"Let's begin."

The manager gave the order.

Zhao Yuanqi instantly focused his mind. Although he was confident, he was not arrogant.

He had seen Li Bai's pseudo-Minor Wind and Thunder Technique before. The power of Thunder Sound Heaven at the perfect realm was indeed astonishing, and one's mind would be shaken if one was not careful.

However, he was prepared.

A calming talisman placed on the chest emits a spiritual light that can keep the mind undisturbed.

"Wooden Vine Technique!"

Zhao Yuanqi formed hand seals, and the fire and wood elements of his magic surged simultaneously within his body.

In an instant, dozens of emerald green wooden vines emerged from all directions of the dueling platform, like serpents emerging from their holes, and began to coil and bind Li Bai.

These vines are no ordinary vines. Each one contains Zhao Yuanqi's pure wood-elemental magic power, making them as tough as iron. Once entangled, they will be firmly bound and unable to move.

Following the Wood Vine Technique, Zhao Yuanqi once again made a hand seal, pushing his magical power to its limit.

"Fire Dragon Technique!"

boom!

A fire dragon over ten feet long roared out from his palm, its entire body crimson with distinct scales, its massive form carrying an extremely high temperature as it charged towards Li Bai.