Chapter 174: Make a Move

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At this moment, the fifth battle of the Nascent Soul group was drawing to a close, featuring Ma Tianyang, who had likewise been challenged across realms by the Immortal Fairy.

Vice Leader Liu commented: "This one named Ma Tianyang possesses a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, whereas his opponent from the Five Elements Sect is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. Both are disciples of immortal sects and have acquired roughly the same resources. At this juncture, external gimmicks no longer apply; it is a sheer contest of cultivation. A hair's breadth of difference in cultivation means the difference between victory and defeat. This Ma Tianyang is not far from losing."

Just as Vice Leader Liu predicted, Ma Tianyang gradually fell into a disadvantage during the fight, while his opponent grew more courageous with each clash, intending to defeat Ma Tianyang in a single burst of momentum.

Ma Tianyang was a talisman cultivator, and the various talismans he drew would be considered elite treasures in the outside world; if a small clan managed to purchase one, they could even treat it as an ancestral heirloom to deliver a fatal strike at a critical moment and save their family.

Unfortunately, Ma Tianyang's opponent was a cultivator who commanded lightning; the thunder roared fiercely, and the speed was ultimate, each falling lightning bolt precisely disrupting the rhythm of Ma Tianyang's talisman drawing, preventing him from utilizing the advantages of a talisman cultivator.

Just as the opponent believed victory was assured and pressed the attack, Ma Tianyang suddenly pressed his two palms down fiercely, and countless talismans flashed, assembling into a majestic, towering mountain that suppressed the opponent.

Pressed beneath the mountain, the opponent could not mobilize even a shred of spiritual energy, losing in complete bewilderment: "The Myriad-Catty Mountain Talisman! This kind of talisman cannot be stored on paper and can only be drawn on the spot, but even for you, drawing it on the spot should take five minutes. Where did you find the time!"

Ma Tianyang sneered: "I have been drawing it the entire time; it is just that you failed to see it."

"How is that possible! Where did you draw it!"

Ma Tianyang pointed to his own body: "My blood vessels."

"While fighting you, I have been continuously adjusting the positions of my blood vessels."

"I #￥……"

The formations of the martial arena were extremely comprehensive and considerate, even featuring a formation that automatically filtered out profanity; to outsiders, it sounded entirely like a string of bleeps.

The opponent thought that after observing the Daoist Sect for so long, he was close to grasping their way of thinking, but he never expected he was still far from it.

The corner of Vice Leader Liu's eye twitched; he had not expected Ma Tianyang to harbor such a hidden move. He had been careless and failed to see through it.

Blood contained spiritual energy, and adjusting the positions of blood vessels into the shape of a talisman was indeed structurally sound; it could even be said that this was more ingenious than drawing talismans externally, as there was no loss of spiritual energy.

But the problem lay in whether a normal person would ever think of drawing talismans with their blood vessels!

Vice Leader Liu spoke faintly, instructing Lu Yang: "Do not learn this method of fighting; knotting your blood vessels can easily lead to blood clots."

Lu Yang felt Vice Leader Liu was worrying excessively; he had heard that Senior Brother Ma Tianyang could untie even a dead knot in his blood vessels.

After the Nascent Soul group concluded, it was time for the final group, the Deity Transformation group.

This was the group with the highest caliber in the exchange event; watching a battle between Deity Transformation cultivators would absolutely yield abundant benefits!

The one representing the Daoist Sect was a senior brother from the Cauldron Peak named Lu Wang, whom Lu Yang had never met before.

Others whispered in secrecy: "To think it is Senior Brother Lu; it has been a long time since anyone last saw him."

"I heard that when Senior Brother Lu was forming his core, he formed it thrice and shattered it thrice, completely dissatisfied with his first-grade Golden Core."

"Why was that?"

"He firmly insisted that a Golden Core is also a type of pill, and a Golden Core without pill veins or pill fragrance is a failed pill, so he repeatedly formed his core, determined to form a Golden Core that possessed a pill fragrance."

"Did he succeed?"

"He succeeded; Senior Brother Lu actually managed to form a Golden Core with a pill fragrance."

"What divine effect does this kind of Golden Core have?"

"It is exceptionally fragrant."

Lu Yang asked his subordinate: "Little Liu, who do you guess will win?"

"Hmm?" Vice Leader Liu thought he had misheard; what did this brat just call him?

Lu Yang calmly explained: "Your image in the outside world is a temporary worker I hired, and I am your boss. We must play the part fully. If I am too respectful to you, it will look too fake. Our plan is about to be implemented, so we cannot show any flaws at this moment!"

Vice Leader Liu nodded, accepting Lu Yang's rationale.

"Lu Wang is illustriously famous among Deity Transformation cultivators, and few are willing to be his opponent. He cultivates both pills and poisons, with his poison being stronger than his pills, but Lu Wang has poor luck, running into an opponent who counters him."

"I have heard of his opponent, who lived in a five-poison pit since childhood and has long since forged a body immune to ten thousand poisons. Encountering him, Lu Wang's skills cannot be put to use."

On the martial arena, Lu Wang engaged the Five Elements Sect disciple. Lu Wang first tentatively released a bone-corroding toxic smoke; just as Vice Leader Liu had said, the opponent was entirely fearless, and the toxic smoke had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Difficult to handle." Lu Wang felt the situation was somewhat troublesome.

The opponent sneered: "Lu Wang, concede. You would win against anyone else, but meeting me, you are bound to lose!"

The battle of the Deity Transformation stage was no longer confined to the ground; the two parties occasionally flew into the sky and occasionally burrowed into the earth, exchanging advantages. The opponent possessed greater strength than Lu Wang, placing Lu Wang at a disadvantage.

Lu Wang drew a strength-enhancing pill from his robe, which was permitted in the tournament.

Just as Lu Wang was about to consume it, the opponent snatched it away in one swift motion and swallowed it down.

The opponent sneered: "Wanting to consume a pill? You must first have the opportunity to do so!"

As the pill entered his stomach, the opponent felt his strength rapidly plummeting.

"What is going on!" The opponent was shocked; this was something that should not happen.

Lu Wang sent the opponent flying with a single punch: "The Ten-Elephant Strength Pill allows the consumer to possess the strength of ten elephants."

"It is just that this is meant for use during the Qi Condensation stage. In other words, you can now only exert the strength of ten Qi Condensation stage elephants."

"You &#……"

"Be content; it is enough of a courtesy that I did not give you the aphrodisiac version of the Ten-Elephant Strength Pill." Lu Wang threw the opponent out of the ring.

For the four matches following the Deity Transformation group, Vice Leader Liu did not predict a single one correctly.

It was not that Vice Leader Liu lacked insight; it was simply that the Deity Transformation cultivators of the Daoist Sect possessed too many wild ideas, making them completely unpredictable.

Vice Leader Liu took two deep breaths to adjust his mood; they were about to take action, and he could not let his mood be affected by such matters.

He noticed that everyone was already standing in their appropriate positions, forming the "Yellow Millet Formation" to maximize the efficacy of the Yellow Millet Pillow.

According to the Immortal Fairy's introduction, this was a sleeping formation she frequently used during her slumbers, and it was exceedingly effective.

Vice Leader Liu heard the people of the Daoist Sect begin to announce the closing remarks: "The friendly exchange meet between the Daoist Sect and the Five Elements Sect concludes here. It has been a pleasure to spend this wonderful time together with everyone..."

Everyone's attention was focused on the spectator stands; it was the most suitable time to strike!

Vice Leader Liu raised his hand and bellowed: "Strike!"

The Daoist Sect disciples lurking in the surroundings heard the word "Strike," and appeared in unison, lunging toward the high-level executives of the Immortal Cult.

They remembered Lu Yang had said that someone would shout to strike when the time came, and they were to act the moment they heard "Strike."

Previously, they had been guessing who would issue the command; some guessed it was Lu Yang, some guessed it was Meng Jingzhou, and others guessed it was Mangu.

Now, the riddle was finally solved.

The disciples of the Daoist Sect nodded in respect to the still-befuddled Vice Leader Liu—a true hero.

It turned out Vice Leader Liu was also our undercover agent, and had successfully risen to the position of Vice Leader.