Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

Chapter 627 The Battle of the Prodigies (Part 3) (5000 words + 1800 monthly votes bonus chapter)

This is mainly because they don't understand the Ascension Body at all. Since they don't understand it, they can't possibly prepare in advance. Besides, even if you know that the Ascension Body has the ability to improve your realm and combat power, you still can't deal with it.

The only solution is to prevent the other party from using it, or to prohibit them from using it. However, this is not very realistic, because if you prohibit a cultivator from using a magic weapon that is higher than your own level, and you find a reason to prohibit other people's special abilities, then you might as well not compete at all.

"Master." Upon hearing her master's scream, Kou Qingling's magical artifact spirit immediately tried to break free from Lin Aoxue's magical artifact spirit's entanglement.

"Going to rescue her is impossible." Lin Aoxue's spirit hardened her heart and quickly flew towards Kou Qingling's spirit, taking the initiative to grab the spirit's body and hold it tightly.

Seeing that her opponent had given up dodging and was taking the initiative to confront her head-on, Kou Qingling's magic weapon immediately and tightly bound Lin Aoxue's spirit. As a result, Lin Aoxue's spirit was doomed and could not break free.

But she had no choice but to do this. If Kou Qingling's spirit were to return to help, Lin Aoxue's opportunity would likely be lost. So she unleashed all her power to prevent the other party from coming to her rescue.

"Damn it, you troublesome fellow, do you want to die?" Seeing that her master's situation was getting worse, Kou Qingling's spirit hardened her heart and released all her power. The ribbons wrapped around Lin Aoxue's spirit body rapidly contracted.

The spirit of Lin Aoxue's weapon soon let out a painful cry.

"Master... I tried my best, ah..." After she shouted this, her spirit was strangled on the spot, and the blue sword in her hand immediately broke into several pieces.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Aoxue immediately looked towards her weapon. When she saw that her weapon had been destroyed, Lin Aoxue immediately increased the output of lightning power in her hand, and Kou Qingling was electrocuted and foamed at the mouth.

This low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon was ruined just like that, which made the cultivators from the Four Extremes outside the arena extremely heartbroken.

After Kou Qingling's mid-grade magic weapon spirit destroyed Lin Aoxue's low-grade magic weapon, it immediately went to rescue Kou Qingling.

But when she got behind Lin Aoxue, Kou Qingling herself was also knocked unconscious by the electric shock and fell to the ground.

Kou Qingling was covered in black smoke, and she also spat out a mouthful of black gas. She lay on the ground and convulsed instinctively.

The spirit of this mid-grade magic weapon was forced to stop because they had lost.

"In the first match of the Heavenly Pride Arena, Lin Aoxue has won." Li Mingjiao's voice rang out immediately from outside the arena.

"Ah!" Upon hearing this sound, the spirit of Kou Qingling's mid-grade magic weapon transformed into a stream of energy and returned to the weapon. Then, it flew into Kou Qingling's body with the ribbon and went into silence.

Although she won the battle, Lin Aoxue lost a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon, which was a significant loss.

Lin Aoxue, feeling somewhat saddened by what she had just heard, walked over to the broken sword sections and put them away.

"Qingni, I'm sorry. Don't worry, I'll definitely fix you when we get back," Lin Aoxue said helplessly.

This competition isn't a contest between people of the same cultivation level. Being at a lower cultivation level puts you at a disadvantage because even if you have the ability to block the opponent's attacks, your magic weapon might not be up to par.

"This sword spirit is so fierce! It's willing to self-destruct just to hold off the opponent's weapon spirit. It's such a waste that such a fine low-grade earth-rank magic weapon is ruined like this. Holy Lord, don't you have any way to protect the weapon? This is a bit unfair. You restrict cultivators to using magic weapons of the same realm. For cultivators of lower realms, even if they have the means to fight back, they don't have the weapons." Li Tianya looked at the Nine Heavens Holy Lord with some heartache.

This makes sense. Either don't restrict them at all, or protect other people's weapons. They shouldn't restrict everyone from using higher-level treasures just because of one person.

After all, Ye Liuyun was the only person in the entire venue with this ability.

"This? What do you think, Holy Lords?" The Nine Heavens Holy Lord was in a dilemma. After all, there were too many holy lands present. If he didn't ask for their opinions, and their people lost, they would say that the rules of the Nine Heavens Holy Land had loopholes.

Rules certainly have loopholes, but are ordinary people the ones who are truly capable of exploiting those loopholes?

"Well then, let's try to protect the weapons. I believe you, Holy Lord of the Nine Heavens, definitely have a way," the Holy Lords said.

After hearing this, the Nine Heavens Holy Lord immediately instructed Li Mingjiao to keep an eye on things and, if he found any magic weapon about to be destroyed, to retrieve it immediately and eliminate it.

"Disgraceful." The Holy Master of Ten Thousand Flowers reached out and grabbed Kou Qingling from the arena. Once she was in her grasp, she used her power to clear the electric current from her body and roused her.

After Kou Qingling got up, she remained silent. She knew she was familiar with the situation, so she wouldn't make excuses this time. The other person defeated her at the same level, and even if she was defeated because she didn't know about the other person's Ascension Immortal Body ability, that was her own problem.

"Alas, what a pity. We didn't gain anything from this battle; instead, we lost a magical artifact." Lin Tianya sighed.

Ye Liuyun, who was standing to the side, was amused by his ancestor's sighs and lamentations.

"Grandpa, you're usually so serious, why do you become so funny when it comes to money?" Ye Liuyun couldn't help but ask.

Lin Tianya immediately replied.

"If you're poor, then you'll understand my mindset."

Well, those words left Ye Liuyun speechless.

"Is there any other fellow Daoist willing to come up and challenge me?" Lin Aoxue asked, her face filled with hostility as she sheathed her broken sword.

After Lin Aoxue's challenge ended, another powerful figure from the Holy Land stood up. This time, it was a powerful figure from the Nie family of the Heavenly Blade Domain.

The Heavenly Blade Domain is a special area where all cultivators prefer to use blades as weapons, and the methods they cultivate are mostly blade techniques, making it a relatively homogeneous area.

The main reason is the Mad Blade Emperor of the Heavenly Blade Domain, who purely cultivated through the blade. The characteristics of each cultivation area are mostly related to the Heavenly Abyss experts in that area.

"Nie Zhan of the Nie family from the Heavenly Blade Domain, at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm, requests guidance from Miss Lin." A burly young man flew into the arena.

Finally, it landed in front of Lin Aoxue.

As soon as Nie Zhan landed, he exuded a murderous aura. He held a large, gleaming sword in his hand, but it was strange because it did not have the aura of a magical weapon.

This is also a characteristic of the Heavenly Blade Domain. Their weapon crafting method is not the common method of weapon forging. The weapons in their hands are actually ordinary weapons, but the materials used are the same as those used to forge magical treasures.

However, such weapons do not possess spirits; they are purely weapons of slaughter.

Upon seeing this person, Lin Aoxue once again took out a low-grade earth-level sword with wind attributes. However, this time, she used her own power to envelop the sword, deciding not to activate the magic weapon's spirit separately.

"Miss Lin, are you sure you don't need to rest? After all, you just used a special technique. If you're not at your peak, it wouldn't be fair for me to win." Nie Zhan didn't attack immediately but inquired about Lin Aoxue's condition.

Lin Aoxue chuckled, then took out a pill and swallowed it. As long as it wasn't overexerted, the Rejuvenation Pill would still be effective.

After taking the Rejuvenation Pill, Lin Aoxue quickly recovered to her original condition.

"Alright, we can continue," Lin Aoxue said.

Nie Zhan carefully examined Lin Aoxue and, after confirming that her breathing was stable, drew his weapon from its sheath.

"Then I'll have to attack," Nie Zhan reminded him.

Lin Aoxue also assumed a posture ready to attack.

"Splitting mountains and rivers with force!" The man, wielding a knife in both hands, roared and announced his attack move.

This guy is acting strangely. Why did he voluntarily reveal his moves and even say that the moves were used in an attack?

Lin Aoxue instinctively prepared to dodge to the side, but the next moment, Nie Zhan gave a strange smile, and the blade in his hand gleamed, slashing horizontally at Lin Aoxue's waist from more than ten meters away.

"Horizontal slash?" Lin Aoxue was taken aback. Since she had just heard the opponent's move to be "splitting mountains and rivers," she instinctively dodged to the side.

This made it difficult for her to adjust in time. The opponent's sword was very fast. After all, he was a cultivator at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm. The sword light was fleeting. Lin Aoxue was forced to sidestep and block. This sword was quite fierce and slashed Lin Aoxue horizontally.

"Damn it, don't be shameless! You call this splitting mountains and rivers? This is clearly sweeping away thousands of troops, okay? You're cheating!" Ye Liuyun saw that his wife had fallen for it, and immediately stood up, cursing angrily.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Master of the Nie family spoke with some displeasure.

"Little girl, all's fair in war, don't you understand that?" the Holy Master of the Nie family said sarcastically.

Ye Liuyun's lips twitched slightly, and then he made a mental note of this place.

"All's fair in war, huh? Fine, your Nie family just wait and see." Ye Liuyun took a deep breath and then sat down.

After glancing at the situation inside the arena, the Holy Master of the Nie family couldn't help but feel incredibly confident.

"Haha, I, the Holy Lord, will bet a top-grade Earth-rank magic treasure on our Nie family disciple to win. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lin dares to bet?" The Nie family Holy Lord said to Lin Tianya.

Looking at Lin Aoxue, who was now on the defensive, Lin Tianya thought for a moment and then took out another top-grade earth-rank magic weapon.

"I... I'll still bet on my descendants," Lin Tianya said, seemingly lacking confidence.

Everyone could tell from his lack of confidence, but having witnessed Lin Aoxue's abilities, they were unsure whether she could achieve even greater cultivation.

It's only suitable if both sides have bet on their respective disciples to win; if they were to place bets themselves, it would seem cowardly.

After that, the cultivators present who were able to place their bets all placed their bets.

Finally, the odds of winning were 3 to 7, with 30% of cultivators betting on Lin Aoxue to win and 70% betting on Nie Zhan to win.

Ye Liuyun had no interest in watching their betting game; instead, he was completely focused on the battle taking place in the arena.

Because she fell for Nie Zhan's feint at the start, her rhythm was disrupted. Nie Zhan attacked relentlessly, his fighting style was quite simple and brutal, just a barrage of slashes.

"Damn it, this guy's speed and strength have already surpassed my Stand power, which can only go a little further." Lin Aoxue took a deep breath.

"Sword Qi Storm." A large amount of cyan sword qi shot out from Lin Aoxue's body. The sword qi was extremely dense, and coupled with a violent wind, it barely forced Nie Zhan back.

After forcing Nie Zhan back, Lin Aoxue emitted an even more intense white light, and the Flying Immortal Gate in the sky provided even stronger support.

Her cultivation level increased from the fourth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm to the early stage of the fifth level.

"Still want to increase your cultivation? Stop right there, use your power to split mountains and rivers!" Nie Zhan leaped into the air and slashed down with his sword. A burst of sword energy heavily struck Lin Aoxue's head.

He was trying to interrupt Lin Aoxue's attack, but unfortunately, the moment his blade touched the white light that fell from the sky, the blade shattered instantly, and he was sent flying.

Clearly, the power emanating from the Gate of Immortality was something he couldn't interrupt.

"Damn it." Nie Zhan was injured internally by the force of the attack.

The white light was quickly absorbed by Lin Aoxue, meaning that her special ability had been successfully used in actual combat.

"Again." Lin Aoxue's body flickered, and she appeared in front of Nie Zhan.

"Sweep through the enemy ranks!" But just as Lin Aoxue approached, this guy shouted. Lin Aoxue raised an eyebrow and immediately jumped to dodge.

This guy's attacks are very powerful; you'll suffer if you try to take them head-on.

However, to Lin Aoxue's surprise, after shouting "Sweep through the army," this guy only retreated a great distance immediately and did not attack.

The shock he just experienced left him in poor condition, and he needed more time to recover.

"Not again?" Many people outside were so annoyed by Nie Zhan's methods that they wanted to curse.

This guy is very strong in combat, but the way he cheats makes you want to punch him.

Lin Aoxue's expression grew increasingly grim; this was the second time, and as the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times.

"You've successfully angered me," Lin Aoxue said in an icy tone.

Nie Zhan chuckled. He had adjusted his state and was confident that even if Lin Aoxue increased her strength again to match his, he would not be afraid of Lin Aoxue in a head-on confrontation.

"Then let me see your true skills." Nie Zhan felt no shame at all for cheating; in fact, he was quite pleased with himself.

Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, and the power within her grew increasingly violent. A silver battle armor appeared on her body, and her magical power began to boil, quickly condensing into a primordial spirit dharma image behind her.

"Using her primordial spirit dharma form? No way, has she lost her mind? Even if she can beat me, she'll have no chance in the next round." Nie Zhan looked somewhat bewildered after seeing Lin Aoxue's primordial spirit dharma form appear.

Because the Primordial Spirit Dharma Form is a secret technique of the realm, its use will inevitably result in some loss of one's essence. Even with the best elixirs to heal the wounds, it is impossible to fully recover in a short period of time.

Nie Zhan had no intention of using his primordial spirit avatar. After all, this was just a friendly sparring match, and if he ruined his condition, it would be troublesome for tomorrow's game.

"Kill." Lin Aoxue's primordial spirit dharma image, wielding a giant sword, began to attack Nie Zhan. The attack range was vast, and Nie Zhan tried to dodge, but it was too late. He could only slash back at the giant sword held by Lin Aoxue's primordial spirit dharma image.

As the two forces collided, Nie Zhan immediately felt intense pressure and sensed the other party's anger.

"So heavy." Nie Zhan's blade light only lasted a moment before it was shattered by Lin Aoxue, and he himself was also blasted away by the explosive magic power.

But Lin Aoxue's attack wasn't over yet.

"Supreme Extinction Sword Technique." Lin Aoxue held the sword with both hands, and the power of this sword was quite great, reaching the attack power of nearly the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm in an instant.

This should be a higher level of technique. This sword strike is from the Supreme Response Sect, a top-level technique, a sword move from the Supreme Response Chapter, belonging to the top-level technique of the Transformation Mystic Realm.

Cultivators generally do not use techniques that exceed their cultivation level too frequently, because it consumes too much of their magical power.

The sword light of this strike almost completely blocked Nie Zhan's escape route.

"Damn it, this is probably a top-level technique of the Transformation Realm. It's unstoppable, and I have to dodge it," Nie Zhan said anxiously in his heart.

And the sword was already falling towards him.

"I'll risk it all, the Nine Forms of Heavenly Blade!" Nie Zhan was forced to unleash the strongest attack he had learned so far. The power of this strike should be above that of Lin Aoxue, belonging to the Nirvana level.

It drained all of Nie Zhan's power in one go, but since Nie Zhan did not use his primordial spirit avatar, it was still unknown whether the power of this attack could ultimately shatter Lin Aoxue's attack.

The light of the blade and the light of the sword clashed violently, causing the cultivators below the Nirvana Realm to involuntarily avert their divine senses.

"After this strike, the battle will be decided. I wonder who will win. Lin Aoxue's technique isn't very effective; its power is not as strong as Nie Zhan's strike," a Holy Lord said.

They can definitely tell the difference in strength between the two players' moves.

Sure enough, cracks began to appear in Lin Aoxue's sword light, indicating that her sword technique was about to collapse.

"Haha, it seems my swordsmanship is superior. Miss Lin, you're doomed to lose, ha..." Nie Zhan immediately stuffed a power-replenishing pill into his mouth and then increased his power output.

The use of elixirs is not prohibited in this competition, provided you have the opportunity to use them.

However, if he were to compete with Lin Aoxue in terms of strength recovery speed, he would be inviting humiliation. With a thought, Lin Aoxue sent a recovery pill flying from her fingertip and into her mouth.

After taking this pill, Lin Aoxue's depleted magical energy reserves were instantly replenished.

Cracks began to appear on the sword, but instead, cracks started to appear in Nie Zhan's blade light.