As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 129 The Three Calamities Descend

With the conclusion of the fourth round of competition, the ranking criteria on the leaderboard are becoming clearer.

Currently, only Xu Ya and Shen Qing remain undefeated.

The rankings based on strength and points have been finalized, and the other three participants are almost confirmed: Xu Ya, Shen Qing, Wang Beishan, Chen Ting, and Huo Xiu.

The rise of Shen Qing and Huo Xiu was completely unexpected.

It was originally estimated that Gaohe and two other strong deputy directors would be eliminated, but since these individuals were tied with the top five, the competition will continue.

Shen Qing inevitably faced off against Xu Ya, since they were the only two who had never been defeated.

As the two names were read out.

All the deputy directors were staring intently at the two people on the field.

Shen Qing's situation has completely exceeded everyone's expectations. If Xu Ya is the strongest person present, or even in the whole country except for a few sixth-rank individuals, then...

Shen Qing is the only exception who could possibly shake the opponent, given his numerous methods.

But it only shook him. Xu Ya also had methods targeting the soul, and they were even more bizarre, requiring no physical contact.

He could easily deal with Huo Xiu and everyone else present; this was based on the personal experience of some of them.

"Do you think Major Shen can win?"

"What are you thinking? That's Deputy Director Xu from the capital branch!"

"Huo Xiu is also a seventh-rank official, and Shen Qing still won, right? Huo Xiu even defeated Deputy Director Wang."

"Forget it, can you even compare? Let me give you some inside information: there was an internal competition within the bureau. Several deputy directors teamed up against Deputy Director Xu, and they all suffered a crushing defeat, including that Deputy Director Wang."

There was a great deal of discussion outside the venue.

Especially after learning of Deputy Director Wang's crushing defeat, it further proved that Xu Ya possessed overwhelming strength.

They were discussing how long Shen Qing could hold out, something that hadn't happened before.

The two people stood facing each other at opposite ends of the field.

"call"

Listening to the discussions of the crowd, Shen Qing became unusually nervous, not out of fear, but because of the unknown.

Despite his opponent's repeated attacks, he couldn't discern a single clue. The Three Calamities were still unresolved; he had only witnessed the Gale Wind, but had never seen Yin Fire or Heavenly Thunder.

Across from him, Xu Ya was still wearing a mask, his face calm, yet a fine whistling sound swirled around him.

That was a fierce wind that could tear flesh and bone from a person.

"clang!"

As the bell tolled and a gentle breeze blew by, Shen Qing finally understood what it felt like to be fighting against Xu Ya.

A strong wind blows in from the top of the head, even though the fontanelle is closed in adults, it still blows into the internal organs and dantian, and one can clearly feel the sensation of bones and flesh dissipating.

My body gradually felt empty.

This gale is silent and omnipresent; no wonder the opponents who face it cannot withstand it for long before giving up.

The crowd outside held their breath. During the previous rounds, Xu Ya had remained completely still, while the others quickly conceded defeat.

Shen Qing didn't make any move, seemingly waiting to die, but suddenly a faint light flashed.

"It's everywhere, we can only tough it out."

Shen Qing still had the strength to summon "Absolute Edge" and attempt a long-range attack.

The wind was blowing away his flesh, but his black armor could withstand the magic damage to a certain extent and he could still hold on.

In addition, the dormant power of the sun within his body actually came into play, and began to actively devour this foreign power.

The gale was an outsider, without a source, so it was naturally no match for the sun's rays, although Shen Qing did not have an easy time during this process.

Across from him, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu Ya's usually calm eyes for the first time.

Ignore the arrows shot by Shen Qing.

There are those of the same level who can withstand his fierce winds, but often, as time goes on, their injuries become more severe.

But this newcomer is now devouring his power.

A new trump card?

Xu Ya raised an eyebrow. Even he had paid some attention to the various trump cards Shen Qing had used in his battle with Huo Xiu.

If a person's abilities can transcend both the physical and elemental realms, their spiritual power is definitely not weak; in fact, it could be described as formidable.

In that case, give this a try.

Xu Ya remained standing still, with no change in his surroundings compared to the gale.

Shen Qing did indeed feel a yin fire burning from the Yongquan acupoint in his body, destroying his internal organs and cultivation, and his qi and blood were evaporating.

However, also affected by the power of the sun, this time, even the Chihu spiritual blood in his body was activated.

Shen Qing's blood inherently possesses the characteristic of being all-powerful, which is somewhat similar to the Yin Fire attribute, causing the two forces to clash.

In the end, the effect was even worse than the wind disaster. After being swallowed by the sun, it even had a certain positive effect on Shen Qing.

Her face, which had been somewhat pale from the strong winds, now had a slight rosy glow.

This made some of the spectators who were already confused about the fight realize that something was wrong.

"Wait, why does Shen Qing's complexion look better?"

"Doesn't a typhoon erode flesh and bone? He was just as white as paper a moment ago—"

"This is no longer a typhoon, it's a fire."

As Wang Beishan's solemn voice rang out, many people realized that an invisible fire had already begun to burn.

The first time they saw Xu Ya make a move, the other party was still standing perfectly fine.

The two stood at opposite ends of the field, neither moving.

Xu Ya has always been like this, but Shen Qing finds it difficult to get close to him. With the presence of the gale, it is hard for him to get close, and even his long-range attacks, such as arrows, are blown away by the gale.

This is a gap in hard power, and the two seem to be at a stalemate.

Xu Ya frowned slightly. He had already tried the wind disaster and the fire disaster. Without using his full strength, he only had the lightning disaster left.

Is this really a newbie who has only been practicing for less than two months?

Unfortunately, thunder rumbled.

Although this move attacks the soul, it is not silent; rather, it is accompanied by rolling thunder, dense dark clouds, and electric snakes surging within the clouds.

Knowing there was no way to avoid it, yet being able to watch helplessly as the heavenly lightning struck, this sense of powerlessness first suppressed one's spirit.

Huo Xiu, whose spiritual perception was the most sensitive, was already sweating profusely and his lips were pale.

"This...this is the lightning calamity?!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, and their gazes fell on Shen Qing. Was this really a competition, or was it about killing someone?

"Shen Qing, don't try to tough it out!"

"Yeah, Aoko, this is just an internal selection process. Besides, you're already in the top five, there's no need for that!"

A broken spirit is very difficult to recover from, and may even leave permanent damage.

But Shen Qing ignored the advice of those around her.

He extended all four arms, wielding the long spear "Great Snow's Edge" and the great bow "Severe Edge," and looked at Xu Ya.

"Is he universally recognized as the number one?"

He murmured to himself, looking up at the dark clouds churning with lightning, feeling no fear, only a fighting spirit.

They all possess extraordinary abilities, yet they retreat simply because of some danger? This is merely a competition; if they dare not even try, how will they cope when facing a true life-or-death situation in the future?

Once you're afraid, you'll be afraid again. If you back down once, you'll harbor wishful thinking and try again.

He can't back down!