Lu Ling swayed slightly, paused for a moment, and mumbled:

“I am...I am the Two-Element Goose.”

Upon hearing this, Ying Wange's face immediately lit up with joy.

"It's finally done!"

After half a year and two thousand cycles of reincarnation, Lu Ling finally accepted her new identity. She was about to open the Red Dust Refining Heart Ornament and extract her soul from it.

Ying Wange pressed the switch in front of the futon, and a series of mechanical sounds rang out. The ground beneath the futon suddenly opened up, revealing a dark room.

Ying Wange got up, went down the stairs, and walked to the deepest part of the dark room, where a mechanical goose, as tall as two people, was placed in front of him.

This mechanical goose is tall and graceful, with iron feathers, golden claws, and amber eyes attached to its body. The yin-yang symbol is engraved on its wings. Just standing there, it gives people a terrifying sense of oppression.

The mechanical goose's chest mechanism opened layer by layer, revealing the four-stage spirit core inside. Ying Wange waved his hand and placed Lu Ling's soul into it.

"deformation!"

"Coo coo coo~"

At Ying Wange's command, the mechanical goose took to the air, its mechanisms shifting and clicking, before transforming into a humanoid puppet with goose wings.

Afterwards, Ying Wange made various adjustments and found that there were no problems. Still seemingly uneasy, Ying Wange asked again unexpectedly.

"Who are you?"

The humanoid puppet swayed its body, its voice cold and mechanical.

"Coo-coo-quack-quack, I am the Two Elements Goose."

"Shut down".

"Gurgle, shut down~"

After saying that, the puppet landed gently, its array dimmed, and its head drooped, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

After doing all this, Ying Wange left in a hurry. Shortly after she left, the puppet's mechanical eyes lit up again.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Ou turned her head to look at the surrounding scenery, she sighed deeply, her eyes went dark in an instant, and her body became quiet again.

Chapter 153 Let the pears fly a little longer

Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the big one has arrived as scheduled.

Before entering the arena, Lu Li checked the betting situation again. After betting 3,000 spirit stones, the odds dropped from 1 to 20 to 1 to 15, then fluctuated before finally rising to 1 to 18 before the match.

Not only inner disciples, but even some outer disciples participated in this betting.

Following Lu Li, quite a few people must have secretly placed bets on him as well.

Most of these people were outer disciples who were familiar with him but not with the inner sect. Although there were many of them, each person bet very little.

A few were inner disciples who, hoping for a lucky break, placed small bets on him sporadically.

Even so, Lu Li was still at the bottom of the betting list, and was still the least favored one.

Following the betting list, there were even disciple comments. Lu Li's comment was just four words—"The future is promising."

In other words, she seems to have some potential, but it's too early to run for this year's Saintess. Perhaps she'll have a chance in the next year or the year after.

Betting closed the night before the competition, but bettors received a betting slip, which was required to redeem spirit stones later.

The betting slips only record the bets placed on, but not the bettors. They only recognize the slips, not the people. Therefore, after the game starts, bettors can also trade their slips privately.

After seeing all this, Lu Li entered the arena.

After waiting for about half an hour, the competition officially began.

Lu Li's first opponent was a burly man, twelve feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist. At first glance, he seemed like a normal person, but when he took a step, the mechanical axles inside his body made a creaking sound, and the ground would tremble with every step he took.

Upon seeing the newcomer, some disciples below couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"It's Senior Brother Rong Shuo! Wow, he seems to have grown quite a bit taller since the last time we met."

"That's not true. Senior Brother Rong Shuo practices the art of bone breaking and height increase. It requires replacing the cartilage in the wrists, elbows, knees and other parts with mechanical devices, then breaking the bones of the limbs, and then using mechanical devices for support."

"This is terrifying! This kind of cultivation method is absolutely insane!"

"It's not over yet. After that, he will need to use Nine Dragon Pills to forcefully heal the wounds and ultimately achieve the goal of increasing height and strengthening his body. I heard that he has done at least four rounds of bone-breaking to increase his height, and he has to eat dozens or even hundreds of Nine Dragon Pills every day."

The crowd whispered among themselves, looking at Rong Shuo with a mixture of surprise and awe. At that moment, one of the disciples interrupted.

“I heard from one of my junior brothers in the outer sect that this girl named Lu Li is also a physical cultivator. She used to consume quite a few Nine Dragon Pills in the outer sect. At first, some people thought she was secretly selling them, until she made a name for herself in the outer sect competition.”

Upon hearing this, everyone noticed the petite figure standing opposite Rong Shuo. At that moment, Junior Sister Lu Li was holding a Plain Heart Pear and munching on it.

Seeing everyone's gaze, Lu Li tilted her head, like a little roe deer.

"You're saying this little girl is also a body cultivator? Hahaha, don't make your brother Rong Shuo laugh. She probably doesn't eat as many pills as our brother Rong Shuo does."

"The outer sect competition? What's the point of that? It's just a bunch of junior brothers and sisters who haven't even reached the Open Source Realm fighting each other with their first-stage puppets. It's nothing special."

At this moment, Rong Shuo looked at the little roe deer in front of her, who could barely reach her shoulder even if it jumped, and smiled smugly:

"Junior sister, admit defeat. You've only been promoted for a short time, right? If I hit you with this punch, you won't be able to withstand it."

"It's alright, senior brother, just go all out, woof~"

As he spoke, Lu Li took another bite of the pear, appearing relaxed and focused on the experience. At that moment, the steward in charge of hosting the competition walked onto the stage with a club.

"quiet!"

Having said that, he raised his mallet high and smashed it against the gong beside him, thus announcing the official start of the duel.

clang!

The moment the gong sounded, Rong Shuo stomped his feet on the ground, his mountain-like body vanished from its spot, and reappeared in front of Lu Li, immediately unleashing his full power.

The burly man spread his arms to the sides and reached out to grab Lu Li, like a gaping beast's jaws, wanting to devour him whole.

Whoosh!

Lu Li tossed the half-eaten Su Xin pear into the air, sending it flying hundreds of feet into the sky. Facing the burly man rushing towards him, he leaned back, his slender waist, already supple as if boneless, bending at an angle beyond human capabilities.

Swish!

The burly man clasped his arms together but missed. Lu Li lowered his center of gravity and rolled to the side, then swept his leg out with a kick.

Skin that should have been delicate and supple suddenly became as hard as iron.

【Skin as smooth as ice, bones as fine as jade, body as clear as glass】!

However, unlike before, Lu Li did not emit blue light when he used this divine power this time. Instead, a matte magic array was inscribed inside his robes to absorb the light.

This was her preparation for dealing with the Big Bit incident, in order to prevent anyone from associating her with the demonic cultivators of that time.

Boom!

With a single sweep of Lu Li's hand, a crisp sound rang out, and the burly man's shinbone snapped.

"Humph!"

Despite taking such a heavy blow, Rong Shuo only grunted and swayed slightly. He then clenched his fist, which was the size of a vinegar jar, and slammed it down on Lu Li's head.

Lu Li was not afraid at all. He flipped himself up, stepped out with his left foot in a lunge position, and used his knee to block the oncoming fist.

boom!

Fists and knees collided, the giant statue roared like thunder, and the shockwave swept across the entire battle platform. The burly man staggered back several steps, and with his left leg broken in the previous battle, he finally lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.

In contrast, Lu Li remained standing with his left leg on his side and his right leg raised and kicked upwards. Under the immense force, the ground beneath him cracked, and his jade-like foot sank more than a foot into the ground, yet Lu Li remained completely unmoved.

He just stood there, as if nothing had happened, with only the hem of his clothes slightly dirty.

That wasn't the end of it. Before Rong Shuo could stand up again, Lu Li flashed into the air and then stomped down heavily.

boom!

The kick was powerful and heavy, striking Rong Shuo squarely in the chest.

Rong Shuo vomited a mouthful of blood, his chest caved in, the ground cracked, and soil and rocks flew everywhere!

Both were body cultivators, but comparing them, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent!

Just then, something fell from the sky and landed in front of Lu Li with a whoosh. Lu Li reached out and grabbed it; it was the Plain Heart Pear that he had thrown before the competition.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

The disciples outside the arena blinked twice, not even realizing what had happened before the match was over.

At this moment, the girl looked the pear in her hand up and down, carefully wiped it with her sleeve, and then took a big bite. Her cheeks bulged and made a crisp smacking sound. Her delicate face seemed to have the words "harmless" written on it, just like before the competition.

Chapter 154: If you lose, you're called a silly roe deer; if you win, you're called Sister Deer.

"What?! That's it? This can't be real!"

"Wow, Senior Brother Rong Shuo, get up! Stop fooling around!"

However, no matter how much the crowd shouted, their Rong Shuo was unable to get back up.

He fainted.

The outcome is decided.

The outcome was decided. Even before the match, everyone had guessed that the duel might end quickly, but they did not expect that the competition would end in this way.

Could it be that the rumors are true?

That silly roe deer only knows how to gnaw on her broken pear. In the instant the pear was thrown and fell, it actually knocked down Senior Brother Rong Shuo, who was skilled in physical training.

Who would have thought that the roe deer would be such a dark horse?

"Damn, things have changed! I bet a little on everyone except Junior Sister Lu."

"How many Nine Dragon Pills would it take to refine this to this level?"

In fact, Lu Li did not consume as many Nine Dragon Pills as his senior brother, but the reason why Lu Li was able to physically surpass his opponent was due to two factors: firstly, the perfect combination of the four mechanical artifacts—skin, flesh, bone, and tendons—and secondly, the extreme transformation of his body by the Boundless Tribulation.

In recent days, Lu Li's medicinal baths have never stopped, and the three and a half uranium pills in his body have been constantly transforming his physical body.

Outside the venue, many people secretly left their seats.

The situation changed, and before their fellow disciples could react, these people were rushing to buy up the pledged tickets, even at three or four times the price.

With odds of 1 to 18, if you win, you'll make a fortune!

Seeing this group sneaking around buying tickets, as if afraid of being discovered, a shrewd person couldn't help but mock them:

"Why are you all so excited? This is nothing. To become a saintess or saint, you need at least a third-level artifact."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately calmed down.

"Exactly! Just because she took down Rong Shuo, you guys abandoned Mu Sixian and Senior Brother Wei Cizhou and instead supported this stupid deer? What are you thinking?"

"Well, anyway, I bet eighty spirit stones on her before the match, and I don't plan to sell the bets. If she loses, she's just a silly deer; if she wins, she'll be our Sister Lu!"

While everyone was discussing, several more battles took place on the battle stage, but none were as shocking as Lu Li's, until a charred black figure descended from the sky.

The newcomer was covered in flame-like patterns and had obvious signs of mechanical contraptions. As soon as he appeared, the temperature on the entire battle platform suddenly rose.

Wherever he walked, he left behind a ball of flame. When the flame burned out, the ground would be transformed into translucent glass.

"My God, who is this? Why is he on fire?"

"Don't panic, it's Senior Brother Wei Cizhou! He has a Rank 3 [Explosive Flame Furnace] implanted in his abdominal cavity. This Explosive Flame Furnace is extremely difficult to control. For a few days every month, he will be engulfed in evil flames. During these days, he will suffer from the pain of being burned, but the power of his Flame Dao Divine Power will also increase dramatically."

"He really had bad luck, running into the big competition. I wonder who his opponent will be. He's in such a bad situation."

Everyone turned their attention to the other side, and saw that the person who came was a slender woman wearing a light green dress. With a light leap, she gracefully landed on the stage.

"Good heavens, it's actually Senior Sister Mu. Now it's hard to say who will win."

Lu Li stood outside the arena, quietly eating another pear. When he heard the words "who will win," his ears twitched involuntarily.

Do I really have to die?

While Lu Li was lost in thought, the duel had already begun.

Wei Cizhou took a half step to the side with his left foot, squatted slightly in a horse stance, and flames suddenly erupted around him.

The firelight illuminated the entire battle platform, and the disciples outside the arena exclaimed excitedly:

"This stance... could it be... quack, it's the Flame Fist! It's Senior Brother Wei's Flame Fist!"

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