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

"What? What's going on? How did her power suddenly become so abundant? That's impossible. What level of power-replenishing pill did she take?" Nie Zhan thought to himself, "This is bad."

Unfortunately, it was too late. His blade light quickly shattered, and Lin Aoxue's sword light fell towards him. If this sword had hit him, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.

"I surrender," Nie Zhan shouted immediately.

After that sound, Li Mingjiao made her move. She raised her hand and grabbed at the ground, freezing both of them in place.

"The match is over. Lin Aoxue of the Supreme Response Sect has won two consecutive victories," Li Mingjiao announced.

As soon as Lin Aoxue won, Lin Tianya, who was watching from the sidelines, burst into laughter.

"Hahaha……"

Both the Lin and Ye families breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 628 Li Jianxin Takes the Stage (5000 words)

As the second match ended with Lin Aoxue's victory, the Taishang Ganying Sect members outside the arena immediately cheered. However, the happiest person was Lin Tianya, because he was about to make a fortune again.

"Hahaha... I'm sorry, fellow Daoists, you're too kind. I'll gladly accept these things." Lin Tianya said, raising his hand and grabbing all the treasures that had bet on Nie Zhan to win.

This scene immediately angered some of the other powerful figures who had also bet on Lin Aoxue to win.

"Hey? Hey, hey, hey! Fellow Daoist Lin, there are some for us too. How could you take them all by yourself? You should at least give us one or two pieces." Xiao Shengzhu of the Xiao family immediately reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianya's expression immediately turned serious.

“Lord Xiao, this is my descendant who won, so the prize naturally belongs to me. You noble families of holy lands are very wealthy, so don’t try to take things from a poor wretch like me. Thank you all for your generosity,” Lin Tianya replied in a serious tone.

Xiao Shengzhu and the others who had defeated Lin Aoxue were all speechless, thinking to themselves, "You are a dignified Nirvana Reincarnation Realm expert, how can you talk to a rogue like this?"

Ye Liuyun, standing to the side, watched Lin Tianya's expression, his lips twitching incessantly. He thought to himself, "I think I'm shameless enough, but this old man's skin seems even thicker."

Ye Liuyun thought again that Lin Tianya appeared to be a very serious person, and was not bad-looking, but his heart was a bit dark. He must have been a cynical and unconventional person when he was young.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If someone can accept a former disciple of the Demonic Sect as their wife, then they certainly aren't the kind of stubborn and inflexible person.

"It seems my skin still needs to evolve several more times before I can catch up with my ancestors. Is this any different from stealing?" Ye Liuyun muttered to himself.

Lin Tianya's meaning was very clear: you powerful figures cannot bet on Lin Aoxue to win; you can only bet on Lin Aoxue's opponent to win.

"This is no fun. If we only win and don't make any money, then we're not going to play anymore," Xiao Shengzhu complained.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianya's eyes darted around.

"Ahem, alright, alright, you're being too stingy. But let's make it clear first, you can only choose one treasure." Lin Tianya thought for a moment, realizing that he couldn't be too greedy in order to gain more benefits later.

After saying that, he threw out all the treasures he had previously taken.

When everyone saw Lin Tianya spit out what he had taken in, especially the leaders of the forces in the Nine Heavens Domain, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly selected a treasure from among the items.

These guys definitely pick the best treasures. For example, a Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivator who had only bet on a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon reached out to grab a top-grade Earth-rank magic weapon. As soon as his hand was outstretched, it was pushed away by Lin Tianya's power.

"What are you doing? How can you pick treasures like this? You only bet on a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon and you want a top-grade Earth-rank magic weapon in return?" Lin Tianya glared at the cultivator at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

The cultivator was immediately embarrassed, and could only give an awkward smile before casually taking away a low-grade earth-rank magic weapon.

"Damn it, are you kidding me? You actually remember what level of treasures everyone here bet on? How poor are you?" the cultivator couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Those who wanted to receive even higher-level treasures in return could only obediently accept the equivalent treasures after seeing this situation.

"Hey? Lord Xiao, take it! Didn't you want the spoils of victory?" Lin Tianya noticed that Lord Xiao hadn't taken it and urged him on.

However, Xiao Shengzhu was already thoroughly criticizing Lin Tianya in his heart.

Because the odds of winning this bet are 3 to 7, normally the winning side should be able to take two treasures from the other side's treasures. However, Lin Tianya only allowed them to take one, so the extras must have all gone to Lin Tianya himself.

"Fine, fine, you can take the rest." Lord Xiao said helplessly, because among all the Lords, apart from the Nine Heavens Holy Land, only Lord Xiao had bet on Lin Aoxue to win.

It was already somewhat inappropriate for the lord of a holy land to argue with Lin Tianya about the distribution of treasures in public, especially since he didn't even care about these things.

"Haha, thank you very much then. Don't say I didn't give you the treasures this time." Lin Tianya smiled and took all the other treasures away.

As for the people from the Nine Heavens Holy Land, they still didn't try to take anything from Lin Tianya, mainly because it wasn't necessary; they considered it a favor to Lin Tianya.

Looking at the situation on the field, after Nie Zhan conceded defeat, Lin Aoxue was forced to withdraw her power under Li Mingjiao's force.

Seeing that the power above his head had dissipated, Nie Zhan breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, looking at Lin Aoxue, he said with a speechless expression.

“Miss Lin, why are you doing this? It’s just a friendly spar, why are you taking it so seriously? You even used your primordial spirit and dharma form. Isn’t that inappropriate? Besides, you used two secret techniques in this round. Your body definitely can’t take it. If a stronger cultivator comes up to challenge you in the next round, you won’t be able to win,” Nie Zhan said helplessly.

"No need for you to worry about that." After saying that, Lin Aoxue took out a Rejuvenation Pill and a Spirit Recovery Pill and swallowed them at the same time. After swallowing them, she immediately sat down to meditate and refine the medicinal power.

Nie Zhan wanted to roll his eyes. He felt that Lin Aoxue was taking things too seriously. If he also used his primordial spirit avatar, she would definitely be the one to win.

But it's too late to say all this now; he has already lost.

So Nie Zhan sighed, then flew into the air and left the arena, returning to the side of the Holy Master of the Nie family.

"Patriarch, I'm sorry." Nie Zhan apologized immediately upon returning.

However, the Holy Master of the Nie family did not blame Nie Zhan. Everyone could see that this was Lin Aoxue's unconventional approach.

"It's alright, she'll stop here after this round," the Holy Master of the Nie family said calmly.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong, because Master Nie discovered that Lin Aoxue, who had been very weak, was recovering rapidly and had returned to normal in no time.

"Huh? What kind of miraculous medicine did this little girl take? She cleared up the aftereffects of using the Primordial Spirit Dharma Form so quickly. What?!" Those cultivators who thought Lin Aoxue was irrational were all dumbfounded.

Nie Zhan stared in disbelief as Lin Aoxue gradually recovered in the arena.

"No way, she recovered so quickly? Are you kidding me? What high-grade healing and recovery pills did she take? When we were sparring just now, I felt something was wrong. I clearly felt that her strength was running out, but then suddenly it was full again, which is why I was no match for her and lost to her." Nie Zhan's face darkened.

In other words, his loss in this round was meaningless. But in fact, even if he could do it all over again, Nie Zhan would not use a method like the Primordial Spirit Dharma Form that would damage his own origin. After all, it wasn't a life-or-death battle, and there was still an official match tomorrow.

"Hehe, are you all confused? With my miraculous medicine, it's impossible to make Aoxue get injured in the match and affect the next game. However, Aoxue is still struggling too much. I feel that this rule is a bit too much." Ye Liuyun was quite unhappy.

"Mom, you seem to be struggling a lot. If the next opponent is even stronger, will you be able to win?" Ye Qingxue, sitting in Ye Liuyun's arms, said with great concern.

However, Ye Liuyun had great confidence in Lin Aoxue, believing that Lin Aoxue must have other tricks up her sleeve.

"Don't worry, your mother is invincible, she will definitely win," Ye Liuyun said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxue immediately smiled and nodded.

"Oh dear, my heart can't take it! I just hope Aoxue isn't seriously injured." Wang Yan was very anxious watching her daughter fight fiercely on stage.

Both the Lin and Ye families seemed very worried, while Yun Yun had a relieved smile on her face.

"Alas! To defeat a fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator with only a second-level Nascent Soul cultivation is practically impossible for ordinary cultivators like us. No wonder he has the Ascension Body and is favored by the heavens," Yun Yun said to her master.

“Well, even if they lost, they were already very strong, let alone winning. It’s just that the third match will probably be against an even stronger opponent. I wonder if the holy sons and daughters of these holy lands will participate. If they do, then it’s hard to say, unless Ao Xue uses the same methods she used this morning again,” Yunyan said.

Nie Zhan is already a second-tier expert in this Immortal Gathering. If the difficulty is to be increased further, then the cultivators of the first tier will have to step in.

First, we can rule out Li Muyun and Jiang Wanling, as they are unlikely to go up and fight Lin Aoxue. So, that leaves only the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters.

"There's one more match left. I wonder if any fellow Daoists are willing to step onto the stage for a battle?" Lin Aoxue asked, looking around after recovering her strength.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Fengxue, the Holy Son of the Snow and Wind Holy Land, prepared to meet Lin Aoxue.

However, he was stopped by the Lord of Wind and Snow as soon as he stood up.

“Fengxue, you shouldn’t go up there. Although this arena match is just an exhibition match, we think it’s much more interesting than the other matches. There’s something strange about Lin Aoxue. If she uses the same methods she used this morning, you won’t be able to win,” said Fengxue Saint Lord.

This was because he was worried that Han Fengxue would lose and didn't want to lose face, after all, this was Lin Aoxue's last match tonight.

Their Snowstorm Holy Land can lose to the holy sons or daughters of other holy lands, but they certainly cannot lose to cultivators from non-holy lands.

The atmosphere was quite solemn. Everyone looked at each other, wondering which family's holy son or daughter would be taking the stage.

However, after a period of waiting, instead of a cultivator at the level of a holy son or holy daughter, the number two figure from the Heavenly Sun Holy Land took the stage.

"Lin Aoxue, Tianyang Holy Land, Lü Chaoran, mid-stage of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, I would like to learn from you."

After introducing himself, the man flew into the arena. He was similar to Nie Zhan, or more accurately, slightly stronger.

The second-in-command of each of the major holy lands is also at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm. Even though not all the holy sons and daughters are at the peak of the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm, their combat power is definitely the highest in this realm.

After Lü Chaoran entered the arena, a blazing sun rose from behind him and hung above his head. This guy didn't have an ordinary physique; he had a special fire-attribute physique. Although it couldn't compare to the Feathered Immortal Body, his combat power was definitely much stronger than that of an ordinary fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator.

After this person went on stage, he greeted Lin Aoxue and then they engaged in a fierce battle.

Lin Tianya opened the betting again outside the venue. This time, everyone was more considerate. As long as Tianyang Holy Land and a few other holy lands bet on Lü Chaoran to win, there was no way around it. They had to support their own number two seed no matter what.

However, the match ended after five minutes.

Moreover, the ending was quite sudden, leaving everyone present momentarily shocked.

"How is this possible? What's wrong with Lin Aoxue? How come she's getting stronger with each battle? She seems much stronger than in the last one, but her cultivation level hasn't improved either. This shouldn't be the case!" Everyone was puzzled as they looked at Lü Chaoran, who was spitting blood and flying backward, and Lin Aoxue, who was radiating murderous intent.

Lin Aoxue did not infuse any more of the power of the immortal descending to the mortal realm, but don't forget, she cultivated the Demon Emperor Scripture of the Tiger Demon Emperor.

Her combat power will only get stronger and stronger. In this third match, her combat power was at least twice as strong as in the last match, and her attacks were also sharper. She defeated Lü Chaoran with just her sword energy.

It's like a passive ability, so outsiders can't see what's going on at all.

"Damn it, what's going on? Why are her sword energies getting stronger with each strike?" The injured Lü Chaoran was very unwilling to accept it. He felt that he had lost rather hastily.

But it's too late now, there's nothing we can do, everyone's injured.

"I admit defeat," Lü Chaoran said helplessly.

After saying that, he turned and left. Upon returning to the Tianyang Holy Land, the Tianyang Holy Lord immediately asked Lü Chaoran what had happened and checked Lü Chaoran's injuries. Upon inspection, he discovered that a strange power remained in Lü Chaoran's body.

This force is very violent, and it's hard to describe what it is.

"Haha, sorry, I won again." Lin Tianya took all of the other party's things directly. This time there weren't many items, so he could only let him take them all. As for the others, it would be good if they didn't lose out. That was all he could say.

"Lin Aoxue has successfully defended her title in the first round of today's competition," Li Mingjiao announced.

It's a pity that the first-tier contestants didn't enter the arena in this final round, but Lin Aoxue herself possessed the fighting power of the first tier, which at least proved her ability.

Lin Aoxue also flew off the stage immediately and eventually returned to her seat.

"Ah! There's still some pressure. It's a pity that those holy sons and daughters didn't participate." Lin Aoxue let out a heavy sigh and said with considerable disappointment.

"Alright, alright, there are still many days of arena matches to go. If you're not happy, you can go up and defend your title again tomorrow. Oh, it's my turn." Ye Liuyun said, about to go up on stage.

Unfortunately, just as she stood up, Yun Xin, who was sitting somewhere behind him, suddenly stood up and transformed into a sword light, flying into the arena.

"Hey? Isn't that Senior Sister Li? Why did she go first?" Ye Liuyun was quite displeased as he watched Li Jianxin fly into the arena.

However, since someone had already gone in, she could only wait a little longer.

"Yunxin of Yunxia Sect, at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, challenges cultivators below the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm. I humbly request your guidance." Dressed in men's clothing, Yunxin calmly announced his challenge range after landing on the arena.

She is not like Lin Aoxue, who can be unlimited in cultivation level. With her cultivation level of the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, it is already difficult for her to deal with the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"It's another cultivator from the Supreme Response Sect. Judging from the looks of it, she must be a cultivator from one of their affiliated sects. She's only at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage, yet she dares to take the initiative to defend the arena and even allows those with higher cultivation levels to do so. Does she think she's someone with a special physique like Lin Aoxue?" Many cultivators were quite displeased with Yun Xin taking the stage to defend the arena, believing that she didn't take other Nascent Soul stage cultivators seriously.

Even some extraordinary Divine Soul Realm cultivators felt they were capable of fighting Yun Xin.

“Yunxia Sect? Never heard of it. It’s an affiliated sect of the Supreme Response Sect, right? At most, it’s a mid-sized sect. There’s no need for a cultivator at the Transformation Realm to appear. I, Wei Zhou of the Kaiyang Divine Firmament Sect, am at the peak of the Divine Soul Realm. I’d like to ask you for guidance.” A disciple of the Kaiyang Divine Firmament Sect stepped onto the stage, and his cultivation was not as strong as Yun Xin’s.

As soon as this person stepped onto the stage, he immediately unleashed his aura and activated his special physique. This person possessed the Three Elements Wind and Thunder Physique, a rare and unique physique.

Those with special physiques, coupled with peak Divine Soul Realm cultivation, are truly not afraid of cultivators at the first level of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"Hey? The Three Elements Wind and Thunder Body, that's interesting. Judging by its aura, if it were fully activated, it could probably reach the peak of the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm." The surrounding experts commented.

When Lin Tianya saw that Yun Xin flew out from their Taishang Ganying Sect's seating area, he knew that she was one of their people, so he quickly asked Tianyi Patriarch.

"Junior brother, is Yun Xin our disciple? How strong is she?"

Ancestor Tianyi quickly answered in a low voice.

“Senior brother, if you want to gamble, you can confidently start a betting game. This Li Jianxin is Junior Brother Tianjian’s personal disciple, you understand what I mean?”

As soon as he said that, Lin Tianya laughed.

He had a certain understanding of his junior brother, Tianjian. As a sword cultivator, he was proud and arrogant and would not accept ordinary disciples. He was less than 500 years old and at the first level of the Nascent Soul stage. He was a sword cultivator, so he was definitely not weak.

"Haha, everyone, this round consists of cultivators from affiliated sects of our Supreme Response Sect. They are still considered disciples of our Supreme Response Sect. I'm betting on a top-grade Earth-rank magic weapon, and I'm betting on Yun Xin to win," Lin Tianya announced with a smile.

Those around him didn't know anything about Li Jianxin or his situation, but after learning that Wei Zhou possessed the Three Elements Wind and Thunder Body, they felt that Wei Zhou had a better chance of winning.

Unlike Lin Aoxue, who possesses a special physique that has demonstrated extraordinary combat power, they naturally felt that Wei Zhou had a greater chance of winning.

Most importantly, they couldn't see anything special about Li Jianxin.

It wasn't that they lacked vision, but rather that Li Jianxin had remained silent and unresponsive ever since taking the stage.

However, some Holy Lords felt that Li Jianxin, coming from the Supreme Response Sect, was so confident that he could deal with a cultivator at the third level of the Nascent Soul Realm, which was probably not that simple.

Therefore, many cultivators participated in betting on this round. However, since the cultivators who participated were not very powerful, they did not bet on any particularly good treasures, as even Xuan-rank treasures were available. This was mainly because they were not optimistic about this round.