Dao Seed Immortal Lord

Wherever the fire dragon passed, the bluestone ground on the dueling platform was scorched black and cracked, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.

The wooden vines binding and the fire dragon striking—one controlling and the other killing—worked together flawlessly.

This is Zhao Yuanqi's signature technique. With this combination of fire and wood cultivation spells, he is virtually unmatched among the first-tier low-grade spirit plant masters in Haiqing Garden.

The spiritual plant practitioners watching from below the stage were all amazed.

"So powerful! Senior Brother Zhao's dual cultivation of fire and wood is simply flawless!"

"Li Bai is likely doomed this time. With wooden vines binding his body and the fire dragon charging head-on, what can he use to block it?"

"It's a pity. Li Bai has good talent, but his cultivation level is a level lower. No matter how many spells he has, he can't make up for the gap."

Amidst the discussions, a sudden change occurred on the dueling platform.

Li Bai looked at the overwhelming vines and fire dragons, but his expression remained calm. Instead, he slowly closed his eyes.

"Huh? What is he doing?"

"Close your eyes? Is this a sign that you're giving up?"

The audience was stunned.

The next moment, Li Bai suddenly opened his eyes.

Deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Sword Heart Dao Seed shone with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!

"Great Spirit Sword Technique!"

Li Bai let out a low shout and instantly unleashed the Great Spirit Sword Technique at its peak.

Nine cyan sword energies shot out from his fingertips, each about three inches long, solid as if they were real sword blades, drawing nine sharp trajectories in the air.

Nine sword energies flowed as easily as an arm or finger.

Under Li Bai's extremely precise control, the sword energy transformed into nine streams of light, weaving and cutting through the vines.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss!

The tough, iron-like vines were easily torn to shreds and scattered on the ground by these nine sword energies, as if they were made of paper.

Zhao Yuanqi's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not panic.

The Wood Vine Technique is just an appetizer; the real killer move is the Fire Dragon.

The fire dragon, over ten feet long, roared and charged towards Li Bai. The scorching flames evaporated all the moisture in the air, and a wave of heat hit him in the face.

However, Li Bai's hands did not stop moving.

He clasped his hands together in front of him, his fingers forming a sword shape, and nine sword energies converged from all directions as if summoned.

Nine swords united as one!

hum!

A foot-long, azure-blue sword beam materialized, its light dazzling and its sharpness fully revealed, seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart.

"go!"

Li Bai shouted sharply and pointed his sword forward.

The azure sword light, like a shooting star chasing the moon, carried an indomitable and sharp momentum as it head-on met the roaring fire dragon.

boom!!!

The moment the sword light collided with the fire dragon, a deafening roar erupted.

Blinding blue light and flames exploded on the dueling platform, blinding the crowd below.

As the light faded, everyone stared intently and gasped in shock.

The fire dragon, which was over ten feet long, was actually split in two by the azure sword light!

The remaining flames scattered and landed on the ground, burning pits into the bluestone.

Although the sword light was greatly reduced in power, it did not dissipate and continued to slash towards Zhao Yuanqi.

Zhao Yuanqi's expression suddenly changed drastically.

He never expected that his proud Fire Dragon Technique would be shattered by Li Bai's sword!

However, he was experienced and remained calm despite his surprise, quickly forming hand seals to cast a defensive spell.

"Wooden Shield!"

A series of emerald green wooden shields materialized in front of him, layer upon layer, totaling five layers.

The sword's edge struck the first layer of wooden shield, shattering it instantly.

Second layer, third layer...

The sword's edge pierced through three layers of wooden shields before finally dissipating completely before the fourth layer.

Just as Zhao Yuanqi was about to breathe a sigh of relief, his expression suddenly changed again.

hum!

Before he could react, Li Bai formed a hand seal and unleashed another emerald-green sword beam, combining the power of nine swords!

"Again!?"

Zhao Yuanqi was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

While the Great Spirit Sword Technique is incredibly powerful, it also consumes an astonishing amount of energy.

An ordinary cultivator at the second level of the Qi Refining Realm would probably exhaust their mana after using it once.

This Li Bai actually managed to use it twice in a row!?

Little did he know that Li Bai had the aid of the Qi Refining Dao Seed within his body, and the Photosynthesis Dao Seed continuously providing spiritual energy, allowing his magical power to recover at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

For Li Bai, the cost of one use of the Great Spirit Sword Technique was negligible.

boom!

As the sword light slashed down, Zhao Yuanqi could only hastily conjure two more wooden shields.

But how could these two wooden shields possibly stop it?

The wooden shield shattered, and the sword's edge struck Zhao Yuanqi squarely.

"Pfft!"

"Ahhh!" Zhao Yuanqi screamed, spitting out blood as his body flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily outside the dueling platform.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, looking at the scene in disbelief.

Zhao Yuanqi, a favorite to win the championship, a dual cultivator of fire and wood, and a peak third level of Qi Refining Realm, was actually defeated by a mere second level Qi Refining Realm spirit plant servant?

And it was a direct defeat, without any fancy moves!

"I...lost?"

Zhao Yuanqi slumped to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his face extremely pale.

He looked up at the young man standing with his hands behind his back on the dueling platform, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

So what if you cultivate both fire and wood elements?

What if one cultivates many spells to the level of minor or major mastery?

Before Li Bai's perfected Great Spirit Sword Technique, enhanced by the Sword Heart Dao Seed and Sword Intent, none of them were worth mentioning.

"Thank you for your concession."

Li Bai nodded slightly to Zhao Yuanqi, then turned and walked off the dueling platform.

His face was also somewhat pale; the consecutive use of the Great Spirit Sword Technique had indeed taken a toll.

But compared to Zhao Yuanqi's disheveled state, he was already much better off.

Below the stage, Su Wan'er stared intently at Li Bai, a hint of apprehension flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Yunhe grinned, stretching his limbs, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit: "Interesting, this kid actually has some skills."

The competition continued, and before long, Su Wan'er, Jiang Yunhe, and two other spirit plant masters also defeated their opponents and advanced to the semi-finals.

The results of the new round of draws are in:

In the first match, Li Bai faced off against Jiang Yunhe.

In the second match, Su Wan'er faced off against another spiritual plant master.

"Wow, Li Bai is up against Jiang Yunhe!"

"Jiang Yunhe is a body-refining cultivator; his physical body is ridiculously strong. In the previous matches, he just endured the spells and charged in to take them down one by one with a punch. Although Li Bai's sword energy is sharp, can it even hurt him?"

"If it were just now, I would think it was risky, but it's even more risky now. Li Bai's sword energy can cut through Senior Brother Zhao's Fire Dragon Technique. Its power is definitely not weak. Jiang Yunhe may not be able to withstand it."

"Hmph, you underestimate body refinement techniques too much. Jiang Yunhe's physical strength is probably comparable to a low-grade magic weapon; ordinary spells simply can't break through his defenses!"

The crowd below the stage was buzzing with discussion.

Amidst the murmurs, the two ascended the dueling platform.

Jiang Yunhe was a burly man, a full head taller than Li Bai, standing there like an iron tower.

He grinned, cracking his neck and making a snapping sound: "Junior Brother Li, I'm not Senior Brother Zhao. Your sword energy may be strong, but it can't harm my physical body."

He paused, then held up two fingers, teasingly saying, "How about I give you two choices: either you jump off the dueling platform yourself, or I throw you off. What do you say? Which one do you choose?"

His words were full of confidence and provocation.

"not necessarily."

Li Bai remained calm, ignoring Jiang Yunhe's provocation, his expression becoming more serene than ever before.

The Sword Heart Seed trembled slightly in the sea of ​​consciousness, emitting a pale blue, sharp light.

He could sense that Jiang Yunhe's physical body was indeed formidable, far more difficult to deal with than any opponent he had encountered before.

Although the Great Spirit Sword Technique is sharp, it's probably not enough to injure his physical body.